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The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-19
PROBLEMS NTHE COAL REGION.

1t is evident from the scope of the
inquiry into the causes which led to
the strike of the anthracite coal miners
that the coal strike commission is not
going to.complete its work anywhere
near as soon as it was hoped it would.
There will be no grumbling.f however.
at the delay of the report of the COM
mission provided assurances are given
that a lasting settlement of the diff
ferences between the coal operators
and the coal miners will be effected. !,
1t will be a most difficult matter to
reach a conclusion that will give salts
faction to all of the interested parties.
For instance, it is reported that one
of the coal companies is already talking
about its inability to accept the find
ing of the commission if the miners
union is recognized, and the miners
will no doubt hesitate about accepting
il If their union is not recognized. One
of the railroads has pointed out, and
has given figures to sustain its posi-
ton, that it cannot stand the raise of
wages asked for by the miners. 1t says
that at present it gets return on it's
investment of only a little more than
per cent.
Perhaps one OF the most difficult
problems with which the commission
will have to deal is the question of
recognizing the miners union. The
majority of the miners are members of
the United Mine Workers. There is a
big minority OF non-union miners, how
ever, and they insist that the miners
union shall not be recognized for the
reason that if it were recognized they
would not be able to get work in the
mines. In some important particulars
they are not in sympathy with the
demands of the union men. For in
stance, the union men want a working
day fixed at eight hours. The nom
union men desire to work as many
hours as they please.
When it is taken into consideration
that some of the mines are much more
profitable than others, and, therefore,
can pay higher wages and that the
non-union miners, while demanding an
increase in wages, do not Want an
eight-hour day, it becomes evident that
the commission has a task that will
test it's ability to the utmost to per-
form so that it will be even half
way acceptable to both the operators
and the miners.
1t does look, however, as if the COM
mission were giving the lawyers too
much latitude. Mr.. McVeagh, for ex-
ample, is trying to make Mr.. Mitchell,
the leader of the union miners, admit
certain things which are damaging to
his side of the case. OF course, Mr.
Mitchell isn't going to make any such
admission II he can avoid doing so.
Therefore hours are wasted every day
in the sparring which goes on between
Mr.. Mitchell and the lawyers. 1t is
probable, of course, that the finding
of the commission will be accepted, but
there is a chance that it will not be-
At this time it is impossible to predict
what the outcome of the inquiry
will be.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-19
A LONG LOOK AHEAD.

Gen. Chaffee. who has not done a
great deal of talking since his arrival
In this country from the Philippines, is
very enthusiastic in regard to the flu
ture of those islands. He says that
about all of the Filipinos have accepted
American rule. They have come to the
conclusion that they cannot do them
selves and their country any good by
further opposition. They will therefore
join hands with the Americans and do
what they can to improve their mate
rial. condition and advance their civil
ization.
In the course of time. Gen. Chaffee
says. the Philippines will have thor
oughly organized and beneficent gov
eminent. He does not mean that they
wifi have it in the next year or the
next ten years, but in the next fifty or
100 years, and he thinks we ought to
be satisfied if we succeed in giving
them such a government in that time.
That seems a long time to wait, but.
then, the problems that have to be
solved. are great ones-so great that
they cannot be solved off hand.
If We are to hold the islands untfl
we have given them thoroughly or
ganized and beneficent government
then we might as well assume at once
that we are in the Philippines to stay.
If We hold the islands fifty years it is
quite certain that we shall hold them as
a permanent possession.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-19

An army officer, lately returned from
the Philippines, says the New York
tribune tells an interesting yarn of
an incident connected with the first
visit some American soldiers on their
way home from Manila made to Janan
While we were lying in the harbor
OF Kobe" said the officer. "a number
OF prlvates secured shore leave. and
with Well-tlled purses, started to in
Hestlgate the mysteries of the town
Ihey didn't get back until late at
night, and the next morning I oh
served one of the party sitting on deck
the picture of disgust. To my query
ABOUT the time he had ashore he re-
pied contemptuously, L wouldn't go
ashore again If they offered the whole
of Japan
Repeated questioning ELECTED the
1olloWlng explanation of his disgust.
When we got ashore we was nat
urally thirsty, so we went into little
place and asked for a-gin rickey. There
was a good deal of palaverine. and
pretty soon lot of little push carts
came TO the door and the JAMS waved
tnelr halAts and pointed at them. Thai
made us mad, and we went over II
all again, explaining that we wanted
GIN rlckeys. The more we explained
the more they waved their hands and
pointed at the go-carts. We couldn.t
see any way of getting gin rickeys
out OF wagon with shafts, but AT
last somebody who spoke English came
along ana explained that the Jams
thought when we said gin rickev we
meant jinrikshas. Then we got in and
took ride, but we didn't get our
drink" Jul
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-19

Not even bishop can please his au-
dience all the time. Bishop Potter Of
New York learned this the other day
in Duluth, if he never knew it before.
He was induced to travel out to the
Northwestern city to deliver a lecture
under the auspices of a church lecture
bureau. The auditorium was crowded.
The bishop spoke for thirty-five min
utes, and just at the moment the au-
dience thought he was warming up to
his subject he sat down and was
through. A wave of smiles and quiet
laughter went over the audience. That
a great churchman should have trav-
eled hundreds OF miles to speak. thirty
hve minutes on such a fruitful theme
as THE Civic Responsibility OF Indi-
vieuals' struck the people as being
rather ludicrous. And the next day the
newspapers gently roasted the rever-
end gentleman for his failure to meas
ure up to popular expectations. The
bishop had received $3.50 for the lee
ture. When he aseertsined that the
people were not pleased, he returned
The money.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-19
As a Matter of Precaution.

Assistant District Attorney Osborne
during the noon recess of the Moli-
neux trial one day last week told of
a celebrated North Carolina lawyer
who was practicing in a backwoods
mountain district, says the New York
Times.
While he was waiting for his case
to be reached the trial of a notorious
highway robber who had been caught
red-handed was called. The prisoner
had no counsel, and the presiding
judge requested the distinguished
lawyer to defend him. The trial last
ed two days, and to the courts as
constituent the jury returned a verdict
OF acquittal AS the prisoner was
about to be discharged, the lawyer
stepped up to the judge and requested
few words in private.
What is it?" asked the court.
Il would ask your honor" replied
the lawyer, ito have the prisoner de-
tanned in Jail tonight. have to cross
lonely field on my way home, and
the rascal happens to know that have
money about me-"
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-19
A Valid EXcuse.

An honest countryman. anxious to
explore the wonders of the British Mu-
scum, obtained a special holiday a
short time since. says Tit-Bits. Ac-
cordingly. taking with him couple
of lady friends, he presented himself
at the door for admittance.
mo admission to-day. sir" said the
keeper.
on purpose"
mo matter. This is a close day, and
the museum is shut"
What" said John, "ain't this pub
lie property"
Yes. but one of the mummies died
few days ago and We are going to
bury him."
"Oh, in that case we won't intrude,"
said John, as he retired.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-19
CURRENT COMMENT.

The Nashville (Tenn,) American
(Dem.) says: Enthusiastically the
Democracy weakened itself by the
championship of free silver coinage, so
called, and wasted it's forces and ener-
gies in a battle in which defeat meant
serious injury to the party and in
which victory would have meant dis
aster to the country. Any fight here
after in behalf of Democratic princi-
Piles and wise Democratic policies will
be made all the harder because of the
fight in behalf of silver coinage. We
believe there is not an intelligent Dem
ocrat who does not know this"
The Charleston Is. CO. Post Dem.)
says: There are reports that Cuba is
preparing to denounce the Platt amend
ment which the United States required
should be incorporated into the con-
stitution of the island republic as
part of the organic law. One account
has it that Cuba will make appeal to
The Hague court to determine whether,
as an independent nation, it is bound
to respect the obligations forced upon
it while in the tutelary stages of its
nationality. 1t is pretty safe to say,
whether these reports be true or not,
and whether or not Cuba gets a favor
able ruling from The Hague court, that
the Plat amendment will be respected
by the Cubans. The United States
does not impose conditions just for the
fun of presenting them.
The New York World (Dem.) says:
"A Milwaukee special Sunday an
nounced, on the authority of Senator
Spooner and Congressman Babcock of
Wisconsin, who were in conference
with President Roosevelt shortly be-
fore he went South, that a special ses-
sion of Congress will be called next
March to take up the revision of the
tariff. 1t is altogether likely that the
President has found in the election re-
turns not only new light, but new en-
thusiasm for the broader commercial
policy which President Mckinley left
TO his party as his last political will
and testament when he said at Buffalo:
The period of exclusiveness is past.
The expansion of our trade and COM
merce is the pressing problem. -
Reciprocity treaties are i'm harmony
with the spirit of the times; measures
of retaliation are not. If perchance
some OF our tariffs are no longer need
ed for revenue or to encourage and
protect our industries at home, why
should they not be employed 10 extend
and promote our markets abroad% If
President Roosevelt has become con-
WINGED that his party must live up TO
these last words Of Mckinley in their
full meaning and application--which
oomprehends far more than Cuban rec
iprocity-his calling OF an extra ses-
sion for real, honest tariff revision will
be a great stroke Of leadership. Such
revision is inevitable. The people
viii insist upon n. The only question
n, how, when and through whose
hands VIII IL come7'
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-19
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The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-19

A New York police sergeant was
somewhat astonished night or two
ago when two soldiers of the regular
army, just back from the Philippines.
walked into his Office at the station
and planked down on his desk a IS gold
piece, which they said was in pay
ment, with interest, of a loan of 81 he
had made to them four years ago. And
not only did they discharge their debt,
but brought back for the sergeant
from the Philippines several curios by
way of emphasizing their appreciation
of his kindness. If all men were as
honest and as appreciative as these
two soldiers, there would be little use
for courts and detectives.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-19
INDEX TO NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Meetings-Georgia Chapter No. 3, r.
A. M. Francis S. Barlow Camp No.
90, United Sons Confederate Veterans;
DeKalb Lodge No. 8. 1. o. o. F; Stock
holders Savannah and Statesboro Rail-
way Company; Armour Lodge No. 1854,
G. L. O. of o. F.
Special Notices-Return of DR.. Orear
to Practice; Bids Wanted; Ship No
tice, ]. Brown, Master British Steam
ship Bangor; Ship Notice. Strachan &
Co.; Union Station Restaurant; Ranges
and Stoves, Cornwell & Chapman; CO.
burger Beer at The Mecca
Business Notices-Savannah Steam
Laundry.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. & Co.
At the Theater-Frederick Ward and
Louis James Tonight; S. Miller Kent
Tomorrow Night
Races-Savannah Racing Association
Washing Powder-Pearline.
Beers-Anheuser-B Busch Brewing AS
ISOLATION.
Whiskeys-Green River Whiskey.
Uneeda Biscuit-National Biscuit
Company.
$3.50 for a Gas Heater Is Cheap-Mu-
tual Gas Light Co.
Sweet Apple Cider-Hardee & Mar
shall.
$3.50 Shoes-Y. Wilensky.
Sporting Goods-Wm. & H. H. Lat
timore.
Railroad Schedule-Vidalia Route,
The Macon, Dublin and Savannah Rail-
road Company.
Wheel Service-Shuptrine's Phar-
macy.
Dress Goods-Daniel Hogan,
Silver Polish-Gorham.
Cigars-Cortez Cigars.
Publications-Smart Set for Deem
Der; Malta Vita.
Force" Food.
Postum Food Coffee-Postum Cereal
Company.
Medical-Dr. Kilmer's Swamp Root;
Pyramid Pile Cure; Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets; Castoria; Cascarets; DR.. Hath
away Company; Lydia Pinkham Vege-
table Compound; Mothers Friend;
Stuart's Gin and Buchu.
Cheap Column Advertisements-Hel
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For
Rent; For Sales Lost; Personal; Mis-
cellaneous.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-19
He Was IA Bright Boy,

Il believe that l have the brightest
office boy in the city," declared a gem
tleman to friend in a certain we'll
known cafe in the city this morning,
says the Memphis Scimitar.
That is a rather broad assertion"
replied the friend. What particular
claim to brightness has your boy?"
We'll, I have had lots OF trouble
with my office boys of late and they
have been so decidedly unsatisfactory
and worthless that | have had at least
hfteen In the past thirty days. l have
Kept a sign out on my door stating
that l was in need of a bright bows
services, for the entire time, almost.
ana 1t reads as follows: Boy Want
ed About Sixteen Years. The boy I
nave now was secured in response to
the sign, and it was his answer more
than his appearance that secured him
the place."
How was that?" queried the friend
with some interest.
The boy slouched into the office and
said he had read the sign. DO YOU
want the place. l asked him. Guess
do, he replied, but | don't know
that l would want It for the full six
teen years 1 employed him on the
spot when l realized that l had omit
TED the comma from the sign
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-19

Father Joseph Stadelman of the Jes-
uit foundation of St. Francis Xavier
devotes himself to work among the
blind and the deaf and dumb, says the
Minneapolis Journal. He says that,
contrary to the general impression, the
blind are peculiarly happy and fond
of jokes.
Illustrative of this, not long since a
blind acquaintance of his, whose re-
naming senses, like those of all blind,
are exceptionally keen, was in room
where were some lady visitors. Final
ly, one of the ladies left.
What remarkably white and per-
feet teeth that lady has," laughingly
remarked the blind man.
why, how do you know" asked
Father Stadelman
Because for the last half hour she
has done nothing but laugh"
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-19
THE PRESIDENT OF THE A. G. l..

The news of the election of Mr.. Rob-
ert G. Erwin to the presidency of the
enlarged Atlantic Coast Line system
was received with much satisfaction in
this city. MIR. Erwin began his car
reer here, as the attorney for the
Plant System, in which capacity he
served for several years. In that Of
fee he so clearly and forcibly demon
strated his ability as a railroad man
that he was advanced to a vice presi-
deney of the system and later to its
presidency; and now he has been again
advanced this time to the chief exec
utive ONCE of the great system that
absorbed the Plant. The selection OF
Mr.. Erwin by the Atlantic Coast Line
as its president is a high compliment
to that gentleman and places him in
the front rank OF American railroad
men. since the A. c. l.. has become one
OF the most important systems In the
country.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-19
Personal.

M. De White, the Russian minis
ter of finance, who has just completed
his tenth year of service, is man of
striking personality. Like most out
standing historical figures, he is built
on generous lines. Tall and heavy and
strong, his frame has successfully with
stood the ravages of hard and inces-
SAINT work, until at the age of SO years
he is apparently still unimpaired In
health. He is by no means an attrac-
tive man. His manner is cold, his de-
pertinent stiff and awkward and his
speech slow and unpublished.
Lord Charles Beresford has raised
another little breeze in England by pro-
testing that officers in the British navy
are promoted to be admiralS when too
old to hold that rank. OF the twelve
officers holding the rank of admiral or
vice admiral only three are below the
age of so, one admiral being 80 and two
vice admirals being 81 and 80. respec-
lively. Nelson was only AZ when he
won at Trafalgar Lord Beresford
points out that Germany has much
younger men in these exalted places
and ne asserts with Napoleon that at
sixty years one is good for nothing
Young Cornelius Vanderbilt is to-
day by far the most notable member
of the multi millionaire family to which
he belongs. Helped by his clever wife.
he has won the reputation of being a
many-sided man. In turn he has earn
ed distinction as successful inventor
railroad engineer, politician, national
guardsman, four-in-hand whip and
yachtsman, and now he is about to
make his debut as a lecturer at Co
lumbia University, where he will speak
on railroad engineering. Fred Van
derbilt has become a recluse. George
Vanderbilt a man of cultured leisure,
while w. K Vanderbilt, ST., his son
and namesake, w. K. Vanderbilt ST.,
and Alfred and Reggie Vanderbilt have
apparently no Other aim in life than
pleasure and the pleasing of their
tastes
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-19

FROM The Los Angeles Herald
There are bores in great profusien in
this world we habitate.
And were pretty sure ito strike 'en
Whereso'er we navigate
Ineres the man who knew your broth
er In the days of long ago;
1heres the man whose mouth prolific
is forever on the flow;
But they're blessings in comparison-T
stand them very we'll
III you'll keep away the man with inst
one story he can tell!
have met him in Chicago, 1 have met
him in St. Lou;
ignored him up in Ogden. though his
face and form 1 knew;
l have met him in Tacoma, in Seattle
everywhere
TIL you'd think his little repertoire
would grow. but ! declare
He performs that same old solo
though he never did it we'll
It's pain to meet this man with lust
one story he can tell
For he always wants to tell it-that,s
the saddest part of all:
And his story knows no season-Win-
ter, Summer. Spring, or Fail.
he can tell II just as poorly to a crowd
as tete-a-tete;
He will wake to tell it early and stay
up to tell it late.
He is callous to the chimings of the
busy chestnut bell
He must tell it. for. alas. it's all the
story he can tell
Some sweet day some outraged human
Will relax his self-control.
Then a horny-handed sexton must get
out and dig a hole
In the sod amid the granite shafts
that rear their heads on high.
While we stihe wicked wishes that
concern the by and by,
Won't there be a mighty scramble for
chance to ring the knell
OF this poor. deluded man with Just
one story he could tell?
- W Gillian
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Jonathan Dixon. OF
Pine Brook, N. T., celebrated their
golden wedding a day or two ago in
the house they have lived in continu-
ously since they became husband and
wife. They We're married in the town
of Caldwell, N. j., in the room in
which Grover Cleveland was born. A
pleasant feature in connection with
the golden wedding was the statement
that during the fifty years they have
lived together neither has ever spoken
an unkind word to the other.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-19

The slate-makers will never be salts
fed until they have gotten Gov. Crane
of Massachusetts into President Roose-
velt's cabinet. They are now saying
that Secretary of the Treasury Shaw
is to go, and that Mr.. Crane will be
his successor. Mr.. Shaw, according to
the slate-makers, is to be given a good
diplomatic position, possibly an am
bassadorship, where his faculty for
telling bright after-dinner stories will
be appreciated.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-19

Sir Thomas Upton was quoted some
time ago as saying that if his proposed
new challenging yacht should prove
five minutes faster than the Shamrock
II he would lift" the Americas Cup
on the next trial. But, if the Here's
shoffs have calculated well, Lipton's
boat will have TO do heap better than
that or her owner will again be dis
appointed. The report is that the Her
reshofls have given 1t 10 be under
stood that the new boat they are to
build for the defending syndicate will
be twenty minutes faster than the Co.
lumbia, which defeated the Upton
boats In two series Of races.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-19

The Georgia legislators had the cour-
age TO kill the anti-free pass bill. They
wish II 10 be understood that they are
not TO be bribed with free passes;
that they can ride as the guests OF the
railroad companies and still vote IN
accordance with their conceptions OF
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-19
The weather.

Eastern Florida are fair weather, light
variable winds.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-19

The weather is doing It's best TO pre-
vent the coal barons from squeezing
the people.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-19
MONTGOMERY AND THUNDER
BOLT LINE.

THUNDERBOLT LINE (SpeciaD.
City Market to Casino, via Bottom
Street Junction.
Beginning at 900 a. m, cars leave
City Market for Casino at Thunde-bolt
every 30 minutes until 1870 p. m.
Cars leave Bolton Street Junction IS
minutes after leaving time at City
Market.
Beginning at $3.50 a. m, cars Ieave
Casino at Thunderbolt every 80 min
utes until 12:eS midnight
COLLINSVILLE LINE Especially
Beginning at $50 a. M, cars leave
City Market for Fair Grounds, every
Is minutes until 9:07 p. m, and every
30 minutes after 9:15 p. m. until Il
o'clock midnight
Beginning at $50 a. M, cars leave
Fair Grounds for City Market every
Is minutes until 9:07 p. m, and every
so minutes after 9:15 p. m. until II
o'clock midnight.
Through cars are operated between
Market and Thunderbolt via Collins
vile and Dale avenue as follows:
Lv. Market. Lv. Thunderbolt
GAS a. m. 1880 a. m.
6:40 p. m. 1870 D. m.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-19

right and justice. However. the anti
pass bill will be introduced again next
year. II is one of the perennials and
never fails to show up on time.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-19

What. Is Ben Tillman becoming a
bloated bondholder and millionaire?
That is indicated in report which
comes from Beaumont, Tex. A dis
patch from that place few days ago
said that the South Carolina senator
was there for the purpose of looking
after his large and growing interests
in the local oil wells" With Tillman
and Towne and Hogg and Coxey all
pushing their way into the ranks of
the very rich, whom shall we have
left to cry out against the tyranny of
great wealth?