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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-02-17

vonshire.
Mrs. Alexis Frye, is now on a VISIT TO
Boston, and speaks freely of the condi-
lions political and social, in the land OF
her birth Having married an American
1t might be expected that Mrs. Frye
would be strongly in favor of American
rule, and even OF American adoption, but
1t appears that she has very decided views
as to what Cuba's future political ex-
istence shall be- and that she is a pro-
nounced anti-annexationist. Mrs. Frye
belongs to one Of the oldest and wealthiest
families in Cuba. The devastation OF
war plunged her family into ruin, and she
then a young girl of IS, gave up her own
property and later began teaching school
at $50 month to support her aged father.
In Cuba the women have been slaves to
the old Moorish tradition that a young
woman must be watched from the cradle
to the bridal altar Before the Harvard
excursion 1t would have cost a young wo-
man her good name and future prospects
to walk along the main streets of the
city alone or to receive her sweetheart
alone in the parlor of her home, even
with the entire family in the next room.
Even after an engagement a young couple
could not enjoy a moments conversation
in the parlor without a chaperon. Their
first moment alone must come after the
wedding.
But the Harvard trip helped greatly
to break down the Moorish lattice win
dows. and to-day 1t is a very common
sight to see some Of the best young
women OF Havana. Matanzas. Cardenas
and other cities walking alone with per-
feet confidence and without insult. The
Harvard excursion set the Cuban women
free"
But. If the question is not too persan-
al, may / ask" said a correspondent, "how
Mr.. Frye. with his ideas OF personal free
dom, stood such rules OF restraint"
He didn't have to. The Cuban mothers
had sent 700 of their daughters with him
to'the United States and he had brought
them back safely. From that time Mr.
Frye could always visit walk drive, or
go boating with the Cuban ladies' and no.
body thought anything about It. When
he first came to my home TO CALL three
months after our return from Harvard
and one month after our engagement, he
was treated just as he would be in Ameri-
ca. With the permission of my family
We went about alone as freely as the
women Of Boston. In Havana we walked,
drove and visited. and the Cuban women
everywhere hailed the change with de-
light. You will pardon me for speaking
Of Mr.. Frye and myself, but ! want you
10 know that we have done our share
to break down absurd social customs"
IN some countries OF northern Europe
newly married couples are the recipients
of 30 krH',f butter on their wedding day.
md when tho marriage takes place in
winter frozen or Falted meats ls fire.
Quontly given.
ln Polynesia baby grls of year old
arc placed boz wicker cages and in cages
they remain until the lime they are mar.
rled.s Happily the children do not seem 10
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-02-17

mind much and they grow fat and
healthy. AT the age of 70 years or there
abouts most of the little damsels leave
their cages to be married.
The feasts of dolls is the great holiday
| in the year for the little japanese mai
dens. 1t is held on the third day of the
third month (March) and the dolls of the
family which have Belonged to the grand
mothers and mothers are brought out
If girl baby has been. born since the last
feast couple of beautiful dolls are
bought for her and are reserved till she
IS old enough to care for them On this
day also many toys which are family
treasures are brought out as a special
treat for the little folks. To the little
dolls which represent the Emperor and
Empress the children offer dried fruits
and rice as token of respect
Widows in all countries are supposed to
be fun of little wiles and Certainly some
of them have very strange practices.
rake, Tor instance, an Arab woman who
intends to marry again. The night be-
lore the wedding she gees to pay the late
husbands grave a visit. There she hum
bly, kneels and prays him not to be teal-
Gus or offended Probably she believes
that he will be both and that she must
make a definite act to appease his wrath
Accordingly she takes with her an ass
her prayers are ended she takes the wa
ter skins and proceeds to saturate her
husbands grave. Whether plentiful IL
patton OF cold water has a soothing effect
on the spirit of the departed or not NAV
be matter of conjecture. but having
made it the widow feels that she has
done all that can be required of her and
enters wedlock again without misgiving.
Ouaap I,Iiyabo4l
began TO have suitors when she was thir-
teen months old, and the procession of
discounted gentlemen ends only when
she was so far advanced in years that
the Idea of marriage became ridiculous
For reasons Of state it was important
that she should marry, her ministers fear
ing more than anything else the storms
of disputed succession. So. one by one
kings and princes, lords, gentlemen and
commoners, avowed their love. They
were (most of them listened TO. smiled
at. sighed overland dropped.
The fact was, though admiration was as
necessary TO this strange woman as food
though fiattery was never too gross. nor
alteration ever too palpably assumed
when 1t came TO marriage she baked
Again and again her distracted minister's
telt that all was arranged: bells were
rung, TIE Deums recited, congratulations
offered-when this incorriPib,e spinster
would declare hysterically that she could
not, ana would not!
There is great diversity OF opinions
says the New York Tribune. about the
use Of scent Some women have every
thing about them perfumed-not only
their linen, but their Wells ribbons and
hair ornaments. and even the skirts. as
well az the bodices Of their gowns, while
others contend that an odor OF any kind
D. bad form. Although women in good
s1ciet; think differently on the subject. ID
must De acknowledged that there ~ a
certain class that a. always heavily per.
fumfd. Thes. are generally found among
mo fiequcnters Of theaters ana French
restaurantn. and every one must have ok.
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In some countries Of northern 10
rope newly-marricd couples are the
cpients OF q kcg Of butter on their "eo
ding day ana when the marriage 'iN
place IN winter frozen o. sailed mfs'
frequently given.
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IF some women are eXtravagant, there
are others who balance the scale with
their economies" says New York bust
ness man to the Press of that city.
Il was taking my luncheon at a DOWN
town restaurant the other day when u
shabbily dressed woman came in.
" Waiter. / want the best steak you
can give me for so cents she said.
We have no thirty-cent steaks, mad
am the waiter answered.
" No thirty-cent steaks cried the wo-
man, in disgust. haven't you something
you can warm up for me?'
g" No, madam, replied the waiter.
Well how much is your tear
" Ten cents
Ten cents, We'll. It isn't worth 1t,
How much are your stews?'
Fifteen cents
Cant you let me have a stew for
less than that?'
No, madam
d" Well, you can bring me some tea,
some toast without butter and a stew.
1.-The woman finished her luncheon, paid
80 cents for It, and went out grumblins
that she shouldn't have paid more than
20 while the waiter growled that IL he
waited on woman like that again he
would know it.
proprietor of the restaurant. when / left.
'Hetty Green, he answered
Wonderful as was the record OF tho de-
scendants of queen Nictoria-who, at the
time of her death. had seventy-four sur
viving-in points Of number, at any rate
II falls short Of that OF one Of the most
ilustrious OF her subjects and Oldest OF
her friends, the Duchess DowaRer Of Alb
ercOrn. This venerable lady. VINO by the
way will enter upon her niuetieth year
on July S. has no less than 12S descend
ants living al the present time. 4 con-
trnst or comparison may prove inter-
cstng
The queen had nine children, OF whom
six survive.
The duchess has had fourteen children,
OF whom nine survive.
The queen had forty grandchildren. OF
whom thirir-onc survive
Th. duchess l.- bod 4lKy-tWo grand
children. of whom hfty-Hevtu survive
The queen had tlirty-scyeu grenf-rrlnl-
children of whom thirty-spyon survive.
The duohrsa has siXiy-tWo surviving
grtat-grhndehIldrrn Whhh brings uu Inc
sum total M hrr living dosceudunts 10 lgs.
10 ies3 than four VI these are ~ win be-
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OF his heart, a girl who was outside the
royal field in which alone a prince of the
blood might properly seek a life COM
panion, but whom he loved with the pas
sion OF first affection, and who loved
him equally as passionately.
The remoteness Of the chance by the
younger son Of the prince ever succeeding
to the throne may have had something to
do with his decision, but at that time,
it is said, the young man wished to re-
sign all claim to the throne, to pass into
private life. and live with the woman
of his choice as an ordinary citizen.
IT is said that there are children living
by that morganatic marriage, and that
the princes heart is still in the keeping of
the girl of his early love. The matter
was very cleverly managed by those who
had the young mans welfare at heart
and whatever his feeling on the subject
may be there IS never a voice heard, ex-
cept In whispered tones, in mention of the
matter of the morganatic marriage
II IS likely that the death of the elder
brother Of the present beir to the throne
recklessly have relinqulshed while there
was little chance of it ever being his, was
now an assured thing, accident apart, had
something to do with the second son 5
willingness to take the wife allotted to
him.
To all appearances the prncely pair
are very much attached TO each other
and the morganatic shadow has fallen but
lightly on the path of the future heir to
the throne
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-02-17

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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-02-17

1t is not only rich women, says the New
York Press, who wear shabby clothes
and dine in downtown restaurants who
economic in ways that are peculiar to
women. They tell "A story of woman vino
not long ago was a society leader and
who for good reasons has now slipped out
of sight. She was a beauty, and a spoil a
beauty. She fed on admiration, and
heightened her charms by exceedingly
beautiful clothes. There are linn is to the
lengths Of even fat pocketbook, and a
woman who has luxurious tastes has to
economic to get everything in the way
OF pretty clothes she wishes. The story
they tell of this particular woman is in
regard to her hats. She had a clever
maid, whose resources were inexhaustible.
There was little she could not do, and
she was jewel of q milliner. So my
lady would go to one of the best millinery
shops in the city, place where ideas are
sold at high prices, find a hat that suited
her. send it home on approval and her
maid would get the materials and copy
It for "a quarter of the cost. Then the
hat went back to the milliner as not salts
factory. 1t always seemed to aggravate
the offense that this pilferer of ideas in
ordering hats she had no thought of buy
ing. always wore the most expensive of
gowns which seemed TO say to the out
ragged hat maker: II could pay for a hat
if 1 wished, but 1 don't. 1t is one that
has been practiced more or less generally.
and some milners now refuse to send
hats home on approval.
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recklessly have relinquished while there
was little chance of it ever being his, was
now an assured thing, accident apart, had
something to do with the second sons
willingness TO take the wife allotted to
him.
To all appearances the princely pair
are very much attached TO each other
and the morganatic shadow has fallen but
lightly on the path of the future heir to
the throne.
Certain thrifty housekeepers says the
New York Tribune often procure their
servants from among the newly arrived
emiErants declaring that in that way
they get better service for much lower
wages. the only disadvantage being the
trouble of training them.
Although for my part" declares one
OF these women, II would far rather have
a maid who knows absolutely nothing
and realizes it than one who is termed
experienced" Although undoubtedly by
selecting intelligent girls excellant SER
wants may often be obtained in this way,
one must be prepared in trying the ex-
pertinent for strange happenings, for of
course, 1t is impossible to provide for
every contingency.
Il will see any one who calls, Bridget"
said a mistress to newly arrived Irish
girl whom she had had for several weeks
and deemed fairly we'll trained And
never imagining that any further ex-
PLANTATION was necessary, she went up
stairs and proceeded to dress. A carriaSe
drove up to the door, and seeing from
the window that 1t was Mrs. Tip-top IN
acquaintance upon whom She desired to
produce a particularly good impression,
she started to make a hasty change of
toilet. Hearing steps in the hall, and sup
posing it was the maid coming to an
nounce the visitor, she opened the door in
her petticoat, and there, looking COM
pletey amazed, stood Mrs. Tiptop
''Shure, and yez toul me you would see
herr exclaimed the aggrieved damsel
afterWard. AN how wuz l to know
where when yez didn't tell me at all, at
all! Come roight up seq 1, the mistress
wants to see you,' and l thought shure
| waz dom II roight!'
Another Importation Informed a male
visitor that he couldn't see her mistress
because "she was in the bathtub a-clan-
ing of herself!'
What on earth is that Yahoo of yours
doing?" asked a suburbanite of his wife,
hearing after dinner a curious galloping
in the hall. "Why, It's Katie running p
and down stairs" explained the latter.
You see, she lived in cabins all her life
in that wild part of Ireland she came
from; she never saw a staircase before.
and she thinks 1t is such fun to run up
and down that she does it whenever she
has a spare minute
The newly arrived man of all work is
apt to be equally funny. At a country
place on the Sound as a school of por-
poises were gambolling past the house
through the smooth water Paddy rushed
up to his employer. who was sitting on
the veranda, exclaiming. "Oh, sir, sir!
The ass is in the say a-leppng to get
Cut!'-a little donkey belonging to the
children. which was his especial pet and
charge, being as he thought in imme-
date danger of drowning
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-02-17
Complete External and Internal Treatment for Eye HumOr.

dukes. The Duke of Abercorn is her son;
the Duke of Marlborough, a grandson;
another grandson. the Earl of Dalkeith,
is heir-apparent to the dukedom of Buc-
cleugh;' while, in all human probability,
n son of her granddaughter, Lady Evelyn
Cavendish, will one day be Duke of De-
Vonshire.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-02-17

companion. u am sure you have twice
as much 10 spend"
But all years are not good years. A dis
astrous speculation, a shrinkage in val>
les. and the burned out rocket falls heav-
lily TO the ground.
What do you suppose become of these
people that appear~and disappear in such
a funny fashion," drawled Lady Disdain,
who had been intimate for half a year
with pretty little Mrs. Jack Lavish who
had lately dropped completely out of her
world
They generally become shady smarts
after they lose their money" answered
the man TO whom she was speaking.
Having gone about with us more or less
gives them a certain prestige with an
ether class. l often see them with
queer lot at the horse shows, opera, races
etc. People like that always drop out Of
the running sooner or later"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-02-17

She who viii be Princess Of Wales like
the gracious lady who has Just gone 10 n
higher grade ia the royal ranks is a
quiet and home-loying women. devoted 10
her children, and regarding her home az
the center ana circumference OF tho
world She has mono OF the up.to-date
characteristics that certain class Of peo.
PIE AFFECT 20 admire. She is simply q wife
ana mother Of the kind that thIs honle-
loving people re.pppt Hud nlinir.. .rl .b
has The very U'ace Gao their hearts tInt
u ~ most desirable that ono in unc for
the quecnship ~ England should have.
htorles breathed boz q Whisper ana oc.
oasionaly appearing in print to bo sup
pressed I'm CONSERVATION. have been tod
u an early morgaunto marriage Of tho
present heir % me throne ~ thc choice
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-02-17

Patient With the Living
Sweet friend, when thou and are gone,
Beyond earth's weary labor,
When small shall be our need of grace
From comrade or from neiGhbor,
Past all che strife the toll. the care,
And done with all this signing,
What tender truth shall we have gained
Alas, by simply dying?
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-02-17

There are great many rockets says
the New York Tribune. which shoot up
and blaze with ephemeraI brightness in
the sky OF fashion that quite eclipse for
the moment the fixed stars which shine
By right in the social armament.
For men may come. and men may go.
but We shine on forever" the latter seem
TO say as they accept with calm tolerance
the meteors that from time to time cross
their orbit, but that sooner or later van
len and disappear for good. IL goes with
out saying that these transient social
successes on the part OF people compare
lively unknown are purchased By spend
ing money freely-much more freely than
Il Is spent by those who can afford II bot
ter but who feel no need of any special
effort. The history Of these moths that
SINCE themselves IN the fame OF fashion
IS much the same A man makes money
rapidly; both he ana his wife are ambi-
tious; they begin TO entertain. but find
that 10 make any impression they must
10 something out OF the common Their
scale Of living Is necessarily extr8vagant-
ly Increased by trying 10 compete with
the pOssessors % great fortunes. n is q
well known fact that people who spend
their capital are Tar more lavish IN thels
eHDenditures than tho very rich, who I've
on their incomes
n wish naa Mrs. Midas pin money!"
exclaimed the wife OF a successful specu.
lator lately
"Ioe nosd not wish that" ssid her
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-06-28
Usage Indians of Okla
homa the WeAlthiest
People on Earth.

a per capita valuation Of S9,9S7, or, for
a family of ten, SS9,S7O. There is no
other race Of people in the world, it
is declared, that can make such a
showing.
The Usage Indians have not failed to
profit by this wealth. The sons and
daughters Of families are sent east to
colleges and boarding schools to be
educated. many of. them receiving pro-
fessional training. There are a few
families, Of course, which still live with
almost the simplicity which marked
the lives of their savage ancestors, but
the desire for education and culture is
rapidly spreading and when the Osages
become citizens a few years hence
they will be fully equipped for the du-
ties and responsibilities of citizenship.
The homes of some Of the most pro-
gressive Osages compare favorably
with the dwellings of white people Of
equal wealth. Their houses are richly
furnished with carpets and modern
furniture, and in many homes there are
pianos upon which the boarding school
training of the daughters has taught
them to perform. Horses and car
riages are not i%nfrequent, and though
the automobile has not yet made its
appearance, it is not al impossibility
Of the near future.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-06-28
RAILROADS AND ACCIDENTS.
OrPOratlo Ion Busy Contestlng DamaE,
Suits and Paying Costs.

b%rPOrationS Busy Contestlng Damage
Suits and Paying Costs.
Enormous sums are distributed an.
nually by the railways Of New York in
damages. Every one knows the great
number Of trolley victims, but few
realize how dearly the roads pay for
accidents. During the past year the
Brooklyn Rapid Transit system. it is
estimated, paid out 1000, 900 as dam
ages. The various roads employ a
corps Of lawyers to defend damage
suits. This stan works in connection
with a force OF detectives OF run
ners," who hold themselves in readi-
ness at all hours to rush to the scene
Of accidents. They follow up all injured
passengers and in every way work to
reduce their claims. And, Of course,
there are lawyers who rush about quite
as actively looking up damage cases to
take on speculation. During the year
the value of all verdicts rendered in
court against the company was $197,-
e00.46. There were in all forty-six
judgments. The law and detective
torce succeeded In settling tWenty-siX
cases, even after the claims had reach,
ed the courts. The larger part of the
claims were settled out Of court, to the
number of 1928. The verdicts varied in
amounts from $S9.46, the smallest
sum, to $22,6OO. The sums asked for
varied from $1,000 to 100000. The dam
ages settled upon out Of court were
in the majority of cases much less
than the damages allowed in court.
The claims settled in this way which
became public varied from $25 to
$4,000. A law has been passed recently
which provides that unless the Appel
late division Of the supreme court is
unanimous in allowing an appeal the
decision Of the lower court shall stand.
This will reduce the number Of claim
cases.--Chicago Journal.
The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-06-28
Census Report on One
Of the Greet
Industries.

the fact that while the value Of the
products has increased ass per cent.
and the number Of the wage earnera
has Increased 90 per cent there has
been a decrease in the number Of re-
hneries. In 1899 there we're sixty
seven rehneries in operation. While
there we're %ninety-four in 1889. The
average value Of a plant, together with
the live or working capital, in 1880
was S817,741; in 1889 It was SS23,57S,
and in 1899 It was $1,422, S04, a riss
showing clearly the effect of the coA-
solicitations made in recent years. Mr..
Rockefeller said a while ago that the
mineral oil interests Of the country
employed first class labor and paid the
best of wages. The report now pub
lished shows that wages have substan-
TALLY advanced in the past ten years.
While the total number of wage earn
ers has increased only 9.6 per cent. the
total wages have increased 1873 per
cent. There is a good deal to be said in
praise Of al industry that turns out the
best products Of the sort, pays labor
the highest market prices and sells it's
output low enough to compete with
rivals in all parts Of the world.-New
York Sun.