The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-28
PERSONA.

GUSTAV FREYTAe. the German novelist. pre-
fers not to use the title of nobility which has
been conferred upon him.
PATHS net profits for her fifty concerts in
South America were S175,000 And yet she
Threatens the long-sufferng American people
with another farewell tour.
PRINCE EUGENE, youngest SON of the King of
Sweden. is a radical and believes in a republican
form of government He has just withdrawn
from the Freemasons because he thinks that
order, in Scandinavia, is too conservative.
WHEN Bishop Doane of Albany, N Y, was in
England, not long ago ne called upon the new
Duchess Of Marlborough. They old
friends in the days when Lily Price was mem
Der of st. Paul's parish, Troy, n. Y, and one of
the most active workers il the Albany diocese
He reports the duchess as extremely happy in
her new position and very popular in society.
1T is SAID that Alexandra Dumas lives strictly
by measure and weight. He rises at $3.50 O'Clock
in summer and Z O'Clock In winter. His first
breakfast invariably consists of glass of milk
The second, which he takes at noon, is a very
plain meal Dinner occurs exactly at o'clock,
and by 10 O'Clock ne is in bed He walks three
miles every day, and never works after O'Clock
in the afternoon and he is strong and thor
oughly healthy man.
JOSEPH THOMSON the plucky African explorer
is only q years old. He is of medium hight,
but is robust and wiry. He comes from Dunn
fries. He accompanied the late Mr., Keith John
ston in an expedition to the Kilmandjaro noun
dangers. and mora than once gave up all hope
of ever returning alive; but he succeeded, and
received the gold medal of the Royal Geopraphi-
cal Society on his return.
AMONG the debutnptes of the coming season
in Washington, Miss Nellie Bayard is announced
Miss Mamie Bayard, who has had charge of her
fathers household since her mothers death,
has made the home of her father, the premier
of the administration: specially attractive she
is assisted In social affairs by her sisters, Flor
ence and Louisa, the latter a debutante of last
season. Miss Nellie has been attending @ finish
ing school at Boston. She is the fifth daughter
The daughter of Attorney General Garland will
also make her formal debut She, too, presides
over her fathers household.
TIE London correspondent of the Tribune re-
news his suggestion that Americans swell by
contributions the Matthew Arnold fund that
Engshmen have failed to sustain. OF course
Matthew Arnold's memory is held in high re-
gard in this country by every one who adnires
consistent culture. But 1t must be acknowl
edged that Arnold did not touch the hearts of
our people. There is an impression that he de-
hberately misunderstood us. Surely the sug
gestion OF the 7rtbule's correspondent cannot
meet with the approval OF Englishmen. Goals
OF fire are not pleasant things To receive. An
American Matthew Arnold fund would doubtless
offend the amour propre OF every Britisher
THE Indiana member of the republican ma
tional committee, John G. New, is small man.
with large head, and long: full, light-hbered,
brownish- black whiskers He was at ons time
United States treasurer, and has been for years
the principal owner of the Indianapolis Journal
He has been actively engaged in national poll
tics for at least twenty years. Although poll
ticans, as q rule, are inclined TO patronize
! sporting contests of every description, Mr.. New
has yet TO see his first game OF base ball, foot
ball, cricket or polo. He saw his first horse
race on the day whep Proctor Knott won the
/ "Futurity" stakes. I'm speaking about this
| experience afterward. IL came out that he had
never seen q game of faro or roulette in opera
! ton. He is, nevertheless, yearly subscriber
] 10 the IuUiAnaDDli4 base ball team. and SlyR he
! believes the money we'll invested in entertaining
| the people. Whatever serves TO divert and
anuse the people," said he, land turn their
minds from the humdrum of everyday life, with
| its troubles and cares, is public benefit which
/ should be en- outraged and sustained. l don't
/ 20 ~ see these games, because am afrAIa 4
| should become too much interested in them, to
the neglect Of other and important matters"