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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-16
One Little Venture


(From the Chicago PoSt-)
$50 YOU don't believe in dealing IN futuresi''
exclaimed the board Of trade man.
Il 10 not asserted the solemn I'm
phatically.
DO YOU mean to say that you never did such a
thingY
Here the solemn man began 10 show some signs
Of nervousness. and finally made attempt 10
change the subject
Can You say persisted the board of trade
man. that You never speculated in futures OF
any sortf'
We'll" replied the other hesitatingIy. y con
TESS that | did once invest IN a marriage license
and give 4 so bin to the clergyman who
offieiated-''
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-16
The AngIicized Yankee.

IFIUN INC hallsls NIIE NIaI-J
II a BTit0n were to come to America and talk
about his country as Pouitney RgelOw speaks
Of the United States IN England he would BE-
thoroughly desTised By his countrymen and in
their hearts the Britons have mighty little respect
10 an American who Is not loyal enough 10 the
land of his birth to defend It,. Mr. Bigelow has
sacrificed the good viii Of his own countryrnen
by playing the part cf cad, and he has gained
nothing abroad 10 compensate him for what he
As LOST here
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-16
The Negro Out of Politics.

(From the Memphis Appe4I)
The substantially satisfactory settlement OF
The negro question and its retirement from ouT
politics Is Of mere importance 70 the Southern
people than am man and his platform % griev-
ances can possibly De 10 them The negro ques-
ton out OF tbs way, the Democratic party has
an equal chance North and South under wise
leadership !or the contEol Of The National aud
State governments.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-16
4 HideOus Performance.

From the Springfield Republican,
The Chinese have already eypiated their sins ~
attacking the few foreigners among them
thousand times over, yet the Christian powers.
in the interest Of Justice propose to com
pei them 10 pay a money indemnity Of over
$500. go. 900 The whole episode has been h!deou5
and not the least hideous part Of it has been
plaved BIZ Christian Civilization
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-16
Too Much Flag.
lFrom the New Orleans states

(From the New Orleans statcs-)
President NcKinley's repeated euiogies OF the
flax ia and cut Of season, as though the people
were ignorant Of its existence are becoming
ridiculous They bring 10 mind the tiH-h0Fn pa
triot in the opera boufe Who every occasion
strapped himself in the American flag and was
anxious 70 die ike Of gun and to be
kissed ior the sake OF his mother.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-16
One Thing as Good as Another.

IfEolN NE FIlIaHeLphla hines
Where's the chalk drawerl'' asked one Of the
drug clerks. Here's customer after borax.''
''PiIIbox has got 1t filing an order for mag
nesia-"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-16

(From the Chicago Record erald-)
Oh she sighed. why, why did God take
away my first dear husbsndP
There there he eomforted, 'try to bear up
I'm just as sorry he was taken you are.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-16
CURRENT HUMOR.
The Woman NoveIist's Husband.

(From the F1iegende Blaetter)
Husband OF Novelist-Is your novel nearly I'm
is1ed?
Authoress-Yes. my dear; but my hero must die,
you know
We'll. after you have killed him viii you sew
this button on for meY''
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-16
4 Queer Diagnosis.

CFrom the Philadelphia Tmes-)
Throat trouble eh2 And you are a musician?
Music is often very hard on the throat What
instrument 90 you play?'
The bass drum doctor
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-16
One Virtue
. phil.iclnhia Timns \

(From the Philadelphia Times)
But can't you drink water?'' persisted the
temperance advocate
''0h. ! can. but 1t has one fault. 1t removes
the thirst
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-16
Expense No Object.


Old Amos Hitchup-Jim, I've fetched my new
wife up fer to have her pictur' took
Country PhotograPher-All right Full length
bust?
Old Amos Hitchup-Ycp. the hull full length.
II the machine busts III pay fer It
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-16

Santa Barbara had been settled while
the thirteen original colonies were under
the flag Of England First came Cabrillo,
a Portuguese navigator, IN 1872, sailing
under the Spanish flag. a half century
or more later came Sebastian Viscain0.
and after him in 1769, JuniDero Sierra,
ard planted the first mission. The pres
eTt structure at Santa Barbara was erect
ed III years ago. The different Catholic
orders had importuned the crown for d
long time for authority to establish mis-
siCns, and finally Carlos III sent out 4
military command, and after them fol-
lowed the Jealous priests. They came to
sacrifice their own lives to carry ciyiiiza
ton and Christianity TO the Indians.
The first Franciscan monastery was
built in 1863, and 100 years ago they had
some I3. GOO converts. In the train of the
priests followed the Spanish and Mexi-
car settlers, some Of whom intermarried
with the Indians, and their Characters
tics are still easily seen in q large pro
portion Of the population Of the town a.
the present time.
The monks worked diligently and raised
their crops by irrigat ton, but the Span
ish settlers did little to develop the cOun-
try. They had great herds Of cattle and
horses. but the cultivation Of the soil was
neglected, and material progress was
slow In 1893 the Mexican Congress, while
California was still a part Of that coUn-
try. passed the order Of SeculaTiZatiOu. and
the missions which had been gaining
wealth AZ the rate OF more than two mil
lion dollars a year, lapsed into a cOudi-
ton bordering on ruin as they are found
today. They had for years before prac-
ticaIly ruled the whole of the vast terri
tory Of California Now they are in de
cay and abandonment for the most part
and little remains but their interesting
history which was told to the President
today when he visited the mission
f 3 L,
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-16

The independent press OF the country is
beginning TO complain Of the long delay
on the part Of the Supreme Court in hand
ing down a decision in the Porto Rican
and other constitutional cases. The pa
pers and data have been before the Court
for months. The questions involved are
serious and should be settled as soon as
possible AS matters stand it IS impos-
sible TO put trade with Porto Rico upon
an established basis, and If the Court
should adjourn for the long vacation
without rendering q decision the War De
uartment would Immediately put the
Philippine tariff prepared by the Taft
Commission into effect Meanwhile. un-
der the Dingley oppression Porto Rico is
a scene OF misery Letters received by
New York merchants doing business with
the island convey declarations that the
Porto Ricans are a hundred times worse
of under the Stars and Stripes than ever
they were under Spanish rule. The coun-
try Is watching and waiting lmpatiently
for that decision. and if It should not
come at this term. IL viii be feared by
some people that it Is being withheld for
some reason not germane 10 the subject
matter.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-16

The reactionists in the Cuban Consti-
tutionaI Convention, Gualberto Gomez in
particular, are still trying to defeat the
adoption of the Plat terms. Gomez asserts
that the explanations Of their meaning
made by Secretary Root show that the
American Government would modify them
If the Cubans insisted strongly enough.
He wants a clause added declaring the
complete sovereignty OK Cuba. He viii be
old before he gets anything Of that sort
from the United States The chances seem
TO be fair that the terms just as they
are viii be accepted before many days.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-16
THE PRESIDENTS JOURNEY.

SANTA BARBARA, Cal, May 10.-The
President today visited the historic and
picturesque old Santa Barbara Nirgen
Martyr Mission and walked beside the
cOwled monks through its ancient CORR
doris and sacred gardens. Here his re
ception was singuIaTly different from that
which he had met anywhere before on
his long journey There were no speeches
of Iaudation or welcome. no paving of his
pathway with roses. Gala lilies, and car
nations. for that had been done by the
secular residents of Santa Barbara when
ne entered the town. but nevertheless in
their quiet and transformations way these
pious Franciscan brothers extended
most cordial welcome to the Chief Magis-
trate of the nation which recognizes no
distinction of religious creed Several Of
them clad in their rough-spun and loose
fitting robes and wooden sandals stood
beneath the arched PoTtico, and one OF
them came down and grasped the Presl-
dent by the hand as he alighted from his
carriage, and led him through narrow
hallway with barren walls into the broad
open courtway which the building encir-
cIes. There was a radiant expression of
delight upon the solemn countenances Of
these seIf-sacrificing men at the honor OF
a visit from the President of the United
States The reception was so informal
that 1t was unique and especially pleas
ing to Mr. Mckinley after all the pomp
and show with which ne has elsewhere
been greeted
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-16

There are twenty of these Franciscan
Rrothers-Spanish, German, Irish, ard
Americans-at Santa Barbara, and each
took a special interest in showing the
Presidential party the unique relics with
which the mission building is stored In
z case carefully preserved in one corner
Of the chapel is the little red cap Of the
first cardinal ever sent to Mexico Here
Ia another secluded spot are the chaiice
and sarcedotaI robes OF some famous mis-
sionary, and all about the walls Of the
chapel are highly priced religious paint
ings done in Spain and brought to Mexico
and thence 10 southern California more
than a hundred years ago. Then there are
numerous other symbols, embleTns, and
crucifxes, each with their own interesting
history. Embedded in the gray walls Of
the arch leading TO the little mission
cemetery are three skulls and cross bones
and at the further end of the burial
ground is a large cruclfix- Here lie the
little mounds and the sepulchres covered
with moss which contain the remains Of
the Franclscans who after long years Of
self-deniaI and labor have passed away at
Santa Barbara.
There were years ago twenty-one Of
these Franciscan missions or mOnasteries
in the lower part of California, but the
majority of them have sunk into ruin
and decay. Some of them are now used
as parish churches, and the Nirgen y Mar
tyr at Santa Barbara is the only one
where the old order is still maintained,
which is still tenanted by monks who
lead the same quiet and piOuS life which
their brothers more than a hundred years
ago followed. The missions are built in d
peculiar style of Moorish and Spanish ar
chitecture of stone and cement The mis-
sion at Santa Barbara has massive walls
which are heavily buttreSSed. The two
story towers still shelter the ancient
chimes which call the people together to
worship. and its picturesque garden with
its beautiful fountain and flowers scents
the air with fragrance 1t is well presery-
ed and stands as a unique Landmark in
white relief against the surrounding green
Of the hilItops, its double towers in state
ly dignity overlooking the pleasant sur
roundings a s they did many years ago
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-16


the nineteenth century-about u by Is inches IS
much more pleasing IN appearance than one
glazed with one great sheet, are, We think, quite
in the right
\ Frenchman recently conceived the idea Of
dosing a geranium plant with alcohol TO see
what effect the spirits would have it He
poured the alcohol on the earth around the plant
First the leaves TUNED yellow and gave of an
odor As Of ether. Then symptoms OF poisoning
appeared: the rooJl,ts turned black and seemed
TO have been burnt; the circulation stopped N
the branches; the leaves drooped toward the earth
and in four DAYS the beautiful plant had becorae
a total wreck
A Tokyo correspondent SAYS that Japan Is ccnttn-
ua!v extending its industry into other countries,
while the position OF foreign commercial men in
Japan becomes more difficult every day The
japanese have made competition with them in
Korea practically impossible. and China Is being
fairly over-,n with business men from Japan
Fifty-cight japanese merchants settled IN Fekln
in the last few weeks japanese shipping COM
panies are taking away all the trade Of their
British and foreign competitors
How much Of horse meat IS served up on tables
IN this country is not mentioned in food statistics
Probably many Of US have devoured Il IN the shape
Of sausage and the argument holds good that the
horse IS a cleaner animal than the pig 80 days
ont of the year. Many people eat horse meat
knowing that the Wand Is Of equine character.
Tons OF II are sold in western New York What
can be done with the horse when trolley cars, au
tomobiles and other electrical concerns drive him
entirely out Of use but eat him?
An interesting original manuscript work BY
Franz Schubert was discovered recently IN Vienna
among the property of rich and eccentric man
named wyssiak an official of the court of justice,
who died recently 1t is the long-sought for COM
position in D fat for two victims, viola, and
vioIincello This work Is dated March, lS44, and
was recognized as genuine some years ago by
Sch1lbert's stepbrother- Today the same verdict
Is given BY several specialists well acquainted
with Schubert's music The discovery has caused
\ great sensation IL Eiennese musical circles.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-31
ODD FELLOWS GREAT GAINS.
The Past Year the Best i'm the His
tory of the Order In Georgia.

The Past Year the Best i'm the His
tory of the Order In Georgia.
Mr.. j. s. Tyson, grand secretary Of the
Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows, is prepar-
ing his report of the years work ending
Jan. /, which villa be submitted to the
Grand Lodge at its annual meeting in
Macon, May e.
Though the reports Of not all of the
subordinate lodges have been received
enough have been sent in to show that
the last year, that is from March to
March. has been the most prosperous in
the history of the order In Georgia. The
increase in membership in that time has
been 300. In the state there are now
1922 lodges at work, with membership of
5000.
That the work is growing in all depart
ments is shown by the fact that three
Rebekah lodges have been established
this year, and two more will be estab-
Ished this week. During the same time
four new encampments containing about
100 members have been organized and
given charters.
At the meeting of the Grand Lodge 1t
is expected that Savannah viii be repre-
scented by an unusually large delegation.
In the party will be a number of the
ladies of Ruth Rebekah Lodge, who will
exemplify the work of this department of
Odd Fellowship before such members of
the Grand Lodge as are qualified to wit
ness 1t.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-31

guardian was created and merged with
that OF county administrator. Col. Brooks,
by virtue Of the former appointment, as
s1med the discharge OF the duties Of the
latter Office
Since that time, with the exception Of
the short period when he was in the vol
unteer army OF the United States, as lieu
tenant colonel OF the First Regiment Of
Georgia Infantry during the Spanish
American war, when Mr.. w. y. Stlllwell
filed the office ad interim, Col. Brooks
has discharged it's duties, with conscien-
tous regard to his obligations and 10 the
satisfaction OF the public and those in
terested IN the administration Of estates
committed 10 his care.
The confess for the Office has iatterly
acquired some exciting features. Some
days ago II was stated that the Office had
been promised by Judge screyen 10 Mr..
schwsrz, IN return for the latter's en-
thusiastic support OF abe former for the
Office Of ordinary, a. q time when most
leaders Of the Citizens Club faction were
sitting steady IN the boat and noe inter-
esting themselves particularly IN Mai.
sereyen's fight. Those who know Maj.
Screven feel certain, IN the light Of bis
appointment Of yesterday, that she state
meni 80 10 Mr. scbw arz must have been
made under a mistaken understanding Of
ths facts.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-31
INCOME AND EXPENDITURES.
To Equalize Them a Problem for His
tOricaI Society to Solve.

The March meeting of the Georgia His
toricai Society will be held tomorrow
night There are number of matters
that may come before the society for its
consideration, but none of the members
seem bent upon forcing the consideration
of any of these questions.
One question, however, that demands
consideration is the matter of reducing
the running expenses of the library AS
was stated at the last meeting, the So
ciety is now expanding for library pur-
poses an amount of money in excess of
its income and the business-like members
Of the society favor the reduction of ex-
penses to the point where they will coin
eide in amount with the society's income.
AS no one of the many plans suggested
for increasing the income was finally ap-
proved, it seems that something is likely
to be done to reduce expenditures to a
more reasonable limit
Another matter is the expected gift Of
Mr.. Andrew Carnegie, for the establish
ment of a free library in Savannah. AS
Mr.. Carnegie, however, is in Europe, and
as nothing can be done before his return
to this country, six months hence, 1t
would seem that there is nothing definite
upon which the society can act.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-31
CAvEAToRs NOT PLEASED.
Writ of Certiorari Secured From the
Superior Court.

A petition to the Superior Court for a
writ OF certlorari from the judgment OF
the Board OF County Commissioners.
awarding lease OF oyster lands TO
Emanuel Prey, was filed yesterday by
the caveators TO the application for lease,
George Persons ana Augustus oemler.
Judge Falllgant has sanctioned the APP
plication OF the writ and It will be issued
as prayed.
Prey, the defendant In certiorari, Is a
negro oysterman who filed an application
for a lease Of oyster lands In Rhodes
Creek. The application was csyeated by
Messrs. Parsons and oemler. respectively
che owner and lessee Of the lands In qDes-
ZION, according 10 their description Of
themselves, Prey, Of course. denied their
right 20 any such designation, coDtendins
that the lands we're public and that they
were, therefore. subject 20 ieass ~ the
County Commissioners. The commission
ers after hearing evidence and argument,
GRANTED an order overriding the caVeat
and FFanilnF che lease "a D. from this
judgment that fhe wiz ofeeertioran has
beeu asked aHa 40 feyieW fha ludgmsnt
that n has been issued
a Eufhrfs 90 a1qni0nal Interest from
me fact thHt ~ g. ~ q knoNn, a.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-31
FRIPP WAS APPOINTED.
Displaced Col. Jordan r.. Brooks as
County Administrator.

w. C. Fripp has been appointed public
administrator Of the county Of Chatham,
to succeed Col Jordan +. Brooks, who
has held the office for a long term of
years Col. Brooks was first appointed by
Judge Hampton L. Ferrill and held Of
fee until the death Of that officer and
during the ad interim term Of Judge
Frank r. Kelbach.
The appointment Of Mr.. Fripp as coun-
ty administrator was made by Judge
screven yesterday morning. Immediate-
ly thereafter, Mr. Fripp appeared before
the Ordinary, offered bond with security
In the amount required by law for the
faithful discharge Of his duties and took
the oath OF Office. Ills appointment n
for four years from March J. 1901.
The appointment % Mr. Fripp was made
BY Judge Bcreven from number Of APP
plioants, among them being the former
Incumbent, Col Brooks, Mr.. W. n. Wade,
mr.. John v. schwarz. Mr. X. H. Tatsm
ana others. The appointment. therefore.
IL a considerable compliment 70 Mr.,
Fnpp's ability aud competeDcy 70 dis
charge Important duties " responsibility
and trust
Coi Brooks. the retiring county admin
feirafor was tho hrst person appointed 70
fhs once. in Chatham county after ~
creation - go of the i.rgieatufn bis
sDpoinialenf dates from Marco 3. 40. ~
year, lsfsf, when fhs once ~ eoAn's
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-31
DUKES GIVEN HIS LIBERTY.
Process in Contempt Proceeding s
Not Properly Served.


hearing was had in the Superior
Court yesterday in the habeas corpus
case Instituted by William Dukes against
John Schwarz. sheriff and jailer of Chat
ham county. Dukes has been imprisoned
in the Chatham county jail. for contempt
of court in failing to make his appear
ance in response to a rule to show cause
issued against him.
The rule was dismissed and the appli-
cation of Dukes for his liberty approved
by Judge Falligant, for the reason that
the service of process upon him was
shown to be defective. The copy of the
process had been left by the deputy by
whom it was served at the house of
Dukes sister Such service would have
been sufficient could it have been shown
that this was Dukes most notorious place
of abode. 1t transpired at the hearing,
however. that he actually resided in the
country and only stopped at the house
of his sister during his occasional visits
to the city.
Judge Falligant directed, therefore, that
Dukes be given his liberty. New con-
tempt proceedings, however, were imme-
diately instituted against him by Mrs.
Annie Torrance, mis- former wire, VINO
says that he has failed and refused to
pay her the ahmony directed by the court
to be paid her, for the support of herself
and the two minor children of her mar
riage with Dukes. The payment of all
mony was decreed in proceedings that &C
companied her libel for divorce. The d.
vorce case was decided in her favor.
The new proceedings, just instituted yes
terday, require Dukes to appear before
Judge Fralligant on the morning OF Satur-
day, April 10, and show cause why he
should not be punished for contempt In
failing to pay this alimony. Service OF
process in this case was made upon Dukes
personally. He claims to have good de-
tense to the proceeding that seeks his
punishment for contempt of court. He is
represented by Mr.. Shelby Myrick, and
his former wife, by whom the contempt
proceedings were instituted, by Mr.. D. I'll.
Clark.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-31

the first time a writ of certiorari has ever
been issued to review the judgment OF
the County Commissioners OF this county.
In addition 10 this fact, the plaintiff in
certiorari attacks the oyster law OF 1891
on the ground that Il Is unconstitutional,
80 far as II gives the County Commits
sioners, as an incident TO their right 10
try oyster leases, the further right TO try
title 10 land. The plaintiffs In certiorari
are represented by Mr.. William w. Cor
don Jr
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-31
Y. M. C. A.'S14TH ANNIVERSARY
Will he Celebrated Tonight at the
First Baptist Church.

The Young Mems Christian Association
will celebrate its Fourteenth Anniversary
(since reorganization tonight at the
First Baptist Church with appropriate
exercises.
Rev. Sparks W. Melton of Augusta will
deliver the address. Mr.. Melton is one Of
the best preachers in the South, and his
address will hardly fail to prove of inter
est. special programme has been ar
ranged which omits any lengthy reports.
The meeting for men at the association
building this afternoon will be conducted
by Rev. Bascom Anthony, whose subject
will be How May I Become a Chris