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16 A-T The Savannah theater will open It? doors .fer the amusemfn-i seascn cf 19-0 1 to morrow night. Manager F. A. Weis will present Una Clayton, with the Clayton Stock Company, in “The Roarer,” follow ing with a repertoire of plays during the week. Following the opfm.ng engagement is “KeJly’s Kids,” Friday night, and the Guy H. Woodward Company in a reper toire of plays for the week begnn n-r Monday, Aug. 27, with the exception of >ne night. Tuesday, when Lon Hermann will be seen. Then comes Otis Skinner in a new’ play, Mew York’s sensation, “King of the Opium Ring.” Barlow Bros . Mihstrels, Broad hurst a “Why Smith Left Home,” Blanche Walshe, w’ho will star alone th's season, ‘ The Young Wife.” which had a run of fourteen weeks at the Fourteenth Street Theaier, NVw York; Yale & Ellis’ ‘Evil Eye,” a spectacular production; leorge Boniface in “The Man From Mex ico;” “Where Is Cobb?” a musical farce comedy; the ever w’elcctme Bostonians in i new op*ra; Jolly May Irwin; Whitney’s oig scenic production of "yuo Vadis “Because She Loved Him So.” The old ?avori e, Kdward Harrigan. Yale & Ellis’ new star, A1 Wilson in “The Watch On the Rhine;” Frank Daniels and his opera ompany; Primrose & Dockstader’s min strels; Walker Whiteside in “A Red Cock ade; ’ Q'iton's minstrels. Jos. S; ear’s production of Hoyt’s funniest farce. ‘ A Brass Monkey;” “Yale’s Devil’s Auction;” Woodw’ard-Warren Cos.; Mathews & Bulger, in their play which made a hit in Mew York at the Herald Square, ‘By the Sod Sea Waves;" Rusco and Holland; Murray and Mack; Hoyt’s “A Milk White Flag:’’ “T o Rich to Marry;” “Towui Topics,” Roland Red; “Barlara Fritchie.” w’hich lead a run of a whole* yiftr at the Criterion theairr. New York; Henre. sv Leroy in Atoer Peo ple’s Money;” Black Patti Troubadours; Hoyt’s “A Midnight Bell;" “What Hap pened to Jones;” “Secret Service;” Harry Glazier in “The Three Musketeers;” Gus Hi l’s evergreen “McFadden’s Flats;” the Arnold S;ock Company; Thcs E. Shea’s big naval melodrama “The Man-o-Wars man;” W. A. Brady’s “borrows of Satan.” a dramatization of the Corelli novel; Mew York’s hit “Sherlcck Holmes;" A1 Field’s “Belle of New York,” a London and Casino success; Chas. Dickson in “Mistakes Will Happen;” “Zaza;” Robert Downing in “The Gladiator;” Chas. Han ford as “Private John Allen;” Macklyn Arbuckle. Creston Clarke “Prisoner of Zenda,” Hall Caine's great play. “The Chris ian,” Innes Band; the Marshal Comedy Cos.; Louis James and Katherine Kidder, and the Braunig Stock Company. Manager Wetes promises the patrons of the Theater his best efforts ns an amuse ment caterer, and his reputation in Gal veston. where he has managed the Green wall Theater for four years, seem to jus tify a fulfillment of his promise. The Theater ha? been made more at tractive and comfortable by new decora tions and cooling apparatus, and during the next two or three months, will be made comfortable In every way. The Una Clayton Stock Company, which will present “The Roarer” to-morrow night, while new to Savannah, If said to be one. of the best of popular price companies. It carries twenty-eight people, including the Boston Symphony Orchestra, composed of young women. Special attention has been given to the specialty features, and sev eral leading vaudeville stars will be se*n during the performance. Every play pre sented by the Una Cloy ton Company will bo mounted with all of the necessary scen ery. ond every attention will be paid to detail to make each play as near perfect as possible. The |>rices are 10, 20 and cents. The usual number of matinees will be given. To-morrow' night will be ladles’ free night. Herrmann, who will he seen Tuesday, A up. 28, is an expert in legerdemain. In (he nri of palming*, or sleight-of-hand, he stands perhaps unrivaled. Besides his feats of pure he will in troduce his latest sensational illusion, •'Cremation.” The burning of a young woman is realistically done. It has prov en an endlews source of discussion among theatergoers. Besides the two acts of magic presented by Herrmann, the five Nosses, Mny, Bertha. Ferdinand. Lottie and Frank, will give a musical act. play ing operatic selections on a number of musical instruments, which can be appre ciated by lovers of opera and Instru mental music. The performance in Its entirety is an ideal one for ladies and children and for that class of the public who go to the theater on occasions when n play or company comes which appeals to them. Among the attractions booked at the Savannah Theater this fall by Manager Weiss Is Innes and his bond, on Saturday afternoon and evening, Nov. 10. The or ganization is accompanied by two sets of grand opera singers, one set being used for the afternoon and the other for the evening. Besides the regular programme, the singers will do scenes from the operas of ‘‘Faust,” “Trovatore,” “Alda,” and “Carmen;” and it is said by the people who are capable of judging that the per formances. as given by -this band and as sisting artists in the Tnnes’ Music Hall, Atlantic City, at the ocean and the steel pier, are marvels for the musical con noisseur, social events for the society peo ple and festivals of music for the appreci ative auditor. JIM NEILL ON THE HAWAIIAKS. §flTnntifili'ii Voting Actor In the Pn rUlc PonncftKloiin. Mr. James Neill, in whom nil fiavan nahians have an interest, has just return ed to California from the Hawaiian Isl ands. The Los Angeles Express lias an Interesting interview with Mr. Neill re*- garding Uncle Sam s mld-Paclflc posses sions. An even more picturesque appear ing figure then he was when he was Hast in Los Angeles was James Neill of the Neill Company, as he sal in the lobby of tha Van Nuys’ Hotel, says the Express. A suit of light material adorned his per son, and a gracefully waving Panama hat, fresh from the cosmopolitan community of Honolulu, covered his head. James N< ill looked like a man entirely pleased with the world and everything in it. and doubtless, If viewed from the point or •licces.s in his profession, he has excep tion;;! reasons to b<* satisfied. Th appearance of Mr. Neill and bis company in Honolulu amounted to 1 itt o •hor of a public aid socle y ovation. Th company's financial receipts at the latter place are said to have exceeded more than $ 5 00) in sixteen pc rformancee. The £•11 Francisco em*\ rrnnt was for eight weeks ami the mvvspjp rs there were fulsome in Unit p.aise of Mr. Neill and his support. I r fit 'Our exp fine s in San Francisco and II no ulu w re most delightful,” said Mr. Neill. ‘"Every one was s> considerate to u and there wai nothing to mar a thor ough enjoyment of *h situation. The Co lombia theater management in San Fran was very a xloiis to have tin play there for 10 weeks, beginning in Septem ber—the time th it h-d been held for Nance O’Neill—but we found that to be impossible, as we are more or 1 s.< anx ious to get back Easi to see our old f. lends, aid besides that we are con ract t 1 many months ahead to appear ;n va rious cities between here and the At lantic. Our experienced in California have been most pleasant, and particularly in Ivos Angeles we are fortunate in having a most cherished circle of warm friends, like Mr. and Mrs. Judge Miller, Hon. F. F. Davis and family. Rev. Conger and family and o hers whe m we would like to have tr \>l with us fo companlonsnip sak , but th.* sturdy judge refused to give up hie law practice for the stage, and Mr. Davis is too enthusiastic regard ing the glories of Los Ar.gtles and its people to do the sock and bu-kin “The sea voyage between San Fran cisco and Honolulu was an almost ideal one; the water was as smooth as glass all of the way. We had letters to Presi dent and Mrs. Dole from some of our friends in Washington, and the hospi tality of the people of the Hawaiian Islands is nlmos-t inconceivable. Presi dent Dole had Miss Chapman raise and lower the American flag three times from the staff on the palace in an effort to signal a warship, but for some reason the vessel was not particularly responsive. “We lived over there in a building known in Hawaiian history as ‘The Snow' Cottage.’ It was in one of the rooms of that cottage that the famous interview between the Queen and Min ister Willis took place, in which the fate of the islands was settled. Ac cording to native authority, Mr. Willis nsked the Queen what fate she had in store for those Americans and foreign ers who had taken part in the revolu tion. and she said, ‘Hanging.’ Mr. Willis, being an old man and somewhat hard of hearing, thought that she said ‘beheading,’ and on that misunderstand ing sont in an unfavorable report to Washington. The evening that the so called revolution was supposed to have occurred, the government band gave its usual public concert in front of the Royal Hawaiian Hotel. “Beyond any doubt the Hawaiian Isl ands will be most valuable and acceptable additions to United States territory. Hon olulu ia the richest community of its size I have ever visited. This may possi bly be better estimated when it Us known that there are but about R.fJOO white people there, and at times %ve played to as much as SI,OOO per night. Contrary to condi tions in this country, the Chinese there are regarded as more reliable merchants than the Japanese; at least I was so In formed by men of big financial concerns. “The dispositions and temperament of the Hawaiian* are suggestive of their beautiful moonlight nights—soft, gentle and poetic. I believe that such a thing as n spirit of deep revenge is an unknown quality in a Hawaiian’s heart. Asa prom inent Hawaiian, who had been close in the confidence of the last king, said to me, Vengeance belongs to God.’ ‘‘Since arriving in San Francisco I have been asked many times by newspaper men and others as to the political situa tion on the islands, and while T am not a politician and know very little about politics I would infer from what I saw and heard there that the islands will go Dem ocratic. The native element has formed a. party which has for its battle cry, ‘Ha waii for Hawaiian?,’ and seem to be In s> mpnthy with the Democratic party largely as a matter of sentiment. Pres ident Cleveland refused to interfere with their form of monarchy, and Cleveland was a Democrat. "If all of our new possessions are as rich in resources and delightful as the Hawaiian Islands, the benefits to this country and our people and government will doubtless be incalculable.” FOR MRS. VARNADOE. Conductor Rnrliee’* Patrons Sub scribe Over sl<H> to tbe Fund. Mr. A. M. Bnrhee has succeeded in raising som- thing over SIOO from the pas sengers on his cor between tbe ci y and Isle of Hope for tlve benefit of Mrs. Var nadoe, the widow of Motorman Lucius B. Varnadoe, whose murderer was only con victed in the courts last Friday. About three-fourihs of this amount was secured by Mr. Barbee on the first day that he undertook the work. Nearly every regu lar patron of the Isle of Hope line has subscribed and it is probable that those wi o have i ot, will do so as soon as they are given the opportunity. Mr. Barbee s li t of subscribers sj far is as follows: A. S. Api le. $1.00; H. S. Richmond. $100; W. H. Quinai , $1.00; 11. C. Anderson. SI.(W; R. Webb. Jr., $1.00; E. Webb. $1.00; J. 0. Bond. $1.00; Julian Schley, $1.0); F. S. Laihrop. $1.00; C. E. Younger, $1.(0; W. T. Hopkir s $1.0; J. A. Cos ns, $1.0); F. Banks, $1.00; A. Ferst. $1.0); R. J. War r ck, $1.00; C. C. Libey, 50c; W\ V. Davis, $2.00; F. A. Worth. $1.0); F. C. Wylly, $100; A. J. Black, SI.CO; W. E. Dawson, $1.00; W. E. Daw on, Jr., 53c; cash. 6)c; cash. $1.00; cosh. $l.oo; F. M. Blain. sl.to; J. H. Estlll, $25.00; L. B. Larisey, 50c; J. Reynold, 25c; William Barb ftp, $1.50; cash. Tc; Halford Falligant, 50c. C. Hatch. $1.00; John Schwalb, $1.00; cash, $1.00; William Herman. slc; S. F. G . 50c; cosh. $1.00; Zulasky, $1.00; John Banks, $1.00; C. K. Dunlap, $1.00; Dr. Weichsel baum, $1.00; E. S Abrams, $1.00; cash. .0 *; Murro, 50c; L. B. Robinson, 50c; K. G. 25c; C. O. J.. $1.00; iasTi, 50c; R. E Bell, 50c; D. 8., 50c; T. M. Hazelhurst. 50c; cash, $1.00; Dr. Falllganr, $1.0); George T. Wilson. 50c; cash. sl.ot>; cash. s)c; George Beckman. $1 00; Hunter & Van Keurcn, $1.00; W. W. Metzger, 25c; C. R Clements. 50c; W. M. Waldger. 50c; P. S. Ott, 50c; H. Matthews, 50c; C. Wcstcott, 50c; Mr. L. A. McCarthy, 50o; Paul Cos i da, $1.00; A. F. Kelly. $1.00; W. M. Sipple, $1.00; J. C. Sclpple, 50c; G. H. Behr, s<c; Mr. Brown, 25c; J. G. Bwanston. $1.0; F. Hart, Jr., fOc; J. F. Vetter, s*c; D. H. Mouse s. 50c; ca."h, 25c; cash. 25c; E. M. Mulehurg. o0c; J. H. Uni bach. 50c; Mar tin Roundtice, $1.0); cash, 25c; cash, 50c, ••ash. 25c; cash, 15c; J. A. Solomons. sl.oj; cash. 25c; cash, 10c; cash, 25c; cash. s>o; cash, 50c; F. Don wall. 50c; cash, 25c; C. J’. Kills. $2.00; Cu|vt. Spenctr, SI.CO; cash, $1.50; cash, 20c; cash. 50c; M. Keilbach, $1.00; cash. 50c; Dr. Daniels. so*; James llendert-on, 50c; Mrs. K. D. Marvin. $1.0). Total $ 0:.85. —One of the best, If not the best, royal actor of the present day Is the Grand Duke Constantin-Constnntlnovlteh of Russia, whose recent appearance In the Hermitage Th*aior at St. Petersburg, in the role of Hamlet, has caused the great est admiration, and has given him a place among the most talented actors of the present day. His Imperial Highness Is not only an actor, he is also a poet and an author of considerable reputation. It was he who made the beautiful Transla tion of "Hamlet” Into the Russian tongue, and he Is now engaged in translating an other of the works of England's greatest port. A Dashing MB**—"ls she .■ girl of the prtlod?” "Oh, no; she never punt luates with anything but dashcj.”—l'nlludelpbi* Bulletin* THE MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY. AUGUST 10, 1900. FAST FLYERS FOR LABOR DAY. A LIVELY STRING OF EVENTS AT THE Till KDERBOLT TRACK. \ Four Cornered Race Between Dr. Duke'* Black Stallion “Janie*,” Furlong . “May Be,” P. If. \\ right’s Pacer “Sloat'a Bitter*,” and If. F. Kuck’s Gray Side-wheeler “Pau line,” the Leading Event on the < a rd-—Severn I Brunswick Horses Expected. The prospects are bright for some lively harness and running events at the Thun derbolt Driving Park on Labor day. Manager A. P. Doyle is arranging his card, which will embrace a harness race, one runnirg event and some exhibitions by local road horses. The race most talked about is a four cornered ma ch between Dr. Duke's hand some black stallion “James,” Furlong’s bay mare “May Bee,” P H. Wright’s pacer “Sloat'6 Bitters,” and H. F. Kirk's gray side-wheeler “Pauline.” The two first mentioned are tiotters and the other two pacers. This event ought to prove an in teresting coniest as any of the horses can sup close to 2:30, and can go there three times. The hrrscs are now in active train ing and will be In the pink of condition on Labor day. George Palrqer, who is a clever reins man, will lo k af er the interest* of “Pau line.” “Pauline” and “Sloat's Blitters” were given a work out m le yesterday, and showed splendid form. A. P. Doyle will probably handle Dr. Duke’s trotter, and h ive him in gcod shape for the contest. Manager Doyle is now in correspond ence wdth some horsemen in Brunswick, with a view to match Savannah’s fav orite runner, “King Full,” against “Bay View,” the crack thoroughbred of Bruns wick. If this contest is arranged it will be for half-mile heats. J. H. Durrence of Tattnall county ha* been advised of the coming races, and he may likely bring down his “Cracker colt” and start him in some of the events. It is the intention of Manager Doyle to have a programme that will last all the afternoon. WILL BE OVER 580 STUDENTS. Large Increnae in Matriculate* at Colon! College. Although the school year which ended last June was the most successful one in the history of the Georgia State Indus trial College, tho outlook for the next session, w’hich begins Oct. 3, surpasses all previous prospects. Over 400 students were enrolled last year, but judging from the number of applications already re ceived from non-residents of Savannah and the certificates issued to residents of Savannah, more than 550 students will matriculate ait the next session. The faculty ventures comparison with any school of Its kind in the South, be lieving that the Industrial and the aca demic depariments are correlated without any sacrifice to either. There are only one or two colored schools in the South that have complete college and normal courses and full courses in manual train ing and the trades. In order to accom plish this the school is In session from 8:30 a. m. to 5 p. m. Special course* in history have added to the lit rary department. These will be open to college students and will le conducted by President Wright, who is r garded as one of the best historians of bis race. His lectures on American his tory have been fav< rably reviewed by some of the best pap rs in the country. These who intend to teach will derive sp cial benefit from the courses now of fered in pfdagogy under the direction cf Prof. Young The brick dormitory which is now being erect and under the direction of Prof. L. B. Thompson, a college graduate of the in- Atl tuition* and instructor in masonry, plastering and kalsomini' gwill add mu h to the grounds. The building will be by far the largest and most convenient on the campus. having all the mod ern appointments. On th' first floor will be a dining room with seating capacity of 200, a kitchen, n room for the department of plain sewing and dressmaking and a room for teaching the girls the culinary art. The second and third stories will be used for dormitory purposes and will accommodate 250 or 300 students. Of the ten masons employed on the building, nine are students of the college, having learned their trade there. With one or two exceptions, all the other work is being done by students. Prof. Pearson has already Issued quite a number of certificates of admission to the graduates of the city schools. Pu pils from the Beach Instfttue are ad mitted to the third year normal on their diplomas, and those from the public schools and Haven Home to the first year normal. The street car authorities have prom ised ample accommodations for the trans portation of the city students. The fare for the round trip from Bolton street junction will be 6 cents. I.OCAI, PERSONAL. ■Mr. J. C. Hunter of Atlanta Is register ed at the Pulaski. Mr. J. H. Thomas of Columbia is a guest of the Pulaski. Mr. J. 1,. Gordon left via the Southern yesterday for Asheville. • Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Peilon of Pelion are registered at the Pulaski. Miss Annie Bottoms of Thomasvllle Is registered at the Pulaski. Mr. J. T. Cooper of Columbus is regis tered at the Pulaski. Mr. Held Sweat left via the Southern yesterday for Asheville. Mr. J. R. Einstein left via the Southern yesterday for New York. Mr. A. Schulhafer left last night via the Central for Atlanta. Mr. W. P. Austin left via the Seaboard Air Bine yesterday for Cameron. yr. and Mrs. J. E. W. Fields of Mariet t. ..re registered at the Screven. Mrs. R. L. M. Parks and children left yesterday for Brevard, N. C. Mr. L. Mohr left via the Plant System yesterday for Black Mountain, Md. Mr. T. .1. Davis leaves to-day for Nor folk. where he expe is* to spend a week. Mr. W. T. Hennessy and Mrs. M. C. Noonan will leave Wednesday for Saluda, N. C. Mr. W. W. Wagner of Charleston was in the city yesterday a guest of the Pu laski. Mr. Norvcll Slover left last night for Lookout Mountain to be gone several days. Mr. W C. Stafford of Barnesvllle was in the city yesterday and stayed at the De Soto. Mr. R. M. Lester left vie the Plant Sys tem last night for a week's stay at the Isle of Palms, Rev. ami Mrs. Ed. F. Cook were among the passengers of the Southern yester day for Asheville. Mr. S. J. Hermann of Sandersvllle was in the oily • yesterday, a guest of the Screven. Mr. A. R. Lawton, Jr . was among the passengers of the Souihern yesterday for New York. Mr. F. 1,. Perry was among the pas si ligrrs of the Seaboard Air Line yester day for Boston. Mr. B. 11. Levy has Jus. returned from Lake George, where hr si nt some time #ry plvusimtly. A week ago to-day Mr. Levy was wearing winter clothing and an overcoat. This is not the normal weather at Lake George, however, a sud den summer cold snap having Struck the lake. Mrs. Levy and children are still at Lake George. Mr. J. F. Minis was among the pas sengers of the Central yjrterday for Clarkesville. Mr. W. P. White will leave for Tallulah Falls to-night, where he will spend two or three weeks. Mrs. Charles Meislefhn and Fred Goebel of Montrose, 111., expect to make Savannah their future home. Dr. W. F. Aiken left last night to join his family In Massachusetts. He w’ill be absent about a month. Mr. Lee Roy Myers left last night on the Nacoochee for New York, and will spend several weeks North. Mrs. Jessie Kearney of Charleston, will be the guest this week of Mrs. L. A. Beranc, No. 314 Lincoln street. Miss Sellie and Willie Sims of Ousley, are spending a few days with Mrs. L. A. Beranc, No. 314 Lincoln street. Mrs. W. T. Daniels and her children left Friday for Asheville, w’here they will spend the rest of the heated term. Mr. P. C. Lee, who sprained his ankle severely a day or two ago, is confined lo his home and will probably be laid up some lime. Mr. James McGrath will leave for New York on the Kansas City to-morrow. Mr. McGrath will, os usual, spend the month of September at Saratoga. Mr. P. H. Hughes, manager of the Pos tal Telegraph Cable Company, sailed on the Nacoochee last night for New York, w’here he will spend his vacation. Mr. J. Victor, Jr., and daughters, Car rie and Natalie, sailed on the Augusta for New York, where they will spend part of the summer among relatives and friends. Mr. Arthur Toshach, foreman of Engine Company No. 3, and of Hook and Lad der Company No. 1, left yesterday for Wil mington Island, where he will spend the next ten days. Mrs. P. O’Keefe will leave for Asheville Monday, accompanied by her sister. Miss Mary Garity. They will return to Sa vannah about the middle of September. Mrs. G. B. Whatley returned from New York yesterday on the Kansas City. Avery pleasant party, consisting of Miss Daisy Yokum, Miss Lizzie Byrnes, Miss Hannah McCarthy, and Messrs. Charles O’Neill. C. A. McCarthy and J. W. Quinan, spent Sunday at Charleston and the Isle of Palms as the guests of Miss Marie Green of Charleston. Mr. C. H Hansen entertained the League of Hearts Social Club Tuesday evening at hie residence, No. 441 Barnard street. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Maguire, Mrs. Cannon. Mrs. Cole man, Mr. and Mrs. F. Marsh, Mrs. Goslln, Mieses Mamie Tant, Hattie Sternberg. Alice Crotty, Hanna Buckwald, Annie Crotty, Katie Mell,Gertrude Rowland, Ag nes Rowland, Minnie Monroe and Miss Annie Hansen. Mr. C. H. Hansen, Thomas Flood. William Buckwald, John Scholl, Phillip Coleman, Ruby Monroe and Mr. Stapleton. Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Wright entertained Monday evening at their home on Henry street, east, in celebration of their elev enth marriage anniversary. Those present were Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Frizelle, Mr, and Mrs. C. D. Thorpe. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Hender son, Mr. and Mrs. G. J. Blake, Mrs. Yo kum, Mrs. Barbour, Mrs. Lenoir, Mrs. Wilson of Waycross, Mrs. Rebearer of Florida. Mrs. W. L. Sherwood, Miss Stella Capo of St. Augustine. Fla., Miss Stella Miller, Miss Daisy Yokum. Miss Lizzie Byrne*, Miss Daisy Willett, Miss Harriet Yokum, Miss Edna Yokum and Messrs. J. M. Rahn, C. C. Hill, VV. J. Quinan, Walter Yokum and George Barbour. QUEEN WILHFIAIINVS HAND. Candidate* for It Who Have Hitherto Hail no Success. The Hague Correspondence of the Lon don Express. Following your instructions, your cor respondent came up to The Hague to see what truth there might be in the recent story which had obtained such wide cre dence regarding the betrothal of Hol land’s young sovereign. The result is that he found the story to be one of at least twenty that have been published since the Queen ascended the throne in 1898, with no more foundation than any of its predecessors. The three candidates accredited by those “in the know” here, and by public opin ion generally throughout Holland, as suit ors for the Queen’s hand are all grand sons of Dutch Princesses. A short time ago the supposed favored candidate was Prince Bernard of Saxe- Wiimar, whose grandmother was the sis ter of William 111 and his sole heir. Had the old King not married again, no doubt the Prince would have been called ro the throne of Holland, renouncing his rights in Saxe-Weimar to his brother. The second candidate, and for a long time a very popular one, whose name has been put forward frequently, is Prince William of Weid, whose grandmother on his father's side is a Prince of Nassau- Orange, and whose mother, a cousin of William 111, is also a Dutch William of Weid is said to be the favored candidate of the Queen-Mother, but is rather too German for the Dutch people, who look to the prince consort ‘‘to Hol landize" himself. Then come, in the third rank, the sons of Prince Albert of Prussia, the regent of Brunswick, omong whom Prince Frederic Henry is mentioned. His grandmother was Princess Marianne of Holland, the late King’s aunt, who was divorced from her royal husband in 1849, married her valet, and ended by leaving her fortune of 80,000,000 marks to her son, Prince Al bert. To all this speculative rumor, however, Queen Wilheimina merely shrugs her shoulders. She is a determined young lady, with a will of her own, and has long since made up her mind that she ami she alone is the one to decide upon the choice of a prince consort for her quaint little country. In fact, she has been heard to say that those who think they may be able to dictate to her in this re spect never made a greater error. Whoever may win her hand and heart for. according to her principles, the heart must go with the hand—com,ideations are bound to arise. The Dutch protocol is already asking itself, will the husband of the Queen be authorized to call himself King? Will he be Invested with the prerogatives of a prince consort, or will he retain the rank he Belli bitore his marriage? If the future husband obtains only the title of “Queen’s husband,” Dutch law would not consider him a member of the royal family, nor would he enjoy either the rights or privileges of n “royal high ness.’’ In Fuch a case he would be mere ly one of the Queen’s subjects, and as such louid he summoned before the courts of the kingdom for any crime or misde meanor. not excepting lese majeite. In the mean time Wilheimina Is a very hippy, little woman, quite satisfied with her present state, and by no means wish ing to hasten on to further responsibili ties. A political marriage she hoids in abhorrence, and It mod not be surprising If when she finally gives her heart, she chooses someone as yet un mentioned or undreamed of. —The Rational—“ Run away and go swlmnimlng!” whispered the Tempter to the Modern Boy. “Rationally or unration, ally?” asked the latter. “Unratlonally. of course.” said the Tempter. ”1 don’t knox how,” snlve.led the Modern Boy. and turn ed again to his books. This gives you •uns Idea of the great work the Froebel associations arw doing In the Intere.'tH of the higher morality.—Detroit Journal Cut On Shoes. Beginning to-morrow, 1 will cut the price of my shoes on the bargain counter still lower to re duce stock. Shoes which you have been buying of me at half price will be cut 10 per cent, of this price. This puts fine shoes for men, women and children within easy reach of everybody. Do not fail to be at my store to-morrow and make a selection. It will be an opportunity which everybody will take advantage of. . A. S. NICHOLS, INo. 8 Broughton St., YA/. THE NEW POST IN ALASKA. SIDNEY HERBERT WRITES UPON MILITARY MEN AND MATTERS. The Late fapt. Austin Davis* Suc cess ns n flnby Suggests Other Ra bies The MnnslVcld Monument. Sham Rattles Do No Good and Are Losing Their Hold—A Shy at Gen. Miles—Florida Olllcer In the Philip pines. Pine Crest Villa, Maitland, Fla., Aug. 18.—The report that Gen. Randall, U. S. A. suggests the name of “Davis” for the new military post In Alaska, has giv en rise to the statement that It is in hon or of “Jeff Davis.” This is only true in a qualified sense. It is for Jefferson. C. Davis, and not Jefferson Davis. The latter grad uated from West Point Into the army in 1828, but resigned as first lieutenant of Dragoons in 1835. As colonel of the Vol unteer Mississippi Rifle Regiment In the Me*xican war he won so much distinction that he was appointed, in May, 1847, a brigadier general in the regular army, but declined the honor. Jefferson C. Davis came into the army from Indiana in 1848, as second lieutenant of artillery. He died in 1879, a brevet major general and colo nel of the Twenty-third Infantry. He was never a captain in command of troops first to be stationed in Alaska, but must have held a lower or higher rank then. It seems that Capt. Austin Davis, United States Marine Corps, who so bravely fell at the front in the advance on Tein Tsin, in China, first came into public notice as a prize-winning baby at an Atlanta baby show. But it seems be had a sharp rival in little Beverely W. Wrenn, Jr., the tine, handsome eon of Col. B. W. Wrenn of the Plant System, and now a leading commercial lawyer in At lanta. The first prize, therefore, was di vided between the two handsome babies. And shaking of babies, I am reminded of a touching incident in President McKin ley’s reception to the Society of the Army of the Potomac at Fredericksburg last May, at the residence of Col. St. George Fitzhugh. After the rush was over a plainly-dressed woman with a pretty baby in her arms came in to pay her respects to the President. I remarked to him, “Mr. President, as this Is the first baby to call on you it should have a kiss from you,” to which he replied, “I never kiss babies.” And yet he did a more gracious thing. Detaining the woman, he turned to Miss Fitzhugh at my side and selecting the prettiest rose in a bouquet she was holding for him. the President placed it in the baby’s hand. In June last, in writing of the unveil- ins of the Mansfield monument on the Antietam battlefield, in May, I referred to the nearly twenty years of valuable service as supervising and constructing engineer which MnJ. Gen. J. K. T. Mans field, IT. S. A., gave to Savannah and that vlclnltv, and suggested that in view of the grand work he performed In con structing Fort Pulaski, the city might very appropriately name one of her new squares, as she widens her borders every year, "Mansfield Square." The war is over, and this grim old soldier sealed his devotion to the Union cause by heroical ly leading his men Into the deadly fire of the Confederate forces at Antietam. Of him It could truthfully be said: "No kntghtller soldier ever fell In mall— Roll all your muffled drums! Let all your trumpets wall!" Writing to me from the United States engineer's office in San Francisco, Cal., where he has charge of coast defenses, etc., Col. Samuel M. Mansfield, U. 8. A., thus refers to my article of June 34 In the Sunday Morning News: "It Is need less to say to you that your article is most pleasing and R Is especially grati fying to have you speak to well of my father; and the suggestion you make to name one of the squares In the city af ter him Is a very happy one, for It would be an enduring monument In a commun ity where he spent so many years en gaged in a work of which the city has reason to be proud. Not many of his ac quaintances are living now, and I real ized this fact during my sojourn there during the Carter eourtmnrtial, since I found few persons (here who even knew who built For! Pulaski." ] notice another mistake In the author ship of “Lee'e History of the Unlfpd States.” it being credited to Mrs. Stephen 1> Lee, wife of Lieut. Gen. 8. D. Lee. C. S A. Not long ago It was eredited j to Lieut. Gen. Pemberton's daughter. j These histories (two grades for public : schools) were written by Mrs. Susan P. j Lee, widow of Gen. Edwin O. Lei and daughter of -the late Rev, Dr. W. N. j Pendleton of Lexington. Va., a West j Point graduate general In the Confeder ate service. It seem* strange that the true ,'iuthorlehtp of thee* histories should he so little known here in the South, , where they are used in many of the pub- i lie schools. Mrs. Lee was her father's [ assistanit in his once noted “Home School,” and had unusual facilities for writing school histories of this character. Few people realized how* greatly we are indebted to the railroad companies for valuable maps, charts, illustrations and literature descriptive of famous hartie fields, bloody conflicts and noted military' commanders. Some of this literature is largely advertising matter, and is creat ed by a desire to secure liberal patron age for the railroads to conventions of the United Confederate Veterans and the Grand Army of the Republic encamp ments. Perhaps the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad is the most liberal and exten sive publisher of such literature. This year in G. A. R., illustrated (in colors), folder for the Chicago encampment “is simply immense,” and full of valuable military historical facts. Then it pub lishes monthly an elegant magazine, the “Book of the Royal Blue,” and the July issue is largely devoted to the “Battle of Antietom.” In Georgia the Western and Atlantic Railroad, under the able supervision of Col. B. W. Wrenn and Mr. Joseph M. Brown, published a great mass of military matter In regard to the Sher man-Johnston campaigns. And during the Cuban war the Central of Georgia did a good service by its map of “Win ter Camps” of the volunteers and other publications. The Plant System alscf published several military folders, maps, etc., of a valuable character for refer ence, present or future. Sham battles seem to have lost their bold upon the people, and this is as it should be. They <lo no good and often result in great harm, causing the death or severe wounding of two or three par ticipants. The issue of Aug. 15 of the Daily Messenger of Troy, Ala., owned nnd edited by William J. Blam and his tal ented young son, Sidney Herbert Blan, contains a fine picture of the honored father, a veteran printer and one of the best men in Alabama, who fifteen years ago, on that day, had both hands blown off while discharging a cannon in a sham battle of the Confederate survivors. His death was anticipated, hut having lived a temperate and moral-life the vigor oi hi3 constitution carried him through, and to day. by the use of artificial hands, he is, as he has been for the past dozen years, making an honest living in his chosen and life-long profession of printer aid pub lisher. And he has raised a noble son, his associate editor, and daughters who rank among the best public school teach ers in Alabama. And yet, but for his pure life and vigorous constitution this veterati soldier would have gone to a premature grave nnd his little children been left fatherless through the mishap of a sham battle. A special press telegram from Opelika, Ala., states that Dr. Joseph R. Warmer, of that place, has been ordered to Wash ington, and is to be assigned to an im portant position in China or the Philip pines. The special further states that Dr. Harmer “was for twenty years u sur geon in the army of the West, but re signed ten years ago.” Now I never heard of an officer in any department of the old army, or the new—dating from 1815 —by the name of Harmer, except Lieut. Col. Isiah Harmer, of the First United States Infantry, in I7M, and for a time in command of the entire army. Dr. Harmer was evidently a "contract surgeon,'' and as such, he,was not in any sense an offi cer of the army. His position was sim ply the same as that of a civil engineer, under Capt. Gillette In river and harbor work. Neither is an officer, and yet, un der contract, or hire, he performed work done by an army surgeon or engineer. A recently printed newspaper cut of Lieut. General Nelson A. Mi es, U. S. A., will satisfy anybody in the be lef thnt this egotistical so dter has at last reached the point he so long aimed at. tie now wears a cap and uniform that gives him the appearance of the Emperor of Ger many of von Moltke or Prince Bismarck. The cap is not only "stunning,” but like the manner In which he attaches his mill, tary badge to his coat collar, is quite royal in Us style. But Gen. Miles will learn that It is not what is on the head that makes a great military commander. It is what Is in the head. A preacher once put on Bishop George F. Pierce's hat ond said, "Why, Bishop, your head nnd mice are the same size." To which the good bishop smilingly replied, "Yes, on the out side " So Gen. Miles' head, 111 I is t ew a id gorg ous cap, tnuy resemble von M ltk ’e. It is onlv on ilie- outside, .is :he former has tie weakest intellectual and nillitury en dowments of any man who ever bore the title of lieutenant general In our army, and yet he Is the most ccnspit uous In the mat ter of outward show. Florida Is Justly proud of the fact that one of the heroes in the Philippine* is a grandson of Gov. William P. Duval, one if the very ■ arlii st chief nmy! t rates of this sta •. Charles D. It harts graduate) fr. m West Point Military Academy I'l time to inter trvlee in Cuba, und is row firs, lieu i can of the S vt nteentli United States Infantry,but serving as cap tain cf voiunteefs Iri the Philip ine*. Hl* f tiler, Maj On s 8 Ilo'nrt , of the tame rtginnnt. Is a native o* Conn* tl i t an I wen his spurs and never.il brevets In the volunteer service dining the civil Wi r nnd In irw ism h o the regular service as a s corn! lDutmant of the H*v *t> e ntti Infantry, ( apt. Charles D. Ilo'i ert', who kin captured fu a scouting Marty in May, lias late y been released by Uia Filip)no*. His father U now on duty in the department of Texas, at San An tonio. i might have added Lieut. Gen E. Kirby Smith. C. S. A., to the list of West Point graduates, who. like Gen. Howard, at one time inclined to resign and enter the ministry. In hih private c'nar ic er, Gen. Smith, who was ad vou Episcopal ian, resembled Gen R. E. Lee and Gen. J. K. T. Mansfield, being above re proach in all r specis. Although Vo:n in ot. Augustine, Fla., Gen. Smith wis of Connecticut parentage, his father. Col. Joseph S. Smith, U. S. A., was appoin - ed United States Court judge for Flor ida, where he died in 1841. His wife was u daughter of Judge Ephraim Kirhv of Connecticut, which accounts for so many Kirby Smiths. Her son, Ephraim Kir'ny Smith, U. S. A., a graduate of West Point, was killed in the Mexican war, but Edmund Kirby Smith, also a grnduare of West Point, lived to a ripe old age. Her nephew, Col. J. L. Kirby Smith, U. S. A . was killed at Corinth. There wats al?o a Capt. Thos. M. Kirby Smith in the reg ular army. It is no doubt true that MaJ. Smith’s service with Col. Robert E. Lee in the cavalry, had something to do with his fine character as a soldier, and his decision to enter the Confederate army, although his Northern relatives protected. Having been educated for ,t soldier Gen. Smith felt that in war time he could hardly exchange the sword oi the soldier for the gown of the preacher, and only this consideration, it is said, kept him from the active ministry of the Church. But his last years were given to her university at Sewanee, Tenn., wncra he is buried. Sidney Herbert. HAS A FORTUNE IN II\TS. A New Mexico Mini Find* Wealth In Deep Cavern*. From the Washington Times. “Bats are the source of my revenue*,” said John R. de Mier of Las Cruces. N. M., at the National Hotel, this morning. “Millions of them are laying up annual ly a store of wealth for me and my de scendants, and for centuries back have been accumulating a fortune for me, the lucky discoverer. lam an extensive slave owner in bats. No labor troubles disturb my business. No discussions about work ing overtime. No care, no worry, no ex pense. It is better than a gold mine, for mines become exhausted eventually. And I see no possibility that my bats will ever desert their post or cease to produce. II is an eternal supply which my children's children may enjoy after me. I am the owner of extensive caves in New Mexico, which are, and have been for centuries the habitat of bats. These caves are of lava formation, and are sometimes six miles in length. The excreta of these bats is the richest guano that has ever been analyzed a.t the Agricultural Depart* inent. Beneath the guano are deposits of phosphate, and since September, I*9B, 3,392,210 pounds of phosphate and guano, valued at an average of S4B a ton, have been removed. In one cave which was cleaned out, seventeen tons of guano was collected five months subsequently, all r> - which was deposited by the bats In that time. It has been estimated that 1,881 tons of guano will be the annual deposit "The habits of the bats are vastly In teresting. By day they are all to he seen in the caves hanging from the roof one de pendent from the other, sometimes in a string of ten or fifteen deep. Sometimes the uppermost tired from the weight of those depending front him, the whole string will drop several feet, but will nev er fall to the floor of the caves. They hitch on to another string and remain there. When night falls they all issue out into the open. From one cave they debouch In a stream, which Is three feet by eight feet at the least, and an hour is con >. ned before the cave Is emptied, There are mil lions of the little creatures. One of out favorite amusements is to drop a stone through tltls moving mass. Not one i • v,t struck. Kvery tiny eye seems to see the missile. “A circular hole is made through ths eight feet of bats and not one but evade* contact with it. The young are carried on the breasts of the mother until they be come too heavy to hang on. The sky h black with them at limes and the air is filled with the sounds of their soft, plain tive calling to each oilier. They seem tt be organized in squads and captained bf some older bat. "it is interesting to watch their re-entry Into the caves at the first sign of dawn. Each squad watches its opi>ortunity *■ get in line. When opiiortunlty offers ttic W 1 squad. In one single dash, drops down 19 near the mouth of the cave as pos.-i *1 It balked by another and more su-e* - ! 11 squad, it does not retire but waits wd.-i* It Is for another favorable chance, w■' n it makes another essay to enter the < uv*. Each squad has Its place In the oav* iml finds II daily with unerring certainty. "I originally pre-empted these cav* - In Hie satin manner In which a mining cl.*lf® Is made." —Partly Qualified.— I "What Is his o< u pa lien ?" ask and the warden of tin- pent * n " tiary, referring to the latest arrival 'II* hasn't any regular occupation." sill 'h* eitboidirtaie. ' lie is nothing Inti •* wuf* heeler.” "Ab light," rejoined the w-tf den, "put him In the thueniakJrig depart ment. '--ChEngo Tribune.