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solemnity, What is the latest thing in
shrouds? The polite gentleman who
waited on her said. We'll. for young
girls and children and young ladies who
have never bleached their hair or been
interviewed and told just what under
clothes they wore or had their pictures
in the newspapers we make all white
shrouds, but for married ladies and
widows and young ladies who have been
guilty of golden tresseS not their own.
of looking too much on the rouge pot,
betting at the races and having their
photograph sold in the shops we make
mauve shroudS.'
The beauty looked at him for a long
time. hesitated. started TO speak, hesi-
tated again and then said, Make my
shroud all white But she stopped and
thought she saw him looking at her
hair. She saw him looking at her cheeks
He gaZed at her as If her face were not
unfamiliar to him. it was possible that
he had bought her photograph. Lean
ing toward him. she added. with fem
mime wisdom. Just over my heart. I'M
der a fr!ll of lace, you might place a
bunch OF mauve flowers"
And still there are people who say
that women are lacking in wit, OF
course there are women who could not
be witty if they wanted to, since they
have been misnamed.
It was the much quoted playwright
who very foolishly asked. Whats in a
name?" There is great deal in
name. and I can perfectly understand
people applying to the legislature 10
have their names changed Mr.. Bugg
OF millionaire fame did right when ne
induced the English parliament for a
consideration to allow him to call him
self Norfolk Howard,
If We're q man. wouldn't be named
Algernon If IL brought a fortune with
IL. Being a woman. ] wouldn't even
curse a cat by naming il Maud or Cora
or Ida or Blanche There may be good
women who have borne such names
but they must have had wills OF iron 10
combat the influence. and women with
wills OF iron are not usually agreeable
women.
No nicknaues7 Well. II you are IN
love with James you are pretty certain
70 call him jim. and you are going %
call John Jack il you love him. and
Frederick viii be Fred and William viii
become Will If he's the idol OF your
heart But these are our own special
names. and they are not intended FOR
the use Of the world at large.
Somebody looks very knowing and
laughs at the idea of a short name. but
that's being personal. II / were more
majestic looking ] should have always
go, the full benefit OF Barbara and never
have been called
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felt that he was being made to look
more silly than even the two legged pup
pies. This special dog was small Prince
Charles. and he was gorgeous in sailor
suit-that is 20 say. he had on a white
cloth blanket that buttoned under him,
which had a broad, fiaring sailor collar.
with anchors worked in each corner.
and a blue tie knotted in sailor fashion
at his neck just in front.
But the most remarkable part of the
get up was a white tarpaulin sailor hat
tied securely under his chin, with his
name on the blue ribbon band. He not
only possesses this get up for the street,
but the poor little wretch rejoices 90
in masher get up described as black
coat with a white waistcoat. a high
white ceIluloid collar with a black Gel
luloid tie about it and 4 crush hat, The
acme of dress, however. as far as this
dog is concerned, is reached in the aft
ernoOn when the cup that cheers is be-
ing passed around. Then my gentle
man is attired in a cream white silk
tea gown trimmed with fur and having
a CLEOPATRA belt! Il has long, flowing
sleeves, through which his fore legs are
thrust, while there is a most extensive
train, and the way TO make him show 1t
is to offer him biscuit and induce him.
for the sake of ii, to walk on his hind
legs. Then the tea gown, with its I'M
derfacing of frilled lace, swirls behind
him. The effect is marvelouSly funny.
But you don't know which to feel the
most ashamed of-the little dog or the
woman who owns him. The unhappy
little wretch has his nightgown, and,
according TO his temper, il is either
pink or blue.
If / were the man in that establish
nnent l would set fire to all the dogs
belongings, beat the woman and give
the dog liberty or death. / am sure any
dog would rather be a convict in Sing
Sing than have to wear tea gown,
and. although one may say sick as a
dog" don't believe any well bred pup
py ever fancied being dressed in sailor
get up.
Who that cares for a dog does not
know how sympathetic he can be when
you are i'll? / was reading one of Jer-
ONES best books when the rheumatism
controlled me, and / will never forget
how one dog sat and stared at me as if
he wondered why his mistress didn't
get up and play with him. He licked
my hand when I cried from pain. he
looked at me with pity when l took
awful doses of medicine, and he was so
glad when / was well that he really dis
located his tail wagging ii.
Do you remember what Jerome said
them know how true this is: He is very
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IN good taste She much d!S.ikes the
attention and notoriety that must q
necessity follow her after her dramatic
marriage. and rather than sitrac; any
special attention on the street she wears
only little evidence Of mourning
Mrs. Rial says she Is going 10 spe3
a few months IN an effort TO establish
that the execution Of her husband was
wholly unwarranted by The facts. was
indeed nothing less than cold h''oded
murder. TeTpe.rated 90 fatiEfy eSu-
bination II wealthy corri-' and ln-
scrupul0us CT as nd others who rsj
personal and pciltical grievance against
the man
Mrs Rial has not yet fully deter
mined ON programme. she Gays she
is likely 10 BRING suit against the Span
ish government. Much viii depend.
however. on tho attitude ~ the British
advisers In the PREMISE She Or a Brit
ish subject. having been born - British
parents and a number q British off,
Gals have promised 20 help her.
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we%" That does describe a dog He
loves you for yourself. and, though some
times he may seem bit greedy, he'd
stick to you even when the good things
of life are no longer yours.
Talking about dogs reminds me of
something very funny that happened
not long ago among a family of them.
IT consisted of a French poodle, an
English bulldog, a French bulldog, two
Prince Charles dogs, a fox terrier and
dog the breed of which wasn't very
clearly defined, but which was the
smartest of the lot. They had always
got along in life most beautifully, but
one day the English bulldog lost her
temper. flew at one of the Prince
Charles dogs and killed it in about a
minute and a half. There was great
grief in that stable. and that afternoon.
when poor little Flossy was to be bur-
led, all the dogs from the nearby
stables came to go to the funeral. They
marched two by two. with the coach
man, who was their guardian. by their
side, and the man who had had charge
of Flossy carried her ahead in a shoe
box. The queer part was that the muir
deress was not allowed to go 70 the
she was locked in, but as the process
sion was moving she was visible at the
window, looking with longing eyes at
the funeral train, as if she didn't ex-
actly comprehend why she might not
join her walls to the rest of the mourn
ers.
Not d dog in that procession but
seemed to realize exactly what had
happened, and they all of them for
days afterward steered clear of the
bulldog. as if they knew she had crime
upon her soul. You may think they
were afraid of her. but they weren't
The big French poodle could have
knocked her out in one round. but they
all realized that she had been mean
enough to kill a little dog. and they had
a proper and doglike contempt for her
But. however fond you may be of, dogs,
don't put a sailor suit on one or get
him 10 look like masher or make him
ashamed of himself in a tea gown, but
let him learn to do his own duty in that
station OF life in which you have placed
him. Let him he your companion, your
trusty friend and your servant
BY the bye. whoever has had any
doubts Of the fancy existing for mauve.
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wanted 10 see her husband To the end.
and she was permitted 10 witness the
execution. \ party OF seven was picked
out TO do the firing. Rial was made 20
face stone wall The soldiers fired. and
he dropped dead
When she saw her husband shot
down. she registered a solemn oath that
thereafter she would raise her hand and
voice whenever they would injure Spain.
She had since associated with rebel lead
ers and has witnessed the struggle ~
unorganized and badly armed bands ~
natives against the organized forces
which represent the power that caused
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died The infant. then so miserable as
TO make its survival matter Of doubt.
was adopted by Mr.. and Mrs. George
Tauffar
Mrs. Rial married her husband while
he was under sentence of death They
had long been in love with each other.
although Rial was a sedate scholar
and 4 man OF books. while Josephine
was young girl in her teens. When
he was sentenced 10 death, he asked her
20 marry him. and she consented. Ear
iy on the morning OF the execution they
were made man and wife in a small
chapel connected with the prison. After
the ceremony was performed they were
allowed 4 few moments of private con-
versatiOn. The newly welded wife
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imprudent. a dog is. He never makes it
his business to inquire whether you are
in the right or in the wrong, never
bothers as to whether you are going up
or down upon life's ladder. never asks
whether you are rich or poor, silly or
wise. sinner or saint. You are his pal.
enough for him. And, come luck
or misfortune. good repute or bad, honor
or shame, he is going To stick to you, to
comfort you, guard you and give his
life for you if need be-foolish brainless.
souless dog, When we bury our face
IN our hands and wish we had never
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like fine picture, does not need ribbon
adornments to bring out his beauty.
While on the subject of mauve-and.
by the way. there are y different shades
of there is an old story that has been
revamped and is going the rounds: "A
professional beauty had a dream where
in she was told that she would die at a
certain time. Being, like all professional
beauties, bit particular as to her be-
longings. she concluded that she would
select her shroud for herself. So off she
trotted to interview the dealer in such
costumes. She inquired with becoming
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Another Fad.

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up in iltfe rut glass caftisz fie1 with
coi1rsd T.eaeos fh.s Artistic TX 3gEht
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MRS. RIAL Is A SPANISH JOAN OF ARC.

her husbands death. aud today she
knows no fear.
Mrs. Rial is attractive. being con-
siderahly taller than the average wO-
man. shapely Of form. erect and grace
ful IL is impossible 10 trace her iii
bernian ancestry in either her features
or her speech The emotions Of an in
tense. sympathetic and perhaps some
what iHpulsive soul are shown through
a pair OF dark blue eyes. large and ex-
pressiVe. There is luxuriance Of dark
brown hair. Her manner is easy and
graceful. and there is at all times evil
dence Of the training which the Young
woman received when associated with
refined ana educated women in con-
vent Mrs Rixal dresses moGestly and
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she becomes the most all around idiot
under the sun
The small dogs which went over to
the jubilee are now coming home most
frightfully and fearfully got up. In
Paris near the Palais Royale there is a
shop that is exclusively dedicated to
making trousseaus for small doggies.
one or two wearing the latest mode
have appeared here, and l regret TO say
that the street boys jeered at one OF
them. and Notwithstanding the pride of
his mistress and his French appearance
poor doggy hid his head with shame and
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funds FOR the identifying and inprov-
ing Of the University Of California
Two members q the faculty have Just
returned from an extended trip fhTouea
Europe. which they made FOR the pu--
pose GO ea.is,ing the interest % the
most noted foreign artists. architects
and landscape gardeners
Anna Held has signed wiki the Ia
Poupee" company II London q; a SAL
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sry q so per week xi:h her csrEiase
and Tual5 also pad FOR
The ob5ac; q the n@g he--e fsr work
inr girls inst 8ae-e3 2 Denver u -
give consfastsh. curriers' - yoz1g Eo-
ue7 srho are ucrsirg cc- such sleafe-
wages ~ 81 20 e zses. FUr-isnr-l
roorrF zr@ oTe--1 fzr OILY - q rr.szrh
There a7e pleasant -f-s gt1a rooms. e.
wa.ch f. v1.Azs Ei-as sss tEessy L.
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considered her too worldly TO b a suit
able wife for Quaker because she
sang and danced and wore pretty
clothes The night before the wedding
the young couple went 10 neighboT's
and the young girl danced until 4
O'Clock N the morning II IL said that
after her marriage next day she never
danced again.
Mrs. Phoebe \. Hearst has furnished
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Some PRETTY Puu5 and
(urfu P0OdIeS Of High
and Low Degree.
FddS and Fashions
Of DOgdO[l.
copyright, 1871

There is no doubt that the pug dog is
as questionable as the crinoline. And
there is always a fashion in dogs. Nine
Pompadour played with tiny toy ter
rier The ladies of the court Of Charles
II were proud of possessing those silky
haired little dogs that were named after
the king. Nowadays the French poodle,
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versity- Her thesis was on Factory
legislation Fer Women In the United
StaIeSr
Miss Susan B. Anthony's father was
seriously warned against marrying lis
wife, who was Lucy Reed His family
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the dachshund, the bull terrier and the
fox terrier obtain with my lady fair
l love a dog, but 1 like him in his
proper place and where he is happiest.
] do not like to see him made a fool of,
for ! know that under such circum-
stances he hates himself. l like to see
him enjoy life, and | like to think that
there is one dog which is very true to
me. But generally when lovely woman
stoops to folly in the way Of pet dog
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Bah WRITES OF PET DOGS AND OTHERS

been born, they don't sit up very
straight and observe that we have
brought it all on ourselves. They don't
even hope that it viii be a warning TO
US. But they come up softly and shove
their noses against US and look at US
with big, true eyes and say with them:
Well, you've always got me, You know.
Wen go through the world together and
always stand by each other. won't
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FOR AND ABOUT WOMEN.

Miss Annie NJ NacLean. . graduate
OF Acadia university. Nova Scotia. took
the degree OF master Of philosophy a
the University Of Chicago IN July. Miss
MacLean is the first Canadian woman
q take higher degree from this uni
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heliotrope or any Of the purple shades
would be impressed by its popularity
by seeing even the dogs adorned with
huge bows of the royal shade. There
is nothing more absolutely beautiful
than to see a determined fox terrier do
ing gymnastics in the dust Of the street
with the view OF getting that ribbon off
his neck. My sympathies are entirely
with the dog, for / think good dog
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-15
LAWYERS APPROVE TT.

They Think Receivers and Law
Hcrs' Fees should BE Fixed by Law.
There Is a sentiment among the lawyers
generally in favor of the bill introduced
by President Berner and passed by the
Senate. limiting the fees of receivers to a
scale ranging from to per cent, nc
cordng to the amount administered and
restricting the lawyers fees in receiver
ship cases to the actual value of the work
done.
As the matter stands at present the fees
of receivers and lawyers in receivership
cases is at the discretion of the court The
Judge OF the superior court has the power
to fix these fees at such amounts as he
sees fit and the complaint has been that
in many instances courts have been too
partial toward receivers and lawyers 10
the detriment of the creditors Com
plants OF this character have been fire.
quent in some parts of the state, the con-
sideration of which led to the measure to
fix by law the amount which a court
should be allowed TO award In such cases.
The lawyers generally approve this
measure and think il should be made a
law. 1t is too frequently the case that
under the present arrangement that the
creditors suffer in such cases, and the
proposed change would entirely remedy
that evil so far as the litigation is con
cerned
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-15
AFRAID OF A SNAG.
But 1t Is Believed the Chatham Cir
cult Bill VIII Pass.

But II Is Believed the Chatham Cir
cult Bill VIII Pass.
The Chatham circuit bill has only two
more days now in which to make it's way
through the House, and thence to the gov
ernors Office to be signed. 1t was expect
ed that the bill would pass the House
yesterday, and the Savannah committee
was on the scene putting in, some nard
work in it's behalf but no word announc-
ing its successful issue was received dur
ing the day.
The BILL it is said, has no serious oppo-
sition in the House. but it is likely to
strike a snag in the way of amendments,
and this is what the Savannah committee
is trying to avoid There are several dele
cations in the House whiehehave been try
ing to engineer through changes in their
own circuits, to which changes there is
considerable opposition, and 1t was at one
time the announced intention of these dele
cations to tack their measures onto the
Chatham bill as amendments. Should that
be done there is little doubt that the Chat
ham separate circuit bill would be lose
Mr.. w. l.. Gignillat, member of the
Savannah committee, returned to the city
yesterday, being called back by important
business. He expressed great nope of the
passage of the bill, saying the Savannah
ians had gone to those delegations who
were also looking for changes in
their circuits and showed them
how such amendments as were
proposed would kill the Chatham
bill, and nobody could gain anything by it..
If, however, the Chatham bill be left alone
there is practically no doubt of its passage,
for 1t is, in effect a home measure, and
provides for a change that is being sought
by all the counties of the circuit The
other members of the committee are at
work trying with might and main to steer
the bill off this snag, and it is believed
they will succeed.
At the request of the Liberty county
grand jury, Solicitor General w. w. Os-
borne went to Atlanta Monday night to
work in behalf of the bill. The fact that
the measure was not passed yesterday is
not taken as discouraging, and it is prob
able that definite report will be heard
from the matter to-day
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-15
ANCIENT LANDMARKS OFFICERS
Coincidence on the Election of
Mr.. Gordon as w. VI.

Coincidence on the Election of
Mr.. Gordon as w. VI.
Ancient Landmark Lodge, No. 281. F. &
A. NJ, held its December meeting last
night at which officers for the ensuing
year We're elected. The meeting was well
attended and the election resulted as fol-
lows:
w. M.-G. Arthur Gordon.
S. WA. \. Lawrence.
J. W.-R. M, Hitch
Treasurer-W. p. Hardee.
Secretary-John S. Haines
Chaplaiu-Rev. c. II. Strong.
S. D.-J. n. Thomas.
J. DIG. E. Dickinson.
S. Sc. w. West, Jr.
j. S.-J. S. Sims
Tyler-Thomas Robins.
Organist-Julian Walker.
After the election, the newly elected Of
ficers were installed by Past Master w. w.
Gordon, Jr A singular incident in regard
to the election was that Mr. c. Arthur
Gordon, the uncle of Mr.. G. Arthur Cor
dan, who was elected worshipful master.
followed in the footsteps of his honored
kinsman, who was elected worshipfu mas
ter of the Ancient Landmark Lodge exact
" thirty-eight years ago last night The
coincidence was remarkable, and gives
Mr.. Gordon additional reason for pride In
his election to the high Masonic office
upon the duties of which he is now to en-
ter His kinsman was one Of the most be-
loved members Of Ancient Landmark lodge
and It is safe to say the office of worship
full master will not be filled now by one
who will preside with less sincerity toward
his fellows.
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THEY WANT THE EQUIPMENT.
Large Number of acquisitions Now
in the Adjutant Generals Office.

Large Number of acquisitions Now
in the Adjutant Generals ORce.
1t may be that the naval militia of Geor-
gia viii make some strenuous efforts soon
to get the material and equipment which
they are allowed each year by the federal
government, and which has now been ac-
cumulating for sometime.
1t is said that over 5000 worth of arms
and equipment is due the naval militia of
Savannah and Brunswick in accordance
with the allotment made by the govern
ment, which has not yet been received
acquisitions for this material have been
sent to Acting Adjt Gen. Oscar j. Brown
in Atlanta, but they have not been sent
by him, it is stated to the navy depart
ment to be honored
The officers of the Georgia divisions. il
is understood, would like very much to get
hold of this material, and it is understood
they have put in their acquisitions for it
regularly. The acquisitions require the
approval of the adjutant general before
they will be honored, and he sends them
on TO Washington after approving them
Some of the officers of the naval militia
think they could improve the service ma
terially if they could get the equipment
which is coming to them under the regula-
tons, but when they put the matter in
the hands of the adjutant generals Office.
that is as far as they can go until some
thing is done there.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-15
TENEMENT IN A BLAZE.
Burned Roof the Principal DAM
age Done.


Fire broke out in a row of tenement
houses, owned by II. J. SEMINARS. at No
SOL Jones street, yesterday afternoon at
430 o'clock. The alarm was sent in from
box a. at Wilson and Walker streets. The
tiremen responded from engine houses Nos
and 4, reaching the place before the
flames had gotten under much headway.
The house in which the fire started ia
a 2-story frame, comprising four separate
apartments, all of which front on Jones
street. Several colored families occunv
the place. The fire originated in an upper
room, at the east end of the building. The
occupants began removing their furniture
and by the time the firemen reached the
scene, the rooms at that end of the house
were entirely cleared. The firemen soon
had a stream on the blaze, which had
made its way through the roof, and was
burning rather briskly. Within twenty
minutes 1t was extinguished without furth-
er damage than the destruction of the
roof of the apartment in which the blaze
started.
The houses along that part of Jones
street are close together and but for the
quick work of the department, a heavy
loss might have been sustained. The pron.
erty was insured with Capt. Henry Kol-
shorn.