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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-18

tive than his friend. raised the kings
hand to his lips
May the gods shower you with their
choicest blessings for this act" he fall
tered, brokenly.
Dionysius smiled.
GU stood your trial hravely." he said
i crave your pardon for the deception l
praetlced upon YOU. but in that way / dis
covered your worth. Even had Damon not
come your life would have been spared
Here Is one who can testify to that Ca
lanthe! Calanthe! Come FORTH
a small door at one end of the court yard
opened. and Calanthe appeared her lovely
eyes shining like twin sapphires.
Another moment Pythias was imprison-
ed in the soft embrace of a pair of snowy
arms and the woman he adored lay sob
bling on his breast
Our story is almost done The stormy
sea Is a thing of the past. and the banks
are safely moored In the smooth waters of
the harbor
Calm, peaceful uneventful days are OF
interest only to those who live them. It
mas been said that happy nations have no
history, and that is equally true of happy
people.
Dionysius. his ambition satisfied, proved
an excellent ruler. His power. as he de-
clared himself, was fastened with chains
of adamant." Under him, Syracuse grew
greatly In population, granduer and beau
", and became the one great Hellenic
city of Sicily, prosperous at home unmo-
Tested by the barbarian
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of the three principles of the order friend
ship, charity and benevolence. The three
ranks are separate, Page, Esquire and
knight, but in order to fully comprehend
the full scope and meaning of the order,
it is necessary to be Initiated into all of
them.
The following declaration of principles,
issued at the direction of the order to eX-
plain it's purposes and aims to the public
gives briefly what the knights of Pythias
seek to accomplish by their organiza ton
BE it ordained by the supreme lodge,
knights of Pythias, That in order that
all may know the origin, principles and
aims of the order, the following shall con-
stitute the declaration of principles:
"Pythian knighthood had it's conception
in the exemplification of the life test of
true friendship existing between Damon
and Pythias.
Friendship of mutual confidence being
the strongest bond of union between man
and man, and only existing where honor
has an abiding place, is adopted as a
foundation principle.
LAS the ideal knight of olden time was
the personification of all the higher and
nobler attributes of mans nature, the
candidate for knighthood had to prove
himself worthy of acceptance by those
who valued friendship, bravery, honor,
justice and loyalty.
''The Order Knights of Pythias-found-
ed in Friendship, Charity and Benevolence,
which it proc.aims as it's cardinal princi-
ples-striVes to gather into one mighty
fraternity worthy men who appreciate the
true meaning of friendship; who are eau
tious in word and act; who love truth;
who are brave in defending right; whose
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SLOW WORK WITH THE WELLS.
A Request to he Made for a More
Powerful Engine.

A Request to he Made for n More
Powerful Engine.
Slow progress was made in flushing the
wells at the water works yesterday. No.
2 fire engine was taken out the Louisville
road to well No. 10 at the junction OF Stiles
avenue and water pumped back down the
well for about six hours. the water being
drawn from the conduit close 70 the well.
The flow OF the well was measured by
the meter before the engine was put to
work and again after the flushing had
been completed. The meter registered 1856
10 revolutions per minute before flushing
and q revolutions per minute after flush
ing, showing an apparent increase In the
daily flow of about $1,000 gallons. This was
encouraging, as the same ratio OF Increases
from all the wells would mean an increase
In the daily supply OF 10000 gallons.
with a more powerful engine. however,
Mr. Johnston. who Is engaged In making
the tests, believes that much better re-
suits could be obtained. Supt Lotion will
make a request upon Chief Mcguire for
the use OF No. fire engine. the most pow
erful in the department
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turned hastily. almost expecting to find
Calanthe at his elbow. But there was no
one there.
Dionyslus made a slight. warning ges-
ture toward a small. closed door which
was just behind them, and then said, hur-
rledly:
Il will deliver your message. II was
folly for you 10 refuse 10 escape when IL
was IN your power 10 do 80. Your friend
IL less loyal than you. You see he IL
false. lie has not come"
"Falsew echoed Pythias. appearing his
handsome head and with a fash In his
dark eyes. "Falsei Ncvcri II Or you. ola
man, who are false, when you dare utter
such a word"
1T wants but few minutes OF the ap-
pointed time and yet he does not GOMEZ
Gle does not come because ne Is no
god. but "A man who cannot command the
elements. n man who IA ruled By clrcum-
stances. Who knows what may have hap
pcned? lie may be- stricken By Illness;
some accident may have happened. Who
can tell? lie is NOT false He. who does
an he can 10 keep a promise does not
break u. even though he fau la the "a.
act fulhllmcnt Of IT,
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which had borne him so nobly along the
weary miles between Catania and SYRIA
cuse, Damon flung himself against the
heavy gates.
open! Openr' he Numbered. shaking
the bars until they ratified. I'm the name
of the immortal Jove; openr'
At the sign from Philistius, Beos hur-
ried forward and undid the fastenings
The gates flew open and Damon stag
gered in, pale as ashes and covered with
dust.
AS he raised his eyes and saw Pythias
standing above him, alive and unframed,
he burst into an hysterical At of almost
maniacal laughter.
Undeterred by those about him, Pythias
leaped down the steps, and In another
moment the two friends were folded in
one another's arms.
"Alive! Aliver' gasped Damon. 1.-THE
gods be praised alive! hold thee to my
heart"
Would that my death could have
saved your faltered Pythlas.
Damon released himself, and turning to-
ward PhiliStius, said with dignity:
THE hour has come and the man f.
here Lead me to the block"
MOI cried Pythias, vehemently. mol
Not you, but / must die The hour Is
past no fault of yours 1 know, my Da-
mon. But, If you came not by noon, 1
was to take your ploce. My life shall pay
the penalty"
Before Philistius could speak, a dark
robed figure strobe forward White hair
and false beard were torn Off and flung
aside and TO the amazement of all save
Belos, Dionyslus, the king, stood revealed
"Holdr' he exclaimed.
Hold! No blood shall fowl No penal
ty shall be paid. Listen ALL /, Dlony-
sius, tyrant though / be, do here give
Damon back his life and freedomr'
Then. advancing to where the two
friends stood. dazed at this unexpected
turn OF events. he took a hand of each.
You have taught me lesson" he said
earnestly, all his better nature coming to
the fore "A lesson which will have its
affects upon all my life. II the Pythago-
rean school develops such men as you
! beg to be admitted as one OF your
brotherhood"
Although trembling at tho sudden re-
vulslon from despair TO Joy, Damon fore
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at its post. But this time. not the open
square, but the court yard of the citadel
is to be the stage for the enactment of the
tragedy.
The spectators who have obtained ad-
mittance are few numbering, outside of
the guard of soldiers, a score at the mos:.
Butthrough the bars of the heavy gates
can be seen a countless throng, eager to
know who is 20 be the victim, and if Da-
mon, unrestrained and free to act as he
pleases. will return TO keep his word. re-
deem the man who has pledged his body
for him. and bend his neck beneath the
ak of the executioner.
The suspense will not be long-lived now
for a bare quarter of an hour yet remains
before the appointed time win have come
No sign yet of Damon. Wagers, at
enormous odds, are now freely offered
against his appearance.
Suddenly there is a movement, a con-
fused murmur amongst those nearest the
gates of the citadel, and the rumor quick
ly spreads that the prisoner has oeen
brought into the court yard. The young
soldiers figure is erect his step steady
and his face calm and composed as he ad-
vances guarded in front and rear, toward
the somber platform of his doom.
All at once he felt the light touch of a
hand upon his arm, and turning with a
start, he saw close at his side the mys-
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DAUNTLESS SLIPPED AWAY.
A SUSPICION THAT SHE HAS GONE
CUBAWARD.

Refused TO Take Vessel Out and
Put to Sea Under Fun steam and
sail-Her Movements During the
Last Few Days SUspiciOus--A Pos
sibility That She Is on the Bar but
River Men Think Otherwise.
The flibustering tug Dauntless is sup
posed to have slipped away on another OF
her famous expeditions. She was last seen
yesterday morning putting to sea in a
southeasterly direction under a fun head
Of steam. and with all sails set.
Various rumors were a1oat on the
streets during the day as to the peculiar
movements Of the tug and her crew since
Sunday night If she took an expedition
of arms from here It was done so secretly
that no one detected the movement.
The tug arrived Sunday afternoon from
sea, where she had been looking for in
coming vessels and moored at Taggart's
coal wharf. About dark she moved up to
j. j. Cummings wharf at the foot of
West Broad street, and began to take on
a supply of coal. Yesterday morning the
ship Familien was ready TO go TO sea, and
as the Bristol Towboat Company had con-
tracted to tow her. 1t was supposed the
Dauntless would take her. The pilot went
to the tug and enqulred il she was ready
to proceed. The answer he received was
that as the tug Bristol had towed the ves-
sci in it was her place to tow her out. It
was explained that the Bris-
toll had not arrived from
Brunswick, where she had gone
to tow a bark to this city, and that the
captain of the Familien was anxious to
go to sea.
II is said Capt Sinclair, of the Dauntless
was not on board, but Capt. Floyd, the
former master. who has never left her.
was in command, and stated that the
Dauntless would not tow the bark
Preparations were being made in the tug
to leave port. The pilot said he started to
enter the engine room, but was refused
admittance by the engineer. Capt. Sin
clair did not show up, and 10 a few min
utes the Dauntless left the wharf and
steamed down the river. She had on board
a crew of thirteen men.
The Dauntless has been engaged In tow
ing vessels at this port. for the past three
weeks. but has done little business so far
Those interested i'm her have refused to
give any Information as to her movements
and consequently she has been looked up
on with suspicion ever since she has been
here. IL may be possible that she has
taken another long cruise to try to catch
vessels bound TO any of the nearby ports.
and has acted mysterously In order to
keep the opposition guessing.
kilograms Of inquiry were sent to
Brunswick and Fernandina last night but
nothing had been seen Of the tug at either
Mace
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BIKES FOR THE POLICE.
Two ReminEtOns and Monarch
Racer Purchased.

Racer Purchased.
The Remington and the Monarch wheels
came out winners with the police COM
mission yesterday afternoon. The COM
mission decided to purchase two Rem
ingtons and a Monarch racer The lucky
agents are r. d. & William baltimore for
the Remingtons and E. L. Gilbert for the
Monarch.
There was close competition for the sale
Of the wheels, about dozen bids being
put in. The prices to be paid for the
wheels have not been given out, but 1t is
understood that the agents offered their
wheels at list prices, less a certain reduc-
ton. 1t Is not likely that the agents made
any profits on their sales to the commits
sion. It Is easy to see that the advertise
ment of having the wheels used by the
police department is better than the profits
on a small sale.
The Remington wheels will probably be
assigned to the Broughton and Bull street
men and the Monarch racer TO the sally
port man. in order that he may cover
ground quickly when called out on emer-
gency calls.
1t is not unlikely that the number of
wheels In use by the police department
will be increased, If the experiment works
WELL and II doubtless will. The agents
who failed to score yesterday may then
have another chance.
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ordinary fidelity to friendship would be
power in the land towards bringing about
peaceful relations between those who had
been hurled into the fercest war Of mod
ern history by sectionalism and prejudice
In such a commendable spirit he went TO
work aud founded the order He planted
II on the highest and noblest of impulses
which beat in the human breast, and with
these the order has gone forth abroad the
land carrying its good results everywhere.
and has done more. perhaps. in the doing
away with sectionalism than all other
forces combined, healing up the wounds of
the dreadful war by personal friendships
made and sworn to in the oath-bound or
der thus conceived
The secret work consists of three divis
ions, called ranks, which are symbohcal
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HISTORY OF THE ORDER.
ran hnd Purposes OF the knights of
Pyfbias brotherhood.

inc name itself comes pretty near telling
me story Of the order OF the Knights OF
fythias In so far as It's benevolent spIrlt
ana orotherly union Of men Is to be taken
into regard.
mere is nothing more thrilling In It's les.
sol OF answering fidelity to friendship
- Incompatible self-sacrince and devotion
- 'ne story which relates the narrative OF
lannon's loyalty TO Pythlas. and the re-
.ponsiVe Willingness OF Pythias to die for
"p friend OF his heart. The infinite fer
WI displayed by Pythias. even after Da-
''on had by miraculous effort gained his
WY 70 the scene Of execution ana SPARED
"' me OF his friend. IN his Willingness
- give up his life for his friend because
- ,ne teehnlcality Of the time having pass.
20 Tor Damon's return. Is the spirit which
49, 9rth 10 the order now known ana
~ iil..hing throughout THIS broad land a.
~, knights Of Pythias.
.s,.,, otaer was born OF var. having been
-, isned IN Washington ID. G. The ma
No. capitol Feb. 10. 1854 The man who
- Nv nfst promoter OF the organizatlon
- 'uNtus III. Rathbono. he saw af maj
h.. ,.at 400 organization formed ON "A
" strongest brotherhood ana extra
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terlous old man who had visited him upon
the terrace the night before.
Before a word could be spoken, one of
the soldiers caught the old man by the
shoulder and would have thrust him back,
had not Belos, with a look of alright
upon his face, hurriedly interviewed.
Stand backr' he commanded. stand
back, all of you.. and let this man speak
to the prisoner
The guard fell back a few PAGES, and
Pythias and the disguised ruler of his
destiny were left alone.
The heavy eye of the young man rest
ed YEARLY upon the bearded face of his
companion.
What would you with me now?" he
asked, in cold, monotonous tones. why
disturb the last moments of a man about
to die? Last night you" He paused,
suddenly, as the heartrending incident of
the previous night flashed back upon his
memory. His whole expression was plead
ing, as he said:
Tell me, tell me- 1 beseech you, of her.
What has become of her? Is she in safe
tyr"
"Calanthe? Have no fear. She is safe
under watchful eyes and in the hands of
those who will care tenderly for her"
This is true? You are not deceiving
me? No! No! You would not deceive at
such time as this
Il am not deceiving you. I swear to
you that what have told you is the
truth"
''The gods be praised Old man. I know
not who you are, nor the secret of the
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CITY CLAD IN C0LoRS.
CONTINUED from Eighth Page.)

Fours right, march.
Right by platoons. march.
1sIatoons right forward tours right, march.
On left into line OF platoOns in column of
fours, march.
Platoons tours left, march.
Platoons left turn march.
Forward. march.
Platoons right turn, march.
PIatoons right forward fours right, march.
Column left, march.
Platoons left front into line double time),
march
Platoons left turn. march.
Forward, march.
Right forward tours right, march.
eft front into line of platOons in column
of tours, march.
Platoons forward column right, march.
Fours left, march.
eft turn, march.
company right, march.
Dismiss company.
Reform company for display drill.
DISPLAY DRILL.
Forward, march.
To the front open order, march
Forward into line double time), march.
Twos right, march.
Form double triangle to the right march
on the center form column march.
Form circle, march.
Reduce circle, march.
Twos left, march
Right forward tours right, march.
Left in front, march.
Right in front, march.
Right and left open order, march.
on the center, right and left counter
march, march.
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~'-s---
NEW QUARANTINE RULES
To he Reported by the Sanitary
Board To-day,


The sanitary board will hold It's regular
seml-monthly meeting this afternoon at
4:S0 o'clock. The meeting is expected to
prove the most important the board has
held recently.
Tho committee on quarantine regula-
tions consisting of Drs. LeHardy Duncan
and Owens. will make it's report COM
plete revision of the rules governing quar-
antlne is expected with a tendency to
more liberality than has been the case
heretofore. The rules which will be re-
commenced. It is understood, will be sim
liar to those now in force at the New Or
leans quarantine, though perhaps more
strict The intention of the board Is to
deal as literally as possible with COM
merce without affording any loophole for
disease to enter the city.
The recent action OF the board has
shown very plainly that the members do
not consider It necessary that vessels, ar
irving from infected or suspected ports,
should be sent 10 Sapelo unless there has
been disease on board between the time OF
departure from the last port and the ar
rival at quarantine This change Is very
much appreciated by the merchants as
much expense and delay is thereby saved
10 vessels.
The protest OF the residents and proper
ty owners in the neighborhood of Hall
and Lincoln streets against the erection
at the southeast corner OF those two
streets of a santarium by Drs. J. ID. and
s. =. Prosser has been set for a hearing
by the board this afternoon, and both
parties have been summoned 10 appear
and state their positions. The hearing Is
likely to be an interesting one. The resi-
dents IN the nelghborhood OF Hail and
Lincoln streets are very much opposed
to the erection of a sanitarlum there, but
the question Is whether any legal ob1ec-
lions can be entered unless IL is shown
that the building is intended for the treat
ment of contagious diseases.
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STORY OF DAMON AND PYTHIAs.
The Romance Upon which the Pyth-
ian Order Is Founded.

The thrilling story of Damon and Py-
thias, old as the hills though 1t be, never
fails to arouse the nobler emotions Of hu-
manity when told, or presented with all
its tragic effect upon the stage.
Dionysius, the tyrant king, had placed
Damon under the sentence of death be-
cause of his opposition to his tyrannical
methods. Pythias begged the favor of the
king TO take the place of Damon in prison
awaiting the execution In order that Da-
mon might go to visit his loved ones for
the last time on earth. The king granted
the petition with the remarkable stipula-
ton that unless Damon returned at noon
on a certain day when the execution was
fixed to take place Pythias would die In
place Of Damon.
The proposition, so far from dishearten-
ing Pythias. the time-tried friend of Da-
mon. made him all the more eager TO
show to the brutal king how noble is the
tie Of friendship and how lofty the aim
Of honest men. The closing chapter Of
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WANT TO DE CITY DOCTORS.
Two ColOred Physicians backed by
Petitions.


Petitions.
Among other matters which will come
before the city council tomorrow night Is
that Of adding another colored city ply
stefan to the present force. 1t seems to be
pretty well understood that the council
win decide to grant the petition of the COL
ored citizens and elect another colored
physician.
The colored people. especially those, who
take an interest in politics, have taken it
for granted that such will be the case,
and two rival candidates have already
been put in the field. The candidates are
Drs. j. c. Atkinson and j. II. Bugg, and
the friends of both are hard at work. Rev.
e. X. Love is backing DR.. Bugg and has
the assistance of John Savage. w. H.
Logan, another porter. Is backing DR.. At
knson. Each vows that his man will be
elected A numerously signed petition in
favor Of Atkinson was handed In at the
clerks office yesterday. The signatures
included number of prominent members
of the medical profession and prominent
business men as well as a large number
of colored citizens The Bugg supporters
already have in one petition, and will
probably follow it up with another.
The council will hardly elect tomorrow
night but should 1t be decided to add an
other colored city physician, the election
will probably be fixed for the succeeding
meeting
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sion upon the animated face of the young
man before him. Then, without word, he
turned and walked slowly away.
AS if this were signal, Belos advanced
with his soldiers, and motioned Pythias
to proceed to the scaffold. At the same
moment, through a door which led to an
inner room of the citadel, came Philistius,
followed by Damocles, Hermocrates and
one or two others of the kings council.
"Pythias," said Phlstius. THE noon
hour is here, and Damon has not come.
Your life is forfeit. Have you aught to
say?'
Il am ready" was the clear. calm re-
sponse "Executioner, do your duty, and
let one blow suffice"
Dionysius made a. movement toward the
scaffold, but Immediately checked him
self, as from the further edge of the crowd
outside there came to his ears mufiled
shout
"Damon Damon! Damon" went up
the cry from thousands of throats
''Damon Damon! the distant hill re-
echoed.
On, on came the horse. nearer and
nearer, until the gates were reached.
Leaping from the back of the good gray.
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strange power you apparently possess.
But-protect her. if you can. and bear to
her if you will, my last message"
Speak,
Pythias paused a moment; and then he
said, his voice trembling with an emotion
ii was beyond his power TO control:
Grave her pardon for my roughness last
night. Tell her that honor called, and /,
perforce, obeyed its summons. Tell her to
be brave. Tell her to live, live as best
she may, hard though 1t may be- until
the day when the fates decree that she
come to meet me in those bright fields
of Elysium, where l shall be waiting for
her. Tell her, tell her that / loved her
to the last"
AS the words died away, It seemed TO
Pythias that his named was breathed in
tender yearning accents, no louder than
the soft murmur of a summers breeze
amidst the meadow grass He started and
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Even if it be so. you must die for his
failure"
And 1 glory in dying for man like
him. The tyrant demands a life. Let
him take mine. and l thank the immortal
gods that my death rAnsoms Damon"
But"
are but mere words. idle. empty. mean
ingless. Your ignorance can not persuade
knowledge l know that Damon IS not
false, but true as truth itself. with my
last breath, l trust and love him."
Dionysius stood motionless for a mo-
ment his eyes fixed with a strange express