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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-23
PERSONAL.

When Gen. Brooke was in Porto
Rico with the invading army a por-
ton of his command consisted of "A
regiment of volunteers from Pennsyl-
vania. One day the general was riding
along when one of the sentinels of the
Pennsylvania regiment saw him COM
ing, and in notifying the guard that
the usual honors should be paid, called
out: Turn out the guard for the
chief guy of the grand push" Gen.
Brooke was something of a martinez.
but he was SO amused that he pre-
tended not to have heard the volun-
teer's announcement.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-23
rHE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

The first year Of the Chamber Of
! Commerce ended with its meeting OF
! last night II was an experimental
year. but il Is not too much TO say
! that the public and the members are
satisfied with the results achieved II
I took the organization a considerable
time to ind out what il could do and
+ what il wanted to do but when il got
I down to business il took hold of mat
! tiers pertaining 10 the city and its well
/ fare with an earnestness and deter
/ uination that were both satisfying and
/ gratifying.
( II soon became apparent that the
/ chamber met long felt want, in that
it enabled the representatives Of yari-
Gus business interests to get together
/ and present their views Of what was
needed and what should be done to
advance the cfty's welfare.
That the chamber has accomplished
q great deal during the year of its ex-
| istence is apparent from the synopsis
OF the secretarys report which we pre-
sent this morning-more. in fact, than
many thought it would when it was
organized. All that it has done is not
| appreciated by those who do not care
to take into consideration the fact that
through it Savannah has been more
thoroughly advertised than ever be-
fore. While in the matter of factories
and immigrants only two or three new
industries have been secured and a
e. in
the county, a foundation has been laid
for results that are certain to mate
rialize in the near future.
One gratifying thing in connection
with the institution is the enthusiasm
and earnestness with which the officers
and committees have done the work
assigned them. At times they may
have felt discouraged at their failure
to accomplish more and by the appar-
ent lack of appreciation of what they
did accomplish, but they did not per-
NIT these things to influence them 60
lessen their efforts.
Now that it has been demonstrated
by an institution which enables the
people to get together and work in
harmony for the citys welfare, the de-
| termination should be to make the
Chamber of Commerce a strong and
| permanent institution. Men interested
in building up the city who DO not
care to be active in committees can
help in the good work by contributing
the membership fee and by saying
good word for the chamber whenever
the opportunity presents itself.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-23
A FEATURE OF THE CAMPAIGN.

An interesting feature of the presi-
Dental campaign is the efforts which
Republican papers are making to pre-
vent the nomination of Judge Parker
by the Democratic party. In New
York particularly they are trying to
show that he doesn't stand for any
thing and that the impression that he
is popular In that state is erroneous.
It is curious that the Republican
papers take so much interest in the
efforts of Democrats to make Judge
Parker their nominee. Can it be that
they do not want him nominated? Are
they afraid that he would be elected?
II as they say he stands for nothing
and really ran behind his ticket when
re was a candidate for the ONCE OF
chief Justice of the Court of Appeals,
what possible reason can they have
for trying TO prejudice Democrats
against him. if not with the hope of
defeating his nomination?
II is seldom there is anything in a
Democratic paper that is intended to
show that the nomination of Judge
Parker wouldn't be wise. The great
majority of them seem to be of
the opinion that he would make an ad-
mirable candidate. 1t is only the Re-
publican papers that appear to be OBJ
iecting to his nomination. is it not
a good sign that the Democrats are
on the right track when the Republic
cans begin TO object?
AS a matter Of fact the Republican
leaders are very much alarmed over
the political situation in New YORK..
They do not feel sure of their ability
to carry that state. The dissepsions
I'm their ranks are much greater than
they are willing to admit.
1t is noticeable that they have moth
ing to say against the candidacy Of
Mr.. Hearst. The reason is they think
they would find il easy to beat him.
And there is a rumor abroad, a rumor
that has found its way into some of
the New York papers. that Mr.. Mur-
phy. the leader of Tammany. instead
of being in favor of the nomination
of Mr.. Cleveland or Mr.. Mcclellan, is
really trying to bring about the nomi-
nation of Mr.. Hearst. II will soon de-
velop doubtless whether or not there
| is any foundation for II. There is no
doubt that Mr.. Murphy's course is
the subject of good deal of criti-
\ cism. He seems to be lacking in sin
certify and hence is losing ground
with Democrats outside Of Tammany,
| however popular he may be with MEM
bers of that society.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-23
He Talked Far Too much.

There goes young man whom /
saved from going to the dogs through
drink" remarked a court stenographer,
according to the New York Press. He
is a tip-top fellow and has plenty of
ability, but two or three years ago he
began TO let red liquor get the best of
him. He had a good position at the
time and l don't think he exactly neg
lected his work. but it got to be a
common thing to see him standing
around barrooms in the evening about
two-thirds full and talking foolish. A
few of his intimate friends took the
liberty of giving him a quiet hint. AS
usual in such cases, he got highly in
dignant and denied point-blank that
he had ever been in the least under
the influence. All the same, he kept
increasing the pace until il became
pretty easy to predict where he was
going to land, and it was at that stage
of the game l did my great reforma-
ton act.
Il was sitting in an uptown restau-
rant one evening when he came in with
some fellow and took seat at table
without seeing me. He was just drunk
enough to be talkative about his pri-
vate affairs and on the impulse of the
moment l pulled out my notebook and
took a full shorthand report of every
word he said. 1t was the usual maud
lin rot of a booty man and in
cluded numerous very candid details
of the speakers daily life.
Next morning l copied the whole
thing neatly on the typewriter and
sent it around to his office. In less than
half an hour he came tearing in to me
with his eyes fairly hanging out OF
their sockets.
"'Great heavens, jack he gasped,
what is this, anyhow
Its a stenographic report of your
monologue at IS last evening" l
replied, and gave him a brief explana-
stion.
did l really talk like that?' he
asked family.
q assure you it is an absolutely
verbatim report said l.
HE turned pale and walked out and
from that day to this he hasn't taken
a drink. His prospects at present are
splendid. All he needed was TO hear
himself as others heard him"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-23
VACCINATION AND DANDRUFF.
There is as Sure Prevention of Bald.
ness as There Is of Smallpox.

1t is now accepted that vaccination
renders the vaccinated person exempt
from smallpox; or at worst he never
has anything but the lightest kind of
case. Now as sure a preventive
and cure for dandruff. which causes
falling hair and badness. has been
scovered-Ncwbro's Herpicide 1t
kills the dandruff germ. G. H. Reed,
Victor, Idaho, says: Myself and wife
have been troubled with dandruff and
falling hair for several years. We
tried remedies without effect until we
used Newbro's Herpicide. two bottles
of which cured us" Hundreds of sim
liar testimonials. Sold by leading
druggists. Send 10c in stamps for
sample to the Herpicide Co., Detroit,
Mich.
agents.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-23
SWEEPING INVESTIGATION
EEEnDn
NEEDED


The attack on Representative Bah
! cock OF Wisconsin which Representa-
I tive Baker OF New York had printed in
I last Fridays Record shows beyond
/ question that the position taken by
/ the Democrats Of Congress that
/ there should be 2 sweeping invesuga-
( ton Of the Postoffice Department is
I correct Mr.. Babcock was the chair
man OF the Republican Congressional
/ Committee. and the attack on him so
alarmed the Republicans that they
had the charge made by Rfr Baker
stricken from the Record, on the
ground that Mr.. Babcock had not had
a chance TO meet the accusation at the
time it was made. as Mr. Bakers
| speech was not delivered. but was in
serted in the Record by permission of
the House, though. OF course the House
didn't know what IL was he wanted TO
print. II il had known it is certain he
wouldn't have obtained permission TO
print his speech.
The sum and substance of the ac-
eusation against Air. Babcock is that
in the spring of 1903 he sent vast
quantities of old publications through
the mails to postoffices in his district,
sometimes as much as a ton a day TO
a single Office. Of course these pub
locations were sent under his frank and
were an immense burden to the Post
office Department. Mr.. Baker did not
say how many tons of those old pub
locations were sent 10 the various
postofices in Mr.. Babeocks district
during the time mentioned. but there
was enough TO greatly increase the
compensation received by the railways
for Transporting the mails. The mat
ter was sent during the time the mail
matter was being weighed for the
purpose of obtaining data for
fixing the compensation of the rail
roads of that section for the following
four years.
And how was Mr.. Babcock benefited
by increasing the compensation of the
railroads for carrying the mails? Ac-
cording to Mr. Baker the roads gave
free transportation to all of his bench
men and heelers. In other words Mr..
Babcock was provided with passes for
those Of his friends whom he wanted
10 compliment in that way.
This was a serious charge TO bring
against the Chairman of the Repub-
lican Congressional Committee. 1t in
dictated that that important leader was
conducting his congressional cam
paigns at the expense of the govern
ment, and a pretty heavy expense too.
Not only was the government put TO
the expense of carrying all of the old
and worthless publications from
Washington to Wisconsin, but those
publications were the means Of get
ting from the government thousands
of dollars year for the transporta-
ton of the mails more than otherwise
would have been obtained. If the COM
n1ittee which the House has appoint
ed to inquire into the charges against
members Of that body in connection
with the Postoffice scandal want to
get at facts they cannot very well
neglect 10 investigate this charge
which Mr.. Baker has brought against
Mr.. Babcock.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-23
Explosive EIoquence Wasted.

There is a dignified representative
who chews tobacco. says the Wash
ington correspondence of the New
York World. Yesterday afternoon he
was coming down from the Capitol in
a street car. He needed a chew. and
took a liberal one from a plug that
was black and expansive. A man sit
ting next to him leaned over and said:
"Sir, ! am surprised that a person
of your evident intelligence should
chew tobacco. 1t is filthy habit. You
are a hog, sir, hogl" and much more
to the same effect.
The representative listened for a
minute or two. Then he numbered.
He told the meddling person exactly
what he thought of him, and he used
none of the graces of oratory in So
doing. He "cussed" him up hill and
down dale.
The man sat unmoved. After the
representative had exhausted himself
in his effort TO squelch his neighbor
that person dragged a little pad of
paper out Of his pocket and said, mild
ly:
Would you mind writing down what
you have said. l am very deaf"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-23

on the coast of Connecticut there Is
= little spot OF land known as Kidd
Island. II Is supposed 10 have been a
fayorite rendezvous Of the famous pi-
rate. A number Of club men have leas-
ed the ISLAND and purpose building a
club house there. In memory Of the
scourRe Of the seas whose name n
bears. they VIII ny the black nag. with
the SAUL aud cross bones. from the
clubs nsgEtan. d. order 70 ada a.
the realism o. the pirates lair they
ought 20 engaEe "A corps u walters
from some ~ fhe fashionsbis Kew
York aad newport restaurants and a
Broadway cebman or two. ~ thai
ooDbinaflo0 fhiieg 10 impress fhs idsa
- plfaey upon tlls phoie company th'
siaeh faa aoai1 fesf ~ vain,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-23

Pension Commissioner Ware. who Is
now In the South for the benefit OF his
health. drops into poetry as naturally
as a politician does into a public office.
when Mr.. Ware decided that he need
ed a rest he wrote 20 the President:
I take this piece OF plumbago
To tell you ] have the lumbago;
/ shall bic me away
FOg week and day
For feel like a very bum Dago.
Before leaving Washington, however.
he put a. rest one o. the periodical
stories thaf be would shortly resign.
in ths following Characteristic manner.
The President pat me here.
itH Improper ~ rfpinr.
see dialorai foT mf - de.
inHuboFdinats 10 resign.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-23

Secretary Hay received a letter to-
day from an admirer In the West,
who inelosed a poem euiogistic OF the
diplomats career, says the Washing
ton correspondence OF the New York
Tribune.
Il had intended 70 hold the poem
until you died" the writer said In his
letter 20 the Secretary, but as / rot
tired OF waiting, ! thought Ia send IL
20 YOU now"
Although pressed 20 make the poem
public, the Secretary RETAINED
Does u speak well OF your sehiave-
mentf or does n cFitcise youf" the
Secretary was asked.
on. 4 D. very friendly" replied M.
nay te calls me q sun and me-
teQf anq star. On the whole 1
think u 10 a very GOOD poem"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-23
BRIGHT BITS.

-'What is the age of your wife?" in
quired the immigrant inspector. The
Mormon elder made rapid calculation.
"One hundred and seventy eight, sir
he answered.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
-Playwright-"You'd better say a
few kind words to the star before the
performance. She seems dispirited. -
Manager-"In what way?" "Well, she
says there are moments when even
she doubts that she is the greatest
actress in the world. Town and
Country
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-23
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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-23
LEGAL SALES.
CITY MARsHAL,s SALE.

City Marshars Office, Savannah,
Ga, March 18th, 1904.-Under and
by virtue of resolution passed in
Council on the 10th day of March,
1904, and published herewith, 1 Will
offer for sale, at public cutlery, on the
FIFTH DAY OF APRIL, 1904, the
same being the FIRST TUESDAY of
the month, before the door of the
Court House, in the City of Savannah,
Chatham County, State of Georgia,
and between the legal hours of sale
the following described property of
the City of Savannah, towit: Lot and
improvements, known as the OLD
POWDER MAGAZINE, at the cor
ner of Magazine and Gwinnett streets,
at the minimum affixed price of fif-
teen hundred dollars. The city re-
serves the right to so much land
thereof as may be needed for Hall
Street. Terms cash, purchaser paying
for title.
HENRY E. DREESON,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-23

One of the severest blows given to
Japan since the beginning of hostili-
ties was delivered in Washington. 1t
appears that the Countess Margaret
Cassini, daughter OF the Russian am
bassador, had d marvellous gown, new
ly made, of embroidered Japanese silk,
that cost large SUM, AS soon AS
she learned that the Japanese. war
ships had fired on the ships Of her
country, at Port Arthour, she con-
temptuously gave the gown to the
cook at the embassy. In spite of this,
Japan is continuing the war And
yet we are asked to believe that the
Japs are a people of extremely delicate
feeling.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-23

A firm of London publishers, 1t is
announced, is already issuing a his
tory of the Russo-Japanese war. The
war has not progressed very far, and
here win doubtless be much more to
follow. but the publishers have done
a lot OF padding In the opening chap
ters. devoted 20 the cause Of the war
The cause Of the war" part Of al
most any history can be made 10 hold
about as much water AZ a choice Wall
rtreet trust stock.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-23

An investigation of bakers loaves in
Allentown, Pa, has developed the fact
that they have been heretofore sold
by Troy weight, twelve ounces to the
pound, as II they were gold or drugs
Somebody last week looked up the law
on the subject, and found that In II
ayoirdupois was specified as the stand
ard Of weight for bread. The bakers
win, therefore, add an ounce to their
loaves and Increase the price from 4
10 cents.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-23
HENRY E. DREESON,
City Marshal.
Resolution adopted. at. the meetinI

Resolution adopted. at, the meeting
of Council, March Is, 1904
Resolved, That the City Marshal
be instructed to offer for sale before
the Court House on the First Tues
day of April, 1904, for not less than
fifteen hundred dollars. the Old Pow
der Magazine lot at. the corner of
Magazine and Gwinnett Streets, with
improvements, reserving so much
thereof as may be needed for Hall
Street.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-23

The report was recently circulated
that Mr. Russell Sage. the veteran
6nsneier, would shortly become a
member Of the Catholic Church. Mr..
Sage says the story is an error. He is
a Presbyterian. and says he will re-
main one. Meanwhile he some
times attends services in the Catholic
Cathedral, which is just across the
street from his residence.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-23

Admiral Dewey is opposed to the
proposition to give the War Depart
ment submarine torpedo boats for har-
Dor defenses. He argues that if the
War Department gets its submarines,
it will shortly want monitors. and then
cruisers and battleships, for harbor de-
Tense, ana that the country really
needs ''only one navy, not two" But,
as matter Of fact, has the country
not two navies already? How about
the Treasury Departments pretty con-
siderable feet of revenue cutters? One
Cuiloch, was with Dewey at the battle
of Manila bay, where she gave a good
account of herself.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-23

Senator Plat of New York is still
conducting his sunday-school in the
Amen Corner of the Fifth Avenue Ho-
tel. and those who said a couple of
weeks ago that he was down and out"
are wondering at his recuperative pow
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-23

Or. LorenE. the famous viennese
surgeon whose biOodiess method u
treating hip Joint disease aroused -
much attention iD this country some
months $50, 10 20 return 10 fhe United
etatea Fb9riy. Sc vii fscsiys al
honorary dsErss fran geHerson Nod
80 colisFs fhlsdsiphih, in Nay
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-23

The announcement is made that the
peanut crop is short. And this at the
opening Of the circus season and when
the politicians are beginning to play
their little gamesi
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-23

Gen. Grosvenor of Ohio says the
South is too modest" Unfortunately,
the South cannot return the compli-
ment TO the gentleman from Ohio.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-23

Those American soldiers of fortune,
IN Augusta and elsewhere. who were
recently telegraphing to the japanese
minister at Washington offering their
services against Russia. probably
imagined the pay in the Nikado's army
was about the same as In that of
Uncle Sans. II ought to interest them,
therefore. TO hear that. while the
american private soldier receives $ls
month, the japanese private re-
eeives cents a day. other pay in the
japanese army runs as follows: Cor
poral. cents day; sergeant, 10 cents;
Junior second lieutenant, 500 a month;
junior first lieutenant, 500 a month;
senior first lieutenant, s23; junior cap
tam, $50; senior captain, 1913; major,
800; lieutenant colonel, $50: colonel, 800:
orlgadier general. S125: lieutenant
general, $3.50; general, $3.50. No enlist
ed man, unless he is a graduate of a
military college, can rise above the
rank OF first sergeant But maybe the
Augusta volunteers for Japan's army
mad 1t in mind TO enter the service as
origadier generals, at least.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-23

fool. yet he and his money were soon
parted.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-23

The Indications for Georgia for to-
day are for showers. with variable
winds. Eastern Florida fair weather,
with light variable winds.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-03-23


Rev. w. H. Brooks, a colored preach
er' gave his race some good advice in
sermon in New York the other night.
After asserting thar the idea Of retaIia-
ton was foolish. he said that what
needed to be done was for the colored
people to form leagues among them
selves for the purpose of spotting bad
men who bring disgrace upon the race,
driving them out of respectable socie-
ty and turning them over to the law to
be dealt with. If something like that
were done, a better feeling would at
once be fostered between the races. As
IT is, the better element of the colored
race too often makes common cause
with the worse element, shielding as
far as possible the criminals from the
consequences of. their crimes. A col
ored fugitive from justice is praeti-
cally assured of a friend and succor at
the first black mans house he ap-
proaches, no matter what his offense
This sort of thing does not obtain
among the whites. The white crirni-
nal is regarded as a criminal merely,
not as white man and brother.