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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-07-31
A Visit TO the Republic.

Visit TO the Republic.
To visit the republic near Washing
ION one goes by train to the not dis
Iant point called Annapolis Junction,
"here, If you are expected, some kind
OF vehicle will be waiting for you, in
Sharge of one of the young citizens.
II your arrival is unannounced you
must make your way as best you can
across the fields and by the dusty high
way in the direction of the fiutterng
nag that you see just over the nearest
mn top. The Capital City Of the Ma
uonal Junior Republic is on the other
SIDE OF the slope, and its flag floats
soove the Court House. The group Of
buildings, set some distance apart.
amid splendid trees. IN the midst of
cultivated fields. are exactly alike in
one respect-each possesses a big bay
window over a porch and multitude
or other windows on all sides, every
pane of glass polished to the utmost.
The urchins are early taught that
cleanliness Is akin to goodness; and,
ov the wav. there Is no sectarian
raining here. Religious services are
neld every Sunday afternoon by the
sure -ntendent, who gladly welcomes
~ tlergynan Of any denomination
WIN come. Prayer meetings are
me evening in the week. and
'gh attendance is not compulsory,
D." ooys almost without exception at
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Royalty Prefers Partners.

That royal women are so passiOnately
fond of dancing is not to be wondered
at since it is only within a compare
lively recent period that the rigorous
etiquette by which they have been sur
rounded has been modified to the point
where it is permissible, in a game of
golf or tennis. or any game whatever,
for an opponent of less exalted rank
to play his or her best game without
infraction of the rule that, not even
by accident, should the royal player
be defeated. Golf, tennis and such
games lost interest with those who
were obliged to play under these con-
ditions, and it was only natural that
queens and princesses regarded the
ballroom as the sole place where they
might indulge in exercise on an equal
footing with the partner instead of an
opponent Queen Wilhelmina Of HOl-
land prefers the waltz. Queen Alex
andra, although over sixty, still waltzes
with as much pleasure as in the days
of her youth. Her sister. the Empress
Marie of Russia, despite her widowhood
and her many grandchildren, is still
an indefatigable waltzer, as is also
Queen Charlotte of Wurttemberg. So
important, indeed, is the matter of
dancing to crowned ladies that many
foreign governments make a point of
selecting for certain missions ENJOYS
noted for their skill as walters.
Throughout the reign of Queen Mar
gherita of Italy the British Foreign
Office took care to be represented at the
Italian court by the best dancer availa-
BILE, the late Lord Vivian; his successor,
Sir Francis Ford, and after him the
late Lord Dufferin, having been as
much noted for their dancing as for
their diolomatic skill. Germany. too.
followed the example of Great Brit
ain, and was for years represented at
Rome by Count Solms, who was in
variably selected by Queen Margherita
to open the ball with her at any enter
tainment where she happened to be
present.-Illustrated Sporting News.
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The TniLeries Charmer.

There is no city in the world, proba-
bly,. where animal pets are made so
much of as in Paris. The half-domesti-
Gated birds OF the city's numerous open
spaces come in for a large share OF
this affectiOnate interest. and OF these
birds, the saucy sparrOws (the pier
rots'O are easily first in popular favor.
Nearly every park and square has
it's sparrow charmer, who is good
deal Of a parsonage in his district, a
sort Of local celebrity, in fact. A few
of them are veritable Partisan celebri-
ties, notably Monsieur Pol commonly
called Pere PoD, a retired Government
employe of a highly respectable aspect,
who has fed the sparrOws Of the Tuil-
cries twice a day for many years.
The Tuileries' sparrows have implicit
confidence in Pere Pol. They perch on
his hands, his head and his shoulders
and accept bread from his fingers or
his lips indifferently. He has given
names to his favorites-Madeleine,
Belle Etoile. Marguerite. Bobinet. Joli
Coeur, GaribaIdi, ScipiO Africanus-
which they recognize and respond TO
with exemplary promptness. At
or "Jeannette," or "Qui-Veut-FA Argent
poises like a huming-bird before his
face waiting his orders. and then, the
order given, saIutes him with dainty
peck on the lips, which is intended for
kiss. or pOunces, with the sure agil-
ity of a king-bird. on a crumb in mid
air. All the "pierrOts' appear to be
keenly sensitive TO both the praise and
the blame of their devoted friend and
take a comical delight in the trans
parent little jokes he plays upon them.
Pere Pol is on terms of intimacy with
the pigeons alsO-with four in partic-
ular, Ferdinand" Ernest ''Baland-
ard and Mon Canard" by name-but
he plainly prefers the "pierrots" and
he often sends the pigeons away be-
cause they prevent, by their greediness,
the sparrows from getting their ra-
tions.-Boston Transcript.
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Men as Pr0jectileJ.

A Singhalese newspaper published
in Colombo, CeylOn, is tired of the
paucity of news about the war and in
order to regale it's readers it now and
then manufactures some, Of which the
following is a sample-a translation
by the Ceylon Times:
The Sultan was communicated
with regarding an approaching con-
fiict and, being a great friend OF the
Japanese monarch, he sent a specially
trained company of swordsmen, each
of whom with a sword in his hand is
shot away from the mouth Of a gun
at the enemy just as ordinary shrap-
mel would be. On arrival among the
enemy he makes short work Of them
by his sword play. These swordsmen
are now fighting for Japan and gain
ing victories
Small wonder that Kinchou and
Nanshan fell!
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Saiut-SaeHS Ne1u Obera.
Special Correspondence.

HEADQUARTERS OF THE CALL,
s HENRIETTA STREET. COVENT
GARDEN. LONDON. June 25.-Music-
lovers here had their anucipations
aroused by the reports from Monte
carlo as 10 the merits Of Saint-Saens'
new opera, Helene" which was given
in the Riviera for the first time last
February. and its production at Coyent
Garden was waited for with uncommon
interest. First night opinions pro-
uounced the new work, which is in one
act. worthy 70 rank with its author
best efforts. and il may be said with
out exaggeration that nothing more
uperaticaIly dexterous or tunefully re-
fined has been heard at the Royal
Opera house in many years than this
new piece by the author Of Samson
ct DeliIah." The scoring. beautifully
balanced. is an impressive feature Of
Helene" and particularly satisfactory
70 the modern ear is the low-toned'
eonorous bass. which lends dignity to
the effect OF the music.
seldom. at least in London, has an
opera been staged more beautifully.
The scene is. Of course. Troy, and this
has given the opportunity for a series OF
stage pictures which are a delight 70
remember. The whole thing is the story
OF the fight Of Helen and Paris turned
into a love allegOry and purpOsed to
show the supreme royalty OF love over
al the other passions of man. Melba
who sang the title role. already had
done so al Monte Carlo, but since that
time the composer has made many
changes in his score, so that the prima
donna had 10 relearn her part entirely
However. she was in her best form ano
was recalled many times after the fall
Of the curtain. as was N. Dalmores, the
Paris. and Miss Parkina, the venus.
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Spoke in Wrong Ear.

A certain young man about town is
afflicted with the extremely bad habit
Of borrowing money from his friends
and of never repaying the loan. His
reputation on that score is generally
known and on that account many Of
his friends get out of his way if they
see him coming first.
One day an elderly friend of his
acquaintance met him in the street
before he could dodge behind the near
est telegraph pole to escape his impor-
tunities Now the elderly one is rather
deaf so far as his right ear is con-
cerned. but hears perfectly we'll with
his left He braced himself for the
touch" which he knew was inevitable.
as his young friend approached him.
Hello, governor" said the latter.
grabbing his hand and addressing him
self to the right ear. Il am a little
short to-day Can you accommodate
me with the loan of ten doIlars?"
Il can't hear very we'll in this ear;
go round to the other" said the partly
deaf man.
The young man did as he was bid
and speaking into his friends left ear,
said:
Il say. old chap. can you let me have
s2o?"
The "old chap" WINGED as he heard
the second request for the increased
loan, and as he handed over the dou-
BILE eagle sorrowfully said:
Dear me, wish you had spoken in
the left ear in the first place."
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-11
THE DAY WE CELEBRATED.

IT. HE general movement against the toy pistol
proved ineffective in keeping down the number of
Fourth of July accidents The reports next morning
small part OF the country, brought the details of
fifty accidents causing fifteen deaths and with the lock-
jaw The toy pistol and did-not-know-
it-wasoaded shotgun evidence in several States
and Territories making jocund the grave digger and
bringing JOY to the undertaken The rockets red glare
injured the insurance companies by over-garing
great many buildings, and the fzzy pinwheeI
started things going in several towns, resulting fine
crop of burns. bsters and burials
The press and police of the country joined in trying
have less sangunary celebration than usual and there
were hopes that they would succeed But there is no
perceptbe dminution in painful accidents and loss
life
WatchfuIness seems to be in vain. Careessness is
not confined to juvenile patriots The adult article
figures in the returns along with the children, and the
killed and wounded greater in number than the
victims of of the battles in any There
seems way to stop it Warning and experience are
unavang and the only thing that sensible people car
do to get away from the crowd that is determined or
dying for its country.
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TALK OF THE TOWN
ANDH9Rfv o. RHE
TIMEC ~
COMPLEXION and Insanity.


Several months ago 1 happened
across a pamphlet published by the
government of a Southern State In
which were some interesting statistics
regarding the complexion of the inmates
Of the State insane asylum" Hobart
Langdon said. "OnIy per cent of
the total had light hair and only per
cent blue eyes.
1T struck me as a rather curious
fact that dark-haired and dark-eyed
people should so largely predominate
among the insane. but the matter OF
latitude might play some part in this,
thought; for naturally there were
more dark than light-haired people
in that section. Just as a matter or
curiosity, however, 1 thought 1 would
write to asylum authorities in certain
other parts of the country to see what
the ratio of light-haired inmates was
to those who were dark, and expected
to find the percentage increase in COM
munities where the total Of light
haired was larger, but in this 1 was
mistaken; so 1 am led to infer from
the statistics gathered that there is
greater possibility of insanity among
dark-haired than among light-haired
people.
MY figures were obtained from
sixty-eight asylums, located in nearly
every State in the Union. and few
in Canada and England. The total
number of patients in these institu-
tions was 1852, of whom 70S had
light hair and only sc red or auburn
locks. In other words, 96 per cent OF
the inmates were brunettes. with either
black or brown hair, the latter in
varying shades. In one asylum in New
England there was not a single in
mate that was not a brunette. or
course, 1 do not know how to account
for this, for 1 am not specialist In
such matters, and only secured the
statistics out of pure curiosity, but 1t
certainly looks as though blondes were
less liable to insanity than those with
darker hair or eyes.
Another peculiar feature about the
facts 1 obtained, however, was that
the percentage of those regarded as
incurably insane was much greater
among the blondes than among the
brunettes. The totals show that among
the dark-haired inmates only SO per
cent were marked hopelessIy. insane,
while among the blondes 81 per cent
were put in this category. and that
only three among the red-haired pa
tients escaped the same classifica-
tion. st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-11

Local mkmen have become decidedly tractable
to the demands which the Board of Health has made
upon them for the proper sanitation of dares and the
purity of the liquid most frequently misnamed milk. 1t
will be the publc's to take part in this vitality
important controversy and to determine by experience
whether or this reform simply the repetition
Of an old story Of imposition.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-11

Iy at the annual competition at the
HEADQUARTERS Of the Central Shoeblaek
Society, in Great Saffron Hall, the
honor was won by c. Smith, who for a
year will have the right to wear gold
medal and bar. At given signal the
six competitors attacked the boots Of
six members Of the committee, and the
rapidity with which the transformation
from dirty to clean was effected was
marvellous. Lord Kinnaird, who was
present, distributed the prizes wOn-
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-11

The bonds which Oakland generously voted recently
for erection of school buildings and for the
Improvement of those in existence have been pur-
chased by Oakland banks and the great public better
rnent will be under way The city is to be con-
graduated for the progressive spirit that inspired the
bonds for the confidence Oakland people in their
own financial and for the general benefit
the State in the advancement and prosperity of one
of its cities.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-11

The Dutch contributed another bloody page the his
tory of European aggression recently when in of
their campaigns in Sumatra they killed hundreds of
men, women and children. Hundreds of years ago this
butchery of inofensve and helpless people would have
adorned the record triumph of Now it passes
into human history it is, dreadful wholesale murder
that stains the honor of those that permitted made
it possible
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-11
Queer Championship Contests.

Among the little known but keenly
champion bootbIack of London. Since
the title was created two years ago it
has been held by w. Couts, but recent
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AnSzcers to Queries.

NEW YORK GOVERNMENTAL. d.
s., City. 1t costs $4,000. 900 a year to
run the government of New York City.
There are in round numbers 46, 900 per-
sons on the pay roll.
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THE ZALINSKI GUN-E. c. d.
City. In 1888 D. NJ. Medford OF Toledo.
Ohio, first adapted the air gun to
throwing dynamite and shortly there
after Lieutenant Zalinski and Captain
Bartlett of the United States army per-
fected the gun named to meet the uses
and needs of weapon in warfare.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-11
PErERRoRouGH-M

PEIERBOROUGH-M G., City
Peterborough, an episcopal city and
parliamentary borough, is chiefly in
Northamptonshire, partly in Hunting
donshire, England, on the left bank OF
the Meme. 1t is thirty-seven miles
northeast of Northampton and seventy
six miles northnortheast Of London, by
rail.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-11

Special information supplied daily 20
business houses and public men by the
Press Clippirg Bureau (Allen's). ESQ Cal
tfornia street Telephone Main 1912.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-11

GOLD QUARTERS - SubscriberS
City. The United States mints never
coined any gold quarter dollars. The
smallest gold coin issued out Of the
United States mint was the dollar
piece. first coined in 1S49 and coined
continuously each year until 1889. when
it was discontinued. What are called
gold quarters and halves are manu-
factured by jewellers and can be pur-
chased in large quantities at face
value.
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-11

Townsends California Glace fruits in
artistic fre-etched boxes. 715 Market st
The San Francisco call., 1904-07-11

TO EXPRESS THOUGHT-C. II.
City. If you wish to express your
thoughts fiuently and corcisely go to
the Free Public Library and call for
books that contain the speeches OF
many Of the best orators. BY studying
these you viii be able to form an idea
Of "how to string together wordA
phrases and sentences.
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"Confound the railroads." exclaimed
Suburbs, as he entered the Office an
hour late and took off his coat.
Train late again. 1 suppose ?"
asked Townley.
Not at ALL For the first time in
six months the measly thing was on
time, and. of course, I missed it,
Town Topics.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-05-05
Miscellaneous natterx.

Joel Sarver. rich farmer. near Mar
tinsville, was robbed Sunday night.
The house was set on fire. and while
the members of the family were fight
ing the flames the robbers entered and
stole several hundred dollars and es
capped.
A strike was ordered for tomorrow Of
the 100 900 garment workers of Ameri-
ca. but was deferred in order to nego-
tiate with the employers.
Sallie CASTOR, colored. of Courtland.
was shot and almost instantly killed
by her son, William CASTOR, 25 years
cid. They quarreled violently shortly
before the killing.
President Loubet arrived in Rome
and was welcomed by King Victor
Emmanuel.
Based on plans now n contempla-
ton. the proposed Lincoln statute to be
erected in Washington will cost about
81 900 900.
Capt Charles S. Bromwell. Corps OF
Engineers. will act as Superintendent
of Buildings and Grounds during Col
T ". Symons' absence in New York.
Governor B. B. Odell had a long con-
ference with President Roosevelt on
New York State politics.
The Reichstag discussed q bill for a
] new railroad in the cotton-growinf
district of German East Africa.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-05-05
PROMINENT PEOPLE.

The Khediye of Egypt Il Is reported.
will visit the United States for the -.
Louis Exposition.
NorodomI., who was crowned King
Of CambodIa in 1860. is dead. lie il
succeeded 10y Lobbarach.
King Edward. Queen Alexandra. the
Princess Victoria and their suites
have gone for visit to Ireland.
King Peter o. Servia has just had
finished one of The finest :rowns in
existence from IN artistic standpoint.
Mayor Carter II. Harrison. Of Chi
cago, H.. will make Il tour around the
world when his term OF office expires.
Lord Prayc who i now paying q
visit In Canada, is one OF the thirty or
forty Roman Catholic peers Of Great
Britain.
Or. Frank (. Shaw. Il Young dentist,
8drhiaesli rhiaesilif Of fndT ndTesi fsi 10 SReff RiTs tafiess
of Roumania.
Colonel {. NJ. WhcldoD. one Of Gen
cral Il. l.. Buffers staff during the Civ
il War, is eightythree years OF age.
He lives at Newton. Mass.
Carl Ewald Grunsky. who Is one OF
the experts appointed OH the Pana'
ma Canal Commission. is q hydraulic
engineer OF national fame.
Florence Nightingale. the world IA
nous English nurse. lives at the home
OF Sir l.. Verncy. in London. She Is
in feeble health ut the age Of seventy
three.
TO perpetrate the memory Of Mr.. i,
&. Penrose who was cnc OF the fore
most authoritiej on Greek architec
ture. library bearing his name Will
be erected i'm connection with the Brit
ish school at Athens.
In a volume just published in Ger
many by Professor Niereck he credits
Benjamin Smith Barton. of Fhilade!
pbia with being the first American
student TO visit Il German university
Barton studied at Gottingen In l1S,.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-05-05
COLLEGE NOTES

The University OF Glasgow has con-
ferred the degree OF IL. d. on Am.
bassador Choate.
The trustees have asked for the res
ignation OF DR.. Howard Ayres. Presl-
dent-of the University Of Cincinnati.
The governors Of Kings College,
Windsor. y. s., have chosen Ian
Campbell Hanna. NJ. A.. as President.
Yale University spent last year for
intercollegiate athletics. on football,
s2S.471: baseball. x14.1l2; boating
SIG. .161; and OH track. $yIiG.
The Root fellowship in physical
sciences has been awarded to Theo
dore Beckwith. of Syracuse. by the
faculty of Hamilton College.
The commencement address at the
University Of tire South, Sewanee
Tenn. June Is. will be made by the
German Ambassador, Baron Vol
Sternberg.
A portrait Of DIR. Charles w. Bennett
tic first professor Of history In syria
euse University. was recently unveiled
in the hall Of the Historical Association
of the university.
Professor Baxter. OF the French de
partment OF Amherst College. ha
been obliged TO give up his studies an'
return to his home in Italy because o
the serious illness of his father.
Professor George E. Woodberry. re
Gently Of Columbia University. Ina
been appointed lecturer in Engiisl
literature at Amherst College and viii
begin his duties there next year.
Professor Severance Burrage. OF In
science department. Purdue Univers
| ~. has gone to St Louis. where he az
| sumes charge OF the hygiene and sar
itary science of the worlds exposition
| Yale University has received 800
| from Henry F. English. Of New Ha'
| eD. the largest real estate owner !
| Connecticut, TO establish the Alic
Kimball English scholarship for graz
| uate work IL the art school.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-05-05

new Ice factory has just been COM
pleted az Elkins.
DR.. Isadore Dyer. in lecture at New
Orleans, declared that he had cured II
lepers
The Daughters OF the American Rev
olution have adjourned and gone 10
jamestown. Va.
not be confirmed az collector at Char.
lesion, s. C., during this Congress.
Hon. J. c. Pritchard has been ap-
pointed by the President to the posi-
tion made vacant by the recent death
of Judge Simonton
". l.. Moody. OF Fairmont, w. Va,
has wagered $500 that he can walk
from Fairmont TO 81. Louis in one
month. He will start May l.
The United States Supreme Court
dismissed, on the ground that no relief
is possible. the two cases involving the
suffrage clause Of the new Virginia
constitution.
The contract has been given for the
construction OF six Washington carbon
factories in the Grassell, suburb of
Clarksburg. Six large buildings, rang
Ing in dimensions from Sox80 TO 10ox
300 feet, will be constructed OF steel,
brick and stone.
The Petersburg City Council has
adopted an ordinance making the
license tax to do trading stamp busi-
ness in Petersburg $3.50 per annum.
There was much complaint on the part
OF many merchants that the tax was
not made higher in order to prohibit
the business here. At special meet
ing of the Council later the tax was
increased to 81 ,000 per annum.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-05-05
At The National Capital.

An unusually large number OF nava!
vessels will be at the disposal Of the
Annapolis midshipmen next summer
Friends of Navy Paymaster Biscoc. it
is said, may lodge charges with the de-
partment against Rear Admiral Evans
Representative NJ. r. Benton. of Mis-
souri,. declares the Democrats will take
the tariff as an issue in the coming
Presidential campaign.
1t is reported that in the event Of
Mr.. ROosevelt's election Secretary Taft
will become Chief Justice Of the SUI
preme Court and Senator Henry Cabot
Lodge Secretary of State.
The President awarded medal Of
honor 10 Secret Service Office Richard
II. Taylor for heroism exhibited as Q
member OF the navy at Apia, Samoa
March 16. 1889
In the general deficiency appropria
tiOn bill adopted Wednesday the Sell
ate amendment extending for two
years the time for filing claims for
property taken from Confederate Of
ficers and soldiers, was agreed to.