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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-21

What" asks the Philadelphia Times,
sis amiss with The American men of fash
ion that they who should naturally mate
with them turn elsewhere for their
husbands? In the case of girls of enor-
nous fortunes and with ambitions that
can be satisfied only by rank and title, it
is, of course, easy to explain the quest
of outlandish partners Admitting even
the potent attractions of ancient titles and
STORED castles, one yet wonders that the
prowess of mere love- with Its delights
and passions and recklessness, never by
any chance gets in it's fine work-if you
will permit the lapse into the vernacular.
Love is regarded in legend and in expert
ence as ubiquitous, universal, omnipotent,
but, apparently, he cuts no figure in the
more exquisite walks of the town. Or
else the American man of fashion Is
strangely blind to his opportunities
Il suppose that the ugly truth is that
the American man of leisure and wealth
is obtrusively uninteresting. At college he
usually 'loafs' or buns during the four
years in which his family ribs itself of his
presence, and he energies from Harvard
or Yale very different sort of fellow from
his English congener, whose course at OK
ford or Cambridge almost invariably re
suits in substantial fund of classic learn
ing and a definite appreciation of arts and
letters. l fancy it is no injustice to re-
mark that the average New Yorker of
fashion does not shine by virtue of wit or
elegant scholarship. Nor does he dazzle
by the exercise of any rare gifts in COM
merce or the professions. His occasional
excursions into the professions are so lack
adaisical and resultless as to be scarcely
worth notice. In the public life of the
city and the nation he cuts puny figure
indeed. He either lacks the grit or the
strength to fight the 'mucker element in
the political life of the community or
else he goes to ridiculous extremes that
make him a holy show for scoffers. 1t IL
impossible to compare him with the En-
glishman Of similar resources and equip
ment for he isn't in the same class.
And then, worst of all, he drinks so
badly. That he drinks more than his
| cousin german in Britain 1 would not VEN
ture to assert confidentialy. But lie
drinks oflener and in very ugly way
The American tippler is the most ungrace-
full tippler in the world, and he will get
drunk in the most Inappropriate places
and at most improper times. 1t is rare
that a fashionable function, either in II
public place of modish rendezvous or in
a private house. is not marred and dis
graced by some jackanapes or buck who
cannot resist the opportunity to fill him
self TO overlooking with champagne When
one recalls the exhibitions which the very
flower of fashionable manhood are wont to
offer the dainty creatures they would win
for life, one ceases to wonder oVermuch
that our beauties prove easy game for
Brtains gallants."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-21

There Is, says the London Star, a good
story about the Princess Victoria of Wales
and the Duchess Of Devonshire's fancy
dress ball about which the smart world
raved in the summer. The princess was
like many other distinguished ladies, APP
preached with respectful inducements to
sell the dress she wore at the ball to the
manager of a theater.
The reply was lovely. The princess did
not she explained, feel inclined to sell the
dress for two reasons: First of ALL II
would make a beautiful tea gown and
No one, says the New York Tribune, who
has not crossed the ocean from continent
to continent, without any possibility Of
receiving news from home, and with a
heart laden with anxiety for some dear
one whose fate hangs In the balance, can
realize the awful strain of those long
drawn-out days Of suspense and the in
tense longing, yet horrible dread to reach
land and hear the news that may either
be 50 heartbreaking or so inexpressibly
comforting.
THAT whole dreadful voyage was like
an awful nightmare said devoted
daughter, who had been cabled that her
mother was dangerously 81. II felt sure
that / should never see her again, and
when / saw the tug coming out to meet
US, and i knew that one of my brothers
would be on board to bring me news, either
good or bad, felt that / could not bear
to know the truth; that IL / was bereft
even Of the hope that had been with me
since leaving Liverpool, I could not stand
II. ! stood shaking with apprehension,
then If she did sell the gown she would
not herself get the money.
The Princess of Naples has solved the
difficulty of the theater hat in a delight
full manner by introducing and wearing
the butterfly toque. This is a wonderful
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-21

Growing Old
How swiftly pass the years
OF mans allotted time;
How quickly do we all
From youth to old age climb!
To me twas but yesterday,
played-a careless boy
Around the old home place
In all my youthful joy.
But many years have fed;
The boy TO manhood's grown;
He's reaping now the fruit
That through these years was sown,
Yet though the Ills hang close
Around lifes brittle thread,
There's still faith, joy and hope,
As up the path we tread.
w. c. Award in New York Tribune.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-21

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-21

Germany, says the New York Sun, IS
supposed to be land where women have
small opportunity to earn money in COM
petition with men. The idea OF the Ger
man woman as man-trodden, helpless and
oppressed has become so general that wo-
man suffraglsts regard her usually as an
illustration of all that is evil In masculine
methods Of conducting government and in
dustry. Yet the'last Industrial and pro-
fessional census of the German empire
shows that the number of self-supporting
German women is already In the millions
and is growing rapidly-so sapldiy, indeed,
as to provoke the question:: IF this con-
tinues, what can be done with the men?'
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-21

II Care for Nobody-No Not IT,
Who cares for nobody cares for none;
And nobody need suppose,
If nobody cares for nobody, ono
Need care-if nobody knows.
If nobody knows that nobody cares
And nobody cares to know
That nobody cares for nobody-where's
The good of minding 1t so?
st. Nicholas.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-21

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-21

The Princess of Naples has solved the
difficulty of the theater hat in a delight
full manner by introducing and wearing
the butterfly toque. This is a wonderful
Evening star., 1897-02-03
REFORM OF CUBAN ABUSES.
Representations Made by the Marauf
de Apexteguia.


de ApexteEuia.
LONDON. February "A dispatch to the
Times from Madrid says that the Spanish
government has listened to the representa-
tions of Marquis de Apezteguia. who has
arrived here on behalf of the constitutional
political associates. His conferences with
the Spanish ministers are believed to be
almost certain to lead to the immediate re-
form of the most crying abuses underly-
irg Cuban discomfort.
Ore of the chief steps, 1t is announced,
will be the complete division of the luris-
diction of the civil and military authori-
ties of Cuba. 1t is expected that General
Azoarrasa, the Spanish minister of war;
will be appointed viceroy to Cuba, and
that he will in reality succeed Capt. Gen.
ture government of the Island will BE- placed
in the hands of a mixed commission, under
the immediate presidency of the viceroy.
Spanish Intervention in the appointment
of high officials, it is Thought, will be
greatly curtaiied.
i The matter of The tariff demands of the
American. government, it is now under
stood, Is really the chief difficulty in the
way. Spanish officials find it difficult to
understand why the United States should
be favored as desired by the American gov
.Apezteguia aflirms the insurrection can be
crushed in two months. Spain. it is as
serted, will probably realize that the friend
ly Intervention of the American govern
ment may be too dearly purchased at the
sacrifice of not only important Spanish in
terests, but the equitable claims of other
European nations.
Evening star., 1897-02-03
Fired His Pistol.

A man who gave his name as John D.
Rodgers, and who is believed to be a west
ern mining engineer. forfeited $50 collateral
in glistening gold coins in the Police Court
today for firing pistol into the air a few
minutes after 6 o'clock last evening while
on 9Th street, opposite the second precinct
police station.
Mr.. Rodgers is a stranger in the city, so
yesterday he hired a cab and started out
to see the sights. He had been drinking
and finally leaned out the window of the
vehicle and discharged the weapon Sew
eral policemen rushed out of the station
and gathered the westerner into the tolls
He was plentifully supplied with gold coin
Mr.. Rodgers did not put in an appearance
in court.
Evening star., 1897-02-03
Robberies Reported.

William Green, who is stopping at Cat
to's Hotel. is minus his overcoat The coat
was taken from the hotel dining room
Monday.
Frank A. Steele, 1909 H street northwest,
has been robbed of a full-dress suit of
clothes. The theft was committed last
night
! R. P. Andrews Co. complain Of the
theft of twenty-five gross of pens, The
robbery was committed at the store No.
627 Louisiana avenue, within the past two
weeks.
A storm coat was stolen last night from
in front of H. Reitxenstein.s store, 1861
Pennsylvania avenue.
Evening star., 1897-02-03
Ought to Have It's Own Plant.

MI S1dHoA VI FeHNSylNtAiid SoAu'-.
'Mr. Chairman-What the gentleman
from New Jersey (Mr. Pitney) says may be
true,. and what the gentleman from New
Hampshire (Mr. Baker, says may be true.
about these competing companies. But 1
want to say that in the part Of this city
where I have resided during the last four
years the streets have been constantly dug
up, in season and out of season. / believe
the time has come in the history of this
city when Congress should take into its
own hands the business of lighting the
streets and parks, uasp well as furnishing
water to the peoplesef the District. 1 be
lieve that the city, llof, washington. under
the control of this Eobgress ought to put
In its own plant for lighting the streets and
the parks. belieu that this city should
establish and maintain its own water
works. / stand reaAya4o vote in favor of
ousting all these c6fpofations that are un-
dertaklng to do this kind Of work for the
citizens Of the Districtn
This city Is not IKE other cities. This Is
this city at one-haaE he expense now in
Cured by doing the. york through these
corporations. Ands, these magnificent
streets. which haveqbeAn laid out at cost
Of millions Of dollats,, ashould be under the
absolute control of the city. and. when once
they have, been dug uR and conduits laid
for the conveyancesof 1electric lights. that
should be an end ofthB matter.
1.-THE legislature df my own state, Penn
sylvania. passed some years ago an act
authorizing municipalities to put in their
own plants for electric lighting and for
supplying water. In pursuance OF the au-
thority thus given, the city in which re-
side owns Its own electrfc-iighting plant: 1t
owns Its own waterworks. We can furnisa
arc lights to the citizens there at their resi-
dences and In the great stores tor S42
year. We can furnish them at one-hah the
cost which has to. be paid in other cities.
And we Hight our city free. All because We
make the light ourselves and furnish It for
basis.
the state. The city eets dts water free of an
charge. The water taken by our cifiDeus
ANA the Hight furnished them by the city
meet an nf the expense of carrying on the
Evening star., 1897-02-03
RawliMs Gains in Utah.
THE ELECTORAL VOTES.
All Are in Except Those From -Four
States,

The result of the presidential election
have been formally reported by state mes
sengers in all but four states These
states from which reports are missing are
Colorado, Montana, Indiana and Wiscon-
sin. Under the practice in previous years,
the states are all supposed to complete
their reports by the last Monday in Jan
uary.~1t is only week from today before
the formal and final count will take place
IN the hali OF the House of Representa-
tives. Copies of these reports have been
received, but 1t is customary for Congress
to use the original documents. Letters
have been written to these states to hurry
up the returns
Evening star., 1897-02-03
WTIIMARTH & EDMONSTON,
i2O6 Pa. Avenue.

We are closing out certain
'e6 patterns of the best quad
ruple plate silver ware at cost
and less to make room for the
newer patterns already order
ed. What we offer are the
productions of such celebrated
makers as Wilcox Silver Plate
Co., Meridian Britannia Co.
and others equally famous.
The offering is an oppor-
tunity which is seldom offered
to buy this quality at cost and
less
Evening star., 1897-02-03
Pensions for ls12 SURVIVOR.

A bill was introduced In the Senate yes-
terday by Mr.. Mills to give service PEN
sion to the survivors Of the war OF 1872 Of
so per month. instead Of $12, as at pres-
ent. But twelve Of these soldiers are now
living. The Oldest Of them IL one hundred
and four years OF age and the youngest
ninety. There are also twelve surviving
widows of revolutionary aoldiers.
Evening star., 1897-02-03
SENATORIAL CONTESTS.
fhe oregon Senate Refuses to Proceed
With the Election.


With the Election.
The Oregon senate yesterday, by a vote of
IL to IL. refused to proceed with the cleo
ton of United States senator. The BEN
son house., with nearly all its members
present, at noon took ballot and cast
twenty-nine votes for John H. Mitchell and
one for George H. Williams
LII the senate resolution to vote for
United States senator was ruled out of
order by President simon, on the ground
that the house was not organized An ap-
peal was taken from this decision, and the
chair was sustained, 16 ayes to Il nays
The senate then adjourned.
RavliMs Gains in Utah.
Only two senatorial ballots were taken
yesterday at Salt Lake. Utah. the results
of the two ballots being: Thatcher, 2c;
Rawlins. 20; Henderson, IA: Bennett, g.
This is loss Of one for Thatcher and a
gain of one for Rawlins, being the highest
vote cast for the latter during the contest
After the second ballot recess was taken
until pm. Immediately after being called
to order motion 70 adjourn until today
was carried. A to 10
Evening star., 1897-02-03

W" shall devote the Cutire DAY to-
niyrruw to Clcsins out all the old lots
brt's N lies and small remnants of
2eSd> which have Accumulated during
January. and will offer them ut :. mere
fraction Of real worth. with th, inten-
ticn OF finishing them ub as quickly as
possible. As many of the lots are ncceS-
sarily limited in quanti;y you had bet
ter do your shopping in th,. morning
before II o'clock. Sonic OF these prices
are barely half of the actual holcsafc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-17

| flourishes. Only when the Fairgrounds are
| adopted as city institution, however, can
they become permanent.
The success of Boston sand beans led the
park commissioners of that city to place
the women's division of Charlesbank under
the control Of the Massachusetts Elmer
gency and Hygiene Association of which
the committee having the sand heaps in
charge IL department. Charesbank Is in
| the midst of some of the poorest streets of
the city. yet IL is an ideal open space"
,, The portion of the park which lies bet tween
the city jail and the Charles river along
Cambridge street is devoted to the women
while the mems part extends along Craigie
street. The womens division includes Il
ledge with play rooms and baths three
sand heaps or pens, each accommodating
thirty children. with room to spare and a
grassy playground, 2G0 by 40 feet set
around with shrubbery. There is also 10 he
found gymnasium. with appa ratus of all
sorts and a running track This has the
honor of being the first open air gymnasium
IN the world 1T has been taken as
model Tor similar one in London at the
instfgat.on of the Earl of Meath, who was
impressed with Charlesbank
Certainly 1t is one of the manifest ont
door places In Boston. Here came last
year. from May Is to November 1. 20oeo
women, children and babies, 10000 of this
number using the gymnasium ON tho
playground, kindergarten games and work
as well as nature studies of an elementary
character help to pass away the hot sum-
t n,er afternoons The mothers gossip on
benches, babies sleep on the grass or I'm
their carriages, little sisters amuse smaller
brothers or take care OF toddling babies.
IN the gymnasium, where exercise has a
fourfold value over that within doors
classes practice under the direction OF n
trained teacher. Tuition is, of course, free,
since the grounds belong to the people
At first the committee paid the salaries
OF the three superintendents In order to
have free scope to carry out its own meth
ods OF high-bred, gentle authority. But
- me met with such hearty approval from
the city officials that all the expenses are
now paid by the park commissioner Sun
nght fresh air. kind supervision, tact. not
CHARITY, good manners-these constitute the
code of ethics at Charesbank No wonder
that II has become an object lesson TO
many cities, and that other park commis-
dom and health.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-17

run, and after numerous falls. as well as
ordinations, while riding in the inky
darkness OF rapidly gathering thunder
storm. We reached Forked river and sought
the shelter of an old sawmill as the patter-
ing rain drops began to descend. A swim
In the mill pond and a refreshing nights
sleep placed rs in excellent condition for
our next days run, which began with a ten
mile scorch over a magnificent road to the
large town of Toms River, the county
seat OF Ocean county. The bridges In this
vicinity are so smoothly laid that the
wheelman passes unconsciously over them
A beautiful cove dotted with many yachts
and sail boats reminded us OF our prox i'm
lily 10 the Atlantic and the picturesque
Barnegat hay, where sailors are born and
not raised. A few miles further north the
road approaches the famous range at Sea
Girt after crossing the large and finely
built bridge over Manasquan Inlet Enter
ing the large town of Manasquan the wheel
man naturally takes the road passing the
hotel, kept by the father of the noted Zim-
norman, which is great wheelman's re-
sort. The roads fork here I'm all directions
and five miles to the north the well known
resort of Spring Lake is passed. and, short
ly afterward, the well kept drives of As
bury Park permitted excellent progress.
Here a genuine road hog was encountered.
ard a few additional miles were added TO
our cyclometer by a side trip to the ocean
beach. On again over a beautiful bridge
We entered Long Branch. with its maGnifi-
roads. A flying trip among the homes OF
wealthy residents brings US to Broadway
and the business section OF the city. ter
mnating in the huge ocean pier. down
which rode in mad haste to catch the
last boat for New York city. our cyclom-
eter registering HIS miles from the ocean
beach at Atlantic City.
The voyage by water around the Atlantic
Highlands. Shrcw sbury Rocks and Sandy
Hook, and up the beautiful New York har-
Dor. is a familiar trip for Neutrality-suspicious..
and we entered the lower bay the
twinkling lights of Coney Island on the
right and South Beach on the left afforded
brilliant contrast to the somber out
lines of the huge forts at the entrance 10
the narrows. Ocean steamers and the num-
berless vessels at anchor in the harbor add
greatly to the interest of this excursion.
In New York City.
Arriving at pier We wheeled up Broad
way for several miles. attracting much at
tention with our unique outfit. At Wash
ington square We passed under the magnifi-
cent Washington arch. ard were soon at
our brown stone fat
All next day we gave our wheels a rest
and occupied our time visiting New York's
many features including a glimpse of
Bronx Park. the aquarium at Castle Gar
den and the usual tour of Concy Island
and its Bowery. as well as visit to Man
haitian Beach, with its incompatible Sousa.
We were now ready to wheel out OF the
middle Atlantic states into New England,
and decided to get early start for the
run to Bridgeport.
The itinerary in detail of the run from
Atlantic City to Long Branch is as follows:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-17
Whistle Too Big.
From Locomotive Engineering.

Some Of the most amusing anecdotes are
told about President Lincoln, relating to
incidents of his life when he was a young
lawyer, practicing in the courts of Illinois.
1t is said that he was once engaged in a
case in which the lawyer on the other side
made very voluble speech, full of wild
statements. to the jury. Lincoln opened his
reply by saying: "My friend who has just
spoken to you would be all right If it were
not for one thing, and I don't know that
you ought to blame him for that, for he
can't help 1t. What refer to is his reck-
less statements. without any ground Of
truth. You have seen instances Of this in
his speech to you. Now. the reason of this
lies In the constitution Of his mind. The
moment he begins to talk all his mental
operations cease, and he Is not responsible.
He is. in fact, much like little steamboat
that I saw on the Sangamon river when I
was engaged in boating there This little
steamer had a fve-foot boiler and a seven
foot whistle, and every time 1t whistled
the engine stopped"