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The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-03

San Francisco has many stories
about Bret Harte, says the London
Chronicle. M. de Young, the proprietor
of the San Francisco Chronicle, is now
on visit to London, and might be
able to say if the following is true
or not The story goes that Bret
Harte had an engagement to attend
the opening of new saloon in Mar
ket street, San Francisco. The inter-
est did not begin till after IL p. M,
and Mr.. Harte was late in getting
back to the Chronicle. The night edi-
tor had gone, leaving word that Mr..
Harte was to hand in his half-column
to the foreman printer without edito-
rial revision. Mr.. Harte had taken
particular pains with his copy, which
was really funny. Beginning in gran
eloquent terms he described the new
premises accurately enough. Then he
came on to the good cheer, then to
more good cheer, his praise Of the re-
freshments piling up stage by stage
till it wound up in incoherency. 1t was
an exact portrayal of the stages of a
mans mind passing from exhilaration
to intoxication. Looking for his ar
ticle next day, Mr. Harte found half
a column of descriptive matter as dull
as ditch water. He inquired.
WELL Mr.. Harte," said the foreman,
II killed it. You must have had a
terrible skinful last night. It's lucky
the old man wasn't about when you
got back, for if there's anything he's
down on it's drink"
Poor Bret Harte, who expected San
Francisco to laugh over his little ar
ticle, went sadly away-the more sad
ly as at that time of his life he was
teetotalleri
The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-03

King Edward earnestly desired that
peace in South Africa might be de-
clared before his coronation. He must
therefore be in a very pleasant frame of
mind, provided the price he paid was
not too great. 1t will not be known
to the public for several days, in all
probability, and perhaps for weeks,
what concession it became necessary
to make in order to hasten the sur
render of the Beers. 1t seems to be
the impression that the terms of sur
render are much more favorable to the
Beers than those offered to them when
the peace negotiations began.
The British were prompt in refusing
to wait for the decision of ex-Presi-
dent Kruger in regard to the terms.
He is in Holland, and when he receiv-
ed the news that the war was ended
he was greatly surprised. Judging
from what he said he would have adj
vised against the acceptance of the
terms. AS a matter Of fact he would
have refused to accept any terms ex-
cept independence. He practically
however, when he left South Africa.
His work had been finished at that
time. Doubtless he would have liked
the war to go on as long as there was
a Boer to carry a musket. The Beers,
however. felt they had done all they
could do 10 gain their independence,
and that to continue the war would
h.. G.
erty.
If great concessions were granted it
was doubtless through the influence of
the King, who was determined, if pos
sible to have peace throughout his en-
pire at the time of his coronation. OF
course there were no concessions that
would likely endanger, at some flu
ture time, British control in South At
RIGA. That is the one thing. the Brit
ish have been guarding against ever
since the negotiations for peace began.
They We're determined to put the Beers
in position from which revolt from
their authority would be practically
impossible.
The remarkable change in public
sentiment in England within the last
few weeks in regard to Gen. Kitchener
is attracting attention and causing
comment. A couple of months ago there
was disposition to regard him as a
failure. There was even talk of put
ting some one else in command of the
armies in South Africa. Now he is
looked upon as something little higher
than mortal. Doubtless when he ap-
pears in London again he will have
a triumph something like that which
was accorded by imperial Rome in her
best days to her conquering generals
on their return from successful wars.
Though the world may be attracted
by the rejoicings and demonstrations
in London it will not forget the gall
liant and glorious fight the Beers made
for freedom. They. with their broken
families and destroyed homes, will
have the sympathy of liberty loving
people everywhere.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-03
THE PRESIDENT IN THE CAMPAIGN

1t is probable that two things infiu-
enced the President to decide to make
speeches during the congressional cam
paign. One is that when a fight is in
progress, political or otherwise, he
cannot resist the temptation to take
part in it, and the other is the Re-
publican Congressional Committee is
seriously alarmed at the prospect that
the Republican party will lose control
of the next House. This determina-
ton of the President is not a new de-
parture, Some of his predecessors
have made speeches from the rear
platforms of railway cars during con-
gressional campaigns. notably Presi-
dent Harrison and President McKin-
ley. President Roosevelt makes a very
good speech, and may render his party
valuable service in its effort to retain
control of the House.
The signs of dissatisfaction with the
party in power are very noticeable.
The trust question Is a live one, and
the people do not believe the Republi-
can party is in earnest in its avowed
purpose to prosecute all trusts that ere
violating the antitrust law. They
have an impression that the deadliest
blow that could be delivered against
trusts would be to take the protective
principle out of the tariff on all ar
ticles which are made by trusts.
The Republican party has no inten-
ton to disturb the tariff. They have
made that very plain. But they may
have to promise to do so before the
congressional campaign is ended or take
the chances of losing a good many con-
gressional districts. In the West par
ticularly there is a growing demand
among Republicans for a thorough re-
form of the tariff. especially for the
articles. 1t will be perilous for the Re-
publicans to resist this demand.
| 1t is we'll understood, of course. why
they don't want to touch the tariff. If
! they We're to reduce the tariff on trust
made articles they would lose many Of
their most influential supporters, and
/ if they should attempt tariff reduc-
! tions and failed to give satisfaction
| they could not hold those members
| of their party who are now clamoring
! for tariff reform.
The President may be able to give a
! satisfactory reason for the refusal of
his party to revise the tariff, but it
is doubtful if he can say anything on
that subject that will be of benefit
| to 1t.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-03

zone of the hardest things to endure
following the loss of my wife," said
we'll known gentleman and old-time
friend to the writer recently, according
to the Topeka Capital, was the In
quiry concerning her by acquaintance
who had not heard of her death.
This thing happened to me more
than once. and l can see now must
have been a weary aftermath to many
another man who has suffered similar
ly. / remember when nearly three
months had passed, and time had per-
haps begun to mitigate some of the
misery, l was in the office of friend
waiting to see him when there entered
third person. the life insurance man
who had placed my policies and who
mad been considerably more than a
passing acquaintance of myself and
family for a long time.
He had just returned from Europe,
and after a hearty greeting and a bit
of general talk suddenly said: L was
thinking of you on the steamer when
homeward bound, and it seemed to me
that you ought to give your wife the
benefit of another $4,000 policy
Il had gotten somewhat used to
these unexpected references to her, and
simply said, My wife is dead
L beg your pardon thousand
times over he exclaimed. 1T is the
first l have heard of it. 1 am honest-
ly shocked
Further than that, however, he did
not finch, and in another minute look
ing me straight in the eye he said:
DO you really think your $4,000 life
insurance is as much as you ought to
have for those fine sons and daughters
of vours?'
MY answer was nom committal, but
later on he had my application for
another policy"
The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-03

The correspondent of a New York;
paper writing from st. Vincent a day
or two ago said: THE cassava root
contains a deadly poison" Continuing
ne asserted that the poison was $50
deadly that in the old-times it was
used to poison arrow tips" Evidently
the bright young man did not know
what he was talking about. Cassava
not only does not contain a deadly
poison, but is a highly priced and very
valuable food product In Florida
herds of cattle eat 1t greedily. and in
a number Of instances 1t has been de-
clared a better food than corn. II
contains a high per centage OF starch,
and food products for human consump-
ton are prepared from IL. SO far from
cassava being poisonous. it prom
Uses 10 become one Of the
staple cattle feed crops Of this
section Of the country. and 20 play
an important part IN the agricultural
industry Of Florida and South Ceor-
gla.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-03
WINS n Success.

Commander Booth Tucker of the Sal
walton Army tells of an experience of a.
faithful army lassie who had been pro-
NOTED to the rank of captain for eff
cient service, to illustrate the conven-
ton of the army that the results justify
the methods they employ, says the New
York Times.
In saloon in the slum district late
one night this young lady met a man
who was so drunk as to be utterly I'M
able TO care for himself. The Captain
wanted to help him out of the disrepu-
table place and to his home.
What is your name?' she asked,
solicitously.
" I'm sure I don't know, replied the
drunken man.
Where do you live!
I'm sure 1 couldn't tell you lust
now. Wait a minute, let's see'-medi-
tatively-I don't seem to remember
Where have you been to-night?'
I'm sure l don't remember whether
l was at a funeral or a wedding, but
with enthusiasm whatever it was, il
was great success &"
The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-03
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The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-03
SOUTHERN HEROES.

1t is peculiarly appropriate that the
beautiful and impressive ceremonies in
cident to the unwilling OF the busts of
Gen. Barlow and Gen. McLaws should
be held on June 3. The date is the
anniversary of the birth of Jefferson
Davis, who personified the great cause
for which Barlow laid down his life
and McLaws gladly offered his. Thus
the ceremonies will not only be in cell
ebration of soldiers of the Confederacy
but in a measure will also be a tribute
to the memory of the worthy and we'll
beloved President of the short-lived
nation that rose so pure and fair and
fell so free OF crime.
In the three men whose careers will
sembled people IN Chippewa Square
this afternoon were illustrated those
qualities of head and heart and hand
that made the Confederate government
and the South's fight TO sustain it one
of the most glorious incidents in his
tory. 1t was the genius of Davis, the
statesman, that consolidated the
South's opinion and held 1t true during
the trying years; it was the bravery,
the intrepidity, the self-sacrifice. of
Barlow and McLaws, and soldiers like
them, that made possible the brilliant
struggle against overwhelming odds
that is now referred to throughout
civilization as one of the most remark
able achievements of arms ever known.
Possibly the nearest approach to a
parallel that may be found is the mag
nificent struggle of the Beers, which
has just ended in a peace on the terms
of their enemies; and at this juncture
every ex-Confederate, deep down in
his heart, will experience a keen fell
low-feeling for the defeated but un-
conquered farmers of South Africa,
who, like the ex-Confederates, have
ever, had the sympathy of all Europe
save Great Britain and received the
active assistance of regiments and
companies of foreign troops. The Con-
federates fought their battles alone.
They fought even under the hateful
anu IalSe charge OF TeDellOH, d cfldT-
acterization calculated to prejudice the
rest of the world against them. Now,
however, time and truth have removed
that calumny. and even the Souths
former enemies are willing to admit
the two-sidedness of the question that
led to the Civil War.
OF the records of the gallant soldiers
and admirable gentlemen whose mem
DRY is to be perpetuated by the busts
set up in their honor in one of Sa-
vannah's handsomest squares by an
appreciative people 1t is not necessary
to speak here. Their deeds of valor
adorn the pages of the history of the
cause that had their devotion. and
their courage, their dash, their man
hood, their sacrifices and their patient
endurance will be an example to pos
terity as long as heroes and patriots
shall have the love and respect of
man.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-03
personal.

Joe" Canno and several colleagues
were discussing the right kind of bait
for bass when rather assertive and
loud-voiced member laid down this
proposition: THE wise man is he who
hesitates; only the fool is certain"
Are you sure about that?" asked Mr..
Cannon insinuatingly. 81 am certain
of ii" was the dogmatic party's reply,
and it was some time before he under
stood why everybody smiled audibly.
king Edward has created a new
official in his household to meet the
demands of the large collection of mo-
tor cars in the royal stables. The new
official is known as master of the
Kings motor car" and the position
has been offered to Graham White.
The position of master of the Kings
motor cars carries with it the distinc-
ton of driving the King and super
vising all the motor arrangements. A
nominal salary is attached, but the post
Is really one or honor.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-03
index 10 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Meetings-Alpha Lodge No. /, A. and
A. S. R.: Confederate Veterans As
ISOLATION.
Military Orders-Georgia Hussars,
German Volunteers; Orders No, 1, EN-
met Rifles.
Special Notices-Electric Sewing Ma
chimes, Savannah Electric Company;
Ship Notice. Paterson-Downing Co,
Consignees; Closing of City Offices To-
day; Musicale Prof and Mrs. Leo
Mehrtens, at the Conservatory of Mu-
sic. Tonight; Notice of Dissolution,
Levkoy Bros. & Haym; Union Sta
tion Restaurant Bill of Fare; A Per-
feet Wonder. Barbee's Big Cater.
Business Notices-A Delightful Sum-
mer Drink, Birch Beer. the S. w.
Branch Co; California Ripe Olives,
Delmonico Company.
For Sale-Six-Room House. c. H.
Dorset.
Laundry-E. &, w. Laundry.
Tuesday, June Sect 1t at Rowlin-
skis.
Great Mill End Sale--Leopold Adler.
Legal Sales-Clty Marshafs Sales.
Summer Resorts-Long Branch, West
End Hotel Cottages.
Ncbby Line Summer Horse Clothing
Leo Frank.
Eduoational-The Bingham School,
Ashevile, n. c.
Grape Nuts Food-Postum Cereal
Company
Whiskeys-Murray Hill Club Whis-
key.
Watches-Waltham Watches.
Soap-Munyon's Witch Hazel Soap.
Medical Cutlcura; Bloody Wine;
Dead Shot Vermifuge; Lydia Pinkham
Vegetable Pills; DR.. Kilmer's Swamp
Root; TEACHERS Liver and Blood Pills;
Dr. Kennedys Favorite Remedy;
Paines Celery Compound; Peruna;
Worlds Dispensary Preparations; Ko-
dol Dyspepsia Cure; Munyon's Rene
dies; S. S. s.. TUFTS Pills.
Cheap Column Advertisements-Hel
Wanted; Employment Wanted; Lost;
For Rent; For Sale; Miscellaneous.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-03
English Hanging Stories,

Another hanging story, says the Lon
don Globe. A chaplain said to a con-
demned man on his last night: You
have been a bad man, a very bad man.
but there is yet time for you to make
new beginning. Tell me, now, is
there anything you would like me to
help you in?" The culprit rubbed his
chin thoughtfully for a minute or two
and made answer meditatively, What
about learning the pianner?"
We are reminded by reader of the
highwayman who was given a mug of
ale on his journey to Tyburn. He blew
off the foam because, said he, its so
bad for ones health"
Two buses were travelling down Re-
gent street in close proximity, when the
conductor of the foremost one took of
his badge and dangled it in the air. to
the obvious annoyance OF the rival
driver. What did you do that for p"
asked passenger. why" said the
conductor. pointing a derisive thumb at
the Infatuated driver, "is father was
'ung'i' Pleasant bandinage
The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-03
BRIGHT BITS.

Usual Thing .-Ping-"How did you
come out on that stock deal last week ?"
Pong-'Lost $780," Ping-"But 1
thought you said a friend had given
you a pointer" Pong-"So l thought
but it turned out to be a disappoint-
er."-Chicago Daily News.
Going for Good. To-day
for the first time was really delighted
to hear Miss Nexdore's piano going. Z"
Something worth listening to,
eh?' Crabbe-'T should say so. I
heard the instalment men taking it
away. "-Philadelphia Press.
If a man is killed by an automobile,
his estate may collect damages to no
greater amount than $4,000. If he is
merely MANNED. there is no limit to
the damages. This is manifestly un-
just, being class legislation in favor of
the comparatively few chaffeurs who
have perfect control of their machines,
and can always be sure of killing their
man.-Life.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-03

Lincoln was annoyed greatly in the
spring of '63 by a trio of doctors repre-
senting the homeopathic interests,
says the Philadelphia Times. The
President listened to them patiently
day after day, and finally dismissed
them by saying he was too busy with
the war to give the matter attention.
The doctors then tried Stanton but
he told them they must get the deci-
sion from Lincoln himself. When they
returned Lincoln greeted them with a
loud unctuous laugh, and explained the
mirth, when asked, by saying he had
been thinking of the story of ID boy
who tried in Sunday-school to read the
Biblical passage about the three mel
who went down into the fiery furnace.
Their names-Shadrach, Mesnach anG
Abednigo-troubled the boy greatly; he
could not pronounce them. the teach
er helped him twice; but again he en-
countered the names in his reading and
began to cry.
Don't cry. Johnnie saia the teach
er.
II c-can't h-help it," sobbed John
ME; "for here comes those three id
fools again!"
And when 1 saw you coming re-
piled the President, genially, II just
couldn't"
But the pests had fled
The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-03
4 Helpful Sermon,

A minister recently preached a SER
mon and illustrated his point. says
Pearsons, by saying: you know you
plant roses in the sunshine. and hello
tr0pe and geraniums, but II you want
your fuchsias TO grow you must keep
them In a shady nook" After the SER
mon a woman came up to him, her face
grateful for that sermon" she said.
ciasping his hand and shaking n warm
ly His heart glOWed for a moment
only for a moment, though. Yes" she
went on, feryently. u never knew be-
fore what was the matter with my
fuchslas."
The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-03
Plant System
MILEAGE TICKETS,
$500 Per 1000 Miles,

are good over the following lines:
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Co.
Atlanta, Knoxville and Northern Ry
Atlanta and West Point Railroad.
Baltimore Steam Packet Co.,
Chesapeake Steamship Co,
Between Baltimore and Norfolk.
Charleston and Western Carolina Ry
Columbia. Newberry and Laurens R'R
Georgia Northern Railway.
Georgia Railroad.
Louisville and Nashville r. X.
Except the following lines: L. II.
G: and w. r. R., Glasgow R. r.
Elkton and Guthrie K. R., Pontchar,
train r. R., between Evansville and
st. Louis and Louisville and Cincln-
natl proper.)
Louisville, Henderson and st. LOUIS
Railway.
Nashville, Chattanooga and ST. LOUIS
Railway.
Northwestern Ry of South Carolina
Ocilla and IrwinvilIe Railroad.
Plant Steamship Line.
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Poto'
mac Railroad.
Seaboard Air Line Railway.
Sparks, Moutrie and Gulf Railway.
South Georgia and West Coast Ry.
Triton and Northeastern Railroad.
Triton and Moultrie Railway.
Valdosta Southern Railway.
Western and Atlantic Railway.
Washington Southern Railway.
Western Railway of Alabama.
A CONVENIENT METHOD OF
TRAVELLING.
B. w. WRENN,
Passenger Traffic Manager,
Savannah, Ga.
See Ticket Agents.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-06-03
STRIKING DOWN THE SILVER DOL
LAR.

In some of the silverite papers the
impression is sought to be made that
the Hill bill which passed the House
a few days ago was another blow at
the silver dollar, and that the effect
of 1t would be the ultimate disappear
ance of the silver dollar altogether. 1t
is probable that few would regret the
disappearance of that COIN No man
will accept silver dollars in change
for-a ten-dollar, or even a five-dollar,
bill If he can avoid doing so.
AS matter of fact, however. the
Hill BILL which will likely pass the
Senate, does no more than provide for
additional subsidiary silver coinage
from the silver bullion in the possess
sion of the treasury. and not covered
by silver certificates and treasury
notes, and also from silver dollars.
AS is well known, the Sherman sill
yer purchase act, which required the
purchase of 100000 ounces of silver
per month and the coinage of it into
silver dollars, was repealed in 1898, but
Tue outage VI aHNcT uOlldIS went On
without interruption. AS the law now
stands, the limit of subsidiary silver
coinage is fixed at 500 900, 900. Some
time ago the Secretary of the Treasury
reported that the limit ought to be
raised to $4,000, 900. This class of the
coinage is absorbed faster than it is
coined. There is a demand for SUBJ
sidiary coinage all the time.
The Hill bill gives the Secretary of
the Treasury discretion as to the
amount of subsidiary silver that shall
ne coined, and il authorizes him to coin.
first, the silver bullion in the general
fund for this coinage, and second, silver
dollars. 1t is said there is now in the
general fund of the treasury silver
bullion to the value of 1896, 99715 and
13,SS5.214 silver dollars. This is all of
the silver available under the Hill bill
for subsidiary silver coinage. OF
course, there is a vast amount of Sill
yer bullion and silver dollars in the
redemption division of the treasury,
but they are the basis of silver GER
tificates and treasury notes in circula-
ton. The Hill bill does not AFFECT
them in any way, but it would not be
surprising If in the course of a few
years there should be further legisla-
ton against the silver dollar. 1t is not
a popular coin.