The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-10-12
,IAVANNAHIAN ABROAD.
.,,srs OF VARIOUS PLACES IN
y - TIE OLD WORLD.

M, pome Rule anu
With It,
-, Sept. %. - Editor Nornsng
Low, While | have no idea. on the occa-
- q vour requesting that would writs
'h "a 55.,,jcstion to the NEWS, that you
CO. - tbst assent thereto, somewhat in
emu - a uromise, would induce the
. = having the NEWS in mind con-
81 still such has been the case and the
|lav already protracted beyond any limit
~ -.yy,- %, though unavoidable, has only
- n emphasize the obligation. 1t may
.ha ether hand, that your long expe-
- as journalist has rendered it but
-, that you should easily appreciate
- h.st methods for attaining the
-. olluded to. and in the
81 instance, I can only regret that the
~ I,,snt Of the obligation should not re-
- ron with better result. The rehec-
y hos frequently suggested itself that the
= aconiescence 20 act as a special cor
5,dort Of the NEWS embraced wider
,ban at first assumed, and readere1
w -, lbs more difficult in consequence
~ 1'1Ii,,itahle material at command, and
d;fgcnlty of selecting only sucn
- % would prove ordinarily in
-s,ing Again, some matters OF much
80 ard importance at home occupy
.l,.+ia attention elsewhere, and, vice versa,
v ~ batter illustration can be given tnan
ee-,nsstlo, of the best and purest drinking
- IN which our citizens have mani
s.ei snch commendable interest, and the
80 sntire absence IN France of any
S-.@ing water at all, much less questions
~, n1rity. Still further reflection has
'.,,,nted me TO shape my communication
Is,a in the nature of a friendly letter.
VISIT TO IRELAND.
Nc visit TO Ireland aud Scotland afforded
-. inllest interest anticipated. Impressions
v,,riorsly entertained were confirmed, and
r Ireland great hopes were expressed for
+bsaarly return to power of "the grand old
W., whom many of the Irish people look
+oTith earnest assurance of the realization
If their dreams of home rule. l should
or,o.s ie idea as expressed by Max O'Rell
and ask that this opinion should be accepted
only as the impression made upon
me and not necessarily represent
ING unanimous sentiment. At Bel
fas, had the pleasure, through a letter
from our felow-townsman, Mr.. Luke Car
son. Of meeting Mr. David Corhett, a warm
nersonal friend also of our fellow-citizen,
Mr. John Mclaughlin. Mr.. Corbett IS one
of the leading citizens of Belfast and readily
as a man of much weight, fgur-
atysy as well as physically. While no
little time was bestowed in anxious inquiry
his friends abroad, it did not
preclude generous prefer OF courtesies
which a limited stay in Belfast
alone prevented. l could but regret
while III the municipal building of Belfast
the regalia, mantl9 and chapeau of Alder
man Corbatt, so generously profered and
d0nnad by his guest, was 30 inadequately
&C -upied. Among the many matters OF
inte est in Scotland the exhibition in Elm
bdrgl and tle completion and opening for
travel of the Forth bridge were the most
The building of the Forth
5riige occupied period OF seven years and
involved an outlay of over $15,000,0J0. It
5 built upon the cantilever principle and Is
regarded as quite a triumph of engineering
kill. Returning to London the brief period
# ten days was occupied Is profitably as
loSSible, but in such an immense city as
.ondon, with such immense opportunities
varying description, as many months
Guild be as easily bestowed and still much
h left for further study.
AT OBER-AMMERGAU.
A similar period in Paris also proved in
treSting, after which | visited Ober-Am-
lergau 70 witness representation of The
asslop Play" which has attained so much
aebrlty. The origin of the play. as no
olbty you are aware, is based upon the ira
lton that it is but fulfllment of solemn
ow that it the Almighty would hear and
lswer the prayers and Supplications of the
iliey oil Ober-Ammergau (who at that time
9ry many years ago, were visited with
'adly plague, destroying large num-
srs) and spare them from further
wages that they would represent every
a years for thankful remembrance and
AIylng contemplation, and by the help of
10 Almighty, the sufferings of Jesus the
lVlor OF the world" The tradition con-
lues that the prayer was heard, ''for not a
lgie person died of the plague after the
w was made, though many we're in
'ted with it," In the year following the
w. the first fulfillment was made. and
IS been continued almost without inter
lSsion every ten years. Whatever criti-
NaS may be made as to the propriety of
eSe representations, the generally received
anlon that they are remarkably Impress
Is beyond dispute, aud the evidence of
feVerentlal feeling on the part of the au-
ence was plainly observable.
IL PASSION PLAY LOSING ITS SIMPLICITY
recent critics, capable also of JUDGING
that the representations have. in a
7asure, lost their simplicity, end the i'm
'hSe popularity which has been obtained
seIher wloa the large pecuniary results
= prospective gathering of shekels. has
1Iulalel 20 the attaining of greater stage
SCI Inc fact thai extra representations
&c gwen wnenever there was an audience
lcleuU 10 warrant it, confirms the crit1-
w. anu indicates that the temporal ben
20 nave not been overlooked. One can
-. DuO wonder, however, that these country
que SO simple IN their manner and
'Ceo' ca'l attain such perfection with such
'Ivou opportunities. The time REQUIRED
eacn representation occupied the period
We" We a. N. and 5p. M, with al inter
=. VI one nour and half at midday for
elreshnent and rest" While these hours
. NV perverted, it seems little odd for
.pHaS 10 walt upon you at table. while
ors may do tue cooking, and Plate
- ready to respond to any calls thai
VI W. maze upon him, each, however.
--s precedence to the representation and
~ 81 't'.s 70 Gnelf stations promptly. Some
tbaoS .Le gross receipts may be obtained
~ e''lLnate OF twenty-five performances.
w. al au llence of 4.500, with admission
a sn'e rom l5c to SO so, and the small
f%a ao OF an additional expenditure of
'of each person daily.
=, NENlCE's PALATIAL BUILDINGS.
Nm 1UI OneF-Ammergan l returned to
e., ,+ii W. thence to Venice. Although at
n ny Suule"hat disappointed in toe general
france OF the latter named city. very
i olo. Ieellng soon OBJ aimed. The mag.
'Os;l Cathedral of San Marco. with
,I.'hSS OF surpassings excellence- and