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IS ABSOLUTE MONARCH.
Tbe World’s Most Complete Despotism
Is Morocco.
But It Has Queer Phases— One of the
Mandates of Its Ruler Is That His
Subjects Shall Obey All Foreigners.
Atrocious Cruelties.
From the New York Press.
The political situation in Morocco is ex
tremely interesting. The country is rap
idly sinking into decrepitude, and it seems
inevitable that it must before very long
die as an independent state.
It has been often remarked of late that
the Emperor of Morocco is about the
most absolutely despotic monarch of
whom the world buows anything in these
days. He has ministers, but they are
merely his favorites for the time being,
and subject to his whim. He has no laws
to bother him save his will, and no prece
dents to respect or unpopular representa
tives to fear. He, himself, is law and jus
tice. and 3,000.000 people hold their lives
and property subject to his nod.
And yet his power is in many direc
tions very narrowly circumscribed. Tbe
representatives of foreign uations have
very diligently cut his claw s. They have
taken the natives under consular protec
tion so freely that Emperor Muley Has
san must frequently have wondered
whether or no he has any subjects to pun
ish in that portion of his domains occu
pied by the foreigners. That is a good
thing in its way, but a few years ago
there was an angry dispute when it was
found that, though there were only three
Americans in Morocco, our consul there,
had made nearly 150 American citizens
out of the natives, that he himself in
sisted upon being their judge, and that
lje was in the habit of thrusting into
prison anybody against whom they made
complaint. The emperor has been fright
ened out of his wits by these proceedings,
fearing that they might lead to the dis
memberment of his empire; and a few
years ago he ordered his subjects im
plicitly to obey all foreigners and people
protected by them. Dark crimes against
person and property have been committed
under this sanction, and many of these
shrewd proteges, and not a few consuls as
well, have grown rich from it.
A FRENCH CITIZEN.
The emperor tried to punish a batch of
recalcitrant ministers a few years ago.
but found to his disgust that they had
ail recently become foreign subjects. It
ii a more serious matter that the Shereef
of AVazan has become a French citizen,
for this dignitary—the first subject of the
Emperor—is virtually the head of the
church, a personage of great sanctity and
of mighty influence, and through the fa
naticism of the Moors, |ie practically
shares sovereignty with the emperor.
'And though the Moors have been nom
inal rulers of Morocco for 4<X) years, they
have never really been rulers of the
whole country. The native Berbers were
driven to the mountains, and there they
have ever since remained, defiant and un
conquered, and the emperors of Morocco
have been glad enough to let them alone.
The Kab.yles of the Illff coast, who re
cently opposed the Spaniards at Melilla,
belong to this stock, and Muley Hassan
can in no way control them. They are a
far superior race to the Moors, who are,
in fact, largely Arabs diluted with Span
ish and other blood.
SLAVERY FLOURISHES.
Besides Moors and Berbers there are in
Morocco many Jews and negroes, and
these are both the victims of the ruling
class. Human slavery flourishes openly
and without hindrance there, even in the
accessible cities, and almost within sight
of Gibraltar, while the poor Jews, almost
the only thrifty and peaceful element of
the urban population, are bled most un
mercifully. Morocco is a fertile country,
and rich in copper and other minerals.
But the government will neither develop
these resources itself, nor allow anybody
else to do so. The Moors lack the fore
sight needful for agriculturists, and they
never plant or gather enough to carry
them through till the succeeding season,
so that one bad harvest means great
suffering.
The spirit of the Arabs is inherently an
tagonistic to Christian civilization, and
were it not so the government of Morocco
would make thrift and industry impossi
ble. Fez might readily be brought into
direct communication with the world
by means of the Sebou river. Instead, it
was until very recent years almost an un
known city. There is not a highway
worthy of the name leading from it. In
deed, tnere are said to be only two wag
ons in all Morocco. One is the coach pre
sented by Queen Victoria to Muley Has
san a few years ago. He uses it, though
he makes the driver walk, since no man
must sit above the emperor The young
Hessian prince, who fifty years ago took
the first carriage to Tangiers, was only
permitted to use it after he had taken off
its wheels.
There is no regular means for the dis
tribution of justice and none for the col
lection of taxes. When the emperor
needs money he directs the pashas to col
lect the tenth prescribed by the Koran.
The pashas add a tenth for themselves,
and the actual collectors put on another
tenth for their trouble. If there is any
suspicion that the man is not paying ail
he ought, the torture is a prompt and ef
ficacious way of increasing the pile. The
Jews are a favorite source of revenue for
taxgatherers. They are subjected to
atrocities which would chill the blood to
recite, and their wives and daughters are
the victims of the most wanton and
brutal assaults—often inflicted from the
mere delight of cruelty.
Justice is openly sold to the highest
bidder, and to be accused of an offense
against the government is to entail con
fiscation of all visible property, w hether
found guilty or not. It is not to be won
dered at. then, that the inhabitants of
Morocco live in squalor: that they bury
their money whenever they think they
can safely do so: that they wear di
lapidated clothes and . let their houses
go to decay. To show any evidence of
wealth is to invite misery and perhaps
death.
Koasting, stretching, pinching, whip
ping. branding and mutilating are
familiar forms of punishment in Morocco.
Revolts are put down by wholesale
massacres. Slow beheading with butchers’
knives and daggers in the public street
are of common occurrence. Theft is
punished by cutting off the right hand;
eyes are torn out. ears and noses are cut
off for various offenses, and the bodies of
the poor are mutilated in still more horri
ble ways. Nor does conviction always
precede punishment. It is ordinarily
quite sufficient to have been accused, if
the por.-ecutorbe a person of consequence.
This is, in Prief outline, the condition
of the country which Europe allow sto
endure because it cannot agree as to the
conditions of its spoliation. The only
endurable portion of it is that which
Spain is now undertaking to chastise.
The world would have reason fora breath
of relief if it should, instead, turn its
guns upon the tatterdemalion host,
which, under the name of ah army
works out Muley Hassan's bloody will
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By purchasing your clothing, hats and
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' out-li And wha*. shall.l <jo to have my
lu *‘ n •I?'*** well of me -
."he Saye Die.—lndianapolis Journal.
DEAD MAYS CAMP.
By J. A Barry, In the Pall Mall Budget.
It was, I think, either in the summer of
’73 or -74 that I was crossing over from
St. George’s bridge to Kalwall. I had
been to a rush at Bingera, N. S. \V.. but,
as it proved a rank duffer got up by the
local storekeepers. I quickly gave it best,
and moved back by the bridge, in hopes
of getting a droving job from the cuif
down south.
It was hot weather. Queenslanders
will remember that summer, or at least
certain days of it, when birds fell dead
off the trees, and men were stricken down
by the dozen.
There was no drearier track in Aus
tralia than the one I speak of—all pine
scrub, too thick for a dog to bark in, and
sand deep and heavy.
There was nothing doing in the Bridge,
so I started off for the Bareoo via Bcrrie
and Bringagee.
It was only the beginning of the hot
season, and I reckoned on finding water
at a hole in the Mullungudgeree creek,
known of aforetime, and about twenty
five miles from the township. It was a
lovely ride that, with nothing but walls
of scrub on either hand and glaring sand
ahead'
The horses, too, seemed to feel it as
they plowed along with bent down heads,
hardly troubling to shake their fly
flappers and disperse the black masses
clustering at each eye. Ones veil even
was but poor protection, for they
gathered in such clouds as to actually ob
scure the sight.
However, shogging along, with a pull
at the water-bag now and then, 1 at
length reached the creek.
Following it down 1 found the hole,
already pretty thick, and presently made
more so by the pack horse and dog be
fore I could get up to stop them from wal
lowing.
The sun was setting—a big red hall over
the tops of the scrub—as I pitched the
tent, made a fire, and slung the billy.
Then, as there was fair picking around
the camp, I hobbled the horses long and
belled them.
After supper—biscuits, Sardines and
cheese, washed down by tea thrice
skimmed and strained—l felt pretty com
fortable,* and lay on m.y blankets to enjoy
a good smoke. By this time the hot sun
had set and the moon was rising—big, yel
low and hot looking, too.
It was a very lonely camp, and accus
tomed to solitude as I was, I felt it.
Doubtless the feeling was accentuated by
the presence all aroundof the thickscrub,
and the knowledge that there was no set
tlement about.
Presently a little bird, known to bush
men as the “shepherd's companion,” set
tled on the ridge pole, and piped at reg
ular intervals in a shrill, quick monotone,
"Pretty little creature! Sweet, pretty
little creature!” and I felt very grateful
to him.
This and the snoring of my dog, who
had fallen fast asleep on the strength of a
tin of sardines, were theonly sounds audi
ble. I was fast getting drowsy and
thinking of turning in, when I beard the
noise of hoofs coming thump, thump
down the dry bed of the creek.
The dog awoke and barked loudly, and
in another minute a man and a woman
rode into the opening and up to the fire.
They each carried a big swag in front
of them, and at a glance I saw that their
horses were not only well bred but : had
traveled far and fast.
“Water!” exclaimed the man. I gave
him some, and he lifted his companion off
and handed her the mug.
“We’re travelin’, mate,” exclaimed he,
as I helped him to unsaddle. "We got.
bushed alween here an' the Bokhira. It’s
a bit o’ and and bad country.”
They had not come from that direction
at all. But it was no business of mine, so
1 passed no remark. They had plenty of
tucker with them, and I slung the billy
again.
She was a fresh-looking, pleasant-faced
girl, of about is or 19, bush-born and bred
one could see that at a glance, and proba
bly able to ride like a centaur.
He was one of a type I knew well. A
cattle man all over, from the long curved
legs of him to the lean, sharp-eyed reso
lute face; also from his saddle I noticed
hanging a stockwhip with curiously
carved handle. After supper I offered
them the use of the tent, which was
thankfully accepted. “The missis,” said
he, “ 'll be only too glad of the chance.
We’ve had to lie out these couple n’
nights.” So they took their swags in
side. while 1 lav at the fire with a pack
saddle for a pillow and the dog at my
leot.
When I awoke, as most bushmen do,
abqut midnight, clouds were sailing over
the moon, and the air felt chilly. Throw
ing more wood on the tire. I stood warm
ing myself while I filled my pipe.
I could hear the bells not very far off
in the scrub, and knew by their steady
tinkling that the animals had found a
good patch and were contented.
Suddenly a loud neigh broke the still
ness, followed by the rumbling whinny
with which a straggling horse greets the
presence of others. Then I could hear
the quick rattle of hobble-chains as our
four galloped up to inspect the new comer.
There was a pause of a minute, then a
regular snorting stampede, as they
crashed wildly through the scrub, their
bells ringing like mad, and getting fainter
and fainter in the distance.
“Bother,” thought I, “that means a
long walk in the morning, unless they
take a turn.” Knocking Hie ashes out of
my pipe, and preparing to lie down again
in rather a bad temper, 1 heard the tramp
of a single horse making steadily toward
theedmp As the steps came nearer, the
dog growled and snarled lowly, and, with
the hair about his neck bristling like a
ruff, backed slowly toward the tent.
Noticing this, a cold feeling of disquiet
and nervousness crept uj on me one, in
fact, as near fright as they make it. Just
then the moon shone out in full on the
figure of a horseman emerging from the
scrub and coming straight for me. his
head drooping forward, and his whole
body swaying in the saddle.
At this sight my courage revived won
derfully. Drunken riders are common
enough in the bush, and 1 sung out gruffly,
and with a note of ill-temper in my voice.
“Better get off. mate, before you' tumble
off ” Ho would be nuisance no doubt:
and I inwardly fumed as ho sat there in
the moonbeams quite helpless, one hand
clutching the rains, the other on the
horse's wither, his chin on his breast,
and broad leafed hat well down over his
eyes.
The dog. his head alone visible outside
the tent door, still growled in one long,
hoarse snarl, with, at intervals, a sec
ond's break for fresh breath —a most un
earthly noise, and one the like of which I
never recollected in all our long compan
onship since his puppyhood.
“An,” I muttered disgustedly, “you
drunken brute! I suppose Til have to
come and help you off!"
And going up on the near side of the
brown horse with white star and snip,
standing very quietly there, I placed my
hand on the rider’s. It was like ice.
Hooking up quickly I saw a black
whiskered face, ashen gray in the moon
light, with wide open eyes, fixed and
glassy, staring vacantly into my own.
All at once, realizing the terror of the
thing, I jumped hurriedly back and
shouted, I know not what.
At the sound of m.v voice the dog lifted
up his head and wailed long and loudly.
Then another voice in the tent cursed him
heartily, and. iti a minute, the stranger
came out and walked to the fire and
yawned and stretched himself, not noticing
me standing in the shadow of a sapling.
THE MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1893.
CLOTHING.
IN DAYS OF OLD,
When nights were cold and barons had their say, there was no excursions or
bulls nor bears, as in the latter, ay-ay-av, as in the latter day, and when the
traveler went he took along a tent, and wore his clothes, when in repose and
saved a pile of tent. We had no use for standing collar, nor four-in-hands
and sich.
HE WORE LONG CURLS
Loved the Girls,
And let on he was rich. But since those days the people’s ways have under
gone a change. Fast flying cars, ’neath sun and stars, from Gainesville to
Savannah range. Collars, Cuffs, Neckwear, Suits, Overcoats and Hats galore
are found within our store, for one and all who visit Savannah to explore.
And while we brag on our tine made clothes, we keep the prices down, de
termined quite to keep the right of trade in this here town.
APPEL & SCHAUL,
ok oil Mo fiiii tills, me ai Mon's fills,
559 Broughton St., Savannah, Ga.
Third Door East of Barnard. Look for file round front glass front.
r:"i s excursionist's an
If you want to save double the amount of your railroad fare to Savannah
call and see us early Wednesday morning and we will explain the way to your
entire satisfaction.
APPEL & SCHAUL.
Eyeing the motionless horseman curi
ously. lie presently lounged up and peered
doubtfully under the broad hat. and
started back; then, true to his instinct,
glanced at the brands plainly visible on
the horse’s near shoulder; then advanc
ing, placed his hand, as I had done, on
that so cold one, and exclaiming, “Hell!
It’s him!” rushed away to the tent. There
was an excited muttering, and in a min
ute the pair scuttled out. and began to
hurriedly fumble for their bridles, cast
ing shy glances at the figure, which, as
the horse began to strain its head down
in the attempt to free the reins from that
steel-like grasp, kept nid-noddling in a
friendly fashion most horrible to look at.
Meanwhile, taking heart of grace from
their presence, 1 ran and caught the
horse, beginning to stray towards the
bells, returning now. Heading it back, I
noticed that the man's legs were fastened
tightly by the saddle and breastplate
straps running from the D's in front to
those on the cantle.
With some trouble I undid them. As I
worked the chin-strap slipped, the jaw
fell, and the white teeth gleamed sudden
ly into such an awful grin that I let go
and stepped hastily back again.
The hat now fell off and revealed the
features of a quite young man, with coal
black hair and mustache, and beard
flecked with dabs of dry foam. Even at
its best i should have called it a bad,
cruel face. Now it was simply hideous.
The traveler was slinging off into the scrub,
the woman at his heels, when, all at once,
she turned and came swiftly to where I
stood staring at that ghastly visage.
“Here,” said she brusquely, “I’ll
help you. ’Tain’t fair to leave you
the whole contract. He was a real
bad ’un,” she went on, trying vainlv
to loosen the stiffened fingers' grip on the
reins: ”but he couldn't scare me when he
was alive, a' I ain’t a-goin' to let him do
it now. See! this was the last bit ho
done!” and she paused to brush aside her
long hair and show a great red scar, even
now only half healed, running across tem
ple and forehead. "Cut 'em!" she ex
claimed impatiently, and beginning to
tremble nervously, as one whose strength
has been overtaxed. "He's had a stroke
o' the sun. ora fit with rage: tin', feelin’
it cornin', tied himself in the saddle.
There, “with a long sigh of relief as I
severed the leather. “Now let him slide
down gently. Easy. Bonnie, old girl!”
"Hewasmy husband," she explained
simply, looking at the corpse as. with logs
still saddle-bent, it lay on the sand. “He
was jealous of his own shudder. First
time he wailed me 1 said nothin'. Second
time I said nothin'. Third time I cleared
with t'other chap yonder. Wo Was only
married three weeks. If he'd a caught
us.” and she smiled out of a white lace
set hard with horror and detestation and
pointed significantly to a revolver in the
dead mans belt.
Walking away she presently returned
with a blanket from their swag, and care
fully spread it over the corpse.
7'hen, as the man came up with the
horses and began to saddle them, she
said:
“Me an' Jim’s goin’ over to St. George.
We’ll likely get switched there. He uster
own Warra cattle station on the Moonce.
Jim was stockman. We ll send the traps
out soon as we gets in. So long, an’ many
thanks!"
"So long, mate!” called the man, with a
tremor in his voice that was lacking in
the woman’s. And they rode away, two
dark shapes on the moonlit opening, until
the scrub swallowed them.
•‘Died by the visitation of God,” said
the coroner's jury.
“Served him right,” said the district
generally.
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Strangely Birthmarked.
From the Indianapolis Sentinel.
Birdseye, Nov. 25.—Dr. George R.
Hazelwood relates the story of a 10-year
old child of one of his patients, who can
not speak to its father, though perfectly
glib with every one else. The cause as
signed may be gathered from the follow
ing:
Previous to the child’s birth a differ
ence arose between the parents, and for
several weeks the mother refused to
speak to her husband. The offense,what
ever it was, was condoned, but not till
after the child was horn, in due time the
little boy began to talk, but when with
his father was invariably silent. It con
tinued thus till the child was 5 or ti years
old, when the father, having exhausted
his (lowers of persuasion, threatened con
dign punishment for its stubbornness.
This was inflicted, but without eliciting a
word, though his groans told too plainly
he could neither cry nor speak, and that
he vainly tried. Those present joined in
the opinion that the paternal quarrel
made it impossible for the boy to speak to
his father. Time has provod the correct
ness of this theory.
Though on perfectly friendly relations
with his father, attempts to speak to him
elicit nothing but signs.
Mother of 3ixteen at 32.
From the Memphis Appeal-Avalanche.
A remarkable case of maternity was
developed yesterday, when an application
was made by Sarah Patty to act as
guardian of the minor heirs of Maggie
James, deceased. All the parties are col
ored. and interest attaches to the pro
ceedings from the fact that the deceased
left den children living and was the
mother of six who are dead, dying her
self at the age of 32.# a few days ago,
after giving birth to an infant now 1
week old.
E. R. Kell, a colored lawyer, presented
the petition, and. when questioned as to
the truth of the statements in it. said they
were correct. The deceased had been
married at the ago of Iff. and had given
birth to a child every year since, never
having borne twins. Her first husband
died, and she at once married again.
Helped Steal His Own Pig.
From tlie Montgomery Reporter.
A farmer living at Perth. Fulton county,
helped steal his own hog the other night.
Ho was awakened from his sleep in the
middle of the night and asked by two men
to assist them in loading a hog which hail
tumbled out of the crate in their wagon.
He willingly gave a helping hand and
then returned to quiet slumbers. The
next morning he went to feed his porker,
but their was no porker to feed. It then
dawned uponihim|that he had helped load
his own hog in the wagon the night be
fore.
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will go into effect to-morrow
(Monday) on the following
goods:
One lot Black Pure Silk Velvet, 29
inches wide, suitable for capes and cloaks,
reduced from £7.50 to $4 per yard.
One lot Changeable Silk Velvets that
were now 51.95.
All our £1.25 Changeable Suraline Glace,
Colored Faille Fruncaiso and Plaid Crys
tals at 90c per yard.
All our £2 Hyons Rich Black Armure
at .
All our $2.50 Hyons Rich Black Faille
Francaise reduced to $1.25.
Special lot H.vons Black Gros Grain
Silks, reduced from $3 and $2.50 to $1.50
ana $1.25 a yard.
'Tis not often an oppor
tunity’exists when the most
desirable and useful fabrics
can be secured at prices tar
below the actual cost of
production.
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All our 75c Double Width Mixed Scotch
Suitings at 50c.
All our $1.75 Novelty Suitings, compris
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a full line of Ladies’, Misses’
and Children’s Capes and
Cloaks. Owing to a large
overstock in this depart
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prices will be made.
All Wool White Blankets, ranging in
prices from $4 to S2O.
100 pieces Tapestry Carpet, 75c per vard.
Haying and making done at shortest
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100 pieces Fresh Canton Matting, 25c
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ART GOODS AND TRIM MINGS.
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