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The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-26
THE COMMENTS ON THE SUFFRAGE
PLANK

In commenting on the suffrage plank
of the Republican platform two dis
tinct views crop out. One is that it
is the purpose Of the President and
the radical element of his party to
force legislation through Congress in
harmony with that plank. When asked
for his opinion of the plank Senator
Bacon of this state is quoted as say
ing: The Republican, platform is a
series of insincere promises, and the
suffrage plank is one OF them" It is
probable that this view Is the one
that is generally entertained. We have
no doubt that the President would
gladly stir up political strife in the
South, II he could, on the race ques-
ton. Since the South took so unKindly
to his dining of Booker Washington
he hasn't seemed to feel kindly to
this section Of the country, but il Is a
safe proposition that if he should try
TO force such a measure through Con-
gress as that called for by the suffrage
plank Of the Republican platform he
would discover that he didn't have the
support OF his party. OF course he
would have the support of such men
as Representative Crumpacker of In
diana, who has been trying for years
to get legislation of that kind without
meeting with any encouragement, but
the business sentiment of the North
would be against such agitation as the
proposed legislation would inaugurate.
10 4rsN ute .s.pe b.a
ern people in respect to the negro have
undergone a a. great change since so
many negroes have made their homes
in that section of the country. They
are beginning to realize that they
wouldn't treat the negro nearly az well
as he is treated in the South IL he
fiiled so large a place in their popula-
ton as. he does in that OF the South.
That this is true is shown by the fact
that in the Northern states IN which
there are many thousands of negro
voters, negroes are not given offices
nor are~they sent as delegates to Ma
tional Conventions. How many ne
groes, for instance. were there in the
New York, Indiana or Ohio delega-
lions at the Chicago Convention?
The North is row largely interested
in the business welfare of the South, |
and doesn't want the South disturbed |
by an agitation of the race question.
Besides. there is a feeling there that |
it is unjust to the South to try to
force her to grant privileges to
the negro that would be denied him
in the North, under similar condi-
tons.
1t is probable that the purpose Of the
suffrage plank, as we suggested day |
or two ago, is to strengthen the hold
of the Republican party on the negro
vote In the Northern states. Doubtless
an effort win be made to secure legis~
lation in harmony with the plank, but |
it win not be a vigorous one and
win not be successful.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-26
Economical RhYmes.

Thomas Thorp, a wealthy Scotch
man. died leaving his fortune to a poor
relative on condition that a head l.
stone with the name OF The said Tholn-
as Thorp and a verse OF poetry be
erected beside the grave. Costing so
much a word to chIsel letters IN the
stone the poor relative ordered that
the poetry should be brief. Upon his
refusal 10 approve, on account OF their
too great length. the lines
Here Hes the corp
OF Thomas Thorp'
the following was finaily offered aaa
accepted;
-Ihofp'm
&1~p9&~
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-26
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PROPOSALS WAIVED.


Office of Director of Public Works
Sealed proposals will be received by the
Committee on Subway Of the city Of
Savannah, Ga, until II O'clock noon.
city time, Tuesday, July 26, 1904, for
furnishing all labor, tools, material
etc, required for the excavating and
removing soil, constructing retaining
WALL abutments and parapets for sub
way in GWinnett street at the Attain
tic Coast Line Railroad crossing. in
accordance with plans profiles and
specifications on file in the Office of ths
director of public works; work to be
done under these plans and specifica
tions consist of the following approx
mate quantities:
First. Excavating and removing TO-
300 cubic yards of soil.
Second. Furnishing and construct
ing $1,000 feet B. M. timber founda-
tions and driving 56S piles.
Third. Furnishing and constructing
1900 cubic yards of concrete masonry
Fourth. Furnishing in place 154 lin
cal feet of coping stone. feet inches
by l foot inches in length, of feet
and under.
Contracts for each of above items
will be awarded separately or eollec-
lively as committee may elect. All bids
must be made on the blank forms fur
nished for the purpose
All bids must be accompanied by a
certified check for 10 per cent. of the
amount of bid made on any bank in
city of Savannah, Ga, payable to the
Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Sa-
vannah, as a guarantee of good faith
The checks of the unsuccessful bidders
will be returned to them. The success
full bidders check will be returned when
bond is furnished. Good and Sufficient
surety company's bond to the amount
OF % per cent. of the contract price
will be furnished to the Mayor of the
ders. Work under this contract must
start by Sept. /, 1904, and bidders must
state in their bid the amount of time
they will require to complete their con-
tract.
The city reserves the right to reject
any or all bids and to contract for the
whole or any part of the work.
All bids must be Endorsed Proposals
for Gwinnett Street Subway and ad-
dressed to the Mayor of the city of Sa-
vannah. Ga.
All applicants for plans and specif-
cations for the above work must first
deposit with the director of public
works a check for ten dollars made
payable to the Mayor and Aldermen
of the city of Savannah. When plans
and specifications are returned checks
will be returned to unsuccessful bid
ders GEO. NJ. GADSDEN,
Director of Public Works.
Merchants National Bank Building,
Savannah, Ga, June Is, 1904,-sealed
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-26

/, If Raisuli had been an American, he
would probably have sought a Job in
the postoffice department.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-26

Messrs. Perdicaris and varley are
now qualified to go upon the lecture
platform. Happily. however, they are
rich and do not need the money.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-26

Forty years ago Japan had not sin
gle newspaper. To-day she has some
600, many of which are published daily.
Several Of the leading daiIies have a
circulation of above 10000 copies.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-26

The indications Tor georEfn f5r 70.
dag are for thunder showers, with
fresh southeast 70 south WINDS Esst-
err Florida. stowera with ilgnt 20
fresh east winds.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-26

How would it do to ask Mr.. Bryan to
take trip to Europe for the purpose of
finding Kent J. LOOMS?
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-26

Merchants National Bank Building,
Savannah, Ga, June Is, 1904.-Sealed
proposals for constructing coal-shed at
Fort Screven, Ga, will be received here
until u M, July %, 1904. Information
furnished on application. u. S. re-
serves right to accept or reject any or
all bids or any part thereof. Envelopes
containing proposals should be Endorsed
Proposals for coal-shed, Fort Screven,"
addressed Jos. T. Davidson, Q. NJ
The Savannah morning news., 1904-06-26
PROPOSALS FOR SUPPLIES.
BIDS FOR LAYING ARTIFICIAL
STONE SIDEWALKS.

GEO. M. GADSDEN,
Director of Public Works.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-05-18
TERsE TELEGRAMs.

Many persons have been bitten by a
mad dog at Cleveland, o.
New cases of bubonic plague are re-
ported at Lima. Peru.
The sultan Is watching the progress
Of events in the Far East.
Twenty-four Jews have been arrest.
ed at Kishiney, charged with riot.
The Meteor, the fast train Of the
Frisco road, has been held up and
robbed.
Figures show that over $4,000 visit
tors attended the Worlds Fair during
it's first week.
The United States hes resolved to
create an Aslatlc department to deal
with business in the Far East.
The international convention of the
Amalgamated Meat Cutters and Butch
er Workmen considered the annual re-
port of the secretary and reports of
committees.
Congressman Charles T.. Townsend,
of Jackson, Mich, was renomlnated by
acclamatlon at the Second district
Republican convention. The resolu-
tlons endorsed President Roosevelt
Of the s4O,OOO,OOO received by ]. p.
Morgan & Co. in payment of the
Panama Canal properties sl5,0O0,0O
has been withdrawn from the sub.
Treasury, and the balance will be col
lected through the Clearing House
banks. The s15.OOO,OOO in cash was
taken in $4,000 and $4,000 gold certi-
ficates.
Madame Janauschek. the actress.
has been taken to the Actors Fund
home at West Newbrighton, Staten
Island, n. Y. where she Will probably
remain the balance Of her life. She Is
"A years old.
After various attempts to hold to-
gether the Italian settlement at New
Palermo, sc miles north of Mobile,
Ala. has gone to pieces.
The Rev. Gustave Poensgen, the
German Lutheran clergymen at Ellers-
lie, N. Y, was shot accidentally while
duck shooting with the Rev. Mr.. Hen
son, also of Ellerslie. The gun was in
the hands of Mr.. Henson.
Gen. Nelson A. Miles has been Sc
cured by President Turner to deliv-
er the commencement address before
the graduating class of Waynesburg
college on June 16.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-05-18
Knife Blade Thirty Feet Lono.

The biggest carving knife ever man
ufactured may be seen at the Worlds
fair. This monster blade is 30 feet in
length and has an edge as sharp as
n razor 1t is made out of the finest
steel, and the handle is a master
piece of the cutters art, elaborately
carved and beautifully polished. II
would take a vertiable giant to WELD
knife like this. The blade Is alto
gether of American manufacture, and
1t Is expected to show for lie first time
that American cutlery has now reached
a point of perfection where 1t fears no
rivalry. The giant carving knife cost
several thousand dollars, and specia!
machinery had to be made before its
construction could begin. No such
knife was ever before manufactured
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-05-18
RAILROADS EcoNoMIzE.
Falling OF in Traffic Makes Reduction
OF Force Necessary.

Orders have gone ont from the
headquarters of each of the big rail
road systems to curtall expenses, The
gradual falling off in freight traffic
since April has prompted railroad dl'
rectors in every part of the country to
insist upon a rigorous economy in
maintenance and operating depart
The Vanderbilt lines have taken the
lead in cutting down expenses. Presi-
dent Newman has ordered thorough
wedding out" in the maintenance and
clerical departments. Extra clerks
who were taken on during the early
winter rush of business are to be
dropped and several hundred OF the
old employees will be laid of temper
arily.
Vice-Presldent Edgar Van Etten, In
charge of the Boston & Albany dlvi-
sion Of the New York Central system,
has arranged to reduce his working
force of $3.50 men to about 5000 be-
tween now and the end of this month.
Between 200 and 1900 employees will
be left off the June payrols on the
New York Central and there will be
about 750 unfortunates on the Lake
Shore lines. President ingalls, of the
Big Four has given instructions to let
every unnecessary man in the clerical
and shop departments go.
The economies on the Pennsylvania
lines, both east and west of Pittsburg,
It is expected, will result in the dis
missal of not less than 5000 men. The
Wabash has already discharged $50
day wage earneTs and Is planning to
make reductions in the clerical force.
President Underwood of the Erie has
ordered each department to report a
minlmized list Of employees and the
Delaware. Lackawanna and Western
and the Lehigh Valley roads are TAX
ing similar action.
An expert railroad accountant Is au-
thority for the statement that the rail-
roads east of Chicago have lost s10,-
100000 in earnings since April l., COM
pared with the corresponding period of
1903.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-05-18
DEATH OF HENRY M. STANLEY.
Famous African Explorer Pasoes Away
at His Home In London.

Henry M. Stanley, the famous Az
rlcan explorer, died Of pleuro-pneu-
monla at his home in London, where
he had been living In quiet since the
close of his last lecturIng tour in 1891.
Mr.. Stanley was Ga years old His
wife, who was Dorothy Tennant, an
artist of note before her marriage, was
In constant attendance at the bed
side.
Sir Henry, who was attacked by
Pleurlsy a fortnight ago, was at his
London residence. His Illness was
complicated by chronic heart trouble.
He had been In a semiconsclous con-
dltion since Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. Stanley was as much an Amerl-
can as an Englishman. He was born
in Denbigh, Wales. in 1910, his real
name being John Rowlands. Left an
orphan when three years old he was
sent to poor house, where he re-
mained until he was 10. Soon after
ward he made his way to New Orleans
as a cabin boy and was adopted there
by a merchant named Stanley. When
the Civil war broke out he enlisted In
the Confederate army, but after cap.
ture by the Federal troops enlisted
and served with credit in the United
States navy.
His principal expeditions to Africa
were in 1851, when he went to Abys-
slnla as Correspondent Of the New
York Herald" in 1869, when the
Herald" sent him to search for DIR.
Livingstone; in 1874, when the "Her.
aid and the London Telegraph" sent
him to equatorial Africa; In 1879,
when he founded the Congo Free
State and in 1887 when he went to
the rescue OF Emin Pasha. After his
return from this trip in 1890 he was
naturalized as British subject, lee
tured for year or so, was married
and settled down as a gentleman oi
leisure He was defeated for Parlla
ment in 1892 by the constituency oi
North Lambeth, a parish Of London
He was elected in 1895. however, and
has since been a member of the House
of Commons.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-05-18
THE RURIk SUNK.
Report That Japanese Destroyed An
other Russian Shin.

Rumors are current in Nagaski that
Admiral Kamamura, in command OF
the squadron which Is looking after
vladivostok, has made an attack on the
Russian squadron within the harbor
and succeeded in sinking the big Rus.
sian armored cruiser Rurik.
According to the story, as told here.
several Japanese torpedo boats we're
sent into the harbor during a heavy
fog. They crept up through the chan
mel north OF Kozakavitchka island and
succeeded in getting within torpedo
distance of the Russian squadron,
which was at anchor. before they we're
discovered. Two torpedoes are said to
have struck the Rurik and report has
It that she was so badly damaged that
she sunk.
The naval authorities profess to
have received no news of the reported
attack, but tne report is very general
ly credited.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-05-18
A CAR OF POWDER exPLopEs.
Six Men Killed and Many Injured by
Accident In a Mine In Illinois.

Six men were killed and a number
burned by an explosion of powder in
the Big Muddy Coal and Iron Company
mine at Herrin, Ill. About 325 men
were at work In the mine. A car
containing so kegs of powder explod-
ed. The cause of the explosion Is
not known. Eighty injured men and
the following dead have been removed
from the mine: Thomas Green, Fred
erlck Selberg, John Miller, Grain.
Williams Brothers.
The mine was badly wrecked max
ing the rescue work dihicult.
II is not known how many men were
working In the vicinity Of the ex-
ploslon. It Is believed that several
are dead and covered with wreckage.
The explosion was caused by the ig-
milton of fire damp that had formed In
a pocket and was touched OFF by a
miners lamp. Fully so men were at
work In the tunnel in which the ex-
plosion occurred. and all of them were
thrown to the floor or hurled against
the walls of the cut by the blast.
Mangled and mutllated bodies of those
instantly killed were piled upon those
who were so badly injured that they
were unable to move after the deadly
gas and flame had swept over them.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-05-18
JAPS PRESSING FORWARD
Their Forces Advance Close to
liao-Yang.
RUSSIAN RETREAT CONTINUES.
Port Arthur Again Cut oH-cossacks
Driven Bnck--Enerys Mine Dc.
stroys Mikado's Boat.

The Japanese activity In Southern
Manchuria continues and from Laio-
Yang, General KouropatlSn's head.
quarters, comes the information that
tho enemy has advanced close to the
Russian position, and that he Is
throwing up defenses on the Lao.
Yang road. General Ruroki's bold.
ness Indicates that he believes the
Russ,ansNare much weaker than has
, been represG1ked. The latest move
sitlon ""
to- ~'r' t<c-~0,ottNSx.. ro,,rtir., nm
the enemy's operation states that a
s-..-- ,se -ata.n..eAt i'sseu n mum
ber of Cossacks from urtlfed 20.
sitlon. 1t is impossible tCN.identlfy
many Of the Russlan-C -Chlnes& names
given in the Russian accounts of the
operations.
The Russians retreat from South-
ern Manchuria, continues, the armd
burning bridges and everything not
transportable. Newchwang reiterates
the belief that II will extend as far
north as Hardin. Only two regiments
Of Russian soldiers remain at New.
chvang.
The japanese have again occupied
Polandien on the Liao-Tung peninsula,
with the result that communications
with Port Arthur, both by railroad and
telegraph, have been interrupted
again.
What is said to be the first Jap.
anese naval loss since the beginning
of the war occurred Thursday, when a
torpedo boat was blown up by Rus
sian mine while on a scouting trip.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-05-18
New Jersey Republicans.

At the Republican State convention
the delegates-at-larg elected to the
Chicago convention were Governor
Franklin Murphy, United States Sena-
tors Kean and Dryden and State AS
SCISSOR David Baird, of Camden.
The alteInates-at.large are Secre-
tary of State S. d. Dickinson of Hud-
son: Senator Wood Mckee, of Pas
sale; Clarence Breckenridge, Of Ber-
gen, and Griffith Lewis. of Burlington.
The platform indirectly favored the
nomination OF President Roosevelt to
succeed himself, although, in keeping
with the policy that has always pre-
vailed in this State. the delegates were
not instructed.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-05-18
SOME IMPROVEMENT.
Railway Earnings Show Decrease
COMPARED With Last Year.

VNtti last
II. G.. Dun G. Co.'S Weekly Review
OF Trade" says: Seasonab!e weather
has restored normal conditions in
many branches Of retail trade. but the
Improvement has not yet extended to
wholesale, jcbblng or manufacturing
departments. except In special lines.
II is difficult to find evidence Of In.
creased activity In any of the lead.
ing Industries, and there Is more Idle
machinery. Traffic conditions are lit.
tie changed. railway earnings in the
first week falling rs per cent behind
last year and the late opening of lake
navigation was further retarded by a
strike. While many features of the
business situation make poor compari-
cons with last year. IL Is worthy OF
note that few Presidential years have
made a better exhibit. in the leading
manufacturing industry scarcely any
decline In prices occurred during the
past week, but the average has fallen
considerably from the best position Of
last year. and consumers are confident
that further delay will result In still
more attractive terms. This impress
sion is largely due to the recent dlsa.
greement among ore producers, yet II
Is stated on very high authority that
frovlsion has already been made for
most of the years requirements. In
spite of the large increase thus far
stocks have decreased from 1904
tons on January to 444059 on May l..
Yet these figures do not include the
holdings of the steel companies, which
reported the largest share of the in
creased output. Western hide mar
kets are firm and fairly active, and in
many cases holders insist on further
advances. Receipts of foreign dry
hides have increased without weaken
ing the tone or reducing demand. Com
mercial failures this week in the
United States are 236. against 207 last
week, 202 the preceding week and
1876 the corresponding week last year.
Failures in Canada number 20, against
27 last week, 1G the preceding week
and 13 last year.
Bradstreet's will say: The iron mar
ket Is quiet and rather easier. Pro
duction is on the largest scale shown
since last summer, but stocks are not
| increasing as yet. Good reports come
from the hardware trade. The lumber
trade Is hardly up to expectations
| Manufacturing Is active, but there IL
increased ease in prices at seyera
markets.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-05-18
REVoLUTIoNIsTs BUSY.
Bomb Placed in Palace OF the Gar
and Riots In Finland.

It Is reported from Paris that the
Russian government has asked the
government Of France to expel the
Russian revolutlonists, Burtsew and
Vorakow, and this has been done, be-
cause II was proved beyond all doubt
that these two men were at the head
Of a gang OF conspiratois who are
schemifig to take the life of the cZar.
Both of them we're recently banished
from Switzerland.
The Russian defeats have inspired
the revolutionary movements in all
parts of Russia with new life. II has
become known here that the governor
general of Russian Poland recently dis
covered a conspiracy at Warsaw and
hat the IS leaders of the plot have
been secretly shot. In several places
in Finland bloody encounters have
taken place between the people and
the police.
An Internal machine was found in
the private library of the cZar In the
winter palace at st. Petersburg the
other day and destroyed just in time to
prevent terrible explosion. At Kran-
stadt several attempts have been made
to blow up the powder magazines
there.
II Is said here at the Russian lega-
ton that the actual number of Russian
troops In Manchuria at the present
time amount to 10000 infantry, S2,-
COO cavalry and GIG heavy guns.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-05-18
Talkino Abou, shakesoesre.

In my own opinion bookish people
who do not often go TO the theater
have a tendency to overestimate the
desirability of more frequent repre-
sentations of the Shakespearean plays
than at the present time. That a
reasonable number OF Shakespearean
performances in year IS a good thing
for the theater and play-goers general
ly have always maintained. Sad to
tell. have usually found that the
people who complain clamo ously, de-
manding to know why 1t is that Sha-
kespeare Is not oftener represented,
have generally had prior engagements
that prevented them from attending
the relatively few Shakespearean per-
formances that are given in the course
Of a season.-Pniladalph Press.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-05-18
C. 6 p. to sell More stock.

A second circular has been sent out
by the Cleveland & Pittsburg Railroad
Company urging the stockholders to
consent to the proposed issue OF s10,-
100000 per cent additional stock. A
similar circular was sent out short
time ago. but 1t met with very little
response OF the seven per cent four
per cent is to be guaranteed by the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company. The
purpose of the new stock issue Is to
reimburse the Pennsylvania for money
advanced.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1904-05-18
SEVENTEEN SLAUGHTERED
American Soldiers Ambushed on
Island OF Mindanao.
SEVENTEEN LIVES WE'RE LOST.
Two American officers and Fifteen
Men Killed and Five Men
Wounded by Moros.

Lieut.. Winfield Harper and 80 men
Of F company, of the Seventeenth
United States infantry. were caught
on May in an ambush by several
hundred Moros. Two American Off
GERS and Is men were killed and Ave
men were wounded. The ambush oc-
Cured at Simpatem, on the east shore
of Lake Liguasen, island Of Mlndanao.
The officers killed In the ambush
were First Lieut. Harry A. Woodruff
and Second Lieut.. Joseph II. Hall.
both of the Seventeenth infantry.
Lieut.. Woodruff was born In Indiana,
and entered the service in the State
of New York. Lieut. Hall was born in
Alabama and was promoted to his
lieutenancy from the ranks.