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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-01
Au Chat Noir.

The Capitol policeman who is the
midnight guard of the solemn. silent
rows of marble statesmen in Statuary
Hall had an experience the other night
which has completely unnerved him
for duty since, says the Washington
correspondence of the New York Trib-
une. He was doing in his chair. the
lights were turned low to save coal.
and the stiffness of the great building
was profound. Suddenly. coming from
the Senate end, he hard what sounded
like the clatter of horses hoofs. Near
er and nearer came the unearthly.
echoing noise, growing louder and loud
er as the curved walls of the dome
took it UP and threw it back with a
crash. Just as the guard was on the
point of calling for help, and as he
frantically grabbed for his club and
his revolver, there dashed past him a
small black object. 1t was gone be-
fore he could hit or shoot. and as the
clatter died out after awakening every
one of the famous echoes of the
Whispering Gallery the policeman
summoned courage and assistance. He
found two laughing engineers near by,
and when an explanation was finally
made il was this: Walnut shells had
been split and each foot of a black cat
placed securely in a half. and the cat
started on a run from the Senate to
the House.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-01

A dispatch says that lieutenant of
the Ninth Volunteer Infantry. who was
caught shooting craps" with the en-
listed men of his command while at
Santiago, has been tried by court-mar-
tial, convicted and sentenced to dis
missal from the army. for conduct
unbecoming a gentleman and an of
ficer. II would be interesting to know
what was the really serious part of
the offense, shooting" the craps" be-
ing caught, or playing with enlisted
men of his command? If the first.
why draw the line at craps" and
omit poker? Would all of the officers
who wear Uncle Sans uniform affirm
that they never, never, daily with the
pasteboards in the great American
gamer" Possibly the old Spartan crime
of getting caught had a good deal to
do with It.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-01
The City of Rome.

News comes from Glasgow to the
effect that the well-known steamship
City of Rome, after twenty-one years
of service, is about to go into the hands
of the junk dealer, says the BROOKLYN
Eagle. In her prime the City of Rome
was favorite with travelling clergy
men, a fact that inspired some one to
write a famous parody OF Thackeray's
Nancy Bill" Some of the verses ran
thus:
Twas on this good ship City of Rome
/ sailed for the English coast,
To be free from care, sniff salt sea air
And eat sardines on toast.
And all was merry as a marriage bell
And the ship her proud head reared,
When a great misfortune us befeil-
Three dozen preachers appeared.
They preached that night in the music
hall
Till about half past eleven,
Then out on the deck began to bawl,
AND began next morn at seven.
At breakfast time we had long prayers.
And soon we all got thinner,
For, by way of easing all our cares,
They gave us hymns for dinner.
And one by one the passengers died,
And, as each one gave up breath,
The verdict of the doctor was:
This man was preached to DEATH
TIL 1 was the only one man left
OF all that went to sea,
And l was of reason almost bereft
When they got converting me.
And one of them made me a Baptist
bold,
And a Unitarian another,
Then entered the Presbyterian fold
And l called a Hebrew brother"
SO never cease to howl my hymns
And / never cease to pray.
And a single strain, again and again.
sing, which is to say:
"Oh, l am a U-ni-tar-i-an.
And a Presbyterian, too,
And Baptist bold (though baptism's
cold).
And am also a good Hebrew"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-01
NDEX ~ NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Meetings-Solomon's Lodge, No. /, F.
& A. NJ. ais
Special Notices-Real Estate Collec-
tions, G.. A. Mercer, Jr.; In Regard to
New Improvements, Board of Tax AS
SCISSORS Personal Property Returns,
Board of Tax Assessors Notice to
Bondholders, Oglethorpe Lodge, No. l,
1. o. o. F.. Notice to Taxpayers, C. S.
Hardee, City Treasurer: Election for
Directors, Southern Bank of the State
of Georgia; Interest Notice, Southern
Bank: Ship Notice. Williamson &
Rauers; Attorney at Law. Thos. N.
Denmark; Interest Notice, Citizens
Bank; Interest Notice. Peoples Saw
ings g. Loan Co.. Special Notice, JOS
eph Hull & Co; Notice of Law Co
partnership, Adams & Adams; Notice
of Co-partnership Dissolution. Adams,
Freeman, Denmark a. Adams; Attorney
at Law, Davis Freeman; Dividend No.
GS, Merchants National Bank; Interest
Notice, the Germania Bank: Interest
Notice, Commercial Bank of Savannah;
Interest Notice. Savannah Bank and
Trust Co.: Interest Notice. Ogtethorpe
Savings and Trust Co.: Dividend No.
80, National Bank of Savannah: Cou-
pom, No. 5. Chattahoochee and Gulf
Railroad Company; Notice, L. Alexan-
der; Dissolution Notice. Gisnilliat &
Stubs; Special Notice, Frank L.
Purse; to all My Friends, Jas. ]. Joyce;
Special Notice. Granger-Stubbs Lum-
Der Co; Don't Forget New Years Din
ner, Fried & Sommers; Can't Beat
EN-. Schwarz Restaurant: Removal,
DR.. T. p. Waring.
Business Notices-Just Arrived. the
Northern Automobile. r. V. Connerat;
Pure Sap Maple Syrup, A. M. & C. w.
West Going to Turn over a New Leaf,
r. Van Keuren & Co.
Piano rogress-McArthur & Sons
Co.
Financial January Investments,
John NJ. Dickey Augusta, Ga; Cotton,
Stocks and Grain, A. b. Baxter & Co.;
Statement of the Citizens Bank Of Sa-
vannah.
Silverware-The Gorham Co.
Legal Notices-In the Matter of A.
M, Moses, Bankrupt, Montgom-
cry County.
Medical-Peruna; Injection Malydor
for Piles.
Amusements-Mabe Paige at Thea
ter To-day and Tonight.
Cheap Column Advertisements-Help
Wanted; Employment Wanted: For
Rent; For Sale; Lost; Personal; Mis-
cellaneous.
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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-01
CURRENT COMMENT.

The Springfield (Mass) Republican
(Ind.) says: THE way we are pluming
ourselves upon the lift just given to
the cause of international arbitration
in the Venezuelan case may encourage
Canada to suggest again that We SUBJ
init the Alaska boundary dispute to
The Hague tribunal. But President
Roosevelt never would consent to that.
There is a mighty difference between
inviting other people to arbitrate their
quarrels and permitting your own to be
arbitrated."
The Chattanooga Times (Dem.) says:
1.-THE impartiality of The Hague trib-
unal, was one reason why the allies
did not want it to judge the case they
bring against Venezuela. They were
after a tribunal that would first decide
the case, and then, by the use of moral
and other kinds of pressure, force Ven
ezuela to come to time. if need should
be for such pressure. There is no 9TH
er explanation. Mr.. Roosevelt has done
the world a service by forcing Ger
many and England to go before the
proper court.
The Philadelphia Record Dem.)
says: 1.-THE beet sugar factories pay
an average of 80 per cent. profit on
the investment made by their owners.
One factory in Michigan has declared
a dividend of 50 per cent. The proposed
cut of 20 per cent. in the tariff rates
on sugar imports from Cuba would
still give the beet sugar producers an
advantage of one and one third cents
Per pound. Their outcry against reci-
procity is. therefore, an exhibition of
pure greed. They are snugly ensconced
in position where they can compel
the home consumer to pay them an in
ordinate price for their product. and
they are making the best fight they can
to prevent any abatement of their
plundering."
The Charleston Post (Dem) says: els
there any significance in the fact that
the Olney boom is .coincident with the
discussion of the Monroe doctrine?
Certainly this is an ausDicious time
to present the name of Richard Olney,
the man who wrote the message to
England on Venezuela in 1895. In an
interview on the Monroe doctrine given
to the New York World. former Pres
ident Cleveland says that in no event
will this American instrument be bet
ter defined, better defended or more
bravely, than was done by Mr.. Olney
IN his dispatch to the British govern
ment in 1896 That is true and the
saying of II at this time by the former
President is a very excellent recon-
mendation for the former Secretary OF
State"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-01
THE NEW YEAR.

To-day begins the third year Of the
new century. with the world at peace
except for the little disturbance in
Venezuela, the uprising in Morocco and
probably one or two other minor APP
peaIs to arms in inconsequential cor
ners Of the earth. The dogs of war of
the big Powers may be merely in leash
and ready to spring upon each other at
a moments notice; yet the broad fact
remains that they are held back and
at the moment there appears to be no
indication that they will be let slip at
an early day.
The year just ended has been an
eventful one in many particulars. Prob
ably the chief feature Of it is the fear
full destruction of life and property that
occurred by reason of volcanic erup-
tons and earthquakes. In the islands
of the Caribbean, in Central and South
America, in Mexico, Guatemala and
Alaska there occurred fearful eruptions
of volcanoes. involving widespread de-
struction of property and appalling loss
of life. The city of st. Pierre with it's
$500 inhabitants was wiped out in al
most the twinkling of an eye and to
these deaths must be added some T.
900 victims of other disturbances of
the kind, bringing the total up to about
$4,000 for the year. The victims of
earthquakes are estimated to number
nearly 5000 souls, while floods in China
and elsewhere have swept away more
than 5000 people. 1t is sincerely to
be hoped that nature will turn over
new leaf to-day, in so far as such dis
turbances are concerned.
Our own country has escaped APP
palling disasters and enjoyed a period
of exceptional prosperity. The worst
blot on our calendar was that made
by the anthracite coal strike. From
the effects of this untoward incident
the people will be obliged to suffer dur
ing the whole of the winter. Mean
while the principle of arbitration in
both political and labor affairs has been
considerably advanced by occurrences
during the year. Science and invention
have made prodigeous strides. Wire
less messages have been exchanged
between Great Britain and America
and a cable connecting North America
with Australia has been completed.
Within a few weeks another Pacific
cable, linking California with the Phil
ippines, will be completed. The coun-
try's crops have been bountiful, to
the satisfaction of the producers, and
the trusts have flourished like so many
green bay trees. Whether this latter
is a cause for congratulation may be
question but it is nevertheless a fact
Locally we have had the satisfaction
of seeing a bigger and better Savannah
grow up. We have more industries,
more people, more houses, more wealth
and more prosperity than year ago;
and meanwhile we have made ar
rangements for a continuation of the
growth and expansion during the COM
ing twelve months. Next New Years
Day will see certain parts of the city
practically transformed in appearance
and handsomer than ever before. We
have abundant cause for self-congrat-
ulation in what we have accomplished
and what there are good reasons for
thinking the new year holds for us.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-01
Fate Was Kind to Deacon.

"Bredren," said Deacon SNOWFALL at
the experience meeting, according to
the New York Mail and Express, 81
cum moughty neah backsliding las
Saturday night; De temptah cum ter
me and put er wheat sack in ma han
and led ma sinful feet tod Mistah
Johnsing's turkey COOP"
"Amen!" moaned some one in a back
seat.
II done tried my hes ter resist. 3"
went on the deacon. but all de time
NAH conscience said Stop de temptah
said Go on and so 1 KEEP a gittin'
closah an a gittin' closah all de time"
"Glory!" came from the back seats.
But, praise de Lawd, just when rs
gwine ter climb de fence and maik fob
de coop nah old houn' dog trees a
possum in Mistah Johnsing's wood lot,
an de backslide leabe me dat minnit ="
"Amen!" roared a brother in the
rear.
AN fore 1 git up dat tree" contin-
ued the deacon. de moon cum out
frum behind de clouds. and dar stood
Mistah Johnsing behind dat coop. wifi
er shotgun in his ham,"
''Um-m-m! Lawd!" from the elders
corner.
AN call to Mistah Johnsing and
asst him, Please, sab, won't you come
an shoot dat 'possum?' and dat he
do; an 1 want ter say dat dere was
mos powerful big load oh shot in
dat gum
GO on. bruddahi"
And OATS why 1 say dat wen de
temptah cum ter US an show us whar
dere's er tuhkey-coop we oughter re-
j'ice dat Providence done glib er houn'-
dawg an er 'possum apperitite to de
po'r brack man."
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-01
Too r.one.ome for Johnnie.

Johnnie had been caught putting his
little fingers in the jam, and in order
to extricate himself from the dilemma
had told a neat lie, says the New York
Times.
Il feel very much ashamed of you.
Johnnie" said his mother, sadly. Il
fear a little boy who tells lies will
never go to heaven"
did you ever tell a Ie?" asked
audacious Johnnie, sucking the re-
mainder of the Jam from his fingers.
WELL hope-I fear" began his
mother.
did pa ever tell ie?" Johnnie on,
mercilessly.
Your father is a good man." came
the diplomatic rejoinder.
Then, ma" said Johnnie, irreverent-
ly, II don't want to go to heaven. 1t
would be awfully lonesome with just
God and me and George Washington.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-01
Personal.

Writing of his travels in Central
Asia, DR.. Even Hedin says the hardest
part of the expedition was in Thibet.
where even the valleys are higher
than the summit of Mont Blanc" On
reaching camping ground one even
ing DR.. Hedin found two of his follow
ers dead on their canels. Others died
gradually from their feet up, retaining
their senses to the end. The experience
was weird and awful" The doctor was
entirely cut off from the outside world
for over two years.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-01

A Boston dispatch to the Baltimore
Sun says that George Fred Williams
will begin. in about two weeks the
reorganization of his wing of the Mas
sachusetts Democracy. The dispatch
says Mr.. Williams will not divulge the
plans of the reorganization, but they
will be largely on socialistic lines"
Mr.. Williams has taken note of the
considerable increase in the Socialist
vote in Massachusetts, during the past
few years and hopes to turn it to his
own account. Meanwhile the regular,
old-line Democracy, with which So
cialism will not mix, will be reorgan-
ICED probably by Col. w. A. CASTOR,
who made such gallant fight for the
governorship in the last election. 1t
would be good thing for the Massa-
chusetts Democracy to have Williams
and his followers go off and build a
party Of their own.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-01
LOOKING TOWARDS 1904,

Senator Clay does not appear to be
very hopeful of Democratic success in
1904. In the course of an interview
with a representative of the Morning
News in Atlanta a few days ago, he
is quoted as saying that the Demo-
Gratis, in order to elect the President in
the next national contest, must carry
New York, Indiana. New Jersey, Con-
necticut, Delaware, Maryland and the
solid South. He has no hope of carry
ing any one of Western states. In regard
to candidates he mentioned Judge
Parker of New York and ex-senator
German of Maryland.
1t win be difficult matter of course
for the Democrats to carry every one
of the states mentioned by Senator
Clay, but they can do it, provided they
get together, put out platform on
which all Democrats can stand and
name a ticket that commands the re-
spect and confidence of the country.
In naming a candidate care will have
to be taken to name one acceptable to
both wings of the party OF course
MIR. Bryan is out of the race. No one
considers him as in the list of possi-
BILE candidates, but there is no doubt
that he will WELD great deal of in
huence in the convention. He is going
to be against the nomination of any
man who did not give him a hearty
support in 1896 and 1900. He has not
said that in so many words. but all
of his utterance in regard to the matter
indicate as much.
The campaign ought not to be an
occasion for the gratifying of per-
sonal feelings-for seeking revenge. In
order to secure success every Demo-
cratic vote and the influence of every
Democrat of prominence will be need
ed. AS Mr.. Clay points out, if the
Democratic party should be beaten in
1904 it would be so crippled that it
would likely be years before ii would
be able to fight another great political
battle with prospect of success.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-01

The conclusion is forced on the pub
lie mind by the findings of the coro-
ner's jury in the matter of the dis
astrous wreck on the Grand Trunk
railroad at Wanstead. Ont. last Fri
day, that the disaster was a result
of the corporations effort to cheaper
its train service. 1t appears that of
the three telegraph operators connect
ed with the disaster. one was an in
experienced boy of sixteen, and another
for six weeks prior to the accident had
been doing the work previously done
by two men. BY employing a boy in
one instance and doubling up the work
of the man in the other, the corpora
ton probably clipped a few dollars
from its salary list; but at what terri
BILE cost
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-01

A Leavenworth, Kan. special to the
st. Louis Globe Democrat says ex-
Capt. Carter will be discharged from
prison on Nov. 2s, 1903. after having
served four years and two months.
Two months of each year are deducted
from the sentence for good behavior
The dispatch says he will probably go
West and engage in mining. 1t is
hardly probable that he will pay visit
to the Chateau Frontenac.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-01

1t is estimated that the banks of
less than s150,O00.O 900 in dividends and
interest. At per cent. this represents
an invested capital of SOS, 900, 600, 900. A
great deal of this interest and divi-
dend money will seek REIMBURSEMENT at
once. 1t is to. be hoped that good
share of it will find its way into the
South.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-01
The weather.

The indications for Georgia for to-
day are for cloudy weather, with prob
able rain in north and west portions.
fresh 20 brisk east winds. Eastern
Florida, fair weather, with fresh
northeast winds.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-01

Senator Clay brings forward once
more the point that the Democratic
South has nothing to expect from any
political alliance with the West. If the
Democracy is to win. it must be with
the aid of the North, the Eastern North.
This is not only fact, but very
important one. But in recent years
it has been ignored, with DISASTROUS re-
suits.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-01

Nearly month ago President Roose-
veit recommended that the tariff be
removed from anthracite. Has any,
body CHANGED to hear any of the lead
ers Of the Presidents party in Con-
gress say that the duty will be. re-
moved?
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-01
rHE ruTuRE oF THE NEGRn.

Senator Tillman of South Carolina
has been telling Georgia audiences this
week what he thinks about the future
of the negro-at least that is one of
the subjects he discussed. He does not
believe i'm Booker Washington's plan
of educating the negro nor does he ap-
! prove of Senator Morgans plan-that
toms plan, he is sure, will be produce
| tive of trouble between the races and
Senator Morgan's plan would bankrupt
the nation. He did not say what his
plan for solving the race problem was,
though he left it to be inferred that he
would give the negro no advantages
which would tend to make him aspire
to political and social equality.
There are reasons for thinking Sen
ator Tillman is right in saying that
the time is coming when there will be
trouble between the whites and blacks.
The white people intend to dominate
and they will dominate. There is not
room in this country for two races
that do not assimilate, one superior to
the other, unless the inferior race is
willing that the superior race shall
dominate. The negro is certain to be-
come more aggressive as he acquires
education and property. He is not GO
ing to be satisfied with the position he
now occupies. And it is not probable
that the white people will consent for
him to have a part in the government
or will yield him any more privileges
than he has now.
1t can be easily seen therefore that
if the negro remains where he is, and
his race continues to increase in num-
bers, race conflict of serious proper
tons is bound to come. Senator Till
man said that it would not come in all
probability in his time. but that there
was no doubt it would come.
The census returns show that there
is no foundation for statements that
are sometime made that the negro race
is dying out, and that it is much
more likely to go backward than for
ward As a matter of fact it is in
creasing all the time, and in
creasing at a rapid rate. And there is
abundant evidence that it is becom-
ing more aggressive. The signs all
point therefore to the condition of af-
fairs which Senator Tillman predicts.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-01

over $4,000 was paid into the CON
science fund" of the fedEra1 treasury
during the year just ended. This is
said to be the largest amount ever re-
ceived by the fund in any twelve
months. Are the people getting better,
or have their peculations from the gov
ernment been heavier than heretofore?
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-01

A New York paper says: "Marconi-
grams are being sent daily" Is the
language to be saddled with that awk-
ward word as descriptive of messages
sent by the wireless method? 1t would
be quite as appropriate to say Morse
gram" for telegraphic messages of the
ordinary sort, and "Fieldgram" for
those that come by cable. Have we no
inventive geniuses in language capable
of giving US concise and comprehensive
names for the wireless message and the
horseless carriage?
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-01-01

The postal authorities in Washing
ton will endeavor to get the school
authorities of the District to direct that
pupils be given instructions in the
proper addressing Of envelopes. In a
great many instances the failure of a
letter or package to reach it's proper
destination is due to improper adore IS.
There is probably not postofice of
Importance in the country but has
more or less trouble with improperly
addressed mail; and the persons whose
carelessness or ignorance is the cause
of the trouble are the first to place
the blame of delayed or improper de-
livery upon the postal clerks.