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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-22
MUTILATED BILLS.
The Treasury Never Redeems Them
when PurposeIy Injured.

The Treasury Never Redeems Them
when PurposeIy Injured.
Washington Telegram to Chicago Record
L am told at the treasury department
that II is not impossible for person to
defraud the government by what they call
"piecinG is. by clipping off small
slices OF several bank notes and fitting
them together to resemble a complete
note. Such offenses have been committed
and the guilty persons have been sent to
the penitentiary, but the treasury never
redeems the bills and the loss falls upon
the persons who send them In for redemp
ton. There are several ways Of COM
hitting frauds of this nature, and they are
done so skillfully as to escape detection
except by experts There Is now a five
hundred -dollar note on exhibition al the
treasury which was made up of sixteen
different slices of other notes so skillfullv
fitted toeotehr as TO escape the notice OF
a number OF banks and many people who
handled it,
Another process is called splitting. ="
For example, the swindler takes ten-dol-
lar ara a one-dollar note. splits them,
and pastes the back OF the ten" on the
front Of the zone" and the front of the
ten" on the back of the "one." and passes
the two Hills over the counter TO his VIC
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-22
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tim with the ten side up Of both of
them. Another scheme is to cut off the cor
ner of a ten-dollar note containing the
numerals and paste it upon the corner OF
a one dollar and passing IL TO the victim
folded so that only the ten" will show;
but it takes a great deal OF skill TO commit
these frauds.
Raising money, as 1t is called, is done
with great accuracy. To make a ten-dol-
iar bill, a two-dollar bill containing the
head of Mcpherson is usually chosen, be-
cause of the close resemblance. Wherever
the figure or the word Two" appears it is
erased and the figure or the word ten"
substituted OF course an expert would
discover the fraud instantly, because the
ten dollar bills do not carry the head of
Mcpherson.
The treasury officials have been endeav-
oring to reduce the number of designs on
our paper money so that people might be-
come more accustomed to them, for those
who are unaccustomed to handling money
are the more easily defrauded by raised
bills.
The government loses nothing by these
fraudulent practices because they are al
ways detected when the bills are sent in
for redemption, and defective money Is re-
turned to the bank or the merchant from
which it came. On the contrary, the gov
eminent gains the value of every note
that is mutilated or lost or destroyed. This
amounts to millions of dollars every year
as the result of fires, floods, shipwrecks
and other causes. The treasury will re-
deem portions of mutiiated bills for their
actual value provided they have not been
tempered with That is to say, IL you take
one-half of ten-dollar bill to the redemp-
ton bureau, you can get "a five-dollar note
for it, and If the other half ever comes in
that will be redeemed in a similar man
ner, but pieces smaller than two-fifths of
whole note will not be redeemed. Three
ffths or more of a note Is redeemed at its
fun value.
woman in New England placed AS in
bank bills in the oven of the kitchen stove
in order to hide 1t from her husband. She
forgot to take it out, and in the morning
he kindled a hot fire and reduced the mon
ey to a crisp before his wife remembered
where 1t was. She picked up the ashes,
enough to half fill a wine glass, put them
! in a little box and sent them down to
| Washington to be redeemed. The experts,
by the use of magnifying glasses, identi-
| fed the bills to the amount of $S6, and
sent her that money, but 1t cost her $l2
to fool her husband, and she will probably
not try il again.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-22
LOCAL PERSONAL.

Mr. S. P. Watson of Atlanta is at the
De Soto.
Mr.. E. F. Cary of Macon is registered
at the Pulaski.
Mr. ]. J. Ives left for Atlanta last night
via the Central.
Mr. August Schmidt of Darien is the
guest of the Pulaski.
Mr. B. A. Denmark left for Atlanta last
night via the Central.
Mr. George Rentz of Swainsboro is the
guest of the Pulaski
Mr.. James w Poppell of Screven is reg
stered at the Screven.
Mr. NJ. j. Moran of Charleston is the
guest of the Pulaski.
Mr. ]. J. Gardner left for Atlanta yes
terday via the Central.
Mr. f. D. Bloodworth left last night for
Atlanta via the Central
Mr.. G. T. Milton of Baxley registered
at the Pulaski yesterday.
Mr.. Charles Wagner of Hilton Head is
registered at the Screven.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Carter of Odum are
the guests of the Pulaski.
Mr.. H. NJ. Stratton of New York is a
guest at the Screven House.
Mr.. John G. Christopher of Jacksonville
is the guest of the De Soto.
MIR. G.. Y. Parks of Waycross regis
tered at the Screven yesterday.
Mr.. John Malloch left yesterday for
New York via the Plant System.
Mr.. Jas. d. Nelson of Charleston reg
istered at the Pulaski yesterday.
Mr.. II. Dunn Rentz of Swainsboro reg
istered at the Pulaski yesterday.
Mr.. S. w. Vance of Columbia was among
yesterdays arrivals at the Pulaski.
Mr.. w. Cattell of Garnett was among
the guests of the Screven yesterday.
Mr.. r. A. Strain of Darien was among
the arrivals al the Pulaski yesterday
Mr.. Joseph Lovenstein will leave to-day
via the Plant System for New Orleans.
Mr.. N. ]. Drake of Malvern was among
the arrivals yesterday at the Screven.
MIR. r. b. Sargent OF Port Royal was
in the city yesterday and stayed at the
Pulaski.
Mr.. T. NJ. Schorer, manager of the Bald
win Melville Company, is registered at
the Screven.
Mr.. G. S. McAlpin was among the pas
sengers of the Plant System yesterday
for New York
Mrs. Seward child and maid were pas
seHSerS OF He rant SSSte SSSlStNoy
for Petersburg.
Mr. H. NJ Corners condition has not
been favorable during the last day or two.
He is now confined to his room.
Mr. James B. Delcher agent OF the
Browns IN Town" Company, was among
the arrivals at the De Soto yesterday
Mr.. and Mrs Frank A. Dillingham; who
have been spending some time in the city
will leave to-day for New Orleans to at
tend the Mardi Gras festivities.
Mrs. Lizzie Buttlmer left yesterday for
Gainesville. Fla, where she will visit Mr..
aud Mrs. j. L. Graham. She expects 10
be for some length of time absent from
the city.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-22
FREIGHT FORCE WILL MOVE.
More Changes at the General Offices
of the Plant system.

The general freight offices of the Plant
System will be removed day after to-mor-
row from the principal general office build
ing at the foot of Liberty street, east, to
that which has been occupied by the LOCAL
freight department Local Agent f. b.
Papy has moved his offices from the Sec
ond floor to the first, leaving the entire
upstairs vacant. Workmen have been
there since Mr.. Papy's removal, furbish-
ing things up and getting them in readi-
ness for Freight Traffic Manager d. f.
jack, General Freight Agent James Men
zies, Assistant General Freight Agent
Dennis and their forces of clerks.
The removal of the freight department
from the main general office building will
leave the upstairs 'front.' occupied only
by Vice President S. r. Knott and his
force and Passenger Traffic Manager b.
W. Wrenn and his force The space va
Gated by the freight department win be
used by the passenger department, more
room being required for the administra-
ton of its affairs.
The Plant System ran a special train
from Jacksonville to Columbus last night
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-22


The Leading Specialist.
For over 20 years DIR. j. NEWTON
HATHAWAY has been the leading spec
iahst of this country. His practice has
been for years larger than that of all
other specialists combined. His cures of
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afflicted with all manner of diseases have
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Wrecks of humanity have come to him
for consultation and medicines, who few
months later have returned to him in
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thanks.
All Chronic Diseases Cured.
Or. Hathaway treats all chronic dis
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peculiar to women, Catarrh, Rheuma tism
Kidney Complaints. Eczema. Loss of
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varicOceIe and Structure.
DR.. Hathaway's success in the treatment
of Varicocele and Structure without the
aid of knife or cautery, is phenomenal
The patient is treated by this method at
his own home without pain or loss OF time
from business. This Is positively the only
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Every Case Specially Treated.
Every case taken by DR.. Hathaway is
specially treated according TO its nature,
all under his general personal supervision,
and all remedies used by him are pre-
pared from the purest and best drugs in
his own laboratories under his personal
oversight. and all from special prescrip-
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DR.. Hathaway makes no charge for con-
sulation or advice, either at his Office or
by mail
j. NEWTON HATHAWAY, VI. ID.
DIR. Hathaway & Co.,
25A Bryan street, Savannah.
Office hours-9 to - m, 2 to and to 0
ID. m. Sundays 10 a, IN. 10 D. m
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-22

For the last five years Ward and Vokes
have annually announced a presentation
which promised to be better than their
preceding one, and, each year, they have
delivered the goods, until they are now un-
questionably Americas leaders in must
cal farce comedy. This year they an
nounce a brand-new review of all the fun
under the Stars and Stripes with the titu-
lar handle of 1.-The Floor Walkers" 1t
may be tersely called a Ward and Vokes
laughter excellent music and singing, good
vaudeville interpretations, fine scenery and
rich costumes. The company for the new
review numbers forty people, comprising
principals and a large chorus of pretty
girls, who, it is promised, can sing, quite
a novelty when one looks back upon some
of the efforts which have been foisted I'M
der the farce comedy flag. 1.-THE Floor
Walkers" will be seen here March 6 in
Manager Weis' benefit.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-22
AT THE THEATER.
"a Texas steer" WashingtOn's Birth
day Attraction.

The Joshua Simpklns Company closed
its engagement last night. To-day, matt
nee and night, Hoyt's "a Texas Steer
will be the attraction. Theater-goers are
pretty generally acquainted with Mr..
Hoyt's satire on American politics. Nav
erIok Brander, a cattle king, who owns
$1,000 head of steers, also owns a daughter
called ''Bossy," who is dearer to him than
the whole drove. The family lives in a
lour-room cottage, and the old mans sim
pie costume is supplemented by a whisky
notile and revolver. Mai. Yell, one of
the widest and woolest Texans in the
state, is a local politician, who proposes 10
run old Brander for Congress, but Bran
o'r runs away and threatens to shoot if
ne IS elected. The campaign is a success,
and Bran'ler is compelled to accept at the
hu2lle of all the shooting irons in the
town. A young captain of the regular
army has become engaged to Bossy, while
stationed in her vicinity, but when the
lAmily arrives in Washington and Bossy
sWells out in barbarous splendor, with a
haf peek of jewels on her person, Capt
might is horrified He finds it impossible
10 reason with Der or tone down her ex-
tAvagance. and at the same time Mother
h'1nder Is making herself a fright and
ta0 old man appears like a monkey in i'll
1hug garments, intended 10 be civilized
hofsy discovers that her lover is ashamed
OF or appearance, and breaks the engage
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-22
, Cured of Lost Man
! hood, elect, Structure
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-22

River Report-The hight of the Savan-
nah river at Augusta, at p. m. (75th me-
ridiau time) yesterday, was 1913 feet, a
fan of 0.3 foot during The preceding TWEEN
ty-four hours.
Observations taken Feb 81 1900, s p
m, 18th meridian time, at the same mo-
ment of time at all stations for the Morn
ing News:
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-22
The SICK ARE
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And the Weak are Restored to Full
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-22

Encouraging Him-Fellaire turned the
mouldy pilgrim around and took a good
look at him. What would you do you
lazy scoundrel," he asked. IF somebody
should give you a whole dollar?" II reck-
N ia go an mighty near drink myself to
DEATH" answere Tuffold Knutt. well,
here's two whole dollars. Go and see II
you cant make a complete job Of it.-Chi-
cago Tribune.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-22
SAVANNAH, GA.

ment, sending him from the house, and
she and her mother put in some hard
study on a book of etiquette. Old Brand
er gets on amazingly in the role of Con-
gresham, and avoids fatal shooting
scrapes, while he is initiated into the ways
of statecraft by Brassy Gall, an accom-
plished and utterly unpr1ncipled lobbyist
These are the features of the play. Kate
Putnam plays the role of 'Bossy,' and
does it we'll.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-22

RESOU RCES
Loans and discounts ............$ 943, 232 6S
OVerdrafts, secured, and unse-
cured ..................... ....... 81 ~
u. S. bonds to secure crcula-
ton .............. ............. 5000 90
U. S. bonds to secure u. S.
deposits ............ ............ $4,000 90
Premiums on U. s. bonds. 49,. 9,79S Is
Stocks, securities, etc ........... q .65l 40
Banking house, furniture and
fixtures ............ ............. bSOVU W
Due from national banks mot
reserve agents. ................. 3O151 So
Due from state banks and bank
erS ............ .'''.ss''''''''s''' A'z4f %
agents ............,... ........... G.. 1se 30
Internal revenue stSmps ..... So 80
Exchanges for clearing house. 66,944 90
Notes of other national banks. 5000 90
els and cents ..............s... a8 "a
Lawful Money Reserve in Bank, viz:
Specie ........... ....& 7,4O0 %
Legal tender notes. 10000 CO. 400 90
Redemption fund with U. s.
Treasurer Is per cent of cir
culation) .............. .......... 23iO %
Due from u. S. Treasurer, other
than per cent redemption
fund .........,... .....',.'...... %
Total ........... ..............$,+4O,24 S 30
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-22

Jim Delcher, who has many friends in
Savannah. was in the city yesterday, ar
ranging for the production of his new
piece, Browns in Town.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-22
THE BROCK HOUSE,

ENTEKPHIoE, Fla.
on the ST. Johns river and Lake Mon
roe, In the Land of Flowers" Location
unsurpassed. Hotel modern in all its APP
polntments, broad verandas and spacious
grounds, open CRATE fires, gas, electric
bells, sulphur baths and telegraph office.
Splendid bass fishing. good duck. English
snipe and quail shooting. Railroad and
steamboat connections. Rates moderate.
Descriptive pamphlet.
H. F. INGLEHART & SONS. Props.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-22

1t was ordered for the transportation of
Col. William Jennings Bryan, who has
been i'll Florida for the last Nw days. The
Democratic leaders trip through South
Georgia at night probably saved him from
demonstrations along the line.
The general pa ssenger agents of the Sa-
vannah lines who attended the meeting of
the Conference Committee of the South
eastern Passenger Association in Atlanta
yesterday and the day before, will prob
ably return this morning. Col. Wrenn,
passenger traffic manager of the Plant
System, viii go 10 New York, however,
from Atlanta.
Vice President S. R. Knott OF the Plant
System is over in Alabama on business
connected with his line.
General Superintendent W. b. Denham
Of the Plant System is out on the line of
the road on a business trip.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-22
THE WEATHER.

Forecast for Thursday and Friday
For Georgia,-F'air Thursday; Friday fair
and warmer; diminishing westerly winds.
For Eastern Florida-Fair Thursday,
diminishing westerly winds: Friday fair.
For Western F'lorida-F>air Thursday and
Friday; fresh westerly winds
For South Carolina,-F'air Thursday, with
colder in eastern portion; diminishing
northwesterly winds; Friday fair and
warmer.
Yesterdays Weather at Savannah
Maximum Temperature, 3:05 pm. "a degrees
Minimum temperature, mid
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-22


Capital stock paid in............$ 10000 %
Surplus fund Observation-Disclosures. 100000 90
Undivided profits. less ex-
penses and taxes paid,,........ 92S7 %
National bank notes outstand-
ing ............. .................. 4174O 90
Due to other national banks.... 1919 50
Due to state banks and bank
ers .............. ................. 21,75s "a
Dividends unpaid ................ 500 so
Individual deposits subject 10
check ................. .......... 400, 557 eS
Demand certificates of deposit. 100000 90
Certified checks .............. $50 u
United States deposits ......... S7,9i9 50
Deposits of u. S. disbursing
officers ........... ............. 34,Sss Is
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-22
WINTER RESORTS.
DE SOTO HOTEL.

First-class accommodations for 500 guests
Among the improvements the past summer 80
new bath rooms were added. Tourists find
Savannah the most interesting city In the
South. An ideal winter resort Special rates
for families remaining week or more.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-22

or GEORGIA T. J. CARSON,
G
meth S o
C
N0i'eS' N''
Directors
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-22

The Plant System ran special train
from Jacksonville to Columbus last night.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-22

1T, temperature; az. velocity of wind.
H.. b. Boyer,
Local Forecast Official.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-22

Sto certify have d mdfo it h b a great med
mycookme Ion and
for II, % It ma % women
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1900-03-31
ACT NO. 4.
Senate Bill No. By MIR. Cage.

SENATE Dill NO. o-Sy Mr.. cage.
JOINT RESOLUTION.
Proposing an amendment to the consti
tuition of the State OF Louisiana rela-
tive to ratifying and carrying ioto ef-
feet special tax levied in the City of
New Orleans for certain public i'm
provements, and TO establish therein
public systems of sewerage and water,
the issuance OF bonds therefor and the
providing ways and means to pay the
principal and interest of said bonds.
Section L. BE it resolved by the Gen.
Two-thirds of all the members elected to
each House concurring: That the follow
ing amendment to the constitution OF the
State be submitted 10 the electors Of the
State at the next general election for
representatives in the legislature, to be
holden on the Tuesday next following
the third Monday in April A. d. 1900, to
wit:
Article 1. "The special tax for public
improvements. voted by the property tax
payers OF the city o; New Orleans Oh
June 6, 1899. aud levied by the city coun.
Gil, by Ordinance No. 1881 approved
June %, 1899, is hereby ratified. and It's
validity shall never be- questioned. The
special act adopted by the Legislature at
the Special Session held Oh August l,
1899, constituting the Sewerage and Wa
ter Board Of the city Of New Orleans, au-
thorizing the city of New Orieaus to issue
bonds, and providing the means to pas
the principal and interest thereof, ana
for other purposes. cognate to the pur-
poses OF the special tax aforesaid. IL here
by ratified and approved, specially in
GLIDING the therein reserved Legislative
right to amend the same; and all proyis-
ions OF the present constitution IN con-
filct with the provisions of said act, aud
with this amendment, are to that extent
aud for that purpose only repealed"
Section 2. Be it further resolved, etc,
That on the official ballots, to be used
at snid election, shall be placed the
words, ''For the city OF New Orleans Pub
lie Improvement Amendment" and the
words, Against the city Of New Orleans
Public Improvement, Amendment" anu
each clectur shall Indicate, as provided
in the general election laws OF tie State
which OF the proposition sior" or against"
he votes for.
81 HENRY,
Speaker OF the House Of Representatives.
r. II. SNYDER,
Lieutenant Governor aud President Of
the Senate.
Approved August 18th, 1899.
MURPHY J. FOSTER.
Governor of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JOHN I. MICHEL,
Secretary of State.
Feb. Blow.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1900-03-31
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