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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-21

Congressman George II. White, colored.
from North Carolina has been notified
that there will be a vacancy from his
district in the West Point Military Acad-
envy in June. 1898. and as the selection
must he made a year in advance, there
has already arisen much apprehension
that another colored cadet viii be ap-
pointed. with a colored alternate The
army officers do not like the prospect, and
they say II the appointment is made with
out leaving 1t to competition. Congress-
man White will be defeated in his district
by the white republicans who would rebel
against his action. There have been two
colored cadets graduated from West Point
since 1886. and both were commissioned
second lieutenants. one of them died,
while the other now commands a troop of
the Tenth cavalry.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-21
No MoRNING NEMs is published

Registered a, the postomce in Savannah
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-21
COLORED TAFFETA silks.
BLACK FIGURED BRILLIAN-
TINES.

The choicest of the seasons produc-
tons. AZ and A inches, always sold
at 75c and Soc. On sale to-day at.
ACC the ward
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-21

The public mind, in circles that are in
terested, is just now agitating itself over
the unusual and remarkable speculation
in seats from which to view the queens
jubilee procession on the occasion of the
celebration of the Goth anniversary of her
reign. The speculation in seats along
the route of the proposed procession is
said TO have become a perfect mania in
London. From prices the spectators
have been paying for seats, it is cacu-
lated that the spectators on that occasion
will be expected to contribute something
like $4,000, 900 for the privilege of seeing
the show, and the English spectators are
looking to many whom they consider gull
lible Americans, as a field from which to
reap their harvest.
To such a point of absurdity has this
speculation been carried that in some in
stances more has been paid for the rent
al of buildings along the route of the pro-
cession for that OCCASION than the build
ings themselves are worth. In one in
stance a large warehouse has been rent
ed for S125,OO0, which is said to be about
900 more than the building. exclusive
of the ground, is worth. The wise ones
who own property along the route of the
procession have been pocketing the inn
mense fees offered by spectators right
along, except in one or two instances,
where the Dukes of Westminster and
Deyonshire refused offers of $4,000 each
for the use of their town mansions on Ju-
bilee day.
The procession and show may be one
Of the grandest the world has ever seen,
but 1t is hardly probable that there will
be half a million people who will be
ready to pay 800 or more for seat. The
chances are. therefore. that the specu-
lators have made a wrong calculation and
have overshot themselves. There is many
a man who would pay a reasonable price
to get out of the jam, but a 500 bill is
a pretty big fee to pay to see even the
| queens parade, especially If II is true,
as confidently reported, that the queen
| herself may not appear in the procession.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-21
WASH CHINA SILKS.

AS pretty an assortment as the town
affords and at prices way below the
usual. To-Day the figures are......
25c, 33c and Acc the yard.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-21
BLACK CLAY SERGES.

All Wool, 46 inches, Strong leader
to-day. Sold everywhere at SOC, but
here the price is just. $50
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-21

Our Shirt Waists are the product of
modern ingenuity and progressiveness
representing every fashionable
shape and fabric. See the various
lines and note the prices.
A line Of Dresden design Lawn Waists
at ACC.
A line of Fancy Lawn Waists, with de.
tachable collars, at Toe.
A line of Grass Linens, with detachable
collars, at Csc.
A line of Dark Figured Organdy Waists
at $780,
to $3.50.
Ladies' Lawn and Cambria Wrappers
SEC to $198.
Mothers Friend Shirt Waists at ACC
New arrivals of Ladies', Misses and
Children's Underwear.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-21

WEDNESDAY, APRIL p, 1897.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-04-21
PRINTED C0LORED IAP. SILKS.

I Very deslrabIe IN every way, but not
going fast enough to suit US, so the
price, $1.25, falls to.............l..6 CSC
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-04-29
"Big Dipperv Stars Are suns.

Mary Proctor, the astronomist, says
in Popular Astronomy that the seven
stars in "Big Dipper" are in reality
seven splendid suns, probably very
much larger than our sun, and glow
ing with intense lustre. Iron sodium,
magnesium, and other we'll known
elements exist in the atmospheres OF
these stars, and these massive globes,
raging with fiery heat, rush through
the depths of space with inconceivable
speed. Five of the stars are receding
from us at the rate of seventeen miles
per second, the other two are travelling
in an opposite direction. 1t is certain
that these two do not belong to the
same system as do the other five.
Thirty-six thousand years hence the
seven stars of the Great Dipper will
have dissolved partnership and it's APP
pearance will have changed. The
handle of the dipper will be bent and
its rim out of place, for the reason
that five stars will have drifted in one
direction and two in another. There
are stars travelling in family parties,
colonies OF stars of friendly tend
ency drifting together, others less
friendly drifting apart. Despite the
fact that each star thus urging its way
through space is an enormous mass OF
glowing vapor, yet the most perfect
order and harmony prevail in the star
depths.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-04-29
The Long Polar Night.

Generally speaking. we figure Eu'
rope as being wholly within the tenn
perate zone, but when we come to in
vestigate matters, we find that North
Cape (the most northerly point OF
Norway is in the shadow OF the
North Pole. At that point you can
see the "midnight sun" in all its
ghastliness, that great luminary being
constantly above the horizon from
May s to Aug. 6. or just one day over
three months. But the long wintry
night makes up for this 100 days of
constant sunshine. 1t begins on Sept.
% and constantly increases in length
until Nov. 6, when the "polar night"
commences in earnest, the sun never
appearing above the horizon from the
aforementioned date until Feb. 5, one
day less than three months
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-04-29
Sources of Gutta.Percha.

Gutta.percha, like India rubber, is
obtained from the juices OF certain
trees and climbers. The best is pro-
duced by tree, the Isonaudra gutta,
of the order Sapotacea, which former
ly abounded at Singapore and In all
Malaysia, but which now tends to dis
appear under the ravages committed
by gatherers. Gutta, in Malay, sig
nifies gum or lime percha signifies
scrap. Incisions are made in the bark,
as on rubber trees, and the liquor
flows of perfect whiteness, darkenln9
at contact OF air. Coagulation takes
place spontaneously in short time.
Like rubber, the liquid forms film
on top. This cream is removed,
kneaded into large lump and
pumped into boiling water. Under
the action of a high temperature ii
softens and forms the cake usually
lOuuu III COLuLueICc. CtuOA tiCco 49,
Malaysia and Farther India, in Cam
bodia and Cochin China, produce good
gutta. In Hindustan different grades
are mixed by the natives. Chinese
merchants, in their depots, mix and
manipulate to give good superficial
anneorance to the product as the
price is constantly advancing. AS the
gathers also do not scruple to add
vegetable debris, earth, or sand, it has
become difficult to secure O pure arti
Gle. An inferior quality is obtaine d
from trees and climbers in Africa and
Madagascar, and, with the develop
ment of those countries, more may be
expected. -Appleton's Popular Science
Monthly.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-04-29
Rifles That Shoot Two Miles.

Practical science is still engaged
upon the problems suggested by re.
cent changes and improvements in
guns, projectiles and gunpowders.
The rifles adopted for use in the
United States navy have borcs less
than one-quarter of an inch in diam
eter accurately 0. 236 inches), and,
with smokcless powder, they send
their slender projectiles over a range
of about two miles, starting from the
muzzle with velocity of some 1890
feet in second! Similar rifles have
been selected for use in the navies OF
several foreign countries, but the
question is still under debate, in some
quarters, whether the immense range
and great penetrating power of these
arms are not fully counterbalanced
by the difficulties connected with their
manufacture and use, and by the lack
of stopping power" of the projec-
tiles. Youths Companion.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-04-29

was a-cookin' weddin' dinner" she
added, jokingly.
"Mebbe am," retnine6 Amanda.
'But 1 hear wheclsI They-he's g
a. a.comin', July Ann"
They rushed to the window, just in
time to see Mr.. Crookshaw lift a young
lady out of his buggy tall, golden
haired blonde, in handsome travel
ing dress.
"Why, lists Patricia!" cried
the widow, scowling angrily. "How
dare she Gomez"
And inwardly rigging, she followed
her cousin to the door.
"My wife. ladiesl" said Orlando.
proudly, leading Patricia forward.
"And we have to thank you for all
our happiness!"
And he related tho lucky chance
which had thrown thom together.
"That's alus the way body's plans
gifts upsot!" grumbled Mrs. Pods
worth, as she started on her home.
ward journey. "But Patricia's a
goose to let Mandy live with 'em same
as ever. II twas me, she'd see who
was mistress!' which Mrs. Amanda
probably knew. Saturday Night.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-04-29
A Warming Against Brazil.

Brazil is not a profitable place to so
to without capital Our consul at
Para utters this warming to Americansi
declaring that ''energy and push" an
not enough for emigrants to start witM
He says: "No Americans coming to
Para without the means to maintain
themselves while acquiring the Ian
guage and seeking employment can
have much chance OF success.
"That language is Portuguese, and
one must know it in order to find en-
ployment Para has more applicants
than positions. Salaries are small. and
living the most expensivein the world.
''Nearly everything consumed here
is imported, and pays very high ini-
port duty. Salaries for clerks are
from SIS to $40 month. The un-
certain and eyer-changing value of the
money has an injurious effect upon
trade. None suffer more from it than
they who work for wages, for while
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-04-29

the cost of li:ing is made dearer by
the financial condition of the country,
salaries undergo little or no change
as the money fuctuates in values. AZ
to outdoor labor, no white American
who exposes himself, as he would be
compelled to do, to the suns burning
rays and daily rains that fall here ID
the wet season could hope to escape
the yellow fever.
at is true, money is plentiful and
the expectation of natural products
guarantees a permanent prosperity to
this part of Brazil; but no one can
successfully deal in rubber unless he
hos large capital. The competition
is great. In the rubber field, men
without money can play no part, unless
they become rubber gatherers, in
which case they would have ten
chances for death against one for life.
On some of the rivers so percent OF
the natives die who go there.
"The value of the milreis is the low.
est in the history of Brazil, as it now
requires over 1-2 milreis to buy 81
UNITED States), which, in the middle
of the coffee and rubber season, is an
unlooked-fo condition. Business is
flat. New York Press.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-04-29
Comfort in Walking.

No one can have comfort in walk.
ing with feet that are not in good con.
dition. More often than not, how
ever, this comfort can be secured by
bathing the feet for few moments
every morning, or else every evening,
in water from which the chill has been
taken, nsing soap and nail brush
and giving them thorough and care
full attention. This makes the foot
smooth and keeps it in healthy con-
dition, and if the nails are trimmed
evenly, so that they do not protrude
beyond the tips of the toes, it is better
for them, and prevents pressure on the
upper part of the toe. When the feet
are taken out of the water and wiped
no moisture at all should be suffered
to remain between the toes, but they
should be dried with soft towel. A
crash or huckaback towel roughly
and swiftly drawn between the toes,
az too frequently the bather does,
roughens and infames, and may even
bring about very painful and irritat-
ing eczema there, for, owing to the
close folding of the toes together. the
perspiration softens the skin between
them exceedingly and renders them
very susceptible to trouble. .-Harper's
RnZar
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-04-29
Some Day.

have ships that went to sea s,t
More than fifty years ago; ~
None have yet come home to me. =.
But are sailing TO and fro. .
Great the treasure that they hold.
Silks and plumes and bars Of gold
While the spices that they bear
Fill with fragrance all the air,
As they sail, as they sail.
have waited on the piers,
Gazing for them down the bay,
Days and nights for many years,
Till turned heart-sick away
But the pilots, when they land,
Stop and take me by the hand,
Saying, "You will live to see
Your proud vessels come from sea,
One and all, one and all"
So never quite despair,
Nor let hope or courage fail;
And some day when skies are fair
Up the bay my ships will sail.
/ shall then buy all l need
Prints to look at. books to read,
Horses. wines and works of art,
Everything except heart,
That is lost, that is lost.
Barry Gray.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-04-29
Nature Made Snowballs.

During a snowstorm at Casper,
Wyo.. writes one of our readers al
that place, the wind being quite strong
and the snow light aud soft. small por-
tions of snow were blown. about and
began collecting more snow by adhe-
sion. These masses were rolled along
by the wind until they formed snow
balls from four to ten inches in diam
eter. There were hundreds of them,
and the ground presented very
curious appearance after the storm
was over. Such phenomenon was
never seen there before. Washing
ton Pathfinder.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-04-29
NEW REPUBLICS.
Example of the United States Upon
Neighboring Nations.
Eighteen Governments Have Be-
come Free and Independent.

Since the birth of the present GEN.
tury no less than IS governments on
this side OF the Atlantic have joined
the sisterhood of free republics.
Without attempting to name them
in strict chronological order, these
several republics are as follows: Chile,
Argentina, Bolivia, Peru, Mexico,
Paraguay, Uruguay, Colombia, Ecua-
dor, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica,
Guatemala, San Salvador, Hayti, San
Domingo, Venezuela and Brazil.
AS to the geographical location of
these varions republics, Hayti and San
Domingo are among the West Indies !;
Mexico, in North America; Argentina,
Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecua-
dor, Peru, Paraguay, Uruguay and
Venezuela, in South America, and
Honduras. Guatemala, Costa Rica,
Nicaragua and San Salvador, in Cen
tral America.
While the various Central American
states have maintained separate and
independent governments during the
greater part of the century, union
between three of these states, viz, Hon
duras, Nicaragua and San Salvador
has recently been formed under the
provisional name OF "The Greater Re-
public of Central America. AS soon
as the two remaining states, Costa
Rica and Guatemala, enter the union
it will then be known as "The Central
American Republic.
OF the Is republics above men,
toned, there is not a single one which
does not owe its existence to Spanish
despotism and which has not been
carved out of Spanish territory. The
loss which Spain has sustained, there
fore, during the past century, with the
single exception of Cuba, includes
her entire possessions in the new
world. Unless miracle intervenes
to prevent Cuba from achieving her
independence the last vestige of Span
ish rule on this side of the Atlantic
will be obliterated.
Excepting Mexico and Venezuela
but little is known of these American
republics save in very general way.
From the latest official returns the
chief executives OF these republics are
as follows: Mexico, Poriirio Diaz /;
Venezuela, Joaquin Crespo; Argen'
tina, Jose Uriburu; Brazil, Prudente
de Moraes; Bolivia, Severe Fernandez
Alonzo; Colombia, Antonio Caro-
Costa Rica, Rafael Iglesias; Ecuador,
Eloy Alfaro Guatemala, Jose Maria
Barrows; Hayti, Tiresias Simon Sam
Honduras, Policarpo Bonilla; Nicar'
aqua, Jose Santos Zelaya; Peru, Mich
olas de Pierola; Salvador, Rlfael Cru
tierrez Paraguay, Juan Egusquiza ;
San Domingo, Ulysses Heurlaux, and
Uruguay, Juan Borda.
Had it not been for the success OF
the American revolution these conn.
tries would no doubt still be under the
dominion of Spain. 1t is due in q
large measure, therefore, to the in
spiration which our own experiment
at self-government has furnished tina,
South America is today the abode ol
freedom. With something OF the
same spirit which inspired the mother
OF the Gracchi, this country can point
to the young republics of the new
world and exclaim: "These are my
jewels !'-Atlanta Constitution.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-04-29

mi know what she's a-comin'
declared Cousin Amanda Crook
decidedly, as she folded the let
Pe had been reading, and dropped
per lap. II kin see through
Ann Podsworth, an allus could.
Rin't to see me she's a-comin'
But let her come" continued
Amanda, grimly. ''An' if she
It ahead of me, she's welcome to.
was pretty good match fur
Ann, even when we was girls, an
Pt out to ketch Orlando's brother
Though she see he was a-keep-
mpany with me all the time"
whatever her plans we're. Mrs.
Pda made ample preparation for
fception of her guest.
spare-room was duly inspected,
Pg'carpet carefully swept, and a
ssw patchwork quilt replaced
Pded calico spread on the best
re was made ready to light in
replace, and a couple OF green
yellow pollpaI ots. purchased
plaster-of.pariT image-peddler.
lament the high. old-fashioned
j.
windows had been washed. and
podwork secured from attic to
and tbe kitchen pantry stored
fresh supply Of cookies. pies
'ughnuts, when the visitor made
Ppearance, radiant in the new
'coiored dress and velvet bon
immed with ostrich plnmes.
wonder where Orlando is?"
~ the widow, as she laid aside
nnet and cloak, and glanced in
'ffor to see that her collar and
we're not disarranged. II
he's q little bashful about
IN right of, though.
ner curiosity on the subject was
Eat raet BY Mandy. who re-
q oasua
90 lucky pu took this time
= ''''t Jul Ann, ID shin
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-04-29
HUMOROUS.
Barry Gray.

"Ihe Swiss are said to be lnVlnelDit
in battle" ''Yes, they always carry
ration of limburger.
"Of course, l am only human
81 thought Johnson was wrong when
he insisted that You were an ass.
Madge-I wonder why Dollie gets
taken out skating SO much. Marjorie
Its because she doesn't know how
to skate.
If some people could realize that
the world doesn't care a rap what size
shoes they wear they would be good
deal more comfortable.
"Cutely, why are you always asking
old Blowly's advice?' "Because
can always make big money by doing
what he tells me not to do"
She-I read somewhere that pianos
were invented by an Italian early IN
the last century. He-Oh, well, l sup
pose his intentions we're good.
visiting country hoteD
What are the attractions here? The
Manageress (coyly) - None, except
myself. Robinson-Give me room.
He-Do you think your father would
offer me personal. violence if 1 were to
ask him for you? She-No, but
think he will if you don't pretty
soon.
Lord 'Ammer'ead (critically)-But
your Hamerican women do not walk
gracefully, don't you know! Sally
Gay-Possibly not; but they get there
just the same.
Olive Branch-Say, pa, why does
Jimmy Eastside call money dough"
| Pater Familias--I don't know, my
son. unless it is because he needs it
for his daily bread.
Mr.. Dukane-That man yonder
seems very peasive. Do you suppose
he is in love? Mr.. Gaswell-Oh, no;
that's impossible. I know him very
we'll. He's married.
Bostwick-Miss Fiipjacks is q very
capable society journalist, l believe?
Hendershot-Yes, indeed. She can
get the word Function" half dozen
times into a short paragraph.
"How's times?" asked the contor-
ZIONIST. Tough" said the armless
wonder, shaking his head gloomily.
az have been living from foot to
mouth for the last three weeks"
"In what condition was the patri-
arch Job at the end of his life?" asked
n Sunday school teacher of quiet
looking boy at the foot OF the class.
dead" calmly replied the boy.
Yeast--Do you believe that story
about Sampson losing his strength by
having his hair cut? Crimsonbeak-
Certainly / do. The BARRIERS have
many a time made me feel tired talk
ing to me.
Man Ito dentist) II want you to kill
this nerve. please. I'm expecting
some money in few days and then
I'll call around and pay you. Dentist
(sarcastically)-I can't kill such
nerve as you've got.
''Sir," said an irate little gentleman
of about four feet eleven inches to a
six-foot man, II will have You know
that / have been we'll brought up. :"
POSSIBLY, was the answer, but you
have not been brought up far.
"Behold!" exclaimed the good
fairy. II touch thee with my wand
and transform thee from beggar to
prince" Subsequently, however. his
beloved touched him without any
wand. and made him begsAr sgaia.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1897-04-29

MRS PODSWORTH'S PLOT.
BIZ HELEN WHITNEY CLARK.

'a,. inst the thing!' declared the
=. - podsworth, meditatively, as
..,stully shipped off a bit OF the
'ss.soIored meriuo with which she
! piping a0un0e for her ne"
l,a !.
|.o, Il would be just the thing" she
Mod. iii it wasn't for Patricia.
,.h,t to do with her ! don't
bT." -
!, babitual frown over Mrs. Pods
M nose grew deeper than ever as
pondsrsd over tho troublesome
stion. =.
b,,,icis was a niece Of the late Mr..
sworth.
i've been a widow two years now,
bey never been to see Cousin
NV vet" pursued Mrs. Podsworth.
,.he.sure, she amt never invited
ssuce | hev been widow. But
nv own cousin. an I reckon I've
right to pay her visit without
jnyitod-though, OF course, III
an tell her I'm a-comin. Man.
s.doin' mighty well a-keepin'
se fur her brother-in-law, an ]
Sc its natural fur her not to want
to marry, fur fear she'd lose her
hton. And so she would, too;
is il he married some folks.
xay, I shill make the visit. Or
3 Crookshaw is well-oiF fur means.
q good pervider, too, an allus
An if he should ask me to
ty him, 1 reckin Mandy could
age to git situation some
But what to do about Pa
is what puzzles me. If she wasn't
andy about the house I'd send
a.packin at once, but she saves me
ing somebody, an paying 'em
a OF course can't take her
me, fur she amt any kin to
dy, and besides, there's no tellin'
kind OF taste Orlando's got.
& men kind OF admires red hair,
cheeks the color of piney-buds,
Sgh mercy knows l don't"
e Widow Podsworth had hair and
of the blackest, with no more
in her cheeks than there is to an
b-dumpling.
might send her to stay with her
in the city," she thought, bright
at the prospect OF thus bridging
ihiculty.
d SO Patricia packed some of her
les in satchel. and took the
for ST. Louis. delighted at the
pect of o visit.