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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-13
THE GREEDY EXPEDITION.
Hurrying to Completion the Final Prep
aratiOns for the Voyage.

Hurrying to Completion the Final Prep
aratiOns for the Voyage.
AS the time draws near for the depart
ure Of the steamships that are going in
search of the Greedy expedition, saws the
New York Herald, there is a rapid in
crease in visitors to the BROOKLYN NAVY
Yard. The fact is that anything carrying
with it an assurance of peril and adYen-
ture possesses strange fascination for the
multitude, and as all who would like
nothing better than to be participants in
such dangers, with the chances of be-
coming heroes ifthey are fortunate enough
to survive them, cannot 20, the least they
can do is to gets If possible, a look at the
vessels and men that are going. All day
long dense thrOngs, therefore, line The
docks where the steamship Bear now lies
and having seen ali that Is possible here
the crowd moves slowly to the dry dock
to see the condition Of the steamship The
It's. Manifold inquies are made after the
British steamship Alert, the remaining
vessel of the eXpeditiOnary fleet, but all
that can be learned is that nothing has
been heard Of her since she left the other
side on the 2Sth ult., and that she is now
momentarily expected to arrive here.
All the stores ard supplies for the
steamship Bear have been received on
board. There is a good deal TO be done,
however, III the way oil painting, furnish
ing and putting on the general finishing
touches, so that nothing shall be left un-
done to make everything as comfortable
as can be for the officers and men in their
long and perilous search among the ice
barriers of the far distant polar sea for
the heroic adventurers preceding them.
1t is expected that she will get away
within two weeks, unless longer detained
by the nOn-arrival of the Spanish steamer
Wearra, which is to bring from Cardiff
1,S00 tons of coal for the vessels. Com
mon anthracite coal will be used until the
polar sea is reached, fresh supply being
taken in at st. John and another at Loeb
Maree. The reason for using Cardiff coal
is that it eliminates the dangers of spon-
taneOus combustion. On the Bear yes
teTday everybody was in the best of spirits
and anxious to enter upon the voyage.
To visitors the officers are extremely
courteous. A more sturdy steamer for
the purpose could hardly be imagined.
the Thetis is being strengthened and
her apartments fitted to meet the emergen-
cies OF polar cruise. 1t is thought these
preliminary changes will be completed
and the stores received on board so as to
enable her to sail by May 1.
Mr.. Bradford, the well-known polar
artist, is preparing to make pictures of
all the ships of the rescuing squadron.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-13
Senator Jones and the New Cruisers.

Senator Jones and the New Cruisers.
Senator Jones, of Florida. does not agree
with some Of the Senators who are OBJ
jecting to spending money in building a
navy because there is a Secretary of the
Navy in whom they have no confidence.
The impression among the Directing Sem
atOrs seems to be that any appropriation
for naval vessels only means an increase
in the already large wealth of
John Roach, the ship-builder.
The frequency with which John
Roach's name is mentioned in the de-
bates on naval matters shows that he is a
man of some consequence. 1t would be
fairer to him, however, and to the public
to specify instances of his wrong doing.
He ought not to be blamed for underbId-
ding other ship-builders, but if ne does
not deal honestly with the government he
ought to be deprived of the right of bid
ding. If the Secretary of the Navy
uses his great Office to give
Mr.. Roach advantages in bidding he
ought to be impeached. That is the posi-
tion Senator Jones takes, and it appears
to be correct. He argues that the only
point to be settled by Congress is whether
the proposed new cruisers are needed.
If they are he tavors making an apprO-
priation for them at once, without regard
to who is President or who is Secretary
of the Navy. The prejudice again st
Secretary Chandler is very strong.
He is thought to be slippery.
and by few it is believed that he in some
way makes it possible for Mr.. Roach to
under-bid all the other ship-builders. The
disappointed bidders, perhaps cautiously
and skillfully do what they can to in
crease the feeling of distrust with respect
to Chandler and Roach.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-13
SIXTY YEARS IN CHAINS.

A Family Secret Revealed by Death
The Love that Existed Between
Brothers.
a confinement of sixty years, which
was the result of insanity-a secret long
kept from the publc-says a Huntington,
Pa, special, terminated here yesterday in
the death of Daniel Hawn, in Juniata
township, six miles from this city. He
had been confined since 1928 by his broth
ers, and was eighty-fOur years old. The
maniac was one of five brothers who,
when young men, worked together on
their fathers farm His malady is said
to have been caused by drinking from a
cool stream while OVerheated in harvest
time. He was Immediately confined
by his brothers, and was ever afterward
totally excluded from the world. But
once in the subsequent sixty years
did he regain his freedom, and that was
about fifty years ago, when he succeeded
in escaping from the house. He was
soon captured and returned to his impris-
Onment. The room in which he was kept
was of small dimensions, with but one
window, and to prevent him from reach
ing the latter he was chained in an ODpO-
site corner. A stove was placed in a
small opening in the partition, with the
front facing into the hall, so that fires
could be made without entering the room.
His brothers remained unmarried and
lived together, accommodating money and
property, which they held in common
Two of them survive, and are the own
ers of 900 acres in the township.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-13
NEW BOOKS.

"HANS BREITMANN'S BALLADS. By Charles
q Leland. Messrs. 4. B. Peterson & Broth
ers, of Philadelphia, publishers. Octave
volume, printed on the finest tinted plate
paper and bound in morocco cloth, with
beyeled boards, with full gilt edges, side,
and back. Price four dollars.
This volume, which contains the por-
trait and autograph of the author, is one
of the most attractive and desirable of
Peterson & Brothers latest publications.
With respect to Leland's ballads nothing
in their praise need be said. They are
known throughout the length and breadth
of the land, and are appreciated by ali
who have any taste for the humorous. 1t
is only on looking through a volume like
this that one gets an idea of how much
work and what good work the author has
done. Mr.. Leland is a master of dialect.
a specialist, so to speak, and the jargon
in which he writes has a positive value as
a pathological study. As a result, Hans
Breitmann has become a classical figure,
and his ballads are well worthy, for their
wit, wisdom and pathOs, of the elegant
and enduring form in which they are now
presented to the public, and they will con-
tinue to be a source of pleasure to thou
sands long after the incidents upon which
some of them were founded have been
forgotten
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-13
PERSONAL.

SITTING BULL, the Sioux Samson with shorn
locks is on his way to Washington.
THE Crown Prince of Portugal is going to
Madrid to ask the hand of IDfanta Eulalia,
the only unmarried sister of King Alfonso.
NJ, WELETZKI, the Russian Consul General
at New \ Ork, is transferred to London Baron
Won ROsen. the Secretary Of the Legation at
Toxic, taking his place.
MISS NELLIE HUNT, daughter of the late
American Minister to Russia, is reported to
be engaged to a Russian nObleman, who is
one of the household officials in the Imperial
Palace.
SENATOR CAMERON. it is announced in
GdtiGRdnt's Messenger. has now completely re-
gained his health. He and his wife have Just
returned to Paris, after travelling considerably
in Spain.
CAPT. RICHARD II. PRATT has gone to the
san Carlos reservation, in Arizona, whence
he Will bring to the Carlisle Indian School
hfty-two san Carlos Apaches and fifty Mes
GARLIC Apaches
Col. Tom OCHILTREE and Col. W. Hancock
Smith, one Of Gen. Gordon's STAFF, Confeder-
ate states army, were the last Confederates
that crossed Mayo's bridge, when Richmond
was evacuated in 1865.
PROFESSOR RICHARDS and Gardner Morse,
Jr., of ale College, will begin this week a
walk to Philadelphia and thence to Baltimore.
From Baltimore they will take the cars to
Philadelphia and walk back to New Haven.
y
geant- at Arms of the House Of Representa-
tlves, who mas been seriously i'll for a long.
time, IS now able to be up and about the
house, with falr prospects of entire recovery.
THE London papers are making compare
sons between Langtry and Fortescue. But
that IS absurd. The exact difference Is that
Langtry tried to get out of society into art
and cOnldn't. and FOrtescue tried to get out of
art into society and didn't.
NINE. MoDJEsKA and her husband will sail
for Europe in May to remain abroad a year
or so. 1t IS their intention, however, when
they return to America, to settle permanently
in California. This Will probably be Mod
jeska's last season on the stage.
MOHAMED TEwFlK was halted in the garden
of GheZireh at sunrise not long ago, the
Tommy Atkins on duty as sentry mistaking
him for an intruder. But Tewhk gave a small
coin to the sentry. THANK you, Johnny"
said the soldier. Tewfk gave larger coin.
"Much obliged, sir" said the sentry, making
a salute. Tewfk gave gold coin. beg yer
pardon, yer 'ighness. Present arms there.'
JOHN GILBERT, the actor, said to New
York reporter: Il put Irving on the same
level with Macready, not as tragedian, but
as an artist. Irving so combines skill in stage
management with power in acting that the
result is marvellous. Everybody may not adj
mire Mr.. Irving, but who can fail TO apDre-
ciate his intelligence" SIS your opinion of
Miss Terry high, alsO?" MISS Terry is de
lightful She Is trimming over with artistic
feeling"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-13
BRIGHT BITS.

AN EXCHANGE says mush has become a pop
ular dish in society. Nothing seems to take
in society like something soft.
THE London Times tells ST a new contrivance
to make ladies taller. The ladies have con-
trivances enough for making men short-OH
city Blizzard.
CONNECTICUT has refused woman the
right of suffrage. She will still be permitted
to make wooden nutmegs for the heather,
however. Pitt86urg Commercial.
A NEW and dangerous bar has been discov-
cred in the Hudson. If it is anything like the
bars on the Hudson river boats it win be sure
death for the man that strikes it-Boston
Commercial Bulletin
THEODORE THOMAS orchestra and chorus
will fiddle and sing Wagner's music with
great effect at Boston. There are forty fid-
oilers in the former and forte singers in the
latter.-LOaoeH Courier.
AN EXCHANGE says: "Even the dead NAV
well be pleased to go to the grave amid fami-
liar scenes and With only their friends about
them" A dead man who would manifest
displeasure under such circumstances doesn't
deserve to have a funeral.-N0rriStoaCR Her.
AID.
"AND so your daughter is at the academy?
How does she get alOng?" "Splendidly; she's
studying all the higher branches" Is she
studying the languages" sob, yes, she has
nearly Completed the language of flowers
and is now engaged in the language of per-
| fumes"
"WHY do you keep getting up and going out
| between the acts?" asked an unsOphisticated
country maiden of a city cousin, with whom
she was attending the theatre. "WelI, my
dear coz" was his reply, 81 don't mind tell
inc you that am trying to combine the de-
lights of the evening dram and the evening
drama.-Burtiegt0R Free Press.
LOOK HEAH," said old Andrew to Guinea
NiggeDDan; ''whO is yer wife on dis present
casion?" "'Nervy Potter" Putty good
oman?" docs tolearable.' Fetch any
thing inter de house?'' sob, yas." "Wall,
OATS de kinder oman Pse iookin' fur. De
wimmen what Use been in de habit o. mar
death. "-ArEdnsdao z1aUeIEer.
THREE New Haven young bachelors were
placed in very hot water the other day by
being made judges at a baby show. There
we're 100 entries and only five prizes. and it
was inevitable that the 50 women who were
"snubbed" should make great deal more
noise after the awards were announced than
the five lucky ones. The reporters seem to
agree with the woman who said: 'Them
boys don't know anything about babies"
A STARTLING CoNTRAsT.-(G Gymnastics for
girls is recommended by the lancet Her
mlone-"1 es, I've gone in for gymnastics.
UP every morning at g.; dumb bells and In
dian clubs till q; walk six miles in the hour,
and come back to breakfast at 8. Take a
light breakfast of rump steak, kidneys, fish,
Gigs But am walking too fast for yOu?"
Johnny (faintly)-"Er-yes-a little. Break
tasted of couple of cUrried prawns and
small soda, and-er-violent exercise doesn't
suit me after heavy meal,'-FuaRy I
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-13

Forepaugh's alleged white elephant is
the subject of a prosecution at the in
stance of the society for the prevention Of
cruelty to animals in Philadelphia. Mr..
Forepaugh has been charged with cruelty
in painting a common Indian elephant
white. in imitation Of the sacred animal
Of siam. 1t is said that the proof will
show on trial that for three weeks before
the elephnat was shipped to America it
was daily washed with a solution
Of Paris white and size, while portions of
its body were painted delicate rose tint,
and that the paint caused boils and erup-
tons to appear, and will eventually prove
fatal. Forepaugh is charged with having
nnrehased three elephants of the same
eive. so that if one died another could be
nainted up and exhibited as the only orig
mai white elephant. Warrants have been
ineued for the arrest of FOrepaugh and
his mariners. Barnum, no doubt, is de-
Iiohted. for his white elephant, not being
White by a good deal, is certainly not
ts--te1 white.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-13
EASTER MORN.
WRITTEN BY A YOUNG LADY OF SAVANNAH.

WRITTEN BY YOUNG LADY OF SAVANNAH
A tangled mass of trailing bloom
Fills all the air with sweetness,
a birds fresh note trills out above the gloon
OF night, that fingers on the verge OF day.
Hail, happy day We break too late!"
Ills voice rang out in gladness,
"FOr To-! the Master, waiting at the gate,
Cries All the world through me is free"
Sing. sing with me, my mate, to-day
a song of love perfected;
Passed is the passion, and the bitter way
He trOd is left behind"
''Break. break! We tardy day.
The teardTops on Earth's cheeks are wet
They must be wiped away.
Break! break to do Him praise
The bird sang on in louder strain,
The Easter morn broke suddenly in glory,
The clouds rolled back, the sad refrain
OF fast and penance into joy changed.
The Master rose in robes OF light
Above the generation vet unborn,
HIS hands in glorious might
He raised to bless-the birds sang on.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-13
ACuero,s Success.

Gen. AguerO appears to be having a
triumphal march through Cuba. Our
| dispatches this morning say that his force
now amounts to 400 men. 1t has grown
rapidly since he landed on the island
1t is understood that he left Key West
with not more than twenty men. No
doubt Cuba is ripe fer revolution. The
condition of affairs there is about
as bad as it possibly can be. The price of
sugar is low and the taxes are remarka-
bly, high. The whole profit of the sugar
planters is not sufficient to satisfy the
demands of the tax gatherers. In the
meantime Spain is complaining that this
government Is careless about looking
after flibustering expeditions whose pur-
pose is to make raids on Cuba. The official
organ at Madrid hits the Spanish Minister
at Washington some pretty hard raps for
not keeping his eyes open, and requiring
the United States authorities to fulfill in
ternatiOnal obligations more satisfacto-
rily.
The advisabihty OF this government
buying Cuba is receiving a little atteu-
ton, but not enough to warrant
the belief that the matter
will command serious consideration.
Spain offered to cede the island to this
country in 1925 in consideration Of GER
tain commercial concessions. The offer
was declined. In 1913 President Polk
offered 100000 for the island. Spain
would not listen to the offer. In 1889
Slidell, of Louisiana, proposed
that tho United States should
buy the island for $4,000, 600. A
bill containing the proposition was in
troduced in Congress and was reported
favorably by committees Of both Houses
A strong minority report in the House,
taking the ground that Cuba would be
an Improbable acquisition, killed the
bill. 1t is hardly probable that any
proposition looking to the purchase of
Cuba would be popular in this country at
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-13

The people must be very deeply in
terested in the subject of the tariff. 1t is
said that one hundred thousand copies
Of Sunset Cox's speech on the tariff ques-
ton have been distributed by members
through their districts. At the govern
ment printing Office it is said no previous
Congress has in the same time printed as
many speeches at individual expense.
The Morrison bill is expeeted to turn out
an enormous grist Of campaign litera-
ture in the way Of printed speeches.
Illustrative of the interest on this ques-
ton, il is stated that Carlisle's speech on
the tariff last session has already had a
run of 100000 copies, and it is still in
such active demand that it is likely to
reach a round million before the end of the
campaign.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-13
UNITED AT LAST.
After Thirty Years Separation a Daugh-
ter Finds Her Mother.

=
ter Finds Her Mother.
There was an affecting scene Thursday
last, says the Philadelphia Times, when
Thomasiena Tonnes and her mother, Mrs.
Thomas Tonnes, met after separation of
thirty years. Thomasiena when but an
infant was adopted by family in Edin-
buTgh, Scotland, when her mother sailed
for America, bringing with her two older
children. Mrs. Tonnes had hard strug-
gle for the first few years, until the two
children with her grew up. Then she
wrote back home to inquire after her
youngest child, but received no answer,
and she supposed the child was dead.
ThOmasiena a few months ago in some
way learned that her mother was still
living and was in this city. Upon learn
ing this she left Scotland to seek her, ar
irving i'll Philadelphia on Friday last
This advertisement united the mother
and daughter after thirty years: "The
mother and sisters of Thomasiena Tonnes,
of Scotland, will hear of something to
their advantage at 1881 North Tenth
street.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-13
CURRENT COMMENT
A Serious Omission.

7 fItt'tI10Vf 77FtII IttIVFW II7tUs -
At the love feast of the Randall Democratic
wing of the Republican party at Allentown
there was neglect to indOrse the action of
those Democratic Congressman who attempted
to increase the duty on wool. Why was this
overlooked when the sweetmeats were handed
around? Didn't the sugar hold outP Better
recOnvene the convention and correct this re-
Election by default upon the noble band of
PENNSYLVANIA Democratic martyrsi
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-13
A MYSTERIOUS EQUEsTRIENNE.
The President Makes Frequent Ing uiries
About Her.


A daring, graceful equestrienne, says a
Washington special, daily attracts con-
siderable attention, but her manpuvres
are exhibited in the park south of the
Presidents house, and the Chief Magis-
trate has noted her particularly. She has
no hesitation in attempting feats of horse
manship that would create envy among
professionals, and she appears to be in
every way capable OF managing the hand
some bay horse which she rides. 1t is not
an unusual sight to see the animal going
at a rate of speed rarely witnessed on a
race track and urged torenewed eXertiOns
by persuasive whip. Since the pleasant
weather set in the unknown rider has
created considerable gossip as to her
identity, both at the Executive Mansion
and that portion of the Treasury Depart
ment which faces the south. A groom on
a handsome black horse stands sentinel
during the feats of his young mistress,
and when she and her animal are tired out
with the exercises, gallops after her and
escorts her through Executive avenue
hOmeward. Frequent inquiries have been
made by the President as to the young
lady's history, but thus far no one has
been able to enlighten him.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-13
Prospects of the Blair Bill in the
House.

The debate on the Blair bill occupied
nearly a month in the Senate. There is
reason to think that it will occupy much
longer time in the House. In the Forty
seventh Congress similar bill was dis
cussed in the House, but it attracted very
little attention because it was not thought
that it would pass, The success of the Blair
bill in the Senate, however, has excited
the deepest interest in the House in the
subject Of Federal aid to education. The
friends of the Blair bill are already can
vassing the House, and they feel confident
that it Will meet with almost as much
favor as it did in the Senate. There is no
doubt, however, that it will en-
coun1er determined opposition from
both Republicans and Democrats. Several
leading members of both parties have
already announced their intention to work
and speak against il. From present iBdi-
cations they will not meet with great
success. They may delay the passage of
the bill, but they can hardly defeat it.
AS already stated several times, the bill
appropriates ST, OOO,O 900 to be distributed
in eight years. Very nearly SJ0,0O0,000 Of
the amount will 90 to thirteen Southern
States. These States, according to the
census Of 1880, contained persons above
ten years of age who could not read and
write as follows.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-13
An Unnecessary Clause

The naval appropriation bill was up in the
Senate yesterday, and Mr.. Beck suggested
that under certain circumstances 1t might be
well to include in the appropriation for the
new cruisers q clause requiring them to be
built by John Roach. Such clause is not
necessary. II the money is appropriated for
the cruisers, Chandler viii see that Roach
gets the contract, and Roach viii make a lib
eral donation TO the Republican campaign
fund
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-13
Not the Very Worst,


about the worst thing anybody can do in
Cincinnati" says the Commercial, sis to vote
the Democratic ticket" Oh, no! 1t is much
burn property and destroy life. We do not
think our Cincinnati contemporary is in a
condition to pose gracefully as a moral or
political guide. with the present smell of
hlnod and smoke unon its parments
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-13

The horrible discovery has been made
that there Is no ozone in the atmosphere
Of the city Of Boston since the defeat of
General Butler. 1t is said that heat and
noxious exhalatiOns have the effect of
destroying the ozone naturally abundant
in the atmosphere. Perhaps the Tewks-
bury investigation had something to do
with the phenomenon.