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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-26

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-26

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-26
LOVELY FLOWERS

Beautiful designs, bouquets pants and
cut flowers Leave orders al Office, 2G2e
$40. KIESL.ING. Take Belt Line Rail-
way for Nursery on White Blur road.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-26


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Storage. So
TO BOSTON-Cabin. go: Excursion. SS6
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age. S11.75.
TO PHILADELPHIA (vla New YorD-
Cabin. S22; Excursion, S35; intermediate
SlI' Excursion. s27; Steerage. $l2-
Inc express steamships of this line are
appointed to sail from Savannah. Contra
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SAVANNAH TO NEW YORK.
TALLAHASSEE Capt Askins. MON
DAY, Feb. %, at 100 p. m.
KANSAS CITY. Capt Fisher, TUESDAY,
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FRIDAY, March 4 at 400 p. m.
CITY OF BIRMINGHAM. Capt. Burg.
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GATE CRY Capt Googins, FRIDAY,
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SAVANNAH TO BOSTON DIRECT.
CHATTAHOoCHEE, Capt. Lewis,
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Evening star., 1898-11-19
FAMOUS ABBEY.
Among Its Members Are Many Men
Who Bore High Titles.

The pope has received in private audi
ence the able of the famous Abbey of Ben
zon, a t Seckau, in Germany, one of the
hest-known and most celebrated monaster-
les, especially because of the high station
of the monks who are gathered there. The
abbe spoke separately and in detail of each
of his dependent brother monks, and Leo
XII heard with interest of their welfare.
The monks of the abbe include Prince
Philip of Hohenlohe, who has hidden q
definite adieu to the world; Father Charles
under which name is concealed the iden-
tty of Il brilliant eX-cavalry officer belong
ing to an illustriOus house; Prince Edward
SchonbUrg- -hartenstein, Father Benedict;
Father Sebastian, once a major in the
Saxon army, bearing the name of Baron
Won OOr; Father John, who was Baron Won
Drals, and ran away from the court OF
Raden 10 embrace this career, Father
Nicholas, who was Baron Won Salis-SOglio;
Father Hildebrand, who, before assuming
the coWl and gown, was a brave captain
by name Count de Memptinue, and many
others, too numerous to mention.
The Abbey Seckau is situated among the
mountains OF Stermark, in a thick, wild
forest, and in thirty years has brought to-
sether Benedictine monks belonging to the
best-known families, celebrated for nobility
or riches, or distinguished in the arts. This
monastery, where the rules are most rig
orous, was founded over thirty years ago
by two brothers, Maurus and Placidus
Wolter of Cologne, two learned monks sent
by Plus TX to Prussia TO reorganize the
mOnasteries there, which were degenerat t.
ing. The piOus Princess Catherine of Hob
CnZollern offered them the ancient Abbey
of BenzOn to establish new house, which
came into existence IN 1863. Around the
two brothers there soOE gathered literary
men and artists, especially from Dussel-
dorf, in love with the splendors of the
Black forest, who here continued their
work, 50 that there is now an artistic
school of BenzOn which may be said to ri
val the famous one of the Italian Abbey OF
Monte Casino But at Bcnzon they not
only 60 in for the highest arts but they
make and provide everything for them
selves
Evening star., 1898-11-19
4 Remark able Loss of Memory,

Writing of diseases of the memory, d
Russian doctor gives an interesting account
OF some of the eccentricities of his patients.
In the ease Of d literary man, some time
previous 10 his seeking advice he had been
troubled with an absolute failure of MEM
Ory.
He could remember exactly everything he
had. done more than a year ago, but oc-
curTences OF later date he had entirely for
gotten. When attacked by the disease he
was engaged in WTung d novel, winch he
had hair nnIShed. lie remembered the first
naIt, bus couIq not tell how ne had intended
10 nnlsh II. He was last unable TO re-
member whether he had Qined.
In another case the patient tells of his
travels, but repeats the tales dozen times
an hour with the same phrases. He would
play game OF cards carefully and well;
nVe minutes afterward ne would mention
that he had not played or weeks. He would
say Good morning, when me doctor made
his first visit of the day, but did not remem-
Der the visit three minutes later, If the
doctor again looked in.
Evening star., 1898-11-19
X X
4 Maehiayetif-

The young man who was smoking Gig
arctic coughed violently as he went into
the lawyers office.
Smoking doesn't appear to agree with
you," commented the legal gentleman, as
he glanced at the smoking bit of white pa
per which the visitor held awkwardIy in
his left hand.
''Oh. yes it does. I've only been smoking
for a week, but I'm enjoying it immense
ly.'' He paused to cough and proceeded:
I'm already an out-and-out cigarette fend.
l want to consult you about the validity of
a verbal agreement"
There ara circums tances under which
such an understanding is binding"
We'll, I'll state the case to you. Last
summer l made the acquaintance of a
young woman who eats three boxes of
candy week, and goes to the theatsr
Whenever there's anything worth seeing in
town. She is accustomed to having her
own way around the house, and even her
Httle brother acts as If he were afraid of
her. l didn't know all this when We be-
came engaged. Moonlight night; music Of
the waves; ocean tranquil and poetic, and
al! that sort of thing you know"
Yes. There's a great deal of nonsense
talked under such circumstances"
Il want to find out If some of it wasn't in
dead earnest"
Does she desire to break the engage
ment?"
She? No. But as we were wandering
along the moonlit strand she happened TO
remark that she would never marry a man
who smoked cigarettes"
How memory treasures those little
things
And what want to know is whether 1
can go into court If necessary, and hold
her to that?
Evening star., 1898-11-19
MANIFEST DESTINY.
A German Writer Who Thought the
Philippines should Be Ours.

Nearly thirty years ago German trav-
eler, F. Jagor. visited the Philippine
Islands and embodied the results of his
observations in book which Was. trans
lated into English and published in Lon
don in 1915. His views as TO the future re-
lations between the Islands and he United
States are doubly interesting just now, as
the following extracts viii! prove:
The proper field for the commerce Of
the Philippines is what is to US The far
west. they were colonized thence, and for
centuries they mad no communicat ion with
Europe but an indirect one 10y the annual
voyage of the gaIleon betMe cen Manila and
Acapulco. Now, however. when the east
ern shores Of the Pacific are al last be-
ginning to TEEN with life. and with uney-
ampled speed are pressing forward to
grasp their stupendous future, the Phil D.
pines will no longer be able to remain In
their past seclusion. No tropical Asiatio
colony is so favorably situated for COM
municatton with the west coast of Amir
ica.'
In proportion as the navigation of the
west coast of America extends the infiu-
ence of the American element over the
South sea. the captivating. magic power
which the great republic exercises over the
Spanish colonies will not fail to make Itself
felt also in the Philippines. The Amerl-
cans are evidently destined to bring to a
full development the germs originated by
the Spaniards. AS conquerors of modern
times, they pursue their road to victory
with the assistance of the pioneers ak and
plough. representing an age Of peace and
commercial prosperity in contrast to that
bygone and chiValrous age whose cham
plons were upheld by the cross and pro-
tected by the sword
"A considerable portion Of Spanish Amer
lea already belongs to the United States
and has since attained importance
which could not possibly have been an
ucipated either under the Spanish COVE rn-
ment or during the anarchy which follow
ed With regard to permanence, the Span
fsh system cannot for a moment be COM
pared with that of America. While each Of
the colonies in order to favor a privileged
class by immediate gains, exhausted still
more the already enfeebled population of
the metropolis by the withdrawal of the
best of its ability, America, on the con-
trary, has attracted to itself from oil coun-
tries the most energetic element, which,
once on its soil and freed from all fetters
restlessly progressing, has extended its
power and influence still further and for
ther. The Philippines will escape the ac-
ton of the two great neighborng powers
all the less for the fact that neither they
nor their metropolis find their condition Of
a stable and well-balanced nature"
Evening star., 1898-11-19
= Z
Magic Numbers.

1 knows dat de white folks denies EN-
Desc numbers dat's lucky or sad;
Ard / reckons it's gwineter surprise 'em
To fin dat dah Judgment was bad
l wishes to call yoh attention
I'll prove what l says, case it's true,
Though 1t sutt'nly beats compreh snsion-
To what seven an 'leven will do
When you's 'biiged foh to be a good guesseI
To know whah you'll fin yoh mex meal
When de pork has got skesser an skesser
An likewise de mutton an veal
OATS de time whah dem figures fit we'll in
l keeps 'em in mind while / yearn
An l doesn' give up. Dah's no tellin'
When luck's gwineter take new turn
I watches de- clock tickin' steady,
An waits de numbers come out
An den, when de chahm's good an ready,
In my sleep I goes walkin' about.
An 1 'magines dat jes' as hope slckens,
1 picks 'em like fruit FUN de stem.
At 'levsn by night dreams chickens,
An cooks 'em at seven am.
Evening star., 1898-11-19

ting chill and he appreciated the prosnect
or warmth and shelter
IL amt In de way it's arrestin folks dat
de cover ments maxim itself unpopular"
ne remarked. It's de way people is taxed.
nat was II made dis continent git a di-
Torce from Great Britain? II was de oiius
stamp tax. OATS what's chewin' up de
ssNin 5 Of de middle classes an maxim
handouts scarce. | heard about de hull
business from feller dat was taIkin' on
de street corner, an l fought 1 might as
well give you tip, COS II dis government
ever husts you'll probably lose yer Job"
He continued TO discourse on the philoso-
ply OF taxation untn they got inside the
station house.
''What's de mex thing?" he asked. appre-
hensivcly
I'll show you"
Tie officer took him to a door and showed
II open. 1t opened into a bath room, and
thCre was a candidate for cleanliness Just
Evening star., 1898-11-19
4 Case in Point.

The hypocrisies in which women indulge
are very fatiguing," remarked Mr. BIykins
with that lofty and irritating air which he
adopts when he feel like lecturing. These
social shams are as foolish as they are un-
necessary
DO you think they are confined to fem
inins existence?" inquired his wife gently
"Of course, they are. A man goes straight
to the point. He doesn't descend 10 petty
falsehood in an idle attempt to conceal his
real motives and feelings. He doesn't s4nd
word that he isn't in when somebody whom
he wishes to avoid calls He doesn't gush
and coo over somebody and then talk about
him behind his back. He says what he has
to say straight from the shoulder and never
takes any of it back"
Don't you think that there are little con-
ventional fictions which it is just as well
to employ if only for the sake of ones own
self-respect?"
Never. This world would get on twice
as smoothly il nobody said anything he
didn't absolutely mean"
BY the way" she exclaimed. abruptly
changing the subject, Did you write to Mr..
Squldiy today, as you said you were going
to?"
didn't mince words with him. 1 put it all
down in black and white. 1 told him ex-
actly what L think he is and then looked
in book of synonyms for more words
1t won't do any good, of course. but 1T was
some satisfaction to call his attention to
himself and let him know that there is
somebody who isn't to be fooled by his
hyrocritic mask"
How did you sign the letter."
With my own name. of course.
wouldn't send anything anonymously"
What did you put before your name?''
why, / wrote the usual line, Yours
very respectfully. -
And then Mr.. Blykins relapsed into 81
lence.
Evening star., 1898-11-19
WHAT HH was AFRAID OF.
Terrible ResSSts I6f Riding with .
McMl,AF Il Conxresns

The member IF de National House of
RepresentatiyesEgraM the southwest, who
was in WashiEgtoN one day last week
looking over the ground, was talking in
the evening to three off1ceholders.
thought be was saying, that after
all my experiences among my peculiar con-
stituents l hadsa boat exhausted the SUM-
ply of odd things that might happen to a,
civilized being who had to circulate In
one or two Of ~ahs- sections which belong
TO my oailiwick, but / was mistaken. Dur
ing the campaign just ended / was to
speak one day at the county seat of one
OF the remote counties of my district, and on
the way there l overlook a mountaineer
about two miles from town. Naturally as
he was walking and I had room in nv
blackboard for a possible voter. L asked
him to ride and he accepted my invita-
ton and got in. He told me he was from
the headwaters of Hemlock branch a To-
caiity into which not even preacher ever
got, and where a candidate for even a
county office was looked upon as a yery
great man. Up 10 this point l had not
told my companion who 1 was and, think
Ing this an opportunity to make favor
able Impression, Informed him that l was
the member of Congress from that district
ana 1t was l whom he was going to town
to hear speak. Wen, you should have
seen the man. l thought he would choke
or have a fit or something and before
knew what he was about he had Jumped
out of the blackboard and was looking at
me from safe distance.
What's the matter? 1 asked as mildly
as L knew how, for l was afraid | had
lost a vote.
y amt foolin' me erbout bein' the con-
gressman frum this here deestrick, air
yeF he asked as he backed away still fur
ther.
of course not, why should L? There's
nothing wrong in that, is there?
a. 'Tain't that, colonel he explained, but,
you see, 1 wuz a hard drnker tell yer
ago er so, an stopped by the power NV
prar an hain't fetched drap sence But
shore shOotin' eff l went back thar on
Hemlock an tol them folks thar that I'd
been down hyer to town a-ridin' round in
a real buggy with a member NV Congress,
they'd up and swar't l had 'em a'gin, an
thar amt no power on airth would make
em believe nothin else. Yer all right col
onel. an yer'H have all the votes l got,
but 1 CANT resk my principles by gittin'
fermilious with yer, an l hope yer'u ex-
cuse me fer hit. colonel, I shore do
"Of course 1 did," concluded the member,
but that was funny kind of an expert
ence wasn't it?"
Evening star., 1898-11-19

ahead of them. The man who was making
ready to plunge was conspcuously dec
GRATED with a large porous plaster Nike
gazed steadfastly at the plaster for several
seconds, and turned to leave
Where are you going?' asked the po-
liceman.
Back to de office. | aint got a cent, an
| don't s'pose L kin git tick, but I'll try.
But 1t proves what l was tellin' you. You
want TO look out De COVER ment is over
workin' good ting. It's bad enough TO
compel desc peaceable citizens to stick EN-
all over insurance policies an promissory
notes an bank checks an other necessities
OF life. But when il comes to a point where
feiler can't take a bath without putin a
stamp on hisself de scheme passes de
limit
Evening star., 1898-11-19
Lz1TH|NOS ~@
5sH4 5H14I& I&V

mind and appeared to remain there long
enough to have had consideration. 1
thought of all my family, my own family,
and of my father, mother, sisters and
brothers l even thought of some children
had buried years before, and could see
them as plain as if 1 saw than in real life
l thought of every passenger and railroad
emDlOye the train; of the events of my
whole life; how glad l was when / was
given my first locomotive to run. and how
proud my dear old mother was when l told
her of my good fortune; of her trip from
Jersey City to Philadelphia in train that
l pulled. and of what she said about it to
her friends in Philadelphia and elsewhere,
ard of her trip back to Jersey City again;
how she got out of the car at each station
and came up to the locomotive to see me,
II of this happened, reme enber. from the
time the locomotive left the track till it
struck the ground below-not over a few
seconds"
x x *
'WreCkers is but another name for sea-
robbers said a prominent naval officer,
when discussing the casting away of the
Maria Teresa His remarks were directed
toward those who tried to obtain some title
to the vessel, in order to get salvage.
Every mariner knows" he continued,
what these wreckers are like. If a vessel
is discovered in the Least distress they at
once put off and try and board her If they
get their feet upon her deck, no matter
what is afterward done, they at once claim
salvage and libel the vessel, compelling her
owners to go into court at great expense.
These pirates are little better than black
mailers, for many seafaring men prefer to
pay something rather than go into the
courts. There are many captains of ves-
sells who, as soon as they see the wreckers
approaching. arm their men with hand
spikes and beat them off if they attempt to
board, in order to avoid the blackmatl or
the eXepense Of defending a case in the
courts.
= X X x
Adjutant General COrbn has received
quite a unique souvenir from Santiago,
sent to him by Col. II. II. Sargent of the
9TH United States Volunteer Infantry. 1t
is Il peuhOlder, the butt being part of a
Mauser cartridge picked up on the battle
field of Santiago, the tip being part of 4
harg- JOrgenSon cartridge from the same
field. The wood is in three parts, one of a
light color from the mast of the Merrimac,
another piece of reddish wood from the
cell occupied by Naval Constructor Hob
son while he was a prisoner, and third
piece of dark gray wood from the tree
under which Hobson was exchanged.
Evening star., 1898-11-19
IN SELF-DEFENSE,
The Rough Rider Only Wanted to
Get Back to Texas.

Get Back to Texas.
When the prisoner appeared before the
police judge in Missouri town it was diff
ficult to say what manner of man he was
or whence he came. 1t was evident, though
that he was not entirely sober and had been
very much less so. In addition, he had no
doubt been rolling in the gutter and had
scraped his face over some pretty rough
sidewalk All in all, he was dilapidated
specimen; yet there was something about
him that bore the distinctive mark of differ
ence from the common herd of that court
room
Aren't you one of the famous Rough
Riders?" asked the judge after he had talk
ed to him very plainly, watching him mar
lowly the meanwhile.
The prisoner held up his hand warningly.
Don't give it away, judge he said, look
ing around in alarm.
What do you mean?' responded the as
tonished Judge.
Just what 1 say, judge" repeated the
prisoner, bending over SO as to get near
as possible. Don't give it away. l thought
had concealed my identity from the pub
lie gaze" And he looked down over him
self, half in pride, half in shame.
This was too much for the judge, and,
bringing the prisoner nearer. SO he could
tell his story conf1dentially, SO to speak, he
told him to proceed.
Well, you see, it was this away, Judge"
said the prisoner with a Texas accent,
when was mustered out ana DeSln 10 see
what the great American people thought of
US fellers that fit into the Spanfards at San
tiago I seen that if didn't do something in
self-defense purity soon 1 was gon' to be run
for Office by the party that got to me first,
er that 1 was goin' to have the face kissed
off of me by string of gals mile long,
and concluded I'd jist git low-down, COM
mon drunk and stay that away till l could
git to safe place in Texas. I've escaped up
to date. and if you'll not say word. judge,
but Jist shove me along west, l reckon I'll
git back home in fair enough shape, all
things considered. What do you say, judge;
is it go?''J
1t was indeed. and the Judge instructed a
police officer to keep an eye on the distin-
guished prisoner and see that he was put
on the, next train pointing it's cowcatcher
toward the southwest corner of the great
republic.
Evening star., 1898-11-19
The Kaiser's Chest Protectors.

A Berlin newspaper says the orders of
decoration borne by the Emperor of Ger
many are worth over 100000 marks "a
little over $4,000. His principal and most
valued decorations are the insignia of the
Black Eagle, the Order of st. John, of the
Garter and Of the Toison dor. In all he
has over 200 crosses stars, badges and
other insignia. 1t Is said that he takes
them with him on all his Journeys and voy-
ages, his hunting expeditions excepted. The
Golfer containing the decorations is in the
constant care of an officer of the court,
who accompanies the kaiser everywhere
On returning to Berlin the Golfer is locked
up with the crown Jewels in the treasury.
Evening star., 1898-11-19
A Wish.

When skies are gray En folks are blue
Oh, them s the days that tries your heart
When Joys seem far between an few
An haunting Rriefs from memory start
When them that's wanderin' through tn,
grove
A low sob though the branches hears.
AS II the sorrowin clouds above
Was strivin to choke back the tears.
I'm thankful fur the frinds claim
An fur the foes whose hands is tied:
Fur food an house; but jes the same,
Sometimes I'm fur from satisfied.
There's days when nature seems unknd
And ivin but an empty play;
L wtsht that 1 was color-blind
When folks are blue an skies ara gray.