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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-13
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CURRENT COMMENT.

The Charleston Post (Dem.) says:
Col Bryan says that Cleveland can't
possibly get the nomination of the
Democratic party next year. Then
why not let the old man alone?" =
The Memphis Commercial Appeal
(Dem) says: Judging from the re-
ports of the Presidents Western trip,
the Rough Riders are increasing at
the rate of about 1000 per cent. a
year. If those circus performers ever
break into the pension list they will
make it look like the yellow 1aundice."
The Baltimore Sun (Dem) says:
The cotton mills of the North, as
well as of the South, are dependent
for their supply of raw material upon
the laborers in the Southern fields.
Who are to be the laborers? The
farm is the natural and most health
full home of the negroes If education
carries them from the farm and plunges
them into the temptations of the city
where they love to swarm and live
in squa1or, then elaborate educational
systems are no advantage to them"
The Philadelphia Record (Dem) says:
Senator Scott, of West Virginia, is
in Europe collecting information which
he will refuse to use next winter. He
says: / particularly observed the wide
spread use of hand labor, which is
the only means remaining to keep the
European masses employed with the
result that II places European hand
labor far behind the American ma
chine labor and letters the Industrial
progress Of Europe And yet If any
one shall propose next winter to re-
duee any tariff duty Senator Scott
will be among the first TO denounce IL
on the ground that Il woud bring
American labor into competition with
the pauper labor Of Europe. American
labor is well paid because ii is pro-
ductive. and II is generally cheaper
labor 10 the manufacturers than the
less productive and less paid Euro
pean labor"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-13
AnIsrrnR1NG REPORT.

No sooner is one difficulty in the way
of the United States securing control
of the Panama canal disposed of than
another appears. In our dispatches
yesterday from Panama it was re-
ported that President Marroquin Of
Colombia had been forced to resign,
and that he had been succeeded by the
second vice president, Gen. Raphael
Reyes 1t was by authority of Prest-
dent Marroquin that the pending canal
treaty between this country and CO.
lombia was negotiated The treaty
had his approval, and he was making
every possible effort to bring about
it's ratification.
There is strong opposition to the
treaty by an element in Colombia, and
it may be that Gen. Reyes is in sym
pathy with it. Colombia is greatly
in need of ready money, and it would
not be surprising if the treaty should
be rejected, if President Marroquin
is out of power, with the view of get
ting larger amount of money from
the United States. The true situation
will not be known in this country,
however, until information is received
as to the meaning Of the removal of
President Marroquin, assuming that he
has been removed, and the attitude of
Gen. Reyes towards the treaty.
Both in this country and in Panama
there are signs of growing impa-
tience at the delay in acting upon the
treaty. OF course the United States
cannot close their contract with the
Panama Canal Company for the pur-
chase of the property until it is known
whether or not Colombia will consent
to the transfer to the United States
of the concessions which the French
company has
The opinion has prevailed to some
extent that the United States would
begin work on the canal as soon as
it acquired title to it. A letter from
Panama, under the date of May /,
states that 1t is the understanding
there that it win be year or more
after the United States get control
before the work of excavating the
canal will be undertaken. This period
will be spent in preparation, the chief
preparation being sanitary work. 1t
is wen known of course that at Panama
and all along the line Of the canal,
fevers of the severest type prevail To
provide against these fevers by drain
age and other means will be the work
Of sanitary experts. 1t is stated in
the letter from Panama to which at
tention has been called that II is the
understanding on the isthmus that at
least $25, 100000 will be spent in this
preparatory work.
If there is any foundation for this
statement In respect to sanitary work
actual work on the canal proper will
not be begun anywhere near as soon
as it was thought it would when Con-
gress authorized the purchase of the
canal property from the French com
pany.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-13

From the Chicago Tribune.


The burden of Damascus. Behold,
Damascus is taken away from being a
city, and it shall be a ruinous heap
Isaiah, xviii, 1.
Broken pillar and crumbling stone
Tell of her yesterdays
Tell of the time when she stood alone
Mighty in all her ways.
Trackless stretches of heaping sand,
Red in the wasting heat,
Breathe of sinuous saraband
Tripped by the joyous feet.
Fallen temple and shattered tomb,
Tumbled and gaping wall,
Tell of clambering vine and bloom
Beauty that covered all.
Silent, solemn and echoless,
Under the brooding sky
Where the profit to them that guess,
Asking us when and why?
Once the trumpet in blazen glee
Sang at the palace gates;
Once the masters of minstrelsy
Babbled of loves and hates;
Once the sword in the jeweled sheath
Clamored along the way
Dead to-day with the crumbled wreath
Worn in that yesterday.
So the glamour and so the pride
Marble and brass and gold
Dust of ages to come will hide
Tombs of the years will hold,
We, unknowing, and oYervain.
Strong in our sweep and sway.
Hug the baubles that mark our reign
Living our yesterday.
w d Neshif
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-13
NATIONAL COMMITTEEMAN INTER.
VIEWED.

Mr.. Cleveland continues to occupy
the attention of the politicians and the
newspapers. In the meantime he re-
mains silent. All efforts to get him to
talk on the political situation of which
he is the chief figure are unsuccessful.
The New York Herald has a special
from Chicago in which there is a
statement of the standing of twenty
eight of the Democratic National Com
mitteemen on the question OF Mr..
Cleveland's availability as a presiden-
tiaI candidate. OF this number three
are favorable to Mr.. Cleveland's norni-
nation, seventeen are against it and
eight are non-committal. preferring to
wait for further development before
expressing an opinion.
OF course those in favor of Mr.
Cleveland believe he is the strongest
candidate the Democrats could nomi-
nate. Those opposed to him are conf
dent that he couldn't poll the full
strength of his party. For instance,
Hon. Trey Woodson, of Kentucky,
candidate the Republicans would car
ry that state. Mr.. r. M. Johnston, of
Texas, says that those who are calling
for Mr.. Cleveland's nomination were
not in close sympathy with the party
in 1896 and 1900, and that he could not
poll the full vote of the party. Mr..
Thomas D. OBrien, of Minnesota, says
that Mr.. Cleveland is a party to a
fractional fight, and therefore is not to
be thought of if party success is de-
sired. There is no occasion for quot
ing other opinions. The foregoing
are sufficient to show the general
tenor of the objections of national
committeeman.
But this talk Of Mr.. Cleveland in
connection with the nomination is not
doing the party harm. On the con-
trary, it will result in good 1t will
have the effect of bringing the two
factions of the party into closer touch,
and make it easier for them to get
together when the time for action
comes. And it would not be surprising
if Mr.. Cleveland is encouraging all
this talk of himself with the hope that
it will tend to harmonic the factions
rather than with the expectation that
he viii be asked to come forth from
his retirement and lead the party in
1904.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-13
A Case of Dignity.

A wealthy New York broker who
has a country home on Long Island is
so fond of flowers that he frequently
spends some time in and about his
plants, sometimes doing little gar
dening himself says the New York
Sun. A few days ago he thought he
would water some plants, so he called
to his new coachman, who was stand
ing near watering can. and told him
TO nil it and bring it to him.
Beg pardon, sir, I'm the coachnan. -
said the English importa ton, touching
his hat.
We'll, that's all right; bring that
can here
Beg pardon, sir, I'm the coach
man"
Wen, well, I know that. Bring the
can here. 1 want it,"
The coachman touched his hat and
Still made the same reply. Then some
thing dawned on the broker.
"Oh!" he said, 80 you're the coach-
man and can't bring the can. Well.
coachman. go and have the black team,
hitched to the family carriage and
bring II here. Have one of the hostlers
ride on the box with you"
The coachman touched his hat again
respectfully and went. Presently he
drove up in style.
NOW" said the broker, drive n
where that can is and Won. host,er
pick IL UP. get back on the boz. drive
around to the stable with the coacb-
man. fifi 1t With water and have bir,
drive YOU back again" MN
II was done, and the can brouo,4
hled. sn''
Now, hostler." said the broker
you may 60. Coachman. you remain
where you are. may need you again
Don't drive away until give vo,,
leave" yVu
4 ne eoachman saved hts dignity but
two hours after the broker bad ~
Asheo watering the flowers
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-13
THE EPIscoPALTANs.

Savannah continues to be a religious
center Hardly has one church con-
vention cleared its calendars and adj
journed than another church convention
begins it's sittings. Commencing this
morning and extending through three
days the eighty-first convention Of the
Episcopal Diocese of Georgia will be in
assembly in this city under the guild
ance of the Bishop. Delegates from
all parts of the state will be in at
tendance, and a harmonious and help
full meeting is anticipated.
From the point of view of church
history, the convention could meet in
no more interesting place than Savan-
nah. 1t was here that the Protestant
Episcopal Church was first planted on
the soil Of Georgia, and it was from
this point that the propaganda extend
ed throughout the state. Christ Church
may be called the mother church of
the creed in Georgia; and she takes
pleasure in noting the prosperity of
her children.
The major portion of the time of the
convention will doubtless be taken up
with routine work and devotional ex-
ercises; nevertheless the meeting will
be interesting and the sessions will be
largely attended by citizens as well as
delegates. Probably the most import
ant matter that will claim the atten-
ton of the body is the proposition to
change the name of the church or
ganization from the Protestant Epis-
copal Church in the United States" to
the American Catholic Church" While
this proposition is attracting more at
tention now than ever before, it is by
no means new. AS early as 1874 a move
ment looking to a change of name was
begun, and it has been heard from
year after year almost ever since. The
contest is between those who stand for
rltualism in the church services and
those who are opposed to a strict OBJ
servance of ritualism; or, in a general
way, it may be said that it
is between high church and low
church" OF the several state do
cesar conventions that have held con-
ventions this spring, New Jersey, Penn
sylvania and Mississippi have voted
against a change of name; Louisiana
has voted that the proposed action is
'inexpedient," and Florida has voted
in favor of the change. The attitude
of the Diocese of Georgia will be de-
veloped in the next day or two, should
the matter be pushed for consideration.
The whole question, by the way, is to
come before the general convention of
the church, which meets in Boston in
October of next year, so that what
ever action may be taken by a do
cesar convention is merely tentative,
though it is not without influence.
The convention will be made UP of
leading and representative citizens of
the state, who will receive a sincere
and cordial welcome to the city. 1t is
to be hoped that fine weather will pre-
vail during the meeting, so that the
stay of the delegates in the city, as
we'll as their participation in the ex-
ercises of the convention, may be the
more pleasant.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-13
To Fit Fifth Avenue.

Congressman S1ayden of Texas is
telling his friends how he learned from
a little girl of years how much New
York people thought of their city, says
the New York Times. He was at the
house of one of his New York &C
quaintances, whose daughter had be-
gun to attend school a few weeks ago.
And what have you been learning at
school, Agnes?' he asked her.
Then she proceeded to tell him about
spelling and reading and her other
studies, but she seemed to be interest
ed in geography more than anything
else. The points of the compass occu-
pied all her thoughts now.
"North's that way, teacher said
and Agnes pointed her finger. Its not
exactly right up Fifth Avenue, but a
little that way"
Now don't you think the avenue
ought to have been built north and
SOUTH" Congressman Slayden asked.
ooh, WELL" was the reply, and there
was not a trace of a smile, Il s'pose
they'll change north to fit Fifth avenue
before long"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-13
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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-13
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Meetings-Clinton Lodge No. 81. F.
and A. NJ. Ancient Landmark Lodge
No. 2S1, f. and A. NJ.
Special Notices-Notice to Water
Takers, I. U. Kinsey, superintendent;
Picnic and Prize Drill. Republican
Blues.
Business Notices-This Is a Bicycle
Store, c. M Thomas.
Amusements Savannah Athletic
Club Tonight. Gus Gardner of Phila-
delphia VS.. Billy Armstrong of Cali
fornia.
Our White Goods and Linen Sale
Daniel Hogan.
We Must Equip Every House in Sa-
vannah-Mutual Gas Light co.
Hotels and Summer Resorts-Hotel
Empire, New York City.
Fischer Pianos-Phillips & Crew Co.,
Savannah Parlors.
Just Look at This-H. H. baltimore.
What Does a Sensible Person Care
Rowlinski.
The One-Foot Mann. Wilensky.
Younger's Scotch Ale-The Delmon-
ico Co.
Summer Prices-At Lattimore's.
Mineral Water-Harris Lithia Wa
ter
Silver Polish-The Gorham Co.
Foods-Postum Food Coffee; Grape
Nuts.
Medical-Pinkham Remedy; Medical
Lake Soap; Hyomei; Swamp Root.
90 al
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For
Rent; For Sale; Lost; Personal; Mis-
cellaneous.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-13

In the course OF a recent speech in
point that must have come to the at
tention of every person familiar with
the colored people. It is that they
do not know how to spend their money.
Said Prof. Washington: You can
go into many cabin and find one
fork on the dinner table and a $50 or
gan in the corner They'll buy an ex-
pensive clock when there isn't one in
the family that can tell the time
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-13

A queer little story OF politics comes
from Boston. It is that George Fred
Williams of that town is a candidate
for the Democratic nomination as
President. and that he is the choice
Of Mr.. Bryan for the honor. WILLIAMS
as a presidential candidate" it is said,
will enter the field as representing
the Eastern opposition to Olney or
Cleveland. especially the former. as
Williams supporters believe that
Cleveland is being used as a cloak to
the Olney BOOM" The dispatch con-
cludes: civilians is now at his home
preparing for a mix-up."
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-13

A Berlin newspaper recently polled
Germany on the question OF the ten
greatest men living. Those who re-
ceived the most votes were, in the or
der named: Tolstoi, Mommsen, Mar
conf, Ibsen, Edison, Nansen. Roentjen.
Meusel and the artist. Koch, and the
Emperor William. 1t was modest Of
Germany to claim only five out Of ten
possible greatest" men. In the con-
test J. P. Morgan got something less
than 100 votes, the Pope so votes and
Mark Twain l.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-13

Capt Kidd. the pirate, is a much
maligned man, according to Charles
F. Wingate of New York. Mr. Win
gate says Kidd was far from being
the heartless scamp he has been pic
tured for so many years; that indeed
he had many good traits of character
and gentle disposition. Now, will
somebody please step forward and
"vindicate" Nero. Caligula and Herod?
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-13

Fifteen thousand dollars was the
price Of the honor OF the Missouri
Senate in the baking powder deal. ac-
cording TO statement made by ex-
Lieut. Gov Lee to Circuit Attorney
Folk. Lee said that his own rake-oR
was $500 and that he gave the rest
to a certain senator 10 distribute
among eight other senators and some
other persons who had 10 be
squared" II Is a dissraoefui story
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-13
COMPETITION IN NAVAL STORES.

Since the publication of the article
in the Morning News a few days ago
advising naval stores operators to ship
their products to the Savannah market
the greatest open naval stores market
/ in the world, If they wanted the prices
of naval stores to advance, many In
dependent operators have been acting
on the advice, with the result that
lively competition has sprung up and
the price of spirits had advanced about
two and a quarter cents a gallon. we
are sure that the operators will see
that it is to their interest to take our
advice in this matter if they will
study the situation carefully. In the
Florida ports and others to the south
of Savannah the prices paid for naval
stores are those of the Savannah mar
ket. If competition falls off in the
Savannah market, naturally the prices
decline, and the decline. is felt in all
the closed markets, because they de-
pend upon the Savannah market.
The rise in the price of spirits
OF turpentine within the last few DAVIS.
owing to the active competition, means
great deal to the operators. 1t enables
those who ship from Florida points TO
pay the small extra freight and at the
same time make good profit. And
there is every reason to believe the
price will go higher. 1t win if the
present competition continues, and
the way to have the competition con-
dnue is to send the products to this,
the great open market.
There is no use to ship to a closed
market If it is desired to assist in max
ing prices better. There is no COM
petition in such a market, and no wav
in Which prices can be advanced. The
operator has to sell his products there
at prices fixed in the Savannah marker
The thing for operators to do, there
fore, is to send their products to sa-
vannah in order to boost prices.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-13

An anonymous letter gave the New
York police information concerning
the internal machine found the other
day on the Cunard pier. The letter
was submitted to the scrutiny of a
handwriting expert, who has reached
the conclusion that IL was written bv
an educated American, a man, of
above the age of twenty-seven years;
that the man is above ordinary intel
hgence. and that the handwriting was
disguised. 1t is the experts opinion
that the plot was conceived and the
letter written as a joke-a grim Joke,
to be sure, but nevertheless a joke.
Should the police succeed in catching
the perpetrator of this unpleasant bit
of humor. it would be the correct
thing to make him feel how funny it
is to wear striped clothes and crack
rocks.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-13

On Sunday morning if any one had
suggested sprinkling carts for the
streets during a fortnight the idea
would have been hooted at. And yet
the sprinkIing carts were out yester-
day CTuesday) laying the dust.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-13

Finance Minister White of Russia is
a man to be admired. He will not
permit even members of the royal
family to bully him. The other day
the Grand Duke Alexander sent him a
peremptory order for increased appro-
priations for certain bureau, pre-
sided over by the Grand Duke. White
sent his resignation to the Car. and
said he could not undertake to run the
country's finances if grand dukes were
TO be permitted to give orders. The
Car forced the Grand Duke to apollo
gize, and told Witte to take his resig-
nation back. On more than one oc-
casion, If reports are to be credited,
Witte has held up the Gar himself
when he felt that his Majesty was
bothering too much with the finances.
And White. 1t win be recalled, is not
even Of noble blood. He is the son OF
poor parents and began life working
IN an humble capacity on the govern
ment railroads. by sheer force OF
aD'll'y he has achieved a position IN
"hlen he can make even royalty re-
Hbeet his rights ana privileges
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-13

An automobile was put to work
blowing in an Ohio farmers field the
other day. An ordinary road vehicle
of six horse power was used. The
pillow attached was of the pattern US
ually pulled by pair of heavy horses.
One man guided the pillow while an
other drove the auto. During a days
plowing about rs per cent. more dirt
was turned than the average task
of the horses. The farmer, however,
has no idea of turning his horses out
to grass and supplying their places
with automobiles; he was merely try
ing his machine to see what it could
do.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-13

There was CONSERVATION among New
York Free Masons some months ago
when it was learned that "Shang"
Draper, a notorious criminal, had been
made Mason in one of the city
lodges. The Grand Lodge Immediately
suspended the charter of the lodge
that raised him and started an inves-
tigation. Draper has been expelled.
and purging of the order of the men
Who are responsible for the imposition
on the lodge is now going forward.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-13
The weather.

The indications for Georgia and
Eastern Florida for to-day are for
rain, with fresh to brisk northeast
winds on coast.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-05-13
FFEIGHT Avn PARCETC1R

Leaves east side OF City Market for Thunder.
bolt, Cattle Park, Sandfy Isle OF Hope and all
intermediate points-9I5 a. m, 1;15 p. m, . Is
p m.
Leaves Isle Of Hope for Sandfiy. Cattle Park.
Thunderbolt and ali intermediate points-6:01
q m, II 90 a. m, s 90 D. m
Freight car leaves Montgomery at $50 @ m /.
and 2;S5 p, NJ connecting at Sandy with reg
ular parcel car for city.
Parcel car from the city carries freight 10
Montgomery on each trip.
Regular parcel car carries trailer on each
trip Tor accommodation OF passengers.
Any further information regarding passen-
ger schednle or freight service can be had by
Supplying 10 c. B. KIDDER, Manager.