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4 SEjje ISofniitfl fte& Monlni Dm Building, Savannah. On FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 18, I*o4. Registered at Postofflce In Savannah. THE MORNING NEWS la published every day in the year, and served to subscribers In the city, or sent by mail; one week, 18 cents; one month, 70 -cents; three months. $2.00; six months, $4.00. one year, SB.OO. THE MORNING SHEWS by mall, six time a week (without Sunday issue), one month, 50 cents; three months, $1.50; six months, 83.00; one year. $6.00. THE WEEKLY NEWS, two issues a week (Monday and Thursday), by mail, one year, SI.OO. Subscriptions payable in advance. Remit by money order, check or reg istered letter. Currency sent by mail at risk of sender. Transient advertisements, other than local or reading notices, amusements and classified column. 10 cents a line. 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Custom Made Shoes for Gentlemen— Byck Bros. Friday, Special Sale—Gustare Eck stein & Cos, Not to Be Sneezed At—Connor & Sullivan. Grape Juice in Jelly Form—McGrath & Ransford. Almond Cream—Livingston’s Phar macy. Rubber Goods—Knight’s Pharmacy. Foods —Postum Food Coffee. Send Us Your Full Dress Shirt To day—B. & W. Laundry. Pleasure In Puffing—Pete Dailey. Tetterine Soap— Shuptrtne's Drug Store. Warburines for Cold—Rowllnaki, Druggist. Ranges—Lattlmore’s. Old-Fashioned Rye Whisky—Henry Solomon & Son. Specialties—The Delmonioo Oo Coming to Light Continually—Falk's, Around the Corner. New Raisins—W. D. Simkins & Cos. Financial —Condition of the Commer cal Bank of Savannah; Condition of th? Savannah Bank and Trust Com pany. Blanket Sale—Leopold Adler. Savannah Theater —To-night, “Mac beth.” Cheap Column Advertisements —Help Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent; For Sale; Lost; Personal; Mis cellaneous. The Weather. The indications for Georgia for to day are for fair weather, with light to fresh northeast winds. Eastern Florida, fair weather, with light south to southeast winds. There is some satisfaction in know ing that neither Judge Parker nor Mr. Watson will start a weekly newspa per. Washington diplomats are worried about what to wear at the unveiling of the statue of Frederick the Great. Why doesn't somebody move to es tablish a bureau of dressmaking in connection with the Department of State? Only confirmed pessimists and de feated office seekers can find anything to growl about in ths weather that is being vouchsafed to this section at the present time. Savannah weather, usually the finest in the world, is par ticularly fine Just now. Those Cody (Wyo.) highwaymen went scot free as long as it was only a bank that they had robbed, but when they went up against a gambling room and cleaned it out, the posse quickly rounded them up and put them out of business. There are certain forms of lawlessness that the West will not stand for, even a little while. In the village of Beersville, state of Pennsylvania, a few days ago, a wom an busy with her bread making was interrupted by a tramp who asked for money. She slapped a couple of hands ful of dough into his eyes and ham mered him over the head with a rolling pin until he howled for mercy and ran away at top speed. Wouldn't It be interesting to know how that woman asks her husband for money? The United States cruiser Dixie has bees ordered to remain at Colon In definitely (or the purpose of watching the movements of the Panama revolu tionists. under the lead of Oen. Huer tas. Huertas is at the head of the army of Panama, which numbers some (UO men. He is alleged to be Jealous •4 President Amador and desirous of tucoeedlng him as the President of the government. But Amador Is the friend of the Washington authorities, and the Big KM win dootKieas he ensphered We beep him la his Joe, A SEW DEPARTURE FOR THE SOUTH. Some queer things are being printed in the Northern newspapers respecting political conditions in the South. For instance, Washington dispatches In some of those papers say that a con ference of Southern leaders to consider the question of the political independ ence of the Southern states will meet in that city in the near future. The scheme is for the South to choose her electors independently of any political party, with the view of casting her electoral votes for the presidential can didate of the party whose policies promise to be of the most benefit to her, whether that party is the Repub lican, the Democratic or anew party. It is said to be the scheme of a South ern senator. There is little if any foundation for this story. The fact that the name of the Southern senator Isn’t given is pretty good evidence that there isn't. Besides, the scheme isn’t practicable. The choosing of electors means dis cussion of political issues, and the is sues would be the same as those which the parties of the North would discuss. Discussion would disclose differences of opinion and these differences would bring Into existence two parties. These parties would be In sympathy with the parties at the North. It couldn’t be otherwise, since the issues would re late to the government in which both sections were interested. The electoral votes would be divided between the two parties or one party would get all of them, as is the case at present. And in the electoral college they would be oast with rsae or the other, or with both of the Northern parties. If there is a Southern senator who is going to present this scheme at a conference of Southern leaders he will find that he will have very little sup port. Indeed, it Is pretty safe to say that no such conference will be held. The idea that is being thrown out that the South is tired and disgusted with the Democratic party of the North doesn't emanate from the trust ed political leaders of the South. There is no reason why it should. The South had as much to do with the making of the national Democratic platform as the North. She has no reason therefore to complain of it, and as far as we have observed she isn’t complaining of it. The Democratic party wasn’t beaten because of any thing that platform contains or of any thing left out of it. Nor was it beaten on account of its candidates. It was beaten because wage-earners and wage-payers were afraid a change in the political complexion of the govern ment might bring hard times, and they were satisfied to let well enough alone. And it must be admitted that Mr. Roosevelt’s personal popularity con tributed to the victory. The South isn’t going to take an in dependent political attitude. Her lead ers couldn't agree upon such a course, and the people wouldn’t follow them if they could agree. The South is going to stand by the Democratic party, and under the auspices of that party is eventually going to practically dictate the policies of the government again. The South is tbe American and con servative section of the country, and the people will look to her for leaders. FREE TRADE UTTERANCES AP PLAUDED. Mr. John Morely of the British Par liament. was somewhat surprised by the apolause which his free trade ut terances called forth, at the one hun dred and thirty-sixth dinner of the New York Chamber of Commerce on luesday night. There were four hun dred men at the banquet, nearly ail of whom were multi-millionaires. No doubt there were among them many who owed their fortunes to the pro tective tariff system, or who have in terests now which depend for success upon that system. Among the most enthusiastic of the applauders was Andrew Carnegie. Why did he applaud? Doesn’t he owe his vast wealth to the protective sys tem? And even now, are not his $300,- 000,000 of bonds based upon the steel trust, which is one of the greatest ben eficiaries of the protective system? Perhaps Mr. Carnegie thinks the steel trust would survive a big reduc tion of the duties on steel products— would, in fact, be more prosperous without tariff protection than It is with it. If so whv doesn’t he and other steel magnates advocate tariff reduc tion? Why do they stick to a party that will not reduce the tariff schemes and assist it with their money? It is worthy of notice that J. Pier pont Morgan didn't applaud Mr. Mor ley. He is a protectionist who believes in standing by his colors and his par ty. While Mr. Morley- was speaking he gave no sign that he was interest ed. He probably felt that if Mr. Mor ay's free trade notions had been in force in this country during the last half dozen years he wouldn’t have been able to make the great Industrial com binations he did. But if free trade is so popular with the captains of Industry and million aires as it appeared to be at the New York Chamber of Commerce dinner, why is it that it is impossible to get Congress to make even a reduction in our extraordinarily high tariff rates. Perhaps the millionaire applauders have an explanation of their seeming approval of Mr. Morley's free trade views. Among the cabinet rumors in Wash ington are these: That Mr. Cortelyou will not be given the postofflce port folio, as has been rumored, but will go Into the office of Beoretary of the Treasury Instead, to succeed the amus ing Mr. Shaw, who now has the place; that Henry Clay Bvane of Tennessee will be brought back from London to take the postofflce Job, while Robert J. Wynne, now Postmaster General, will succeed Gen. Evaus as consul gen eral at London. The Loudon consul generalship, by the way, is one of the best paying places In the consular service. It la worth something like $25,000 a year. Mr. Wynns, an eg newspaper men, has many friends who would like (o aao him established In that Writs lor a Ursa •t four years at least. SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 18. 1904. THE GOVERNMENT AND THE RAIL ROADS. In his annual address before the Na tional Association of Railway Com missioners at Birmingham on Tuesday President John K. Smith took strong grounds against government owner ship of railroads. He said that a po litical party having the right to ap point more than a million employes of railroads could not only perpetuate Itself in power, but could, in a few years, build up a monarchy. There Is a good deal of truth in this statement. That the party in power would use its patronage to the fullest extent to retain control of the gov ernment there is no doubt. The pat ronage is now used for that purpose. The officer, holders contributed a vast amount of money in the recent election to the Republican campaign fund and did a great deal of political work. But it is certain that the railroads wouldn’t be so satisfactory if run by the government as they are now. About everyone who has had experi ence with the government-owned rail roads of Europe is emphatic in the opinion that they do not compare fav orably fn any respect with the rail ways of this country. But why is it that Congress doesn’t take hold of the railroad problem and undertake to settle it, instead of mak ing laws to prevent railroads from combining? Asa general thing the combinations are a good thing for the roads and for the public, except that they destroy competition. But what the people want isn’t competition so much as stable and fair rates. Compe tition is full of injustice to the public and is hurtful to the railroads. The big shippers get the greater part of the benefit of competition and they use it to destroy small shippers. What is wanted is government con trol of traffic rates. Let the govern ment make fair rates and see that they are maintained, and it will not make any difference to the public to what extent the railroads combine. Not withstanding the anti-trust laws the railroads go on combining. It doesn’t seem as if there were a disposition to prevent them from doing so, or else it is practically impossible to make laws that will prevent combinations. It is in the power of the government, however, to regulate rates. If that pow er is exercised the public will have all the protection its wants. It will have the kind of protection it has been seek ing for a long time. And there will be no danger to be apprehended from the evils pointed out by President Smith. SETTING GARDNER RIGHT. Representative Gardner of the Sixth Massachusetts district, who, it seems, is a son-in-law of Senator Lodge, had an impression, apparently, that he was the distributor of the federal pat ronage of his district. He wanted to name a postmaster for Haverhill post offlce, the term of the incumbent hav ing expired. The incumbent, however, had been recommended by Mr. Moody, notv Attorney General, but who was Nlr, Gardner’s predecessor. Mr. Moody thought the incumbent ought to be re tained, and so stated, and the Presi dent agreed with him. as there was nothing against the man. and much in his favor. Thereupon Mr. Gardner got on his "high horse,” as it were, and wrote to the President in a freph and breezy way. which some of the President’s friends thought was a lit tle short of impudent. The President, however, thought tt would be better to reply to the letter as if he thought the congressman didn’t know exactly the limit of his privilege in the matter of patronage rather than answer him as he de served. He told him that the President was responsible for all appointments, but that as the constitution gave the Sen ate some authority in the matter of filling the offices, senators from the state in which the appointment was to he made were consulted, but their advice wasn't always followed. Mr. Gardner was told that representatives had no voice in making appointments, though they were sometimes consulted about those of their respective dis tricts. It is probable that Mr. Gardner doesn’t now think Mr. Roosevelt is as great a man as he thought him before this matter relating to the Haverhill postmastership came up. It is evident that the President feels free to speak his mind freely on the subject of appointments or any other subject now that he Is assured of an other term of four years and doesn’t intend to be a presidential candidate again. And he has taught Mr. Gard ner a lesson which will be of service to other congressmen as well as to Mr. Gardner. It is calculated to make them understand that in Washington they don’t amount to a great deal, and that no part of tho federal pat ronage belongs to them. When next Mr. Gardner asks for the privilege of naming a postmaster in his district it Is probable that he will assume a humbler attitude, and will ask as a favor what he once demand ed as a right. The Russian government has given its sanction to the project of double tracking the Trans-Siberian Railroad, from Moscow to Mukden, “as a war measure.” Under the most favorable circumstances the work would require several years for Its completion. If the railroad were already double-tracked, Russia would be able to pour into Man churia a much greater flood of men and the campaign might be speedily mad to take on a different aspect. But it will take a long time to 'add to tho capacity of the road In the manner in dicated, and in the meantime the Jap. anise are prosecuting the war wltli great vigor. Before the second titeck Is completed there may be no need for it- _ Very rarely is a bicycle accident re ported these days. Why? Because both bicycle riders and pedestrians hare learned to pay cleaer attention to the “rulee of the road.’’ hence fewer of the tetter get bumped by the former. And It Is Ukeiy to bo the same with automobile* when they have been longer In uso and people have become more familiar with them. Reports of Gen. Kuroki's death and their subsequent denials recall the re markable fate of the late Admiral Ting of the Chinese navy. During the war between China and Tapan some few years ago the dispatches al most every day had something to re port with respect to the mortuary ant ics of Admiral Ting. One day he would be blown to fragments by a shell, and the next day he would be Well and happy aboard his flagship; then he would die of cholera and the following day make a sortie with his detachment; at another time he would commit suicide and a day later get soundly licked by the Japanese. And thus It went on during almost the en tire length of the war. Admiral Ting's numerous and varying deaths became a joke among newspaper writers, and when he finally committed suicide aft er the battle of the Yalu, it was weeks and months before people could be made to believe it. A “Sit Still Club” was organized the other day in Lincoln, Neb. Its purpose is to bring about a reform that is needed in various sections of the country. The “sit stillers” pledge themselves not to give up a street car seat to any person—man, woman or child. They do not mean to be rude, but they argue that a seat ought to go with every fare collected by the car company, and that if they decline to give up their seats to women and hang on straps, the women will raise such a row about it that the car com panies will be forced to supply ade quate accommodations. In order to get the women stirred up and really in dignant, members of the "Sit Still Club” are willing to be glared at and called "no gentlemen” for a time. It is believed a "suicide club” has been discovered among school girls at Bloomington, 111. Three young school girls of that city have recently killed themselves and the teachers have found evidences that lead them to be lieve a number of girls have bound themselves by oath to self-destruction. That being true, an instance is afforded in which the vigorous use of parental slippers might result In bringing the foolish children to their senses. Pity the sorrows of poor Mr. John D. Rockefeller 1 His dividends from Standard Oil this year will amount to only $14,800,000, against $17,600,000 last year l . This decline of $3,000,000 in in come for the year doubtless makes his heart feel like lead within his bosom. Still, he says he gets a great deal of comfort out of his religion, and he may draw upon it in this extremity. But it is more likely that he will advance the price of kerosene. PERSONAL. —The Kaiser was so pleased over shooting a fine stag at Rominten the other day that he gave $6,000 for the orphans and widows of the foresters and had his two beaters to dinner with him, placing one on each side of him. —George Albeilt Coe, professor of moral and intellectual philosophy in Northwestern University, has just pub lished a book entitled “Education in Religion and Moralai” In this book he regards dogmatic instruction in creeds as injurious in public schools. —The original of Willard’s stirring picture, “Yankee Doodle,” which has become familiar through resproduc tlons in all parts of the country, hangs in Abbott Hall, Marblehead, Mass. The painting was presented to the town by Gen. J. H. Devereaux, of Cleveland, twenty-four years ago. —Rev. Charles M. Sheldon, the To peka (Kan.) author, gave $25 to the Topeka Baseball Club this spring, and now has asked to have the money re funded. He said he gave it with the understanding that the club would play no Sunday games, and it has. The money will be returned to him. DRIGHT BITS. —A Delicate Surgical Operation.— Plano—For immediate disposal, pow erful-toned upright iron grand, re moved from a lady in difficulties. — Advt. Glasgow Evening News. —Punch. —His Best Girl— “Good-by, darling. I know everybody that sees you up in Maine will think you are a perfect dear!” Amateur Htfntep—"That would be just my luck, I'm afratd.” —Balti- more American. —“My memory annoys me greatly,” remarked the newly elected candidate. “Oh, John, is it failing?" asked his wife. “No, Indeed. That’s Just the trouble. I can’t help remembering all my ante-election promises.”—Philadel phia Press. CURRENT comment. The New York World (Dem.) says: “Justice Harlan puts to shame those timid patriots who would be *itlzfled with a navy as big as England’s by coming out boldly for one equal to all the other navies in the world com bined-one beginning, that is to say, at a cost of about $500,#00,W0 a year, with prospects of indefinite growth. Thus the Hobson party, originally consisting of Capt. Hobson In solitary grandeur, has increased by 100 per cent., a growth that throws the Roosevelt vote into the shads.” The Philadelphia Record (Dem.) says: “If the race problem can be solved at all it is by the very method adopted by the Southern states in the amendments to their constitutions. By these amendments the Ignorant negroes are admitted to suffrage as soon as they learn to read their ballots and pay the small assessments of poll tax. Thus, with time and patience, what has presented the most grave difficul ties and dangers is In a fair way of solution. Instead of quarreling with the Southern people for their wise re straints upon ignorant exercise of the ballot, it would be well if the Northern states should follow their example.” The Baltimore Sun says: “There is no question as to the Osar’s present determination to succeed. He is mak ing a great effort. But where there’s II will tliers Is not always a way. The Japs are equally determined, and so far have been the more successful. They, too, have plenty of troops and plenty of money, they say, for their needs. After ail, it is a question not of will and courage, but of endurance. The Japs are at lees expense than the Russians and much more enthusiastic. If they can hold out for a long time, the present (tear may find It necessary to Imitate a previous (tear, who called the Crimean War off, though that war was entered upon with equal deter mination. Russia's prestige as a bluf fer may suffer by withdrawing from Masi hurla. hut her heat friends think It would be a vaiy sensible thing L> 45.” Notes from Kuue. The truth, children, is that Sleeping Beauty slept with her mouth open and snored, says the Atchison Globe. It is seldom one hears an interest ing lie, though the people surely get enough practice. Here is a Lovely Character for you. An Atchison grass widow will erect a monument over the grave of her di vorced husband. Chauncey Appleton is paying too much attention to art. Within three weeks he haa appeared at five ama teur concerts, and his employer is complaining. Mr. Appleton should give up are or his position in the freight office. During the present campaign Bill Bowen, a town story teller, has been going around to some of the country school houses, telling stories. At every place where he has been funny, it is said, there are at least three men who can tell the stories better than Bowen. John Broskly and wife, after twenty five years of married life, find that ali the furniture they have left in their ten-room house wouldn’t fit up one room. This is how it happened: They have a daughter, and when a hand some chair, the piano, a pretty picture, the hall tree, a big lamp, a bedroom suit, or anything of the kind was pur chased, they gave it to Mary, hoping in this way that it would teach the girl to love her home and feel that everything was done for her sake. Mary has a good memory, and when she got married last week she took everything with her, recalling when ev erything was given her from the front door mat to the kitchen range. The Pig Did It AH. An old story, said to have originated with the immortal Tom Corwin of Ohio, is now recalled in a timely way to illustrate the value of a single vote, says the Baltimore American. A Rhode Island farmer of 1811 on his way to the polls was too late to vote, because he stopped to rescue one of his pigs which was wedged in a fence crack. He was a Federalist and op posed to the war. A Republican, or war man, was elected to the legisla ture from his district by one vote. The legislature elected by one vote a war senator, whose one vote in the United States Senate in 1812 confirmed the nomination of Jackson as major gen eral of the United States army. Gen eral Jackson became the Idol of the country, was elected President, kicked ail the Whigs out of office, withdrew all moneys from national depositories and kept the country in constant hot water, all through one Rhode Island farmer who thought more of his pig than his vote. Congeniality at Last. A forlorn-looking mongrel stood on the corner of Tenth and Vine streets the other morning, looking eagerly at everybody that passed by him, says the Philadelphia Press. Finally two well dressed women passed, and with a wag of his stumpy tail he followed them, showing his Joy by a succession of short, sharp barks which caused the women to turn, and when they saw the dog they chased him away with their umbrellas. The animal, with his tail droopy and his ears down, went back to his cor ner and as a well-dressed man went by attempted to follow him, but re ceived similar discouragement. Finally he made a third attempt, trailing on the rear of a ragged, unkempt man, who seemed to find something con genial between his own and the dog’s forlorn looks, and when last seen the mongrel was frisking around the man, who seemed to find pleasure in his noisy Joy. Interpreted Czar's Dream. The czar is superstitious and often consults fortune tellers, says the Kansas City Star. A young gipsy girl has been making a success in St. Petersburg along this line, and the czar, hearing of her, sent word for her to visit him. He told her of a dream that he had had, of seeing three rats, a lean one, a fat one and a blind one. He wanted the dream interpreted, saying that it troubled him. “Has it a meaning?” he asked. “It has,” said the gypsy, who is extremely frank. “The fat rat stands for Russian officialdom—Cor all your various ministers and departmental heads. The blind rat is yourself.” Hlz Escape From the Dining Car. The conductor came into the chair car, says the New Orleans Times- Democrat. “Look here.” he said to a rustic-looking individual, who seemed sunk in thought, “a lady in the din ing car says she lost a valuable pack age as she was eating dinner, and one of the waiter said you were seen to leave that car with something a few minutes ago. Is that so?” "Well, yes; I got out of the dining car with something,” slowly replied the rustic passenger. "What was it?" "Me life!" said the rural passenger, as he thought of the bill of fare. Three Greatest Liars la America. At & dinner in a New York club, says a writer in Men and Women, Gen. B. F. Butler remarked that he w*as personally acquainted with the three greatest liars in America. "Name them!” shouted the company. “I don’t like to be personal in my remarks," said the general, looking out of his funny eye at Ell Perkins, who sat three seats away. “Out with ’em!” demanded the crowd. “Who are the three greatest liars in America?” “Well, Mark Twain Is one of them." admitted the general, “and Eli Perkins is the other two.” The Weather Men. From the Somerville Journal. The man who tries to tell us what the weather’s going to be Has never beard me sigh with grief because I am not he. In fact, I wouldn’t take his Job, no matter what the pay Might be, because I should so hate to hear what people say. If he’s the least bit sensitive, his heart must surely ache To hear the unkind comments that so many people make. He’a sure to start a wail of woe, no matter what he does. And every prophecy awakes a harsh, discordant buzz. Let him predict a pleasant day—the farmers all complain Because their crops are drying up, and they have prayed for rain. Then, when ho sees them looking sad because their crops are sere. He cheers them up witht “Frequent showers,” and thousands say: "Oh. dear!” Of course, you do not need to have me tell you here In rhyme That all tbe world would starve with pleasant weather all the time. Wo can't have rain and sunshine both to order svery dsy, And different folks want. different things, and someone must give way. • •••••• The moral t% of couroe: Don't kick! It won't do any good. For everything will have to go as Nature thinks it should, And whan the prophecies don't please, don't blame the weather man. Ha can't please everybody, and he NABOBS BUYING GEMS, From the Jewelers’ Circular- Weekly. It is said that the highest caste na tives of Siam, Burmah and India are great buyers of all kinds of precious stones and ornaments. This tendency has even increased during the last few years, on account of the prevailing be lief among natives that the only safe way to invest money is to purchase jewelry and similar articles of intrin sic or sterling value. This is very much in evidence in Siam and not much less so in Burmah and India. The agent of a leading European firm states that it is astonishing what vast sums of money have been and are be ing invested by Asiatic princes in dia monds, rubies, sapphires, emeralds and pearls, and that some dwy, undoubted ly, the markets of the' world would be flooded with these hoarded supplies. He also said that he knew of one In dian rajah who purchased all the pearls that were brought to him, and that the native fishermen would de liver to him rather than to any for eigner. The majority of these pearls were either hoarded or distributed among the women of his court, whose desire for jewelry is hever satisfied, while a fair portion was used as pres ents to his fellow princes in India and other countries. An American cannot fully appreciate the vast amount of valuable stones and like ornaments used by the royal and princely families of these Oriental nations unless he beholds them arrayed in all their giory on state occasions. Then it seems almost a wonder that any are left for the American and European markets. DIVIDING THE TIPS. From the Chicago News. Tipping has been reduced to a very fine system in_ some English hotels and restaurants. “I was sitting at meat with the manager of a well known Lon don restaurant,” says a writer. “ I am short sighted and unobservant,’ I said, ’and as I never know one wait er from another, I’m always uneasy lest I’ve tipped tbe wrong one.’ The manager laughed. ‘Fritz, bring the book,’ he said. The book was opened upon the table, and disclosed columns and rows of figures opposite the names of waiters. Between them the man ager and Fritz explained the system. “Every penny given in tips was cast into a common fund, in charge of a waiter elected by his fellows. At the end of the week the sum was distrib uted. Three classes were arranged by t)he manager, according to efficiency, and the shares were in corresponding proportions, so that the junior who hovers with the sauce is by no means equally rewarded with the expert who can advise in the matter of wine. “Waiters keep a jealous eye on their fellows, and the man suspected of pocketing a tip finds his position un tenable. Tihe system is good for the public, since it diminishes the unpleas ihg_ personality of a charitable action. It is good, too, for the waiters, since that record of the weekly gratuities showed that the best waiters made about $2,000 a year in tips.” REPTILE IN STOMACH. From the Des Moines Capital. A reptile in her stomach of a char acter never before met with or heard of by the physicians in attendance, caused the death last night of Stella Weston, the 14-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Erastus J. Weston, 2204 School street. The reptile was removed from the girl’s stomach Monday by an opera tion. It is twelve and a half inches long and about seven inohea in cir cumference. The physicians describe the creature as the oddest monstrosity which ever came under their eyes. It is incased in a sort of tortoise shell, with an odd mane from head to tail and with a tuft or hair at its snout. The odd specimen was examined this afternoon in the office of Dr. Linn. Dr. Joseph Drake was the attending physician and several other members of the profession were called in. The case appears to be without precedent in the medical world. The reptile is totally different from so-catled tape worms, It is believed the case will at tract wide interest among medical men. It is the belief of the physicians that the reptile had grown In the girl’s stomach all her life. KAISER WILHELM'S COOKS. From Stray Stories. Feeding the German Emperor Is no light task. Despite all that is said about the Kaiser's Spartan habits there are few monarchs who keep more elab orate tables. He has no fewer than four chefs—Schliedenstucker, a Ger man; Harding, an Englishman; an Italian and a Frenchman—so that he can have his meals for the day served in the style of whatever nation he may happen to fancy. Each of these chefs has his staff of assistants, while in addition there is an individual who may safely be described as “sausage maker to the Kaiser.” His majesty is very fond of the huge white frank furter sausage, and has a supply of them made fresh every day In his own kitchen. When engaged in maneuver ing his army on a big field day these frankfurters and bread, washed down with lager beer, invariably from the Kaiser’s luncheon. In addition to all these cooks there is a special staff to prepare meals for the younger of the Princes and the Princess, who are not allowed to partake of the rich dishes the elder members of the family in dulge in. ARTISTIC RAILWAY STATIONS. From the London Chronicle. In nothing is Paris more artistic than In the designs of the metropolitan railway stations. Beauty and utility, divorced by our railway architecture, are blended there in a building like a miniature palace. But there are mat contents. The new station in the Place de I'Opera is denounced because it Is not what the French journals call “modern style.” It is eighteenth cen tury, and looks like the Trianon at Versailles on a small scale. “What have we to do with the eighteenth cen tury?” cry the conscientious objectors. "No true Republican can take his tick et at such a station without violating his principles. A bas Louis Quinze! Conspuez les Bourbons!” MARRIED THE FLAGLERS. From the Chicago Record-Herald Louisville, Nov. 14. —To the surprise of all members of the church except the elders, the resignation of Rev. Dr. Peyton N. Hoge as pastor of the War ren Memorial Presbyterian Church was announced to-day. The true reason for the resignation, it is alleged, was that tho congregation refused to become reconciled to Dr. Hoge’s action two years ago in marrying Henry M. Flag ler, the Standard Oil magnate, for which, it Is said, he received a very large fee in the form of a present. After this the congregation refused to support him. as Flagler’s first wife was said to be Insane. The church Is the largest in this part of the country. MORTUARY BEEN. From an Exchange. A thriving colony of some 7,000 bees is at present located In a disused mor tuary in St. George's-in-the-East (London), and has stored there over twenty pounds of honey. The one-time mortuary now transfoigned into a Nature Study Museum, stands In a corner of St. George’s churchyard, and contains---In addition to the hues - chameleons, gold fish, silts, •nulla, and a grass snaks. But U is in the bsss, which work la sn observation hive, that visitors ere uuast Intensely tel or - Headache Biliousness, sour stomach, eonstlne tion and all liver ills are cured by Hood's Pills Tbe non-irritating cathartic. Price 25 cents of all druggists or by m.n & C. I. Hood <t Cos.. Id well. Mesa SAVANNAH ELECTRIC CO. WINTER WEEK DAY SCHEDULE. Effective Nov. 1, 1904. 1 ISLE OF HOPE LINE. Between Isle of Hope and 40th Street A.V ot p.M. Lv - -yfHoTs: 6 • in A- p - M. 730 ANa* 6:00 1: °0 830 7:00 2= 00 f:lo .°, V°oo 3:00 3:39 10:00 *4 :"od ° 11:00 ■ 5:00 |: 39 6:00 ••••# 6.30 . 7-aa i*;!S , ;•••• n:2o :::: .1®: 3 _ *Vla Montgomery to city. ’ * Betwgen Isle of Hope & A V ’J s,e ° f **°P e - Lv. Thunderbolt . : p '.Sto. A -“; 5-a 3.22 6:00 17:22 *5:30 # *9*so 7.f10 512-minute wait at Sandfly. Parcel car, passenger trailer. MONTGOMERY getwoen Montgomery and 40th Street. Lv. Montgomery. Lv. 40th St ai.,2 1 -- PM. O.f) 0 91.30 I,n 1 - ' t" ::::: ?;io • •••• 12.05 11-20 •Connects with parcel car for citv tThrough to Thunderbolt city ** nnlnute walt at Sandfly going to Between Montgomery & Thundebolt A. M. pTmT !|25 7:22 3:38 .53 5:50 8:22 6:38 —l’ !L£B , 7:38 MILL-HAVEN SCHEDULE. Effective July 13. 1903. Leave Whitaker and Bay streets. PM. PM. 840 12:40 5:20 •7 00 1:20 : ”?0 Uni 2:09 <0 12 °* *:<o 7:20 5. ?:28 8:00 20 4:40 Leave Mill-Haven. J;.}*.* A -M- P.M. P.M. 7 : oo 12:29 6:40 ,1.22 11,49 1:00 *6:05 129I 29 1:40 6:20 I;;? *:2O 7:00 112 , *:00 7:40 ***** ,; 40 8:20 ••• 4:20 9:00 ♦Daily except Sunday. * * ^ *TTTRTQAY EVENING SPECIAL Whitaker Leave Mltl and Bay Sts. Haven. P;M- p.m. 9 -*0 • 0:49 10:00 10:20 }0:40 11:00 31 = 10 12:0# THU NDERBOLT 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 1 5 minutes after leaving time at City Market. Beginning at 5:63 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 Estil! 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. 6:4 5 P. M. 7:80 P. M. WEST END LINE ParK.) ~ Car leaves west side of City Market for Ltrv coin Park 6:00 a. m. and every 40 micutes thereafter until 11:45 p. m. Car leavee Lincoln Park tor Market OrSOa m. and every 40 minute* thereafter until 12 o'clock midnight. FREIGHT AND PARCEL CAR Leaves east side of City Market for Thunder bob. Cattle Park. Sandfly. Isle of Hope and all Intermediate points—:ls a. m„ l;15p, m 4:15 p. m. Leaves Isle of Hope for Sandfly, Cattle Park. Thunderbolt and all intermediate points—< 00 a a., 11:00 am., 3:00 p. m. Freight car leaves Montgomery at 5.50 a to. and 2:36 p. m., connecting at Sandfly with teg ular parcel car foi city. Parcel car from tbs city carriee freight to Montgomery on each trip. Regular parcel car carries trailsr on each trip for accommodation of passengeia Any further Information regarding passen ger schedule or height service can be had by applying to L. R. NASH. Managet Selling Out At Cost Come and see our marvelous display of beautiful china, cut glass, silver, house furnishings, and all at your own price. Allen Bros. DR. PERKINS' -American Herbs- Guaranteed to Cure Asthma, Lungs, Rhsumatlsm. 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