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The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-01
Getting Drunk on Alcoholic Air.
From the Lancet.

There can be little doubt that the air
of distillers, wine and spirit vaults
and drinking saloons must at times
contain appreciable amounts of alcohol,
and the question has arisen as to
whether air containing traces of alco-
hol would be prejudicial to health. Our
attention has been drawn by a CORE
mite steps were taken to ascertain
whether the air of an Office in wine
and spirit warehouse contained alcohol
vapor.
1t is we'll known, of course, that
where wines and spirits are stored
there in invariably a sort of alcoholic
smell, and it has been stated that a
walk through the cellars at the Lon
don docks, where large quantities of
spirits are stored, has at first a pecu-
liarly stimulating effect, followed by
depression and headache and nau-
sea. In the same way the stranger
on his first visit to the great sherry
bodegas in the south of Spain expert
ences at first decided sense of exhil-
aration with quickening of the pulse,
followed by narcotic effect, feeling
of languor, and headache. In the
great Idlluy SUITES DIT AOBIlciC, again,
to some people the air is sickening.
1t might be naturally expected that
the more volatile constituents of wines
and spirits would be the first to evap-
crate into the air, and possibly the
volatile others would thus prevail. We
have heard it said that the effect of
inhaling the air of the sherry vaults is
more marked than when other spiritu-
Gus liquids are kept in the store. II
is, of course. we'll known that sherry
is highly ethereal wine. There would,
therefore, appear to be some ground
for concluding that when air is i'm
pregnated with the volatile vapors of
spirits or wines it has a marked effect
upon health. Whether this effect would
be pronounced or not upon those in
haling the air day by day does not ap-
pear to have been ascertained with
certainty. 1t is probable, however.
that at any rate some slight deteriora-
ton of health would take place.
1t is pretty commonly asserted that
publicans and barmaids experience ill
effects from the constant inhalation of
an alcohol-contaminated air. but theif
environment, of course, provides a COM
bination of unhealthy factors. Accord
ing to an examination made of the air
of a distfllery it would appear that no
less than an ounce of proof spirit or
half an ounce of absolute alcohol may
be present in five cubic feet of air. 1t
is obvious from this result. we think,
that very appreciable amount of al
cohol would be inhaled during stay.
say, of eight hours in such air. And
since the alcohol by the medium OF the
lungs would rapidly gain access to the
circulation. the conclusion must be in
favor of the view that such air would
in the long run be detrimental to
health, and therefore that in such a
case special arrangements for particu-
larly efficient ventilation are indicated.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-01

as best I could the sacred things 1
was dealing in, and soon was doing a
rafting business. l was thinking out
a fairly good pun about Mahomet and
the profit when the change came.
"A little squad of Turkish soldiers
came silently down the street, and one
of them stepped over and pointed at
me with his sword. l came near drop
ping dead, but managed to keep my
feet. Two of the men arrested me- pin
Toned my arms, and marched me along.
Next morning I was taken before
a magistrate, and sentenced. / learn
ed after that 1 was tried for profaning
their religion, but at the time l was
sentenced had no knowledge of what
crime / had committed. The magis-
trate must have known, however. He
pronounced my doom, and, after strik-
ing me three times over the shoulders
with a three whip, turned me
over to the guard. l was hurried
from the city, and at every stopping
place between there and the Greek
border severely beaten on the feet
When l was placed on Greek soil /
was without shoes, hungry ragged and
penniless. The guard gave me not a
parting look, and rode grirnly away
"a number of mountaineers 1 met
shortly after gave me food, but they
had little clothing for themselves, and
none for others. After several days l
got down to the plains, and gave a
few performances, earning enough to
get little clothing. An old woman,
however, accused me of bewitching her
cattle, and made it so unpleasant that
l left the district by night. Indeed,
had I waited until next morning, the
peasants would have hanged me.
From Larissa I worked my way by
boat to Rome, and thence to Mexico.
There the people were hospitable
enough, but in the country districts
and smaller towns the Indians, who
composed most of the population,
thought I was legitimate prey, and rob-
bed me about twice a week. The church
too, interfered. and I came into the
States.
THAT is more than thirty years ago.
and do not care to leave. The Amer
lean is all right. He doesn't take
things seriously unless they are worth
while. If YOU fool him with some
clever trick, he just wonders how
you did it, and let's it go at that. It's
the best country in the world for my
class of work"
Wing said the Duluth people are
pretty easy, but the sofest people he
has met here are in the western sec
ton of South Dakota.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-01
BEST LAND FOR FAK1Rs.
Chinese JuggIer Tells Duluth Paper
of His Travels.
From the Duluth Tribune.

FROM Ine Duluth tribune.
America is the best country in the
world for a falSir," said All Wing to
a reporter. All is the jolly little Celes-
tial in a notified yellow robe who has
been selling things worth nothing at
ten times their value near the corner
of Third avenue west and Superior
street for week or more.
And he knows whereof he speaks,
for he has trod the Orient and Occident
in the successive roles of mystic, Jug
gler and fakir.
"All fellow has to do here" went
on the Chinaman. who speaks excel
lent English lis to go out and get the
money. The people you relieve of their
coin like IL, and nobody seems any the
worse. And, at that, they are the
wisest people in the world. Maybe
that's the reason they don't kick on
little things.
'0t's entirely different elsewhere
The meanest people in the world for a
fakir to work are the Hindoos, and
the next the Turks. The Hindoo knows
the game too we'll, and, although the
Turk is ignorant. he doesn't want to
let you know it. He brings you to court
for little cause. and it is a serious
thing to go to court in Turkey, as /
VIII bAS W prove ny dH ACTUAL Idppen-
ing to me in the land of the Sultan.
When l was a boy, nearly forty
years ago, 1 learned a few tricks of
Juggling and other styles of black art, ;
and thought was all right. i started
to. make living in that line in Canton,
but / encountered the competition of a
whole school of really good men, and
people laughed at me.
From my native land 1 passed. with
a troupe of wandering jugglers, into
India, where we half starved. Then
we went on to Arabia, and earned a
precarious existence by following pill
grim caravan almost to Mecca. AS
we approached the Holy City, the pill
grlms got religion bad, and were not
| looking for amusement. Our band
stranded, in9 the worst sense of the
word, and every one had to shift for
himself
For several weeks Jared very bad
ly, and square meals did not come
with much regularity. In fact, don t
remember having one in the whole
time. Finally got work as a camel
tender with a caravan going north.
did very well until we reached their
point Of destination, when 1 was out of
job again.
"A nomad doesn't care much for
such as juggler and fakir, and
worked through Palestine and up TO
the Bosphorus, alive. and that was all.
l was near Constantinople and the big
European cities to the west, and / felt
that at last had reached a land where
l could make a name for myself.
Put my troubles had just begun.
When l came into the capital of the
great Turk, l got busy to amuse the
people at once. / set up my stand on
back street, and, after doing tricks,
eating chemical fire and making a few
fake trees grow at my bidding, came
down to active business.
The Turks are all Mohammedans.
and deeply religious. / decided. to turn
that fact to profit. and put a glowing
display of rehcs-beads and shells from
the 4ely Gaty-on sals. i explained
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-01
STAMPS ARE WORTH A FORTUNE.
Some ConnOisseurs Appraise the Re-
markabIe Collection as High as
$25O,O0O.

marl<able Collection as High ms
$25O,O0O.
From the New York Herald.
Following the death of Henry G.
Mandel, an expert engraver and chem
ist, some months ago, his collection of
stamps of the United States, which is
regarded as one of the most remark
able and valuable in the world, has
been placed on the market
Comprising nineteen large volumes,
in which there are about 10000 pieces.
connoisseurs say the value of the COL
lection may be estimated at anywhere
from 100000 to s250,000. From the first
stamp printed for the United States
government, fifty-five years ago, down
to almost the very last, there are many
specimens; in many cases the first
proofs were obtained from the artists,
and the designers or engravers en-
HANGED the value of the pieces by plac-
ing their autographs on the paper.
When the first,issue of stamps was
made in 1s47. economy was the ruling
motive, and instead of engraving a
new portrait some that had already
been used were cut down to answer
the purpose. This fact was not gener-
ally known. but Mr.. and Mrs. Mandel
hunted up thousands of old bank notes
and other engravings until the original
source of the design was discovered
and specimen of the note annexed to
the album. All of these altered proofs
are unique.
The collection shows examples of the
various stages of making some stamps.
from the moment the Postmaster Cen
eral, concluding that a new stamp is
wanted, makes n rough sketch of what
he desires and turns it over to an ar
tist who works up the idea from sew
eral standpoints. From these sketches
a working model Is made. probably
three or four inches square. This is
given to an engraver. and when his
work is completed a proof is submitted
to the head of the engraving depart
ment, who examines it from a techni-
cal standpoint and probably notes on
the margin instructions to shade one
part, darken others and tighten up 9TH
er sections of the design.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-01

Continued on Ninth Psess
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-01
OFFICIAL.
CITY GOVERNMENT.
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF CoUN
GIL,

Savannah, Ga, Oct 90, 1902
The regular meeting of Council was
held this evening at p. m. Present,
the Hon. Herman Myers, Mayor, pre-
siding, Alderman Jas. NJ. Dixon, chair
man of Council; Alderman r. L. Hol-
land, vice chairman of Council, and AL
dermen Horrigan, Schroeder, CAVITY,
Garfunkel, Jones, Watson, Frank and
Thomas
Minutes of meeting of Oct. and is,
1902, were, upon motion. confirmed as
published.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
City of Savannah, Oct. 20, 1902-The
Committee on Accounts report that
they have examined and found correct
bills against the city amounting to
eighteen thousand and thirty-seven
dollars and twenty-one cents as per &C
companying schedule, and recommend
that the same be passed for payment.
$1S,03727.
A. J. GARFUNKEL,
Chairman Committee on Accounts.
Report received and accounts passed
for payment.
HERMAN MYERS,
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-01

1otaI ................ ........S SIS, 037 Il
The Committee of the Whole, to
which was referred the petition of r.
H. Hicks, asking permission to trans
fer his tailor's license at IL Congress
street, west, to Ross Rimes at the same
place of business, beg to report favor
ably thereto. Herman Myers,
Chairman.
Adopted.
The Committee of the Whole, to
which was referred the petition of j.
H. Grice, asking permission to trans
fer retail dealers license from Bur-
roughs and Waldburg streets to Hen
ry and Montgomery, beg to report ia
vorably thereto. Herman Myers,
Chairman.
Adopted.
The Committee of the Whole. to
which was referred the petition of j.
II. H. Entelman, Park and Tree Com
missioner, in charge of Laurel Grove
Cemetery, asking an extra appropria-
ton of $500 for maintenance and i'm
provement of the cemetery for the bal
ance of the year, beg to respectfully
refer the petition to the Park and Tree
Commission. Herman Myers.
Chairman.
Adopted.
The Committee on Streets and Lanes,
TO which was referred the petition OF
Continued on Ninth Page.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-01

For fine Wines. WHISTLES and Bran
dies call on Lippman Drug Co., Sa-
Yannah, Ga.--ad.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-11
SALARY system MAS
The National House Turns Down
Contract System for Rural
Mail Delivery.
Maximum Salary Fixed at 5000
Per Annum for the Route
Carriers.
The Service Classified and SAL
aries Fixed--Vest Against
Ship Subsidies.

washington, March 1.-THE bill to
classify the rural free delivery service
.and place the carriers under the con-
tract system. which has been debated
in the house for over week was
PASSED. but In n form that completely
changed the purpose for which 1T was
framed. Before it was passed the bill
was altered radically by its opponents.
All the provisions relating to the plac-
tenn not only We're continued, but the
maximum salary of carriers was in
creased from $500 to 5000 per annum. A
motion offered by Mr.. Williams, DEM
ocrat from Illinois. to reconlmit the bill
with instructions to report back an
providing for the dismissal
from the service of carriers who should
use their influence in favor of any par
ticular party or for any particular can
didate was voted down by SO to 141.
AS passed, the bill classif1es the rural
free delivery service and fixes the COM
pensaton of employees as follows:
Special agents in charge of divisions,
not in classes. $1,000 per annum; spe-
cal agents, four classes, graded from
$1,000 to $1,000; route inspectors. four
classes. from 5000 to $1,000; clerks, four
classes, from $500 to $1,000.
The remuneration of carriers is not
to exceed 5000.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-11
COMES TO FRONT AGAIN.
Home Rule Question Receives Niue
Attention in London

Home Rule Question Receives Much
Attention in London.
New York, March 1.-THE home
rule question is coming rapidly to the
front again, says a Tribune special
from London. The Irish nationalist
regard the situation as much more
promising than at any time since the
retirement of Mr. Gladstone They
feel firmly convinced that a couple of
years of genuine unconstitutionalism
lin ireland will land Sir Henry Camp
bell Bannerman and fighting liberal
party back into power with home rule
as the first plank in its platform. SO
far as the Irish question is concerned
at present, however, Lord Roseberry
undoubtedly has the country behind
him. Campbell Bannerman's home
rule policy is only supported by two
or three really influential Englishmen,
such as John Merely, Sir William
Harcourt and Earl Spencer Mean
while, recent events have tended to
restore the old friendly relations be-
tween the Irish nationalists and the
English radicals. But there will be
no formal alliance as there was in
Uarnell's time. The policy of the Irish
men is to keep aloof from both Eng
lish parties and accept whatever ben
efits for Ireland either may propose.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-11
ALISON FINE HAND
Believed That Senior Iowa Sem
ator's Advice Will Settle CG-
ban Question.
lie Advises Party Leaders to Get
Together and Work in
Harmony.
President Confers With Num-
Der OF Leaders in Both
Houses.

Washington, March 11.-Chairman
Payne, of the ways and means com
mittee. and Representative Grosvenor,
of that committee, We're among the
presidents callers yesterday. Altho
both maintained great reserve as to
their calls. it was known that the Gu
ban reciprocity situation was discussed.
1t was stated that no special message
was at present in contemplation, and
that the president continued to MAIN
tain the position for reciprocity he had
taken in his annual message. Mr..
Payne's associates in the contest eX-
pressed the belief that the reciprocity
plan would prevail in some form. In
this connection there We're limitations
that the senate might take up the mat
ter by adding a Cuban amendment to
the war revenue or some other pending
bill. Inquiry among senator's however,
shows that there is no such intention
and that the war revenue repeal bill
will pass substantially as it came from
the house. To some of his other con-
gressional visitors who talked with him
regarding Cuban reciprocity. the presi
dent said there was difficulty in deter
mining just what promises or repre-
sentaticns We're made to the Cuban DEL
egates when they visited Washington
Fast summer, previous to the adoption of
the Platt amendment as a part Of the
Cuban legislation. There was no record
of any promise, but the understanding
seemed to be that reciprocity arrange
mentS We're to be made with Cuba of
nature which would give the islands
products AN advantage in the markets
of the United States. In the course of
the discussion yesterday it was UNDER
stood Senator Allison remarked that
more Importance had been given the
subject than was warranted; that the
proposed 20 per cent reduction to be
granted to Cuba would not be of mate
rial advantage to the planters of the
island, nor would such q reduction of
duty on Cuban sugar affect in any ma
terial way the beet sugar interests of
this country. The president expressed
desire for harmony, and some CT the
senators who saw him said they be-
lieved also that was the desire of the
republicans in congress, some of whom
thought it was quite important that
the present strained relations should
not continue.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-11
HENDERSON FOR RECIPROCITY
Speaker of the House Claims to Be
Fiohtinq With the President.

Dubuque, March lit am fighting
with the president and the ways and
means committee for reciprocity
signed by David b. Henderson. speaker
of the house of representatives.
The above was embodied in a dis
patch received this morning by Hon.
Samuel McNutt, of this city Mr.. Nc
Mutt is one of the old lawmakers of
Iowa and in the days when he was
attaining prominence in the state as
sembly was ever one of the close
friends of Col. Henderson. At the be-
ginning of the civil war both We're
in Dubuque and Mr. McNutt remem-
bers seeing Colonel Henderson when
as a private he began his career in
the service of his country. Mr.. Nc
Mutt has watched his career closely
from the very beginning and wrote him
a letter Friday In regard to the Cuban
situation. In this letter the idea was
expressed that the west is for reel
procity with Cuba. On receipt of the
letter telegram was sent MIR. McNutt
and in it the speaker of the house
makes clear in emphatic terms that ha
is for the establishing of reciprocity
trade relations with Cuba.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-11
EueunY 5uraa r5da 5larh y. l9u2

of admission to the galleries of the
senate chamber at Washington, good
until March 3, 1903, with promise
that the date will be extended if Mr..
Mason is reelected.
The senator is perfectly safe in do
ing this. as he knows the invitations
can not be accepted, but he knows
also that those who receive them viii
understand that their United States
Senator, William +. Mason, PERSONAL
ly invites them TO come to Washing
ton, sit in the gallery and hear men
of the nation make speeches
In sending out these invitations Mr.
Mason goes just one step further than
did Adlai f. Stevenson, former vice
president of the United States, and
from whom quite likely Mr.. Mason re-
ceived the idea. While Uncle Adlai
was vice president he would sit in the
beautiful green room for an hour or
so every day before the senate met.
and his greeting to every out town
caller WAS the same:
"Ah, Howdy do. When did you come
to town? How long are you going to
stay? Emhum; we'll, let me give you
"a card to the senate gallery. You're
welcome. Good day"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-11
thousands of Families Have
Heard the Joyful News that
Paine'S
Celery Compound
AlAeS Sick People We'll 0ld
Strong.
A House-to-House Canvass
would Show That T'hous-
ands Are Being Cured.

The people who have not heard in
some way of Paine's Celery Compound
and its wonderful triumphs over the
diseases and ailments OF life, cannot be
counted as newspaper or magazine
readers. nor are they amongst those
VINO are in touch with the medical pro-
gressiveness of the times.
house to house canvass Gf that
We're possible) of families where Paine's
Celery Compound is being used during
THESE early spring days. would disclose
an overwhelming amount of evidence
regarding the implicit confidence that
is placed in this greatest of all spring
medicines. 1t would show the enorm-
Gus number of people who are being
cured of some form of nervousness,
sieeplessness, dyspepsia, Indigestion,
neuralgia, rheumatism, headaches, kid
ney and liver diseases.
Now is the time when Paine's Celery
Compound can show astonishing and
happy results to the sick Now that
spring is with, giving promise of fine
weather and new beauties, it should
lend encouragement to the work OF get
ting well and strong.
The use of Paine's Celery Compound
for few weeks will truly astonish ev-
cry debilitated weak and sickly man
and and woman. The change from a
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blood coursing thru the body, will be
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Celery Compounds Accept no substi-
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-11
MANY INVITED BY MASON.
Constituents Get Admission Cards I
to the Senate Galleries.

Washington. d. C..March 11.-Sena-
tor Mason who is engaged in n
campaign for reelection is out in Ill
incs shaking hands with the sons of
toll. kissing their babes and indorsing
whatever more or less meritorious leg
islative propositions they are inter-
ested in. AS he can not personally
see every man, woman or child who
may influence a vote in the legislature
which is to elect a senator, Mr.. Ma
son has adopted the plan of sending
to every person in the state of Illinois
whom he can reach by the mails and
can not reach by wire, printed card
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-11
ALLEGED DIAMOND ROBBERY
Charles Savage and Wife Accused o
Stealing Gems Worth $4,000.

Chicago, March 11.-Chained to his
wife and guarded by five detectives
and a sheriff, Charles Savage, a ne
gro who is charged with being i'm
plicated in an $1,000 diamond robbery
in Portland, Ore, last November, ar
rived in Chicago from Montreal, Can
ada, and today will continue on the
way to Portland. Savage and his
wife were arrested after chase across
the continent. Savage is charged
With entering the room and robbine
the trunk of A. f. Lowenthal, New
York diamond merchant, while tho
latter was stopping at a Portland hotel
Savage, Mrs. Savage and a woman
known as True Johnson, who was ar
rested in Omaha, are charged with
having disposed of the stolen prop
erty
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-11
7uRcHlN PENSION BILL PASSED
Measure for Relief of Generals Widow
Awaits Presidents Signature.

Carbondale, H., March 11.-The spe-
cial pension bill granting a pension to
the widow of the distinguished Russian
general, John B. Turchin, of Radon
Ill.,, has passed both houses of congress
and now awaits the presidents sigma
ture. Mrs. Turchin is in destitute cir
cumstances. Altho having herself a
most remarkable record for bravery
and devotion to the cause of the union
during the civil war. she failed to Sc
cure pension thru the pension depart
mont