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The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-14
RAISING PRICES OF STEEL.

1t is stated that the manufacturers of
steel rails have decided to raise the price
of rails 50 per ton on and after Feb /.
raised s. per ton.
Ii seems to be well understood that there
is handsome profit at present prices of
rails and binets. The combine of the
manufacturers, however, has the country
in its grasp and can charge whatever
prices it pleases.
There have been well authenticated pub
locations to the effect that the profit of
the great steel plants of the country are
simply enormous. 1t has been stated, and
not denied that the Carnegie plant made
$40, 100000 last year. No doubt other steel
plants did about as well. In the face of
such enormous net earnings is it just to
the public 10 raise the price of steel pro-
ducts? There is no prospect that there
will be a raise in the wages of the hands
in the mills, and there is no announce
ment of probable rise in raw materi-
ais.
The people have right to complain at
such exhibitions of power. The money TO
pay these prices of the trusts comes out
Of their pockets. They see themselves
struggling to meet their obligations while
the steel magnates are increasing their
fortunes to the extent Of millions of dol
lars annually.
If Congress can do anything to bring
down the price Of rails and billets and
other steel products it ought not to hest
tate to act. There is no longer any rea-
son why there should be a tariff tax on
any steel product. But II the removal of
the tariff from such articles would tend
TO keep down prices there ought to be no
hesitation in putting rails, billets and all
other articles of steel on the free list.
There is absolutely no reason why the
steel companies, by combining their inter-
ests, should be permitted to impoverish
the country in order that their members
might heve the satisfaction OF increasing
their already enormous fortunes.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-14

Il heard a good wartime story the
other day. which l think has never APP
peared in print" eeid Mr.. Edward G..
Frost of Boston, at Chamberlain last
night. 1T will be remembered that Sec
rotary Long named number of the auxil-
larry cruisers after prominent colleges,
Yale and Harvard being among the
schools thus honored.
The correspondent of a Boston paper
at Santiago was not a graduate of either
of these institutions, and he felt offended
that his alma mater had been overlooked
by the Secretary of the Navy. One dark
night this correspondent was returning
from Kingston in his wheezy little dis
patch-boat and was hailed by the Har-
ward, which was doing picket duty.
Boat, ahoy. there" sang out an Of
ficer on the Harvard's deck. This is the
auxiliary cruiser Harvard; what vessel
is that?
" 1T is, EN- answered the correspond
ent through the darkness. Well, this is
the dispatch-boat the Massachusetts In
stitute of Technology, and the Harvard
was never in our class
THE officer on the Harvard's deck was
so staggered that the little tub with the
awe-inspiring name was well within the
lines before he had recovered sufficiently
to ply further questions"
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-14
The Morgan influence.

Jim Hill is again Railroad King" but
j. Pierpont Morgan remains Money
King" says the New York Press. Nor
gan could get along better without Hill
than Hill could without Morgan. Money
makes the mare to go. A young lady of
fortune recently engaged passage on one
of our mighty steamships from England
to New York, and the choicest of state.
rooms was assigned to her. The day be-
fore sailing note was sent to her stat
ing that the agent had erred in making
this disposition of cabins, that the room
assigned had already been taken by an
other passenger, that the company much
regretted the mistake, etc, but that it
would strive to arrange comfortable ac-
commodations in another part of the ship,
etc. Her indignation rose to the nights
of Ossa and her resentment was as heavy
as Pelion. A dainty. scented missive.
monogrammed and sealing waxed, inform
ed the company that the lady would &C.
cupy the quarters assigned originally or
demand the return of her money and sail
on rival steamship. The coon came
down. Humble apologies were made and
the other passenger" had to take the
next steamer. His name was J. Pierpont
Morgan. The company was honest enough
to deny him-after incidents.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-14
sAvANNAH,s BANK cLEARIyGs.

Savannah took the lead OF all the Uni
ted States and Canada last year in the
matter Of increase in bank clearings, her
increase being IT'S per cent, as com
pared with the year before. This is far
and away better than the showing made
by any other city Of the country, not
withstanding very substantial increases
were made by the majority of the cities.
And during the year Savannah advanced
in position from the twenty-fifth COM
mercial city to the twenty-second, going
ahead of Denver, Richmond and ST.
Joseph, and standing four points ahead Of
Memphis and fifteen ahead of Atlanta.
Augusta, Ga, stands second in the list
o. increased clearings as shown by Brad
streets, her percentage being Al per cent,
thus showing how far in advance of all
her contemporaries Savannah really is
Los Angeles comes third with an increase
Of S7.S per cent. These figures are conclu-
sively indicative Of Savannah's great and
growing commercial Importance, and show
that Congress will make no mistake in
arpropriat!ng the sum required for
still further river and harbor improve
ments Savannah is unquestionably the
greatest of South Atlantic ports, and her
business and importance are constantly
increasing.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-14
personal.

Frank Simmons. the American sculp-
tor, long resident in Rome, has returned
to New York for a visit He says that
he doubts whether the American public
is not well enough supplied with free
libraries and adds that, therefore. we
should give more thought to the estab-
lishment of free art galleries.
Morris Resented. the Yiddish poet
was the son of a Polish fisherman. He
married at IS. went to Amsterdam and
learned diamond cutting. then became
tailor in London, and in 1893 took up
the same trade in New York. For twelve
years he worked in the sweatshops dur
ing the day and wrote and studied Eng
lish in the night.
1t is reported that Sir Alfred Miner
had a very narrow escape not long ago
from being made a prisoner of war He
was on his way back from Pretoria and
had reached Kronstad in the neighbour
hood of which he was walking, when he
was arrested by an Irish private for not
being able TO give a reasonable account
of himself and marched off to the quar-
tiers where the prisoners of war were
kept Fortunately on his way thither he
met Gen. Hunter. and all was explained.
For his jealous performance of duty the
sentinel was recommended TO his COM
mandng officer by the amused High Com
missioner.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-14
He Knew His Part. >

While playing Waiting for the Verdict"
one night in Cleveland, We had a small
mlshap, says Cara Morris in the Critic.
The dog was the locally famous firemen's
dog-Mose. He always carried lantern
in his mouth at night-hres, and il was
very funny to hear the queer sounds he
made In his efforts to give forth his JOY
Gus bark and al the same time hang on
to his lantern. He was a big, handsome
white -and-liver-coored animal and he
looked remarkably well lying stretched
out on the stage with the baby's head on
his shoulder.
The whole city knew him, and he al
ways had a special round of applause. The
engine-house was almost opposite the
theater, unfortunately for the play Some
of the dressing were on level with
the stage. The windows were French and
opened down to the floor, and from an
open door one could look directly upon
the stage.
One evening, when the grandsire was
in the middle of his fine speech, there
came an alarm of fire. The engine-house
bell had made but one stroke, when with
a bound Nose was on his feet, and the
bump of the chid's head striking the floor
could be plainly heard. One brief moment
he stood statue-like-the bell struck again,
and with q thrilling, deep-throated bay
he dashed off the stage straight across
the dressing room opposite, and hurled
himself through the window to the stony
street two stories below He hay stunned
for moment. then got on 10 his feet and,
wavering a little, started limpingly after
his beloved engine. The audience under
stood the dogs action so perfectly that
instead of laughter there was long, long
applause, untrl a Complaining little voice,
saying, He bumped my head - he did,!
brought about the dreaded mirth.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-14
TECHNICAL EDUCATION IN THE
SOUTH.

We published a few days ago an inter-
esting letter from Mr.. J. r. Wilson, of
Poulan, Ga. on the Importance of indus
trial and technical education in the South
Mr.. Wilson pointed out that the South
has at present more capital for invest
ment than ever before; but there is
lack OF technically educated Southern
men TO take charge Of manufacturing en-
terprises and handle them to the best adj
vantage. The trend of investments in the
South Is towards manufactures, and
there are good reasons for thinking that
the day is not far distant when this sec
ton will take high rank in manufactur-
ing. But, as Mr.. Wilson says we have
got the cart before the horse" in that
we have accumulated money for invest
ment in factories before we have provid-
ed the men to build and run the facto-
ries, As a means towards remedying this
condition of affairs, he proposes that an
industrial education" convention or con-
gress be called, at which would be dis
cussed the best plans for securing such
Industrial and technical education as is
most needed.
MIR. Wilson's idea is worthy of earnest
and friendly consideration. The South is
the richest section of the country ip I'M
developed resources. But she cannot, and
should not, depend upon the captains of
industry and the men of skill of other
sections to come here and develop them.
Her own people must do this. They have
considerable money of their own at pres
ent. and are steadily accumulating moro,
with which to build mills and factories.
They have, too, the brains and the energy
to do the work. But they lack the tech
meal knowledge necessary to the profit
able development of the section in manu-
featuring.
There are very few educational insti
tutlons in the South where young men are
taught how to design, construct, erect
and operate machinery for the manufac-
| ture of CLOTH Notwithstanding textile
mills are almost daily being erected III
this section. The few archaeological
schools that we have turn out limited
number of young men competent 20 build
and manage mill; but the number of
| them is not equal to the demand; and
that demand is growing steadily larger
What we want, therefore, is more techno-
logical schools-institutions that will turn
| out practical and competent superintend-
ents, designers, engineers, etc, for the
hundreds of textile and other mills that
are springing up, and will continue 20
spring Up, throughout the section.
How to secure these schools or the
means for educating the young men in
| textile and other technical lines, is a
great and important question. We mus,
afford our young men the means of such
education If we are to keep abreast of
! the times.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-14
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Meetings-Annual Stockholders Meeting
Southwestern Railroad Company; savan-
nah Volunteer Guards; German Friendly
Society.
Special Notices-wall Paper, Paper
Hanging, Savannah Building Supply
Company.
Business Notices-Old Abe Whisky;
Franklin Cigars; E. & w. Laundry;
Prang's Lovely Flower Studies Given
Away with Fifth Avenue Mocha and
Java, at The s. W. Branch Company.
Railroad Schedules-Central of Georgia
Railway; Plant System.
Steamship Observation-Disclosures and
Miners Transportation Company, for
Baltimore and Philadelphia.
Legal Notices-Abercorn Grocery Com
pany, Bankrupt; J. l.. Jay and d. B. Jay,
Bankrupts.
Bargains-Wm. & II. H. baltimore.
Seed Potatoes-W. d. Simkins & Co.
Bissells sweepers, Furniture and Car
pets-Lindsay & Morgan.
Amusements-Otis Skinner, as Prince
Otto, at Theater, Tuesday Evening; Bar
low Minstrels, at Theater Thursday Ev-
ening; Grand Boxing Contest Tonight at
Theater
Pearline-James Pyle & Son.
Medical-Hostetter' Stomach Bitters;
Hoods Pills; DIR. Hathaway Company.
Cheap Column Advertisements-Help
Wanted Employment Wanted; For Rent;
For Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-14

-sweeping- says he will not
recognize any one who lives below Four
teenth street"
TOO bad. I was going to introduce him
to one of the richest girls in South Amer
ica"-Life
He Felt Honored.-Father: My daugh-
ter tells me, sir, that you have been max
ing love to her
Clubberly: l don't know why she
should single me out among so many
Detroit Free Press.
Her Diemma.-Mr. Askit: And now
do you like keeping a diary?
busy writing about what l have been
doing that I do not have any time to do
anything to write about.-Baltlmore
American.
Collecting His Own.-Mrs. Many
crooks: There are only six spongecakes
in the pantry. Bridget. thought you
baked a dozen.
Bridget: Well, mum. Officer Branagan
called an OF had to give him some as
our assessment for police protection
Puck.
--Prematurely Aged-Towne: That boy
of Jones Is older than he looks isn't he?
Browne: I don't think So Why?
Towne: l saw him out skating to-day,
and he never once tried to see how near
he could so to the danger-sign without
falling in.-Philadelphia Press.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-14
StilI There Was Danger.

A little girl from Memphis, who has
spent her life in the city. went out to
visit her grandparents living in the coun-
try during the holidays, and as usually
happens in such cases. the little city lady
displayed her ignorance, says the Mem
phis Scimitar.
The little girl soon after her arrival in
the country manifested great apprehen-
sion of being hooked by the cows about
the place. One day her mother told her
to go TO a neighbors home and carry a
message The little girl started, but at
the gate she encountered a COW. one OF
the muley species.
In great excitement she ran back to her
mother, crying: ooh. mamma. There's a
COW down there!'
The mother looked out of the window
and saw the meek looking bovine.
why. daughter. that's muley cow.
She hasn't any horns and can't hook you. ."
But, mammal" exclaimed the child
"she hasn't any horns, but she might
hook me with her pompadour!'
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-14

Boy, get my hat" called Senator
Cockrell to a page to-day, says the Wash
ington correspondence of the New York
World.
In a few moments the lad returned
with a hat.
THAT is not mine" said the veteran
statesman.
1T is the only one there, sir. There
has been a mix-up. Senator Clay is
looking for his hat. 1 guess this is his.
I'll take it back"
Did 1 understand you to say that this
was the only hat in the cloakroom?"
Yes. SIR
And Senator Clay has none?"
Eyes, SIR
well, l guess this will do me as well
as any," remarked the Senator as he
made his exit from the chamber. The hat
covered Senator CoekrelPs head almost to
the ears, but he walked along unmnd-
full of his appearance. Senator Clay bor-
rowed a little derby from the Sereant-at-
arms and went home in a cab.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-14
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The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-14

While Tesla is talking about trying to
invent an apparatus with which to send
electrical messages to Mars, and F'lam-
marion is arranging to send a flash light
dispatch 10 the same planet from dozen
points in Europe, along comes the Rev.
H. #. Haweis and says that apparatus of
all sorts is needless for communicating
with Mars. He points out that the true
means of interplanetary communication is
merely and simply psychic force, which
requires no apparatus whatever save ones
own Imagination.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-14

1t is just about as necessary for fancy
mascot as it is for her to have the right
lines, the right weight of lead in her keel
and the right cut of sails. MIR. Thomas
w Lawson of Boston, who is to be con-
4estant for the honor of sailing against
sir Thomas Upton for the Americas Cup,
has already secured his mascot, and he
thinks he has got a winner. 1t is Bos-
ton terrier, valued at $1,000, the value
possibly arising from the fact that the
dog has already sailed and won several
minor yacht races.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-14
Information was Startling.

The late Sir Arthur Sullivan had a good
story about Sir f. Gore-Ouseley, Oxford
professor. who could talk of nothing bat
music, says the Newcastle Chronicle.
Sim" Egerton Oord Wilton invited him
to dine at the Life Guards mess. and
Ouseley sought to entertain them with
the humorous points in the degree "exer-
else" of an unsuccessful candidate. The
officers. Of course. did not understand a
word. Ouseey continued:
"And youll scarcely believe me, colonel,
when tell you that the whole movement
was in the hypomyxolydian mode"
Bless my SOUL" replied the colonel.
you don't say so!''
at is fact" gravely said ouseley.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-14
Identifying q. w.

At one of the public schools in Wash
ington a portrait of George Washington
was hung in the room of the infant class
last week, says the Chicago Record. on
the morning OF its appearance the teach
er called attention to the gift and asked
the children If they knew whom the pie
ture represented.
washington" responded several.
who was Washington"
A little hand was lifted from Que OF the
front desks ana the teacher asked pleas
antly:
"Who WIS he. Tommy"
"Our father from the country" was the
reply.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-14

II report which comes from Paris is
entirely correct, France has gone step
ahead Of US in the construction Of sub
marine boats. According to the report in
question, a new submarine craft made a
remarkable record in the harbor of Cher
bourg few days ago. 1t remained under
wafer sixteen hours without any discom-
fort TO the crew, the boat a part of the
time being submerged TO a depth Of six
teen feet. The most interesting innovation
IA this experiment was the use of an in
genious instrument called the periscope.
which, floating on the surface OF the wa
ter iuviably permitted view Of all that
was Transporting above. II can easily b.
con1ecturcd thai such craft. provided
with torpedoes, would prove most ter
riblo engine Of destruction in a naval con
nicL
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-14

Vice President-elect Roosevelt is in Col
orado on hunting trip. He is receiving
an ovation wherever he stops. Last Sep
TENDER he was in that state campaigning
His reception then, however, was often
the reverse of cordial. At the town OF
Victor a riot was precipitated during mis-
meeting, and a piece OF scantlng was
thrown at his head. The other day at
Denver, Col. Roosevelt received a surprise
I'm the way of presentation. 1t was the
identical piece of scantling that had been
hurled at him with vicious intent a ltue
over four months ago. 1t was bound in
gold bands, on one OF which was inscrib-
ed: From the Citizens of Victor to Gov
Roosevelt. A token of esteem"
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-14

tracted. does not hold out many possibili-
ties, except as feed for pigs, poultry and
other stock. But the other parts Of the
melon seem to offer sufficient compensa-
ton for the loss of the pulp
We sincerely trust that the thrifty and
ingenious New Highlander will have the
largest success in his experiments, and
that before long we shall be feeding the
country with sweets and sours made from
Georgia Matermelons.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-14

If the majority of the Washington cor
respondents are well grounded in their in
formation, there is not much prospect
that there will be any reduction of the
war taxes by the present session of Con-
gress. 1t is very well understood that
these taxes are now producing more
money than is needed, but the Republi-
cans are so busy pushing their selfish
schemes that they have not time to at
tend to the matter of lifting any part of
the burden of taxation from the shoulders
of the people.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-14
A TEXAS WONDER
Hairs Great Discoverx

One small bottle of Halls Great Dis.
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W Hall, sole manufacturer, P. o. Box
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Sold by all druggists and Solomons c..
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Read This.
Dothen, Ala, July 49, 1899
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The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-14

, No Republican newspaper has yet
reached this office wet with the tears of
sincere regret because of the defeat of
Senator Chandler of New Hampshire for
reelection.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-14

The Sartorial Art Journal says: Jack
Cudahy of Kansas City, is a promising
aspirant for the Beau Brummelship of the
Middle West. He has so many clothes,
1t is said. that it costs him $50 a month
to keep them cleaned and pressed" What
a disorderly and dirty fellow Jack must
no
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-14

our colonial possessions will at least az
ford our scientists good field for some
interesting Investigations. They will find
West India hurricanes in Porto Rico.
south sea storms In Guam. cholera ana
brbonic plague IN the Philippines ana
leprosy In Hawaii; ana. should Cuba
eventually rail- to us. they would nud the
yellow fever aud the mosquito there avail
ing their attention.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-14
The Weather.

The indications for Georgia and East
ern Florida are for fair weather light to
fresh winds, generally northeIly.