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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-31
ADMIRAL BRAINE's UNLUoKY INITIALS.


Not his many years of service on the salt
sea, nor his record as a daring fighter In the
civil war, nor his good gray head" have
awaited to save from the funny men Ad-
miral D. l.. Braine. who has just retired
from active service in the United States
navy. A long time ago wag. probably
smarting from well merlted rebuke, took adj
vantage of the admirals rather unusual
family name to hint that IL written in full
his name would be"D-d Limited Braine ~
The name has stuck, for private consump-
ton. ever since, Ia spite of the fact that the
admiral is really very able man as we'll az
a brave one.
There are probably few men who escape
altogether this use OF their names for joe
ular play upon words. Once a week on an
average somebody asks me how long and
how much have been sowing Langdon. !"
and why he doesn't try 60 collect.
nWnh t. AJrnnN
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-31
BETTING ON THE RACES.

every year. The amount of betting thet is
done on horse racing in and about New
York is something positively amazing.
Poolrooms are open in the city, under the
pretext of executing commissions to be de-
livered on the track. Upon the chief tracks
any where from 200 to 10000 people may
be present, and nearly every one 10 finsn-
cialiy interested in the result. Women bet
perhaps tenth part as much as men, and
with quite as much skill, usually. Women
usually back the favorite, and display no
liking for short horsesn
have not yet come upon the parallel of
the English sporting parson in New York,
but member Of surpliced choir who
looks very much like parson on Sundays
told ms the other day about the "sure sys-
tenn" by which hepicked up several hundred
dollars last year.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-31
THE NEW REVIEW.

THE NEW REVIEW.
Since the RevieW of ReUietDs, with an
American copyright, an American depart
meat and an American editor-Mr. Shaw,
late OF the Minneapolis Iribune-has set
out In the race for circulation and dollars
on these shores one hears quite little Of fts
energetic founder Mr.. Stead. He is O man
of whom more will be heard in future, I'M
less l am much mistaken. l have never
seen more rare combination Of the en-
thusiast and the keen business man. OF
course everybody knows that MIR. Stead was
imprisoned for his action In the Eliza ARM
strong case, and that he won the plaudits of
most Englishfaen and women who think,
by the very action which caused his
Imprisonment, as his object was simply to
show up the infamous traffic in young girls
which was then and is now possible in
London, and which has been more recently
exposed in the Verney case.
Mr.. Stead, as last saw him in London,
was man of middle age and less than
medium hight and bulk. His beard and
hair were reddish, his eye a light but not
unsteadfast blue. His manner was hearty
cordial and unaffected, but betrayed at times
the abstraction of man with twenty things
on his mind at once The new Review, at
that time. was in its infancy, and he was
doing prodigies of work to put 1t on its feet.
/ have far more fieeting, but quite as
pleasant, a recollection Of young lady with
Mr.. Stead, whom l only knew as miss
Bella" Miss Bella was a very English
young lady, with very English squareness
of shoulders and redness of cheek. know a
good many New York newspaper women,
but none quite 80 vigorous in appearance as
this sturdy-looKing young English woman,
who, presumably does boil downs" of long
articles for the ReUieac.
A while ago little girl was lost in New
York, and to the editors OF a great paper
came an appeal for help Ia finding her.
"We'll get up picture to show every
body how she looks said the editor, who
has soft spot In bis heart for lost children.
So reporter was sent out, but presently
returned to report that he could get no
photograph of the girl. but that she was
small Of her age, always stood with her feet
close together, had blue eyes, and wore a
Nelly Bly, peaked cap.
snow, get up nice picture" said the
editor, and the artist was puzzled. as well
he might be, for the facts that the girl had
blue eyes and was small for her age were OF
no use In a black and white drawing, and
he had only the feet and the cap 10 work
upon. However, he did the best he could,
and drew a picture Of real nice little girl
The resemblance was remarkable Every
body said so. The mother Of the little girl
came In 20 thank the artist and the editor
with tesrs in her eyes after the girl had
been foand, and modern journalism entered
another splendid triumph on It's notchsd
stuck.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-31
TEE NICARAGUA CANAL.

A. NJ. Wellington, g. E., one of the ed
itors of the Engineering NetOs, speaks in
very emphatic terms about the Nicaragua
canal. a member of the Negs staff, Mr..
Stauffer, has made personal investigation
of the route Of the canal and both he and
Mr.. Wellington are satisfied that it is
feasible and promising project.
1.-THE great trouble with the Panama
cana of De Lesseps, +" said Mr. Wellington TO
me, aside from the enormous amount of
work involved in cutting through the noun
tain for tide level canal, was the difficulty
Of controlling the Chagres river. In dry
weather this Is a mere creek. A three
hours storm transfers it into raging tor
rent, which has time and again done untold
damage 70 the works. The canal will proba-
bly, never be finished, even with locks, now
that the American enterprise 10 progressing
so favorably. The Nicaragua river, you
know, Is not subject 10 foods The great
lake at it's source acts like an enormous
reservoir 10 equallxe its flow. IL Ia like tho
st. Lawrence in this respect. The work Of
constructing the canal along its channel
viii DO very simple. The entire route has
been very thoroughly surveyed.
Another advantage the Nicaragua
route possesses Is ls climate which 10 by 40
means unhealthful. except. perhaps. Ia mid.
summer. The satsrpFlss vii undDubtsdly
saoaged."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-31
FROM BISHOP POTTER.

should be very glad to serve you, If I
could, by complying with your request.
But my mother died when / was httls
more than an infant. much too young to
have any recollection Of any words even OF
hers. FL. G. POTTER.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-31
A PLucKY WOMAN,

Poor Philip WEIGH. the humorist, who
died literally With q jass upon his lips. toll
iug manfully at writing fuany ideas 70
make what provision hs could for bis family
even while the shadow q an awful deata by
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-31
A JuMBLR OF sTYrEs.

In years past we have usually had prev
alent style for country house architecture
Greoian, Gothic, Italian, Queen Anne and
Colonial villas have followed each other In
rapid but reasonably orderly succession,
each the reflection Of past forms and ideas
Now We have no prevalent style but jum-
Bile OF all. Queen Anne houses. 20 called,
continue in favor along with Colonial.
5trhngest Juxtap0sltion Of all. james Brown
Lord, the architect Of Tuxedo. Is erecting
az Hampstead two splendid villas, one an
Italian study with open topped towers and
wide shaded loRgiaa. the other half tim
beFoa hlizabsthaa house looking like Let
cestsfe hospital, without the suggestion u
a shaded porch 10 front. Bgch 8 contrast 81
exsFenae northern aDd extrsms southern
styles i rather funny.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-31

All of which squares with what every
American engineer Of experience says. The
best of our engineering experts condemned
the De Lesseps scheme years before it's actual
failure. If their advice had been taken the
poor people of France might have saved
good many of their hard earned francs.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-31

to the waist, holding in one hand a tiny
crucifix and in the other q hideous "medi-
cine mask. hesitating-so runs the story OF
the picture-between the old faith and the
new. The painter of that work and Of
many other spirited Indian studies is
authority on all matters connected
with the Indians. Mr.. Smith was born
almost on the edge of the Onondaga reser-
walton in this state and has always been in
terested in indian folklore and tradition.
He has made several trips to the Sioux
country, the last about the time of the out
break last summer, and his rooms in the
Halbein studio building, shared by Mr.. E.
w. Deming, also delineator OF Indian
life, are q perfect museum of Iudian pipes,
blankets, saddles, medicine masks, wolf
skins, repee poles and other properties. "
To my mind such artists rs Mr. Smith,
Mr.. Remington. Mr.. Deming and Mr.. H. B.
Farnie are doing very good work in call
ing the attention OK American artists to the
rich stores of material in their own coun-
try. It Is their work which has already
attracted more attention abroad than the
thousands of wishy-washy sentimentalities
that American artists have concocted. These
men would welcome competition. IF there
were a dozen strong men painting on Indian
topics we should all be better off, said Mr..
Smith to me the other day. "We should
then be a school, But Americans take no in
terest in the Indian, altho' he is their neigh
Dor. They will not even believe us when
we represent the Indian as he is. If we
represent him as cruel. vindictive aud
savage, they are well pleased, but they will
not believe us when we paint his virtues as
we'll as his faults The Indians are not the
stoical race which they have been usually
represented. They are more sentimental
than we are-more emotional. Their hope
of salvation lies in getting something to do,
but it is great mistake for the government
to try to make them all farmers. They
make admirable policemen and cavalry
men. Some might make good farmers,
others would do as stock raisers, and others
should learn trades. They will not all show
the same gifts.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-31
ROUND THE OTHER WAY.
GOING TO EUROPE WITHOUT
CROSSING THE ATLANTIC.

1t VIII Soon be Possible, Say Railroad
Nen War and Geography = The
Nicaragua Canal AnIndian Painter.
The Story Of Little Girl-Notes.
NEW YORK, May 30.-How long will it
Dc before people can go to Europe easily
and quickly by way of Alaska and Siberia
That is question which interests good
many people who are subject to seasickness,
yet who feel impelled to join In the summer
rush. As for myself, though not specially
apt TO feel qualms.upon the water. am con-
slaerably interested. after several times en-
during the unutterable' tedium of an ocean
voyage, in the time when can railroad it
70 Alaska, cross the Boring Strait ON a
oFiage and continue through Siberia to St.
petersburg and Berlin.
hailroad men say that it will not be long
american capitalists have already fully
niaue up their minds to connect Alaska with
our own railroad systems by a trans-Cana-
van nne-a precedent established by the
iiAliierican connections of the Grand Trunk
i ilne' The Boring strait is easily bridged, or
narrow enough to be a slight matter in
any case. On the other side the Russian
government is pushing it's trans-Siberian
.ine with considerable energy. mainly, of
course o for military purposes So it should
ny De very long before travelled yankees
S gre enabled to get into Europe by the back
u 40 The old way will always be the cheap
0'S ana quickest, however.
EVen NOW there are considerable adj
va Shansages in taking the western route. In
Va! sle hrst place one sees a little of America.
=. :. ene second the Pacific is always calm in
Gunner and besides Japan, China and
~ i, t India are very interesting portions
o. the earth to visit.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-05-31
THE UNsPEAKABLE RUSSIAN.


., IA. "a OF the Siberian railway reminds me
r.. sne account which the Rev. Charles r.
c r1Aer' OF the Messiah church In Brooklyn,
11 las OF TIE Russian maps which he saw in
III lE Having recently looked Tifiis up on
vue map, am able to state that it lies mid
Re- between the termini of the Poti and
h.. railroad, in what used to be Georgia
US no part of the realm of the all-de-
~ Vusing russian. Here In Tifiis, which, not
rs. 'ery long ago, was about as barbarous
p me- as any, DIR. Baker found one of the
s r1os' complete collections of maps he had
n mr. seen, especially rich In the Asian de-
fo.sinsnt. Russia is probably better in
TnsIea to-day about the geography OF
tbaaHestan and Afghanistan than tho natives
al G.nselves, and may use its knowledge 10
ff'ahtage In the next great war.
,sb " vas much impressed once In the Rhen.
me-. allaEinate when informed by landed
trspllebor there that when tho German
80 came through 20 invade France they
49, .s" every little footpath among the hills
No. thAn the men and women who had
rs,s l tasre all their lives. War and geog-
@Pny Thrive together.
AN ANERIeAN SCHOOL.
!. ere you at the Paris exposition Of 1891
49, you may have seen Ia ths American
49, HAAts large picture representing a
gs1.4'9ins Indian brave sitting upon the
s'sq With his back against o rock, naked
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-02
COLUMBIA COLLEGE APPOINTMENTS.

PROFESSOR GEORGE E. wooDBERRY TO TAKE
THE CHAIR OF ENGLISH LITERATURE.
The last monthly meeting Of the trustees Of Co
lumbia College for the present school year was held
yesterday afternoon, with the Rev. Dr. Morgan Dix in
the chair. Samuel Blatchford stephen P. Nash, Jo-
seph W. Harper, Frederick A. Schermcrhorn Talbot W.
Chambers and John B. Pine were the other trustees
present.
Among the new appointments made By the trustees
was that of George E. woodberry to the chair OF Eng
llsh literature Mr. Woodbury. is a graduate OF Har
ward For somo time he has been professor Of Eng
fish literature at the University OF Nebraska. He IL
also the author of Studies in Letters and LIFE ana
other works. Mr.. Woodberry was recommended by
Charles f. Norton, z. c. stedman and James Russell
Lowell.
Professor ]. F. Kemp, Of Cornell was appointed adj
junct professor Of geology was decided also 10 place
the new department of biology in charge OF Dr. T. b.
wilson. at present teacher in Bryn Mawr College
He ,s graduate OF Yale Dr. Bashford Dean received
an appointment as instructor In the same department
Leave of absence was granted to both men TO puNue
their studies during the summer in Germany. They
Will return again IN October.
A communication received by the trustees
from the Alumni Association Of the College OF PhysF
clans and Surgeons Offering to establish In the De-
parment OF Medicine three fellowships OF $500 each.
for two wears. w. B. DevereauX, a graduate OF ms
School Of Mines In the class of 10 also offered prize
of 800 for tho best essay on The Transmission 81
Power by Electricity" The apparatus III the physo.
the College of Ply sicans and Surgeons was presented 10
the college by the doctor The various gifts and pro-
posals were accepted by the trustees -
the Summer school of Surveying at Litchfeld, Conn
il will be in charge of Profess Monroe. Cornelius
Draper and Bishop Potter were appointed Committee
on the College OF Physicians and surgeons.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-02

'front.'" formed in open order and presented arms The
drums rolled. the band struck up lively air and Vice
President Morton, Colonel Wilson and the Board OF
Visitors and the military STAFF walked forward from
under the in Professors Row which skirts the
parade The benches along the edge were gay with
silk parasols and spring olietes for the West Point
girl" has already begun her annual campaign Of heart
breaking. Mr. Morton, Colonel Wilson and senator
Henderson walled abreast at the head Of the procession
Of visitors who returned the salute Of the cadets and
then slowly marched around the battalion.
The band played a bugle call and the cadets forth.
with marched around the green in patoons. headed By
the band and the Academy Instructors. Presently the
musicians halted the cadets wheeled at guidon stuck
in the ground. the cadet captain shouted some unin
tcglbe orders, everybody right shouldered' and Is
the band played a gallop broke into the doubequick.
This kept up until circle had been traced. Then
there forming in line and the march past'
followed
After the cadets had dispersed there was general
fockng OF pumed helmets In the direction OF Colonel
Wilson'S pleasant home in Professors Row. where
reception was held in honor Of Mr.. Morton and the
Board OF Visitors. The band played during their enter
tainment In marquee pitched the lawn beside the
house. Dir. Morton spoke highly Of the cadets ap-
pearanee There was some applause as they went by
discouraged unmiitary. The Cadet Corps is under
the command Of LeutenantColonel Hamilton 5. Haw'
Charles p EchoIs Alabama: qnaltermester, William j.
sssS% Missouri In captains James Meis
uOc, MARY JOnn H. BennttJ COlOIauO, JOnn
Sewell Kentucky; Spencer Crosby, Maryland.
To-day was the payday OF officers at the post. on
July the appropriation will go into effect. This
slightly increases the pay Of the eight professors pro-
vdes for the additional salary OF professors and officers
increases the allowance for stationery. gymnasium and
gunnery supplies. provides fol- two Jerks each to the
Quartermaster and adIuant and sets aside SLIP for
additions to quarters of employees OF the cadet mess,
900 for repairing quarters OF married enlisted men,
100000 for new officers quarters, S24 900 for new
quarters for married enlisted men, 91O.6G6 20 for
arging the cadet quartermasters building $1,000 for
riding hall galleries 81 1000 for plumbing repairs, and
smaller for repairs 10 buildings The allowance
for the expenses of the Board OF Visitors including
mileage, Is $4,000. This has never yet proved insult
Gent, although there have been tight squeezes.
Vice President Morton left West Point tonight.
First Leutenants Frank L. DOdds Joseph r. Kuhn and
Daniel L. Tate are in attendance the Board Of VS.
tors.
The band Of the Military Academy. under the diec-
ton II Professor Arthur A. Clappe who teaches music
to the cadets, gave a concert tonight at the West
Point Hotel In honor of the Board Of Visitors.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-02
81 Could Move the World

II had something TO rest my lover on" said Archnedes
Large bodies moved slowly. Bua it is no
impossible or even dicult task TO render those small
bodies the kidneys active when they are not So Don't
try do this with unmedlested alcoholic stmuants The
experiment is unsafe The safe means IL Ho.teers
stomach Bitters. which affords Just the right
stimulus without overriding the matter. Continued In.
pctIuv OF either the kidneys bladder It should never be
lost sight OF. attended with peril. Brieh.s
disease. diabetes aud other ailments which affect the
reasl organs have their oriRin OF the kid
neys To overcome this Is easy natter at the outset
Net 50 later Now Is TIE appointed time in a case Of
this sort Irreeuarity Of the bowels stomach aud liver
rheumatism and malaria Ale IanedIo6 BY the Bltters
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-02
AT THE NAVAL ACADEMY.

Annapolis, Nd June 1.-The hour appointed for
the official reception to-day Of the Board Of Visitors
to the Naval Academy at 10 AS a. m. Long be-
fore that time the people began to assemble in the
Academy grounds The Academic Board escorted %
the parade ground the Board OF Visitors. United
States Senator's Harris and Chandler, Representative
Wallace General Bierer, DR.. S. Anterior, A. p. Nc.
Gill and A. G. Tillmau.
Reaching the front Of the marine guard, the corps
presented arms, the drums beat the bugles sounded
and the santee Numbered salvo OF great guns
Reaching the parade grounds, the battalion Of cadets
the base of the flagstaff the battalion gave the Board
marching salute and later went through several
military movements, all OF which were performed with
traditional precision. The parade over, the Board
proceeded to inspect the various departments.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-02
WHAT rs IN THE BLUE BOOK.
COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN SALISBURY
AND PAUNCETOTE.
THE PROPOSED RESERVATION IN THE MoDUs
vIvENDI-THE BRITISH MINISTER'S con.



.vIvENDI-THE BRITISH MINISTER'S CON.
FERENoEs WITH SECRETARY BLAINE.
London June IA blue-book published this
afternoon giving the most recent correspondence be
tween Great Britain and the United States touching the
Behring Sea seal fisheries The correspondence begins
with telegram from Lord Salisbury to Sir Julian
Paunoefote dated April II. Lord Salisbury says:
"Mr Blaine's suggestion for stopping seal fishing by
land and sea seems worthy of consideration. Would he
prefer that the proposal came from us ~
Replying on April %, Sir Julian Pauncefote says:
"Mr. Blaine prefers that the proposal come from
England He wishes TO consult the President" and in
q dispatch April 81 he says
Mr.. Blaine informs that the President suggests
reservation I'm the proposed modus vivendi allowing
the American company TO kill enough seals 10 support
the natives"
On the same date Sir Julian Pauncefote mailed
dispatch, which saws: al called to-day on Mr.
Blaine who inquired whether were prepared TO
proceed with the proposal for modus vivendi. He
informed me that the President felt difficulty arising
from the fact that the lessees OF the Pribylo Islands
are under contract to maintain large number Of
natives engaged In sealing. These they have TO sup
port at heavy loss throughout the period Of the modus
vvendl. This loss would ultimately fall on the
United States Government He therefore suggested
whether IL might not be stipulated that a moderate
number Of seals might be killed the islands sufficient
10 cover the loss in question. / replied | did not
think such a suggestion would commend itself 10
your Lordshp. The proposal that sealing should
be stopped both on sea and land was
based on the recommendation of the United
States Government agents, whose reports were
before Congress-. In accedlng to the pro.
posal Her Ma1estys Government would give n striking
proof of solcitude for the preservation OF the seal
species and the spirit of Cancellation with which they
were animated There was to be an equal sacrifice
on both sides. 1t would be unreasonable That the
proposed modus vivendi be saddled with any special
reservation for the benefit of either party | further
that in view Of the fact that the opening Of
the nshery season was at hand no time should be lost
In putting it into force II il Is TO be of any value this
season. and suggested that it might be agreed 10 put If
in force this season rrespecvey OF the arbitration
In such case It would be convenient time to send
Joint commission Of experts to collect evidence for
purposes Of arbitration. failed TO perceive how sny
arbitrator would undertake 10 pronounce an award on
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-02
TRIBUNE LOCAL OBSERVATIONS.

In the diagram CONTINUOUS Inc SHOWS Inv OtlvlVss
fluctuations Yesterday, observed AZ the One. $500
signal Service Station at this city, The dashes neesH
the Temperature noted &C Perrys Pharmacy sun Budhs
Tribune once, juno a. m.-Fair weather pFe'ahes
YESTERDAY hut there cirrus In the sky aud Ms
air was rather moist Al midnight the humidity was 20
The temperature ranged between 80 and 10 degrees mo
average (07N being lower than the corresponding ay
lsst wear and 2ss higher than sunday. - =.
In and near this city to-day there viii prooaon "
muggy. slightly warmer, generally fair weather