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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-01
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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-01
NEGRO MURDERS AND NEGRO MUIR
DERERs.

The Morning News of yesterday
contained an account of another muir
der of negro by negro, committed
apparently without any better reason
than the ruthless desire to shed human
blood. These wanton murders of ne
groes by members of their own race
are not confined to Savannah-though
this city has its full share of them,
but prevail all over the country. They
indicate an absolute disregard of the
sanctity of human life and a baseness
of heart that has no parallel save
among savage tribes.
One negro meets another on the
street, and upon the stlighte-t provo
cation. or. indeed. without any provo
cation whatever, draws the ever-ready
revolver, and adds another to his list
of victims. Sometimes the slayer has
never seen the man whose life he takes
two minutes before the fatal shot is
fired or the knife thrust inflicted.
What is to be done to prevent these
outbursts of savagery? Hanging has
little or no terror for the negro des-
perado. Ascending the steps of the
gallows, surrounded by his spiritual adj
visers and hero in the eyes of many
members of his own race, he wears a
smile on his lips and expresses his be-
lief that with the fall of the drop his
soul will meet and commune with those
of the redeemed in the Eternal City.
IL ha1f Oh hof nf-
Tense he has committed has been for
given and, inspired by religious
fanaticism that is another Characters
tic of his race, meets the death of in
fanny his crimes have earned him with
out a CULVER or a pang.
Life imprisonment in the penitentiary
is of no greater avail to stop the ever
increasing saturnalia of crime. If the
prisoner ends his life a convict, his
example is soon forgotten by those for
whom the law intends it; if he comes
out of the penitentiary, 1t is with the
airs of a Beau Brummell and to re-
ceive at the hands of his friends and
admirers the adulation usually bestow-
ed on a returning hero. Nothing in
the manner Of his reception is there
TO indicate that he has lost caste--as
indeed, he has not, and his first act is
to provide himself with another weapon
and his second to seek out and destroy
another victim
While there are thousands of good,
Industrious and worthy negroes in the
South. very many of whom are COM
paratively well educated. crime among
the race is increasing. The propensity
to initiate, one characteristic of the
savage, is still strong with him, and
1t induces him to copy the worst,
and not the best traits of his
white neighbors. His patterns for en-
ulation are the worst, not the best. of
the white people.
or course these are general state
ments, and among the negroes there
are many exceptions to the rule. But
the rule is there. A decent white man
dislikes and hesitates to accept the
hand OF one who has shed human
blood with the negro it would seem
that the hand so encrimsoned is that
Of a hero.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-01
Personal.

Prof. Paul c. Freere of the general
of Michigan, has gone to the Philip
pines to take charge of a branch of
the Department of Health there. He
has received years leave of absence
from the university.
DIR. Carter. the retiring president of
Williams College, held that post for
twenty years, during which time eight
new buildings have been added to the
college, most of the old ones renovated,
a large amount of land acquired and
the library doubled.
III. Herman lives in what was the
handsome Court House of Garfield
county, Kansas, and it didn't cost him
a cent. When the county organization
was given up and the boom town burst
Herman simply homesteaded the Court
House quarter section and moved in.
James M. Beck. first assistant at
torney general, has gone to San Fran
cisco to aid in the prosecution of Wal
ter N. Dimmick, charged with embez-
zling large sums from the mint while
employed at its chief clerk. This sup
port from the Department of Justice
is in response TO a request from United
States Attorney Woodwork for assist
ance owing to the work entailed in
handling the case.
Lord Roberts," says "The Gene
illogical Magazine had to pay about
$3.50 for his Earidom-a charge that
reminds one of Bismarck's anger at be-
ing requested to furnish 5000 francs for
the insignia of the Order of the Golden
Fleece. The Chancellor. however, re-
fused to be 'fieeced' of his gold, and an
grily informed the Spanish ambassador
that had he known the cost he would
never nave accepted the honor, and, in
deed, the bill was never settled"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-01
IF YOU BUY ONE OF OUR
FIVE $3.50 DOLLAR SUITS
YOU'LL HAVE A
FIT.

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While reading this notice a "puller-
in" succeeded in getting him into the
store. The Jerseyman picked out a blue
serge suit which the salesman told him
was worth SIS and for which he paid
SIS. The first time the farmland wore
his new suit ii rained very hard and
he got a thorough drenching. The
following Sunday when he treid to get
into the clothes he found that the
trousers had shrunk so that the bot
toms of them only came to the tops of
his shoes, and the coat would not go on
at all. The color had also changed
from navy blue to a dull red. Then he
recalled the wording of the sign in
front of the Baxter street clothing
store:
IF you buy one of our IS suits you'll
have a fit"
1t meant just what it had said; he
bought the suit and now he saw where
the fit came in.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-01
sAyANNAH,s BUSINESS OUTLOOK.

The cotton season begins to-day, and
the business outlook, as far as Savan-
nah is concerned, is very encouraging.
From the indications discernible. it is
safe to predict that she will have good
times during the fall and winter. Cot
ton has already begun to come to mar
ket and within few weeks the trans
portation lines win have all they can
do to handle it. Fortunately the rail-
roads leading to this city are in first
class condition, and the steamship
lines leading TO Northern ports are
prepared to carry all the freight going
in that direction. OF course there Will
be an ample supply of steamships go
Ing TO foreign ports.
Savannah is ready for the business
of the new season, and soon steady
stream of money will be flowing from
her banks through the hands of ner
merchants into the pockets of the peo-
pie Of the territory tributary to her.
This is a very large territory, and it
is growing larger all the time. 1t is
a territory that not only looks to Sa-
vannah as the port through which its
products reach the markets of the
world, but whose people. to a steadily
increasing extent, depend upon her for
their supplies of all kinds.
And Savannah is feeling the infiu-
ence Of her growing business. That
this is the case is apparent to any ono
who visits the various parts of the city
Everywhere new buildings are being
erected. In the southern section gar
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-01
SCHOOLS AND CoLLEGE..
MOTt0n's School for Bows,
13-17 East Maoon s+ro,.

1917 East Macon Street
Prepares for college, fits for business
No slipshod work done here. Its grad
yates never fail to make good records
Hence they are received into the Uni
versty. of Georgia, the University NJ
Virginia, Hampden- Sidney College, Va
Davidson College, North Carolina, and
other schools and colleges without en-
trance examinations.
No other private school in this civ
enjoys as large a patronage. 1t offers
splendid preparation for the United
States academies or any technologicaI
school.
Four of the best teachers in the state
compose its faculty.
The Fifteenth session commences Oct
l. Tuition reasonable. For catalogues
or other information, address
j. r. MORTON, M A.. PRINCIPAL
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-01
CURRENT COMMENT.

The Springfield Republican says:
when an evil becomes a common
place, it seems to become the less an
evil, in popular estimation. Familiar
ity breeds Indifference to wrong, to
suffering, to cruelty. On this account
the growing custom of burning people
at the stake possesses a broad and deep
significance. We are already becoming
indifferent to it; we prefer to pass the
subject by and say nothing. When the
first death at the stake in Paris, Tex,
occurred, six or seven years ago, the
Republican presented the news with
large headlines and with all the prom
inence that so unusual and shocking
an event required. A negro was burn
ed at the stake in Tennessee the other
day, and the relegation of the report
to an inconspicuous place in the news
page, under small headlines, indicated
the radical change that has come in
the news value" of these atrocities
within the short period of seven years.
The people are now so callous that an
event which rivals the most hideous
savagery of barbaric times has become
too banal for real prominence in the
pages of the American press"
The Chicago Chronicle Dem.) says:
Democrats in and out of the party
conventions need to be informed that
sonorous declarations against impe-
rialism and colonialism win not do. II
should be clearly recognized in the
first place that the Philippines. Ha-
wall, and Porto Rico are American
territories. and that the question is
no longer as to the wisdom of their
annexation, but as to the character of
their government Are they to l,e held
in trust for the advantage of their ma
tive populations and the American
people as a whole or are they to be
exploited under arbitrary rule by IA
vored interests?"
The Boston Globe (Dem) says:
Weather forecasting never pretended
to be an exact science in practice,
though IL undoubtedly is in theory. But
il has saved many lives and many mil
lions OF property though IL has only
had thirty years in which to perfect
ITSELF
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-01

Pension Commissioner Lindsey it is
said, will recommend, in his next re-
port to the Governor, an amendment
to the pension laws-the amendment
being the appointment of pension ex-
aminers and inspectors in each Con-
gressional district. Evidently he thinks
there are good many persons draw
ing pensions from the state who are
not entitled to them
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-01

The city of Tacoma is so we'll gov
erned that it has money to burn-that
is, it has more money than it knows
what to do with, more than it needs
for its expenses and more than it can
invest profitably. The tax rate is very
low and the treasury is full to burst
ing. Evidently Tacoma has an honest
municipal government. 1t is doubtful
if there is another city in the country
that has money it does not know what
tn do with
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-01

Thomas w. Lawson, the owner of the
Independence, has no fear that Sham
rock ii. will carry off the Americas
Cup. He says that if it be true that
Englishmen are coming to this country
TO bet on Shamrock ii he would like
TO see them. He is willing to bet them
2 TO /, to the amount of 100000. that
either the Columbia, the Constitution.
or the Independence can beat Sham
rock H. Here is a chance for Eng
lishment to max money easily-but It
is not very attractive chance from
the American point Of yleMA nj
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-01
Woodbury. Forest High School

For Boys. Piedmont region of Vir-
ginia. Five miles from any town or vii.
lage. Telephone and daily mails: tes-
timonials as to conduct and habits re-
quired of every applicant.
Best Equipped Preparatory School
i'm the south.
A Lower School has been established
for small boys not prepared to enter
the High School. For catalogues. adj
dress Woodberry Forest High School.
Orange, Va. j. Carter Walker, M. A.
Head Master.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-01

When a poll was recently taken at
Atlantic City, on the merits of the
SchleySampson controversy. the re-
suit showed STAT for Schley and his
position, while Sampson received but
$50 votes. The popular sentiment
throughout the country preserves the
same proportion.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-01

New York is to have another nation-
al bank with capital of $10o00000.
She has two now, the First National
and the City National. The new one
is to be the National Park Bank.
Truly this is the day of big things.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-01

Admiral John c. Watson is out In
an interview in which he announces
that if any naval officer says that Ad-
miral Schley is coward he will have
him before a court of inquiry before
he can think twice. He is firm friend
Of Schley's. and from the tone of the
newspapers and the cheers that greet
the mention Of Schley's name. so are
about 70,OOO,QOO other American citi-
zens
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-01
And He Had the Fit.

A farm hand from Coytsville, N. j.,
says the New York Sun, in need of
a new suit of clothes. came to this city
about two weeks ago in search of a
bargain and finally stopped in front
of a clothing store in Baxter street
which displayed the following sign in
the window:
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-01

Mr.. Bryan is of the opinion that if
the Republican National Convention
were held this year Roosevelt would
be nominated for President by acclaim
alton. Evidently he thinks the Vice
President is very popular with his par
ty
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-01

Now DR.. Caldas says it was not his
serum that was at fault in the recent
experiments made by the health de-
partment at Havana. He claims the
patients treated with II all had blood
poisoning, instead of yellow fever He
never claimed, the good doctor ex-
plains, that his serum was a panacea
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-01
The Weather.

The indications for Georgia are fair
weather in western. showers in eastern
portion; light winds, shifting
to northerly; and for Eastern Florida.
partly cloudy, with showers in central
and southern portion; variable winds.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-01
SACRED HEART ACADEMY,

Conducted by the Sisters of Mercy,
Belmont, Castor, County, N. c,
The academy is situated in a thor
oughly healthy and mild climate. In
furnished with all modern improve
ments, steam heating, electric lights
ETC., and offers to young ladies' and lit.
tie girls complete course of English.
Art Music and Elocution extra Fail
session opens Sept. IL. Catalogue on
application, Address
MOTHER SUPERIOR.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-01
WASHINGTON SEMINARY,

PeachtFee St. and North ave-, Atlanta, Ga
FOR GIRLS.
Boarding Department Strictly Limited,
Usual courses, but small classes and indi-
vidual training. Our certificate admits
students to yassar, Wellesly. Cornell, RAN
dolph Macon, Baltimore Woman's Col
lege. 23d session begins Sept. 5.
Mrs. w. It. CHANDLER, Principal.
L. d. SCOTT, Associate PRINCIPAL
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-01
COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA.

A select home school of high grade for
young ladies'. Number limited, full col
legiate courses, conservatory advant-
ages in music, lady physician resident
in college, elegant grounds and build
ings, healthful and delightful climate.
Address ROBT p. PELL President
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-26
DAN CoUGHLIN DEAD.
The Cronin Case Defendant said to
Have Passed Avny

CHICAGO. Aug. 2G-It is generally
known in the inner circles Of the Clan
na-Gael that Dan Coughlin. once con-
victcd of the murder Of DIT Crouin. but
afterward given d new trial and acquit-
ted. is dad
When the CX-conviCt and saIoonkeeper
left suddenly fl 1893. To escape trial on a
charge OF jury bubinE. ne covered up his
tracks So well that ne has not been heard
of In public way since, His partner in
the alleged jury hrihing, William Arm
strong. was traced without much diff
Guilty To Port Angeles. Wash. He fought
I cNtraditiou successfully and is now in
/ business in tine Western States. but Dan
CouEhlin dropped out Of sight completely
only his most Intimate friends ever knew
where he had gone.
e was among these friends that the
+ first hint OF his death was heard. How he
died and whore IS kept a profound secret.
IrishmCn Of Chicago who are close to the
faction 10 which CouEIIn belonged re-
fuse To affirm tho report. but they DO not
deny IT,.
The reason GivCu for this secrecy is that
Z CoughIiI died far from the United States
and that he was buried in foreign land
because the expense Of bringing the body
back was too great to De borne by his
wife or old associates. II is understood
ae died in the Argentine Republic. where
he fled 20 escape eXtradition
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-26
SHOT BY a POLICEMAN.
The son Of "a Clergyman Expires in
n Chicago Hospital

CHICAGO. Aug. 2t-David Iindskog.
son OF Rev. Herman IiudssoE. rector of
st. Ausgarius Swedish Episcopal Church.
was shot in the left breast last night by
James T. Wiley. policeman of the Chi
caEo Avenue station. lie died today at
the Polytechnic Hospital
Wiley fired at young Iiudskog while de-
tending himself against an attack by "a
band Of young men who had been in the
habit of CougreEating at S.dgwick and
Oak Streets and making trouble. lie viii
DE held at the police station pending the
verdict of the corouer's jury
The shooting took place at SrdEWick and
Oak streets about midnight The police
man was attacked before he resorted 20
the use OF his revolver. II is said that
Lindskog was attempting TO draw a weap-
on from his own pocket. when the fatal
shot was fired. Wiley received several
bruises and cuts about the face and head
from the severe pounding which the crowd
administered, and. after he had made his
report TO the station. il was necessary for
him TO go TO the Polytechnic Hospital and
have his wounds attended. After the
shooting, the members of the gang dis
persed and made their escape by running
through the alleys and side streets in the
neighborhoOd- The only other member
who was found was John Gallagher. one
Of the men who, it is charged assaulted
Wiley. Gallagher has a bad record at the
police station. having been arrested 4
number of times. Young IIndSkog lived
with his father at home
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-26
MAY USE THE APPROPRIATION
Funds Available for Repairs tn Ma
rIne Hospital Vessels.

George a. Bartlett. DiSbUTSiuE Clerk OF
the Treasury Department. recently adj
dressed a communication TO the Comp
trolIer OF the Treasury requesting his de-
cision as TO whether payments for re-
pairs 10 vessels Of the Marine Hospital
Service might De made from the regular
appropriation for Quarantine Service, as
has been the practice heretofore, or
whether they must be charged against
the specific appropriation for this pur-
pose
In giving his opinion on the case T. I.
KimblH. Acting Comptr0llCTOf the Treas
u-y. said that when Congress appropriat-
ed a specific sum for specific object for
The whole OF particular fiscal year, 1t
was 20 be presumed that the sum 50 spe-
Cried vas all that Congress intended
should be used FOR that object for that
fiscal year. and ii WIS therefore con-
strued to exclude the use Of any further
SUN for that object
-.Eut this presumption continues Mr..
himhaII. does not necessarily arise N
this case. Congress had already made an
appropriation which was applicable 20 re-
pairs 10 vessels IN the Quarantine Service
during the whole Of the fiscal year 1871.
This appropriation. having been found in
sufficient Cor this purpose in addition %
the other objects provided Tor, sum-
Client sum To supply the deficiency was
appropriated Under this state Of facts u
Is not necessarily to be- presume" that
Congress intended that this sum should
alone DE used fer this object And this
not beIrS nee. ssaTy Implication 1 DO
not think the appropriation previously
made and applicable IN part % the same
object should be held 10 be nappliCabie
thereto by reason OF the granting OF an
additional sum 10 supply the deficiency
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-08-26
A GIRLS WILL CONTESTED
Relatives Of Alberta Stewart In
stitute Proceedings.

The Unsigned Paper Writing Dis
posing of Her Estate Made the
Subject Of Observation-Disclosures That
She NHS Influenced by others
Proceedings looking TO the contest Of
the Will OF Alberta Stewart, We're insti-
tuted today. in the Probate Court. The
contestants are Charles +. Rosewag, Annie
Maria RosewaE, Mary Gertrude Roscwag.
Godfrey Rosewag. jT-, William H. Rose
waE. and Ella Y Johnson who are stated
TO Doe unsIcs and auuts of the deceased on
her maternal side. It will be remembered
! that few days after the death of Alder
In Stewart. who. il is said. was about six
| teen years Of age. paper writing pun
porting 20 be her last will and testament.
was filed for probate. The document was
not signed by the alleged tcstatriN, nor
was it dated.
II was, however. stated that the dOcu-
meut was in the h1nuwritinE Of Alberta
Stewart, and was written in the presence
of other persons. According to the terms
Of this document, the testatriX disposed Of
her estate, valued at about $4,000 To her
uncle, Albert Stewart her aunt, Anna
Belle Stewart. and her cousin, Frank
Stewart.
Inc contestants IN the peJltlon lien To-
day protesting against the prObating al
lege. first. that il is not the last viii Of
the testatriX: second, that she was not
capable Of making a valid contract or
deed, and that she was not of sound and
disposng mind; third. if she did execute
the document it was done under undue in
/ fiueuce. suggestion, and persuasion of her
paternaI relatives. fourth. that the paper
writing WAS NOT intended as a last will
and testament. and lastly that the docu-
ueEt was not signed by the testatriN-
The caveators ask that issues be framed
and the matter adiudiCated By the court.
They state that the personal estate Of
Alberta Stewart is valued at about 800.
600. One-third of which consists Of a quar-
ter interest in the estate of her grand
mother. Elizabeth Stewart. ana the re-
n-ainder in real estate near Metropolis
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