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for a tassel. there IT is TO be found.
They add to the fluffy charm of the
newest evening gowns. In chenille
and silken cords they make an efTec-
tive finish with the stole ends Of many
OF the imported coats, and they dangle
from the latest belts and the Paris
made stocks. TasseIs of chiffon. Of
coral beads. of pearls, OF silver
threads and gold threads. Of chenille
and Of braid are all seen.
One OF the most picturesque Of the
new evening gowns. which is an in
tricate combination Of lace and crepe
de chine with chiffon roses. has ap-
pliqued at the slightly bloused bodice
a mass Of dangling white chiffon tas-
sells hanging from cords Of tiny
pearls. And the same little tassels
were caught on the puns Of the
voluminous chiffon sleeves.
A"SSSiS are even tlilDlOStu as mar
ornaments, for very new idea is the
jeweled, cordlil1e chain for the hair.
which is coiled about the couture. the
ends Of which are finished with eff
fective little jeweled tassels. BY the
way, the high couture is seldom seen.
1t is the low couture that is the mode.
Puffs and loose waves are fashiona-
bic, and soft, careless effects are being
studied by the hatrdresser. The in
PRODUCTION Of the low couture. espe-
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* "DVlNE" TREE

The divine" trees Of India are COM
monty freaks Of nature; for instance.
two trees Of different species united
by kind OF natural grating. There
is a very good example at Colombo.
in the Island of Ceylon. where slen-
der and graceful borassus palm can
be seen growing out of the heart OF
the banyan. or Indian fig tree.
The trunks of these allen trees are
so strongly Joined that only violence
can separate them, and il viii not es-
cape the attention or the reader that
the aspiring palm is protected against
the fury Of the wind by the sturdy
branches OF the surrounding fig tree.
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JAPANESE SIGNS

Nearly every shop in Japan for the
sale OF foreign goods is furnished
with a sign in a foreign language. No
matter whether the language is intel
Hgible; II it is only in foreign char
acters that is enough.
Many OF these signs are a study:
The all countries Boot and Shoe
Small or Fine Vans. ~Old
Curious: Horseshoe maker instruct
by French horse leech"; cut Hair
Shop: IF you want sell watch. 1 VIII
buy; If you want buy watch, / wiz
sell Yes, sir. we Will all will Come
at my shop Matchmaker" Hat
ter Native Country: The Hauss
Build for the manufacture Of all ara
best kinds OF Hats"
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body, exists in nearly all males. but
is never found in the female. Amer
lean limbs are more symmetrical than
those of any other people The rock
ing chair. according to an English
scientist. is responsible for the ex-
ercise which increases the beauty of
the lower limbs. The push which the
toes give to keep the chair in mo-
ton, repeated and repeated. makes
the instep high. the calf round and
full, and it keeps misshappen flesh off
the ankle. making the ankle delicate
and slender.
a person who has lived seventy
years has had passed through his
heart about 675.920 tons OF blood. the
whole Of the blood in the body pass
ing through the heart in about thirty
two beats. The heart beats on an
average Of seventy times a minute. or
&c, 792, 900 times in the course of a
year, so that the heart OF an or
binary man, eighty years Of age, has
beaten 5000. 600, 900 times.
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LITTLE KNOWN INDUSTRY

Everyone who has been in a Contin-
mental city at carnival time has seen
the confetti which are thrown about
in mimic warfare I'm the streets. The
making and selling OF these tiny
paper pellets constitute an industry
Of some little Importance. It is esti-
mated that the Parisians alone spend
Sl25.OOO upon them every year The
total weight of confetti sold in Paris
I'm year has been estimated at 500, 900
kilogrammes, or more than 1000 tons
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PASSPORTS m RUSSIA

In Russia a child ten years Of age
cannot 90 away from home TO school
without a passport. Nor can common
servants and peasants go away from
where they live without one.
a gentleman residing in Moscow or
st. Petersburg cannot receive the
visit Of friend who remains many
hours without notifying the police.
The porters Of all houses are COM
PEELED 20 make returns OF the arrival
and departure or strangers, and for
every one OF the above passports a
charge OF some kind is made.
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comparative table Of stature,
arranged according to nationalities,
the United States Indian stands
higher than any other race of the
world though the Patagonian runs
him very close. The white citizen
comes next. The United States negro
ranks fourteenth in the scale, and Of
all the countries Of the world Consid-
cred the Portuguese are found to be
the shortest.
II has always Deen proverbial
among anatomists mat blonde ma
tions are greater than their darker
neighbors. This is due to the geolog-
zeal positions of the blonde races.
They are characteristic Of the north,
and on account of the lower degree
OF temperature are induced to take
more exercise. which throws them
more in the open air.
At the top of the list Of the coun-
tries. arranged in order OF stature,
the first seven. after the United States
white men, are Norway. Scotland,
British America, Sweden, Ireland.
Denmark and Holland. all northern
nations.
The American negro further illus
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FOND or OLD EGGS

The Chinese are fond OF eggs about
1CO years old, and old eggs are worth
about as much In China as old wine
is in other countries. They have "A
way OF burying the eggs, and It takes
about thirty days TO render a picked
egg NJ 10 eat.
Some OF the old eggs have become
black as ink, and one OF the favorite
Chinese dishes FOR invaIids is made
up Of eggs which are preserved In
jars OF red clay and salt water.
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trates that the poorer races are
shorter in stature than the richer oc-
cupyinG the same territory. The i'm
poverished races generally complete
their growth more rapidly than the
more luxurious. who continue to in
until a very much later period in life
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WHERE PEOPLE ARR TALLEST

A MERICANS compare wen with
"A Europeans as to height. In
comparative table of stature.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-20

Baltimore. Jan. 1.-two hundred and
nifty Confederates assembled tonight
at the new Carrollton Hotel to par
ticipate In the twenty-third annual
banquet OF the Maryland Society Of the
Army and Navy of the Confederate
States. old Southern songs were sung
and poems portraying incidents of the
Lost Cause were recited. Owing to the
illness at Richmond of Gen. Bradley
I. Johnston, president of the organi-
cation, and n recent accident to Capt.
George w. Booth, first vice president
the second vice president. Mai w
Stewart Symington OBLIGATED as toast
master. The following is a list OF
toasts:
Our Infantry" Congressman Dear
mond of Missouri.
our Cavalry" Congressman Denny
of Maryland.
our Artillery" Spencer c. Jones of
Maryland.
our Navy" Congressman John w
Gaines OF Tennessee.
Our Dead Congressman James
Griggs of Georgia.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-20
COAL MEN INDICTED
CHICAGO GRAND JURY FoUSn
FORTY-FIvE TRUE BILLS.
COMPANIES AND INDIVIDUALS
ARE MADE DEFENDANTS ON
CHARGE OF CONSPIRACY.

Bail for Those Indicted Was Fixed
mt R1,J0o-Grand Jury Made an Ex-
planatory Report Shortage OF
Coal Due Primarily to the strike,
hut This Cause Has Been AEgrn-
waited by COnspIracies and Under
standings - Railroads Were Not
Found CuIpabIe.
Chicago, Jan. ia true bill was re-
turned to-day against forty-four coal
operators and retailers. charging con-
spiracy to do an Illegal act, Injurious to
public trade. The indictments ara
against both corporations and individ-
uals doing business in Illinois and In
diana. Bail was fixed at $1,000.
Accompanying the return of the in
dlctments was an explanatory report,
setting forth the grounds upon which
the jurors based their action. The
shortage, they declare, they found due
primarily and princaplly to the recent
great strike in the anthracite coal
fields
The railroads. they believed. were do
ing all I'm their power to move the coal
promptly to market, and the accumula-
ton OF coal laden cars in railroad yards
does not exist to an unusual extent at
this time of the year.
The jury finds no convincing evil
denceR the report reads, "of de-
lfberate detention OF cars for the pur-
pose of intensifying the difficulties Of
the situation"
While not finding the present con-
dition due to or appreciably Influenced
by any conspiracy in restraint of trade.
and while convinced that the law of
supply and demand sufficiently ac-
counts for the high prices prevailing.
the jury found that there existed in
the city of Chicago and in Illinois and
in neighboring states certain combina-
tons which seem to be conspiracies or
combinations in restraint of trade with
In the meaning of the statutes"
Other associations Of operators and
coal dealers were found to exist and
to have more or less effect in the fix
ing of prices and restricting compe-
tition. but against whom the evidence
did not warrant action.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-20
REGRET THE COMMANDMENT.
Officials Fear IL VIII Hamper Peace
Proceedings.

washington, Jan. 19.-Secretary Hay
called upon the President early to-day.
He also saw Secretary Moody, and it
is supposed that these talks had refer
ence to the Venezuelan situation.
which is regarded as approaching an
other crisis, according to the news dis
patches from Maracaibo. The officials
here deeply regret the occurrence of
an incident that would give rise to
needless friction just as Mr.. Bowen
is about to arrive i'm Washington to
take up the negotiations with the al
lies Tor settlement of the Venezuelan
trouble
me oii1clals feel reasonably confident
that Mr.. Bowen is clothed by Presi-
dent castro with sufficient authority
TO make whatever pledges are neces-
sary to insure the removal of the
blockade. 1t has been agreed that the
claims of the private citizens for in
Juries suffered in Venezuela, shall be
the first TO be adjusted. These claims
III the case of Germany are believed to
aggregate nearly $500,000, while those
OF Great Britain are between $500. 900
and $500 000
All hope that the United States in
tend. standing surety for these obliga-
lions has been dismissed, and an at
tempt Will be made to reach some ar
rangement by which these claims may
be paid out of the customs collections
OF venezuela, or in case Castro is able
to extract a loan, by the Venezuelan
government direct. 1t developed to-
day that cash payment would not be
demanded so far as Great Britain and
italy are concerned, these Powers hav-
ing expressed themselves as willing to
show liberality in the collection of the
indemnity, provided a satisfactory
guarantee by Castro is offered.
AS to the raising of the blockade. the
allied Powers have not committed Them
selves as yet. To do so, it is Claimed
would be to anticipate such a request
on the part of Minister Bowen. Init
nations have reached Washington that
italy and Great Britain are not in
clined to favor a continuation of the
blockade after the opening of the ne
EQUATIONS. Germany will be asked TO
consent to withdraw her ships provided
MI Bowen presents that request
Should Germany refuse Great Britain
and Italy will withdraw from the
blockade.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-20
-s->o-s-
RIDLEY WAS A "REBEL."
To the End an Augusta Negro Pro-
fcssed Confederate FeaIty.

To the End an Augusta Negro Pro-
fcssed Confederate FeaIty.
Augusta, Jan. 19.-U. A. Rid
ley. who died tonight. aged IS, was a
unique negro in that he was a consist
ent Roman Catholic and an "unrecon-
structed Rebel" He was a striking
personality, being about six feet, four
inches tall, with the straight black
hair and red complexion Of an Indian.
He dressed faultlessly, was courteous
as Chesterfield, straight as an arrow
and looked like a gentleman of the old
school.
He was a skilfu1 tailor, and was
proud of the fact that he used to make
Alex III. Stephens clothes, and during
the war was employed cutting out the
army uniforms of Confederate soldiers.
At the close of the war he refused to
take the iron-clad oath and remained
loyal Confederate all his days. He Is
survived by six sons and daughters.
two in Boston. two In Charleston and
two In Augusta. He was a member Of
st. Patricks Catholic Church, and a
strict observer of all the church re-
quirements.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-20
Augusta Honored Him.

Augusta, Jan. 19.-In celebration OF
the birthday of Robert r. Lee, there
was holiday i'm the banks and the pub
lilo schools, and public exercises this
evening. under the auspices OF
the Daughters of the Con-
federacy and the Confederate Veterans
Camp. The address to the veterans,
who received crosses of honor from the
Daughters of the Confederacy. was de-
livered by Hon. Glenn Il. Dunbar, one
OF RichmOnd's members of the Legis-
lature, and the eulogy on Robert f.
Lee was by DR. j. b. Robins, presiding
elder of this district
The Confederate Veterans turned out
in uniform, and an interesting feature
OF the exercises was the presentation
of large framed picture of the men,
bers of the camp to the Daughters OF
the Confederacy, to be hung in their
han.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-20
STILL ANOTHER VICTIM
OF THE EXPLOSION

Washington, Jan. 1s.-The following
cablegram was received this morning
at the Navy Department from Rear
Admiral Higginson, dated San Juan,
Jan. IS:
Seven dead altogether: Robert
Rule, F. H. Loesser, s. F. Malinowsky.
K. j. Platt, Andrew Hendrickson, Al
bert Tackle, Walter w. A. Shert. Two
living, Patterson and Dossett Patter-
sons recovery possible; Dossett's re-
covery doubtful The dead were bur-
led with military honors at San Juan.
Massachusetts now at San Juan. Sick
men in hospital Cabled Dunlap for
information. Tackle died p. M, Sat-
urday; Shert died Sunday, a. m"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-20
BOWEN GETS $1,000.
Castro Paid Him That Amount for
Expenses.

Charleston, S. c.. Jan. 19.-United
States Minister Bowen arrived here
this morning from Venezuela aboard
the dispatch boat Dolphin. AS he was
leaving the vessel a salute was fired.
Minister Bowen left for Washington
this afternoon and will arrive there
tomorrow morning.
Concerning the published reports
that he had been offered eXtraVagant
sums of money by President Castro to
represent the government of Venezuela
in the dispute with Germany and Great
Britain, MIR. Bowen said that many
false statements had been circulated.
When the question of remuneratio
was mentioned" he said, Il informed
President Castro that l would not ac-
cept more than was required for my
actual expenses, and l put an outside
limit of $4,000 on the agreement. This
was paid me in gold before my de-
parture from La Guayra That is all
l asked, and it is all l will receive"
! Minister Bowen was accompanied by
his wife.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-20
SETTLED THE TAXES.
AtIantn's Council Also Agreed to
Buy Government Building,

DNS
Atlanta, Jan. 1.-THE City Council
tonight entered into an agreement by
which the question of taxes against
the Georgia Railway and Electric
Company, operating the street rail-
roads here, is settled The city agrees
to accept s23.6S5 as the total taxes to
be paid by the company, which is an
increase of $2,S13 over the amount the
railway company. claimed was due.
Council also passed a resolution
agreeing to purchase the present post
office and custom house to be used for
a city hall, provided the government
would put up a new million dollar
building in Atlanta. A bill is now
pending in Congress to appropriate ST.
100000 to buy a site and put up a
building. The Public Buildings Com
mittee, before which it is pending, will
be notified of Councils action.
Council also passed resolution pro-
viding forSthe appointment Of a com
mittee to meet Gen. Adna r. Chaffee
on the occasion OF his visit here Sun
day. He comes to inspect Fort Nc
Pherson.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-20

Richmond, Va, Jan. 19.-Lee's birth
day was observed here by a general
closing of the state and city offices,
and Of the banks and schools, by a
parade OF the Seventeen Regiment and
salute at Lee Circle by the Rich
Inond Howitzers in the afternoon, and
by meetings of Confederate veterans
camps and Daughters OF the Confed-
eracy, with appropriate addresses, in
the evening. The Daughters of the
Confederacy presented crosses OF hon
or to survivors of the war who filed
the required period of service, and the
Seventeen Regiment placed a wreath
on the statue Of Lee.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-20
NICE LOT OF CONSULS
REPRESENTATIVES, FROM TEXAS
PAYS HIS RESPECTS
TO THOSE SERVING IN MEXICO.
TELLS IN THE HOUSE OF SOME OF
THEIR PERFORMANCES.


Some of the Consular officials Sc
NereIy-They Make an American
DIush-SOme of the Mexican Consul
Iates Regular AxyIumE for Invn-
lids and Drunknrds - Drink, Ac-
cOrdinE to SIayden, Seems to he
Their Bcsetting Sin.
Washington, Jan. 19.-The House
transacted considerable business to-
day. Several miscellaneous measures
were passed, among them the Senate
Hawaiian fire claims bill. The consul
ar and diplomatic. appropriation bill.
passed and sent to the Senate, and
fair progress was made with the Dis
trict of Columbia appropriation bill.
During the consideration of the dip
lomatic bill Mr.. Mcclellan of New
York precipitated a discussion con-
corning the diplomatic and consular
service which took a wide range and
led to some rather scandalous charges
against the United States consular rep
resentatives in Mexico by Mr.. Stay
den of Texas. Mr.. Mcclellan submit
ted figures to show that our consul
lates compared with those of other
first-class countries We're underpaid,
but overmanned. Mr.. Grosvenor of
Ohio declared the charges against the
consular officials We're unjustifed, as
sorting that 1t was the opinion of
European publlcists that the United
States had the most efficient consular
service in the world.
Mr.. Slayden's criticism of certain
consular officers was very severe. Some
of the Mexican cansulates, he said,
were made regular asylums for inva-
lids and drunkards.
1T makes an American blush" said
Mr.. Slayden, Ito hear the stories that
are told of some of our official repre-
sentatives."
Proceeding, he narrated how United
States consul at Saltillo, Mex, with two
companions last summer entered the
office of newspaper editor to assault
him.
Were any charges made to the State
Department against this official?" ask
ed Mr. Adams of Pennsylvania.
Charges have been repeatedly
made" replied Mr. Slayden. This
particular official left town between
night and morning while was in the
city. .-- ...,.
THE particular vice OF our rep
resentatives seems to be drunken
ness" Mr.. Slayden said, and in this
connection he referred to the case of
a special envoy sent by a Democratic
President some years ago. who. he said,
got drunk at FL Paso and painted a
broad red streak down to the CITY Of
Mexico, 1000 miles to the south" He
also told of another consular official
who, he said, some years ago pawned
the American flag for forty cents with
which to buy drink. and in concluding
he charged that an American vice con-
sui had been charged with being i'm
plicated in the theft of some coal.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-20
LARGER CEMETERY FOR
VICTIMS OF PLAGUE,

Mazatlan. Mex, Jan. 19.-The Town
Council has bought land to enlarge the
cemetery. There were six new cases
OF plague and six deaths to-day. Seven
persons have left the lazaretto cured.
The charity committee has received
up to date $4,000 from various cities
and towns. the. money being sent by
the relief committees. House burning
goes steadily on. and there is a feeling
of CONSERVATION among the people.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-20
TO THE JURY TO-DAY.
Verdict I'm the wilcox Case WIFE
Soon be Heard.

verdict In the Wilcox Case WIFE
Soon be Heard.
Charlotte, N. c.. Jan. ia special
from Hartford says:
The Wilcox case draws to close. The
argument by the lawyers has been COM
pleted. and Judge Council will charge
the jury tomorrow. The case ought
to be in the hands Of the jury by 10
o'clock, IL the testimony is not to be
reviewed In full
George w. Ward. Jr., for the state,
and E. Il. Aydlett for the defense,
made strong speeches to-day and were
listened to with earnest attention by
the jury. The courtroom was jarnmed
with people. When Mr. Aydlett con-
cluded his speech, some people in the
audience applauded. While he was
speaking the crowd stood spellbound.
Men stood upon the backs of seats and
women crowded the aisles. Being the
last speaker, he made a very decided
impression.
The jury is expected to return a YER
dict tomorrow afternoon.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-20
SHOT HIMSELF TO
FOLLOW HIS FRIEND.

Rome, Ga, Jan. 19.-Another shock
ing suicide was committed in Rome to-
night shortly after o'clock. The wea-
pom used was a pistol. Andrew FIetch-
er, aged %. shot himself through the
head with a pistol at his home. and
died almost instantly. He was a great
friend OF scott Bowers, who committed
suicide with laudanum, and had at
tended Bowers funeral at the First
Baptist Church this afternoon. II is
said that he had been drinking and
was very respondent over Bowers
death.
Fletcher was an employe Of the
Southern Railway.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-20
ATTACKED BY CHOLERA
SULTAN OF J0LI DIED.

Manila, Jan. 1.-THE Sultan of Joll
died recently Of cholera His mother
went to Jolo as a slave. He career
has been compared with the rise in
power Of the Dowager Empress Of
China. She once asked the Philippine
Commission for poison in order to en-
able her to protect her son in the Sui
tanate.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-20
Texas Paid Its H0nors.

Houston, Tex, Jan. 19.-The birthday
of Gen. Lee was observed throughout
Texas to-day, the programmes general
ly consisting of Southern songs and
readings and the bestowal of crosses
OF honor on the Confederate veterans
The notable observances were at Aus
tin, where John Fl. Reagan and ex-
Gov. +. r.. Lubbock were participants,
each making a short address, and at
Palestine, where the crosses were be-
slowed by Mrs. Reagan.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-20
REPORT ON THE PLAGUE.

City of Mexico, Jan. 19.-Gov. Canedo
of Silinoa has forwarded the following
bulletin regarding the situation Of
Mazatlan to the board Of health of this
city covering Thursday, last:
Deaths at the lazaretto. 3; at de-
partment of observation, 1; deaths in
the city 81. Have sent to the lazaret-
to, q; to the department of observa-
ton. 8. Total number of patients in
the lazaretto. So"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-20
FAIL TO FLOAT THE LAIN.

Gibraltar, Jan. 19.-An unsuccessful
attempt was made this morning to re-
float the North German Lloyd steamer
Lain, from Mediterranean ports for
New York, which grounded on a sand
hank off Tumara Sunday morning. Her
cargo is rapidly being discharged into
lighters. Some of the passengers have
landed and are sightseeing, but the
majority remain on board.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-20
MICKLE SUCCEEDS MO0RMAN.

New Orleans, Jan 19.-Col William E.
Mickle of Mobile, Ala, was elected adj
jutant general and chief of staff of
the United Confederate Veterans by
the Executive Committee of that or
ganization to-day. He succeeds the late
Gen. George Norman.