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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-11
The wild ASS.
From Chambers, JournaI

From Chambers Journal.
The wild ass may almost be said to be
the antithesis of the domestic species.
The one is high-spirited and untamable.
the other the meekest and most submits
siye OF quadrupeds; the one is as remark
able for it's speed as the other for it's
elowness. and while the wild specimen
ranks among the most graceful animals
OF creation, its every movement typical OF
the untrammeled freedom of the desert
over which 1t loves TO roam. and OF the
unfettered breath of heaven which seems
to lend IL wings, it's subjugated congener
is awkward and ungainly.
In color the roulan, or wild ass is
creamy white, shading to fawn on the
back, with a handsome darker stripe rum
ming from wlther to tail, and corre-
spending marking on each forearm. The
head and muzzle are finely nodded, the
ears less long and pointed than those in
the tame donkey, the eyes large and
prominent and as bright as those of the
gazelle, and the legs resemble in length
and hghtness those of the deer
Occasionally one Of these true children
OF the desert may be seen I'm the coun-
tries adjoining the RUM of Clutch, IN
state Of semi-captivty. One which was
I'm the possession Of an English officer
WOulh come 10 lteu iioh ehe hanN' "ee
would never allow any one to mount.
Whenever such an attempt was made its
lowered head and flying heels foretold the
fate OF the would-be rider.
wild asses congregate In herds of from
sixty TO seventy; and ii Is said by che
natives that there Is generally but one
male In every herd. IL is even rare to find
a male among the young ones captured.
No prettier sight can be seen than one
OF these herds careering over the plain,
sending up the salt spray like shower
of crystal in their flight. Theirs is the
very poetry of motion, but the sight is
too transient their fieetness OF foot car
rying them out Of the range OF vision
long before the enjoyment that their
beauty gives Is satiated.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-11

practically defenseless There were few
or no troops in Washington, and every
one there was panicLstrucken when news
came of Earlys proximity. Fortunately,
however, he delayed at Silver Spring for
a length of time suffieient TO hurry up
troops, which were hastily thrown be-
tween him and the threatened city.
early made his headquarters when he
reached Silver Springs at the house OF
Mr. Blair the father of Montgomery
Blair, who was then Postmaster General
I'm Lincolns cabinet. After the Confed-
crates had withdrawn the Blairs went out
to Silver Spring again. Mr.. Blair found
scattered all about the lawns great balls
of fluffy white stun which on investiga-
ton proved to be the lint which had come
from her linen, of which she had great
store. The Confederates had unearthed
II and torn 1t up into bandages. The lint
they had thrown into balls and thrown
upon the lawn, where Mrs. Blair after
wards found them.
Some time prior to this raid or Gen.
Early's there was sold by the navy de-
partment a large quantity OF naval
whisky. 1t had to be sold. and the late
Admiral Lee, who lived at Silver Spring,
knowing that II would probably 30 at
cheap figure, told his friends and neigh
bors in 4he vicinity of Silver Spring that
they would do well to come to the sale
and bid in supply Of 1t. As he had ex-
pected, the whisky went for phenome
nally low price, although It was extreme
ly good liquor. IL was gobbled up by
those who were present, and the result
was that everybody In that part OF the
country had a barrel of 1t.
1.-THE Confederates found this out 10
their great JOY and made merry. This 1t
was that caused them TO make the fatal
delay at Silver Spring. Had Early kept
on he could unquestlonably have raided
and burned the Capital. 1t was defense
less at the time, and utterly at his mercy
had he ridden in, but both he and his
men had led lives OF great hardship. and
the supply of good things that they I'M
earthed in the country, and particularly
that great supply OF good whisky, was
too much for them, they simply could
not resist It..
IF Admiral Lee had not recommended
10 his neighbors the purchase Of this
whisky the chances are that the Capitol
at Washington would have suffered the
tremendous indignity Of having been
sacked by Confederate commander.
Thus 1t is that great oaks from little
acorns grow"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-11

for in a short while 1t works its way out
from the lower end of the sac, and then,
by some process similar to that Of the
butterfly, is changed to beautiful moth.
with brightly cblored wings having white
stripes across its back. This, Of course.
ends its career as a bug-worm.
1t is before II Is grown that the bag
worm lives In It's portable home and has
the habit of moving from place to place.
This Is done by stretching forth the body.
getting foothoid, and crawling along
with the sac dangling behind. This would
seem awkward; and, indeed, the bag
worm presents a peculiar appearance,
crawling from limb to limb, and almost
pulled off by it's load of wood. In this
way. though, It Is not only sure of
home, but the entrance is so constructed
that the sides can be pulled together.
thus affording protection In time of at
tack. 1t seems strange, though, that
when the bag-worm is almost grown the
sac hangs down from the body; when
young, is carried in a straight line with II.
These caterplllars are naturally source
of much wonder to the natives of Cuba.
who are supersttious regarding a worm
which filters its house with so much wood,
and this in a country where fire for the
sake of warmth is not necessity. The
old Spanish legend has II that bag-worms
are the incarnations OF kindling wood
thieves, who now, after death, must car
~ on their backs their load OF plumber,
thus atoning for their thefts until they
become moths.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-11

which were used in his fathers business,
INTO BALL painted 1t, and used it on the
links. The ball invariably lost color and
cracked, and was subsequently improved
by his brother in Edinburgh, who sent
several dozens over to st. Andrews
stamped "Patersons Composite Golf
Ball. Some of these lay for sale in the
local booksellers windows till busted
out, when they were brought to the no
tice of Stewart, custodian of the "Union
Parlour" subsequently developed into
what is now known as the Royal and An
cient Golf Club-and to Allan Robertson
and Old Tom Morris, still In Allan's EN-
poyment as suffer of feather balls.
Recent correspondence between the
Principal and Old Tom tells that the die
was cast then and there, and the old
feather" doomed. 1t was as a matter
of fact, over the new ball that Allan and
Old Tom severed business ties; though, as
Old Tom prettily put 1t. 1--WE never quar-
ruled. but were aye the best O friends to
the very last" This was on the eve of
young Paterson's departure for the
states, and he never heard much about
his venture till the golf craze Struck"
America forty years later. It would
seem that priority properly falls to the
st. Andrews man.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-11
JUDGE j. n. ALEXANDER DEAD.
One of ThomasviIIe's Early Settlers
and a Distinguished Jurixt.

Townsville. Ga, March 10.-Judge ]. R.
Alexander died at his home in this city
this morning at $50 o'clock from some
kidney affection, with other compiled
tons. He had been in very febele health
for year past, but had pursued his pro-
fession of law up to the last, spending
Friday in his office as usual. On return
ing home that evening he was seized with
commissions, became unconscious immedi-
ately and remained so until his death.
Judge Alexander lived a long and useful
life. He was born March IS, 1878, near
Greenville. S. c. His family moved to
Gwinnett county, Georgia, when he was
10 years old, and in 1S47 ne moved to
Rome, where he continued the practice of
law. In 1910 he married Elizabeth Anne
Maltby, who now, a the age of 81, sur
wives him. In 1858 the young lawyer came
to South Georgia and located in the
sparsely settled pine belt near Thomas
vile. This last move was made to
ward off consumption. with which
he was threatened. Before locating final
ly, husband and wife drove not only from
Rome to Townsville in a buggy, but also
to Jacksonville and Tallahassee, Fla, and
back to Rome again, there being little
railroad accommodations in those days.
Judge Alexander was appointed judge of
the Superior Court for this circuit i'm
mediately after the Civil War and held
the appointment four years. He has since
represented this county in the Legislature
ana was county judge for many years
lie was lawyer of acknowledged ability
and of the highest standard of honor and
integrity. In his early life he was a SOL
der in the Creek War, and was wounded
at Columbus, Ga. AT his death he was
drawing small pension from the gov
eminent on account of his services in
that war. He was the father of eleven
children, five of whom are living. Judge
Alexander was, az the time of his DEATH
and for many years previously an elder
in the Presbyterian Church. Eleven years
ago he celebrated his golden wedding. He
will be buried tomorrow at 10 O'clock
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-11
THE NAVAL OBSERVATORY.
Nhe question Between the Navy Line
Officers and the ProfessionI.
Astronomer

Washington, March 1o.-It appears that
the trouble at the naval observatory is
not altogether of a merely personal ma
ture. 1t involves the old question whether
the observatory should be under the super
lntendence of line officer of the navy or
OF a professional astronomer. The latter
view has been held by the astronomical
profession at large and also by such sec
retaries as Secretary Tracy and Secretary
Long. This view is grounded not so much
upon any impossibility for finding persons
qualified in the line of the navy or upon
any dissatisfaction with the present in
cumbent as upon the fact that the fire.
quent changes of duty to which naval off,
GERS are subject at short intervals prevent
continuity of administration and also upon
the general principle that the appointment
oil superintendent should be made from
persons in or out of the naval service, with
out restriction to any class and should Sc
cure the most accomplished and competent
astronmer that can be found anywhere.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-11
BIG DROP IN PRICE OF ZINC.
Lyman Explains Failure of the In
ternatiOnaI Zinc Company.

Lyman Explains Failure of the In
ternatiOnaI Zinc Company.
New York, March 10-John Grant Ly-
man sent out tonight a statement ex-
planning his connection with the Interna-
tional Zinc Company, owning mines az
Joplin, No, which recently passed into
the hands of a receiver. Mr.. Lyman, af-
ter reviewing the formation of the firm
of Joshua Brown & Co., said the winding
up of the affairs of Joshua Brown & Co.,
and the closing of their office last Deem
Der was directly due to their own heavy
investments in the shares of the Interna-
tlonal Zinc Company and losses in con-
nection with the same He claims that
the reported earnings of the mines were
carefully examined by firm of charter
ed accountants and certified as correct.
He also states that every dollar which
should have gone to the International
Zinc Company was paid to it. In conclu-
sion, he cites the fact that when the COM
pany was bought out, zinc sold al price
yielding $40 per son profit, whereas it now
barely yields 81, a decline so serious that
none but the most favored companies has
been able to survive.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-11

From London Truth.


AS money is TO be the master, would Il
not be wise to have our peerage estab-
lished on the decimal system? II would
work out in this way. The rank Of a man
should depend entirely upon his income
as returned by him for taxing purposes.
and would vary with it. Thus, one with
an income Of fl50OOO and over would be a
Duke, 10000 would be a marquis, ESQ.,,
900 would be am earl, f25,00O would be a
viscount, 10000 would be baron, 1900
would be a baronet, 1900 would be a
Knight, and $500 would be an esquire. The
rest would be the copper classes. The
scheme would be especially seryiceable
In increasing the amount Of the income
tax. for, of course. every self-respecting
EnRlishman would return his income at
che highest figure which his resources
could support. What man so sordld that,
having but $500 a year, he would not will
inEly pay tax on 600 so az 20 enjoy
tho right OF being dubbed "A knight? The
Instinct Of self-advancement would make
each pay on the higher scale. 80 that the
revenue would benefit enormously; and
the authorities could rely upon the vast
majority 81 taxpayers overstating rather
thsn undertaking their incomes
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-11
THE NEWS AT AMERICAS.
Three-Year-OId Child Swallows Car
bOIic Acid-INIine Likely to Go
to the Gang.

Americas, Ga, March GA S-year-old
child met horrible death here this morn
ing from swallowing carbolic acid In
some manner the child secured the acid
and swallowed a quantity of it before the
parents were aware of the fact. A ply
stefan was quickly summoned, but all eff
forts to afford relief were of no avail and
the child died in a short while in great
est agony in the arms of his distracted
parents.
A rainstorm amounting almost to a
cloudburst pasesd over this city and sec
ton to-day, wind and water doing much
damage. Farm lands were badly wash
ed in places.
Albert Kline, the Atlanta drummer con-
victed here upon the charge of cheating
and swindlng, may go to the chaingang
to serve his sentence of year. Should
his friends raise the 1915 necessary to Sc
cure his liberty he would Immediately
be arrested upon one of a half dozen war
rants in the hands of Sheriff Bell for Of
lenses alleged to have been committed in
Georgia and Alabama.
Sheriff Bell has an order from Gov Can
dler to surrender Kline to Alabama off,
GERS when the Georgia courts have finish
ed with MIN. lie IS SUI IN jail mere, nut
his monumental nerve is less apparent
since his conviction.
A sign of prosperity in Sumter is the
number of country wagons, loaded with
meat, seen daily upon the streets of
Americas. Nearly every farmer has a
surplus of home-raised hams and bacon,
and probably 100000 pounds will be sold
here this spring. One local merchant
has purchased 5000 pounds of meat from
farmers, while a score of others are
handling Georgia bacon.
Another industry here is the fattening
of beef cattle for market. On a farm two
miles from town are 400 head of beef
cattle, in prime condition, which the own
er fattens and sells to local butchers as
desired
1t is understood that Americas parties
are negotiating for another cotton COM
press, as this is a magnificent territory
for such an enterprise, The one press
here handled last season 10000 bales of
cotton, and will probably do as we'll this
season. with larger crop. No. enter
prise in Americas, perhaps, pays better
returns.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-11
PROMINENT CITIZENS ARRESTED.
Charged With the LynchinG of
white Man in North Carolina.

White Mnn I'm North Carolina.
Chicago, March 10A dispatch to the
RECORD from Carthage, N. c., says:
L. ]. Jones, DIR. NJ. r. Street, David
Andrews and William Harding, among the
most prominent citizens of Eastern North
Carolina, were arrested last night and
lodged in jail, charged with being re-
sponsble for the horrible death
of Slas Martindale. The jail
Of Moore county at Carthage
was broken into yesterday by a mob of
fifty men, who secured Martindale-con-
fined on a charge of assault-and hanged
him to tree The jailer was forced to
give up the keys of the cell. Martin
dale was hanged just outside the corpor-
ate limits He was choked to death, and
from indications about the scene it is sup
posed the lynchers raised and lowered him
many times in order to extort a confess
sion from him.
Martindae was said to have attacked
Mrs. Brewer, a school teacher living near
Carthage. Mrs. Brewer informed her hus-
band of the attack and he soon gathered
the mob This is the first time i'm fifty
years that a white man has met death at
the hands of mob in North Carolina.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-11
LATER STORM NEWS.
Heavy Damage in Wisconsin and
Iowa.

Chicago, March 10.-The principal
streets of Racine, Wis, are covered with
wreckage, and telephone and telegraph
wires and poles lie tangled together in
great heaps in many of the thoroughfares.
The damage to the electric light wires
was so great that the city was left in
darkness tonight to avoid danger from
loose live wires.
Burlington Cedar Rapids, Indianola and
Creston bore the brunt of the storm in
Iowa. In Indianola all the electric lights
were destroyed, and the Mutual Tele-
phone Company suffered $4,000 damage in
the destruction of it's wires and operating
apparatus. There was a heavy snow at
Cedar Rapids all day to-day. trains being
blockaded and telephone and telegraph
companies being forced to abandon all
business
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-11
CAR0LINA'S WILD WOMAN.
WOOIIy story From Charleston Via
Atlanta of Capture of Two Wild
People.

Atlanta, March 1O.-A special from
charleston says:
Bessie Pinckney, the companion of the
wild man captured in the swamp above
Charleston two weeks ago, was captured
to-day. The man, Isaac Glover, disap-
reared with the Pinckney woman and
both were raving mad. They terrorized
the strip of country above Charleston.
Glover was caught with lassoes swung
by phosphate hands, but the woman got
back to the swamps. Negroes fed from
the section, and when the woman came
10 the edge of the swamp to-day a crowd
armed with ropes and clubs managed to
catch her She fought with great strength
and the ferceness of a wild animal. She
was brought to the city and locked in a
cage,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-11
THE GOLF BALLS INVENTOR.
How and when Gutta Percha WINS
Substituted for Leather-Incnsed
Feathers.

From the London Pail Mall Gazette.
We have received the following inter-
estlng communication from Mr.. w. Dali
rymple, Fernlea, Leven, Fife:
There is a slight error in a little para
graph in your issue of the 18th, which
you may or may not consider worth cor
rection, because It Is really OF interest
to golfers almost entirely. You mention
that retired Musselburg matchmaker
aged 81. claims TO have been one Of the
inventors Of the ''gutta" ball, and TO have
made and played with one over Mussel-
burg links in lS47. This claim to inven-
ton Is believed 10 be ill-founded. Among
Scottish golfers. at all events, II has
seemingly, been agreed TO admit that the
invention was shrouded In mystery, was
made by either Campbell OF Sadden or
Mr. Tom Peter In is4s
II was not, In fact, TN November Of
last year that the true inventor was
known-fhe Rev Principal Paterson Of
the Binghamton Ladies' College, New
York state. II was while a schoolboy at
st. Andrews, Scotland, IN 1876, that he
arst rolled lot OF gutta-pereha Clippings,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-11
warning the RumseIIers.
rrom the 700 York Press.


Strong minded women are usually IN
popular among strong men. but your ef-
terminate male likes TO have one around
to lean on. Self-rellant men OF striking
Individuality marry dolls. while your
masculine lightweight Of the shrinking
disposition takes unto himself wife with
a mind as well as a muscle. But we all
know that when the crisis comes all wo-
men rise 10 the occasion and meet Il
with admira BILE courage. What am driv-
ing at is this: one OF the best fellows
I'm the world has a sweet little wife who
wouldn't say bol 10 a goose. He IL going
10 he'll via the grog-shop. Wifely plead
ings avail nought. After three years OF
tears and praying the frail creature rises
TO the occasion and sends printed circu-
lars 20 every liquor dealer In her hus-
hands beat. threatening 10 prosecute
them 20 the FUN extent OF the law n they
Continue 10 sell whisky 10 her unfortu-
nate lord and master. one OF these Jays
] EXPECT to see Judge Crane take up This
question II N . situation of wonderful
possibilities.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-11
ADJUSTMENTS OF SOCIETY.
A Polo Game Mt Camden-What the
FashiOnabIeS at Aiken Are Doing.

FashiOnabIes at Aiken Are Doing.
Columbia S. c., March 10-The old
town of Camden will be lively to-mor-
row. Special trains will run from Column
bia and from Aiken to carry the crowds
to witness the polo game between Cam
den and Aiken Clubs. Both clubs belong
to the Polo Association that includes
about fifteen Northern cities. The play
ers in these teams are chiefly Northern
ers
At Aiken tomorrow there will be a
game of baseball in which society men
will participate. The ladies are taking
prominent parts in the sports this year
They play polo, some riding astride, shoot
pigeons, play golf, shoot doves and ride
to hounds They are especially expert
with the gun. Last evening in the ia
dies shoot" Mrs. John Jacob Astor won a
cup by killing nine out of ten pigeons Mr..
Whitney, accompanied by Sir Edward and
Lady Colebrook, have arrived in Aiken,
and are adding to it's liveliness.
Senator Depew will arrive there this
week
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-11
WHISKY SAVED THE CAPITAL
That Is the Conclusion to he Drawn
From n BaItimorean's story.
From the New York Tribune.

From the New York Tribune.
Edward Babcock OF Baltimore in speak
ing yesterday OF the Civil War, gave an
interesting version of Gen. Jubal A.
Early's famous raid which came so near
resulting in the capture of Washington.
Mr.. Babcook states that the reason for
Gen. Early's failure was his emitting to
take advantage OF his opportunity and
sack the city when il lay comparatively
unarmed and at his mercy.
LAS every student of the history of the
war knows" said Mr.. Babcock, 1.-The Con-
federates came within an ace of capturing
the city of Washington during the dark
days of the Civil War. That fearless
daredevil, Jubal A. Early, in one of his
cavalry raids reached the town of Silver
Spring, which lies but seven miles from
Washington The city at that time was
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-11
THE CHICAGO WORKINGMEN.
Attitude of Local Federation In
dorsed by Building Men.

Chicago, March 10.-The Chicago Build
ing Material Trade Council to-day indors-
of Labor in its opposition to the proposed
amagamation plan of the American Fed
ration of Labor as enunciated at the Louis
vile convention. The council instructed
the officers of the council to communicate
with the Executive Board of the Fedora
ton of Labor and enter a vigorous protest
against any attempt to carry out the
proposed programme and urging the board
TO postpone action in the matter until
after the next annual convention of the
Federation.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-03-11

Queer Cuban Grubs That Carry
About With Them n SiIlken sac

There is certain species of caterpillar
that not only filters the outside of its
home with twigs and small bits of wood.
but also has the power Of taking it's shell
ter with it wherever 1t decides TO move.
1t is a habit peculiar to the bag-worm,
or household moth, a caterpillar found in
certain parts of Cuba.
The bag-worm first weaves for its use
a silken sac. 1t then collects all kinds of
splinters and tiny wood fragments, which
are fastened in some way to the outside
of the sac. There it makes its home UNI
til fully matured. at which period it en-
tiers the sac entirely. and is changed to
a grub or pupa Here the female Ga grub
like creature without wing9 lays her
eggs, remaining inside til death. The
male pupa, however has better future;