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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-15

started IN the hope of catching custom
during the expected American influx An
American bar in Paris distinguishes it
self from the French cafe in that its al
legged mixed American drinks are bad and
very expensive, and that its accommoda-
tons for seating the customers are poor
The Paris American bar owner has no
use for customers who sit down to drink
and especially to read the papers; he pre-
fers that they shall stand up a the bar,
in good Yankee style, and pour down
liquor until they are ready to collapse.
He also encourages this time honored
American custom Of throwing dice FOR
drinks. treating, etc. OF course, he is a
good American himself-from Berlin or
Whitechapel
But the most serious Objectionable fea-
ture of the Paris American bar is not
that II encourages alcoholism In its worst
form. For the most part the American
bar IL "a rendezvous Of professional card
sharps ana adventurers. whose operations
are greatly facilitated by the condition
of inebrety In which their victims often
hnd themselves Even in the dun times
Immediately preceding the opening OF the
show the confidence game Is hourishing
in these resorts. What Will Il be when
the Americans begin to arrive? One may
be- sure Furthermore. that the transact
lanuc liners viii bring over many a bum
co-stecrer, thimble rgger. three-card
monte man and crooked gambler For
my own part, / know several members
Of the old Waddcll-O Brien gang by sight
who for years have made the neighDor-
hood Of he Ruos Damon and Nolney their
stamping ground The attention OF The
French police has repeatedly been called
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erything that is worth seeing, not only
within the confines of the exposition, but
also on the outside, how long will this
money last him? My conclusion is that
by careful and intelligent management and
the avoidance of certain pitfalls, which
will presently indicate, there is no reason
why he should not enjoy a god six weeks
stay in the French capital, extracting full
~ as much, if not more. pleasure, material
an Intellectual than many of his richer
compatriots.
Where to Live.
This initial care must be to find proper
living quarters. For the first night there
would be no harm in taking a room at any
of the large hotels in close proximity 10
the depot Small rooms at these caravan
series can be had at present for about five
francs a day, but the price will probably go
up 80 per cent. at least before the exposi-
ton opens. Having obtained this breath
ing spell, our traveller should lose no Time
in securing a permanent apartment. There
are several ways Of going about this, a ia
vorite one being an application to one of
abe house agencies Astounding in the Quar-
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Paris, April 81 have recently been
questioned in numerous letters from
American friends and acquaintances as
10 how much money it would take TO com
fortably visit Paris this summer. My an
swer is that the amount greatly depends
on the visitors individual tastes and mode
of living. There is a way Of doing the
thing at moderate expense and / need not
add that the contrary is also the case. 1t
is the first proposition only that for the
benefit of that large army of well to do,
but not rich, men who will feel like devot-
ing from $500 to $1,000 10 a trip to the great
international fair of this year.
Let me take the case Of a young man ar
irving at the Care St Lazare or the Care
du Nord che two principal Paris railway
stations with his return ticket in his
pocketbook and $500 to spare Starting on
the assumption that he wishes 10 see ev-
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tier de rODera But If our traveller has
even a slight knowledge of French l should
advise him to look around for himself. The
signs Of "Chambres Menblies" Furnished
rooms) are plentiful at all times of the
year and there is no reason why he shou d
not succeed in obtaining good
airy room for IS a week. 1t is true
thai 1t might not be IN the very neghbor-
hood of the fair-that OF itself matters lit
lie. seeing that with the advent of the ex-
position numerous new lines of communi-
cation viii be established, shortening the
distances between points very considera-
bly,.
There are two quarters of the town
which / would particularly recommend to
the young American bachelor-Montmar ire
and the Latin quarter-for in neither will
the room rents be greatly affected by the
exposition. 1t is needless to say. moreover.
that both are exceedingly Interesting re-
gions by reason of their associations and
surroundings-the Latin quarter with is
student life, Montmartre the home Of the
artistic muse with It's studios and caba-
rets artistiques. From the Boulevard s.
Michel in the Latin quarter there are
three or four direct lines 90 the exposi-
ton, such as the Seine steamboats,. the
Boulevard 81 German horse cars,
the Metropolitan Underground Rail
road, etc. Montmartre is les
advantagoously situated in this
respect, but IL ls nearer 90 tho main bOu-
levards, the great arteries Of Paris.
Beware the Guide interpreted"
We viii suppose that our American I'm
noccnt abroad" has succeeded ln his
search FOR a suitable apartment Now he
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to their naneuverings, but nasmuch as
their victims are almost invariably Eng
Hshmen or Americans, particularly the
latter. who themselves fear the glare of
publicity and will not testify If they can
help it, little has been done 20 abate
the evil.
Therefore l repeat my stringent advice
to the young American visitor TO Paris
this summer: Avoid the American bar"
This should be an easy task, for the
French cafe with its bright interior and
its rows of chairs and tables on the side
walks is far more allurng even at the
largest and most expensive of these es-
adjustments, such as the Cafe de la PalX
and the Napolitain. the drinks are not
high priced, averaging from 10 to 20 cents,
and for either of these modest sums you
have che privilege of occupying a seat ut
discretion. the use of all the newspapers
in the establishment and of pen. paper
and envelopes. Last, but not least, "a any
of the cafes you may enjoy an uninter-
rupted view Of the steady procession on
the street. Nothing to my mind is more
pleasant. interesting and instructive than
an hour or two spent on the terrace" of
the Cafe de Ia Paix. for instance, at the
angle formed by the boulevard and the
Tlace de rOpera Here she whole world
meets and passes, a continuous stream.
Such a sight is worth ten times the
money you pay for your cup of coffee
OF INQUEST glass
How to Ent in Paris.
The question of alimentat,on in Paris
is one that will TAX the American visitors
ingenuity. He has already secured fur
nished room and this means that he pro-
poses taking his meals here there ana
everywhere, as much for the novelty and
variety of the thing as because sghtsee-
ing would interfere with a table board
arrangement in any pension or boarding
house. How 70 obtain good food at mod
crate cost is certainly difficult problem
for foreigner unacquainted with the
language. However, here are a few hints
that may be of service Firstly. there are
the different bouillons Duval. of which
every one has heard. They will be es-
pecially handy during the first week. In
the ordinary ones-for there are Two kinds
the prices are surprisingly low, In those
of the higher class situated on the big
bculevards. the prices are rather high
But for the perfect stranger they all have
this advantage that no attempts are made
to get the better of him. The prices are
marked distinctly on the bill of fare,
and he pays nothing more The usual tip
given in these places is or cents a
meal.
AS regards the other restaurants. l may
say that it it is a good principle to pat
ronize only such as mark their prices
on the menu. Otherwise there is some dan
ger of the stranger being overcharged.
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Pele, was supposed to dwell in Kilauea
so that mighty volcano was tabu. When
Kapoleni was converted she determined
to show how vain was their supersti-
tons, and declared her intention of VIC
latng the tabu of Kilauea. She climbed
to the top of that mountain followed by 4
few faithful friends and arriving at the
edge of the crater threw in stones. thus
defyng the wrath of the goddess and the
superstition of the Hawaiians
IT,. she said, as she hurled into the
seething mass the first stone 1 am de-
stroyed. you may all believe in Pele, in
not you must believe in Jehovah. If Pele
is all powerful as you say she is. 'then
is Jehovah no god and 1 win be de-
strOyed.
''She hurled in stone after stone but
there was no eruption. and going down
the mountain she and the people who had
followed her ate berries which had al
ways been held as sacred to the goddess.
BY this act of defiance of the much feared
Pele, Kapiolani established forever the
power of Jehovah in the minds of her
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have arrested its members several times.
but the prosecution has always fallen
through. They still continue to infest
the sidewalk in front of that famous
hostelry and to annoy it's guests with
their opportunities. They have regular
meeting place in a cafe in the Due Au-
Der, just opposite the Opera House, where
| have oftimes heard them relating their
exploits and discussing future plans and
operations. The intending visitor to Paris
may rest assured that even should the
guide interprete fail to entice him into
any undesirable situation his aequaint-
anceship will prove a costly one A
purchase made through him as an inter-
mediary means an addition of 50 per cent
to the market value of the goods. besides
which, he, of course, exacts payment for
his time and alleged services as a cicer-
one. Better by far for the traveller to
take his own chances and trust to his
own luck and intelligence in making his
way around
Look Out for the ''American Bar"
Another feature of cosmopolitan life
in Paris ag ainst whicl III Ameri an should
be warned is the so-called american
bar" There are a great many of these
places near the Grand Opera House, and
understand that several more are to lie
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No. lGiO. Chartered, 1865
THE
Merchants N0Ii0n0I Rllk

or SAVANNAH
CAPITAL. $4,000 SURPLUS. 100000
UNITED STATES DEPOSITORY.
j. A. G. CARSON, President.
BElRNE GORDON. Vice President.
w. N. DANANT, Cashier
Accounts Of banks ard baukers. mor.
chants ana corporations received upon
the most favorable terms consistent AItA
safe and conservative banking.
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should be told what to avoid if he wishes
10 prevent his money slipping too rapidly
through his fingers. First and foremost
TO be stunned is the willy guide inter
prete," really only a polite term for bum
co-steerer. This wor;hy's name is le-
gion, he is often Of Germanic origin, and
his habitat is around the big hotel en-
frances and the main office of one of the
big excursion agencies on the Place de
lOpera During the exposition he will
doubtless extend his operations TO the
main entrance on the Place de la Con
Corde. He offers mis- services as a con-
ductor and Interpreter to the transient
Anglo-SaXon and often succeeds in lur-
ing him into all kinds of situations from
which exit is only possible by means of
heavy disburse ments. He has a list of
aCcomphCes Of his own in the persons of
shopkeepers, owners of shady resorts and
others who aid him materially in the task
of robbing and swindling his unsuspicious
victims.
The Grand Hotel gang is perhaps the
most dangerous of the lot. On the com
plant of the hotel proprietors the police
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Numerous restaurants charge a fixed
price say from 50 TO 20 cents, for the Sc
lection of a certain number of dishes from
the bill, namely. one plate of soup or
hors d'oeuVre, one or two dishes of meat,
a vegetable, a dessert and small cup of
black coffee. If the customer abides by
this arrangement he has nothing to fear,
but if by chance he breaks into the order
by calling for butter. large cup of coffee
and cream, side Dishes relishes or any
thing, in fact. outside of the regular
suite" he will probably be exposed to
an eXorbtant overcharge. The general
rule TO be followed in Paris restaurants
is Davy Crockett's: "Be sure you're right.
then go ahead" For that matter, this is
a rule that works well in all other phases
of Paris sojourn.
The bare expense of living according to
the plan described should not much eX
coed 81 day. the room costing about
three francs fifty; morning coffee and
rolls. one franc; lunch, two francs fifty
and dinner, three francs fifty. This fOots
up to seventv-three francs fifty a week
or less than SIS, to which may be added
dollar or two for washing and divers tips
making in all about $17. Putting his stay
AT six weeks the amount thus required
by the traveller would be Sl02. which leaves
$685. or SG6 week, to be spent on pleasure
and recreation
Sixty-six Dollars Week.
Now $66 a week may not be a fortune in
Paris during exposition times but with a
little judgement il may be made o go
quite some distance. Sixty-six dollars a
weak means forty-six francs day, vita
the expenditure of which sum many con-
forts and not few Injuries may be had.
A considerable proportion of the money
will doubtless find its way into the Golfers
of the various enterprises on the oXposi-
ton grounds, but even here, by reason Of
government control, the charges will be
properly regulated. Only those who show
a reckless disregard OF their own interests
will have any cause to complain.
The exposition. however. is not Paris.
and the intelligent stranger making his
first visit to the French capital will pass
at least as much Of his time outside Of the
fair grounds as inside. or course he will
visit the time-honored public monuments.
and If Of roaming disposition the hooks
and corners and byways Of the great city.
These interesting peregrinations can he
undertaken AT \ minimum Of cost thirty
five cents here for a cab. three cents there
for an omnibus. and so on. Then he VIII
also wish 90 obtain an idea OF Paris eat
night-but now he will have TO unloosen
his purse strings a little II is perhaps
because ! am a trine blase that feeling
OF pity overcomos me when I see the
shoals Of Auglo- Saxon humanity stream
ing into the Moulin Rouge night after
night This vast exposition Of degraded
femluuity would have been closed long
ago but FOR the patronage OF the ''eup
rior races" But frankly its vice h1s
not even the advantage OF being glldcd. Il
Is simply hidcous ana ropellant Yet. what
American, man VI woman, would think u
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people. To me that scene on the top Of
that mountain-that woman declaring her
faith in the power of God in defiance of
the terrible suDerstitons of her people
Is one of the most imposing spectacles OF
this century and it occurred on Easter
in the year 1926"
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The Citizens Bank
OF SAVANNAH.
CAPITAL, S5OO,OOO.

Transacts General banking
Business.
SoIicits Accounts of Individuals
Merchants, banks and other COrpo-
rations.
Collections handled with safety,
economy and dispatch.
Interest compounded quarterly
allowed on deposits in our Savings
Department
Safety Deposit Boxes and Storage
Vaults.
MILLS ID. LANE, Vice President.
GEORGE C. FREEMAN, Cashier.
GORDON l.. GROWER, Asst. Cashier.
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CONFIDENCE men OF PARIS.
How to Avoid the SHARES Spread for the
Feet of the Stranger.

the
QUITO the Guild
hey Favo O Re 10 Sorts
Is-W o + Ea and VIA to see
o Rccrc ion for
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THE GERMANIA BANK
SAVANNAH, GA.

SAVANNAH GA.
Capital Observation-Disclosures. S200, OK
Undivided profits NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $1,000
This bank offers it's services to corpora
tons, merchants and individuals.
Has authority to act as executor, ad-
ministrator, guardian, etc.
Issues drafts on the principal cities in
Great Britain and Ireland and on the
Continent.
Interest paid or compounded quarterly
on deposits in the Saving Department
Safety Boxes for rent
HENRY BLUM, President
GEO. W. TIEDEMAN, Vice President.
JOHN NJ HOGAN, Cashier.
WALTER F. HOGAN, Asst Cashier
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-08-02
DESCEND ON BUCKET SHOPS
Chicago Police Commence War Of EN-
termination Against Them.

Chicago Police Commence n War Of EN-
termination Against Them.
CHICAGO, Aug. NEARLY 400 per-
sons, many of whom had never been in
side of police station before. were
captured in u wholesale raid on alleged
bucket shops located in the downtown
district and carted off to the police
stations. A dozen firms, prominently
connected with the board Of trade,
were visited by the police during tho
raid, which was so perfectly planned
that hardly person in all the rooms
raided succeeded in escaping. A panio
ensued in Wirsching's rooms when the
police appeared and several persons
were trampled on in the mad rush to
escape. Chief of Police Ripley said
raids would continue until every bucket
shop in Chicago was driven ont of ex-
istenCe.
The places closed by the police in
cluded the following: John Dickinson
g. Co., E. A. Wirsching 81 Co, Chi
cago Commission company, N. M.
Nusly, Hotchkins & Co, Brown & Co.,
Wallace & Co. and +. o. Nohc 81 Co.
In nearly every instance the telephone
and ticker wires were cut and tho SER
vice rendered useless. The books and
paraphcrnalia were also taken posses
sion of by the police.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-08-02

any except Surgeon CHM Of the Second
regiment, who was not required to take
military examination, and First Lieu.
tenant John Il. Barnes Of company l.,
Second regiment, who had less subjects
than the major. Each officer took an
examination prepared for officers of his
rank, and the major was supposed to
have the hardest of any. Major
Straight was marked % per cent in drill
regulations, 10y far the highest secured
Ivy any other officer who was examined
on that subject Daniel 5 Fraser, sec.
ond lieutenant of company II, First regi
ment, of Madison, did not appear for eX
animation and, on recommendation of
the board, was honorably discharged
from service,
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-08-02

LINCOLN, Aug. 1.-The withdrawal of
Charles A. Towne from the Populst
ticket as a presidential candidate is still
an undetermined question. Mr.. Towne
spent nearly all of yesterday in Lincoln
and most Of the time was with w. j.
Bryan. Populist leaders here who
talked with Mr.. Towne, say he is of tho
opinion that he should retire. He will
advocate the election of Bryan and
Stevenson. Mr. Towne is on his way
home to Duluth, and after he reaches
there it is believed he will announce
himself. Mr.. Bryan yesterday made
a short address to the Democratic state
committee, counseling and predicting
harmony among the fusion forces Of
Nebraska.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-08-02
Yancv Again in Custody.

HAMILTON, o., Aug. during the
carnival of the Elks here last week
when Governor Nash and staff and
many visitors were present there were
several suspects arrested. Yesterday
Detective X. l.. Corbett, who was look
ing for an express robber i'll the group,
that while on parole from the Nebraska
penitentiary last August, Yancy shot
a conductor on the Chicago and Great
Northern railway and was convicted ut
the November term of court in Story
county, Iowa. On November 8, while
being taken to the penitentiary, he
escaped from the sheriff, for whom he
is now held here.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-08-02

visitors were served with ice cream and
cake by the ladies, and good social
time was enjoyed.
w. II. Wigton came in last night
from Omaha. He states that the app.
reaching season at the Norfolk audi.
torium will be of extraordinary interest
and the list of attractions will contain
q large number of the best on the road.
Walker Whiteside, Otis Skinner, Frank
Keenan, and other famous entertainers
have promised to revisit Norfolk and
will appear in new roles. The
famous 1nnes band, so popular at the
Greater America exposition, will be
here on November eth, and other
equally good attractions have been
tion.
Omaha Trade Exhibit In the July
issue of Finance attention is called to
the wonderful development during the
last few years of railroads i'll Nebraska.
The article places the total mileage in
the state at the beginning of the present
year at 5,6ll miles and the net earnings
are given as amounting to SIC, 0,263.Ol7
The total number of employees in 1899
was IA 1893 an increase over 1896 of 2,63S
and wages paid amounted to 1887, ,529
The Union Pacific freight earnings were
$l,17O, ,3S9 greater in 1899 than in 1897
and the increase III the Burlington earn
ings for the same period was $2,OOO,OOO.
In conclusion the writer says that all
this sounds very little as though Ne
braska was frontier state, and it may
no longer be considered so, perhaps.
Yet the opportunities for settlement, for
investment, for development and pro.
duction have scarcely begun to be util.
lied.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-08-02
LESS THAN ONE THOUSAND.
Second Report Considerably Modifies
Lord Roberts' Victory,

Lord Roberts Victory.
LONDON, Aug. IA dispatch re-
ceived at the war Office from Lord
Roberts materially modifies yesterdays 8
statement of the surrender of 5000
rebels under General Prinsloo. 1t now
appears that Generals Prinsloo. VillieiG
and Crowther surrendered with 9S6
men, l,432 horses. s55 rifles and a
Krupp nine-pounder.
Some of the leaders in more distant
parts of the hills hesitate to come in on
the plea that they are independent Of
General Prinsloo. Lord Roberts adds
that he has directed General Hunter to
resume hostilities forthwith and to
listen to no excuses.
The Lourenzo Marquee correspondent
of the Daily Express says: "The Beers
are preparing to retreat from Waterfall
bowen. Frank Pettigrew, son of United
States Senator Pettigrew, has arrived
there and has joined Commandant Gen.
eral Botha's staff.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-08-02
Nelson Defeats Michael.

BosToN, Aug. Johnnie Nelson.
the Chicago wonder, defeated Jimmie
Michael. the Welsh midget, by bare
Is yards at the tape in the 20.mile
motor paced race for the championship,
at Charles River park last night. The
finish was spectacular enough to satisfy
everybody and it seemed surprising
that not an existing record fell. The
time was 33:03 35, but Michael con
tinues to hold the record for the dis.
tance of 31:4l ID.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-08-02
FAST TIME AT HEDRlCk.
First nny ~ TN 3. Meet Opens with Good
Program and Attendance.

First hny ~ tn - Meet Opens WIN Goou
Program and Attendance.
HEDKCK, Ia, Aug. 1.-The 1900
meeting on the licdrick. mile track
opened with large first day attendance
and with splendid contests over fast
track. Four heats went To tho half III
l:O4, 05 and I:0G and five heats were
even in bcitcr than PIP. Cpntralto
was strongly played to win the 2:27
trot in which the entry list, 81, de-
vclopcd eight starters, and she was
never headed. Plum Line was a win
ner over Garnetta IN the 2:IO pacing,
although the latter sold III the auctions
at to b. Country Girl and Lou
Vaughn were sold even against the
field in the 2:lS pacing, but oak Grove,
beautiful stallion by AsErovc, won
after hard fight.
The Norfolk weekly news., 1900-08-02

DEs MONIES, Aug. l.-Rcv. o. d.
Elicit Of Ilnevllle, chairman of the
state central Prohibition committee,
was III Dcs Moincs yesterday. Mr..
Elicit said; 1--WE are to hold a grand
rally of Prohibtonists in Dcs Moines
Aug. 80. 1t Will be at the Auditorium
and most Of the national committeeman
Will be on hand Another new thing
III the way of campaign work is that
we are 10 have two special trains going
over the state with our head oilicers
and candidates"