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8 AT WORK ON COTTON MILL SI PERINTENDEST HROWN GETTING IT IN RUNNING ORDER. Not Known How Much, if \ny, New Machinery \\ 111 He fleqiilred — Mr. Tilton Hun Been 111 Since Reach* iriM' Savannah—He Vnticipaten no Diffi<*iiltlc* in Securing: Ample Im bor for tho >3lll anil Believea He NVill Be Aide to Doinonutrn te to Savannaliiann That Cotton Can Be hn SoeeenMl ii 11 > Manufactured Here as El now here. The Savannah •Colton Mill will soon be busy again. Superintendent Brown is now at work there with a force of men get ting the machinery in running order, it is believed he will finish all preliminary arrangements before many weeks, and the mill will then be ready for operation. Mr. G. H. Tilton of Laconia, N. H.. who purchased the mill from the Southern Bank some weeks ago, is in the city, and will remain until the mill has commence) operations. Sinc*v he has been Mr. Tilton has been ill at the I)e Soto, and. consequently, has not had the chance to devote himself as closely as lie would haVe liked to the property. Supt. Brown is a cotton mill expert from ■Maryland. Mr. Tilton has the greatest confidence in him and in his ability to get the mill in running order. No report has been made to the owner yet as to just what new machine ry, if nay, will lie nec essary to insure the proper equipment of the mill, but he is confident that Mr. Brown’s Intimate knowledge of his busi ness will enable him to start up with the least possible outlay for other machinery than that formerly employed for the man ufacture of yarn at the mill. The boilers are undergoing some little repair. Local workmen were secured for this, and it is not likely that there wilt be necessity for bringing any from a dis tance before the mill has been made ready for business. The engines and other ma chinery are being overhauled, there being quite a force employed at the work. Mr. Tilton says it is his wish to get the mill started as noon as possible. Ho is sure, he says, that he will be able to dem onstrate to. Savannahians that i4 is possi ble to make the manufacture of cotton pay as well In this city as anywhere else. That is a contention 4hat many have made, yet there are some whom citizens generally would like to see relieved of their doubts. Mr. Tilton will have the best wishes of the community in his venture. As to securing labor for the mill when It is ready to begin operation. Mr. Tilton replied that he does not anticipate any difficulty. He does not believe he will have to bring operatives from other place?. Mr. Brown lias reported t hat there have already been a number of the old opera tives to apply for places. FEW CALLS FOR S\ I*l*llo. But Ti%o Itiiinirlea Received t the Library for the Book. The troubles of Olga Nethersole and her New York company in putting on the dra matized version of Alphonse Daudet’s “Sappho” have apparently created but lit tle desire among Savannahlnns to read the book. Inquiry at the Georgia His torical Society’s library demonstrated that there have been but two to ask if the lx>ok were among those on its shelves. “Sappho” is not among the society’s books. It is not known that It ever oc. curred to those who look after the pur chase of new books to buy “Sappho,” or that it Is regarded as such a work as the society would be unwilling to hold for circulation. Most of the books ordered are decided upon through requests for them being made by members. The librarian, also. Is at liberty to order books he may deem desired by the members of the so ciety. Some interest has been stirred up here by the reports of the play Nethersole is appearing in, and those who have read the book are rather of the opinion that it tfrould have to be greatly softened in dra matizing to admit of its ix'ing put on the stage withoift far more than a sugges tion of immorality. The !x>ok may be held up as a warning to young men, but such warnings are never heeded, and u morale is therefore lacking. SI ED ON AN \T’l v %t H>IENT. An Old Case Being Retried In the niy Coart. The time of the City Court was chiefly taken up yesterday in hearing the done of C. P. Miller against F. X. .Mousseau, a suil on attachment. The suit Is based on the fact that some eight or nine years ago Mr. Moussesu, w;k> owned a number of lots In the southern section, made a contract with Mr. Miller to sell him his four-tlfths interest in eighty-four lots, at the rate of SIOO a lot. The plaintiff contends that Mr. Mous seau, without giving him the opportunity of carrying out the contra*.*, subsequently sold his four-fiflhs interest In the lots to Mr. D. B. Lester, thereby damaging him to the extent of Ss,UW. An attach ment was left against the property of the defendant and a judgment secured for the amount sued for. The case was taken to tite Supreme Court, which ordered it back for anew trial. Mr. Mouss.au .lied some years ago and his estate is represented by Col. J. F. Brooks. ‘Argument was concluded by the attor neys last night and the ease went over until this morning. .Mr. J. it. Baussy rep resents the plaintiff and Mr. S. B.‘Adams the defendant. WII.I. DIM ISS F,STILL I’ tllK, City mill County Will Confer Again Next Week. - Chairman Dale of the Board of County Commissioners lias signified his willing ness to receive the committee from the City Council at the March meeting of tilt board, for (he purpose of further discuss ing the subject of EC still Park and its future disposition. A free discussion of the question is lookf.l forward to. There is some curiosity on the part of the public to see what effect the expres sion by the grand jury, disapproving of the Coumy Commissioners' procedure In t'he Kstlll Park matter, win have upon that body. The consensus of opinion yes terday was that It would have none upon Chairman Dale, though it might possibly have some weight with oilier members of the body. If was learned from members of the grant! jury lhat the action of that body upon this question was unanimous, the Section of presentments relating to Kst.il Park being adopted without a dissenting vote. ADsh \\ liitcMldc't. Ftilie i*:i I. The remains of Mitts Kalth Whitesides, whose death was announced in the Morn ing News yesterday, will be taken to Co s. iambus to-night. The funeral will take *mace there to-morrow morning. FI NER AL OF S. GIHCENIICDIER. Will Take Place Till* Mornlnjf From Temple Mlckva Israel. The funeral of the late Mr. Simon Guckenheimer will take place thla morning’ at 10 o’clock from Temple Mickva Israel, Rev. Dr. I. P. Mendes will conduct the funeral service. He was In New Orleans when advised of the death of his friend and brother in the congregation, but left immediately when he learned of the sad event. A telegram wait received from I)r. Mendes en route to Savannah, saying that he would be here in time to conduct the service. Three organizations will at tend the fu neral in a body, Zerubbabel Lodge of Ma sons, the German Volunteers and the County Commissioners. Arrangements have been made to attend services at the Temple and at laurel Grove Cemetery. The office of the County Commissioners In the Court Hou.e was hung with mourn ing yesterday, as were those of the county officers who occupy the western end of the first floor of the building. The com missioners. will assemble at the Court House at 9:30 o’clock this morning for the funeral, the four taking a carriage. The clerk of the board, superintendent of pub lic work*, county attorney and the sheriff will occupy another carriage. Flags on th*? Board of Trade and the Cotton Exchange, of which organizations Mr. Guckenheimer was member, will be at half-mast In respect to his memory. The following business houses, members of the Savannah Wholesale Grocers’ As sociation, will be closed during i he funeral s rvices: M. Ferst’s Sons & Cos.. Smith Bros., A. Ehrlich & Bro., A. Leffler & Son, W. D. Simkins & Cos., Savannah Gro cery Company, H. Solomon ft Son, George W. Tiedeman & Bro., A. B. Hull ft Cos., O. M. Gilbert ft Cos., James M. Dixon ft Cos., J. P. Williams Cos., Peacock ft Hunt Naval Stores Company and the El lis-Young Company. The following gentlemen will be the ac tive pall-bearers: Messrs. E. A. Weil, H. Loewenthal. I. Epstein, A. I heftier, Jo seph Rosenheim. I. G. Haas, W. F. Scherff, P. Schafer, W. M. Davant, W. A. Su.song and B. Herman. The honorary pall-bearers will be ■Messrs. I. M. Frank. R. Dub. Malcolm Maclean, Henry L. Smith, J. F. Minis, L. Kay ton, Jonn Schwarz, F. A. Well, Henry Solomon and I)r. William Duncan. Mr. H. Loewenthal and Mr. Henry L. Smith will represent Zerubbabel Lodge, and Mr. John Schwarz and Mr. T\ Schafer will represent the German Volunteers. FOR CO I N'TY COMMISSIONER. People Talked of to Fill Mr. Gncken lieimer** Place. The question of who is likely to suc ceed the late S. Guckenheimer as a mem ber of the Board of County Commission ers is being discussed with some inter est. Among those whose names have been mentioned as goed men for the place are Messrs. E. A. Weil, Albert Wylly, S. Meinhard, Malcolm Maclean, B. H. Levy, I*. T. Foye, S. Kreuskcff and A. S. Guck enheimer. The board will hold its regu lar monthly meeting to-day week, but it is doubtful if the vacancy will be filled at that time. It has been suggested that it would be a neat compliment to the memory of the late commissioner to elect his eldest son to fill the vacancy caused by his death, especially as he is known to be a good business man and has had some experi ence in nubile, affairs as a member of the Board of Aldermen ft Is like y, however, that Mr. Guekenhe mer w r .ll prefer to give his entlie time to the large business left by his father. Mr. E. A. Weil is receiving prominent mention as a solid and popular business man who would be a satisfactory addi tion Uedire b< erd. line of the commiss on ers expressed a preference yesterday for Mr. B. H. for the vacancy. Mr. Levy, it is understood, does not desire the i>osltion, having declined to be a can didate for commissioner at the last elec tion. Mr. Albert Wylly is spoken of as a pop ular young business man. who is thor oughly acquainted with the county and is qualified to fill the j>osition of chairman of the Committee on Roads and Bridges held by the lae com missioner. It is pointed out that there is now no member of the board who is a resident of the county outside of the city and that Mr. Wylly’s election would over come this deficiency. Mayor Myers looked up the law yester day with reference to the tilling of va cancies in the board of sinking fund ootn mbsioners and found that all vacancies are filled by the board itself except in cases where ihe hoard is unable to agree, when the filling of the vacancies falls upon Council. A /lew board of sinking fund commissioners is elected by Council every ten years. The late Mr. Gucken heimer was the oldesCmember of the com missioners. having been one of the origi nal commissioners named sixteen years ago. The name of Mr. S. Herman has been suggested as a suitable Iran for the po sition. The present commissioners are Messrs. J. D. Weed, H. P. Smart, John Lyons and C. G. Bell. MR. JOSEPH STll A I SS HEAD. Wiin In ItiiKinrMN in Snvniinnli for ai Number of Near*. A telegram was received yesterday by M. Ferst’s dons ft Cos. announcing the death, at his home in New York, of Jo seph Strauss, a former member of the firm. The deceased was well known to many of the older citizens of Savannah. Previous to the 'war he vva-s engaged in a small business with his brother near M'illen, on the fine of the Central Rail road. Coming to Savannah in 18*55, Air. Strauss formed a partnership with the tale Moves Fersi, under the firm name of M. Ferst ft Cos. The firm began in a small way on Congress street, and from this molest beginning was developed the Immense business of the present firm of M. Ferst’s Sons ft Cos., the firm name having been changed upon the death of the senior member. Mr. Strauss continued a mem ber of the present firm until 189*5, when he withdrew on account of declining health, lie ha l removed to New York several years previous to withdrawing, and looked after the Interests of (he firm there. The leceasvd was kindly remembered by many friends here, who will regret to learn of his death. NEW £<'ll EDI LB FOR I*o LICE. Will Go Into EAcct nt 7 O’clock Till* Morning. The ne w system of hours for policemen will go into effect this morning at 7 o’clock. By this system the men who go on duty at 7 a. m. will be relieved at 2 p. m., and they in turn will be relieved at 9 p. m., the night relief serving ten hours, or. until 7 a: m. the next morning. This change was made by Supt. Screven in order to allow the men to have more uf their nights at home. As this will be accomplished by the new schedule It Is quite certain to prove popular with the men. An American make, superior to any Eu ropean %( mike, Its bouquet love.y, Cook’s Imperial Extra Dry. It is exqulsile.-sid. THE MORNING NEWS: THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 1900. WILL HAVE FIFTY LADIES. THEY WILL HE GEESTS AT THE DEWEY BAMU’ET. Lllil,v Gu<-*t* W ill ll.* Ailinlttnl I poll III,* Same Condition* a* the Gentle men—The Prospective Orator* for the Iltnner—The Chlnene Minister Wu Tina Kuna, One of the Invited Guests and Will Be Urged to Accept. After much discussion, (he Dowey Ex ecutive Committee has decided to include ladles among the guests at the banquet, provided the plan meets the approval of Admiral and Mrs. Dewey. Steps have been taken to ascertain their views in the mat ter. The committee’s plan provides fox seats for fifty ladies, It being estimated that this is about the number Which will attend. It is expected that some of the Invited guests wifi be accompanied by their wives or daughters, as the invita tions have been so worded as to include lady members of their families. This departure will be quite a decided innovation in Ihe dishorns which have governed previous banquets. The com mittee decided to make the departure for the reason that its entertainment extend ed to Mrs. Dewey as well as to the Ad miral, and it was not desired to exclude her from any portion of the festivities. Naturally, if Mrs. Dewey should be pres ent it would be necessary to invite the ladies accompanying other invited guests and necessarily this involves the presence of local women also. The members of the Executive Commit tee do not propose to add to the number of their gray hairs by attempting to se lect a fist of desirable lady guests from the number In the city who are eligible for the honor. The unpleasant results which might follow such an attempt are easily foreseen. The jadies will be ad mitted to the banquet on the same condi tions as the gentlemen, and the cost of invitations will be the same to members of both sexes." At the same time it is hardly expected that any ladies will pay for their own invilalions. Their husbands will do that for them, and in this way the’oesired list of fifty 'Will be made up. Among the prospective speakers at the banquet are Judge Emory Speer, to the toast of “Woman,” Postmaster General Charles Emory Smith, whose subject will l>e “Commerce,” Congressman Brantley, upon the "Press,” Secretary Dong of the navy and Secretary Root of the army up on subjects to be assigned them should they accept. Mayor Myers will deliver the address of welcome and Hon. F. G. dußignon will present the souvenir vase to Admiral Dewey In behalf of the city. Among the distinguished official person ages who have been honored with invitaV tions to the hanquet is Minister Wu Ting Fang, the representative of the Chinese empire at Washington. The Chinese min ister has obtained considerable popularity at the national capital, and has shown a disposition to mingle with the people of the country. He was one of the distinguished guests at the Mardi Gras festivities in New Orleans this week, and It Is not un likely that he may tie prevailed upon to honor Savannah with his presence. In view of the great importance which tbs Chinese question has assumed among the civilized nations and the stake which this country now has in the Orient through its possession of the Philippines it would he specially aproiios that the Chinese should be a guest at an entertainment in honor of the man who is more largely responsible than any one else for the present relation of this country to the Easlenx situation. CAN SELL ALL MAKES. Tax Decision of Interest to Bicycle Dealer*. The recent decision of the Supreme Court, in the Alexander ease in Atlanta, is of interest to local bicycle dealers. Alex ander decided to make a test case of the law requiring dealers to pay the state tax of SIOO on each make of wheels su’d by him where the companies manufacturing the wheels had not already paid the tax. He was arrested and tined SIOO in the City Court of Atlanta for violating the law and refusing to pay the tax. The case was appealed lo the Supreme Court, which holds that where any dealer has paid the SIOO lax required by the slate he has the right to sell! any or all makes of wheels which he may choose to carry in stock, and 'the fact that one spe cial make of wheel is specified in the license does not prevent him from hand ling other wheels. Judging by an Atlanta dispatch to ihe Morning News of yesterday, Controller General Wright is very much disappoint ed at this decision, as he thinks it will let the companies out of paying the SIOO tax heretofore required of each company for doing business In'the stale. About forty of the bicycle companies have formed a trust under the name of the American Bicycle Company. The state agent of the combine recently offered the controller SIOO tax in payment for license for the combine, including all of its com panies. The Controller declined to nccept the amount, hofling chat each separate company was liable for the tax. The Controller now seems to think that under the division of the Supreme Court he must accept the SIOO from the agent of the combine, as covering ail of its makes, and that the state will thus be deprived of the SI.IXIO annually which it has re ceived from this source. It is not likely that any of the local dealers will pay Ihe state SIOO for the privilege bf dealing in all makes of wheels, as they prefer to leave this mutter to tie adjusted by the companies. IIA WHIN'S SifIEEBS MAXWELL. \C tv Manager In Charge of Tele phone Exchange To-day. Mr. Lu-ther M. Hawkins will succeed Mr. A. T. Maxwell to-day as manager or the Savannah Exchange of the Southern Belt Telephone Company. Mr. Hawkins was formerly chief clerk and cashier In the Atlanta exchange. He is one of the company's most valued employes and will doubtless successfully conduct its affairs in Savannah. He is a Georgian, having been reared In Amerlcus. Mr. Maxwell assumes the ditties of Imffic manager for the company, a posi tion lhat will give him work on Ihe "out side.” He desired ihe change, having found that he required relief from the office work in which he has been long en gaged. ASH WEDXESIIAY'S SERVICES. Were Well Attended by tile Observ er* of Lent. Ash Wednesday was observed yesterday In Ihe Homan Catholic, Episcopal and Lutheran Churches, in which, despite the disagreeable weather, the services were well attended. Services will he held again to-day in many “of the churches both morning and afternoon, and will be con tinued daily, exeepi Mondays, until the Lenten season is over. HYDROGRAPHIC 111 BEAL’S WORK. Savannah Commercial Bodies Ask That It He Not Crippled. Savannah Is Interested in the mainten ance of the branch hydrographic office here without any curtailment of its work. Influence is being brought to bear in Congress against the item in the appro priation tnfti providing for the maintain ence of the hydrographic bureau. The appropriation is a limbed one. and is usel to cover the expenses of the preparation and distribution of maritime information and to defray the running expenses of the branch offices. Except the hydrographers in charge, who are naval officer? paid out of the naval appropriation. Any intendel reduction in the appropriation for the hy drographic service will seriously cripple it. The Savannah Cotton Exchange, Board of Trade and (he Mayor have ask ed Congressman Lester to use his influ ence* in behalf of th service. The Geor gia senators have also been written to. Lieut. A. A. MacKethan, in charge of the branch office at Savannah, has taken an active interest in tn* movement in behalf of a eon tin uanoe of in*- full appropria tion. The Savannah office covers the Soqtb Atlantic coast from Wilmington, N. C., to Key West. Last year over 6,000 bulletins were distributed through it, 2,300 charts were corrected, 18,000 coast survey notices and 90,000 notices to mariners were distributed. Sixty-four barometers were compared, and in addition to this the printed matter distributed through the of fice included in round numbers 1,100 weather reports, 600 day mark?, 200 light lists, 1,100 pilot charts. 16,000 pamphlets relating to maratime matters and a large amount of other Information. Something of an idea of the value of the service may be gained from the report of ihe chief hydrographer, which shows that through the fifteen branch offices nearly 3.000,000 charts, reports and various other forms of information were distributed for the benefit of maratime interests. At the Savannah branch office alone in formation was furnished in person to 2,300 people. In commenting upon the work of the bureau the chief hydrogTapher, in his recent annual report, says: “The mission of the hydrographic office is to provide for the safe navigation of American shipping to all parts of the world. It is not to be supposed <hat, in order to provide a set of navigational charts of the globe, the United States must survey the- coasts and harbors of the globe. Foreign nations use our sur veys and we may use theirs. The world has advanced to a high plane of en lightenment in the interchange and dis semination of marine hydrographic in formation and surveys, and the archives of the navy department are stocked with all the data that are requisite to carry out this mission, toward which Congress has manifested the strength of its favorable intention by making continuous annual appropriations for more than a third ef n century. The greater the appropria tions for this purpose, the earlier the ac complishment of the result to be desired— namely, the possession by the United States government of its own means for producing all required navigational charts, without depending on the purchase of for eign publications. Under some .conditions arising it might be difficult, or even im possible, to procure for the use of the navy the foreign charts urgently needed.” HELD TWO SESSIONS. Cooking School Largely Attended by Interested Ladies. Miss Andrews held two sessions of her cooking school yesterday and will continue to do so until her contract with the South ern Cotton Oil Company, has expired, which will not be for a week. The morn ing sessions will commence at 11 and close at 1, and the afternoon sessions will com mence at 4 and close at 6 o’clock. Yesterday morning there were fully thir ty ladies present, and all seemed to take the greatest interest in what they were shown and told. In. the afternoon the rain interfere?! with the attendance, yet ♦ here was quite a good attendance. In terest in the school seems to be growing, and it is expected that the classes will continue large cos long as Miss Andrews is here. The results of the instructor’s efforts are greatly admired. The deft house wives know how to appreciate such work as she does, and ft is with eminent satis faction lhat they partake of the dainty dishea she offers them for trial. The ef ficacy of the company’s cooking oil is un doubted by the laches who have seen It tried-by Miss Andrews. Muffins, rolls, rusks, cake, fried oysters and several other dishes have testified to the skill of the Instructor and the worth of the oil for cooking purposes. TEXAS STORM CAME ON TIME. Nearly nn Inch of Rnfn Fell During Yesterday. The Texas storm, or conditions contin gent on it, reached 'Savannah yesterday, making the weather as thoroughly disa greeable as wind and rain could do. The mean temperature for the day was slight ly above 54 degrees. The rainfall was .79 of an inch, and (he maximum velocity of the wind about thirty miles an hour, its direction being from the southwest. For the slate the forecast for to-day is rain on the coast, and rain or snow in the interior, followed by clear and much cold er weather, with southeast galas, shift ing to northwest. To-morrow, it is pre dicted, wIM be fair. Later in the night the weather bureau received .1 telegram saying *hat there was a storm centered near Nashville, moving east; Lhat high southeast winds, shifting to northwest, might be expected, with a decided fall in temperature, and rain, followed by clearing weather. To day the temperature is expected to fall to about the freezing i>oint as Tar south as the extreme northern pirt of Florida. MAP IN MAGISTRATE’S HANDS. Recovered From the DrnuglitMinnn . Who \ |>|iropriutoil If. The case of Mr. J. W. Howard against Mr. Romeo Tagliabue for tho possession of the new city map which was being pre pared under the direction of Mr. Howard, and whiJli Mr. Tagliabue took from Che office of the city engineer, claiming that he had not been ]>Sld in full for his work, was heard by Magistrate G. Noble Jones yesterday. Messrs. Howard and Bell, who have a joint interest in the map, stated their aide of the cage. Mr. Tagliabue was represented by Mr. D. C. Barrow. The question ac issue was not as to the Justness of Mr. Tagliabue’s claim for fur ther com pen sat lon, but was the possession of the map. Mr. Junes decided In favor of Mr. Howard. Mr. Barrow gave notice that lie would certiorari the case and pending the answer to his plea the map will remain in the custody of the magistrate. Oerk’* Office Being Repainted. The work of overhauling and repainting the office of the clerk of Council was be gun yesterday. Alderman Williams, chair man of the OorAmlttce on City Property, Is contemplating similar improvements in other offices in the Exchange. LEFT SCHOOL TO BE A BRIDE. CAROLINA ROMANCE CULMINATED IN SAVANNAH. Ml** Wohln Peters, a Pretty 10-Y'ear- Old Pupil of Elizabeth College, Charlotte, and .Mr. A. M. Bhw, Married at the Independent Pres byterian Church Parsonage—The!r First Elopement Nipped by the College- Authorities But the Second Succeeded Story of Another Courtship Under Difficulties. A romance culminated In Savannah yes terday in the marriage of Mr. A. M. Shaw of Charlotte, N. C., and Miss Welda Peters of Jaeksonvil e. The ceremony was performed at 3 o’clock by Rev. J. Y. Fair in the parsonage of the Independent Pres byterian Church. Miss Peters, who Is only 19 years old, was up to three weeks ago, a pupil of Elizabeth College, Charlotte, N. C., where her sister, Miss Ritza Peters, also attetid ed. Besides the time necessary for studies in mathematics and deportment, Miss Pe ters found leisure to receive the atten tions of Mr. Shaw\ and they finally be came engaged. Finding the conditions at school irksome, the young people decided to marry, but knowing that if their in tentions should be made known either to tlie school authorities or Miss Peters’ guardian, objections would be raised, they concluded to make a run away match of it and arranged their plans to that end. One night about three weeks ago, Mr. Shaw, with the proverbial coach and pair met the two sisters at a trysting place in the vicinity of the college, and in a short time was on the way to Charlotte and wedded bliss. He had gone but a brief quarter of a mile, however, when overtaken by the vice president of the college, who demand ed the immediate return of the pupils to his custody. This demand Mr. Shaw was not at all disposed to comply with and did so only .when assured by the officer that his interference with their plans was on y to protect the good name of the col lege, and if the young ladies would return to the school and the young man defer his intention until the following day, no objection would be raised by the school authorities. Relying on this promise, Mr. Shaw went to the college the day after, only to find that both his bride-to-be and her sister were many miles on their way home, In charge of the teacher, who had promised the night before, the consent, if not as sistance, of himself and his confreres. Love laughs at distance as well as locksmiths, however, and Mr. Shaw in n short while managed’ to communicate with his lady love and appointed Savannah as the place and yesterday the day of his marriage, which this (ime was carried through without mishaps. After the ceremony had been perform ed the relatives of both bride and groom were notified. Miss Ritza Peters left lafct night for Jacksonville and to-day Mr. and Mrs. Shaw will leave for the North before returning to their home in Charlotte. STAMPS STILL MISSING. Only *IB Worth Found in the Letter to Belmont. The enevelope received at the Savan nah PostofJfce some time since, addressed to Barry Belmont, one of the Oclila post office robbers, \and intercepted by Deputy United States Marshal White, was opened at Ihe jail yesterday in the presence of Belmont by Supt. Screven and Mr. White. Belmont had given his consent to the opening of the letter. Much to the surprise of the officers, the letter contained only sl6 in stamps, which it appeared Belmont had sent to J. Strouse ft Cos. of Philadelphia, with an order for six watches. The firm returned the sramps -with the statement that it did not accept payment for goods in stamps, and in this way it happened that the envelope fed into the hands of Mr. White. The officers were disappointed ut their small find, as they had thought that the letter contained all the missing stamps taken from, the OciWa Postoffice. The .amount of stamps missing from the Oci.la office after the robbery was stated to be about s3£6. Of this amount $102.60 of stamps were recovered by Detectives Ju lius Stark from the lodging bouse where the men had spent one night. This leaves still nearly $250 of st&mpa to be accounted for ' Belmont said that the statements con tained in the letter of Strouse & Bro. were correct. He had ordered six watches from the firm and sent sl6 in stamp* in payment. What disposition he expected to make of such a number of cheap watches he did not state, but men of the type of Belmont and Nelson would have found fc.ttle trouble in- working off “fawny” goods on unsuspecting victims. Belmont w'ould give no intimation as to what had become of the other stamps. CAMERA CU B’S LECTURES. Photographic Difficulties Explained by Export*. The Savannah Camera Club will have a demonstration of the work of velox paper by Mr. 11. E. Tallman, representing the Nepera branch of the General Aristo Com pany, at Its club rooeqf, at Bull street and Park avenue, to-morrow night. Mr. B. L. McLean, representing the Seed Dry Plate Company, will accompany Mr. Tail man ami will explain the work of Seed’s products. The successful use of velox paper is one of the things that often bothers the ama teur photographer. Tho advantages of the paper are widely recognized, nert only by amateurs, but by professional photograph ers, and in line with the purposes of the club the services of Mr. Tallman, who is regarded us one of <he best posted and most skillful users of developing papers, were secured for a lecture and demonstra tion. The members of the dlub have invited the ladies’ branch to l>e present and a number of others, outside of the club, who are interested in amateur photography are expected. 68 FEBRUARY' WEDDINGS. \n Increase of Eleven Over a Year A ico. February was n good month for mar riages. The records of the ordinary’s office show that 25 licenses were issued for* while couples aml 43 for eolored couples during the month, making a total of 68. For th© same month last year there were 25 licenses to whites and 32 to colored applicants. ** \ Fenny Sim-<1 I* u Penny Earned.” Economy is th© lesson taught by this saying. It is true economy to take Hood's Sarsaparilla at this scasofi because it pu rifies. enriches and vitalizes the blood and thus prevents sickness and puts the whole system in a state of health for the com ing season. Every bottle of Hood’s Sarsa parilla contains 100 doetes—positive proof that it 1 economy to take only Hood’s. Constipation is cured bv Hood’s Pills 25c.-ftd. ifflflp, | Clogs HENRY SOLOMON & SON Sole Distributing Agents. Kon 1 manager of ll,t* I’n,■ lllr* Hutunl. Mr. A. C. Harmon, has resigned the agency of the Travelers’ Insurance Com pany, in order to accept the management for Southern Georgia and the slate of Florida of the Pacific Mutual Difo Insur ance Company of San Francisco, Cal. The Paciflo Mutual is the great company of the Far West, having been organized in 1868, and paid to policyholders up to the present time over $10,000,000. It has now assets amounting to more than $3,500,- 000, and Is regarded as a strong and re liable company. A peculiar feature of the California insurance law Is that the stockholders of the Pacific. Mutual are re sponsible to the policyholders, so that this odds additional strength of nearly $20,- 000,000 to the security offered by the com pany. The principal stockholders are among the wealthiest men of San Fran, cisco, and their worth, 9 estimated by Bradstreet, is more than $20,000,000. The company Issues every good form of policy and it pays particular attention to acci dent and health insurance. It claims to write the most liberal policy offered the public and pays all claims promptly and satisfactorily. An Eastern department has been established in New York, so that claims can be quickly adjusted. Good agents are wanted by Mr. Harmon throughout his territory and liberal con tracts will be made. Mr. Harmon is an able and energetic Insurance mnn and will manage the affairs of the company with satisfaction to all concerned. His taking hold of the Pacific Mutual means that its business in this section will be greatly added to and <hn\lt will be plac ed in the front rank of the insurance com panies represented here. A Word to Milliner*. Krouskoffs are now ready and showing full lines in every class of millinery goods. Flowers imported direct specially for Krouskoff’s. I-lats in all the latest braids and new shades. Ribbons in the latest novelties, hemstitched and plain. ' Daces, jet ornaments and everything to be 'found only in a first-class millinery establishment. Prices guaranteed to be as low as any In New York, and lerms the same. Milliner's in Savannah and sur rounding territory will find it to their advantage to inspect Krouskoff’s stock before placing their orders. Grand mil linery opening for retail trade on March 12. Krouskoff’s.—ad. The liiiKt I* the Best. The rule of eating is that the scarcer Ihe article the more the people want it. This is the case with all food supplies, as is being demonstrated by the rush for prairie fowls and capons at Dogan’s just now. These are rapidly going out of season, and those wto want them must come quickly. While there take with you a pound of Dogan’s fresh ’butterlf.e. It’s fresh and delicious.—ad. French t’lnret Wine* niul German llliine and Moselle Wine*. The fine French wines In bottles are Im ported direct from the well known house of Everest, Dupont & Cos., Bordeaux, France, by Lippman Bros, of this city. Dippman Bros, desire to call attention to the St. Julien brand of claret wine, which Is very fine, but quite low-priced. Their Chauteau Beoville is known as one of the finest claret wines import'd to the United States. Lippman Bros.’ Importations of Rhine wines are certainly worth the attention of connoisseurs. They are from the cele brated wine grower Martin Deutz of Frankfort-on-the-Mnin, Germany. His Bodenheim Rhine wine is very nice and delicious, but low price. His Marcobrunner Cabinet, from select ed grapes, is well worth the attention of the finest judges of Rhine wine in the city. His Yohannlsburger Cabinet Is very deli cate and rare, end is perfection of wine and the finest of all.—ad. Sleeping’ Car* Between Savnnnnh initl Montgomery. The Plant System will inaugurate sleeping car service between Savannah and Montgomery, Monday Feb. 19. Leave Savannah 6 p. m., city time. Arrive Mont gomery 8:10 a. m.—ad. ——* V Word to Milliner*. Krouskoffs are now ready and showing full lines in every l class of millinery goods v Mowers imported direct specially for Krouskoff’s. Hats in all the latest braids and new shades. Ribbons in the latest novediies, hemstitched and plain. Laces, jett ornaments and everything to be found only in a first-class mbtinery establishment. Prices guaranteed to he as low as any in New York, and terms the same. Milliners in Savannah and surrounding territory will find it to their advantage to inspect Kroukoff’s slock be fore placing their or.h rs. Grand mlld nery opening for retail trade on March 12. Krouskoffs.—ad. Almnniic* for 11)00. The 'World Almanac. Chicago News Almanac, Hick's Almanac, Ayer s Alma nac, Tribune Almanac, Clipper Annual, German calendars, etc., for sale at Es tlll’s News Depot, 45 Bull street, Sa vannah, Ga.—ad. For Sale—lt, fit. P. Hotter. To make room, we will sell one of the boilers now in use in the Morning News building. It is a 40 H. P., return tubular boiler anti is In good order. It will be de livered on 4he sidewalk. Also for sale, one 50 H. P. American- Ball engine, never used. A splendid piece of machinery. The attention of parties putting up saw mills is invited to this outfit. Apply at or address the Morning News, Savannah G ‘ _,<l , **ii Cider. We have a nice line of cider in hottles, pure and genuine, from the celebrated establishment of Mott & Cos., of New York. The Russet Cider and the Crab Apple Cider are very good. Lippman Bros., tori ner Congress and Barnard streets, Sa vannah, Ga.—ad. Start Now! Don’t get let-down now. It’s the right sort of wea tiler and the season—lni t there’s no need of feeling had. Grayboar l will put you right. It builds you up and sends you through spring whizzing and feeling superb. Graybcard pills ore the finest Ut4!e fel low* you ever took. 25c.—ad. CALL IN TO Inspect Our FACTORY. We Manufacture All Kinds of Fine Harness and Saddlery, Congress and Whitaker Sts. LEO FRANK. Belting and Hose, Sheet Hetals, 5 Iron Pipe and Fittings, I. H. PEEPLES l SONS, WHOLESALE HARDWARE, TINWARE, STOVES, FARM IMPLEMENTS, Cutlery and Builders’ Supplies, Fire Arms,Ammunition, Scales and Mill Supplies. TELEPHONE 889. 125 Congress Street, West, ti ARKET SQUARE, SAVANNAH, GA. GARDNER’S BAZAAR, 12 Broughton Street, East. Fountain Peng, guarantees, 99c. FLOWER S BEDS—A gora turn, Aster* Balsam, Cobeas, Dahlia, Morning Glory, Oxalis, Phlox Portutaeoa, Sweet William, Verbena, Nasturtium, etc, fresh and just received. Bermuda Grass Seed. Lawn Grass Seed. Another lot of Gold Fish, per dozen . Mocking Bird Food, best made, lb. 23c. Female Canaries, nest and nestings Games, Kites, Dolls. Croquet 73c. Scissors, guaranteed, 25c. Razors, guaranteed or money refunded. Shaving Brushes, good ones, 10c. Ladies' Dog Collar Belts 25c. Beauty Pins, real beauties, two for So. Belt Buckles, worth having. Papeteries, hex 23c, 15c, 10c. 24 sheets Paper, 25 Envelopes sc. Drawing Paper, Tracing Paper. Drawing Instruments, T Squares. Kimball's Anti-Rheumatic Ring, Plants, Flowers, Floral Designs. iSam Bang!!! That slamming door can be closed noiselessly by using the Eclipse Check and Spring. The Spring closes the door and keeps it closed. The Check prevents the slamming. Sold by EDWARD LOVELL'S SONS, lsfi Rrrnrhfon Street. Give Is a Trial and lie Convinced That Onr LORBERRY Egg and Stove Goaf in what you are looking (or. Remember we are sole agents lor MONTEVALLO Lump Soft Coal, which has no equak HERMAN COAL & WOOD CO.' RHONE 606. BRENNAN BROS., WHOLESALE Fruit, Produce, Grain, Etc. 122 ISAY STREET, West. Telephone 888. ONE MILLION HIDES WANTED DRY FLINTS 17VW DRY SALTS 16’„0 GREEN SALTED BVjO R. KIRKLAND, Buyer of Old Kails, Scrap Iron and Metals 417 to 421 St. Julian Htr*t. ••*