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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-11
CURRENT COMMENT.

The Norfolk Landmark (Dem) says:
"Since the 400 have begun to associate
with monkeys at the table, Professor
Garner ought to be able to turn a few
honest gold pieces al Newport by teach
ing the Simian language"
The Philadelphia Ledger Qnd) says:
mir. Bryan does not show much dis
erection in his attacks upon President
Roosevelt. In his latest diatribe he
finds that the President is afflicted
with moral deformity because the lat
ter said that a good soldier must not
only be willing to fight, but anxious to
fight The logical inference from Mr..
Bryan's attack upon this sentiment is
that Mr. Bryan himself, when he be-
came soldier. was not anxious to
fight Some of us were unkind enough
to think so at the time
The Louisville Courier Journal
(Dem.) says: "A sanguine Republican
contemporary expresses the opinion
that work will probably begin on the
isthman canal before the end of the
present year. There is no good reason,
however, to justify such an opinion.
We are a S yet as far as ever from hav-
ing a title to the Panama route, and so
greatly do distractions multiply that
there - talk at w dSnlDSlOn OF uemtIu-
ing that the French government gual
antee the title-a demand that would
hardly be needed by France, that
would be Inadequate II needed, and
that could not be needed before the be-
ginning Of next year"
The Montgomery Advertiser Dem)
says: THE South has as good Presi-
dental timber as any other section of
the Union. Whether our statesmen are
to be considered ineligible for all time
to come is a question for the future to
decide. but certain IL is that there is no
man In any of the late Confederate
States who stands any chance to be
either nominated or elected. under
present conditions. We OF the South
may help TO choose the candidate and
our votes must elect him but his home
must be North 81 Mason and Dixon
line Whether that Is altogether fair
Is not the question. - ~ condition.
not q theory that we must acknoWi-
edge and b. governed by, and that con
ditlon ~ that 30 one Of the s0uth'H
many true and great men can be Pres
ldent Just yet"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-11
INDEX 10 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Meeting-German Friendly Society.
Special Notices-Suwanee Springs
Water: Dinner Bill of Fare. Union
Depot Restaurant.
There Is But One Special Elk
cursion to Old Point Comfort Aug.
20. 1t Is That of the Morning News.
Force Food
August 11-Get 1t at Rowlnsk's.
The Best Vaudeville Performance
All the Week-At THE Casino"
Laundry-Red Cross Laundry.
Merchants and Miners Transporta-
ton Rates to Baltimore and Philadel-
phia.
Shoes-J. K. Orr Shoe Company.
Uneeda Biscuit-National Biscuit
Company.
Beers-Pabst Beer: A. B. c. Beers.
Medical-Dr. Hathaway Company;
Castoria; P. P. P; Alligator Lini-
ment; Blood Wine.
Cheap Column Advertisements-
Help Wanted; Employment Wanted;
For Rent; For Sale; Lost; Personal;
Miscellaneous.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-11
Her CommendnbIe Purpose.

She was one of the few rich Ameri-
cans who had not come TO Europe for
the coronation festivities, says London
Answers, but was discovered, with her
fair young family, on the deck of a
steamer that was due to arrive at
Southampton on the Saturday follow
ing the rejoicings. An old family friend
smiled pleasantly, raised his hat and
inquired:
What, off for Europe again, and too
late for the coronation? What is the
errand this time?"
I'm going to have the dear girls
portraits painted"
why not in America
"Oh. I've tried all the American ar
lists in vain. Now We're going over to
see what the old masters can do"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-11

A feature of President RoOsevelt's
character different from that with
which he is commonly credited was
displayed recently in a little incident
which the Saturday Evening Post re-
lates. The President in company with
Secretary Root had been enjoying a
horseback ride to Chevy Chase, in the
vicinity of Washington. On their re-
turn they We're going along Sixteenth
street, near the Henderson Castle.
when a series of short cries attract
ed the Presidents attention:
What is it?" asked Secretary Root.
kittens, think" replied the Pres
ident, turning his horse around. And
they seem to be in Distress
Then the chief magistrate began an
investigation and discovered that the
melancholy chorus issued from the
catch basin of a sewer.
The President beckoned to two ur-
chins who, from an awed distance,
were admiringly watching the per-
Torrance.
will one of you boys crawl into
the opening while the other holds his
legs?" President Roosevelt asked.
Sport like that with the greatest
parsonage in the United States as UNI
pire could come reasonably only once
~ a AAACtiiilct anu the DOyS larry luul-
bled to the opportunity.
That's the Stuff exclaimed the
President. Now. what do you find
there?'
Cats in a bag" shrilled the boy
with his head in the sewer. The other
boy sturdily chung to his companions
legs. The kittens, unaware that their
plight had stirred the sympathies Of
the head of a nation and that their
deliVerance was at hand, walled as if
new calamity were about to strike.
Drag them out" came the COM
mand.
In a moment the President of the
United States. the Secretary of War
and two excited youngsters stood
around the rescued litter. Three for
lorn kittens struggled feebly. Then
the wrath of the leader who has
slaughtered wild game, and shot down
armed men in battle, blazed into cpl
thets upon the wretch who had hung
the kittens to die in slow agony.
The commotion brought out won
dering butler from neighboring res
idence
will you care for these little kit
tens?" asked the President: give them
milk and place to live?"
Had the man been asked to accept
cabinet portfolio he could not have
responded with more heartfelt eager
ness.
The President thanked him, told the
astonished urchins they were little
men, and, joining Secretary Root,
moved on to the White House.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-11

The dynamite cruiser Vesuvius is to
be dismantled and her guns and ap-
paratus sold for junk. II it can be
done, her hull will be put to some
other use, but it is possible that the
null may go to the junk pile along
with the armament. The Vesuvius
was built some twelve or fifteen years
ago, and represents an outlay of about
s3b0,0O0 by the government. Naval Of
fcers have had no faith in her efIic-
iency from the first. The only service
the vessel ever saw was during the
Spanish war, when she took part in
the blockade of Santiago. Her dyna-
mite guns were discharged a number
OF times at the fortifcations, but if
they ever did any considerable amount
of damage that fact has never been
officially made public. The company
owning the patents on the guns has
claimed that the torpedoes thrown at
Santiago worked havoc with the land
defenses, but naval officers have not
hesitated to say that the torpedoes
did no harm and that that campaign
demonstrated the utter worthlessness
of the vessel and the whole system
OF compressed air propulsion of pro-
jectiles. At any rate the government
paid pretty penny for the expert
ment.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-11
A SHIFTING CENTER.

For many years the center of the
cotton manufacturing business was
the county of Lancaster, England.
Now, according to the statement of a
Manchester manufacturer, the Ian
caster cotton trade is marking time.
while the American is making rapid
strides" At a recent meeting of the
federation of master spinners of Lam
caster the adoption of universal short
time in the mills was recommended.
For some months, it was stated in the
meeting, the master spinners had been
aware of the approach of a crisis in
the business, and that the crisis had
been fastened by certain spectators.
As compared with June, 1901, the oper-
atoms of the Lancaster mills for June,
1902, showed a large falling off, both
in purchases of raw materials and
sales of finished products. No extern
sions are being made anywhere in the
cotton manufacturing district, and
much machinery is idle.
Meanwhile new mills are constantly
going up in America, and spindles and
looms are being added to old plants.
The Americans, having invaded the
field that was so long conceded to
Great Britain, are driving hard and
steadily gaining, while Great Britain
is suffering corresponding loss. A ca
BILE dispatch says: Americas compe.
tition has been divided into two parts,
Southern and Northern. The Southern
has been in the past the least danger
Gus. 1t has manufactured mostly cheap
lines Of poor quality. But the South is
rapidly improving, and in the end it
will be the fee most to be feared. With
cotton grown at the factory doors,
with cheap water power and cheap
living, the South is given a splendid
start"
Beyond question the cotton manufac-
turing center is shifting to the United
States. There are excellent reasons
why it should do so. And just so GER
tainly as it comes to these Shores it
will move South. Nor will the south
ward movement take so long to event.
uate as did the eastern movement from
Lancaster, England. The chief induce
ments in the South's favor are those
mentioned in the London cable quoted,
cotton growing at the factory doors,
cheap power and cheap living. These
are governing considerations in every
manufacturing enterprise, and there is
no part of the world so favorably sit
Southern states.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-11

The evil that Harry Tracy did will
live after him. Eugene T. Sawyer, a
prolific writer of penny -dreadfuls. says
that Tracy has revolutionized the dime
novel. If the dime novel of the past
has been bloody, the successful one of
the future must be reeking and drip
ping with gore, or else the aspiring
youth who reads ii will say, "Ah,
that's rot; Tracy killed more than
thatp Writers of the hero stories
have, TO a certain extent, tried
to keep the probable in view. but had
the fiction writer's imagined a parallel
TO the career of Tracy and written II
into a story, not a publisher would
have accepted IL. on the ground that 1t
was not only improbable but impos-
sible. Jesse James has become a back
number. as compared with the red
handed and desperate Tracy, whose
sahgninary career has made its inn
preston upon contemporary ltera-
tnfe Of certain sort.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-11

Five years ago the family horse of
Patrick Logue of Altoona, Pa, saved
the lives of its owner and his family
by acting with remarkable gentleness.
not to say foresight. in a wreck. At
that time Logue declared that, so long
as he lived, the horse should never do
another minutes work, but should
have all the oats, corn and hay 1t
could eat, as a mark of gratitude for
its great service. And for five years.
keeping his word, Logue has curried
and fed and watered the horse, as
much as any horse could desire
Nevertheless the Society for the Pre-
vention of Cruelty to Animals has en-
tered suit against Logue for mall
treatment of the horse, in that the
animal is kept continually shut up in
the stable. Thus, if the suit is well
based, it appears that even kindness
may be so cruel that the law will in
terfere.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-11

Somebody has been circulating a
scandalous story about Maj Gen.
Lloyd Wheaton. 1t is to the effect
that he dyes his beard. and that in
the Philippines the rain sometimes
washed off the dye and left the beard
a dingy grey. 1t is all a calumny, of
course. When Gen. Wheaton was
stationed in Savannah some four
years ago his splendid black beard
was one of the sights of the parade. 1t
was often remarked that Gen. Wheaton
was one of the youngest-looking men
of his years in the service. 1t seems
almost incredible to his friends in Sa-
vannah that he has reached the age
of retirement.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-11

The United States Department of
War was organized Aug. 7, 1889, when
thesseat of government was in New
York. The department was, therefore,
11S years old last week. AT it's incep-
War Department was rather an in
significant affair; but since 1898 it has
been the body directly governing 49,
100000 people living in both hemis-
pheres and representing many races
and religions and great diversity of
civilization.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-11

People at a distance often wonder
how it is that the city of Philadelphia.
great, rich and intelligent as it is, con-
tinues under the domination of a gang
of crooked politicians. The how" is
explained in the statement made by
one of the Philadelphia newspapers. a
reliable journal. that the politicians
have placed on the registration rolls not
less than $4,000 fraudulent names of
voters. The names of men who have
been dead for years are still carried
on the lists and regularly voted. fic-
titious names and even the names of
dogs have been added to the registra-
ton lists. This, however. is not any
thing new, 1t is an old practice, and
one which has enabled the Republi-
can political machine to dominate the
city for many years Why Philadel-
phia viii permit this sort Of thing can
not be answered.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-11

In the course of his recent West
Point speech President Roosevelt said.
"A good soldier must not only be will
ing to fight; he must be anxious to
fight; I do not want to have anything
to do with him if he is not" Mr.
Bryan takes this up and says it shows
the President to be bloodthirsty and a.
barbarian; in which we do not agree
with him. What the President evil
IDENTIFY meant was that, in time of
war. the good soldier must be anxious
TO fight. To suppose that he meant
the soldier should be anxious to fight
all the time, continually embroiled in
war and killing, is both far-fetched
and gratuitious. And we are inclined
to the opinion that the majority OF
people haven't much use for the SOL
der who, in time of war, is not anx-
ious to fight. And just at this juno
ture it may be pertinent to inquire,
was not Col. Bryan anxious to fight
when he enlisted for the war with
Spain? If not. why did he enlist?
There was no obligation resting upon
him to do so.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-11

The picturesque Mr.. Devery OF New
York has found new characterize
ton for the political reformers Of that
city. lie calls them ping pongers"
and ping pong players" Meanwhile
oddly enough. the playing Of ping
pong has just been instituted in the
police department OF Evanston. a SUI
burb Of Chicago, by the mandate Of
an alderman who holds the position
Of boss
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-11

The Congressional Record is now is
suing extras. A short while ago Il
came out with illustrations. The only
innovation now left is the colored sup
plement. which might be awaited of to
illustrate the scraps" on the Senate
floor.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-11

There is a strong undercurrent of
belief in Washington that Archbishop
Ireland is slated at the Vatican for a
red hat The opinion is that his ex-
pressions on the question of the friars
were inspired from Rome. and that in
recognition of his services he will be
created a cardinal.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-11

Mussolino, the famous Italian ban
dit who is now under a life sentence
for murder and robbery says he is
earnestly DESTROYS of getting out of
prison and coming to the United
States. He thinks he would have a
great career in this country. Some
body should send him the story of
Tracys end.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-11

Ar Bryan's most recent declaration
respecting the Democratic nomination
IN 1904 leaves him precisely where he
was before; in "a position not 10 say
mo" II the tender of the place is made
10 him. But It Is not likely 20 be
made.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-11
WEST END LINE.
Gincnln Pa rkN

Car leaves west side of City Market
for Lincoln Park 900 a. m. and every
40 minutes thereafter until 1880 D. m.
Car leaves Lincoln Park for Market
500 a. m. and every 40 minutes there
after until 1900 o'clock midnight.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-11
COLLINsv1LLE LINE.

kANEsJ
Beginning at 500 a. m, cars leave
Bolton and OFT streets every Is min
utes; returning, cars leave Estill ave-
nue. and Waters road at 6:07 a. m. and
every Is minutes thereafter, connecting
with cars on Thunderbolt line. Be-
ginning at 900 p. m. cars run every 80
minutes until 1900 o'clock
Through cars are operated between
Market and Thunderbolt via Collins
vile and Dale avenue as follows:
Lv Market. LV. Thunderbolt,
6:45 a. m. 1880 a. m.
6:45 p. m. 7:30 D. M
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-11
The weather.

The indications for Georgia and
Eastern Florida to-day are showers;
fresh west winds.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-11

Senator Hanna declares he was only
joking when he said he liked the work
of the Civic Federation so we'll that
he thought he would give up the SEN
ate for it. The senator no doubt
thinks that he will be perfectly able
to hold down the Senate job and do
a good deal towards harmonizing la
Dor and capital, at the same time
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-11

FHHINIf1I A4ND 7 AfNOEL OAH,
Leaves east side of City Market for
Thunderbolt, Cattle Park, Sandf1y. Isle
of Hope and all intermediate points
9:15 a. M, 1:15 p. m, SIS D. m.
Leaves Isle of Hope for Sandfiy.
Cattle Park, Thunderbolt and all in
termediate points-6:00 a. M, HOO a.
M, 800 D. m.
Freight car leaves Montgomery at
$50 a. m. and 2:53 p. m, connecting at
Sand1y with regular parcel car for
city.
freight TO Montgomery on each trip.
Regular parcel car carries trailer on
each trip for accommodation of pass
engers.
Any further information regarding
passenger schedule or freight service
can he had by applying to
C. o. NAGLE. Manager.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-11
THUNDERBOLT LINE,
City Market to Casino, via Bolton
Stree Junction.

Beginning at 5:45 a. m, cars leave
City Market for Casino at Thunderbolt
every Is minutes until 1880 p. m.
Cars leave Bolton Street Junction IS
minutes after leaving time at City
Market.
Beginning at $3.50 a. M, cars leave
Casino at Thunderbolt every Is min
utes until 1908 midnight
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-11

Connects at Sandhy with parcel car
for city.
sConnects at Sandiy with parcel car
for Isle of Hone.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-11

MONTGOMERY LINE
Connecting at Sandfiy with Isle of
Hope Line.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-11

sConnects with parcel car to city.
fConnects with parcel car from city.
AND THUNDER
BOLT LINE,
Via Cattle Park and Sandf1y.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-08-11

For sale by all Druggists.
Evening star., 1902-07-31

influence of politics. and men secure and
retain their positions on merit and merit
alone They are promoted up according to
grade and the percentage or their exami-
nations and they attain a proficiency which
reflects the highest credit upon themselves
and the service.
THE exposed and dangerous position Of
the mail car In trains makes it almost Ger
tain that one or more of the railway mail
crew is killed or manned in an accident
especially In a head-on accident. These
cars are so splintered and wrecked in some
instances that it Is q wonder that anything
human escapes In a recognizable FORM The
mail car must of necessity be well lighted
at night, and this explains why these cars
are SO often burned with their contents.
''The public know that in a swaying.
rapidly moving railroad train 1t is at times
dificult 10 read q newspaper. They may
tmagine how much more difncnlt 1t II to
read the addresses upon millions Of letters,
newspapers and packages. assort and dis
Evening star., 1902-07-31

This is a very humane and inst nrov;s,o,
as the railway mall clerks are a particu
laiIy sKhieo and competent lot of men. and
Win the death payment to heirs their
nah.ies l,ai nave something when they are
ihe total force consists of abou. o 900
men. and since 1887 there have been about
aoo railway mall clerks killed, and about
during the fiscal year of 1901 tbera 49,,
seven killed and 292 injured. or about three
and one-third per cent of the entire force
Lne nazardousness Of the occupation viii be
that during the year in question there were
80 accidents on the rail- In which clerks
were either killed or maimed.
In snort, there are few occupations more
greater degree Of efnciency IL demanded
than that Of railway mali clerk. Form.
nafe!y. 1t u branch Of the government
service Which hes been removed frou the
Evening star., 1902-07-31
glance at King Chulalongkorn's cabinet will

glance at King Chulalongkorn's cabinet VIII
show: The minister Of war. the kings only
surviving full brother: the minister OF pub
lie works, the kings half brother; the min
lister for the interior. another half brother;
the minister of foreign affairs. another half
brother; the minister of finance, another
half brother: the minister for local govern
ment, another half brother: director general
Of the privy purse. another half brother:
minister of the royal household, another
half brother; director general of hospitals.
another half brother; high commissioner
for Ayuthia. another half brother; control
Ter general Of finance. the kings son; min
lister Of Justice. another son: commander-in-
chief. another son; deputy superintendent
Of the navy. mother son. and director gen
eral Of customs, the kings cousin.
Evening star., 1902-07-31
No Cool Drinks in Berlin.

From the London Telegraph.
The German police are paternally minded
in their care for the public. Sometimes
their interference is a nuisance; sometimes
there is a grain of common sense about IL.
The last move Of the Berlin authorities is
to issue an order to the public houses and
traiteurs generally prohibiting them during
the excessive hot weather from selling
drinks of temperature below 10 degrees
Celsius There is always a keen desire 70
take some cool beverage on a tropical day
and plenty of it-and the Berlin sanitary
police. who have pondered over the ques-
ton, have come to the conclusion that the
Teuton is not very thoughtful on such oc-
casions Of the effect on his .'innards'' Of
beer or other cooling draughts almost -
freezing point.
Evening star., 1902-07-31

tribute them correctly, and attend to all
the various duties that are to be performed,
and with the utmost quickness and accu-
racy. Yet SO perfect are the men that at
their examinations they pass high per-
centages, in the nineties, and some are so
proficient that they maintain a permanent
percentage of 100 correct.
THE railway mail clerk Is so seldom seen
that the general public give him little
thought, while with even the travelling pub
lie he Is seen only for few minutes at the
stations. But he is there nevertheless,
about as perfect human machine as long
training and good discipline can develop,
and when you receive your morning mali
give him kind thought with the pleasant
word you exchange with the postman"