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The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-19

Senussiya say that they intend to wait
until England and France are at war,
and then strike at Egypt and Algeria
Senussi's Emissaries Everywhere.
Nobody familiar with the inner life
of Islam in Africa. can doubt for one
moment the power and extent of the
confraternity. Its emissaries are to
be found everywhere. They are al
ways treated with the profoundest
reverence, as if they were direct mes
sengers from heaven. In Morocco,
Tunis, Algeria, Tripoi, Egypt, Nub.a,
the Soudan. and the Saharan prov
inces, Senussi is all powerful.
His followers greet one another by
an elaborate system of signs and pass
words. like Masons. Two Arabs,
strangers to each other, will meet in
a desert. AS they smoke the Chi
boque together, one will casually draw
q geometrical figure ON the sand with
his finger The other will invariably
respond by adding a few lines to the
figure, and whispering a word. I'm
mediately they become brothers, for
both are members of the Senussiya-
The Intelligence Departments of the
British and French War offices have
done their best to get detailed infor-
nation about the Senussiya- They
know that the British troops in Egypt
and the French in Algeria must bear
the brunt of the first attack when a
jehad is proclaimed. But, though the
officials fill their pigeon holes with ru-
mors and reports, all showing the
power of Senussi, they can get nothing
definite. No white man has ever sue
ceeded in reaching Jarabub, though
many have tried. Rohlfs, Nachtigal,
nNyy-iee Nkrall NyTOl0 n
North Africa, and others were turned
back by agents of the Senussiya, and
threatened with death if they ad
Vanced farther. Some never returned.
The secrets of the confraternity
have never been betrayed. The Be
douin tribes of Algeria say that SEN
ussi and his lieutenants possess mar
vellous pyschic powers. They can
read all the thoughts of men, detect
treachery even before it is fully 6e-
veloped in mans mind, and strike
the traitor dead by their will power
as he goes to sell his knowledge.
Why England and France Are
Frightened.
What frightens England and France
most of all is that the Senussiya have
recently begun a vigorous propaganda
among the Mohammedan troops who
garrison their African possessions.
British officers in Uganda, Somalland,
Egypt and Nigeria report that they
have good reason to believe that most
of their men have joined the Senussiya
and cannot be relied upon in time of
need. The French officials in Algeria,
Senegambia, Dahomey and French
Congo say the same.
When will the blow be struck?
What will be the result of these vast
preparations, which have been going
on ever since 1880? Will there be
repetition of the old struggle between
the Cross and the Crescent, a struggle
which drenched Europe with blood of
centuries?
Undoubtedly Senussi controls
mighty military machine. The army
at his command is far greater. in point
of numbers, than that established by
the Car Of Russia. The extent of the
armory at Jarabub is unknown, but
II certainly contains large quantities OF
up-to-date rifles, field pieces and am
munitton, which are constantly being
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-19
WILL EUROPE LOSE AFRICA?
The Story of Vast Mohammedan Conspiracy in
Which 100000 of Fighting Men Are
Eagerly Awaiting to Take Part.
By JONATHAN ROYCE.
Copyright, 1903, by Jonathan Royce.

which appealed to their intensely re-
ligious spirit, as the doctrines of the
Covenant appealed to the Scots in the
days of Cloverhouse. Above all, he
preached hatred of the Christians and
the duty of rising in a jehad (holy war;
against them when the signal was
given.
In the course of years, hundreds of
sanctuaries of the Senussiya were es-
tablished in the principal Mohammedan
centers between Morocco and Mecca,
agents were appointed to enroll adher-
ents in every part of Islam, mission
aries were sent far and wide, and the
confraternity was organized on
worldwide scale.
Rich War Chest.
But this was not all. Senuissi the
First began to accumulate war chest
and anRarmory The Sultans of the in
terror and the Sheiks of the Bedouin
tribes in the desert sent him valuable
caravans of ivory, ostrich-feathers
and gold. Thousands of pilgrims
from BornOn, the Saharan provinces,
Morocco, Egypt, Arabia and elsewhere
brought him treasures.
A large part of the funds thus raised
was spent in buying cargoes of arms
and ammunition. which were import
ed through the unknown, unfrequented
big town which has sprung up around
the zawiya in the Jarabub oasis. The
rest of the money was spent in MAIN
tanning the propaganda, or forming
the nucleus of a war fund.
For thirty years Senussi the First
worked and waited. Then he died.
without seeing the fruits of his labor.
He was succeeded in 1860 by his son,
man of even greater organizing gen.
ius. Under his rule the Senussiya
became yearly more powerful. Vast
Quantities of modern arms were i'm
ported to the oasis, and millions of
brothers of the confraternity were en-
rolled. Yet he made no move. The
followers, had not yet arrived.
1t was feared that he would pro-
claim a holy war in November, 1852
a very sacred occasion to Islam, as
it was the beginning of the fourteenth
century of the Hegira. 1t was feared
too, that he would allay himself with
the Mahdi and the Khalifa in the
Soudanese wars. They sent embas-
sizes begging him to do so, but he con-
temptuously refused. calling them inn
posters and mounte banks.
Senussi the Second died a year or
two ago. Like his father. he saw no
result from his work. His son now
reigns, and, apparently, means to DUR
sue the same waiting policy.
Nobody can say when the vast pow
er OF the Senussiya will be launched
against Christendom. Members Of the
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-19

In a zawiya Convent college,
nesting among a grove of palm trees
at Jarabub, in the Libyan Desert,
dwells a man who is feared by Eng
land, France, Spain and Italy. He
yields far greater power over the
Mohammedan world than does the
Sultan of Turkey
This mans name is Mohammed ell
Senussi, Al-Mahdi. Millions of Mo-
hammedans all over the world conf
IDENTIFY look to him to overthrow the
power of Christendom and plant tn
Crescent above the Cross all through
Africa. Asia and Europe.
Senussi is the head of the Senussiya,
the greatest secret society among the
Mohammedans. At the lowest esti-
mate of British and French officers,
who know something of the society,
this cOnfraternity numbers five mil
lions of adherents among the finest
fighting races in the world. All of
them are sworn to fight to the death
against the Christians whenever Sen
usSi chooses to give the word.
The influence of the Senussiya is
felt wherever Mohammedans and
Christians come in contact with each
other. but up to the present time it has
been exerted on the side of peace
rather than of war. The policy of the
society is to wait for decades, for CEN
turtles even, until a fair chance offers
itself of oVerthrowing Christendom by
one decisive blow.
How the Society Was Founded.
Although the society is known and
feared by European governments, it has
never attracted public attention. It
works too slowly and too secretly for
that. Yet it is no new thing. 1t was
founded as long ago as 1880 by the
grandfather of the present Mohammed
el-Senussi, who bore the same name
This man, who was descended from
the prophet, lived at Fee in Morocco
and became famous for his piety. Like
a good Mohammedan, he made pilgrim
ages to Mecca and other holy shrines
and then established a zawiya in Alex
andria, Egypt. He was a sort of Mo-
hammedan Luther, who denounced the
folly and sin of the mullahs and der
wishes. He suffered the usual fate OF
reformers. The Sheik-el Islam at Cal
TO communicated him, and he fled for
his life across the Libyan Desert.
After many wanderings, he settled az
Jarabub, a spot northwest of the oasis
OF Silva. Here he established another
zawiya, and very soon gathered to-
gether thousands of students and fol-
lowers from 1.-THE fanatical Moslem
tribes Of Northern and Central Africa.
| ia preached pure. austere doctrines
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-19

Word comes from Paris-and. in
the matter of clothes, Paris can do no
wrong-that the woman who makes
any pretense to being up to date win
count her collars, collarettes, boleros,
and pelerines by the dozen this sea-
son. Every one who promenades the
French boulevard in spring attire
sports the pelerine effect, modified or
exaggerated, according to the fancy
of it's wearer.
Lace, which predominates in the
manufacture of these dainty Access
series of the toilette. is simulated In
various materials. Happy the young
woman who can bring forth from the
family cedar chest a bertha of Ouch
ess lace, a pelerine or fichu of Chan
til1y, or a three-cornered shawl of
Irish point or guipure. Among the
newer laces which are exceedingly
popular for collars and pelerines is the
Paraguay lace, with its delicate wheel
patterns suggestive of drawn work
This is often combined with a heavier
lace like guipure or Arabian. If used
alone it must be worn with a heavy
delicate fabric.
A noticeable feature connected with
the renaissance of the pelerine is the
absence of violent contrasts. For in
stance, White lace is not worn with
dark costumes for the street, but with
the most delicate of spring colorings
such as pale grey, ecru, mode and tan.
Black lace Is combined with darker
shades.
A stunning imported costume dis
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-19

in three rows, which Grapes in semi
circles from point to point. AT the
front, the strip or band of white satin
and a second band of the same width,
formed of the silk cord in the lace
pattern, come down to a sharp point,
each being finished with a silken ire
foil, to which triple cord ornament
is attached. The cord trimming is
merely a succession of crocheted silk
balls, strung on a narrow silk cord,
but the effect is rich and striking.
The collarette would combine well
with an all-lace bodice in Irish crochet
or cluny.
Another collarette with the ball and
cord trimming is of Persian bands, al
ternating with a fiat, heavy braid of
the same width. The embroidery
shows dull pinks blue and gold. The
trimming is of the white ball and cord
ornaments, with a gilt ball introduced
at regular intervals.
A pelerine of Irish lace recently inn
ported for a June bride shows deep
points. Those on the shoulder drop
almost to the elbow. These points
form a line where they join and out
line the bust and shoulder like ber-
tina. Here are set pandalouques of
as far as the lace points. This will
be worn with gown of white
Voile.
For a sage green wolfe, there comes
a gorgeous stole of Persian embroid-
cry, reproducing the shade of green
shown in the cloth and a delicate
rose with silver. The stole not only
outlines the throat and forms the
usual straight front effects, but two
pieces run out from the collar on the
shoulder seams and fall several inches
over the sleeve, ending in a silk or
nament. This affords the one dash
of color in the costume.
From pelerines to berthas is but a
step. Among the stunning berthas at
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-19

the natural tint. The skirt yoke is
outlined with bands of silk braid In
exquisite shade of wood co'or and
brown. The seams of the cores form
inverted pleatS and the flare at the
foot is headed by ornaments formed
of the silk braid. The bodice is SIM
ply finished with inverted pleats, cord
ed with the silk bride. The pelerine
shows skillfu1 combinations of the
natural pongee tint with the various
shades of wood color and brown in
the braid trimming. The foundation
of the pelerine is embroidered bands
in wood color and browns, which
come to point and are finished with
small tassels of the same coloring.
Alternating with the embroidered
bands, is ecru lace insertion. A scant
frill of the same pattern finishes the
edge of the pelerine, with the silken
tassels falling over it.
For wear over black, there comes
a dainty pelerine in black spangled
net, inset with honiton lace, which is
distinctly dressy, but not flashy.
For wear with the soft, sumGlery
silks are collars, pelerines and bo-
leros, made from soft lustrous silk
combined with silk braid in open
renaissance and honiton patterns. All
the summary lace effects in stocks col
lars and pelerines are exceedingly
open and f1lmy.
The boleros are small and come to
a decided point in the back. Some of
them give the effect of wings, as they
are Joined at only one point. They
will be worn with wolfe and other sum-
mer cloths as well as with the silks.
Some beautiful collarettes and pei
crimes are made from silk braids and
cords woven into lace patterns One
shows a straight band of white satin
studded with silk crocheted buttons
TO this is attached points evolved
from silk cord sewn into a lace pat
tern. The finish is a cord trimming
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-19

an after-lenten function was one of
point d'Alencon, caught with MOTHS
of pearls, something after the shape
of buckles.
beautiful fichu, which may be
worn with a simple costume and
give it a dainty finish without the
effect of overtrimming, is of white
mousseline de sole, with polka dots of
black velvet. The ends are long and
come to points, shaped like those of
a handkerchief gathered in the mid
ole.
All-1ace fichus are the smartest of
all. Next to them come organizes,
some of them painted in the most il
lusive colorings. The girl who at
tempts this feat with her own deft
hands must remember that the flow
ers, bow-knots, or whatever pattern
she may select, must not stand out
distinctly, but blend into the organdie
as if seen through a faint mist
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-19

added to. AS for money, the wealth
of the Mohammedan world is practi-
cally as Senussis command. Money,
life, will, comfort-all are given up
when a man joins the Senussiya-
An African MOhammedTn Empire.
1t was impossible that Islam should
conquer Europe, however careful and
vast the preparations. But it is con-
ceivable that the Senussiya might
drive the French out of Algeria and
the English out of Egypt and Cen
trail Africa, and then found an i'm
mense Mohammedan empire covering
practically the whole of Africa north
of the equator. Throughout that vast
region Mohammedanism, as repre-
scented by the Senussiya, is the domi-
nant faith. Even the pagan negro
tribes of the Western Soudan are be-
ing converted to Recommendation by
missionaries of the Senussiya.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-19

Hats, Bonnets, Toques,
In charming variety and of the latest
Imported Productions. Handsome models
from our own workrooms at moderate prices.
Mourning Hats at short notice. PreStIey Wells
Lovely Caps and SON Hats for the Babies.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-19

plays the artistic use Of the pelerine.
The material Is lustrsless pongea In
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-19
Shopping by Mail

Made easy. Prices the same as If you were
here In person! Order yoUr Silks from Us!
Write for any article You may need, we will
supply Your wants to Your satisfaction. We
prepay charges on cash orders of$5 or more
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-19

White India Linen...,,. 4Hc
Checked Nainsooks. -. 4Xc
Printed Fancy Lawns. 4Kc
Printed Diuities, new. SC
8 cts Madras Ginghams. &c
Soft Bleached Shirting.. 4c
Twill Crash Toweling.... DC
Fast Colored Calieoes.... &c
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-19
FASHIONS WITHIN
FOR PELERINES
GAINS STRENGTH

Anything and Everything That
Suggests the Pelerine Is Now
in VOgue.-Lace is the SmarteSt
of Material for Their Manu-
facture.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-19
BUSINESS LOCALS.

.s.epIuoO le 'snoIoHep klu!eQ
'MoId uou9IH HpuBo M9u 9ul GIL
This weeks special at John Sulli-
vans, Is Congress street, west: Picked
salmon, 1212c pound; Potomac roe her
rings and Cromarty bloaters, Csc doz-
en-; three-pound cans Boston baked
beans, with or without tomato sauce,
&c cans. We are closing out Ander-
sons soup at cents can.
]. w. Teeple's great sale continues
on furniture, carpets and stoves. The
people say Teeple's prices are the low
est. This accounts for the large sales
Everybody was satisfied that bought
from Winkler last Saturday. Not a
kick coming. We got nothing but
praises, about that Easter lamb. We
now have it constantly on hand; also
the best of all kind of meats. Phones
26e, City Market.
Palmer Hardware Company, whole
sale and retail store. is an excellent
place to trade. They sell everything
kept in a first-class hardware store.
Amador ledger., 1903-01-09
HUNTlNG CARIBOU.
One, Shot Through the Heart, RG&
Two Hundred Yards.

Two Hundred Yards.
The caribou is very tenacious of life,
says S. w Watts in Golfers Weekly,
writing about hunting these animals
in Newfoundland. My companion used
Il 30.40 Winchester and the writer used
an s Mannlicher. With such strong
guns we were seldom able to stop
big stag with a single shot, even when
hit in vital spot. One that the writ
er shot through the heart ran with the
rest of the drove for 200 yards, as
though he had not been touched, be
fore collapSing. When we opened him,
he had only one bullet hole and his
heart was cut in two. Another went
about the same distance on the jump
with both fore shoulders broken and Il
bullet through the neck. On several
other occasions the stays when hit
went off with such strength that when
they fell they dug their antlers in the
ground and turned complete sOmer-
saults.
The first caribou we killed was a
fawn. We picked him out because we
wanted meat, and, being young, we
thought he ought to be tender. In fact
however, his meat was almost useless
lean, tough, stringy and very dark
in color. This was difficult to under
stand, and the guides, for some reason,
were unable to offer an explanation.
However, L learned the reason later.
1t appears that during the mating sea
son the fawns are weaned. The old
stag, driving the fawn away from the
mother, will strike him with his horns
and chase him half i mile As soon
as the stag gives up the chase and
turns back to the doe the fawn VIII re-
turn; then the stag viii chase him
again. This is kept up for eight or ten
days. with the result that from worry,
violent exercise and change Of diet the
meat of the fawn becomes for q time
unDalatable.
Amador ledger., 1903-01-09
The Lords intermediary.

Along with the snug little fortune
that Deacon Jones had accumulated as
the leading grocer of Gooseville Cove,
his bump of self esteem, which was
originally fairly large, had increased
proportionately, until, as the richest
man in the Cove, he felt himself enti-
tied to considerable deference-its pa
tron saint, in fact. When one day good
old Parson Abbeck went to him for a
subscription to home missions-which
he got-he- remarked, Deacon, can
not help noticing that your fellow cid-
zens- seem to hold you in high esteem"
'Waal, yis," replied the deacon COM
placently, guess that's bout so. The
Covers do look up to me, parson, that's
a fact; and well, look up to Godr-
New York Times.
Amador ledger., 1903-01-09
TWO SECRETS.
Gben Hid His From His Wife, and
She Cherished Her own.
s'fToN's huSinaSs Inbo,, o.,


"How's business, Eben?"
The old man was washing at the sink
after his days work.
"Fine, Marthy; finer
Does the store look just the same,
with the red geranium in the window
Land how I'd like to see it with the
sun shining in! How does it look, Eb-
enT"
Eben did not answer for a moment.
When he did, his voice shook bit.
"The stores never been the same
since you left, Marthy."
faint little flush came into Martha's
withered cheek. Is wife ever too old
to be moved by her husbands flattery?
For years Eben and Martha had kept
tiny notion store; then Martha fell
sick and was taken to the hospital
That was months ago. She was out
now, but she would never be strong
again-never be partner in their happy
little trade again.
can't get over hankering for a
sight of the store" thought Martha one
forenoon. IF 1 take it real careful,
can get down there. 'Tisn't so far
Eben IL scold but he'll be tickled most
to DEATH"
1t took long time for her to drag
herself downtown, but at last she stood
at the head of the little street where
the store was. All of sudden she
stopped. Ahead, on the pavement,
stood Eben. A tray hung from his
neck, on which were arranged few
cards of collar studs, some papers of
pins and shoelaces. Two or three hold
ers were in his shaking old hand, and
as he stood he called his wares.
Martha clutched at the wall of the
building. She looked over the way at
the little store Its windows were filled
with fruit, and an Italian name flut-
tered ON the awning Then Martha I'M
derstood. The store had gone to pay
her expenses. She turned and hurried
away as fast as her trembling limbs
would take her.
''It will hurt him so to have me find
out" she thought, and the tears tric-
kled down her face.
Hes kept secret from me, and I'll
keep one from him." she said to her.
self. "He shan't know that know"
That night when Eben came in, chill
ed and weary, Martha asked cheerful
ly the old question:
"How'S buSineSs?'
Better II ever. Marthy," answered
Eben.-Youth's Companion.
Amador ledger., 1903-01-09
Open to Persuasion.

'Is your husband strong willed
man?" asked Mrs. Sampson of her
neighbor, Mrs. Towne. After. a mo-
ment's reflection Mrs. Towne replied:
81 don't KNOW" she said obviously.
81 always thought he was, but the 9th
er day he went into department store
to get a new rug for the sitting room
because he said he wouldn't go another
day with our old shabby one.
"He happened to get off on the wrong
floor, and he came home with four new
tangled flatirons and a porcelain kettle
and no sign of a rug. So you see
don't quite know what to say about
him since then.
"All he told me was that you never
knew just what you needed till you
saw it right before you."-Youth's Com
DaniOn
Amador ledger., 1903-01-09
SIN CRAVEN UPON MARBLE.
Warming to Those Who Take snuff
During Worship.

There is quaint old parish church in
Plurien, Brittany, built in the early
part of the fifteenth century and hav.
ing, with many other primitive ar
rangements, the bell rope from the bel
fry hanging down from the roof of the
nave and dangling just in front of the
pulpit, so that the process of bell ring
ing is performed in full view of the
congregation. But what was more pc
culiar was the projection at right an
giles from one of the walls (also near
the pulpit of sculptured hand and
arm of full size as though held out from
the shoulder by somebody built into the
solid fabric of the wall itself, and the
hand opened and, palm upward and fin
gers extended, had suggestion of ap-
peal and solicitation which naturally
provoked curiosity.
As there was no inscription or any
thing TO hint at the nature of the story
that evidently lay behind the sculp-
tured limb. made inquiry of a charm
ing old lady who was decorating the
altar with flowers in view of the next
days high mass, and she told me that
many years ago. in the faroff past,
there was wicked villager who went
indeed to mass, but was far from Cse-
vout, and on one occasion he so far for
got himself in the service on hot sum-
mer's day as TO hold out his hand
through the open door OF window to an
equally undevout friend outside for a
pinch of snuff
The pinch was duly given, but st.
Peter, the patron saint of the church,
was so scandalized by so terrible a
want of reverence that he straightway
paralyzed the arm of the offending
snuff taker. who thereupon took to his
bed and died, but not before he had ad-
mitted the justice of his punishment
and had left directions in his will for
setting up in the church of the marble
reminder of his sin in order that all fu-
ture villagers in Plurien might be warn
ed against the terrible enormity of al
lowing any distraction to interrupt the
devout hearing of the mass. 1t is a
curious story and reminds one that
there has been an infancy in religion
as well as in most other of the great
motive powers of existence.-Glasgow
Herald