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a bankrupt.
HELD TO JUSTIFY TUI.
11 ' |HIR- I’HOCEOI HE.
i rtain Notes Secured ly
, „to a Number of Selected
a ,,a .Indue Silver Hold*
1 loiiKtituted An Aet in
I nder the New Law.
, Hearing and Opinion of a
r ul ,.d t nose l tiller the New Aet.
' , Mated case of Pollock &
\ ,nd E. A. Well. et. al., vs.
f ' „ r Mercantile Company of
! the United States District
r t Speer yesterday morning de
-1 ; ju iced the company a bank
terms of the new bank-
In giving his opinion Judge
ropto <• ■
k *. . . (of the wraith of authority
sol and the importance of
.ns involved, X had determined
" , ,ase under advisement. This
,i, tppr opr late also because the
~,i of the new bankrupt act is
: r i, r .. part to be made by the courts.
' , t .ought it incumbent upon me
, ■ nion in this case. I may do
JV , It would not be frank, however,
, ■,] n ,„ at once announce what is my
, \action as to the matters at
... T . Steipenger Mercantile Com
, . -ed line character, ;fnd was
far . .on a business which seemed to
to everybody. They were aware,
however, that they had debts pressing
them wh h they would not be able to
pay. They consulted counsel, and, as a
result ol the consultation, mortgages were
prepared, pledging to particular creditors
substantially al! of the property of the
roupary which had not theretofore been
conveyed. These mortgages, thirty-nine
in number, were simultaneously distribut
ed am nc various creditors. It was siipu
!.r and In the notes which were also pre
pared, that 'he persons taking them were
to leave them with the counsel who pre
pa-.i imortgages for the merchant in
difficulties. This was to be done for the
purpose of collection. The creditors thus
preferred were understood to agree to this
when they accepted the notes and the
mortgapts above mentioned given to se
cure them. The notes were due one day
afi r dale, and the mortgages were of
that character that they could be fore
closed at once, and the property sold by
the sheriff within ten days.
"The result was that the creditors be
come alarmed and mortgages were imme
diately foreclosed. On account of this
conduct ot the Steinenger Mercantile
Company this proceeding is brought to
have it declared a bankrupt and its prop
fry distributed to creditors under the uni
form system o£ bankruptcy which has just
been created by act of Congress. It is
plain to mo that upon the execution of the
instruments nnd evidences of indebtedness
above described the Steinenger Mercantile
Company went out of business because
they put it in the power of their creditors
to instanti on the execution of the mort
gages and the maturity of the one day
nous to put them out of business. It may
not have been their intention to go out of
business but the action amounted to the
some thing. Certain of the firm and other
witnesses of high repute testified that in
their opinion the Steinenger Mercantile
Company was entirely solvent at the time
of this transaction. It is, however, my
opinion that this was a public declaration
of insolvency which, since it conveyed or
pledged all of the property of the debtor
may not he disputed by evidence. The
bankrupt act declares “a person shall be
deemed insolvent within the provisions of
this act whenever the aggregate of his
property, exclusive of any property which
t H may have conveyed, transferred, con
estihd or removed, or permitted to be con
oa,. I or removed, with intent to defraud,
hinder or delay his creditors, shall not, a*
* fair valuation, be suificient in amount
1° How can one say that
his property at a fair valuation is suffi
wrn to pay ail of his debts when he act
> > conveys away all of his property to
‘s . .ditots and retains nothing except
unrounded confidence in their indulgence.
„therefore, that as thirty-nine
mihi l° r i T Cre prefcrrcd by means of this
t ie declaration of Insolvency and sim
,rUa: ,' vah U was an aet of bank
thL , f ° r lhe l )ur l >o9e of this hearing
." fences are declared to be void,
nion „ , ~ s an °tber, and perhaps a
v; Hdtisrve. view of these facts. They
1 “t., an assignment with a trust re
; °. r f ao benefit of the creditors,
vide 1U “" nS ln tho Revoral notes pro-
ro U "; y be le with the
Comns ' he Steinenger Mercantile
UK lrl ’‘ ' ° ne ot these notes with the
cipC 6 0 s l ocure u represents the sum
sei ' ~" mch was to be paid that eoun
ujor. !,>> ° counsel, in the embarrass
out of th !.'■ , ' on,,< ‘ rn which might grow
Was ji ,' l , ecut ‘ on of these mortgages. It
, ' \ n the power of Bower and
was“i:! ect the debts due the firm. It
intrust | " twatory upon the creditors to
lection rr and Hawes with the col
cast uric ■: !;’ n . notes ' and the law would
convfv , . ,%wr ancl Hawes the duty of
Comnanv '° ,he Steinenger Mercantile
P , Bum which might be col-
Benti-,] :l!:io ve the amounts repre
curetl ,10t< “ s thus execute<l and se
rtied iV • mo T rt gages which accompa
ot this i. . II * s then for the purpose
that ■. u " ln opinion very clear,
unlifT . hr, proc s^ in Is an assrign
aru} Hawfv aw of and Bower
pose Of ( ” ere the trustees for the pur
lhf duty ,' " ls ° ut assignment with
thera to reserve to the
to- W i, , intlle Compiany a benefit,
Property Ul<,e of the proceeds of the
° r Whi'.-n i! r < onv eyed above the debts
of this " 13 Pledged. For the purpose
eigtm*i,• , 1 bolJ th t a general as
betkruj.t, I,S chara cter is an aet of
Milch ; ' * 1 15,0,19 and for other reasons
1,01 I 4 ' f numerate, hut which re
,nus t declare the Btein
hiay 1,. Ik ‘ Company a bankrupt. It
y* Jf 1 v '- wof the present
J‘°t fiji., , " ‘tigs the defendants are.
b'btv , ‘ liJ 'hi 9 ruling as to the va
lby r. ’ n , of the mortgages which
“bfatv,. ; tt may be that they will
th *y at-,. ' ‘ t,le r to insist that
, { ? the lien of the mor
-1,,t 1 nia y not, in view of
JC! : . '•-•US of the pleadings, decide,
p4( *Hi t' l etc fore, that for the pur
-- tr.- ; , 1 regard them as an
1 hp reasons stated that
ft' 5 V. •'brcim.le Company are
being true the adminls
' ... ' ?. ,wts m st be made by
u-o. ,■ ‘ a . tru 'e* is a piKiln ted
. 1 j. : r , ‘he bankrupt law.”
|„ oh,; D e, L ,hal " sald matter
f ' , ' • Ha , rrel '. one of the
' ' f.tr,'tr Pi cy ,his court, to.
f , r "i r. | hv ,t’ OAeedmgs therein as
• < act, ond that s*iid
St Ui r.' ,„7‘r V te Coro|,a °y shall at
'ir,,, ‘ Meree at ilalnbrldge at
” x for * he
ot: 1 > ‘---;,i b nu?s satlsf <=* or 3r to both
to . ,f "■■■ l ;' s iwovlslonal re-
ottitr asti of S°°<ls, accounts,
as-eU of the company, tot
hold until a trustee Is appointed and the
further orders of the court.
This was the first ease in bankruptcy
tried in this district. The Steiningcr Mer
cantile Company claimed to be solvent,
but certain creditors asserted that it was
Insolvent, and had committed an act of
bankruptcy in giving certain mortgages,
etc., and petitioned for it to be adjudged
an involuntary bankrupt, and proceedings
to tie had accordingly. The liabilities ore
placed at ?40,000.
THEIR CONTESTED.
(Continued from Eighth Page.)
The annual report of Hon. J. J. McDon
ough, Mayor of the city of Savannah, for
the year 1593, is quoted in support of this
position. In alluding to the City Court
in his report. Mayor McDonough stated
that owing to the grade of business trans
acted there the court had become a very
necessary one to the public, but took posi
tion that the court was for all practi
cal purposes a county and not a city court
and that there was no reason why the
city should be required to pay any part of
the expense of the court. Cases were sent
from the Police Court to the Superior
Court in the same manner that they were
sent to the City Court, he argued and yet
the city was not called upon to bear any
expense of the Superior Coyrt. Mayor Mc-
Donough said in his r.port that it was
true that the clerk and sheriff of the City
Court were elected by Council, but as
they were not coni'e. ted wUh the city ln
any way in the performance of their du
ties, were not under the control of the
Mayor oy the city government, and their
services were not rendered in any way In
the interest of the city, as a corporation
it did not seem proper that the city should
be encumbered with the payment for the
services of these officers and other ex
penses of the court.
The fact Is cited that under the act of
1894, providing for the election of city of
ficers by the incoming Council on the first
Monday succeeding the city election and
terminating the terms of those in office
upon the day of such election by Council,
that W. P. Bailey and W. F. Blois were
then respectively serving as clerk and
sheriff of the City Court, and that the
Mayor and aldermen elected all city of
ficers provided for in the act, but did not
elect succtv-girs to Messrs. Bailey and
Blois, who remained in office until Jan.
1 following. Wherefore, the petitioners
claim the Mayor and aldermen are estop
ped from considering them city officers,
and from denying that they are state and
county officers.
The petitions claim that the act of 1898
under which Council acted in electing their
successors, is unconstitutional, because of
the title of the act being limited to the
fixing of the time for the election of “city
officers.” and as this is extended in the
body of the act to include the clerk and
sheriff of the City Court, that the act is
more comprehensive than its title, and is
therefore in violation of the section of the
constitution regulating the form of such
acts. The act is also claimed to be un
constitutional because it does not distinct
ly describe or in any other matter refer
to the act of Nov. 29, 1895,' upon which It
operates as a repeal.
The-papers in the case were laid before
Judge Faliigant in the afternoon and or
ders issued requiring the defendants to
appeitr at noon Saturday to show cause
why they should not surrender their of
fices to the contestants. Mr. S. B. Adams,
the city attorney, will represent the pres
ent Incumbents. Mr. Adams is said to be
very confident that the position of the city
is 'die correct one, ahd that the former
officers have no legal claim upon the of
fices in question. Mr. Lawrence and his
clients state, on the other hand, that they
have secured opinions from several of the
leading legal authorities of the state, sus
taining them in their position in the most
positive manner. The ease will undoubt
edly be carried to the Supreme Court. The
law in quo warranto proceedings requires
that the judge must appoint a hearing
within ten days after the proceedings have
been filed, and that he must render his
decision within ten days after hearing the
question. UThe law also requires that the
Supreme Court shall give such matters
its attention at the earliest opportunity.
This being the case, the question is one
which Is' likely to be determined within
the next few wheks.
WILL NOT HAVE A CLUB.
I'apers Being Circulated Asking Hr.
Myers to Run for Mayor.
A number of blank fotms have been put
In circulation for Mr. Herman
Myers to become a candidate for Mayor of
Savannah at the approaching election. The
papers were in circulation in different sec
tions of the ci*ty yesterday. There was a
caucus last night of the active workers for
Mr. Myers’ nomination and candidacy.
The call for the mass meeting of citizens
at Masonic Hall Monday night wifi prob
ably be issued to-morrow, and the arrange
ments for the nomination will be com
pleted at Once. It is intimated that there
will be some rapid-fire speeches.
It is understood that it has been decid
ed that there shall be no club organization.
The meeting will choose its chairman and
secretary, and the campaign will go on
without any club formation at all. The
call for the meeting will be addressed to
the citizens of Savannah, and it is the idea
to run the campaign on the basis of a cit
izens’ movement with no regard to any
clubs of the past or any previous factional
affiliations.
HAD A SHORT STAY IN JAIL.
CcrpL Freil Smith Got Ont Through
the Aid of Comrudes.
Corpl. Fred Smith, the Third Georgia
provost guard, who got drunk and ran
storekeepers from their places in the vi
cinity of West Broad and Hall streets, was
in the Police Court yesterday on charges
of disorderly conduct and threatening to
kill citizens. He was fined J 25 and 6ent to
jail.
Compassion was felt for the soldier by
hts comrades, who did not wish to have
him left behind on the eve of their de
parture for Cuba. A fund was raised, and
in the afternoon the soldier, who collected
it, went to the jail with a release and got
his comrade. Smith expressed much regret
when the results of his raid were told to
him.
EASY ON A MOONSHINER.
Lon Gallllnr<l Get* n Sentence of
One Month in Jnil.
Lon Gallliard waived arraignment in the
United States District Court yesterday
and pleaded guilty to the charge of illicit
distilling. Judge Speer sentenced him to
one month’s imprisonment In the Chatham
county jail and to pay a fine of 5100 and
costs.
An order was taken forfeiting the bond
In the ease of S. F. Holt, who has been
indicted for the embezzlement of postal
funds. Henry C. Mix Is his surety In the
sum oC sl,
—Farmer —What are you doing In my
apple tree?
Thief—Exeusa me—l just fell off u bal
, loon.— FUegeade Blatter
THE MORNING NEWS: FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, IS!)!).
THE DUTY OF MOTHERS.
Daughters Should be Carefully
Guided in Early Womanhood.
What suffering frequently results
from a mother's ignorance; or more
frequently from a mother's neglect to
properly instruct her daughter!
Tradition says “woman must suffer,”
and young women are so taught.
There is a little truth and a great deal
of exaggeration in this. If a young
woman suffers severely she needs
treatment and her mother should see
that she gets it.
Many mothers hesitate to take their
daughters to a physician for examina
tion; but no mother need hesitate to
write freely about her daughter or
herself to Mrs. Pinkliam and secure
the most efficient advice without
charge. Mrs. Pinkham’s address is
Lynn, Mass.
Tho following letter from Miss M akie
F. Johnson. Centralia, Pa., shows what
neglect will do, and tells how Mrs.
Pinkliam helped her: , .
“My health became so poor that I
had to leave school. I was tired all the
time, and had dreadful pains in my
side and back. I was also troubled
with irregularity of menses. 1 was
very weak, and lost so much flesh that
my friends became alarmed. My
mother, who is a firm believer in your
remedies from experience, thought per
haps they might benefit me, and wrote
you for advice. I followed the advice
you gave, and used Lydia E. Pinkham’s
Vegetable Compound and Liver Pills as
you directed, and am now as well as I
ever was. 1 have gained flesh and have
a good color. I am completely cured of
irregularity.”
AT THE THEATER.
Ilnrlow’* Jlinstri'U at Two Perform
ances.
The Batlow Minstrels gave a perform
ance at the theater last night before an
audience, the greater portion ot which
was in the upper galleries.
The company is not a large one and
neither of the famous Barlow brothers
appear in the performance. In fact, there
are no well-known names among those on
the programme, which does not mean,
however, that there were no good feat
ures. The best part of the entertainment
is made up of singing and dancing and
the jokes, with some musical specialties
thrown in.
Of the black face comedians and end
men Harry Ward was decidedly the best.
The act of "Zllla” was excellent. No Bet
ter contortionist has been seen in Savan
nah.
To-night at 8:30 o'clock Dr. Robert
Nourse, dramatic orator, will give his lec
ture, "The Bells,” at the Guards’ hall,
under the auspices of the Young Men’s
Christian Association star course. In ap
pearance Dr. Nourse is tall and erect. His
face, smooth shaven, is very slriking, and
his head is crowned with iron gray hair
which hangs upon his shoulders. He was
trained in one of the best oratorical schools
in England, and wherever he has been
heard his lectures have given splendid sat
isfaction. Those who heard him here a
few' years ago will doubtless want to hear
him again. It has been said of Dr. Nourse
that the platform gained a great man, but
the stage lost a greater, when he gave up
his prospects of success before the foot
lights.
The personnel of James O’Neill’s com
pany, which 'Will be seen to-morrow in
“Monte Cristo" and “When Greek Meets
Greek,” includes several well-known mem
bers of his old company, white the new
comers have al) done good work in other
companies of prominence. Those re-en
gaged from last season are Kate Fletcher,
W. J. Dixon, Ed. L. Breese, -T. G. Ling
ham, Hugh Cameron and Joseph Hawk;
while the newcomers include Minnie Rad
cltffe, Louisa Collins, Elizabeth Baker,
Frederick Hartley, Mark Ellsworth, Au
brey Beattie and C. J. Gilbert. Miss Rad
cliffe, who is the leading lady, has acted
in a itke capacity for various companies
of prominence. Sol Smith Russell, the
Boston theater stock, tho Philadelphia
Grand Opera house stock, etc., and is an
actress of wide experience, though with
ail the charm and vivacity of youth. Miss
Radcliffe’s mother is also an actress of
reputation and has been with Charles
Frohman',s companies for a long time. She
is known on the stage as Marion Lester.
Mr. O'Neill's “leading heavy” is Ed. L.
Breese, who did such good work last year
and previously with Mile. Rhea. Frederick
Hartley plays the lending juvenile roles,
having filled the same position with mark
ed success last year in Margaret Mather's
company. W. J. Dixon assumes the char
acter parts.
JOHN W. ACKERLY DEAD.
A Printer AVIio Wns Well Known in
Savannah.
John W. Ackeriy, a well known printer,
died suddenly at 5:30 o’clock last Friday
evening at his home in Portsmouth, Va.,
from acute Indigestion complicated with
heart trouble.
The Portsmouth, Va., Star says that
Mr. Ackeriy had held the position of fore
man on that paper for the past four years.
He was at work as usual the day he was
stricken.
The deceased was an admirable type of
the old-time journeyman printer, arid was
known among the older members of his
craft in every city between Boston and
New Orleans. He was for some time tore
man of the old Richmond Examiner. In 1886
Mr. Ackeriy left Richmond, Va., for Sa
vannah, Ga. ( and was at one time fore
man of the Morning News, which posi
tion he left to take a proprietary interest
In tho Advertiser and subsequently was
foreman of the Republican. For a number
of years he held the position of foreman
of the composing room of the New Or
leans Times-Democrat. He was a man of
the finest Intelligence, wide experience,
and was skilled in every matter pertain
ing to his craft. His character for hon
esty and Integrity was irreproachable.
Sincerity, simplicity and kindness were
his chief attributes. Mr. Ackeriy was a
native of Rockbridge county, Virginia,
and was 07 years of age. He was never j
married. His nearest relatives are a I
brother, H. 8. Ackeriy, residing in Rich
mond, and a sister-in-law and nieces, with
whom he lived in Portsmouth,
Mr. Ackerty was well known to the craft '
in Savannah, where, as above stated, he
was employed for a number of years.
—Mlffert—Did Miller take a prominent
part in the late war?
Tooker—Ask Miller.—Brooklyn Life.
CROP CUT OFF BY DROUGHT.
FLORIDA LIXKfi HANDLE ABOUT
ir.tt.tMHi IJO\ i KS OF ORANGES.
Dry AAepthcr of the Early Sommer
luterfered AYlth the A ielil—Mas
ter of Transportation Haley of the
Florida Central and Peninsular
Believe*, AA Ith the Best Conditions,
the Rond* May Expect to Handle
1,000,01 IO lloves Next Season—Plant
System's Steamer Olivette Soon to
Go on the Port Tampa-llavana
Line—Railroad Notes anil News.
Mr. M. V. Raley, master of transporta
tion of the Florida Central and Peninsular
Railroad, was up yesterday from Florida,
where he has been busy for some weeks
in looking after the interests of his line.
Mr. Raley will leave again to-day for Flor
ida, and some six weeks more of his time
will probably be spent there.
Mr. Rafey says -It can be seen that the
tourists from the North are coming Into
Florida in crowds. He believes the season
will be a more profitable one for the rail
roads and hotels of the state titan last.
He says that, with his road, the business
thus far has been greater than last year,
and anticipates a continuance of this good
work. ■ ' .
A reporter asked Mr. Raley about the
orange crop in Florida. He said the yield
for the season just passed was cat dowm
by the drought that prevailed during the
early summer throughout the state and
that the crop amounted to only about 150,-
000 boxes. He says the yield is steadily
growing from year to year nnd that, if
the best weather conditions are met with
this season, there is no reason why there
should not be 1,000,000 boxes shipped from
Florida.
Railroad officials hope it will not be
many years before as many oranges are
produced ir the state as there were before
the freeze of 1894. The greatest yield has
been something lijtq 5,200,000 boxes, and the
roads would like to 6ee the same success
attend the efforts of the growers! Grad
ually the trees In the middle section of the
peninsula are recovering from the effects
of the freeze, and are producing more from
year to year. To the people in'tlie south
ern part of the state the cold was' an ad
vantage, as It did not affect their trees,
while cutting down or killing outright
those of the growers who lived further to
the north. The supply of the fruit was
thus decreased, and the prices were run
up. The growers who were fortunate
enough to have their groves in the south
ern part of the state have thus secured
good prices, some of them during the past
season having realized a profit of 52 or
more a box, when there is money in the
business at 50 cents on a box.
Mr. Raiey was impressed with the plan
an Englishman has adopted near Melrose.
He has a grove Of some three acres in
extent, and has roofed the whole thing in
with pine boards. The temperature under
the shed is thus raised some degrees above
that without, and there is no danger of the
trees being nipped by cold.
Information has been received by the
passenger department of the Riant Sys
tem that the steamer Olivette will leave
Philadelphia Jan. 15 for Port Tampa,
where she will at once take her place
among the sistem’s fleet that runs be
tween that port and Havana. The Olt
vette has been treated to a complete over
hauling by the Cramps. In fact, she has
been virtually rebuilt so far as her in
terior is concerned. Not a single piece of
w'oodwork that was in her before she
went into the hands of the builders re
mains, as all of it has been replaced by
new.
The vessel has also been remodeled. Her
capacity as a passenger ship has been in
creased, a number of staterooms having
been added on thg ,maiq and promenade
decks. Steel has taken the' place of wood
in some of her parts, and the officials say
old friends of the Olivette would not know
her now.
The Olivette will join the Mascotte, the
Florida and the Whitney on the Port
Tampa-Havana line. With the four ves
sels there will be .four or five sailings a
week, and the officials ot the line say
there will be this many needed In order to
accommodate the people who apply for
passage.
Buisness on the line is something like
what steamship people like to see. Pas
sengers have to engage berths two weeks
ahead, as a rule, If they want to go to
Cuba, and they are often playing in luck
if they can get them even by that* It
was only yesterday that Passenger Traffic
Manager Wrenn was notified by one of
his passenger agents that a party of
eighty tourists had secured reservations
for eighty first-class passengers who will
sail Jan. 20. Col. Wrenn says the business
is booming, that reservations are con
stantly being made for parties from all
over the United States. He finds there
are a great many pleasure seekers who
are going to Cuba to see what the coun
try looks like.
Mr. William P. Deppe of St. Louis was
among the railroad visitors in the city
yesterday. Mr. Deppe is assistant gen
eral passenger agent of the Big Four
Route, the Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago
and St. Louis.
Vice President John M. Egan of the Cen
tral Railroad returned yesterday from Au
gusta, where ho attended a meeting of the
directors of the Augusta and Summerville
Railroad.
Col. B. W. Wrenn, passenger traffic
manager of lhe Plant System, has receiv
ed a very handsome paper cutter, of uni
que style and workmanship, that came as
a remembrance from an old friend. Resi
dent Manager Watkins of the Great North
ern Railway of England, or, as he would
be called this side of the pond, Vice Ffesi
denf Watkins. Some ten years ago Coil.
Wrenn accompanied Mr. Watklne, , who
was then over on a visit, on a tour over
the United States. Since then a very
pleasant friendship has united the gentle
men.
Patrons of the Georgia and Alabama
Railroad are pleased to see the great Im
provement that has been made In the Bull
street office into which the agency of the
road was recently moved.. The office has
been auactlvely fitted up, and the effect
is very good. The walls have been hand
somely papered ln a dark red that adds to
the Improvement made by the new oak
desks and counter that have been put In,
and City Ticket ■ Agent Sweat can fur
nish transportation amid all the advan
tages of handsome surroundings.
BROWH’S
Relieve Hoarseness Immediately.
“I recommend their use to public speak
ers.”—Rev. C. 11. Chapin, New York.
' The Genuine has the
MU N YQNS
tl will guarantee
that my Rheumatism
baao, sciatica and all
rheumatic pains in
two rr three hours,
to Health and niedi
-1505 Arch st.. Philn.
RHEUMATISM
AX HISTORICAL ORUEH.
••The Order of .Inluralonn, 1007” anil
Its I'urpoNt'N.
During the general convention of the
Protestant Episcopal Church, at Washing
ton, D, C., last October, the delegates
made a pilgrimage to the site of the old
historic church at Jamestown, the found,i
tion of which was laid In 1607, thirteen
years before the landing of the Pilgrims
at Plymouth Rock. The result of the pil
grimage of last year was the organization
of "The Order of Jamestown 1607.” The
purposes of the organization are to awaken
interest in the early beginnings of the
church In this land; to erect a suitable
memorial to the memory of (he Rev. Rob
ert Hunt, the apostle of the American
Church, who began the first permanent
services on this continent, according to
the Rook of Common Prayer; officiated
at the first baptism; celebrated the first
communion, and first read the office for
the burial of the dead; and restore and
improve Bruton Parish Church, Williams
burg, Va„ which is the successor of the
Jamestown Church, within which parish
Jamestown Island is situated, and which
las inherited its font and communion sil
ver. Williamsburg, seven miles distant
from Jamestown, became the capital of
■ Virginia after Jamestown.
The officers of the association are:
Honorary President—The Bishop of
Southern Virginia, Right Rev. Alfred M.
Randolph, D. IX, 88. IX
Honorar y Vice President—The Bishop of
Georgia, Right Rev. C. Klnlock Nelson,
D, IX
President—The Rector of Bruton Parish,
Williamsburg, Rev. William T. Roberts.
Secretary and Treasurer—Mrs. William
T. Roberts, Williamsburg, Va.
Any baptized member of the Episcopal
Church,, by sending 25 cents to the secre
tary and treasurer wtd receive the badge
of the order, and have his name enrolled
In the records. For carrying out the prac
tical objects of the Order of Jamestown,
the small annual fee of 25 cents for each
family represented In the order is neces
sary.
NEW HOUSTON STREET.
Reasons Why It Should Not lie Nam
ed Park Avenue.
Editor Morning News; I notioe that the
City Council last night changed the name
of New Houston street to Park avenue.
As there was already a Houston street in
the city it was a mistake to name this
New Houston, and it is well to change it
to avoid confusion. It seems to me, how
ever, that Park avenue is a misnomer for
two very good reasons: First, Because
it being rather a narrow street, especially
east of Drayton street, it is not an avenue,
that name being usually applied to a
broad street, and second, the street not
passing near the park, but only touch
ing the south end of the Park Extension,
ought not to be named either Park street
or avenue. Bull street should be changed
to Park avenue because it is
an avenue, anti because it
passes from Bay street around five
small parks before reaching Forsyth
Park and Park extension, and after leav
ing the latter extends as an avenue to the
city limits. It is the only street In the city
that can be appropriately called Park
avenue, and I hope our next board of al
dermen will voice public opinion by mak
ing this change of name, and in order to
keep the histroic name of Bull, give it to
the present New Houston street.
“Common Sense.”
DISCHARGE OF SOLDIERS.
Those of Lwnl Interest In Bast Issne
of Orders.
The last Issue of army orders includes a
number of interest in Savannah. Private
Thomas Dowd, Battery G, Second Artil
lery, stationed here, is discharged without
honor. First Lieutenant George C. Bur
nell, United States Signal Corps, Is direct
ed to proceed to Savannah to join his corps
en route to Cuba. The discharge from
service of Private E. L. Thomas, Com
pany F, Third Georgia Infantry, is con
firmed. The soldier is not entitled to pay
or allowances, and final statements, ex
cept for deposits, will not be furnished
him. Private James R. Moxley of Com
pany I, Third Georgia, Is also discharged,
but with pay, and the discharge of Sergt.
George D. Hoyle of the same company is
confirmed.
A Double Crop of Apples.
On a Long Island farm is an appie Iree
which bore two crops of fruit the past
year, and the farmers are taking unusual
interest in this peculiarity of nature,
just as much interest has been shown In
Hostettef’s Stomach Bitters, which has
the peculiarity of curing dyspepsia, indi
gestion, constipation and blood disorders
that other remedies fall to benefit, in
chronic cases It rarely fails, and It cures
whenever, a cure is possible.—ad.
LEGAL SALES,
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UNDER and by virtue of an order grant
ed by the Court of Ordinary for Chatham
county, I will sell on the premises, 232
Whitaker street, all the stock in trade
of the late James Collins, consisting of
lead pipe, bath tubs, porcelain water clos
ets, galvanized sinks, etc., articles usually
kept in u plumbing establishment. Said
sale will take place Jan. 24, 1899, at 10
o’clock a. m. JOHN T. COLLINS,
Temporary Administrator.
Jan. 12, 1899.
RECEIVER’S SALE.
I will sell at public outcry to the high
est bidder, at Enigma, Berrien county,
Georgia, on the 25th of January, next, two
splendid steam sawmills in perfect order,
with dry kilns; two locomotive engines,
and six miles of tram-road leading to an
inexhaustible supply of yellow pine timber.
No better opportunity Investment can be
found in the lumber regions of tile South.
J. B. GUNN, i
Surviving Partner and Receiver.
Dec. 21, 1828,
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS,
RELUiUUS NOTICES.
TEMPLE ML:KvTlsniuKEroimXEH
Puli ami Gordon sirens, Rev. I. I’. llen
dis, rabbi. Evening service, Friday, 6
u clock p. ni. Morning service, Saturday,
W o'clock a. in, Sunday school Sunduy,
10 o'clock a. in. Friday lecture "Polish
>'P <he Dark Side.” Saturday morning.
".Minutes With the Bible." Strangers
and soldiers cordially invited.
I'EUSOIUL
””10c" 'd'o' 1 IMNS IN
brooches, uml polish 'em like new;
watches, clocks, spectacles, repaired at
corresponding moderate terms; nothing
too big; nothing too small; bring your
Jobs and optical work lo Fegcas, the re
liable jeweler and optician, 28 East
Broughton, the place to exchange old gold
or silver Tor cash or new jewelry.
FURNITURE. CARPETS. MATTINGS,
shades and rugs at close priced to close
cash buyers; long experience ami persist
ent underbuying enable mo to undersell
the market. C. P. Miller, agent.
OTHELLO RANGES, DOMESTIC
Sunshine, Home Sunshine, Excelsior Penn
Cook, Royal Manhattan, Cotton Plant, for
sale by P. H. Kiernan, 10 West State
6lreet.
KN XMEI.ED IRON REDS AND
springs, $.) to $5O; enameled cribs, dressers,
chiffoniers, toilet tables, at close prices.
C. P. Miller, agent.
PORCELAIN LINED BATH TUBS
syphon Jet water closets and the latest
sanitary Improvements. Let me give you
a bid. P. H. Kiernan. 10 W. State Rtreet.
STOVES, HEATERS AND TIN ROOFS
repaired. P. H. Kiernan, 10 W. Slate
street.
“ ELEGANT fdNG OK COUCHES,
Morris chairs, reed' and rattan rockers,
couches, work stands, taborettes. C. P.
Miller, agent.
ARMY com CAMP CHAIRS its®
stools, folding tables, steamer chairs. C. P.
Miller, agent.
BROUGHTON BROIL,CONTRACT
OR; painting and paper hanging. US
President, west, rear postofflee.
MEDICAL.
’'7iowF J Xmr w YOimTrEET?*TF r Youn
feet are troubling you, call on me, and I
will give you relief. I cure ingrowing
nails, corns and all diseases of the feet
without pain. Charges reasonable; can
give the best references In the city. Pa
tients treated at residences; orders cun be
left at Wheeler’s drug store, Bull and
State streets. Telephone 2551. Lem Davla,
surgeon, chiropodist.
HELP WANTED—MALE.
er; good salary. Address "A,” care Morn
ing News. Must slate references.
“WANTED, AN OFFICE BOY WHO
writes a good hand and Is quick at figures.
Address P. O. Box 257.
“UP-TO-DATE, HUSTLING MAN TO
appoint agentß for our publications; wtlary
and expenses paid; permanent position.
Address, with references, R. H. Wood
ward, Baltimore.
“BARBER WAN'!’ED; FAIR 'WAGES
to the right man, or can work on per
centage. Apply to 21.2 Twigg Btreet, Tam
pa, Fla.
“WANTED, FIRST CLASS SALESMAN;
will pay $25 per week to right man; give
age. Salesman, Morning News.
WANTED, AT ONCE, A REGISTERED
drug clerk. Address Box 12, Wadley, Ga.
IIEI.I* \\ ANTED —I I II VII..
GOOD cook! ALSO
bouse servant. Apply Immediately 10S Bol
ton Btreet, west.
“ WANTED, DA BAB LB WOMAN TO
cook and do plain washing, white or co4-
ored. Apply at once 425 Hpll street.
EM FLO V MEAT WANTED.
POSITION AS IlOUSE
girl or waitress by a white girl. Address
A. S., care ol Morning News.
~A~PRINTER OF SEVERAL YEARS'
experience in conducting small week
lies, desires a position on a paper In some
Georgia town. Address E. H. 45., Coch
ran Telegram, Cochran, Ga.
“YOUNG MAN WOULD LIKE TO
make his home in the South, engineer by
trade, handy at other work. Write, stat
ing wages paid and kind of labor. J. A.
Wilson, 204 Seeley street, Bridgeport,
Conn.
“ GRADUATE OF MATERIA* M EDICA,
experienced In handling drugs, wants po
sition In drug store; small salary; best
recommendations. Address Graduate,
Morning News.
“WANTED, AT ONCE] STEADY EM~
ployment as sawyer in a circular saw mill;
either Georgia or Florida; 14 years' ex
perlcnce and satisfaction guaranteed. Ap
ply to A. P. Shaw, Kerns, Dooley county,
Georgia.
WANTED—MISCELLANEOUS.
boat, twenty feet long; must be In good
condition and cheap. Address Sport, care
News.
FOR RENT—ROOMS.
~^HSRY r DESIR A LlTcON
veniences, completely furnished or unfur
nished. Apply to Mrs. James M. Clark,
on the premises, 220 Liberty street, east.
'DESIRABLE CONNECTING ROOMS!
first floor; large hall, third floor; Lyons*
block; rent reasonable. John Lyons.
FOR RENT—HOUSES.
”*712
net, 7-room house, bay window, modern
conveniences; rent eighteen. Apply 520
Gwinnett, West.
FOR S3O WILL RENT ELKVEN
room house, Gordon block, stables, out
buildings; perfect order; same house else
where would bring S6O. D. B. Lester.
FOR RENT—STORES.
'TwTRENTrSTORES^ffi^HrmnBAT
street, lately occupied by Messrs. M. S.
& D. A. Byck; Immediate possesaion. For
terms apply to Geo. W. Owens, Attorney
at-Law.
FOR RENT—MISCELLANEOUS.
"^rnrnKTrrT7rT*EUFECT^c)RD^
and rent to desirable tenant, doctor’s of
fice on Liberty street, formerly occupied
by Dr. Corbin. D. B. Lester.
FOR SALE—REAL ESTATE.
pine land in Mclntosh county, Georgia.
Address XV. A. Wilcox, Darien, Ga.
LOST AND MMD.
~'lost] - "a''"''four-months-old^'*pug
puppy on Henry street; liberal reward if
returned to 122 Henry street, east.
BOARDING.
get board and room in private family:
Urine reasonable. Address P. O. Box 118.
FOR S ALE—MISCELLANEOUS.
IF YOU'VE HAD THE GRIP YOU
need Sov Rem for the cough; stop in and
gi t a dine free. Persse's Drug Store, Henry
mu) Abereorn, Wayne and Barnard, Bryan
and West Broad.
BUT RHEUMATISM TO FLIGHT
with Anderson’s Lightning Cure; it never
fails. Trial size, 50c.
FOR SALE, GREEN CURED HAY,
loused. sll delivered; $9 at farm. Bo*
No. 228.
' FOR HA I-iX'CHU A l*. A GOOD DKLIV
ery horse. Hub Clothing Company.
'FOR SALE, THIRTY HEAD CHEAP
mules and lot wagons, at New street stock
yards. Floyd & Cos.
MISCELLANEOUS.
~~7u~MmVaT
to notify our trade that we have leased one
of the stores at Old Fellows’ Hall, Bar
nard and State, ami will remove to our
mw place within ten days. Special In
ducements on all goods during this week;
c une early. 8. Bernstein, variety store.
BEFORE YOU BUY OR SELL PROP
rrty. consult Robert H. Tatem, real estara
dealer. No. 7 York street, west.
LEGAL NOTICES.
~TruoßiTTv itTatTiam county—
Whereas. Nataltna C. Maggionl has up
pllid to Court of Ordinary for tetters dis*
mlssory as administratrix on iho estate
of Louis P. Maggionl, deceased.
These are, therefore, to cite anil admon
ish all whom It may concern to be and
appear before said court to make objee-,
lion (If any they have) on or before the
first Monday in May, next, otherwise said
letters will be granted.
Witness, the Honorable Hampton L.
Fen 111, ordinary for Cnatham eounty, this
the 31st day of January, 1899.
FRANK E. KEILBACH.
Clerk C. 0., C. C.
GEORGIA. CHATHAM COUNT)-
XVhereas, Peter J. Gtt, has upplled to
Court of Ordinary for letters of acimints-
Iratlon on the estate of Gustave Fox, de
ceased.
These are. therefore, to cite and admon
ish all whom it may concern to be and
app< ir before said court to make objec
tion (if any Ihey have) on or before ’he
first Monday in February, next, otherwise
said letters will lie granted.
Witness, tlie Honorable Hampton L.
Ferrill, ordinary for Chatham county, thi*
the 12th day of January, 1899.
FRANK E. KEILBACH,
Clerk C. 0., C. C.
NGTICG TO DEBTORS AND CREDIT.
OIIS.
• GEORGIA. CHATHAM COUNTY—
Notice is hereby given to all persona hav
ing demands against John Cincevlch, lato
of said county, deceased, to present then#
to me. properly made out, within the Uma
prescribed by law. so as to show their
character and amount; and all persons in
debted to said deceased ure required to
make immediate payment to me.
JULIA CINCEVICH,
Executrix.
Savannah, Ga., Jan. 11, 1899.
OFFICIAL.
noticel
Persona! Property Returns for 1899,
Office Bourd of Tax Assessors and Re
ceivers, Den. 31, 1899.—Notice is hereby
given that under the tax ordinance of the
city of Savannuh for the year 1899 this
board Is now prepared to receive returns
of PERSONAL PROPERTY of all kinds.
The tax ordinance provides that if any
person required to make any such return#
shall refuse or neglect to do so on or be
fore the 20th DAY OF JANUARY, it shall
be tlie duty of this board to proceed forth
with to make tlie return thcmselveß from
tlie best Information they can obtain, and
shall assess a double tax against such de
faulter. J. H. H. OSBORNE, Clerk.
NOTICE.
In Regard to tlie Reassessment of
Ileal Estate Smith of Anderson
Street and in Johnston Ward.
Office Board of Tax Assessors and Re
ceivers, Dec. 31, 1898.—The assessment
book containing valuations of real estate
situated south of Anderson street and m
Johnston ward is now open for inspection
in this office and notioe is hereby given
to all concerned to file their objections,
if any they have, within fifteen days from
this date, otherwise the assessments there
in contained wid be final and conclusive
ns Establishing the value by which to e
ttmate the tax to be collected.
Objections, if any, must be made in
writing and filed in this office.
J. H. H. OSBORNE, Clerk.
NOTICE.
In Regard to New Improvement*,,
Etc,, Mode During the Year 1898.
Office Board of Tax Assessors and Re
ceivers, Dec. 31, 1898.—The assessment
book containing valuation of real estate
ami improvements and property of eveiy
kind not previously assessed, new build
ings erected and additions and improve
ments made since the last regular aaaess
rnent, is now open for Inspection in this
office, and notice is hereby given to all
concerned to file their objections. If any
they have, within fifteen days from this
date, otherwise the assessments therein
contained will be final and conclusive, an
establishing the value by which to esti
mate the tax to be collected.
Objections, if any, must be made in
writing and filed in this office.
J. H. H. OSBORNE, Clerk.
NOTICE TO TAX PAYERS.
City Treasurer’s Office, Savannah, Ga.,
Jan. 1, 1899. The following taxes are now
due*
REAL ESTATE, fourth quarter, 1898.
STOCK IN TRADE, fourth quarter, 1898.
FURNITURE, ETC.,- fourth . quarter,
18 MONEY, MORTGAGES, ETC., fourth
quarter. 1898.
Also WATER RENTS for six months In
advance from Jan. 1, 1899 to July 1, 1899.
Upon aft of tlie above A DISCOUNT OF
TEN PER CENT, will be allowed, if pay
ment is made within FIFTEBIN DAYS
AFTER THE FIRST OF JANUARY.
BUSINESS LICENSES of all kinds are
also now due.
Also LICENSES (OR BADGES) for the
privilege of using or employing VEHI
CLES FOR HIKE or IN CONNECTION
WITH ANY BUSINESS and for the privi
lege of keeping a DOG or DOGS.
A discount of ten per cent, will be al
lowed upon llcensi sand badges, if pay
ment is made within THIRTY DAI’S AF
TER THE FIRST OF JANUARY.
Owners of vehicles used as above are no
tified that a DOUBLE TAX wilt be levied
upon every vehicle found without a badge
alter the thirty-first day of January.
Owners of dogs ure also liable to a fine
of three dollars after the above named
date. C. S. HARDEE, City Treasurer.
PROPOSALS WANTED.
"^TririENGdNKIHtTxFFUni^
tine, Flu., Dec. 26, 1898.—Sealed proposals
for furnishing and delivering at Mullet
Key and Kgmont Key, Tampa bay, Flor
ida, broken stone or gravel and random
stone, will be received here until 2 p. B „
Jan. 16, 1899, and then publicly opened. In
formation furnished on application. Yi. H.
H. Bcnyaurd, Lieut. Col., Engra. ,
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