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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-26
COST or THE NILE EXPEDITION.
six Members OF the Debt Commission
Agree TO IL.

~ IT.
London. March 25.-A news agency dis
patch from Cairo published in the Globe
says that six members of the Egyptian
public debt commission have notified the
Egyptian minister of war of their assent
to the government drawing upon the
Egyptian reserve fund to meet the eX-
penses of the Nile expedition.
Constantinople, March 25-The council
of ministers which was held at the palace
on March q exhaustively discussed the
situation in Egypt. Both the palace au-
thOrities and the porte officials were an
noyed on account of the fact that they
had not been consulted in regard to the
DOngola expedition, and were also irri-
tated because of the khedive having ig-
nored the porte in the matter, and mes
sages were addressed to Mouhtlar Pasha,
high commissioner of the porte in Egypt.
reproaching him for not having put a stop
to the expedition The ministers also ad-
dressed an appeal TO France and Russia,
requesting them to intervene to the end
of regulating the position of Egypt, and
Germany was also asked to use her good
offices in the same direction. 1t is be-
lieved in well-informed circles that the
action of the porte in this matter was
taken at the instance of France and Rus
sa.
Costa Pasha, the Turkish ambassador
to Great Britain. has been instructed to
make representations to Lord Salisbury
expressing the porte's ideas in regard to
the Egyptian situation
Paris, March ga semi-official note is
sued this morning says France will re-
fuse to sanction England's use of the
Egyptian reserve fund for the purpose OF
paying the expenses of the DOngOla ex-
peditiOn unless precise pledges are given
for the evacuation of Egypt.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-26
NANsEN's HUNT ron THE POLE.
Prof. BrOgger Confident of the Ex-
pIOrer's Success

pIOrer's Success.
st. Petersburg, March 25.-The st. Peters,
burg Geographical Society held a meet
ing yesterday at which Baron Toll, the
Arctic explorer, read a letter which he
had received on March IS from Prof. Brog-
ger of Christiania, saying that he CBrog-
geD had no doubt that Dr. Nansen had
been successful and was now returning
from the north pole. When Dr. Nansen
left him at Tromsoe Prof. Brogger wrote,
ne said that he had calculated upon re-
turning in two or three years. 1.-THE
news in regard to Nansen, which had
been telegraphed a few weeks ago, could
not have come from Nansen personally" +"
Prof. Brogger said, but he continIed: II
expect him on board the Fran to arrive
in Norway next autumn"
After reading the letter, Baron Toll add
ed: I'VE also believe in Nansen. If he
does not arrive in the autumn there will
still be time to send an expedition to ex-
plore the New Siberia islands and pos
sfbly Sannikoff land"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-26

Jackson, Miss, March 25.-Another case
Of small pox is reported near Bolton, in
this county. and the neighbOrhood Is
greatly excited. Two weeks ago q negro
preacher was taken with the loafhsome
town. The new case Is three miles from
the pest house.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-26
A NEW WAR SCARE IN ENGLAND.
a Serious Hitch i'm the TrRnsvaal
negotiations Reported.

Negotiations Reported.
London, March 25-The Times to-mor-
row will publish a Pretoria dispatch say
ing that the position of the negotiations
in connection with the recent raid into the
Transvaal has become serious and there
is great excitement in official circles. 1t is
now generally believed that President
Kruger will not visit England as he pur-
posed to do. The attitude of the British
government is causing uneasiness. IT is ru-
mored in Pretoria that an important tele-
gram has been received from the British
authorities requesting an immediate re-
ply to a former communication and that
sion of time in which to make answer.
The position of the leaders in the reform
movement will become critical in the event
of further friction. The Boer feeling is now
high against them.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-26

will publish a dispatch from Stamboul
saving that the Turkish minister at Wash
;ngton and the first secretary of legation
will be recalled, owing to the sympathy
Of the Americans with the Armenians.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-26

Paris, March PA dispatch has been
received at the Haytian Bank here say
ing that Gen. Hippolyte, president of the
Haytian republic, is dead. The dispatch
gives the cause Of his death as apoplexy
No announcement has been received at
the Haytian embassy.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-26
DEATH ENDS DEsPoNDENoY.
A Husband Kills Himself In His
Invalid Wife's Room.

Monroe. N. c.. March go. L. Doster.
a young married man shot and killed him
self to-day in the room Of his invalid
wife. The wife has been sick nearly a
year. and II is supposed Doster became
despondent. He stood before q mirror on
his wife's dressing table and fred the
shot.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-26
Rnrrr 10 Challenge Gnudnur.

London. March "a challenge will
shortly be issued by the Oarsman Barry
TO Gaudaur for race on the Thames, the
event to take place in September, and TO
ba for 500 a SIDE.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-26
REPUBLICANS AT A FEAST.
The Boston Market Mems Club In
dOrsca Reed

Boston, March 25.-The ninth annual din
ner of the Boston Market Mems Republl-
can Club, at the Quincy house, this even
ing was devoted TO the endorsement Of
Reed for President and Walcott for gov
ernor in the coming campaign. Nearly 800
of the 400 members of the club were pres
ent. The speakers included Hon. Frank
Noble and Hon. +. G. Manchester. There
was unlimited enthusiasm for Reed and
the speakers all laid great stress upon
sound money as n fundamental plank in
the Reed platform.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-26

Knoxville. Tenn, March 25.-A land
slide at Johnson City, On the East Ten
nessee and North Carolina railroad,
struck and fatally crushed Caleb Winters,
a brakeman.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-26
sANDBAGGED IN ms sToRE.
A Bold Robbery at NOOntime on a
Busy Street at New Orleans.

busy Street at New Orleans.
New orleans, March 25-The proprietor
of a notion store on Royal street, one OF
the most crowded streets in the city, was
sand-bagged to-day about noon in his
store, a few doors from Canal street, and
the money drawer robbed Of forty odd
dollars. stranger called to make a
trfiing purchase and when the proprietor
turned his back the sandbag struck him
down unconscious The bold thief rihed
the tlll and escaped at his leisure. No
clue to the thiefs identity.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-26
POISONED BY ToADsTooLs.
Three Cinnamon and Two Japanese
Dead and Others III.

Chico, Cal, March 25.--On Sunday last
a party of twelve Chinese and Japanese
men and women partook Of toadstools,
mistaking them for mushrooms. As a re-
suit three Chinese and two japanese died
to-day from poisoning, and the survivors
are in a critical state. 1t is reported that
a number of other Cinnamon We're also
stricken and are being hidden from the
medical authorities by their friends.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-26

Knoxville, Tenn, March 25.-An un-
known man. supposed TO be j. T. Sulli-
van was killed by a fast train at Newport
to-day. He was drunk and was sitting
on the track
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-26
SIX Days Overdue.

New York, March 25.-The steamer vo-
lusia. Capt Higgins which sailed from
Jamaica on March Il for this port, has not
been heard from since sailing. she is
now six days overdue.
The morning times., 1896-07-12

hazing is as senseIess as it is brutal. 1t
is Intended, Of course, to impress the fresh
man with sense of his inferiority and to
render him mellow and humble row,ro M,
seniors. In principle it is ungentienanIy
and In practice comes perilously near to
the conduct Of the professional bully. If
the seniors were to appoint one of their
number to perform the hazing act, lis not
improbable that frequently the hazer would
be tue hazee, and thus the equilibrium Kent
up. But for whole crowd to set upon one
and with almost fiendish delight inflict nj,
sorts of tortures and indigni;ies upon him
Is a species of cowardiy brutality that has
been tolerated all too long at American
colleges. The Course of the West Pon.
superintendent. it is hcrcd, will find many
imitators before long.
The morning times., 1896-07-12
City Brevities

J.S. Fairbank and S. S. Denny of fEpgland
are stopping at the Arlington.
Mr. Hi Henry, the ell-linown minstrel,
is in Washington on a business "Trip.
Ice water sold for as high as ten cents a
glass yesterday ON the Capitol grounds.
Lieut.. Radfurd, of the Marine Corps. has
been ordered to the L. S. s. Newark. He
leaves for New York to Join his ship today.
Policeman Pearson brought to the Eighth
precinct station Ia stniGhta tay horse which
he found wandering through LIE Droit
Park.
Some of the visitors find il very pleasant
to see the city by night and many of the
EDdeavorers are seen On the street as late
as midnight.
The Capitol will be open today from
O'Clock in the morning until in tie after
noon, in order 10 allow Endeavorers to visit
the building.
The condition of Judge Shelia barger. who
has been seriously i'll and confined to his
residence for the past three months, re-
mains Unchanged.
Michael Curtain, thirty-two years old was
taken into custody yesterday afternoon by
Policemen Yetton and Hess on the charge OF
maintaining an unlicensed bar.
George Brown and Harry Oliver 10th
cOiOreU lads. were found IN tie LCSSeSSiOn
of several hats yesterday. Officer Stewart
arrested both ard locked them Up at No
station.
Mr.. Glenn G. Jones and wife, cashier OF
OF the La Fayette. Md. GAS COMPANY
is guest of his uncle. Capt. Jones OF
Capitol Hill. durinng the Christian En-
deavor week.
Frank Buckner. colored. fourteen years
old, was overcome by the heat yesterday
afternoon on street fetwecu Fifth and
Sixth streets northwest. and was removed
10 his home in No 8 patrol VA son
A youDgster of six years was heard YES
teniay to ask his mother who owned the
Capitol. and when be was told thar it was
owned by the government. put tie follow
ing stickcr TO his parent: 'noes the govern
meDt own everything here?''
Officer keefc of the Eighth precinct found
dead white infant early yesterday MORN
ing at the corner Of Thirteenth and Roa noke
streets northwest. The body was conveyed.
to the station and the coroner Notified
Mrs. Ell Palmer, a clerk in the Treasury
Department, fell from cable cur at
Fifteenth street and the AvenUe and re-
Ceived several bad bruises She was
given medical attention at Emergency
Hospital and later sent to her home, No.
115 B street northeast
James Kelly OF No. 110S Fifth street
northwest, was run down by a Columbia
cable car at the corner OF Sixth street
and Massachusetts avenue last night and
received bad cut on his head The
young mnn was taken to Emergency Hos
pital wierc his injury was dressed.
The morning times., 1896-07-12
HAZING TO BE ABOLISHED.

one of the most reprehensibie practices,
as it is the most cowardly. at American
colleges is that OF hazing. 1t means the
overpo w erins and torturing OF one by
many: it is a brutal, uImanly taking ad-
vantage of the weak by the strong; it is
un-American because in direct violation
of the national principle Of fair play. 1s
has held sway entirely too long. and 1t is
most gratifying to observe that at the
Military A Academy at West Point it is
likely to fall into innocuous deseutude be-
cause Col. Ernst. the present superintend-
ent, has sternly set his face against it.
one of the cadets who recently hazed
new conner until the young fellow was
speechless from exhau ustion, has been
sentenced to Imprisonment for one year
and also TO forfeit his leave of absence
next summer.
The morning times., 1896-07-12

Then he was wont to branch off into
OF our gGod British cousins. and TO de-
nounce them rOundly for building Gibral-
tars ut Halifax, st. Thomas and the
Bermudas. as well as for maintaining
strong fleets of war vessels at those sta
lions to be perpetual menace to- the
screaming American eagle. Animated by
bis subject, the toddy and his patriotism.
he would roar so loudly at times as to
sadly disturb the quiet players. and even
that genial. imIertnrahle, veteran whist
champion. Major P!unkett, was nnticed
upon one occasion to have been "ratted."
aud had to pay an unwonted scure in
consequence of the cummodores vehement
Grafton.
The man with the monkey was ap-
paren.ly familiar with the commodore's
habits. for he managed to turn up On
several occasions just after the latter had
left his home for the club. and Mrs. Litch-
field was importuned to purchase the
animal. On one occasion She had found
both the man and beast shut up in the
vestibule OF the house. but he explained
the matter by saying that he went in
there to get away from a crowd of boys
who had annoyed him on the street.
The last time lie was ever seen by Mrs.
LitchfIeld that most estimable woman
was entertaining several OF her lady neigh
bors in the small parking in front Of her
house. Tie Italian came along bearing a
small basket of very fine oranges In addi-
ton to the monkey. She invited him to
exhibit his well trained pet TO her friends.
at the same time informing him that she
positively declined to purchase it.
well. I'm sor'," said the man, 'but
maybe some you lade friend wauta buy-a
da monk. 1 shOwa zern whata Grovero
Clevelando cana do. Ladies. you no be-
lieva wat I Zay. but-a da monk unstan'
ey' word speaka. Him unstaD' Eng Just
sania as IT, Then lie proceeded to Put
his pet through the musket manual, made
him salute tie ladies, and had him throw
divers sonersaults: and finally. to initiate
King Umberto when riding down tile grand
Corso at Rome.
"And, now Mrs Commod. ifa you so kinda
tn excusa me, showa da ladies' granda
tricka-" Then he places the basket OF
oranges in the vestibule OF the house and
closed the door,
..Attenti. Groyero Clevclando, ac calledto
his companion, ''bringa out sIa cr's. and
eira dem to da p.et' Ia dcs. Prcstoi
quickai"
Without IN instant's hesitation. und as
The morning times., 1896-07-12
The Man With
the Monkey,
/ fALAor wAsHI1eToN.

sWhen Commodore Litchfield was retired
from the navy at the age OF sixty two, he
concluded, fterduly working out his reck-
oning, TO drop anchor, SO to speak. in
Washington. and begin, late as it was on
the voyage OF life, TO really exist So he
purchased an elegant modern house In the
West End, just off Connecticut avenue, qui-
etly drifted into MISUNDERSTANDING and
actually marri0i a most charming woma n
scarcely half his own age.
The old sea urchin found IL difficult, how
ever, to avoid those time-honOred forms
and traditions that obtain OH shipboard. His
library became his cabin, a nd was filled
with chronoineters, compasses, SeXtants.
bnnacie- boxes, quadrants, etc. Being
seaman he took little stock in the stability
OF land institutions, and bank S and safe
deposit companies he determined Co ignore,
as he had been accustomed to being his
own banker. and to carry large sums OF
money and other valuables In the paynas
ter'ssafe during long voyagesto Mediterran-
can stations, or the Ea st Indies.
80 he had safe, a good, old fashioned
one, too that any expert could have opened
with his eyes shut. placed In the cabin"
OF his new home, and kept 1t well filled
with money and valuables OF all kinds he
had inckel up In bis voyages 10 the four
quarters OF the globe
His wife was an affectiopate. kittenisii
little body. TO whom be was very much
attached in his brusque way, and managed
TO do about as she pleased with the doini-
neeriDg Old sailor. At the start he read
her an order. definitely setting forth their
relative positions. He installed her as
first mate, surgeon, boatswain, engineer,
powder cnkey, rousta bout, JAG kim
the-dust and crew OF the craft-everything,
In fact. except commander and paymaster.
He fully intended to lie comma nder and pay.
master, and TO keep the log himself. He
was even uDgallant enough to aver that a
married man who shipped a mate would
never be promoted w while his wife remained
ca plain.
Tie commodore was a nautical old Ies-
simist, and distrustcd all landsmen heartily,
whiie mis- wife, on the contrary, enter
tanned the most fairy like optimistic views.
He suspected that all chcstnuts were liza BILE
10 be woriny, and she. on the contrary,
ftit quite sure thai all eggs would hatch.
Ono hot afternoon in midsummer the com
molore and wife sat in front of their COM
Portable home engaged in the almost hope
less task of trying to keep cool, for that
huge yellow ball of sun had been pour
ing its vldals OF wrath upon the city all
day. and the air was like the blast of i
furnace. The lady famed herself grace
fully, while the commodore kept moppiDg
The morning times., 1896-07-12

l.
the perspiration from bis weather bea:en
face.
a tall, dark man looking ike a son of
Italy, came sauntering down the street.
followed 10y a Iabble OF gamin OF all sorts
and conditions. and halted Tor Il moment
on the opposite side or the way. On the
mans shoulder was perched a large mou-
key. blessed like zouayc, and ii was
this that had attracted the motley escort.
The fellow looked across to the commo-
doTe and his lady, and then went over,
and, halting before them, crew himself up,
and made a salute in approved man Of war
mans style.
'.Ahoy. there" said the commodore, re-
turning the salute. Where did you pick
up that, You iubber?"
lou, 1 picka up Eat In da nav. 1 saila
on da Y aut, and wasa once on da Swatar,''
replied the man With the monkey, as he
deposited his animal on the pavement. II
knOwa you, you Commod Itch. wanta
seila da monk. I poor: l deada broka; /
go home to It. where my wifea sick. Youa
buy da monk, ma COmmod'''
Mo- blast your monkey; I've no use
for one," beloved the commodore, in
his big, speaking trumpet voice.
But, ma Commod.' disa monk n Gooda
monk, de bes'a monk in Nord Annex His
uTpNtIO linen ne gave
the cord by which the little animal was
tethered Jerk, and addressed 1t:
"Attenti, Grovero Clcvelaudoi Salute
da lade." At this command the monkey
DOTTED his tiny fez and bowed ~. Mrs
Litchfield quite gallantly, much to the
amusement OF the spectators.
'Attenti, GrOveIo tIevnia ndo!'' he ccntin-
ued. "sslute da commod lax sair," and
the amusing Simian pulled up his trow sers
and touched his cap as gravely asa regular
Jack tar 49,.
''How is Eat, Mrs. Commod'? Him a
good-a monk; youa buy zat-a monk He
come from Soud Annex"
MIS-. LitchfelI was highly amused at the
antics of the little beast, md a soon as she
-ould stop laughing she inquired its price.
"Oh, zat- a monk worth five huEda do,..,:
five hunda dolla, good a mon but zelIa
him cheapa. I needa da mon / celia
him for fifc dolla. You watch-a him.
"Attenti, GrOvero Clevel3nd!' he con-
tinued. ..Show da peop's how da marines
drill in da nav"
The fellow then drew toy musket from
under his loose coat and handed it to the
monkey, which seized il and danced about
the parking in great APPARENT glee. ''Ex-
cusa me, ma cohimud', and you, Iade . at
I speaks now lin IT, Then to tie
monkey: 81
"Attenti, Grovero! CleveIandoi
"Spala arme!
"Prcsenta arRe!
"Piedea rmer' And as ZACH Of these orders
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But 1 like it. 1t is too cute for any

But 1 like it. 1t is too cute for any
thing. / could have lots OF sport with
it," persisted the wife.
Sport! yes, you'd have sport with Il
vengeance. Bah. il would lie an internal
nuisance. / tell You. II would get into
more mischief than all the Annapolis cadets
put together; and. then, we could Eot live
i'll the house. In a weeks time the place
would smell worse than Constuntinople."
Then he followed at the Italian. 'Ahoy,
there. You Dago! Heave ahead with yonr
nienagerie tefore every lazy niger in town
gets here!''
BETA You buy da monk. ma Commod',"
begged the fellow. Il needa mon to get to
Naplee. My wife-a sick. She have fivva;
yel' fivva."
Il don't want it. and I won't have it,"
roared the old sea-dog.
We'll, come some oda tam. Maybe you
changa You min.
''Attenti. Grovero C,evelanslo," he con-
tiDued- SHOW da gcoda peeps how King
Umberto rides down da granda Corso.''
At this command the monkey got astride
of the toy musket. and capered about as
IL riding a hobby-horse. blowing kisses the
while to right and left like an amateur
cavalier. Everyone except tire commodore
was coDvu!sed with laughter when the man
shouldered his pet and went away.
The commodore was in tie habit of spend
ing an hour or two every day after dinner
at the United Service Club, no. wthst anding
the tropical heat of the weather He de-
lighted in smoking Powhattan clay pipe
and in imbibing toddy, especially if he
could ind some one among the small army
of generals, admirals, coloncls. majors and
captains who frequented the elegantly ap-
pointed apartments to listen to him. He
dearly loved to talk. and but seldom pla yed
II was his main delight to obtain an audience
and descant on the naval lcstablishmcntthat
we ought to lave: the inadequacy of our
present system of coast tdefense, and the IN
paoionablc parsimony of Con gress.
The morning times., 1896-07-12
An Adage Proved True.

Il have u pardon for you from the gov
ernor,'' said the sheriff to the cold blooded
murderer.
All" replied the latter, mo nocse is
good news, os the prOverb says."-Judge.
The morning times., 1896-07-12
"Oom" Krueger's Me,a,,,o,.,

President Krueger's metaphors are as
plain as his diplomacy IF my little dogs
are naughty" be said, replying to th,,
thanks or the released prisoners, Il must
whip them, but am always sorry to do
SO. Next time 1 must get hold of the
big dog My little dogs bark, but the
big one btes.'-Exc.iange.
The morning times., 1896-07-12

parking, and signalcd with his hand, and
8 comrade crossed from the other side OF
the street. and in silence both entered the
house. licking the door tchind them.
~ 1t was discovered at au carly hour the
next morning that burglars had visited the
house OF Commodore Litchfieid during the
night. buthow they had G rfected au entrance
or who they were, still :enIains n mystery
that battles the police. The safe in the
library bad been opened and the money,
jewelry. plate, bonds, and rich souvenirs
it contained were missing. The Commodore
had himself closed the house overnight. Sc
curing the front entrance with lock and
bolt; both were found open. but not a
scratch on the polished wood wasin evidence
that force had been used.
The morning times., 1896-07-12
New sources of Tea

1t Is not generally known that the chilli
walton Of tea and coffee in Hawaii is ran
ldiy becoming matter IT Importance to
our American markets. Fine Qualities
OF tea and coffee are being grown sue
cessfuliy, and it may be expected in the
near future That these islands will become
an important source of supply!-Popular
Science News
The morning times., 1896-07-12
He Knew.

Where is tie island OF Cuba situated?"
asked on Austin schooiteacher OF small,
rather rorlorn-'ooking boy.
II dunno. SIR
Don't you know where sugar comes
from7''
Eyes. sir. We f,orrows it from the next
Goor neigiibor.''- Mirror.
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His EXCISE.

Weary Mother ito troublesome offspring,
whom she has been trying in vain to coax
into saying his evening prayersi Come,
Tommy, this is all nonsense You know
that prayer as well as do, and want you
to say it.
Tonmy tsweetIy,-wen. mamma, 1 was
only just trying to tease God little bit
Life.