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The Republican., 1899-07-20
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"wHAT SHALL 1 TELL JESUS7"
Little Dying GirPs Question Brings
About the Reformation of Her
Rum-SOaked Father.

Just yesterday godly Welsh lady re-
lated to me the remarkable anG touching
incident which God used to crush the
hard, sinful heart of her drunkard ia
ther and to transform him into clean,
devoted and useful Christian:
A beautiful daughter was born into
the home and became the idol of the
fathers heart. Her stay was brief, but
full of purpose. The first unfoldings
of her childish nature were fragrant
with the breath of Heaven. She knew
Jesus before she knew the world !;
learned to lisp His name with the dawn
ing of her third year. She was divinely
precocious. Her tiny lips prattled the
message of pure love. Her angel voice
sang the sweet strains of heavenly
song. Her tender heart breathed out,
in childish innocence and simple faith,
the prayer: God bless mamma and
papa" and Dear Lord, make papa to be
good"
In her fifth summer the tiny tot was
stricken with a fatal illness. AT the
bedside, a constant, anxious watcher,
sat her rum-soaked and bloated father.
That child had been an angel of mercy
to him. Many times she had piloted
him from the drink den to his home,
when the drink demon had rendered
The Republican., 1899-07-20

He was addressing a lowly but intel
ligent audience somewhere in the Vi
cinity of Seven Dials, and he had Sc
lected for his discourse Rhymes and
Rhyming,' so that he might illustrate
to these rough and rugged minds how
far the charms of poesy can brighten
the poor mans heart. And touching
upon the difficulties of rhyming, he
said:
'It is easy enough, my friends, to get
a rhyme for so simple word as sea,
but what can you get for 'burglary?' "
"Well, gov'nor," exclaimed one of his
hearers, "it all depends on the judge.
My Bill got seven years. Spare Mo,
ments.
The Republican., 1899-07-20

Mix together a pint bowl each OF
finely picked Goldfish and mashed po-
tato, two well-beaten eggs, half cup
full of butter, two rolled crackers and
three cupfuls of milk. Put in buttsred
baking dish, cover with beaten egg, a
quarter cupful of milk and two rolled
crackers stirred together, and bake a
half hour or more until a golden brown.
Housewife.
The Republican., 1899-07-20

The people of Bulgaria are cordial to
strangers. In visiting a Bulgarian
home you are expected to take off your
shoes and put on your hat. At the
dining table the entire family sits
cross-legged upon the ground around
a table not more than foot in height.
Meats, vegetables and other edibles are
cooked together and so served. There
are no potatoes in Bulgaria. Pie is
given the greatest distinction at the
dining table, and it is considered ill
hammered for one to accept a cut when
it is offered the first time. After two
or three entreaties you may then accept
portion.-Cincinnati Commercial
Tribune.
The Republican., 1899-07-20
WILL WED A PRINCE.
lula Dent Grants Love Match with
Russian Noble.
Wedding to Take Place This Fnn at!
Mrs. Potter Palmer's Newport
Residence-Who the Lucky
Man Is.

Little Sunshine" the favorite grand
become Princess Cantacuzene of RUS
sia, is Miss Julia Dent Grant, daughter
of Gen. Fred Grant and niece of Mrs.
Potter Palmer, of Chicago.
Gen. Grant will return from the Phil-
ippines to witness the wedding, which
will take place at Mrs. Palmer's New
port house in the autumn. Society in-
sists that Mrs. Palmer arranged the
match, which has added not little to
her social prestige.
Prince Cantacuzene is not only q
Russian nobleman and head of his fam-
ily, but he is very rich. He has vast es-
tates east of Moscow. On one of these
Is splendid chateau, which has been
the home of the Princes Cantacuzene
for nearly two centuries. This will be
the home of Little Sunshine" Prince
Cantacuzene's father died in December;
BY this death the young prince became
the head of the family. He stands high
in the cars favor and is a lieutenant
in the Russian imperial guards. At
present he is with the Russian embassy
at Rome as military attache. He is 25
years old, highly accomplished, and APP
parently has brilliant future before
him.
Miss Grant and the prince first met at
Rome, in January last. After weeks
acquaintance, Mrs. Palmer, who was
chaperoning Miss Grant, decided to go
with her charge to Cannes. Prince
Michael Cantacuzene applied for q
special leave of absence from his duties
as military attache of his embassy. II
is a fashion common to young diploi
The Republican., 1899-07-20
Protection from snow.

Smoke tinted spectacles are worn by
the cattle which range the snow-cov.
cred plains of Russia. 1t was discov-
cred that the glare caused by the sun.
light on the snow made them blind, and
spectacles were fitted to them to pro-
tect their sight as they plucked the
grass which sprouted through the
earth's white martle.
The Republican., 1899-07-20

There is one private railway car in
side of which there never is any liquor.
That is the car OF General Manager
Stevens, of the Chesapeake & Ohio. Mr..
Stevens is not what is usually called a
temperance man, but he is so opposed
to drinking that he will not approve n
bill for supplies purchased at store
that handles liquor in any form.-Or-
ganizer.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-29
GREAT CONCERT POSTPONED.
Hall Was Not Ready for the saen-
Herbund Festival

Cincinnati, June 29.-President j. Hanno
Deiler since midnight. issued the follow
ing proclamation to the members of the
North American Saengerbund:
Cincinnati, June 20. a. m.-To the
members of the N. A. s. h.
Brothers in Song-In consequence of
the impossibility to complete the festival
hall IN time for the reception concert set
for last evening, the festival board has
passed a resolution to postpone the begin
ming of the jubilee festival twenty-four
hours, and TO extend the quartering of the
singers one day.
After careful Consideration of the mat
ter with those members of the national
board, the undersigned had a. conference
with Mr.. Bet,man, the president of the To-
cal festival board, IN the course of which
President Bettman in his own behalf as
well as that of the festival board, gave tho
positive assurance that the hall would be
ready this evening for the reception con-
cert.
AS there is no necessity for rehearsal
for that concert the rehearsal OF the mass
chorus which had been set for to-day VIII
not be held.
THE members of the national board are
urgently requested to meet this morning
at 10 o'clock, TO discuss the situation and
TO consider any proposition which may be
submitted in the interest of the bund as
We'll as of the visitors, who have arrived
to attend the jubilee.
(Signed ]. Hanno Deiler.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-29
GRAVES ARE WELL CARED ron.
Ir"es Report on the Confederate
Dead mt Arlington


Washington. June 2S.-At the instance OF
AdJt Gen. Corbiu, Quartermaster General
Ludington recently Instituted an investi-
cation of the published reports that the
government was neglectingl the graves of
the Confederate dead in the national ceme-
terry at Arlington.
The report of Maj. T. f. True, the depot
quartermaster, who has charge of the
Arlington cemetery. has just been filed
at the war department..
There are" says Mai. True, ZIG Con
Iederate soldiers and civilians, state pris-
oners, now inferred at Arlington national
cemetery. OF the number 1876 are known
and ten are unknown. These dead are
buried with other honorable dead in the
cemetery, their graves are known and re-
corded, are marked with headstones very
similar to those marking the graves of
Union soldiers bearing the name, but not
me regiment. company or state, as in the
case OF Union soldiers. are well sodded and
cared for, according to regulation, precise
~ as the graves of all the other dead in
that cemetery are cared for. In short. the
Confederate dead are honorably Inferred
and honorably cared for. 1t is hardly
probable that they would be so well cared
for In any other than a national Gem
etery.''
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-29
AGAINST CENTRAL PACIFIC.
suit to Prevent Its Absorption by
Southern Pacfic.

san Francisco, June 2S.--In the United
states Circuit Court here Waller More
mead of London, who states that he is the
owner of 240 shares of Central Pacific
Stock filed bill in equity to restrain the
board OF directors of the Central Pacific
from taking such measures as may lead
TO the absorption of the Central Pacific
by the Southern Pacific, and to stop nav
ment OF interest on new bonds or mort
cages if issued OF made.
me complaint, which is a mammoth
movement antagonizes the proposed re-
adjustment plan by which it is alleged
the bonded debt of the Central Pacific is
to be increased from $ll6,O0o.OOO to $780,
VDOOO to transfer the various sinking
FUNDS of the Central Pacific Company,
amounting TO many millions of dollars. 70
the Southern Pacific Company and TO sub
sntute the stock of the Southern Pacific
corporation for that of the Central, the
ho.ders OF which stock are to pay 50 per
snare, II is alleged, for the privilege of
changing the stock
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-29
NEGRO SHOT NEIGHBORs.
The Latter's Son Got "A Pistol and
Killed the Negro.

Columbia, S. c., June 2s.-Ths morning
John Ferguson, negro plowman for
James NJ. Neighbors, near Clinton, re-
fused to go 10 work till 1t rained He had
some words with his employer then shot
him down. and jumping on him began to
choke him.
Edgar Neghbors ran into the house for
pistol and came to his fathers rescue.
Ferguson shot at him as he advanced. but
missed. Edgar attempted to pull ihe negro
Off his father, but failed. His father call
ed on him to kill Ferguson, and he put his
pistol to his ear and blew out his brains.
The e.der Neighbors will die lie was
one of the largest Planters in that sec
ton.
The Court of Sessions record for South
Carolina has been broken by Lancaster
county. Court met and adjourned with
out jury being empanelled. There were
no criminal cases to try.
The trial of young Meetz, for murder,
began to-day. Most of the session was
spent in drawing a Jury.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-29
TaIIahassee News Notes.

TaIlahas see, Fla. June 2S.-The Chemi-
cal Compromising Company Of New Or
leans, In a lengthy communication, has
informed Gov Bloxham that they prepare
a chemical spray which completely de-
stroys the water hyacinth, root and
branch. This company has the contract
for clearing the drainage canals at New
Orleans Of this annoying growth, and a
most important claim for this compound
is that il does not affect FISH and other ami
NAL life in the waters where it is used
Wiley A. Maxwell Of Georgia and Miss
Fannie Ellis of this city were married to-
day by Rev. T. A. Clagett, and departed
for their Georgia home.
Ten coaches of excursionists from South
and East Florida came In over the Flori-
da Central and Peninsular system Tues
day afternoon. The tickets are good for
ten days, which will allow the excursion
lists TO spend the Fourth OF July at the
capital,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-29
CHINA SEEMS TOTTERING.
Numerous Reports of Disruption in
the Government.


Victoria, d. c.. June est is reported
at Pekin, according to news received by
the Empress of China, that the Emperor
will resume power next month.
Another report is that about June 20 a
new Emperor will be proclaimed. One
authority believes the new ruler will be
a grandson of the late Prince Kung an
other asserted that a grandson of the fifth
prince prince Tunph) has been chosen.
The Empress Dowager is said to be al
together ''out of sorts" full of anxiety
and much given to weeping. The palace
is far from enjoying a state of harmony.
The cabinet is little better Wang Wen
Shao pleads age and infirmity. and then
relapses into silence. Kang vi is jealous
OF the immense power now welded by
Jung Lou, and despises him for his mex
perience in important government BUSH
ness; but both hold together for the main
tenance of the Empress Dowager and the
enrichment Of the Manhus whose present
watchword is 1T is going, grab as much
as possible while the chance lasts"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-29


You will be sorry to learn that Spanish
farmers are indeed being ground between
the upper and the neither miilstones. True.
the locusts have gone and the rains have
come; but the tax collector Is coming down
on them with a heavier hand than ever
The Cortes is giving the entire session 10
finance Everything Is taxed up to the hilt,
but agriculture Is certain to have a heav-
Ter load on its shoulders. War taxes are
SIN in force; railways viii have to burst
n further burdens are laid on them; trade
IS getting worse; the income tax Is in
creased. and a heavier sugar tax is about
20 be laid on. Their whole system OF
finance and administration is as unsound
as possible, and the inevitable smash can
not be far off. When that time comes,
Paris will receive such a shake as will
make the republic tremble in its shoes
the hnanciers of the gay capital are load
ed up with Spanish bonds and invest
ments and even the French peasants have
part of their earnings in these bad aud
speculative articles.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-29
FIVE SOLDIERS DROWNED.
Went Down on a Raft While Cross
ing the Pasig River.


ing the Pasig River.
Victoria. B. c., June 2S.-Details of the
drowning of five men of Company G,
Twelfth United States Army. in the Pasig
river, June 3, were brought from the
orient by the steamer Empress of China.
"A humber Of soldiers under the direction
OIL an officer were crossing the river on
small raft made Of bamboos, dashed
over small boats.
The men were crossing in regular
squads, but at the time of the accident
the raft was overloaded, and rapidly filled
until 1t sank about ten feet from the
oank. The water was fun of struggling
men, lighting against the swift current
ana heavy equipments, and before they
could be rescued, Ave had gone down for
the last time
Four bodies have been recovered, as fol-
lows: Corpl e. Herman Jasper L. Whims,
Nels Anderson and Joseph L. Nuneville
Ihey Were buried in the national ceme-
eery' adjoining the old Spanish cemetery.
since FEB. ., 256 soldiers in all have been
buried there. Within each coffin is placed
corked bottle containing details and
cause OF death
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-29
soUTHERN's NEW OFFICERS.
Generai and Division superintep-
dents Announced.

Washington. June 2S-Tbe sop,b..-n
Railway Company to-day announced che
appointment of ]. H. Barrett as general
superintendent, j. A. Dodson, superln
tendent of transportation, and d. w LINN
as assistant general superintendent of
maintenance.
IN ADDITION to the above general officers.
the appointment of the following division
olllcefs were announced, the appointment
TO be effective July !:
Norfolk division, except Atlanta and
1 daokln and Wilkesboro branch, A. A.
WeAs' roadmas'er; N. L. Hail. bridge
supervisor, Greensboro, N. c.
charlotte division, c. r. Walton. road
master; w. R. Woodward bridge super
visor, Charlotte, N c.
AsheyiIle division, A. D. Sans, bridge
supervisor, Asheville, N. c.
Atlanta division, T. w. Evans, road
master, Atlanta, Ga.
Knoxville division. NJ. w. Mcguire,
roadmaster, Knoxville, Tenn.
Birmingham division. o. T. Nelson,
roadmaster Birmingham.
First division, Thomas Bernard. sinner
lntendent track, bridges and buildings.
Greensboro, ". c., Washington division,
richmond division, Norfolk division.
Second Division-R. Southgate. superin
tendent track, bridges and buildings,
charlotte, N. c.. Charlotte division, Colum-
ola division, Charleston division, and that
portion of Atlanta division between Green
vile and Belt junction with its branches.
Third Division-J. S. Lemond, superin-
tendent track, bridges. buildings, Atlanta,
Ga, Atlanta division, except the line be-
tween Greehville and Belt junction with
its branches; Birmingham division, Macon
division, Admission division
Fourth Division-J. e. Plat, superin-
tendent track, bridges and buildings.
Knoxville, Tenn, Knoxville division, Ashe-
vile division, Memphis division, Louisville
division.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-29
COMMITTEE is AFTER DEvLIN.
Will Make Recommendation Against
Press Bureau Chief.

Will Make Recommendation Against
Press Bureau Chief.
Chicago, June 28.--Announcement was
made by Democratic national official to-
day that the report of the subcommittee
assigned TO investigate the Devlin charges
was in preparation, and that the commit
tee would make a recommendation ad-
verse to the Democratic press bureau
chief.
II was also disclosed that Mr.. Devhn
was drawing a salary of SITS month. This
Information appears to have been news to
the Subcommittee, it having been under
stood at the st. Louis conference on May
%, that Devlin was working for the press
bureau gratutously.
Regarding the subcommittee report, the
informant said:
Il do not wish to be quoted in the mat
ter, inasmuch as the report of the sub
committee should first be made to the ma
tional committee before being given TO the,
public, but it is safe to say that Mr.. Dew
lin viii be dealt with sharply The fact
is that the only serious objection to the
disposition of Mr.. Devlin before this was
the fact that the committee did not wish
TO unnecessarily offend ex-Gov. Altgeld on
account of his valuable services to the
Democratic party"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-29
COLLECTING THE REVENUES.
o,p.N CUSTOM HOUSES NOW HON.
EsTLY ADMINISTERED.


mites Were Lowered, But Receipts
Are Greater Than Under the Span
an Regime-POrter Says the Flu
+ure of Cuba Cnn Only Lie in An
,exatiOn-CannOt Make a Special
Treaty-He Sailed Yesterday for
Russia.
New York, June 2S.-Robert P. Porter
sailed on the American Line steamer st.
PAM to-day for Europe to complete eco
,omic investigations in Russia.
BEFORE he sailed he gave out a prepared
statement concerning his Cuban and Porto
Rican tariff and fiscal work He says in
his statement that the fiscal machinery of
the two islands was working satisfacto-
rilv. Collections were a little in excess
of his estimate and exceeded in Cuba
the amount collected by the Spanish au-
thorities, in spite of the fact that the
duties have been lowered two-thirds.
When Cuba came into our possession in
January, a state of fiscal chaos reigned in
every custom house except those in the
Santiago province. To-day the revenue is
completely and honestly collected, and the
work performed as carefully as in our own
custom houses.
"A large number of cases involving
rates and administrative features, his
statement continues, "have since my re-
turn been submitted to me for information
and suggestion, and in nearly all Instances
those intricate questions have been eff
fciently and intelligently passed upon by
our officials in Cuba IN a manner that
could not be improved upon by our own
custom houses. There Is a good deal Of
moonshne about the army officials not
being good in business. Those who doubt
the business capacity of our army men
should study the important custom houses
of Cuba.
only in Annexation.
The future of Cuba in my opinion, can
only lie in annexation, and the longer the
Cubans in Cuba and the anti-expansionists
in the United States continue to deceive
themselves and the people byAsuggesting
any other solution, the longer capital and
enterprise wifi be held back from the is
land. Cuba must have a good government
and this she will achieve by becoming in
due course of time a state of the United
States.
I'VE cannot. in my opinion, make spe-
cial treaty with Cuba as an independent
state. The United States is responsible for
Cuba and that respon sibility is recognized
throughout the world. Aside from this rea-
son, how can we overcome the most ia
vored nation clause in our treaties? Shall
we give Cuba tariff concessions which we
cannot and ought not to accord to other
nations?
so far as the treaties which have just
been concluded with the British colonies
of Trinidad, Barbados, British Guiana
and probably Jamaica offer the 20 per
cent reciprocal reduction on sugar, they
will, of course discriminate against Gu
M
sugar from the Hawaiian Islands free, we
shall have 100000 tons coming in al re-
duced duty by treaty and $4,000 tons free
from the Hawaiian Islands and Porto
Rico. which, together, will be a serious
matter for the Cuban sugar producers"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-29
UNIQUE Marriage at Norfolk.

Norfolk, Va, June ga unique mar
rage was solemnized in Freemason Street
Baptist Church this afternoon, the con-
tracing parties being Rev. c. ". Duke,
late of Berkeley, now pastor of Emmanuel
Baptist Church of Baltimore. and Miss
Estelle Butt, of this city, late principal
of Ryland institute, Berkeley. Rev. E. e.
Dudley, a college mate Of the groom, per-
formed the ceremony. The marriage was a
stylish affair and was attended by people
from Baltimore, Suffolk and other points
Rev and Mrs. Duke left for Baltimore to-
0foht
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-29
TRANSFER or A RAILROAD.
Birmingham Southern Goes 10 the
Southern and T.. e. n.

Birmingham. Ala, June 2S.--Representa-
tives OF the Southern. Birmingham South
ern and Louisville and Nashville railroads
held a conference In this city to-day. at
which the property of the Birmingham
Southern was formally transferred TO the
other two lines. The price paid was
81 100 900, and the securities we're deposited
In New York several days ago.
j. c. Moore of Blocton was elected pres
ident and A. G. Smith attorney for the
Southern. Vice President NJ. III. Smith.
president of the Louisville and Nashville,
w. W. Finley, vice president Of the South
ern, and j. NJ. Faulkner, attorney for the
Louisville and Nashville, constitute the
hoard Of directors.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-29
IN THE RAILROAD WORLD.
Matters of Interest in savannah ana
Elsewhere


The Baltimore Steam Packet Company
has taken possession of It's new wharves
on Light street, Baltimore which will be
used for its Southbound bYslness. It's
terminals az Union dock will be used for
receiving freight as in the past The CONF
pany has issued a description of it's
wharves, and also a history OF the Old
Bay Line, which indicates that It has been
In operation since 1913. 1t Is probably the
Oldest transportation company In the Unit
ed states. Some of the present officers
have been in service fer over thirty years.
while the present treasurer Mr.. Walter
BAN Of Baltimore, has been In the COM
pany over sixty years. and has acted az
treasurer over half century
The new wharves have a frontage of 27f
feet and can accommodate four vessels al
once. The buildings are of an ornamental
character and sheathed with copper. In
connection with them an Office building
Is being erected three stories high, con-
structed of brick and Indiana limestone
The improvements In all cost about $4,000
and ore among the finest of the kind In
this country. Mr.. John Shelton Williams
of Richmond. who is president of the Sea-
board Air Line, also the Georgia and Ala
bama, Is al the head Of the Old Bay Line.
and Mr. John r. Sherwood OF Baltimore
Is vice president and general manager.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-29
virginia Labor officers.

Norfolk, Va, June 2S.-The Virginia state
federation of labor, in session here to-day
elected the following officers President,
James B. Casey of Portsmouth; vice pres
ident, D. V. Reed OF Roanoke: second vice
president Hugh O'Connor, Newport News;
third vice president, w. F. Daugherty,
Richmond; secretary, L. V. Curtis, Nor
folk; treasurer, w. H. Fassell. Roanoke;
sergeant at arms, Charles Epps, Roanoke
legislative committee E. NJ. Mowry, Nor
folk; James b. Daugherty, Richmond; J.
j. Dreamer, Richmond; c. c. Williams,
Portsmouth; Frank Reilly, Newport News.