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The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-16

There are some able men IN the Lcgis-
lature. and no doubt an Of is members
are anxious 20 be- Of service 10 the state
but the record il made IN It's first SEES
sion " noe one hat iuHtlnes tho people
in eXpccii-s q great deal from g. Be
yond the appropriation bill and The gem
cral sax bin there was no legislation Of
general nature Of any cons equence. II
~ true. OF course. that the dog-tax law
was repealed. That wos one OF the very
first bills that was passed, but viii the
state be benefited by Us repeal2 Il was
enacted by the last Legislature after the
question 81 the need Of such law had
been agiateI for many years. Il WIS
said that with a strictly enforced Law
against worthless dogs the sheep indus
try would revive. SUFFICIENT time for IL TO
revive was not permitted. Tho dog own
ers proved thoms Ives TO be more innusn
tial than the sheep raisers We are sure
that those who are trying to build up the
state by encouraging the raising Of sheep
and other stock would be glad n the ad-
vocsscs Of the repeal Of the dog-tax law
WIN faA'AAtiA Wtta HAtNt mum N+tH tt-ff~
Of dogs Sc Of more benefit TO tho state
than the "a sing Of sheep.
The LEGISLATURE did not begin right. It
did not get to work promptly. and d'd not
Immediately show that spirit Of earnest
ness VIII ca justified the people in expect
Ing great things Of IT, In the first days
Of the nession there were juukoting trips
here aud there and. later on. hnbust-
erng minority blocked legislation. AMI
there seems TO have been good deal OF
absentecism Members who so home
every few days are not In position to
know much about what Is before the
Leg stature
The question % biennial sessions does
no. seem 20 have received much n any.
consideration. And yet the session just
concluded furnishes conclusive evidence
that n there were but one session every
two years ana the session was limited
10 forty or hf,y days. more legislation OF
The kind that IS really needed would be
accomplished than there Is at present
knowing the time was limited the mem
bers would begin work promptly and
would prosecute it earnestly from the
/ nrst day Of the seesion until the last The
/ passage NJ the next session 81 the blen-
nlal sessions bill would be some compen-
sason for the repeal OF the dog-tax law.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-16

The ebsurdlties o. oficialism have per
hans never been better illustrated. says
the Youths Companion. than by the In
erdsnt Ia the career Of Lord shaftesbury
which the author Of Collections aud Rec
elections" relates;
one winter evening IN 1867 he was si;-
ing IN MS library Ia Grosvenor Square
when the servant told him that there was
Door man waiting 10 see him. The
mar was shown IN and proved 20 ~ a
ahorer. from Clerkenwell. ana one OF tho
Vulnerable recipients Of the old earis
charity.
Re said. MY iond. you have been very
good 10 me and ! have come 10 tell you
what ] Rave heard" II appeared that
at the puolic house which he froquente
he had overheard some Irishmen Of Do
nerate character plotting 20 hl0w ~
CIerkeuwc. prison He gave Lord
shaueshury the information TO DO usel
as he thought best, but made Il a conan
uou that his name should not be diyulgsd
II Il were. bis NE would not be worth
an hours purchase.
Lord Shafcsbury pledged himself 20 &C.
crecy ordered bis carriage and drove On.
stautly 10 Whitehall The authorities
there refused on grounds OF Official prac.
tee to entertain the information without
The name ana address Of the informant
These OF course. could not be given Tn.
warning was rejected and the Jan wa,
blown up.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-16
KwANG msU a cnRISTIAN,

queer stories continually COME W Ike
thunder out Of China crost che BAY"
one Of the latest Of these reaches clvih
zaton by way u Berlin the German
capital ana IS 20 the effect that ehe chi.
nese Emperor Kwang Hsu. has actually
become a Christian. which accounts for
the bitter hatred u the Dowager Empress
against him. The Information was given
out by Dr. stoecker. formerly tho Ger.
man court chaphin who says he received
lt by letter from the Chinese capital The
writer Of the letter 60 DR. stoeckcr Is sun.
posed 10 have been Count won waldorsee.
with whom the preacher is on terms OF
close intimacy
What special means Of asccrtaiuing the
important fact OF Kwang Hsu's CONVEX
sion 20 Christianity may be possessed by
count won Na.derseo Is not known He
has not been within gunshot ~ the i'm
pcrial household since his arrival iu
China. The Emperor. D0wagcr Empress
and officials q the court left Pehln Iona
before the armies OF the allies arrived
there. ana no direct communication has
been held with them by the Europeans
yet. stnl. it may be. as improbable az
u seems thar there De- some basis for tho
story. Il is known of Kwang Hsu that
he IS weil-informcd. studlous and pro
grossive young man. Ills clash with the
Dowager Empress year or SO ses.
which resulted In his inviting" her 10
accept the rcins OF government Tor
time. came about through his desire 20
institute reforms ia the government A
the timo q was reported that hts policy
was 10 be more liberal towards foreigners.
and 90 adopt certain European manners
and customs which appeared 90 him to
be an Improvement upon those OF his
own country. This pro-forcign sentiment
was strongly objected TO by the Dowagea
Empress. who took matters into her own
hands and sent che young Emperor into
retirement There we're stories that sho
had poisoned him. or caused him 70 be
murdered.
No missionaries have ever penetrated
into the royal palace. but. according to
the Berlin story. their books have don.
So Being a scholar kwang Hsu got holo
OF those books and eagerly dovoured and
disestcd their contents. What they taugiR
took a powerful hold upon him. the re.
port says, 30 chat BE finally came 70 be.
llcve In the Christian religion. and do
what he could 70 favor and advance the
teachers OF e. Unfortunately. ike thu
most OF Chinese stories, this one abou
the Emperor having become a Christian
must be- accepted with reservations. Il Is
not impossible. Of course. but highly Inn
probable In all likelihood Kwang Hsu Is
stin a devout Confucian. and only favored
/ the foreigners because he was afraid to
40 otherwise.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-16

Very Rev. Peter Franc3scus. for
several years superior n Holy Cross Col
lege. Catholic University u America
Washington has received his mriseiou
as procurator general of che order ~ fha
Holy CtVs=. with headquarters az Notre
Dame, iod. Fain~r james Burns or Tn
dara, VIII succeed him az Holy Cross
College.
There ls trouble over tho Kraus statue
OF Theodore Parker Made in 1886 FOR the
city. u Boston ana rejected because ~
The stormy protests o. Parker's friends.
t has stool FOR years to- retirement. oni5
90 be accepted az length hy Parker's orig
nal chuych-fhc First Parlsh O-rIt1rinnl
u West RoNhury has planned 90
set % ny boz front % the new church
building The opposition 20 the statue g.
on artistic grounds
The late SIR Arthur Sullivan left an
estate Of about 5000 nearly oil of which
goes 20 his nephew. n sullivan NJ Sui
livan also lcft "A number 81 memeutoes
from his silver and china o. personal
friends. men and women. among them be-
Ing Mrs Beach Grant mother of Lady
Essex; Mrs. R0uaids. Mrs D'Oviy Carte.
ana Airs. Crutchley. ana also left a mum.
hcr o. his original scores 90 musical In
stHuiions and friends. Mrs Roaaids gct
ting the score % "The Lost Chord" lie
left his portrait 20 the nation
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-16

one % shs oldcr member o. the Balti-
more bar according TO ne sun OF TINT
eily tells tris an edote q the late severn
Tcaekie vale as Illustrating the clever
ness ard sarcasm y M wallis.
NJ Wallls was defeadlng the wiil Of a
wealthy testator. and. az the lawyers
ssy when she estate is larse a lawyer
will wresfic Win va y Oh a will A
Promiuent phys clan WIS called 20 testify
Tor those couie uas the viii The DO, or
heeam- very restless under the lengthy
md exhaustive crpFs-fXami ion g MT
Wallis. and finally be petlnnty cxclaim-
ea
"oh Mr Wallis. believe tbe tes,ator
was .rslue"
ar Wallis KEEP, his temper and sad
quietly. "Doctor. yol ore be hFst person
VITO Eas eyer irtimattd u or our - court
tnaf me test1t wa iaaane Why do you
ay De was irsarer'
y tc,i vc" the Doctor replied. that
every mae B. morp CO less insane on some
one subject
els your deliberate professional op4n-
.ou.' SIR Wa ne then auswered. Expressed
here 81 court under "a d. that every man
more or IS insane Oh some subject
Yes the soetor replied II VIII cay
here under oath that from my readi
rnowle1es. and exp rieHee believe chat
every man 6 more Or Ices insane on some
zoe subject"
Teen Nr waits said 10 that hne tone
z sarcafm or which he was noted Doe
Tor. has ever occurred 20 you nat you
are irssna on The suhT'c; % irsaniiy?'
Iwmetiateiy The doctor or up and ex-
claimed But AIR Wallis. ! am not in
sane"
Sir Wallis arose and said. Doctor. ac-
.o-fiug e. your own sworn theory you
NUT ne Ina7ne on some subject 7 pro
n0uuce you insane on The subieo; q In
sanity"
Court jury and spectators laughed
aloud and moth rE more was said about
The -esiat z bling rslne
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-16
BnIGHT BITS.

-"sti'l horse show wouldn't have cur
any figure IN Adam and DYES time
why not7''
'"The people had no clothes 10 exhibit &"
Chicago Times Herald
what kind o. music" askd the lead
er Of the mandolin orchestra do you
think youg wife will want7'
well" said the man who had called.
TITS q sewing society Of some kind that s
20 meet a. the house / guess any Kind
~ ragtime music would De appropriate. "
Chicago Tribune.
~ suppose you expect 20 come out o.
this campaign with colors fyine." said
the friend
"Weu" answered Senator Sorghum.
the only color 7 have seen flying in my
vicinity 90 any great extent was Ca tn
nature Of what the popuiace call the Ion
green Washington Star
Jane came home today crying ans
said she was sure George no longer love .
her with his whole heart And they've
been married only two months"
James goose Anybody who look
az George knows tina; his hearts an
right les his liver thars gene back OF
Jane "-CieYeland Plain Dealer
Brother" said Florence Dombey
why are you so pcnsve this mo -ni0g7'
II am thinking" responded lite lu'
Dombcy gazing dreamiiy OH upon { q
boundless ocean. whose waves washed the
shores al their feet. OF the far-on time
IN the future when Mr. Howclls viii
writing articles about us for the maya
zines and saying how stacy. and unreal
and improbable we arer'-Chicago Tri-
hume.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-16

TIE Pcssimlst started out 20 breakfast
one SUNDAY morning. says the New York
Alan and Express This Posslmlst IS one
who thinks everybody s. trying 90 get
the better OF IN and that he never has
ans luck The FIRST thing he did was 90
ma % cents. h. complained because d
was a Canadian piece.
Then DE are a 25-cout breakfast and
got o Decent check lie paid the a0-ceni
bin with his Canadian quarter. got q
nickel back aud took the cable ear for
church. The nickel he had received &C.
change was not exactly mutilate1. but %
was not AZ an new. % was 30 worn and
battered that he had been Inclined e.
grumble He doubted II he could pass q
on tho car but be 3id The conductor took
To and gave him - cents in change That
broke the Pcssimists nerve. He handed
back the two dimes The conductor felt
In his pocket again for the mutllated
nickel Any man who ala not know
enough TO take a gratultous gift Of
cea.s could not be depended upon 10
know whether ne had given up a penn,
plugged with gum, a muulated nickel, OF
q IS blu
Tho conductor. however. found the Pes.
4imist was right lie took the two dimes
back. but he couid not understand the
rluuatlon He seemed dared, and. did not
recover his usual poise until several
blocks had been passed. and one mar
had tried 10 beat him out OF n fare. an
other had threatened TO report him. an
, woman had promised % "see about a.
because she had been carried by her cor
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-16

I feature u tie independent conclusions.
f whieh wll be- found readable. New York
De- easily the drst city in the rlite1
sis.et. having mo large population.
area ana Total value % aessei property.
Ia lad.tiou 90 which % is the Oldes char
coed elty Boston however. Is the rich-
CT ofy. ths pei cal ta % real and per-
senal properly .u that Gay being gi.si2 -.
joliet H. & tho poorest ciIy Of ABOVE
a1H, population (which ngulc o. popuia-
lion holds good throug ont the taolea).
,he per capita u fca. and pe-s mai prop
erty being fm n Mast De sons possibly
imagine that Boston stands ne the head
- thc .ist On resgeat 10 puoIs schools but
that DO not ule. tnat honor goes out
West 20 Butte. Mont. where tht cxpcu-
ltlre ger capita b. Nss cnar cat-n i
credited with standing at the foot Of the
class 10 this matter, the PEI capita Tor
schools beng u cents
some time $40 a New York podcc mas
lstrats complied table which showed
.nal Norfolk. Va. was the wlckedest
lty "a the country wlih savannah "a
close second The ngures Of the Bureau
90 Labor make dlIereut showing. The
greatest number 81 arrests per 100 o.
population. according 20 This authority
was In Birmingham. 2B. with Atlanta
next IZ waue the least number OF ar
rests was Ga Lexington. Ky. Atlanta
stands lrst ln the ngmuer q licensed
saloons 70 l.009 % population. 90. follow
20 closely by the four MAssachusetgs cities
oi Taunton. Brockton. Hoiyoko ard Lynn.
The total tax rate is the lowest Ia Wheel
ms " Va the rate being 500. aad
highest o. Joliet. Ill., where % Is 50 per
$780,
Ia the matter OF vial statistics. one
stands the best chance OF getting mar
red 10 Mobile. Ala where the rate
-g.s per 100 and the least chance o.
scranton. Pa. where the rate IS 81
After the wedding u one desires iaTg
fomiiy the residence should BE- taken up
.n Fan River. Mass. where the birta
rate Is ISIS per Ioo0. II on the other
hand tho coupe should not be fond II
children taey should so 70 ST. Joseph.
No where the birth rate S. $50 Should
The union prove happy and It's extension
over long period be desired. Seattle
would seem from the statistics TO be the
place % attract attention The deaih
rate there b. 7.D per LOO. But should
the union prove irksome, with 10 grounds
FOR divorce. then Charleston ls the place
rate 15.9i per iooo. Whether these con.
illusions are ~ any value ls a question
We doubt if they are. AS Ue safd la
fore. there are 20 many differing detail.
% he token into consideration with 70
spect 20 the various cities that q Is In.
possible TO Tx a rule that viii IT them
an
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-16
PASSAGE OF THE CANAL III
URGED.

There apnaara 10 b.. .,,,lta . s.~,,- -,
tu.rrt in Washlrrfou ln favor - D,..,r-
u Hepburn b.H which pro,taa. To-
Hrr tie Nieafar7ia cana. even
ll she Hay-PaunoefSte treaty eho.tli
defeated ard the Clayton Balwer
.atg remained IN force sena. or cul-
terae1 % Texas in . speech on Friiay.
urged TIE passage o. the bin. REGARDLESS
of TIC Hay-pauucefo.e treaty. 81 lny
other treaty % may he THAT he takes
the same view q rcaucs which o. taken
oy chose puoHc men ans gepagcG8 who
urge the ratification of tft Hay-Pauuee-
fote treaty 90 tae ouaa thAt - would
Poi an easy matter 10 break 81, DC az any
time our Interests required shat % Shouts
~ broken
~ the course safised 1y senator Cal-
person t'o.-A Pol adopted o. "oll4 amount
q a. announcement iHat me Intel
9'''s "o "'' ".e"' 20 'v 'ou"o oS ne
Gay '.''- '-'"'' "sa.y. ""'eN contains
'"e NN'
'.' '''' 'i'ie
" '' i''' o-h'' ''A.'onA "ou'N oe
l-s.'H'1 'a stunning 'Aat this ooin.fy
nae o. regard ior iis treaty ooiigaii n
a"d mat therefore. q Would DC wAs;e
OF tim. 20 make treaties "iih j. I'e
''''.' states o'1.' "'' alo'u 20 90 any
'"'"e ''4. "''i1 h'Fe '"sN SUCH iep1-
'''''n az 'Ha'
- quo" ga ~" N'1 % pa7'''' o.
''' '''''' p ''As a. ''e 0'ayta ? 'u wei
.'a's' 20 ''a present 7A@iF' remains m
io'en' east mere are 5000 reasons iof
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-16
"a PAGES.
INDIA 10 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

MsotinE-souts side Administrator
Club
Special Nouees-suwauee- Springs Wa
ter. Paints and House Painting. savan-
nah Building supply Company. Nenison
a. Joyce's. Tho Masonic Tempe Phar-
macy: We Are Dyeing Now, New York
steam Dye Worka Savannah Steam Dy,
Works: Toe Works Hardee & Marshall.
knights Pharmacy open All Night.
Business Souces-Cordials. tho s. ".
Branch Company: Christmas shverware
Hunter & Van Aeuren. Jewellers, We In
wife Critical Examination % our Stock
Theus Bros. Leading Bicycle. etc. Il
v. c9nasrai. Franklin Cieors
Sure Gifts OF Warmth and Cheer. Gas
Heaters-The Mutual Gas Light Com
pany
Christmas Attractons-Leopo Adler.
lie Don't Care How lie Wears Out
shoes-Byek Bros
Auction sales-Loss al tho Growing
Towns Of Collins. Ca. by C.. n Dorset.
Auctioneer. Elegant Uprisht Piano. by
q. r. Dorsctt Auctlonccr. Platform
scales Music Box ETC. by G.. A. Dorset.
Auetioneor. Pianos. Organs. Etc. by sa-
vannah Auction aud Commission co.
Juvennity Let Loose on whecls-At
Bryaon's.
Holiday Preacuts-.At Eckatein'a
ono week Prlc ieauy Covers the Christ
mas Purchasr rod-B. II. Levy q
Bro
The Christmas store Of savannah-Foye
& Eckstcin's
The Best Christmas Prcsents-As N.
Dryfas.
store open Evenings From Now TIL
Christmas-Gutman's
Holiday suggestions-At Hogan'a
Special for the Holldays-walsh &
Meyer.
Holiday Gifts-At Vests.
Rallroads-sunset Route. Southern Pa
cine Company
weather strips 20 Keep Out the Cold
Edward Lovells sons
Anusoments-Th Great Rhoda- Royal
shows. Dec. I7-is. Hennessy lie Royle in
other Peoples Money. Royal Music
Hall
Iaunary-E. & ". Laundry; Savannah
steam Laundry.
The Compliments OF the season-sa-
vannah Carriage < Wagon Company.
Done Overlook tho Faet-Chas. Marks
calls FOR Fix Ups In Bicycies-Daniel A.
Holland.
For Useful Christmas Gifts-Leo Frank
Sensible Holiday Gifts-At Globe Shoe
Store.
Holiday Goods Very Reasonably Priced
Al the Bee Hive.
Appropriate Gifis-The metropolitan
Clothing Company
Use Judgment in Purchasing Christmas
pressnts-wm. q n. II. baltimore.
We III and Guarantee KID Gloves-J.
J.. Morrison.
Financiai-Jacob Berry & Co. New
York. r. A. Rogers Co. New York
oranges-A. EhriicA & Bro.
cooking oll-wesson's odoriess Cooking
on.
Beef-Lsebiga Extract Of Beef.
Mesiical-McEiree's Wine OF Cardul.
HOODS sarsaparillai Il. r. r.: B. d. :
Dr. Hathaway Company. Cuucura Rem
edies: 'T7'' for Colds
Cheap Column Advertlsements-Help
wanted: Employment wanted. For Rent.
For sale: Lost. Personal. Miscellaneous.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-16

The -etort oxaspera ing &c 20. a molern
feature % a rial b. jury In the case
ssains, Verres-one % the great trials Of
antqul'y-in whlch C-eero appeared for
The prosecution and Hortens us FOR the
defense Cicero made typical excursion
AGAINST his opponent. says the Youth e
'ompln on.
Horicnslas was known. IN violation OF
the law. which required Tie services a.
Advocates az r me 20 be gratu tous, %
have received as a present from his client
q valuable mage Of the SPHINX. one Of
f1e spois Of the government Ga sicily
While Cicero was examining witness
Horfcnsius made q sally
You peek 10 ddles said he. Il can
not understood you"
THAT g. odd" Cicero reioined. "for YOU
have SPIN nt home To- solve them.
Cicero's rcpartecs were seldom without
energy when Clodius had been ac-
quilted N che charge 81 slcrileze by fu-
rors who had been hrihed TO hruE iu a
favorable verdict. O. ero. who appeared az
fne defender Of the republic. left the cor
rupt Jurors and The flvorers and support
~ ~ NAT verdiC' vi haut a W nj 20 say
for themselves lie overwhelmed God 'us
n the Sers 90 ris face in speech
Then fon wed p duel Of words in which
Cicero was ai along the ST tor Clodius.
among Other destinations. sad.
"You have b ueht "a house"
you would think that no said" retort-
"a cicero you have bought a iuryr
"Thcy ala not trust you on their oath %
said Clod.us
''Yes." said Cicero TWENTY-FIVE iurors
did trust me tn rty-one did not trust
YOU for they took care % get their money
beforehand"
Hero :here was a burst % applause. and
Clodus broke down ana remained silent
There Is nothing coidly classic IN these
examples Of Cicero's wit they mighs have
come from o latter-day master OF thrust
and marry
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-16
CURRENT COMMENT.

Commenting on tho Crumpacker reap
portloument bill the Baltimore Sun DEM
says: In point Of fact the whole plan
Is a sectional and partisan attack by the
North upon tho South, 10 r. so bald. 20
Ua!ass and 50 absolutely inconsistent that
the sense Of fair play Ia the North is
shocked by 90. and that sentiment viii
perhaps defeat Mr. Crumpnckcr and those
bitter partleaus who think with him. The
Republican party seemed just - safely in
trenchod in power after the Fifty-nrst
Congress was elected as Sc Is now. 10
abused its opportunities By partisansnip
which the country could not tolerate, and
az the next election the party WAS driven
from power. II an the party bills such
as the shin, subsidy bin and Mr.. Crum-
packers bill should be enacted by This
Congress. IL may De that the iron hand
OF Justice may repeat the le.ison OF ls9e.
The Springfield (yass) Republican
Gnd) saws "Embczzlomenis arc now a
matter OF business record Ike fires o.
failures Those for October IN the United
states. according 20 the records Of the
Fidelity and Casualty Company Of New
York. aggregated Si.523i95. 81 which lees
than $4,000 were by officials Of federal.
state and municipal governments. More
IMAM NfN~NNAA NtAe ANNAl lANr " aAAN AANNAtAA
OF bank officials ana employees
The philadelphia Record (Dem) says.
when tho Democrats OF Georgia ex-
plain that ;he light vote in that state IN
the late presidential election was due 20
.rthe Indifference Of colored voters the adj
minlstratl0n organs refuse e accept the
plea. But they md IN indifference On
entirely satisfactory explanation Of the
great decline Ia the number Of Republican
votes cast in New England"
The Washington Post Und) says; THE
true policy Of the Democratic party Is to
quietly bldo as time Present talk OF ro-
organization IS premature. Events will
show what the issues OF the next cam
pairn must be and point wsh sufficient
diredsnoaa 20 the men " Ahona the party
wlll 10 wisely led"
The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-16
nrs FORTUNES ovEREsrMArED.

II Is almost always the case that big
fortunes are overestimatod The mother
Of Admiral Dowey's wife died IN wash.
lnston a day OF two ago ana Il wan im-
u,edlately published that her fortune was
as much as 100000. Il IS stated on
what seems 20 be good authority that g
viii turn out TO no less than 100000.
when Cornelius Vanderbilt died the
knowing ones placed his fortune at t25 =
o00.oo. Very few thought b possible that
Il could be below NO,co.oo0. Senator
Depow. who was informed about the mat
ter. eald that II would not prove to be
more than 100000 when the inventory
was taken. ana he was right.
II seems that sir VanderbHts income
from his great fortune was less than S.
5000. No doubt most people who both
cred themselves about the matter thought
hat & could MOI be less than S5e00D.
d Is a dlfncuit matter nowadays how
ever. 20 get safe securities which pay
over 3is per cent Mr.. Vanderbiits dis
not yield quite that much. II he paid taxes
on the cash value q his holdings az tho
rate which prevails IN New York city.
he had only few hundred thousand
dollars year 70 show for all OF bis
millions. 50, the very rich are not 90