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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-17
ROOSEVELT BUSY WITH A
SPICY ACCEPTANCE LETTER
Promises to Throw Few Strenuous Bricks Into
Judge Parker'S Back Yard.

is the Original Judge Parker man.
having first mentioned him as a presi-
Dental possibility, even before Bryan
was nominated in 1895.
ROOseveIts Conflicting Orders.
Federal ofice-holders. who have
fondness for mixing up in national and
state politics. are badly tangled by
the conflicting order Of President
Roosevelt In one breath he commands
a Mormon high priest out in Idaho,
by the name of II. smith Woody, as
sayer in the mint, at Boise City, 10 re-
frain from taking an ac' We part in
politics or give up his COVE -nment job.
In the next breath members of the
cabinet, heads of bureaus and other
officials appointed through political
influence, are ordered to all parts of
the country 10 make political speeches,
and at the same time admonished that
they will be held personally responi-
bic for any shortcomings of their party
friends at home in the approaching
contest.
There are many men on Uncle Sans
pay rolls who enjoy figuring conspicu
ously, il not always effectively, in a
lively political miX-up. In many in
stances their official duties are not
exacting and time actually hangs
heavily upon their hands. They like
to see their names in their home pa
pers and they like to have their friends
believe they are playing an able part
in the administration of the govern
ment. There are others who are con-
tent to sit at a desk, have the Off
cial mail prepared by poorly paid
clerks, brought to them for the sig
nature of the chief. AS a general rule
the chief does not know the contents
of the correspondence he signs, but
simply writes his name where his ne
gro messenger indicates, and his days
work is done. The latter class of Off
Gals seldom go home to vote and in
the present campaign their indiffer-
ence is more pronounced than ever be-
fore.
In spite of the conflicting orders of
the President relative to political ac-
tivity by government officials, it is a
fact. nevertheless, that as soon as one
of these official missionaries returns
to Washington from pilgrimage he
promptly reports at the White House.
where the glad hand is extended, and
he comes away fully satisfied that his
efforts in behalf of his party have the
approval of his ommander-in- chief.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-17

clear enough that Scot was not the
first inventor.
The strangest material ever used for
artillery is no doubt ice, but we are
assured by the most serious historians
that four guns and two mortars so
constructed were fired six times with
out bursting. 1t was at the marriage
of Prince Galitzin, one of the brutal
jests which amused the Empress Anne
of Austria The Prince, an amiable
and intelligent veteran, was her fav-
orite butt; as crowning stroke of hu-
NOR she married him to a poor woman
of IS, and presented the unhappy cou-
pie with palace, furnished from attic
to cellar-but the building and all in 1t
was ice. After a banquet and a ball
which must have been uncommonly
chilly, bride and bridegroom were I'M
dressed and laid upon a nuptial bed of
ice, while the four guns and two NOR
tars outside, also of ice, discharged
salvos. SO they remained shut in till
morning. The Jest proved killing TO
both. But terra Gotta as a material
for cannon is almost as strange as ice.
1t has been used, nevertheless, though
not exactly for warlike purposes. Some
fifty years ago a number of terra Gotta
guns, with store of terra Gotta balls
were found in tomb upon the Island
Of Chmal, In Southern Mexico. They
were good limitations OF Spanish pieces
in the time of the conquest, nearly five
feet long. 1t is suggested that the In
dams made them after Cortez had
passed through the country, hoping
perhaps, that when they had cannon
like his in appearance by some mystic
power the things would go on and
kill people.
OF golden artillery there are several
examples. The Gaekwar of Baroda has
two, which would not be ineffective,
probably, for they are lined with steel,
but the castings of gold are substan-
tial enough to be valued at 10000 each.
Devout Mahrattas travel far to do
poojah" before these precious engines.
We never heard OF wooden guns. ex-
cepting dummies" such as the Chi
nese government mounted on the walls
Of Pekin. But Carlyle mentions pro-
iect for manufacturing them. submit
ted TO the committee de salut public:
zone citizen has wrought out the
scheme of a wooden cannon. which
France shall exclusively profit by in
the first instance. II Is 10 be made
Of slaves by the coopers--of almost
boundless caliber, but uncertain as TO
strength"
The knights OF Malta invented spe-
cies of artillery all their own. We
have a pleasant description OF Il in
"Brydone's Travels" a book deservedly
renowned In its day. not yet universal
~ forgotten. He saw Malta when the
rule Of the knights was just coming to
an end, and very curious are his OBJ
servations. Upon the top OF the Cliff
wherever an enemy might land, the
engineers sank holes In the living rock
gigantic mortas. as II We're. In
some cases tho diameter was as much
az six feet and the smallest held n
barrel ~ gunpowdcr. Upon the charge
lay a wooden cover exactly fitting. on
which were placed stones. cannon balls
and fragments OF metal the whole
rhmmed tight The biggest would diss
charge forty tons Of these migceilaae-
Gus proleetiies IA a shower, covering
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-17
OVER 300 TAINTED
IN VETS PARADE
GREAT SCENE IN BOSTON
WHEN MARCHING THOUSANDS
WE'RE CHEERED TO ECHO.

Half a Million People Watched e.
900 OLD Union Soldiers Parade.
Heat Was Intense-One Veteran
Died From Heart Failure CRused
by Observation-Disclosures washing
ton Had "A Part in the CeremOn-
ies-"LivinG Flag" of Children.
Boston, Aug. left anything were
needed to prove that the Grand, Army
of the Republic is still in fact a mighty
host it was to be found to-day when
with half million civilians looking on
26, 900 survivors of the Union forces of
the Civil War, assembled here from all
sections of the United States, marched
through the streets of Boston.
Five and one half hours were re-
quired for the line to pass a given
point and 1t was a severe strain on
the old soldiers, but generally they
bore the hardship we'll. More than
three score of them dropped from the
ranks from exhaustion and heat pros
trations and We're cared for at the
field and civic hospitals.
The death of one soldier marred an
otherwise happy day. Col. John P.
Prince, a member of John A. Dix Post
of New York, died from heart failure
induced by exhaustion.
More than 300 spectators, mostly
women, tainted during the parade, and
many persons were slightly injured
and had their clothing torn in the
crush.
AS the columns of blue swept up
Beacon Hill, closely following the
northerly side of the famous Boston
Common. they were reviewed from the
State House by Gov. John L. Bates,
who was accompanied by Senator
Lodge, Booker T. Washington and
others, and at City Hall Mayor Patrick
A. Collins reviewed the parade.
At the end of the route, Commander
in-Chief John c. Black of the G. A.
r. held his review. Several former
Confederate officers occupied places in
the stand and the pre-eminently pic
turesque feature of the parade was
"the living flag" formed by 1000
children dressed variously in white,
red and blue, and seated near the re-
viewing stands. Every soldier of the
marching army raised his hat as he
passed this picture, while the children
joined in Dixie" and the Battle
Hymn of the Republic"
Tonight the G. A. r. camp fire was
held in Mechanics building. Tobacco,
coffee and doughnuts and cheese were
served to 10000 persons.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-17

a space of 200 or 300 yards. The crew
of the stoutest ironclad would be very
uncomfortable when that shower of
powders descended from the sky like
a volcanic eruption, even if the vessel
were not seriously damaged. But the
contrivance was never tested, appar-
emily.
We recall the invention of Napier of
Merchiston, which was guaranteed to
clear an area of four miles circumfer-
ence, annihilating all objects thereon
above twelve inches high. Sir Thorn
as Urquhart says that it was rashly
tried on a large plain, when many
sheep and cattle were blown into
space" But it is not made clear that
Urquhart saw the wonder with his own
eyes, which is pretty strong evidence
that he did not. According to Napiers
own description, it was shot which
ranged abroad within the whole ap-
pointed space, not departing forth till
it had executed it's whole strength by
destroying those that be within the
bounds Of the said place" The discov-
erer of logarithms was a most respon-
sible parsonage, whose assertions are
not to be lightly dismissed, but we real
ly cannot accept this. Another inven-
ton was a mirror like that of Archi-
modes, but improved to reflect arti-
fortified carriage to bring arquebusiers
into the midst of the enemy. Yet an
other was "a device for sailing under
water" but perhaps he did not COM
plete this which is numbered among
the "stratagems of harming the enemy
which, by the grace of God and the
work of expert craftsmen, / hope to
perform" on his deathbed however
Merchiston refused TO tell the secret
of these machines, saying that too
many devices for the ruin and over
throw Of man have been framed al
ready
This was the last year Of the six
tenth century. Two OF the inventions
described are actually in use now-ar-
mor-plated carriages and submarine
boats-but we dare not conclude, UNI
fortunately, that Napier forestalled
science 800 years ago. So a cohtem-
porary account of Sir William Petty's
wonderful discoveries mentions "a
wheele to run races with" This looks
very like a bicycle. but, in fact. no
doubt 1t was the hobby" which, over
looked for generations, on sudden
came the rage" in the beginning of
the last century-a wheel propelled by
the riders feet. which touched the
ground on either side. But this is wan
dering from our theme. We have learn
ed that the more ingenious and the
more instructive, potentially. our war
like engines may be, the less suffering
they actually cause. More men We're
killed and hurt by the leather guns OF
Gustavqs Adolphus than by our maRa-
zine rifles and Maxims during the
Boer War.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-17

Washington. Aug. 16.-President
Roosevelt's personal friends assert that
his formal letter of acceptance, which
he is now preparing. viii be full of
regulation Roosevelt ginger" They
say that his letter given out the day
of his notification was Intentionally
tame and circumspect. Having taken
the political measure of Judge Parker,
and regarding him as a calm. delibera-
tive body. the President proposes to
cut loose and shy a few strenuous
bricks over into the judges backyard.
1t is further said that President Roose-
Welt, observing that Judge Parker is
now swimming in the river of public
opinion, intends to do the naughty boy
act, and tie some hard knots in the
judges political clothes left on the
shore.
As Parker's Original Advocate.
Representative John Wesley Gaines
claims to have suggested to Judge Par
ker the idea of declaring for one term
in the White House. At Democratic
congressional headquarters yesterday
Mr.. Gaines was urging Chairman Cow
herd to send out as a campaign docu-
ment, a speech made by Mr.. Gaines
In which he quoted a decision of Judge
Parker in a case involving the ques-
ton of personal liberty.
Mr.. Gaines says he called upon Judge
Parker and had long talk with him
on the subject of one term for Pres
ident. He also sent him a copy of a
bill on the subject he had introduced
in a previous Congress. Much to Mr..
Gaines delight and satisfaction, he re-
ceived letter from Judge Parker
stating that he was so deeply Impress
ed by what he (Gaines) had said on
the subject of one term for the Presi-
dent, that he had adopted the sugges-
ton and decided to incorporate it in
his speech to the Committee on Motif
fication
Mr.. Gaines relates this incident with
apparent pride and his friends are in
dulging in all grades of speculation
as TO the limit of his influence with
Judge Parker if the latter is a winner
at the polls next November.
Thus far Mr. Gaines insists that he
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-17
HEITFELD FOR GOVERNOR.
Idaho Democrats Declare Against
POIyGamy.

Lewiston Idaho. Aug. 16.-Henry
Heitfeld of Lewiston, former United
States senator, was nominated for Gov
ernor by reclamation by the Demo-
cratic State Convention tonight. The
nomination was seconded by delegates
from the principal Mormon counties.
The Dubois Heitfeld forces regained
control of the Idaho Democratic con-
vention to-day, routing the Mormon
forces after a fierce fight. Last night
the anti-Dubois forces succeeded in
striking the anti-Mormon plank out
of the platform by vote Of 1853 to 131.
When the convention assembled to-
day the following resolution was pre-
scented and carried through by the Du-
bois forces. led by the Senator himself:
I'VE demand the determination of
polygamy and unlawful Capitalization
within the borders of Idaho and the
complete separation of church and
state in political affairs. We pledge the
Democratic party to enact such legis-
lation as will eventually suppress this
evil p"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-17
ODD KINDS OF ARTILLERY.
Thibetans Use Guns Made of Leath-
er-Cannon of Gold and Ice Have
Been Used.


Been Used.
From the London Standard.
We are told that in the action of Red
Idol gorge the Thibetans used about
twenty cannon and jingals. The fact
would be simply amusing if several
hundred of the poor wretches had not
been shot down with magazine rifles
and Cuttings and mountain guns. That
spoils the fun of the announcement.
Though our generals and soldiers are
blameless, to the public it seems al
most as cruel as the massacre of I'M
armed men. Leather guns at best take
rank with bows and arrows-so we are
apt to think in these days of scientific
weapons. But that depends on the
manufacture and the use made of
them. AS regards the former point,
we have no information yet, but the
Thibetans contrived to maintain a
continuous fire" for no small space of
time apparently. They began as soon
as the troops came in sight, and per-
covered through "A snowstorm that
lasted an hour. If the balls had hit,
they would have done their work as
effectively as the best rifed ordnance.
But "all the missiles fell short" That
was not necessarily because the guns
important battles in history or the
world was decided by such artillery,
and the struggle between king and
Parliament in this country might have
assumed another form but for leather
guns.
The credit Of the invention is as
signed to Robert Scot scion Of the
house of Beautrie. who levied 200 men
for the service of Gustavus Adolphus
That great soldier always welcomed
novelties, and Scot speedily convinced
him that his contrivanCe would be use
ful A cannon of leather strongly
bound with iron, could be turned out.
of any dimensions required, in a
couple OF days. and it would bear at
least fifty discharges Accordingly Gus
taNus made great use of them Pro-
viding an extra supply before the bat
tie of Leipsic, he silenced Tilly's ar
tillery and won the day. Scotch SOL
diers returning home, when the re-
ligious troubles began, did not forget
this useful invention. son of the
Earl Of Haddington set up a foundry
of leather guns for the equipment
of the covenanting army I'm 1899 At
Newtownford they proved their value.
| The works raised by Charles to pro-
tect his passage of the river crunbled
before them, and the English soldiers.
delighted with the excuse, quietly walk
ed away i'm different directions. But
! John Evelyn records a tradition that
Henry VIII used create leatherne
! guns" at the siege Of BouloEue. in
fact, the things themselves were shown
at the tower in his time. EVELYN
adds, MY Lord Herbert in his his
tory doubts" But IL Lord Herbert.
writing early in the seventeenth CEN
fury, refers to leather guns. whether
used by Henry VIII or another, it is
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-17

Dallas. Tex. Aug. lion petition
of A. d. Snodgrass of Denver. Judge
Richard Morgan to-day appointed ]. j.
Eckford receiver of the Fidelity Saw
ings Association Of Dallas. Mr.. Snod-
grass held certificates of stock to the
amount of $1,000 and claims that inter-
est has not been paid and he sues for
debt 80 foreclosure. He states that
securities of the association aggregate
$4,000 and outstanding investment
certificates amount to $l76.530. Holdings
of the association are in Dallas. Ellis,
Brazoria, Cook and Hunt counties. d.
II. Morrow of Dallas was appointed
master of chnncarV
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-17
CORPORAL PUNISHMENT
WILL BE ABOLISHED.

st. Petersburg. Aug. 16-One Of the
acts Of grace Signalling the birth of
an heir to the throne will be the total
abolition of corporal punishment
throughout Russia.
1t is reported apparently on good au-
thority that Emperor William of Ger
many has asked for the privilege of
acting as one of the godfathers of the
heir. The christening will take place
Aug. %. when, the Associated Press is
able to state, quite number of inn
portant liberal measures including the
abolition of corporal punishment will
be announced.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-17
Filed Additional Protest.

London, Aug. 16. Ambassador
Benckendorff. carrying out the in
structions of Foreign Minister Lams-
dorff, presented this morning to For
tional protest from his government
against the fragrant violation of in
ternational law and neutrality" by the
Japanese torpedo boat destroyer at Che
Foo. The protest is in the nature of
a circular TO all the Powers, and re-
cites the facts as already published
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-17
OBITUARY.


Beaufort, S. c., Aug 16.-Capt. w.
II. Bartless, after failing health cf
over a year, died this morning at Port
Royal. He had lived many years here
with his family, and was much es-
teemed.
He entered the Confederate army at
the beginning of the war at the age of
10 and was promoted from third SER
geant to the captaincy of his company,
his superior officers having been killed
in the battle of Swift creek, near Pc
tersburg, Va. He belonged to the
Twenty-fifth South Carolina Volun-
teers and was a soldier of intrepid
courage. He is survived by a wife and
two sons.
Funeral services and interment took
place here this evening at st. Helena
Church. Rev. p. d. Hay off1ciatea.
Pallbearers were Col. william Elliott,
DR.. r. r. Sans. DR.. c. G. Richardson,
Messrs. Charles F. Banner. d. w.
Croker and Mr.. Elliott. Floral offer
ings We're beautiful.
A number of friends were present TO
pay their last tribute of respect.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-17

Rome. Aug. let having been as
serted that American negroes objected
10 Italian immigration into the United
States, owing to the rivalry between the
Italians and the negroes in labor mat
ters and were preparing reprisals. the
Italian government made inquiries
through its consulates at New York
and New Orleans as TO the truth of
the assertion, and now through the
Committee on immigration. announces
that no serious agitation exists and
that no threats have been made.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-17
To Nntifr Mntsnn.

New York. Aug i6.-rhe notification
of the candidates of the Peoples party
VIII take place at Cooper Union. New
York, Aug is at p. m. Judge Sam
uel w. Williams will make the speech
informing Mr.. Watson Of his nominal
ton and Senator Allen will inform MIR.
Tibbles. After the notification exer-
cises an informal reception will be
rendered the candidates at the Union
Square Hotel.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-17
Iorenh Visits Edwnrd.

Marienbad, Bohemia, Aug. 16.-Em-
peror Francis Joseph arrived here to-
day from Vienna to visit King Ed
ward. The latter awaited the EN-
peror at the railroad station. The
monarchs greeted each other with
marked cordiality
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-17
Roads NInde Heavy.

Mukden. Aug. 16.-There has been a
steady downpour Of rain for two days
and the roads are becoming heavy No
Japanese movement has been reported
southeast of this city. but the Japa-
nese are reported to be working
around to the westward of Mukden
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-17
Law Department at Trinity.

Charlotte. N. c.. Aug. 16.-The Elk
ecutive Committee of Trinity College
at Durham. at a meeting to-day. ar
ranged for the establishment of a law
department in connection with the in
stitution,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-17

- thank heaven remarked sena-
tor Soadds Virtuously that / have
never 40 Tar forgot myself as 10 sell
oht'' And he added after a moment's
Pause an the interest OF historical ac-
curaoy. "No, I've never sold out--coin-
pletely out. I've always had gome in
nuence left that was still worth pur-
chasing New Orleans Tunes Demo-
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-17

M. Gilet, Burgomaster Of Ingers-
helm, Germany, belongs to a family
which for 224 years has held that Of
flee. First Of the line was French
soldier named Dominique Gilet, be-
longing to Turenne's army. He was
previously wounded in the battle of
Turckhelm, fought on Jan. 3. 1915. was
cared for by a peasant Of Ingersheim,
recovered, settled there. prospered.
married the daughter Of his life pre-
server and in 1850 became burgomas-
ter; and the Gilets have been burgo-
masters of lngersheim ever since.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-08-17

Macon. Aug. 16.-Macon tonight
voted $500 to advertise the city in the
| Georgia building at St. Louis.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1904-05-12
THE GROCERYMEN ALSO
FAVOR PUBLIC MARKET

goods that have been kept In stock
too long.
Il have had some experience In the
East aud South. and know the benefits
derived by the people frum the mar
ketn maintained la the cities OF this
section. New Orleans has a maEnifi-
cent market and one that IL kept In
excellent condition. Nashville. Tenn.
has market In the center of tho city
and it Is ono OF the features Of the
city life, In these cities the farmers
from the noiEhhorlng districts Eathor
at the market ana sell their commod-
tiles 60 the people OF ali casts and
classes. and there l. not one station
Of life that Is not represented among
the purchasers at the market
At market all goods have
AN INTRINSIC VALUE.
Evcry commodity has a value and the
market price Il always regulated by
the supply and demand. When goods
are scaree the producer expects good
price aud the consumer IL ready TO
pay for It. On the other hand, when
there ia HuperahundRnce the pro-
Queer expects cofrespondingiy low
price and the consumer II ready 70
pay. The advantages and disadYant-
ases the fluctuations due TO q lack
OF production OF an over production.
are borne alike by tho producer and
consumer.
There In ono rule that always holds
true. There will be SO much produced
and SO much consumed. and there IL
no reason why the producer and con-
sumner should not bear their proper
tiopsts part OF the benefits and disad-
vantases. which they will when pub.
lie market 10 established"