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The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-16
A POPULAR BILL IN DANGER.

There are rumors that the river and
harbor bill is in danger OF being defeated.
II is a very popular bill and has friends
/ enough TO pass it, uniess the
/ Republican leaders decide that il
must be defeated. They are not opposed
to the bill. but they are getting alarmed
at the way the appropriations are pillng
/ up. The latest opinion is that the ap-
propriations for this session will be close
to Ssoo 100000 When the river and harbor
/ bin passed the House 1t carried about
$50, 900, 900. The Senate has added more
than S1s.o00,O0O to It. The Republican lead
ers are saying that it would never do to
pass a river and harbor bill carrying
! appropriations amounting to s7s0O0O0o.
There is a suspicion that the reason so
many millions OF dollars have been added
to the bill in the Senate is that II is
the purpose of the Republican leaders to
kill the bill by making the amount It
carries so great that Congress VIII not
dare to pass ii. There may be some
foundation for this suspicion. The Com
merce Committee, thinking that the best
may have put into it all the approprla-
tons for which senators have asked.
If the bill should be defeated it would
be- in large measure. the fault of the
River and Harbor Committee Of the
House and the Commerce Committee Of
the Senate. These two committees should
have kept the appropriations down to
an amount that would not arouse the OPP
position of those who are afraid that
enormous appropriations would have the
effect of making the Republican party
unpopular
If the total of the appropriations should
reach $500 900 900 there would, in all proba-
bility, be a deficit for the fiscal year
that is, the expenditures would exceed the
revenues. That is what the republican
leaders are afraid Of. They are now trying
TO figure out whether or not there is
foundation for this fear. If they should
come to the conclusion there is, it is prob
able that the bill to reduce the war taxes
would be defeated Notwithstanding the
fact that it has passed both houses of
Congress. The bill. as it passed the Sen
ate, however, is hardly recognizable as
the one that passed the House 1t would
be an easy matter therefore to defeat the
bill. If the Republican leaders should
pass the word around that the bill must
be defeated the committee of conference.
which has it in charge, would not
agree. That would be sufficient to de-
feat it.
There would be great dissatisfaction II
the river and harbor bill should be de-
feated. There are harbors which are
greatly in need of additional improve
ments at once. Our commerce is, to
a very great extent. dependent on the
condition Of our harbors. The better the
harbors the lower. as "A rule, ocean
freights will be. There are appropria tons
which can be omitted with much less
injury to the interests of the country than
can those for rivers and harbors.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-16
index 10 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
Meetlng-savannah Yaeht club.

Meeting-Savannah Yacht Club.
Special Notices-Wan Paper, Paper
hanging, Savannah Building Supply Com
pany; Doors Sash, Blinds Andrew Han
ley Company; Ship Notice, Strachan &
Co., Cousignees; Ship Notice, Paterson
Downing Company; A Musical Treat, Ger
mania House, George Schwarz, Proprie-
tor; At the Leaders, James j. Joyce:
Best Meal in Savannah, at Changes; Beef,
Mutton, etc, Scott & Davis; Ship Notice,
Wilder Co., Agents; Fine Goods for
To-day, DraytOn Grocery Company; John
Funk, Butcher City Market.
Business Notices-Oranges etc, A M
& c. W. West; Fancy Large Bananas,
etc.-The S. w. Branch Company.
Insurance Statement Semi-Annual
Statement of Thames & Mersey, Marine
Insurance Company Limited Of Liver
pooi
Pu5lcations-Smart Set for March.
Corsets-C. B. Corsets.
Grape Nuts-Postum Cereal Company.
Whiskey-Yel.ow Label Whiskey; Duff
fy's Pure Malt whiskey.
White Cottolene-N. X. Fairbank Com
pany.
Mineral water-HunyadI Janos; Buffalo
Lithia Water.
Seeds-Wood's Seeds.
Baking Powder-Royai Baking Powder.
Cigars-Henry George Scent Cigars
George w. Childs' Scent Cigars.
Legal Noices-Notice to Debtors and
Creditors, Estate Hampton L. Ferrill De-
ceased.
Amusements--Anna Held at Theater
Tuesday Evening.
Do Not Overlook Us While Shopping
for Builders Hardware-Palmer Bros.
Cleveland Bicycles-Wm. & II. H. Lat
timore.
Proposal-For Erecting New Buildings
at Savannah, Quarantine.
Medical-Warner's Safe Cure: Lydia
Pinkham's Vegetable Pills; Mothers
Friend; TUFTS Pills; Feminine.
Cheap Column Advertisements-Help
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For Rent;
For Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-16
PrOfane Gratitude.

Gen. Felix Agnus of Baltimore recently
told this story: Il was wounded at the
battle of Gaines Mills. The bullet entered
my chest and shattered my shoulder hone
ana Tell unconscious. When nv senses
returned, l found that a Confederate. also
wounded, had fallen across me. for the
battle had been a hand o-haud affair
The man was fai lily whisper .ng for wat r.
l lifted up my canteen-it was filed with
cold coffee-and handed it to him. He
took long drink and handed the can
teen back to me- 'Yank,' he said, thank
YOU And then he added, with equal sin
cerity: Damn YOU
Not long ago l was in the CarroUton
Hotel, in Baltimore when a party of ex-
Confederates who were giving a dinner.
captured me and took me into the ban
quet-room. They called on me for a
speech, and l told them the story of the
man with whom l had shared my cam
teen, expressing my admiration for the
spirit which thanked me and damned me
in the same breath. The next day a fine
looking gentleman called upon me at. nv
office. He had heard my story, he s id
and had come to tell me that he was the
wounded soldier. From that day to this
we have been the best of friends"
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-16
CIapp's Idea of Grip Cure.

Moses Clapp, the new Senator from
Minnesota, talks loud and afforded much
amusement to passengers on a Capt. l.
bound car this morning. says the WASH
iugton correspondence of the Pittsburc
Dispatch. Senator Fairbanks, the soft
voiced Hoosier who hopes something will
be doing in his immediate neighborhood
when the Republican candidate for Presi-
dent is nominated in 1904, was cooling to
the new man.
You're an Indiana man." he said 70
Clapp. land you ought to remember the
old-fashioned remedy they gave you for
grip. down on the Wabash. 1t was whisky
and quinine, and it was good, too"
Yes, l remember it," answered Clam
with n scowl. But I've got a strong
objection to 1t. 1t SPOTS the whisky and
doesn't do the quinine any good"
Then Fairbanks laughed heartily. as all
candidates for the presidential nomination
ought TO do, no matter how aged and in
firm the jokes may be.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-16
Brilliant Thought.

The far-famed lady from Phnader-
pha" evidently has some descendants or
distant kin, and a charity visitor recent
~ heard OF one Of them, says the Youths
Companion.
The visitor went to see an old lady
whose tfibuati-ns with her only time
piece-a small round clock wiki a par
ticularly loud tick-had formed the main
topic OF conversation on previous occa-
sions.
When it's in the room it does seem
as If it would drive me crazy" the old
LADY had often said. Almost with tears,
lit does so! And yet If I shut it up in
tho closet the hours that I sit here do
ing my patchwork seem twice as long,
just because l can't see that little thing
and tell off the time as 1t passes"
But this day the old ladys face was
radiant, and she could hardly wait to re-
ply TO her visitor inquiries as to her
health.
I'm all right, dear" she said with evil
dent excitement. Now you draw up your
chair and see what you see out of my
widow"
The visitor looked out, and there on the
window ledge stood the perplexing little
clock.
Isn't that complete, dear?" demanded
the old lady. 1T was your niece that came
10 see me day before yesterday that
thought up the idea
" Mrs. Brown she says, when I told
her my trials with that clock, you don't
need to have that window open at the
bottom as long as you've got other ways
OF gettirg air thr ugh the day. she says
And she did it, dear. and there it's
At night l take it in and put it in the
closet, and come winter your niece says
she got a liUle box with one side
knocked out thatll fit right over the
clock in case of storms, and leave the
face right against the window, same as
now
Now my heads rested and my eyes
are blessed" concluded the old lady
earnestly, and l feel 10 be real grateful
to your niece."
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-16
Could Not Be Paired.

doubt if there can be found anywhere
the evidence of a more graceful comp,f-
ment paid to a military general than was
uttered by the late Queen Victoria, says
a London correspondent. Not every one
recalls the fact that the common boot
now SO generally worn was invented by
the Duke of Wellington and for years bore
his name.
When prime minister the \Duke visited
Windsor Caste to consult with the Queen
on an important state matter. The day
was damp, following a heavy rain, and as
the meeting was to be secret the Duke
accompanied the Queen to an arbor in
the caste garden. On leaving the castle
the Duke said:
Il hope Your Majesty is well shod
The repy was: Il have on double-soled
shoes and am secure against dampness.
But how about Your Graoe?"
oh said the Duke. Il have on We'll
lingtons and am safe"
The Queen retorted: Your Grace must
be mist AIKEN"
The Duke: II think not. Your Males
ty"
Tho Queen: "Your Grace certainly Is.
there could not be pair Of wellingtons."
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-16

Notwithstanding the success of Marconi
and his assistants in sending messages
for distance of 200 miles by wireless tel
egraph, it is not believed by electrical
experts that that system will ever super
sede the Old wire system for the trans
mission of messages. So far there is no
indication that the superiority in speed,
efficiency, secrecy and economy of the
wire system over the other will be re-
versed. An official of the Anglo-Ame
lean Telegraph Company in London said
day or two ago that the Marconi system
would he much more expensive because.
owing TO the convexity of the earth, it
would be necessary TO maintain many
stations. AS to speed, the wire telegraph
is now carrying thirty-five words per min
ute each way, at an ininitesmal cost.
and it is doing it with absolute secrecy.
Should a telegraph wire be tapped tho
fact is known instantly, whereas the wire
less system is in the open and message
can be intercepted by any instrument on
the route between terminals.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-16
BRIGHT BITS.

A Good Cook-'Is your wife a good
cook, Christie?'' "You bet So good that
she never insists on my eating what she
has cooked. "-Philadelphia Evening Bull
letin.
Mrs. Jones-"You mean to say that
you and your husband never have any
quarrels?" Mrs. Brown-"Thats lust
what l mean to say" Mrs. Jones-"But
don't you ever get into an argument %
Mrs. Brown-"Never. You see when we
are alone OF home my husband talks
nothing but politics and l TAX nothing
but the servant-girl question; so in that
way we never come to disagreement. ="
Boston Transcript.
THE meat we had last nigne." re-
marked the new boarder, was overdone. :"
well, it won't be tonight" remarked
the old stag T.
Think not?"
be done over"-Philadel-
phia Press.
-Hubb-Why, they say that some of the
@et"n conductors speak five or six Ian
guages.
Gotham-Besides the one they speak on
duty?-York RS Stot-sman.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-16
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The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-16
Death Helped Him Out.

An Ohio congressman visited the Post
Office Department the other day, his face
corrugated with evidences of the feeling
Of satisfaction within his bosom, says the
Washington correspondence of the PITTS
burg Dispatch. one Of the minor officials
always ready to call a great mans atten-
ton TO his amabilty. noted the look OF
satisfaction. You look as pleased as n
Smith had given up his fight for thst
postonlcc" commented the official rcfar.
ring 10 friend OF the congressman. vino
was making such vigorous fight for an
appointment the representative did not
want TO give him that everybody was
made uncomfortable.
'lle has, and that's why I'm here to.
day replied the congressman.
"Whcw, How'd you do it2'
ooh, hc just died at The right time"
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-16
A SENSIBLE lpOVwMENT.

Alderman Dixon propo-es to continue his
good work of Strengthening out the Street
name tangies by having streets in the
older part of the city that are merely con-
limitations of each other known by the
same names. He proposes that Pine street.
which is a continuation Of Congress, shall
become Congress street; that the name of
Margaret shall be changed to York. and
that of William TO Oglethorpe avenue. and
so on in all similar cases. The simplia-
cation of street nomenclature has been
discussed for years, but until the recent
past no one seemed to think the matter
of sufficient interest to take action upon
it. But now the work has been begun.
and it should be carried to completion.
There are no valuable local traditions
to be preserved by keeping UP the pres
ent system of cutting street into two
or three sections and giving each of
them different name Pine street will
be just as well off. and a great deal bet
ter known. when il is called Congress,
which is the name of a prominent thor
oughfare. William street will gain by be-
ing called Oglethorpe avenue. Property
on Zubly street will doubtless become
more rentable when zubly is discarded for
Broughton. The rule should be that every
street which is a continuation of another
should bear the name of the larger and
more important thoroughfare. The
changes of names will strike the resi-
dents on the streets affected as a little
odd for a time, but they will quickly get
used to the new names and like them
better than the old ones
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-16

The New York World suggests a whole
string OF new verbs, from the names of
men who have become famous In special
lines. Thus, TO 'morganeer" would need
no explanation among followers OF recent
coal steel and railroad deals to say that
a college was "rockefelered" would con-
vey not quite the meaning OF endowed,
but something like it. while to say that
a library was "carnegied" would carry
a similar idea. Other verbs suggested by
the World ore 80 nation" as in the case
OF saloons, ITO howellizo" as in the case
Of literature, and 80 hannarate" as in
the case of politics. There Is, however.
one verb which the World seems to have
overlooked. II is Ito pulitzerizo," as in
the case at present OF considerable part
of the New York newspaper press.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-16

Liberty, in New York harbor, is not do
ing much at "enlightening the world"
these days. Since the government turned
to Imperialism the torch Of the goddess
has grown exceedingly dim. being now
only about sixteen candle-power: and the
figure itself has fallen into disrepair
Congress was asked recently for small
sum OF money with which 10 rcfurbish
Liberty and rckndic her torch; but Con-
srcss has replied thai It has no money
70 devote 70 any such purpose. II has.
however a plenty Of money 10 DO spent
On 1unkeilng tips ior its members,
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-16

Last summer Mrs. Dewey, wife of the
Admiral. bought a small island at Ches-
ter, Nova Scotia, as summer residence.
1T the time. and since, a great deal was
said about the wife of an American ad-
rniral buying a summer home in British
territory. In Difference to this criticism
Mrs. Dewey has just sold the island. 1t
is a pity that the Washington gossips
cannot let the Deweys alone in the mat
tey, of their houses.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-16

Tennessee, Washington and Louisiana
are to be honored in the naming of the
new battleships. They are good names,
and are born by great commemorative
Each state, by the way, is already repre-
scented in the new navy, Tennessee by the
gunboat Nashville, Washington by the
famous cruiser Olympia, and Louisiana by
the cruiser New Orleans. butt in Eng
land by the Armstrong; and purchased at
the outbreak Of the war with Spain.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-16

They are still having fun with tho Chris
dan Scientists in "A New York court An
Iconoclastic witness on the stand. whose
sister was ono Of the cult, tod how a
certain rubber plant had been dropping
A day or two later the plant picked up
and showed new life yes" said one
of tho scientist heaters, "t is getting an
right now. have been Treating it, 1y
Christian science" During the time"
sent Oh tie witness. ga telling tho story
"i bad been giving tho plant fresh water
Il rad been neglected before"
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-16

A love-sick young man presented him
SELF before a New Jersey court the other
day and asked for relief. he said his
name was John Jorgenson. and he wished
to get married, but the girl didn't like
his name and wouldn't marry him unless
he changed it. The name she had picked
out was "Vogelhofer." Jorgenson there
fore prayed that ne might bee me Vogel-
hofer, and the court granted his prayer.
There's no accounting for a womans
tastes.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-16

In many prohibition communities where
liquors cannot be mad the old topers re-
sort to a use OF Jamaica ginger Alcohol
enters largely into the makeup OF the
ginger, II the alcohol is pure there is
little harm done. But some manufaotur-
ers of Jamaica ginger have been making
wood alcohol The body OF the prepara-
ton. Wood alcohol is poison
when taken into the human system Sew
eral cases of blindness from drinking the
wood alcohol preparation have lately been
reported from prohibition towns in Mary
land and West Virginia.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-16

Minister WI Ting Fang called on APP
praiser Wakeman, of New York. che other
day. The appraiser. not knowing precise
ly how to address the distinguished Chi
naman asked him. What is your Chris
tian name?" Il have no Christian name"
replied the minister but my surname Is
yu"
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-16

The Middle OF the Road Populists of Illi-
nois are making arrangements 20 reor-
ganize. under a new name and with the
constitution of the old Farmers Mutual
Benefit association. which was absorbed
by the Populist party. What reason there
is for supposing that che old party under
a new name would be more powerful than
before does not appear.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-16
Chicago, Ill, Jan. D, 1890.


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The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-16

Mrs. Ella a. Boole. president Of the New
York State Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union, visited a number Of first-class
restaurants and hotels in New York re-
Gently to ascertain whether or not the
charge that women were becoming ad-
dicted to the use of alcoholic drinks was
we'll based. And this is a summary of
what Mrs. Boole says she found:
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-16
THE MORNING NEWS: SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1901

Ten young women of Binghamton, y.
Y, have imposed upon themselves the
hardest Lenten penanee that they could
think of. They have signed an agreement
pledging themselves not to utter a word
during the entire forty days y code OF
signals has been arranged. ana the use
OF tablets and pencils will be permitted,
but no word or sound is to escape their
lips during Lent. The girls must have
broken mirror or done something else
equally as bad.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-16

II the friends Of Admiral Schley are
wise they will let their controversy drop
and quit fighting the promotion of Ad-
miral Sampson. To continue the matter
can only have the effect of keeping open
the factional breach in the navy. and
possibly Of preventing The other officers
from receiving their just rewards. The
country is getting tired OF the quarrel Of
the commanders, or rather of their
friends. for Selhley seems to take little
interest in it,
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-16
CURRENT COMMENT.

! The Macon Telegraph (Dem) says: On
a debate in the House on Tuesday upon
the army bill Mr.. Mcclellan of New
York made startling statement compar-
Ing the cost of the soldier in European
armies with the cost In the United States.
According TO his figures including the
cost of pensions. ETC., each United States
soldier involved an expense of $2,S2S while
German soldier costs 1927 and a French
soldier $&32. Americans are fond of talk
ing about European satrapy and militar-
ism as compared to our republic where
civilians are supposed to rule when she
above most impressive facts stare us in
the face. We are the subjects of the
most oppressive miitarism-not in the
Philippines, but at home"
The Nashville American Dem) saws:
"A few years ago Jay Gould, the Wander
bits and Astors were regarded as men
of extraordinary wealth and power When
one compares them with Rockefeller Nor
gan and Carnegie, however. he feels like
passing the hat and taking up a collec-
ton in their behalf. Jay Gould WIS a
railroad wrecker. He wrecked roads AMI
then bought them. He thrived on the mis-
fortunes of others. Pierpont Morgan's tae-
ties are different. His policy has been to
consolidate weak lines, strengthen and m
prove them. His is a developing rather
than demolishing process"
The Columbia Is. CD State CDem0 saws:
1--WE hazard the prediction that the anti
pistol bill passed al this session will not
stand the constitutional test. The pur-
pose of legislators in piling up enactments
on this subject Is worthy, but we fail to
see how a now disregarded law Is TO be
made more effective by eularging its scope
without providing better means Tor It's en-
forcemenL The pistol-carryng habit can
only be cured in one way. ana that rs rv
making Il odious. To this end pubic
opinion will contribute Ear more than leg
islatiou."
The Philadelphia Ledger Gndl saws:
"lhc arguments for an inland waterway
along the Atlantic coast are well known.
II ~ needed for tho protection OF he
smaller sizes of vessels which cannot well
endure tho perils OF tho open voyage
around Cape Hatteras. The monetary loss
alone, on tnc outside route. would pay lor
the inlaud waterway Ia a very Jew
years"
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-16

The appeal that has been taken to the
United States Supreme Court is spoken
of as Capt. o. NJ Carter's last hope"
II that fails. he will try something else.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-16

The new capitol at Harrisburg, Pa, is
10 cost $60Oo,OO0-that is, the taxpayers
will be called upon to pay that much
for IT
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-16

George Vanderbilt raises Berkshire hogs
ON his estate at Bitmorc, ~ C.. a sale
Of yoaning thoroughbreds was held a
fcw days ago, when 100 were sold at
prices that averaged $50 per head Several
q tho 0nest specimens brought as much
os 'laj. Tho average price was higher
than the average price OF sood mules IA
North Carolina.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-16
The weather.

The indications for Georgia and East
ern Florida TO day are for fair weather;
light to fresh southwesterly winds.