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PETTIGREWSAYS IT’S A PLOT.
*i;V\TOR FINISHES Ills SPEECH
AGAINST ANNEXATION.
Claims tlie Present Government of
(he Islam!* Was Installed liy Ma
rine* From u I niled States War-
Makes the Point That the
Route to the Orient Via the Aleu
tian Islands Is Fur Shorter—Not
Necessary to Defense—lsland Com
merce Declining.
W ashington, Feb. 14.—The Senate devo
ted almost four hours in egecuGve session
to-day to the consideration of the Ha
waii in treaty.
The principal speech was made by Sen
ator Pettigrew, this being the third install
in' nt of his remarks upon the subject.
Senator Pettigrew to-day devoted him
self largely to the administration of Pres
ident Dole, showing how the government
o Queen Liliuokaiani had Ween over
thrown, atld t& a presentation of his views
of this government's participation in the
r. volution. '•
He contended that the downfall of the
Queen’s government was due to $ eonspir
o > on the part of Minister Stevens, rep
1, senting the United States, and a few
citizens of Honolulu, of whdm. President
Hole was one, who were backed by the
marines from a United States battleship.
He argued that at their time there was
no armed force on the island opposed to
the Queen’s government except the United
States maHnes, “and,” said the senator,
“if the islands were as rich as the dream
of avarice and their acquisition as desira
ble as that of Louisiana, we could not take
talc from a government set up there by
ourselves, without submitting the question
of annexation to a vote of the Hawaiian
people. To do this," he continued with
emphasis, “would be an international
crime which would piace us on a level
with Great Britain in her subjugation of
the weaker nations of the earth, which
voulj be an abandonment of the position
end policy of our government from its ear
liest history.”
Summing up, Mr. Pettigrew said that the
opponents of annexation claimed to have
established four points. They had, he
said, shown first that the route to the
Orient via the Aleutian islands was 1,000
miles shorter than that via Honolulu;
recond, that no battleship, coaling on ihe
Hawaiian islands, could reach the United
S Mes fn condition to fight, and that cn
this account the possession of the islands
would be an element of weakness rather
than of strength, which was in opposition
to the theory that the islands were neces
sary to defense; third, that the commerce
of the islands, which had been claimed to
be one important reason for their annexa
n°n. was constantly declining, and was
less than that of an ordinary county cf
the I'nited States; fourth, that one of the
Aleutian islands would afford a more se
cure footing and be a shorter route ior a
cable to Asia than would be the route via
Honolulu.
At the close of his three-days’ speech,
Senator Pettigrew was cordially congrat
u. by many of the senators, including
some of the opposition, upon the thorough
ness with which he had gone into the sub
ject and the ability with which he had
presented the opposition to annexation.
Senator Proctor of Vermont followed
with a brief speech in favor of annexa
tion. He devoted himself exclusively to
the military phase of the question. He
cited the fact that England has strongly
fortified ports all along our Atlanaic sea
board, beginning with Halifax and taking
in ihe Bermudas and the West Indies.
Ho also called attention to the strong
fortress at Esquimault, and said that if
England should possess the Hawaiian Is
lands as she might easily do in ease we let
thi- opportunity to acquire them pass by.
lu r drum-beat would be heard almost en
tirely around the United States and that
■“ would be able to attack us from her
own territory in any direction. He also
contended that it would be a comparatively
' ■ matter for the Japanese to acquire
the islands by populating them, as they
v. re apparently very strongly inclined to
Uu. He said that the United States, fail
ing to make the islands a part of this
country, could not regard their seizure by
ionic other power as an offense against
' country. We could not play the dog
' ihe manger, refusing to accept the ter
inory ourselves or to allow others to take
it- He thought the islands of essential
imjiortunce to the United States both for
purposes of offense and defense.
1 Hiring the session an attempt was made
t” ascertain from Sdnator Davis, in charge
o; ihe treaty, whether there would be any
cr y attempt to secure a vote on it. In
•' I'l.v Senator Davis simply stated that he
could not at present say when the debate
v iaid cease, or when the Senate would be
1 1 pared to take a vote,
INTERNATIONAL press club.
I ,lp tj' of Newspaper Men en Route In
Special Cars.
Louisville, Ky., Feb. 14.-A party of
r "Taper men with their wives passed
through Louisville this morning on their
II l - v to New Orleans, to attend the Inter*
r 'ional Press Club meeting,
I lie party occupied two elegant hotel
r,l,s an< J was under the charge of J. H.
■ "Idy. press agent of the Baltimore and
railroad.
| hey are the guests of the Baltimore
fl Ohio, the Baltimore and Ohio South
stern, and the Illinois Central.
1 A. Kellond. assistant general pas
f’ ’ or agent of the Illinois Central, ac
companied the party tp Memphis.
TWO FACTORIES CLOSED.
* "satisfactory Deiuuad the Cause <>i
the Shut Dawn.
Springfield, Mass., Feb. 14.—A part of
<• plant of the Hartford Carpet Com
-1 ny, at Thompsonvilie, has been closed
L i an indefinite period. More than 200
bunds are affected. An unsatisfactory
O' mund is said to have been the cause
the shut down.
A portion of the Westfield Plate Com-
I oy s factory at Thompsonville, also has
Leaking badly.
• v 'Bau, N. P., Feb. 14.-The brig Ora
1 Macoria, Havti, bound for New York,
i :i IJrtus of sugar, came into the
1 or Wednesday, leaking badly.
Brown Turned Down.
* ilmington, Del., Feb. 14.—The standing
of the diocese of Delaware hos
' ,Sf d t® consent to the consecration of
1 - nrieacon Brown as bishop of Arkansas.
* olrAibun* Deneendantn Poor.
da.lrid, Feb. 14.—A Spanish newspaper
'''-ounces that the last two descendant
( hristopher Columbus are now occu
ntb of a pQ Or tioiisa at Cadi?
©KTIS JOY©
Both the method and results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys
tem effectually, dispels colds,head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Svrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro
duced, pleasing to the taste and ac
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects,prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances,
its many excellent qualities com
mend it to all and have made it the
most popular remedy known.
Syrup of tigs is for sale in 50
cent bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept
any substitute.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CD L
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.
LOUISVILLE, KV. NEW YORK, N.Y.
MURDER IN LOAVNDES.
Negro Shot and Instantly Killed liy
His Brother-In-Law.
Valdosta, Ga., Feb. 14.—A negro named
Nathan Williams was called to his door
three miles west of here last night and
shot down. The shooting was done by
his brother-in-law, Charles Ellis. Will
iams married Ellis’ sister and they separ
ated some time ago. The woman has
l>een living with her brother anti his wife
since then. On Saturday, Williams and
the woman met and they made up, the
wife agreeing to return to his home. They
moved their furniture from Ellis' house
[Saturday, but Williams was not allowed
to go there, as Ellis had told him that he
would kill him if he ever entered his door
again. The wife had to move most of the
things without the assistance of her hus
band on this account. There was some
large article too heavy for her to carry
and, in the absence of Ellis, it was deter
mined that Williams should go after It.
At the house he had a row with Ellis’ wife,
but got the article and left. When Ellis
returned he was informed of what had
happened, so arming' himself with his gun,
he went over to Williams’ house and call
ed him out. As v Williams came to the
door, and before he knew who wanted him,
Ellis fired at him, the load of shot enter
ing his heart and producing instant death.
Ellis left, telling some people near by that
they would have a funeral the next morn
ing. When asked to explain himself, he
told them of the killing. The evidence
showed the killing to have been wilful
murder, unprovoked except by natural
vengeance that had rankled in Ellis' bosom
for some time. Williams was a negro
preacher, and said to have been a right
good negro.
Gloomy Outlook for Naval Stores.
Waycross, Ga., Feb. 14.—The outlook for
the turpentine operators is not very en
couraging. The advance in prices last
fall did not benefit them, as they had
disposed of their naval stores. It is
thought that the prices of rosin and spir
it will be so low during the coming sea
son that the operators will not find much
profit in sales. South Georgia will hard
ly produce as much naval stores this sea
son as was produced last year. A num
ber of firms have moved to Florida and
gone into the turpentine business, where
the forests are rich.
A Runaway Marriage.
Waycross, Ga., Feb. 14.—Frank Moore
of Valdosta, and Miss Lee Sheldon of
Waycross, were married early yesterday
morning at the “Inn” in Albany. They
are now at Tifton, their present home.
The couple met at a mutual friend’s house
in this city Saturday night and spirited
themselves away to Albany. The bride
is a daughter of Capt. and Mrs. Sheldon
of Waycross. Mr. Moore is interested in
a wholesale harness house at Tifton.
Spencer R. Atkinson Club at Way
cross.
Waycross, Ga., Feb. 14.—As in earnest
of the feeling in Waycross toward Spencer
R. Atkinson, a list was started this morn
ing for a Spencer R. Atkinson Democratic
Club, and over three hundred names have
been enrolled. In a few days nearly every
Democrat in the county will have joined
the club. A meeting will be called soon to
organize for the campaign.
A Burglar's Successful Raid.
Waycross, Ga., Feb. 14.—'Three houses on
Gilmore street were entered last night by
a burglar. Postmaster W. A. McNeil's'; the
Misses Bjackshear’s and Mrs. W. D. Ham
ilton’s. The burglar was successful only
at the M.sses Blackstr aps, where he se
cured a gold watch and chain, valued at
.$125, and s2.fie In change from the -ootn
occupied by Duke Rlackshear. Officers
have not as yet apprehended him.
lir. Scruggs Wind* Up a Pastorate at
ti n > cross.
Waycross, Ga,, Feb. 14.—Rev. W. H.
Scruggs preached his farewell sermon
yesterday morning at the Baptist church,
and last night he baptized several persons
i t the church pool. He has been pastor
of ihe church about eleven years. His res
ignation was accepted last Thursday
night. Mr. Scruggs has no arrangements
made for the future.
Miss Tucker Begins Work nt Wny
eross.
Waycross, Ga., Feb. 14.—The Initial ser
vice in the series of special meetings at
the First Methodist Church was heid last
night. Miss Emma L. Tucker of Atlanta,
who will assist the pastor. Rev. G. G. N.
MacDonell. In the meeting, made an in
teresting talk on "Vows.”
Tliomnsvllle to Shoot Tallahassee.
Tallahassee, Fla., Feb. 14.—The Thoroas
ville Gun Club has accepted a challenge
from the Tallahasse Club, and the match
:s expected to come off at Thomasville the
latter part of this week.
Founder of Waterford New* Dead.
Dublin. Feb. 14.—C. Redmound, founder
of the Waterford News, is dead.
THE MORNING NEWS: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1898.
TURLEY ENTERS IN TRIUMPH.
NEW SENATOR'S DESK ADORNED
WITH FLOWERS.
Amendment to the Diplomatic and
Consular Appropriation Hill Rec
ognizing the Belligerency of the
Cuban Insurgents Reported Ad
versely—Mr. Vilen Calls Ip His
Resolution in Relation to Free and
Unrestricted Coinage of Standard
Silver Dollars.
Washington, Feb. 14.—A large basket of
roses and lilies adorned the desk of Mr.
Turley of Tennessee at the opening of the
Senate's session to-day. The flowers,
which were particularly' beautiful, were
the gift of Washington friends of Sena
tor Turley presented in honor of his re
cent election.
Rev. George T. Reed, president of Dick
inson College, Carlisle, Ha., delivered the
invocation.
Mr. Bate of Tennessee presented his
colleague, Mr. Turley', and the oath of of
fice wps administered.
Mr. Morgan of Alabama reported ad
versely from the committee on foreign re
lations an amendment to the diplomatic
and consular appropriation bill, recogniz
ing the belligerency of the Cuban insur
gents. In connection with the report, Mr.
Morgan said a word of explanation was
necessary. It had not occurred during
his membership of the committee that St
had been necessary to place upon an ap
propriation bill a matter of the kind sug
gested by the proposed amendment. The
report, said he, makes no suggestion as to
the merits of the proposition contained in
the amendment. It does, however, regard
this as an inopportune manner of taking
up the subject. The effect of the report
is to have the amendment lie on the table
and the senator who offered it (Mr. Allen)
has the privilege of calling it up at any
time.
“I do not like,” said Mr. Morgan, "to
go further at this time into a matter
which is “likely deeply to stir the public
mind, especially as later in the day the
subject may again come up, in which
event I shall have something to say upon
U.’*
In response to an inquiry by Mr. Aden
as to the status of the amendment and
the effect upon it of the report, Mr. Vtor
gan said: “It Is simply a favorable re
port as to the merits of the amendment,
and an unfavorable one as to lacking it
to an appropriation bill.”
A bill making deficiency appropriations
for expenses of the United States courts
and for other purposes was passed. The
bill carries SBOO,OOO.
Mr. Allen called up his resolution relat
ing to the free and unrestricted coinage
of standard silver dollars without delay
and without waiting for the consent of
foreign nations, and submitted some re
marks upon it.
Mr. Allen reviewed at length the curren
cy legislation of the past and maintained
that silver Was the money of the consti
tution and ought to be received at the
mints on an equality with gold.
At the conclusion of Mr. Allen’s re
marks, Mr. Harris of Kansas introduced
a resolution with reference to the latest
phase of the Kansas Pacific sale. He said
in connection with the resolution that the
reason for its presentation at this time
was that the Attorney General had in
formed him less than a week ago that
he proposed to redeem the first mortgage
bonds of the Kansas Pacific and have a
receiver appointed for the road.
“We were surprised yesterday,” said
Mr. Harris, "to learn that the Attorney
General had decided to abandon his ex
pressed plan of redeeming the first mort
gage bonds of the Kansas Pacific and
having a receiver appointed for the road.
By this deal, if it be true that it has been
entered into, the government w'ould lose
$(>,624,174 interest due.”
The resolution, which had as a pream
ble the Associated Press dispatch from St.
Louis announcing the agreement reached
by the government jvith the reorganiza
tion committee, is as follows: “Resolved,
that the Attorney General be directed to
inform the Senate if he has altandoned
the expressed intention to redeem the first
mortgage bonds issued by the Union Pa
cific Railroad Company, eastern division,
now the Kansas Pacific division of the
Union Pacific Railroad, and to ask a post
ponement of the sale thereof and for the
appointment of a receiver therefor in the
interests of the government of the United
States, and also if he has authorized an
agreement by which said property is to be
sold for the face value of the subsidy
bonds, resulting in a loss to the govern
ment of $6,624,107, and if the government
has agreed not to be a bidder at said
sale?”
Mr. Chandler asked that the preamble
be stricken out as it was unusual to in
clude such matter in a resolution of in
quiry.
Mr. Harris declined to eliminate the
press matter, as it was explanatory of the
resolution.
Mr. Chandler then objected to present
consideration and the resolution went over
until to-morrow.
Mr. Morgan in calling up his resolution
requesting the President to furnish the
Senate with further information in rela
tion to Cuba, said it is important that the
Senate learn what the situation is at the
present time. “It is imitortant,” said he
"that before any action is taken by the
Senate upon this matter that we know
whether the government had recognized
ihe autonomous government in Cuba in
advance of its perfection, and whether an
agent has come here to discuss reciprocity
with the United States. The information
asked for will clear the atmosphere and
prevent us from stumbling or making anv
misstep in any consideration we mav civ,,
the matter.” b 4L
The resolution was passed. It is as fol
lows:
“Resolved, That the President is re
quested, if ,in his opinion, it i s not jn
com pa table with the public service to
send to the Senate copies of the report of
the consul general and of the consuls of
the United States in Cuba since March 4
1897, which relate to the state of war in
that Island, and the condition of the people
there, or that he will send such parts of
said reports as will confirm the Senate as
to these facts.
“Second, That the President Inform the
Senate whether any agent of a government
in Cuba has been accredited to this gov
ernment or President of the United States
fviih authority to negotiate a treaty of
reciprocity with the United States or any
other diplomatic or commercial agreement
with the United States, and whether such
person has been recognized and received
as the representative of such government
in Cuba."
A bill making available $15,000 heretofore
appropriated for the expense of operating
a dredge boat at Sabine Pass, Tex., was
passed. ’ ‘ i
The Senate then went into executive ses
sion, and at 5:10 o'clock adjourned. j
DE LOME LETTER DELIVERED.
(Continued from First Page.)
iam’s disavowal of his kinsman's candida
ture for the Spanish throne, and demand
ed a declaration from the King of Prussia
that he would never permit such a candi
dature to be revived. War followed im
mediately.”
CIPHER ORDERS TO A CRUISER.
The Montgomery Believed to Ilnve
Been Sent to Havana.
Kingston, Jamaica, via Bermuda, Feb.
14.—The United States cruiser Montgomery
sailed for Port au Prince late last night
under cipher orders received from Wash
ington. It is believed that her destina
tion is Havana.
WE\ I.Kit SENDS CONGRATULATIONS
Spaniards in Cuba Advised Not to
, Take Part In the Elections.
Havana, Feb. 14.—Gen. Weyler has sent
a congratulatory message to El Correo,
the daily newspaper of this city, upon
its “appearing in the patriotic arena in
defense of Spaniards and iheir Interests,"
and advising the Conservatives, through
the Marquis 'Palmerota, former secretary
general of the government, to abstaiii
trom taking part in the election.
MAINE’S MAILS.
Reports That They Have Been Tam
pered With Denied.
New York. Feb. 14.—1 tis now learned
on the highest authority that the real
rea-on for pending (he United States tor
pedo boat Cushing to Havana was that the
Spanish authorities had been tampering
with Ihe mail sent to the battleship
Maine in Havana harbor, says the Wash
ington correspondent of the Herald. This
resulted in Capt. Sigshee of the Maine
sending a protest to Washington with a
suggestion that a regular service be es
tablished between Key West and Havana
by means of a torpedo I oat.
On the strength of the protest the Cush
ing was dispatched to Havana. Although
it has been frequently reported that the
official mail itas been tampered with in
the past, Secretary Long said last night
that he had received no reports from Capt.
Sigsbee saying that the Spanish authori
ties had interferred with his letters in
any way.
“The dispatch bf the Cushing to Ha
vana,” he continued, "was in line with
Ihe department’s notion in sending 1 the
Maine on a friendly visit to that port
and the Montgomery to Santiago de Cuba
and Manzanillo. I expect she is now, or
will be soon, on her way back to Key
West.”
HUNT FOR FILIBUSTERS.
Government Ollleers Put ruling Long
Island Sonnd.
New London, Conn,, Feb. 14.—Two. cus
tom officials from Bridgeport arrived in
this city at 3:46 this morning and boarded
one of Capt. Scott’s tugs. Immediately
afterward the tug steamed down the har
bor and out into the sound. It is stated
that these officials have been instructed to
patrol and search the eastern end of Long
Island sound for the purpose of intercept
ing a suspected filibustering expedition.
IJE LOME LETTER NOT OFFICIAL.
———————— |. f
Spanish Ministry Declares That No
Claims Can Be Founded on It.
Madrid, Feb. 14.—El Liberal, comment
ing on the De Lome letter, says it was a
private document. It is semi-officiaily
stated that official claims cannot be
founded on a private letter; that Spain
acted rightly in accepting the resignation
of Senor Dupuy de Lome, and that the
ministers declare that any claims what
ever are inadmissible.
FLORIDA’S FILIBUSTERS.
Expedition Frdm Tampn Now on the
High Sen.
Tampa, Fla., Feb. 14.—The Cuban ex
pedition that left here yesterday Is now
safely at sea and will join the expedition
that left Fernandina on the Dauntless.
All the facts were verified and there is no
doubt as to the truth of the story.
BELLIGERENCY AS A RIDER.
Senate Committee Opposes Putting
It on an Appropriation BUI.
Washington, Feb. 14.—Senator Morgan
to-day reported from the committee on for
eign relations the amendment offered by
Senator Allen of Nebraska, recognizing
the belligerency of Cuba. The report was
against making it a part of the diplomatic
and consular appropriation bill, but the
report, which was quite long, stated that
the Senate had already acted on thisanat
ter, and Is still of the opinion and would
be glad to have the House co-operate in
securing a recognition of lielllgerency.
After quoting the amendment, the com
mittee says: "In terms this proposed
amendment is identical with a Joint reso
lution which passed the Senate on May 10,
1897, was sent to the House of Represen
tatives and referred to a standing commit
tee of that body, where it is still pending.
In addition, after adopting that Joint reso
lution, the Senate, after a full d.ebate and
mature consideration, performed what it
conceived to be a solemn duty to our coun
try that was demanded by a proper re
gard for the rights and welfare of our own
I* ople. Their love of Justice, humanity,
liberty, and Independence of foreign
pression contrained our people to regard
the persecuted native people of Cuba with
earnest sympathy, and caused them to ad
mire and applaud their heroism In the de
fense of their homes and families against
the most atrocious violence. In this
demonstration of sympathy with the cause
JiP IT fill JIT ,on K tUroat vtaa
l*3 SKI* filled with sores, large
Bal 4i?3itL lumps formed on my
neck, and a horrible
ulcer broke out on my jaw,—says
Mr. O. H. Elbert, who resides atcor.
22d Bt. and Avenue Galveston,
Texas. He was three times pro
nounced cured by prominent phy
sicians, but the dreadful disease al
ways returned; be was then told that
was the
HOI SPRINGS E 5
fallen
out, and he was in a sad plight,
After taking one bottle of 8. S3. 8.
he began to improve and two dozen
bottles cured
him completely, zggfo ,fTr*h
so that for more F*. “
than six years he ’Bn sta, vT*-.,
has had no sign jk
of the disease. ’•■w
Book on the disease snd Its treatment mailed
anaoifin Cos. A t Jaota Ok. ,
of the republic of Cuba, our people, nl
most with one accord, uil
mltted their obedience to the
obligations and duties of Christian civi
lization and demanded the intervention o£
our government against their cruel abuse
nrl abandonment by Spain In the war ot
extermination now being conducted
against the Cuban people. This company
lias found no reason for suggesting the
modification of the action of the Senate tut
that resolution In any part of the history
of the war in Cuba. 'The necessity for
that action has lieen mode more manifest
since the passage of this resolution by the
terrible and unexampled wrongs to hu
manity in process of perpetuation by Spain
against her former subjects, and now more
fully' realized in the extermination of
non-oombatants by tens of thousand- and
their starvation by military orders in
groups of hundreds of thousands who ling
ering, still live.
"The Senate has nothing to regret or to
modify as to the action (hat was taken 'n
the adoption of the resolution now again
presented for Us action, and still hopefully
invites the concurrence of the House of
Representatives. In all parliamentary
usage, In accordance with the spirit
of our Institutions, the houses, in tneir
action on all questions presented to tnem,
are entirely free anti independent in their
deliberations and votes. It is needless to
say- that any attempt to coerce one of the
houses of Congress by the action of 'ho
other Is derogatory to the welfare of the
country; and it Is a high duty of each
house to avoid giving to the- other any
reasonable ground of complaint or appre
ifension of such a purpose."
The committee extends (he argument on
this latter point, saying that the passage
of the appropriation bills Is necessary to
the maintenance of the government, and
that the incorporation of the amendment
as a part of the diplomatic bill, especially
after the House declined to place It there,
would necessarily be regarded as an at
tempt at compulsion by (he House.
"The desire of the committee that the
John resolution adopted by the Senate”
they close by saying, "should be adopted
by the House of Representatives Is earn
est and unanimous, but they do not re
commend that any action be taken in the
Senate that will in nny way be considered
by that honorable body as an interference
with their perfect freedom and independ
ence in their deliberation upon any meas
ure. The committee recommends that the
proposed amendment be laid upon the ta
ble."
ORPHAN ASVI.ni FOR CUBANS.
Gen. Lee and the Christian Herald
Rack of the‘Plan.
New York, Feb. 14.—A letter was re
ceived to-day by the Christian Herald
from Consul General Fitzhugh Lee in Ha
vana, relative to the founding of an or
phan asylum in Cuba.
Gon. Lee said: "I have considered the
advisability of renting a large and suit
able building for the purpose of founding
a destitute ofphan asylum, where the lit
tle starving children who have no parents
or relatives to watch over and protect
them can be placed, and where they will
be fed and well cared for, and perhaps
later given some sort of education.
“I find that I can rent a most commod
ious establishment with a largo bath and
all conveniences as well as ground around
it, which Ihe children can use for air and
exercise. I would, through humane
agents, collect these little ones and have
them transferred to establishments where
they could be in charge of nurses and
other suitable attendants.”
The Christian Herald In reply cabled
that it would pay the rent of the propose,l
asylum for a year and furnish all supplies
and guarantee to raise all the other ex
penses for the institution.
SPAIN’S TORPEDO FLOTILLA.
The Convoy Expected to Iteneh Ha
vana AVlth Them by Feb. 2H.
Madrid, Feb. 14.—'Tl\e Cindad de Diaz of
the Companta Trans-Atlantlea, which has
been fitted out as a cruiser with ten guns,
will probably arrive lit Cuban waters be
fore Feb. 2S, w-ith a torpedo flotilla and the
Reglne Victoria, a broadside ship of 2,750
tons.
CARGO FOR THE CUBANS.
Tags From Various Points Carry It
to II Steamer at Sea.
Philadelphia, Pa., Feb. 14.—1 t was an
nounced to-day in Cuban circles in this
city that a cargo of arms and ammunition
was successfully shipped on a tug boat late
on Saturday night from a point on the
Delaware river, below Wilmington, Del.
The cargo Is reported to have consisted of
100,000 rounds of cartridges and about 500
rifles. The tug boat Is said to have been
one of seven sent out on that night from
various points along the coast with orders
to rendezvous at a point off fhc Atlantic
coast beyond the jurisdiction of .the United
States and there to transfer their cargoes
to a steamer.
The work was done under the direction
of a prominent Cuban of this city. When
he arrived here to-day and made the re
sult of the work known, he said: “The
De Lome affair has been a great thing for
us. We have been preparing for several
days for this venture, and we believe It
will he the best yet sent out In point of
value. The Junta believe It is safer to
send small lots in the manner us we did
on Saturday night. The expedition con
sists entirely of arms and ammunition,
and no men will be sent on the steamer
that was assigned to meet the tugs.”
JINGOES THE ONLY DANGER.
London Venn Thinks Scrap of Paper
Shouldn't Bring War.
Ixmdon, Feb. 15.—The dispatches from
the American correspondents of the morn
ing papers all comcnont on the serious
aspect of affafrs between the United States
and Spain, but generally express the opin
ion that President McKinley’s Influence
will be sufficient to avert a conflict.
The Dally News says editorially: ‘The
only danger ahead Is from the American
war party’s quickened sense of oppor u
nity; but it Is hard to see why the incident
of a stolen scrap of paper should tempt
President McKinley to change his delib
erate plans.”
PHILOSOPHY OF KISSING.
Ilexalt of Researches Bade by a Dan
ish Professor.
From the London. News.
Who invented the kiss? The earliest
mention of the process In Scripture con
cerns the patriarch Isaac, who kissed his
son, Jacob, when the lattir was in me act
of deceiving him. Hut nowudays we have
come to regard Jacob and his age as
belonging to a comparatively modern era,
and Ihe genesis of ihe kiss, like many an
other beginning, must lie put back behind
the Genesis of the Bible. To the solution
of the question, Prof. Nyrop, of Copen
hagen, has Just contributed a compend
ious volume, full of erudition and humor.
He warns us In his preface of the danger
of even reading about kisses, by bidding
us recollect the fate of Francesca da Rim
ini in Dante's Inferno, but having thus
eased his conscience, he lets himself go.
“What is a kiss?” Why, every child
knows. We are welcomed by kisses when
we open our eyes to the light ot the
world and they follow us all through life.
"Kisses to give, kisses to steal, make the
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world’s woe and make the world's weal.”
to paraphrase Holly—they are, In fact, *ho
business of life. But to define kiss—ah,
that is not so easiy. Paul Verlaine has
called It "a ilery accompaniment on tho
keyboard of the teeth to the sweet song
that love sings in the heart." But mani
festly this definition is not wide enough—
it does not square with all the fads; In
truth, it only suits one variety—the kirn
of love. It is said that the French have
twenty words expressive of as many varie
ties of kisses anil the German thirty. But
they can all Is* grouped In three or foir
classes—tho kiss loving, Ihe kiss friend
ly and the kiss that comes under none of
these heads.
Bacon might, perhaps, have said "Kisses
servo for affection, for veneration and for
affectation.” -Arid he would have
another of his fumous triplets in the neces
sary conditions of a kiss, which are de
clared to be, first, a kind of sucking
movement of the labiul muscles, accom
panied by a stronger or a weaker noise;
second, a feeling of which the labial move
ment is tho expression; thirdly, somebody
to lx kissed. Thus Is a kiss prrfluoed,
but how it. comes by its taste Is a mat
ter of much dispute. Tho old Minnesinger,
King Wenceslaus of Bohemia, after Bolut-
Ing his sweetheart, delivered himself ihus:
"Like a rose opening ItH chalice to drink
In tho dew, so reached she up to me her
sweet, fresh lips.” A kiss must bo sweat,
that is the sene qua non from the maiden's
point of view. And for sweetness, the
mustache is indispensable—the beardless
mun 1* no better than a clay wall, says the
Danish girls, who like a strong tasting
kiss, and do we not In England echo tho
Dutch and German sentiment that "A kiss
without a mustache is an egg without
salt.”
Considered qualitatively, It must lx? ad
mitted that lovers are extremely prodigal
of kisses, perhaps, because a kiss is some
thing not easily lost,or otherwise, because
Ihe kiss a man steals, that he returns. We
all know the story ot the maiden, who.
when her quondam (lance suggested the
returning of the love letters, Improved on
his suggestion by proposing to likewise
refund the kisses. Th' re is a similar anec
dote of a French student who took the
liixrty of kissing a young lady and was
rewarded by “Impudent fellow!" Nay,
be not so cruel, mademoiselle,” said he,
"if the kiss has annoyed you, pray give It
me again.” Love kisses help to make
health and strength:
Doch wenn Ich kusse Delnen Muni
So ward lch ganz and gar gesund,
says the poet, and did not Heine say some
thing about a "burning sweetness?”
But there Is also a moral standpoint ar.d
a legal one, and ihe professor tells a very
of an Englishman who brought an action
for damages against a lady. He had kissed
her by force, and she had retaliated by
biting off h piece of his nose. Judgment
for defendant. "If a man kiss a woman
against her will, she is quite Justified in
biting off Ills nose.” Of course, there are
kisses which express anything but on
erotic feeling. "Faithful are the wounds of
a friend," snys the Hebrew proverb, "but
the kisses of an enemy are profuse.” We
remember how Jacob put forth iris sight
hand and look Amasa, his brother's slayer,
by the beard to kiss him, but with his left
drove the fatal dagger home—an art of
treachery which reminds us of a kiss
giyen in the garden of Gethsemane. Judas
kisses may be rare nowadays, but there
are certainly a multitude of osculations
that are nothing more than formal.
CiHPAMYo o
A COLLECTION OF COUNTERFEITS.
A Fine Assortment of Rogns Hunk
Notes Onneil In New York.
From tho New York Sun.
There Is In this city what Is probably tho
I test collection of counterfeit bank notes
and certificates In the possession of any In
dividual In this country. There were sev
eral good collections up to 1891, but the
government stepped in then and made it
Illegal for anybody to have counterfeit
money In his possession without the per
mission of the Secretary of the Treasury.
This piece of legislation resulted in the
confiscation of several collections. The one
left Intact In this city belongs to John
Holler and William Dlekorman, who pub
lish the United States Treasury Counter
feit Detector, and its owners have official
permission from the Secretary of the
Treasury to maintain It. The complete
collection of counterfeits represents nearly
$17,000, but Messrs. Holler and Dickerman
are allowed to keep only $650 worth in their
office. The rest Is deposited In Washing
ton, and Includes duplicates of the samples
In the collection In New York. The collec
tion Includes one of the new SIOO counter
feits.
A man who has made a study of coun
terfeits said to a Sun reporter the other
day that this latest one has a quality rare
ly possessed by bad money. The more
closely It Is examined, the better it looks.
Asa rule, counterfeits cannot stand very
close and careful examination from un ex
pert, but the new silver certificate makes
a better showing after It has been examin
ed for a few moments than It does when it
i first looked at. Its general appearance
Is almost perfect, a thing hard to believe
after reading a list of the defects picked
out by tho treasury officials and sent
broadcast In the land as a warning to
bankers, merchants and others. •
Once an export, with his knowledge of
ail the thousand and one little points
about the genuine bill, becomes satisfied
a bill is a counterfeit, he can speedily
pick out for the information ot the gen
eral public a dozen or more flaws by which
the counterfeit can be distinguished from
the genuine. Hence the long list of de
fects which has been sent out as g warn
ing against the new counterfeit.
“Now the government has a staff of
engravers, the best to be found In the
land. It has specialists for the portrait
work and specialists for the letter and
number work, so that the American bank
note Is a model of engraving. Some of
these days an export portrait man is go
ing to get In with an expert letter and
number man, and then we're going to
have trouble. One satisfaction Is that It’s
never going to be itossible to make a
perfect counterfeit, and no matter how
good the note may be, it cannot go unde
tected for long.”
In several accounts of the new SIOO coun
terfeit published, it has been stated that
it was made by a photographic process.
That is not so. It is an engraved note,
printed from a metal plate.
Mr. Holler, when asked If there was
any clew to the klentlty of the makers of
the counterfeit, said that he was not in a
position to discuss the matter.
"I will say this much, however,” he
said. "There la to-day alive and at lib
erty a noted counterfeiter. In "Profes
sioualscriminals of America,’ cx-Chlcf of
l’olice Byrne*’ book, he is recorded ns
dead. He is not dead, however. That is
all I can say.”
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