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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-20
Strange Religious Customs.

"Their religion, II Il may be called sucfls
is spiritlsm. They have no idols, no tens<
PIES no priests They do obeisance TO eer-
tain trees, rocks or slabs of coral, into
which they suppose spirits have entered
These ghosts or spirit stones are generally
from one to three feet high. Small stones
are laid around in circle about two feet
from the larger stone, and inside OF this
the ground Is covered with white pebbless
They are placed near and sometimes in-
side the house. They have special dla-
lect which is used In speaking of or to
their rulers or chiefs and in their worship.
So different Is this from the language used
by the common people that 1t is easy "a
ascertain who the chiefs are. even among
strangers. They have peculiar little GUS
tom Of wishing to change names. 1t b
their greatest token of friendship and con-
fidence But what would an American
woman do with O South Sea Island wo-
mans name. Certainly not use II as her
own.
'"rhe women of Gilbert Island dress
their hair to stand straight out as pro-
lection against the sun The Marshall Is
landers tie their locks in knots on the
tops of their head and ornament them
with feathers and flowers The Mortlock
men wear their hair In rolls on the back
of their necks, while the women let II fall
In ringlets on either side of their face. In
most OF the Islands the curious custom Of
sitting the lobe of the car prevails among
both men and women. This hole Is some-
times enormously ST. etched and wooden
cylinder or tortoise shell is placed in II.
In this cylinder or shell ornaments or
valuables are carried. sometimes Of two
or three pounds weight in each ear You
can readily imagine II does not in our
eyes add 10 the beauty OF the. women,
though It does in theirs. Girls are often
praised because these holes are OF unus-
ual size. Lafayette McLaws.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-20
FISHING ETIQUETTE.
Queer Customs Among the southern
People Miss Crosby Teaches.

New York. May 1s.--'Tt Is considered
most improper for a native woman in the
South Sea Islands to expose her ankles"
said Miss Theodore Crosby, the author of
with the South Sea Islanders" who
spent several years as missionary In
that field.
"They are not particular about clothing
their bodies indeed seldom wear any COW
ering above the waist unless you dignity
string upon string OF beads, buttons and
shells as such; to show che ankles, how
ever, Is most immodest. The children,
both girl and boys. run about absolutely
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-20

All the five children OF Senator Clark
Of Montana were educated in Europe Each
speaks French and German almost az I'll
as English, and all have travelled more or
less In Asia and Africa, besides visiting eU-
cry place Of interest In Europe.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-20

demi-daumont. but there were no entries
in this class. The picture presented hero
shows Mrs Mclean in her royal carriage.
The Delawarean., 1900-05-16
Fish are plentiful.

Fish are plentiful.
Subscribe for "The Delawarean. 81.
Headlight oil, 1Oc. a gallon-J. J.
Scanlon
Herring are reported 10 be visable
in large numbers at the water works
bridge.
w. NJ Vinyard, the owner of the
steamboat Delaware, which ran ON the
line between Milford and Philadelphia
last season and was burned while lying
at her wharf, has decided to rebuild
the vessel. The hull and machinery
were saved.
Little Sarah Elizabeth Burns, the in
FAINT daughter of Frank and Florence
Burns, died at her home on New street
yesterday morning. Funeral services
will be held tomorrow with nterment
at Clayton upon the arrival there of the
8 36 train from Dover.
c. ]. Perry, editor of the Philadelphia
Tribune, will be the orator at the com
mencement exercises of the State Col
lege for Colored Students, on
May 81. Prior to the graduating exer-
cises the students will present the
dramma, Thirty years of Freedom. f"
The president, Professor w. G. Jason,
expects this TO be one of the best COM
mencements in the schools history.
During the year fifty pupils have been
enrolled.
The trolley railway squabbles which
have acquired more time in the Dover
Courts than has actual work on the
roads, resulted in the commitment
Saturday for conspiracy of Squire
Bright and Samuel Pedaway Bright
sued Contractor Connell for $100 SER
vices, and the tools were attached
Dr. .JosephHancock replevined the tools
Then Pedaway sued Hancock. The
company met this by an affidavit OF
conspiracy and the men were Jailed
until bail was secured. Bright, Peda-
way and their Lawyer Davis claim the
conspiracy charges are only meant tc
avoid the payment of the 5000 due
them for labor.
The Delawarean., 1900-05-16
To the Memory of Robert Raw1ey.

On Wednesday last "The Delawar-
can published notice of the death
of Robert Rawley, who had died sud-
denly at his home in Leipsic on the
Monday previous. The deceased was
72 years of age and for over fifty years
was identified with the interests of
Kent county. He was man revered
and respected by all who knew him for
the many sterling traits Of character,
and his demise should not be allowed
ITO pass without some Testimonial of
commentator. He was a Christian
gentleman whose influence was always
exerted for the betterment Of the COM
munity in which he passed his life
His hand and heart were always open
to those in affliction and he gave free
ly Of his substance to aid the needy
He will be sadly missed and sincerely
mourned by many who will long cher
ish his memory.
The Delawarean., 1900-05-16
THE OPPOSITION TO WOMEN.

Editor of the DelaWarean.
Sir:-There is no more elaborate ar
gument or determined opposition TO
woman suffrage than there has been to
each step of the progress Of the rights
of women. Scientists measured heads
and weighed brains to prove that girls
could not master a college education.
Clergymen read the Scriptures to prove
that they must not, and public opinion
echoed the opinion of both. But girls
did master the college curriculum.
When the world recovered from its
astonishment, scientists investigated
anew and discovered that measurement
and weight could determine little of the
quality of the human brain; clergymen
reinterpreted the Scriptures, and pub
lie opinion adjusted itself to the new
conclusion. Each step of the way has
been bitterly contested, and that there
has been advancement in the rights of
women at all is due entirely to the fact
that the few, not the many, possessed
the right to insure the change. Had 1T
been necessary to submit the question
Of co-education to popular vote before
the experiment had been tried, there
would not be 10000 young women
studying in our colleges and universe
ties to-day. The concensus of public
opinion in 1880 was that the brains OF
women were quite incompetent to re-
ceive a college education; that their
physical health could not endure a
four-years course of study, and that a
college-educated woman was an anom-
ally alike repulsive to men and women
Had vote been taken, co-education
would have been overwhelmingly de-
feated.
The progress has come because WON.
en- of a larger mould loftier ambitious
and nobler self-respect than the aver
age have been willing to face the op-
position of the world for the sake ot
liberty. More than one such as these
deserve the rank of martyr. The
sacrifice of suffering, of doubt, of OBJ
loquy, which has been endured by the
pioneers in the woman movement will
never be fully known or understood
For sixty years and more vigorou!
agitation has been waged in the United
States to establish equal rights fol
women with men. Under its influence
and guided by the brave leadership o
brave men and women, the evolution
of woman's rights has moved on with
out break. Xxx.
The Delawarean., 1900-05-16
Rev. Sheldon Made $4,000.

From his weeks venture Of running
the Topeka Capital as a strictly Chris
tian newspaper, Rev Charles NJ. Shell
don received $1,000, of which he has
given ST 900 to the India famine suffer
ers, and the balance has been dis
tributed as follows: City Detention
Hospital, Topeka, $1,000; for the con
tagious disease ward, Christ's Hos
pital, $1,000; Washburg College, $500;
Topeka Y. NJ G. A., $500; for a public
drinking Fountain, $500; kindergarten
Association, $1OO; Y. w. G. A., $3.50;
w. c. T. u, $1OO; Ingleside Home
$1OO; State Temperance Union, $1OO;
Anti-Cigarette League, $50. This is a
very good showing, and will doubtless
go materially towards offsetting the
failure of Mr.. Sheldon to make sue
cess of the paper in any other line.
The Delawarean., 1900-05-16
PENINSULA NOTES.

Laurel's electric light plant will be
in operation by August 1.
Frank G. Strickland, train dispatcher
at Clayton, has gone TO Paris, to visit
the exposition.
William K. Lockwood, aged 73 years.
died near Warwick a few days ago. He
was born near Middletown.
Col w. Fl. Coulbourn of Seaford, has
gone to Washington, to fill position
in the Census Department.
George A. Cox of Fairmount, dele
gate to the General Conference in
Chicago from the Wilmington NJ. e.
Conference, writes glowing account
of the sessions of this great body, and
of the wonders Of the Windy city.
Mrs. selby Smith of Ridgely, has a
rubber plant eight inches high, whose
nine leaves measure, in the aggregate
1l2 inches, the largest measuring II
inches.
The celebration of the sesqui-centen-
nial Iof Forest Presbyterian Church
Middletown, began Monday. Addresses
were made by Revs, R. A, Dawson, F.
H. Moore and w. c. Alexander. The
celebration ended last night
"F'airview," a well.known property
in St. Michaels, has been sold to
Hbo,1ac u yKT;I1o1y and Coorno ID Co,,11w
the former purchasing the packing
house property for 81, 200, and the lat
ter buying the Fairview residence for
the sum of $4,000.
An unknown white man, respectfully
dressed, was instantly killed on the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, near Mt.
Winans, Monday morning. The acci-
dent was caused by his falling between
two freight cars in an attempt to board
moving train. The body is THAT of a
man about five feet nine inches tall,
25 years of age. He had about 500 and
a silver watch in his pocket.
Daniel Bremen, of Elkton, was held
up by highwaymen at Perryyille and
about $25 was taken from him.
The Highland Telephone Company
have made arrangements to extend its
system from Darlington to Glenville
which, when completed, will cover
very thoroughly the northern part
Hartford county and part of Pennsyl-
yania.
John W. Deaver, aged 73 years
Street Commissioner and City Tax Col
lector for Havre de Grace, died at hi:
home in that city last night.
The Democratic county convention
will be held tomorrow in the Elkto1
Opera House, and delegates will b
elected to represent Cecil County in tn
State and Congressional conventions
After serving five years in the Mary
land penitentiary for burglary and lar
ceny committed in Hartford county
Joseph Brown was this morning re
leased from that institution, but wa
rearrested by the Hartford county au
thorities to await trial on a charge o
daring robbery committed a shor
time previous to the robbery that re
suited in his sentence to the peniten
: tiary.
The Delawarean., 1900-05-16
American Farm
Fencing.

Manufacturers Agents for the
"Fence that fencesn at the least cost.
Strong, durable, and costs not much
more than barbed wire.
Poultry netting, Barbed and Plain
Wire. Galvanized Grape Wire.
The Delawarean., 1900-05-16
READY MIXED
PAINTS.

At POPULAR PRICES. "Holly-
woodu Paint weighs rs pounds per gal
Ion. 1t will not crack, blister, peel,
flake or chalk-$1.25 per gallon. Elbra
Paint at $l.00 per gallon. Oil, Turpen-
tine, Dryer Putty, White Lead, Paint
Brushes, Etc.
The Delawarean., 1900-05-16

Professor "Sam" Harper's fantastic
parasol drill will be presented tonight
in Union Hall and the reserved seat
sale is still on at Clarke & McDanie1s.
The Delawarean., 1900-05-16
THE HEALTH or YOUNG WOMEN
Two of Them Helped by Mrs. Pinkhan
Read their Letters.

"DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM:-I am sixteen
years old and am troubled with my
monthly sickness. 1t is very irregular,
occurring only once in two or three
months, and also very painful. l also
suffer with cramps and once in while
pain strikes me in the heart and have
drowsy headaches. If there is anything
you can do for me, will gladly follow
The Delawarean., 1900-05-16

your advice"
MISS MARY
COMES, Aptos.
Cal, July 81,
1898.
" DEAR MRS.
PINKH M:
After receiv-
ing your letter
l began the
use of your rem
dies, taking be
Lydia r. ri
hams Vegetab
The Delawarean., 1900-05-16
Auburn Farm Wagons,
All Steel Axles,
Euar1 A Vic Gua~a nfoad
IRON AGE

The finest combina ton of hand inn
plements yet introduced. Call and ex
anime them. Drill plants all vegetable
seeds accurately.
The Delawarean., 1900-05-16
Light Weight

Jackets in blacks, tans, castors
and in the newest effects from
IS SO to $3.50.
The Delawarean., 1900-05-16

pound and Blood Purifier. I am now
regular every month and suffer no pain.
Your medicine is the best that any suf-
fering girl can take. Miss MARY
COMES, Aptos, CAL, July 6, 1899.
Nervous and Dizzy
"DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM 81 wish to
express my thanks to you for the great
benefit have received from the use of
Lydia e. Pinkhams Vegetable Com
pound. I suffered constantly from ter
rible sideache, had chills, was nervous
and dizzy. l had tried different kinds
of medicine but they all failed entirely.
After taking three bottles of Vegetable
Compound and three of Blood Purifier I
am all right. Icannotthan you enough
forswhat your remedies have done for
me. ."LMIss MATILDA JENSEN, Box 10,
Ogdensburg, Wis, June 10, 1899.
The Delawarean., 1900-05-16
Silk Waist ts

in the newest colors and styles
are splendid values from S4 to
$1,000.
The Delawarean., 1900-05-16
All the Newest

and very latest styles in Oxfords,
gray, tan, browns and navy are also
offered at 20 per cent. reductions
and run in price from $3.50 to
$500.
The Delawarean., 1900-05-16
4th and Market SITS
Wilmington.
TailOr-made Suits

AT great reduction, few that
are slightly dusty by being caught
i'll our building work and a few
that have overskirts. For every
day, market or summer outing suits
they might please you at the follow
ing redutions:
The Delawarean., 1900-05-16

They are in cadet blues, navy
grays, Oxford mixtures and black.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1900-09-22

Of primary education which shall be free to
all, and which shall tend to ut the people
for the duties Of citizenship, and for the or
binary avocations of civilized community.
= Especial attention should be at once
given to affording full opportunity to all the
people of the islands to acquire the use OF
the English language.
Upon all officers and employees OF the
United States, both civil and military,
should be impressed a sense of the duty to
observe not merely the material but the per-
sonal and social rights of the people OF the
islands, and to treat them with the same
courtesy and respect for their personal dig
nifty which the people of the United States
are accustomed to require from each other.
All Pledges Kept.
..The articles Of capitulation of the City of
Manila on the 18th of August 1898, con-
cluded with these words: This city, its I'M
habitants, it's churches, and religious wor-
ship, its educational establishments and Its
placed under the special safeguard of the
faith and honor of the American army.
Il believe that this pledge has ben faith
fully kept. AS high and sacred an obligation
rests upon the government of the United
States to give protection for property and
life, civil and religious freedom, and wise,
firm and unselish guidance in the paths of
peace and prosperity to all the people OF the
Philippine Islands, ] charge this commits
sion to labor for the full performance of this
obligation, which concerns the honor and
conscience of their country, In the firm hope
that through their labors all the Inhabitants
of the Philippine Islands may come to look
back with gratitude to the day when God
gave victory to American arms at Manila
and set their land under the sovereignty and
the protection of the people of the United
States
Amnesty Proclaimed.
That all might share in the regeneration
of the islands and participate in their gov
eminent, l directed Gen. Macarthur, the
military governor of the Philippines, to is
sue proclamationSof amnesty, which con
tanned among other statements the follow
ing:
of the President of the United States the
announces amnesty, with com
plete immunity for the past and absolute
liberty Of action for the future, to all per
sons who are now, or at any time since
Feb. 4, 1899, have been in instruction
against the United States in either a mill
tary or civil capacity, and who shall, within
q period of ninety days from the date there
of, formally renounce all connection with
such instruction and subscribe to dec
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1900-09-22

New forestry regulations give Impetus to
| timber trade and reduce high price of lum-
Der. The customs collections for last guar
ter 90 per cent greater than ever in Spanish
history, and August collections show fur
Their increase. The total revenue for same
period one third greater than in any quarter
under Spain. though cedula tax chief source
Of Spanish revenue, practically abolished.
Economy and efficiency Of military gov
| eminent have created surplus fund of &c.
100000, which should be expended in much
Of Manila harbor. With proper far.
if and facilities Manila will become great
port of Orient"
The commission is confident that "by a
judicious customs law. reasonable land tax
and proper corporation franchise tax, im-
position of no greater rate than that in the
average American State will give less an
noyanee and with peace will produce reye-
nues sufficient to pay expenses of efficient
government, including militia and constabu-
larry.
No Sign of Alliance.
They "are preparing stringent civil ser
vice law giving equal opportunity to Fiji
pinos and Americans, with preference for
to enter at the lowest rank and by promotion
reach the head of the department.
"Forty-five miles Of railroad extension
under negotiation will give access to a large
province rich in valuable minerals. mile
high, with strictly temperate climate. ="
Railroad construction will give employment
to many and communication VIII 1urnsn a
market to vast stretches f'rich agricultural
lands. . ,
They report that there are "calls from all
parts of the islands for public schools,
School supplies and English teachers, greater
than the commission can provide until a
comprehensive school system is organized.
Night schools for reaching English to adults
are being established in response to popular
demand Native children show aptitude IN
learning English. Spanish is spoken by
small fraction of the people, and In q few
years the medium of communication in the
courts, public offices and between different
tribes will be English.
Working for Humanity.
Creation of central government within
eighteen months, under which substantially
ali rights described in the bill of rights In
the federal constitution are to be secured to
the people Of the Philippines. will bring to
them contentment, prosperity, education
and political enlightenment"
This shows to my countrymen a. what o mas
of liberty and good government to these
wards Of the nation. Every effort has been
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1900-09-22
Striking Phrases 'front.' President N1ckinIeys Letter

!
be
another issue IS
admit delay will surfer no postponenn
which will continue invioabe the public faith
establish Philippines suitable TO ne
t. t
&
Glpinos and prosperity Their
exploitation but for humanity and civilization
Is
and against deser the republic against both anarchy and
conditions
&
IF is better than short dollar
trade with world
in
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1900-09-22

Generals Merritt, Greene and Anderson,
who were in command at the beginning Of
our occupation and until the surrender Of
Manila, state that there was no alliance
with the Insurgents and no promise to them
Of Independence. On Aug. II, 1885, General
Merritt WAS Instructed that there must be
no joint occupation of Manila with the in
surgents. General Anderson, under date Of
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1900-09-22

~
In the latter part of May another group
of representatives came from the insurgent
leader The whole matter was fully dis
cussed with them and promise Of acceptance
seemed near at hand. They assured our
commissioners they would return after CON
sulting with their leader. but they never did.
AS a result Of the views expressed by the
frst Tagalog representative favorable to the
plan of the commission, It appears that he
was, by military order of the insurgent
leader, stripped of his shoulder straps, dis
missed from the army and sentenced to
twelve. years Imprisonment.
The views Of the commission are best set
forth in their own words:
Deplorable as war is the, one in which
we are now engaged was unavoidable by u.s.
We were attacked by bold, adventurous
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1900-09-22


Business interrupted by war much Inn
proved as peace extends In Negroes
more sugar in cultivation than ever before.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-07-08

or rolling stock. One day the Boston ex-
press ran into Waterville and after the
regular ten minutes for refreshments
started for Augusta. She hadn't gone fifty
yards before easily, gently, even compla-
Gently, the engine went off the track as
calmly as though that was the way she
usually did ih.ngs. A hasty examination
showed that half of the f1ange on one
side of the forward wheels of the pony
truck had broken off. They sent post
haste for another truck, lacked up the
engine and put it in place of the injured
one. and the train was soon on it's way
again.
Then they start ed to find out the place
where the flange had dropped off. The
read runs across the Kennebec just north
of the railroad shops and from the shops
to the station it is a perfectly straight
track. 1t was supposed that The break had
occurred somewhere on that straight line
as it seemed impossible for the engine to
hold the track on a curve with only half
a flauge on its front wheel 1t wasn't
there however, and a systematic search
up the line was ordered, and something
like thirty miles away, near Newport it
was finally discovered by n track walk
er. Up and down steep grades, round
sharp curves and across a river had that
engine run in that condition, and finally,
after passing through railwork to make
a sound engine shudder. It had hoped a
straight piece of track when hardly more
than moving and when the only thing
destroyed or damaged was time. The fear
full accident that might well have hap
nened, II has always seemed to me, must
have been averted by what the law would
term an act of Cod"