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The Tail End
of the season finds us with an ex
cellent assortment of everything in
tailoring.
Of course we haven't so much of
each kind as we had earlier in the
season —but we have enough for
YOU —and we wish to have less, by
the amount you require.
The grand assortment we carry
is only one of the inducements we
hold out to prospective buyers.
Our grand product is much more
important, and ou£ fair prices need
not be overlooked.
Suits and Overcoats,
Tailored to Taste
$lB to S4O.
MHXnunifc,
Tailors,
107 BULL ST.,
Savannah, - - Georgia.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
Mr. Chris. H. Connor is no longer
connected with this business in
any way. Until further notice the
business will be continued under
the same name, under the man
agement of
BUD SULLIVAN.
ONE-FIFTH OF THE
WORLD’S MONEY
t
IS HELD IN THIS COUNTRY.
THE WORLD'S STOCK IS APPROXI
MATELY $12,500,000,000.
The Rankins Power of the United
States Aggregates *13.800,000,000.
The Total Rankins Power of the
World Is Approximately *33,800,-
000,000—In 1800 the World's Rank
ins Power Was *13.000.000,000 and
That of the United States I,ess
Than One-Third That Amount.
These Figures Shown by the Con
troller of Currency in His Annual
Report.
Washington, Dec. 8. —The annual re
port of the controller of currency was
made public to-day. A great part of it
was included in the report of the
Secretary of the Treasury. In his
statistics of money the controller
says: "Of a total of money in
the world $2,500,200,000, or approxi
mately one-fifth, is held in this coun
try. The stock of gold of the United
States $1,320,400,000, is greater than
that of any other country and is
nearly one-fourtji of the world’s stock.
The amount of silver is $679,200,000.
The per capita circulation of the Unit
ed States is $30.70 and is greater than
that of any of the principal countries
of the world except France, wherein
it is $40.09. The circulation per cap
ita of the various kinds of money in
the United' States is as follows: Gold,
$16.26; silver, $8.36, and paper, $6.17.
Banking Power of the United States.
"The banking power of the United
States, made up of the capital, sur
plus profits, deposits and circulation of
banks of the United States and island
possessions, aggregates $13,826,000,000.
These figures Include funds of nation
s' banks, amounting to $5,171,000,000;
reporting state banks and bankers, SB,-
092,000,000, and nonreporting banks, es
timated, $563,000,000.
From the latest and most reliable
osta the banking power of foreign
countries has been estimated at $19,-
>81,000,000, thus making the aggregate
banking power of the world approxi
mately $33,608,000,000.
The World's Bunking Power.
' The world's banking power in 1890,
estimated by Mulhall, was $15,986,-
J° 'V®® l the United States being credited
• m lm wjlh something less than one
:,d of that amount. The present es
timate, compared with Mulhall's,
f. ' v * that the banking power of the
tilted States has Increased since that
mite by $8,676,000,000, or 168.47 per cent.,
of foreign countries by $8,946,-
0.000. or 82.57 per cent., the combined
jinking power of the world having in
tw Sol^ lnce 5890 from $15,985,000,000 to
$33 608 000,000. a total ratio of Increase
°f 110.25 per cent.’’
Grent Growth of Wealth.
In reviewing his report the Control
r says: "The figures show the most
marvelous growth in the wealth and
ommercla! Importance of the United
■ ates. Almost every year all prcvi-
r *cp r ds are broken In the volume
our internal trade, our exports and
jin ports. The people of the United
’ •' nave become the richest In the
nrid. and the natural resources of the
• untry are so great that this Is sure
1 continue and increase for many
act like Exercise.
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the Bowels ‘
All
fonts PmßfllstsJ
The amount of bank
on a! , an< V ande P° sits and the money
hand in the banks increases in ev
ery portion of the United States at a
most remarkable rate. In spite of all
this however, we do not seem to be
taking our proper rank and position
1? for eign and international banking.
One of the chief difficulties encounter
ed by all merchants and manufactur
ers in extending their trade with for
eign countries, and especially those of
bouth America and of the Orient, is
the lack of American banking facilities
and the necessity of doing this busi
ness very largely through European
houses. This ranks next in importance
to the question of an American mer
cantile marine, as it is one that has
a very great influence on the volume
and character of cur foreign trade.
Silver Handicap Oat of the Way.
“As long as the United States were
experimenting with silver or a bime
tallic standard that fact acted as a
handicap in this direction, but now
that the gold standard is firmly and
irrevocably established we should be
able to take our proper place in in
ternational banking transactions. New
York should become more and more
the depository for international bal
ances, and exchange on New York be
accepted more and more in all com
mercial countries of the world. One
important reason why our people
have not been more aggressive and
taken a larger part in international
banking business has been the same as
in many other lines of trade—that is,
that we have been too much occu
pied with our own domestic bustness
and there has been a greater tempta
tion to transact the business at
home, which was easy to do and
promised as great or even greater
profits.
Plenty of Capital at Home.
“With the accumulation of capital
and wealth this condition is greatly
changed, and there is now in the
United States abundant capital and
talent for this business, if it is given
proper encouragement. Many of the
national banks are now engaged in
handling foreign exchange; some of
them have large and successful for
eign departments. In a measure, as
the demand arises, facilities are being
supplied, and the controller sees no
objection, but on the contrary many
advantages, in having the larger and
more powerful national banks en
couraged to cultivate this business by
granting them additional powers and
authority for doing so.
“There have been suggestions that
the organization of national corpora
tions be authorized for the purpose of
conducting the business of foreign and
international banking alone, but these
do not seem to have met with much
favor, and it would appear to be a
wiser policy to utilize the well organ
ized and strong national banks which
are already largely engaged in this
business.
To Restrict Large Banks.
“The controller believes that it would
be a wise policy and entirely just to
the banks to restrict these powers to
banks of large capital located in the
reserve cities. Many of them now
have well organized foreign depart
ments and officials familiar with this
business, and the controller believes
that they are the best agencies now at
hand to extend and increase this very
important business.
"The controller recommends, in pur
suance of this policy, that national
banks having a capital of $1,000,000 or
more and located in the reserve cities
or central reserve cities be specifical
ly authorized to buy and sell foreign
exchange; to accept bills drawn on
themselves, payable not to exceed four
months after sight, and to issue letters
of credit;, and also to open and main
tain such offices, agencies or branches
as may be necessary to conduct this
business in foreign countries, Porto
Rico, the Philippine Islands, the Ha
waiian Islands and the Panama canal
zone.
“It is believed that this measure will
tend to make closer the relations of
the United States with each of its
possessions, and would be obviously to
the advantage of both.”
CALLED FOR A REPORT.
Tillmnn Wanted Information Abont
tke Crum Matter.
Washington, Dec. B.—The Senate held
only a short session to-day and ad
journed until Monday. During the
open session an attempt to secure con
sideration of the pure food bill was de
feated by a demand of Mr. Alrich that
the bill be read at length, which
brought an objection from Mr. Tillman,
who -did not want the time consumed.
Mr. Tillman brought the case of
William D. Crum, the colored man
nominated for collector of Charleston,
S. C., Into prominence by asking for a
leport from the Committee on Judic
iary as to the status of recess appoint
ments, such as that made In Crum's
case in the first and second sessions of
the present Congress.
Responding Mr. Platt said that the
resolution had failed to receive consid
eration during the past session because
of the illness of Senator Hoar, the
then chairman of the committee. He
promised to bring the matter up at the
next meeting of the committee.
“Has the committee power to refuse
to make a report when under the in
structions of the Senate to do so?”
Mr. Tillman asked, but before Mr.
Platt could make reply, Mr. Spooner
responded with another question,
which was. directed to Mr. Tlllamn.
He asked the South Carolina senator
whether the resolution carried a time
limit, to which the Senator replied in
the negative. He added the conviction
that it would be “possible to stir the
matter up occasionally in the Senate,
even though no report should be
made,”
After the colloquy between Mr. Till
man and Mr. Spooner, Mr. Platt said
that he did not feel called upon to an
swer a hypothetical question as to the
powers of the committee. He could
only promise at this time to ask the
committee to consider the resolution,
and if it should take action and that
action should not suit the purposes of
the Senator from South Carolina that
senator could, of course, follow any
line of action which might commend
Itself to him.
Replying, Mr. Tillman said that h*
did not intend to make any factious
opposition to the Crum nomination for
the purpose of thwarting the will of
the President, but that he felt called
upon to antagonize confirmation until
the committee report could be re
ceived.
COLIMBI a DEFEATED MACON.
Macon, Dec. B.—ln the second game
of the Southeastern Bowling League,
plaved to-night. Columbus defeated
Macon by five plna, the score being
2,615 to 2.510.
SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: FRIDAY. DECEMBER 9. 1904.
1 ,000,000
CASES OF GRIP
CURED BY
Johnson’s Chill and Fever Tonic
Office of CALDWELL COMMISSION CO.
CHICAGO, ILL., Jan 21, 1890.
MR. A. B. GIRARDEAU,
Savannah, Ga.
Dear Sir—My son, a man of thirty years, was
attacked with La Grippe, and believing it to be of
malarial origin, took your Johnson’s Tonic as direct
ed for Chills and fever. The result was he escaped
the fever which follows the severe aching, and was
able to be at work the second day. 1 was taken with
the disease. Every bone in me began to ache, and
my suffering was great. 1 was compelled to go home
and to bed. I fully expected to be there a week.
My son told me of his experience, and urged me to
take Johnson’s Chill and Fever Tonic. 1 did so—
took it with regularity all through the night—and was
agreeably surprised to see that no Fever came. I
continued until 1 had taken eight doses—felt weak
and exhausted, but no fever, and aching disappeared.
Next morning I had a good appetite for my breakfast,
and felt quite well, and went to my business as well
as I ever was. Since then 1 have tried it with like
results on two other cases. Yours truly,
W. W. CALDWELL,
President and Manager.
The Best Thing to Use for Fever and the Only Thing to Use for
LA GRIPPE
BEEF TRUST CASE GOES
OVER INDEFINITELY.
Washington, Dec. B.—The hearing by
the Supreme Court of the United States
in the case of Swift, vs. the United
States, popularly known as the “beef
trust case,” whs to-day passed to an un
fixed date, at the request of the gov
ernment.
The case was on the court’s call for
to-day. and at the opening of the day's
session, Assistant Attorney Generul
Day appeared and moved that the case
be passed under the twenty-sixth rule
of the court, which rule provides that
upon agreement by counsel any case
may be postponed and restored at a
future time, to be agreed upon.
Mr. Day stated that the purpose of
the motion was to serve the convenience
of the Attorney General, who desires
to participate In the argument and
who was not prepared at this time
to proceed. He added that counsel on
the other side had consented to the
postponement. Under the arrange
ment the argument may be made at
any time upon which counsel and the
court agree.
DEPUTY WHO USED FIST
ASPHYXIATED IN PARIS.
Paris, Dee. B.—M. Syveton, the Na
tionalist deputy whose action in strik
ing War Minister Andre in the Cham
ber of Deputies Nov. 4 led to the min
ister's resignation, was found dead late
this afternoon, having been asphyxiat
ed by gas from a gas stove.
It appears that the stove stood with
in an open fireplace of the usual type
in French houses, a narrow opening
in an iron plate allowing the gases
to ascend the chimney. It was pointed
out to the magistrate who was in
vestigating the affair that this open
ing was plugged with a paper, which
proved to be a copy of to-day's issue
of the Intransigeant, evidencing that
the stoppage was effected to-day.
PRESIDENT MaYgIVE
LAMAR AN APPOINTMENT.
Washington, Dec. 8. President
Roosevelt had a talk to-day with Ed
gar S. Wilson, of Mississippi, with
whom he consulted regarding matters
pertaining to the state of Mississippi.
Mr. Wilson presented to the Presi
dent, L. C. Q. Lamar, a son of the
late Secretary of the Interior in Presi
dent Cleveland's cabinet. The Presi
dent expressed the cordial regard he
always had entertained for Secretary
Lamar, and told his callers that he
hoped some time during his administra
tion to give the son a good appoint
ment. He did not indicate what the
appointment might be. Mr. Lamar
now holds a minor position In this city.
Xew Mexican Postal Rates.
Mexico City, Dec. B.—The reduced
postal rates between Mexico and Can
ada, agreed on by both governments,
will probably go into effect soon. The
rate from Canada will be 2 cents gold,
and from Mexico 5 cents silver, as is
now the rate of the United States.
The amount of correspondence be
tween this country and Canada Is
steadily growing.
Sir William Mulock, Postmaster Gen
eral of Canada, now here, la working
actively to promote direct trade with
the Dominion.
FATHER AND NGN KILLED.
Bristol, Ark., Dec. R. £- White
and his son. Day Whits, were shot
from ambush to-day near Knola,
Faulkner county, dying almost In
stantly,
A few weeks ago David Harris was
murdered near tne place where the
two While* were slain to-day. There
is no clue to the perpetrator* of to
day* crime.
PRESIDENT CONFERRING
ON TARIFF REVISION.
Proponed Trip South Will Depend
Upon Conferees.
Washington, Dec. 8. President
Roosevelt is conferring daily with mem
bers of both the Senate and the House
of Representatives on the subject of
tariff revision.
It can be said that the Idea of call
ing an extra session next spring has
been practically abandoned. It has
been pointed out to the President that
it would be nearly Impossible for the
committees of Congress to prepare a
tariff measure for presentation to the
House before July 1, next.
While no decision yet has been reach
ed regarding the revision of the tariff,
it is pretty well understood now that If
the revision should be decided upon, an
extra session of Congress will be called
to meet next fall.
The President’s proposed Southern
trip Is dependent upon the final de
cision regarding the holding of an ex
traordinary session next spring. If
Congress should not be In session, It
Is the President’s Intention to take a
trip, but it will not be, as at present
contemplated, a tour of the South. It
Is expected now the President will go
to San Antonio, Tex., by way of Louis
ville, Ky., and through the Indian Ter
ritory.
After the reunion of the Rough
Riders, the President hopes to have ths
time for a hunting trip in the moun
tains of Colorado. On his return trip,
he may stop at some points in the
South, but it will be some time before
a determination of the itinerary is
reached.
PARIS GREEN DOESN’T
PHASE BOLL WEEVIL
Washington, Dec. B.—The Department
of Agriculture to-day issued a report
announcing, that after extensive investi
gation, that the use of Paris green In
controlling the cotton boll weevil Is
absolutely futile.
Its persistent use has failed material
ly to reduce the numbers of the wee
vils or to Increase the yield of cotton,
and the Impossibility of successfully
poisoning weevils Is shown by the fact
that only a very small percentage
.emerge from hibernation before the
squares are set upon the plants, that
they do not drink the dew on the
leaves at night, and that as soon as
squares are set, all feeding Is done
within the shelter of the bracts
(shuck) beyond the reach of any poison
that might be applied.
BIG THINGS EXPECTED
FOR SOUTH FROM CANAL
Colon, Dec. B.—The committee of the
New Orleans Board of Trade, consist
ing of J. W. Perch, first vice presi
dent, and Fred Muller, secretary and
treasurer, which was sent here to look
Into trade conditions on the isthmus,
expresses itself as being much gratified
over the outlook.
They assert that they see no reason
why Nsw Orleans should not secure
at least 75 per cent, of the business
between the United Slates and the Isth
mus. Thsy claim to hava accumulated
sufficient data to warrant that as
sumption. and assert that there wilt be
a revolution of trade conditions in the
Mississippi valley and in the Mouth
generally when the canal is finished.
The members of the commute* sail
ed for New Orleans to-day en board
the steamer Ellis
Mead Admirals la Navy.
Washington, Dee. 8, -The Senate to
day confirmed Cspts. Francis W. Dick
ens, F, F. Wild*, Oiarlee H. Davit,
Charles /. Train, George W Piemen
and George A. Converse to he rear ad-
mirals in the navy; also the follow
ing:
Adam C. Carson of Virginia, asso
ciate Justice of the Supreme Court of
the Philippine Islands.
Postmasters—Georgia, Helen D.
Longstreet, Gainesville.
POWERTFmINGR LEAGUES
MAY BE CURTAILED.
Chicago, Dec. B.—lf the action taken
at the closing session of the American
Baseball League meeting here to-night
meets with the approval of the Na
tional Baseball Commission, the power
of minor leagues will be curtailed to
a great extent.
The changes in the national agree
ment which benefits minor leagues by
raising the price of drafted players
from these organizations from $750 to
$1,600, and the limiting of the num
ber of players to be drafted from one
club, to one man, was turned down by
the magnates, and President Johnson
was authorized to act for the American
League in conjunction with the Na
tional League's representative, and
Chairman Hermann, of the National
Commission, to frame an agreement
eliminating this clause in the agree
ment.
THATCHER’S ISLAND.
Details of the Tragedy Which Gave
the Island Its Xante.
From the Boston Transcript.
The twin llgtits of Thatcher’s Island
are familiar to many who go down
to the sea In ships, and to many more
who spend the summer months on
the rocky headland of Cape Ann, but
probably comparatively few are fam
iliar with the details of the tragedy
which gave the Island Its name. It
was on a long ago August—269 years
ago, to be exact—that the Rev. An
thony Thatcher, his wife, his four chil
dren and several other persons left
Inswlch in a vessel for Marblehead,
where Mr. Thatcher was to take charge
of the church. They set sail on the
12th, a fair summer day. but “with a
head wind and very little of it.'* They
had a tedious time beating out of
Ipswich bay, and at night on the 14th
had not yet succeeded In doubling the
cape. A sudden, furious August storm
came on in the night, and the luck
less craft was driven on the rocks,
where she soon went to pieces. Mr.
Thatcher, after being buffeted about
by the sea for a long time was able
to cling fast to a rock and climb on
shore. Drenched and shivering, he
walked about, vainly trying to see or
hear something of his late companions.
How dreary must have been that lone
ly vigil in the storm and darkness,
while the insatiate see thundered on
the rocks about him, and, like Paul
under similar circumstancss, he “wish
ed for the day." In the early dawn
he saw his wife "getting herself forth
from amongst the timber of the brok
en bark.” He went to her assistance,
and she was soon safe beside him.
All the others, twenty-one In number,
perished. Among them were the Rev.
John Avery, his wife and six children.
The name of this unfortunate family
Is commemorated in “Avery’s Rock,"
a hidden reef shunned by mariners, not
far from Thatcher's Island. At tho
time of this melancholy shipwreck there
were not more than two or three fami
lies on Cape Ann, and no help cams
for Mr. Thatcher and his wife on the
first day or ths second. Fortunately,
some provisions washed on shors fiom
the vessel and the weather cleared, so
they could make themselves comfor
table during the time of their enforced
etay. They were finally taken off by
a fishing vessel and carried to Mar
blehead Home years Intel Mr. Thatch
er went from Marblehead to Yarmouth,
where he lived to a good old age Othai
children were horn to him and his wife,
toy whom the name la per pet us (and in
various places to this day, It was
more than a century later that the
twin ligiiiluiueee were built They were
first lighted on Dec. 11, ifllt
FLORIDA CUBA
Atlantic Coast Line
Offers Unexcelled Service.
Florida and West Indian Limited leaves Savannah 9:12 a. m. (10:12
a. m. city time), arrive Jacksonville 1:45 p. m.. Sanford 6:15 p. m.,
Tampa 10:S0 p. m., Tampa Bay Hotel 10 40 p. m.. Port Tampa 11:00 p.
m. Close connection at Port Tampa with steamships for Key West and
Havana, sailing from Port Tampa Sunday*. Tuesdays and Thursdays at
II 40 p. m., arriving Key West 6:80 p. m. Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays, arriving Havana 6 SO a. m. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays,
passing under the guns of Morro Caatle about sunrise. Less than 46
hours from Savannah. This train carries through Pullman sleeper Sav
annah to Port Tampa. Dining car Savannah to Jacksonville.
New York and Florida Express leaves Savannah 4:15 a. m., city time,
arrives Jacksonville 8:40 a. m., making close connection with trains
leaving Jacksonville 9:45 a. m. for all points South, carrying Pullman
Ruffet Parlor Car* to Port Tampa and St. Petersburg. Connections
made for principal resorts In Florida.
Savannah and Jacksonville Express leaves Savannah 4:00 p. m.. city
time. (Train Is made up at Savannah and is always on time.) Arrive
Jacksonville 9:16 p. m.. connecting with train leaving Jacksonville 9:35
p. m., carrying Pullman Sleepers to Tampa and Fort Myers.
Effective Jan. 10, the famous New York and Florida Special, a train
representing the highest standard of perfection in passenger service, solid
ly vestibules,consisting of Pullman Drawing-room. Sleeping Compartment,
Dining and Observation Cars will leave Savannah 11:55 a. m., city time,
arriving Jacksonville 2:50 p. m., St. Augustine 4 00 p. m.
Atlantic Coast Line offers the public train service unsurpassed In ele
gance. speed and luxury.
H. M. EMERSON, Traffic Mgr.. W. J. CRAId, Gen. Paas. Agt.,
Wilmington, N. C.
W. H. LEAHY, Dlv. Pass. Agent. M. WALSH, Trav. Pass. Agent,
Savannah, Ga.
Southern Railway
OFFERS
Double Daily Train Service
TO
Washington and New York
Leave Savannah 1;00 p. m. and 12:15 a. m.,
Central Time.
Both Solid Vesfibuled Trains, with Day
Coaches of Newest Design, Pullman
Drawing-Room Sleeping Cars and
Elegant Dining Cars.
For reservations or information apply
E, C. THOMSON, C. P. & T. A.,
141 Bull Street.
$32.00
NEW YORK
And Return
—VIA
SEABOARDS OLD DOMINION
Air Line Railway D Steamship Company.
SCHEDULE
Lv. Savannah...l:ls p.m. or 12:10 a.m. R. R. Time.
Ar. Norfolk 8:00 a.m or 5.30 p.m. Eastern Time
Lv. Norfolk 7:00 p.m. “ “
Ar. New York 2:30 p.m. •* u
By leaving Savannah on the 1:15 p. m. tram you
can spend the followingfday at Norfolk and Old Point
Comfort* by leaving on the 12:10 midnight train you
make direct connection with the steamship.
Tickets at above rates are on sale daily; and are
limited for return six (6) months from date of sale.
Full information, reservations; etc., at City Ticket
Office, No. 7 Bull street. Phone 28.
CHARLES F. STEWART,
Assistant General Passenger Agent.
135 Minutes
Saved to New York
BY TAKING THE
Atlantic Coast Line
Florida and West Indian Limited,
Finest all year round train between the East and South,
leaves Savannah daily at 2:19 p. m. (city time), arrives
New York I:9s p. m. following day.
Pullman Drawingroom Sleepers and
Dining Cars
of the highest standard of excellence.
For Pullman reservations, rates, schedules, etc., apply
Ticket Office, De Soto Hotel, Both Phones 73, and
Union Station, Bell Phone 235, Georgia 911,
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