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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-20

The Russian government which recent
~ adopted the gold standard has been
brought 20 the necessity OF rcconing many
OF les gold pieces and incidentally incroas-
log their value When the new standard
was adopted d was made known by lmpe-
rial edict that a 5-rouble piece would. un-
ul further notice. be equal TO seven and a
half roubles paper currency. The Russian
pcasantry. however could not be made 20
understand how twice two and half
could make seven and a half. and they re-
fused to accept the gold pieces in payment
az that rate. Consequently the 5-rouble
pieces were recoincd and stamped seven
roubles and nifty copecks and they now
90 without any difficulty.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-20
CURRENT COMMENT.
All RigI,t ON Hnwnii.

From the ThomasviIle (Ga.) Times Enter
prise (Dem.).
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-20
A Good Thing
Stands Repeating,
And So This Week
We Continue Our Sale
Shirt Waists,
Table Linens
Ladies' Underwear.

These hot days the hours for shopping
are not so long, and, so by extending our
special sale to another week, all of our
friends will have an opportunity to secure
bargains in these departments.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-20
Notice
Ladies' Shirt Waists.

EIGHT DOZEN LADIES' SHIRT
WAISTS Size; reduced from $1.OO and
$125.
LADIES LAWN SHIRT WAISTS 75c:
reduced from $1.00.
LADIES LAWN SHIRT WAISTS 81 10:
reduced from $1.50.
LADIES LAWN SHIRT WAISTS s.. 80:
reduced from 1925.
LADIES LAWN WRAPPERS S5c: re-
duced from $50.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-22

of an empress. And at that time it was
widely charged that his son, now Kaiser
Wilhelm, was conspiring actively with
Prince Bismarck to have him passed over,
and himself declared successor Of the
old Emperor Wilhelm 1.
There is too much reason for suspecting
that the story was true, and that il
sadly embittered the last days CT the ex-
cellent Frederick. Let us be merciful and
attribute such unfilial conduct to the
mgoyeFnable workings OF mind already
diseased The end of it all may come
fast enough for him. The kings and princes
OF the German states have had their
patience sorely tried already; they will
not stand much more, and it need not
surprise anyone to hear within tie next
few weeks or months that regency has
been declared under Prince Henry, with
a constitutional council represen ting the
minor sovereigns, A movement like that
might lead TO better things for Germany in
the way of n pacific foreign policy, and u
reduced tendency to strain the con stitu-
tiun in the direction Of personal govern
r:,ent
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-22
Rules for Officeseekers.

We applaud the efforts OF Secretary POT-
ter to shut off the White House spellbinder,
and we hope that Mr.. Porter's cold
bloOded announcement that speeches which
officeseckers make for themselves, or i'll
duce others to make for them, won't help
them any, will have a salutary effect in all
the departments and Government bureaus
where, of course, the office-seeking spell
binder holds forth with all OF his noise and
IN some Of his glory.
We have always believed that it is capa-
BILE of mathematical proof that three-quar-
tiers of the persons who seek anything
whether in politics or in business, actually
talk themselves out OF W hat they want by
talking too much or by talking badly. Let
the Officeseekers remember in the first
place that it is they, and not the appoint
ing power, who are asking the favors. Let
them be polite and brief, then, SO as not
TO annoy the appointing power. Let them
state their business completely and then
go. To state it completely does not mean
that they must state / I at length. Let them
say Just enough.
These few simple rules also apply to any
everyday business proposition. Every man
is hard at work, or ought to be, and his
mind is alert and inquisitive. Sometimes
he knows before you enter just what you
are after. Do not worry him, then, with
details that are worse than unimportant.
State your business and go. If-you propose
something that will be advantageous to
him, you may be sure he will not forget
it. The same is true of the President OF
the Cabinet officer. They are going to pre-
fer you not because you yourself want
something very badly, but because it is
advantageous in some way that they should
want you.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-22
A Championship Disagreement,

There are champions and ex-champions
in walks of life quite outside of the fistic
ring. Some OF their methods are of the
sortin vogue among professors of the manly
art, but these are of the vocal rather than
of the physical kind.
For many long years DR.. Hamilton was
surgeon general Of the Marine Hospital
Service, with headquarters at Washington.
Suddenly he developed the occidental fever
and succeeded in having his friend Or.
Wyman put in his place, himself taking a
subordinate position in Chicago. Now he
wants DIR. Wyman's scalp, and is talking
and pampleteering against that worthy
successor.
This family misunderstanding is to be de-
plored, especially at time when, on ac-
count Of devastation by floods in the West
and South, the best and most harmonious
work of the whole service might be of inn
portance. But if it is to be continued,
possibly to public detriment and certainly
to public annoyance, people will again be-
come curious as to the real reasons and
motives DR.. Hamilton had at the beginning
for giving up SO good thing and seeking
the comparatively reclusive retirement of
the Windy City.
Possibly time, the destroying angel or the
emigration instinct may have removed some
or all of the causes, and now he might like
to have his old Job; but, all things con-
sidered, these individual wars among Off
Gals, particularly between such as have
formerly together nestled in a syndicated
attitude under the wing of friendship, are
dial of one sort or another.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-22
The Blockade of Crete.

The blockade of Crete has commenced
with many appropriate incidents. The
original mission of the sextette concert
warships was to protect the Christians.
A large body of these is cut off from food
or other supplies on the peninsula of
Aksotri by the Turks on one side and the
admirals on the other The latter refuse
to allow the landing OF anything to eat.
This is the European notion OF protection
to Christians incident to preserving the
Integrity of the Ottoman empire
But it seems that England has hcen
forced to kick over the concert traces, in
the matter of blockading the Grecian
coasts, and the other powers hardly will
undertake 1t without her cooperation.
Here is the first definite victory of public
opinion In Great Britain, and most en-
couraging sign. Evidently it has caused a
marked shortening of continental horns and
now we begin to hear of the probable
withdrawal of all the Turkish troops from
Crete and the appointment Of Prince
George as governor In that program, pre-
sumed to he pressed by Lord Salisbury,
there really would he ''modus viv"ndi'
that might avert war. But nobody can
tell how the Kaleidoscope may turn within
few hours.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-22
GORDY BEING GUARDED.

Confinement Wearing on Alleged
Murderer and Confession Expec ted
Georgetown, Del, March 22.-James NJ
Gordy is beginning to show the effects Of
his confinement. He is nervous and IN
easy.
Sheriff Johnson is still carefully guard
ing his prisoner, and proposes to take no
chances OUtwartlly all seems quiet, and
no threats OF lynching are beard, yet there
is a deep seated feeling against GOrdy
that demands a speedy trial.
Some people think he is weakening, and
when he learns of the chain Of evidence
which has been forged against him by the
State, he may break down and confess
Constable Lynch is still searching for
the missing satchels, and has struck
clue which he thinks will disclose their
whereabouts in a few days. 1t is ex-
pected that their contents will disclose the
real motive for the crime, and may Con-
tain money or vaIUables They are sup
posed to have been hidden in a woods by
Gordy somewhere between here and his
mothers home, where he was captured.
Gordy's mother was in town yesterday and
visited him at the Jail
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-22
The Illness of the Kaiser

To put the matter in its most charitable
light, it is impossible TO read the reports
that from time to time, have come from
Berlin in regard to the health Of the
German Emperor, and avoid the conclu-
sion that his majesty is at times. at
least, mentally irresponsible. Strange as
some CT his actions have appeared in
connection with matters of state policy.
as, for example, his vindictive treatment Of
his sister, the wife of Crown Prince Con-
stantine, they might be considered as
having reason, IL not excuse, in political
considerations. But when the imperial
master OF a great military power de-
soends to such amusements as pinching
the noses OF his generals and cOurtiers,
and tripping them up with his sword,
there surely is reason for considering such
conduct as eccentricity verging ON mad
ness.
There is a terrible affliction hereditary
In the reigning branch of the HohenzoIlern
family, which, report has it, was brought
10 il 10y the Empress Augusta, who in
herited il from the Emperor Paul, of
Russia. 1t attacked the throat Of the
Eaiser's father, Frederick, and killed him.
IL is said 10 survive in the present En-
peror, in the painful disease OF the ear
and head, from which he has suffered
for years European diplomatic gossip
describes him as practically insane at
times IL that be true, his reign must
soon come to an end. The family insti-
tutes and the imperial constitution pro-
hibit occupancy of the throne by Ho-
henzoliern suffering from an incurable dis
ease. The late Emperor came very near
the point Of losing his succession on that
account. Only the strenuous exertion Of
diplomatic pressure by England, and the
favorable report of an eminent London
specialist, made it possible for him to Sc
cure his reign OF few weeks, and thus
1--WE bis devoted wife the title and prestige
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-22
Interior Blissfulness.

We trust there may be nothing in the re-
port that Secretary Bliss has determined,
in a Christian spirit OF resignation, to
leave the Cabinet thus early in the grand
era OF trust prosperity said to be about to
break over the country. Such action,
after only few days Of office, would be
nearly, if not quite, unprecedented. In
the Cabinet just before this one, ministers
who considered themselves just as great
and dignified as Mr.. Bliss, did not resign.
Even after being treated to Elk ecutive per-
son1l abuse, couchedin the C hottest imagery
OF the Buffalo penochle club, and having
had palace doors slammed in their faces.
It is true, in time, some Of them did re-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-22
Flood and Famine.

As predicted by this journal, the floods
subject to overflow by the great rivers
have increased in seriousness, and today
seem TO attain the proportions of a ma
tional calamity. The Arkansas levees
have begun to break, and large area Of
country already is under water With
still vast volume of flood coming down
from the far North, it is Impossible To
say whether these breaks may prove
sufficient materially to relieve pressure
sippi; but there is reason 10 fear they viii
not, and that the worst phase of the
situation has not been reached We may
expect to hear of sad things yet from
Memphis to the Port Eads, including dan
ger, if not damage, to New Orleans
The conditions are serious enough to
have Occasioned calls for aid from the
citizens OF several inundated places, and
the necessity for organized assistance, for
money and relief stores, will doubtless
develop soon over a wide eNpanse of terri
tory. The year 1897, which was TO have
been a smiling period of piping peace and
2oddling concord, under arbitration and
the tariff, is evoling wars, famines, pesti-
lences, floods agitations, distTesses and
miseries, until one would imagine that some
body had bought Pandora's box at an un-
claimed baggage sale, and dumped its con-
tents ON a helpless world all at once.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-22
ACCOUNTS SAID TO BE SHORT.
Reason for the Disappearance of a
Building and Loan Treasurer.

Chicago, March 22.-President julius
Brieske, of the Christopher Column
bus Building and Loan Association,
said last night that David j.
Sachsel, treasurer of the concern. had left
Chicago, aud that his accounts were being
investigated by a committee of the stock
holders. President Brieske declared there
was evidence to believe that the missing Of
fetal would be called on to explain why
from 5000 to $50, 900 of the associa-
tons funds was not in sight.
Mr. Sachsel appears TO have left Chicago
on Tuesday last. His wife said last night
that he had gone into the country TO raise
some money. As soon as his absence was
noticed the stockholders appointed a com
mittee of ten to look over his books. This
committee, according TO the president, is
unable to locate from $40, 900 to $780,
900 OF the associations investment Of
500, 900. The president said Attorney
Koch would apply to the courts today for
a receiver TO take charge OF the affairs Of
the association.
The Christopher Columbus Building and
Loan Association has a membership OF 500
or 700 persons, nearly all of whom are
poor people, who have been investing their
savings in the association.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-22
Mr.. Hanna's Chance.

The Times has given itself the pleasure
several times of late of patting the Hon.
Mark Hanna approvingly on the shoulder.
We have aninadverted pleasantly to his
savoir faire and lso to his sang-froid; and
we have repeatedly urged upon him the
propriety OF taking the Senate in hand and
causing il to do something. We repeat
now our former statement that the Senate
was never more in need of a leader than
now. Ii has it's shining lights, of course
the peppery Chandler, the statesman-lkc
Allison, the pedantic Hoar, hut it has not
hustling gentleman who hovers about the
area ways and the cloak rooms making
sure that the House is packed in favor of
the Speaker before the Speaker speaks.
We call attention to the fact that Mr.
HaDna's satisfaction, IL he were TO sue
ceed in organizing the Republicans in the
Senate, could never ne SO great as now
There are new Republican Senators TO be
seated. Will he seat them? There is a
tariff bill coming over from the House.
tits an administration bill wiIIMr Hanna
he able to drag it out of the Senate i'm
such condition that Mr.. Dingley viii
recognize it? Mr.. Hanna, as well as Mr..
Mckinley, is himetallist at heart viii
the Republican chairman force the requisite
number of foreign powers by the inter-
vention OF the Senate, to recognize the
advantages of himetallism to this country?
We pause, as we have been pausing IA
long time, for a reply.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-22
The Speaker and His Party.

\ The recalcitrant gentleman is about
Iagain who objects very strongly 10
ISpeaker Reeds high-handed behavior in
the absolute. management of the House.
He wishes that Mr.. Mckinley or Mr..
Hanna or somebody else Of sufficient
: power had only suggested that he and
they should go into a coalition together 10
defeat Mr.. Reeds aspirations for the
Speakership. Now the reealcitrant men,
Der OF the House wonders why Mr.. Reed
frowns upon any suggestion that the Re-
publican Representatives have a caucus to
decide what they shall do. Naturally the
Speaker regards such a proposition as
absurd He himself Will decide what the
House will do.
Bot there is uDquestionably an influ-
has called upon the President. and it is
not denied that the Gar and Mr.. Hanna
are good enough friends. OF course, Mr..
Dmgley does not represent, as chairman of
the Ways and Means Committee, the
Speaker OF the House alone. He repre-
sents the Administra ton, and he is work
ing for it with an industry, If not fidel-
ity, that will cause his particular friends
10 smile With glee that is truly ghoulish.
1t is even believed that the Speaker is
throwing aside for the moment all other
business. Surely he is working as he
never worked before to push the Dingley
bill along, whether he deems it a good
thing or not
The Speaker will not be without his
recompense. His friend Milliken will
doubtless be appointed collector of Gus
toms at Portland, and the report is also
credible that the delegates TO the st.
Louis convention, who were pugnacious
for Reed and true TO him, viii be well
taken care of.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-22

He was young man i'll evening dress,
and detection was plainly written upon
his countenance.
What's the matter, De Ruyter, old
boy?'' queried a sympathetic friend.
1.-The matter is''-and De Ruyter heaved
heavy sigh-"that when was young and
callow- Drained 1 wrote verses. 1 never
could get them to make hit; they were
very seldom printed, though it nearly broke
my heart that they weren't. Then 1 got
cynical, and went into the diplomatic serv-
ice, aad now, when l have received the
consulship to one of the most important
OF the four quarters of the globe, those
blamed nursery songs come up to plague
ME, and they are being reprinted from one
end of the country to the other
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-22
QUAY FOUGHT A PANTHER
The Senator's Battle with a Hungry
Beast In Florida Woods.

San Lucie, Fla, March Ex-senator
Quay left here Saturday morning for Wash
ington, greatly pleased with his recreation
and play, as he calls it, here. He caught
a fine tarpon Friday after hard tussIe,
and wound up the day with little Wild
animal adventure.
After they had finished securing the tar
pom the party landed one mile south or the
Senator's house, and il being late. they
started to walk up through the low hum
mock that borders the river, though as a
usual thing few care TO go through il at
night. The big tarpon was carried ON
pole by Seminole Jim, Mr.. Quay's guide and
attendant, and Sam Burk.
They had not prOceeded over 200 yards
when, as they were passing under a big
live oak, an unearthly scream was heard
and dark body dropped down upon the
astonished bearer OF the fish, and began
taking huge mOuthfuls Of the tarpon,
growing angriiy all the while. The
nlen were thrown down by the animals
weight, and were too astonished at first
10 know what had happened.
much d panther shouted Jim. as
he saw the beasts eyes like Goals of fire
glistcnjng in the dark near him and he
picked up a big light wood knO and st arted
forit. Burk drew his big fish knife, while
the Senator drew his little pocket revO liver
and began blazing away. The shots only
enrages. the beast and it turned to spring
on him.
Jim jumped forward and brought his
heavy club down on the animals skull
with a thud that almost stunned IT, IL
sprawled down but in a moment was up
again and ready to fight, snaTIing and
showing its teeth. Senator Quay fired
several shots and then jim a 6 ain attacked
&c. Burk gnt chance TO give 1t a iab with
his knife, and a general niix-up en- sued.
Jim managed to get in a coed blow and
knocked the beast over. Then snatch
ing the knife from Burk. he dashed in,
his wild Seminole blood up, and by Iare,
good luck inflicted the death blow upon
the screaming, struggling animal without
getting hurt.
10 was goOd-sized male panther, but in
poor condition, being almost famished.
The smell Of the fresh fish is doubtless
what tempted the attack, as this is the
first time such a thing has happened in
this section, especially with houses SO
near The hide will be stuffed and taken
to Beaver Falls, to adorn Mr.. QUay's ID
brary.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-22

tire, but not in consequence OF little things
examples before him, that Mr.. Bliss will
think twice before returning to his con-
stituents in Wall Street with pout upon
his ex pressiye countenance.
AS the deinigod OF those constituents
very justly has observed: Public office
is a public trust" None OF the advan-
vate-and there is great community OF in
terest between the two varieties at pres
ent-should lightly be surrendered. Mr..
ings ought always to be sacrificed to con-
siderations connected with his trust.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-22
Two Good. Long Words.

The following interesting statement ap-
pears in the report of the Jefferson
Laboratory of President Eliot, of Harvard:
Prof. Jackson, with Mr.. H. H. Ittner,
finished the work upon parabromjimetani-
trotoluol, which was begun last year and
continued with Mr.. H. A. Torrey the
study of the derivatives OF chloranil, obtain
ing results which throw some light upon
the constitution Of the oxide of dibenzoyldi-
,fllordimethoxyquinone New York Tri-
bune.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-22
New York.s pr,vate Fish Pond.

There is probably no more interesting
sight in New York city than the new
Aquarium. 1t is hard to imagine how
there can be any sight more interesting
than the spectacle of an intelligent city
spending $4,000 a year for the MAIN
tenance Of seventy-four plain, ordinary,
everyday fishes, for which 1t has erected
domicfie costing more than 5000 900.
Nothing equal to this can be seen in any
other city, and yet the park commissioners
who have charge of this exhibition com
plain whenever it is minated that their
Aquarium is not success.-New York
World.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-22
MATE RILEYS STORY.
Badly Treated by Spanish Soldiers
While Ashore at Havana

Badly Treated by Spanish Soldiers
While Ashore at Havana
Baltimore. Md, March 22.-Second Nate
Riley, Of the schooner Mary JeDness,
which arrived in Baltimore yesterday from
Apala chicOla, was a victim Of Spanish
feeling against Anne Iicans when his vessel
was at the port Of Santiago de Cuba in
January
He says that he was ashore one evening
and tried TO be as pleasant as possible
with the procession OF Spanish soldiers
which constantly throngs the streets Of the
town. When he started To go aboard his
vessel he was accompanied by three sol
diers. Soon two others joined them, and
suddenly he was seized and So demand
ed OF him or else he was threatened with
visit to Jail One man took half dollar
out of his pocket in spite Of his efforts to
prevent them.
Suddenly he felt the prick Of a knife
and then blood began to trickIe down his
back, causing him To feel faint He at
tackled the soldiers. cleared himself Of
them and then made a run for his ship,
which he reached in safety. For eight days
he was incapacitated for duty.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-22

Apparently credible reports have been
ed Of the death of President Cisne-
ros, of the Cuban republic. He was a pure
patriot, an accomplished and distinguished
man and statesman, who surTen dered
wealth, luxury and high title Of nobility
to devote himself to the cause of his people
Before the war President CisneIos was
known as the Marquis of Santa Lucia.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-22
Deetb of Mr.. Charles PETTY.

Rockville, Md, March 22.-Mr. Charles
Petty, of Montrose, Montgomery county.
died at his residence Saturday, in the
forty-third year OF his life, after a short
illness. Mr.. Petty was one OF the oldest
and most prominent public school teachers
inthis county and a very influential member
of the Baptist church. Mr.. Petty was
born in Virginia. He leaves widow ana
four children, Messrs. James. Oscar and
Charles Petty, and Mrs. Henrietta Kaiser,
all OF this county.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-03-22

The Senate Will devote most OF it's
leisure this week to consideration OF the
proposed entangling arbitration alliance
with Great Britain; and probably Richard
Olney is chuckling to think that the evil
that meL do lives after them