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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-12

Louise and the Prince of Wales, who, al
though they prefer good-looking servants
to ugly ones, do not share their royal moth
er prejudice in this direction.
Then the use of the royal colors, or the
particular shade of red, or scarlet or pur-
pie, used by the royal family is denied to
all others. There is not a tailor in Eng
land who would dare to put the royal red
or purple into any garment of any person
other than a royalty, no matter what the
inducement might be.
No one is allowed to use carriages like
those used by the queen, and no one but
a royalty can have more than two out
flders. Members of the royal family are
entitled to four, but even the queen her
self does not have more than two except
on state occasions, when her eight milk
Whlte ponies have man at each head.
A year ago the young Duke of NIarlbor-
ough when ordering new livery for his
servants and trappings for his horses and
carriages happened to hit upon shade of
crimson which just suited his fancy. He
arranged to have it used, and sent to Italy
the only place where 1t could be had-at
considerable expense to get the cloth.
las 1t was not the color of the royal liv-
cry, the firm executing the dukes orders
did not know that it was trespassing upon
royal prerogative. And not until nearly
all the material had been made up was the
duke notified officially that he was using
the particular shade of crimson worn by
the queen, and as it could not be used
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-12

then. their business was on a small scale.
but the insurance companies of both the
United States and Great Britain were very
seriously affected by the Chicago blaze,
and many of them lost so heavily as to
be compelled to go out OF business.
Next in importance in this country to
the great Chicago fire was the fire OF
Boston, which occurred November to II,
1872 Like the other two. it was at first
insignificant, but developed fury which
paralyzed the efforts of the fire depart
ment, and resulted in a conhagration
which destroyed 800 business houses and
residences and involved a loss of over $780,
100000. One popularity of the Boston fire
was the fact that so-called ffre-proof
buildings suffered almost as much as 9TH
ers; great stone structures went down
before the flames like cardboards. Forum
ately, in the Boston fire, the loss of life
was of the trihing, although the damage
to business interests far exceeded the pub
lished statistics of the actual loss.
The ruin of the Russian capital, the
Holy City of the Cars at the
time of its occupation by the
French army in 1872, was not
the only disaster of this kind that
Moscow had suffered. In 1870 fire started,
as in the great London fire, in the shop
Of baker All Moscow was then COM
posed with the exception of the Kremlin,
of wooden buildings. as the city was in the
immediate vicinity of vast forests and PIN
cries, and wood was far cheaper than
stone. There were then no fire depart
ments; hand-bucket brgadeS proved
entirely unequal to the emergency; the
whole residence portion of the city was
destroyed, and after the fire. was over
100000 persons were encamped in the vi
entity of the city. The fire of 1872 was the
deliberate act of the city authorities at the
command of the czar. on the approach
Of the French army the city was eVacuat-
ed by the entire population. This act has
been represented as voluntary but In
truth, the inhabitants left their homes at
the command of an absolute monarch,
and obedience was enforced with a sever
ity characteristic of a despotic ruler The
people were literally driven out at the
point of the bayonet; and ere the French
occupation began powder mines had been
laid and piles of combustbles set In every
square In the city. The prisoners OF the
jails were released before the evacuation
on the special condition that they should
remain in the city and set fire to the hous-
es They did their work well, for the first
night of the occupation flames burst out
everywhere and ragged in every quarter
Of the city until the whole was destroyed
1t is estimated that Is, 800 houses were bur-
ned and the population of 100000 was rem
dered homeless at the beginning of a win
ter of arctic severity. The historians of
Russia state that, according to the best
information obtainable, one-fourth of the
exiles from Moscow persisted of hunger
and cold ere the advent of spring.
The city of the sultan has been the
scene of a number of exceedingly dis
astrous conha grations. The construction
of the Constantnople houses closely
resembles both that of Moscow and Lon
don before the great fire. The streets are
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-12
The Growing of an American Queen.

outside the royal family without a license
from her majesty the color would have to
be exchanged for another. Consequently
the Marlborough servants are wearing an
other shade of crimson and the Marlbor
ough exchequer is lighter by many hun
dreds of pounds.
Even the number of footmen a peer may
have is regulated by royal license. The
Duke of Marlborough is entitled to two,
but the Marlborough carriage is rarely seen
with more than one. The Prince of Wales
carriage is rarely ever seen with more than
two footmen, and outriders are never used
by him except on some state or gala occa-
sion.
If. in sending a gift to the queen,l you
hear all these things in mind, you may be
rewarded by gracious acknowledgment
from her majesty through the Indian sec
retary. 49,. IL. 4. CoWles.
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being otherwise available. they took can
die and proceeded to rob Mrs. O'Leary's
COW, the candle was overset, the stable
was burned. and thus began the greatest
fire Of the history. The Chicago fire is still
fresh in the public mind, but it's exact
extent and the terrible character of the
loss can scarcely be estimated by an array
of statistics. 1t ragged more than two
days, but during that time accomplished a
destruction such as was never before
known in the history of any fire depart
ment. 1t covered over three and one-half
square miles, or 2,240 acres, and II, $50 build
ings were completely ruined. During the
progress of the fire. 200 persons are known
to have lost their lives, either In the
flames in accidents from falling walls or in
the streets; $1,000 we're made homeless,
and the loss exceeded $2O0,OO0, 900. The great
London fire was not a source of much
grief to the insurance companies, for,
although there were insurance companies
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-12

regard as a royal prerogative must never
be trifed with.
The queen does not put her letters into
q waste basket. as ordinary mortals do,
but, as soon as they are read, unless they
need to be preserved for some particular
reason, the letters are thrown on the floor
at her feet, and later are removd by body
servant
The royal mail is brought by a special
courier to the palace at which her maj
osty happens to be staying at the time. 1t
is taken first to the official secretary, who
has Understanding title and is a member
Of the official household. From there that
portion of it marked private is taken to
the queens private secretary No. l, and,
after he has examined it carefully and has
assured himself that nothing of an I'M
pleasant nature is to reach the queen, he
turns IL over to the Indian secretary, who
is the favorite with her majesty at pres
ent. This dark-skinned attendant scans
each letter separately, and when he is sat
isfied that all is well he delivers them into
the hands of the mistress Of the robes, who,
in turn, delivers them to the queen, who,
according to her humor reads them per-
sonally or commands her waiting woman
or the Indian secretary to do so for her.
If important letters come when the queen
Is out driving the secretary is commanded
10 bring them to her, and, after reading
them, they are thrown to the ground to
he gathered up by the secretary after she
has gone on her way again.
In some things the queens taste is ex-
ceedngly simple and old-fashioned, in 9TH
ers it is capricious and extravagant. For
instance. when the servants of the royal
household are engaged, each one, after
being found satisfactory to the various
functionaries before whom they have to
pass, is commanded TO enter the presence
OF his august mistress and, even If he
passes all the qualifications necessary to
royal service and lacks that of an agree
able face and figure-in other words, IL he
he not good looklng-he is Immediately dis
missed.
Many servant with record without
law, but who did not happen to possess
comely face and figure, who has been
sent about hisebusiness by the queen. has
Deen taken up and In by both the Princess
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-12
ADiscount ON a FaneraI.

Eyes" he answered, according TO the
Chicago Inter-Ocean, II did go 10 Nash
Vile, hut 1 would much rather have gone
to Milwaukee"
'"Theres always beer going on at Mil
waukee," the girl unused, but what else
was there?'
"Did you think that I, who lived in sight
Of the Blue Ridge, would ever allow my
horizon TO be bounded by beer barrels?"
he asked. reproachfully.
"WeH, what was 1t. thenY'
"A meeting of the Undertakers' Asso-
ciation or Funeral Directors, as they call
themselves. They are, when you come to
think Of it, the most happily situated Of
all men, in that they can find something
compensating In the saddest events In
life"
but suppose they die themselves2 What
compensation would they find In that?'
"The discount, child; the discount You
have Travelled on pass and that is COM
parative happiness; but it really is nothing
to the 10y of getting discount where no.
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Church, a distance of over mile, and
when the flames were finally subdued.
or rather were stopped by blowing up
buildings ahead Of them, an area of 4S6
acres was covered with burning debris.
What loss of life there was by the great
fire will never be known, but IL was be-
lieved at the time to mount up into thou
sands, for the buildings of London
were at that time of very himsy construct
ion, mostly wooden; the streets were
exceedingly narrow, many hardly wider
and some not nearly so wide as the alleys
In a modern city and when the flames
Spread TO a row of slight wooden build
ings, many persons were probably over
taken and burned TO death or suffocated
in an attempt TO escape. For many weeks
after the fire the odor Of burned and
decaying human flesh filled the air, and
a long time elapsed before the ruins were
finally cleared
OF buildings for residences and Offices
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-12
THE BATHLEss AGES.
In Eliznbeth's Day the London MOr-
tally Was so in 1000.

tally Was so in 1000.
From the Saturday Review.
Lord Playfar has recalled the fact that
Queen Elizabeth used to write her lord
mayor sSolding letters because he allowed
the city to grow so fast; 1t actually con-
tanned at the time 10000 people who, as the
queen wrote, became heaped together and
In sort smothered," and accordingly she
forbade any more houses to be built with
In three miles of London and Westminster.
The rate OF mortality then was so in 1000
whereas now 1t is 10, and is being steadily
reduced. No one was ever better hygien-
list than Moses. The conditions which his
enjolned were those which we now seek
to attain-clean air, clean water, clean
food, clean soil. The Romans also prac-
ticed cleanliness and enjoyed good health.
Unhappily between the ancients and our
selves there was a period of Loo years.
when Michelet, the historian of the period.
said that not a man or woman in Europe
ever took a bath.
Those poor middle ages are suffering
from the modern specialist as from the
sciolist; the dirty ages, Lord Playfair
would have them called And yet they built
cathedrals that we cannot even restore be-
comingly. and gave us chivalry and am
ideal of woman's purity that Is
still Transforming life. Lord Piayfair
thinks he has characterized ST. Francis
when he says that ST. Francis knew noth-
ing of the bath; but we wonder what St.
Francis would have thought of Lord Play
fair and the materialistic ideals that sg-
more the soul
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ST. Peter Everywhere.

IUII NHe NEW HOrk journal.
Washington, Dec. THE Proparanda
Eide has just issued a decision referring
to the collection of the Peters Pence. The
pope has ordered that a statue of st. Pc
ter be erected in every Catholic church Of
prominence, and small box be placed be-
meath the statue, with an inscription ask
ing frequent donations from the faithful.
1t has been customary heretofore to make
collections for the Peters Pence but once
a year. However, the collections have in
the last two years lessened so alarmingiy
that the vatican authorities have counseled
this STEP The pope Is represented to feel
quite respondent over the small contribu-
tons donated by the faithful. He consid-
ers II as a visible sign OF his falling popu-
larity,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-12
HISTORIC FIRES.
CONGREGATIONS WHICH HAVE
BLOTrED OUT WHOLE CITIES.
A Few of the Most Noted Fires of the
Last Two Centuries.

last Two centuries.
From the st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
The great fire which on Friday devast-
ated one Of the most flourishing business
districts of the English capital vividly re-
calls the famous conhagration of 1866.
in which most of the city was destroyed.
The fire. of 1866 began as a trifling blaze
in baker shop in Pudding Lane, not far
from the Tower OF London. An east wind,
amounting almost to a gale, was blowing.
and the baker shop became a starting
point for the most destructive conflagration
in the history of the English capital.
Pepys mentions in his diary that on
Sept. ?. as people were coming from the
theater. their attention was attracted by
a large fire near the Tower. 1t seems to
have made little impression on the minds
of the population during that night, but
on the following day il had swept far 10
the west and interested everybody in
London. During four days it ragged,
extending from the Tower to the Temple
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-11
In THE SENATE.
AN UNUSUALLY LARGE AT
TENDANCE OF MEMBERS.
Hoar Given Notice of Two Radical
Amendments of the Rules-Idaho
and Wyoming Have Clash.

Washington, March 10.-There was
an unusually large attendance of sena
tors at the opening of today's session.
The credentials of Andrew 7. Wood
as senator from Kentucky by appoint
ment, was presented and referred to
the committee on privileges and cleo
tons on motion of Mr.. German Dem.
Maryland.)
Mr. Hoar (Rep. Mass.) gave notice of
two amendments to the rules, which
were read. They were both radical in
novations upon the practice of the SEN
ate for the century past. The first, ac
cording TO the notice presented by Mr..
Hoar, was ito enable the senate TO act
on legislation when it desires, after
reasonable debate"
1t provides that when any bill or res
olution has been under consideration
more than one day, any senator can
demand that the debate be closed. If
a majority of the senators so decide,
there shall be a vote without further
delay, and no motion shall be in order
pending the vote, but one to adjourn
or to take a recess.
The other was in relation to calls of
the senate, so that if a suggestion
should be made of the absence of a
quorum, the presiding officer, instead
of instantly ordering a call to be made,
shall determine the matter and report
whether there is or is not a quorum
present. If there is the business shall
proceed and if not the roll is to be
called. The purpose of this proposed
change was stated to be ito prevent
the interruption of business by unnec-
essary calling of the roll
Mr.. Shoup (Rep.- Ida.) presented
memorial from the legislature of Idaho
asking for the annexation of portions
of Wyoming to that state.
Mr.. Warren (Rep. Wyo.) referred to
the memorial as an attempt to have a
portion of a good and fertile state add
ed to somewhat dry and barren one
and intimated that opposition to it
would be made in proper time.
The senate then proceeded to legisla-
tive business and at 12:40 adjourned
without day.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-11
CORPS DIpLo MATFc.
Pleasant Reception Afforded by Sec
rotary Sherman in the Diplomatic
Parlor Yesterday.

Washington March 1O-The corps
diplomatic was ieceived by Secretary
Sherman in the diplomatic parlor of the
state department at II o'clock this
morning, and shortly AFTERWARDS pre-
scented to the president
The members of the corps assembled
in the diplomatic reception room, short
~ before II, by appointment, the
Chinese, Korean and Turkish ministers
alone having other attire than the Gus
tomary morning dress.
Frock coats and high silk hats were
unexceptional, and all decorations were
conspicuous by their absence
AT IL o'clock. the corps in BODY.
headed by Sir Julian Pauncefote, were
ushered by Assistant Secretaries Rock
hill and Adee into the Diplomatic par
Tor, where they were arranged in their
proper order of precedence, each head
of embassy and legation being sup
ported by his secretaries and attaches.
Secretary Sherman invited Major
General Miles and his aide, Captain
Michles, who were with him at the
time, to witness the. function The
secretary was escorted around the en-
tire line and presented to each diplo-
mat in turn.
At half past II o'clock, Sir Julian
Pauncefote led the way as a parting
handshake with the secretary, with
whom al future negotiati- S are to be
held, and followed by the eighty odd
members Of the body. went over to the
White House
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-11

Washington, March 10.-Senators
Foraker of Ohio, Spooner of Wisconsin,
Hoar of Massachusetts and Thurston
of Nebraska held conversations with
the president today.
Colonel John r. Mosby, the Confeder-
ate cavalry leader, who is now a. resi-
dent of California, dropped in to paw
ms respects, and had pleasant con-
Versation with the president. 1t was
the first time that the two had met.
You used to give NE great deal
of worry in the Shenandoah valley. .
said the president
i think all the worry was on vo1r
side, Mr.. President" responded the
famous guerilla. L want to saw that
L supported you as vigorously in the
last campaign as 1 opposed you then. -
We heard of it, answered the
president with parting hand shake.
senator Perkins of California and
senator Wilson of Washington dropned
in to talk about Pacific coast matters
Senator Penrose headed 30 members
OF the Pennsylvania legislature, who
called on the president after luncheon.
Ihey were accompanied by ex-Con-
gressmen John Robinson, in whose be-
half the visit was made State Sen
alor and State Representative Foche
made short speech, urging the an
polntment of Colonel Robinson as as
sistant secretary of the navy. and the
president said he would consider what
they said
Secretary Porter issued his first
Official order today. 1t provides for the
transaction of business with the presi
dent and fixed the cabinet days and
hours and times for public receptions.
The order omits the rule in force dur
ing Mr. Cleveland's administration.
providing that the presiden. should be
free from all callers on Monday. 1t
changes the hour of holiday public re-
ceptions from / to o'clock, and fixed
Friday instead of Saturday as one of
The DAYS on which the public may
shake the presidents hand.
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RELEASE OF SCOVIL.
ORDERS ISSUED BY QUEEN RE-
GENT OF SPAIN.
Said to Have Been Brought About
in Such Way That the Cores
pondent Will Not Avail Himself
of the Opportunity.

Chicago, March 10.-A special to the
Daily News from Washington says:
The news that the queen Of Spain
had ordered the release of Sylvester
Scovil, correspondent of a New York
newspaper. who is in Cuban prison,
creates much interest.
The release was made on the petit
ton of Scovils father. He requested
the release ION the grounds of mercy,
not of Justice" The father of the cor
respondent made a touching applica-
ton to the Spanish minister, and at
tributed his sons action TO his zeal to
serve his newspaper and not 90 a de-
sire to aid the insur<ents' cause.
The Spanish authorities refused to
have the release made through the
ordinary diplomatic way, because they
did not want record made of it in the
state department TO be used as a prece-
dent The Spanish minister, an receipt
of the letter from Scovils father, in
dorsed it and forwarded it to the
queen, who ordered the release.
It is reported here that Scovil will re-
fuse to accept the release on the condi-
lions imposed by the Spanish govern
ment This information comes from
the newspaper which employed the
correspondent. If Scovil maintains this
attitude, the Spanish minister int mates
he will take no further interest in the
Caca
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-03-11
THE HERALD BULLETIN

PAGE ONE.
The Day With Mckinley.
Salisbury Talks of Crete.
Siler Writes to the Pugilists.
Bryan Welcome Everywhere.
Corps Diplomatic Reception.
Sugar Schedule Finished.
PAGE TWO.
Rebellion in the Philippines.
A Fatal Railroad Accident.
The Governors Veto.
PAGE THREE
Swansea Jumps Upward.
Two More Dividends.
Speculation Closed Steady.
PAGE FOUR
Editorial.
PAGE FIVE.
Bill Abolishing Fire and Police
Boards Passed.
ment.
PAGE SIX
Proceedings of the Senate Yester-
day.
Funeral of General Solomon.
The County Warrants Case.
PAGE SEVEN.
News From Nearby.
Emery County's Dog Tax.
Outrage on Mormon Elders.
PAGE EIGHT
The Gas Question.
Judge Zane For Circuit Judge.
In Railway Circles.
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Joseph N. Dolph.

Portland. Ore. March 10.-Joseph N
Dolrh, ex-United States senator from
Oregon, died at his home in this city at
1o:50 o'clock this morning. after an Illness
OF about two weeks. The cause of death
was SHOCK, following the amDutation of
the left leg. which operation was per-
formed Monday.
Fer years Mr.. Dolph had been suffer
ir.- from diabetes, ard about two weeks
ago was forced TO conine himself to his
house While at home he became trou-
bed with an ingrowing toenan on the
left foot. He caused this TO be operated
uDon. and few days afterwards blood
poisoning was manifest. The entire leg
below the knee became affected. and as
last resort amputation was decided upon.
After the am0utation, Mr.. Doph rallied
for a day or two, but early this morning
he began to sink. and died at 1880
The funeral arrangements are now be
ing considered by the Masonic. Odd Fei-
lows and other orders to which he be-
1onged, and viii take place Friday after
noon.
a general feeling of sorrow is manifest
ed in this city in the death of Mr.. Dolph.
and flags are displayed at half-mast this
q ftprnOOu.