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The evening times., 1900-02-27
POLITICAL NOTES AND GOSSIP.
What Does TiIIman Mean :-''Tl

What Does gilman Mean :-'The
great trouble at present is that tae Senator
from South Carolina won't let US on this
side OF the chamber let him alone, spoke
Senator Spooner He was referring to The
waving of the bloody shirt by Senator Till
man. The Wisconsin Senator had thanked
God that the bloody shirt had been buried
and Re hoped il would never be resurrect-
ed. The South Carolina Senator had thank
ed God for the same thing. but said ne in
sisted upon digging up the bloody shirt
just long enough to fiaunt it a little while
"All we of the South ask is TO be let
alone" shrleked Senator Tillman in
burst of frenzy. we are not bothering
you said Senator Spconcr, in modifying
tones. But it seems the Senator from
South Carolina will not let us on this side
of the ehamber let him alone" Up jump
ed Senator Tillman again and screamed:
Il have thrown down the gage of battle.
Why don't some Of you take it up Every
Republican sat mute as 4 clam. The Cui-
lom Hawaiian bill was under discussion.
The old. almost forgotten sectional issues
were not involved. But Senator Tiilman
had dragged them forth anyway, and made
the Senate chamber sepulchral with the
ciank and clatter of dry bones as he shook
the skeletons. Wherefore it is being en-
quirad. What is Senator Ti!lman up TO?
His Democratic colleagues seemed TO en-
joy his Haunting OF the moldy, bloody shirt
before the startled gaze of the Republic
cans. who shrank from it with shudder.
Is ii possible that the whiriigig OF time as
brought in such q strange change that the
Democrats now conceive it to be good
politics to wave the bloody shirt. believing
that the Republicans will flee from ii? 1t
is suggested that this is the meaning OF
Senator Tillman's performance OF Monday
and that his Democratic colleagues put
him up to il.
The evening times., 1900-02-27
A Case of Fayorite Son.
(From the Kansas City star.)

The name and the parentage OF Col Fred ID.
Grant are not to be considered in the light of an
objection to his nomination for Vice President
with Mr. Mckinley. Neither do they afford any
reason for bis preference over auy other Repubi-
can of suitable qualifications. The real American
idea is to rate men for what they are themselves
md not for what their fathers were before them.
The evening times., 1900-02-27
Adxice for the Manufactures

From the Detroit Free Press)
Gas | understand it, said Cuulso, "olcomar-
rarine is made OF beef fat
asYou are undoubtedly right replied Ca"Ner
81 should think that the manufacturers would
make it Of goat fat"
''Why2"
The evening times., 1900-02-27
The PcpaIty Of Peace.
fErom tie Chioaro NeusN

(Frcm tIe thlcaso NtNs-l
Chief Washable of the Shoshones IS dead.
This good old Iniian lived to the age OF ninety
three and never raised hand against the white
man. For this very r6>son his name wi.tsoon be
forgotten and viii not even be mentioned in his
tories of generation hence, while the names OF
fighters like Philip. Pontiac. and Sitting Bull Will
held their place and fame forever.
The evening times., 1900-02-27
Facts About Coal.
(From the st. Louis Post Despatch.

(FrOm the 81 LOUIS TUsl DFspdTCIIJ
Australian soft or bituminous coal produces
tvScp "a much gas as European or American coal.
For this reason, the Australian coal is imported
into Furope. although it is very costly This is a
case Of the best eeal going to Newcastle to oust an
inferior Kind Pennsylvania anthracite weighs
twice a. much as European anthracite and takes
hut half the space. This fact enables it to COM
pete on favorable terms with the Earopean prod
The evening times., 1900-02-27

disease from some CT their kind who had
reached Sydney from an infected port, ON
shipboard. and are now dying from and
spreading it among the human population
of the CITY
The evening times., 1900-02-27
A significant Fact.

From the Chicago Nsws-)
I,,,u;riro, Stueent-Professor. can you tel me
,- r,steoric stones always choose 20. iaH In
s0r5e reuote place in the rural districts?
Professor-I think ii is because they can lie
,bcre v-ith less liability OF detection.
The evening times., 1900-02-27
CURRENT HUMoR.
A Comparison of Labor.

(FrOm thP FIIIsOuFs HtsI'0'VH-J
Mr.. Close. Sr.-What! more money? You seem
to think that dollars picked up m the street;
,,a,+ 1-ou 10 understand that had TO work hard
for every cent I've got
His son-Yes. and l have to worA harder fo'
every cent I get.
The evening times., 1900-02-27
A Difference.

(From the Philadelphia Record)
Harduppe-Lend me dollar, viii you, old mani
Wigwag-You haven't paid me back the last
dollar I loaned You
Harduppe-Well then. lend this one to Bjones
and I'll borrow it from him
The evening times., 1900-02-27
The Mother of s,ate.mep.

Qrem the New York Commercial Ady>rtser)
Virginia is well represented in the Senate. if all
the natives Of that State who mem5ers OF that
body are counted, for there ere no less than AVE-
In addition to her own two Senators. Taliaferro.
of Florida was born and raised in the State, as
wtre Harris Of Kansas, and Lindsay. OF Kentucky. .
The evening times., 1900-02-27

(From tie Pittsburg Despatch.)
Teacher 10 ciass-What is an octopus?
Small Boy Cwho has just commenced TO take
Istin) eagerly-Pl. ase sir, know; It's an eight
sided cat.
The evening times., 1900-02-27
A Concise Definition
WORD Analysis.

From 1be Chicago News.)
Ue-Wfat IS a Irritation?
Attention without intention.
The evening times., 1900-02-27
The Pride of Rhodes.

lFrom the Cleveland Plain Dea!er)
.ceci, Rhodes must be very proud man since
ihe Beers offered $1,000 for his head
eyes suppose hes careful 20 see that its on
,.za:.h. every time he walks out.
The evening times., 1900-02-27
whether riebteouslv or otherwise we d.

Whether righteously or otherwise we do
not know, but the Court of Claims has de-
cided that Montojo's force in Manila Bay
was inferior to Dewey's, and that, there
fore, the latter's head money must be cut
in half. If the decision should hold, it
would be interesting TO learn how the pre-
cedept will affect the Sampson claims.
Would the court, for example, hold that
the force at Matanzas was less than the
American force opposed, or the victim of
that sad catastrophe inferior to the victor
The evening times., 1900-02-27

simultaneously with the appearance of
the bubonic plague at Sydney, New South
Wales it is reported that remarkable
mortality has been observed there among
rats. This phenomenon is producing some
thing like a panic. as it is more han sus-
pected that the rodents first caught the
The evening times., 1900-02-27
Advising Cautiou.-The

Advising Caution.-The Democratic
paeans of praise OF the Hon. Charles E.
Iittlefield now resounding throughout the
land may be turned TO walls of woe before
the session closes, according to close
friends of the man from Maine 1t is
pointed out that Mr.. Littlefield is too
crafty q Yankee not 20 fully appreciate the
political Importance TO- himself of turning
his batteries upon the Democrats at the
first favorable opportunity. AS the ac-
count stands today Ee is vastly more pop
ular on the Democratic than on the Repub-
lican side of the House. Upon this sort
of record no Republican, it is thought,
would dare make a race for Congress in
Maine. Just when the opportunity will
come. or in what form, cannot be pre-
dicted though it is believed that Mr.. Lit
tlelfeld is enough of a Caesar to create an
opportunity for getting at the Democrats
good and hard. The relations between him
and Judge De Almond are so friendly that
il is not believed that giant of the Demo-
cratic side will care to measure swords
with him. The Hon. Joseph Weldon Bal
lev, who is always ready for scrap with
ANYBODY on the other side, soon will absent
himself from Washington and go to Texas
TO look after his Senatorial fight. Who,
then, it is being asked, will there be
among the Democrats to repel single
handed the terrific onslaught Littleield is
expected to make on the minority before
the session closes in order to save himself
in Maine?
The evening times., 1900-02-27
Michigan q. K.-The Hon. William

Michigan q. k.-The Hon. William
Livingstone. of Detroit. the owner of a
newspaper in that city. Of steamship lines
on the lakes. of manufacturing establish
ments throughout the Wolverine State. and
Of various other things net tied cut by
Messrs. AIger. Mcmillan, and Burrows. has
been in Washington a few days imbibing
fresh inspiration from the fountain head
of Republicanism for the forthcoming bat
tie in Michigan. Mr. Livingstone is pleas
ed with every prospect but displeased with
some conditions and happenings. which he
declares he is too good Republican to
specify. He predicts that Michigan VIII
cling TO its Republican idols this year and
that the ticket will get the biggest ma
iority in that State in November that has
ever been piled up. At the same time
there are some Michigan Republicans who
are not so optimistic as Mr.. Livingstone.
The evening times., 1900-02-27

TIE TIalkS, in ali its editions. Morning. Even
ing and Sunday. viii be mailed 10 one address
for FIFTY CENTS pc: month Addresses changed
as often IS desired.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-04

borAood with a most welcome excite
ment'
ooh, Miss Deborah. it was all a mis-
take, wasn't it?' cried Hannah, catching
sight of her mistress above the ring of
the frightened and bewidered faces sur
rounding her. You didn't try to poison
me OH purpose. did your
Miss Deborah looked about her with
sparkling eyes. The doctors words had
explained the situation to her.
"Mistaker she exclaimed, scornfully
Have you all lost your wits? Do yon
think I shall have to poison you when I
want 10 get rid of you. Hannah? I've a
good mind to set you packing this in
slant, but nothing short of an insane
asylum would take you in, I'm afraid
If your mornings work isn't further
along than mine IS, ladies, perhaps you
had better go where you can attend to
it' and she turned and walked out into
the back regions of the house, shutting
several doors sharply behind her.
DIR. Bascom watched her retreat with
liveliest enjoyment; the stern faced old
man could enjoy q good joke heartily.
Then he turned to the astonished group
in the sitting room.
II think, Hannah, that If you have swal-
lowed everything these impromptu physi-
clans have been ordering you may con-
slider yourself thoroughly poisoned; and
now, neighbors, shall we leave her to
make her peace with Deborah?"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-04
Costly Overcoafs.
From the New York Press

From the New York Press.
Our wealthy young nabobs think nothing
OF paying from $500 to $1,000 for an over
coat. The idea is TO combine llghtnes'
with warmth, and this is accomplished BY
the use of furs. The Chinese minister, Mr.
WI, has superb coat that is lined VIII
the pelt of the fiery fox, a little animal
that has provided furs for the nobility OF
China these 5000 years. A, member Of
the Calumet Club has coat lined WITH
the fur of the silver fox of the Arctic4
each pelt costing $500. don't know ho<
many pelts there are in the coat, but as
the animal is small. possibly twenty were
used in the making
Susan Warner wrote a book in 1852 nam
ed "Queechy." Some twenty-five years
ago every school girl in the country was
weeping over the sadness of Fleda ano
Mr.. Carleton, and particularly doting OF
the hero on account of his splendid fuI
coat. believe 1t was made of the Kan
chatka sable. In the eyes OF the impre5
sionable miss that garment made MI
Carleton demigod. 1t contributed large
ly to the successor the book. II set many
a young brother Off to the feeds rab
hunting for fur to line sisters cloak win
Does any one read "Queechy' now? Mss
Warner died fifteen years ago.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-04
BREAKFAST IN A HINDoO PALACE.
Fifty Courses Served to Guests With
the Most Lavish PrOfusion.
From the Nineteenth Cent


At IL o'clock 1 walked across the palace
for breakfast Upon small table in the
hall was spread white cloth and on this
a young plantain leaf, whose hight green
color, polished surface and tender tracery
of veins made it only too beautiful a COW
ering for a table devoted to any material
purpose Upon this leaf were twenty
cups, each with its spoon. and six tall
glasses and Immediately in front of the
chair a silver dish First two Branman
cooks, with cloth around their loins and
the sacred thread across their shoulders,
offered various sweetmeats in a little sill
yer dish. The rajah and his mother, OF
course, ate nothing, but they sat as host
and hostess in chars near the table, and
the children grouped themselves upon the
elevated phnth. below which the table was
p,aced. There they laughed and talked
and played with the lilies ! had picked
in the morning. To do me honor they had
dressed in their cloths of gold and jewels.
Meantime the Brahmans kept on filling
these cups, and no fewer than fifty cups
were served of different kinds of curries
of fruit. curds cakes, vegetables and
sweetmeats The twenty cups proved all
together insufficient and the beautiful
plantatn leaf was now Splashed and
stained with peas, pickles and pulse.
Never was guest more unequal 10 the
banquet. | tasted everything in infnites-
NAL bites, and was gently upbraded for
my want of appetite and informed that
any Brahman would have cleared the
board twice over They are no doubt ire
mendous trenchermen and the attendants
of that caste listened apprectatively TO
this need of praise, for the conversation
was all in the vernacular.
The rani, vino, l should imagine was
herself bonnie fourchette, informed me she
had personally assisted in the preparation
of the vegetables, which deprived me of
the last lingering hope of being excused
from tasting any single one Of fifty dishes.
She looks after the housekeeping herself
very closely, A fact which was apparent
from the conversation during breakfast,
which appropriately turned chiefly upon
domestic affairs IL was told TO me in
Bagdad OF an Arab woman who had spent
many years in England that. asked on
her return what she thought OF that coun-
try she dryly remarked: What can one
think of a country in which dates and
Maust (curdled milk are not available?"
And amid the lavish profusion of dishes
I looked in vain for the curried lotus, Of
which romantic dish it is believed that
my distinguished hostess and host fire.
quenty partake.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-04

The United States bureau OF labor has
been investigating the effect of displace-
ment of hand labor by machinery in the
iron and steel trade. 1t was found that in
1857 a rife barrel took ninety-eight hours
to make by hand. II is now made in three
hours and forty minutes. Half-ineh bolts
six inches long, with nuts. were made by
hand at the rate Of so in forty-three
hours, while by machinery the same pro-
duct is turned out with only eight hours
labor In 1895 100 feet Of 4-inch lap-welded
pipe required over eghty-four hours Of
labor, while in 1895 the same product was
turned out in five hours.
German sends out a post card on
which is or nted red strawberry. When
the strawberry il exposed to heat the
color of the fruit blanches and disappears
1t can be brought pack 10 its or g nal red
color by blowing upon it.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-04
AMERICAN IMPRESSIONS
OF SEUMAS MACMANUS.
Nc One Tried Any Confidence Game on Him
in the City of New York

and
Jnexa Thinks,
Fairly Hone Despit Fo
Notions That I Is n ~ TIL Americ
onenGe -
n-scnrc of Men
dIy ace of hal We
Eat and
BY seuma McsIan
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-04

Graybeard purely vegetable medicine Hon j. W. Tread
Ca said of it, 1T worth than the price of the medicine ia
health, should one have particular alment"
Graybeard had all drug ST bot six bottle
Graybeard Pills 25c box Ointment 25c
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-03-04
WHAT IS YOUR AILMENT?

There is lady in Savannah who wa,
almost a wreck from indigestion. Sbs
could not eat but it hurt her: Sic
dwindled away, and notwithstandi1e
she was attended by physicians, tbaV
did not seem to strike the right treat.
ment for her. And she never expectad
TO be well again.
friend gave her Graybeard and She
is now in splendid health. She eats
what she likes and goes out when she
wishes and her friends tell her She
looks like a different person.
The sun., 1900-12-14
Minister va on the Woman Question.

To THR EDITOR OF THE Sun Sir: Minister
WI In his explanation" In to-days Sun puts his
foot In Il" by rendering another explanation imper.
atlve. THE relations between husband and wife are
different. Hero the wife is on an equality openly
with the husband. The husband In various WAYS
refers 70 her, shows his respect tells OF and ap-
plauds his wifes virtues. In China one man asks
another How is your honorable wifef lie replies.
using some rather sighting term In speaking OF the
Wife as, for instance MY mean wife. or my lazy
WIFE is we'll We love our wives possibly as well
you do and probably refer as much to them, but
We do not make a sham Of H."
Does he mean TO assert that American husbands
guilty ~ hypocrisy In admrng referring TO- and
publicly honoring their wives are We 10 understand
from Mr.. Wu's estimate Of the American husband
that he calls his wife wise In public and believes her
in private TO be mean And isn't China's view
OF the wifcs position the explanation OF her present
degradation We eknnerate Mr.. WI from slandrf-
Ing Christianity and It's Author but We wont sta N
his slander Of our American husbands. nor will we
American wives accept the position OF bting snubbed
In private as the price OF little 'tary" In public
Minister WI Will have 70 mount pair OF stlltS and
put on pair OF m DE- sterile spectaces before he can
understand the position Of the American wife who
magnnes her own virtues and appro'hiates those OF
her husband AN AMERICAN WIFE.
The sun., 1900-12-14

To THE EDITOR OF The SUN--Sir. Bishop
Potter's latest declaration on wealth as the
cause of vice, divorce and corruption" ap-
pears to me as being an ADM rable subject
for wide discussion. His appeal 10 the rich
should be recognized and should tend 20
diminish their vast unnecessary expenditure
Of money for numerous things which they
can easily exist without
The enormous crowd of the rich class
Npending a lot Of money at the theatres can
be witnessed nightly. Late surpcrs at costly
restaurants follow the performances and
unimaginable prices are paid for them by
the rich class who believe in filing themselves
to their full capacity before retiring.
The nch. II they would heed the Bishops
appeal could make better use Of their money
IL they would recognize the .poorer class
of people and better their conditions of life
by cont lbuting To them that which they do
not really need thcm,elyc'.
In many instances II has been noticed
that wealthy and fashionably Httired gem
tlernan will not recognize or help "A poor
man upon the street. But Just think how
heped the poor creature. asking the little
of the same gentleman who can spend $50,
$40 or $40 at the theatres and for late suppers.
probably three or four times week.
The Rishop's declaration should appeal
to all. for this time ho lit the nail square
on the head" Let uS hone that II will make
some effect upon the rich, as Christmas is
near nt hand. and the poor are in need.
class of ucorle. and therefore will probably
not heed Bishop Potter's truthful words
They will go on in their same recklessly ex-
pensive mode Of life. regardless of the danger
they are doing themselves They are, how
ever, killing themselves. day by day, inch by
inch, and will die at An early age. while they
could live many yeIrs lonGe, by nghteous
Nrw YoRK. Dec 10.
The sun., 1900-12-14
A Powerful Bill,

bill to establish a new bureau, the
Bureau of National Homes. to be annexed
to the Department Of Agriculture. has been
introduced into the House of Representa-
tives. This is measure of real genius,
and would have the subsidiary effect of
making unnecessary any reduction OF the
war taxes. 1t is bill to give homes and
work to the homeless poor. and il carries
no petty fixed appropriation but an un-
limited one big enough to accomplish its
purposes.
The Secretary OF Agriculture is to pick
out 5000, 900 acres Of the fattest arabic pub
lie lands, with water or irrigation reservoirs
to suit He is to improve these lands and
to build upon them factories for the poor
TO work in and houses for the poor to live
in. Laborers are TO be appointed from
the poor and homeless. and the Secretary
OF Agriculture Is TO pay each laborer for
his work and also to supply teams. trans
portation. machinery. Business is not
TO be carried on for the vulgar object of
profit, but on the basis Of" value for value"
so that when anything is bought. sold or
exchanged nobody shall make any money.
The cost price shall be the selling price.
This seems unjust to the homeless poor,
who ought to be allowed to make all they
can out of their transactions with the Sec
retary of Agriculture. He is 10 do his best
to better their condition and they ought
10 be allowed to do the same.
Finally the Secretary is instructed to
give these no longer homeless poor all the
necessities they need until they can sup
port themselves: to help them to make
themselves self-supporting; and to guide
them till they lay up money enough to
have home. free and clear. and IA job
Of their own. The Secretary would be
somewhat busy with all his duties as guar
dian. director and angel of the home
less poor,
The author. at least the introducer. OF
this bill Ia no fre-spouting Populist. He
is the Hon. HENRY FRANCIS NAPHEN, Demo-
crat, Of Boston and the Tenth Massachu-
sets Congress district: and he Is SO years
old and Bachelor Of Laws
The sun., 1900-12-14
Brotherhoods OF Rejected Lovers.
From The Clereidnd Loadc


MARION. Ohio, Dec. THE old saying
that there is nothing new under the sun is
recalled by Findlay special to the effect
that a rejected lovers club had been organ
lied at that place. The special set up tho
claim that the idea was new. yet rejected
lovers club was in existence in this city
more than eleven years ago.
Marion Lodge, brotherhood OF Rejected
Lovers, was organized in the spring Of 1850
The qualifications necessary TO membership
were that the candidate should be OF mar
riageable age and have been twice rejected
president, vCe-pres dent, secretary and
treasurer were chosen. the first honor falling
to him of the most reflections. the second TO
the most discarded applicant for marital
joys, and so on.
The rejected youths started in TO have a
rood time inaugurating the lodges social
career with ball, As time rolled on thN
members of the club were shared and fell
from good standing. Some fair one would
reconsider a rejection. Again new face
would lead up to declaration attended with
success. These traitors to tn" order were al ways
puni shed by being made the guests ofhonor az
ball and starred on the programmes as
departed brothers. and once year dance
was given for departed brothers" generally.
Branches OF the order were established
Mt indianapolis, Chicago, Kansas city and
In several Ohio towns The order retained
its existence for four or five years.
The sun., 1900-12-14

nary corps viii do 40. under tho direction
~ the Qnartormaster. General, for no pro-
vision i made by which the purchase ~
animals will bo taken from ih't depart
ment IN" officers charged hitherto from
time to time with the duty Of huying ant
mal- have been taken from ihc cavalry
and artillery. ~ was convenient ~ ia"
moment, since the establishment ~ tho
veterinarians one Of these now officers
has been assigned to the Temporary re-
mount officer as assistant. II - probable
that the veterinary Colonel will become
practically an inspector Of r'mounh,
with the veterinary Major as assistant.
such an arrangement. made permanent.
would be an Improvement over the present
system and would in no long time save
the added expense Of the veterinary corps.
The objection Of one Congressman, that
horse doctors should not have rank.
was very wisely di-regarded by the Com
mittee Of the Whole when the amendment
was discussed. Responsibility in the army
is measured by rank; and the new corps
will have its share Of thar liability.