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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-16

From the Portland Oregonia

From the Portland Oregonian.
Under the Capitors broad roof
The Senate chamber stands.
The Senators are mighty men,
With hard and heavy hands,
And flexors and extensors that
Are strong as chilled-steel bands.
Their heads are iong and often hot,
Their reach is like the cranes,
And each is known to rent or own
A palace, where he trains
And educates the muscles that
Sub" for the weary brains.
Week in, week out, from morn till
night,
You can hear the seconds shout,
You can hear the solemn referees
Decision called in doubt,
AS, meath a solar plexus blow,
A Senator goes out.
And crowds that fill the gallery
Look down at the flowing gore;
They love to hear the din and see
The crimson claret pour,
And if the fight is called a draw
They wax exceeding sore.
They go on Sunday to the club,
These brawny, nervy men,
And there the member from New York
Will gamely wager ten
That Beveridge won't last three
rounds
q When Bailey fights again.
He needs must win that ten. he says,
Because, more bold than wise,
He lost when Tillman's left hook took
His colleague by surprise;
And with a million dollar bill
He wipes his weeping eyes.
Sparring. sidestepping, countering,
Onward through life they go,
Each session sees some fight begun
That lasts ten rounds or so,
And some one from the Sunny South
Gets in knockout blow.
Thanks, many thanks. our worthy
friends,
For the lesson We have taught.
Thus in this era strenuous
Is legislation wrought.
Away with trifing eloquencel
Let great debates be fought
u, j. Montague.
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CHAIRMAN GRIGGs IS HoPEE1I.

The impression that Representative
Griggs, chairman of the Democratic
Congressional Committee, gets from
the letters he is receiving from differ
ent parts of the country is that the
Democrats have an excellent chance
of carrying majority of the Congress
sional districts. There is a good deal
of dissatisfaction with the Republican
party. 1t is believed that it is closely
allied with the trusts and that the
interests of the people are being reg
lected The impression is widespread
that the Republican party is becoming
corrupt and extravagant. The enor-
nous appropriations made at the re-
cent session of Congress and the
startling increase in the number of en-
ployes of Congress and the depart
ments are evidences of extravaganza.
Chairman Griggs does not intend to
cloud the minds of the people by call
ing their attention to many issues. He
will confine himself largely to the tar
if issue. The people want to know
about that. They have the idea firmly
fixed in their minds that the tariff is
the mother of trusts. and therefore
they want the tariff reduced, believing
that in that way some of the worst
evils of trusts can be got rid of.
OF course, there is need of but lit
tie effort in the South, as about every
district can be depended upon to elect
Democratic representative, but in
parts of the West and East there is a
field for missionary work. There are
many districts in the Northwest where
little effort would produce great re-
suits. Chairman Griggs has these dis
tricts in mind. Able speakers will
visit them and they will be supplied
with an abundance of literature. The
outlook for Democratic success is en-
couraging. 1t would not be surpris-
ing if the next House should be Demo-
cratic by a small majority
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-16
THE DEspERADo TRACY.

Those who have followed the career
of the convict Tracy, since his escape
from the Oregon penitentiary on June
8, have undoubtedly marveled at his
courage and his skill in evading ar
rest. Almost every day there has been
an account in the dispatches of a re-
markable escape from the bands of
armed men in pursuit of him, or of
some desperate exploit showing the
pc session of qualities that would en-
title him to rank with the few desper-
ate characters who have won world
wide fame as outlaws.
And yet when he began his career of
crime he was only a common thief in
a little town in Kent county. Md. He
was a barber, and having stolen lot
of articles of one kind and another he
decided to hide in the Far West rather
than risk being sent to prison in Mary
land. What parts of the West he Wis
tied or by what means he earned a
living is not known. That he pursued
a criminal career there is but little. if
any doubt, as he finally became an in
mate of the Oregon penitentiary.
He and an other convict named Mer-
rill escaped. killing three guards in do
ing so. Nothing has been heard of Mer-
rill, but Tracy has been pursued across
the state of Oregon and almost across
the state Of Washington on his way
to Canada. If he should succeed in
reaching Canada it is doubtful if he
ha fa
not find lawyers and officials ready to
take advantage of technicalities in the
extradition law in his behalf if he
should be arrested on Canadian. soil.
because he has no money with which
to pay a lawyers fees.
Tracy has killed five men since he
left the Oregon penitentiary. 1t is prob
able that he would have killed many
more if it had been necessary to do so
to assist him in eluding the officers of
the law. Some surprise has been ex-
pressed that he is able to secure such
general obedience to his wishes. There
is no reason for surprise. The news
papers have given accounts of the des-
perate character of the man and his
readiness to kill those who do not obey
him. Therefore there is very general
fear among the people along the route
he travels that some of them will be-
come his victim. They do not want to
risk their lives by assisting to arrest
him or to incur his ill-will by refusing
to render him the service he demands
of them in his effort to escape
There is no doubt that some of the
things he mas done are more sensa-
tional than anything there is to be
found in the pages of the penny dread
full. The providing of himself with red
pepper with which to prevent blood
hounds from following his trail is one
of the things mentioned to show his
forethought AT one place he took pos
session of a naptha launch that had a
crew of six men, and compelled the
crew to take him to a point to which
he was desirous of going. On another
occasion he forced a farmer near Seat
tie to go to town, borrow money and
buy him a revolver and ammunition.
Then he took the farmers horse and
rode off into the woods A romance
could be woven about his career, since
his escape from the Oregon prison,
that would rival that of Jack Sheppard
or Dick Turpin.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-16
A story of The Car,

Alexander III of Russia was once
borg, Finland, apd attended only by an
aid-de-camp. Sport had been bad all
the morning until an old woodcutter
passed by and suggested a worm as
bait. Several fine fish were soon land
ed by the Car, who was so pleased
that he insisted on going home with
the wood cutter to luncheon. Here the
trout were cooked and the royal guests
were waited upon by the PEASANTS
daughter, who was sad and fearful.
The story is told in Finland AS 1t
Is"
"Why is she so sad?" inquired the
Car of the girls father at the close
of the meal.
Her sweetheart is going away to-
morrow to serve in the army Our
Grand Duke takes the young men
away for so long
Where is he, this sweetheart?" ask
ed the Gar.
''In the next house"
go and fetch him!"
A good-looking lad presently entered
and nervously eyed the stalwart, flax
en-headed figure before him.
80 you want to marry your pretty
little neighbour"
A shy nod was the reply.
well, give her a kiss and tell her
you are not going away. General,
write this man dispensation from
military service"
And the Car rose to leave the place
Can it be possible? Who are you %
cried the amazed wood cutter, throw
ing up his arms. why, the Car him.
self couldn't scarcely
II am the Gar" said Alexander III,
turning back from the threshold; 1.-The
Car of all the Russias in ST. Peters,
burg! At Viborg l am only Grand
Duke of Finland"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-16
PERSONAL.

st. Louis hopes to entertain Presi-
dent Loubet as a guest at the fair two
years hence. Much is expected in the
way of a French exhibit.
DIR. NJ. E. Koonce, a missionary at
Rampant, Alaska. drove 1,200 miles in
dog sled on his way to attend the
Presbyterian anniversaries held in New
York recently.
The Empress of Germany has a
ty-four picked soldiers from the tallest
men of the lofty imperial guard. The
Kaiser designed the uniform for them
and it resembles that worn by the per-
sonal guards of Frederick the Great
scarlet, with white facings and tri
corne hat.
-Ex-Capt. Dreyfus is still having
great trouble in finding a fiat in Paris,
reports the London Express. Recently
he succeeded in obtaining the lease of
a place in the Boulevard Malesherbes,
but the outgoing tenant, having dis
covered who was his successor refused
to allow him to enter or to give the
necessary instructions to the up
holsterers and decorators The Paris
courts have now ordered the tenant to
admit M. DreyfuS once a week for two
hours until the expiration of the lease.
When Hilaire Belloc, now eminent
as a historical writer, was in his cal
low period he was holding forth one
day in presence of Prof. Jowett, the
master of Ballot on the greatness of
his countrymen, the French. Jowett
wearied of the young mans talk and
asked: do you know the words that
are written over the gates of hell %
Mr.. Belloc began to quote Dantes line:
"All hope abandon" etc, but Jowett
interrupted: Pardon me- you are mis-
taken. The words are Ice ON parle
Francois
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-16
what The Echo said.

Several years ago." said Gen. St.
Clair Mulholland, as reported in the
Philadelphia Record, Il spent the
Fourth of July on the Lakes of Kill
barney. in Ireland. We had been try
ing the echo, which in places is re-
markedly clear. A short, sharp sem
tence would be repeated in full, but a
longer one would result in the repeti-
ton of only the latter part. had been
joking with my boatman, and called
to the echo: st Patricks day is not
in the same class with the American
Fourth of July!' OF course, I expected
that the echo would repeat Fourth OF
july but it did nothing of the sort.
AS clearly and distinctly as though an
swered by human voice came: You
lie!' The Irish boatman had the laugh
on me after that"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-16
TICKETS VIA DAY LINE ARE ON
SALE AT ALL OFFICES.

A trip on one of these famous steam.
ers on the noblest stream in the coun-
try offers rare attractions. They are
fitted up in the most elegant style. ex-
clusively for passengers. Their great
speed, fine orchastras, spacious sa-
looms, private parlors, and luxurious
accommodations. in every respect
render them unexcelled. Handsomely
appointed dining-rooms, with superior
service, are on the main deck, afford
ing an uninterrupted view of the
magnificent scenery for which the
Hudson is renowned.
THROUGH TICKETS sold to all
points, and baggage checked to desti-
nation.
Send cents for copy of Summer
Excursion Book"
F. B. HIBBARD, E. e. OLCOTT,
Genl Passenger Agent. GenI Mgr.
Besbrosses Street Pier, New York.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-16
In Kentucky.

One day when Senator-elect Nc
Creary of Kentucky was out looking
after his political fences he stopped
before a house where there was a well
in the yard and asked for a drink, says
the New York Times.
Sorry, Mister" responded the man
of the house, but there amt a drop
on this here place. and I am getting
purity dry myself
Isn't there any water in the well?''
exclaimed McCreary.
"Of course there is" blurted out the
man; 81 didn't know you wanted wa
ter. I thought YOU wanted a drink. p
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-16

Chicago is once more estimating her
population She has just issued a new
directory, and it is made the basis Of
various guesses. The Record-Herald
says 1t shows the population to be o.
$4,000, while the Tribune says it shows
the total to be 100000 souls. AT all
events, it is a pretty good sized town
made up largely of Johrsons and
Smiths. There are $500 of the former
and 1900 of the latter in the corporate
limits. Speaking of directories and
names, by the way, new directory OF
Boston shows that the John Smiths
have lost their lead in that town.
which is now neld by the John Sui
livans. the proportion being thirty
eight to Ill.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-16

The earnestness with which Republic
can senator's are asserting their belief
that there is no foundation for the
charge which Senator Burton of Kan
sas, in a recent speech in that state,
made against Republican senators who
We're advocates of the Cuban reciproc-
ity bill is interesting. In substance
Senator Burton said that most of those
Republican senator's who appeared to
be trying to have the Cuban reciproc-
ity bill passed We're at heart against
it, and that they came to the beet SUI
gar senator's, who opposed the bill,
and encouraged them to continue their
opposition to it. In other words, many
of the leading Republican senators
played double part in the Cuban rec
iproeity business.
The Philadelphia Press, edited by
ex-Postmaster General Smith, a strong
administration organ. says: IF there
was treachery it was the work of such
men as Senators Allison, Spooner,
Frye, Hanna. and others like them.
There could have been no betrayal if
they had not been a part of it. Does
any thinking person seriously think
they were guilty of any such offense?"
In another part of its article the
Press says: I'VE do not believe this
accusation. Senator Burton is mistak-
en-" But how could he be mistaken
about such an important matter? He
says that Republican senators who oc-
cupied the position of favoring the bill
90, 10
urged them TO continue their opposi-
ton to the bill. Certainly Senator
Burton could not be mistaken about
matter of fact like that. If Senator
Burton had merely inferred from
things which he noticed that the Re-
publican senators who appeared to IA
vor the bill were, as a matter of fact,
against it. he might have been mistak-
en-. But he did not base his charge on
differences. He stated that he and
other beet sugar senators were asked
by Republican senators who were sup
posd to favor the bill to continue their
opposition to 1t.
Assuming that what Senator Bur
ton said is true, it looks as if the Pres
ident was fooled by Republican sena-
tors in whom he placed the utmost
confidence. They led him to suppose
they were supporting the Cuban policy
of his administration, and at the same
time were doing all they could to de-
deaf it.
No doubt there will be some further
developments in this matter. If Sen
ators Allison, Hanna, Frye, Spooner
and others have been wrongfully ac-
cused by Senator Burton they will
probably say so. 1t is rather remark
able that they have not already de-
MED the charge. If they do not deny
1t. but depend upon the administration
organs to deny it, the country will
pretty generally accept Senator Bur-
tons charge as true. If it is true
what becomes of the Presidents as
sertton in his recent Pittsburg speech
that Cuban reciprocity measure
would be passed at the next session of
Congress. If a majority of the Re-
publican senators are against such a
measure, and, according to Senator
Burton, such is the case, there will be
no Cuban reciprocity legislation. The
President ought to find out whether or
not Senator Burton's charge is true be-
fore he makes any more statements in
regard to Cuban reciprocity.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-16

For some time they have been
hunting mosquitoes in New Jersey
with oil cans. 1t begins to look, how
ever, as if they would have to resort
TO shotguns there, since apparently
the shelters" are becoming more
vicious and dangerous. The other day
one bit man on the hand, and the
doctors say the arm will have to be
taken off to save his life.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-16

A reaction in the price of seats on
the New York Stock Exchange seems
to have set in. Two or three days ago
a seat was sold for $4,000, d decline
of $4,000 from the last previous sale,
which was itself $4,000 less than sale
made only short time before. Three
months ago the price of seats was
$4,000. Is this straw showing
change in the direction of the wind of
speculation?
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-16

Bank directors who do not direct are
not peculiar TO this country. A few
weeks ago we had a story from Paris
relating how a certain Nine. Humbert,
daughter of a peasant. had managed
70 get millions of francs from various
banks on no security whatever, and a
day or two ago came the Interruption
that sleek tallIer of the name of
Schmidt had 'hypnoiized" certain Ger
man bankers into letting him have
s2O,Oo0,OOo with which to exploit an al
legged invention. Human credulity is
as broad as the world. and there are
always sharpers on the look out to
make the most Of It.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-16

George b. Post, Jr, of New York,
made an effort the other day to eclipse
Harry Lehr's monkey dinner, but he
failed signally. Mr.. Post had a house
warming at his new place at Bernards-
vile, and the feature of the occasion
was the number of barnyard fowls and
animals introduced upon the waxed
floors of the splendid rooms. There
were ducks, chickens, geese, sheep,
calves and goats at the reception. For
some unaccountable reason the pigs
had been left off the list of guests.
The function is alleged TO have given
much pleasure to those who attended
it. But it hardly matched the dinner
at which a monkey sat at the right
hand of the host. and got drunk on
wine and threw things at the guests.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-16

Latimer and Evans, candidates for
senator in South Carolina. are demon
strating their fitness to represent their
state in the most august deliberative
body in the world, by calling each
other liars and letting it be under
stood that they are ready to fight.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-16

Charles de Lesseps. son of Ferdinand
de .Lesseps, who built the Suez canal
and began the canal at Panama, ex-
presses the opinion that the Panama
canal without locks can be completed
in six years. NJ. de Lesseps was as
ISOLATED with his father in the canal
work and should have large knowledge
of his subject. stiI it is to be remem-
bered that the enthusiastic predictions
of the MN. de Lesseps respecting Pan
anna under the original company fail
ed Of Undertaking. by far.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-16

Queer stories are coming from Mad
rid about young Alfonso. 1t is said
that since his accession to the throne
he has been bossing things with a
high hand. He has snubbed and quar-
relied with his ministers, and treated
his mother with marked discourtesy
and disrespect. These things being
true. it shows the boy has in him the
making of trouble for his administra-
ton and possibly for Spain.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-16

Gen. Bragg, consul general of the
United States at Havana is not so
happy as a phrase-maker as he used
to be, if it is true that he wrote to his
wife that one might as well try to
make a whistle OF a pigs tail" as to
try to make anything of the Cuban
people. But, if he wrote it to his wife,
how did il come to be made public?
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-16

Senator Quay has deposited in a
bank the sum of $4,000 to be wagered
that his candidate, Judge Pennypacker,
will be elected Governor of Pennsyl-
vania. He wants even terms in the
bets to be made. The Pennsylvania
boss must find politics profitable. to be
able to lose so snug a sum of money;
for no sensible man ever bets more
than he can afford to lose.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-16
HUDSON RIVER BY DAYLIGHT

The most charming inland water trin
on the American Continent
The Palace Iron Steamers NEW
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New York, West 129th street. N.
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THE ATTRACTIVE ROUTE FOR
SUMMER PLEASURE TRAY
Ell TO AND FROM
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The Catskill Mountains,
Saratoga and the Adirondacks
Hotel Champlain and the North
Niagara Falls and the West.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-16

According to official data RECENTLY
prepared. there are $500 hotels in New
York city; and still others are being
built as rapidly as workers can put
the materials together.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-16

Englishmen in London are still
watching for signs and portents bear
ing upon the coronation and laying
wagers for and against the occurrence
of the event.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-16
The weather.

The indications for Georgia and
Eastern Florida to-day are scattered
showers and thunderstorms; light
variable winds, mostly west.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-16

Winston Churchill, the American
novelist, who is now in London, has re-
newed the acquaintance with Winston
Churchill, the English journalist, which
was begun in Chicago some years back.
Cold and wet as this year has been
up to the present, it lags far behind
the severity of 1895, says the London
Chronicle. In a little book published
in 1914, from a meteorological Journal
kept at Edmonton, it is recorded that
on June 10, 1895, the night was so Sc
we're that numbers of sheep which had
been shorn persisted through the cold,
sixteen dying near Reading, many
more near Weymouth, while on Sails
bury Plain the loss was very great. On
June Is the accounts were much more
serious; at Broad Chalk, nearly 200
persisted, and $50 at Steeple Langford,
the greater part of which suffered
from great hailstorm. At Windsor,
on the 18th, it showed for about three
quarters of an hour between and 3
O'Clock in the morning, and 100 sheep
died in Windsor Forest. At Edmon-
ton, on the same date, 2.20 inches of
rain fell within the twenty-four hours.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-07-16

Considering the weight of dignity,
authority and self-esteem which the
Illinois. Admiral Crowninshields flag
ship, carried on her quarter deck, it
is a wonder that she waited 20 arrive
in Norwegian waters before hitting
bottom. II she had bumped hard in
mid ocean nobody would have been
surprised.