The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-01-19

named are leaders in the inner circle
of the smart set" But some of the
emissions from the roster are sufil-
GENTLY surprising. Where are the
ultra-rich Sloanes, friends and allies
of the Nanderbilts? Where are the
Gerrys, Jays, and Cuttings. who are
rich and of old and honorable family,
besides? Why is one of Mrs. Astor 3
pets, Harry Lehr. put in, and another
Craig Wadsworth, left out2 How
comes Nicholson Kane into the lime
light while Woodbury. Kane shudders
in the darkness? What's the matter
with Perry Belmont? His marriage
with a divorce can't be the cause or
his ostracism. for we find in the list
his brother, oliver H. p. who married
the divorsed wife of William X, Van
derbilt. Probably it is because he is
in politics. Doubtless, too, that is the
reason why the name of Richard Cro-
ker isn't included in the scroll. Any
how there will be many good Tam
many men who will wonder at not
finding it there. The Rev DR.. Mich
OILS. with the modesty of true genius,
refrains from setting himself down
among his iliustrious peers 1t viii be
interesting to note whether this pro-
nunciamento of his will establish him
in the long vacant position of social
arbter and master of ceremonies to
the gilded court of the United States
of America.
The one man who is just now at
tracing more attention in New York
than any other individual is the young
Italian, Marconi The hotel at which
he is staying is constantly besiged
with reporters, who when they finally
gain his ear can ask only one ques-
ton, How did you do tt?" One con-
gratulatory dinner after another takes
up most of his time and it is to be
inferred that he is spending an oc-
casional hour with his fiancee. Miss
Josephine Holman. His present plan
is to allow only one week for his New
York visit on this trip When he re-
turns, however, in three months, with
a complete trans Atlantic equipment,
headquarters. 1t is not generally
known that his main station in this
country will be located at Cape Cod.
Work on the stone towers which he
needs for his plant" is already un-
der way.
new society or order is born in
New York every day, but there was
organized yesterday one that bids fair
TO spread about the country generally.
1t is the Friendly Sons of Philadelphia
and it's sole object is to offset the
hiSdcNlOQS tnECLS VI Tic OIdCI Vi liAE
Buffaloes. The only rule of the Phila
delphia order is that no member shall
treat anybody in a saloon. Already 200
men have joined the New York lodge.
The president, Charles Wagner, made
a speech in which he outlined the cause
of the organization.
I've will not pc voolish any more
dimes alreatty yed. No more Buffalo
plzness, ven you taig your righdt handt
init glass ov peer, und den der boss
say to crowdt. tHa! Ha! everybody
hav drink NIT Wagner. He vas caught
braigin' der rule"
No railroad accident of recent years
has so stirred up public indignation
as the New York Central tunnel trag-
edy 1t comes at just the worst time
for the railroad, for there has been a
good deal of agitation of late against
the tunnel, on the ground that it is
obviously uncomfortable and probably
unsanitary. Certain public officials
talked about taking the matter up and
forcing the railroad to reform its sys-
tenn, but it may be reasonably doubted
whether this would have come to any
thing had not the recent collision
brought the matter to a focus. 1t
looks now as if the tunnel would have
to go, or at least, as If a system would
have to be devised to keep it clear of
the binding and choking fumes The
men who manage the New York Cen
trail are not fools. Nor are they muir
derers, as certain of the sensational
papers would have the public believe.
They hold that they know more about
running their railroad than does the
public, and they believe that the pres
ent way is the most feasible method
at command. If they thought that the
continuance of the tunnel system were
likely to result in a repetition of the
recent catastrophe. it is not to be be-
lieved by any sane person that, for
the sake of paying higher dividends,
they would insist upon it. Their posi-
tion is that with careless or tenn
porarily incapacitated engineer, all
safeguards and precautions are use>
less. But public opinion is strongly
inclined to excuse the engineer and
hold the railroad authorities RESPONSE
BILE. If this sentiment continues, in
stead of burning itself out in a brief
period as is the rule with such forms
of public excitement, the railroad will
be forced to bow to it, and the thous-
ands of passengers who travel to and
fro through the tunnel daily will gain
in comfort and presumably in security
In the meantime certain high railroad