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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-02-11
CURRENT COMMENT.

The Springfield (Mass.) Republican
Qnd) says: 1.-The speech which Sena-
tor Foraker made about the Philip
pines, to which Mr.. Clay of Georgia
called his attention. contained an ex-
preston of belief that the treaty of
Paris would lead to the independence
of the F'ilipinos. That brings Foraker
incontestibly within the scope of the
new treason law proclaimed at Ma
Mia. At this rate, Franklins remark
to his fellow-rebels and traitors in the
convention that adopted the Declara-
ton of Independence may soon have
modern application. If we don't hang
together, he said, we will hang sep
arately.' There are millions OF people
in America who would be criminals in
Manila, if they expressed their senti-
ments."
The New Orleans Picayune Dem.)
says: Future historians, who will re-
view the Santiago fight impartially,
will not fail to see that it was Schley
and not Sampson who was actually
present and in command at Santiago.
The mere technicality that Sampson
was -chief no more en-
titles him to the credit of winning a
than could the gallant charge up San
Juan hill be ascribed to the personal
leadership OF Gen. Shafter who was
miles away at the time. Impartial his
tory viii accord Schley the credit of the
victory with even more certainty than
the masses of the people do now"
The Chicago Chronicle (Dem.) says:
There is a great deal more truth in
the proposition that the best thing
Congress could possibly do for the
farmers and for the people of the coun-
try as a whole would be to tear down
the whole Dingley wall and leave in
dustry and commerce 10 follow their
own free course unfettered by legsla-
tipn Ina the selfish interest Of selected
Industries and classes. What the coun-
try most needs Is the destruction OF the
party which does not believe In eco
monte or any other kind Of freedom"
The New York Press CRep) says:
Lets see: Napoleon sold us LII 1871
square miles for sl5.00O.00O Denmark
sells M 223 square miles for $1,000 900.
n France hal held Louisiana as long
az Denmark held st. Thomas. Santa
cruz and S. John, and sold II 10 us at
the same price per square mile rs We
have paid Denmark fOr the Danish
West indies. Louisiana would have
cost uH the tidy sum ~ f2b2.t2i,9l0aif
n paYt t0 hold real estate HnmrtiWer.
particularly when lt becoulra lntornH-
tlQnuils sifnffHlt.s
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-02-11

personal.

Thomas Hitchcock. who has stirred
up so much criticism in New York
through his declining to give up his
opera box to Prince Henry, is man
of wealth and culture and was known
for many years as a financial writer
over the pseudonym of Matthew Mar
SHALL
Every Sunday morning for some
time past, Senator Hanna has corned
beef hash for breakfast, and some
where near a score of public men in
Washington make periodical attacks
on the old-fashioned dish. So far all
have been welcome, but the fame OF
Senator Hanna's hash is spreading
fast and it looks as though the list
of guests will have to be restricted.
Lord Mount Stephen is not so much
in the public eye as his brother Cana
dian peer, Lord Strathcona. Both are
Scotchmen. Lord Mount Stephen was
taken from the parish school to work
as a herd boy, became an apprentice
in the drapery business in Aberdeen
and eventually found his way to Lon
don. At q he emigrated to Canada,
started business in Montreal as a man
ufacturer of wooden goods and met
with remarkable success. He largely
financed the construction of the Cana
dian Pacific Railway and was made
a baronet. He took his title from one
of the highest peaks of the Canadian
Rockies, named after himself.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-02-11

case was being tried in a County
Court, says the Cincinnati Commercial
Tribune. A horse had been stolen from
a field, and the evidence all pointed
TO a certain doubtful character of the
neighborhood as the culprit. Though
his guilt seemed clear, he had found
lawyer to undertake his defence. At
the trial the defendants counsel ex-
pended his energy in trying to confuse
and brighten the opposing witnesses,
especially farmer whose testimony
was particularly damaging. The law
yer kept up a fire of questions, asking
many foolish ones, and repeating him
self again and again in the hope of
decoying the witness into contradic-
ton.
You say" the lawyer went on, that
you can swear to having seen this man
drive a horse past your farm on the
day in question:"
4 cam" replied the witness, YEARLY,
for he had already answered the ques-
ton dozen times.
What time was this?"
Il told you it was about the middle
of the forenoon"
But 1 don't want any 'abouts' or
'middles.' l want you to tell the jury
exactly the time
w ilSs SdlO TIC iIlSls uOll d.
ways carry gold watch with me when
I'm digging potatoes
But you have clock in the house,
haven't your"
Yes
"WelL what time was it by that?"
why, by that clock it was just nine
teen minutes past TO-
You were in the field all the morn
ing?' went on the lawyer, smiling sug
gestively.
81 was"
How far from the house is this
field?"
about half mile"
You swear, do you, that by the
clock in your house it was just 10 min
utes past 1902"
II do"
The lawyer paused and looked tri-
umphantly at the jury. At last he had
entrapped the witness into a contradict
tory statement that would greatly
weaken his evidence.
The farmer leisurely picked up his
hat and started to leave the witness
stand. Then, turning slowly about, he
added:
Il ought, perhaps, to say that too
much reliance should not be placed on
that clock as it got out of gear about
six months ago, and it's been 10 min
utes past 10 ever SINCE"
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RIGHT HERE w
. AT HOME.
You Can Test, Free of Charge.
the Great French DiscOv-
cry, Blood Wine.
An Almost Neyer-failing Cure for Coughs
Colds, Catarrh; Consumption, Rheu-
matiSm, Kidney Disease, Etc.

So sure are the proprietors of "Blood
Wine'' that it will give satisfaction to an
who try it that they have authorized
their representatives. here to give every.
one free sample in order that he
may judge for himself. blood WineS
tainsingredients new in the practiceoi
medicine. 1t cures disease by charging the
blood with germ-killing fluid that mem.
etrates every particle of the system. II
stops coughs, colds and iIritations of tbe
bronchial tubes. 1t kills the germs of
consumption, and Strengthens the lunpS
1t heals the air passages of the head and
overcomes discharges and all symptoms
If catarrh. 1t drives rheumatism and
neuralgia out of the body 1t sweetens
the stomach, correctS digestion and gives
the bowels a regular, healthy action It
cures kidney and bladder diseases
and restores to the normal conditions ali
the functions of the body. 1t works bv
completely changing all the blood in
your veins and making it rich and heal
thy "BlOod Wine" sells on its merits
and wins friends as soon as it touches
the stomach. Go to your druggist. In.
vestigate all you read and hear about it.
Write to tt 0se who used it. Read the
literature, sample it and if you think it
fits your case try bottle for fifty cents
and you'll not be disappointed. 1t con.
tains no wine or opiateS. -
"Blood Wine" costs fifty centss bottle
hut you can sample it free CT charge al
Lippman Bros drug store.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-02-11
INsuRING AGAINST SMALLPOX.

The increase in the number of cases
of small pox in London is so great
that the people are fiocking to the
insurance offices and taking out poll
cies against the epidemic. 1t Is said
that the insurance companies have
never had such n volume OF business
as they are having now.
1t Is interesting TO notice the diff
ference I'm the rates between Vacclna-
ated and unvaccinated risks. For the
vaccinated risks the rate IL about 65
cents per $500. and about Sc cents per
$500 for unvacclnated risks. but the
dispatches do not say whether these
rates are for a month or a year. In
the crowded tenement districts how
ever the rate is "A great deal higher.
u H. in fact almost prohibltory. The
amount that as rule is taken out
ls $500. though there are some who
take 0ut as much as $4,000
A curious feature of this insurance
business is fhat those who take out
insurance seem 100 bs eEtromrly boz
different about retnpcnau0n. Ether
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-02-11
WHY GOLD IS SENT ABROAD.

Whenever there is a considerable
amount of gold shipped from New York
to Europe the newspapers of that city
attempt to give the reasons for the
shipment. From the reasons they give
it is evident that they are lacking in
information in regard to the matter.
One paper gives one reason and an
other paper gives another reason.
Last week $4,50O000 was shipped, and
papers said that it was to pay loans
that had been made by American bank
ers several months before. This may
be the true reason, but it is by no
means certain that it is. The paper
that gave it did not seem to be wholly
satisfied with it.
The wonder is that it is necessary to
ship gold to Europe at all. 1t was
stated time and time again some weeks
ago that the value of our exports last
year, above the value of our imports,
was something like $500, 900, 00O That
being the case it would seem as if
there would be a stream of gold flowing
this way all of the time. 1t is hardly
possible that there was that amount
borrowed in Europe last year by our
bankers or by anybody else Instead
of borrowing from Europe it is a well
known fact that England, Germany
and Russia borrowed large amounts
from this country. Unless the reports
were incorrect the whole of one pretty
large loan offered by Germany was
taken By Wall street banking houses.
Another thing that is worthy of no.
tice in this connection is that in some
months the movement of gold is in
this direction. When gold is brought
here from Europe, however. the fact
seldom appears in the public prints.
The reason of this probably is that
the fact is not made known at the
point of shipment. and the banking
houses that receive it make no mem
ton of it,
1t is safe statement that the news
papers which undertake to enlighten
the public as to the reasons for the
shipment of gold abroad do not know
much about the matter, and they cam
not get the information from those who
do know. 1t is, certain that there are
laws governing the movement of gold
about which they are uniformed. The
cost of shipping gold to and fro across
the ocean is considerable, and the ship
ments would not be made IL they could
be avoided
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-02-11
GALvEsToN,s BoNDHOLDERs

Galveston is having trouble with her
bondholders Her debt is a little less
than $3.OOO000 and her bonds bear in
terest at the rate of five per cent. The
terrible storm of eighteen months ago.
from which she suffered so severely.
makes it impossible for her to meet
promptly the interest on her bonds. In
that storm six thousand of her citizens
lost their lives and one-t third of her
property was swept out of existence.
On account of this she asked the hold
ers of her bonds to agree to a COM
promise of her debt. She offered to nav
the face value of her bonds on con-
dition that the interest was reduced
from five per cent. to three and one
quarter per cent. This the bondhold
ers refused to accept, and made a
counter proposition, which was that the
city pay three per cent. for the next
three years and thereafter the regular
five per cent, and, in addition, the
deferred two per cent. for the three
years with three per cent. interest
thereon. The city, it seems, thought
this proposition was unjust-so unjust
that it declined to accept il. In order
to bring matters to a head, as it were.
she has refused to pay any interest
whatever-has, in fact. practically gone
into bankruptcy.
Now it is for the bondholders to say
what course they intend to pursue. If
they go into the courts il is probable
that the litigation will be long drawn
their pockets to make a compromise
that would give them somewhere near
the interest their bonds now call for.
Galveston's shipping business has re-
vived, and has reached enormous pro-
portions, but there has been no in
crease in her other businesses. AS a
matter of fact there is hesitation TO
invest money in the city, and there
will continue to be until the city is
amply protected against the sea. There
will be no manufacturing plants built
there, and it is probable that the inn
provement of the residence portion of
the city will be slow pending the COM
pletion of plans for protection against
such catastrophies as that of Septem-
Der s, 1900.
Naturally the bondholders want their
money. and doubtless they think they
are going to get all of it. Otherwise
they would be glad to accept a com
promise. They believe that Galveston
is going to be great city. They may
be right about that, bat it will be
some years before the plans for the
city's protection will be completed. In
the meantime the increase in the city's
taxable values will be small
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-02-11
INDEX 10 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Meetings-DeKalb Lodge No. 8, 1. o.
O. F.; Ancient Landmark Lodge No
PSI, F. and A. Nj.
Special Notices-Andrew Hanley
Company; Ship Notice, r. w. Taylor
Master British Steamship Forest Cas-
tie; Commodious Home at Beaulieu
for Rent; Special Notice, B. H. Levy
& Bro; Notice to Superior Court Jur-
ors
Business Notices-Native Okra, A.
NJ. e. C. w West
Amusements-Sou and His Band
To-day and Night at Theater; The
Four COhans at Theater Tomorrow
Night; Kathryn Kidder in Molly
Pitcher" at Theater Thursday Night.
Financial Southern Bank of the
State of Georgia.
A Rare Chance-B. H. Levy & Bro.
Insurance nt-Massachusetts
Mutual Life Insurance Company of
Springfield, Mass.
Tailoring Opening-B. II. Levy &
Bro.
A Silk Underskirt Opportunity-B. H.
Levy & Bro.
Plain Facts-Palmer Hardware Com
pany
Cocoa and Chocolate-Huyler's
Whiskeys-M Hill Club Whis-
key; Old Quaker Rye Whiskey.
Mineral Water-Hunyadi Janos
Medical-Syrup of Figs Castoria;
Lydia Pinkham Vegetable Pills; Dead
Shot Vermifuge; TUFTS Pills; S. S. S.;
DR.. Hathaway Company; British Doc
tors. Paine's Celery Compound; Blood
Wine Pyramid Pile Cure; DR.. Thach-
er's Liver and Blood Syrup
Cheap Column Advertisements-H
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For
Rent; For Sale; Lost; Personal; Mis-
cellaneous.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-02-11
a Worning From Co.

1--WE are absolutely sure said the
Western man. according &c the WASH
ington Star, that Germany thinks
ever and ever 50 much OF us. and
wouldn't do a thing to harm us for the
world"
How do you know?" asked the In
dian chief
Because Prince Henry is coming
over here 10 present cur leading citi-
zens and officials with beautiful ciga-
rette cases and sleeve buttons and other
valuable souvenirs"
Listen, oh white man" said the IN
dian earnestly. ''iiston 60 the voice Of
SAD experience. DO not be- too trust
full when the Europeans first visited
our country. they made uH beautiful
presents ~ Eihss beads aud Jack
knives. And now they are trying 10
make us cut our hair aud wear Gus.
prnderF''
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-02-11

Giving Jennie Advantages.

She was an ignorant but ambitious
woman, relates the Chicago Tribune,
and the great ambition of her life was
gratifed when her husband was elected
a member of Congress. Immediately
after the result of the election was
known the new congressman's wife
drove in from her country home to the
county seat to call in triumph on her
dearest enemies in a social way. She
called first on the wife of the local
banker, who had sent her three daugh-
ters through Vassar. and, after receive
ing the congratulations of the family.
she turned the conversation to her
plans for the future of her own daugh-
ter. Jennie. II am going to give Jen-
ME every educational advantage" she
said. las soon as the congressman
and / get to Washington we are going
to put Jennie in the Smithsonian In
effttltp -
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-02-11
A wall Street story.

1t was pleasant day on Wall street,
says the New York Post. Old Trinity
faced the usual busy crowd of brokers,
some sad, some gay. In a private Of
flee on the first floor of a great build
ing a gray haired man sat calmly at
desk. 1t was the sort of face that
steadies one in a worldly atmosphere.
The door opened, and a man entered
whose bearing indicated the unscru-
pulous promoter.
He began at once:
You see, we are in search of men
like you to become directors of our
company. There are great prospects
and lots of money. If the thing goes
through all right, there will be a
handsome profit for those concerned,
especially for persons on the inside.
(Here there was a curious little wink
Big men are in the scheme, and we are
in search of one or two more of your
calibre. Will you go in?"
Il have no money to invest in such
enterprises" said the older man.
That's just it. You need not put in
a cent. Only let us use your name, and
we will do the rest"
But l have not time to attend board
meetings, and / certainly would not
connect myself with any concern with
whose affairs I was not familiar
cannot join you"
Let us get down to business" said
the promoter. You have reputation;
we have money. A fair exchange is
no robbery. We will give you $4,000 in
cash for the use of your name. You
will be in good company. Now, will you
join us?"
mo; / will not"
What. not for $50 900 in cash?''
mo, sin; not for $4,000 in cash"
well, you are a queer man." said
the promoter, as he reached for his
hat to go.
This is a true story and yet they say
that every other man you meet on
Wall street worships the almighty dol
lari
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-02-11

In a letter recently discovered at
Pretoria, alleged to have been sent by
! President Kruger to the Boer Con-
gress, it is stated that the Con-
gress, in deciding the question
whether to engage in war with Eng
land on not should take into account
the probability that the war would be
a long one-at least ten years. Assum-
ing that the letter is genuine the
Beers did not expect to defeat Eng
lands armies, but expected to wear
her out-that is. they expected to win
by holding out so long that England
would have to abandon the war.
The policy that is being pursued by
the Beers would seem to indicate that
the letter is genuine. They are GER
tainly holding out far beyond the time
when 1t was thought they would sur
render Internationally, and they seem
to be offering a resistance to the Brit
ish that is as effective as that which
they offered al the beginning of the
war. 1t is true that the British within
the last few days have met with a
very considerable success. They came
very near capturing DeWet and his
entire command. AS il was they pref
ty effectually crippled his force 1t
Will not be long, in all probab ility, be-
fore DeWet will have his little army
recruited up to its normal strength.
Men are coming from somewhere to
assist the Beers, otherwise the Boer
cause would have gone down in defeat
long ago.
That the wearing out" plan is maxi
ing an impression on England there is
no doubt. There is a great deal of dis
satisfaction with the war among the
English people, and the volume of it
appears to be increasing And the
scandals in the army will have the eff
feet of intensifying it. Besides, the
English taxpayers are grumblng at
the burdens which are being saddled
upon them
There is another source from which
England is threatened with trouble.
The dissatisfaction in Ireland with
English rule is increasing rapidly. 1t
cannot be said of course from ANYTHING
that is known to the public that there
will be an attempt in Ireland to throw
off England's rule, but there is no
doubt great deal of talk to the eff
feet that there will be an ATTEMPT of
that kind 1t seems that there are
agents in this country working up
sentiment among rishmen in favor
of something of the kind. Irishmen in
this country are not expected to take
a hand in a demonstration of that
kind, but they are depended upon for
financial assistance.
The outlook ahead for England is
not by any means pleasing one. 1t is
not at all improbable that she will
have times more troublous than any
she has had since the Boer war began
before that war is ended
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-02-11

Miss Stone has now entered the sixth
month of her captivity by the brig
ands. Beyond doubt she is keeping a
her prison. What a demand there
will be for her by the lecture man
ayers when she is finally released! 1t
is a hard enough matter to learn any
thing about her now; but she will tell
us all about it, with elaborate details,
when she comes home.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-02-11
IT PAID TO WAIT.

The price this country is to pay for
Senate ratifles the treaty for the trans
fer of the sovereignty of them, is So
10000 Some of the papers think this
is pretty big price and doubtless it
is. The islands are wanted for their
strategic importance, not because of
their commercial value 10 us 1t is
pointed out in one of the papers that
if we had paid as much per square mile
for what is known as the Louisiana
purchase as we are to pay per square
mile for the Danish Islands, its cost
would have been billions of dollars.
The fact must not be overlooked
however, that the Danish islands are
pretty well populated and the best
lands are under cultivation, while the
Louisiana tract, at the time it was ac-
quired from France, was a vast, unex-
plored wilderness. No one knew it's
real value. 1t had to be captured from
the Indians and reclaimed from it's wild
state before it yielded a return on the
amount invested in it.
But the price paid for the Danish
West Indies is only about one-fifth
what Denmark first asked for them.
Directly after the civil war, when nego-
tiations were begun for the sale of the
islands the price placed upon them by
Denmark was 1925, OOO. 900. After consid-
cradle bargaining Denmark agreed to
accept $7,500,000 for two of them, ST.
Thomas and st. John. The Senate
failed to ratify the treaty, however
owing to the opposition of Senator
Sumner. The United States have lost
nothing by waiting as nothing has oc-
CURED to make the islands of very
great Importance to US. On the con-
trary the amount saved by waiting is
considerable.
1t is not known, of course, that the
Senate will ratify the treaty, though
it is supposed it will The treaty will
also have to be approved by the House
for the reason that it appropriates
money. There is a possibility that
there will be considerable opposition in
the House to the purchase, as it is
thought by many that the strategic i'm
portance of the islands is not nearly 50
great as it was once thought to be, and
it is doubtful if the revenue that will be
derived from them will be sufficient to
defray the expense of governing them
The probability is that the islands will
bear about the same relation to the
United States as Porto Rico does.