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8 SCHOOL TEXT BOCKS CHANGED DIFFERENT HISTORY, Sl'lM.l.Kns AM) GRAMMARS TO RE USED. ilfril'a Word Lriivim to Succeed the Spellers Aon Tnugli t—l.yte’ Ele ments of Grammar AY HI Supplant Harvey—Chamber’s History Will Take the I’laee of Snlnton's. Superintendent’s Interestinit He. Fort—Applicants AVho Were Snc cessfnl in the Examination and A\ hose Names Are Added to the Teachers’ l ist. In spite of the vacation season there was a good attendance at the Hoard of Educa tion met ting la c t night. Col. Mercer was in the chair and Messrs. Denmark, Blun. Estill O'Byrne. I/eo Roy Myers, Stovall end Tattnall were present. Nearly every que.-tion that came up during the meeting was thoroughly discussed, especially that one changing t. xt hooks. The report of Superintendent Ashmore was as usual intore.-ilng. The figures pre sented showed that the number of school children under ih H aid of Edm ation are us follows: Whiles, city 3,831, county 673, total 4.321; negroes, city 2, lit. county 1,723, total 3.871. The report of the superintendent referred to various matters in coone Xlon with the echools. in commenting upon the year's work, the sup rintemh nt said: Regarding other matters of Interest the Superintendent reported: "The work of th.- year has been very satisfactory, notwithstanding the fact that much sickness prevailed during the win ter and spring, the tendency of which was to re-luce the average daily attend ance mat to lender to some extent the work uneven. "There have been enrolled 202 pupils more this year than for the year previous, end that the number belonging this year lias been ill In excess of Inst year, but that the per cent, of daily attendance is less for this year. This is certainly ac counted for by the prevailing epidemics of sickness referred to above. The cum. tier of deaths, too. Is unusually large, b-- ing twenty-four lor inis year, against three for last year. So far as lam able to ascertain, similar conditions have ex isted all over tile country, so that they ore not peculiar to our city. "I am now engaged upon the important problem of providing for as many children next year as possible. All the elements of the problem are before me, and every Item is receiving a most careful consider ation at my hands. I am endeavoring to condense Lit*- upper grades us fm as possi ble in order to leave room in the lower grades where the pressure is most likely to be felt. 1 find an evident advantage to be gained by transferring a few children in the upper grades from districts where the grades are crowded to adjaci w schools where there is room in those grad- for in this way condensation can he effected in the upper grades and room thus made for the younger children In the grades lie low’. In a city like ours, where the school d.striets are small and the distance any where not great, the slight disadvantage incurred by a few large pupils walking an extra block or two should not outweigh the great advantage of providing for two or more extra classes with the same teaching force. t "A provisional plan has been arranged by which I believe the greatest number of pupils possible can tx? accommodated next year, but notwithstanding this there is sure to be demand for all the room at our command. East year oik- room at the Anderson Street School was unused, and ns tfiere will probably be a demand for it next year. I think it would be well for the board to provide an extra teacher for it. "The superintendent, by request of the committee, submitted the report on the ex aminations of teachers. On a motion to adopt the report, the question of how the names should appear was decided by hav ing them arranged alphabetically. "The committee on text books reported a few changes. The report of the commit tee follows: "To the Board of Education—Gentlemen: About three weeks ago your committee on text books held a meeting at Chatham Academy for the purpose of hearing an expression of opinion from the principals of the schools ujion any changes In text books now in use in the schools and any suggestions that they might see fit to offer for the benefit of the course of study now pursued by the pupils. Ail the principals were present anti each in turn was asked to express ills opinion freely upon the sub ject. "After this advisory meeting the com mittee met again to-day at the office of Col. Mercer to consider the suggestions and recommendations of the principals. There were present Col. Mercer. Messrs. I.ee Roy Myers, and O’Byrne, and the su perintendent. After due consideration the committee makes the following recom mendations: ‘T. That the use of a spelling-book in the second grades be discontinued. "2. Thut Reed’s Word Lessons lie adopt ed for the third, fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh grades, instead of the books now in use. “3. That Lyte's Elementary English be adoptt-I in the fourth and fifth grades, and Lyte's Elements of Grammar and Composition be adopted for the sixth and seventh grades, instead of the three books now in use. "4. That Chambers’ Primary United States History be adopted in the tifia grade, instead of Swlnton'a First Lessons in Our Country’s H,story now in use. "Mr. O’Byrne of the committee desires it to be stated in this report that tie is op- I>osed to the change in grammars men tioned above. - "The committee also considered the adoption of Bold win’s readers, hut it de sires more time for investigating the merits of these books. "George A. Mercer, Chairman.” Mr. Ashmore was Invited to give his views upon the matter of text liook changes, and d.d so. “There are Just two points to be weigh ed," he said, "in considering changes in school books; first, the relative merits of the books; second, the cost to Ihe com munity. Either one of these considera tions may prepond* rate to such an extent as to make the change desirable, and both aometimts unite their wiight in favor of a charge. Both the.-e points, however, should be careful.y considered, for i utile economy deservts great cute. "It must be recogn'zed, however that great Improvements have been made In school books in the Jast ten years, just as there have been improv m- ms in tools and machinery, and it would bo poor economy to us? in our schools a liook whose scope and arrangement ore Inferior, or whose cost Is untie.es-arily h'gh. "in the changes just made by the board tiU'ie will lie a deeided saving to the peo ple in ihe cost of ttie books. At present we use three speiieis in our grammar school course cos ting together 31 cents. By the change only one book is inquired for the required for the whole course, costing only 21 c-. nts. In case of the grammars we now use three books, costing $1.47, while by the change two 1 looks will bt: used costing only S3 cents. Bo far, therefore, us the cost of the tioom is concerned. there will be a saving of several hundred dollars a year to the peo ple by reason of the change. Accord* ing io the terms of Introduction, any pu pil may exchange the old liook for a new one bv paying only K 0 per ci’nt of the price of the new book. "In determining the relative merits of the books till- text book committee had the advice of all the principals as well us that of some of th< ot hi - t i p while there wi re aomt diffi i- m of opin ion, the majority was decidedly in favor of tile changes. When we ctn id- r that the spellers now in use were written twen ty-seven years ago, and the grammars thrty-one years ar.o (somewhat r- vis.-. I ; n 1878) and that cheaper and isqter looks are available there is but one thing to do, and that is to adopt the better un i less expensive books. Whatever may ix the differences of opinion concerning the relative merits of ihe books themselves, there will certainly be a saving of sev eral hundred dollars a year to I lie- peo ple of Savannah by the changes in spell ers and grammars alone.” Mr. O'Byrne, who was named as dis senting from the report in the matter of adopting Lyte's grammars, g tv* his views on the subject. On motion of Mr. Den mark the committee report was agreed to as presented. The president stated that Mrs. George Earnum had called on him in regard to establishing industrial schools in Savan nah. Col. Kstill moved that the hoard ex tend Its lest wishes to Mrs. B.irnum in her efforts, and it seemed the board would lie glad to co-operate with her in her ef forts did its finances permit. A letter was rt.ad from Mrs. Howard Harris, nee Miss Boreherl, resigning her position ns teacher. The resignation was accepted and Miss M. W. Maccaw was ad vanced in Mrs. Harris’ place. An offer from Mr. W. A. IJishe-e of the Georgia Telephone Company, offering to put in telephones at certain prices was presented, and on motion the proposition was referred to toe committee on school houses, to report back to the board. When tin- examination for teachers was hekl a month ago some sixty applicants, white and colored, male and female, were present. The committee found eight whites and eight colored applicants w. re successful. Among them ill there Is Ini', one man. Mr. Newton McClary. The suc cessful white candidates were Misses Du ma Bryant, Margaret Fishburn, Rachel Hinson, Lizzi. McConnel. Eva Morehous , Amelia Shuinaie and Kliso Wayne. Fol lowing are the co.orcd applicants whose names will appear on the waiting list. Sara Brown, Emma Greene, Nettle Hous ton, Carrie lit ndri.-kson, Nona MeCrae, Mary Mills, May O. Reynolds and lte beeva Stiles. AO kit KS OA PRESS! HE. Water Department Serves an Yhuii dnnee of Pnrn Aqua. It is estimated the water department lias saved 22,000,(ICO gallons of water in one month since the crusade has been made against leaky fixtures and glolie value closets. Pressure in the mains has been improved in all parts of the city nnd less complaint is heard about a shortage in the water Mippiy. Supt. Kinsey said yesterday that the de partment is now pumping 6,000,000 gallons of water dally. There is a constant pres sure in the mains of from 45 to 50 pounds to the square inch. During fires this pressure Is, of course, run up consider ably. Tin re does not set mlo have been much trouble in doing this, however, ns the firemen have not beer, heard to coin plain for weeks about tile pressure, though there have not been any fires recently of sufficient volume to give the improved ser vice a test. At the water stations there Is a system atic way of doing everything, which is largely accountable for the smooth work ings of the department. "When it comes :o a matter of records of u!l steam and water pressure,” said Supt, Kinsey yesterday, "the Savannah department has methods which compete favorably with those of any other city In the South. By an auto matic device we are enabled to preserve accurate records of the steam and water pressure at cither station. Should it become necessary lo know what the pressure was at 11 o'clock, Jan. 1. two years ago, the only trouble in getting the information would be referring to the strips on which these records ore automatically written." Superintendent Kinsey's acquaintance with the practical work nes of the depart ment doubiless accounts largely for the smooth manner in which things ur. run ning at pres. nt. He was for year’s chief in connol at the Springfield plantation, and thereby familiarized himself with all fea tures of the department he now directs. Hit. Bit 4 A AER PRESIDED. Attended Ilia First Meeting ns Chair man of the Plumbing- Hoard. Health Officer Brunner presided yester day for the first time over a meeting of the board of plumbing examiners. The health officer is chairman of the board, but since the new oullnanee was pasted the organization of the heafth department has been such that its head has not taken his place in the board. There was no business of any great im portance and the meeting was brief. One matter brought to the board’s attention was the need of a buggy for Inspector Campos, who is Just now being c i led upon at any time to visit nil parts of the city. The Inspector was present to say a w-oid In his behalf, and urge the board to take a favorable view of the matter. Ii was urg ed that the work in the p.umbiug depart ment has only just started, and that when llte removal of the globe valve --losets be gins. Ihe inspector will have more than he can attend to. unless lie is provided with some means of covering the ground faster than he ciui afoot. The retrenchment policy of Council was called to mud, and upon reflection, the board seemed averse to providing the con veyance. With due respect lo Inspector Campos, It was intimated that there are enougii buggies around the city exchange now. The question of a buggy for Mr. Campos seemed to hinge more on the fact the city is now well supplied with bug gies, than the need he has for one. No action was taken, but from the way things went it would seem useless to talk fur ther about another buggy for the ex change. Some of the boys will luive to "double up." MIST PAY .SPECIAL TAXES. Collector Busch snja r.O Per Cent. Penalty Yarn its Those Who Default Unless the special tax the government collects from common la! btokers. and li quor and tobacco dca'ers, is paid in the next few days, a penalty of 50 iier cent, will lie ot'dcd to tlie amount due. Revenue Collector Bas<'h sad yes:orda that there D sill* a large outstanding amount of sje clal taxes, which are due cud unpall. Uncle Sam shows at the patience, in the world until a sot re I u tries lo do him. lls a risky business Dying to evade or de lay the payment of government taxes, as persons are apt to Ik- dealt w.ih .severely. There Is no remitting the penalties for de lay,in paying, so (lint those who fall to settle wi:li tin government will no: g.-t off as iighily as they do in eases where state and county taxes are Leins cofleclivl. Col- Itcor Bosch is notable to give an estimate of the amount of special taxes due at pres ent. Isle of Hope Socials. The Isle of Hope Social Club will here after have Its evening entertainment, ot Barbee & Bandy's pavilion, Widncsdays and Fridays, commencing at 7 p. m and closing at 12 p. m. Anew orchestra, un der the leadership of Prof. Raskins, has been secured, which will furnish good music and Messrs. Barbee it Bandy will provide refreshments as usuul. THE MORNING NEWS: TUESDAY, JULY 11, 1890. BURNED BY OIL-FED FLAMES. LITTLE MAMIE II \ LIMA'S lIODV CHARED TO A CRISP. Supposed to Have Placed n Two- Quart Can of Kerosene on a Hot stove—The tan Exploited nnd the Little One Was Enveloped in Oil nnd Eire—Her Clothing Burned OC and Her Flesh Left in Shreds—She Lived Three Honrs iu Terrible Suffering. Little Mamie Halpin, the 8-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. Hat pin, was fatally burned at the home of her parents on President street, east of East Broad street, yesterday morning. The accident was due to the explosion of a can of kerosene oil, which the little girl is supposed, in her childish ignorance, to have set uoon a heated stove. The accident was a heartrending one. The child was terribly burned, and In a most unusual manner. Dr. E. H. Nich ols, who was summoned immediately, said that the burn was the worst he had ever known, being what is known to medical men as a burn of the first magnitude. The entire body, from head to feet, both front and rear, was scorched, both the toenails and the fingernails dropping off in the doctors hands when he attempted tcm rim away the shreds of charred and shriveled flesh. Mrs. Halpin had gone down town to make some purchases, leaving her three children, of whom Mamie was the eldest. In the house. Preparations had begun for the midday meal, and there was a fire in the stove when Mrs. Halpin left. She had used kerosene oil in starting the fire, and had left the can silting on the floor. The little girl was too badly burned to ex plain how the accident occurred, but It is supposed that she either undertook to aid the fire by pouring on more oil from the can, or that she picked up the can nnd set it on the stove to get it out of the way, not being aware, in her childish in nocence. of the dangerous character of its contents. The fatal accident followed im mediately upon the contact of the oil with the heated surface of the stove. The can exploded, both ends being blown out, throwing the burning otl over the child's clothing She was thrown to the floor by the explosion, but immediately recovered herself and rushed to the door with her clothing In flames. Her screams attracted attention und neighbors rushed lo the scene. Blank ets were thrown over her and in this way the flames were extinguished, but not un til the clothing had been almost entirely burned from her body, only charred frag ment remaining. The explosion set fire to the kitchen and a message was sent to No. 1 engine house for aid. The firemen extinguished the flames with but little trouble, and then proceeded to give first aid to the suffering child with the Red Cross lotions with which they ate supplied. The case was one, however, in which they could afford but little relief. Dr. Nichols arrived shortly afterward and rendered such aid as was possible, cutting away the charred fragments of clothing and swathing the body in ban dages saturated with linseed oil and lime water. He saw at once that the injuries were fatal, the burns being deep, and causing the flesh to peel off in strips. The family was notified that the little daughter had only a few hours to live and at Dr. Nichols’ suggestion Father Hennessey was sent for and administered the last rites of the church. The little sufferer was al most unconscious, but was able to ask for water and to speak Ihe words “mama” and “papa." She seemed to recognize the priest and answered In the affirmative when asked if she wished to make her peacp wilh God. 3TV. Halpin was at his work at the Plant System when notified of the terrible ac cident to his little daughter. He was overcome with grief on his arrival, but regained his composure, and carried his child tenderly in his arms from the house of the neighbor to which she had been l iken just after the accident, to his own home next door, after the firemen had finished their work there. Sedatives were administered to lull the pain, and the lit tle sufferer was lovingly tended until 1 o’clock, when the soul left the pain-ridden body. The bereaved ones were the recip ients of general sympathy, not only from friends and neighbors, but from all who heard of the sorrow which had befallen them. The funeral will probably take place this afternoon. When the firemen entered the kitchen where the explosion occurred they found the bursted oil can on the stove with both ends blown out. It was an ordinary kero sene can, holding about two quarts, and is sai.l to have been nearly full at the time of the accident. It is this that led Dr. Nichols to believe that the child must have taken the can from the floor and placed it upon the stove. How the little girl came to he so completely burned over her entire body was more than Dr. Nich ols could explain. The accident should be in the nature of a warning to others to be scrupulously careful in keeping kerosene and other inflammable materials safely out of the reach of children of tender years. CHATHAMS TO HE INSPECTED. Col. Obenr to Examine Personnel and Equipment on Thursday. The cfilcers of the Chatham Artillery ln speettd the battery last night, preliminary lo the Inspection by Col. Obtar that will take place Thursday night. The inspection tweak and the fact that the personnel of the Chathams is fully up to the ntim-rlcaf standard required and that in discipline ■ nd drill they will have no difficulty In un dergoing the rigid tests that the inspector genera', i.- accustomed to apply. The battery is still somewhat short on equipment.. owing to the loss of property through itv carelessness of the soldiers who occupied the armory while it was in use as the headquarters of the provost guard. The governnm nt has agieed to make good this loss, but lias not done so y* t .The shortage wi }, of course, fit* read ily understood by Col. Obesr and vv.ll count nothing aga ust the baltery or ip* oUlcers. Moreover, I' Is thought that Col. Wheeler will shotily take up the ma'tcr of Ihe loss from the carelessness or des truction of ihe provo t guard and replace the equipmen s that are missing. STARRED WITH \ KAIFE. It. F. Peeples, White, Carved a Ac tiro. R. F. I’eeplcs, a white mar. employed in one of the stores In the vicinity of the market was arrested last night by Tolice mun Gamble for assaulting and cutting Wil iam Rowland, a negro, in the street In front of ids employer’s store. The evidence as it was given to the po lice discloses no motive for the cutiing thal can at ail excuse It. it appears trial the negro was not offensive nor aggres sive,and (hat Peeples cut more for his own amusement and pleasure than for any other r. ison. There may, of course, be extenuating circumstances thal hove not been brought to light and that may be dis closed at the hearing that will be held be fore the Recorder litis morning. cot ACII, TO SETTLE LOT QUESTION’. Alii. William* W on’t Allow Mr. dn- Ilrnyn Hops o Withdraw Petition. Probably the most interesting matter to come before the meeting of Council to morrow afternoon is the report of the com mittee on opening streets, tecomrm nding the sale of fractional Bull street lots to Assistant City Engineer J. deßruyri Kops, and which was disagreed to by Council and referred back to the committee. It is expected that Council will be asked to take further action on the report, but it is not known what the recommendation will be. What promises to be a spirited meeting, in ease adverse action is taken a second time, is the declaration of Alderman Williams, chairman of the committee, that ho proposes to reveal matters that will open the eyes of his fellow aldermen. He has urged the propriety of making the sale on the ground it will be a large sav ing to the city, and that it will aid the committee in carrying out its plans of dis posing of all property of no sp* ial value to the citv. According to statements yesterday it seems that Mr. deßruyn Kops, recogniz ing the possibility of trouble if the peti tion remained before Council, decided to withdraw It. He made his de.br. known to Alderman Williams, lull the withdraw al was objected to. Alderman Williams said he wanted the petition to stay where it is, so that he may more fully make known his position to Council. Alderman Willaims inclines to the be lief that Council, or those who voted against ratifying the committee’s report, were unnecessarily exercised about ihe consequence of selling the property to nn employe. He thinks the chances for rati fication would have been more favorable had the veendee been a citizen rather than an employe. The belief prevails among the aldermen that the sale to Mr. deßruyn Kops would have laid the city open to criti cism, and it was for that reason they ob jected. The idea of any irregularity in the transaction has not xieen entertained; it was more the chance persons would have in attacking the oily where there was no ground for an attack. There is every reason to believe that the matter will be settled at the next meeting satis factory to all concerned. PLAINTIFF GOT THE LOT. A Complicated Case Deeided in the Superior Court. The ejectment suit of Henrietta Stevens against Lawrence W. Theus occupied the greater part of the time of the Superior Court yesterday. The suit was for the possession of a lot, 20xi*i, on Twelfth street, in Kingsville, which the plaintiff claimed the title of by right of a deed from the former owner, William Black. The de fendant Held possession of the lot and had so held it since the death of Black in lSSfi As executor of the deceased, he claimed that Black was indebted to him for various services rendered to him during life and also that the plaintiff had no deed to the propel ty. It developed, however, that such a deed was in possession of the de fendant and process was issued requiring its production in court. The defendant amended his answer yesterday by charg ing that this alleged deed was a forgery. Although the property Involved is of small value the case was a very complicat ed one rnd the evidence was rather confus ing. Judge Failigant uma’ked atte: wards to the attorneys that they had conducted the case on the plan of ihe Philippine war, fighting from one jungle to another. The jury decided the matter by giving the plaintiff the possesison of the lot, but allowing her no mesne profits and placing tne costs of court upon her. The defend ant's claim against the deceased for s, r vlces rendered was considered by the jury as a setoff to the plaintiff's bill for occu pancy of the premises during the lasi live years. Col. P. W. Meldrim represented tae plaintiff and Mr. A. C. Wright the de fendant. WAITING FOR AMMUNITION. gen Girters Will Practice No More Until Its Arrival. There will be no more practice for Sen Girt in Savannah until better ammunition can be secured. The officers of the team decided yesterday morning that it woifid do more harm than good to continue practice under the circumstances, and for that reason it was concluded the best plan would be to omit it altogether until the new ammunition that is hoped for arrives. Capt. W. W. Williamson says there is no use for the team to practice with the poor cartridges. It is impossible for the riflemen to judge from one shot where •the next will strike. Ali the splendid science of shooting is set at naught when ammunition is defective. Many of the members of the team agreed that to discontinue practice is the best thing that could be done under the cit eumstances. A meeting of the team will be held to morrow night at the Guards' arsenal. Sev. eral matters of interest will come up for settlement, end doubtless there will be a full attendance of members. One of the best shots among the Pea Gliders believes the better plan would be to let up on practice for all rang s except at 200 yards. He says the old government loaded ammunition is undoubtedly execra ble, but the scores that may be made with it at 200 yards are good enough not to de mand a discontinuance of practice at that range. CENTRAL DIRECTORS MET. Ilnnrtl Held Its Quarterly Meeting; Here Yesterday. A quarterly meeting of the hoard of di rectors of the Central Railroad was he'd yesterday morning in the office of the president on Bay Etreet. It was an nounced by one of the officials nfter the mcetibg that business of a routine char acter was all that was transacted. The following directors of the road were present: President H. 7.1. Comer, Vice- President Joint M. Egan. Messrs. U. H. Harroid of Amoricus, J. F. Hanson of Ma con. Evan P. llowell of Atlanta. U. Gmi by Jordan of Columbus, George J. Mills, A. R. Lawton, T. M. Cunningham and A Vetsburg of Savannah. A Faithful Dog. Sunday morn'ng a dog, a small black nnd tan, Jumped from Is master’s lap on an Isle of Hope ear as a moment's stop was made at Waters rood crossing. Con ductor Barbee noticed the incident Just as the ear started and offered to stop and let the owner get his dog. but he said it was not worth while, as it would go back to its home In the city. The dog did no; go hack, however, and lias since come to every car that has passed Waters road, looking for its master. Several attempts have been made to catch the dog, but without success, as it runs in the bushes os soon as any one goes toward it. No dealer should be wjthdut Cook’s Im perial Extra Dry Champagne. If yours is order from American Wine Company, St. liouls, Mo.—ad. The readers of the Morning News’ at tention Is called to the advertisement of Frof. Nichols, Georgia's great magnetic healer. He will open his office in Mor rison House on the 12th.—ad. IS A FRIEND OF FLAGLER’S. C’LISBV WISK OF >1 %CO\ IS THE MAGN \TE’B PROTEGE. Wnß in Suvaniuili a l)n.v or Two Aso En llonte to Macon After n Trip to \<*w York— Bum Known Air. Fln/g --ler for Years nnd Ihe Latter's In terest In Hun Hus Extended to the Presentation of u Home in Macon mid Shares of Slumlord Oil Stock—“Kill** Wise Has Mun> Friends Who Are (ilnd lie Has Met Snell Good Fortune. It is not to many men that the good for tune to be the protege of a millionaire rail road owner falls, and when-the goddess so lavishes her smiles those upon whom they are showered, are to be congratulated. To be taken up and put on the shady side of Easy street simply because a magnate has taken an interest in one is as win some a bit of luck as could be wished. Such has been the lot of a young man who lives at Macon, und the fancy the railroad owner has taken to him is strange only in ihe singular fortune that accompanies it, for a good fellow' always has a lot of friends, and that Macon man is and has. Mr. J. C. Wise was in Savannah a day or two ago. just back from a trip to Ne*v York. Henry M Flagler is the gentle man who has n the interest in Mr. Wise, and his substantial assistance has not been withheld to show that he really likes him. Several years ago Mr. Flagler met Mr. Wise in North Carolina at one of the mountain resorts. The younger man is a handsome fellow, with an ease and grace of manner that ail And charming, plenty of style and dash about him. a ready wii, convivial and the sort that tnak-'s friends wherever he finds himself. Mr. Flagler was not proof against the at tractions. and the acquaintance grew and ripened into friendship. Not long ago Mr. Flagler decided he wanted to do something handsome for Ills young friend. In the meantime the latter had married, so when the magnate pre sented him with one of the best homes in Macon at a cost of $40,000, the gift was very acceptable. That was not all that came, for 2QO shares of Standard Oil Com pany stock were also presented. The young Macon man is, therefore, quite well fixed. It would seem that there is more for the young fr end of the railroad magnate to look forward to than he now has in hand. Mr. Flagler has but one son, and it is not unlikely that Mr. Wise will come in for a legacy. It is said the gentleman and his son are not on the best of terms. They do not speak as they pass by, and the son has been cut off with on allow ance of only 175,000 a year. That is. of course, very hard on the young man, but by strict economy he is doubtless able to pay for his l>oard and laundry. It is pos sible he and his father may again get on good terms and that sloo,<>oo may be added to his allowance in order that he may be better able to keep the wolf from the door. Mr. Wise met several of his many friends while here. Ho talked to them of his friendship with Mr. Flagler nnd the let ter’s generosity. All congratulated him upon his good luck and readily under stood that any man who had “Kib” Wise as a friend would be glad to share his possessions with him. A beautiful girl of North Carolina be came Mrs. Wise a few years ago. She has a sister who is as beautiful, lovable and estimable as she, and it is said Mr. Ffag i- r admires her greatly. A railroad of ficial of Savannah has known for some time of the intimate relations :hat has ex isted between Mr. Flagler and Mr. Wise, and he says many substantial testimonials of rr.endshlp have ten extended the younger by the older man. HIS DISTMH CAI GHT FIRE. Aii gimt a Cake Walkers Caused a All Id Excitement, Tho Augusta Opera Company, a highly colored organization, gave a performance at the theater last night. The affair had not been advertised, and this perhaps ac counted for the fact that there were, only half a dozen people down stairs. The galleries, however, were filled with an audience of the same hue os that of the performers. The performance would hardly have' been interesting to a white audience, but the galleries were not crit ical, and seemed to find the affair hugely enjoyable. A feature that was not down on the programme came near proving disastrous to one ot the performers. A "Pastime on the Levee" scene ended up with a bully chasing the crowd with a pistol and filing right and left at the revelers. One of the performers, whose only cognomen Is said to be “Cape Town Joe." was rigged up to represent an old-tifne darky, a long linen duster being the chief element of his costume. The pistol was fired point blank into the duster, setting fire to the garment. Foromnn Arthur Toshach of No. 3 engine house was behind the scene, and seeing the result of the shot, promptly yanked the duster from the Cape Town coon, who rushed hack on the stage and continued the performance as if nothing hud happened. This was a feature of which the audience did not get the bene fit, however, as the duster did not begin to blaze until its wearer was out of sight of the audience. A cake walk was a part of the performance, and at the close the mana ger announced that the combination was open to a challenge for a cake walk at s.‘ioo a side. If the Augusta crowd can produce (he dough the Isle of Hope artists can make some easy money. S< H" VHZ TUIAI, OX TO-DAY. Hon. Pop, Harrow Will Represent the State. The trial of William Schwarz for the murder of Agnes -McKnight will take place in the Superior Court to-day. The cir cumstances or the case are familiar to the readers of the Morning News. The kill ing occurred in Ya mac ra w Dec. 26, 1805. When the case came up for trial a plea of insanity was entered In Schwarz’s beha.f. lie was given a trial on (his plea and was ordered sent to the state asylum. Some months since he was returned to Chatham county try the authorities of the asylum on the ground that he was no longer in sane. Hon. Pope Barrow will represent the si. i in the prosecution to-day. on account of the indisposition of Solicitor General Osborne. The slate's ease Is a hard one. Schwarz having been declared by a jury In be insane at. tile time of his former trial, two months afier the killing, the slate can not go behind this return, hut must ae rept it as a fact and endeavor to prove that Schwarz was sane at the lime of the killing. A large number of witnesses have been summoned by the defense who arc said to be willing to testify to Schwarz’s weak mental condition for a number <>f ycurs previous to the killing. Messrs. George W. Otv. ns, \V. E. Morrison and J. 11. Schwarz represent the defense. Music nt Tyltpp, Every Wednesday and Friday and Sun day. on public pavilion, north end of isl and. from I p. m. to 10 p. m. Everybody invited.—ad. TO JAIL, roil A MONTH. James lioplor Punished for Renting His Wife. When the roil was called in the Police Court yesterday morning, James Hoctor, the white man who had beaten his wife on Saturday evening and then given the policeman in charge of the patrol wagon so much unnecessary trouble, steppe-3 blithely to the front and center. Hoctor had been drunk and disorderly, had inflicted personal chastisement upon his wife, and after being arrested and placed in the wagon had rolled over the side and given his pursuers an animated chase before he was recaptured. All this did not add to the patience with which the Recorder listened to the case anti the man had nothing to say that would go in miti gation of these several offenses. At the conclusion of the evidence he was given his choice between a fine of 820 and thirty days in jail and accepted, through neces sity, the latter alternative. Edward Hambies, colored, was charged with committing a violent assault with a knife upon Milton Coles, another negro, on Reynolds street, Sunday afternoon. The thing narrowed itself down to a question -pf veracity between the two men, and the Recorder chose to believe Rambles. Coles had been badly cut,.and was not satisfied with the discharge of the man who had assaulted him, and before the latter pould find time to leave the court room he was again arrested by a constable, on a warrant from a magistrate, charging assault with intent to murder, and placed under bond in the sum of SSOO. Agnes Middleton and Gertrude Graham, two negro women, were before the court on a charge of being drunk and disorder ly on a Thunderbolt car, from which both of them hud been ejected by the conductor. The Recorder decided that ihe Middleton woman was the one chiefly at fault, and sentenced her to pay a fine of sls or serve twenty days in jail. The other woman was discharged. Joe .Harris was turned to the City Court for larceny from the store of the South ern Grocery Company some days ago. The negro had been carrying on his thievish practices for some time, and was at last run to earth and captured by Detectives Siark and Garrity. A quantity or the stolen goods wos found in his house after he was arrested. ROIHIED THEIR EMPLOYER. Negro Employes of Solomon Sheftnll Arrested for Theft. J. E. Jones and Randall Burke, two ne gro employes of Mr. Solomon Sheftall, wholesale grocer on Ihe Market square, were arrested by Detective Stnrk yester day afternoon for the continued larceny of goods from the store of their employer. The evidence against the two men is per fectly conclusive. They had been suspected for some time of withholding from Mr. Shefiail some part of tho goods that were rightfully his, and Detec’ive Stark undertook, by the dir. -- lion of the superintendent, to follow their trail and fasten their guilt upon them. In this he was entirely successful. After ihe arrest by the detectives the house that the men had occupied on Farm street, in Yamacraw. was visited and a large quantity of groceries, tol a-co and other articles that they had purloined from their empl -yer was found concealed on the premises. It is not known Just how long the thieving has continued, but it has prob ably been for some length of lime anil the irust in which the men were held by Mr. Sheftall afforded them every opportunity to make it as extensive as they pleased. That their ideas on the subject were not modest is evidenced by the fact that a very large quantity of stolen goods were discovered and returned. COUNTY OFFICIALS TO MEET. State Association Will Convene in Macon To-morrow. The state association of clerks, sheriffs, chiefs of police and marshals will hold its annual convention at Macon Wednes day and Thursday of this week. Several of the Savannah officials are members of the association, and it is likely that some of them will attend. Both Sheriff Ronan and Clerk Carr are old members of the association. The sheriff is too ill to at tend, but Mr. Carr may do so. A Letter Front Culm. Pinar del Rio, Cuba, Feb. 2. 1839.—Mr. A. B. Girardeau, Manufacturing Johnson’s Chill and Fever Tonic, Savannah, Ga.: Dear Sir—Enclosed I send you $3, for which send me by mail, 19 the address below, six bottles of Johnson’s Chill and Fever Tonic. I am in Cuba for the third time since the war began, and have suf fered much from malarial fever, but while at Port Tampa, Fla., recently, 1 purchase.! some of your Fever Tonic, and have found it the only remedy that would give perma nent relief. Yours truly, Frank PiTseher, Company G, First United States Infantry! ad— A Chance to Secure a Standard Type writer XX itli Business Educa tion. $75 cash or notes gives you a Standard typewriter, with the universal keyboard, light touch speed esenpment, reversible cy -1 nder, heavy manifolder and one year’s guarantee, together w’ith six months’ tui tion in either our shorthand or bookkeep ing departments. Richmond’s Business College, P. O. Building, Savannah, Ga. ’Phone 2321.—ad. Cheap Rates, X’in Plant System if 14..-.0, Round Trip <0 Richmond, Vn. On account of the international conven tion of the Baptist Young People’s Union of America, tickets on sale July 11, 12 and 13, with final limit July 31, but by de positing your ticket with the joint agent at Richmond prior to July 28 and wlih payment of 50 cents, extension cat} be had until Aug. 15. The Piant System is the only line out of Savannah that operates through day coaches and Pullman sleeping cars be tween Savannah and Richmond. The rate open Ho public. For tickets, sleeping ear reservations or further informal!cn,° call on E. A. Armand, city ticket agent, De- Soto. —ad. XVlieeler. This refers lo the celebrated imported Wheeler ginger ale of Belfast, Ireland; it is the- tiest. It Is n tonic, as well as a de licious beverage. Uippmun Bros., import er*.—ad. From a Conscientious Hoctor. Extracts from a letter from Granitevllle, S. C.: “At the age of fifty, with twenty five years of active practice, I am a care ful observer and cautious in indorsing proprietary medicines, but I can consci entiously Indorse your Johnton’s Chill and Fever Tonic us one of tho ixst combina tion remedies for chills and fever I have ever used. It corrects the vitiated secre tions of the liver, relieves costiveness, anti promotes the absorption und assim ilat.on of food, .hus fulfilling all the In dications c .aimed for it. Yours truly T. P. Edwards, M. D. ad. ’ , Our ‘‘Osceola” Harness Has no equal for dura bility and workman ship. Congress and Whitaker Streets. LEO FRANK, uinnnin We continue this Nveek our great sale of Summer Stock. Nothing in the shape of summer goods escapes this great reduc tion. Staple stock, novelties, this s joi a ?^-LPJ OdUCti ° ns all SO at the LOW r .in RES. It is simply a matter of pra iical economy to buy here now. A gian.w ut these printed prices show how mu.-h saving there is to you. sl'-|| hite BeJ Spreada for J l - 00 ; regular White Bed Spreads for Soc; regular $: y White Bed Spreads for 66c; regular WHITE PIQUE STOCK. All of our White Pique stock will lg cio:-od at a great sacrifice, commencing with our r.guiar 20c goods at 10c the yard 36-inch \\ bite Shirting, regular So, now goes for 6t,c. S cnts" r beSt 10C brand of Shi *ng now TABLE LINENS. Don’t forget our Table Linen Depart ment, commencing at 35c per yard. 70-ineh Damask at 85c; regular $1.25. 72-inch Damask ai (Sic; regular 900 38-inch Check Crash Toweling at 6'4e’ regular 10c. 18-inch Plain Crash Toweling at 10o’ regular 12%c. ’ DOMESTIC AND IMPORTED GiNGHAMS AT ENORMOUS REDUCTIONS. Our best French Ginghams, 40c and 50c, reduced to 23e. Our best Ginghams, 20c and 25e, reduced lo 35c. Our best Ginghams, 18e, reduced to 12c. Our 10c Ginghams reduced to 7e. BLACK SERGES, HENRIETTAS AND NOVELTIES. All our uOe Black Serges, Henriettas and Novelties for this week 39c. 50-ineh Black Silk Warp Gloria for this week 79c. 46-ineh Silk Finish French Henrietta for this week 89c. AN ITEM OF CHOICE SILK. 27-ineh Black China Silk for this sale 59c. BLACK SATIN DUCHESS. 24-inch Flack Salln Duchess, special fop this saTo 89c, instead of $1.35. Umbrellas and Parasols closing out at cost. DANIEL HOGAN, The corner Broughton and Barnard Sts. Single Shot AND HD MUM Sift 113 BROUGHTON ST.. WEST. PORTLAND CEMENT . FOR SALE BY C. M. GILBERT & CO., IMPORTERS. PROF. J.TIMCIIOLS, Georgia’s Great Magnetic Healer, will open an oiflce in the Morrison House, corner Broughton and Drayton streets, on t hie 12th, for 15 days. The remarkable curt’ of Prof. J. J. Nichols, the Great Magnetic Healer, aro causing universal astonisn ment. The nineteenth century has be* n correctly termed the most important in scientific advancement and mental dew - opment, but no new discovery in any line is at this time attracting such widespr* 1 : attention as Prof. Nichols’ magnetic treat ment. In fact, the phenomenal cures made by him during the past seven years have been ;> remarkably aetounding and won ’ ’ ■ 1 ' ’ title and medical men all over the world. His method of treatment banishes disease as if by magic. This wonderful mans treatment is highly endorsed and recom mended by lawyers, physicians, minlsn’ia and business mrn all over the countrx. 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