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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-24
COUNTRIES DEVOID OF TREES.
Barren Districts Situated Around the
Mediterranean.

From the January Atlantic.
Any one who has Travelled through the
comparatively treeless countries around
the Mediterranean, such as Spain. Sicily,
Greece, Northern Africa and large por-
tons of Italy. must fervently pray that
our own country may be preserved from
so dismal a fate, says President Charles
w. Eliot. 1t is not the loss of the forests
only that is to be dreaded but the loss of
agricultural regions now fertile and popu-
lous, which may be desolated by the
foods that rush down from the bare hills
and mountains, bringing with them vast
quantities of sand and gravel 20 be spread
over the lowlands
Travelling few years ago through Tunl-
sic, / came suddenly upon a fine Roman
bridge of stone over a wide bare, dry riv-
er bed. 1t stood some thirty feet above
the bed of the river and had once served
the needs of a prosperous popula ton. Mar
Yelling at the hight of the bridge above
the ground, l asked the French station
master If the river ever rose to the arches
which carried the roadway of the bridge
His answer testified 10 the flooding ca
pacity of the river and to the strength
of the bridge. He said: "I have been
here four years. and three times / have
seen the river running over the parapets
of that bridge. That country was once
one of the richest granaries of the Roman
empire. 1t now yields scanty support
for sparse and semi-barbarous popula-
ton The whole region roundabout IS
treeless. The care of the national forests
is a provision for future generations for
the permanence over vast areas of our
country for the great industries of agrI-
culture and mining upon which the pros
perity of the country ultimately depends
A good forest administration would soon
support itself
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-24

these do all denote fair and warm weather
at hand.
Signs of Rain from the Sun-Sun rising
dim or waterish; rising red with hlackish
beams mixed along with his rays; rising
in a musty or muddy color; rising red and
turning blackish; setting under thick
cloud setting with red sky in the east;
sudden rains never lasting long; but when
the air grows thick by degrees, and the
sun. moon and stars shine DINNER ana
DINNER then il is likely TO rain six hours
usually.
Signs of Rain From the Sun.-Sun. ris-
ing pale and setting red, with an iris;
rising large in surface; rising with red
sky in the north; setting of a blood color:
setting pale with one or more dark cir
Giles, or accompanied with red streaks,
seeming concave or hollow; seeming divij-
ed great storms; parhelia or mock suns
never appear but they are followed by
tempest.
Signs of Fair Weather From the san.
Sun rising clear, having set Gear che
night before; rising while the clouds about
him are divided to the west; rising with
an iris about him, and that iris wearing
away equally on all sides, then expect
fair and settled weather; rising clear and
not hot; setting in red clouds, accord
ing 20 the cid observation
The evening red and morning gray.
Is the sure sign of fair day.
By the way. talking of the weather,
have you not noticed as a singular fact
that during and since the blizzard, which
will make February, 1899, memorable for
many years to come we have not heard
one word from our revered and generally
reliable friend, the most ancient inhabi-
tant?' He appears to have lost power or
utterance and his perennial recollectons
of past weather conditions have proved
him false. But, perhaps, his dead and
gone ancestors could tell a tale of winter
stress such as we of to-day do not
dream Of
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-24
mAGYARs ARE Liberal HOSTS.
Strangers and Friends Alike Made
welcome In Their Homes.
From the San Francisco Argonau


From the San Francisco Argonaut.
The Hungarian aristocracy have the
largest estates Of any nobility in Europe.
The manner of living of these grande seig-
neurs Is strongly patriarchal. Their coun-
try chateaus are comfortable, but unpre-
tentIous, and are lordly IN nothing but
the hospitality Of their owners. The
stranger aud the native are alike made
welcome within the doors of these old
manor houses and invited to SIT down at
table like friends Of the family. If
stranger drives up to the entrance door
Of an Hungarian chateau Immediately and
before any questions are asked concern
ing the visitors business, even before the
master of the house has made his appear
ance, a legion OF servants rush forward
and carry the VISITORS baggage to one of
the half dozen rooms always ready to re-
ceive guests. invited or otherwise.
When the Hungarsns wish particularly
TO honor a guest fifteen or twenty courses
are served al dinner, but, as the Magyars
have i'm everything the utmost respect for
individual liberty. no guest is ever press-
ed to eat or drink You are at home; do
as you would at home," says the master
of the house, as he greets you on your
arrival. Living as they do, away from
court and court life, these proud Macy a
arstocrats ask nothing ana expect moth
ing from the sovereign, and maintain in
consequence their pride. dignity and indie.
pendence of character. With broad ideas
and liberal instincts. 'hey have nothing
in common with the narrow-nInded, petty
and egotsticsl German aristociats They
belong in great majority, to the Libertl
party. now In power. and are loyal to the
Emperor Francis Joseph and the House
OF Hapsburg.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-24
e-T-7N~-7-----7--
AUTOPSY on A VICIOUS DOG.
Heartnche, and Not Rabies, Caused
His Attack ON Persons.

From the New York Press
Several persons who were bitten by a
dog supposed TO have been mad, on staten
Island on Feb. 4, are in no danger of hy-
drophobia. The dog was not mad.
Ii was captured by the agents OF the
Society for the Prevention Of Cruelty to
Animals and taken TO the shelter in sta
pleton where 1t died on Feb. 7. A careful
and exhaustive post-mortem examination
was made by Drs. Fl. p. LOOMS. f. r..
Shelby and Elmer Lee. They reported TO
President John r. Haines yesterday that
the dog did not die of rabies, but that
its death was caused by the presence of
sixty worms in It's heart cavity. These
had caused heartache that made the dog
ferocious and finally killed ID by choking
up it's heart.
President Haines said some other dogs
on Staten Island had been reported TO be
mad. but a careful examination had salts
fed him the reports were untrue and that
there IS no danger of rabies developing in
any person so far reported as having been
bitten.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-24
The evening red and morning gray,
Is the sure sign of fair day.
NEED BE NO ENNUI AT GUAM.
Games and Books to Interest and
Amuse Our Marines While There.
From the Boston Transcript.

From the Boston Transcript.
Officers and members of the marine
corps probably will not be troubled great,
ly with ennui at their PARKWAY post in
the middle of the Pacific. The novelty
of life at the isolated little government
station will keep them contented for sew
eral months There will be many things
To see and hear. To guard against discon-
tent and WEAKNESS of spirit the govern
ment will have care for the amusement
o. its servants, practically cut off as they
will be from communication with home
and country. OF course there will be
swimming and boating, but the sports
which the men enjoyed at home they viii
also enjoy at the Island of Guam. For
outdoor sports the government viii see
that there is a supply of balls and bats,
foot balls and tennis racquets and balls.
During the long days when the weather
outside it Indictment and there are no
Srills, the men will be able to play check
ers, chess, cards and other indoor games
Col. Percval c. Pope has secured a great
supply of such outfits.
There will be men who do not care for
sports and games For such as these there
will be a weI-stocked library. The gov
eminent has provided a large stock of
books. In addition there are many thous-
and volumes OF books and periodicals
given privately. Some time ago Col Pope
made a request through the papers for
donations of books and light reading mat
ter. The response was immediate and so
generous that Col. Pope now requests that
no more be sent to the navy yard, as it
viii be impossible 20 take them TO Guam.
From Boston and vicinity came over 1000
volumes and periodicals, and New York
sent almost as many more
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-24
Faithful to Her Duty.

But her copy was received at the Office
next morning. For three years following
she worked faithfully at her task, provid-
ing support not only for herself. but foi
others. During these years her salary was
raised from time 10 time. and she became
known as fashion expert.
Fifteen years ago she wrote the first
installment of Bab's Babo,e, and submitted
il to the editor of the Star for his approx
al. 1t was accepted and thereafter the col
umn became one of the features of that
paper. At first Bah was looked upon mere
ly as an amusing chatterbox, but after.
ward these letters assumed a different
tone. They remained amusing always. but
there crept into them a certain amount Of
thought which raised them above mere
senseless prattle.
About ten years ago Mrs. Mallon, who
had then become an absolute authority on
fashions, was secured by a werl-known
publishing house at a salary considerably
above that given to a member of Con-
gress. Her articles on dress under her own
name were as eagerly consulted by thou
sands Of women readers as were her Bah
letters and her Ruth Asbmore talks.
A wonderful Worker.
For Is years Mrs. Mallon has turned out
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-24
spiked shoe. outIawed in MaIne.

From the Boston Herald.
The passage by the Legislature of Maine
of a law prohibiting any person from
wearing callSed or spiked shoes in public
places is hailed with satisfaction by many
people in Bangor and in the region north
and east of that city. For many years
the wearing Of spiked shoes by river
drivers has been a destructive nuisance
The railroad companies have suffered
great damage to the floors and cushions
of their cars. and there is scarcely a store
floor in Bangor or Oldtown that has not
at some time been punched full of little
holes by the calks of the lumberman' s
shoes. The new law provides a fine for
any person wearing the nailed brogans in
public places or conveyances.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-24
MERCHANTS and MINERS
TRANSPORTATION CO.


Tickets on sale at company's office TO
the following points at very low rates.
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ. ].
BALTIMORE, MD.
BUFFALO, N. Y.
BOSTON, MASS.
CHICAGO, ILL
CLEVELAND, o.
BRIE, PA.
HAGERSTOWN. MD.
HARRISBURG. PA.
HALIFAX, N. S.
NIAGARA FALLS, N. n.
NEW YORK, N. Y.
PHILADELPHIA, PA.
PITTSBURG, PA.
PROVIDENCE, r. I.
ROCHESTER,, N. Y.
TRENTON, NJ. j.
WILMINGTON, DEL.
WASHINGTON, d. c.
First-class tickets include meals and
state room berth, Savannah to Baltimore.
Accommodation and Cuisine Unequaled.
Freight capacity unlimited; careful ham
ding and quick dispatch.
The steamships of this company are APP
pointed to sail from Savannah to Baiti-
more as follows standard time):
BERKSHIRE, Capt. Dizer, sATUR-
DAY Feb. Is, at 600 D. m.
ALLEGHANY, Capt. Billups, wEDNEs-
DAY, March /, at 300 a. m
ITAsCA, Capt. James, SATURDAY.
March. 4, IL a. m.
And from Baltimore every Tuesday ana
Friday at 400 D. IN.
]. ]. CAROLAN, Agent,
Savannah, Ca.
WI TURNER, @. P. A.
A. d. STEBBINS, A. T. M.
J. C. WHITNEY. Traffic Manager,
General offices, Baltimore, Md.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-24
Passenger Fares From Savannah

IdSSUugeI fdIeS from SaVallll
TO NEW YoRK-Cabin. 500; Excursion.
Steerase, $1,000 ~
TO BosToN-Cabin. $22: Excursion. sss;
intermediate, $l7; Excursion, SIS: Steer
age. $ll75.
me express steamships of this line are
appointed to sail from Savannah, Central
VV'p meridian time, as follows:
SAVANNAH TO NEW YORK,
KANSAS CITY, Capt Fisher Satin.
DAY, Feb. 25. 500 p. m.
NAcoocHEE. Capt. Smith. MONDAY.
Zen. a. 600 p. m.
CITY OF BIRMINGHAM. Capt. Burg.
TUESDAY. Feb. 2s. 100 p. m
TALLAHASSEE, Capt. AsIxIns. FRIDAY.
March 3, at 1890 a. m.
CITY OF AUGUSTA, Can't Daggett.
SATURDAY, March 4, at 1880 a. m.
KANSAS CITY, Capt. Fisher MONDAY.
March g. at q. m.
SAVANNAH TO BOSTON.
VIA DIRECT SHIP.
GATE CITY. Capt. Googins, FRIDAY.
Feb. "a. a. m.
CITY OF MACON. Capt. Savage, TUES
DAY. Feb. ss. 7:sO a. m.
CHATTAHOoCHEE. Capt. Lewis, FRI
DAY, March 3, at $3.50 a. m.
GATE CITY. Capt. Googins, TUESDAY.
March z, at p. m.
CITY OF MACON, Capt. Savage, FRI
DAY, March 10. at $50 a. m.
Steamers leave New York for Savannah
5 p. m. daily, except Sundays and Mon
days, and leave Boston for Savannah
every Wednesday at II noon. Saturdays
at p. m.
w. @. Brewer. Ticket Agent, LOT Bull
street Savannah Ga.
e. w, Smith Cont FIR. Agt Saw. Ga.
R. G. Trezevant. Agt.. Savannah, Ga.
e. II. Hinton, Traffic Manager
John M. Egan. vice president
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-24
TO.pAY's WEATHER FORECAST.

forecast for Savannah and vicinity un-
a. r,dnight. Feb "a. 1898. Threatening in
e.rIv morning, followed by fair; stationary
temperature.
washington Forecast for Friday;
ror Georgia and South Carolina:
,-,rsatening weather in the early morning,
lowed by fair; colder; brisk northwest
erly winds.
For Eastern Florida; Generally fair;
-.,5er. light to fresh northwesterly winds
t7,r Western Florida: Fair; colder; light
northerIy winds.
General conditions: The pressure con-
times high in the Upper Mississippi val
,sr while a low area is central in the
,,ioinity of New York. The temperature
= tslov the normal in The West and in the
-. region. Light rains and snow fell in
ths AXE region, and scattered showers on
81 south Atlantic coast, elsewhere the
u-satber was fair. The following maxi
nm winds are reported: Charlotte, "a
Wv. Memphis, "A NV; Montgomery, 80
NV. Atlanta, So NV; New Orleans, 26 N;
augusta, "a NV.
Yesterdays Weather at savannah
Maximum temperature p M. 20 degrees
Minimum temperature 0 d. th'' " uSSieSS
,Iaan ternperature .............s 60 degrees
.lorr,aI temDerature ............. 55 degrees
t,vcess of temperature ..--....,,, degrees
accumulated deficiency since
rob 81 degrees
accumulated deficiency since
IAN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. lis degrees
,,infaI ................... .06 inch
1[orr,al .................... IL inch
I,v,oee since Feb. l .............3.21 inches
t,vcess since Jan. 1 ...............S.43 inches
River Report-The hight of the Savan-
uah river at Augusta, at a. M, 18th me-
riIian time. yesterday, was 14.3 feet, a
r,se Of O.5 foot during the preceding TWEEN
rv-four hours
observations taken Feb. %, 1899, p. m.
f75th meridian time) at the same moment
If time at all stations for the Morning
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-24

A Woman's Privilege was very
indignant. What do you mean?" he said
to his fiancee, by throwing kisses at my
chum; and when I'm with him. too?'
why. Jack. / never did. threw them
to you"
Blamed funny II girl can't even
throw kisses straight. Detroit Free
Press.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-24
PLANT LINE.
= SAILIMCS EACH WEEK.
~ =------------ ---z-----------=--=
u. $. MAIL STEAMSHIPS. a
Appointed to sail from
PORT TAMPA,

PORT TAMPA,
9p. m.-Mondays, Thursdays, Saturdays.
m.-Tuesdays and Fridays.
TAMPA BAY HOTEL NOW OPEN.
Information regarding rates and reser.
vations furnished upon application 10
w. v. LIFSEY,
Division Passenger Agent, Tampa. Fla
or b. w. WRENN,
Passenger Traffic Manager, Savannah, Ca.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-24
For BIufftOn and Beaufort, s. C,

Steamer loretta will leave wharf foot
of Abercorn CEthel's WHARF street at 3 o.
m. for Button daily except Sunday ana
Thursday. Wednesdays trip extended to
Beaufort, leaving Bluffton Thursdays at
ga. m. Returning same day.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-24
Ocean Steamship Co.
FOR
New York, Boston
AND
THE EAST.

Unsurpassed cabin accommodations. All
me comforts OF modern hotel. Electric
nights. Unexcelled table Tickets include
meals and berth aboard ship.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-24

IT, temperature; *v. velocity of wind
II. B. Boyer,
Observer, Weather Bureau.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-24
FACE TO FACE WITH HER FATE.
HOW MRS. MALLON BECAME ROTH
Bah AND RUTH ASHMORE.

An Almost Improbable Quality.
Writing over One Name Pungent
Cynicism, Over the other sincere
Observation-Disclosures TO Drudgery by
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-02-25
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

Beyond the items already indicated,
but little business was transacted at
the meeting of the county board OF
commissioners last Tuesday.
Mr.. J. s. Brice was re elected clerk
of the board at a salary of 500 a
year, and attorney at salary of $50 a
year.
1t was agreed that the regular meet
ings of the board will he held on Wed.
nesday after the first Monday in each
month.
There is but little money in the
treasury at the present time, and only
few accounts were approved for pay
ment. 1t will be necessary for the
board to borrow the sum of $4,000
with which to run its business during
the present year on cash basis, and
it is fact that the various items for
which much of this sum is to 60 are
already in sight.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-02-25
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

The total number of acts and joint
resolutions passed by the recent general
assembly was about $50, of which pro
badly as many as one-third are of gen.
eral interest. The balance either ap-
ply to special localities, or are of very
little Importance. The proportion OF
new laws that are of general import
ance, as compared with those that are
of limited Importance, is said to be
somewhat larger than usual.
Notwithstanding all the talk on the
dispensary question, the law was not
materially changed. Even the Archer
bill, which was based on the recon-
mendation of Governor Ellerbe, and
which is generally recognized as fair
and just, so far as it goes, failed of pass
age. The changes that were made in
the law are for the better, especially
that which revokes the hotel privileges
and that which provides that certain
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-02-25
ABOUT PEOPLE.

Mrs. J. j. Kellar has been quite
sick for several days.
Miss Grace Kittrell has returned
home from a visit to Chester.
Rev. G. H. Waddell, of the Epworth
Orphanage, Columbia, was in York
Vile, on Wednesday.
Mr.. T. M. Whitaker will leave on
next Tuesday for Augusta, where be
expects to remain for several mouths.
Miss Maggie McFadden has return,
ed home after two weeks visit to
relatives and friends at Smiths Turn
out.
Senator Love and Representatives
Epps, johnson, McDill and Mellow
have returned 10 their respective
homes.
Mr.. John I. Barron will not return
to the medical college in Baltimore for
the present but will be detained at
Yorkville on account of business mat
ters until perhaps next fall.
Mrs. F. M. Wilson, of Manning, q
sister of the late w. T. Barron, who
has been in Yorkville during the past
few weeks on account of the illness OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Barron, Misses Mary and
Fannie, will return to her home on
next Tuesday. She will be accom-,
panied by Miss Bessie Barron, her lit.
tie brothers Bennie, Walter and
Archie, and her little baby sister
Louise; also by Miss Daisy Williams.
Mr.. P. A. Alternately finds that there
is no place like Yorkville. He re-
moved to Kings Mountain some
months ago; but did not like it so well
up there. He returned with his family
on Thursday night. He has purchased
the "Boyd house" on Lincoln street
and he will open his tinshop in the
building next to Mr.. j.: H. Riddles
store. Yorkville has been missing Mr.
Alternately about as badly as Mr.. Aber'
nathy has been missing Yorkville.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-02-25

- TEE ENQUIRER is really glad of
the resolution to investigate the South
Carolina penitentiary, and it is glad to
see also that there are on the commit
tee some gentlemen whose opposition
to Colonel Neal amounts to animosity.
1t is desirable that the investigation
be an investigation and not white
washing affair. We do not know a
great deal about Colonel Neal; but
what we do know is not to his discred-
it. 1t is possible that many of the
charges that have been made against
him are true. We hope that such will
not prove to be the case but still it is
possible, and if the charges are really
true, it is to be sincerely hoped that
the facts will be published to the
world. We will be sorry for Colonel
Neal but we will be glad to see him
get whatever punishment he might de-
serve. There is another side to this
thing, however. Whether or not COL
onel Neal has been careless with the
property of the state in uulawfully ap-
propriating it to his own use, it is a
fact that among those who have been
bounding him, are many who are ut
terly without character or conscience,
whose activity has been prompted by
spite, malice and revenge rather than
by disinterested desire to secure JUS
tice. Of course if what they have said
is true, the public is not concerned as
to their motives but at the same time
they will not be deserving of credit.
The reason of their blabbing will be
too apparent. 1t is too patent also
that so long as there was any hope Of
getting anything out of Neal, they had
nothing to say against him, notwith-
standing the fact that they must have
known of his "wickedness" all the
while. So, let the investigation go on.
Let it be with inexorable vigor and
Justice, and with the understanding
that no matter how it turns out, some
body has got to hurt--Neal if he is
guilty, and Meals prosecutors if Neal
is not guilty. The state needs some
good wholesome lessons along this line,
and now is as good time as there has
ever been for a beginning.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1899-02-25

object of their visit being to formally
take charge and pave the way for the
experts examination of the books.
The committee has taken a recess
until March 9Th, when the taking OF
testimony will begin. They have not
yet selected a stenographer. 1t is
thought that by't the 9th of March the
accountant will pretty we'll have bis
work in hand, So that the committee
can proceed with its examination sys-
tematically.
The session will be open to newspa-
pers and to anybody else who may
want to hear the testimony; but it is
not expected that anybody except
those interested will be present.
Colonel Neal has not returned from
Anderson !; but even when he does
come he will hardly haye anything to
say except what testimony he will give
before the committee.