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The Washington times., 1901-08-31

Ambassador Cambon's recent denuncia-
tion of the French absinthe habit and of
the growing quantity of indecent pictures
and cartoons in public thoroughfares has
caused a reawakening of activity on the
part of the Paris Society for the Preven-
ton of License in the Streets, at the head
of which stands Senator Berenger who
has made for himself reputation as
purist on account of his intermittent op-
position to few of the worst forms of
French immortality.
Berenger has called the police depart
ment severely to task for allowing the
and postal cards in the downtown dis
faces of foreign visitors, who are expected
to buy these unsavory wares to keep or
send away as Paris souvenirs.
This custom has become worse during
the present summer. The police, after a
hasty investigation, have promised to put
end IL possible to these indecencies,
but against the absinthe habit the society
is naturally unable to accomplish any
thing at all.
A pastor of French Protestant church
declared that Anglo-Saxon visitors are
particularly blameworthy. americans
and English he said, particularly
Americans, are largely responsible for the
dog-days viciousness. The Paris keepers
of kiosks, where quantities OF lurid and
filthy photographs are sold, tell me that
Americans are their best customers, pur-
chasing handfuls of vicious paper cards,
which they distribute widely over Amer
lea, spreading totally erroneous idea
of Paris"
The Washington times., 1901-08-31

Statistics collected by the Osaka (Japan)
Asahi show that the majority of the
foreigners arrested by the Nagasah po-
lice during the current year have been
fugitives whose apprehension was ap
piled for by the consus of various ma
tionalities. Twenty of such arrests were
made by the police at the Umegasah
station, and forty-one applications have
not vet been satisfied. Most of the
fugitiyes referred to in these unsatisfied
applications are believed to have ultimate
" escaped from Nagasaki by sea. There
are sixteen Americans two Russians,
eleven French. and eleven English.
In his own peculiar way Bernard Shaw
has put on record a tale against the de
serving poor" He gave a copying COM
mission at the British Museum to a we'll
qualified but destitute schoolmaster, the
fee being E2 Having got an advance of
5s he subiet il for e1 los. and went back
to his books. The second man borrowed
Is cd from the schoolmaSter to buy the
paper. and in turn sublet the contract for
cl l3s I'd. So the job PASSED on until it
got into the hands of the least sober and
least competent copyist in the room who,
adds Mr.. Shaw. actually did the work
for 5s and borrowed endless sXpenccS
from me from that time To the day of his
death"
The Washington times., 1901-08-31

In Louisiana a husband cannot sue for
writ of habeas corpus against his wife
on the ground that she is Illegally detain-
ing their minor child. according to the
Supreme Court of Louisiana (Stafe VS.
Michel. so So. Rep, l22) as husband and
wife can only bring suits against each
other in specially permitted cases, and
an application in this case is not author
lied by law.
After two findings by juries the same
way on question of fact, Judge Wheeler.
United States District Court, Southern
district of New York. in the case of Clark
VS.. Barney Dumping Company tl09 Fed
Rep. 255), holds that the verdict will not
be disturbed because the weight of evil
dence seems to the court to be against
such findings.
If in any case fraud can be imputed to
an innocent partner on account of the
fraud of his copartner or other agent. as
respects the false or improper keeping of
books of account, it can only be in cases
where fraudulent entries or omissions
have reference TO partnership transac-
tions, SO as to fall within the general
scope of the partners or agents author
ity. holds Judge Brown, of the United
States District Court, S. D., New York
(SchultZ. lO9 Fed. Rep. 25t). The fraud or
a partner in SO keeping the firm books,
ceal Withdrawals of money by himself
from his partner. well as creditors,
cannot be imputed to the innocent partner
to defeat his right To a discharge IN
bankruptcy, under bankruptcy act. sec
tion LIB.
The failure of the sheriff to make legal
service upon one or more of the persons
drawn upon q struck jury, summoned to
serve on the trial of an indictment. who
for that reason were absent at the trial.
is not sufficient ground to quash the ar
raw. provided u sufficient number attend
TO try the case. holds the supreme Court
of New Jersey in the case of State vs.
Woods 90 All. Rep, 7l6)-
Where principal and interest of railroad
bonds ar. payable in New York, in the
absence of provision otherwise. the United
States Circuit Court of Appeals. sixth
circuit columbus & Co, Appeals. lV9 feh;
Rep, I'D. holds that they are governed
by the statutes of that State relating tc
interest and under such statutes interest,"
is not recoverabl on coupons winch re-
main in the hands of the holder OF the
bonds from which they have not been de-
tached-
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-01
DUBLIN MAN APPOINTED.
Pat Nj. Stevens Gets Commission In
the Regular Army.

Dublin, Ca, June SO.--Mr. Pat M.
Stevens. who was recently rendered a sec
ond lieutenancy in the regular army, yes
terday received his commission. He i'm
mediately took the oath of office and
forwarded his acceptance to the War De-
partment The commission is dated Feb.
1, and Mr.. Stevens is therefore entitled
tc draw five months back pay.
While at Manila as a sergeant in one
of the volunteer regiments, Mr.. Stevens
was given the opportunity of standing an
examination for a commission in the reg
ular army. He did not expect to win the
coveted prize but having nothing to lose
he stood the examination at the sug-
gestion of the adjutant of the regiment.
The matter soon passed out of his mind
and Mr.. Stevens returned to his home in
Georgia. He had almost forgotten that
he had applied for a lieutenancy when a
telegram was received from the War De-
partment day or two ago that the presi-
dent had determined to appoint him to
position in the army. His commission
came yesterday and now Mr.. Stevens is
on the permanent payroll of the govern
ment.
is a printer by profession.
Col. ]. M. Stubbbs returned yesterday
from Atlanta, where he went to obtain
an amendment to the charter of the Ma
con, Dublin and Savannah road. On
May 49, when the stockholders of the
Macon, Dublin and Savannah road de-
cided to extend the road TO Vidalia to
connect with the Seaboerd Air Line road,
it was decided to do so as branch road
and not as a part of the main line. To
do this an amendment to the charter
was necessary. This amendment was Sc
cured Friday
The charter of the road as amended au-
thorizes the construction of branch
road from a point on its projected main
or direct line to the city OF Savannah,
seven miles east of Dublin, and thence
In a southeasterly direction to a cross
ing on Mossers' creek, being the dividing
line between the counties Of Laurens and
Montgomery, at or near Rocklege; thence
southeasterly across Red Bluff creek to
the ridge or water shed lying west of
Tiger creek and continuing through avail
able territory to Vidalia, distance Of 80
miles
When the road to Vidalia is completed,
through trains will be put on to Macon,
81 miles of the main line will be used and
80 miles of the branch road.
1T is thought that at some future day
the stockholders have in view the idea
OF building an independent line to Sa-
vannah. Work on the road to Vidalia
from Dublin is progressing very rapidly.
1t is the intention Of the stockholders to
have the line In operation by Sept. Is.
After being closed down for several
weeks, operations have been resumed az
the plant of the Dublin Furniture Manu-
featuring Company About forty hands
are now employed though the force will
probably be rapidly Increased to 100 This
is one of the best paying enterprises in
Dublin. There is $4,000 invested in the
plant.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-01
DEFECTIVE DINING TABLES.
They Give a Man No Chance TO Cross
His Legs.

From the New Orleans Times-Democrat
81 have discovered very great defect
in the architecture OF the dining table"
remarked an epicure yesterday. land the
defect IS universal. ! have found In my
time but very few tables built after my
ideal. end IT seems to me that some man
interested in matters of this sort ought
to start revolution along these lines.
When / sit down to meal want TO
rest. Eating and resting ought to go
together. Restfulness at mealtime, abso-
lutte comfort at the table and good food
Of the wholesome kind are things that
will commend themselves 20 most men.
Now. l have what ! may call a meal
time hobby. l always want to corss my
legs under the table. Most men do.
believe. And why not7 II is a comfor-
table position IL enables one to sit
more erect. too. at the table. gives one
more graceful pose. I do not know
what etiquette says about ones legs and
feet during mealtime, but ! suppose u
goes no further than TO suggest that they
should be kept under the table. which Is
correct. I ween. But insist that among
my lnalienable rights Is the right 10
cross my legs. and 10 cross them under
the mahogany at that n II pleases me TO
do 20 and adds TO my comfort.
And yet II rs a fact that one rarely on
joys this gmcious privilege because or
the awkward. grotesque and unhappy
architecture OF the dining table. The Ia
hlee ought 10 b. differently made. They
ought 10 b. roomler. 20 that fellow
would have ample space IN which 70 cross
bio legs n u pleased him 20 Do 10. OF
course. n one docs not want 20 CROSS
ones ieEs al meal times ono need not DO
~. ~ the change could DO no harm"
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-01
jim KlRBrS CONFESSION.
HE HAS THE PEOPLE WORRIED AT
ST, AUGUSTINE.

Got Lee Convicted With Hin for the
"A sworn Confession That Lee Had
Nothing to DO with lille Now
Says Lee Planned the Murder--As
Lee Is n Very Shrewd Negro and
Kirby n Simpleton This Is Prob
ably the Truth.
st. Augustine. Fla, June 30.-Kirby, the
murderer of Julius Askew, his turpentine
boss, has made another confession, say
ing that Lee, who is sentenced to hang
with him on July 5. had nothing to do
with his, Kirbys killing of Askew, fur
Their than telling him how to do 1t. On
the strength of Kirby's confessions a
petition is being circulated for signatures
praying for the release of Lee on Kir-
by's statements.
While some people believe Lee limo
the evidence sworn to by reputable white
and colored witnesses, corroborating Kr-
by's ante-mortem statement. made when
he expected to die from the effects Of
gunshot wounds inflicted by his
would be lynchers Immediately AFT
ter the murder of Mr.. As
kew. Kirby then swore that Lee
planned the murder. that Lee watched at
the Hastings postoffice and saw MIR. As
kew receive a packet of money. So closely
did Lee observe Mr.. Askew that he was
able to leave the postoffice and on placing
Kirby in the ambush. told him mot to
take the package in the left inside pock-
ct, but to take the package in the right
pocket, as II was the money" On exam
ming Mr. Askew's body the money was
found just as Kirby had said Lee told
hi NIT was. That far Kirby's statement
was oorroborated. The meetings of the
assassins before and Immediately after
the murder, as stated then and on their
trial, by Kirby. was also corroborated by
reputable witnesses.
Only since the sentence of death and. as
Kirby says. "since folks began
bothering me-" has he changed his
statements. Kirby has all the appear
ance of a weak-minded negro Lee has
a massive head and profile of the Julius
Caesar mold. He is one of those cunning
negroes met with in negro camps and
of that kind who live by the crimes they
induce their weaker minded companions
to commit. His reputation is worse even
than that of Kirby.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-01
PRIMITIVE MONEY OF THE CHINESE
Era when "a workman Was Paid
with n Hatchet.
From the cornhill Magazine.

From the Cornhil Magazine.
The little brass cash, the Chinese coins,
are the llneal descendants. in unbroken
order. OF the bronze ak of remote Ce-
lestial ancestors. From the regular
Ratchet 10 the modern coin one can trace
a distinct. II somewhat broken sue
cession, SO that II is impossible to say
where the one leaves or and the other
begins. Here Is how this curious pedigree
first worked itself out: In early times,
before coin was invented barter was
usually conducted between producer and
consumer with metal implements, as IL
stlll is In Central Africa at the present
day
Al first the Chinese In that unsophlstl-
Gated age were content to use real hatch
ets for this commercial purpose, but Of
ter a time. with the profound mercantile
Instinct OF their race, Ia occurred TO some
OF them that when a man wanted half
hatchet's worth OF goods he might as well
pay for them with half a Ratchet. SIN,
as II would be pity 10 spoil a good work.
Ing implement by cutting Il IN two. the
worthy An Sin ingenlously compromised
the matter By making thin hatchets Of the
usual size and shape. but far too slender
for practical usage. by 20 doing he tn
vented coin. and, what n more he IN
vented !; far earlier than the claimants
TO that proud distinction, the Lydiana.
whose siectrum ststorE were firtt struck
An the seventh century u, g
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-01
WOMEN AND DREAMS.
Superstition That is Rife Even
Amog the Educated Fnir Seq.

From the Baltimore American.
1t doesn't seem possible that in this en-
lightened age superstition could be rife
among the educated, but there are never
theless number of young women who
converse fiuently If not eloquently, in
three languages, and who read Spencer
and Browning and Emerson, but who
place a dreambook with their Bible on
the table beside the bed and consult 1t
in the morning the first thing.
With a credulity worthy OF a negro
nanny. IL their sleep had been visited with
unusual visitors they seize this volume
as soon as their eyes are fairly open and
look for an explanation. If misfortune
is foretold by 1t, the seeker after knowl-
edge assumes a bravado she is far from
feeling. II don't care" she says TO her
self, by way of bolstering up her cour-
age, II am not superstitious anyway, and
don't believe in such arrant nonsense"
But she's nervous just the same for days
until her troubles have driven this myth
cal one out OF her mind.
There's one young woman known 10 the
writer who never dreams OF a young child
without shivering and shaking for days
after in fear OF some dreadful thing hap
pening to her. She has not consulted
a dredmDOok on the subject, ana so she
doesn't know how infants and bad luck
became connected in her mind. but, never
theless. after she has had visit OF this
sort while sleeping, she says prayers Of
unusual length and then makes up her
mind to be patient under afflictions sore.
She is an intelligent woman, mind you,
but she doesn't attempt to explain the
terror that besets her at this particular
dream. She doesn't call herself supersti-
tious-of course. no woman does, not even
the one who wouldn't walk under a lad
der-but her friends do not make light OF
her until she exposes some fetch OF theirs.
when the subject is carefully avoided At
forward
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-01
SHE CAME TO HIM.
Beautiful Southern Girl to Wed
President of Broken Bank.

From Saturdays News>York World.
In charming contrast to the strenuous
scenes about the closed Seventh National
Bank was the one in which Edward Rus
sell Thomas. the youthful president of the
bank was a central figure at the Penn
sylvania station yesterday afternoon.
1t was his meeting with his fancee,
Miss Linda Lee, a Louisville belle. whom
he could not SO to Louisville to wed on
account of the troubles at the bank. but
who came here at his solicitation, that
the wedding might not be postponed.
In a pretty travelling gown Miss Lee,
piquant Southern beauty, stepped from
the Pennsylvania train at o'clock. With
her was her father, William Lee, bust
ness man OF Louisville. Waiting impa-
tiently on the platform was Miss Lees
sbalwart lover, standing head and Shout
ders over every one else In the crowd.
Young Thomas had come directly from
Wall street where he had been wrestling
with the banks affairs. He wore a
blue-gray flannel suit a blue-striped shirt
and a wide-brimmed Panama hat With
him was Mr.. Marshall. cousin OF Miss
Lee.
AS the train stopped young Thomas
rushed forward, pushing his way through
the crowd. After q moments wait Miss
Lee and her father came out The faces
of both the young people were wreathed
in happy smiles as they greeted each
other. Although 1t was quite different
wedding eve to that which both had ex-
pected they looked extremely happy as,
chatting in animated fashion, they walk
ed through the thick crowd and aboard
the Twenty-third street ferryboat.
On the boat young Thomas had an au-
tomobile waiting. and into this the party
of four climbed. After reaching the New
York side they went to the home of Miss
Lees aunt, Mrs. Dick, at No. 20 Morn
ingside avenue.
The wedding of Mr.. Thomas and Miss
Lee had been set for to-day. After din
ner last night Mr.. Thomas said:
Miss Lee and l will be married in the
next two or three days. The wedding may
occur tomorrow. or IL may be later. We
have not decided just when II will occur.
l want my mother and sister 10 be pres
ent and we will decide tomorrow after
/ see them. II may be here at Mrs.
Dicks or 1t may be az my fathers sum-
mer home at Dobbs Ferry
1T Will be extremely quiet in any event
on account of my fathers illness, and
only my mother and sister and Miss Lee s
relatives will be present"
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-01

From the New York Press.

From the New York Press.
Typical southeners seldom have gon
IN their lower extremhies, the explanation
being as follows; The moment one sits
down he looks about for some object upon
which 10 elevate his feet, usually resting
them on a chair or window-sill, II indoors,
or the balustrade II on the porch or piaz-
"a. Now, the location OF govt being sim
ply a question OF specific gravity, II does
not descend TO the feet because of this
hahitual elevation. II It should get there
Il would be obliged to climb. The small
ness Of the Southern foot is accounted
for IN the same way-that Is. of course.
the Southern mans foot. The women new
er elevate. Englishmen have whoooing
big feet which they keep plastered down
on the ground or floor al all times, as II
afraid OF letting something get away
from them. They have govt in their feet
In consequence.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-01
Lightning Rods.


From the new 1ork Ffess.
Benjamin Franklin is said to have
chained the lightning and Edison 10 have
harnessed II. but the estimated loss by
the embarrassed and unclaimed In the
last year. was 100000. The lightning rod
has well nigh become a has been" A
few fossils stand by H. Along the line
OF the Pennsylvania Railroad between
Philadelphia and Altoona. nearly every
barn Is protected BY from three to six
well-grounded conductors with gilt ar
rows pointing TO heaven. What "A strange
notioni The arrow, mean; as II the barn
we're shooting at the sky I passed a cot
tage near Rockaway avenue the other day,
little bit of an affair OF wood away
down toward Canarsie. that had six rods,
while the stable. about feet by II. had
ten The Pennsylvania farmers tho thrift
lest on earth, poFslbly, may b. indifferent
about their dwellings, but their barns
must always be as carefully guarded a.
fsudal eastla
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-01
RURAL FREE DELIVERY.
Augusta Given Three ROutes-Dr.
PIunkett Asked to Remain.

Augusta, June So.-Rural free delivery
will begin tomorrow from the Augusta
postoffice. Three routes will be put on.
One goes out the Savannah road. another
out the Milledgeville road and third
crosses the river into South Carolina. TAX
ing in North Augusta, Beech Island and
adjacent country.
There was meeting OF the congrega-
ton of the First Presbyterian Church to-
day in DR.. Plunketts absence az Mari
eta and very complimentary resolutions
we're passed, assuring him of the love of
the church and of their earnest desire
that he shall not accept the call 90 Dallas.
Tex, which he is now considering.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-01
CONDITION OF COTTON CROP.
Journal of Commences Statement
Based on LOO Reports.

New York, June SO-The Journal of
Commerce will say tomorrow:
The condition of cotton, according to
replies received by the Journal of Com
merce and Commercial Bulletin from a
valuable list of correspondents, shows a
decrease of AZ points compared with the
June report of condition promulgated by
the department of agriculture. Returns
from nearly LOO correspondents have
furnished the data on which general
average condition of n for the entire cot
ton belt has been obtained
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-01
nnnI.er n. y. NcaI Operated on.

Atlanta, June 3.-surgeons to-day per-
formed a serious operation upon T. -
Neal. the woll-known banker and former
president OF the Georgia Bankers A.
r1ciation. lie has been quite sick Tor
some time The physicians decline 10
disclose the nature 81 the operation,
They say. however. t was successfully
performed.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-01
VALD0STA'S CHAUTAUQUA.
opens Tonight With a Lecture by
Hon. #. III. Riehardson--An Excel
lent Programme Arranged.


Valdosta, Ga, June SO-The vaJdosta
chautauqua begins tomorrow night with
the lecture of Hon. +. H. Richardson
and the character sketches by Mr.. Elias
Day. of Chicago. embracing very fine
vocal and instrumental musical pro
gramme. On Tuesday Rev. Alex Bealer
will be the lecturer. his subject being the
Georgia Darkey."
tuesday night DR.. j. Harris Chappell
VIII denver his famous lecture on Stone
wall Jackson's Valley Campaign. which
is pronounced the most perfect word
picture that has been drawn of that most
interesting period of the Civil War. We'd
nesday afternoon Mr.. Lawton Evans will
be the lecturer, his subject being THE
American King" said to have been the
leading attraction at the Monteagle AS
sembly. Wednesday night, DR.. Thomas
Dixon, of New York, lectures on Fools,
or the School of Experiencew
July Hon John Temple Graves will
be the orator, his subject for the after
noon being THE Region of the Dema-
gogue," while at night he will lecture on
The Twentieth Century Woman" Fri
day Hon. Fl. w. ]. Ham will deliver two
lectures, afternoon and night, his sub
JNSNS DSAhS 1hC hoilOlly SOSleE III
and "Old Times in Dixie
The musical programme is a very fine
one and large crowds are expected at each
session. The schedules from the West
and North permit visitors to spend a few
hours in the city, hear the lectures, and
return to their homes without much loss
of time. The auditorium has a seating
capacity of $500 and is splendidly venti-
lated, cool breezes tanning it's broad halls
day and night
school Teachers Elected.
The city board of education held a late
session last night for the purpose of
electing school teachers for the public
schools here. Prof. ]. L. McGhee, who
was elected principal of the institute two
weeks ago, rendered his resignation and
his place was filled by the election of
Prof. w. ]. Moves, a graduate of Dart
mouth College, n. H., but recently OF
Americas. Prof. E. c. Britain of HAM
ilton, was also elected to the board OF
teachers, and Miss Helen Cover of Bal
timore was elected to the primary grade
The old teachers were elected as fol-
lows: Misses Leila Ellis, Ida Timer, Will
lie Albrittain, Male Bacon, Minnie Lane,
Maggie Mcleod and Lila Pardee Misses
Emma Denmark and Susie McNichael
were elected to places two weeks ago.
The session lasted until after mid
night, as there was much business before
the board besides the election of teachers.