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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1904.
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The Weather.
The indications for Georgia for to
day are for fair weather, with light to
fresh north to northeast wind*. East
ern Florida fair weather, with light
north to northeast winds.
What remarkable changes are brought
about by the whirligig of tlmelThe suc
cessful Rebubllcan candidate for
President is receiving congratulations
not only from priests but also from
the Pope. It has not been Kb very long
ago that Dr. Bur-chard, a spokesman
for the Republican party, was coupling
Romanism with rum and rebellion as
paramount evils threatening the
government.
Republican leaders are predicting
that the approaching session of Con
gress will be a tame one. It Is the de
sire of the party leaders to pass only
the regular appropriation billa, and
"stand pat” on everything else. Chair
man Overstreet, of one of the Impor
tant committees, says the appropria
tions bills will be put through In rec
ord time this winter, and Speaker Can
non promises that the programme of
the session will be a very simple one.
An Interesting rumor Is that Corne
lius Vanderbilt of New York 1s to be
appointed First Secretary of Legation
of the American Embassy In Berlin.
Mr. Vanderbilt has declined to affirm
or deny Ute story of his candidacy for
the place, though It 1* generally be
lieved to be true. The Vanderbilts
have not heretofore sought preferment
In a political way, though there are
several respects In which young Corne
lius differs from other members of his
ftunily.
If the Republicans are wise they
will keep their eyes on LaFollette. He
Is a representative of the Western Ides
that the tariff Is sadly In need of re
forming and that the truata should be
curbed. He has not hesitated to say
that he stands for reform along these
linea. In all probability If LaFollette
were to try for the presidential nomi
nation of the Republican party on a
platform Inimical to thr trust*, he
would never get It. But he Is a man of
power and resources, and If be gets
after the truete and the tariff with a
stick, In dead earnest, ho would
things lively tor a time.
MR. WATSOX’S STATEMENT.
"Mr. Watson takes himself too seri
ously, much more seriously than his
fellow citizens take him. Just before
the election he called upon the voters
of Georgia to disregard party lines
and to vote for him, which advice they
didn't take. There are Populists In
Georgia and they voted for him, but
there Is no evidence that any consid
erable number of Democrats voted for
him. Now he wants Democrats all
over the country to abandon their
party, because, us he says, they can
not agree among themselves, and Join
him in forming anew party. It is a
safe prediction thex._will do nothing of
the kind. Some of the Democrats may
not be In entire harmony with every
thing In the Democratic platform, but
that platform comes nearer satisfying
them than the Populist platform does,
and is much more satisfactory to them
than any platform that would be ac
ceptable to 'Mr. Watson.
But what makes Mr. Watson think
he could form anew party that would
sweep the country? The vote he re
ceived in the recent election wasn’t
phenomenal. It wasn’t any where
near as large as some other Populist
candidates for President have re
ceived. Mr. Watson didn’t get a sin
gle electoral vote. He claims he re
ceived 500,000 votes. It isn’t certain
that he received that many, but. If he
did, that isn’t half as many as Gen.
Weaver, the Populist candidate In 1892
received. Besides. Gen. Weaver re
ceived 22 electoral votes.
Mr. Watson didn’t receive as many
votes as Mr. Debs, the Socialist can
didate for President. It Is conceded
that Mr. Debs received 600,000 votes.
With more reason, therefore, as far as
popular strength Is concerned, Mr.
Debs might assume that he could form
anew party, with his party as a nu
cleus, that would sweep the country.
Mr. Watson says, however, that a
great many voters cast their ballots
for Mr. Roosevelt that would have
voted for him If they had thought he
had anv chance of success. That Is
an opinion with which few will agree.
Perhaps Mr. Watson wouldn’t esiter
taln it if his hatred of Mr. Cleveland
were not so great that it clouds his
Judgment. If the people thought as
well of him as they do of Mr. Cleve
land he wouldn't have occasion to ex
plain why he received so few votes.
It is evident from Mr. Watson's
statement that he is preparing to be
a candidate for Governor of Georgia
at the next gubernatorial election. He
Is going to break the hold, he says,
which Morgan and Belmont, and other
Wall street men have on the state.
Perhaps that Is the main reason why
he wants to form anew party. He
wants the Democrats of Georgia to Join
the new party he has In view and make
him Governor. If he is banking ion
anything of that kind he will be dis
appointed. There are Populists In
Georgia who would doubtless be glad
of a chance to vote for him for Gov
ernor, but the Democrats who would
help to give him that office are few
in number. The Democrats are not
so much In need of gubernatorial tim
ber that they have to go outside of
their own party for It.
Mr. Watson Is mistaken In thinking
that the Democratic party Is torn by
factious. It hasn't been so harmoni
ous In years as it is at present. It ia
true that In his recent statement Mr.
Bryan mentioned as Democratic issues
In addition to those contained In the
Democratic platform an Income tax
and bimetallism. He doesn't think It
wise, however, to urge bimetallism at
this time, and the chances are he will
never again urge It, because he Is wise
enough to see that the gold standard
is firmly established, not only by law
but also with the full approval of the
people. As to an income tax, there
Is about as much difference of opinion
In respect to It In the Republican as
in the Democratic party. The states
seem to be taxing incomes In so many
ways that the people are becoming
satisfied with that settlement of the
income tax question. We are Inclined
to think that Mr. Watson will win
greater reputation and please the peo
ple better if he devotes his time to
this work on the life of Andrew Jack
son than If he undertakes to run the
politics of the country.
AN UNPOPULAR WAR.
English correspondents writing from
Russia respecting the war say that It
is very unpopular except with the offi
cial class. At St. Petersburg, where
public sentiment is controlled by the
officials, the talk is that the war will
be over in a few months, and that the
Japanese will be badly beaten. Very
little la said of the severe reverses
which the Russians have sustained. In
Moscow, however, a different story is
heard. There the commercial spirit
predominates, and there is no sympa
thy with the war. The hope is fre
quently expressed by men of wealth
and influence that Russia will be bad
ly beaten, for then there will arise a
demand for Internal reforms that the
Csar and his ministers will not be able
to resist. It will be apparent to every
body that the reforms are needed. It
will be said that the administration of
public affairs ia rotten since the boast
ed army and navy which costs so much
to maintain couldn’t oope successfully
with a small Oriental nation.
These Russians who are hoping for
the defeat of their armies are not pro-
Japanese in their feelings. They are
sincere lovers of their country, but
they think the empire Is much more
greatly in need of Internal reforms
than It of Manchuria.
The working classes seem to take
very little Interest in the war, but
those who do are not In sympathy
with the government. It la probable
the Csar knows he ia prosecuting an
unpopular and therefore, la all
the more stubborn In maintaining the
position he has taken In regard to It.
At first there was danger of revolu
tionary outbreaks agaluat the govern
ment, but the fear of them uppears to
have abated. The great niase of the
people teem to bo waiting patiently
for tho ond of tho war to como, be
hoving that Huoola will bo defeated nd
that than (hero will bo reform* ot
which tho country otand* In groat
need. They believe tho war will not
SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 15. 1901.
have been in vain If these reforms are
secured.
The Russian newspapers do not re
flect the opinion of the masses of the
people respecting the war. They cater
to the official class. Perhaps they do
not dare to speak their real sentiments.
Their war news Isn't regarded as re
liable, though the papers are eagerly
gleaned for the latest reports from the
scene of battle. If the masses of the
Russian people could have their way
the war with Japan would come to an
end speedily and the work of making
reforms In the government from top to
bottom would be begun.
CABINET CHANGES.
The newspaper correspondents at
Washington are at work on the Presi
dent’s cabinet. It will occupy them
until the fourth of March. The Presi
dent has helped them by announcing
that Mr. Hay, Secretary of State, will
be a member of the new cabinet. The
announcement seems to give satisfac
tion, since Mr. Hay has made very few
mistakes and has scored many suc
cesses. It would be gratifying to this
section of the country if Mr. Wilson
should be a member of the new cabi
net. The Impression seems to be, and
we have no doubt it is correct, that he
has made the Department of Agricul
ture worth more to the farmers than
any one of his predecessors. His work
has been noticed and appreciated. He
was appointed by Mr. McKinley at the
beginning of his first term.
A surprising statement is that Mr.
Shaw, the Secretary of the Treasury,
will resign soon, and will be succeeded
by Mr. Cortelyou. It seems that Mr.
Cortelyou thinks he is better fitted to
handle the financial affairs of the gov
ernment than he is to run the Post
office Department. It may be that his
success as -chairman of the Republican
National Committee has Increased the
President's respect for his financial
ability. It seems that Instead of clos
ing the campaign with a deficit, he has
on hand over $400,000. That is a re
markable showing. It Indicates that
the Republicans must have had a big
pot of money with which to conduct
the campaign. Heretofore the Republi
cans have closed their presidential
campaign in debt. At least that Is the
general Impression. Mr. Cortelyou
may have the ability necessary to
manage the Department of the Treas
ury, though, as far as the public
knows, he has had very little expe
The currency is still
Is, there Is still a demand for an elastic
currency and for changes in the bank
ing system. Is Mr. Cortelyou qualified
to give recommendations to Congress
on this subject?
NQL-doubt the President is disposed to
give him whatever he wants. He was
the manager of the President's cam
paign, and whether the remarkable re
sult was due to his management or not
he gets the credit. It wouldn’t be at
all surprising, therefore, if he should
get the treasury portfolio. In that
event, the impression might get abroad
that the shortest route to a cabinet po
sition Is that of the civil service.
DEATH PREVENTS A RACE.
It seems to be admitted that there
will not be an America’s cup race
next year. Sir Thomas Lipton has
notified some of his friends In New
York that it is too late to arrange
for a race for 1905. He said, however,
there was plenty of time to prepare
for a contest in 1906.
It is probable that the death of
George T. Watson disarranged all
plans for an international yacht con
test for next year. Sir Thomas Lip
ton was depending upon him to design
a boat for an America's cup contest,
and there were others who had con
sulted him in connection with the
same matter.
Who will take Mr. Watson’s place
as a designer? That question is at
tracting considerable attention. Alfred
Myine was a pupil of Mr. Watson’s
and the understanding In yachting
circles is that English yachtsmen have
a high opinion of his ability as a de
signer of yachts. The boats he has
built have given satisfaction. Some
of them have been highly praised. The
opinion is being expressed that Myine
will be the designer of the next chal
lenger.
Mr. Watson, it will be recalled, was
the designer of Shamrock I and 11.
Mr. Fife was the designer of Sham
rock 111.
Mr. Watson was of the opinion that
Shamrock II was beaten by luck.
Good yachtsmen In this country were
of the opinion that the boat was as
fast a sailer as her opponent, the Go
lumbia, but that the Columbia was
better handled.
But whatever the fact was, Mr.
Watson refused to design another
yacht for the America’s cup race, aft
er the defeat of Shamrock 11. It was
for that reason that Sir Thomas Up
ton secured the services of Mr. Fife
to design Shamrock IN.
It seems, however, that Sir Thomas
had about prevailed upon Mr. Wat
son to design Shamrock IV, when
death Intervened and put an end to
the latter's work.
There is no reason for thinking that
Englishmen are going to stop trying
to win back the America's cup. They
are almost, if not quite, as determined
to have the cup again as they were
immediately after It was won from
them. It is a reflectlqn upon them as
a shipbuilding nation not to be able
to build a boat that can capture the
cup.
Congressman Hay of Virginia has de
clared himself In favor of a Southern
man for the Democratic nomination
for President in 1908. It Is a good, long
time until 1908 and many things may
occur during the Interval. But In all
probability when the time comes for
another nomination, the party will con
sider availability ahead of section.
Meanwhile, It must be admitted that
John Sharp Williams, John W. Daniel
or Josetffi W. Bailey would have car
ried as many states aa Judge Parker
did In the recent election.
It Is highly amusing to notlos with
what righteous Indignation the Hon.
Thomas K. Watson, Populist, read* the
Hon. Grover Cleveland out of the
Democratic parly,
The announcement comes from Spring
field, 0., that Gen. J. Warren Kelfer,
who has Just been elected to Congress,
Is going to lead the fight in that body
in favor Of a reduction of the South's
representation in Congress and the
electoral college. Gen. Kelfer may,
with difficulty, be recalled by some of
the older inhabitants as the Speaker of
the House of Representatives some
twenty years ago whose rulings made
him one of the most unpopular men in
the country. After many years of re
tirement somebody resurrected him
and got him a commission in the vol
unteer army during the Spanish-Amer
ican War, and he was in this city as a
brigadier with the seventh army corps.
During his stay in the South he was
the recipient of courtesies from the
people whom he now proposes to slap
In the face. However, it is not likely
that such narrow-minded politicians as
the Keifers, the Babcocks and the
Crumpackers In Congress will be per
mitted to have their way.
The most extravagant expression
with respect to the election comes, as
might have been expected, from Jacob
A. Riis. “I am so happy that I don't
care what happens,” he is quoted as
saying. ‘‘That splendid, popular ma
jority shows that Roosevelt is.as dear
to the heart of the American people
as he is to me,” Of course that is
not possible. Human emotions, ordina
rily speaking, stop a mile short of the
Riis worship of Roosevelt. There be
ing only one Jake Riis, there neces
sarily can be but one person in the
whole world who adores Roosevelt as
he does. It is sheer folly to say that
the majority of the American people
regard Roosevelt as the greatest man
bom in the world since the year 1,
A. D. Why doesn’t the President
give Riis the consulship, or the post
offlce, or whatever else It is that he
wants, and let him get out of the
way, where he will not continually
nauseate people with his slobbering?
Apparently the death of Gen. Kurokl,
of the Japanese army, is confirmed.
The disaster—for it can be called no
less—occurred something like a month
ago. He has been oalled the “Stone
wall Jaokson of Japan,” and like the
“Stonewall” of the South, he died a
soldier’s death. Kuroki is believed to
have been of Polish origin. In Kuropat
kin’s army he was referred to as “the
accursed Pole.” It is alleged that his
father, a Polish officer who married a
Japanese lady, chraged his son to
avenge Poland's grievances -against
Russia if it was ever in his power to
so. Kuroki was recognized as the
cleverest flanking strategist engaged
In the Far Eastern war. A dozen
times he struck his enemy and turned
his flank at the critical moment, thus
adding to the glory of his country and
his own military reputation. Kurokl’s
loss;If he is Indeed dead,will be serious
ly felt. He was a great soldier.
PERSONAL.
—Congressman Bankhead of Ala
bama has a -Weakness for gambling
stories. One that he tells is of a time
when a spasmodic attempt was being
made to drive gamesters out of Mo
bile. A witness was on the stand testi
fying for the defense, it being well
known that the judge was a skillful
poker player. The witness talked of
“going blind,” “raising.” and
so on, and finally his honor said grave
ly: “Mr. Jackson, you are using a good
many of what I presume are techni
cal terms. Will you be good enough
to explain some of them?” The wit
ness. with equal gravity, replied: “I
shall be pleased to do so, you honor
if you will kindly let me have your
poker deck for a few moments.”
BRIGHT BITS.
—Fred—"What do you think of my
argument?” Will—'“Sound; it Is cer
tainly sound.” Fred—“And what
else? ’ Will—" Nothing else—merely
sound.”—Washington Life.
—•Mr. Persimmons—"Yais, Jim took
de Jeck-pot.’ Pete only had four aces.”
Mr. Possumus—“An’ what did Jim
have?” Mr. Persimmons—" Jim? Well
Jim had- a wife an’ five children, an’
needed de money, an' carried two raz
zers besides, I believe.”—Judge.
—“Do you think it Is better to lie on
the right side or the left side?” asked
the man who Is fussy about his health.
I have found, my friend, that it often
pays to lie on both sides,” replied the
fat man with the silk hat, fpr he was
a practical politician.—Cincinnati Trib
une.
CURRENT COMMENT.
The Philadelphia Ledger (Ind.)
says: “Every American should be In
some sense a politician; but manifestly
other Interests will suffer If every
man becomes a professional politician.
Office-seeking Is an honorable quest—
we are far removed from the practice
of the Utopians, who had a regula
tion which declared “If any man as
pires to an office he shall not compass
It”—yet this seductive pursuit should
not beguile a young man from other
employment. The maintenance of
officeholders Is a necessary public bur
den. Their number is outrunning the
public need. The rewards of profes
sional politics are too alluring.”
The Philadelphia Record (Deni.)
says: “Secretary Hay’s decision to re
main, and President Roosevelt's pur
pose of retaining him, in the cabinet
is welcome news. Lord Lansdqwne's
reference to Mr. Hay the other day
as ‘that great statesman’ was no mere
flattery. His acquiescence In the Pan
ama deal involved a departure from
the high moral standard that has gen
erally been lived up to by the Ameri
can government in Its foreign rela
tions; but notwithstanding that blot on
his escutcheon, the Secretary of
State looms large and bring among
the sputtering rush lights who are as
sociated with him In the direction of
American pollclea at home and abroad.
He lends strength and dignity to the
President's official family.”
The Galveston News (Dem.) says:
"Let no one imagine that wars are
growing more general or more numer
ous merely because or the awful strug
gle In the Far East and other strug
gles in recent years. The recent
reference of the North sea tragedy,
an act that would have been deemed
adequate cause of war even twenty
years ago, shows that the power of
civilization and religion is doing much
to discredit and do away with (he old
game. In line with the wise course
pursued In this case. It Is very much
In order for the representatives of en
lightened nations to assemble at The
Hague and proceed by their Influence
and advice to bring peace and order
out of the dlroful chaos by which the
Orient is now Involved and tnreau-n-
Lord Brampton's Touching: Speech.
A story with pathetic interest is told
by Lord Brampton in connection with
a man whom he defended, says the
London Mail. The man was charged
with wife murder, and his two chil
dren were in court, dressed in black
and sobbing violently. A verdict was
given in the prisoner's favor. But
the interest in the case did not end
there.
“On the same evening,” writes Lord
Brampton, “I was dining at the coun
try house of a Mr. Hardcastle, and
near me sat an Old inhabitant of the
village where the tragedy had been
committed.
“‘You made a touching speech, Mr.
Hawkins,’ said the old Inhabitant.
“ 'Well,' I answered, ‘lt was the best
I could do under the circumstances.’
“ ‘Yes,’ he said, 'but I don't think
you would have painted the little home
in such glowing colors if you had seen
what I saw last week when I was driv
ing past the cottage. No, no; I think
you would have toned down a bit.’
“ What was it?’ I asked.
“ ‘Why,’ said the old inhabitant, ‘the
little children who sobbed so violently
in court this morning and to whom
you made such pathetic reference were
playing on an ash heap near their cot
tage, and they had a poor cat with
a string round its neck, swinging back
ward and forward, and as they did so
they sang:
“ ‘ ‘This is the way poor daddy will
go.
” ‘ "This is the way poor daddy will
go."
“ ‘Such, Mr. Hawkins, was their ex
cessive grief.’ ”
Wliy He Mnrried.
Miss Charlotte Dod. the champion
woman golfer of England, was talking
at the Philadelphia Country Club about
golf in Scotland, says the San An
tonio Express.
“Golf in Scotland is almost a dis
ease,” she said. "The passion and
the perseverance that the Scot brings
to golf are quite incredible. With In
numerable players there is nothing—
nothing—that can compare in their af
fections with the game.
"I heard not long ago of an elderly
bachelor In Edinburg, who had played
golf from his boyhood up. He was
a lawyer, and every minute ha could
steal from the courts was devoted to
the links. This man 'allowed neither
religion nor society nor business to
interfere with his daily golf. He had
never courted a girl because, he said,
golf -hadn’t allowed him the time.
“Hence everybody was surprised one
day to hear that the crusty old gen
tleman was to be married. A caddie
—the daddies are men in Scotland—
went to him, wrung him by the hand,
and said sentimentally:
“ ‘Man, I’m glad yer goin’ to wed.
I think ye must love her dearly. I
know your life will be all bliss and
sweetness now, and I envy ye the gold
en days o’ romance In store.’
“ ‘Pooh, pooh, Robert,’ said the other.
‘lt’s nothing of that sort. Macmann,
the champion, took a wife last year
and it improved his game. I am just
taking one In the hope that it will im
prove mine.’ ”
How Boys Botanized Teacher’* Hat.
Miss Johnson was an excellent teach
er, but her taste in dress, especially
head-dress, was so peculiar that even
her adoring pupils could not fail to no
tice It, days the Youth’s Companion.
The verdure which appeared upon Miss
Johnson's hat one season was so gaudy
that several wondering comments were
made by -the boys.
“I’m going tp ask her what the green
stuff is,” said one boy valiantly, in
spite of the vigorous objections of his
companions. “She won’t mind, and
next rfature study class I’m going to
ask her and see who's right.”
So, red in the face, but stubborn, he
arose at -the end of a lesson on way
side flowers, In response to Miss John
son’s general request for any ques
tions which might have come up since
the last lesson.
“I’d like to know about that green
stuff on your hat,” he said bluntly,
“John Aiken he says it's bdach grass,
but I say it’s onion sprouts.”
Gen. Mile* and the Haw Recruit.
“When Gen. Miles was in Porto
Rico, as commanding general of the
United States troops, a raw recruit
from Tennessee was detailed for duty
as his orderly, says the Milwaukee
Sentinel. The recruit knew absolute
ly nothing of military etiquette, and
on receiving orders to report to the
commanding general for duty he
sauntered over to the tent of that dig
nitary, where the general was In con
ference with several staff officers.
Entering the tent without the for
mality of a salute, the Tennesseean
remarked. "Well, Miles, did you want
to see me?”
Gen. Miles bristled up. “Don't call
me Mites,” he began Irritably. Then
the humor of the situation dawned on
him, and he added with a grim smile
—“That’s too formal. Call me Nelse.”
Then he proceeded to read the re
cruit a lesson that he never forgot on
the amenities of military life.
A* the Chicago Man Registered.
There are certain Scotch lairds who
take the names of their respective es
tates, using the name of the property
instead of their surnames, says the
Saturday Evening Post. One such was
“Cluny” Macpherson, with reference
to whom Mr. Henry White, secretary
of the American embassy at London,
tells the following:
The Scot and his wife were guests
at a house party In England where
there were also visiting a Chicago
man and his wife. When the latter,
in accordance with the practice
abroad, came to register in the vis
itors' book, he perceived Just above
the space in which he was to write,
the following inscription:
Cluny and Mrs. Macpherson.
Whereupon the Chicago man, chuc
kling to himself, appended these
words:
4400 Wabash Avenue and Mrs. Blank.
Cnt4lng Bernard Shnw’a Piny.
George Bernard Shaw Is that curi
ous anomaly, a literary man of inde
pendent fortune—a fact which makes
the playwright himself rather aggres
sively independent, says Harper's
Weekly.
Cyril Maude once confessed to Mr.
Shaw: “I have taken the liberty of
cutting six lines out of the third act
of ‘You Never Can Tell.’”
Mr. Shaw replied: "That was a
liberty that I cannot allow.”
“But, my dear sir. you must under
stand that with those lines it would
be Impossible to put on the piece."
“Impossible!" exclaimed the dramat
ist. "You don't say so! My good fel
low, you delight me!”
On* at a Time.
Police Commissioner McAdoo was
surrounded by several newspaper men
at police headquarters a few days ago
and was doing his best to answer
three or four questions at a time when,
In despair, he interrupted the parley
with the following story, according to
the N*w York Times.
"Oentlemen,” he said, “I am remind
ed of a young man who was of that
peculiarly embarrassing age when the
male voice changes. He had gone into
a cigar store and. in a ton* that was
one moment a deep bass and the next
a ehrill treble, was ordering some ci
gars, when the bewildered proprietor
Interjected: 'Otis at a lime—m* at a
time, adeaae!’ ” .
FACTS FROM THE BI SV WORLD.
From various articles in the Novem
ber Success:
There are 30,000 dry goods stores In
the United States.
The population of the world is now
estimated to be 1,503,300,000.
Waste leather Is no longer thrown
away. Manufacturers use it, in com
pressed term, instead of Iron, to make
cog-wheels.
—The Ambidextrous Society of Lon
don, has been formed with the object
of encouraging people to use both
hands with equal facility.
—More than two thousand skilled
workmen have left the French silk
factories of Roubaix and Turcoing
within a year for the United States.
—Thibet’s 6,000,000 people have to sup
.port an army of 430,000 priests, who
produce nothing but beautifully illum
inated copies of the sacred writings.
They hold all the public offices.
The number of timber sleepers on
the railways of the world is calculat
ed to be about 1,494.000,000 and their
value is estimated at about $900,000,000.
This Item makes a serious drain on
the timber supplies of the world.
—A recent mechanical wonder is a
telegraphic instrument which sends
one thousand words a minute over
lines a thousand miles in length. A
human operator can transmit fifty
words a minute.
—The St. Louis Exposition proves
that the inventions and discoveries
which are doing most to change the
world are radium, the submarine boat,
wireless telegraphy, the aeroplane, the
automobile and the gas producer—a
simple machine to replace coal for
manufacturing uses.
—The first Japanese newspaper was
published In 1863, only forty-one years
ago, and contained some news trans
lated from the Dutch papers. To-day
T apan has over one thousand five
hundred dally newspapers and periodi
cals. Tokio has over twenty. The
Japan Times of Tokio, is published In
English, but is edited exclusively by
Japanese.
WILL THE CZAR “CVT DOWSf'’
From M. A P.
A prominent and distinguished mem
ber of the large Russian colony in
Paris, writes my Paris correspondent,
has been giving a French Interviewer
amazing accounts of the magnificent
possessions and properties of the
Czar. In all he is the master of 100
palaces and chateaux, scattered about
all over his vast empire, and each one
of them is marvelously furnished and
marvelously filled wdth servants.
Something like 55,000 butlers, grooms,
footmen, valets, chefs, coachmen, gar
deners, etc., are housed In the hundred
residences, and their total salaries
amount to the enormous sum of 20,-
000,000 francs, or £BOO,OOO.
In the many stables are some 5,000
horses, while the heads of cattle may
be placed at 50,000; but even the dis
tinguished and well-informed member
of the Paris Russian colony hesitates
at stating the number of inhabitants
of the Czar’s kennels, the dogs being
entirely innumerable. Naturally, the
the Czar is not familiar with all hts
palaces and chateaux. Out of the hun
dred, indeed there are not less than
sixty-two upon Which he has never
set eyes, and which In all probability
he never will see. But the servants
are there, and everything is ever in
readiness In case the Czar should
take It into his head to look just once
upon his truly magnificent abodes.
/-■♦■ ■ 1 ’ ’
“PEEPING TOM” FOOLED.
From the London Telegraph.
Paris, Peeping Tom has had his de
serts again, but he was not struck
blind this time—he was only made a
fool of. He bored a hole through a wall
of his flat to watch his neighbors and
saw a murder enacted before his very
eyes—or, rather, one eye. A bank clerk
carrying a bag. obviously full of gold,
was treacherously knocked down from
behind with a hammer. A man did the
deed while his wife was talking to.
his unhappy victim.
The observer tore breathlessly round
to the police and told the horrid tale.
Officers followed him to the flat, broke
the door open, and there found a note
on the table, which said: “My wife
and I have not run away; we are at the
theater. The bank clerk is as well as
posslble.We arranged the scene with his
assistance to teach our neighbor man
ners. When the latter bored the hole in
the wall he should not have been fool
enough to give himself away by allow
ing the bits of brick and plaster to
drop out on our side."
WHAT AMERICANS EAT.
From Collier's Weekly.
It is figured out that In 1850 a hun
dred Americans ate 94 sheep, 118 hogs
and 25 beeves, whereas in 1900 they
consumed but 50 sheep, 3 hogs and 20
beeves. Cheese has declined, but If
eggs and poultry are Included with
butter and milk as belonging to the
dsfiry class, the consumption of that
kind of food is three times what it
was forty years ago. In 1850 100 per
sons ate 430 bushels of wheat and 90
bushels of oats. In 1890 they ate 623
bushels of wheat and 386 bushels of
oats, and in 1890 the breakfast food
movement was small to what It is to
day. The general gain in vegetable
expense is 80 per cent. Meiat still
leads, although it apparently will not
do so long. Americans have grown
healthier In the half century which
has seen this change, probably, how
ever, on account of more air and ex
ercise and better cooking and sanita
tion.
BLUE BEARD’S BOOTH ANNIVER
SARY.
From the New York World.
The 500th annlversity of the birth of
"Blue Beard,” took place on Oct. 30.
"Blue Beard” was a real man, and
the so-called fairy story is true in all
Its essential details, “Blue Beard" was
Baron allies de Rais, an enormously
rich Breton nobleman, who fought
with distinction under the banner of
Jeanne d’Arc and was Marshal of
France at the age of twenty-five. After
the war he plunged into the wildest
dissipation. His great fortune was
largely Increased by the dower of his
first wife. Catherine de Thouars. Hts
favorite diversion was murdering bab
ies and dappling in their blood. The
Church caused his arrest and trial. He
was condemned and was hanged at
Nantes, but was converted In prison,
and his last words were to implore the
forgiveness of those whose families he
bad decimated by murder.
ORIGIN OF BREAKFAST.
From an Exchange.
Until a century ago "breakfast”
consisted only of a draught of ale or
tea or chocolate. There were only two
meals a day—dinner ranging from 9
a. m. in the fifteenth century to noon
In the seventeenth, and supper, which
similarly advanced from 6 p. m. to
7 o'clock. But In the eighteenth cen
tury dinner waa gradually poatponed
until * or * In the afternoon. When
H paaaed midday breakfast became a
neceaalty and a meal. Before this
hunger had demanded the addition of
bread and some euch relish as radishes
to the morning draught. But when, a
hundred years ago, cold meats and fish
began to be sarved at breakfast, the
utmost surprise waa rxpreeeed. Its
novelty made it fashionable, and led
to the giving of breakfast part lee. of
which Ifr. Ulsdahsae s were the lost.
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WINTER WEEK DAY SCHEDULE.
Effective Nov. 1, 1904.
j SLE OF HOPE LINK ~
getween Isle of Hope and 40th Street
A V M 0t^ S x; Lv ’ Isle o£ Hope,
e PM * A. M. P.M.
730 6:00 i:o
830 M2' ’ ' 7:00 2:00
l\\” n 2 - 30 8:00 3:00
ii-30 3:30 10:00 ’Loo
11,30 11:00
. ” |’.s° ' 6:00
-- * v * a Montgomery to city.
Between Isle of Hope & Thunderbolt
J r V ’J Sle -? f H °Pe- Lv. Thunderbolt
A. M. P. M. A. M. P.M.
••••• *3:00 ....
700 6: °o 57:22 •5:50
.J: 00 58:22 6:38
11.00 *9:50 7 - 3
512-mlnute wait at Sandfly.
- * Parcel car, passenger trailer.
MONTGOMERY SCHEDULE.
Between Montgomery and 40th Street.
Lv. Montgomery. Lv. 40th
A. M. P. M. a. M P M
|1:30 8:30 1:30
! 0:0 *2:30 10:30 2:30
t7:53 t3:05.’ _ 330
9:50 t S:EO ’..-.I 6:30
! 7 „ :98 7:30
•Connects with parcel car for city
tThrough to Thunderbolt.
818-minute wait at Sandfly going to
city.
Between Montgomery & Thundebolt
A- M. P. M. a. M. P. M.‘
6:0 3:05 7:22 3:38
7:53 5:50 8:22 6:38
-08 7:3 8
MILL-HAVEN SCHEDULE.
Effective July 13. 190 3 .
Leave Whitaker and Bay streets!
A.M. A.M. p.M. P.M.
*6:20 10:00 12:40 5:20
J** 10:40 1:20 6:00
7; 00 11:20 2:00 6:40
1.2 1 2:0# 2:40 7:20
*o° 3:20 8:00
*:10 4:00 8:40
920 ■. . . 4:40 ....
, „ Leave Mill-Haven
A. M. A.M. p.M. P.M.
•6:40 11:00 12:20 6:40
7’oo 11:40 1:00 *6:05
1 ; *0 i;4O 620
7A® ..... 2:20 7:00
*:2O 3;oo 7:40
*OO 8:40 8:20
*lO 4.-20 900
10:20 5;oo ....
•Dally except Sunday.
-t TTTRTIA Y . EVENING SPECI AL. "
Leave Whitaker ' Leave Mill-'
and Bay Sta. Haven.
P :M- PM.
9:20 9:40
10:00 10:20
10:40 11:00
U:0 12:00
THUNDERBOLT LINE.
City Market to Casino and Thunder
bolt via Bolton Street Junction.
Beginning at 5:30 a. m. cars leave
City Market for Casino at Thunder
bolt every half hour until 11:30 p. m.
Cars leave Bolton street junction
15 minutes after leaving time at City
Market.
Beginning at 5:53 a. m. cars leave
Live Oak Station for city every half
hour until 12:08 midnight.
COLLINSVILLE LINE.
Beginning at 6:05 a. m. cars leave
Waters road and Estill avenue every
20 minutes until 12:05 midnight.
Beginning at 6:05 a. m. cars leave
City Market for Waters road and
Estill avenue every 20 minutes until
12:05 midnight.
Through cars are operated between
Market and Thunderbolt via Collins
ville and Dale avenue as follows:
Lv. Market. Lv. Thunderbolt.
6:45 A. M. 7:30 A. M.
6:45 P. M. 7:30 P. M.
WEST END LINE (Lincoln Park.)
Car leaves west aide of City Market for Lt
coin P%rk 6:00 a. m. and every 40 minutes
thereafter until 11:45 p. m.
Car leave* Lincoln Park t or Market 6:90* m
end every 40 minute* thereafter until 12o’clock
midnleht _
FREIGHT AND PARCEL CAR.
Leave* east side of City Market for Thunder
holt, Cattle Park. Sandflv. Isle of Hope and all
Intermediate point*— m„ 1:15 p. m.,4:1>
P Leave* Isle of Hope for Sandfly, Cattle Park.
Thunderbolt and all intermediate points—6:o9
am., 11:00 a. m.. 8:00 p. m.
Freliht ear leave* Montgomeryats.so a ■*-
and 2:36 p. m., connecting at Sandfly with r *
ular parcel car foi city. _ ,
Parcel car from the city carries freight to
Montgomery on each trip.. ...
Regular parcel car carries trailer on each
trip for accommodation of passengei a
Anv further Information regarding P*®**®
ger schedule or freight servioe can be l haCI of
applying to L. R* NASH. Manage
COLD WEATHER IS COMING.
DON’T GET CAUGHT WITHOUT
An Original
and Genuine
Hot Stuff
Heater
WE SELL AND PUT THEM UP-
Edward Lovell’s Sons
lit Broughton Street. WHrt.
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