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The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-22
CHECK rnom MINISTER WI.
sent His sympathy and 500 to Gal
weston sufferers.

Neston suifrrcrs.
Washington. Sept 2i.-The Chinese min.
lister. Mr. WI. upon hearing Of the Cal
weston disaster telegraphed 20 Gov. Say
ers an expression Of deep sympathy. and
accompanied that with his check for 500
To-day hc received a telegram from Gov
sAyers returning his most hearty thank,
Tor the expression 81 sympsthy and The
practical character Of the accompanying
note The Chinese consul general az New
York also headed a big Chinese subacrip.
lion for the Galveston sufferers.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-22

Samuel Marks, IS years old and abnor-
maiIy TAT from boyhood. died ne York. Pa.
last week Al the time Of his death ne
weighed 60 pounds. Hts girth measure
ment was feet 3 inches. two inches more
than his hight, For several weeks, while
he was ill. the doctors were unable 20 To-
cate his pulse, owing 90 the layers Of fas
The undertakes who emhaimed him en-
countered nine inches Of fat on the aldo
men. Marks WIS noted for his voracious
appetite and had been known TO consume
half peck Of potatoes az mea'
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-22

"A statue OF Rosa Bonheur has been
unveiled at Fontainebleau. near which
town che spent the latter part Of her life
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-22

organs and street pianos took place last
week under the auspices of The BOARD ~
Police Commissioner. and the owners OF
thirty Instruments took part in the re-
cital Licenses for the coming year IRE
granted 20 the nroprietors OF hurdy-gti--
dies which failed 10 come M 20 the re-
qulrements ~ the p~iice officials "a the
recent test The recital took place IN n
hall hired Tor the purpose. where for over
two hours. large audience was treated
10 a concert Of rag-time music The pro-
fcssional tuners were IN attendance. and
upon their practiced ears the police trib-
unal depended for the detection and weed.
ding out Of discordant Instruments
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-22
Not the only one.

Old sailors on the Atlantic. especially
those on the south coast east of Florida
know a similar spring that has often sur
prised scamen.
II Is told that a smack which had sallel
from Mystic. Conn. for Florida, had been
beaten back by the heavy winds 80 long
mat the water casks gave out and they
were In bad shape. But one day the
skipper ran inshore about mile or two
from the reef and lowering kcg into
4 small boat. rowed 70 a spot In the open
ocean which he had found by certain
points on shore. and told the men 90 fll
the keg They thought the old man was
dart but when they saw him drink some
OF che water. dipping q out OF the ocean.
they tried Il themselves and found that
Il was pure fresh wafer.
The captain explained that IL was n
spring which came up so violently that {;
forced the sale water away. leaving vol
ume Of fresh water which could be used
by those who wished Il and knew where
~ was
Il was once saved by sea weed" said
the Old sea captain down IN the FAX
land islands. We were being washed OF
Ice shore when the skipper an old fell
low from Nova Scotia. picked up a vine
that was floating on the water and hauled
IL In until Il got pretty near as big as u
mans body; then he made n fast. aud
We swung by u. as good cable as YOU
would want TO see, and one OF the curious
cst things"
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-22

Ira d. sankey has been making = re-
vival tour OF Ireland and receptions in
his honor have been frequent throughout
the island.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-22

Maceo. one OF the Cuban idols ia the
war 81 independence was a black man
All Cubans. OF whatever color. look upon
him as one ~ the nohlesf OF their conn
trymen. When the Cuban army WAS la
existence the regiments were made up ~
men of any ana all colors There were
white Cuhans. black Cubans. black and
white Americans, and natives OF other
countries. There was no regiment re-
served for the whites OF blacks. so far
as can learn. as IN cur army. where IN.
colored men are Assigned 10 certain regi-
msnts composed only Of their race since
time immcmorial regiments here have
been 81 mixed colors. We read that dur.
INK the English invasion la l76l one rcgi-
ment was composed Of young men 81 the
nrst families IN Havana. and tfat Il was
afterward augmented By several hundred
''morenos They have always been
brave. and many gained their liberty dur
ing the reign OF slavery by their prov
ess at some critical moment. one hun
dred and four were given their liberty
after the assault on the English. intr,nch.
30 on the bin on which Principe Castle
now stands There were 10 morenos who
took part In the assault. but sixteen of
them were killed before the English were
driven from their position. Many more
received their liberty during the same
year for various acts Of bravery
During the numerous dcprcdatlons of
The pirates. which continued into the uree-
eut century, they also won laurels on
one occasion pirates swoopcd down on a
town and before the inhabitants could
offer proper resistance they had seized a
large amount Of booty and were away
again. carrying with shcm the Bishop,
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-11-16
Churches. Courts and Enforcement.

dispatches Of yesterday morning note Of the
Protestant Episcopal church. which is to meet
IN general conference at san Francisco proposes to promu
safe its anathema against divorce taboo the
age divorced persons the other party to
the annued contract is dead and buried out OF sight
These Episcopal dtvnes and lay delegates no doubt inn
agne that they going to swath they won't
They VIII nothing than hamper their own church
and render unhappy comparatively very few Hmd and
prejudieed members Of their organization. In spite OF
teachings and OF ecclesiastical pronunciatons divorce
laws becoming liberal or loose you prefer
and laws but The crystszed sentiment Of majoes
Whether divorce is inezpednt church wrong to
children and demorazing society public sentiment
more and demands the right for severance of the
marital bonds whenever it can be shown that unhappness
results from its maintenance Courts nor churches are
longer able any marked way to prohibit dsannulng
of the marriage contract which has Become SO universally
cvu contract. rather than church sacrament. The
Roman church fairly enforees against divorce
but only fairly The time past especially under the free
institutions of America when courts churches can roce
people to live together or prevent them when once de
vsrced from mating again It may be too bad but the
PROTESTANT Episcopal church proposing eeeua canon
therefore a foolish one.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-11-16
English Is Good Enough.

Bosten school teacher who has just returned from
the Paris exposition allowed bring free duty
passionate conviction that need and universal
language Something have happened there about
which he is unable express his mind adequately any
existing tongue he may have added to the gayety of
Paris and suffered modification by address
the people in their speech but whatever the cause
he canors in Boston newspaper for universal
guage to be constructed strictly scientific principles by
commission Of wordsters representative Of all the differ
ent races Of civilization.
The Of Babel is without value mankind
For example prevents the people of different from
boring another extinction If that
moved there is reason think exrpaton
be accomplished through artificial language however
scientific through the expanding speech of Shake
speare and Milton Most Of the 18O0OOO0 people who
English their speech pretty well satisfied
with that It is true that there fierce spelling
refoes who maddened by the different sounds which
the same letters have different words and who yearn for
deadly. unpcturesque uniformity but it worthy of
that Of taste and persons culture rule
mortal antpathy grotesque phonetic system of
spelling The enormous waste of time" the mastery
English is largely imaginary difficulty Few who in
earnest have any serious trouble in learning the orhogra
ply the language the measure their
needs English is good language beautiful and strong
anguage-and it is capable expressing adequately
euphonously the ofties sentiments which the
soul delicate and tender fancies Of poet the
noblest heroic emotions From to gay from simple
TO SUBLIME TINS tongue mas as many forms as there are IN
divdual pecuiartes Of thought English itself
Sidney Smith and the humor of Mark Twain;
the spendor Of Milton the grace Of Tennyson and the
briancy Of swinburne 1t far cry from the suggest
phrases Of Codge to the cold clear accuracy Of Her
bert Spencer So rich language could never have been
invented
That English is to be the universal tongue Is indicated
by during this century 1901 the
Der Of people who used English as common speech
2o5oo0Oo 127 cent Of civilization. against
per French and 1877 per cent who
German Today English spoken by than 100000
people 80 per of civilized mankind The readiness
which the English language submits notifications
must keep forever fresh living strange to
find American engaged quest for another speech to
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-11-16

soldiers incidental to the relief Of the American Iega
Pa1in with recommendation of suitable reward
Congress viii be asked provide army equal to the
present force long the Philippine continues and
legsate reduction as soon the conflict
over
The question of warshp construction has not fully
determined upon by the navy department.
References Porto Rico and Cuba the message viii
the establishment government in the former
the election constitutional convention in
latter for the purpose OF laying the groundwork for
scheme Of government.
When the constitutional convention in Cuba shall
concluded message viii be sent to congress by
the president dealing with that subject The president
his forthcoming message viii legislation for
the building Up Of American shipping but commit
himself to specific plan point with pride to the
condition of the treasury and that congress
reieve Of if may found advsa
bic to amend the existing laws.
On the subject trusts president viii renew his
recommendation TO congress give the subject careful
consideration believed that president win renew
his recommendations for an sthnian waterway without
committing himself particular route
tenton to the need Of cable communication between this
government and its possessions the Pacific The pres
dent VIII put before congress the odus vivendl with Great
Britain Alaskan boundary viii intimate that
Of years at least
There wiz be the usual reference the friendly rela-
tfons existing between this government the powers Of
the world, and information relating the status claims
by this government against foreign governments.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-11-16
Outlines OF Oklahoma


A couple OF Cinnamon are going to set
up a restaurant in Oklahoma City.
A G. Soldani. OF Ponca city. q promi-
nent citizen. is said TO be seriously III.
The baled cotton at the compress in
Oklahoma City covers an area OF FIVE
acres
This is the time Oklahoma devotes 10
planting trees. and where is that gov
eminent tree expert?
The Newkirk Democrat IS awfully no,
at Nebraska and advises the state 10
hide its face IN shame.
Young Mr. Stevens Of Hennessey, who
is an asp.rant for speaker, looks Ike q
statesman and is one.
The OkIahoman Of Oklahoma City gives
Taylor another lab. ii SAYS that Nen
had practically no Organization.
Dennis Flvnn is not SO seHouslg III
as the dispatches make out lie is wol Il
out, but viii soon os ali risht-
Those returns from Beaver county
must be coming around the other way,
via Pekin, London and New York
F1ynn's majority. after all the fgures
are in. viii not reach 500, although hat
is the figure which viii be remembered
in the future
Freeman Miller was getting ready 70
De EaU0-AdLE LDA NA-E ~ Co4tA- AlAt ga t-A-
council when the official count fel on
him and knocked him out.
NJ. Baker. who was former Y represen-
tative of a wholesale house at OK ahona
City and embezzled $500 mas been cap
tured at Norfolk Virginia.
Governor Barnes has not resigned. He
is going 10 fight It out There is no
doubt that an attempt 10 have him re-
moved viii soon be inausurated.
Sidney Clarke would like 70 be presi-
dent Of the territorial council, but he
viii have to make a good many gOo-goo
eyes at Mr.. Duffy before he can reach it,
There isn't going TO be enough Of that
Ki0wa country by whole lot 20 go
round. Enough Immigrants are now on
the way there to take ali the land avail
able.
In Kay county the Populist candidate
for congress. John s. Allen, received -
votes; Tucker the Socialist candidate,
received 81; Men, ia the county, received
pos; and Flynn, 2,l2
Alva Review John Mincher is home
for a few days from his mines in the
northwest corner Of Beaver county. VIM.
Murphy has just taken out fling No.
on mineral land in Oklahoma They
have a ven of coal four feet two inches
thicS
In four years more Frank Dale, Pat
Maggie and Virgil hobbs and Renfrow
viii be running the Republican eppcsl-
ton in Oklahoma. And If they want TO
tie up with the right man. they should
open communication with Richard p.
/ Olney. Boston, L. S A.
Enid Wave: A COW broke into Bill
Divers paint shop last night, and chew
/ ed UP a half-barrel of BuPs best white
lead. She undoubtedly thought that 1t
was batch Of hot biscuit dough. The
COW seems to De in good health. but the
milk she gives is pure white aiabaster
paint
A woman went down to Oklahoma city
from Perry hunting for her husband.
She visited all the places in town with
Deputy Sheriff Jennings, and when she
was about to locate her husband, pulled
out revolver and said she would finish
her spouse as soon as she laid eyes on
him. Then Jennings attempted to take
the gun away from her and she tried to
shoot him. She was placed in jail, quiet
ed down and sent home.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-11-16
After the Chicago Mail.

Island railroad in the race for the carry
ing Of the overland mail business from Chicago to the west
The first the part Of the road to land this profit
able plum viii be made Sunday. when the winter
schedule the Rock Island trains goes into effect
BY the tme-card fast mail train be operated
between Chicago and Omaha This flyer viii leave Chicago
daily $50 a. M and arrive Omaha O'Clock the
afternoon of the same day This train win replace one
which leaves Chicago at the same hour and only
Des 1Ioines.
The establishment Of this fast train between chicago
and Omaha will another through fast train between
Chicago and Denver the flyer win make close connec
Omaha with the Rock Island leaving
Omaha few minutes after o'clock in the afternoon,
and arriving Denver 1870 o'clock the next morning
This fast train service gives practically night be-
tween Chicago and Denver.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-11-16
Along the Kansas Nile.

Shawnee county gave Charles Curtis
a majority for congress Of 4o0i.
It is said that N. A Low can either
be senator himself or say who shall be.
Governor Stanley win shut of, as he
did two years ago. on any inaugural
ball
Roy Workman. a sixteen-year-old boy
of EmpoTia, has q Cockle-burr lodged ia
his throat and may die.
Charles Curtis IS making some ice fly
as possible dark horse in the United
States senatorial contest.
The people Of Kansas do not want an
other railroad commission unless the bill
creating 1t gives 1t power TO do some
thing.
It was just ten years ago that the hard
times started In Kansas in earnest. Ad-
versity set in with The failure Of the
Earrings
John r. Harrison. Of salina, Kansas,
now postmaster at Havana, has been
made acting director general Of posts
"a cuba.
There are 11.4zs school teachers in
Kansas. and sedgwick county has first
place in the list. with z79; Wyandotte il
second. with 2s4
A murder map" Of the country which
in a year had 235 murders. Missouri %.
and Nebraska les.
The engagement Of Miss Ruth PLUMB.
second daughter Of the late Preston b.
Plumb, and Schuyler Cofax Brewster.
of lola, IS announced.
There is big kick at Topeka because
the theatrical companies wh.ch charge
80 cents at Kansas city charge 81 at
Topeka, as at other Kansas towns.
When the Populists had The leg. sla ture
they completely re-8,st-leted the state
in the matter Of legislative lines. Now
Sre Republicans viii change them hack.
The Boston papers which abused Kan
sas SO hard for going P0pulist four years
ago are mighty quiet now. Boston voted
Tor Bryan. and Kansas 81 IN Inc again
with the Republican party
James l. King OF Topeka ard Miss
Nellie Armentr0Ut o. Kansas City are
aspirauts to succeed Annie T.. DlTEs az
librarian. The supreme court elects and
the place pays $500 q wear
Governor Stanley insists that The other
state officers ran thsir 6epsre ments more
economically, and GODDARD. Clerk or mes
and Nelson think that The governor is
interfering without causs OF right
The PopuIst politicians say ttat the
first intimaton they had that Fopulism
was nor 10 be permanent was when tre
farmers for the FIRST time refused ~
turu out for the yearly Alliance parade
1hIs was in Ie5.
u ia said inst in a recent volume o.
Kansas biasrap seal sketches one ksn-
san. wh1 dictated ale 3an sketrn.
Do lost hls wife 1N As Ea-er
a. fact she Eot divorce from am %
tast gear 10 aid that Charles = exc
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-11-16

TIES really embarrassing. took
young woman 20 the theater tonight and
I've asked her 20 dinner after the show
Is over 7 just happened - pgt ~
hard iu nv pocket and ! 6nd z came
away from home without a cent ~
money II youu let me have Ten ru
morning III leave my watch vita you
as securitl
Then SOU pun out one x the wath hes
on your CHAIN unsuap II. and pass 81
over to the saloon man. Ten 20 cre hal
give It o careless look and - v0u have
tire money At any rate, I've dis.oses
of SIX such watches in single evening
iu my time The total profit On the
evenings work vas s5-ea whieh is csr-
tainIs much better thar seating a rad
hair ID 5esth ard getting eErtr
ana E0ld-plstel toet5-p-ck o1t - hs
pockets
"TEe- & IS always passibie 81 tske az
vantage - gre fact thzt large un-nesr
~ people are quite rs a-Ti ~ Ef
something far nothing as vou can posse
opnc--1rItr. and thar y1u can easlT fs--
rtsa theu Taa awe g d1zer ~ mere
TinFs and pms acue Ep n 1 af
Eer-hief Far instance AA tais ezT
IS ert with magnificent paste 1la-aes
and represents an Investment - ffr
cens E6u take rgn 6oEn ere rca1
- some suafl tHu rfE ut Fc1r mss.
and give hm o1k n hs s
Never mln6 BOW ! 81. the- @
dont c1t any Squire NJ, 1 t
$ I'm arxols - set cut 90 tozu
hu-ry ard ive Eet ~ Pave
Trhatu ecu give for coar'e - zee
~ yoa can EEL uuoarn - tssm as 3
E-fsra r-u ava - -restw fair way q
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-11-16

You have forgotten John D Hart who died PhiladeI
phia Tuesday John D. Hart gave US the Philippines He
little old Three Friends which Cubans should
buy ana in a glass case brought the war VITA
spain.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-11-16

All the Missouri Democratic newspapers since the cleo
ton do think hat the election eff president is hair Sc
important The election q Missouri governor anyway.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-11-16

"a little later we would visit a second
restaurant, where I dined sumptueusly
while Clarence toyed with a cup Of
coffee
Il see with chagrin that It is even Gus
tOmary nowadays to strip victims Of
their clothing after knocking them down
and searching their pockets. Such coarse
methods must always be shocking to
men who have any pride in their profess
sion. Why, it used to be the easiest
thing in the world to replenish your
wardrobe without expense. In the old
days I was as we'll dressed as any man
your find, and I never found II neces-
sary TO use a club or to embarrass a
gentleman by leaving him in a dark alley
IN a condition Of comparative nudity
7 would go to Il frst-class store, and
would try on a suit Of clothes. and. If
needed It, an overcoat. Then I would
have the necessary alterations made.
and order the goods charged to John I.
Jones, for instance, and sent to Mr.
Jones' residence. OF course, 7 would find
out beforehand that Mr.. Jones had an
account at the store, and I Won pick
out a store so large that compare lively
few Of the clerks would know him by
sight. After ordering the goods sent
home 7 would 90 out TO the apartment
house. where Mr., Jones lived. and wait
the arrival of the delivery boy When
ne arrived I would meet him on the
steps, ask if he had a package FOR Mr.
Jones, take it from him, and go down
the back way into the alley behind
If ] wanted a fine. dress suit IL vas
compare lively easy 10 get the business
card of some man who owned one. and,
armed with that as credentials. go out
to his house. and by representing that
had been sent by Mr.. Smith 10 get his
dress suit to be pressed ana cleaned. Sc
cure possession Of the coveted articles.
once man has plenty to eat and
supply Of good clothes he naturally feels
the need of spending money And even
ready cash can be obtainsd in easier and
more gentlemanly ways than by knock
ing down a prosperous-l looking citizen
and taking it out of his pockets For
instance; Put on the dress suit. the
achievement OF which has just been
described. ADD TO the suit q SIX hat and
a cape overcoat Buy nalf-dozen
watches Of massive appearance at a net
price Of eighty cents apiece. Put one
of them on either end of a double watch
chain. Garry the other four ia your
evercoat pocket Wait until the theaters
have ouened and the curtain has gone
down on the first act. Then rush into "a
fine saloon near the theater and ask FOR
the proprietor. Tel him a story IKE
this:
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-11-16

Charles ToWne VIII issue address ordering The
Free Silver Republicans disband writing the adj
dress AIR. ToHne VIA proceed scatter.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-11-16

Emperor William has bounced his barber for asking
him. what 60 think Of China27 And probably the
barber only seeking 10 De agreeable
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-11-16

That Belgian Travellers story Of 12eo murdered Chinese
floating around stream Russa shows that the PIPE
is mEhter than the sword
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-11-16

When France turns Loose howl for Paul Kruger upon
his arrival Great Britain VIII draw an kinds weapons
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1900-05-25
AVISO

Desde el pr6ximo mes de Mayo que
ds suprimido Ell servisio del vapor CO.
rreo espafiol de la C0ntpD5ltG 1TGSat-
tdHtica, Inca Cuba Mexico, que Proce-
dsuts dc Espafis tocaba en- Saniuan Gel
10 81 Ia y al regreso de la Haoana dei
3 al de oada m5s. En 10 suses1Vo sal
dra de G6nova para Vsracruz, tocando
en Biroslona, Cidiz' New York y Ia
Habans, hasiendo al retornar las mis-
mas eseslas.
El vapor eorreo d. la misma oompa.
MIA, iuea Venenzuela. Colo mbiA, segulra
en- sus viajes como hasta ahors, tocando
d su regreso en- este pnerto del IL al l9
de cada mes despachandoce, aPesar
de La 6poca cuarentsnaris, para Cad.z
Baroelons, VIA San Juan y Santa Cruz
De Tenerife.
Ponce, Abril q de 1900
d. FELICI.