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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-06
VENEZUELA MUST PAY.

The proposition which Venezuela
made to Germany and England in re-
Spouse to their demands for the amounts
due German and English commercial
companies has been rejected. and it is
expected that within few days these
Powers will make a joint demand up
on her, and proceed to enforce it by
blockading one or more or her sea-
ports. If that proceeding does not
bring the desired result Venezuela's
custom houses viii be sliced, in all
probability, and customs will be collect
ed until the demands are fully satisfied.
The outlook is by no means pleasant
for Venezuela. President Castro seems
to be in doubt as to the course to pur-
sue In fact, he does not know what
course to adopt. Venezuela is practi-
cally without credit and she is unable
to raise the amount Of the demands.
1t looks therefore as if she would have
to submit to the seizure of her custom
houses.
1t is reported that there is a restless
feeling in Washington in regard to,
the Venezuelan matter. Both Germany
and England have sent large squad
rons to Venezuela-squadrons out of
proportion to the gravity Of the situa-
ton. In the German squadron there
are six ships carrying 144 guns and l.
$50 men, and in the British squadron
eight ships carrying 2,121 guns and 1856.
There does not seem to be any
reason, however, for uneasiness on the
part of this country. The method that
it is proposed to adopt to collect the
claims has the approval of our gov
eminent. Still, it is thought that some
thing might occur to make it necessary
for our government to interfere, this
country being a joint creditor.
In this connection it is worth notic-
ing that an American squadron is in
the Caribbean sea, or soon will be,
under command of Admiral Dewey
for the purpose of engaging in a sham
battle, the purpose being to increase
the efficiency of the navy. OF course
the presence of so many American war
ships in the vicinity of Venezuela at
this time has nothing whatever to do
with the demonstration which Germany
and England are making against Vene-
zuela. but it is a coincidence that is
causing some comment. If American
war ships should be wanted promptly
on the Venezuela coast they will be
where they can respond quickly to an
emergency call
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-06
snAN,s nANK1NG srGGEsrIoNs.

The suggestions of Mr.. Shaw, Sec
rotary of the Treasury. for securing
more elastic currency meet with very
general approval with one exception,
namely, the one that no good reason ex-
lists why a banks notes should be first
lien on its assets if general credits
should be made the basis of a bank
note currency. If the government
were responsible for all notes it would
not make much difference to the pub
lie whether a banks notes were first
lien on its assets or not, but it might
make great deal of difference to the
government. Indeed, it is doubtful if
Congress would authorize a currency
based upon general credits and make
the government responsible for the
notes unless the notes were made the
first lien on the assets.
It is evident. as Secretary Shaw
points out, that either a new basis for
a currency will have to be found or
else steps will have to be taken to stop
the payment of the national debt and
to issue additional bonds. There are
not now enough bonds as a basis for
bank note currency and their price
puts them out of the reach of many
banks. Indeed. a large percentage of
the banks keep their circulation at the
minimum for the reason that the cost
of the circulation based on government
bonds is so great that there is little
or no profit in it.
1t is very generally agreed that Il
currency based on general credits
would be entirely safe and at the same
time possess the elasticity that is so
much desired. 1t would be guaranteed
by the government and therefore would
be just as safe as a currency based
upon government bonds. Secretary
Shaw says that, in his opinion, a tax
of one-eighth of one per cent. would
be ample to secure the government
against loss. The governments expert
ence with national banks has demon
strated that that amount would be
sufficient.
1t does look as If the agitation there
has been, and stiIl is, in behalf of
more elastic currency. would be pro-
ductive of some result. Congress has
given a good deal of consideration to
banking measures, but has made but
little progress in the direction of adopt
ing any one of them. The time is close
at hand, however, when something will
have to be done. Government bonds
are too high in price and are becoming
too scarce to serve as a basis for bank
note circulation.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-06

Pension Commissioner Ware was
sitting in his office at Washington one
day when a brigadier general of the
regular army was ushered in, says the
Iowa Register.
This Mr. Ware?" he asked.
I'm that same" replied Ware.
What can l do for your
Il don't suppose you remember me,
do you?" was the reply.
We'll l don't know that I do said
Ware, taking a side look at the man
again, and then under sudden inspira-
ton, but a slow drawl. but l would
like to know what you've done with
that dog"
The stranger was astonished. but
laughed heartily, and the two had a
long chat. 1t seems that during the
Civil War the two had been slightly
acquainted, the stranger being a MEM
Der of the First Iowa. He was known
as a reckless fellow, wholly superior
to the little niceties of toilet. and habit.
He owned a bull dog named Major
that was the pet of the company. At
ter a meal the soldier would toss his
plate aside and call Major to wash the
dishes. And Major would lick the plat
ter clean.
And it was this recruit of the days
of 81 that walked into Wares Office
in the stiff, precise garb of the briga-
der general of the regulars. Ware did
not remember him at first. but sud-
denly was struck by something famiI-
lar about the fellow, and, although he
could not remember his name, did re-
member the dog.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-06
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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-06
ocLiItree and Garrett.

Col. Ochiltree possessed a nature
that was easily imposed on, and his
abnormal capacity for good fellowship
often made him a very useful tool
in the hands of designing men, says
the New York Press. 1t is said that
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad was
wrecked through his ability to worm
out of Robert Garrett secret informa-
ton concerning the proposed purchase
of the Philadelphia, Wilmington ana
Baltimore Railroad. While a high liver
Garrett could stand but little whisky.
Ochiltree could tote a barrel. The two
met in the Hoffman House, and after
a few drinks the president of the Bal
timore and Ohio told all about the
expected deal. That very night a tele~
gram was sent to Philadelphia advis-
ing the Pennsylvania management of
the move, and when Garrett awoke on
the following day the P. w. & B.
was owned by the Stas1ard Railroad
of America"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-06
BRIGHT BITS.

-"She calls that her football coat"
"Why?" Because it has a full back"
Philadelphia Bulletin.
-Bobby-"Did God make that new
baby, pa?" Pa" Yes, Bobby" Bobby
Say, pop. about what does he charge
for kid like Jimmy?"-Detroit Free
Press.
-Margaret-"Have you any plan or
system for being an agreeable guest?"
Katharine-"Yes. indeed! 1 always go
home a day or two before my hostess
expects me to leave. PUCK.
II see where a Missouri man re-
quested on his death-bed that no flow
ers be used at his funeral, save the
artificial ones from his wife's hat"
He knew they couldn't get anything
more expensive, / guess. "-Cincinnati
Commercial Tribune.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-06
RABY INSURANCE..

In life insurance circles in Philadel-
phia it is the understanding that an
effort will be made at the next session
of the Legislature of Pennsylvania to
secure the enactment of a law prohib-
iting the insurance of the lives of chill
dren under eight years of age. The
movement in favor of such a law was
started by the arrest in that city of
a Mr.. and Mrs Williams. a day or two
ago, on the charge of having murdered
their three children, by poisoning them,
for the purpose of getting the insur-
ance on their lives.
It was stated that last Sunday
woman named Witten. living in Dex-
ter, Me-. poisoned her two children to
get the money for which they were in
sured, but the dispatches state that it
is now thought she is insane, and that
the insurance money was not the mo-
tive of her act.
The opinion is generally entertained
in the localities where baby insurance
prevails that many children are sacri-
feed by parents for the sake of the
Insurance money. In Philadelphia there
are as many as seventy-five associa-
lions or societies engaged in the bust
ness of insuring the lives of children,
and the belief is that many thousands
of children in that city are insured for
various amounts ranging from 800 to
81 900 or more.
It is difficult to detect those who are
guilty of destroying their children for
the purpose of getting the money for
which they are insured, for the reason
that, as a rule, death is brought about
by neglect. Helpless babies are persist
emily neglected so that they will die.
Money is paid to keep up the insurance
rather than to buy medicine.
1t is believed in Pennsylvania that
most of the concerns engaged in baby
insurance are fraudulent. They have
no intention of doing a permanent bus
mess. Their object is to collect a pref
ty good sized sum of money and then
go out of business, just when the
death claims begin to come in. The law
that provides for the supervision of
such institutions must be very lax
otherwise it would not be possible to
carry on such a bare-faced swindle.
The wonder is that something has not
been done before this to put stop to
baby insurance. for the reason that it
must be evident to about everybody
that such insurance could not be for
the good of the public. In many cases
the contracts call for only five cents
a, week, and for that sum very con-
siderable amount is promised in the
| event of death.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-06
Janitor CouIdn't Be Dischareed

How am 1 goin to get rid of my
janitor?" said a helpless owner to the
president of the Janitors' Union. ac-
cording to the Chicago Journal.
What's the matter?" said the king
ly official, as he leaned back and puff
ed at a perfecto.
Matter! Why, he refuses to be
fred" said the owner.
Maybe you haven't the right to fire
him. said the president, picking a
speck of dust off his trim suit of
Worsted.
That's what he says" remarked the
owner. 1 found out the other day he
had blown the safety valve off the
boiler in the basement. 1 ventured to
say that he was hired to look after
the furnace, and he told me to go and
chase myself. Not liking this style of
conversation, L told him he was dis
charged, and he gave me the laugh"
rs that all?" said the president,
coolly.
Not much. it amt" said the own
er. II considered the janitor fired and
got another man. When he tried to go
to work the union man threw him
through a IS window, and he still holds
the fort. He says ne is liked by all the
tenants and must keep him.
rs that all he said?" asked the pres
ident.
mo. He told me that as long as he
was an officer of the janitors' nobody
could fire him without an order from
the union"
II guess that's right" said the pres
ident. land we will have to look into
your case"
The owner walked out. after prom
Using to put his complaint in writing
He is now wondering who owns that
building. the janitor or himself.
This is absolutely a true story. and
happened in Chicago.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-06
Musicians in the Trenches.

Some few months after "K''-as
Tommy calls Lord Kitchener-had
taken over command from "Bobs," says
an exchange, he had occasion to visit
some blockhouses that were in course
of erection just outside one of the lead
ing commercial towns. One, he no.
ticed, had been put in a rather exposed
position, and he therefore ordered
trenches and sangers to be thrown up
at once, in order to strengthen it. Co
ing inside one of the blockhouses-the
are all connected by telephone-he
rang up the officer commanding a unit
in the town. when the following dia-
logue took place:
K.-"Are you there?"
G. O.-"Yes. sir"
K.-"Are YOU I'm command of
the shire Regiment2"
c. O.-"Yes. sir"
XII want a working party. fifty
strong. with entrenching tools. to be
here at 6 o'clock tomorrow morning."
c. OF beg your pardon. sir. but
my men are all employed on something
or other. the ma ority escorting prison.
ers down the line"
K.-"Oh. ! see. All is that a band /
hear playing thereT
G. o. (hesitatingly)-"Y- sir"
K.-Oh, IL IS. What bandg"
G. "Regimentai band, sir, play
ing outside the mess"
K.-"Playing al mess2 Weil-ah-
just have those Instruments put away
for some future occasion. viii y0ii.
and make that working party 100
strong 10 arrive here Tomorrow morn
ing al 9 O'Clock or there viii b. . reg
mental command vacant"
q. o. fstammering) Very good.
SIR"
That working party WAS mostly
bandsmen. Kitchener bad heard me
music fibrating ~ tbs feiepngns ln-
struEucnL
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-06

Once again has the wisdom of dis
trusting the banks and hiding money
about the house been demonstrated-in
the usual negative manner. A Tren-
ton, N. j., man hid his money in the
bedroom stove; and it was fair-sized
roll of bills. Man-like, he neglected
to take his wife into his confidence
respecting the whereabouts of the
cash. The other morning his wife, like
a dutiful soul, thoughtful of the COM
fort of her husband, arose early and
finding it quite chilly, made a FIRE in
the stove in order that her lord might
not have to crawl into frosty shirt.
She thought he would be grateful ana
compliment her, but when he saw the
red and piping stove he almost lost
his wits as completely as he had lost
his horde.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-06
ANTI-TRTST LEGISLATION.

1t is announced that the House Iu-
dietary Committee hopes to be able to
report an antitrust bill before the
holiday recess. 1t has quite number
of bills on the subject of trusts under
consideration, some of which were in
troduced last session and others this
session. Whether or not the views of
the President on trusts find very
general acceptance in Congress is a
question to which a definite answer
cannot be given, but it looks very
much as If the fact that he gave great
prominence to trusts in his message
has made such an impression on that
body that it has determined to make
an effort to put a curb on them.
trust bill that is the subject Of
considerable comment is that of Sem
ator Cullom of Illinois. The Senator.
it seems, spent good part of the re-
cess of Congress thinking how the
trust question could be solved. The re-
suit of his cogitations was the bill in
question. The feature of it is that it
prohibits trust goods from being trans
ported outside of the state in which
they are made. A heavy penalty is put
on transportation companies for car
rying such goods across state lines.
If this bill should be passed the
burden of deciding which corporations
are trusts and which are not would be
upon the transportation companies and
they would be liable to penalties if
they should violate the law. From the
extracts of the bill which have been
published it does not appear that be-
fore the transportation companies are
to be held liable for transporting trust
goods across state lines, a list of COR
porations which are trusts is to be
published. There ought to be authority
lodged somewhere for this informa-
ton.
But do not some of the common car
riers come under the head of trusts ?
The mergers of railroad properties
against which there has been so much
complaint within the last year or two
have all of the features of trusts. and
the government has a suit pending
against one of the mergers. namely,
the Northern Securities Company 1t
seems, therefore. that the Cullom bill
depends upon trusts to destroy trusts.
Unless we do not understand the bill
it will have to be amended in import
ant particulars before it will find ia
xa.iAl, A. .
it is very doubtful If anything will be
done by this Congress in the direction
of supervising trusts.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-06
LEGAL NOTICES.
ARREARS FOR GROUND RENT.

ARREARS FOR GROUND RENT.
City of Savannah, Office City Treas
urer, Dec. 1. 1902.-The following lots
are in arrears for ground rent" of
which owners are hereby notified.
c. S. HARDEE.
Brown Ward-East u lot "a, 2 qrs.;
lot 81, 2 qrs.
Calhoun Ward-Lot %. qrs.: west
y lot %, qrs.; east u lot AZ, qrs.;
east y lot 43, qrs.; lot As, qrs.
Charlton Ward-North u lot IS, 2
qrs.
Chatham Ward-East u lot 10, qrs. !;
west u lot 10, qrs.; lot II, qrs.; lot
30, 2 qrs.: lot 81. qrs.
Columbia Ward-Lot 16, qrs.: west
III lot 20, qrs.; lot 36, qrs.
Crawford Ward-West u lot 6, 2 qrs. !;
south u lot Is, 2 qrs.; lot 25, 2 qrs. !;
lot rs, 2 qrs.; lot q, qrs.; east p of
west Il lot SO, 2 qrs.; lot 43, qrs;
east Y lot 81, qrs.; northwest part lot
6S. qrs.
Crawford Ward, East-Part lot Is. 2
qrs.: lot 16. qrs.
Ebert Ward-Lot 1. qrs.: lot g. 2
qrs.; south " lot Is, qrs.; south IA
of north u lot &c. qrs.
Forsyth Ward-Lot Is, 2 qrs.
Franklin Ward-East u lot 81, 2 qrs.
6ictliG w dI0-EldSL part lou T.,
qrs.; west part lot 4, qrs.: south u
lot 16. qrs.; south u lot Is. qrs.;
lot "a. qrs.
Jackson Ward-West y lot 13, 2 urs.
east 2-3 lot 10. qrs.
Jasper Ward-Lot 43. 2 qrs.: west "a
lot As. qrs.
Lafayette Ward-West u lot 1. 2
qrs.; east 2-3 lot 40, qrs.; lot AZ. 2
qrs.: lot As. qrs.
Liberty Ward-North u lot 20, 2 qrs.;
lot IS, 2 qrs.
Lloyd ward-Lot 50. qrs.: west X
lot 62. qrs.
Monterey Ward-East rs lot 10. .
qrs.
Pulaski Ward-West part lot 81. .
qrs.; east part lot 81. 2 qrs.
Troup Ward-West y lot IA. 2 ars
east X lot II. 2 qrs.: north y lot 81. 2
qrs.' east y of south y lot 81. 2 ors
Warren Ward-Lot 10, qrs.; lot 10,
2 qrs
Washington Ward-Lot 8. ars.
west y lot 9. 2 qrE.; east y lot a. 2
qrs.: lot %. 2 ars.
Wesley Ward-East u lot II, 2 ors
All persons having interest In The
above lots are hereby notified that
u the amounts now due are not paid
~ the city Treasurer on or before
Dec. 10. inst, VIII proceed on the
morning u Dec. 10 70 re-ebter accord
ing 20 law,
q HENRY =. DREEsON.
CITY Marshal
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-06

One story from Washington has II
that the ship subsidy bill has been
abandoned for this session. and an
other that it VIM be pushed as vigor-
ously as possible at this session for the
reason that Representative Cannon.
who will be Speaker OF the House at
the next session. is opposed
10 an forms of subsidy and would
use his influence against the shipping
bill. Meanwhile the enemies Of the
measure would do well 10 keep their
eyes wide open all the time. since one
Of us supporters, Senator Elklns. un-
doubleday voiced the sentiment of the
subsidy hunters when b. said some
time ago. we are not bound 10 tell
ihe enemy what Sc are going 10 do"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-06

1t is possible that the recent raiding
of Canfield's gaming palace in New
York by District Attorney Jerome will
be followed by interesting proceedings
Garfield claimed the house was his
home. and that under the law a mans
home is his castle. 1t is reported that
he has retained ex-Gov Black to test
the legality of the raid on that and
other grounds. Meanwhile, Col. Asa
Bird Gardiner, who was formerly dis
trict attorney Of New York, has been
quoted as expressing the opinion that
the raid by Mr.. Jerome and his men
was an outrage that smashed the con-
stitutional guarantee of personal rights
to smithereens, and as advising that
both civil and criminal proceedings be
instituted against the raiders. 1t is
now apparent why gambling houses
flourished when he was district attor-
ney. He had too much respect for the
constitution to raid them.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-06

Capt. Richmond P. Hobson is still
ambitious to enter politics. A bill
granting him retirement from the navy
with his present rank is to be urged
before the present session of Congress.
The President thinks Hobson's services
at Santiago entlt'e him to tbs cunsld-
Grafton he desires. hence he is willing
TO sign any, bill Congress may pass re-
wing the young man. Hobson, it IS
said, wants to represent an Alabama
district in Congress.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-06

The biggest and most valuable In
dustry in this country is that OF farm
ing. In his annual report Secretary
Wilson calls attention TO the fact. as
certained by the census enumerators.
that the fixed value Of agriculture IN
the United States. Including lands.
buildings. implements and stock. was
twenty billions Of dollars Two years ago.
Or four times as much as the capital
Invested IN manufactures Forty mI-
Hons ~ people, or more than half the
population OF the country, resided GA
farms
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-06
WEST END LINE.
LincOln Park.)


Car leaves west side of City Market
for Lincoln Park 600 a. m. and every
40 minutes thereafter until 11:30 p. m.
Car leaves Lincoln Park for Market
500 a. m. and every 20 minutes there
after until 1900 O'Clock. midnight.
FREIGHT AND PARCEL CAR.
Leaves east side of City Market TOR
Thunderbolt. Cattle Park, Sandhy. Isle
of Hope and all intermediate points,
9:15 a. m, 1:15 p. m, 5:15 p. m.
Leaves Isle Of Hope for Sandfly,
Cattle Park, Thunderbolt and all in
termediate points-6:00 a. M. I1:c0 a.
m, 300 D. m.
Freight car leaves Montgomery at
$50 a. m. and 2:35 p. M. connecting at
Sandfy with regular parcel cae for
city.
Parcel car from the city carries
freight to Montgomery on each trip.
Regular parcel car carries trailer on
each trip for accommodation Of pass
engers.
Any further information regarding
passenger schedule or freight service
can he had by applying to
G. o. NAGIE Manager.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-06

If the Republicans in Congress i'm
agine that the West is going TO let up
in its demand for tariff revision they
are apt to find themselves mistaken.
Representative Smith of Michigan has
introduced a bill to put paints, varnish,
glass and glassware, metals and their
manufactures, woodpulp, paper, books
and coal on the free list.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-12-06

There are approximately 100000
pensioners on the federal pension rolls.
and the payments TO them are about
$40. 100000 a year. Still the pension
burden is not heavy enough to please
Senator Scott Of West Virginia. and he
has introduced a measure looking to
the creation OF still other classes OF
pensioners. He wants a commission
Of i've members OF Congress appointed
70 Inquire into the adylsablnty Of a
provision for pensions 20 aIl persons
VINO served in the federal army m the
civil War Tor ninety days" That is one
~ ihe D'iaesi propositions for lootinR
me treasury thai Congress- Bll hear
at lhis sesaloa