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The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-30
CURRENT COMMENT.

The Washington Post Qnd.) says;
How many Republican states will
Mr.. Bryan succeed in carrying by the
sort of talk he is putting out? The
Democrats cannot elect their Presiden-
tial candidate unless they succeed in
overturning some Republican ma jor-
titles"
The New York World (Dem.) says
Neither the coal nor the meat COM
bines could be maintained except by
acts on the part of their directors
which the Federal statutes distinctly
declare to be indictable offenses, pun
ishable by large fines and terms of inn
prisonment. This is the one untried
means for pulling the greedy hands of
these two oppressive monopolies out
of the pockets of the general public.
President Roosevelt has shown high
courage on many occasions. Possibly
he will dare to order Mr.. Knox to en-
force the criminal laws of the United
States without fear or favor"
The Cincinnati Enquirer (Dem)
says: Touching the death of John w
Mackay. there is the usual quotation
of the line, there is no pocket in a
shroud,' and the observation that ii is
not a matter of much moment now
what he was worth. Oh. yes. but it
is. When Mackay was making his mil
lions in the development of the Bonan-
"a mines he was also doing much to
work out great problems in the gem
eral economy of affairs. And his own
millions were scientifically used in the
promotion OF great enterprises. 1t Is
possible that Mackay did as much good
with his money as he would had he
given II all away"
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-30
INDEX 10 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Special Notices-Furnaces and Boyn-
ton Heaters. at Cornwell & Chipman's;
Dinner Bill of Fare. Union Station
Restaurant; Malone & Hubbell, Cotton
Brokers.
Business Notices-Do You Know
Good Tea? The s. w. Branch Co.
monographs Musical instruments,
Etc.-The Ray Company.
Mr.. Howard Winburn Now With
Macarthur & Sons Co.
Vaudeville and Polyscope-At the
Thunderbolt Casino.
Vast Bargains-Allen Bros.
South End Tomorrow Night-Week-
ly Ball and Cake Walk.
Things You Need Now-Wm. & H.
H. baltimore.
July 30-Get 1t at Rowlinski's.
One Carload of Gas Ranges-Mutual
Gas Light Company.
Specials for Wednesday and Thurs
day Only-At Eckstein's.
Insurance Statement-United States
Branch of the Thames and Mersey Ma
rine Insurance Company Uimited) of
Liverpool.
Davis-The Feed Man and the Seed
Man.
Mattings-At Hogan's.
Uneeda Biscrx>-National Biscuit
Company.
Be Economical All the Time.
Beers-Pabst Beer: A. B. c. Beers.
Washing Powder-Pearline.
Cigar-American Cigar Company.
Force Food.
Medical Cascarets; Bood- Wine;
Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Pills; AL
ligator Liniment; Mulls Pain Killer;
Mothers Friend; Stuarts Gin and
Buchu; DIR. Hathaway Company.
Cheap Column Help
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For
Rent; For Sale; Lost; Personal; Mis-
cellaneous
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-30

u AON EAEAAhNAlAJ
1t is somewhat strange that 1t takes
so long to make everybody understand
| just what the government is trying TO
| do in regard to the friars in the Phil
ippines. From some things that are
appearing in the public prints il might
be supposed that it was its purpose
to drive the Spanish friars out of the
islands whether they wanted to go or
not, and to take their lands from them
without any regard to their wishes
in the matter. So widespread is this
misunderstanding that the New Cen
tury. a weekly periodical devoted to
the interests of the Catholic church,
took the trouble to get an authorized
statement from Mr.. Root, Secretary of
War. just before his recent departure
for Europe, as to the purpose of the
government in regard to the friars.
Mr.. Root said that he supposed that
much of the misunderstanding arose
from the headlines in the newspapers.
For instance, one of the most popu-
lar headlines for matter dealing with
the friars is this: THE friars must
60" This is apt to convey the i'm
preston that the friars are to be driven
out. Mr.. Root said that the govern
ment had no intention of doing any
thing of the kind. The government
had recognized the fact that the Span
ish friars were not acceptable to the
great body of the Filipinos. who, Mr..
Root said, are Catholics and will re-
main Catholics. The Catholic Church.
Mr.. Root said, lis, and ought to re-
main, an important element in the life,
peace, prosperity and progress of the
Philippine Islands,"
The Spanish friars not being ac-
ceptable to the Filipinos it would be
a mistake to force them upon the peo-
pie by giving them the police protec-
ton that would be necessary to keep
them in their parishes. Such protec-
ton would be construed by the people
as upholding the friars, and therefore
the work of pacifying the islands
would be retarded. 1t was thought best
therefore to appeal to the Pope to
replace the Spanish friars with others
that WOuiQ De dCCGpIdDit " the ptO-
pie. The purpose and motive of the
government seemed to be fully under
stood by the Pope, who approved the
plan. The Pope was appealed to in
the matter because he has Jurisdiction
over the friars.
There is not now and never has been
any purpose to make Protestants of
the Filipinos. The removal of the
Spanish friars is not movement in
that direction.
1t has been intimated that the work
of making Protestants out of the Fill
pinos was to be carried on through
the public schools. AS a matter of
fact of the 5000 teachers in the island
at least $500 of them are Catholics,
and one of the most prominent MEM
bers of the school board in Manila is
Catholic.
1t seems to be clear that the gov
eminent has only one object in view
in this matter OF the Spanish friars,
and that is to get rid of an element
that is productive of discord There is
no objection whatever to putting other
friars in their places.
The New Century seems to be en-
tirely satisfied with the statement of
Secretary Root. Still, it is evident that
if the friar question is not handled with
tact and judgment and kept within
proper bounds it will become exceed
ingly troublesome.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-30

about a year ago." said a Chicago
patent lawyer. according to the Cana
dian Manufacturer. 81 secured a pat
ent on smoke consumer for client
of mine. He came into the Office the
other day. and 1 asked him what he
was doing with his invention.
" Well he said, I haven't had much
success with it. It's hard work to
get a thing like that introduced. Last
spring. after a lot of arguing, l got
West Side laundry firm to try it,
with the understanding that l was to
take it out at my own expense if it
didn't give satisfaction. After it had
been in use a month or so I thought
I'd go over and see how it was work.
ing.
" AS 1 approached the laundry 1 saw
that there wasn't a bit of smoke roll
ing out Of the stack. In fact, it was
almost impossible to see from the out
side that there was a fire in the boil
er. 1t made me feel mighty good to
see that the thing was working so
we'll. and I went into the officer full
OF confidence.
ner, how do you like your smoke
consumer"
I've been going to write to you
about that" he replied. 1--WE want 1t
taken out"
What's the trouble?" I asked
him.
you agreed to take it out at your
own expense If it wasn't satisfactory,
you know. We have the contract in
writing"
That's all right. I'm not deny
ing that l agreed to take it out; but
I'd like to know what's the matter
with it. / looked at it just now and
it seemed to be consuming the smoke
ali right
"Oh, 1t consumes. as far as that
is concerned, but since the smoke has
quit rolling out of the stack a lot
of our old customers seem to think
we've shut down here, and they're TAX
ing their laundry somewhere else"
Yes" the junior partner added.
land I can't imagine where we ever
got the fool idea that we ought to
help stop the smoke. anyway. 1t
would be just as sensible for a saloon
keeper to go around preaching tenn
perance."
So I had to take the consumer
out and I've decided to give up trying
to introduce it among the laundries. !"
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-30

The town of Newton, Mass. had a
severe fright last week. On the doors
of number of residents of the place
there appeared, very mysteriously, the
letters T. C. In many cases the let
ters were repeated as much as a dozen
times. Nobody knew what TO make of
1t. There were whisperings Of witches.
of the tramp code, of burglar cyphers,
and other unpleasant things. The
householders on whose doors the ca
balistic letters had been found quick
ly packed up their valuables and eth
er hid them in cellars or sent them
to safety vaults. Some families left
town. In short. there was general
CONSERVATION. An investigation of the
most vigorous sort was begun. Hap
PLY, it has been fruitful and once
more peace may reign in Newton. 1t
was learned that Tommy Connors. a
messenger boy. had been in the habit
of scribbling his initials on the doors
of the Newtonians while waiting for
them to rub the cobwebs out of their
eyes, don their slippers and come to
the doors in answer to his rings on
the bells.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-30

Skinker Road was a good enough
name for popular suburban thor
oughfare of st. Louis before that town
became ambitious to hold a great
Worlds Fair, says the New York Tri-
bune. This highway, with its simple.
homely appellation, redolent of local
associations, penetrates the very
grounds of the fair. and there are not
wanting those who would change the
name of Skinker to Rochambeau. False
civic pride which strives to forget the
day of small things and humble begin
nings, and put away the redolence of
Skinker for the pretentious sorority of
Rochambeau, Who that goes to a great
fair whereof the chief thoroughfare is
Skinker Road would forget its name.
and who could hope to retain in his
memory the conventional Rochambeau?
Skinker suggests the untutored grace,
the unsophisticated charm, the artless
and arcadian honesty of the town that
has just "growed up" and is free from
self-consciousness 1t is a pleasure to
note the st. Louis poets. among whom
is to be expected the lyric passion for
places and place names, are singing a
unison of protest. Writes one:
Shall the City Council tinker
With the classic name of Skinker?-
That's the all absorbing issue.
Is 1t good or evil omen
To remove this quaint cognomen?
Gentle reader. say. what wish you?
Will you agitate your thinker
For or versus ancient Skinker?
Shall we Frenchify this highway?
Shall be name il Rochambeau. or
Since It's Skinker leave II so. or
Let it lapse into a byway?
Whether Rochambeau or Skinker
Be II named. and wether sink or
swim the memory of the Colonel.
To the people who have known it
We Missourians who have shown it.
Twill be Skinker Road eternal
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-30
NOT WELL NFORNED.

| 1t is evident that the Philadelphia
paper which sneered at Mr. Griggs.
! chairman of the Democratic Congress
sional Committee, because he said that
| American manufacturers of tin plate
| were selling their product abroad at
much less than they were getting from
| home consumers, is not as we'll inform
/ ed in regard to the tariff as it ought
| to be to maintain its reputation as an
| administration organ. In answer to
| Chairman Griggs it said that his tin
| plate argument in favor of a reduction
of the tariff seemed to lose all of its
! force when it was known that the
/ United States exported only few dol
lars worth of tin plate in a year while
it imported nearly 100000 worth.
1t would seem at first thought that
the Philadelphia paper had the best
of the argument, but when the facts
are known it becomes apparent that
Chairman Griggs knew exactly what
he was saying when he made the
charge that our tin plate manufactur-
ers sell their product to foreign con-
sumers at much less than they sell it
to home consumers. and that the tariff
makes trusts possible, such, for in
stance. as the tin plate trust.
In his reply to the Philadelphia pa
per Chairman Griggs points out that
our tin plate manufacturers sell to the
foreign consumers their product at
1919 per hundred pounds, while they
charge home consumers $4.19 per hun
dred pounds. The amount they send
abroad as a raw material is very
small. but the amount that goes abroad
in a manufactured state is very large.
For instance, the United States export
a vast amount of food products, oils
and other things. in tin cans or cases.
The tin plate in these cans and cases
is really exported, and Chairman
Griggs says that the exporters get the
tin plate for their cans at 1919 per
hundred, while those who can goods in
tin cans for home consumption have
to pay S4.19 per hundred pounds for
tin plate. The farmer who buys tin
cans in which to put his tomatoes has
to pay S10O more per hundred pounds
for the tin plate in the cans which he
uses than the exporter of cotton seed
Oil, food products and other things
packed in tin cans does.
1t is evident that such discrimina-
ton is in the highest degree unjust.
Such facts as these will have ire
mendous effect in increasing the de-
mand for a revision of the tariff. The
people know that the tariff and the
trusts are joined together, and that
the surest way to check the exactions
of the trusts is to revise the tariff, TAX
ing the protective principle out of it.
1t is said that the Republicans are
very much alarmed by the steadily
increasing sentiment in the West in
favor of a revision of the tariff, and
are preparing to advocate tariff re-
vision by its friends in that section
while talking high protection in the
East If they adopt that course they
will certainly lose control of the next
House.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-30
THE CHARGES AGAINST CLAYTON

1t begins to look as If Gen. Pow
ell Clayton, our minister to Mexico,
would have to come to Washington
again to explain his connection with
a mining company in Mexico and de-
fend himself against charges which
have been made against him. 1t will
be recalled that the charges against
him were the basis OF the asperities be-
tween Senators Bailey of Texas and
Beveridge of Indiana at the close of
the last session of Congress.
AS long as the war against him
was carried on by a Democratic SEN
ator it is probable that Minister Clay
ton felt reasonably safe, but he is in
danger of losing his position now
since an influential Republican sena-
tor, Penrose of Pennsylvania, has en-
tered the lists against him. Penrose
has filed in the State Department an
affidavit of a citizen of Philadelphia,
the president of the El Carmen Mining
Company, in which the statement is
made that Minister Clayton is the
owner of at least 100 shares of that
company, and also is a director of
1t.
Last spring Minister Clayton visited
Washington for the purpose of ex-
planning his connection with this COM
pany. 1t is the understanding that at
that time he satisfied the State De-
partment that he was not an owner of
&c. -1,a ~ t,, Co. 1.
personal interest in it. His statement,
in effect, was that a nephew of his
who owned 100 shares of the company S
stock died in Denver, and the judge of
the Probate Court of that city had
asked him to represent the interest of
the estate in the company. This he
had consented to do, becoming di-
rector for that purpose.
Now, it is alleged. this estate was
settled up long ago, and owns no
shares of the company.
The reason for the fight that is be-
ing made on Minister Clayton will be
understood when it is stated that the
Ell Carmen Company is in litigation
with another mining company, and
| several Americans have been arrested
for causes growing out of this litiga-
ton and thrown into Jail. These men,
it is claimed, have not been able to
get a trial on the charges made against
them, for the reason that Minister
Clayton has steadily refused to inter
est himself in their behalf, the pre-
sumption being that it is to his adj
vantage. owing to the shares which he
holds in the Ell Carmen mine, that they
shall remain in confinement.
OF course judgment ought to be sus-
pended until Minister Clayton is heard
from. He may be able to give an ex-
PLANTATION that will set him right in
the eyes OF the public. Just at pres
ent, however, it looks as if Senator
Bailey would come out on the top in
his fight with the State Department to
have Minister Clayton recalled.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-30

Mark Twain holds that only one date
Q492) has ever been firmly imbedded
in the minds of American children,
and that they attach 1t to every past
event of historical Importance from the
signing of the Declaration of indie
pendence to the outbreak of the Civil
War, says the New York Post. This
incident bears remotely on the theory:
A New York child whose memory of
the Fourth of July will not probably
become dimmed before another comes
and fixes the day and its significs @ce
more firmly on her consciousness, was
asked if she knew what all the noise
and din meant. She replied promptly:
Yes, it's the day they try to raise
the Lord from the dead"
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-30

One of these fine mornings the Pres
ident is likely to find fat round
robin on his desk, signed by all of
the wives and prospective wives of Of
hcers Of the regular army. The mill
tary women are disguised because of
the recent order changing the color of
uniforms from blue to olive green.
There is some sentiment about the
blue. but the green they declare to be
a bilious and hateful color. Green
uniforms are simply horrid," said one
officers wife. thus lucidly expressing
the objection of herself and her sex to
the change.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-30

reunion of soldiers of the Philip
pine army is to be held at Council
Bluffs, Ia, on Aug. 1916. 1t is an
nounced that a feature of the cele-
bration will be a demonstration of
'crueities' practiced by the Americans
in the Philippines" Gems. Macarthur,
Funston and Hale are to be present
The report is that several "niggers"
have been secured for the proposed
demonstration. 1t will doubtless be
very edifying occasion.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-30

The unexpected has happened. It
might, indeed, be said that the inn
possible has eventuated. Sarah Bern
hardt has grown old. and acknowl-
edged it. She is said to spend most
of her time brooding over the depar-
ture Of her youth and bewailing the
approach Of conscious decrepitude. {"
Her attendants are said to be watch
ing her constantly. lest she attempt
suicide. II may be well enough to
state just here that these things are
sSaid in the columns of a yellow"
Purnal. 50 that the reader n3sy form
- individual judgment as to whether
such allegations are reasonable.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-30

Mrs. William Moore. who is some
times called Mrs. Plus" an American
widow of youth and beauty. residing
in PARIS. is said to have broken the
record by declining fifty-two offers of
marriage during the past twelve
months. The cable conveying this de-
lectable information neglects, by the
way, to supply one bit Of detail that
would be very interesting, namely;
late lamented Mr.. Moore left to the
enchanting Widow Plus?' II must
have been OF comfortable proportions.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-30

Renewed activity is reported among
the anarchists of Paterson, N. j. A
surprising thing is why the anarchists
remain in New Jersey, when they
could find political conditions almost
precisely to their liking in the Island
of Hayti.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-30
The Weather.

The indications for Georgia to-day
are partly cloudy weather, with occa-
sional local rains, light variable winds,
mostly southwest, and for Eastern
Florida, fair weather, except showers
and thunderstorms in north portions,
light to fresh west winds.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-30

The Rev. Samuel G. Bettes of West
Virginia is going to South America as
a missionary. He viii be accompanied
by a new-fapgled rapid-fire gun guar
anteed to fire 900 rounds in one min
ute He ought to be able to shoots
lots of Christianity into the natives.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-30

1t is a little difficult to understand
why some South Carolina gentleman
did not bring a Twenty-one Inch Till
man to bear upon the Hon. Charleston
Jeffcoat during that gentleman's re-
cent inva sion of the state. 1t would
have won fame for the marksman as
well as the firearm,
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-30

Senator Pettus of Alabama is the
Oldest member of the most august
deliberate body in the world" being
now in his eighty-second year. Still,
he is not too DID," He is a candi-
date for reelection, and there can be
little doubt that his ambition will be
grati1ed. The Senator has a vigorous
constitution, and bears his years bet
ter than many men who are younger.
Among his colleagues he is sometimes
called "Confucius," because of a fam
cied resemblance to that philosopher
and because of his profound wisdom.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-30

The prince of Bridgeport" Ala, is
in trouble in New York. He is more
than 100000 in debt. and has assets
OF only about 500 in old clothes This
bare statement is sufficient to show
that the Prince" who is otherwise
known as Mr.. Fitzpatrick. is a finan-
eier capable OF making his mark I'm
Wall street
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-30

A new cotton bug has appeared In
Mississippi. 1t is said to be unlike
anything ever seen before, and is very
destructive. The season which does
not produce it's new bug to attack the
crops is a poor one.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-30

Work on a church in a suburb of Chi
cago has been suspended because the
men insist on drinking beer on the
premises, which the pastor of the con-
gregation declares he will never al
low. The union has taken the posi-
ton that unless the men are permitted
the beer privilege the building cannot
go m
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-30

the reports of Mr.. Bryan's invasion of
New England on It's sporting page.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-30
JOHN G. BUTLER,

DEALER IN
Paints, Oils and Glass, Sash. Doors,
Blinds and Builders Supplies, Plain ana
Decorative Wall Paper. Foreign Gno
Domestic Clements. Lime. Plaster ana
Hair. Sole Agent for Abestine Colo
Water Paint.
20 Congress Street. West, and 10 o.
Julian Street. West
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-07


ally been my intention to send you a
message of this purport, but RETAINED
upon the advice of friends, who thought
that such action might be thought
strongly hostile. They decided that it
would be milder and more impersonal,
if the meeting of my friends at Old Mar
ker Hall were to send the message to
your friends at Saenger Hall In doing
so they thought they We're acting within
the strict limits of courtesy and propriety
and are astounded to hear that your adj
visers have imputed improper motives
to them.
therefore make to you the distinct
proposition that You meet me in joint
discussion before the citizens of Rich
mond next Tuesday night at the Academy
or Music.
I urge this challenge earnestly and
with all courtesy. do not think it an
extraordinary proposition from one can
didate to another. This is a public mat
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-07
MAINLY ABOUT PEOPLE.

Miss Hannah Martin. the popular
cashier at Branch r Aliens, has re-
turned to the city. after a pleasant stay
OF four weeks in Boston.
Mr.. II. MEG Bigger and Dr. E FL
Terrell will leave tomorrow via Old
Dominion Line for weeks stay in New
York.
Miss Waller Cooke. of Fluvanna. who
has been visiting friends in Norfolk. will
arrive in the city this evening and will
be the guest of Mrs. S. B. Nooddn. 81
North Eighth Street.
Miss Annie Lee kenney. who has been
visiting in Louisa. has returned to the
city
Mrs John a. Flippo. of No 119 West
Clay Street. who has been summerng at
the Otterburn Springs, has returned to the
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. NJ Foster returned
yesterday from "a pleasant visit of week
to their former home. at Columbia.
Mr.. Morris W. Cosby of 621 North
Eighth Street. who has been quite sick
is now greatly improved.
Rev. David A. Solly has returned from
his vacation spent in Pennsylvania. and
will fill his pulpit at Emmanuel Baptist
Church to-day.