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The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-21
CASHIER rooK D.D DEED.
Ia Led 60 the Charge That lie IL
short About 100000.

Rutland. VI, Nov IA special to the
Herald from Montpelier says.
a report s. current here that c. l.. Clos
son cashier OF the Firsf National Bank
Of Springfield. VI. Is 10000 short IN hi.
accounts. y @. Field. the ptesi ilent o.
the bank. made the following statement
iaai night
Cashier ClossOn SOM time aeo al
lowed hts son. q. 4. Cloason. Jr.. i rnen-
ber of the defunct broker firm Of Krott
q Closson OF Burlington. 10 draw SIS 00j
from the bank. giving as security a deed
of real estate which has since proved to
be- worthless A. the deed was made out
70 Ciosson personally. his bond men have
been called upon 10 make the amou I
Nood. They have asked THAI Clos on &c
retained a. cashier while they are max
luK the investigation"
The credit o. the bank is Ia no way
impaired.
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New York. Nov. 2o.--Corneliua L. Aivori,
Ir former note teller IN the First Ma
iianni Bank. who Il accused of emhexziing
tGg0. .0o9 from that institution. was held TO-
day 20 await the action of the grand jury
II Is understood that Alvord VIII b. in
dlcted Immediately and that hts case viii
De put On the calendar for the term be-
ginning the second Wednesday In Decem-
haN
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London Nov. 20.--Thers ts a vague
rumor IN the service clubs this evening
tnet q battle ia IN progress between the
Boer forces under Gen. Dewet and the
British troops la South AfFlea.
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Berlin. Nov D. An official of the for
alrr Office told representative of the
Associated Press that punitive expedi lions
against the Chinese would soon cease. aud
thst no Others beside shu present one
,yould ne ordered
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THERE WILL LIKELY ~ A REDUC-
TIoN oF o.Ooo.OoO
GOVERNMENT CAN SPARE 1T.
EFFORT WILL BE MADE TO ctr
DOWN STAMP TANEs.
Patent Medicines and Documents
VIII Probably ne Great GRtncr~.
The Ten cents Pound on Tea VIII
Not he RemoVed-Tarin on Imports
VIII Not lie Touched-PreSident
Views SouEht-OIcomnrEnr Mas
Cut Figure.

Washington. Nov 20 THE Republican
memocrs OF the Ways ana Means com-
mittee met to-day to consider m "a .urs
for the reduction OF the war revenue task.
The most important action taken wa a
decision not to remove the tax Of 10 cents
a pound on tea.
The committee will not take up or Dis
turb the tariff on imports. as the memo rs
claim It would open up the whole suo-
jeot OF tari1 revision.
The committee viii not grant ans hear
ings while framing the bin. a. FUN bear-
ngs were given during tho LAST ssiou
Of Congress and since then br.e.s al
statements Of various interests have been
received. Parties who are interest d
however. can file briefs or statements
with the committee.
Secretary Gage and Commissioner VII
son OF the Internal Revenue Bureau Were
before the committee for some time dur
jng the afternoon. The Secretary toll
the committee that ia his opinion there
might be a reduction ia revenues of So
0oooo. The war revenue acs now raises
about Nco .oo0.Oc0. Commissioner Wilson
went over the schedules with the mem
bors OF the committee. and both he and
Secretary Gage were questioned as 10
where reductions could be made 10 tae
best advantage. from the treasury View
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TAKING STRONGER MEASURES.
iiIie= Resolved 60 Bring Matters in
China to "a Crisis.

China To n tFtstN.
London Nov. 2t-"At lnst." says the
Shanghai CORES spendout of the Morning
Post wiring yesterday, the allies in
Pekin have resolved upon stronger meas
ures 10 bring matters 40 crisis. They
have nsked the yiceroy of Nankin 10
state definitely hIs position toward the
Chinese court and the question Of forward
ting supplies.
'It iz creiibly reported" says the
shanghai correspondent OF the Daily
Telegraph under yesterdays date. "that
the Empress bowager has telegraphei a
secret decree warning an governors anl
vlcer0ys 10 prepare for immediate war
against the allies everywhere.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-21

Montgomery. Ala. Nov. %. His physlc.
ians authorize the statement that shere
has been decided Improvement In the
condition Of Gov.-elect Samfor1
The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-21

New York, Nov ao.-Aiadame Sarah
Bernharit and NJ. Constant Coqueiin and
their large company Of actors arrived
here to-day on L'Aauitaine.
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SOUTH WON'T SUFFER
BASIS or THE HEAPPoRTIoNM
MAY ma IoS.ooO.
WHICH is FAVORED.
ALL STATES WILL TAHE ALII< =
UNDER THE NEW PLAN.

Action VIII Hc TAX cu--Nthts@
which Have Gained tn Population
wiIl Gain Representative aud
Vice versn-Renpportionm wtll
Cause an Increusc.
Washington. Nov o. Representative
Hopkins 81 Illinois chairman or tne House
Committee ou Census. whith committee
viii nave charge of tho Legislation affect
ing the apportloumcnt of the House. to-
day expressed the opinion that thore
would be no decided effort during tho next
session Of Conrr,ts to decrease che CON
grcssional representation of tuc southern
states because Of tho Acknowledgement
Of negroes.
He said that in an probability the sub
ject would be- discussed but he thought
thar, upon the whole. the committee would
favor the plan Of basiug representation
upon the number Of Inhabitants
Discussing the general subjects Il re-
appointment Mr. Hopkins e,iI
'--rhe Committee ON Census VII meet
during the nrst week A. the session and
viii 20 20 work at once framing a bl pro-
vlding FOR reappationmeut 1 thiok that
a proposition will b. adopted which VIII
increase the present membership of the
House. 1t has been suggested that we
authorize one member for every ia,oo0 In
habitants That seems 60 be the ratio that
Is la general favor among members of
the committee. This viii cause a decrease
in membership in some states while the
representation from other states VIII be
Increased Ou the whoe. the proposition
would entail an Increased membership OF
from fifteen to twenty members.
How some states VIII Fare.
According 20 calculations I have made
the reapporiloumeut would ada members
OF the House from New York and Illl-
nois. ami perhaps other states. States like
Nebraska and Maine NIGH lose members
by the proposcd law Thut however
would depend erireiy upon the exact
number Of inhabitants designated for
each membarrhlp. Some ~ the Southern
states. aside from the general proposition
TO decrease their vote Ia the House on
account ~ the disfrauchisemcut of certain
CLASSES Of citizens ~ ght also suffer from
the proportion agreed upon. atthough to
what extent cannot now be nscertniued.
The general idea OF the committee.
however Is 80 cause as little decrease in
the membership Of the House us possi-
Bile while adding as many more members
~ seems just and equitable. 80 as 20 ul-
t'mately increase the total membership
Tho increase. of course. will gb to the
states which have shown "a growth Of
population while those states which have
not kept the pace 10 eulnrwluE their pop
ulatiou viii be- Obliged 90 stand the com
sequences"
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The committee later held conference
" To the President lasting nearly an hour.
The committee and the President agreed
on the de- rahNity Of On. reduction Or
abolition or tho war taxes where they
proved annoying and irritating 20 the in
tercsts involved and yct have not pro-
duced much revenue. The President he-
hcvos the surplus 10 tbe treasury is ac-
cumuiaHnr too rapidly and that con~erva-
tive reductions may boz made safely or
the taxes entirely removed in some ia-
stances The Republican members be-
lisve they will be able 20 HEree in a very
few DAYS on the general line % changes
No ha mAln
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a considerable part of the discussion
was confined to sohesiule B. which taxes
medical and proprietary artsles ant
preparatl0ns. perfumery. cosmetics, chew
ing gum. wine. etc.
There was also discussion Of stamp
taxes The discussion indicated that the
committee favored quite change in this
feature of the law and reductions where
ever possible. The committee also de-
sirts 20 eliminate the taxes on convey
auces. Of which there has been great
dea. OF complaint.
Ii can be stated that in a general way
Il will be the aim OF the committee 70
abolish the most buasifusorne taxes aud
10 grant relief from stamp taxes a. far as
possible.
The committee late In the day called
on the President 60 obtain his views on
the proposed reduction. The committee
will meet again tomorrow.
After there haE been general inter
change of opinion on the proposed roiu =
ton. ID rs quite likely that suh-oom-
mittee will be appointed to DRAFT meas
ure
Il is not believed the bin can he pre-
pared and ready for the fun committee
until the session begins
The measure after 10 r. agreed uTon by
She Republicans. w.ii Sr riS5uitt@3 80 tas
narsgt~rafH If fn4s fefg tr1tffes
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Suggestion has been made that the oleo-
margarine bill nov on tha House calen-
dar ard made special order Tor De-. q.
might he mace = part Of the war revenue
bill Representative Tawucy toe IA her
Of the olcom3rgarine bin when askei
about this raid THAI the olcomArsar ao
bin would be passed by the House easis
In the session. SO that an onrortuu ~
would D. given 10 ascertain 81 there was
a disposition 20 defeat the measure ir the
Senate by any unusual delay. Ia sAcl
case he intimated that the oleom lrsarinc
bill might b.. made Part OF the teteuu
reduction bin la the Senate.
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n ia" afternoon session Capt John A.
spoke on the relations Of the banks
cotton growers and the business
made the following report
was adopted
That 81 interstate cotton plant
ocniion be organized
d That each stale association be
ihree representatives upon tine
ist executive committee
a That the interstate executive
zee be authorized 70 adopt a con-
Aon and elect officers.
.s- 5th. That the chairman and secre-
-. o' this meeting te authorized 10
r the interstate executive commit
Au the same can meet and act"
s.s,. notion the first meeting OF the inter-
n, Neentive committee was directed %
'si In Atlanta.
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care of that for l mind the time when you
wouldn't find nine liars in a crowd of ten
men,"
20, o. o." says the Judge, says he,
that memory of yours Taig. must be a
wonderful one" Says he: such memo
res as you three men have were never
known before, and which of you has the
greatest memory beats me to say
But I'll tell you what I'll do now"
says he: I'm give the field TO whichever
of YOU has the keeuest sight"
Then" says Conal, says he, IT'S me
gets the field. Because" Gays he. "if
there was a fly perched on the top of
yon mountain, ten miles away. l could
tell YOU every time he blinks"
You have wonderful sight, Conal,"
says the Judge, says he, "and 1 am afraid
you've got the field"
Take care" says Donal, says he. but
I've got good. For l could tell you
whether 1t was a moat in his eye that
made him blink or not"
"Ah, ha, ha' says the Judge, says he
"this Is wonderful sight surely. Taig."
says he, II pity you, for you have no
chance for the field now"
Have I not" says Taig. II could tell
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you from here whether that fly was in
good health or not by counting his heart
beats"
wei, well, Well" saystheJudge. says
he I'm in as great a quandary as ever.
You are three of the most wonderful men
that ever / met. and no mistake"
but IN ten you what III DO" says he,
"rll give the field to the Simplest man
OF you"
THANK youy says Conal Then the
field Is mine"
why so?" says the Judge.
Because" says Conal. says he, III you
filed that field with hares, and put "A dog
into The middle Of them, and then tie one
OF my legs up my back ! would not let
one of the harcs get out"
Then Conal" Gays the Judge. says he.
Il think the field is yours"
by the lieve OF your Judgeship. not
yet Gays Donal"
why. Dona" says the Judge. says he,
surely you are not as supple as that?'
Am not y" says Donal. do you see
that old castle over there without door,
or window, or roof in It, and the wind
blowing in and out through II like an
iron gate?"
IT do" says the Judge what about
that?"
well" says Donal. says he, ~ on the
'storrniest day Of the year. you had that
castle filled with feathers / would nos
let a feather be lost or 80 Ten yards from
| the castle until would have caught and
| PUT Il in again"
'wen, surely" says the Judge. says
he. ''you are a supple man. Donal, and
\ 40 mistake"
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long. I'll very soon decide which of you
will get the field. You seem to me to be
three pretty lazy looking fellows, and III
give the field to whichever of the three of
you IS the LATEST"
"Well. at that rate" says Conal. cts
me gets the field, for I'm the LATEST man
of the lot
How lazy are your says the Judge.
well" says Conal, IF l was lying in
the middle of the road and there was a
regiment of troopers coming galloping
down it, I'd sooner let them ride over me
than take the bother of getting up and
going to the one side"
We'll we'll" says the Judge, says he,
you are a lazy man surely, and l doubt
If Donal or Taig can be as lazy as that"
ooh, faith" says Donal I'm just ev-
cry bit as lazy"
Are you?" says the Judge, how lazy
are your"
well" says Donal eff I was sitting
right close to a big fire and you piled on
it all the turf in a townland and all the
wood in barony sooner than have to
move. I'd sit there till the boiling mar
row would run out of my bones"
Well" says the Judge. you're a pref
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-29
Conal and Donal
and aig.
BY sEuMAs MncMANus.
Author Of Through the Turf Smoke,
Oh. c,l,s..,..,.. Conn.,.

Author of Through the Turf Smoke"
I'm Chimney Corners" Etc.
Copyright. 1900, by seumas MacManus.
Once there were three brothers, named
Conal. Donal and Taig, and they fell out
regarding which of them owned a field of
land. One of them had as good a claim
to it as the other, and the claims of all of
them were so equal that none OF the
judges ever they went before could decide
in favor of one more than the other.
At length they went TO one judge who
was very wise indeed and had a great
name. and every one of them stated his
case to him.
He sat on the bench and heard Conals
case and Donars case and Taig's case. all
through, with very great patience
When the three of them had finished he
said he would take a day and night to
think it all over, and on the day after
when they were all called into court again
the Judge said that he had weighed the
evidence on all sides. with all the deliber-
alton it was possible to give it. and he de-
of a shade of a claim more than the 9TH
er, so that he found himself facing the
grea test puzzle he had ever faced in his
life.
But" says he. mo puzzle puzzles me
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ty lazy man. DonaL and | doubt IL Tais
is as lazy as either of you"
Indeed them says Taig. I'm every
bit as lazy"
How can that be?" says the Judge.
We'll" says Taig, III / was lying on
the broad of my back In the middle of the
floor and looking up az the rafters, and If
SCOT drops were falling as thick as hail
stones from the rafters into my open eye.
| would let them drop there for the length
OF the lee-long day, sooner than have the
bother of closing the eye"
well" says the Judge, that's very
wonderful entirely" and says he, "Im
see you're the three LATEST men that ever
were known since the world begun, and
which Of you is the --latest IT certainly
beats me TO say"
90. III tell you what I'll do" says the
Judg I'm give the field to the ,odes. mar
OF you
Then" says Conal. tits me gets the
field"
How is that" says the Judge; how old
are your
"Wen, I'm that DID," says Consl that
when 1 was q years OF age ! got ship
load OF avis, and never lost nor broke one
OF them / wore out tho last OF them yes
terday mending my shoes
well, we'll" says the Judge, Gays he,
you're surely an old man. and | doubt
very much that Consl and Taig can touch
up to you"
Cant l." says conal, take care OF
that"
why" said the Judge. "hOw old are
your"
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when I was o. years of age" says
Donal. 4 got a shipload of needles, and
yesterday / wcre out the last OF them
mending my clothes"
We'll, we'll, we'll" says the Judge says
he you're two very very old men, 20 he
sure, and I'm afraid poor Taig is out Of
his chance anyhow
Take care Of that" says Taig.
why" said the Judge How old are
you, Taig?'
SAYS Taig. when I was p years Of age
! got a ship load of razors and yester-
day l had the last OF them worn to a
stump shaving myself"
Well says the Judge. says he, I've
often heard tel Of old men" he says. but
anything as Old as what YOU three are
never was known since Methusalem's cat
died The life of your ages" he says, Il
never heard tell Of. and which of you is
the Oldest tina, surely beats me to decide
and | am in a Quandary again.
But I'll tell you what III do" says the
Judge, says he IN give the field to
whichever of YOU minds the longest"
We'll il that's it," says Conal. IT'S
M gets the field, for l mind the time
when if a man tramped on a. cat he isn't
to give it a kick to con ole IL
Well well. we'll" says the Judge,
that must be a hong mind entirely; and
I'm afraid, Conal. YOU have the held.
Not so quick" says Donal says he.
"for l mind the time when a woman
wouldn't speak an i'll word of her best
friend"
well. well. we'll" says the Judge,
your memory, Donal. must certainly be
a very wonderful one, if you can mind
that time"
"Taig" says the Judge, says he. I'm
afraid your memory can't compare with
Conal and Donals."
Cant it," SAYS Taig, says he, take
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'raig," says he. there's no chance
for you now"
Don't be too sure" says Taig. says
he.
Why" says the Judge, you couidnt
surely do anything to equal them things.
Tais?"
Says Taig. says he: "I can shoe the
swiftest race horse in the land when he
is Salloping at his topmost speed, by
driving a nail every time he lifts his
foot"
well well, we'll" says the Judge says
he, surely you are the three most Won
derful men that ever l did meet. The
likes Of you never were known before.
and I suppose The likes OF You will never
be on the earth again"
There is only one other trial" says
he, land If this doesn't beside, I'll have
TO give 1t up. TN give the field" says
he. ito the cleverest man amongst you"
Then" says Conal says he, you may
as well give It to me at once"
why? Are you that clever, Conal?''
SAYS she Judge, says he.
Il am that clever" says Conal 'T am
that clever. that l would make a skinft
suit of clothes for a man without any
more measurement than to tell me the
color OF his hair"
"Then, boys" says the Judge, says he,
IT think the case is decided"
Not so quick, my friend" says Donal.
moe so quick"
why. Donal" says the Judge, says he,
you are surely not cleverer than that
Am not Il" says Donal.
"Why," says the Judge, says he, what
can You do. Donal?"
why" says Donal says he, 81 would
make skinht suit for s. man and give
me no more measurement than let me
hear him cough"
We'll well we'll" says the Judge, slys
he, "the cleverness of you two boys beats
all | ever heard Of"
"Taig" says he poor Taig, whatever
chance either Of chem two may have for
the Held I'm very, very sorry for you,
for you have no chance"
Don't he so very sure of that" says
TajE, says he
why" says the Judge, says he, "sure-
ly, Taig you can't be as clever as either
of them How clever are you, Tag?"
We'll" says Taig says he, "if l was
a Judge. and too stupid to decide a case
that came up before me. I'd be that
clever that I'd look wise and give some
decision"
"Taig," says the Judge says he. 1--WE
gone into this case and deliberated on It.
and by all the laws of right and justice,
1 find and decide that you get the field
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-29
Copyright, 1900, by MurieI BniIey1

Washington, July 27.-The Chinese of
,ba Philippine Islands are very numerous.
Never a ship voyages from the southern
coast of China to anchor in the pleasant
tarbor cf Manila that does not bring from
Hong Kong. Annoy or Canton, cargo
of cinnamon Canton is only too glad to
snare a goodly number from its three
millions and Annoy would willingly ship
all of her laboring class. while the Eng
llsh in Hong Kong are quite eager to give
them away If the Spauiards had not de-
barred Chinese women altogether and re-
fused admittance to any Cinnamon who
had not held former residence in the Phil
ipnines. the islands would be overrun with
these people. They are the plague, they
can live anywhere and they are by no
means easy to get rid Of
In spite of the strict Spanish laws de-
barring Chinese they overran the Philip
pines repeatedly, often through bribing
the Spanish officials, and it was necessary
20 find ways of disposing of the surplus
Chinese population several times during
the Spanish occupation.
But for the two years previous to the
occupation of Manila by the Americans,
the Chinese did not approve of the Islands
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-29

ting through flesh and bone and MAXIM
great, dingy red marks.
Chinese Greed.
Yet the greed for money which causes
the merchant to take every unfair ad-
vantage of any with whom he has bust
ness dealings, is exaggerated to a fearful
extent in this lowest class of the Chinese
nation. Personal safety, freedom, their
wives and children. anything and every
thing they will barter for money.
During the troubles in the islands, tho
coolies were hired by the American army
as litter bearers and to do the unskilled
and heaviest labor connected with moving
camp, and repairing the damage the Fill
Pine succeeded in doing. They also fol-
lowed the camps and hung about endeav-
oring to sell their wares. Many of them
were killed. but as fast as one fell an
other took his place. So long as they
were paid their few cents each day the
risk did not matter. AT all times dur
ing the war, the Chino" with his pack
of goods on his back. pursued his way
through city and country districts and he
oftentimes disappeared mysteriously.
But the Chino" has not one whit of
courage in his makeup. Greed is his sin
gle characteristic. His other characters
tics comes in natural sequence. Often 1
have seen a Filipino strike a China twice
as large as himself and the latter would
stink away with a meaningless grin and
The Savannah morning news., 1900-07-29
p. p. III. a wonderful medicIne; 4 gives

PIP. F., wonderful medicine; It gives
an appetite; 1t invigorates and strength
ems. p. p. p. cures rheumatism and all
pains in the side, back and shoulders,
knees, hips, wrists and joints. p p. p
old ulcers, sores and kidney complaint. p
p. p. cures catarrah, eczema, erysipelas
all skin diseases and mercur!al poisoning
p P. p cures dyspepsia, chronic female
complaints and broken-down constitution
and loss of manhood. p. P. P, the best
blood purifier of the age, has made more
permanent cures than all other blood rem
edies. Lppman Bros, sole proprie tors
Savannah, Ga.-ad
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A Delicious Smoke.

The Herbert Spencer Is an elegant cigar
and is truly delightful enjoyment to
innale the fumes Of this fine tobacco; II
is celebrating and delicious.
See that the name OF Herbert Spencer
is on every wrapper OF every cigar. with
out which none are genuine.
The Herbert Spencer cigars are only sold
by the box of 90, Conchas al $3.50. and
Perfectos. $3.50 at Lppman Bros, whole
sale druggists, Barnard and Congress
streets, of this city.-ad.
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American WHISTLES.

rAnpnan Brothers carry In stock tho
most noted brands.
AntediluvIan Is celebrated whiskey.
bottled by Osborne OF New YORK, ana are
ssfe I'm sayinA 1t Is one of the best
WHISTLES in the city.
THE Peoria Rye Whskey bottle In bond
nv CLARK Bros. Of Peoria, In.. 10 also a
fine wh,skey.
The Peerless whiskey, bottled in bond at
Hendersonville, KY, being under the SUI
pervision Of the United states government
insuring purity and strength.
IInnnnan Bros are Wholesale druggists.
but they intend to retail these nno whis-
kies lad,
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CHINESE AND THEIR WAYS
IN The PHILIPPINES,
The Celestals Are Very Numerous in the
islands at the Present Time


Of
BESIDES There of
Responsibility, Though IN the ThcyAr
a LOt-Hatred Them and the
in the
tels While Chinos the Wa ting"
stands Pre-
n eProb1e
Copyright MurieI RneN