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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-10-17
NO NEED FOR A DEFENSE.

There was no need for Admiral
nesses opposed to him did not make
such a showing as would justify the
court of inquiry in finding that any
one of the charges against him had
been sustained. It is true that some
of the testimony indicated that he had
shown lack of judgment in two or
three things, but the witnesses that
have spoken for him-and they were
best qualified to tell the facts because
they were with him throughout the
Santiago campagin-have made It plain
that he was at all times the cool, clear
headed and patriotic officer his friends
have always believed him to be.
The officers of the Brooklyn. Admiral
Schley's flagship, have given an entirely
satisfactory explanation of the lannon's
loop. 1t seems that Capt. Cook. ON his
own responsibility gave the order for
the loop. and Admiral Schley gave a
similar order almost at the same mo-
ment, showing that both officers had
seen the necessity for it at about the
same moment. And yet it was be-
cause of this loop that Maclay, in his
history. charged that Schley had run
away from the Spaniards in a coward
ly manner. Strange as 1t may seem,
this man Maciay was an employe of
the navy department at the time he
wrote his so-called history, and is still
an employe of it. Does not that look
as If schley had enemies in that de-
partment who are responsible for the
efforts to deprive him of his we'll
earned reputation? There ought to be
thorough investigation of the cause
of this evident hostility TO Schley in
the navy department.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-10-17
WHAT ABOUT THE TREES.

The season for planting trees in
this locality is close at hand. What
does the Park and Tree Commission
propose to do in the way of tree-plant-
ing this fall?
The commission knows that the
beauty Of this city is largely attribu-
table to its trees. Many of the trees
on the older streets are dead, and, con-
sequently, these streets are beginning
to present a rather dilapidated appear
ance. The unsightly appearance of the
houses ought to be shut out by trees.
We understand of course that it is
no part of the duty of the commission
to plant trees on the sides OF streets,
but it seems to US that in many in
stances the owners of property where
trees are needed would order them
planted If they were urged to do so by
the commission. 1t has been stated
that the commission has sent notices
to such property owners and has not
received favorable responses. But
there can be no harm in trying again.
What we all want is that the city
shall be made to appear as beautiful
as it is possible for trees to make it.
Would 1t not be a good idea to take
some Of the trees out of the middle
ground on Oglethorpe avenue where
they are interfering with the growth OF
the Live Oaks? Many of the young
trees are now growing out of shape
simply because they are shaded by
useless sycamores or other trees. And
it is worthy of notice that some of the
young Live Oaks in the avenue are
dead. They ought to be replaced at
once. 1t will mar the beauty of the
avenue to have any of the trees miss
ing. There is dead one-and appar-
emily IT has been there for some years
between Barnard and Montgomery
streets, and it is probable that others
will be found east Of Bull street.
We have called attention several
times to the number of dead trees
among the young Magnolias on Liberty
street Is it not the purpose of the
commission to replace these dead trees
this fall? There ought to be no time
lost in doing 1t. And it would probably
NC OSNtCI " ptdihl oOIuc OIHtT hlHQ Oh
a tree than the Magnolia in the place
Of those which ought to be removed
1t is difficult to get the Magnolias to
live; besides they are of a very slow
growth. There are kinds of trees.
native to this section. which are hardy
and are yet rapid growers
We are sure that the Park and
Tree Commission can do nothing that
would give more satisfaction to tax
payers than to devote as much as pos
sible of the money at its command to
the planting of trees. There is not a
citizen who cares anything about the
city who does not experience a thrill
of pride when he hears his city prais-
ed for the beauty Of its trees. Let us
have many trees planted this fall.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-10-17
PERSONAL.

The ReY. Charles Campbell Pierce,
the Episcopal Missionary Bishop-ele
of North Dakota, is at present chaplain
of the Twenty-second Infantry, Unit
ed States Army. He went to the Phil
tppines soon after the opening of hos
tilities there, and for a time was post
chaplain at Manila. He was active in
the promotion of educational work in
the islands until i'll health compelled
his return to this country about a
year ago.
The late j. C. Jacobsen, the brewer
of Copenhagen, Denmark, presented to
the state nearly 10000 900 kroner ($5.-
100000 to be spent for scientific and
philanthropic purposes. He also created
the Carisberg fund, which now
amounts to 12,5O0,OO0 kroner. His SON
Carl Jacobsen, has just given to this
fund his own brewery, which is valued
at 100000 kroner. Carl also gave two
years ago to Copenhagen the largest
private collection Of sculpture in the
world. 1t is valued at 100000 kroner
M. Capoul. the tenor. and now the
stage manager of the Paris Opera
House, takes a spin on his wheel ev-
cry morning in the Bots, and believes
that he owes to the cycle his robust
health and shapely figure. He would
like, he says, to see danseuses cycle 8
lot, so as to be more free in theiI
movements and have the animal spir-
it's that exercise in the open air gives
On the other hand, Meyers, who last
year won the Grand Prix de lExposi-
ton as a cyclist, has taken to horse
back exercise, and prefers a half blood
park hack to the wheel.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-10-17
Diplomacy of a Darkey.

A lawyer who has been spending his
vacation in the South has returned
home, impressed with the discovery
that not all the astuteness in the
world is confined to his profession,
says the New York Post. The barris-
ter took along with him an old ham
mer shotgun in case of emergency,
and just before leaving his friend 5
plantation he decided to make the gun
a present to an ancient darby who
had served him, in his crude way, as a
valet The darby had expressed a de-
sire to own just such a gun. Upon
learning Of his intention his host re-
monstrated earnestly with him. Don't
give your gun to the darby" he plead
ed; 'it will only make beggar of him:
charge him something, If it's only a
nominal sum-" With this understand
ing the lawyer approached the coIored
man. Jackson he began, sit seems
to me that we ought to arrive at a
financial understanding whereby this
gun may become yours?" jackson
laid down his bucksaw and became
serious; then he removed his cap and
attempted to unkink his woolly curls.
"Wull, suh," he answered finally, chit
am jest dis heah way-if ] had as
much money as yo's got,and you didn't
hab no mo- money den Use got, I'd jes'
glib yo' dat gun"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-10-17
bright BITS.

When English shall have become
a dead language, fancy the unimagina-
tive student encountering: I'm the
sixth, Casey few up in the air and
was pounded all over the lotn'-Puck.
"A Soft MISUNDERSTANDING dear.
after that you must acknowledge that
you are a fool" He-"I ALWAYS knew
it, darling; but-until 1 married you
/ managed to keep it secret. Life.
-Teddy-"I wish I hadn't licked
Jimmy Brown this morning" Mamma
You see now how wrong it was,
don't you, dear?" Teddy-"Yes, cause
didn't know till noon that he was go.
ing to give a party. Tit Bits.
Candid inquired the
timid old lady, "ain't you afraid o.
bein' killed by the Electricity in these
trolley cars?" NO ma am" said he,
only two, I'm not exactly a good
conductor philadelphia Press.
How He Won Her.-"Yes, it sud-
denly dawned on her that she loved
me-" When did the revelation come
to her?" when she noticed that l re-
Trained from smiling the first time l
saw her on the street in her new au-
tomobile coat. "-Cleveland Plain Deal
err.
The Labor Question.-Servant Gin
an intelligence ofice)-"How many in
family?" Husband-"Three." Servant
What do you pay?" Husband-"Five
dollars" Servant-"Where do you
live?" Husband-"Oh, don't bother
about that: we'll move anywhere you
wish. Harlem Life.
The Way Cook Put It.-Wife---
"well. John. I'll have to do the cook
ing now. The cook left without warning
this Afternoon" Husband-"Not ex.
actly without warning. She told me
this morning / had better bring home
some dyspepsia tablets tonight, but I
didn't quite catch on to what she
meant Judge.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-10-17
Under n Mistake.

The stranger stepped up to the ho-
tel register, says the Chicago Tribune,
and wrote his name thus:
Gabriel Plunkett. Squibnocket,
Mass"
The stranger Immediately behind
him then stepped up, looked at the
name, smiled somewhat incredulousiy,
and made this entry himself:
'Israei Snodgrass, Snohomish,
Wash"
Then the two men glared at each
other.
Think I'm kiddin' you, do your
Trying to make fun of me are
your"
Biff!
Bangi
For heavens sake, gentlemen .
agonizingly exclaimed the hotel clerk,
stop. You are under a misapprehen-
sion. l know both of you, and know
those to be your real names and the
real name of the towns you are 'FRONT.'
BY strenuous efforts he succeeded in
separating them, and few moments
later they were apologizing profusely
and insisting with much vehemence on
treating each other.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-10-17
HoOdOo Thirteen.

IF I owned hotel" said a clerk in
one of the leading hotels the other even
ing, according to the Philadelphia Rec
ord, as a guest left the Office, after
positively refusing to be located in a
49, room, I'D settle that thirteen
superstition. ! wouldn't have a thir-
teen room in the house; would skip
them altogether. The idea isn't orig
inal with me, for some houses now
avoid the nuisance by numbering what
would otherwise be the thirteen rooms,
twelve and a half, or by passing over
from twelve to fourteen. But I'd copy
the idea These superstitious people
distress me-
Here" suddenly continued the clerk,
as a person on the other side of the
counter absent mindedly started to
close the hotel register, what are you
doing that for? Do you want to
queer this hotel. If you closed that
book we wouldn't have any business
for the rest of the day, and maybe the
'hoodoo' would follow us for a week
That's right. laugh; but I have been
in this business long enough to know
what | = talking about"
What 5 that you said about su-
perstitious people?" inquired the man
on the other side of the counter.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-10-17
HENRY wArrERsoN,s AMBITION.

Mr.. Watterson, editor of the Louis
vile Courier Journal, is candidate for
the Democratic nomination for Gov
he has even a greater ambition. He
wants to be the Democratic nominee
for President in 1904. His friends say
that he thinks that if he can carry his
state he will stand good chance of
being chosen to lead his party in the
next presidential contest.
Mr.. watterson has strong friends in
every part of the country, and for
many years he has been regarded as
one of the ablest and safest leaders
of his party. About the only point
that can be made against him by any
of his party associates is that he was
opposed TO Bryan in 1896. But that
may not be an insurmountable obstacle
to his nomination for the presidency.
1t does not look now as If there would
be Gold Democrats and Silver Demo-
Gratis three years hence. The silver
question has practically disappeared
from politics, and II is not probable
that it will soon again be a cause of
difference among Democrats. There is
every reason for thinking that the
Democratic party will be united In
1904.
If such should be the case Mr.. Wat
terson would undoubtedly have a
strong following in the Democratic Ma
tional Convention in the event of his
being a candidate for the presidential
nomination. Much would depend of
course upon the result of his efforts
to get the governorship of his state.
If his party in Kentucky should give
him hearty support, it is certain that
he would have no reason to fear that
Democrats in other states would re-
against free silver in 1896. In no
other part of the country has there
been a stronger free silver sentiment
than in Kentucky. Therefore If his
party in his own state. accepts him he
will have no occasion to be apprehen-
sive that Democrats of other states
will regard him with disfavor because
Of his opposition to free silver.
1t is too early of course for specula-
tons as to what Mr. Watterson's
chances for the presidential nomination
would be if he should be a candidate,
but it is not too far in advance to take
notice of the fact that he is being
spoken of in connection with the mona
ination.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-10-17
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Meetings-Solomon' Lodge, No. 1, r.
and A. M.
Special Notices-Andrew Hanley
Company; Savannah Building Supply
Company; New Georgia Syrup and
New Buckwheat, Trepani & Branan;
Car Kentucky Horses for Sale, C. A.
L. Cunningham; Ship Notice, W. w.
Wilson, Agent, Consigned; Levan's Ia
BILE d'Hote.
Business Notices-Dr. C. Bouvier's
Buchu Gin; Maple Syrup, A. NJ. & C.
West; You'll Have to Hurry, Cohen
Kulman Carriage and Wagon Co.;
Cheese. at MINISTER'S.
Georgia State Fair-Via Seaboard
Air Line Railway.
Amusements-Bargai Matinee To-
day; Last Performance Tonight.
Baking Powder-Royal Baking Pow
der
Stock and Bond Broker--John W.
Dickey, Augusta, Ca
81 Cocoa and hocolate-Huyler's
whiskeys-Murray Hill Club Whis-
key; Old Quaker Rye Whiskey.
Gfape-Nuts Food-Postum Cereal
Company.
Medical-Peruna; Stuart's Catarrh
Tablets; s. S. s.; Castoria; TUFTS Pills;
Abbey's Effervescent Salt; DR.. Hath
away Co.; Wine of Cardui.
Cheap Column Advertisements-Hel
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For
Rent: For Sale; Lost; Personal; Mis-
cellaneous.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-10-17
WHAT 1T COSTS sCHLEY.

The Baltimore Suns Washington
correspondence is authority for the
statement that. at conserva-
tive estimate, the court of inquiry can
not thus far have cost Admiral
Schley less than $4,000, and that the
expenses to which he has been put
will not only swallow up all the
prize money which he has received
from his connection with the destruc-
ton of the Spanish fleet. but much of
his private fortune besides" 1t is the
understanding that his private for
tune is but meager; that he is indeed,
a poor man. dependent upon his salary
for a livelihood. Is II not rather dis
couraging commentary upon the
gratitude Of republics" that Admiral
Schley should be called upon to pay
out this large sum, or any sum what
ever, for the vindication of his reputa,
ton, which the vast majority of his
fellow countrymen are satisfied needs
no vindication? The best years OF his
life have been spent in the service OF
his country. He has filled many i'm
portant positions and discharged many
trusts, always with honor to the navy
and credit to himself and his coun-
try. And here, at the close of his ac-
tive career, full of years and honors,
he is called upon to defend himself
against vicious attacks and unworthy
charges.
The naval court of inquiry is for the
purpose of protecting the reputation
of the officer before it, as we'll as for
protecting the governments interests.
The Judge advocate CT that court IL
nominally the legal adviser of the
court, and is, supposed to be impartial
In the collection and presentation OF
the facts in the cause at issue: but In
the Schley case, as has been apparent
from the first, the Judge advocate
stands in the position of a prosecuting
attorney. He is seeking to convict,
rather than to assist in holding the
scales OF justice evenly. And in this
he has had the aid Of assistant coun.
sci and a number of clerks. Admiral
Schley has neither counsel nor clerks
that he doesn't pay for. This being
true. has the Navy Departments moral
obligation to afford protection to
Schley been discharged? Except for
the employment by Schley of special
counsel is there any doubt as to what
impression would have been made upon
the public mind. If not on the court,
by the Judge advocates presentation
OF the case? In view of the circum-
stances, and in the event Of a clean
vindication of the rear admiral. it
would seem to be nothing more than
an act of justice to brave, honorable
and successful officer for Congress to
return to him every dollar that he has
been obliged TO pay out on account OF
this court Of inquiry.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-10-17
CURRENT COMMENT.

The Louisville Courier-Journal
CDem.) says: Representative Bah
cock of Wisconsin is a Republican who
desires to put trust products on the
free list. He has no scruples about
assailing the existing tariff, and he
has considerable following, especially
in the West. 1t seems almost certain
that the Dingley tariff is to be at
tackled in Congress by Republicans.
and though II is not probable that II
will be materially changed at the next
session, II is quite probable that differ
enees among the members of the domi-
nant party may be sharply accentu-
ated. But, however, it may be effect
ed, the reduction Of the revenue is an
immediate duty, being alike in the in
terest of the business of the country
and of economy in expenditures"
The Atlanta Journal (Dem) says:
cat the very next session of the Legis-
lature the present law regulating pri-
maries should be amended so as to
make IL as grave an offense to buy
votes at a primary as at general
election. An omission to cure the
present glaring defect of the law at the
first opportunity would be inexcus-
able"
The Cincinnati Enquirer DEM
says: THE Sultan Of sulu is said 10
have been lacking in awe OF several
American Congressmen who visited
him last summer Perhaps we have
been doing this distinguished polyga-
mist a great injustice In our estimate
Of his brains and apprehension"
The Norfolk Landmark CDemD says:
I'VE see that the American Museum
of Natural History 10 importing rare
fossils from Europe. This shameful
competition with home products should
receive attention from the taTln link
ors|
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-10-17
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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-10-17
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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-10-17

There is a little inside story that
goes along with the published one of
the retirement of President Hays of
the Southern Pacific. II appears that
Mr.. Hays had a five years contract as
president, at salary of $55.o0o per
year, and that only ten months of the
contract time had expired. When the
Hartman interests wanted a change
Of management Mr.. Hays contract
stood in the way. However. he was
magnanimous and agreed to surrender
it for a full years salary and a bo-
nus Of 100000. This is said to be the
biggest sum ever paid to a railroad
president for ten months services.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-10-17

Gen. Harrison, major general Of the
Alabama Division of the United Con-
federate Veterans. has written to Sec
rotary Long of the Navy suggesting
that the battle ships Kearsarge and
Alabama be selected to represent the
United States Navy at the coronation
of King Edward. The suggestion is
good. Gen. Harrison, however, makes
the error of supposing that both ships
were named for the famous war yes
sells that first bore those names. The
Kearsarge was unquestionably so call
ed in honor of the first Kearsarge. but
the Alabama was named for the state
and not for the Confederate cruiser.
Still there is sentimental connection
between the present Kearsarge and AL
ALBANIA.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-10-17

The bureau Of navigation in Wash
ington has a department Of cipher ex-
perts. They are practically profession
al puzzle solvers. and are supposed to
be able TO read intelligent messages
from all sorts OF signs and hieroglyph-
les. II cockroach falls into an ink
well, and finally gets out in a half
drowned and altogether dopy condi-
tion and crawls zig-zag across a sheet
OF paper, the navy's cipher experts will
read IL off-hand. But the smart young
men Of the bureau got hold OF a nut
they couldn't crack a few days ago.
IL WAS a dispatch from Manila, and
read as follows: "Nayillus. care Sec
Rotary Navy: Hospital Yokohama;
Not serious" The experts puzzled over
the FIRST word for hours. and finally
gave IL up and sent the message 10 the
printing once with the mystery u the
first word 40 dense as ever A printer
who Got the copy looked a. the puzzle
for about two seconds, then wrote on
the margin, READ 'Nsyillus' back
WsFas" and sent u back 70 the sH'
psFfs. Tue backward reading solved
fhs problem, ~ course,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-10-17

He bought a magic lantern
And some slides to fit the same,
And announced that he hereafter
Would be right up with the game;
He studied slang instead Of
Porting over ancient lore,
And the crowds ere long began to have
To line up at the door.
He ceased to warn his hearers
That they ought to change Their
way;
He ceased to preach the gospel,
And he studied to amaze
He says they're coming easy,
He's as cockey as can be
They've given him a finer house
And raised his salary.