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4 gjje jfigfmwfl ffotc#. Morning Mews Bnildlnf, fearannah. Ga TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13. 1904. Registered at Postofflce in Savannah. THE MOUSING NEWS is 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 NEWS by mail, six time a week (without Sunday Issue), one month, 50 cents; three months, $1.50; six months, $3.00; 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. Fourteen lines of agate type—equal to one inch in depth—is the standard of measurement. Classified column ad vertisements, 1 cent a word each inser tion. Every word and figure counted — No advertisement accepted for less than 15 cents week days, 25 cents Sundays. Contract rates and discounts made known on application at busi ness office. Orders for delivery of the Morning News to either residence or place of business can be made by mail or by telephone No. 210. Any irregularity in delivery should be immediately re ported. Letters and telegrams should be ad dressed “MORNING NEWS,” Savan nah. Ga. EASTERN OFFICE, 23 Park Row, New York City, H. C. Faulkner, Man ager. IMtl 10 ms ADVEKIISEMENIS Meetings—Ancient Landmark Lodge, No. 231, F. & A. M. Special Notices— Announcement, Ja cob Sternberg; a Very Attractive Residence, C. H. Dorsett; A Chance for Speculation, C. H. Dorsett; Crew Notice, Strachan & Cos., Consignees. Business Notice—Christmas Sugges tions; Desbouiilons: Rookwood Pot tery, Theus & Cos.; Boiled Ham, Roos’ Market; Little Girls’ Bicycles, G. W. Thomas; Ail the Good Things of the Season, Sommers’ Cafe; For Evening Entertainments, A. M. & C. W. West. Special Daily Sale, No. 9—B. H. Levy, Bro. & Cos. Cut Glass, Silverware, Etc.—Simon & Sternberg. A White Vest—E. & W. Laundry. For Presents—Edward Lovell’s Sons. Tetterine Soap—Shuptrine. Sachet Powders —Kotvlinski, Drug gist. Rushed to Death —Conida's. Legal Notices —In the Matter of Simon Sternberg, Bankrupt. Lunch To-day—Jerry George Restau rant. Holiday Shopping is On —Leopold Adler. Savannah Theater—To-day Matinee and Night, "The Smart Set;” Wednes day Night, "The Beauty Doctor." Whiskey—Lewis’ ’66 Rye. Foods— Grape-Nuts. Send Your Soiled Linen—Savannah- Georgia Laundry. Your Money’s Full Value —Le Panto Cigar. Huylers’ Candies —The Solomons Cos. Club Cocktails—Henry Solomon & Son. Holiday Goods—Dr. M. Schwab’s Son. Bicycles for Boys and Girls—At Lat timore's. Parker Rye—The Delmonico Cos. Suit Snaps—The Metropolitan Cos. Headquarters Oranges and Apples— W. D. Simkins & Cos. A Solid Car of Oranges—A. Ehrlich & Bro. Open Every Night—Allen Bros. Cutting Prices, Cutting Failoring— Connor & Sullivan. Holiday Goods—At the Bee Hive. Medical —Swamp Root; Wine of Car dui. 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 fresh northwest winds; Eastern Florida, fair weather, with llgl\h to fresh north west winds. Recently the newspapers have con tained many articles about people w'ho are or have been living out of doors as a part of a consumption "cure." These articles have generally come from some resort the climate of which was supposed to have particular cura tive qualities. But Dr. Deady, a spe cialist of New York, asserts that no location is without climatic virtue in consumption cases, and that con sumptives may stay out of doors any where for twenty-four hours at a ttine, no matter how cold the weather may be, with benefit to themselves. Thus, if one desires to take the out-door treatment, it isn’t necessary to go to Colorado or California. The committee having In charge ar rangements for the Inauguration of President Roosevelt professes to be much exercised with respect to what course to pursue in the case of Gov. Vardamun of Mississippi. It is the custom, when a president Is to be in augurated, to send an Invitation to the Governor of each of the states. Hut lately Oov. Vardamun haa been saying aom* pretty hard Ihings about President Roosevelt, and the commit tee fearo that he might accept an In vitation and go on to Washington for the event; end Ms presence would be embarrassing, liut there seems not the slightest reason to think that Oov, Vardamun would accept,knowing that h* would p s disturbing element. The should tm •vnt to him, by ah Mwsus. WILL THE BALTIC FLEET BE RE CALLED? If it be true that the Czar has de cided to recall the Baltic fleet there will be no great amount of surprise. Before the Russian ships at Port Ar thur were destroyed it was thought to be a rather unwise thing to do to send that fleet to the Far East, because of its unfitness to cope with the fleet that Japan would send against 'it. True, it was argued that Japan would have to guard against the escape of the warships at Port Arthur, and that that would so weaken her naval pow er that she wouldn't be able to tnake much of a showing against the Baltic fleet, but she has repaired about all of her ships that were Injured, and is in a much better condition to meet the Baltic fleet and to continue the blockade at Port Arthur than the Russians thought she would be when they started their Baltic fleet on its long journey. But since that fleet started the Jap anese have destroyed the Russian war ships at Port Arthur, and the block ading fleet is practically free for use against the Baltic fleet. It is this fact doubtless that has caused the Czar to decide to recall the Baltic fleet, if in fact, he has decided to recall it. There isn’t much reason for doubting that if it should proceed to its desti nation it would meet with about the same fate that has overtaken other Russian naval ships that- have come ir.to contact with the warships of Japan. The Japanese are ever so much better qualified to handle mod ern warships than the Russians are. They understand them better and are better equipped in every way for con ducting war on the sea. It is doubt ful if there is any other nation that can do more with modern warships than the Japanese can. The Russians are just as brave as the Japanese are and in a battle they would do just as good fighting, but the officers, gunners and sailors haven't had the thorough training the Japanese officers, gunners and sailors have had. The Japanese have dem onstrated that they have let no points escape them that would be of advan tage to them in an engagement. If, therefore, the Baltic fleet should pro ceed on its journey the world wouldn’t be surprised if it should be met some where unexpectedly before reaching its destination and destroyed. And if the Black sea fleet should get out and go to the Far East, it would probably meet with the same fate. Both the Black sea and the Baltic fleets, ac cording to the accounts of them that have appeared In the dispatches, have defects that would make them an easy prey for the Japanese fleet. Russia may suceed on land, but the pros pect that she will help her cause much by means of her navy isn't promising. THE ST. PETEItSBI RG RIOT. Does the riot which occurred in St. Petersburg on Sunday mean that Rus sia is on the verge of a revolution? There isn’t much doubt that if the opponents of the government had arms and a leader there would be trou-J blous times in the domains of the Czar. It is impossible to say how wide spread and deep-seated the feeling against the government is, but there is some ground for thinking that the revolutionary sentiment is much more generally entertained than the Rus sian government thinks it is. It is unfortunate for the Zemstvo movement that an outbreak against the government occurred at this time, because there is lack of harmony be tween those who were participants in the riot and the leaders of that movement. The rioters are not willing to accept anything short of a constitution and a popular assembly composed of representatives chosen by the people. The Zemstvoists are rath er moderate In their demands. They are asking for some important re forms, with the hope of course of getting additional concessions after they have gained a position from which they can speak more authorita tively of the needs of the people. The leaders of Sunday’s riot are not willing to accept few reforms now and others later on. They want their de mands compiled with at once. They ought to know, and probably do know the government will not grant these demands, and that they are not strong enough to compel It to do so. What folly is it, then, for these to spoil the chances of the Zemstvos of accom plishing anything! Their programme is so radical that there is no probabil ity that the government will give it a moment’s consideration, but it might have granted some of the reforms asked for by the Zemstvos. Now, however, it wouldn’t be surprising if the government should return to the policy that prevailed under the as sassinated minister, Von Plehve. But the riot demonstrated one thing pretty cieariy, and that Is that the war with Japan Is not popular with the working classes. They don’t feel they have anything to gain by it, and it is imposing hardships upon them. They are furnishing most of the sol diers that are sent to the front and their taxes are being increased. With no hope of governmental reforms that would open the way for Improvements in their condition it is not strange that they have little or no sympathy with the war. Many a worthy object has been rob bed of Its effectiveness through being made ridiculous by over-sealous friends. Societies for the prevention of cruelty to unlmal* have probably suffered more from this cause than any other order organised for human itarian purposes. That the H. p. c, A. is a great order, designed for a most noble purpose, will not for a moment be questioned In any quarter. Nevertheless it cun be killed by lulltle*. We refer to this Just at this time, when there Is no complaint of trivialities and hence there cannot possibly be anything personal In the reference, mei.ly by way of putting the members of the order recently in stituted in this city on their guard, l A't thwn watch Jealously over the In ter*is and rights of the dumb mm• lutes, but st the same time avoid su<h errors of judgment as would t a use the luiumunity to laugh at |Mr <Holts, SAVANNAH -MORNING NEWS: TUESDAY. DECEMBER 13. I'JUI. HOLIDAY SHOPPING. Of all the year this is pre-eminently the shopping month. Everybody is, or will shortly be, buying in anticipation of the great holiday that marks the festal climax of the twelve-months. More gifts are given at Christmas than any other time of the year, and the spirit of happiness, and of making others happy, is abroad in the land. Thanksgiving has become a great holiday, but Christmas will continue to hold first place in the affections of the people, for the reason that Thanksgiv ing is regarded as a feast day merely, while Christmas is the day on which we dispense charity and give tokens of affection and remembrance. The No vember holiday appeals to the appetite for food and amusement; the December holiday appeals to tooth of these but more than all to that higher, spiritual nature which finds delight in giving and seeing pleasure follow the gift. However, it is not the purpose of this article to discuss the ethics of the Christmas spirit, but to consider the matter on its more practical side; that of shopping for the holiday. There are, of course, hundreds of people who will be necessarily obliged to put off the holiday shopping to the last mo ment, for financial reasons But there are other hundreds here who are in a position to shop early in the season and thus “avoid the rush,” make more satisfactory selections and get greater pleasure out of their buying if they will only take time by the forelock. And too many of these people have fallen into the habit of making their holiday purchases in other cities. For some reason that defies a satisfactory explanation they imagine that a New York, Boston or Paris label on a box makes its contents ever so much more desirable than if the box came under a Savannah label. And, oddly enough, nearly all such people draw their in comes from Savannah. They get their money at home, but prefer to spend it abroad. Could anything be more illogi cal? Savannah stores are showing lines of holiday goods that will compare fav orably with similar lines offered in any other city, in this country or abroad. And the prices in the Savannah stores are reasonable. In many instances they are lower than the prices charged in the stores of other cities, owing to the excellent freight advantages en joyed by this city. There is, therefore, no good reason why any citizen of Savannah should send to another city for an order of holiday goods, at least until an investigation of the home market has been made. The Savannah merchants are perfectly willing to compete with merchants of other cities for business. If they cannot furnish what the prospective purchaser wants or if the purchaser can show a scale of lower prices elsewhere, then the Sa vannah merchants are entirely willing for the trade to go out of town. But they think, with reason, that they ought to be given a chance to supply the home demand. Let' the reader of this article who has been in the habit of sending away for holiday purchases resolve to be patriotic this season and give the home merchants a chance, and visit the hotne stores and note what they have to offer. If he (or she) will do this, we are’sure that few orders will go out of town this year. WILL SHE ESCAPE IMMSH MEYT f Many lawyers are of the opinion that It will be practically Impossible to con vict Mrs. Cassie L. Chadwick, the Cleveland woman who obtained so much money by false pretenses from greedy bankers and capitalists, of any offense because she didn’t get the money on the forged Carnegie notes. If she deliberately planned to get money w ithout making herself liable to punish ment, she is a much smarter woman than the great majority of those who live by their wits. Just how much of the forged papers there is has not yet been sfiated, but there seems to be no doubt that the amount isn’t far from $20,000,000. How much money she ob tained isn’t definitely known, but it is certain that tt is more than $1,000,000. As far as yet discovered her chief cred itors ‘are the Bank at Oberlln, the Mas sachusetts banker named Newton and a Pittsburg millionaire. There are a great many creditors, however, who loaned her sums ranging from a few thousands to many thousands of dol lars. The impression prevails that it w 4 as her hope that Mr. Carnegie would die before exposure came, in which event she would insist upon the genuineness of the notes. There would have been those, however, who could tell whether or not the signature to the notes was genuine. Still, it is so easy to get testimony for and against the genuiness of signatures that If the forg ed signatures closely resembled the genuine she might have succeeded In her plans, or at least secured a compro mise. There seems to be no foundation to that part of Mrs. Chadwick’s story that she gave $2,500,000 in securities to her husband a couple of years or so ago. There is no evidence that she gave him anything. The Chadwick lawyers say that Dr. Chadwick is now traveling in Europe, and that ho is a poor man. There was a suspicion at one time that he had something to do with his wife’s money getting operations. If he had the fact hasn't been discovered. While the Interest In the woman und her case tn gradually dying out, there is doubtless a great deal yet to be told, and the hearing that is fixed for next Halurday before the United Htatee Com missioned in New York city Is being looked forward to with keen interest. In Hlamford, Conn., there Is a men's social club that doubtless has the ap proval of President Roosevelt. The members are bachelors, who have pledged themselves to get married, un der the rules of th club. At stated intervals lots are drawn, and the man who gets the ballot marked ’’lt’’ must get married wiikin a apm iftad lime, or pay the club u heavy forfait that goes into a fund for defraying the nest man • wadding skpauans. Some of our alleged heavyweight diplomats at foreign courts are said to be quaking in their patent leath ers. The report is in Washington and has gone abroad, that President Roosevelt has determined to elimi nate the after-dinner speakers and the ornaments of society from the diplomatic service, and to have “only the Roosevelt brand” of diplomats after March 4 next. Just what the "Roosevelt brand” embraces Is not quite clear, but it is thought to mean something like, “Perdicaris alive or Raisuli dead.” Meanwhile it is under stood that Ambassador Choate at Lon don is one of those slated for retire ment. And also meanwhile, it is not to be lost sight of that social ameni ties cut quite an Important figure in modern diplomacy. Even at Washing ton the diplomat who can give the best dinner that is managed with the most tact is the man who has most influence in the official set and who comes nearest to getting just what his country wants. The wisdom of putting the new drinking fountains in the squares is open to serious question. The squares were designed to be, and should be made, little beauty-spots of the city, for flowers, trees and gras*. They should not be marred with drinking fountains, around the base of each of which there wflUnevltably be a puddle and a bare place of trampled earth. The idea of having convenient drink ing places scattered throughout the city is a very good one, but sites for the fountains should be selected with an eye to preserving the symmetry of the parks and squares. Why, indeed, should not the fountains be put on the street sidewalks, where neither puddle-making nor trampling of grass would be possible? They would serve every purpose If so placed, just as well as if they were set up In the squares. The parks and squares have cost the taxpayers tens of thousands of dol lars—too much to have them needless ly marred. A woman lecturer before a wom an’s club in Lebanon, Pa., the other night made the bold assertion that most men were wretched failures in life, because of their grafting tenden cies. She had especial reference to men on school boards, but said her deduc tions applied to other positions in life as well as to school directorships. “Men accept school directorships,” she said, “merely for the purpose of working themselves into higher posi tions, or because they desire to get po sitions for friends or relatives.” Ac cording to the lecturer, all schools ought to be put into the hands of wom en, because they have a greater love for and Interest in children. It doesn’t do the men any harm to get a little roasting like this sometimes, and it seems to please the women lecturers. It is believed that Mr. Carnegie will be requested to go on the witness stand in the Chadwick case. It will take him a long time to tell all that he doesn’t know about the woman, to judge from his interviews. PERSONAL, —H. H. Vreeland, president of the New York Street Railway Company, never uses a pass on his line, but in variably pays his fare. Should an un lucky conductor overlook him on his collecting tour, as conductors frequent ly do with others in the rush hours, he would probably bear from the pres ident’s office the next day. —Apropos of the plea of a young blade that he can not live on SIB,OOO a year, and that the trustees of the estate of which he is the beneficiary should be compelled to treble his al lowance, it is interesting to recall the fact that Mr. Ruskin, many years before he died, gave away all his mon ey, save a comparatively small sum, which he invested in British consuls that yielded him SI,BOO a year. That was an ample Income for a single gen tleman in Mr. Ruskin’s estimation. BRIGHT BITS. —Mrs. Nurox—“What book can I get that will fit me to enter the best society?” Mrs. Blusox—“Have you tried the check book?”—Cleveland Leader. —’’ls this true about Silas gettln’ swindled in a horse trade?” "Well, he says so.” “He’s a darn fool not to keep It quiet, then. How does he expect to work off the horse?” —Puck. —Bill—“Did you ever notice how many tall men you meet in a day?” Jill —“No, but I’ve often noticed how many short men one meets when he wants a loan.”—Yonkers Statesman. CURRENT COMMENT, The Cleveland Plain Dealer (Dem.) says: "That bill of Representative Bourke Cochran’S providing for the publication of all contributions of over SSO made toward the of pres idential electors aod. £ congressmen, may result in a good iDjany contribu tions from the sarrtoJSmtiW of exactly SSO each. But there isn’t any strong belief that the bill will ever become a law.” The Memphis Commercial Appeal (Dem.) says: “If the Republican Con gress deprives Tennessee of one Con gressman, that will mean the disfran chisement of 196.000 negroes In this state, or about two-flfths of the whole negro population. Under the present state laws, no negro whether educated or illiterate is disfranchised, but of course if Congress deprives the ne groes of the suffrage, the state will have to confirm the action of that body.” The New Orleans Tlmes-Democrat (Dem.) says: ”A feeling of good will and friendliness toward the President has been growing throughout the South recently, and it is to be regretted that anything should occur that would tend to change this condition or to rekindle the hostile sentiment toward the Pres ident, so happily expiring as a result of his recent utterances and express ed determination to make no distinc tion In favor of or against any sec tion of the country.” The antl-Mortnon Halt Lake Tribune aeea algna that Henator Hmoot is mov ing to choose the successor to Henator Htearns, hi* present colleague from Utah, and ertea out In alarm: ‘‘Dora he suppose that the people of the United Htaiee will not take cogni sance of the added Insult which It Is now his evident purpose to fling In their faceeT I**#* he suppoee that his ewn seat is made mors aorur* by hie demonstrating that his eccleslss tU si power still holds the legislature of Utah In a political grasp’” r*p Snore By His Ear. The uneducated peasants! in the Cherson province of Russia have an extraordinary belief that the Czar has only one ear, says Tit-Bits. They are confirmed in their belief by pictures and photographs of the Czar showing a side face view and naturally exhibiting only one ear. They account for the absence of the other in the following manner: Some time ago, they say, a deputa tion from their province waited upon the Czar, and in the course of the meeting the Czar is said to have stated that all Russian land would be divided equally among the peasants of the va rious districts. To this one of the deputation boldly said: "As sure as you cannot see your own ears you will not divide the land.” The Czar’s reply to this was to cut oft one of his (the Czar's) ears; which he placed upon the table, remarking as he did so: "As surely as I now see my ear I will divide the land.” To this day the Cherson peasants firmly believe that he has only one ear, and unless the Czar visits them in person and proves to them by optical demonstration that he possesses the correct number this extraordinary be lief will not be shaken. The Two Governors. Ex-Gov. Hugh S. Thompson of South Carolina, who died a few days ago, was fond of telling an Incident in which he figured as illustrative of the ups and downs of politics and life, says the New York Times. A few years ago he was asked by the Gridiron Club to make an address at once of the famous banquets. Shortly before the time for his speech arrived the head-waiter approached him, saying, “Governor, is there any thing I can get you?” “A small cigar,” answered the dis tinguished speaker. Proffering a box and receiving a coin for the service, the waiter said: “Governor, do you remember me?” “No,” replied Mr. Thompson, looking at the negro keenly. “Like yourself,” said the waiter, simply, “I am an ex-Governor of South Carolina.” And then Gov. Thompson recalled Richard L. Gleaves, provisional gov ernor of the state. An Extraordinary Drop. Henry Clews, the New York banker, was recently talking about a stock that had dropped in value, says the Omaha Bee. “Great was its fall,” he said. “It was pathetic. It made me think of an incident that happened the other day in an express office. “To this office a burly, kind-look ing young man came with a package under his arm. “ ‘I want to express this package,’ he said. “ ‘What is the nature of the contents of the package?’ "Tt is,’ said the simple-minded youth, in a sad tone, ‘a bundle of let ters from a young lady. I am return ing them to her.’ “ ‘Their value?’ said the clerk. “The young man swallowed. " ‘I don’t know what their value is now,’ he said huskily, ‘but a week ago I thought they were worth about a million dollars.’ ” George Ade’s Easy Boss. Judge Saunderson, who is practic ing law in Everett, Washington, for merly lived in Kentland, Ind., the boyhood home of George Ade, the hu morist, says Success. “Ade was a peculiar character, In his younger years,” says the Judge. He made my office a sort of loafing place during the little time he spent In loafing. He was employed on a farm owned by a banker. One day he walk ed into the office and said to me: “ ‘That man is the best I ever worked for.’ “ ‘Why?’ I asked, for I knew that something funny -was coming from Ade. “ ‘Well,’ he replied, ‘he doesn’t ask a man to do a day’s work in ten hours —he gives him sixteen.’ ” A Virginian aad n Yankee Clock. At a luncheon recently ex-Governor Foster M. Yoorhees of New Jersey, told this story on a distinguished Vir ginian: The son of the Old Dominion had been out with the boys. As he softly opened the hall door the melodious voice of his better half greeted him with this query: “What time is it?” “It Is early, my dear,” responded the Virginian. “How can you say so,” exclaimed his spouse, "when the clock has just struck 2?” "All right,” said the Virginian, his voice thundering virtuous indignation. “All right! If you choose to take the word of a d—d Yankee clock against that of a Virginia gentleman you may do so. but I have my opinion of you!" Derantern Were Marked C. O. D. A story of British stolidity, says the Boston Record, is going the rounds. A certain wealthy American in Don don dropped Into a shop to purchase a set of decanters. As the purchase represented more money than he had on his person at the time, he gave his address at the hotel and instructed the assistant to mark them C. O. D. The assistant made a note of the request, but the purchaser was surprised to find the goods left at the hotel without de mand for payment. When the pareel was unpacked, however, it developed that each decanter had been beauti fully engraved In twining letters, "C. O. D.” He Could Trace His Blood. Like most physicians, Dr. Simon Goodhart, the Joint author with Dr. Boris Sidls of "Multiple Personality,” can tell a good story, whether it is necessary to cheer up a patient or not, according to the Boston Record. He tells the following conversation between two darkies at a cake-walk: "Missa Jackman," said the dusky belle, "Is yo' blue-blooded? Can yo‘ trace youah blood back to Plymouth Rook?” "Well, no, Miss Celia. Ah can't Jus’ say dat,” replied her escort, "but Ah was after a Plymouth Rock the othah night, an’ Ah could trace mah blood cleah back to dp chicken coop.” Thought Carpenter Would He Useful. During the Inspection of the hospital corps of the Fourth Maryland Regi ment recently, one of the members was asked his occupation, says the Balti more Hun. **l atn a carpenter," the man replied, "Why. what can you do for the corps?” inquired the Inspector, "a* the hospital corps of s regiment Is gener ally composed of pharmacists und medical students.” "I can make ooflns,” was the reply and It was eminently satisfactory. —A California woman. Miss Mabel Adam* Ayer of Man Francisco, has sue. reeded In training a number of butler flies Huger and safer are the induce ment# and the Utile winged pets go through quit* a few performances. COSTLIEST CITY IN THE WORLD. From Leslie’s Weekly. New York has the most expensive city government on record. According to Mayor McClellan's first budget, it will cost New York city $110,500,000 to conduct its municipal affairs in 1905. There are in the neighborhood of 4,- 000,000 inhabitants in New York city at this moment, allowing liberally for the gain which has beert made in these days of Republican prosperity, the population in 1900 being 3,437,000. No other people in the world pay any thing like this sum, per capita, for the expenses of their government. Canada’s 6,000,000 people pay $52,- 000,000 for running their government in 1904, Mexico’s 14,000,000 pay $68,000,000 for a like service, and Brazil's 18,000.- 000 disburse $80,000,000 for this object. None of the other countries in the Western Hemisphere come anywhere near Mexico’s total. Belgium, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Sweden- Norway and Portugal occupy places of considerable prominence on the world’s map. AH of them have a larger population than New York city. All of them, on account of the neces sities of defense, have to place them selves under heavy tax burdens, yet none of them pays as much for gov ernment as do the people of the American metropolis. In her various tributary states and colonial posses sions Turkey has about 40,000,000 peo ple, and some of these have aspira tions for liberty which lead the home government a pretty strenuous life, yet Abdul Hamid does not exact quite so much tribute for the expense of government as does Mayor George B. McClellan’s regime. The , Mikado reigns over 44,000,000 people who have been preparing for •war for many years, and with a good deal of effectiveness, as is shown by their achievements in Manchuria in the past nine or ten months, yet their government cost them only $122,000,- 000 in 1903, or, at our recent rate of increase, what New York city will cost in 1908. Back in Jackson’s days this country began to attract consid erable attention from .the world at large, but the cost of running New York city’s government at the present moment is three times as great as that of managing the government of the United States in Old Hickory's time. At the time that Buchanan stepped out of power in 1861 the cost of the United States was $66,000,000, as com pared with the $110,500,000 which New York city’s 4,000,000 will pay in 1905. POPE WORE AMERICAN SHOES. From the Baltimore Sun, Dec. 9. In the ceremonies at Rome yester day, proclaiming the jubilee of the Immaculate Conception and the ju bilee of the accession of Pope Pius X, the sandals worn by Pope Pius X were made in America. This is a striking tribute to American skill and trade progressiveness. The sandals were presented to the Pope by the thousands or more pupils of a Jesuit college In New Orleans, the children of the Mary Sodality of the Jesuit Church. They raised the money necessary for the making of the san dals, over $2,500, The sandals are lined with white sa tin and finished without in silver leaf work raised and etched with gold em broidery. The leaf work is studded generously with diamonds, rubies and sapphires. A pair of white satin forms has also been prepared to go into the sandals and preserve their form when not in use. The sandals are to be worn only upon state occasions and will probably repose in the Vatican for many decades. While not in use they may be placed In the Vatican Museum with the masterpieces of ancient art, the Apollo Belvidere,, the Discus Thrower and others. The sandals were designed after the finest models that could be secured among the relics and heirlooms of the old European courts. Before being sent abroad they were on exhibition for several weeks in New Orleans in the Regal shoe store on Canal street, and attracted much at tention. The window was artistically draped with the Pope's colors, and the sandals reposed in a rich plush case lined with yellow satin. The contract for the construction of the sandals was secured by the Regal Shoe Company of Boston. This is the first time in the history of the Vatican that anything used In Its dignified ceremonies has come from beyond the walls of Rome. AGE OF A COMMON CROW. Orrville Correspondence Toronto Globe. George McCarren, a farmer living near this city, has just received a much prized little aluminum plate marked as follows: "Return to George McCarren, Orrville, 0.,” with which an interesting storv is connected. George McCarren, Sr., father of the man who received the little billet of alumnium, was an eccentric naturalist, and spent much time in the study of birds and insects. During McCarren’s youth, about twenty years ago, he says he remembers being told toy his father, the elder McCarren. of a dispute the latter had had with a fellow naturalist of Akron, 0., as to the age to be at tained by a common crow, and finally to settle the matter McCarren attached an aluminum tag to a crow oaptured in the Helds and sent the bird forth with the plate securely fastened to its neck by wires. The legend on the plate requested the finder to return it to McCarren in case anything should hap pen to the bird. As McCarren, Jr., remembers it, the two men made a bet as to whether the plate would be returned within twenty years. If the crow were killed or died they counted on the little bil let being found and returned to the ad dress on the plate. If this were not returned they believed it would be suf ficient evidence that the bird would be still alive. McCarren bet that the plate would not be returned within that time; hence he won the bet. The crow was shot by a farmer boy named An gers in Holmes county last week, and the billet returned to the son of the bettor, the older McCarren having died before he could realize the proceeds and tihe satisfaction of winning his wager. The little billet is highly priz ed by the McCarrens as a memento of the father’s eccentricity. THE SIX-SHOOTER IX TEXAS. From the Houston Post. Texas has outgrown the six-shooter. It has also suffered enough because of its unrestricted use. The Post does not assume to say Just what measures are necessary to suppress it, but if the law can regulate the sale of poisons it ought to be equal to regulating the sale of six-shooters. The sale of poisons was made the subject of legislation because some un fortunate people became addicted to the uae of drugs, while others in mo ments of despondency purchased with suicidal Intent. The six-shooter has found in Texas many more victims than all poisons combined, and unwill ing victims at that. Men are going to have querrela, but this thing of whipping out a gun and pumping lead Into somebody every time a difficulty arises is as unneces sary as It Is uncivilised. —Bishop William T. Manning, of the recently-created diocese of Harris burg, will be one of the youngeel, if not the youngest, of the Protestant Episcopal bishops A* a preacher he has an enviaMe reputation and his per sonality la pleasing. 100 Doses For One Dollar Economy in medicine most be measured by two things— cost and effect. It cannot be measured by either alone. It is greatest in that medicine that does the most for the money—that radically and per. manently cures at the least ex pense. That medicine is Hood's Sarsaparilla It purifies and enriches the blood, cures pimples, eczema and all eruptions, tired, languid feelings, loss of appetite and general debility. “I have taken Hood’s Sarsaparilla and found It reliable and giving perfect aatlifao tlon. It takes away that tired feeling, give* energy and puts the blood in good condition. ’■ Miss Erriz Colon**. 1533 10th Btreet, N. W„ Washington, D. C. Hood’s Sarsaparilla promises to euro snH ” "cos the promise. SAVANNAH ELECTRIC CO. WINTER WEEK DAY SCHEDULE. SUBURBAN LINES. Effective Dec. 6, 1904. ISLE OF HOPE LINE. ' Between Isle of Hope and 40th Street. V V ;. 4Ot^LSt - Lv. Isle of Hope. A :“’ * L A. M. P.M. v'JS 4 6:00 1:00 s7O 1:30 / 7:00 2:00 2; 30 8:00 8:00 y -40 ..... 9*oo 10 30 3:30 10:00 *4:*oo 11 - 30 11:00 ■* <:2O 5:00 -30 „.... 7:00 .. * Via Montgomery to city. Between Isle of Hope & Thunderbolt." v -Hope. Lv. Thunderbolt A. M. P. M. a. M. P. M. *3:00 .... *1:50 J'OO 6:00 J7:22 *5:50 3:00 58:22 6:38 . ’l”* • *9:50 7:38 51 2-minute wait at Sandfly. *Parcel car, passenger trailer. MONTGOMERY SCHEDULE. Between Montgomery and 40th Street. Lv Montgomery. Lv. 40th~St. „ p - M - a. y[. p. m. !i :3 ° 3:30 1:30 *2:30 10:30 2:30 77:53 t3:05 >..... 3:30 9:50 t5:50 6:30 •Connects with parcel car for city. tThrough to Thunderbolt. 518-minute wait at Sandfly going to city. Between Montgomery & Thundebolt. A. M P. M. a. M. p7m.‘ 6:o0 3:05 7:22 3:38 •:53 5:50 8:22 6:38 7: o 8 7:38 MILL-HAVEN SCHEDULE. Leave Whitaker and Bay Streets. A. M. A. M. p. p. M. 6:20 10:00 12..40 5:20 6:40 10:40 1:20 6:00 7:00 11:20 2:00 6:40 7-20 12:00 2:40 7:20 3:00 ..... 3:fo 8:00 3:40 4:00 8:40 9:20 ..... 4:40 ..... ..... ...... t 9:20 ..... ..... ..... tlD:00 tSaturday night only. H--0 Leave Mill-Haven. A : M. A M. p. M. pTm; 6:40 11.00 12:20 5:40 7:00 11:40 1:00 ! 6:05 7’20 1:40 '6:40 7;4£ 2:20 7:00 2;20 3:00 7:40 loilo ::::: „. 4 . : . 2 . 8 . 9 . :00 l 2 -00 tSaturday night only. Hermitage one-half mile from terminus of Mill-Haven Line. 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 5:50 a. m. cars leave Waters road and Estill avenue every 30 minutes until 11:60 p. m. Beginning at 6:15 a. m. cars leave City Market for Waters road and Estill avenue every 30 minutes until 12:15 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 TINE Park.) Car leaver west side of City Market for Lin coin Park 6:00 a. m. and every 40 mlcutes thereafter until 11:45 jx m Car leaves Lincoln Park for Market 6:20a. m. and every 40 minutes thereafter until 12 o'clock midnight FREIGHT AND PARCEL CAR, K „V* a '’e east side of Cltv Market, for Thunder boh. Cattle Park. Sandfly. Isle of Hope and all intermediate points—o:l6a. m„ 1:15 p. m..4:H p. CD. Leaves Isle of Hope for Sandfly, Cattle Park. Thunderbolt and all intermediate points—6:oo a. m., 11:00 a. m., 9:00 p. m, Frelgbtcar leaves Montgomery at 5.50 a <O - 2:35 p. m., connecting at Sandfly with reg ular parcel car fot city. Parcel car from the city carries freight to Montgomery on each trip. Regular parcel car carries trailer oa eaoh trip for accommodation of passengeia Any further information regarding passenger schedule can be had by ap plying to L. R. NASH. Mgr. You can buy for live cents A Round Box of Crystallite Salt and the coupons Inside tell how to get a beautiful ring. H. M. ASHE, General Agent Smith Premier Typewriter, Atlanta, Ga. Dealer wanted for Sevtnnsh.