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The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-23
HINT ron LATE sLEEPERs.
Black SILK Handkerchief VIII Keep
out the Morning Glare.

nHath SILK nhhuAcFcHtrH VIII Keep
Out the Morning Glare.
From the Philadelphia Inquirer
Here is a discovery; A thin. black India
silk handkerchief. tied over the eyes. is
the best remedy for the annoyance OF the
early morning glare to which In their
bedrooms most persons are now subject
ed.
This Is an army trick. commonly prac-
ticed on the plains and in camp by those
desiring TO sleep after dawn. but never
before divulged to the effete fastener.
Some officers scoru this expedient. others
like II. and the army woman resorts 10 a
always. II often happens, however that
she does not possess a black silk handker-
chief In which case she pins a black
stocking over her eyes instead. And fire.
quently her husband Is not above begging
the other stocking. This solves the proh-
lem Of shutting out the light in a most
simp'e and effectual way.
but the army woman says there Il no
reason why every woman living IN PROV
unity 10 shops should not have q black
India silk handkerchief Blinds and avn
ings. IN addition TO window shades. are
all very well TO dsrken room IL they are
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-23
CHINESE WOMEN SERVANTS.
Few Employed in the United states
But Many I'm japan.
From the New York Commercial Adver-

AlHtAs
we are accustomed 20 think only of
Cinnamon as servants. because Il Is al
most unknown for Chinese woman TO go
out 10 service In this country. This Is not
the case, however. in Japan. some OF the
most eficient servants OF that country he
ing from China A merchant from this
country. who had been doing business IN
Toxic for several years. returned home
recently, bringing with him two Chinese
women as nurses to his young children.
lie says II Is customary IN Japan 20 place
the very young children in charge OF Chi
nese nurses and when they are older TO
employ japanese women. The reason Civ
en- is because tho Chinese women are 80
faithful in the care OF babies. A Chinese
nurse will hang her head with shame "
the baby cries. She thinks Il Is oil her
fault. She hovers over her charge with
anxious care and makes @ great fuss II u
appears that anyone Is ebing 20 behave
impudently with tho child. The staiwsrt
father OF the babies referred TO used 10
40 into the nursery and toss the little
ones high In the air But the nurse never
failed 90 demonstrate nervousiy. You
will XIII them IN their insides." she said.
The Chinese nurse expects 10 take entire
charge OF a child. preparing everything
| nurse who came to this country with the
American babies brought pebbles oil the
way from Japan with which she cleaned
the Infants bottle Chinese servants are
regarded IA Japan as much more reliable
than japanese. Nearly all the positions
OF trust In Japan are Allied BY Cinnamon.
The merchant referred 60 says that when
Chinese dealer brings a quantity OF silk
10 his warehouse, saying that there are
a certain number OF yards. II II not really
necessary 20 measure the goods, for the
Chinese are honest In their dealings. The
Japanese, on the other hand, are tricky
and SIS. IL goods rise after the sale has
been effected the dealer will hasten and
make another sale OF the same goods. and
say 10 the first purchaser that when he
looked In his storehouse be found that
there were no more goods on hand OF that
description. The japanese trader accord
Ing 10 the narrator. has very little sense
OF business honor.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-23

on a house. but frequently they are not.
more particularly In the country, where
they are most needed. Then. even In the
event OF having these luxuries Ia hot
weather many persons object 10 using
them because OF the amount Of air these
things shut out from a room
Everyone knows In the migration from
town to country how annoying the early
morning light Is TO the city bred. partio-
ularly the women. who do not have 20
rise al the first crow OF tho cock IN order
To catch train TO business. Those people
who are summering in hotels and board
Ing houses commonly occupy rooms with
whitewashed or very light papered walls.
and this reflects the strong light. which
by o'clock these bright mornings begins
20 turn the light sleeper into a Wskeful.
restless creature, who. N he or she have
blinds. gets up and closes them, but ~
forced for lack OF air 20 az least leave the
shutters open. whereby too much light
enters And frequently there Is so little
air that 20 bar out any OF II even BY
drawn blinds with open shutters 10 cut
Of the question.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-23
,onth at the discontinue OF the heredl.

month AZ the discontinue OF the heredi-
tary grand marshal of England.
The agent was entirely IN the right. "
was NJ. Lepines comment upon the story.
No precaution can be excessive"
And despite all these precautions the
world. within a very brief period. has had
TO deplore the assassination OF the EN-
press OF Austria, closely surrounded by
protectors though she was: the murder of
King Humbert, and the attempts TO kill
the Prince OF Wales. King Ferdinand Of
Bulgaria and the Shah OF Persia.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-23

The proposal to place a memorial 10
John Ruskin in Westminster Abbey Is be-
ing opposed, on the ground that the Abbey
Is already tho crowded with such relics.
while the friends OF the late Duke OF
Westminster have been plainly told that
they may not place a monument 90 the
Duke I'm that pile because he never ala
anything to deserve such honor.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-23

MIR. Henry Solomon. a prominent nsr-
chant In Cape Town. who died recently
In his s5th year. was born In 81. Helena
In isl6. and was present as a child ct ths
funeral OF Napoleon IN 81. Helena in May
1891. Mr. G. n. Bennett OF Cape Town.
who Is now In his sith year. Is .ons Of the
few survivors OF those who were present
at Eapoleon's funeral.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-23

-He-"wem. there's one thing: you new
er hears Of a man wishing he was a wo-
man." 4he--"Of course not. II might
be his fate 90 marry some horrid man.
Boston Transcript.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-23

ono or two % the things have named are
one the tip 81 every tongue. But sympathy
b. essential 90 an actors popularity SYM
pnthy OF face. manner aud heart. II must
be genuine. not make-bciieye, sympathy.
And now. schools out "
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-23

Nanteii. is again married. Is Il possible
that no. as the race-track reporter would
have Il. Is out 10 beat the records estab-
lished by Nathaniel Goodwin and De
Wolf Hopper This IL the third time that
he has said Il WIZ ia front OF a marry
ing authority, and he Is comparatively a
young man His value as a matinee deity
was lost years ago.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-23

The dramatization OF books IN more OF
fad this season than before Among
those already prepared FOR stage repre-
seniation are adaptations OF To Have
and 10 Hold" ''Rcd Potsage." Richard
Carvcl." David Harum." '.When knight
hood Was In Flower" and "A Gentleman
Of France" Hail Game Is making a stage
version OF his The Eternal city"
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-23

Manager Daniel Frohman has engaged
Cissie LOTUS as a member Of his perm
anent stock company that viii be seen AT
Days Theater. New York. after its pres
ent road tour comes 60 an end. Mr.. Froh-
man says he has been much increased
with Miss I.oftus's dramatic ability. and
has secured her services for two years.
She has beeh offered a place IA Sir Henry
Irvings Lyceum Company. hat preferred
to come back TO America under Mr.. Froh-
mans guidance.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-23

Here r. Mrs. Madge Kendai's ccatribu-
zion 70 a symposium 81 views on much
discussed subject; what makes an actor
POPULAR / am asked nifty times a year. n
] could tell actors that / would b. a rich
er woman than ] am. IL 81 temperament
To n sympathy Is II good Looks? L. Il
saient7 ! know sectors who possess ell OF
these Sits. end yet they are not reaiiy
popular, wnile others. who possess only
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-23

William Seymour. who staged "A Mod
ern CruHOe' for Roland Reed. has been
busy man the last summer for in ad-
dition 90 conducting rehearsals OF Reed
company he has had charge OF Viola Al
iens production OF In the Palace OF che
King" and OF The Choir Invisible" for
IAoblcr & Co.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-23

Monday Matinee ana NIGHT, Tues
day sIatinee aud NiEht-Robsoh The
afer Company.
Friday and Saturday and Satur-
day Batinee-SorrONxH of satan.
The Robson Theater Company will give
four performances this week. commenc-
Ing Monday matinee. presenting Hal
Reds Southern drama, Roanoke" at
n.ght The Slaves Of Russia" VIII be the
bin Ladies will be admitted free 20 the
performance with every paid % cent tick
st
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-23

''Tho Man-'o- Wars Man" a melodrama
a. the ultra sort. and written 60 tickle
the sensibnitics and excite the enthusiasm
OF the god who patronizes the gallery
was given at the theater last night and
yesterday afternoon 60 fair houses. The
play 81 not strong. but there are some
things IN e that sre pretty and pictur-
esuue The scenery h good and the com
pany is equal 70 those presenting melo-
dramas OF the class
The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-23

Exactly sixteen companies playing QUO
Vadls" throughout the country appear on
the theatrical roster 90 date. la addition
the effect Of the plays success IN felt la
several other pieces. one presented IN
Chicago last week called The Egyptian"
~ a combination OF quo Vadis" aud
Faust. while tho irrepressible Hal Reid
has another version out which be calls
The Prince Of the World" peculiar
thing Is that they are all doing business
In spite OF tho weather.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-16

The historian of South Carolina.
Dol. John P. Thomas, has now ready
for publication the Confederate war
history of that State, 1t being q col.
lection OF Confederate rolls, Of all or.
CARNATIONS furnished by the State. for
home defence and for the Confederate
government. The records and rolls are
to be published in book form. aud will
consist Of three volumes Of eight hun
bred pages each, making in all twenty
four hundred pages. The historian
says that South Carolina furnished
to the Confederacy five lieutenant gen.
erals, six major generals and 62,SSS ef-
fective men. not counting those In the
signal and naval service and large
number engaged in blockade running.
So IL will be seen that South Carolina
did not shirk her duty in bloody war
that she did more to bring on than
probably any other State.
1t SENS to be settled that Lieutenant
Governor Echols will enter the race for
Governor. Many members Of the Gen.
eral Assembly have appealed to him to
run and he has received letters on the
subject A contest with Eliyson. Swan
SON and Echols as the candidates will
be interesting.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-16
Fined Fifty Dollars Each and Costs.
The Northern Neck News SAYS:


Eugene Allen, Robert Taliaferro,
Chas U. Courtney and j. II. Bailey,
comprising the Kinsale Oyster Co., OF
Kinsale, were before Justice Eichel-
berger, of Heathsville. on Saturday last
at Lottsburg. TO answer charge OF a
warrant sworn out by George II. Harri'
son, charging them with stalking in a
portion of the Baylor reservation on
Lynch's Point Bay. Yeocomico river.
The warrant further charged that Dap
tain Bailey also dredged on the said
reservation. On each member OF the
firm the Justice imposed fiue Of $50
and sent Captain Bailey on to the
Northumberland county grand jury,
charged with illegal dredging. An ap-
peal was taken.
The oyster ground in question was
assigned the said Kinsale Oyster 90. by
Inspector W. L. Parks, Of Westmore-
land, in September, 1896, and the sur.
veying was done by County Surveyor
John W. O. Davis. For the rental Of
the ground the Company has paid the
State OF Virginia the sum Of 1886, be-
sides having planted 900 bushels Of
oysters and IL, 900 bushels Of shells
Some weeks ago. at the request Of a
number of tongmen who we understand
paid him for his services, a Mr.. War.
wick, Of Richmond, was sent by the
Board Of Fisheries to re.survey the
grounds. After running the lines he
alleged that County Surveyor Davis
was in error and that the Kinssle
Oyster Company was occupying a por-
tion Of the Baylor reservation. Follow
ing Warwick's decision in the matter
number Of tongmen went to work on
the ground in dispute. catching fully
800 bushels Of select oysters.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-16

The Legislature is now engaged in
an effort to purify elections in the
State. If the effort is successful, that
body will receive the thanks of all good
people. The question is. how is such
a thing. so desirable, to be accomplish
ed? By the passage Of more laws on
the subject? What is the use to pass
other election laws when those we have
are not enforced? Laws may be enacted
that will be an improvement upon those
we already have, but if they are not
enforced what good will they do! Laws
can only accomplish thing where
they are enforced, and election laws
will not be enforced where both parties
tscitly agree to set them aside with the
hope Of resping some gain. We remem-
Der years ago the law required the pay
ment of capitation tax as quslifica-
tion for voting. The law was passed to
collect revenue, and the candidates, in
many instances, paid the tax. A sub
sequent Legislature made the payment
Of the tax by any person to qualify the
delinquent as voter, misdemeanor,
and yet. that law was repeatedly and
publicly violated by officers Of the law,
as we'll as private citizens, until 1t be-
came so odious that the law was re-
psaled These facts are yet remembered
by those who ran elections In those
days, and we only refer TO it now to show
that any election law, however rigid
and exacting and imposing severe penal
ties, will be dead letter when both
parties silently agree to disregard it and
set it aside. But are elections more
corrupt now than they have been since
the war, or even before the war? The
most that is claimed today by the de.
fested is that votes are bought and
sold. When was 1t otherwise? From
what we have heard of the good old
ante bellum times, the Oldest inhabi-
tant cannot remember when votes were
not bought and sold at State and Fed
eral elections.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-16

Some idea of the Mississippi levees
may DO obtained from description Of
them given by Gen. Catchings, OF Mis-
sissippi, the other day, who has long
been member Of the committee whose
duty it is to look after the levees 10
said
III the levees on both bapIs vi .he
Mississippi river were built . "a u" Goo
straight line they would p aoouS - oOV
miles long. stretching 'he OeSe P"'o "
the distance between Nc" OIIeaus anu
New York. They could form oahK
Of earth about SC rect wide at the base,
s feet wide At me top, and some 10 or
ii feet high. The Chinese wall Is no
yonde, in comparison With them. They
have cost many millions Of dollars. and
ar nresent are in very good condition.
Although they are not high enough for
flood times -
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-16
The Situation In Natal.

Foreign dispatches are of such q
character as to warrant the belief that
fighting is in progress on the Tugela
river, Natal, but no results have been
made public.
1t is thought in London that General
Butler has attacked the Beers at Potgie-
ter's Drift, on their right flank at
Colenso, their center, and at Mount
Hlangwane, on their left. AS his army
largely outnumbers that Of General
Joubert, he has a favorable opportunity
10 do this
The army under Butler is estimated
as high as 90. 600 men. He could lead
at least 40 900 into action, leaving
enough behind to guard his communi-
cations. General Joubert is snot be-
lieved to have more than % 900 men.
A dispatch from the Roer headqusrt-
ers at Colenso, sent Tuesday and re-
ceived in London Sunday night, says A:
Everything points to a great battle
within the next few days.
Field Marshal Lord Roberts, cabling
from Gaps Town to London at 80 p.
m. Sunday, says; There is no
change in the situation today. " This
probably does not mean that there is no
fighting, but that there has been no
great result reached.
Another dispatch from Lord Roberts
states that cavalry reconnaissance
from General Methuen' command pen
etrated rs miles into the Orange Free
State in the direction Of Jacobsdahl.
Nothing was accomplished except the
reconnaissance 1t would not be prac-
tioable for General Methuen to invade
the Free State from his present posi-
ton. because he would have TO leave
the railroad and strike out over open
country, where he would probably not
be able to feed his troops. Besides 1.
should he attempt a movement in force
in that direction General CroRle, the
Beer commander facing Methuen at
Modder river, would take steps to in
tercept it.
General French has reconnoitered
around the Boer left flank near Coles
berg. He also advanced with cavalry
and artillery to lombard the lager east
of Oolesberg Junction, but was unable
to flank the Beers there.
President Kruger, in an address to
the burghers, says Providence is on
their side and that they must succeed.
Proceedings have begun for the trial
on a charge of treason Of the colonial
Dutch who were captured while fight
ing with the Beers at Sunnyside, Cape
Colony
Lord Strathcona has offered to arm,
equip and transport at least 400 Canad-
ians for the war, which would involve
an expenditure of about 81 200, 900.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-16

The Fredericksburg Free Lance thinks
the State should erect and maintain an
inebriate asylum. What has come. or
overcome, the erstwhile sober sided and
steady. going old city on the Kappa
hammock Richmond Dispatch.
Our congenial neighbor will re-
main up-to-date If it continues to
read the Free Lance. The effects Of al
cohol on the human system is hereafter
to be taught in the public schools.
Will the curious boy be satisfied with
the theory Of the subject? If not. and
pitches into the practical side OF it
where will he land? But seriously.
The courteous Dispatch must know that
OF the large number Of unfortunstes in
oar state hospitals large percentage
of them are inebriates. These ought
to be provided for elsewhere, il their
places in the hospitals are needed for
the unfortunates for whom they were
built Often insane persons have to be
kept in jails Of the different counties
for weeks, waiting for room in the
hospital. This ought not TO be the
case and TO ouf mind emphasizes the
necessity for an inebriate asylum or
hospital if that term is preferable.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-16
CONGRESSIONAL.

The Senate and House proceedings
this week promise to be of great inter
est In the House the debate will be
precipitated by consideration of the
Urgent Deficiency Bill, providing for
the expenditure Of many millions for
the army and navy. In the Senate
the further consideration of Senator
Pettigrew's resolution will bring to the
floor Mr.. Pettigrew, Mr., Berrey, Of
Arkansas, and possibly others An
other measure Of vast Importance in
the lower house is the Pension Appro-
priation Bill The Senators. beside the
Philippine question will be called upon
to consider Mr.. Hale's resolution con-
corning the seizure Of American goods
by Great Britain.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-16

The famous Fifteen" puzzle num-
bered its victims by the hundreds; be-
fore many months will have passed the
number Of cases OF lunscy in the
Christian world will probably be aug
mented by the thousands from recruits
who are puzzling over the twentieth
century question. The Free Lance has
no metal timber to waste, and there
fore, like one Of the big metropolitan
papers, we shall serve notice that we
positively refuse to enter into discus
sion upon the subject. We have our
opinion TO the effect that the new Gen.
fury has not yet dawned, but we have
never closed our columns to those OF
different opinions-either morally or
politically-we shall let others have
their say and their opinions. Rev r. r.
Howison, LII. D. had an able article in
Saturdays Free Lance. taking issue
with us on the subject. The Doctor is
learned, and his opinion should have
weight. We think, however, that he
is in error, and without argument, will
quote him the following authorities.
which we have looked up to sustain
our position.
An official opinion has just been rend-
cred from the United States Naval OBJ
servatory that the twentieth century
begins January LIST. 1901. by Oapt. o.
II. Davis, superintendent Of the Obser-
vatory.
Webster's International Diction.
airy" defines 1.-THE first century" as the
years "A. d. 1-lOO." inclusive; 1.-The
eighteenth century "a. D. 17Ol'iSOO,
inclusive. q" Continuing. the nine
teenth century would be the years A.
d. 1S0i.19O0 inclusive, which would
necessarily include December Slst,
1900.
The STANDARD Dictionary, by
Isaac K. Funk, d. D., LII. D., Is
more emphatic still. 1t says: lin COM
mon usage the first century means the
years A. d. 100; tie second century,
the years A. D. 101.2O0; and the nine
teenth century, A. D. 1S0l.19OO. The
fifth century before Christ was 5OO-4Ol
30. A century begins with the be-
ginning of the first day in It's first year
and does not end till the close OF the
last day In It's hundredth year. This
mode of reckoning is often confused
with the common mode Of stating the
age Of person. A person born at the
beginning Of the Christian era would
be called one year old during his sec.
ond year, that Is during the course OF
tie year Q. two during the year forty
during the year Al. etc.
The diversity of opinion on this sub
feet is probably accounted for by the
fact that astronomers denote the year
which preceded the first Of the Chris
tain era by o. and the year previous to
that By / B. o.; while chronologers
call the year preceding the era B.
O., the previous year , B. o. and 80
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1900-01-16

With greater export trade than
Great Britain, the United States has
55l steam vessels in the American
commercial marine against 5,45S, for
Great Britain. with gross American
tonnage Of 1910. s8l against 1908, SO7
British. The freight paid by citizens
Of the United States to foreigners an
nually would in ten years make the
American commercial navy the largest
navy In the world.