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The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-24
TRAIN ROBBERS.

California appears to have more and
holder train robbers than any other
| state, and they are robbers who do not
hesitate 10 take human life when foiled
in their undertakings or interfered with
when robbing passengers. The attempt
to rob the passengers on a car of an
electric railroad near Los Angeles on
Sunday, an account of which was
given in our dispatches yesterday, was
as sensational as anything to be found
in pirate literature.
The car was stopped by Instructions
placed on the track, and three robbers
boarded it with a determination to get
all the cash and jewelry the passengers
had and to kill those who objected to
being robbed. One passenger did eb-
ject and then the shooting began. One
passenger was killed and several were
wounded. 1t is thought one of the
robbers was wounded, but of that there
is no evidence that is conclusive.
The state of California ought to join
the electric railroad company in the
effort to run down the robbers. The
NOAhpdiiS mas oILeI6u d It"dIu Oh S1sVOU
for the arrest of each of the robbers.
and the state could well afford to in
crease the reward to $1,000 or even s10.-
600.
1t has not been very long since
train of one of the Pacific railroads
was stopped and the passengers robbed
within the limits of that state, and If
vigorous measures are not taken for
the apprehension of the robbers other
similar outrages may be expected.
These train robbers will increase in
number and become holder if they feel
they can rob the passengers of trains
with comparative impunity.
Whenever a traveller is robbed or
kidnapped in Europe by brigands we
seem TO think the country in
which such an outrage occurs is not
civilized. and yet 1t is doubtful Il train
robberies are not more frequent in this
country than robberies by brigands in
Europe. Strange as it may seem the
pursuit of train robbers is not long
continued, though in the beginning it
is vigorous enough. The railroads
whose territory is invested by these
robbers ought TO have a fund for pur-
suing the robbers and the pursuit
should not be abandoned as long as
there is a possibility Of catching the
| criminals
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-24

Personal.

DIR. Frank Damrosch, director of
music in the New York public schools,
suggests that the best musical artists
of the city be invited to give recitals
in the schools as an inspiration to pu-
pills in their musical studies. ''Anoth-
er subject" he adds, which has a di-
rect influence upon our work is the
character of the speaking voice of the
teachers. This is often very loud.
harsh and of poor quality. and as chill
dren are apt to initiate unconsciously it
produces a similar quality of tone in
the pupils speaking and singing
voices
Several senators were talking in
Mr.. Hears committee-room, the sub
ject being Senator Morgan's wonderful
ability as a long distance tall<er. One
man expressed the opinion that the
aged Alabama statesman was about
talked out but Mr.. Hoar secuted
the notion, saying: why, show him n
penknife and he'll talk for an hour
about it" Just then Mr.. Morgan came
in and one of the number showed him
a curious knife. Sure enough, the old
man began long discourse on the sub
ject of knives, continuing until all
slipped away except Hoar, who was
nodding in a chair.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-24
CURRENT COMMENT.

The Memphis Commercial-Appeal
Dem.) says: Mr.. Bryan once said
in a Memphis speech that he had lost
every state in which he made speeches,
and carried every state in which he
had made none. This singular fortune
seems to follow him still. He went
to Mexico short time ago and now
that country has about decided to
adopt the gold standard"
The Springfield CMass) Republican
0nd) says: THE President gives ad
interim appointments to Dr. Cr'um and
Mr.. Byrne, on the ground that the Sen
ate did not come to a vote on their
nominations. There is plausibility in
such an attitude; on general princi-
pies IL is sound. When the respective
nominations, however, are considered,
ii is TO be regretted that Mr.. Roose
welt in the Byrne case did not regard
the adverse action of the Senate Ju-
dietary Committee, led by such a man
as Senator Hear, as final. The oftener
the President touches Byrne the nearer
he gets to the Addicl1s precipice."
The Chicago Chronicle Den) says:
Most Republican newspapers profess
to look upon the amendment of the
Cuban treaty by the terms OF which
the arrangement cannot go into effect
until it has been acted upon affirma-
lively by the House of Representatives
as a trick of some sort on the part
of senators who are opposed to the
treaty. This Is an amusing illustra-
ton OF the indifference with which
many Republican journals regard the
constitution of the United States. The
Cuban treaty is as plainly a revenue
measure as is any other tariff bill
Section OF Article l OF the constitu-
ton says: All bills for raising reve-
nue. shall originate in the House Of
Representatives The treaty-making
power may enter into bargains such as
this with Cuba. just as IL may arrange
for the purchase OF the Philippine ISL
ands. but such agreements have no
force whatever until Congress has act
ed upon them faVOrnbly. There would
b. more reason 90 look for tricks n
The senate. Ignoring the plain words
~ the constitution, had pretended -
pass fnally upon measure which is
clearly beyond 10 power
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-24
BRIGHT BITS.

-Terrence-"Them dagos do be ter
rible steady wurrukers." Larry
''They do be that. Faith, if ut wuzn't
for Casey, the foreman. the job'd not
last week."-Brooklyn Life.
-Henchman-"Wot makes yer so
sure de lection wasn't square. ole
MANI" x-Candidate-"Well, it's like
dis; I didn't even git as many votes
as l paid fer. OATS ALL See ?"-Chi-
cago Daily News.
Jane is so sentimental. When her
dog died she wrote a couplet about it,
''Doggerel, I suppose Il suppose So
Anyway. she wrote on a piece of bark
and had it framed in dogwood."-
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Maj. Blublud-''Well. sub, /
s'pose wine flowed like watah at the
kunl's weddin, subj" Maj. Pepper
Like watah, sub? By CAD, sub, it
flowed like Oil in a Texas oil COM
panys advertisement, suh."-Judge.
Have you got anything laid up
for rainy day." Indeed 1 have"
answered the new congressman. 81
have a trunk full of undelivered
speeches TO fall back on in case l ever
want to filibuster. Washington Star.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-24
He Came from All the states.

At the dinner of the Friendly Sons
of st. Patrick, last Tuesday, says the
New York Tribune, Joseph L. Barbour,
formerly Speaker of the Connecticut
House of Representatives, told the fol-
lowing story to illustrate the COS
mopolitan spirit in which the Irish
man becomes American"
There was an Irishman connected
with the suffers department in the
Civil War" he said, "who fell asleep
on the battlefield after Bull Run. A
party of Confederate scouts saw him,
and as he had no uniform, their lead
er prodded him awake, and asked Who
are you? Where do you belong
What's your name?
-" 'Begobs,' says Pat, rubbing his
eyes, 'them's too many questions, und
be yure leave, I'll be afther askin' yez
tn same.
Were McClenan's men, just from
Washington.
al knew yez ware, gintlemen, and
I'm thot same
'Oho-that's where we've caught
you. Put him under arrest, men! We
belong to Beauregard's army
Thin we lied to me, an suspectin'
that same, 1 told ye the same thing yeZ
told me, retorted the Irishman prompt
ly. Now, give me the truth, an I'll
we come FROM
From South Carolina
so do 1, an from all the other
states, begobs, an that's where I'm
thinkin' I've got the best of yez. Ye2
don't think I'd be SIGH a fule as to
come all the way from Ireland to be-
long to wan state, do yeZ?"
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-24
The Farmer and the LAWYER.

An honest farmer, so the story goes,
went to a lawyer for some advice,
says Puck. He was in no particular
need of advice, but thought it would
be a good thing to have in the house.
The lawyer wrote a few words on a
bit of paper, which he gave to the
farmer, charging him So
When the farmer got home it was
pretty late, and his boys and the hired
man had about decided not to haul in
the hay.
Wen haul it in said the farmer.
81 have consulted a lawyer, and while
l haven't read his advice, l have no
doubt he tells me never to put off till
tomorrow what 1 can do to-day"
Accordingly they all pretty nearly
broke their backs and hauled in the
hay. But it did not rain that night.
Instead, the barn took fire and burned
to the ground.
The next morning the farmer thought
he would read the lawyers advice, just
for a cod.
1t ran something like this:
Keep up your insurance"
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-24
THREE VIEWS OF CASTRO'S
RESIGNATION

The resignation of President Castro
of Venezuela was a surprise, except
perhaps TO a very few of his closest
friends TO whom. it is said, he intimat-
ed as long ago as last January that
he might soon retire to private life.
But even then he may have had in
mind some other purpose than perma
nent retirement from power. He is a
very shrewd and capable man. and. be
ing ambitious. it is difficult to believe
that he will surrender his position IN
less he has to.
One view of his resignation is that
he Is tired of continual strife. and. hav-
ing vast fortune accumulated since he
has been prominent in public life. he
wants to retire to one Of the capitals OF
Europe and enjoy his wealth. Another
view is that he wishes to put his broth
er in the presidential Office. while
he himself VIII be the real power
in the affairs Of the republic. The
third, and perhaps the correct view. is
that he feels that he must have the
support of the people and of Congress
in order 10 carry out his plans for res
cuing his country from it's difficult
ties. 1t viii be recalled that he recently
imposed very heavy additional duties
upon imports, and it is but natural
that the people should grumble al this
increase OF their burden of taxation.
This third view seems to be support
II H. 81 L.
pursuing. The committee appointed by
Congress to consider his resignation
has asked him to reconsider it, and re-
main NJ the head of the republic. He
has announced that he will give an
answer to this request next Thursday.
1t would not be surprising if at that
time he should announce that he will
withdraw his resignation, provided
Congress will do certain things which
he thinks necessary to the carrying
out of his policy.
1t is about a year ago thae Castro
was elested president for a term of
six years. The revolution and the de-
mand of the allies have given him a
great deal of trouble, but the backbone
of the revolution has been broken prac-
tically and the difficulty with the allies
is in process of adjustment.
In connection with the first view,
namely. that he wants 10 retire and
enjoy his wealth, the suspicion has
been thrown out that one of the syn
dictates that is anxious to finance
Nenezuela's debts for big commission
hos offered him considera BILE to get out
of the way, so that some one not COM
united to Mr.. Bowers policy for set
thing with the allies can be put in his
place. II seems 10 be the understand
ing that tho allies do not want to car
ry their claim for preferential treat
ment to The Hague, and Mr.. Bowen
insists that they shall go before that
tribunal.
The truth, whatever 1t is, will no
doubt be known in a few days. The
chances are. however, that Castro win
remain president.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-24

sugar cane bids fair to take second
place among the products of the South.
| Cane growing is already quite a con-
siderable industry, but the volume of
! II is nothing to compare with what
| il VIII be within a few years. Each
| planting season sees the acreage Of
| cane largely extended and more peo-
/ pie interested in cane products. Cot
| ton will. of course. continue TO be the
great crop Of the South, since the de-
mand for il is universal but there are
| reasons for thinking thai sugar cane will
rank next after cotton in the South
Atlantic and Gulf states.
While sugar cane syrup has been
known and enjoyed in the South for
more than a hundred years. it is yet
fact that the production of this syrup
ADr the general market is young
industry in this section. During the
short time Georgia syrup has been in
the market il has made a reputation
that is enviable. Wherever it has
been tested II has been pronounced the
best table syrup procurable anywhere.
Its flavor is delicious. and it is a
health-promoting article of food. Dis
eliminating persons who have used
both declare they prefer it to maple
syrup. Notwithstanding the latter COM
mands the higher price.
The growing of cane and its prepare
ton into syrup is a rapidly increasing
industry and is bringing hundreds of
ffn,,g,-Ie -
sia, Florida and South Carolina each
season. improvements in the method
Of making syrup are receiving atten-
ton. A patent has just been issued
to Judge Joseph Tillman of Quitman,
Ga. father of the cane growing move
ment, for his process of syrup making.
by means of which a pure, high-grade
product can be made by even an mex
perienced syrup boiler. At Cairo, in
Thomas county-a town which bears
the palm as the cane syrup shipping
point of the section-there is an organ
ization for the especial purpose of dis
seminating information on the sugar
cane question; as to growing, manu-
featuring and the commercial possibili-
ties of cane products. This organiza-
tion has been at work for a number
of years, and what it has accomplish
ed is testified TO by the fact that
Cairo has become known as the Syrup
City"
At a recent meeting of the projectors
of the Interstate Cane Growers Con-
vention. which is TO be held in Macon
in May, a press committee was APP
pointed to invite the newspaper men
of the state to attend the convention
and to invoke their aid in making it
a success. The Morning News takes
occasion to heartily endorse the move
ment. For years this paper has been
an advocate Of sugar cane growing and
syrup making, because 1t believed, and
believes. that the development of this
business means wealth and prosperity
for this section. We are in position
10 furnish syrup for the breakfast
tables of all America, and we ought
to make an effort to do it. The bust
ness is profitable when intelligentIy
managed, and there is no good reason
why we should not get rich from IT.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-24
INDEX 10 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Meetings-Ancient Landmark Lodge
No. 231, F. and A. NJ; Irish-American
Friendly Society; Broad Aid and Social
Club.
Special Notices-Easter Lilies, Etc,
George Wagners Son; Notice to City
Court Jurors.
Business Notices-Sperry & Barnes
Boneless Bacon, A. NJ. & c. W. West;
After Lent Comes Easter, R. Van
Keuren & Co.
Get a Home for Life-Savannah In
vestment Company.
Renaissance Observation-Disclosures
Popular Goods Supplied by Henry
Solomon & Son.
Everything of Excellence-The Del
monico Co.
Play BALDWIN. & II. H. baltimore.
Make a Present of a Home to Your
wife-Chatham Real Estate and I'M
provement Co.
Auction Sales-Investment Property
Paying Large Interest, by c. H. Dor
sett, Auctioneer.
Beers-Schlitz Beer, Henry Solomon
& Son.
Savannah Theater-To-day, Matinee
"Self Accused" Tonight, Midnight
in Chinatown"
Silverware-The Gorham Co.
Foods-Force.
Medical-Syrup of Figs; Hyomei;
Paine's Celery Compound; Blood
Winei vinol; Cuticura; Mulls Grape
Tonic.
Keep Good Time All the Time-Wal-
than Watches.
Cheap Column Advertisements-Help
Wanted; Employment Wanted; For
Rent; For Sale; Lost; Personal; Mis-
cellaneous.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-24

The great f1nancier was pacing has
tily up and down his private office,
with frown of perplexity mussing his
brow, says the New York Times.
Excuse me, sir, but the president of
the Steel" ventured clerk, timidly
putting his head in at the door.
Get out!" roared the great financier.
AS the moments fled his step grew
more and more disordered, and his
frown deepened until his bald spot al
most touched his eyebrows.
Again the trembling clerk pushed the
door far enough open to falter, THE
committee of the Anthracite Operators
Asso-''
"Lemme lone" bawled the great
financier.
Another long half hour crawled into
the cavern of the past, and horrid
anxiety had crushed his features to-
gether in it's remorseless grasp.
Again the clerk, his face palid, his
knees shaking and his voice quivering,
whispered through the keyhole: Tine
president of the Atlantic and Pacific
Railroad insists upon seeing"
"Gway!" howled the great financier.
By this time the news had reached
the street. CONSERVATION reigned,
stocks went down and down, panic was
IN the air. Inc outer OHlceS OF the
great financier swarmed with excited
magnates, their hearts in their Threats.
There were whispered conferences,
grim and strenuous. At length the
boldest brushed the terrorized clerks
aside and STROBE sternfy toward the
private Office. As he thrust the door
wide open he was greeted with joy
Gus shout-a shout of victory.
That's it, that's it! 1 knew 1 could
remember it!' exulted the great finan-
.cier.
What is it? What is it?'' clamored
the crowd, fighting and showing in its
eagerness to get within hearing.
why my wife told me to be sure to
bring some seed catalogues home with
me, and, by George! l couldn't re-
member what it was she wanted till
this minute!" explained the great
financier, smiling triumphantly.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-24
The Origin of "Cnnard."

Here, says an exchange, is a news
paper derivation of the word "canard. -
A canard means. in French. a duck; in
English ii has come to mean a hoax
or fabricated newspaper story. Its
origin is amusing. About fifty years
ago French journalist contributed to
the French press an experiment OF
which he declared himself TO have been
the author. Twenty ducks were
placed together, and one OF them. hav-
ing been cut up into very small pieces.
was gluttonously gObbled up by the
other nineteen. Another bird was then
sacrificed for the remainder, and so on,
until che duck was left, which thus
contained in it's inside the other nine
teen! This the journalist ate. The
story caught on, and was copied into
all the newspapers of Europe. And
thus the "canard' became Immortal
lied
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-24

A New York barkeeper, now the pro-
prietor of a place of his own. is going
to deliver a lecture one evening this
week on the subject, THE Earning Ca
pacity of One Cigar" The barkeeper
in question is a teetotaler He dis
penses strong drink TO others. but does
not indulge in it himself Frequently
his customers ask him TO have a drink
at their expense. He invariably re-
plies, Thank you. I'll have a cigar"
Suiting the action 10 the word, he takes
a cigar from box and puts 1t into his
pocket. Then, when the customer has
paid for his drink and the cigar. the
barkeeper returns the cigar 10 the box
20 do duty over again. For FIVE years
the harkeeper has kept a record of the
number Of times ne has been asked TO
drink and has taken "a cigar" Cthe
same one). He finds that the invita-
uons have averaged eight a day during
the whole period. and that his cash re-
oelpth from tho one cigar were 81 Oss 90
The occasion for the delivery of the lee
inre viii b. the formation Of a bar
Keepers total abstinence society. There
ought % be lezson for consumers IN
All VI tbs
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-24

THE MINERS SATISFIED,

The miners are satisfied with the
decision of the Anthracite Coal
Commission and the operators have
nothing to say about it. The only
other party Interested the public, has
no fault to find with it, The miners
and the public having approved it, the
chances are that there will be no ef-
fort to set it aside or ignore it.
The miners got about all they asked
for, though they desired recognition
for their union, the United Mine Work
ers. The commission. however, had no
Jurisdiction of that matter and it is
doubtful if it would have decided in
favor of the miners on that point if
the way to do so had been clear. Still.
it held that local disputes should be
submitted to permanent committees
for adjudication.
The fact that there was no minority
report shows that the case of the
miners was a strong one. If there had
been good grounds for Directing to the
increase in wages and to some of the
other findings it is practically certain
that there would not have been the
unanimity in the reward that there
was.
The commission was satisfied that
the operators were getting more than
their fair share of the profits of the
anthracite coal mining business, and
while it recognized the proposition that
the mine owners and operators have a
right to control their business 1t felt
that in a business of such vast pro-
portions and possessing so many of the
features of a monopoly the public had
an interest that could not be ignored.
There ought not to be any more dis
putes about wages during the next
three years, the time for which the
award is to continue in force. Wages
are to be increased and decreased as
the price of coal at Underwater rises and
fails. II both the operators and the
miners adhere to the terms of the
award we do not see why there should
not be peace in the anthracite coal re-
gion for a long time.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-24

A German clergyman, on journey.
stopped at hotel much frequented by
wags and 5okers, says an exchange.
The guests used all their artillery of
Wit upon him. but he ate his dinner
quietly, without seeming 10 observe
their iibes and sneers.
One OF them at last, in despair at his
forbearance, said to him: We'll, I
wonder at your patience! Have you
not heard all that has been said to
your"
"Oh. yes; but I am used to 1t. Do
you know who 1 ann"
"No, SIR
We'll, 1 will inform you. am
chaplain of a lunatic asylum"
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-24

Senator Morgan's latest speech on the
canal question was a record breaker.
It fills 123 pages Of the Congressional
Record. about half OF it being in small
type, and aggregates about s35. $40
words. If the speech were put into
book form it would make a volume
about half as large as the Bible This,
however. is but a small part OF Sena-
tor Morgan's contribution TO the litera-
ture Of the canal. He has been talk
ing about it for twenty years. during
which time Y has required millions
Of words for him to express his opin-
ions.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-24
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The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-24

Philadelphia thinks she has devel-
oped an unique clearinghouse waiter.
The other day one of the boarders prof
fered the waiter a quarter as a tip. 1t
was Indignantly refused. Upon the
donor pressing its acceptance the wait
er declared he had been iusulted and
struck his would-be benefactor. The
way the story reads in the Philadel-
phia papers, it appears that a tip of
any size would have offended the vir-
tuous waiter, but it is strongly *us-
pected that he had been expecting
something bigger than a quarter, and
that it was the size of the coin and not
the principle involved that made him
angry.