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The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-24

Memphis Scmitar man ran across a
party of Memphis men in the office Of
the Arlington and they were talking about
elevator accidents. In the party was En-
gineer Ed Cheatham of the City En-
gineer's Corps, who said:
Every year there are hundreds of ele-
vator accidents, and very few of them are
from the breaking of cables or brakes.
The majority of the cases on record can
be traced to this one fact: The victim
stepped into the shaft. Now, why N
earth would sane man do such a thing?
Why, he simply thought he saw the. ele-
vator car in its accustomed place ana
when he stepped on what he thought was
solid floor he went to his death. The
first of these remarkable elevator acct
dents that was ever noticed came to light
in the mining regions of Colorado. Years
ago | was out in that section of the
country engineering for different COM
panies, and, in regard to these accidents
| speak from what l actually saw. The
first accident of this kind l ever heari
of was in one of the deep silver mines
of Leadville, Col.
''One of the oldest men in the employ
Of the company. a man who had been
following mining for half his life. and
knew this mine as he knew the streets
OF LeadVille, ran a car of ore over the
edge of the shaft on the third level and
was dragged down to the bottom with it.
He was MORALLY injured. but before h.
died he told the doctor that he saw the
cage at the shaft.
Since that time there have been any
number of accidents of a like nature in
the mines out West. Sometimes the vic
Tins were all killed at once, but those
who survived always swore that they saw
the cage. / have talked 20 old miners
and they say that they dread nothing
more than the ghost of the cage They
say that it comes to men who have work
ed all their lives in the mines. In fact.
the longer man has worked in a deep
mine the more apt is he to see the 'ghos,
Of the cage
so. taking 1t all together. firmly be-
ieve that those who lose their lives BY
stepping into open elevator shafts really
see the elevator car. 1t is one of the
most fatal optical illusions in the world
but such it must be. The victim has be
come accustomed to seeing the cage at
the shaft when he needs it, and the pic.
ture of II is fixed on his brain. When
the fatal step is taken that sends him
to death he really sees 1.-THE ghost of fine
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-24
BRIGHT BITS.
THAT girl is only an imitation Bos-

THAT girl is only an imitation Bos-
ton girl
"What makes you think SOP"
''She says whom to- instead OF to
whom Detroit Free Press.
What are you fellows doing here?"
asked the janitor of the apartment house,
looking suspiciously at the two detected
pilgrims sitting on the front steps.
Tuffold Knutt and Limping Lazarus
made no motion to go.
"Haint we got no better manners" said
the former, with crushing dignity "than
to disturb two genFmen wen they're
discussin' the disposition of the guv'ment
plus?"-Chicago Tribune.
DO you subscribe to this statement,
that a woman ought to look up to her
husband?" inquired Mr.. Meekton's wife.
well, Henrietta" he answered eau
tiously, 81 do think that when there is
any picture-hanging or anything like that
going on in the house it's a mans duty
to assume the position of perilous re
sponsibility al the top of the steplad-
er."-Washington Star.
Toni confess I'd prefer riches to
love. A kiss, for instance, may be
sweet, but it isn't worth anything.
Dick-WeI, It's always worth its face
value.-PhiladelDhia Press.
Thrift is essential to happiness"
Here, you've got the thing twisted
around. A man has to be financially mis-
cradle before he begins to think of saving
money. "-Chicago Record.
ITO catch you meath the mistletoe
VIII be my aim" said he.
Pray will you kindly let me know
Just where the spray will be?'
at shall be where you wish" said she.
Il really do not care"
He answered: Then be kind to me
And wear 1t in your hair"
-tthicago Post.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-24
Tied Capt. Carter's Shoes

Mr.. William z. Noonan of tho Baltimore
bar. who spent two years at the United
States Military Academy at West Point.
says, according to the Baltimore Sun. Of
the revelations Of hazing:
''My recollection of West Point is most
agreeable, and nothing was done there
during the years of 1877 and 1878 while I
was a member of the cadet corps. which
made me regret ever having gone there
we were hazed. but II was in a mild
FORM / recollect that a committee of the
hrst class cadets asked me in my room
II / could swim. Upon answering in the
affirmative I was instructed to throw nv
self on trunk in my room and swim. I
did ii to the best of my ability, the Der-
Torrance lasting about five minutes.
was also made to sit in a wash basin and
Initiate the action of a man rowing a
boat IL did not last long and my ter
mentors left without further molestat,on
Frequently we youngsters were re-
quested to tie the shoestrings of the I'D
per class men, and recall that Cadet OBJ
erlin NJ. Carter ordered me to tie his shoe
strings one day, and / meekly obeyed
He Is the Capt. Carter who Is now under
going imprisonment for defraudlng the
government.
I'VE did not know OF tabasco sauce in
those days. ana do not believe that there
was a single member OF the corps then
who would have suggested administering
such punishment upon fourth class lad. .
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-24
FER SONAL.

w. p. Fishback. the noted lawyer, who
died at his indianapolis home on Tuesday
was an intimate friend of Lord Coeridge.
the late Chief Justice of England, and
was frequently his guest.
Mrs. Cushman K. Davis, widow of the
late Senator, is in Washington, compiling
for publication her husbands speeches.
letters and lectures Bishop Hurst OF
the Methodist Church will ASSIST her in
the work.
The Senate Military Committee is
made up of old soldiers Senators Bate
and Peters fought in the Mexican War
and the Confederate army. The for
mer was major general and the latter
brigadier general. Mr. Cockrell was
also brigadier general and Mr. Harris
of Kansas adjutant general of Wilcox's
brigade. Senator Hawey, the chairman,
was a brevet major general, Proctor a
colonel Shoup a captain, SeweH a major
general. Burrows a major and Warren a
private.
Prof. r. l.. Garner, the African ex-
plorer, who became known by his efforts
to converse with monkeys, and who was
reported TO be seriously i'll at San Thome,
in the French Congo district, has been
heard from by his friends in Boston. They
cabled to him to ask if he needed funds,
and he replied, Yes" The sum of $500,
which had already been subscribed by sew
eral Bostonians who are interested In
Prof Gamers work, was forwarded to
the explorer Immediately upon receipt of
his message.
Henry Baden-Powell, a half-brother
of "B.-P." who died at Oxford the other
day, was the eldest son of the late Prof.
Baden-Powell of Oxford, and in 1851 be-
came Il member of the Bengal Civil Ser
vice at the early age of 20, ultimately
attaining the position of one of the judges
of the chief court of the Punjab. On
retiring from the service he made his
home at Oxford, and in 1894 the univers-
ity conferred upon him the degree of
Master of Arts Hohoris Causa, in recog-
milton of his Indian rule and literary
ability.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-24
INDEX TO NEN~, ADVERTISEMENTS
New York city. H. c. Faulder, Manager

Meeting Lodge, No. 10 r.
and A. NJ; Stockholders Savannah Brew
ing Company; United Club. r1s
Special Notices-Savannah Building Sup
ply Company; Whole Tomatoes in Glass,
A. NJ. & C. W. West; Ship Notice strach-
an & Co., Consignees; Steamer Louise for
Bluffton. S. c.. to-day
Business Shakespeare Cigars
+. & W. Laundry; Franklin Cigars; Ex-
lpertness. Hunter & Van Keuren.
SOC. Taffeta Silks, Basement. Price e9c
at-Foye & Ecksten's. En-
Beginning Saturday Morning. January
90 semi-Annual 25 per cent Discount sale
-B. II. Levy & Bro s7t
1t Is Never Too Late To Be Wise-Leo-
pold Adler.
Steamship Schedule--Merchants and
Miners Steamship Company's Steamers
for Baltimore and Philadelphia
Amusements-The Highwayman, at The
alter, January rs.
Grape Nuts-Postum Cereal Company.
whiskey-Duffys Pure Malt whiskey:
Yellow Label Whiskey; Murray Hill Club
Whiskey.
Medieal-La Creole Hair Restorar:
Worlds Dispensary Preparations; Tut g
Pills; s. S. s; Hoods sarsaparilla; DR..
Hathaway Company; Lakes Tablets; Stu
arts Catarrh Tablets; Castoria; McElree' S
Wine of Cardini.
Cheap Column Advertisements-H Help
Wanted Employment Wanted: For Rent;
For Sole; Lost; Personals; Miscellaneous
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-24
MIR. RRYAN,S PAPER.

Mr.. Bryans paper The Commoner.
made its appearance yesterday aftern con.
In his salutatory article he points out
that it viii be devoted to the interests of
the common people. The following is an
extract from the article:
1.-The term, the common people. is prop
eray used to describe the large majority
of the people-those who earn their living
and give to society a fair return for the
benefits bestowed by society-those who
in their daily lives recognize the ties
which bind together the mass Of the peo-
pie who have a common lot and a com
mon hope. Sometimes they are called the
middle classes, because paupers and Grim
inals was excluded on the one hand while
on the other hand some exclude them
selves because of wealth or position, or
pride OF birth. The common people form
the industrious, intelligent and patriotic
element of our population; they produce
! the nation wealth In time of peace AMI
fight the nations battles in time of war.
| They ARE self-reliant and independent;
they ask of government nothing but JUS
tice and will not be satisfied with less
They are not seeking to get their hands
into other peoples pockets, but are con-
tent if they can keep other peoples hands
out of their pockets
1t is evident from the foregoing, and
from some other things in the salutatory,
that Mr.. Bryan's- paper will be edited in
accordance with the views which he ex-
pressed in his speeches during the Pres
idential campaign, and which were, to
some extent. criticised as leaning towards
socialism. There are some reasons for
saying that the criticism was unjust. Mr.
Bryan sympathizes profoundly with the
toilers, with those who earn their living
by honest efforts. He is against the
greed of corporations and he regards
the great fortunes which are being ac-
cumulated as a menace to the republic,
because they are being used to control
the transportation facilities and industries
of the country.
II Mr.. Bryan conducts his paper with
judgment along the lines which he has
marked out 1t may be the means of do
ing a great deal of good. but if he per-
mits it to lean towards socialism, to ex-
press ideas calculated to array employees
against employers, and to arouse feel
ing of dissatisfaction among the masses.
IT, may do harm rather than good. 1t is
probable. however, that as he is endowed
with plenty of common sense and has
only in view the best interests of the
country its influence will be in the di-
rection of the good of the whole peo-
pie
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-24

Is there anything definitely settled in re-
spect to an isthman canal beyond the fact
that the American peope are determined
that such a canal shall be built? There is
still doubt as to whether the United
States will proceed with their purpose OF
constructing a canal on the Nicaragua
route. II is true that the owners of the
Panama canal do not seem to be anxious
to sell their property but may it not be
that they are only holding off with the
hope of getting a better price?
II is admitted by every one who knows
anything about the matter that two canals
would not pay dividends on the money in
vested in them If both were built the
Panama would not much more than pay
operating expenses A 4 of the commerce
of the United States would of course use
the Nicaragua canal, and there are rea-
sons for saying that most of the commerce
of the other nations would use it. Why
then should the owners of the Panama
canal want to hold on to their property
when it Is practically certain that If the
United States do not become the posses
sor Of the Panama canal they wiz Juild
the Nicaragua canal? ~
In the current number OF .Cbe Forum
there is an article by Mr.. Tavis who was
chief photographer of tie Isthmian Ca
nal Commission. lie says thai it would
cost about $4,000 more 10 build the
Nicaraguan canal than to complete the
Panama canals In his opinion therefore,
it would be Cheaper to buy the Panama
canal and complete it, if it could be OBJ
tanned 70. s3O,OOO0oO. But If the Panama
canal Is held at more than 100000 it
would be cheaper for the United States to
construct the Nicaragua canal
Mr.. Davis thinks that most of the esti-
mates which have been made of the prob
able traffic of an isthmian canal are alto
gether too great. In his opinion it would
be long time if ever, before an isthmian
canal would have over five million tons
of shipping a year. There are those who
pretend to think the traffic would amount
to ten million tons almost as soon as the
canal was opened
1t is evident that there IS going to be
great deal more discussion of the canal
question before any definite conclusion in
respect to the matter is reached. There
is not much probability that the Nicara-
qua canal bill will be passed by this Con-
gress.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-24

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The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-24

There are some credulous persons in
the state of Pennsylvania who believe
that Senator Quay VIII resign before the
end of the present session Of the state
Legislature. They recall that the Senator
resigned nearly every important office he
ever held, and say it would be merely In
line with the precedents If he should vol
UNFAIRLY hay aside the senatorial toga. His
great desire for reelection. they assert,
was in order to secure "vindcat1on at the
hands Of the people" Now that he has
been "vindcated," through the treachery
OF three or four Democrats and about as
many members Of his own party who vio-
later their oath not to vote for him. they
say he is satisfied. Meanwhile there are
a great many other persons who hold to
the opinion that nothing but something
better" or death would make the Penn
sylvania boss give up his seat.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-24
SEEKING BUSINESS IN THE SOUTH.


Northern merchants are cultivating the
business men of the South with great
earnestness. The South is buying liber.
ally. and has the money with which to
pay her bills. 1t is not strange therefore
that representatives of Northern business
houses are swarming over the South
making every possible effort to sell their
wares.
1t has not been so many years since
Northern merchants were not anxious for
Southern business. They were afraid
that Southern merchants would not be
able 10 meet their obligations Now they
know that the South has a pocket full
of money, and that she is rapidly forging
to the front as the most prosperous part
OF the country. It is not TO he wondered
at therefore that all OF THE great cities
of the North, Boston. New York, Phil
adelphia, Baltimore, Cincinnati, Chicago
and others are striving with each other
to make a good impression on the South.
1t is 2 safe estimate that the rise in the
price of cotton has put at least $3.50. 600 600
more in the pockets of the Southern peo-
pie than they would have had If the price
had remained at cents a pound. It can
readily be understood therefore why il is
that the Southern people are in a prosper
Gus condition and are buying what they
want without asking the prices of erti-
cles.
But what we wish to call attention to
particularly Is that the business men of
the South ought to be thinking about
keeping as much of the money at home
as they possibly can. BY that IL is not
meant that they should not trade with
the North. 1t is simply meant that there
ought to be- in all of the larger Southern
cities, Wholesale houses enough to sup
ply the wants of the retail merchants
be here in Savannah stocks of goods so
complete that the retail merchants
would not feel the need of going to New
York, Philadelphia or any other Northern
city for supplies
The more of the South's money that
can be kept at home the faster will the
South's resources be developed 1t is
only within the last few years that the
growth of the South's manufacturing in
terests has attracted attention. Now
South Carolina Is the second cotton manu-
featuring state in the Union, and Geor-
gia is not far behind her In this respect.
The growth of manufacturing shows what
the South can do. Now let Southern mer-
chants turn their attention to supplying
the needs of their section with ell of the
kinds of merchandise it wants. The
wholesale grocery houses are fully sup
plying the demand for the kind of ara.
cles which they handle, but there are 9TH
er kinds of merchandise which are almost
wholly supplied by the merchants of the
North.
1t requires capital of course to do what
we have suggested, but the very capital
that is needed is now going North by the
millions of dollars every month. The thing
to be done therefore is to make an effort
at once towards building up the mercan>
tile interests of the South. AS soon az
sufficient capital is in hand the importa-
tons demanded by the South's market
will be made by Southern men through
Southern ports
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-24

Mr.. Bryens "Commoher" is to be an
antitrust paper In letter and spirit. He
declares he will buy neither type, paper
nor other material from any trust, and
under no circumstances will he admit to
his columns the advertisements Of any
articles or materials made by trust.
He will also strictly exclude all advertise
ments OF patent medicines. personal
wants" gold brick schemes and notices
The "Commoner' f. 10 Doe pretty nearly
as stralght-lacod ns q Christian Advocate.
snd print nothing but political doctrine.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-24

II is said to be altogether likely that
the Senate will object TO the seating of
Clark of Montana. on the ground that
he is not NJ person to be a member OF
that august body. The report of the com
mittee on the bribery charges against him
in the last session will be made the ba-
sis OF the action 10 keep him out Of the
seat. The Senate, jealous Of IFS dignity
and good name, will not permit itself 10
be contaminated by tho presence OF Clark.
Nevertheless this same Senate the other
day without word Of protest. seated
Quay Of Pennsylvania. The chief thing
abe Republican Senate has against clark
- that ho is o Democrat aud not hls
aHolliesl methods
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-24
The wenther.

The indications for Georgia to-day are
for occasional rains, northerly winds, be-
coming southerly, fresh to brisk on the
coast; and for Eastern Florida occasion
al rains, probable in northern, fair in
southern portion, northerly winds, becom-
ing southerly, fresh and brisk on the
coast.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-24

1t appears. according to recent writer.
that the King Of England Still has great
power under the constitution. He has
the pardonlng power, and the power of
veto over the Lords and Commons lie
has command OF the army and the navy.
and may enlist men, and dismiss or de-
grade officers. He may establish forts,
and garrison the same. He has the power
OF appointment of all government Off
Gals, and may remove any of them. the
judiciary excepted. He has the sole and
exclusive right to create peers, and to
grant all degrees OF nobility. knighthood
etc. lie can establish markets, weights
and measures; appoint bishops and arch
bishops, and is the head OF the Estab-
lished Church of England. Appeals can
be made to him from the colonial, ad-
miralty and ecclesiastical courts. He
cannot. however draw upon the exche-
quer OF the country for funds except with
The consent Of Parliament. 1t will be
SEEN therefore, that Edward VII. has
considerable power in his hands.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-24

The Washington Post hears that Papa
Zimmerman Is becoming annoyed with
the expenses of his son-in-law, the Duke
of Manchester. If two months of it IAN
noys" him. a few years of it may drive
him crazy
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-24

Richard Mansfield assembled to the
nights of sublimest tragedy in Chicago
the other morning. He had ordered
chop for breakfast, at the Auditorium An
mex. When the waiter brought it to him
it was slightly frizzled' on one side
Selling the fork che great actor impaled
the offending chop upon IT and shook it
in the face of the trembling servant
Then. standing erect, his sonorous voice
vibrant with passion, he launched male
dictions upon the heads of all hands con-
nected with the hotel. from chief cook
90 bottlewasher, including the proprietor
and his sisters and his cousins and his
aunts. To cap his climax and illustrate
his peroration. he dashed the fork and
chop against the delicately tinted walL
A big gravy spot now marks the scene
Of the tragedy. After the exciting pas
sage Mansfield Immediately vacated his
suite of six rooms at the Auditorium and
went to another hotel where. it is to be
hoped. they know better than to attempt
20 feed genius on frizzled chops.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-24

1t is pleasant to have the assurance
from so distinguished Il person as Mr.
Alfred Harmsworth that the British en-
pire will not Immediately totter and fall
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-24

The scheme for perpetuatiug the Dewey
Naval Arch in marble in New York has
been revived II is now proposed that
the arch shall be erected on the water
front Of the city, making the memorial
distinctively naval in character. The
site that seems to be most in favor is
the Battery, possibly across State or
Whitehall street. where It would be Wis
ible from all incoming vessels and would
be. far enough away from the tail build
ings not TO be dwarfed by them. In con-
nection with the scheme it is proposed
to build a city pier at the Battery and
a series Of approaches leading up to the
arch.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-24

1t has been demonstrated through John
Alexander and Mrs. Nation that neither
life nor property is safe in Kansas from
the mob spirit.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-24

Five years ago two-thirds of the raw
cotton spun in Russian mills was fur
nished by the United States. Last year,
according to a German consular report,
the cotton crop in Russian Central Asia
amounted to IA 400 tons, or half as much
as the Russian mills demand. The re-
port intimates that the time is not far
distant when about all the cotton spun in
Russian mills will be grown on Russian
territory. Germany is conducting some
extensive experiments in cotton growing
in her African possessions. Only recently
several students of Booker Washington's
school at Tuskegee were sent by the i'm
perial government to Africa to teach cot
ton culture. What measure of success
will attend these experiments cannot be
predicted with confidence. 1t may be as
serted as a fact, however. that there is
no danger that Europe will ever be able
to make herself Independent of the
American cotton supply. Meanwhile the
demand for cotton goods is increasing
year after year.