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AMERICAN HAPPY HOME y
BY Rev. Lyman Abbott.

There is so much in the public press
and in the public discussion of warming
and admonition and of comment on the
dangerous tendencies of the times that
side and see what are the encouraging
tendencies in our democracy.
1 do not believe in the motto, "Look
on the bright side of things" The
brave man does not look only on the
bright side, but he faces the dark side as
well. Yet he does not look always at the
dark side. That there are dangerous
tendencies is not to be denied less than
good.
First of all these tendencies for good 7
place the home. Recently / read a state
ment of Prof. Sumner of Yale that 80 per
cent of the American families are un-
happy My experience has led me to
different conclusion I believe the Ameri-
can home, in spite of failure here and
there, and many failures too, is the hap
piest home the world has ever seen and
a happier home than the home of the old
world.
There is no other land where woman
as woman is so much respected as in
America. There is no country where the
parent has so much hope and ambition
for the child as in America.
There is the greatest difference be-
tween the cities of the old world and of
the new in this respect. There may be
as much poverty and squalor in New
York as in London, but it is of a dis
tinctly different type.
In London the poor family has gone
from the country to the city on the
downward track. In New York, or in
Boston for that matter, the poor family
is generally emigrant from the old coun-
try for the purpose of bettering it's con-
dition.
1t would not be easy to find in New
York or Boston a father or mother who
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ON SUBJUGATINC NATIVES
BY Sir Andrew Clark.

In view of the present position Of af-
fails in the Philippine islands and the
military successes of the United States
forces, I venture to impress upon the au-
thOrities and people of your great repub-
lie to seek other than by mere force Of
| arms the pacification of the Filipinos.
The revolution in the Philippine islands
can not be maintained unless by extran-
eous aid. The funds necessary for this
maintenance are being procured by syn
dIcates operating from certain ports in
the East There should be no difficulty
In ascertaining who are engaged in these
operations.
Only recently the appropriation of
some of these funds-nO secret being,
made of their object-became the subject
OF an action in the law courts of FEAnce.
An application by the representative of
the United States to attach these fnndS
| as being used by unrecognized bel4ger-
ents against the government of friend
~ power, even If it was not successful,
might have led to the adoption of meas
ures Which would have checked the ad-
vance Of funds from the same sources
and led to an understanding for a settle
lrent of the expenditure already incur
red.
I would urge the formation Of fedora
tion of the several islands and states of
the Philippines under their own flag, but
advised and guided by the protectorate
OF the United States, which country
would become responsible for the securi-
ty of the islands against aggression by
any foreign power and for their internal
tranquility.
No doubt, to bring about these ends
large expenditure would have to be ac-
cepted for time as essential by the Uni
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a fine on her. At last the foreign minis-
ter went to the Marquis of Salisbury
about the matter. The result was that
all the officials connected with the case
We're reprimanded: and mote was ad-
dressed from Lord Salisbury to all the
legations in London, in which note Lord
Salisbury said he had the honor to call
attention to a certain order, entitled the
muzzing order, by which it was enacted
that all dogs, when taken into public
places, should wear muzzle over the
head. Taking into consideration the
present friendly relations existing be-
tween Her Britanic Majesty and the
other powers might he suggest that, as
favor, all dogs belonging to the differ
ent legations should be muzzled when
taken into the streets, or, if not muzzled.
should be led on a leash?
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the experiment. 1t is clearly the floating
exteriorized spirit of that person repeat
ing Impressions.
For example, when the name of Galileo
was pronounced by me evidently my ex-
teflorizcd spirit was rejecting expecta-
ton and when scientific problems were
solved, / now realize it was only ac-
cordlng to my own vague, latent induc-
tions.
1t is impossible to develop new theories
In the limits of a cable dispatch. but
am writing a book giving conclusive
proofs that the spirits of the dead never
mingle with the living in this world, and
that spiritualism is a delusion when not
mere jugglery
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IN THE STEPS
OF ST. PATRICK

Through the mists of time, which grad
ually obscure persons and facts, we may
peer into the past, striving to discern the
figures of distant times; and to trace
their steps as they move vapory and
shadowy through that dim atmosphere.
OF several things regarding the man
who Is known today as st. Patrick we
are certain. First, that he lived about
300 years after Christ--many cyclopedias
put it at 372-and that he was born in
the sunny land of France.
France is today to a great extent
Catholic country, but whether that can
be even remotely attributed to st. Pat
rick is doubtful, though his chroniclers
have tried to make it so But the fact
that Ireland is the strongest Catholic
country in the world is largely due to the
influence of the man who lived there L.
500 years ago.
No adventurer ever lived the life of
Ireland's patron saint. Divested of all
miracles his career from the time he was
born OF parents who had fled from their
their country on account of religious per-
secution, until he died in Ireland at
green old age, is as full of adventure as
that of the hero of any dime novel that
was ever penned.
Patrick was born a devout Christian.
He believed in the life and death of the
Nazarene, who had lived only 900 years
before land when his parents, who were
among the early Christians, told him
ia les of the Christ he listened and drank
in their teachings, gradually growing up
III belief in the word of God.
just how the parents of the young
Patrick came into France is not known.
1t Is supposed that they fled into Call.
as France was then called, because of
trouble in ancient Rome. They We're very
aristocratic Romans, the father Calphu-
mlus, being a man of wealth and posi-
tlon. Conchessa, the mother of st. Pat
rick, was a handsome woman whose
Chief joy in life was the instruction of
her children.
KIDNAPPED.
At the age of Is Patrick was a tall,
slender lad of noble countenanse and of
such strength that he was known for
miles around for his feats of prowess,
In those days Gaul was very unsettled;
and the waters that laved it's shores were
filled with pirat evessels.
One day, While young Patrick and his
sister We're walking on the borders of
their fathers estate, a band of pirates
who had come ashore upon surreptitious
missions suddenly descended upon them
struggles they bound him and carried
him away, leaving his little sister upon
the hilltop watching their departure
That was the last Patrick'S people saw
OF MIN for many day; for the pirates
took him into strange land peopled
with race of human beings who knew
neither law nor duty.
Ireland. when the boy Patrick set foot
In It, is descrcibed by the historians as a
country that was the scene of carnage.
Ihe beautiful land, even then green and
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did not expect something better for their
children. 1t is for this reason they are
willing to remain ignorant if only their
children may go to school, and that they
may remain irreligious if need be if only
their children may go to Sunday-school
1t is his influence that is going to fur
ther lift those children
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UNSELFISH,

Father-Look here! You gals have got
to share that one light between you and
your beaus. Can't afford a light in both
rooms"
The Gals Gin one voice)-"She can have
1t all Observation-Disclosures
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-12
THE BIRTHDAY OF LINCOLN,
Not to BE Celebrated with CoIored
Peoples Accustomed Display.


To-day is the birthday of Abraham Lin
coin, usually celebrated by the colored
people of Savannah, with a military pa
raie and other appropriate ceremonies.
The observance of to-day will be far less
elaborate than is usual and there will be
no parade of all the colored military of the
city, as has been heretofore the almost
constant practice.
Ii is said that of late politics in the coun-
ellis of the colored leaders has absorbed so
much of the time and atteDtion of these
gatherings that all other topics have been
banished from the discussion, and live is
sues, rather than dead statesmen, have
been the controlling questions of the hour
/ may be that this fact accounts for the
partial non obseryance of the birthday of
Lincoln.
The Chatham Light Infantry, though,
will parade this afternoon in memory of
the day. This will be a company parade
purely. and no other of the constituent
parts of the battalion will participate in it.
At the Georgia State Industrial College,
a Thunderbolt, the faculty and students
will unite in a programme Of readings,
addresses and music in honor of Lincoln
The exercise at the college will be held in
its chapel, and will doubtless be attended
by large numbers of the co,ored people OF
the city With these two exceptions there
will be no other public observance of the
birthday of President Lincoln
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country during the past decade has been
Is per cent. the Increase in Sunday labor
has been g per cent.
Basing his remarks on these figures. DIT.
Thomson attacked many Of the present
day Institutions Of the country, including
the railways the government mail sery-
ice and the Sunday newspapers.
He said that IN the country there were
900 railway men, and that of this num-
Der - per cent. had to engage in Sunday
labor. There was no necessity, he con-
tended. for Sunday transportation. The
% plea for the safety Of perishable pro-
ducts had disappeared before the advance
Of the modern refrieerating car, and what
was now needed was not Sunday move
ment but Sunday ace.
The Sunday newspapers, DR.. Thomson
proclaimed. are also unnecessary and keep
their employees working on a day that
should be consecrated to good works. That
they are unnecessary, ne deduced from
the London newspapers. which issue no
Sunday edition, and from the career OF the
Chicago Record. which follows the same
plan. He did not succeed in explaining
very fully br satisfactorily how the Non
day papers with all the latest and bright
est news. manage TO get on the streets,
his idea being that newspaper men, IL
preparing the Monday edition. started TO
work after midnight on Sunday.
A. TO the mail system, with its Sunday
deliveries. DR.. Thomson instanced the
cases Of John Wanamaker and Marshall
Field whose business houses are among
the largest in the country, yet neither
Of whom dips into his corresPo ndence on
the Sabbath. The leaders OF the Demo-
cratic and Republican parties, W. j. Bry-
an and William Mckinley he stated are
beth scrCpuI0us observers of the Sabbath.
Or. Thomson will lecture tonight at the
Christian Church and at other of the city
churches on each night of the week until
Friday. He IS an interesting talker, and
many, doubtless, win be pleased TO hear
him.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-12
BuRGLAR Ayp RopBER Az Is.
Jim Mordecai Arrested for Two
bold Grimes.

Jim Mordecsi white boy Is years old,
was arrested yesterday by Detective Ju-
Illus Stark for twice burglarizing the store
of Mr. J. c. Barber. at Henry and West
Broad streets. 1t is thought that he is
also guilty of another robbery which re-
Gently took place in the same building Of
which the store Is a part
Aordecai. with his parents, lives in
rooms above the store, consequently he Is
thoroughly familiar with the habits Of Mr..
Barber and the location OF articles IN the
store.
Last Monday morning when Mr.. Baroer
opened his place of business ne found ina
some one had entered IL through a rear
window and that between S and $40 was
missing in money and probably some ar
tcles Of merchandise, though on this point
he was not sure. Later in the week
boarder in the house where the boy hves
also lost some money which was taken out
OF his room during his absence. These two
robOeries, together with the bad reputa-
ton that the boy bears, led Mr.. Barber 70
suspect him and his suspicious were fur-
Their aroused yesterday when he noticed
that the boy paid unusual interest 10 al
OF his movements. He decided mat AZ
was probable that another attempt woui1
be made to enter his store, 50 instead CT
leaving at the usual time he secreted him
self IN the store and awaited develop
ments.
He had not long to wait, for in short
time he heard some one trying to open the
window, and when this had been accom-
plished Mordecai crawled through and be-
gan TO select from the stock such articles
as pleased his fancy, or which were the
most valuable and easily transported. Mr..
Barber watched him for some time until
he had undisputabe evidence OF his guilt
and then captured him and sent for the
police.
The boy, it is said, admits that he Is
guilty of the two other robberies as well
as the one that led to his capture. He has
a bad reputation, and has given the police
at various times no little trouble. This
record. together with the gravity Of the
present crime. is likely TO land him in
pace where he will be kept out of mischief
fer some time to come.
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POLICE HAD A BUSY DAY.
Criminal Crop Was Considerably
Larger Than Usual.


The criminal crop with the police yester-
day was rather larger than is usual for
Sunday and the Recorder will face a large
docket when he opens court this morning.
James Washington and William Rich
ardson. colored boys, were arrested by De-
tective J. J. Barrett for robbing the house
of Lizzie Jorday, No. 40S West Broad
street. They took watch and several
other articles. which will probably be re-
covered, as they hardly had time to dis
pose of them before they were caught.
NJ. ]. Clancy, white, was sent in by Of
fcer Meldrim for being drunk and ours
ing and threatening to kill G.. Beville.
Clancy is not unknown to the police and
was arrested and fined by the Recorder
only a short time ago for the part he took
in a row with some drunken sailors that
occurred in his shop on the water works
road.
CLANCY Riley. colored. was arrested by
officer Lovett for throwing bottles in The
street. This is an offense that affects the
whole of Savannah's wheeling public,
which would be heartily glad if more ar
rests for the same offense were made.
The remainder of the arrests were for
petty offenses, mainly drunkenness, disor-
derby conduct, and vagrancy.
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CONSERVATORY SUNDAY MUSIC.
sacred Concert at Mehrten's Music
Hall,

Prof Leo w. Mehrtens, with the as
sistance of Miss Jessie Freeman, Mrs. c.
b. Youhglove, Mrs. Franz Hubner and
Mr.. Edward Won Burgrun, gave to his
friends yesterday afternoon sacred con-
cert that was greatly enjoyed.
Miss freeman began the programme
with a piano solo that would have UNI
doubleday received an encore had not
Prof Mehrtens especially requested that
the audience would not indulge in an
plause. Mr.. Won Bergrun made an excel
lent impression with GotzeS 80 Shone
Zeit," which he sang In the original Ger
man, and for which he was rouhdly ap-
Ilauded, despite the protests of Mr. Mehr-
tens. He also sang Luzzis AVE Maria
with excellent effect.
Mrs Younglove and Mrs. Hubner fol-
lowed in the duet, "Quis est Homo" from
Rosslni's Stabat Mater. This is selec-
ton in which these ladies have been heard
number of times, always 20 advantage.
and yesterdays rendition was in keep
ing with their former efforts The next
number was a song by Mr.. Won Bergrln.
In which, If possible, he heightened ne
good impression made in his former num-
bers. The programme was ended with
Tampa Overture" given as an organ solo
by Prof. Mchrtens, and which he played
I'd his usual flashed manIep 81 t1
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PUT TWO BULLETS IN HIM.
Policeman BroOm's Effective Medi-
cine for BebeIIiOus Prisoner.


Sam Howard. negro thief. is lying In
the barracks with two bullet holes in him
as the result of an effort to kill Officer
A NJ Broom, who had arrested him.
Early yesterday morning Broom was
called on by a man named Brown to ar
rest Howard, who had stolen a pair of
trousers from him To the officers ques-
ton as to where he could be found he
offered to take him to the place. which
turned out to be a room at York and Abb
ercorn streets. Going into the room, he
pointed Howard out 10 the officer. who
promptly placed him under arrest, and
started with him for the nearesk call box
but as soon as the men reached the side
walk Howard announced his intention of
not going 10 the barracks Broom was
equally positive that he should. and, after
a short argument. decided to impress his
view OF the case by the use of his club.
Howard was too quick TO allow this,
however, and grabbed the club. at the same
time dealing Broom a blow with his fist
that took him sduarely in the face, and
would have put out of the fight any one
less determined than he was, but the po-
Iiceman's lighting blood was up by this
time, too, and, though the negro was max
ing furious efforts 10 strike him with the
Howards hips and with a quick jerk
threw him over his head and landed him
in a heap on the pavement. This took
the fight out of him for the time being.
and the policeman. taking the club from
him and putting his pistol in his overcoat
pocket. where il would be handy made
another start for the box with his pris-
oner.
Howard was game, however and, being
determined not to go to the barracks no
sooner got his wind than he made a sec
ond attack upon the officer, and again Sc
curing his club attempted 20 strike him;
this time Broom used his pistol and fired
at his assailant four times, two bullets
taking effect, one in the leg and the other
in the head
Neither wound IS serious but they had
the desired effect of putting a quietus upon
any further effort to escape, and Howard
was finally landed in the barracks, where
his wounds were dressed by DR.. NJ. II.
Levi. With the exception Of a severe blow
10 the face, where the negro first struck
him. Broom is none the worse for the en-
counter
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TO DELIVER TWO LECTURES.
MIR. Ellsworth VIII he Heard This
Afternoon and Tonight.

The lectures of Mr.. William Webster
Ellsworth for the benefit OF the fund the
Daughters of the American Revolution
are raising for the publication of old rec
ords in the possession of the Georgia His
torical Society viii be delivered this nf-
ternoon and tonight. The ladies of the
Savannah Chapter have worked indus
trousy in selling tickets for the lectures,
and IL is believed there will be good
crowds, the weather permitting
The afternoon lecture will be at A
O'Clock at ST. Johns Parish Hall. 1t will
be particularly for the school children,
though older persons will find it equally
enjoyable. The subject will be From
Lexington to Yorktown" The speaker
will be introduced by Mr.. Otis Ashmore
The evening lecture win begin at $3.50
o'clock in the Guards Han. The subject
viii be ARNOLD and Andre" and Mr.
Walter G. Charlton win introduce the
speaker. Both lectures will be abundant
ly illustrated with stereopticon views
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-12
OFF TO THE GATE CITY.
Vice President Egan Left in Re-
Spouse to a Telegram.

sp0nSe TO a IeleSram.
Vice President John NJ. Egan of the
Ocean Steamship Company left yesterday
for East Moriches. L. !. His departure
was In response to telegram advising
him to come. as one in full authority was
desired TO be present. The situation of the
Gate City was thought to be such as to
demand that Mr.. Egan be there.
The information was conveyed that the
vessel had been partially unoaded. The
unloading had proceeded until the sea be-
gan 10 run too high, and 1t was then dis
continued. 1t was said that the ship was
not regarded as In a dangerous position,
but the press report in another column
to-day indicates that her berth in the
sand Is perilous.
The steamer Is stranded close TO where
the big German ship Geestemunde, bound
from Antwerp TO New York, went ashore
some years ago. To the eastward of where
she lies the steamer Olivet of Sunderland
was wrecked and the British bark Charlie
Hickman was stranded, with loss of life.
The big steamer Persian Monarch. now
the May Flint. also stranded there in the
night OF Dec. ?, 1894.
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GONE TO HER REWARD.
Aged wife of Rev. Alexander Harris
Dead

Frances Harris, the aged wife of Rev
Alexander Harris, pastor of the First
Bryan Baptist Church. colored, on West
Broad street, died yesterday morning, af-
ter a lingering illness. The deceased, like
her husband. was one of the oldest and
best known of the colored residents, and
was held in high esteem by both white
and colored citizens She was a remark
able woman in many respects and was
noted for her gsntleness and good deeds
She was in her eighty-second year and
had spent her entire life i'm Savannah
About six years ago Rev. Harris and
wife celebrated their golden wedding, a
banquet being rendered them by their
many friends in one of the colored
churches Rev. Harris will have the sym
pathy of many friends of both races in
his bereavement, which leaves him prac-
tically alone in the world, the old couple
having survived all their children. The
funeral will take place a. 1890 O'Clock this
afternoon from the First Bryan Baptist
Church on West Broad street.