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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-13
AGAINST A WHITE MANS PARTY.

1t has taken the white Republicans
of the South a good while to fully UNI
derstand the Presidents position in re-
gard to the negro's place in party poll
tics in this section, but, unless he
shifts It. they are satisfied from his
action in removing the collector of in
ternal revenue in Alabama that he is
against a purely white Republican
party.
il was thought from number of APP
pointments he made in Alabama and
South Carolina and some things he said
to leading Republicans in North Car
olina that he was in sympathy with
the movement to eliminate the negro
entirely from the Republican party in
the South. 1t seems that that was a
mistake or else the Presidents views
have undergone a change as to the
treatment that should be accorded the
negro by the Republican party in the
South. 1t may be that he has found
out that if the negro were cast out of
the Republican party entirely in the
South, that party would stand an ex-
cellent chance of losing the negro vote
in Ohio, New York, Massachusetts and
other states where it is of considerable
Importance in a close election.
Anyway, it was given out that the
President did not approve the action of
the Lily White Republican party of
Alabama-that he was against shutting
out of the Republican organization ne
groes who were voters under the laws
of their respective states. There are
some negro voters in all of the states
which have adopted measures for elm
mating the negro vote from the ballot
box. Therefore If the President has
his way in the matter there will be
no white Republican party in the
South.
OF course there are comparatively few
negro voters at present in the states
which have virtually taken the fran
chise away from the negro but the
number will steadily increase. The ne
groes will qualify themselves to meet
the franchise requirements but it will
be a long time before they will be
much of factor in the politics of their
respective states. Still. there are
enough of them now if the Presidents
purpose prevails to prevent that dream
of some Southern Republicans, name
iy a white Republican party in the
South. from being realized.
The internal revenue collector in Ala
bama was removed because he was in
strumental in keeping negro delegates
out of the last Republican convention in
| that state. He was told that his ac-
tion was perversion of the fundamen-
| tai principles of the Republican party,
and that the Republicans of the North
would not stand for it. In other
words, he was dismissed from his Of
/ flee in order to prove to the Republi-
cans of the North that the President
| did not approve a course of action by
| Southern Republicans that was con-
trary to the principles on which the
Republican party was founded. Being
| a candidate for the presidency the
! President could not afford to have it
said that he was approving things
which were obnoxious to the funda-
mental principles of his party.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-13

The state of. Kansas recently erected
an executive mansion, at a cost of
$4,000, to be occupied by the Governor.
The two men who ran for Governor
and Lieutenant Governor, and were so
fortunate as to be elected, are bache-
lors. In their campaign speeches each
said that if elected he would get mar
ried; but now each refuses 10 keep the
promise, and in consequence there is
much dissatisfaction in Kansas, If the
newspapers Of the state are strictly
accurate They are saying that il is
an outrage on the people, and especial
~ on the young women, that the mag
nihcent mansion, provided by the lib
crafty Of the taxpayers. is likely 70 be
without mistress for four years. so
warm are the papers making it for
Governor-eleot Bailey that he may
have to get married IN self-defense.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-13

Some of the leading Catholics of
New York are dreaming ambitious
dreams of erecting in that city the
most magnificent church in the world.
Outline plans have already been drawn
for the structure in contemplation, and
more detailed plans will shortly be
prepared and exhibited in Broad
way store for the purpose of testing
public sentiment with respect to the
project Should the scheme take
shape, ii is said not less than s25.OO0-
900 would be wanted to carry it
through. One priest speaking of the
matter said: IF by chance the Pope
should decide within the next few
years to leave Rome, it would be
grand thing for the city of New York
to be prepared to receive him in a
church more magnificent even than st.
Peters"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-13
COTTON IN WEST AFRICA.

The President of the Liverpool
Chamber of Commerce. Sir Alfred
Jones, does not speak very hopefully
of the experiment of growing cotton
in West Africa by the British colonists
there. Last year 100 tons of cotton
seed were sent to them. The report
shows that the crop matured in ninety
days from planting, and that the cot
ton, in quantity and quality. was quite
as good as the parent stock.
Sir Alfred Jones. however, expresses
the fear that it will be many years
before enough cotton will be grown
in West Africa to make Great Britain
independent of the United States in the
matter of cotton. One of the rea-
sons why he takes this view is that
there is grave doubt whether the ma
tives will ever supply the necessary
labor. There seems to be good ground
for the doubt as the pay now offered
them is only cents a day.
The Germans have stations in West
Africa where they are experimenting
with cotton, and Russia is also trying
to grow enough cotton for her needs.
1t will be interesting to watch these
experiments. There need be no ankle
ty in this country in regard to
them. Even if they should prove sue
cessful, which is doubtful it would
require many years to so develop the
cultivation of cotton there that West
Africa would be a serious competitor
of the United States in the growing of
cotton.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-13
HEADACHE ?

Yes, it's sign of sick liver and "a
one way Nature has of warning Won
that you need DR.. Thacher's Liver and
Blood Syrup, "The Road to Good
Health" 1t has stood the test of half
a century as the best remedy for all
disorders of the Blood, Liver, Kidneys
and Stomach.
You can't afford to be without this
time-tried medicine. It's an invest.
ment, not an expense. Health and
Happiness are the dividends you draw.
SOC and sl.0O at all druggists. Write
our Consultation Department explain
ing symptoms, and receive free conf
Dental advice. TEACHER MEDT.
CINE COMPANY. Chattanooga. Tenn
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-13

Charlie" Edwards, secretary of the
Democratic Congressional Campaign
Committee, is under obligations to eat
the hat of Senator Elkins of West Vir-
ginia. And it is all due to Edwards
mistaken confidence in the tidal wave
of Democratic votes in the recent con-
gressional elections which did not
eventuate. Edwards and Senator FL
kins We're discussing politics one day
shortly before the election. THE next
House will be Democratic as sure as
fate said the enthusiastic secretary,
who had just been reading one of the
predictions of the Hon. James X. Jones;
If it isn't I'll eat your hat" And
if it is" replied the Senator from
West Virginia, you can get a new so
hat and charge it to me-" Edwards
lost, of course; and now he is con-
templating the mastication of the
brown Fedora that Elkins had on at
the time. II anybody knows of a
recipe by which felt hats can be made
palatabfe and digestible, Mr.. Edwards
would be much pleased to receive their
advice.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-13

The individual infantryman of the
army, in heavy marching order, is
compelled to carry on his back and
shoulders a weight of seventy-six
pounds. The War Department is de-
sirous Of adding an entrenching tool to
the equipment of the soldier, but is not
willing to increase his load. Thus,
while the search for a proper entrench-
ing tool is being carried on, the de-
partment is also endeavoring to find
the means of Tightening the weight Of
the equipment.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-13


The New York papers are a unit
in their praise of the manner in which
Judge Lambert presided over the Mol
ineux case. He firmly declined to per-
NIT hair-splitting and time-killing
meanwhile holding the scales of JUS
tice with absolute impartiality as be-
tween the prosecution and the defense
He was the enemy of verbosity and
irrelevance, but permitted the fullest
and freest introduction of admissible
testimony. And he got the case to the
jury in just fraction of the time that
was consumed in the former trial. All
this is significant when it is borne in
mind that Judge Lambert is a hay
seed" while the judge who presided
at the former trial is a sophisticated
member of the metropolitan judiciary
Judge Lambert is a "countryman"
from up the state, but he has given
New York city courts an object les
son from which they could we'll profit
AS a matter of fact, If there were more
of rugged country justice in many city
courts it would be better for the mai
esty of the law.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-13

In New York the other day a man
went to the police and reported that
he had been robbed, asking that the
thief be apprehended and brought to
justice. What was the result? He
was locked up and held as suspicious
person, giving the thief ample time to
make his escape-that is, assuming
that it was necessary for him to es-
cape or go into hiding. Tammany was
never charged with any worse perver-
sions of justice than are being prac-
ticed under the reform" administra-
ton of the great city.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-13

The Department of Agriculture esti-
mates that the corn crop Of the United
States for the current season will be
the largest on record. amounting in
round numbers 10 2,543,OOO 900 bushels.
II there is any connection between the
corn harvest and the meat market
and there certainly ought to be-prices
Of beef and pork should be lowered
before = great while.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-13

1t seems there is a proposition be-
fore the Italian government to pension
a woman Of that country because OF
the fact that she is the mother OF six
ty-two children. The pension might
well be granted. and II would do no
harm 10 let II be regarded as a prece-
dent. A woman who does so well FOR
her country deserves the best that the
country can do for her.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-13


One of the most estimable charities
of the city is. the w. c. T. U. Home
which has recently been opened in the
new and handsome building of the or
ganization on Liberty street. And to
no other person is the credit for the
achievement of the considerable work
OF erecting the building and establish
ing the home due so much as to Mrs.
Richard Webb, president of the local
w. c. I. u, and an interchangeable
worker for the cause. With untiring
energy and unfagging interest Mrs
Webb has devoted herself to the pur-
pose in view. and has had the salts
faction of seeing it admirably con-
summated. The building and the home
will stand as monuments to her zeal
and devotion.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-13

An artistic memorial tablet to Thorn
as Henry Huxley was unveiled in the
public library at Ealing, his birth
place. few days ago. The tablet con-
tains only his name, dates of birth and
death. and one of his best epigrams:
Try to learn something about every
thing, and everything about some
thing" fsst
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-13

Miss Maud Lillian Berri, an actress
Of the sultan of Sulu" company has
suddenly leaped into fame by swal-
lowing watch in her sleep. The in
genuity of the theatrical press agent is
something wonderful.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-13
The weather.

The indications for Georgia to-day
are fair, light south winds; and for
Eastern Florida, fair. light to fresh
northeast winds.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-13


The Rev. John L. Scudder, pastor of
the First Congressional Church of Jer-
sey City, is a believer in muscular,
strenuous Christianity and that self
defense is the first law of nature. He
has established a boxing class in con-
nection with his church and person.
ally instructs the boys of his congre-
cation how to be handy with their
dukes. Every boy he says. Should
know how to box and to wrestle. The
boys who know how to fight never get
into trouble. Thee boy who knows how
to defend himself has confidence in
himself and becomes manly" The
Rev Mr. Scudders has been a pupil of
Billy" Muldoon,o and says he will
teach his boys What he learned from
the professor"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-11-13

AS Mrs. Conner of Chester. Pa, en-
tered her unlighted kitchen the other
night there was the sharp report of
an explosion, and something stuck her
on the head. Murder she shrieked;
Il have been. shot by burglars" and
forthwith she fell down in dead
swoon. Her husband came running.
Striking match he saw the PROSTATE
form of his wife on the floor, her face
covered with what he took to be cOag-
ulated blood. Without hesitating to as
certain just what had occurred, he
called the police and all the doctors in
the neighborhood. Two physicians
made hurried diagnosis, and reached
the conclusion that the lady was not
seriously hurt, since an exploding
ketchup bottle and a douse of ketchup
in the face WAS not necessarily fatal.
The Washington times., 1902-12-17
L0RENZ PATIENT IN
A SERIOUS CONDITION
Philadelphia Physicians Attribute Her
Condition to Too Much
Ether.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 17.-Five- year
old Marion Grien. on whom Prof Lorenz
operated last Friday. mas had convul-
sions. and is in a dangerous condition.
The Jefferson Hospital physicians are
not sure that the child can survive.
The operation was performed before a
small company OF invited surgeons. The
child was afflicted with congenital dis
location Of both hips. Besides sustain
ing the shock of a double operation, she
was etherized twice. Her serious con-
dition the physicians attribute to the
either rather than 20 the reduction Of
the disloeations. Yesterday afternoon
there was a change for the better and
she may recover.
Little Marion was among the five pa
tients chosen to be operated upon at the
Thursday clinic. but after four had been
treated DR.. LOrenz was exhausted. Ma
rion was under ether for thirty-iye min
utes on that day.
The childs parents were nearly heart
broken when DR.. Lorenz passed her by,
and he was so touched that he agreed 70
perform the operation the following day
The other patients we're taken before
the senior class OF Jefferson Medical
College yesterday to demonstrate the
after treatment"
The Washington times., 1902-12-17

the reef. a great wave broke over the
stern and swept the deck from end to
end
The boats-it's our only hope,"
ThOrne heard Captain Latimer shout
Get ready the cutter, Mr.. Sessions. I
put Sydney in your charge"
He dashed into the cabin. 4 great
wave followed him. and flooded the place
I'm moment The brig remained up
right on the reef. having become wedgcd
IN her position. But every wave came in
over the stern and her breaking up was
matter Of but a few hours-perhaps a
few minutes The foreeastIe door had
become jammed and Thorne heard the
imprisoned men beating on &C.. He SELF
ed an iron pin from the mist and pried
# open. The crazed sailors burst out
and started oft with wild shrieNs and
curses.
Mr.. Sessions stood at the cutter with
drawn revolver.
Keep away" he shouted warningly.
Take the long boat. I'll shoot the first
man who comes aft"
Thorne saw the third mate 81 ggor out
Of the galley laden with provisions. To
Mo was unlashIng a water cask amid
ships. Miss Latimer was already crouch
ing IN the bottom Of the cutter.
He struggled 20 the cabin and pIung-
ed down the stairs. Captain Latimer
passed him with the logbook and cash
box In his hands. He shouted something
TO Thorne as he went up. But the pas
senger kept on 10 bis own quarters. II
they were 20 be cast away upon a desert
island the ship biscuit and sal, meat
Pepper had produced would not last
long. Sydney could not subsist on such
food. II was for her welfare he thought.
He seized a valise and tumbled a lot
or his canned provisions into Il. Then
he rushed 10 her cabin and tore omen
the door. Everything was in confusion.
but he found her work box. He threw
that into the valise also. and followed il
with several small articles from the
drawer Of her dressing case. Then he
started for the deck.
As he mounted the stairs a great wave
met him and swept him back into the
flooded cabin. But he clung to the va
lise and got upon his feet again II was
pitch dark outside. AS he reached the
The Washington times., 1902-12-17
COPYRIGHT BY FRANK A. MUSsEY
HIS STORY WAS BEGUN FRIDAY. DECEMBER 5
SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS CHAPTERS

Howard Thorne, a Harvard student has been
sdopted by Mr. Underclid, Of Underclif &
Monckton, Boston shipping merchants his own
father. Edgar Thone. the intimate friend Of
Nr Underclif aud confidential clerk Of The
firm, having disappeared twenty years before.
uujustly suspected of having taken a package
containing 5000 from the vault. he sails
from San Francisco on the ship Juan Feruan-
dez, which is never heard from agaln- Two
ycan later. when the vault is enlarged the
package Is found When the story opens, Cap
tain Latimcr. Of the FIRMS brig Mazda, has
brought from Auckland a draft from Edgar
Thone to reimburse the firm for the amount
lost while under his care Captain Latimer
has met a sailor who claims 10 have been
shipwrecked on an uncharted island in The
South Pacific. and 10 have been rescued by
white man who mystcri0usly appeared with
3 ships l0ngboat. and with whom he made
thc voyage 70 Auckland. After selling some
alone Co his island
Howard sails on the Naida fcr New Zealand
% hunt for his father. Mr. UnderClid turns
over % him for expenses the original 5000
package. The fact that 10 contains "a bill of
a later date than his fathers disappearance
causes Howard 70 believe his fathers ruin
deliberately planned ny Mr.. Nonckton.
who had been his unsuccessful rival IN love.
The second mate Of the MAZDA is sydEcy Lati-
Gated daughter. Howard knocks Gown
sailor. AtWell who is insubordlnate % her.
and ncurs his eumity. He finds on board an
other sailor. Jcss0r the man rescued by his
father and uakcs friends with him. Ee Is
digUIEtod % md that be has q fCllOE -passCn-
Ccr-Csrter Monckton. son Of the man he sus-
poets. Carter comes aboard drunk, and Howard
The Washington times., 1902-12-17
MARYLAND STATUES
GIVEN To CONGRESS
Governor Smith Turns Over Gift in
Letter.

BALTIMORE, Dec. 17.-Gov. John
Walter Smith was at his city Office for
several hours yesterday and mailed the
following letter. addressed to the Con-
gress Of the United States. regarding the
presentation Of the Maryland statues to
the Government:
ITO the Senate and House OF Represen-
tatives Of the United States. Wash
ington. D. c.
Gentlemen: I have the honor 10 inform
you that In acceptance Of the invitation
contained in section 1914 OF the Revised
Statutes of the United States. the Gen
eraI Assembly Of Maryland. by chapter
81 Of the acts Of 1902. made an apDro-
Drlation TO procure statues OF Charles
Carroll Of Carrollton. one Of the signers
of the Declaration Of independence, and
John Hanson. president Of the Continen-
tai Congress Of 1871 and l1S2, 10 be plac-
ed in Statuary Hall, In the Capitol at
Washington. d. c.
by authority Of the act Of the General
Assembly Of Maryland the governor ap-
pointed John Lee Carroll, Douglas Il.
Thomas, Thomas J. Shryock. Fabian
Franklin and Richard X Cross to con-
stitute a commission 10 procure and
have the statues erected.
Il am informed by the commissioners
that the statues were made by Richard
F. Brooks, OF Boston. that they are
completed and have been placed in pO-
sition and are now ready TO be presented
to Congress.
Gas governors Of the State Of Maryland.
therefore, l have the honor TO present to
the Government Of the United States the
statues OF the distinguished statesmen
named. Very respectfully.
JOHN WALTER SMITH.
Governor Of Maryland"
The letter was sent 20 Senator Louis
F. McComas and Representative George
A. pearre. representing the Maryland
delegation in Congress. January 81 has
been selected as the day when speeches
will be delivered upon the subject In the
Senate and House. II is probable that ali
the Maryland Congressman will speak.
There will be no exercises in Statuary
Hall
The Washington times., 1902-12-17

guides him 90 his sJatcro0m and throws away
his flask. Both men admire Sydney. but
Howard. unable % conceal his aversion 20
Carter, De- regarded by her as rude and prciu-
diced. Carter is iusolcnt 20 Howard in the
cabin after dinner one day, and they come to
blows This and the courtasy which sydney
exhibits 90 young Monckton, thereby ar0usng
sociates in the cabin. lie learns through Jes-
SOP, of discomfort among the crew. fomcntcd
by Atwcll. They meet heavy weather. the
brig springs a leak. and tho pumps are manned.
The vessel is short handed. and Howard turns %
and helps. Sydney thanks him, but a chance
allusion % Carter Eonckt0n causes him 70
make snecring remark and go below. Sydney
gneved. goes 20 her cabin
Carter has been getting liquor from Atwel
and Howard finds him one day almost IN a de-
llrium oi fear Joss0p throws out dark hints
OF trouble. More stormy weather drives the
brig in the vicinity of the island where Howard
believes be will get trace Of his father. lie
asks Captain Latimcr % sail north a day or
two IN search of il. Garter attempts TO prevent
IL, but, word coming that the brig is leaking
dangerously. all jump 20 the pumps Atwell
objects, and is f00red by Latimer. Howard
tells the captain that Atwel has been supplying
the crew and Garter N0nckton with liquor
ley search the i0reCastie, but find nothing.
The crew breaks out In open mutinv. driving
the captain aud Howard back % the f0rccastle.
where they are rescued 10y Monckt0n through
the secret door in the buIkhead by which
violent storm hits the brig. carrying away the
torotopmast, and the captain retskcs command
driving the WuunceT forward. M0nCktOu goes
with them Jessop and Shields stay aft. They
start the donkey engine and begin 90 pump out
the waterOgged ship.