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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-26
BRIGHT BITS.

His Great Wife-"I'm afraid
you won't be well enough to go with
me to Mrs. Swagger's progressive
euchre party tonight" Husband
I'm afraid I will."-Ohio State Jour
nal.
THAT duck was fine" said the en-
thusiastic patron. 'I can't imagine
anything more acceptable than a nice
little canvasback Unless" replied
the proprietor of the restaurant, cit s
a nice big greenback. "-Philadelphia
Record.
The Idea Plain-The regiment had
been ordered to the front. and the col
onel was making hasty preparations to
meet the enemy.
What does all this mean?" demand
ed the astonished general commanding
stopping moment, as he passed by
to inspect the arrangements. "You
have no ammunition, no arms, and
nothing that l can see in your wag-
ons but baskets of flowers and boxes
marked rose water'i''
II am trying, general" replied the
colonel, saluting his superior officer
stiffly, Ito see If 1 can't carry on war
without hurting anybody. "-Chicago
Tribune
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-26
CURRENT COMMENT.

The Washington Post Qnd.) says
a record that would strengthen him as
a Democratic candidate. His name was
signed to that famous dispatch to Lon
don anent the Venezuelan boundary
dispute--the dispatch that smelt OF
gunpowder and created panic in Wall
street"
The Philadelphia Ledger Qnd.) says:
Kansas, unlike Maine, is thinking OF
reconsidering her prohibitory law. In
both states this law is VIGOROUSLY vio-
lated, and in neither is there more than
pretence of enforcing 1t; but Maine
persists in keeping it on the statute
book, while in Kansas the DempcratiC
State Convention has just adopted a
resolution providing for it's resubmis-
sion to the people
The Cleveland CO., Plain Dealer
(Dem.) says; That little game OF
ping-pong between Quebec and Mon
treal in which Greene and Gaynor take
the place of the celluloid spheres, must
be highly entertaining to the lawyers
who have a financial interest in it,
But it doesn't add anything to Can
ada's boosted reputation for honest
courts and strict notions regarding JUS
tice."
The New Orleans Picayune dem. }
says: "Outrages upon our commerce
in South and Central American ports
are an old story. Relief through dip
lomatic proceedings is impossible, and
redress through such channels, If ever
realized requires years of waiting. The
Machias ought TO put a stop to the out
RACES by the Colombian rebels with
out more ado, and If not why is she
there and is doing nothing? If the ma
val commanders were left to their own
discretion. which is usually sound in
such cases. they would give the need
ed protection to American commerce
without delay; but knowing they are in
danger of reprimand or even court
martial. II they take any action without
specific orders. they stand idly by while
all sorts OF outrages are perpetrated
ON our commerce. IL should not be 50"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-26
PRESIDENTIAL sPECULATIoNs.

1t is intimated that there is a great
deal of unrest in the Republican party.
There is dissatisfaction with President
Roosevelt 1t is claimed that the bust
ness interests are dissatisfied with him.
That means of course that the trusts
and those interested in trusts are
afraid of him. They feel that he is
likely to take a course of action at any
time that might disturb Wall street
and the entire country. Their conf
dence in him was shaken when he or
dered a suit begun against the North
ern Securities Company without con-
sulting Wall street magnates.
So it is said that there is a move
ment led by the Wall street element to
defeat the President if he seeks the
nomination of his party for President.
And Senator Hanna is talked of as the
man that will lead the opposition to
him. Senator Hanna and the Presi-
dent seem to be pretty good friends
now, but that may be only on the sur
face. The country does not believe
that Senator Hanna is wearing himself
out trying to settle strikes without
having a purpose in doing so that is
not disclosed. But stranger things
have happened than that he should be
the candidate of his party for Presi-
dent
II is among the rumors that the
same business interests have in view
the nomination of ex-Gov. Pattison of
Pennsylvania by the Democrats for
President. The plan is said to be to
have him nominated for Governor of
his state and elected, and then, if he is
needed, to have him nominated for
President. He is regarded by Wall
street as a safe man. And it seems
that Wall street thinks he could be
elected in a contest with President
Roosevelt If he had the support of
Wall street influences.
1t seems that these Wall street mag
mates do not seem to think the people
have anything to say in the matter,
that is, assuming that these reports
are well founded.
Wall street has a good deal of power,
but not enough to elect the President.
Let the impression get abroad that the
trusts are backing a man for the pFesi-
dency and it is pretty certain he would
be defeated. The Democratic party
would not submit to any dictation from
Wall street
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-26
The LeveIing.

From the Chicago Record Herald.
Men build through ages, raising high
Their giided towers and their spires
They store the rain from out the sky,
To give the plain what it requires;
They harness up the roaring stream,
And take their strength of fire and
steam.
Men change the mighty rivers course.
And rob the mountain of it's treasure;
To men the tide resigns its force.
Men use the lightning for their pleas
ure;
Spurred by ambition and by greed
Man shapes the earth to suit his need.
Men proudly crown themselves as
Kings,
And one rules over many others;
Men crowd and crush for worldly
things.
Each striving to eclipse his brothers,
And here a towering Morgan stands
And there a Rothschild crooks his
hands.
From this and add to that and Won
der
How He in building came to make
So many an awkward slip and blum
der;
Men big with wealth. to pity blind.
Forget the ties that ought to bind.
Men puffed with pride assume to keep
Within their charge all worldly pow
er,
When 10! their work is buried deep
BY Gods hand IN one dreadful
hour
Fear skulks where Pride stood high
before.
And all the world is kin once more.
IS. 4. kiser.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-26

When Representative Cowherd of
Missouri was making his late congress
sional campaign he was accompanied
by Representative Cochran of the
same. state, says an exchange. Coch-
ran, while making a speech full of pa
triotism and of denunciation of the
Republican party, was constantly in
terrupted by big, red-headed, muscu-
disappearing voter who kept asking
irrelevant questions.
The Interruptions embarrassed Mr..
Cochran and Mr.. Cowherd sat think
ing how he would trim the inter-
rupter when he arose to speak. Final
ly Mr.. Cowherd's time came, and he
led the man into making interruptions.
When it became unbearable he said,
pointing his finger at the man:
Haven't you heard the story of how
a braying ass put to flight the entire
Syrian army?"
Don't you be afraid of this audi
ence!" shouted back the red-haired
man. There amt no danger of 1t
stampeding. You've done tested it,"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-26
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Special Notices-Andrew Hanley
Company; P. P. P, Lippman's Great
Remedy; Go to Casino Tonight; Bill
of Fare Union Station Restaurant;
81 900 Bet on Citizens Club Ticket.
Monday. May 26-At Rowlinskis.
Summer Resorts-Haywood White
Sulphur Springs, Waynesville, N. C.
Laundry-E. & w. Laundry.
Perfection Canopies-Lindsay & Nor
gan.
Beer-Pabst Beer.
Red Seal Shoes. K. Orr Co.
Uneeda Biscuit-American Biscuit
Company.
Washing Powder-Pearline.
Medical-Paines Celery Compound;
Dr. Hathaway; Wright's Indian Vege-
table Pills.
Cheap Column Advertisements-Hel
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For
Rent; For Sale; Lost; Personal; Mis-
eellaneous.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-26
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ager.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-26
TO LOWER NEGRO DEATH RATE.

The leading negroes of New Orleans
seem at last to have been aroused
with respect to the exceedingly high
death rate of their race. The Board Of
Health recently published a report
showing that the death rate among the
negroes there was more than
twice as high as among
the white people, and that
the majority of deaths of negroes were
caused by diseases brought on through
neglect of the simple and common
sense rules of hygiene. Similar reports
have heretofore been made, but none
seems to have appealed so strongly to
the leading negroes as this last one. AS
, a consequence of it they have taken
steps calling upon their preachers and
teachers and leaders of their many
secret and benevolent societies to in
augurate a crusade in the interest of
hygiene and health. 1t is to be hoped
that good will come of the movement
1t is one that ought to be duplicated
in every city in which there is a con-
siderable black population.
Conditions in New Orleans differ only
in degree from those in other cities in
which the negroes have congregated in
numbers. There is probably not a city
in the country and certainly not one
in the South, in which the negro death
rate is not larger than the white death
rate. And in every instance the rea-
son is the same. The negroes do not
kn Of fhav,aSaTrrne
herd in small rooms that are badly
ventilated, if ventilated at all; they
pay little or no attention to the sani-
tary condition of their rooms and
houses; they are irregular in their
habits, particularly with respect to
eating and sleeping, and as a general
thing their food is of an improper sort
and badly prepared; they take no care
for the cleanliness of their persons, or
to protect themselves with proper
clothing. When they fall ill they neg
lect to send for a physician until
death is near at hand. Most negroes
are fatalists, and it may be that fact
has something to do with the failure to
call doctor.
The foregoing is but an outline of
the sins which the negroes, as "a
mass, commit against their health
That the indictment is true is recog-
nized and admitted by the more ad-
vanced and intelligent of the race.
That these latter. as represented in
New Orleans, have seen the necessity
for educating the masses of their race
against their own folly and unsanitary
lives is a hopeful sign
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-26
Plant System
MILEAGE TICKETS,
$500 Per 1000 Miles,

are good over the following lines'
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad co.
Atlanta, Knoxville and Northern ~
Atlanta and West Point Rallroau'
Baltimore Steam Packet Co.
Chesapeake Steamship CO..,
Between Baltimore and NoriolA' pv
Charleston and Western Carolina n ~ p
Columbia, Newberry and Laurens ~
Georgia Northern Railway
Georgia Railroad.
Louisville and Nashville X. n Il
Except the following lines: 1. D.
c. and w. r. R., Glasgow n. ~.
Elkton and Guthrie K. R., Pontcn nd
train R. r.. between EvansvllIle. On.
Louisville, Henderson and St. Louis
Railway. ,o,,,s
Nashville, Chattanooga and ST. NO1'
Railway. ,,,a
Northwestern Ry of South Caroli'
DELLA and Irwinville Railrodu'
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Richmond, Fredericksburg ana Fo'O
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Triton and Moultrie Railway
Valdosta Southern Railway
Western and Atlantic Railway
Washington Southern Railway
Western Railway of Alabama
A CONVENIENT METHOD Or
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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-26
NEGRO SOLDIERS NOT WANTED.


Fort Smelling is an army post in
Minnesota, about equidistant between
the cities of st. Paul and Minneapolis
and only a few miles from either. In
deed, the government reservation is
regarded as a suburb of each city, and
it has lately grown to be something
of resort for the people of both.
Some few years ago the Twenty-fifth
United States Infantry was stationed
at Fort Smelling. Subsequently it was
transferred to another station. Now
the War Department has determined
to assign it to it's former abiding
place; in view of which fact st. Paul
and Minneapolis are vigorously pro-
testing to the department.
The reason for the protest is to be
found in the color of the soldiers of
the Twenty-fifth Infantry. They are
negroes. 1t is admitted by a newspa-
per representing the professors that
the regiment is lone of the bravest as
well as one of the best disciplined in
the service" But that does not suf-
fee. The soldiers are negroes, there
fore the people of st. Paul and Mime
apolis do not desire them in their
neighborhood. The ST. Paul Globe
says: Its (the regiments) continued
stay here in the past did not meet with
general approval. Its advent in these
cities will not be welcome. Fort Shell
ing is in great measure a popular
resort. 1t is unfortunately true that
its desirability in this regard will be
materially lessened by the presence
there of a colored regiment" The pa
per goes on to say that nobody asked
that the regiment be sent there, and
that there is neither social nor bust
ness advantage to be derived from the
presence of the black troops.
This is a candid statement 1t gives
the real reason why the Twenty-fifth
Infantry is not wanted at Fort Smell
ing. But 1t appears that this is not
the chief reason that is being urged
upon the War Department to induce it
to change its mind respecting the as
signment of the regiment The argu-
ment that is being brought to bear is
N'AeeN 'AAS WhitCi SllIildl6 III minnesota
is cold; too cold for colored men. That
is thin subterfuge, and one that will
not mislead anybody.
In this matter. by the way, we have
another illustration of how our North
ern and Western friends. who view
with complacency and approval the
filling of Southern offices with colored
men. kick and fret when it is propos-
ed to quarter a few colored soldiers
near them.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-26

Twelve hundred private pension bills
have been passed by Congress in four
months. A great many of the
applicants in these cases had
been turned down by the pension bu-
reau. From time to time some con-
gresham arises to warn Congress that
this private pension business, as it is
carried on now, is a disgrace to the
country. Congress listens, but goes
right on grinding out the private PEN
sions. The members think much more
of the votes the private pensions will
secure for them than they do of the
enormous pension burden of the coun-
try or of any possible scandal or dis
grace involved in the footing of the
treasury.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-26

1t is said in Washington that, should
the Cuban Congress pass the bill to
release the American prisoners con-
fined in Cuban tails, it would not ef-
feet the cases of Rathbone and Neelv.
The Cuban constitution gives the
President power to pardon criminals.
except public officers who may have
been convicted of crimes committed IN
the performance of their duties" Fur
thermore, it is said, President Palma
has no power to pardon in cases which
occurred before the island became in
dependent The Americans who would
be benefited by the proposed law are
those who committed ordinary
crimes and misdemeanors. Meanwhile.
it is understood that Rathbone de-
elares he does not want a pardon and
would not accept one. What he de-
sires is a new trial and an acquittal:
which latter he could no doubt secure
If all the evidence prejudicial to him
were excluded.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-26

Senator Mitchell of Oregon is a diplo-
matist. The other day he entertained
the Senate at luncheon. The chief fea-
ture of the meal was the serving of a
sixty-p pound salmon which the senator
received direct from the Columbia river.
So much respect had the Senate for
the salmon that it adjourned thirty
minutes to do it justice. During the
feasting there was clinking of glasses
and the telling of good stories. Then
the senators filed back into the cham
Der, looking happy and well fed. At
that juncture Senator Mitchell showed
his fine hand. He informed the body
that he had little bill on the calendar
that he would like to have passed. 1t
was a bill for an assay office in Port
land. There was no objection, and the
bill went through by unanimous con-
sent. That is what "a big salmon with
a little diplomacy on the side can do
in Washington.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-26
Personal.

summarizing his judgment of Cecil
Rhodes in Everybody's Magazine, I.
+. O'Connor says: His face was a
contradiction Massive, strong, remark
able in some respects; in others it was
weak, common, undistinguished You
didn't know whether you could call it
imperial, like the face of Caesar, or
common and coarse, like that of the
popular prize fighter And such the
man was; imperial, lofty, a dreamer of
great dreams. and, at the same time.
somewhat squalid, somewhat common,
somewhat silly; one of those ANAL
gains of contradictions which nature
makes in an hour of wanton gayety and
malice, and which create among man
kind of cross-purposes, the commin-
CLING of good and evil, that are the
tragedies of human history"
"A writer in the Worlds Work says
that the princely character of William
c. Whitney's hospitality, the number
and extent of his places of residence,
are part of the gossip chronicles of the
day. Mr.. Whitney has on Fifth ave-
r ne, New York city, house only open
ed once when a ball was given, which
is said to have the most artistic inte-
rior in America. Another house, among
the most important on Long Island. is
surrounded by about 1000 acres in
what are known as the Wheatley hills
at Westbury. On this estate is one of
MIR. Whitney's training stables. At
GreaVesend, near the Coney Island
Jockey Club. he owns the old Garrison
place, and there keeps his racing sta
BILE during the meetings of the Brook
Ign and ConeV Island Jockey clubs in
the spring and fall These, however,
fade into insignificance before the rec
ords of the land office at Albany, which
say that Mr. Whitney is the largest in
dividual landowner in the state.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-26

story is told of a Ceylon planter
who wanted to go away for a days
shooting. says the New York Tribune
Approaching his men, he said: al
though l myself will be absent, yet
shall leave one of my eyes to see that
you do your work" And, to the sur
prise of the natives, he took out his
glass eye, placed it on the stump of
a tree, and left. For some time the
natives worked like elephants; but at
last one of them, seizing his tin in
which he carried his food, approached
the tree and placed it over the eye. AS
soon as they saw that they were not
being watched they all lay down and
slept peacefully until sunset.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-26
An Anti-CiviI service story.

Some of the anti-civil service reform
statesmen have taken great delight in
telling this story to the President, says
the Washington letter of the New York
Herald.
A candidate for place as letter-car-
rier was taking the examination one
day when he was asked:
How high is the highest mountain
in Africa?"
The candidate reached for his hat and
started for the door.
Where are you going?" asked the
examiner.
Count me out" replied the candi-
date. IF I've got to carry letters to
the top of the highest mountain in Afri-
ca finish right here. You may throw
that application in the waste basket.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-26

According to a Philadelphia newspa-
per, ton" of coal means not less
than four different measures of weight
in Pennsylvania. AT some mines a ton
means 1850 pounds; at others it means
5000 pounds. That is when the miner
is digging it out and getting paid so
much per ton for mining. When the
ton reaches the coal dealer it's weight
is 2,240 pounds, and when it reaches
the consumer it is a lucky ton of coal
If it turns the beam at 1000 pounds.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-26

The picture of the coronation of
King Edward would not be complete
unless Pierpont Morgan were repre-
scented in it in some manner. He may
not view the actual placing of the
crown upon the royal brow. but those
who see it viii notice a particularly
rich tapestry. OF crimsons and blues
and colds, draped near the royal pres
ence. That is from Morgan. a present
to the King, and II represents the very
considerable sum OF $4,000 Of hard
American cash.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-26

An Opelika, Ala, dispatch says that
an immense traffic in chickens and
eggs is carried on along the line of the
Central of Georgia Railway" between
that point and Roanoke. Day after
day" the dispatch continues, six days
in the week. from 500 to 1000 chickens
and from so to 300 dozen eggs pass
through" en- route TO various points.
This is good news. II is also good
business. The people around Opelika
ought to do more Of the same sort of
business, and the people on this side
OF the state line ought to follow their
example. The demand for chickens and
eggs. always good. is especially large
just now. in consequence Of the in
creased prices OF meats The railroad
people all over the two states ought
TO talk chickens and eggs TO the far
mers In their territory. There is money
IN the products for the farmers and
for the roads, too.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-26

Postmaster Eggleston of Winsted
Conn. who is said to be a man of
wealth and education, has spent some
and Gypsies. So fascinated has he be-
come with Gypsy life. II is said that
at the expiration of his term of Of
fice he and his wife will take the
road in a wagon and become nomads.
Mr.. Eggleston will swap horses while
his wife tells fortunes and sells laces
and trinkets. Mr.. Eggleston says the
easiest, freest and happiest life In the
world is that OF the Gypsies.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-26

For a good many years the hotels
and tradesmen of Quebec have profted
by the money of what the New York
Times calls the American Found Out
Club" That is why Quebec feels so
kindly towards members of the afore-
said club
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-26
HAYWOOD WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS,

Altitude 1850 feet Finest Mountain Resort
in the South. Highest railroad town east Of
the Rocky Mountains. 754 feet higher altitude
than Asheville, N. G. The climate during tns
summer months is the most delightful in
America. The air is light and invigoSluns
The nights during the warmer weather sr
cool and bracing. For rates and informs
ton, write JAMES M CoPELIN, Prop,
Waynesville, n. c.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-26

Representative Stephens of Texas
says the erection of a statue of Fred
erick the Great in Washington would
be an insult TO the founders of the re-
public. If no worse insult is ever Of
fered them. they will not kick.