The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, December 06, 1900, Page 4, Image 4

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4 STljr iUnfniitfl JCttps. Morning >rt Muiidtnr (*n TMmDAI. DC<r.MBr.M . lfMM>. It#©)#:#*#*l at tr# Poftoffic© tr P*.xnnh nir: normv. ii.u u i>u ti*t)©d every <!:• u* ytf, *n<i r#rv©l to t .UKnUri m the i .or •#*♦: ti at TV n a m nir mvfr a moi*U, tiul sß*o f <r or * y *'4r. THE MOKMNt. MiUI by BV4i. IU t t mri a w . * tiiout U*ue) three roont. •. 11 >■. *.* li.®. y* er lb . *1 ML UKliKI.r *El%ft two Issue* A stifl <M-- i> ©nd Thuisk}) by (&■*!<• Wtf year I Bur#' r;,- ■.urr. piyahh in t<ivjn'e IVe ir. f t . n n,.- order, oh* k or regiat rei letter Currency ent by ms*, st risk of sender. Tianl#r.t a iv#nl*#m©. r .t*. other tn ©pact*: column, local or redding n ti-ei sit* .#“im a** .*i.l cheap or want l*.m |0 cnett • Jlr.e Fourteen Mn©* of typo—©quat to one ir. h in Aspth—4s standard rf measurement. Contrsct rates an*’ discount; made known cm. ip{*.tea'<* St buetnsea offio©. Orders for dclivtry of th# Morn n/ NfiM to either residence or place ot bo metre can be mate by mail or ty l#l© I hone No fin. Any IrfsguUr.ty in deliv- , •ry ahou*d be immodoi ely r©pn tel and i> airirno e** i*d be ed dressed “SORKhG M:WI. a-ftah Cj a. kamiiii omrE. 33 p*rk Row. New York city. >1 Faulkner. Manager BDEI 10 m ADVERIISEMESTS. Meetlags—Folomoi • Lodge No 1, F anl A M.: Ocean City Ixslge, No &, K of It A. Special M.riUf Ar i4ltoh.lt; Wall Paper. leper Hanging, Sovannah Building Supply Company; State and County Tuo. 1300. Noth e to City Court Juror., Ship Nottrr Srrachap A Cos Coo* gignees, Thr Play of "C*pt* Swift" Aban doned by Iwughtera of the Confederacy m -1 a ball Instead. Huain*** Not ;***—E. A W. I-aundryr; Franklin cigars. Wilson Whisky. the 8 W. Branch <’i rtt; any, Holiday GUI*. Hun ter A Van Keuien Official—City Tax Or.hnan-e. Amu.em.-r.tr—‘ Another Mat h.“ at Matinee and "The Diamond Breaker," at •fight. Orapo-Nut*—Poatnm Or**! Company. Whl.ky—Duffy's Pure Malt Whl.ky. Teikiw Label Whlskr. Decal Noflcea-Oitatlon from the Cle k of the Court of Ordinary of Chatham Octant). Not Re to Debtoi a and Ciedltor., Hants Georg- W. parlrh. Cheroot a—Old Virginia Cheroots. 1 tall load Schedule—Central cf Georgia Kalhny. Medical —Stuart a Catarrh Tablets; l-ydia Pinkhsm Vegetab> PHI.; Ayer'a Cherry Pectoral, Peruna; Dr. Hathaway Company; CaatorVa, 8. 8 8 ; Tutt'e PUis; Hood’s Ssraaparll a; Horsford a Acid phosphate; Mothers Friend. ("heap Column Advertisements— Help Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Bent; for Sale; Lost; Personal. Miinellaneoua. The Weather. 1%. indication* tor Georgia to-day are tor fair wtwher. fresh west to north wtnda, and for Bastem Florida, pjrily dßaxty weather, light to fresh northerly wands. Congrew* will he ask'd shortly to au thorise the coinage of a rmntlderaMe num ber of fifty-rent otlver dot are. They are o be M to 1 dollars tn weight and flneress at metal, but worth coll- fifty rent* e -h In the motay of the Pfitted state-* Th# coma are earked for dreuhtwo In th. Phldpptn. - The coins ra.w In uae In th. bdand. are generally Mexican dollars. The value of three, however. Is uncertain, fluctuating ■'•> tn* market price <4 silver The new .liver Philippine dollar of the United States wouM t>e given a fixed value of fifty cents each, adding very ma terially lo the stability of exchange and tr• satisfaction ,4 the mercanille .-|a-ses It is stated a> a noteworthy ctr. um.tance Dat "tiw Philippines are on a gold basis, without haring arv gold Cases of acid throwing on (ho pin of yoiMu 10 -avenge themselves (or real or fancied wimd nsve been quit* numer ous during the year. In Columbus. 0., a eomu>. Mrr Van Lien re ' nly three odd in the fare of another women Tm victim tint Mr*. Van IJew *t in.pcte.l aid put on dial for murder. Vpon the advftre of eminent authority the State chongtd the indictment from murder (o B.iitUurV>r. linger which * hnrge she eras rogivtcted The judge who pa**sd pentenre tipwei her raid In explaining th* change In (he charge: "Tn* law require* proof of an Intent to murder In thl eaM there writ no apparent intesitsm to hill. The Intent war to disfigure In all the criminal historv of the world It .a enow-n that l.l throwing hae iiutol but tern death*." Mir* Humphrey* * Nw York dr**s moker, l* the possessor of * voice; also of a no*e. The latter, however it not a* eymmetrlcel. # artlstk-. ar the former, htia* Humphrey*' voice entitled her to a pro I non on the operatic stage hot every time *he Imagined hereelf ringing “Mar guerite." there xai the no*c. a dee <1 and pug daring her In Ihe fare. Now. pug tin-e* are not the kind that etlr the deepen emotion* In Inver*' brr-as’s A •'Martha " a "Marguerite" or a "Brun hild*" with a rtrou**e and bulboqg pro boocto could never hope for artistic suo rt*> Mb* Humphreys therefore decided to have her nose trimmed and tnartlngaled by an expert fare-fixer. Overhauling one’* countenance I* called “plastic eurgery ' by the profeerlon. The surgeon, according to the young lady, declare.) that he roil Id fix the offending noee o that It would present a perfect Roman profile She therefore cave him the Job. Instead of r ate up to hi* contract. Mix* Humphreys rent plained to a court that the surgeon give her noao a bad blow, artistically speaking. It remain* anmit a* murh of i stjr-gnzer a* It ever was, beside* which It now ha* a prorni ttent war For this disfigurement of the dls fV iring frontlwpl- < the anmittous young dm - maker asked for damage* In the •urm of $30,000. The jurymen tubbed their no-' * and concluded that the addition of the soar waa worth to Mi* Uuraphfsy* about tlMk I*l *tfl*G lIIR ©HIP 9t RIDY filial It 1# rlmr from th# a#tk>© tak#r in th* on Tuta-iay that it i th# l*urpo*c ot ihe ll#puWi'*wo# to p-, th* * ip MjhiH'l/ bit! At Mtiion of <‘on i;rr" |f tg#y r in. It l* from ih** qu#*flooii •*k(4 ror Fry* by S#ntkr r.4>*. an*t th# atnr.inifnl to fh** Mil which RtPitar Ve*t wi.i eff* r tha l*o;itire<l ll#.#* mill b# drum m 1 tft I * mo- i.. v> ii pti r. a•.. i fror.t ti to tn# Mr n># r irjn I of S#rA!or r*la\ tk>#* w** fh! :b# gr#it#r ot th* ftiOAkSy f<k# ff.- i iJ " 'it |!,i••(*#■> it y#ir . ia o .f* w faf mall ###m#rf wnll# th*' rf I *. freight - rl#rn would c#t iirtl# or nothing, sena tor Fry# ti.id to M'itii * S* intor < • • Y w.v* rgrr t Tfsefl- b#l th# #*>* tn-r# U tvot mr, :i in th* whl h • R'publk tn* a>lvur*<# that th# |w#r|jo of the b*ii i# t huiPl i n* h mrrrhr.t nw* rm# that mill in.*ur# th# carrying of a\rn#ru an #*p<ft*- at.-I imports in \ s##h own#*! by Am* f h am* and built ;n thi* country. To mak** that argument ro,Fl w* u*\ raciuir# n.aj.y nwtf tnulion* of dol lar p annually than arc affproprintMl ty th# i*filing hill Th** aro**n*lm#nt of Senator V##t to giv# American registry to .* r.wn I i.i thin country. wnct|#r built in Am ri* can ihipyaM* or iot If tua* am# 4- rn#M * * u*i| b# ,* Kpt#4 there woutd h# r.o r,#*#*iit> for •ui#-i*iiaing Am* ri ■iii* wouhi buy ►hip# whtra th#> cou l *e#t th#m ht>|*#t. and ft would Hot f# a gr* a while before enough ehi|." wouM t** owr#'*i i thl < iiniry to do ti;# own* tr\ p carrying trad#. And Amen At, #hip builder would eoon <lie ov*r th* th#s' could build whip* a cheaply e they can h* buiic in foreign ►blpyard# It i* a 1a t that th# mate rl*l for Khlpbullding (md he obtain# I in thia country at lower prices than tn any other. Our great steel plants ar# supply ing th# market' of l# arorkS with productp That being th# ran#, it p#**m# Strang# th it it roeta mor# to hui.d steel ► hips in thia rountry loan in a#iy oth#r It may h# #a.*i that wag* a ar# hisha'. hut In It not a fact that the wwg#* of th# m#chan • in our grew* wt##l works ar# 'higher than th# wages of th# e *m# #)<** of tol#rs it* EuTop# 1 Aivl yet our yt##l prodieta ar# gold in competition with the**# of the great t*;r#! plan*# of Ftirop# th# world ov#r It I# pointed out in support of *uh*i< di#d srdp fha* American rhlp* #anno‘ be run ae cheaply as tho## of England o-* flrtVMMif. Why la it th#v cann**t*' It is wai l to b# b# w .'* *4 higher wages and tettf*r food on American eh.ps. Bm how ir 1* tha* on American railway# th# e#r %ic# Is fur better than In any Kurope in country, while the freight rat#* ar# only llttl# mo # than half um high'* Is h#r# gr#*t#r ability among tbm*# who hulk) our railways and op#rat# th#iTi than th#r# in imong thoe* who build and run our hip*'* Ar# not ;h# ernph*'## on Am* I can railways bet #r f#d and h#t*# paid than ;.rr.ilnr workers in FSurop*''* And ye*, as w# have pointed out, Ih# charges for * arrying i*a>##ng#rs end freight on Amerl* an railways Is b -a than on Euro pean railways. Clesrly our shlpbniiders and steamship managers arc Inferior to th# builders an I managers of our rail wavs. or els# this ship subsidy bill Is an effort to get government aid when no #u*~h ai l Is r# eseary for th© building up of our merchant marine. in. wills f % >m. Th# Ameri an peopi* are grateful to Ad miral Dewey for th** gre.it service he ren d#r#d hi# country it* Mani.u bay, and they are proud of h*m. but it seems that he has not a ©ufltaienUy strong iiold upon their affections to get a monument tn h* #h;*i* *4 a marble arch ai thoir empen ♦. Th© antiourx emeait has l*ea*n tnads that the Inw**>* arch in timrbk© that was to have *een erected in N#w York cit> has (■pen abardoned. Tn# money that was <ontribut*d for that purpose Is lo bo re turned to th# donors. Admiral I* wey’s furtw r#-t# upon on* iNiltle. It was n battle, however, that showed that he poases-ed th© quail lie© of h great naval commander. ll# aiso db* played conspicuous ability .n th# m*nnce ment of affairs entrusted to him in the Philippine * after th** naval engagemen:. If th© marble arch li* his liorxg h.-ul bc#n propose*! immesliatoJy after that baft**— that |r. If tl.e effort to collect the cv < e * iry 1 un*is had teen made at that tine - there I* no doubt the confrl but lons would have Men sufficient to construct th# ftneot arch t:*e world ha* ever scan. Bom# thing* happened however, after Admiral is w#>‘s return home that cooled th# popular enthusiasm somewhat, -o that it was found practi iUy impoaslbk' lo get the anaumt of money n#c4|#.l for th# proposed greh. hut though thor# will b*‘ no marble arch In th# Admiral*© honor li# will srtll have a place in the heart' of his fellow ktixena Tit# tlm*' may come when the Filipinos will entertain s different opinion of Ameruan rule, and will be *o satisfied with It that they will rats# a monument of som*- klfl to the man wt*o struck the most effective blow in the struggle that released them from the ru # of bfKtin. Cubi Isn't as hlg as Ihe state of Geor gia bv more than square miles, and has gUO.unA less populillon; nevertheless on* of the Cuban const ttirtlon-maker* proposes that the Island shall he provided with a governor and a legislative body for each ol the el* iwovtncee, la st lee a I’ras- Ident, cabinet and congress at the capi tal. Bidden)ly It Is the purpose of tlei) Rivera, who propose, the const I lift ion tn question, to provide an ofil.-e for about . very Cuban ex-soldier who wore aide arms. _ About the first of September there was an anti-negro r|ol In New York illy. Kvery black head that was seen wis hit. Several negroes were fearful.) mated. It was an ebullition of the mob and lynching spirit. There were baud protestations on the part of some of the authorities that the rioters xvoiikt be brought to Justice and punished. Bo (ir as the information goes, nobody has yet been pum*h"d Th Investigation seems to have amounted to notning. We think that we are a pretty- big peo ple. with our 7* overs) of population, and indeed we are: but Russia overtop* us lirwd and shoulders. According to the lat est statistics of Inhahttants mole pubic hy h* Russian authorities, t) . Czar Is ihe “Little Father" to no less than 1.96 - (yn.noo souls. The increase In imputation In th* (‘tar’a realm Is uld to have been except tonally lieavy since ISO. wueh the mils wet a iu)*nv.pj.eti. TIIE MOKNING NEWS: THURSDAY. DECEMBER 6. 1900. \ rmtETIC Klfil RE. I • i Boi a praaaota a ja*h#M figure Ir is tmpocatoie to with in.- • ytnpwthy from him. Th# r#fusal rf * # <*erman Emperor to r* #lve him was 4 (rushing btow, H# left hi* lespair tg |>*.-.n|# in th# Transvaal feeling hoj>#- ul hat lu.i mission wouid be, in a m*a t# hi ll *fui. Hie re **-p#ton in France ’.4he.• and this fee.ing He went to <l rrr.a.iy confluent that ih# government would ©t i**a-’ show sympathy for th* a .*# h# r#pr****nud. No Power ;n Europe will ir*t#h to him a hoiptr.g hat. I fi*w. Frar. i* will do no*h lf.; hut ©spresa sympathy and tnat will rot eh* a Great Britain's purpose to i .**k*‘ th© Sw h African Republic* a fan of tha British empire. No Power will protest ,i|a.;r’ t destruction of tho## n puMt a now that th# Orman Em* l>**ror ha# given the Transvaal President th# cod snouluer. There A© notr.lng left for President Kru * r to do but make an appeal to the U i#en. By tha‘ n.**ar s < * may h# able • g#t ber rt rrn* than would otke-rwlaa utrordrd to hi* popk. It is folly to • •etlnue th# war Th# guerilla fighting ti. Awt u k*r© up for three of four monflrs, . u: of what benefit to the Boer* wou.d that be? Th# #t#> mus* he un *mkll loral .-arrender P i- * , ster to admit defeat, surrender fc :u efjlly and gel the best ierm |>os:oie. President Kiuger was o sur© before th* war began the Boers could gg<- • ssf Hly resist th# Brplh tnat ti is hard for him to admit defeat lie will have to do It, however, and th# sooner he does it the b* i>r it w ill and for his people. % (.noo UM.hMXi. An ex- * *nl beginning of th# movement bring th# next Slat© F’air to Savannah was mH*l# at th# meeting yesterday after isxwi. Th** ready r#©j>on*#a that w#r© made ’< ff># (all for subscription# show the !nt#r#st tha: fat already felt in fh# en • •rpric TMa int#r#ai will increase, of course, a# th# agitation go**# on. Thor# is ©very rewson. therefore, to look forward to the fpeedy filling of tho *ob*<'r!p?ion (lets and in# eventual pr#*#titatlon of .*n# of the most complete and attractive exposition ever he. 1 in thie section. The holding of th# Fair ih this city. a#id# from th# Immediate bon*At* which may be expected to flow 'rom It. will stimulate Inter**#- in agriculture trk. manufactur ing and kindred Industries throughout Southeast fieorgit. Thus them will be a considerable element of p#mv%n#nt bene fit to th* who'.*- >■#* tion. It abould b* born© In mind, meanwhile, tha© to g#r th© Fair and make It an event to be proud of will require work, and a plenty of it. Civic pride should make every Savannahian a worker for th© o##©s!on COST OF THE t %V%L. The report >f the I#thmt n Ctinwl Com nds>i*n favors th# Nicaragua route, main ly he<muse. all thing# considered, a canal by that rrmie will cost less. It Is worthy of rw’: * how*A* r, :int i.an ti along the Nicaragua route will cost a grewt deal mor# than Ih# * tim**'#.* made by prevlou# <otnn)i*ioni*. The estimate by th# pres ent comtnbsi**n l> a llwl# more Umh sjo.- ran.fsn. Previous # maty# pla< *•! the cost it !#•< <han |l.V>(OO.df®. But can the cun.il be built for - '• * It 1# doubtful. a rule *h# cost of gr*t public? works i# far above tb# original estimate. If th© Panama <*an.il • uil have been constructed for the #• limited coal It would now b© fin ished and In use. Asa matter of fact If It Is #ver completed, th# cost of it will tie several times th# origin il eiwimate And so it will be with the proJ**cir-d Nic aragua canal. A hundred thing- will have to b# done tha! the commission bn- not irtkn Into account. Dlffi ultlea will I*# encountered that are not now ?*een. If the wrork I"* umlertaken the Tnlted Btat*© will le fortunate if they g#t off with an expenditure of tftO.gOO.flQE. While tie* report favors the Nlcaragim rout# there Is enough in it to form the basis of a lengthy debat. and then- Is • very reason to think th© op position will be stubborn. The opponent© of * canal across the Isthmus ar© not going to per mit an Isthinlwn canal bill to p#a with out s vigorous tight They will use the ITinam.i *an il lo defeat u bill providing for a . anal by the Nicaragua route. They will not succeed in defeating th# building of an Isthmian canal, but they may delay But even If thl* Congress should para a Nicaragua canal bill, t' would, occxsrd- Ing to the report, be ten year* before the canal would !>c ready for the pan-age of a) Ipa through M r. • t MMntMMon no doubt had In mind the least possible time In which the canal .ould he built. Assum ing that a canal bill w.ll be passed thl* winter. It Is safe to piedlrc that It will he twelve and perhaps fifteen years be fore ihe great work would he open to com merce. % perlertced by a great many p- rtsats There arc many so-called tests of death, blit physician* ar pretty well agreed that there Is none of them that b absolutely Infallible. The ordinary tests rrav hold good In cases out of 1.000. but when the one thousandth supposed dead man t* placed lit a grave or a vauK and later r. game cons, swisneas. who can Imagine the horrois suf fered by him? And there are many In stance* of supposedly dead person* re turning to cons loiuness after interment Henry Moore, a wealthy New York matt, was one of those who dreaded a revival after supposed dr t'h. Ho ttrr.it. .• I with his phygtclan. therefore, that wheat he had been pronounced dead the doctor should cut hi* throat, an.l with ht* seat that the t*ly should then lo hunted. To make the*. . oral.tlon* more sure he wrote them Into hi* will, leaving a sipbstanttul ft© to: ttie do tor ut;.l the mm t nfortuiuleb. ftont the ant—mo rtem standpoint of Mr Moore, he died recently In Kurope. while the doctor and the scat were In New York Whether he hlrvsl someone else to periorra Ihe doctor's r*H >f ihe agreement Is not yet known In New York. The body will ptohably he burned An odd circumstance In connection with tne burial of the late Oscar Wll.le |* the fact that the Marquis of Qtteensberry act ed as chief mourner. It was lh> Marquis ol yu.-ettsberry that was the chief witness agar : t Wilde in the trial whichcondemn**! him to the prison ond the tr.a tmlll. It Is likely iltat the charges acalmt the i*>et ould have Inr# com promt.-. .1 except for the instated . of the Mai quia t-iat they *N pi o*>cv ultd. W# have ro dvil pension list in this country. n©v©rthel©#a th# and minsnt party In 4* hi fig tor. seldom ha# aiy dlffiouitjr in p ovlding a soft j.:a •# for life for those of l' - rr emoer* ir om it I *#* a inters- It#i*ref*entaiiv# Boutelle f Maine • phyal aby and mentally a wreck, and will probably never ret im to his *#at ,n the House In view of thl* th#r* is a TK%emer.t afoot to have him placed on th# rMired list of the nevy with the rank of rap'aln. which w.cj! yield him an ir, >me of s&*£ a y-*ir tor life A ai act of fongres would have to b# tia*sed in order to retire him Ca.pt. Bou t#H# served in the navy during th# w.*r t>#** wwn th# state©, fthould a bill for hi* benefit be p*as#d, h© would resign kia seat in the House Ti # term of tn© Hon. JuUson r Clem **i,i© of Georgia a** a n#mf#r of th# In terstate Commerce Commaißion. wid ex* pir* on th# last lay of th# rurren: month. It is th# g#n#rat belief in Wash irgton that h wUi tie reappointed by the PrevVt!!. Mr. Clement h.- ms.!? a good commissioner, and his reappoint men* would b© a compl*ni#nt well b*- *#w#d. Th# Georg ai do#w not pats an anti-free |kj**- m t or a biennial ##s * ions act for the reason, probably, that #ach member hope* lo succeed himself, and therefor© doe© not car# to cut off nis own perquisite* snd privileges. Fi.|t)l)\%L. -4 ' „ v.r.t ynri <ru|,rior of Ih. Holy Crt l "* Co.lrgr, with Ih* Oihotl I'ni v.r.ity of Am'rßa. in IV.*'hU',(ion. i.a" r.c.lt-fi hi. rtommttMior, ■, proouraior i.n-ral cf th- Order o| Hclyr Crow, wtlh hr-adquart-r, ai Nctr. ianr. led- llio Kv Kathar j.mt. Bum. of tndl.ra ha, r>.-Mi .i; i; i. *I lo ik him ih Wash ington. —Klr.g ChrU.lan of Dtnmark ha, bem i4viwd to go ahrua.l for three aeak*. ae it m thougi-.t that hi* health will he ben efited hy a short r.i.ni' H- will go to Bailenwe li. in tha Har* mountair s. here ha I, to ,pand II few day* with hi* i-'r tti* Prin of Anhalt-Bernhur*. nefw proceeding to Gmunden on a vi.il to the Duke and Hurheaa of Cumher.acd at their Mlalc on ih- Traun Bee. —The Due (I'Orieanr want* tn ,eil the Blcily estate* left hlni by .he Due VAu mwle They comprise the Palal* lean*, near Palermo, the wir.e chateau <f Palermo and Zu ro. n>t far from tht city The Due d’Atimale 'iwit much money on agtl Mllura! Improvi men*, at Zucco, hut a* he wa* an excellent man of huvlnee- they were remunerative Hl* nephew fin.ls th. place n white el*.diant. —President William R. Harper. Con trol’er Rusk and Prof. II C. Judeon. of the <'ht ago I‘nlveralty. are In New York , Md with that Inatltutlon. • -Illy enoug i. the pro*pertly of the lust f“W year* h.re In one aenee been a sort of detriment to ihe inatltutlon over which I ‘resident H.irper presale*, a* the Income frran marry of the endowment eecurlllea owned by ti are now drawing only t per cent. Interest, as agaln-t * |m cent, four years ago. —ln memory of the ’.ate Dr. It- T Man eon. F. C. 8 . a we.l known nrlurall-t arid geologl-t. a large ar.inlte howUler has la**n taken from the bed of the River Tee* and placed >n a pedestal In the Public P.irk Imr'tnirton. K.i s loud Th* stone weighs ahout twelve tone, ard it is admitted to have c.rme orlgltuvlly from Sh p. In Westmorland. In tn Great Ice Age It had been deposited to wird* .1 hove Winston bridge on the ahape and limestone bed of the Tee wnerc the for mation Is of the carbonif-rou g*'. ItH It, H I’ BIT*. —Mrs. Wild way (vivaciously): The Isle Mr*. Mellow was cremated. you know. Mr- S’are (w been sent-minded ly) Oh! ah, ye>: whs! did she wear Bost-n Transcript. —T'nkiti.l Insinuation—'Mr. Homewood ptopoeed to me last night." said Mis* Northslde to Iter itcarest girl friend. Mi* Manchester. ■He lost t) election he.. I suppose " was the latter's oatnment.—Pittsburg Chroni cle Telegraph. —Wide Open— Briggs: Well, old man how Is that Authors' Club of yours get ting on? Orlgg- First rate We have m*de a rule that no one ran belong to It un|es< he has written a book. "I* that so I had an Idea that It was an exclusive affair.'*—l.lfe. —At a Rost'n Musical*.—Mrs. Beacon- Streete (during Mis* Skreeche's vocal soloi Do you enjoy Howell*. Mr. Tork ham? Mr Porkham (from Chicago): Tou bet I don't! And If there's mother v-rse to that song I'm going to gel out.—Brook lyn Life. —Highly Improbable. —Dr Qulxt (school committeeman): Young man! Hoe y.ai been at school to-. lay ? Boy (proudly) lltllly Gee* Wot * ques tion' I>' ver rink I got de*e two ret squirrels and a veiler hummer f*r stand ing tt <t. heatl o' me class" Well, hardly! —Puck. —Delirium Tremens —Coroner: Was there anything to lead you to believe that the decease. 1 was non compo* mentis when he took his life? Witness Would ye tnotnd axin' me that question In Lngllsh? Coroner: Well, do you think he was suffering from temporary Insanity* Witness Faith, 'twas list th' npposl’* av temperance Insanity, bein' that cragy wid drink he was.—Philadelphia Press. CI BBENT ((DDItNT. The Philadelphia Record (Dem ) aaya: "And wNh the versatility that haa marked hi* political career. Mr. Btewart of Ne vada hasten# to put his name on the list of Republican senator* to get hi* *naro of the spoil Although this quondam t'-'p ullst did not Invent the crime of 73.' he was the most lusty and long-winded ol its a- ulanis In the Senate. Thl*. too. in face of the fact lhal he w i one of the participants In the pretended .rime when It was ac, ompUahed. It t wu.-h men a* Stewart who bring public Ilf* Into disrepute." The Baltimore 3un (Dem.) says: "Amer |.‘an shipbuilder* will heartily Indorse the Sultan’s method of paying hi* debt*, and perhaps would not be grieved If there should be frequent occasion for demand ing tn.lemnWv from him Furthermore. ti- success which has attended the Ken. tucky e visit to hmyrna suggests that out navy might ba profitably enin.oyed :n working up business for our shipyards " The Atlanta Journal (Dem.) says: "Sa vannah evident v think* there might be wort* thing* (han being cal.ed The next wickedest i ity* In h# United Slates ' For Instance, being given a certificate of chwr acter by Town Topics. The Birmingham Age Herald (Dem.) says: "Tile tittle brown Filipino rabbit will lie vigorously hunted until next May. when he will be again safe (ar atx mot. ilia." A Roach of foagrett toe tee Sera or S .ou* of Idaho never gits with hla nack toward a .loor. aava the Wash iagtom correspondet. e of the New York Tnbuno. If he goes into the Senate rea taurant for a ta.dlay meal be eeeka a pia e faout tha board wnere any on* en ter.ng the room w!!i face hi. statwart figure and keen blue arye. Istk-wi-e when he ,aata r..oa( in a commute* room, wher* Mvcrul men may be gathered, he lack, out a chair where he can keep < asr watch on tho trad by which Its <*it*r>d. It ia nmpy the force of habit For thirty or fotty year, of hla eventful career he hied with a gun tn nis hand. A Pennsylvanian by birth, he. neverhe ise. to>k part in the stirring Uf* of the frontier at an earijr ag For mtttiy .v—ara ids home was in a lo* cabin, with on ty one window er.d one door, and where when he sn within, it was a matter of reasonable caution to keep an eye on the approwchea During :h* Civil WUr period he aerved a.moat ootilinuouaiy a* a snout aU.n* the baae of the Rocky Mountain. In Nes Mexico and akn* the ■ 'anad.an. IV.o and Red rivers Bo thoroughly- a uatom-d did he become to this that the ha-at of ;ne s-ou: and lrontieramar, ciinfla to him unconsciously after a tkecade ot service in the t’nltcd States Senate. Senator Cui.oui took -wo ladles to tun-neon, says the Worlds Washington spcctnl. ' Thts restaurant is famous for It. pumpkin pm he said; "real, genuine pumpkin pi. Waiter, with our luncheon we ebali wot • tome pumpkin pie " They had Mtn* oyster* and som fowl, and then ih<- man who look, like Ijncoin • irnad to the waiter. "Now, three Dec*, of that fine pumpkin pie " The wuitar Promt hit three pieces of oil.ten -nties) ;ec Mi Ctßlom looked at their. In tvetasy Thtt ie pumpkin ile -m-h as mother used to make. ‘ h anel It la genuine pumpkin pie. Waiter, where do you get tnr pumpkins this pie i* made from—in oiu New Kr.g.and. i .1 bset ” Deed, I dunno, aah." the wafer re nted "but flat atn t pumpkin pie aah Pumpkin pie was all out. so I brought you sweet pertater pie instead, sail." In his way Benar.sr Hoar is quite a hu morist. says lha Washington Post. It la a qular. team humor in which he Indulges not of the bolsterous kind, but effective, nevertheless. Ir *b— recent < impalge. Senator Hoars fi ic.pv to toe ip pa tilt an parly, notwttb atandtr.g l.ts jioaltion on the Fh.|if>pltves -liieatlon. Sel his antt-ImpeHaltak friends to condemn him in no unsparing terms A’ last h trades epee, h In a .Mch he paal h. ompl‘.nien to them ie of hi, oritl. e was Wan-worth Higglnaon ! cane tuber sail Mr Hoar, "thug w-hen I was quite a young tik.tr. I heard Mr lllggir.aon deliver a sernwm. I re member hla charm of vrgee and manner. • 1 remember eien more distinctly tn* text from whl.-h be preachfd. I 4 ie>;ab4v as water, thou eltalt not exee. ' And ' fcmtlnued Mr. Hoar, "whenaver 1 see *i-. t.xt i think of Ml (Uggtaooa. and whetmver I e Mr Higglnaon I think cf the text." Senator Vest cam- through the Senate coTi.lor to-do v, say, the N-w York Word* special. "Howdy. fA-ruttor," said a friend. "I have Rsdted for you w-verai time* tn your committee ro>mi. hut I <an tever tlrxt you there." No." replied the Senator. "I only go there When 1 havo business. It i* the tovrtat committee ro..in In the c*p|t,g > complain. he continued queruloauly, hut tlw-ee 1 ank.es say tome Why Inn u.-d to be John C. Calhoun's committee rcaim.' T:t n with all the old Wat fire he turn ed on hi* friend and asked "What | n •* John C. < alhoun to me?" fitortes Of Senator Wolcott * campaign In Colorado are among the moat Interest ing remlnts'-ertce* of the late cami-ttgn, says’ the Washington Post. One of these Stories relates to the episode at Victor, w • - r>. .i- everybody remember., there wa a stat.. of .iff.-tir* wm h It would hr •otnplln.etuarv to call .-onfuslor. Before the excitement readied It* bight aome on- It. the crowd snouted ‘ Hurrah for Hriwn’" Y.- " Irnpulstvely egelalmad Wolcott, a.ivun ring to the front of the platform ‘ voo can hurr.th for Bryan ail you like. *ue. >ou Suti’l have a c’uance to hur. 'h f-M- hint aft.r eßction. Your man is beaten now." You'ra a liar,” came from the Rryan- "I I bet you one hundred and sixteen to one he |, beaten." said Wolcott. The titan pushed his way through the •-row.l and clambered up on the platform. "I'll lake that bet.” he said. tvell." replied Wolcott. here la th cashier of our bank. You know him? I authorize him to pay you sll6 if nrvart Is •tooted. Now put up your money.'* The man funtbkrd In hl pock-s and hr..light out a silver dollar "KI-- It." exclaimed Wolcott, a* the man was ahut to hand tt to the bank *hl. i "Kl** It. (or you will never sec ft Again And Senator Woloott was right. "The funniest thing I heard or saw dur. lug the campaign," said Representative Dave Mercer of Nebraska, a cording to the World s ape,-111. "was when Bryan was making a speech tn Omaha. Just be fore the elect tor: A woman In the crowd was carrying h hhv and the baby began to cry. Hush, child,' she said, 'Brvan Isn't elected yet.' " Sanaior Jones, with a long black coat wrapped around him. came In the fold ing doors at the rear of the .Senate and almost humped Into Senator Hanna, says the World's correspondence. Hello. Jones!" called Hanna, cheerily ' How do you do. Senator J.ain re . :■ ponded. Then Hanna said three word* and Jor.es smiled, and Jones answered and Hanna iiughed. Instantly th* two leaders In th* U*a campaign wore surrounded by twenty Senators, and they Joked *,th -wch other tor full five minutes Then Hanna turned to go. At he stumped ofT Jot)** Aid: "You'll have to fix up that leg if you want to run for President four yeara from now ” "Humph’" called back Senator Hanna a Republican without any lg s ,-onJd run ' ahead of a Democrat tn 1901 " Quite on interesting correspondence be tween ex-Senalor Camden and Senator Elkin*, of West Virginia, deserve* to h hronlcled. says the Wsshtngton Pom j. t.i'gan years ago. when Mr Llki f ,j ed to succeed Mr Camden, laughingly telegraphed the latter that tip would be very much pleased If Mr Camden would forward him his Senatorial shoe- About two week* before the election monsh. Mr Canslen wmie to Mr Kllilns that he tieltcved he would trouble the Sen ator for th* return of the shoe* "I am very sorry." replied Mr Flkin* hut I think 1 would rather kcip n,em They Mm to fit me and 1 find hrm very comfortable." On the day after election Senator Klk tn* received a laconic telegram. It mere ly said: You cwn keep the shoe* I will not peed them. J. N r'aniden —Paul lleyge. who I* noted among th Hemians for his portraiture of women and love affair*, explains In ht> recently published Memoir* that the key to ht* love siorl** I* not to he found | n his giersonal experiences. He had only three l ive affair*, the object 0 f , ht . nm w(l , n hi was a student, having be. n a grand nlec* of Goethe'# I’imrlotte von Stein His other two loves wet* two young wo men who subsequently became lux tir.i and second wife. ITBMS OF ISTTHRKBT. —Th* goe-emmert of Bt. Pataeabttrg ha* appointed an agent to vlalt th* I’nitet 8-ates for the purpose of studylnr our •rmestead lagialaiion. with a view to tn* partial appil atlon of th- system to tha peasant communities of Rum:* —Mlaa Clara Barton, head of the Red ' Tom BorJety. has placed with a firm at Klttrall. N. C., an order for l,fiou,ooo stcaa-herry plants. Tnee* p.anta will h* diet ri But ad among the fruit growers of T*t who suffered so severely from the gr-at Bt>tamber atorm. —The envied of all at an old folks’ con cert In Wshaah. Ind . was Mr*. James Woodruff who on that ocaston wore a gown whl-h was one# the property of Queen Victoria. The garment was given to an aunt of Mr,. Woodruff by on* of tbe Queen', maid* of honor. Among ha Inmates of the Insane asy lum at Yankton, 9. P., is Frank Buase man. a former mm hant of Redfteld Air. S isseman was n Democrat, hut at the re cent election voted for McKinley. He re pented immediately and brooded over the matter until he became Insane. Rev. James de Normandie, D.D., told th* Massachusetts Historical Society the other day that he had Just officiated at a wedding of a descendant in Ihe eighth gout-ration from the first white settlor In Koxhury and that the family .till lives on the land of Ihe old hum. rt-d —An automobile accident Insurance association is ahout to he formed In New York ritv Itw object will be to Insure It* policy holders against accidents and to defend the iiinutneru >le lawsuits which have been brought against motorists all over ,h rountry, often on very .light provocation. The Common Pleas Court In Phi adal pv.a ha* sustained the constitutionality o? th* city ordinance* prohibiting Ihe dis tribution of advertising handbills and cir culars In the streets of the city and In vestibules, porches and yards of dwell ings whence they are likely to be blown at any moment Into th# streets. —J. Zu hfield fell from a railroad train on the river bridge near th# union depot at Dayton. O . while stealing a ride. It Is stated The wheel, passed over his rather buahy head of hair and cut It off as neat ly as If any tonaoiial artist had don# tha Job. Ha was uninjured ax-apt for a hump nn tbe head caused hy the fail, and walked off considerably dated and ttiuied -Thirty-nine states In all are represent ed by student* in Harvard University, as are also Aril an. Oklahoma and th Dis trict of Columbia, Hawaii. Porto Rico, the Phihppttiea. Cuba. Japan, the Cana dian provinces of Nova fi-otla. and New Brunswick. Kamchatka. Paris. Heidel berg. IrfCndor. Trinidad. I.tverpo and, Ma-irl J, Siniakov, Bulgaria Maziggan, Morocco and ChrlaUania, Norway. —Tha fourth eeaisus of the Dominion of Canada is to be taken next year, begin ning slv first week in April It is ex- Peeled to I— completed within a month Reside* *he eti'imeration of people, indus trial ind other ataiiatlc*. will be , .implied *>* In iht* i-muwry. In the United King dom Ihe census | supposed to lie taken In one day. but no atlemgu Is ma le to do more than aecuro a count of tiia popula tion. —Oscar D. Carpenter, of South Bend, ha* be-n enjoying a mramuo'ie bath for tha past seven weeks For almost a year he had In-on suffering torture from a sort of enema, which refu-ed to yield to treatment. Seven weeks ago. ns a last resort he ws placed In a hath, the water tudng Impregnated with some sort of chemical. He haa been up to hi* chin over since and ha* experienced much im provement. —Germany la rwpldly becoming a nation of whisky drtnker*. according to the re port of Commissioner of Internal Revenue, Wilson. More distilled spirits are exported from this country lo Ger many than to any other foreign country. The German* apparently are partial tn bourbon whisky In preference to rye. For the year ending June M, l*i 4H.see gal lon* of hnnrhon, and 137.587 gallon* of rye whisky were sent A 65 bill Issued c. ordtng to an act Of tne Continental Congress In 1776. Is a valuable relic in the hand* of G K Palmer of Oconomoivoc, Wls. The Mil. which measures 2\xl4s Inches, wa- given to the present owner hy Ills grandfather. The following word* also appear on th# face: "This hill entitles the bearer to re ceive five Spanish milled dollar*, or the value thereof In gold or silver, according to n resolution of Congress, pa-nd lit Philadelphia, Feb. 17. 1776 " —The report of the Treasurer of the United Slates shows that the coin of the malm that t* most extensively counter feited nowadays is the copper 1-rent pt o During the y. ar 'hi re were de tected and destroyed at the offices of the Treasury 811.146 In counterfeit silver coin.-, nntes nnd certificates, 3 277 5-cent pieces and 12).6i2 1-cent pieees, and the number of spurious minor coin* In ctn utatlon is rapidly on the Increase. Counterfeit gold mine are rare, only thirteen having been presented at the Treasury during the year —Two wireless telegraph Instruments, mM so he the moat powerful ever made, are to he shipped from New York to Japan. They were made especially for Japan and will be Installed on two of the faeteet Japane-e cruiser*. It Is expected that they will le> able to transmit mes sage* nt least IK mile*. They were made in the nature of an experiment and were const net ed according to the Marconi y sem. The p.-w Instruments develop an energy of about 000.00) volts, the In duction coils contain over IK miles of copper wire ond neigh 1.3 k) pound*. —A recent number of the Chemiker Zeltung deacrlbea an accident resulting from the explosion of chemicals while In transit, which is not without Ineeiest in view of the re enf catastrophe In Ihts city. Nine cases of sodium peroxide, each weighing aixty kilograms* and Intended for Japan, were being unloaded, when one of the cases exploded with a loud report ar.d sartously Injured a number of work men. besides causing a lire. The rises were merely labelled "chemicals," and. under the Harman law It Is thought se rious consequences will befall the shipper. The aame Journal also speaks of a num ber >f imi>ortani improvements In the chemistry of fertilise!s In making cer tain of these subaSan-ea apatite is used and hydrofluoric arid Is evolved, which contaminates the atmosphere. besides be ing a commercial loo*. This euiwtai.ee is now recovered | n the form of fluosllloic arld, and Is used In the manufacture of irlltlcial stone, as well as for hardening •oft limestone and sandstone. Kluoelllclc add Is also used In a process for pre -•rving stable manure, which has recent ly been pa'ented. Hurnt and ground clay Is used to absorb tire crude acid aml then dried and pulverised. Il Is sprinkled upon the fresh manure, together with a.-"• .•ond powder rom|x>s*d of e mixture of sul phuric acid and kleselxuhr. or a ground sulphate. Th.se powders. It is claimed, will preserve all the valuable constituents of the manure. Hortford's Acid Phosphate NERVOUSNESS. A superior restorative when the ner vous system has become impaired by mental or physical overwork. The Quakers Are Honest Peopie, §Tonl* Hery have notTm,,* nor blood li a i* „ digestion, cure* pepsla and ,a, strength aral toe* , 0 th# nervous system it la a tned'.cina for weak woman. 1- |, , purely vegetable medicine and e.m h. taken by the meat delicate Kldr.ay Bis- Sices, Rheumatism and all diseases of >t>. Blood. Blomach and nerves soon tj, sib to Its wonderful effects upon tho httirsn system Thousand* of people tn Georgia recommend If. J*rl-e ti fin QUAKER PAIN IiAT.M Is the madlttx. that Hie Quaker Doctor made al. of hts wonderful quick cures with. It’s a rw and wonderful medicine for Neura *, Toothache. Backache. Rheuraattwn. Sprains. Pain In Bowels; In fact, all p„ can be relieved by It. Price 36e and 10c. QUAKER WHITE WONDER fIOAF * medicated aoap tor the akin, aca'.p add complexion. Price 10c a caka. QUAKER HEALING SALVE, a *. table ointment, for the cure of trtt-r. c . sema and eruptlona of the skin. !>.* 10c a box. FOR HALF BY ALL DRUGGISTS Ocean SieamsiiiD Go. -FOB— New York, Boston -A.\D the east. Unsuriwsaed cabui a commodu tone Ail thn oomforta of a modem hotel. Eiacirc i ghta. Unexcelled tab,*. Ticket# utcJuda neals and berths aboard ahlp. Passenger Fares irora Savaanal TO NEW YORK—FIH9T CABIN. JW. I IRBI CABIN BOUND TRIP. F- IN TERMEDIATE CABIN. *l. INTERME DIATE CABIN ROL'ND TRIP. Hid BTEERAGE, *lO. to Boston-first cabin k FIRST CABIN ROUND TRIP. IW IN "I .>1 ATE CABIN. 117. IN THR ME DIATE CABIN ROUND TRIP, Mkr. BTEERAOE. 11l TJ The exi res* steumahips of this llna ar* apft-’tnted to M |; from H-ivannah. Cawrtl , ie’ f thj meridian time, as follows savannah to nf.w voiik. NACOOCHEE, Capt. Smith, THCU DAY, De. . .j. 4;30 p. m. Kansas city. c*pt. Fisher. Satur day. Dec i, sno p m. CITY up BIRMINGHAM. Capt. Berg MONDAY. Dec. 10. 6 00 p. m. Tallahassee. c a p ( A#km*. tues- DAY. Dec. 11, s no p m. CITY op AUGUSTA, Capt. Dagf*!!, THURSDAY, Dec 13. 10 on a. m NACOOCHEE. Capt. Smith, SATUR DAY Dec 15, n so a. m KANSAS CITY Capt Fteher. TUESDAY, Dec. I*. 2:00 p m. TALLAHASSEE. Capt. Aeklna, THURS DAY Dec 20, 3JO p. m. CITY OT BIRMINGHAM. Capt. Bent. FHIDAY. Dec. 21. 31)0 p. m. CITY OF AUGUSTA. Capt. Dagget. SATURDAY. Dec. 23, 6:00 p. m. NACOOCHEE. Capt. Smith. TUESDAY. Dec. 25. 7:30 p. m. KANSAS CITY. Cap* Fiaher, THURS DAY. Dec 27. 9.00 p m. TALLAHASSEE. Capt. Askln,. BATUR DAl‘ Dec 29. II 00 p. m. NOTlCE— Steamship City of Birming ham will not curry passengers. Steamship CITY OK MACON. Cap' Savage, will ply between New York anl Boston on the following schedule LEAVE NEW YORK FOR BOSTON (from Pier 25. North river, at 12:00 nooe) Dec. 7. 12. 17 21. . 31. LEAVE BOSTON FOR NEW YORK (from Lewis’ wharf), at 12 00 noon Dec. 10. 14. 19. 21. 26. Thla company reeerve* the right t change Its sailing* without notlre and w-Mhout liability or accountability there for. Sailings New York for Savannah Tues days. Thursdays nnd Saturdays S p m W. O BREWER. City Ticket ind Pas senger Agent. 1(17 Bull street, Savannah, On B. W SMITH, Contracting Freight Agent Snvannah. G. R. G. TREZEVANT, Agent. Savannah. Ga. WALTER HAWKINS. General Agent Traffle Dep-irtmen-. 224 W. Bay sires’ Jacksonville Fla. W II PLEASANTS General Freight nnd Passenger Agent. New Pier 3">. North River New York N. Y. T F. LEFEVHE. Manage-. New Fw 35. North river. New York. N. Y. MM I Miners irrniSDorliilioii Cos Steamship Lines To Baltimore & Philadelphia Tickets on Sale to All Point* North ar.l West. First-class tickets Include meals Sid berths Savannah to Baltimore and Pi t*' delphla Accommodations and cultui* unequaled The si-.tmshlps of this company are f -pointed to tall from Savannah as folio** (Central Standard Time): TO BALTIMORE. TEXAS Copt. El dredge. THURSDAY Dec. 6. 6 p. m. D H MILLER, Capt. Peters. SATbb* DAY. Dec. S. 7 p. m. . „ ITASCA. Capt. Billups. TI'ESDAT. De 11. 10 a. m. . v CHATHAM. Capt James. Til! R- a! "• Dec. 13. 11 a m TO PHILADELPHIA. BEBKSHIHE, Capt. Ryan, SATURDAY. Dec. . 7 p. m. AI.DEGHANY. Capt. Foster. R EDNEW DAY Dec. 12, 9 pm. w _ . Y BERKSHIRE. Capt. Ryan MOND*'- Dec. 17. 3 r m. Ticket Office No. 112 Bull street. J. J. t AKOLAN. Agent. NEWCOMB COHEN. Trav. Agi Savannah. 00. TV. P. TURNER. O. P. A A. D BTEBBINS. A. T M J. C WHITNEY. Traffic Manager Oeneral Offices Baltimore. JM W. ROSS ORAVENtR. Manufacturer’s Agent. RAILWAY AM) MILL fI'FPI ,E,> Provident Building, gavaanah. da. Empty Hogsheads. Kaipty hslaatn UogaheaU. C. M. GILBERT & CO.