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The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-07

Different persons may not agree at
all as to the desira bility of hand organ
music, but all city jewellers will agree
that when the owners of the hand-or-
gans have formed the habit of visit
ing certain places regularly it is hard
to get rid of them. The New York
Ledger tells an amusing story of the
plan adopted by Merry, the French
novelist. He was one day visiting
Sandeau, when an organ grinder halt
ed in front of the academicians house
and began to play.
Sandeau, with a gesture of irritation,
rose from his seat, took half-franc
piece from his pocket and flung it at
the tormenter, calling out as he did
so: BE quiet and go away"
What" said Merry. You encour-
age that detestable kind of thing? That
man will now return every day, and
not only that, but he'll pass the word
to all his comrades"
But what am 1 to do?" asked San
deau.
THE street I live In replied Merry,
is one of those infested by organ grind
ers. l had only just moved into my
apartment and opened my window Tor
the first time, when one of them
planted himself on the pavement oppo-
site.
He ground out the 'Miserere' from II
Trovatore.' / manifested a lively sat
isfaction.
After the rMiserere he obliged me
with a waltz. I took a chair and seat
ed myself on the balcony.
He then played me the air of one
of the most popular songs of the day.
I clapped my hands enthusiastically.
Then he passed to the air of sentl-
mental song; l called to my servant
to come and listen to it.
=" 'Encorev l cried. He played the
tune over again, then politely took OF
his cap and held it toward me, where
upon 1 instantly banged the window
shut.
II went through the same pan'o-
mime with FIVE or six of the colleagues
of my first musician. and then the
cure was complete. Better than that,
even; for yesterday morning, as l was
quietly taking the air, l saw approach
ing a man in veiveteen trousers with
an organ on his back.
He raised his eyes to mine and
quickened his pace, after making ges-
ture of disdaintul defiance, as much
as to say: You'd like me to play
you a tune or two, wouldn't you? But
you've taken me in once; you'll not DO
it againi"
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-07
TWO FEATURES OF CAGES RE-
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The features of the report Of the
Secretary of the Treasury which are
attracting comment are those which
deal with revenue reduction and ma
tional bank circulation. He points out
that the surplus for the present fiscal
year is about $77.717000; that for the
fiscal year of 1902 il will be about
800, 100000 and for the following ifs
cal year it will be something more
than $4,000, 900. To get rid of the
surplus, however, he does not recon-
mend the reduction of tariff taxes, but
thinks it would be advisable to repeal
all of what are known as "war taxes"
These do not amount TO more than
about $40, 900, so that if his recon-
mendation were adopted there would
still remain a big surplus. He admits
that reduction of $5O,OO0,00O for the
next fiscal year could be made with
entire safety.
The secretary's suggestions respect
ing the currency seem to meet with
favor in some quarters. He would like
to see a great central bank with num-
erous branches in all parts of the
country. This plan, in his view, would
give safety to the banks. and elasticity
to the currency. He understands, how
ever, that the feeling against monopoly
and trusts is too great to permit of
the establishment of such a bank. He
recommends, therefore, what he thinks
is the next best thing. namely, that
association among all of the national
banks be brought about-association
something like that which exists
among the banks Of New York city
so that the. weak banks would be up
held by the surplus strength of the
strong ones. He thinks also that the
circulation is not as elastic as it
should be, because government bonds
do not afford a good basis for an elias
tic circulation. IN his opinion a mitch
more satisfactory circulation could be
secured by requiring national banks
to deposit with the United States
treasury thirty per cent. of their cap
ital in bonds and twenty per cent. of
it in greenbacks, and then permit
them to take out circulation to the
lull amount ol tiltlI CdplIdii oldl SlAS
them an annual tax of one-eighth of
one per cent. on their circulation to
cover the losses from banks that fail.
He does not believe there would be
many failures under this system, and
he feels certain that the country
would have a circulation that would
come much nearer meeting the bust
ness requirements of the country than
the present system does. 1t is doubt
full if these views of the Secretary
with references to making changes in
the national banking system will re-
ceive the approval of Congress at this
session.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-07

The Jacksonville Times Union and
Citizen Dem.) says: Now that Con-
gress knows the Presidents mind. Will
it try to concentrate its own, so as
to make it ineligible to the country?
What with doctrinal divisions among
Republicans and disputes as to policy
among Democrats the citizen is made
to float in a wide sea of doubt.
1.-THE divorce proceedings of David Ma
ton at Medicine Lodge, Kan, show
why Carrie Nation was a 'reformer.'
She did not know how to make a hap
py home. And investigation will dis
close that nine-tenths Of the notorIe-
ty- seeking peace disturbers of the sex
feminine that traverse the country
were similarly failures"
The Cincinnati Enquirer CDem.)
says: "Some particular people are said
to be asking the President what sort
of a machine he wants If the Hanna
machine does not please him. They are
satisfied that machine of some sort
Is necessary in politics. They do not
believe that a President can be re-
elected on q platform of virtue, liberty
and independence and nothing else.
Still, Mr.. Roosevelt knows that the
Hanna machine would not elect him,
however, friendly he might be-"
The Louisville Courier-Journal
(Dem) says: THE President gives a
very cordial Endorsement to the scheme
of creating a new cabinet officer to be
put at the head of the new Depart
ment of Commerce and Industry. He
thinks this would be one phase of a
comprehensive scheme of constructive
craftsmanship for broadening our
markets, protecting labor and similar
purposes. The object is laudable
enough, but the Constitution conrers
upon Congress the right to regulate
foreign and interstate commerce. ana
that body is not likely TO surrender
its authority TO any executive depart
ment The constructive statesman
ship. therefore, must be sought among
members of Congress and not in a new
cabinet officer. Executive officers are
needed 10 carry out congressional leg
islation. but commerce Is private and
not public business. and the making
Of "A new cabinet place for it's reguIa-
ton is OF doubtful advantage. II may
have the effect of Withdrawing the
regulation Of commerce farther from
questions OF revenue. a tendency that
has already gone much too far"
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-07

The German Empress has hair al
most snow white, and while really only
a year older than the Emperor, i'm
presses the beholder as being his SEN
Tor by a much greater margin. VIII
liam III does not look his AZ years.
-Rudyard Kipling, during his resi-
dence in India, was for long regarded
as one Of the best amateur actors IN
that country He often took part In
theatrical performances in Lahore. be-
ing particularly effective in comedy
parts.
Miss Knudsen of Copenhagen is
the lady who taught the Queen of Eng
land. then the demure little Princess
of the people over whom she was des-
tined to rule. Miss Knudsen is TO
be seen in England next year at the
coronation of her former pupil, in ac-
cordance with a quite informal in
vitation given to her in person by
Queen Alexandra when she was last
in Denmark and paid visit to her old
goVerneSS.
Three newspaper correspondents
were ushered into the private office
of the Secretary of the Treasury in
Washington a few days ago. MIR.
Gage was writing busily at his desk
and he continued for fully minute
before looking up to greet his visitors.
The situation was beginning to be
embarrassing The Secretary knew
that they had come to get information
and finally, without any how do you
do?" and with his eyes still on the
desk, he said slowly and with great
solemnity: well, gentlemen, If you
expect to get any water out of this
old pump. you've got TO pour some in!"
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-07

Soon after the assassination of Pres
lent Mckinley the Morning News sug-
gested that the best way to deal with
anarchists was to send them to Guam.
In the Senate on Tuesday. Senator
Hoar, in commenting on that part of
the Presidents message in which the
question of the best means for sup
pressing anarchists is discussed. ex-
pressed the opinion that the most eff
fective remedy for anarchy would be to
have the world agree upon some desc
late spot on the earth's surface to
which all anarchists who uphold as
sassination or the overthrow Of govern
ment should be transported. He said
that in such a community the anarchist
without government, and the world
would thus be relieved of his presence.
We suggested Guam as being as good
a place as could be found for anarch-
lists to put into practice their
theories. We are confident that
there would willingly vacate the
island in order to let anarchists have
everything their own way, and have
no doubt that IL the nations should
agree to a proposition to send their
anarchists there our government would
gladly set apart the island for that
purpose, and, that too, without asking
compensation for it.
We agree with Senator Hoar that
there is not much use in making the
penalty for killing or attempting to kill
a President or any other ruler severer
than 1t now is, because these assas-
sins of kings and presidents glory in
their crimes, and are not deferred by
fear of punishment. The best thing to
do therefore Is to get rid of them, and
let them have a chance to see the re-
suit of trying to get along without any
government.
From all accounts Guam is about as
desolate a place as there is on the
earth's surface. There are no kings or
presidents there, and If anarchists
transported there wanted to kill any
body they would have to set up one of
their own number as a ruler, and then
kill him. In the course of time they
might depopulate the island by apply
Ing their principles. Senator Hoar's
speech ought to receive the thoughtful
consideration of Congress.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-07
An uI-Rewarded Hero.

In Paris. the other day, says the New
York Post, two policemen picked up
man who had just fallen in the middle
of the street and narrowly escaped be-
ing run over. He was taken off to the
police office, where a charge of drunk
enness was preferred against him, He
protested that he was sober, but said
he had not eaten a morsel for the last
six days, and was perishing of cold and
starvation. He gave his name as Leon
Desjardins, and said he was a plumber.
This name was familiar to the commits
saire de police, who, on examining his
visitor, found, as he suspected that
Desjardins was the man who distin-
guished himself by saving lives at the
Charity Bazaar fire on the day of that
catastrophe At that time Desja rdins
was out of work. and was on his way
to find employment, when he heard the
cry of ''fire!" He rushed in and out of
the bazaar ten or twenty times. bring
ing out somebody every time, and af-
terward went away, refusing to give
his name. The following day he was
found in the street a raving lunatic in
consequence of his emotions of the day
before. He was arrested, recognized
and received a ffrst-class life-saving
medal,
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-07

1t is rumored that President James
]. Hill of the Great Northern Rail-
road will be succeeded by his son,
James N. Hill. 1t was with respect to
this young man that a German banker
once congratulated James j. Hill in a
way that made Mr.. Hills sides shake
with laughter Said the German: Mr..
Hill, that son of yours is regular chip
off the old block-head" The compli-
ment was appreciated, notwithstand-
ing the figure was spoiled.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-07

An article in the New York Herald
Of recent date, based upon the figures
Of the recent census, gave Birming-
ham, Ala, the unique distinction of
being the toughest town in the United
States" The article gave Birming-
ham a population OF SS.415. and showed
that there had been 1926 arrests made
in that city last year. The percentage
OF arrests to population was 25 to every
100. This, of course, is one instance
that goes to disprove the old saying
about figures being necessarily truth
full. Birmingham has a large subur-
ban population. There are thousands
Of mine and mill workers within a
radius of a few miles of the city.
These people go into the city four or
five times a month. and many OF them
give trouble to the police. When the
data of arrests are made, the city
proper gets charged up with all Of the
wickedness OF the outsiders. The
county I'm which Birmingham is sit
uated has a population Of $50 600 and
the city rs made responsible for all OF
the arrests made by the police in that
population.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-07
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The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-07
AGAINST BIENNIAL SESSIONS.

In acting upon the proposed consti
tutional amendments on Thursday the
Senate refused to pass the amend
ment providing for biennial sessions
| OF the Legislature. We are in doubt
as to the reasons for this action. Are
! there reasons for annual sessions in
| this state which do not obtain in near
/ " all of the other states? If so. what
are they?
Alabama adopted a new constitution
the other day. and in it there is a
provision that the Legislature shall
meet only once in four years. Before
the new constitution was adopted the
state had biennial sessions. The best
minds of the state decided that there
was no reason why the Legislature
should meet as often as that. While
therefore the Legislature of Alabama
meets once in four years our solons
think our Legislature should meet
every year. Is it because we have
so much money here in Georgia that
we cannot get rid of it except by
spending from $4,000 to 100000 a year
for legislative expenses, when that
amount would answer for that class
Of expenses for two years, or even four
years, that annual sessions are insist
ed upon?
What was the influence that defeat
ed the biennial session amendment?
Was it that of the politicians or that
of the city of Atlanta? We have no
doubt of course that the people Of At
lanta want the Legislature to meet
as often as possible. They want to
profit as much as possible at the ex-
pense of the treasury, but we do not
think Atlanta's influence alone would
have been sufficient to kill the amend
ment. We feel almost certain that
the politicians brought all of their in
hHehee to bear against They want
something to draw the local political
leaders to the state capital every fall,
so they can fix up political states. and
the people are thus taxed for the ben
eft of the politicians.
1t would seem as if there were men
enough in the Legislature capable of
resisting the smooth talk of the poll
ticians to save the people the cost of
annual sessions. And it is certain
that the state has no money to waste.
There is a deficiency of a good many
thousand dollars for this year and the
indications are that there will be a
still greater deficiency next year. In
stead of practicing economy there
seems to be a disposition to spend
money without regard to the question
as to where it is to come from.
And the Senate has also killed the
proposed amendment to authorize the
Governor to scale appropriations when
their total exceeds the revenues of the
state. What a. curious Legislature it
is. 1t fails to keep the appropriations
within the revenues, refuses to pro-
vide the means to pay its appropria-
tions and declines to give the Governor
the power to bring the states expendi-
lures within its income. Can anything
but confusion come from such legisla-
tive action?
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-07

The opera-bouffe army of Colombian
Liberals" that marched against and
captured Colon some days ago was
composed chiefly of officers. It was 14S
strong, counting men and boys. In
the crowd were several generals. a
number of colonies and a whole raft
of captaines and lieutenants 1t is be-
lieved there were several privates also.
The invasion it appears, was made by
train; but when the blood-thirsty army
boarded the cars it was found that it
did not have money enough to pay
the fare. The conductor was about to
kick the army off for non-payment OF
fare when a compromise was reached.
The generals gave their note-of- hand
for some of the fares, and a few of
the privates dug down into their pock-
cts and f1shed up coins enough to take
them through. Arriving at Colon, the
brave but determined army of 14S gen.
erals, colonies and captains attacked
the police station. There was some
wild shooting and several casualties,
when the police capitulated and Colon
had been captured. If there is any
thing that is funnier than Central
American war" it is another Central
American war"
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-07

1t was long ride through a desc
late and dangerous country. and the
politician sought to relieve the monot-
ony by philosophic musings on his re-
cent victory and embarrassments that
even success brings, says the Philadel-
phia North American.
Hold up your handsI'
The stage coach gave a lurch and
stopped. The ray of light that shot
into the vehicle turned the scattering
rain into myriads of evanescent gems.
What do you want?" asked the pol
itician with a firmness that showed
that he had faced danger before.
your money"
Here it is
Your watch and diamond ring
'"They are yours"
II must say you're good natured,
anyhow" said one of the highway
men.
Not at all. Are you sure that's all
you desire?"
What in thunder did you think we
wanted?"
II was afraid"-and the politicians
voice trembled a little-"you wanted
an Office"
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-07
A Queer salute.

Cecil Rhodes was greatly amused
some time ago, when he was on his
way home from the Cape on a Castle
liner. says the New York Tribune.
While passing Cherbourg several yes
sells of the French Channel Squadron
were drawn up in line to salute the
ex-Empress Eugenie's yacht. The
Frenchmen, who were spread out on
the yards of their vessels, shouted
give rImperatrice!" The Castle lin
er's captain, wishing 20 show his re-
spect to the Empress. got his mer
ready to salute. but in the short time
at his disposal he could not school his
crew TO repeat the French words. Tell
them to say Beef, lemons and cheese, -
suggested Rhodes. playfully, and, to
his utter amazement. the yacht was
greeted with a deafening yell of Beef,
lemons and cheesel" which entirely
drowned the voices of the French sail
ors. The ex- Empress is stated TO have
expressed great pleasure at the COM
pliment afterward.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-07

A good story Of Ii Hung Chang is
going the rounds here. says the New
York Commercial Advertiser. When he
was here. he went to visit the Credit
Lyonnais, and showed lively interest
in it's halls, its stairs, its safes, and
the room where the bonds of the las;
city of Paris loan are kept. He was
first shown bonds of 500 francs end
1000 francs. and then of 5000 francs.
Taking them in his hands, he scTu-
tinized them, exclaiming frequently,
"Joli! JOLT" Then he finally thrust
them in his pocket, saying Souvenir
de Paris!" The governor of the Credit
Lyonnais went to the Minister of For
eign Affairs with list Of the bonds,
and asked what he was to do. 1t was
agreed that 1t would not do to ask Ii TO
give them up, and the foreign office re-
funded his SOUVENIR de Paris"
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-07
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Special Notices-Guess Who 1t Is;
Ship Notice, strachan & Co. consig-
ness; Ship Notice, Strachan G. Co.,
Consignees; At Changes; Andrew Han
ley Company; Savannah Building Sup
ply Company; At Gardeners.
Business Notices-Roe Herrings, at
A. NJ. & c. w. Vests.
Double Daily Service Savannah to
New York--Via Seaboard Air Line
Railway
Baldwin Melville Co.,
Day and Night. at Theater.
Your Face-Mrs. Ella r. Berry.
$40 To-day-B. Fl. Levy & Bro.
The Very Best Coffee-At MINISTER'S.
What to Eat and Where to Get It
The S. w. Branch Co.
Excellent Train Service-Plant Sys-
tenn.
Mems Suits $3.50 to s27. 5O-Metropoli-
tan Clothing Company.
Watches-Waltham Watches.
Baking Powder-Royal Baking Pow
der.
Saturday speciaIs-Gustave Eek
stein e. Co.
Legal Stakeholder in Admiralty,
United States Marshal's Sale.
Mineral Water-Hunyadi Janos.
Grape Nuts Food-Postum Cereal
Company.
Medical--Lydia Pinkhams Vegetable
Pills; DR.. Thacher's Liver and Blood
Pills; Hyomei; Browns Bronchial
Troches; Horsford's Acid Phosphate;
TUFTS Pills.
Cheap Column Advertisements-H Help
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For
Rent: For Sale; Lost; Personal; Mis-
cellaneous.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-12-07
THE ATLANTA DEPOT BILL.

We assume that the Atlanta depot
bill, having been passed by the House
by majority that justifies the conclu-
sion that it has the approval of the
people, will be passed by the Senate. If
1t should become d law it would take
100000 from the states revenues in
1903, 100000 in 1904, and 100000 in
1905, the cost of the depot being $780,
900.
Now the question which presents it.
self is this: Where is the money to
come from to make good the amount
that is to be taken from the state
revenues? Is the tax rate to be in
creased or is the school fund or some
other fund to suffer a loss? Perhaps it
is figured that there will be such an
increase in property values that the
additional amount required will be
forthcoming from taxes at the present
rate of taxation. If that is the expec-
tation it is probable that there is GO
ing to be disappointment.
AS has been pointed out a number of
times the state is now behind in its
payments great many thousand dol
lars. These unsettled obligations ought
to be paid at once, or at the earliest
practicable moment The thing that
ought to be done is to use the public
property fund to pay the interest on
the states bonds. There would then be
money enough to wipe out the deficien-
cy and pay obligations for the next
fiscal year. Let the slate be
wiped clean. and then let no moro
money be appropriated than can be
paid from each years income. Appro-
priating mony far beyond the ability
of the state to pay is f1nanciering of
the poorest kind.
The state would not be out anything
that is. the public property fund
would not be swallowed up and lost if
the Atlanta depot bill should be passed.
That bill is only another way of in
vesting the public property fund in a
depot, provided that fund is applied to
the payment of the interest on the
states bonds. And the public property
fund, invested in that way, would yield
a far greater revenue than if kept in
banks, and, besides, would be much
safer.