The Savannah morning news., 1903-01-25

cost as much per cup as the foreign
grown product with the tax on it, to
which our revolutionary ancestors so
strenuously objected.
Speaking of homegrown products
it seems quite out of place in this mid
winter weather. when icy winds are
blowing and all the native trees have
been long denuded of their foliage. to
mention the harvesting of oranges in
this semi-northern city, But that is
Just what our Agricultural Department
Is now doing. OF course the oranges
were grown under cOVer-great golden
globes, each perfect in every particu-
lar; and the governments men of SCI
ence also raise apples, peaches, plums,
cherries and other fruits indigenous to
All zones-each the very best of its
KIND. In one of the large greenhouses
the department has a small grove of
orange, citron, shaddock, lemon, ia
pan plums and medlar trees, of no mean
size. Those of citrus family were lit
orally burdened with the finest fruit,
until few days ago, when they were
gathered.
Mrs Roosevelt's guests from week to
week, at the musicales which are now
a distinguishing feature of the winters
inequalities at the White House, are
NAAiAS NHOil INVITATIONS as among
the signal honors of their lives. The
brilliant. assemblage, representing the
cabinet, the Presidents official house
mold, the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives, the judiciary and every
branch of official life-is always small
enough to make each person feel sing
ularly complimented in being asked to
be one of the number. The charm of
the occasion is enhanced by the thor
ough informality that reigns, and by
the beautiful dressing of the ladies'
At the last musicals Mrs. Roosevelt
wore lovely gown of blue chiffon and
ecru lace; and Miss Alice Roosevelt
was in white tulle and spangles.
Senator and Mrs. Alger entertained
the Michigan delegation in Congress at
dinner Wednesday night in their new
home on Sixteenth street This opened
the Inequalities of the Michigan SEN
ator and his wife, who, when the for
mer was Secretary of War, were
among the most notable hosts at the
capital.
The oldest man in the Senate, and
likewise one of the most vigorous. is
the very picture of contentment as
these January days roll by. He is Ed
mund w. Pettus, of Alabama, who
will have rounded out 50 good, and
fruitful years on the 9th of July next
The cause of Senator Pettus' especial
contentment at this time is found in
letter which he recently received
from member of the Alabama Legis-
lature. in which the pleasant assur-
ance is given that there will be no one
to contest with him for a second term.
lie will be the unanimous choice of
the Democrats to serve six years more,
from March 8, next. That will bring
him to the age of So, if he lives to
finish the term; and if he does not, he
Will have the satisfaction of dying Gin
harness" The aged senator was an
officer in both the Mexican and the
Civil Wars, and has had a remarka-
BILE political career. No one down in
Alabama would dare to suggest that
his political honors never cost him a
dollar. His hands are clean and the
first office he ever held was that of
United States senator.
With two secretaries in his suite,
Prince Cupid of Honolulu. delegate
elect of the House of Representatives
from Hawaii, is coming to Washington,
like any other wise prospective states
man, to learn the ropes while the
Wilcox, the present encumbent, says
that the Prince is the best of good fell
lows, and that he earnestly desires to
be well equipped for his legislative I'M
derstandings. He will be not only the
best educated, but one of the most
widely travelled Republicans of the
next House. He recently returned from
an extended tour around the world,
which lasted more than two years. He
iC Q~ly- GlY nf
commanding presence, a giant in stat
ure, but modest and gentlemanly as
becomes a prince of royal blood.
Though he looks like mulatto, he has
not drop of African blood, and nat
urally resents any such intimation. At
Montreal he went into a BARRIERS shop
and seated himself in a chair when he
was rudely informed that that shop did
not shave "niggers." Prince Cupid
tells the story and adds with glee that
the unfortunate barber spent the fol-
lowing week in the hospital. While at
Heidelberg he entered a public room
where a lot of German students were
drinking and chattering, as only Ger
man students can. Some of them re-
marked in their own language that it
disguised them to have "darkies"
around. The prince was educated in
England and understands German per-
proportions ensued, in which the stall
wart Hawaiian cleaned out the stu
dents, and everybody else who resist
ed. After it was over and he became
master of the situation, he footed a bill
of $500 for broken furniture.
However, the Prince is farthest from
the type of pugilist. Those who know
him believe he will Command the re-
spect of men in public life and work
diligently for the interests of the ISL
and-territory, which has a very deep
concern in several matters of legisla-
ton before Congress. The Cupid fam
ily has extensive wealth and it is pre-
dicted that the Prince, modest man
though he be, will speedily become
noted figure in Washington society. His
first secretary, who will draw the 500
a month allowed to congressional sec
retaries. is also a magnificent speci-
men of mankind-Col. Curtis E.
Iaukea, formerly chamberlain to the
royal court at Honolulu. He is near
ly white, another giant in stature, and
has Travelled almost as extensively as
Prince Cupid. In the SOS Col. Iaukea
iourneyed to the realm of the great
white Car as a special ambassador of
King Kalakaua at the coronation in
St. Petersburg. The other secretary is
Mr.. Achi Mahaula, who will attend to
the personal affairs of the Prince.
Mrs. william H. Fleming, wife of
the representative from Georgia, has