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The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-14
MR. cARNEGIE,s INCOME.

1t is estimated that if Mr.. Carnegie'e
deal with the Morgan syndicate goes
through his income win be about
$15,OOOOoO year. What does he propose
to do with such an enormous amount of
money? He surely cannot find ways
enough to spend a fifth of it upon him
self and family. He could own one OF
the finest steam yachts in the world ana
the best racing stable and still have a sur
plus from an income Of $S,0oo,OOO a year.
Mr.. Carnegie has always been preaching
against boarding wealth. lie says he be-
leves in distributing it in ways calcu-
lated to benefit mankind He has no:
given away very large part OF his
wealth as yet. The amount of his bene-
factions is placed at about 49, 600 coo. II
is true that that is a large sum, but not
for Il man who has fortune of $3OO, &c.,
900.
The supposition is that his purpose is
to distribute in gifts to Libraries and in
other ways about sl2,OOo0OO year Even
at that rate of distribution his fortune
will continue to accumulate, since he is
thrifty, and he will die a rich man
one of the richest in the world-and 1t is
the understanding that he does not want
to be a rich man when he dies.
IT, however, he undertakes 10 give away
the greater part of his income he will
have task that will keep him busy. APP
plicatons for assistance Of one kind and
another will be so numerous that IL he
undertakes to pass upon the merits of a
tenth of them he viii need the services of
several secretaries. Indeed, he may find
much less pleasure in distributing his
wealth than he found in accommodating It.
His money may become such a burden
that it will shorten his days
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-14
BRIGHT BITS.

"A Helpmeet-Interested Party: "And
so you are married now, Lydia? I hone
your husband Is a good provider."
Inc Bride" Deed he is. missus. He
got me three new places to wash at last
week. Puck.
-Acceptable-She: yes, your poetry
sounds pretty, but haven't the least idea
what it means"
He" Eureka! Then may hope to get
into the leading nes.'-Philadelphi
Evening Bulletin.
-Well-meaning, but - -PuHer: For
goodness sake! What's happened to my
meerschaum pipe?"
Mrs. Puffer-"Why. dear, noticed that
1t was getting awfuLy brown and discol-
ored, so l put coat of that while ename;
paint on it.r-Philadelphia Press.
Clara exhibiting REORGANIZATION
do you like it?"
Hattie-"It's perfectly lovely"
You think it a good likeness?"
oh, no; ID doesn't hook a particle like
you, you know, but | wouldn't mind that
Clara; you are not likely to have such
luck again If you sat a thousand times. =
Tit-Bits.
Mrs. Greene-"I suppose the Cuttings
are awfully stuck up since they got that
money from Mrs. Cuttings uncle?"
Mrs. Gray-"Not so much as one might
have supposed; but | notice when they
have mince meat on the table they call it
croquettes; it used to be plain hash."-
Boston Transcript.
"A Careless Woman-Wife: Henry.
can't you let me have some money to-
day?'
Husband-"What did you do with that
dollar l gave you last week."
Wife (good-naturedly)--" / had to
have a new bonnet and a heavier wrap.
and Willie aud Katie needed new shoes.
and John had to have new suit. and
Frank new hat and Caroline needed
new gown, and Mary a pair Of gloves, and
David an overcoat-and-and really,
Henry. l don't remember what / did with
the change. Detroit Journal
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-14

A thoroughly congenial party was taxi
ing luncheon one afternoon recently in a
fashionable downtown cafe, says the
Washington Star. Those at the table were
old friends, but several of them had not
met before for years. Therefore the g.
year-old hopeful of Mr.. Mac and Mrs
Mac was not only new acquaintance of
the others, but was an object of unusual
interest by reason of the manner in which
the father boosted of the little chaps in
teilectual attachments.
While awaiting the appearance of the
ice cream, Mr.. Mac grasped the oppor-
tunity to dazzle his friends with the
brightness of the boy.
Now, son." he said won't you spell
Jim for the ladies and gentlemen"
jim" responded Jimmy Mac, i'm
faint, hesitant voice.
That's good little man." proudly said
the father. And now spell cat
'C-,"said Jimmy, and, after consider
able thought and some doubt, "A"
Correct" announced Mr. Mac. Now
go on"
But apparently Jimmy had struck a
snag, and the proud parent was compel
led to volunteer assistance.
Don't you remember the last letter."
he inquired. What is it we drink at
home in the evenings"
whisky" promptly declared Jimmy
The bright boy was excused from fur
Their questioning.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-14

a quick-lunch eating house in Wall
street has furnished some pretty good sto-
ries about the milionaires who rush in
for bite between consolida tons, says the
New York correspondence of the Pitts
burg Dispatch IL is here that Russell
Sage wastes his hard-earned money on
apples and oatmeal, and Senator Platt,
when In the street. becomes a slave 10
restaurant pie. The latest story, however,
has to do with +. ii. Hartman, who is
very much in the public eye az present
through his negotiation of the Southern
Pacfic-Unio Pacific deal. Mr.. Hartman
strobe into the crowded apartments one
day last week, his mind full OF railroads
and his eye on u pile of hot food. He ac-
quired a cup of coffee. plate of corned
Moving to a ia Die the tinancier sat for a
minute in deep meditation. lie produced
% cents from his change pocket and COM
pared it unfavorably with his 25-cent
check. He meditated further. Then he
returned TO the waitress. saying humbly:
May / return one slice of this bread and
butter and have new check for 20
cents?" The girl smiled. why, GER
tainly,' and the deaf was closed. Half
an hour later the k-eat man called one
of his clerks and said Take this dollar
bill to the --- restaurant and give 1t TO
the girl who punches checks there" The
$25.0O0OO0 capitalist had felt the twinge of
poverty.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-14
Personal.

Baron Kaneko. whom the Mikado has
just appointed Minister Of Justice in the
Japanese Cabinet is a graduate of Har-
YARD, class of SO, and returned to this
country in 1893 to receive his LII. D. de-
gree from that university.
The Rev. S. Barring Gould, the author
of the hymn Onward, Christian Soldiers"
is credited with being the most prolific
OF English authors, the British Museum
catalogue showing 40 titles over his
name. Andrew Lang is second with 1870.
Edward VII. though, in accordance
with the precedent set by George ", he
has relinquished his position as Most
WOrshipful Grand Master of English Free
masons, viii retain a position more OF
less active by becoming the Protector of
English Freemasons. The Duke of Con,
naught, now a past grand warden, VIII
succeed to the grand mastershp.
The Rev. William S. Ament, who was
arrested by the French and German au-
thorlties for levying money from the ma.
tives, has been for some years in charge
OF the Congregational missions in Pc
kin. He was born at Oberlin. o., ana
received his education at Oberlin Col
Mich, and fortunately. she happened
to be visiting there when the last great
outbreak in China began.
Jules Verne has declined to allow
his name to be offered to the French Acad-
envy and while begging that body to
accept the gratitude of an old story
teller replies: Il have just completed
my seventy-third year and do not at such
ar age aspire to the academy. Dumas
the younger asked me twenty-eight years
ago. declined and since then flfty-nine
academicians have died They may be
immortals, but they have not been rem,
dered immortal"
The Rev. John Whitfield, who was the
Oldest citizen of Evanston ILL.,, died last
week at the age of a. He was prominent
in both England and this country in the
early days of the century as a leading
abolttionist and temperance advocate and
was widely known among friends of the
temperance cause as one of the organic
ers and members of the fiFst anti-drink
society in England, the Rechabtes. 1t
was the fight against Slavery that brought
Mr.. Whitfield to this country After
the battle for the cause had been won
IN England he came to America in 1851
ana settled in Massachusetts, where he
added his influence to that of Wendell
Phillips and William Lloyd Garrison in
the ahti-slavery agitation.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-14

Inc question of taxation in cities is be-
coming very serious one. Particular at
tention is being given to it in New York.
The newspapers of that city are devotinz
columns to it. The immediate occasion
there is the high tax rate-$2.65 on the
$lOO-and the effort that is being made
to reach personal property that has here
tofore escaped taxation.
1t is pointed out that mortgages nav
only per cent. and that frst-class bonds
that can be obtained at par pay only So
per cent There are bonds of course, which
pay per cent. and even per cent. but
If they are tlrst-class they command a
large premium.
1t is evident that in case of either mort
cages or bonds taxation in New York
city amounts almost to confiscation a
fortune of 100000 yields, after taxes are
paid, less than $1,000 If in first-class
bonds, and only little more than 81 900
If in mortgages. 1t is easy to see from
this that it requires a very large fortune
to maintain even small family in COM
fort. Even a 81 100000 fortune would not
permit of living in a fine house and en-
tertaining on a moderate scale.
And the owners of real estate also COM
plain that their houses are often without
tenants, and that 1t is not always that
when their property is rented they can
not collect the rents. They also point
out that repairs and insurance cost a
great deal and that when taxes and all
expenses are paid there is very little left
for them.
What is true in respect to New York
is also true in respect TO many other
cities of the country. Municipal expenses
are Increasing. Those who have charge
Of municipal affairs seldom or never re-
duce expenses. Their aim is to get all
they can TO spend. No matter how much
they ha -, there is never enough to salts
fy them. The number OF offices is in
creased from year to year and the IN
crease in salaries is pretty steady There
is only ore way to settle this question
Of taxation, and that is to Institute
rigid system of economy. Unless expenses
are reduced 1t is only a matter of a COM
parauvcly few years when it will be i'm
possible for The great majority of tax
payers 10 ray the taxes for which they
are ASSESSED.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-14
A MOVE IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.

The bill of Representative Babcock of
Wisconsin to remove the duties from all
kinds of steel products controlled by the
proposed steel trust is one that ought to
be acted upon favOrably by Congress at
the earliest possible day. Should the trust
be completed, it will be in its power to
say what the prices of steel rails and
nearly all other kinds of steel products
shall be in this country.
The duty on steel rails is s7.S4 per ton.
If it is removed it win prevent the trust
from charging greater prices for steel rails
than rails can be laid down at the ports
of this country by European manufac-
turers. If it is retained it viii be in the
power of the trust to charge 1874 per ton
more for rails than the price for which
they can be obtained from Europe.
It has been said many times. and the
statement is true, that the steel manufad-
turers have no need OF a duty on their
products, because they can manufacture
steel more cheaply than it can be manu-
featured elsewhere. 1t is not certain, of
course, that the steel trust would put
up the prices of its products as high as
the tariff would permit If the duty were
TO remain, but it is better to be on the
safe side 1t will be recalled that not very
long ago the nail trust took advantage Of
the duty on nails and put up the price of
that article until it almost brought the
building industry to a standstill. The
steel trust might find ii difficult to make
as big a dividend as its stockholders
would like. and therefore would take adj
vantage Of the tariff and put up prices.
Mr.. Babcock is a Republican, and a
good deal of a politician. For that reason
it is not easy 20 understand why he has
taken stand against the protective tar
if, unless il is that his constituents are
pronounced enemies Of trusts, and he is
preparing 20 take a place on the side of
the people.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-14
index TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Meeting-Zerubbabe Lodge, No, Is, F. &
A. NJ
Special Notices Suwanee Springs
Water; Lime. Cement, Plaster, Andrew
Hanley Company; Plasterers and Ma
sons Supplies, Savannah Building Sup
ply Company; Ship Notice, VIM. Stephen,
Master British Steamship Wastwater; No
tice TO City Court Jurors; Free Art Ex-
hibition Miss wilkins Art School; Disso-
tuition Notice. J. Bluestein & Co.
Business Notices-Old Crow Whisky.
Henry Solomon & Son. Agents; E & w.
Laundry; Hunter Van Keuren; Dove
Hams, A. NJ. & c. W. West; Ralston
Health Food, the s. W Branch Company
Legal Notices-Notice to Debtors and
Creditors. Estate Patrick A. Tuberdy, De-
ceased.
Grape-Nuts-Postum Cereal Company.
Cigars-Henry George Cigars
whiskeys-Duny's Pure Malt whiskey;
yellow Label Whiskey; Murray Hin Club
Whiskey
Medical-Lydia Pinkham Vegetable
Pills; S. S. s.; Castoria; TUFTS Pills;
Worlds Dispensary Preparations; Wo-
mans Friend; McElree's Wine of Cardui;
Plantation Chill Cure; stuart's Catarrh
Tablets.
Cheap Column Advertisements-He
Wanted; Employment Wanted: For Rent
For Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-14
seeing Fedora" for Thirty-nve

Few people Of the many thousands who
are now paying 81 a seat to see Nine.
sarah Bernhard playing in Il Aiglon .
are aware of the fact that the divine Sa-
rah once played in Sullivan. Ind, at 55
cents a head, says the Saturday Evening
Post
1t was many years ago, and Bernharit
as making a tour of the country. on the
way from Louisville TO Indianapolis the
JIain was stopped az Sullivan by the
Eews that serious freight wreck had
occurred a few miles up the road, com
pletely blocking the tracks and making
progress 10 Indianapolis impossible until
he next day.
Very well" said the manager in excel
lent French and with forced calmness
since we cannot leave town we will give
a performance here"
Impossible" said Nine Bernhard
also in French. quite impossible"
Not a biz" said the manager; and he
went about it, The divine Bernhardt, be-
ing under contract to play certain num-
Der of nights, was induced to consent
There was no opera house" in Sullivan,
but the Masonic Hall was rented and
some Of the scenery was crowded into l..
The local Job" Office got out a lot of
Eandbills in hurry, and messengers
were dispatched TO the adjoining towns to
spread the glad news that Bernhardt, the
divine Sarah, was TO play in Sullivan that
night, and that admission would be 80
cents.
mo use trying to charge metropolitan
prices here" said the manager to the
treasurer and that gentleman sighed and
said he supposed not.
In the early evening there began %
come into Gown long lines of green far
ner wagons, each holding a family party.
When the house was full the great Bern
hardt cautiously took peep at it from
behind the flimsy curtain.
Men Dieur she cried, raising her jew
eled hands look a the Indians!'
But she played Fedora" for them, and
she played it until Ii o'clock.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-14
REPUBLICAN OUT OF LINE.

II is little remarkable that so proml-
nent a Republican as Senator Chandler
New Hampshire should want a law
Prohibiting corporations from contributing
money 10 political campaign funds. The
pill he INTRODUCED into the Senate last
week makes it a misdemeanor for a cor
poration organized by authority of Con-
gress to contribute money in connection
with any election at which a Represen-
tative in Congress is to be voted for or
with any election or attempted election Of
a United States Senator.
The question which naturally suggests
itself is why did MT. Chandler wait IN
til he was practically out of the Senate
and out of politics before introducing bis
bill? He has been an oGiceholder for
many years. and it is doubtful if any 9TH
or man has had more opportunities for
knowing about the use of money to m
luence elections.
1t may be that some OF the Offices he
has held came to him because his party
was able to use more money in elections
than the opposite party. If there is any
Il utu III iCpDt - HIS party - AltNGA WIN
out a big campaign fund in national cleo
lions contributed by corporations. 1t
seems, however, that he has just awaken
Cd to the fact that such contributions are
wrong, and are calculated to do a great
deal Of harm in many ways.
AS a matter of fact he is credited with
contending that he was beaten recently
for reelection to the Senate by money
contributed by a great railroad corpora
ton. Was it because of that defeat that
he was moved to introduce his bill to pro-
hlblt corporations from giving money to
political parties for election purposes?
Whether it was or not the bill is a good
one. Corporations have altogether too
much power in public affairs. And they
get 1t through the practice of contributing
money to help elect the men who make
and administer the laws. 1t is but nat
ural that a man who owes his election to
money contributed by corporations should
favor corporations whenever the opportu-
nifty to do so presents itself. The Chandler
bill ought to be made law but will it?
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-14

while playing Waiting for the Yer
dict one night in Cleveland we had
small mishap,' writes Clara Morris in the
Critic. There was a canine part in the
play, and we had borrowed for the part
locally famous firemens dog, Nose. He
always carried a lantern in his mouth at
night fires, and it was very funny to
hear the queer sounds he made in his
efforts to give forth his joyous bark and
at the same time hang on to his lantern.
He was big, handsome. white-and-liv
colored animal, and looked remarkably
well lying stretched out on the stage
guarding baby. which lay with its head
on his shoulder. The whole city knew
him, and he always had a special round
OF applause. The engine house was al
most opposite the theater, unfortunately
for the play. Some of the dressing rooms
were on level with the stage. The win
dows were French and opened down to
the floor and from an open door one
could look directly upon the stage.
"One evening, when the grands re was
in the middle of his fine speech. there
came an alarm of fire. The engine house
bell had made but one stroke when, tn
a bound, Nose was on his feet, and the
bump Of the child's head striking the
floor could be plainly heard. One brief
moment he stood statue-lke; the bell
struck again, and with thrilling, deep
throated bay he dashed off the stage,
straight across the dress ug room OPP
posite and hurled himself through the
window to the stony street two stories
below. He lay stunned for a MON Mt
then got on his feet, and wavering lit
tie started limpingly after his beloved
engine The audience understood the
Ff.rrf oft
laughter there was long, long ap -lause.
until a complaining little voice sayi He
bumped my head-he did" brought about
the dreaded mirth.''
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-14
4 Momnn,s Love.

From the Chicago Tlmes-Herald.
\ man prefers the one who makes him
laugh;
The cares that he must carry throug 4
the day
Are forgotten or diminished more than
half
lfaheres just a chance 90 laugh along
the way,
But womau-ah, God bless her
How her heart docs ever leap
Win l1Vc-true love and tender
For The man who makes her weep,
1 like the maid who gives mo cause to
hmii,
] love ilo child that gives me little care:
Mpn praise tho one who keep them
Laughing while
Jl'y bond beneath the burdens they
must bear
But Womon-ah. God bless hor,
li'f loYe b. true and derD
t0r fbo child that brings Dor sorrow
Apl 'hf man wh0 makes hcr weep.
-. 4. lfiscr
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-14
rnr sn1p-srnsIpn BILL DOOMED.

The friends Of the ship-subsidy bin an
OF iu a very pleasant frame of mind IN
espect 10 that measure. The probable
~ that it vii. get through the Senate IS
.ery remo.e. Senator Hanna is putting
sorta every effort 10 secure its passage
he understanding being that if he does
not sc, q vote upon it this week it is to
le regarded as dead, not only for this
Congress but also the next. 1t is stated
hat the Republican Steering Committee
,as decided that the bin shall not block
egislation after this week
1t is known that there are several Re
publican Senators who would like to see
he bill defeated. They are afraid. how
sver. 10 come out against it. because
many OF their constituents favor it. As
D matter OF fact there is strong opposi-
lion TO the bill among Republicans Of
he West. The impression is gaining
round that it is a means for rewarding
some Of those who were large contributors
o the Republican campaign fund during
.Ae last presidential campaign. The
opinion is being freely expressed that
during that campaign Senator Hanna
contracted obligations which ne hopes
20 pay by securing the passage Of this
lin
one Of the leading Republican papers os
The West-the Chicago Trioune-is collect
.ng editorial opinions on the question os
o whether or not the bill should pass.
Al last accounts, Of the opinions of that
Nind that had been collected in Ohio more
were against the bill than for IT,
one Of the means that Senator Hanna is
using to secure support for the bill IS "a
threat that if it is not passed the river
and harbor bin will be defeated. The
threat will not be effective. Many of
those who are counted on as favoring
the ship-subsldy bill are supporters OF
the river and harbor bill. 1t is not at all
probable that they will run the risk of in
curing the dispieasure Of their constitu-
ents simply to crafty Senator Hanna's
desire to punish those who are opposed TO
mis- ship-subsidy scheme.
The truth of the matter is that the pro-
motors of the bill cannot convince a
majority Of Congress and the country
that 1t is wholly for the public good
The opinion is quite general that the pro-
posed subsidies are intended for those who
have helped the Republican party finan-
cially and who can be depended upon
to help it again.
In his speech on the bill on Monday
Senator Caffery of Louisiana. one of
the fairest-mlnded men in the Senate. said
that he did not believe that any new
lines of steamships would come into ex-
istence as a result OF the bill If it should
pass, because the entire subsidy would
be absorbed by lines already in existence.
1t is certain that Senator Gallery would
not have made a statement like that If
he had not believed it. 1t is a safe con-
clusion therefore that the bill would not
help to build up the merchant marine
Of the country. 1t would rather have a
contrary effect, because there would be
hesitation in investing capital in steamship
lines to compete with those aided by the
government
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-14
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