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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-07-31
THE PROPOSED FERTILIZER FAC
TORY

There seems to be no doubt that Sa-
Vannah is to have another fertilizer
factory very large one. 1t may be
that she is to have two new fertilizer
factories, since it seems to be the I'M
derstanding that the parties who were
asking the city for a site for a factory
recently have not abandoned their DUR
pose of establishing an enterprise of
that kind.
The one to which we called attention
locally few days ago is to be a large
concern. and though the headquarters
or the company that has been formed
to build and operate it are to be in
Augusta, the factory will be distinct
help to Savannah, because 1t will en-
ploy a very considerable number of
men and it's product will be shipped
from here.
There is no better point for a fertil-
izer plant than this city. The rail-
roads reach very large extent of ter
ritory in which fertilizers are extern
sively used, and phosphate rock can
be obtained here about as cheaply as
elsewhere away from the mines. The
new company will use phosphate from
it's own mines in South Carolina, and
when the supply from that source is
short, il can doubtless get what it needs
from Florida. This is one OF the ports
through which Florida rock is shipped
abroad, and therefore 1t is probable
that local firms are able 10 get the
rock at very reasonable rates of
freight.
The impression is that there is a good
profit in commercial fertilizers-that is
where the business is intelligently
managed. No business will pay unless
it is managed intelligently. There is
no such thing as a business running
itself in these days of fierce competi-
ton. Savannah would be glad to have
other fertilizer factories established
within her limits-in fact, factories of
any kind. She has a fine climate and
excellent water-indeed there are no
better water and climate anywhere.
And she has other advantages-many
of them. Her commerce and her in
dustries are on the up grade. That
this is true statistics abundantly
orove.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-07-31

American visitors to London had
better be very careful what sort of
hats they buy in that city. Recently.
according to a cablegram, an Ameri-
can visitor purchased a peculiar kind
OF grey hat that CHANGED 10 strike his
fancy. Putting II on. he went out TO
walk. He hadn't been on the streets
long before n stranger came up 20 him
hurriedly. thrust watch into his
hands and disappeared. This kind Of
thing was repeated several times. UNI
al the American had in his possession
several watches that he didn't own.
Before he could find policeman TO tell
his dilemma 20 detective arrested
him. At the police station he told his
story. and learned that the hat he was
wearing was a thiefs badge. II IS the
custom IN London for the confederates
of pickpockets % wear that style OF
grey hat. aud when a thief has made
"a touch" and thinks he 10 followed.
be gives hts plumber % the first man
wearing one ~ those peculiar hats
that De meets knowing that the wear
~ ~ the grey hat BE- go the thieves
gang and vlil take the plumber 90 the
hsadquarfers NJ the pickpockets. Tho
American in fh'H instance was ~
iuCkY af fo have good face and teii %
straight fiprl. or he might have iound
himsf3 il serious trouble.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-07-31
A GREAT TARIFF BATTLE.


The announcement is made that work
on a reciprocity treaty between the
United States and Cuba has been be-
gun. and the information II furnishes
is that the treaty will be highly ad-
vantageous to both countries.
1t is well known that the sugar trust
is anxious that Cuban sugar shall be
admitted to our market free of duty. 1t
wants a pretty high duty on refined
sugar, however. 1t says that If Cuban
sugar is.admitted free the price of re-
fined sugar will drop to about cents
a pound
But what will our growers of cane
and beet sugar say to this proposition
for free Cuban sugar? VIII they agree
to it? 1t is certain they viii not. And
will they have influence enough to
block the programme of the sugar
trust? That remains to be seen.
The indications are that there will
be battle royal between the advo-
Gates of free Cuban sugar and the grow
ers of cane and beet sugar. There is
a large amount of cane sugar produced
in Louisiana. and a very considerable
amount in Georgia, Florida and Texas,
and the prospects are that the amount
produced in Florida and Georgia viii
be greatly increased, If the price is
kept up by a tariff on raw sugar.
The production of beet sugar has
reached immense proportions in the
Middle Western states and in Califor-
MIA Even in New York and some of
the other Eastern states the develop
ment of the beet sugar industry has
surpassed all expectations within the
last dozen years. viii the owners of
this industry permit It to be crippled
without a fight in its behalf? They
certainly will not. Therefore, there are
tariff battle is in sight.
One of the leading Chicago newspa-
pers says that the fight for mastery
of the sugar trade of the world is on
between the producers of beet sugar
and cane sugar, and that the probabil-
ity is that the beet sugar growers will
be victorious. Evidently the Chicago
paper is enthusiastic over the develop
ment of the beet sugar industry in
the United States. and expects that
Chicago will be the center of the sugar
trade of the world. But discounting
the claims of that paper at least 20
per cent there is enough left to JUS
tify the claim that the beet sugar in
dustry is strong enough to give the
advocates of free Cuban sugar a fight
that will attract the attention of the
entire country, especially when it has
the assistance of the cane sugar in
dustry of Louisiana and of the other
states which produce that kind of
sugar.
No doubt the great majority of the
people viii be on the side of free Gu
ban sugar. They would rather have
Scent sugar, even If it destroyed our
sugar growing industry. than to pay 5
cents pound for sugar and see our
sugar growers prosperous.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-07-31

Missouri is a great grain state; new
ertheless an official statement shows
that the value of poultry products
raised in that state last year is $4,000
greater than the value Of all the corn,
wheat. oats. fiaxseed. rye. barley. tim
othy. millet. cane seed, broomcorn,
straw and apples raised in the state
during the same year. Missouris tim
Der interests are extensive, neverthe-
less the hens brought more wealth TO
the state last year than all of the for
est products of all sorts put together.
The value of poultry and eggs shipped
by Missouri producers during 1900
amounted to one-fifth the aggregate
value OF all the horses. mules. cattle.
hogs and sheep shipped in the same
length OF time. the total approximating
$4,000. 900. Georgia cou!d do as well
as Missouri in tine chicken business #
she only would. Why doesn't she?
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-07-31
A story of bismarck.

A new anecdote of Bismarck has just
been published. Count Won Enzenberg,
once charge d affaires in Paris for
Wurtemberg was dining with the
Chancellor and had taken with him
an autograph album to show to his
host Bismarck was much interested
in il, and took it to show to his wife,
who was i'll. When he returned he gave
it back to his guest saying that he
hoped he had not spoiled it by writing
something in 1t. On the page where
he had written were two other inscrip-
lions. The first was: MY long life has
taught me that one must pardon many
things and forget nothing" lsigned)
"Guizot." The second was: "A little
forgetfulness will not hurt the sin
cerity of the pardon" (signed)
THEIRS" Below these Bismarck had
written: MY life has taught me that
1 have much to forget and much to be
forgiven for
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-07-31
NAVAL OFFICERS AND THE SCHLEY
CASE.

1t is said that it is the intention of
the Secretary of the Navy to issue
general order prohibiting navy officers
from discussing the Schley case in the
public prints. 1t is probable that he
would like to put a stop to their talking
about it. at their clubs and on ship
board, but there is no probability that
he will go to that extreme 1t is
thought that the Sampson interview
which appeared in the newspapers last
Saturday is the immediate cause for
this determination of the Secretary.
AS a matter of fact it seems that
Admiral Sampson is inclined to talk
too much about the case. 1t is no.
ticeable that Admiral Schley has been
little, and what he has said has been
marked by great good judgment.
No doubt many stories will appear in
the public prints bearing upon the case
between now and the meeting of the
court Of inquiry, in most of which there
will be little if any truth. A story was
published in Mondays Baltimore Sun
NAANA SiONo NllG SUIT Vi SlOIleS which
are floating about to the discredit of
either Admiral Sampson or Admiral
Schley. 1t was sent to the Sun by a
former officer of volunteers in the
Spanish-American war, and is as fol-
lows:
while we were in Augusta. Ga, a
regular army officer and I were in
conversation on the subject of the
Spanish fleets destruction. We both
agreed that Sampson did wrong thing
in going away on the morning that the
fleet came out with one of the best
ships in the line.
The officer added to this that Il was
not generally known. but that he knew
as a fact that during the day before
the fleet came out United States SOL
diers on the island who were watching
the fleet in the harbor saw that the
Spanish were preparing to move, and
that their vessels were being put into
shape to set sail. on the evening be-
fore the fleet came out this informa-
ton, he said, was actually sent TO
Sampson, but Sampson, notwithstand-
ing this, left on the following morning
with one of the best ships he had.
The man who told me this can be
relied on, and l know that he had such
information or he would not have told
me so. He was in Cuba at the time,
took part in the battles there and was
well posted on all that happened dur
ing those days"
1t is doubtful II any fair-minded man
would believe this story without am
pie proof 10 support IL. 1t is not rea-
sonable to suppose that Admiral Samp-
son would have left the fleet, taking
one OF the best ships with him, on the
day he did, If he had known that the
Spanish ships were coming out of the
harbor on that day. The story car
ries its own refutation. Nevertheless
there are people who are ready TO be-
lieve 1t. in fact do believe Il. They
are willing TO believe any story to the
discredit OF Admiral Sampson. how
ever preposterous, and there are those
no doubt who believe everything that
is said to the discredit of Admiral
schley. What is wanted now is the
truth.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-07-31
Easily Earned.

An election petition was being tried,
and a witness was called to prove "brib-
cry" says London Spare Moments.
"One of the gentlemen says to me,
Hodge, you must vote for the Tories, 4"
said the witness.
And what did you answer to that?"
asked the counsel.
We'll, says l, How much?"
And what did the agent say?"
HE didn't say nothin. The other
gentleman comes to me, and says,
You must vote for the Liberals,
Hodge"
And what did you answer"
Il said How much?' So he arst me
what t'other gentleman offered, and 1
told him shillings."
And what did the Liberal agent
do?"
He gave me 10'
Counsel sits down triumphant, and
up starts the other side.
Did you vote for the Liberals?"
mo"
Did you vote for the Tories?"
mo. l amt got a vote!"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-07-31

The people Of Havana are now en-
joying the extraordinary sensation Of
catching fish at the wharves-some-
thing never before heard Of In the
modern history OF Cuba's capital. Up
10 the time OF the American occupa-
tion. Hayanah harbor was "a cesspool
for all OF the filth Of the city. and
no terms in any language were ade-
quate 70 describing its Shiny horrors.
Fish could not exist IN IS waters. and
the efiiuyia arising from the decaying
city onal was a menace 90 health and
life. NOW. however. u IL stated that
Havana harbor Is Allied with clean and
wholesome water. a. clear and free
from obnoxious matter az the waters
~ New York or Norfolk harb0rE. This
has been brought about 10 iron-clad
rules adopted by the Americans fno
5eaft aEo. 40 refuse shat % not Gre
mated BE- dumped 81 sea. i've miles
asay from fbe harbor entrance Nof
even the acTaps fnm q dinner faHe
10 board frip ere permitted ~ b.
thfgHa iltg tas AsEbgr.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-07-31

A Hoboken, n. J.. inventor claims
that he has produced new gas with
which an ocean steamer may be driv-
en- across the Atlantic in four days at
half the present expenses for fuel. He
mikes kerosene oil with IS per cent of
heated compressed air. The re-
suit. he claims. is a dry, non-explo-
sive gas which burns likes oxygen and
which a child can use and control with
out the slightest danger from explo-
sion or suffocation. This new fuel, it
is claimed. can be used to run steam
ships, railroad trains. automobiles and
machinery of all kinds. The flame
given by the gas, it is claimed, is so
hot as to transform water into steam
almost instantly.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-07-31

Those who attended the launching
of the battleship Maine at Cramps
shipyard the other day expected to see
in prominent places a number of the
survivors of the namesake of the ship,
which was destroyed in Havana har-
Dor on the night of Feb. Is, 1S9S-Fath-
er Chadwick, Lieutenant Commander
wainwright, Lieut.. Powelson, and 9TH
ers, and the widow of Sergt. Bill
Anthony. But none of them was there.
None had received an invitation. 1t was
a swell social function. and the men
who faced death on the night of the
explosion of the original Maine were
probably not on the social lists.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-07-31
To n Minnesota Statesman.


From the Chicago Record Herald.
Charlie Towne's a millionaire;
Gee-roosalum.
Hes struck it rich in Texas where
The oil is flying through the air
Into the octopus's lair.
Gee-roosalum.
He's greasy rich. is Charlie Town;
Gee-roosalum.
He's going to wear a golden crown
And hold a corporation down,
AS If he wasn't Charlie Towne.
Gee-roosalum.
One time he shook the @. o. p;
Gee-roosalum.
Because. he said. IL could not be
That he could compromise. not he,
A lofty principle. oh Gee
Gee-roosalum.
He said he loved the People dear;
Gee-roosalum.
And TO them always would be near.
This was in Congress in the year
OF &c. He was a seer.
Gee-roosalum.
Behold him now a plutocrat;
Gee roosalum.
In chase of that same kind of fat,
Paid for with blood and things like
that.
And saying TO the people: Scat"
Gee-roosalum.
oh. Temporal mutantur; Oh.
Oiee-roosalum.
However strangely things might go.
Nobody ever thought we know.
That Charlie Towne would turn out
so.
Gee roosalum.
William ]. Hampton.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-07-31

Liberals day may be dawning. The
announcement is made that a rich gold
desposit has been struck and that min
Ing experts are flocking there. So rich
is the deposit II r. said. that English
capitalists have formed a corporation
10 exploit II. and viii put on a line Of
fast steamers 10 run between Liverpool
and Liberian seaport II the stories
~ a gold strike are true. there VIII un-
doubleday follow "a period Of activity In
the black republic Should the dcpos.
no be- found extensive. Liberia might
not have much dimculty ln attaching
herself % one NJ che great Powers. or
rather belng attached ~ one oil them.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-07-31
Wu-Ting-Fang to Hill.

did you ever hear of the advice
Minister Whiting Fang on the subject
of bachelordom asked an up state
Democrat the other day of a Tammany
Hall man. whom he had happened to
meet in the Hoffman House, says the
New York Tribune.
Never did," was the answer.
Well" continued the up state man,
the two had met at the Fort Orange
Club, in Albany, at a reception. The
Chinese minister appeared to take
great fancy to the ex-senator, and as
soon as he was able began to cross
question him in true Monaghan fash
ion''
Did he ask him if he was going to
run for the presidency in 1904?" asked
the Tammany Hall man, with a sudden
show of interest.
ooh, no." was the answer. 1.-THE am
bassador didn't tap him on politics, but
wanted to know how old he was, where
he was born and finally if he was mar
ried. OF course, to the last question
the ex-senator replied in the negative;
whereupon the Chinese minister rejoin-
ed by saying:
Then you ought to be taxed. We
tax all men as old as you in China who
are not married.
How did David get out of that ?"
queried the Fourteenth street brave.
well" was the answer, "he thought
for moment and then said Such a
scheme might work well. You ought to
speak to Gov. Odell about it. He has
great fondness for indirect taxation"
At this the Tammany man shook his
head and said in somewhat subdued
voice:
Don't know about that. May be
Dave had rather pay the tax, eh?'s
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-07-31
The weather.

The indications for Georgia to-day
are for partly cloudy weather. with
occasional showers. cooler in northern
portion. northwesterly winds; and for
Eastern Florida, partly cloudy wealth
er. occasional showers in Central and
Southern portions. cooler in western
portions, light TO fresh southeasterly
winds
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-07-31

The suggestion that Admiral Cervera
may be summoned to appear before the
Sohley court of inquiry is probable not
worth the paper it is printed on. The
court has no power to make him APP
pear before it. and the fine old gentle
mans sense of honor will not permit
him to go before the court voluntarily.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-07-31
The Last Adventure of the Sky pilot

the Last Adventure of the Sky Pilot
Ralph Connor has never told any
thing better than the last adventure of
the Sky Pilot, which appears in Les
lies Monthly, for August. The faithful
Bill is hunting for the Pilot in a blind
ing blizzard, into which the Pilot has
ventured on an errand of mercy, only
to be utterly lost in the storm.
"Listenl" Bill said, holding up his
hand, and we stood listening for our
lives. But only the kissing boom of
the blizzard beat upon our ears.
II swear 1 heard something Just as
There" He put up his hand again.
and through the storm came the sound
of a voice singing:
God in the midst of her doth dwell.
Nothing shall her remove"
Bill dropped on his knees, and taking
off his cap he sobbed out: Thank the
good Cod That's him. It's the Pilot"
Then he sprang to his feet and yelled:
Hello! You dod-gasted fool hunter,
where in thunder an lightnin' air you,
anyway"
Hello. Bill Here you are, old boy"
In the bluff we found them: the Pr
lot livid with cold and near the last
stage of exhaustion, holding up a
stranger as they tramped YEARLY 'he
path they had beaten around the
horses to keep themselves from freez-
ing to death.
"Oh, Bill" cried the Pilot, making a
brave attempt at a smile, you're a
great man."
Bill held him at arms length a mo-
ment, and then said solemnly:
wall! I've come into contak with
some fools, idjits, BANKED idjits"-BrI
had lost his grip of himself for a mo-
ment-"in my life, but such blanked.
conglomerated idjit, it hasn't been my
pleasure to mix with up to this point
in my career"
The Pilot by this time was in fits of
historical laughter
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-07-31
SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES.
WASHINGTON SEMINARY,

Peachtree St. and North ave, AtIanta'Ia@
FOR GIRLS.
Boarding Department Strictly Limited.
Usual courses. but small classes and indi"
viduaI training. Our certificate admits
students to Vassar, WELLESLEY, Cornell RAN
dolph- Macon. Baltimore Woman's Col
lege. sd session begins Sept. 8.
Mrs. w. T. CHANDLER. Principal.
L. d. SCOTT, Associate Principal
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-07-31

The new" American navy has grown
up during the past twenty years. The
character of the establishment has been
radically changed; the duties of the
men are different from what they were
formerly, and the conditions of naval
life are as new" to American sailors
as are the ships. About the only thing
old left in the navy is the ration of
food for the men, and that stands pre-
cisely where it stood in the sixties, ex-
cept that the grog has been eliminated.
At its last session Congress authorized
the authorities to change the army ra-
ton, but it said nothing about the
navy, and the Jack Tars still have to
worry along in the old way. How an
tiquated that is may be surmised from
the fact that pepper and salt are not
supplied to the sailors. If they wish
their food seasoned with these most
common condiments they must pay for
them out of their own pockets. The
army boys are provided not only with
pepper and salt, but with mustard and
vinegar A navy board will meet
shortly and after much cogitation VIII
recommend to Congress that it give
the enlisted men of the navy all of the
pepper, salt, mustard and vinegar that
they may need with their food. Gov
eminent red-tape demands that TINS
fomality shall be gone through with be-
fore the Jackes can season their ain
ners except at their own expense.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-07-31

knew His BOoks-Van Croke-"But
my dear fellow. YOU cant afford 20
marry "a girl like Ruth Rlchung" Van
Broke--"On the contrary old man.
can't afford 10 marry any other gifl."--
Town and Country.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-07-31
COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA.

Presbyterian College for women
A select home school Of high grade for
young ladies. Number limited. full col-
iegiate courses, conservatory advantages
in music. lady physician resident In col
lege, elegant grounds and buildings
healthful and delightful climate. Ads
dress ROBT. p. PELL, President.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-07-31
STOCKTON HOTEL,

CAPE MAY, N. j.
Largest and most spacious on the coast:
every modern comfort and facility. Or
chestra, l6 pieces, billiards. tenpins.
shuffieboards, lawn tennis, golf, magnif-
cent beach front driveway and promen-
AIDE three miles long. Rooms with private
baths when desired. Rates SIS to $35 per
week Special reduction for July. Write
for booklet. H. M. CAKE.
Also Hotel Normandie, Washington, DC.