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The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-14
An AMERICAN GENTLEMAN.

The comment that Mrs. Astor's
statement, that to be an American
gentleman one must be college. bred,
has called out is both interesting and
amusing. If her definition Of a gentle
man were true there would be very few
gentlemen. comparatively. in this
country. She does not say, of course.
that all college bred men are gentle
men. Even she could not go so far as
that. But strange as it may seem, il
what is appearing in the public prints
is reliable, there are those who accept
her statement as correct. A number
Of letters have appeared in New York
papers approving it.
One of the professors of the Chicago
University. Prof. James Westphal
Thompson, in the beginning Of his lee
ture to his class last Tuesday morning.
said that Mrs. Astor's statement was
an insult to every American citizen"
1t is a safe assertion that all American
citizens do not feel that it is; for the
simple reason that they do not think
that Mrs. Astor is an authority on the
subject of gentlemen. The number of
people who value her opinion is very
small-so small, in fact that it is a
very insignificant factor in the city in
which she lives.
1t would be interesting to have Mrs.
Astor's definition of a gentleman.
cations is to avoid paying his fair
share of taxes? She might, in view of
the fact that so many of those who
are in her set seem to be trying to de-
wise ways of getting out of paying
taxes on their personal property.
The Chicago professor said that Mrs.
Astors statement fairly made his
blood boil We do not see why he
should be so stirred up by it. Doubt
less he is a college graduate or he
would not be occupying his present po-
sition. But, then, it must not be for
gotten that the professors of the Chi
cago University are little inclined to-
wards sensationalism. 1t is to be said
in Prof. Thompsons behalf, however,
that in his opinion the genuine college
bred man would be the first to repu-
date Mrs. Astor's statement.
Education is, of course a good thing,
but it doesn't make a gentleman.
though it helps to polish a man. A
man may be a gentleman in the high
est sense of the word without ever
having seen the inside of college. He
may have the qualities and chatactec-
isiics which are recognized the world
over as those of a gentleman. Mrs.
Astors standard of measurement APP
pies only to her OWL little circle. 1t
is not the worlds standard.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-14
CURRENT COMMENT.

The Pittsburg Dispatch (Rep.) says:
THE prompt way in which Messrs
Gavnor and Greene jumped their bail
when trial for the Savannah frauds
could no longer be postponed indicated
the exact value of the bluff and pull
by which they had previously put off
their trial for years.
The Chattanooga Times (Dem. says:
Congressman Fleming of Georgia, IN
a brief speech on the floor, commended
President Roosevelt for his courageous
stand on the civil service law and re-
buked the scandalous patronage mon
gers who sought to defeat that feature
of the rural free delivery act. Mr..
Fleming is laying the foundation for
a great future. Men who stand for
right instead of for mere 'spoils' will
in the end most enjoy the esteem and
confidence of the American people"
Commenting on the Greene Gaynor-
Carter matter the Philadelphia Record
(Dem.) says 1T is quite possible that
all of the guilty parties would have
escaped had they been enabled to take
advantage of the laws delay in the
civil courts. But military trials are
not so hedged about with technical
tiles and opportunities of circumloca-
and persistent effort, professional and
political, Carter has failed to secure
reorieve or pardon. 1t win be a sad
miscarriage of Justice if his partners
in crime shall get away unscathed. ="
Discussing the Fowler currency bill,
the New Orleans Picayune Dem
says: The proposition to exchange
silver for gold seems rather radical
on the face of things; but it is probable
that the practical working of the plan
would not entail any excessive drain
on the gold reserve, particularly after
the issue of silver is restricted to notes
of five dollars and below. The object
sought. namely to put all classes of
currency on an equal footing, would
undoubtedly be attained Another
wholesome feature of the bill is the
provisions for the retirement of United
States notes, to guarantee which the
government is compelled to maintain
a gold reserve of S150.000 000 The
withdrawal of the government from
the banking business as much as pos
sible is something greatly to be de-
sired"
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-14
BRIGHT BITS.

-Sillicus-I understand the bride is
quite a gifted young woman.
Cynieus-Yes, she got a good many
presents.-Philadelph Record.
Two Kinds of Enjoyment-Father
What is the use Of my earning mon
ey, if you spend If as fast as 1 make
1t?
Son-Thats all right, father. 1 en-
joy spending it just as much as you
do making it.-Brooklyn Life.
-Discord-Mrs Nexdore-My daugh-
ter, you know, is quite lover of mu-
sic.
Mrs. Newcomb Pepprey-You don't
say? Then that constant drumming on
the piano in your house must annoy
her. dreadfully.- Philadelphia Press.
Easily Arranged-I hope you will
not say anything you will be sorry
for" II can assure you that 1 will
not" You will endeavor to express
yourself in moderate language?" mot
at all. l shall simply refuse to be
sorry. '-Washington Star.
Give Him a Chance-"Felix Barn
we'll wants to run for Congress-" said
Farmer Clayton, looking up from his
paper. His wife nearly dropped a pan
Of dough. Rum" she exclaimed.
Land sakes! Any time he wants to
run he oughter have the chance He's
so lazy he can't even walk fast most
of the time. "-Chicago Evening Post.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-14
TIME roR A CHANGE.

! In our dispatches yesterday it was
| stated that Gen. Kitchener would be
| relieved of much administrative work
in South Africa and would take the
| field in person, and that Gen. Methuen
would not assume any further military
command in that section OF the world.
It is certainly time there were COM
manders of greater ability in the field.
Gen. Kitchener seems to have planned
well enough, but his plans have not
been carried out. Why they have not
apparent. 1t is that the officers in
command of the various sections Of
the British forces have proven them
selves incompetent.
OF the bravery of these officers there
is no doubt. But being unacquainted
with the kind of warfare that is being
carried on they are wOrsted at every
point. except now and then when they
catch the Beers at a disadvantage. On
more than one occasion Gen. Methuen
has exhibited soldierly qualities of a
very high order, but at no time has he
that he possessed the ability to COM
mand. And there are many more like
him among the British officers in South
Africa. Their inefhciency accounts in
a large measure for the lack of sue
cess of the British. And the war will
not be brought to an end until the
incompetent generals are replaced by
officers in whom the men have conf
dence. and who can adapt themselves
to the kind Of warfare that is being
waged.
And Gen. Kitchener does not seem
to have the grasp of the situation he
should have. In July last he said that
the grand total of the fighting force
of the Beers was 1880 men. Accord
ing to his reports there had been put
out of action, between that date and
Feb. last, 1873 men, and yet there
were enough left to capture Gen.
Methuen and practically destroy his
entire force, and also to gain another
signal victory Immediately after that
affair. In fact. the Beers seems to
have an army sufficiently strong to
hold in check the British force of $780,
900 men.
1t is evident now that Gen. Kitchener
made another mistake when he issued
his proclamation six months ago, to the
effect that the war was practically
over, and that the bands of Beers that
were rowing about the country were
but little better than brigands, and
would be treated as such If they did
not surrender within a time mentioned
in the proclamation. At that time the
English people thought the war was
over sure enough. but they have had
reason to change their minds. The re-
cent reYerses which their armies have
suffered has convinced them that there
are more Boer soldiers than Gen.
Kitchener knew of, and that the war
is not of a guerrilla character. They
realize that it win require the expen-
diture of many more millions of dol
lars and the sacrifice OF many more
lives before the end of the war is
reached. And the end may not be graf
living to British pride unless men ca
pable of leading the British forces are
found.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-14


Senator Tiiirnan found It necessary
to explain his apology tc the Senate
following his recent mill with Senator
McLaurin. In his apology he said
something which appeared TO be a re-
1ection on the state of South Carolina
something about his duties as Gov
ernor having untitled him for the dig
mites of the Senate. The News and
Courier took him to task for ii. No
body may cast any reflection upon
South Caroline without having the
News and Courier to reckon with. The
Senator was ready with his expla-
nation. The speech had been neces-
sarily abbreviated in the record. he
said, and the abbreviation failed to
bring out his meaning clearly. AS the
Governor of South Carolina he had be-
come accustomed to giving orders and
deciding questions out of hand, with
out consulting anybody. As a
senator he found the process of arriv-
ing at conclusion quite different, and
it took some time for him to accustom
himself to the new order of things. The
Senator maintains that he would be
the last man to reflect upon his state,
and that only those who were anxious
to condemn would interpret his re-
marks as a reflection.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-14
Personal.

Chief of Police Francis O'Neill of
Chicago. has the most remarkable col
lection of Irish music extant. Its col
lecting has been his hobby for many
years.
Cardinal Gibbons, of Baltimore, has
decided to postpone the observance in
that city of the silver jubilee of the
Pope until the first Sunday after Eas-
ter-April G.
Jacob Vallery. of Plattsmouth,
Neb., has attended every National
Democratic Convention since the log
cabin campaign of 1910. He was born
in Rhine Falls. Bavaria in 1873
The semmes family of New Or
leans has presented to the Supreme
Court of Louisiana portrait of Thorn
as J. Semmes. the eminent jurist,
which will be hung in the old Supreme
Court room.
DIR. Elgar, of London, it is under
stood, will compose an ode for the
coronation. in June, which is to be
heard for the first time at the state
performance at the opera, when the
solo will be entrusted to Madame
Melba, the vocal representative of the
colonies.
State Senator Brown of Water
town, N. Y, has introduced in the
upper house of the. New York Legis-
lature a bill to make an appropriation
for the erection of a monument to AL
exander Hamilton on Capitol Hill, AL
bany. Hamilton died in July, 1904, and
it is proposed that the monument shall
be dedicated on the centenary of his
death
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-14
A FAR-REACHING SUIT.

From statements in the public prints
it appears that the suit which the
government has begun against the
Northern Securities Company is far
reaching one. Some of the great rail-
road companies have abandoned the
combinations into which they entered
to prevent competition. They were
afraid that it was the purpose
of the President to order suits be-
gun against them for violating the
antitrust law.
1t was supposed when these combin-
atoms were formed that there was no
violation of the antitrust law-at least
the public was given to understand
that there was not. 1t seems, however,
that the managers of the roads
knew that the law was being
violated. Otherwise there would
not be such haste now in dissolving the
combinations.
1t can be seen now why the action
of the President in beginning the suit
against the Northern Securities Com
pany created such a alarm in Wall
street, and why the trust magnates are
disposed to give the President the cold
shoulder. He seems to have put his
foot right into. the midst of their af-
fairs without even so much as giving
them a hint as to his intention.
From statements in the dispatches as
to the character of the answer which
the Northern Securities Company will
make to the government suit it would
seem as if it were the purpose of the
company not to make a square fight to
show that there is nothing in its pur-
| poses that is contrary to the anti
trust law. It's defense is that it has
done nothing that can be construed
as a violation of that law. The public
| would have liked a square ISSUE an
issue as to whether company con-
trolling two great competing lines of
railroad has the legal right to exist.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-14
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Meetings-Union Club; Palestine
Commandery No 7, X. T.
Special Notices-Andrew Hanley
Company; Ship Notice. Strachan and
Company. Consignees.
Cigars-Humbolt Cigars.
Corsets-Perfect Form w. B. Cor
sets.
Friday Bargain Day-Leopold Adler.
Parasols and Umbrellas-Daniel Ho-
gan.
Railroad schedule-Plant System
Seaboard Air Line.
Amusements-Gran Opera Com
pany, at theater tonight.
Waltham Watches.
Beer-Polest Beer.
Washing Powder-Pearline.
Uneeda Biscuit-National Biscuit Co.
Medical-Paine's Celery Compound;
Cascarets; Castina Hostetter's Stom-
ach Bitters; Munyon's Inhaler; Dead
Shot Vermifuge; Y. NJ. F.; DR.. Hatha-
way Company; Pyramid Pile Cure;
Stuart's Dyspepsia Cure: Mothers
Friend.
Cheap Column Advertisements-Hel clip
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For
Rent; For Sale; Lost; Personal; Mis-
cellaneous.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-14


Mr.. Montague Lessler of New York
has recently purchased the finest hat
that Gotham's millinery stores afford,
and it is now the property of one OF
his admiring women constituents, saws
the Washington Post Thereby hangs
a story of this little mans wonderfully
clever campaigning which landed him
in Congress after run against Perry
Belmont.
Il was meeting the voters down in
Spring street one night" said Mr..
Lessler yesterday, land walked into a
Tammany saloon and eating house,
known as Morgan's. A curse, accom-
panied by other strong language char
acteristic of the section, greeted my in
PRODUCTION to the proprietor. l was a
little taken back, but a few nights
later determined to return, for, mind
you, was seeking votes.
" Something to eat, Morgan 1 said
before he got a chance at me again.
That was where 1 had the ADVANTAGE
of him. The meal finished, 1 accosted
him. 1t was one of those places where
the proprietor's wife does the cooking
in the rear of the saloon.
Morgan said 1, you take all these
harpies around here back to meet your
wife. Why don't you introduce me?"
Eyes, Congressman he answered
me, and led me back to the kitchen.
Mrs. Morgan l remarked during
the conversation, when she expressed
view that I would be defeated, If /
am elected l will buy you a nice hat
A few days afterward l heard that
Morgan and all his men were going to
vote the Lessler ticket.
Last week I sent over to the best
milliner in New York and ordered the
best hat she could make for Mrs. Nor
gan, and know well enough that
worthy dame is walking along the
streets of Gotham breaking in the
show windows"
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-14
A STALKING HORSEG

The New York Evening Post, in its
comments on the ship subsidy BILL
say: 1.-The Frye bill is evidently a
stalking horse for something else. 1t
is probably the forerunner of something
of much wider scope. to be reported at
the eleventh hour by a conference
committee. Important changes are
likely to be made at the last moment
in conference, which their supporters
\ would not dare to advocate when there
remained time to hear from the public
on the subject"
Doubtless the Evening Post refers to
the bill which has been introduced in
to the House by Representative Doug
las of New York, providing for Amer
lean registry for foreign built ships.
The introduction of this bill seems to
justify the conclusion that the Frye
bill is not what it is intended to be be-
fore it reaches the President. The inn
preston is made by the Evening Post
that the real parties behind the bill
are the American Steamship Company,
the Pennsylvania Railroad and the
Standard Oil people, and that the pur-
pose is to get a big subsidy for the
foreign built ships which were recent
ly purchased by an American syndi-
cate of which j. Pierpont Morgan is
supposed to be the head.
1t would not be surprising if there
should be a big scandal in this ship
subsidy business before Congress is
through with it. Things seem to be
shaping themselves in that direction.
1t is worthy of notice that some of the
Republican leaders in both the Senate
and the House appear to be DESTROYS
of more light in respect to it before CIV
ing it their support. 1t is of course
Republican measure, but all of the
Republicans have not as yet announced
their approval of it. They are afraid
of it. If it should turn out to be what,
in some quarters, it is suspected to be,
it would afford the Democrats all the
political ammunition they need to to
carry the Congressional elections next
fall and the Presidential election in
1904. Just now the prospect of getting
the bill as far along as a conference
committee is not very promising. If
Senator Frye gets it through the Senate
he will have to do more hard work for
it than he has yet done.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-14
CoIored Minister Doubts Mr.. Carne-
giles Fifty-DOIInr Bill.

Andrew Carnegie told a story to a
few friends recently which has been
repeated confdentially by some of the
older fnanciers IN Wall street, says
the New York Commercial Advertiser.
During a recent trip in the South, Mr..
Carnegie decided 10 attend service in
one of the colored churches, and when
Sunday arrived he carried out his in
tention. taking seat in rear pew.
When the plate was passed he dropped
a $50 bill into it. The deacons counted
the money and seemed to be much ex-
cited. After they had all examined the
bill carefully, they marched down TO
the pulpit. but before the preacher
could begin the short prayer of thanks
for the offering, one of the deacons
walked around to the pulpit stairs and
whispered in the minister's ear. nod
ding his head toward Mr.. Carnegie
and al the plate. The minister took
the plate and made this announce
ment.
"Bre'ren, de Lawd done bin mighty
good TO US dis day De collection
mounts to one dollah an twenty-fo'
cents, an eff dat fif'y-dollah bill wha'
dat gray-haired ole man sittin' in de
back seat put in de plate am good, we
will hab fif'y-one dollahs an twenty
70 cents. Let US tank de Lawd en-
pray dat it may be a good BILL
Mr., Carnegie says he left the
church before the prayer was ended.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-14
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The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-14
King Ali's Guest.

Annie NJ. L. Halves in Youths Com
panion.
There came priest into the Court one
day,
And. standing by the throne with I'M
bent knee.
He cried, Great Allah babe me come
and say.
20 King, thy brother hath sore need
of thee"
Our brother?" quoth the monarch,
wondering.
know we are Ali, last of all our race"
The priest replied. and vanished from
the place.
At night the great town slept beside
the sea,
But on his pallet restless tossed the
King,
And heard. Thy brother hath sore
need of thee
Through all the palace chambers echo
ing;
Till, when gray mornin' thro' the win
dow crept.
Forced by the summons pleading at
his door,
Ali went forth, while all his sentries
slept,
And took way no King had gone be-
fore.
He went through fetid lane and alley
dim.
He saw in prison foul the young child
lie,
He heard by stake and cross the mar
tyr's hymn,
He saw in lazar-hut the friendless die.
Iii vain they called him to his crown
and throne,
He laughed that such poor playthings
yet should be,
And answered all, Il find, at last, my
1 know the brother that hath need of
me-"
If tomb King Ali had, it is unknown
His palace columns RACED by Time
rude hands,
For ages lost his scepter, and his
throne.
His ashes mingled with the DESERT
sands.
Yet down the chill wind of the Past is
blown
Like breath of roses DER wintrv sea.
These words of love. Il find, at last,
my own.
I know my brother that hath need of
me-"
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-14

Since Dec. 20 last the Beers have
won no less than eleven substantial
successes over the British in South
Africa. The first of these, Dec. 20,
was at Tafelkop, Botha in the lead of
the Beers, when the British casualties
were seventy-five men. Then followed
these engagements, the date, place,
Boer leader and British losses being
given in succession: Dec. "A, Bergyn-
deryn, Britt, 25. Jan. ga, Amersfoort,
Botha, SO. jan is, near Cradock, Wes-
sells, so. Jan. q, Rietolei, Delarey. "a.
Feb. 16, Kip River, Delarey, 81. Feb.
IS, Klipdam, -, 81. Feb. "A, near
Clerkdorp, Delarey, 6S2 Feb 26, Vrede
Botha, SIS. March Z, between Tive
bosch and Palmietknill Delarey,
12S; Lord Methuen and four guns
captured. In all of these engage
ments the British lost not less
than 900 men and eight guns. During
the same time Lord Kitchener reported
Boer losses amounting to about 1890
men.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-14
JUDGE ROBERTS FOR THE sU-
PREME COURT.

Two justices of the Supreme Court
will be nominated at the Forthcoming
primaries, and the names of several
gentlemen have been mentioned as
candidates for the nominations, among
them Hon. d. NJ. Roberts, Judge of
the oconee Circuit. Judge Roberts is
one of the ablest jurists on the bench
and holds high place in the esteem
of his fellow citizens, but more espe-
cialy with those residing within his
circuit His election to the Supreme
bench would add great strength to
that body, not only because of his
ability, but also because of his strong
personality. He is well versed in the
law, and adds to that qualification a
ruggedness of thought and an hon
esty Of purpose which enable him to
arrive at conclusions without circum-
locution. Such qualifications are the
kind that are needed on the Supreme
bench. Moreover, Judge Roberts is of
Wiregrass Georgia, and would ably
represent our part of the state, which.
at this time, has no voice in the coun-
ellis of it's highest court.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-14

Among the latest political rumors
are these; that Attorney General Knox
will retire from the Cabinet as soon as
the case of the Northern Securities
Company is settled, and that Secretary
of Agriculture Wilson will retire imme-
diately after the solution of the Cuban
tariff question. James j. Hill ex-
pressed the opinion the other day that
if the Attorney General contemplated
bringing suits against all of the rail-
roads involved in the Northern Secur-
tiles merger, the Department of JUS
tice would be kept busy for twenty
FIVE years. In addition to the above
rumored retirements, it is said Secre-
tary 20 the President Cortelyou will
shortly resign.