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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-11
GOODNESS OF THE PACIFIC COAST

Garrett P. Serviss. in Success
A great scientific mystery Of the Pa
ciic ocean has just been solved. at
least theoretically. The experimental
verifcation Will come later. or per-
haps the new theory will be accepted
or rejected without other test than
that of a thorough discussion OF the
facts on which it rests.
The mystery in question relates TO
the origin of the immense current of
cool water which sweeps southwark
along our Pacific coast from Alaska to
Southern California, the antithesis in
relative temperature and in direction
of the Gulf stream of the Atlantic
coast, but mightier than the latter IN
volume, and modifying the land eli
mates all along its course to greater
extent, possibly, than any other known
ocean current. In short. this current
is one of the greatest agents employed
by nature in producing the famous
climate of the Pacific coast. The mag
nificent forests of Washington and
Oregon and the rich orchards and vine
yards Of California owe their existence
largely to the influence of this vast
river in the sea. which flows swiftly
by the shore. tempering with its cool
ness the arid heats of summer, rolling
in vast nantes of fog which distribute
moisture like the gentlest rain, and
mitigating the severity of the winter
months with it's equalizing influence,
because, while the average tempera-
ture of the water is much below that
of the adjoining land in the summer,
it is considerably above it in winter.
Nor is this all. Turning westward,
after skirting the shores of Califor-
mia, the great current spreads out over
the center of the Pacific. touching the
Hawaiian Islands, where again it's ge-
NAL influence is beneficently felt, with
the result that those islands enjoy a
more uniformly agreeable and salubri-
GUS climate than any other land lying
in similar latitude.
Now, in a general way, and without
much critical examination. geogra-
piers and oceanographers have hither-
to assumed that this Pacific current
was an offshoot of, or a complement to
the northward flowing Gulf stream of
japan, the Kuro SiWo. This the Rev
s. e. Bishop. widely known for his
researches on similar subjects, dis
putes; and he sets forth the very in
teresting and surprising proposition
that the great current begins near the
South Pole, from which it follows that
all the favored regions mentioned
above owe their felicitous chimes to the
transmitted GOODNESS of the ilfimitable
Ice fields which. border the Antarctic
continent, that GOODNESS having been
brought ten thousand miles under the
sea in order to reach their shores.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-11
A SPOILED IDEAL.

Hon. George Bruce Cortelyou has
been much in the public eye during
the past two or three years; to a less
extent for a longer time than that.
He first came into notice as the ex-
ecutive clerk of President Cleveland,
in which capacity he discharged his
duties with such ability that his fur
When the Cleveland administration
went out Cortelyou remained in, as a
recognition of his merit. He was too
good a public servant to be dispensed
with merely because of change In
the political complexion of the admin
istration. And when Roosevelt sue
ceeded Mckinley, still Cortelyou was
in evidence. and was advanced to the
high place of cabinet secretary. All
of this time this young man was re-
garded, and rightly, as an ex-
ample of what might be ac-
complished through civil service re-
form. He stood a high civil service
examination and entered the classified
service as a stenographer. BY sheer
force of merit he worked himself up
through the intermediate stages and be-
came one of the chief advisers of the
President of the United States. He
was not advanced because OF political
pull or as a reward for partisanship,
but because he was worthy of and
had earned advancement. Mr.. Cortel-
you was therefore something OF an
ideal of the civil service reformers.
But with the advent of Roosevelt,
what a change came over Cortelyou!
The President took him out OF the
cabinet and made him a partisan po-
litical worker. He was placed in
charge of the National Committee Of
the Republican party. At no time pre-
viously had he been connected with
active partisan politics. But, having
been in the office of Secretary OF Com
merce and Labor, he was In a posi-
ton to render peculiarly effective serv-
ices to the Roosevelt party. That he
did his work well is shown In the cleo
ton returns.
Now. from Jan. /, next, Mr. cortei-
you will again be a member of the
cabinet, as Postmaster General. But
this time he will enter It as a politi-
clan. The office will be the reward
OF his partisan services, not the re-
ward of merit. Mr.. Cleveland. who is
alleged to have discovered" Mr.. Cor
telyou, says OF his case: II regard It
as a distinct loss to the cause OF civil
service reform that he should have
gravitated to duties and work 20 far
and so distinctly removed from any
relation TO this reform. or even to the
best thing In politics" In other words,
Mr. Cortelyou is an example OF how
practical politics may seduce man
who has won his way In the public
service through merit.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-11
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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-11
GOING TO A FIRE IN CHINA.
From the Chicago News.

From the chicago news.
Il was in Peking," said an Ameri-
can tourist, when a fire broke out a
few doors below the house in which
l was lodging, and at the first alarm
I rushed out and into the burning
structure to see what could be saved.
1 was at once arrested, and later on
discovered the Chinese way of fighting
a fire.
"A policeman first required an Aft
davit of the head of the household to
the effect that he did not deliberately
set the blaze, and for this purpose took
him before an official half a mile away.
A second was stationed to see that no
one removed any furniture until the
papers had been made out.
After lapse of forty minutes the
firemen arrived. They looked at the
burning house and decided it was on
fire. After much argument 1t was fur
Their agreed that 1t would be waste
of water to try to put out the flames.
Two members, who erected a ladder
and climbed part way up, were duly
reproved for too much zeal, and after
the NAME age and habits Of the owner
had been taken the fire department re-
tired. in good order.
AS the flames were unhindered the
house burned to the ground, and when
the owner returned he was beaten by
his neighbors for endangering their
property. 1 was held in dIfrance vile
for two hours and then fined 40 cents"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-11
TIE TERMS NOT SATISFACTORY.

The terms for the settlement of the
North sea affair, to which Great Brit
ain and Russia have agreed, are not
satisfactory to the leading men of
England. Indeed, they do not seem to
feel that the affair is one that ought to
be settled by arbitration. During his
speech at the Lord Mayors banquet
in London, on Wednesday night. Lord
Landsdowne, speaking for Premier Bal
four, who was absent, made a strong
plea for peace and arbitration. He took
the position that arbitration was the
only way In which the North sea dis
pute with Russia could have been
settled with fairness to all parties, but
his remarks called forth no applause.
His audience, which was composed of
the most representative men of the ma
ton, showed no sympathy with the
sentiments to which he gave express
sion. And yet, it is difficult TO see
what more could be gained by war
than will be gained by the course
which the government has pursued.
Russia has agreed to apologize, to COM
pensate the fishermen who were injured
and to punish the Russian officers
found guilty OF having committed the
outrage. What more could the Eng
lish people desire7
II is evident that the sympathies Of
the English people are with the Japan
ese. and they would like their govern
msnt 20 lend Japan helping hand.
They would grumble. however, II their
government should interfere in the war
between Japan and Russia and the
nations debt, In consequence, should
be greatly increased.
Lord Landsdowne spoke enthusiastic
cally OF arbitration as means for set
thing international troubles. He called
attention to the fact that the United
States have asked Great Britain to
agree to a treaty of arbitration and
spoke approvingly OF President Roose-
velt's efforts in behalf of another peace
conference at The Hague.
An inference from what he said was
that an effort Is TO be made to get Rus
STA and Japan TO submit their diff
ferences TO arbitration. II Is doubtful
II the effort would be successful. The
Gear. although he suggested The
Hague Tribunal. was the first nation.
after the establishment OF that tribu-
raj, 10 engage In war; and he made no
attempt 70 adjust his differences with
Japan by means Of arbitration. lie ig-
nored the tribunal which no had been
instrumental IN establishing.
II h hardly probable. thersfora. that
the efforts Of one OF more neutral pow
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-11

On the Kansas ranches water for
live stock is pumped by windmills.
During the past several days a dead
calm has prevailed over the usually
windy prairies, so that notwithstand-
ing there is plenty of water in the
wells the cattle have suffered from
thirst because no wind wheel has
turned. One would hardly think this
condition of affairs calculated to in
spire soul to poesy, but, really, there
is no telling what Kansas poet will
do in either calm or storm, as evil
dence the following:
'Twixt wind and water,
Is bad, says the verse;
But.
'Twixt no wind and no water
Is a d sight worse.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-11
A Good Game.

Eyes, that's So" admitted the coun-
try cousin. who was the guest of his
city relative. according to Puck. TT
is kind o. tough out in the country,
at times. We work pretty hard, we
don't have much excitement, and about
the only dissipation we indulge in is
going to the village once in a while
and drinking sody-pop, swapping
horses. and watching an occasional
funeral procession or Uncle Toms
Cabin parade go by. But, tell you
what, we have a few simple pleasures,
as 1 s'pose you'd call 'em, that don't
believe you city folks know much
about. Ever play the game of APPLE
for instance? No. presume not.
Well, you go to call on q pretty girl
in the evening, and you take little
red apple out of your pocket and toss
1t up in the air. If it comes down
you get to kiss the girl; If it stays up
you DON'T"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-11

ers to bring about reconciliation would
be successful. Russia's pride has been
TOO deeply hurt by her many defeats to
stop fighting now. japan would be
willing TO arbitrate. probably, because
her successes have been so great that
the arbitrator would feel obliged to
give her about what she claimed.
The world would rejoice If the con-
fiict in the Far East were brought to
an end. but, notwithstanding the sug-
gestions contained in Lord Lands
downe's speech, the indications are
that it will go on until one nation or
the other is practically exhausted.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-11
BY Alfred Austin,
Poet Laureate of England

EOeL LduTedle Oh England.
From the Independent.
Still surging. surging, surging onward
wave behind. wave before.
Human illow-battalions rolling to
Wars insatiate shore.
Curvlng, swerving. breaking, REFORM
ing, ever replenished tide,
Vending, they know not whittier or
why, to die as their kin have
From wailing matron, weeping maid In
furnishing home afar:
Roofless, sleepless. needless, lifeless.
doing the will of the Tsar
But sloughing the raiment OF graceful
peace, and winged with the scales
of war,
And grating on thoughts and things
that We're the things and the
thoughts that are,
An ancient People. impelled by wrath
at smart of triple wrong,
Than doggedly dauntless yet dauntless
more. than colossal strength more
strong,
Scale peaks and passes, and Chamber
up cliffs that only the thunders
know.
Till the granite Muscovite ranks are
shattered. and scattered like
drifting snow.
And tho strong young Scion Of yet
young Sire keeps watch, but with
war nag furled.
And British sentinels motlonless stand
At the fortress gates Of the world,
While Nemesis nears fraud-pilfered
Port with narrowing knots OF
steel
Ana the proving sloth skulks snow
ward more. with the feet 0f Pate
~ So heel,
Ana high IN Heaven reign Right d.
vine. suli Yields che acepisr ana
rod.
Ana w0rEhippers thronE 10 Buddhist
fhrnee, pfaislng the Will 81 God
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-11
SUPPLY OF OXYGEN ron FIREMEN.

From the English Worlds Work.
An experiment has recently been
made in Paris with an ingenious appa-
ratus. invented by NJ. Guglielminetti
and M. Draeger, by means of which II
is possible to remain without fear of
asphyxia in places where 1t would 9TH
erwise be impossible to breathe. The
apparatus Is automatic-that is, II has
no connection with the air outside.
It is composed of a tube containing
a provision of oxygen sufficient to last
a man for breathing purposes for more
than an hour. and a helmet Of alumi-
mum fitting the head exactly by means
OF a pneumatic pad. The oxygen Is
supplied automatically to the mans
mouth and the air exhaled Is received
in a compressible bag.
II passes through a regenerator with
graduated caustlc potash, which alb
serbs all the carbonic acid. A fireman
provided with this apparatus went
down into "A cellar In which piles of
damp straw had been lighted, and al.
though there was suffocating smoke
from this he remained in II for nearly
three-quarters of an hour without he
ing at all Inconvenience by IT,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-11
BRIGHT BITS.

He (ferventlyl-'I would go
through anything for YOU" She
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES begin on
your bank account."-Puck.
-Woman-"You. don't think I'm in a
precarious state, do you, doctorT DR..
Kilm-"No, not prevarious, but in a
doubtful state; both parties are claim
ing II, you Knoxville.
Deacon Good-"Don't you think il
cruel for you to draw fish out Of
his native element by a sharp iron
hook?" Fisherboy-'It's no fault of
mine. When I'm just giving a worm
salt water bath. what does a fish
want to hook himself onto my line
for? It's no business Of his. boston
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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-11
The Silent Drum.

At a dinner given by Gen. Corbin
in honor of his staff and the foreign
military attaches. says the Philadel-
phia Ledger, the conversation turned to
wartime foraging. when one of those
present told this tale:
There was much joking among the
veterans gathered in Boston in August
One told about captain and certain
drummer. This drummer could almost
make a drum talk. There YVES hardly
his equal in the army. Hence on ev-
cry occasion of Importance he was put
in a conspicuous post, and by his
great skill with the drumsticks he re-
Elected credit on his company.
THE army one morning entered a
conquered town. The tanned heroes
stepped out splendidIy The sidewalks
were crowded with lookers-on. The
drums and flies filled the air with
brisk, inspiriting music.
This is all good music, SIR re-
marked the captain to the colonel, but
/ want to call your attention to my
drummer. There he is-the tall fellow
with red hair
They both looked at the drummer,
and he wasn't drumming at all. His
sticks were thrust in his hip pockets,
and he marched idly and gaily along,
winking at the girls.
Sergeant cried the captain, an
grily, go over to the drummer and
see why he is neglecting his duty in
this shameful way
1.-THE sergeant. on his return. whis-
pered in the captains ear:
He has two geese and a turkey
in his drum. and he says the turkey
is for you
'The captain glanced hastily at the
colonel to see if the whisper had been
overheard. Then he said in a loud
pleasant voice:
oh, well, why didn't he say before
that he had rheumatism in his arms p -
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-11

A Chicago club woman. Mrs. Nor
ton, has advanced a novel palliative
OF the divorce evil Let the govern
ment. she says. provide a fund for the
support OF children who have been de-
serted by their fathers; let a woman
be paid a certain sum for one child.
double that sum for two childron,
three times the sum for three chill
drsn. and 30 on. How Is the money
10 be raised for these payments7 on.
little details like that 90 not bother
amateur reformers.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-11
HOW THE TRAINING NURSES YELL.

From the American Medical Journal.
The '04 class at Wichita, Kan, train
Ing school for nurses WAS recently
graduated with all the usual accom-
paniments. one feature OF the exer-
cises, however. was uncommon enough
20 merit special mention. Al the close
OF the programme the grads" rear
ed up on their hind limbs" and, in
ear-plercing tones. emitted the fol-
lowing class yell" one OF the n1oet
remarkable. a IN believed. Of the many
strange varieties Of this unique form
Of amusement;
;'stappyiocoocus. streptoooccus,
Microbes ALI
Htefilizo and fumieate,
Watch them crawl
Big germs, little germs,
Short and tail.
fat germs lean germs,
We kill them aili
Aufisfpaia fbafa our call,
were Che largest elass ~ niii"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-11
A Poser for DIR. Rainsford.

Rev. DR.. Rainsford, the New York
preacher, was arguing with a youth
Of his parish about the evils Of young
men smoking cigarettes. What
would you think" said he IF you met
an angel coming along with a cigarette
in his MOUTH" Well, doctor, what
would you think If you saw an angel
with an umbrella and a pair of patent
leathers?"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-11

With that modesty that is born of
conscious strength. Pennsylvania gave
Roosevelt only the, record-breaking
majority of $4,000. With equal ease
Pennsylvania could n have made the
figures twice or three times as large,
with the same number of voters that
actually visited the polls. The Demo-
Gratis owe their acknowledgements to
Pennsylvania for being so moderate.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-11

Ex-Lieut. Gov. Woodruff of New
York is alleged to have been one of
the heavist winners on the result of
the election. His winnings are placed
at over 100000, two-thirds of which he
took from Senator pat aMcCarren.
What a wealth of flowers and figur-
ed waistcoats the rotund and beaming
ex-Lieut. Governor win be able to buy
with all of that money!
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-11

. The national Republican landslide
occurred on Tuesday. Nov.s.. On Wed
nesday. Nov. 9. the Norfolk Landmark
resumed its discussion of the timely
and appropriate topic Of the sex of
angles. 1t is a wise editor who knows
how to temper the editorial to a
shorn Democracy.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-11

The official election returns are not
all in before we hear of a scheme OF
stiii further navy extension that In
wolves an expenditure of more than
$Sl'Ooo.OOO for twenty-five ships. Tho
survival Of the Big Stick is thus early
coming into evidence.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-11
THUNDERBOIT LIME.

City Market to Casino and Thunder
bolt via Bolton Street Junction.
Beginning at $50 a. m. cars leave
City Market for Casino at Thunder
bolt every half hour until 1880 D. m.
Cars leave Bolton street junction
Market
Beginning at $50 a. m. cars leave
Live Oak Station for city every half
hour until 1905 midnight
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-11
The Weather.

The indications for Georgia for to-
day are for partly cloudy weather,
probably rain in north and east por-
lions, with fresh to brisk west to
northwest winds. Eastern Florida
rain. with variable winds,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-11

President Roosevelt is confronted
with another Booker Washington ques-
ton, Booker, Jr., has made applica-
ton for appointment as a paymaster
in the army, with his fathers consent.
The officers of the army do not want
him among them on terms of equality
and are advancing, privately, reasons
why he should not be appointed. Some
OF the Republican papers are frank
enough to admit that his appointment
would not be advisable. The matter
has been passed along to the Presi-
dent
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-11
COLLINSVIILE LINE

Beginning at sos a. m. cars leave
Waters road and Estill avenue every
20 minutes until 1905 midnight.
Beginning at sos a. m. cars leave
City Market for Waters road and
Estill avenue every 20 minutes until
1905 midnight.
Through cars are operated between
Market and Thunderbolt via Collins
Vile and Dale avenue as follows:
Lv. Market Lv. ThunderboIt-
6:45 A. NJ. 1870 A. M
6:45 P. NJ 7.s0 p M
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-11

There Is still doubt as to whether
Addieks Of Delaware will achieve his
fond desire Of an election to the United
States Senate. Addicks is alleged TO
have poured out his money like water
for election purposes and the Republi-
cans will DO In control of the Legisla-
ture; Set there is grave doubt that a
majority Of the legislators will be will
Ing to swallow the gasman who has
been pilloried from one end OF the
country 10 the other as one of the
most corrupt OF modern politicians.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-11

Melvin Pallisers new party doesn't
seem to have even the backing of
three tailors of Tooley street"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-11-11

The expressions OF appreciation and
esteem for Judge Parker that have
been forthcoming from all quarters
since his defeat must indeed BIO very
gratifying 20 him. Democratic papers
have found nothing too good TO say OF
him, and Republican papers have
gracefully acknowledged his clean
ness. honesty and sincerity. Amidst 81
all there has been no expression Of
Solicitude with respect 10 his future.
Beng a jurist Of known ability ana a
man u tested courage, there IL a
plenty q room for him IN the Affairs
of bic country. Judge Parker viii re-.
tain a place IN the confidence and a.
fsotions o. his people.