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The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-02
GEN. THOMAS AND THE SEVENTH
NATIONAL.

Just before the Seventh National Bank
OF New York City failed Gen. Sam.
Thomas a well-known capitalist, loaned
the bank between 100000 and 100000 on
condition that his son should be made
president of It. II was supposed by out
siders that this loan and a large loan
made by Mr.. Edwin Gould, would tide
the bank over it's difficulties. 1t seems,
however. that Gen. Thomas was careful
to protect his loan.
Now the question arises whether he will
have to return the securities to the bank
or will be permitted to sell them, and
thus get back his money. Among bank
ers the opinion is held that he has a
right to sell the securities and repay
himself, turning back to the bank any
sum In excess of the amount he loaned
It. At the Treasury Department, it is
said, different opinion is held. There
the opinion is expressed that he will have
to turn back the securities to the bank,
and take his chance along with other
creditors of getting his money. If this
opinion SnOuld prove TO De the correct one
the transaction may prove to be costly
one for him, because it is not believed
that there will be assets enough to pay
the banks liabilities.
Some Wall street men, unfriendly to
Gen. Thomas and Mr.. Gould, have ex-
pressed the belief that they never in
tended to assist the bank by the loans
they made to it. but simply sought a
chance to invest in first-class securities
at a very much less rate than they could
obtain them in the open market. No
doubt this belief does both Gen. Thomas
and Mr.. Gould injustice. However, about
everything connected with the failure will
be made public, there are indications
of a determination to have a very thor
ough investigation of the banks failure.
There are some things connected with the
failure which call for an investigation. 1t
is certainly difficult to understand why
an experienced bank officer should loan
to a firm of doubtful credit an amount
nearly Ave times as great as the banks
entire capital and that, too, on insufficient
security.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-02
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

Meetings-DeKalb Lodge. No. 9, 1. o.
o. F.; Confederate Veterans Association.
Special Notices-Steamer Wilmington
for Warsaw. July A; Special Notice, Ty-
bee Division. Central of Georgia Rail
way Company, Clement Saussy, Superin-
tendent Notice to City Court Jurors; Dis
solution Notice, Charlton & Charlton; I'm
terest Notice. the Chatham Bank; Lee
vans Table dHote.
Business Notices-Soap. A. NJ. & c. w.
West; Tea Sets. Dinner Sets, Etc, r. Van
Keuren & Co.: the Glorious Fourth, the
s. w Branch Co.
Legal Notices-In the Matter of S. l..
Stills. Bankrupt.
Auction Sales-One-half Dutch Island,
by I. D. LaRoehe, Auctioneer; Full Lot
on Bay Street, by 1. D. LaRoche, Auc-
tioneer; Delightful Summer Home, by l..
ID. LaRoche, Auctioneer.
Great Slaughter on This Week-At Foye
& Eckstein's.
Observation-Disclosures Gold Bonds of
Seaboard Air Line Railway, vermilye &
Co., and Hallgarten & Co. New York and
Boston.
Thirst Quenehers-Get 1t At Rowlin-
skis
Observation-Disclosures Bible School,
Sunday-school Institute.
Watches-Waltham Watches.
Paste-Stearn's Electric Paste.
Cosfee-Ldon Coffee.
Whiskeys-Murray Hill Club whisky:
Old Quaker Rye Whisky
Medical-Piantation Chill Cure; s. S. s.;
j. ". Hathaway & Co.; Pe-ru-na; Pyra-
mid Pile Cure; TUFTS Pills; P. P. p.
Cheap Column Advertisements-He
Wanted; Employment Wanted: For Rent
For Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-02
Two Ghost storie.

In his STORY of My Life" Aueustus
mare tells a number of ghost stories.
from which are the following:
In November, 1873, Mr.. Herman Mer,-
vale related the following story. "a
captain was crossing to America in his
SNIP with very few sailors on board one
Gay one Of them came up to him on fine
geek ana said that there was a STRANGE
man IN his cabin; that he could see the
man race. but that he was sitting with
MS back to the door at the table writ
ING. The captain said it was Impossible
there could be any one in his cabin and
DESIRED the sailor to go and look again
Wheh ne came up, he said the man was
sohe' put on the table was the paper
on which he had written, with the inv
stili wet. the words. steer due south I,
The captain said that as he was not nress-
cd Tor time he would act on the nnyste-
rlous warning. He steered due south ana
met Wlth ship which had been long dis
aOaeo ana whose crew was in the last
extremity. The captain of the disabled
ship said that one Of his men was a very
strange character. He had himself nick
ca MIN up from a deserted ship, and since
tteh ne mad FALLEN into a cataIeptic
trance IN which, when he recovered. he
declared that he had been in another
snip, begging its captain to come to their
assistance. When the man who had
Deem sent to the cabin saw the cataleptic
sailor, he recognized him at once as the
man ne had seen writing"
In January, 1874, Mr.. Hare met Col.
Henderson of the police force at din
ner. Col. Henderson said that mis- father
mad been executor to old Lord Birdport
VINO had box which no one was ever
allowed to open and of the contents of
which even Lady Birdport was ignorant.
After Lord BridDort's death the widow
sent Col. Henderson to look into things
and then said: 81 wish you would omen
that box. One ought to know about
1t. Col. Henderson did not like doing
1t, but took the box into the library
and sat down before it with candles by
his side. Immediately he heard move.
ment on the other side of the table
and, looking up. saw old Lord Bridport
as clearly as he had ever seen him in
his life. scowling down upon him with
a furious expression. He went back at
once to Lady Bridport and positively re-
fused to open the box, which was then
destroyed unopened. Col. Henderson said.
Il shall never to my dying day forget
the face of Lord Bridport as 1 saw him
after he was dead
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-02
BRIGHT BITS.

Getting Down to Business.-"what
a very short man the third judge is -
Yes. He judges the dachshunds. =
Cleveland Plain Dealer,
who is the smartest boy in your
class, Bebby?' asked his uncle. I'D like
to tell you Uncle" answered Bobby, mod
estly, only papa says l mustn't boast"
-Tft-Bits.
His Discretionary Man cat lunch
counter)-"Gimme a ham sandwich >"
Waiter-"Will you eat 1t now or take 1t
with your" Hungry Man-"Both, if it's
all the same price. Puck.
-Eggsactly What are you doing
there?" cried the farm dog as he OBJ
served the hen in the coal bin. "Oh. 1
thought this was a good time to Jaw in
coal" cackled the heu.-Philadelphia
Press.
The Way of Woman. Jasper
Mrs. Subbubs is too mean for any
thing" Jasper-"Why do you saw SOP"
Il limited and limited for a month that
she let us have her baby-chair which her
boy has outgrown and she didn't notice
but as soon as 1 went and bought one
she said. Why. you might have had
mime Life.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-02
wEaLTH AND HapprNEss.

Recently we expressed the opinion that
Mr.. Carnegie's wealth did not bring him
happiness-that he was happier in accu-
mulating his vast fortune than he would
ever be in distributing it. This opinion
is strikingly confirmed by a conversation
which Mr. T. P. O'Connor had with him
at Skibo, as reported by cable from Lon
don in the New York World.
In the course of a converse ton with Mr..
O'Connor, Mr. Carnegie is reported to
have said: II would give you all my mil
lions if you could give me youth and
health" Further along in his talk with
Mr. O'Connor he said with much bitter
ness and in a hushed voice, IF l could
make Faust's bargain I would gladly sell
anything to have half my life over
again"
What must be the mental condition of
a man who could make remark like
that? No, wealth does not bring happi-
ness. 1t brings many cares, and as a
rule health Is sacrificed in gaining it. The
man who has a COMPLEMENTARY to
maintain himself in oomfort to the end of
his days-is much happier than one who
has the care of an immense fortune.
He cannot use the income from it, and it
is a bother to know how to invest it. Be
sides, he is kept awake, when he ought to
be asleep thinking how 20 prevent others
from getting it away from him.
Mr.. Carnegie does NOT get even satisfac-
ton from giving his money away, for the
reason that those who are the REGIMENTS
of his bounty think he ought to be more
liberal, and those who ask and get moth
ing say unlxind things about him. If it be
true that Mr.. Carnegie would sell himself
to the Evil One for the privilege of living
one-haIf his life over, his life, notwith-
standing his wonderful success in accumu-
lating wealth, must be a failure.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-02
WONDERS PROMISED By SECHE-
TARY WILSON.

II the Department of Agriculture ac-
comphshes all that Secretary Wilson says
it will the United States will soon be in
dependent of all other countries-or near
ly all others-in respect to the products
OF the soil. The department is now ex-
perimenting with fine tobaccos. and Sec
rotary Wilson is of the opinion that 1t
will not be many years before we shall
be growing as fine tobacco for wrappers
and filters as can be had in Cuba. In
deed this country took the medal at the
wrappers. and for filters very fine to-
bacco is now produced.
A few more experiments and the De-
partment of Agriculture will be ready to
point out to tobacco growers where as
fine tobacco as is grown elsewhere in the
world can be produced, and in SUFFICIENT
quantities to meet the demand of the
home market. 1t is not generally known
that while the United States import 3d.
100000 worth OF fine tobacco annually
they export fully $4,000. 900 worth OF the
commoner kinds. When we become in
gar and tobacco the desire to annex that
island Will not be so strong.
There is another crop about which Sec
Rotary Wilson is very enthusiastic. 1t is
rice. He says that some experiments which
have recently been made by the depart
ment Justify him in saying that 1t is only
a question of a little time when the rice
production OF this country will be so great
iy increased that we shall not import
any. but, on the contrary. will export
1t, even furnishing China will a portion
of the rice she needs. 1t looks from all
that Is being said that China is going to
be a very great customer OF this coun-
try. II would be interesting to know
where she is going to get the money
with which to pay for the articles she
is expected 20 take from us. Her tea
crop will hardly furnish II.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-02
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The daughter OF rich man In Penn
sylvania the other day narrowly ESCAPED
death or terrible injury from an Internal
machine, presumably sent by an I'm
known person who had demanded a large
sum OF money from her father as the
price OF her safety. Luckily the coach
man discovered the character of the pack
age, and II was soaked In water before
being opened. II was found TO contain
gunpowder and percussion caps 20 ar
ranged that they would explode upon the
package being opened carelessly or
hastily. Crimes OF this character are be-
coming alarmdngIy frequent. Only a few
days ago our dispatches contained a
story from Kansas telling how a
mans house had been burned. and has
wife IA it, shortly after the man had re-
oeiyed a letter demanding money upon
pain OF the destruction OF his house and
the death Of his wife. IL seems that fol-
loving the C,dahy kidnapping an cpl
demic Of criminaiity o. this heartless.
murdorouF kind has swept over the coun.
Try. The dissection eud banging OF a few
criminals Of this class would PROBABLY BE-
.Aiimdcd Win go0d rssuliA
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-02

Cotton planters, ginners and packers are
interested in the prospective great strike
by the workmen OF the steel hoop trust.
The trust controls the cotton tie sup
ply. In the event of labor trouble last
ins any length OF time and costing con-
siderable amount of money, It is to be
expected that the trust would endeavor
TO recoup itself by running up the price
of ties to consumers. In the long run it
is the consumer. usually, that has to
bear the greater part of the burden of
strikes.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-02
A BRIGHT OUTLoofx.

The government began the new fiscal
year yesterday under the most favora HE
auspices. The Secretary Of the Treas
ury said at the close of the last
fiscal year that there was a SUI.
plus OF more than s75,OOo,0Oo on hand.
and that there was s5OO,OOo,OOo in gold in
the treasury. During the fiscal year lust
closed our exports amounted to over 81. 5oo.-
100000, the greatest in the coun-
try's history. With plenty OF gold on
hand, full treasury and fair prospects
of good crops there is no good reason for
thinking that the present fiscal year win
not be fully as prosperous as,the one lust
ended
The Secretary is so confident that, not
outstanding a reduction OF the internal
revenue Of about S40Ooo,OOo a year. he
will have more money than is needed to
meet the demands OF the government that
he proposes to continue his policy of pur-
chasing bonds. In the last fiscal year he
purchased sl5.O0O,OOO worth OF bonds He
hopes to be able to purchase at least
$50OoO000 a year during the next seven
years. If that should be accomplished
pretty nearly all of the short term bonds
would be paid.
The thing that is attracting the most
attention, however. both at home and
abroad. is the wonderful increase in our
foreign commerce. If it should continue
to increase as it has been increasing dur
Ing the past few years. the United States
would dominate the rest of the world in
finance and commerce.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-02

ITO knock" is a new verb of the YER
nacular 1t means, broadly, to criticise
adversely in strong terms, to poke ones
nose into other peoples business and en-
deavor to convince the other people that
they are deficient in common sense, to
comment adversely upon everything and
disparase everybody. The 'knocker." of
course, is the person who does these
things; and he is a disagreeable indi-
vidual. In Buffalo an anti-knocker order
has been formed under the name of
Don't Knock" Its title indicates it's
aims. 1t is a good thing and deserves
to be pushed along
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-02

Alas. for Boston! Her especial proteges
the brown-tan moths have turned upon
her In a manner that shows base ingrati-
t,1de ana lack OF appreciation Of the
eternal fitness OF things. These moths.
IL win be remembered, especially delight
IN a diet OF things green. They have
eaten leaves OF trees and flowers, and ban
quoted on vegetables and grass. ana
now they have turned TO biting the Bos-
ton people. Had they bitten people Of
Denver or Sioux Falls. nobody would have
marveled; but 20 bite Bostoniansi
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-02
Charles NJ. sehwab of the Billion Dol

CharIes N. Schwab OF the Billion Dol
lar Steel Trust. some days ago gave the
First Presbyterian Church of Braddock,
Pa, $3.50 with which to pay of it's debt.
A few nights ago the sisters of the church
rendered MIR. schwab reception. in re-
cognition of his bounty at which some
go Of them kissed him and few threw
in hugs to boot. II there is anything in
one OF the most recent germ distribution
theories. Schwa5 must have carried home
with him that night a fine collection OF
bacteria.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-02
MiIIer'S Hotel.

81, SO and Al West Twenty-sixth Street,
NEW YORK.
This house IS located between Broadway
and Sixth avenue, one block from Madi-
son Square. 1t is in the very center of
the shopping, amusement and hotel dis
trict. The Broadway and Sixth avenue
lines of electric cars. with their transfers.
connects with all ferries, railroad depots
and other parts of the city. The house is
fitted up with all modern conveniences.
and for years has been the home of
many prominent people from both South
and North.
Rates-Single rooms with board, from
81 to $3.50 per day. Double rooms, with
board for two. from 81 to IS. Special
terms for a stay of two weeks.
w. NJ. HAIGHT, Proprietor.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-02

DIR. Reynolds, a tuberculosis specialist
of New York. has been making expert
ments with flies as a vehicle for the
transmission of the germs of consump-
tion AS a result of his investigations
he says he is convinced not only that
the house fly can carry consumption, but
that 1t does so to very considerable
extent The fly is also charged with the
transmission of typhoid and other fever
germs. Shall we shortly find ourselves
under the necessity of carrying on a war
of determination against the whole in
sect kingdom? In that event, we shall
have to send all of the animals out Of
try districts
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-02

Mr.. Kenneth NJ. Clark OF England. who
wishes to race his yacht Kariad against
Sir Thomas Lipton's Shamrock ii, may
ma himself accommodated with such
race as would delight a sportsmsn's heart
II he will indito a challenge 10 Mr.. Thorn
a. W. Lawson OF Boston. owner OF the
Independence. Lawson IL anxious Tor
brush with q good foreign craft ana
CLARK thinks he has sot a yacht that is
better than Llpton's. The situation seems
70 onsr the opportunity Tor another blue
ribben Of the ocesn. and one which would
be open 10 al competitors, without ro-
strioti0ns ~ 20 the clubs o. which the
yachts owners we're members
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-02

The death OF Stephen A. Crawford. re-
ported in our local columns this morning
should be warning 10 pistol-toters. There
Is danger In the pistol, even when danger
is least expected. As the result OF
single misstep Crawford's pistol. concealed
In his pocket was discharged. and hts
life was the forfeit He was disobcytng
the law IN carrying the pistol and had
he recovered from hs wound he might
have been held TOR trial upon the charge
Of carrying concealed deadly weapons.
There Is no excuse for pistol -toting IN
likely 70 lead 20 serious trouble az any
time. The wise man leaves his nro-arms
q homs. ana uFea them only ~ q protec
kon 70 MA hou1eholA
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-02
BLOWING ROCK,
GREEN PARK HOTEL,

GREEN PARK HOTEL,
Summit Of Blue Ridge, 4340 Feet.
This popular resort will open on 18th
June, under the management of Frank P.
Morton. Scenery and climate unsurpassed
in the world. Hotel hrst-class In every
respect. Patrons say they get more for
their money here than anywhere else, and
the il compares favorably with four dol
lars-a-d day -hotels. Superior roads, excel
dent livery; all the usual amusements.
Postoffice and telegraph in hotel. Write
for Ieafiet and rates to
GREEN PARK HOTEL
Green Park N. c.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-02
New Kink in naval Architecture.

Neptune's voice filled the caves of old
ocean and startled the sea lion in his
lair, says the Marine Journal
Where. In the name OF the nine gods.
Is my chariot?'
Davy Jones grew white around the gils
and PARTED the question.
Speak. thou junk dealer, or up goes thy
remit"
Under this dread threat Davy confessed
that the mermaids had hitched Il 10 a I'm
keel ana the gods themselves couldn't tell
where they were by this time
"Well, I've heard OF hitching your char
iot 20 star. but I'm switched N this
An keel hitch isn't something new. Il
teaches, however. that this kink. In ma
val architecture has its uses"
Ncptune's wrath was clearly olieviated
in the thought that tho mcrmalds were
having a little fun
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-02

A new 'curist' in Boston declares that
neither drugs nor prayers will do a sick
person any good: that the rational cura-
tive agency is physical culture and
proper regard for diet He is about to be-
gin fast of thirty days for the purpose
OF showing that solid foods are unneces-
sarv
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-02

The Army and Navy Register says it
was Capt ]. ID. Taylor Of the Twenty
fourth Infantry, and not Fred Funston,
who located Aguinaldo 1t may be so.
But at AN events Funston won enough
fame on that trip 10 last him a life time
Didn't he eat an octopus?
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-02

In New York the other day Mr. Bryan
was asked the point blank question:
Would you decline the nomination IL
rendered YOU His reply was: II am
not discussing impossibilities. don't as
s'me I, will ever be necessary to discuss
that proposition"
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-02
SPRINGS HOTEL, DIlIsboro, N. @.
THE ROCK LEDGE,
ASIleyille. NJ

in the heart of the mountains. The most
desirable location for the summer. Stu
ated on Battery Park Hill. five doors
from post Office. on Riverside car line
Cool, Quiet rooms. No invalids. Rates
$100 to $500 per day. Special rates on
application. Address Mrs L. c. COLE.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-02
GT0pnbTIGT KhIIG SULPHUR SDTInuS.

WEST VIRGINIA.
The representative resort of the South.
Open June Is to Sept. 15 New lights. sew
erage and private baths. Also sulphur.
Turkish. Russian and spout baths. in
charge of professional Orchestra OF Is
pieces. Write for illustrated booklet.
HARRINGTON MILLS, Mgr.