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8 MAY PRESIDE OVER SENATE. ELLIS NEITHER CONFIRMS NOR DE MBS HIS CANDIDACY. I ropitOMPil f'nndldntc From (In 1 Senatorial District I* in the I it?. The Man T\ lio Knaineereil the <>|i poKition In the Willingham Pro hibition Hill nl the La*t Seamlon ot the Legislature—Pa|nr Are Men tioning; Hi* 'snip for the I’renl dency of the Senate—He Would Not Say Last Night Whether lie Ex perts to Hnn. Mr. Roland Rllis of Macon and Mrs Ellis are In the city, guests of the De Soto: They came flown yesterday morn ing. To-day Mr. Kills will devote to some business in th< United States Court, and he and Mrs. Ellis will return to Ma con to-night. But few' men in the state are getting their names mentioned more prominently in political connections than Mr. Ellis. He is of the young democracy, but his youth is not found an obstacle by his allies nor an advantage by his opponents. When it come* to a political fight there are few who can put up a stronger one than the gentleman from Bibb. Those who watched the prohibition campaign that jvent on so warmly in the Legislature laet session will recall Mr. Ellis as the principal leader of the op position to the Willingham bill. To none in a greater degree than to Mr. Ellis was the defeat of the bill due. He marshaled the forces that were opposed to the measure and directed their movements. The success that attended him and his friends in their support of local option will be striven for again, if, as the Tro hibltlonistfi promise, another tight against the sale of liquor throughout the state is started. iMr. Ellis and his friends, who shape the laws of the state, stand committed to the principles for which they fought al the last session. They believe that it is true democracy, Mr. Ellis said last night, to allow the people to say in their own coun ties whether they shall or shall not al low the sale of liquor. Up to a few days ago Mr. Ellis expected to have opposition in a race he has on hand in Bibb county's senatorial district. He wants to represent the district next term, and so did Mr. C. A. Turner, who was put forth on the prohibition platform. After looking over the situation and figur ing up his chances Mr. Turner decided to retire, and Mr. Ellis now has ihe Add to himself. It is scarcely likely that any one will cate to contest il with him. as he has the oonfldencte of the people of the district and stands well with the pow ers. Papers all over the state are frequently using Mr. Ellis' name lb connection with the presidency of the Senate. He was asked if he intends to be a candidate for if he is elected to the Senate. His reply was non-committal. If he Is to tr> for the honor It Is apparent that he Is not yet ready to say so. Some days ago Mr. Ellis was in the city on 'business. By a coincidence Mr. T. W. Hardwick of Tennille, who was in the house with Mr. Ellis, and Secretary of State Phil Cook were here at the same time. It w-as given out that the gathering tcgelher of the politicians at that time was very significant, and that there was some great secret plan being worked up. . Mr. Ellis said the report was altogether without foundat on, as it was only through chance that the gentlemen found them selies here at the same time. The porten lious meeting was really nothing more than a social gathering in the room of one of the party at the De Soto. Neither has this trip any political sig nificance, Mr. Ellis said. He is here to meet no politicians, but Is letting matters pol t cal jog along serenely. No Savannah politicians were met. but a number of gentlemen in Savannah and he are good friends, and a trip to the Yacht Club with two of them during the afternoon was greatly enjoyed. APRIL JOKES HERE FEW. Indications Are That There Is an Improvement in This Line. “All Fools' Payl' seems rich year lo Bhow fewer to lay claim it. That is prob ably not due to any advance in the intelli gence of the human kind. A readier ex planation may found in a decrease in the number of those who delight to per petrate some joke in honor of the day. In this, however, many may sec a decided advance in human Intelligence. Sober-minded, matter-of-fact and undem onstrative persons have always regarded April 1 as the day of all days to be sound ly execrated. In their opinion it has al ways seemed a very shame that one of this most charming months of the year shoul l be introduced by a day that has teen de based by assignment in the calendar of traditions to fools. The countless ant es, improperly denominated jokes, that nr ■ played on April 1 os a general rule are not applauded by these sobersides. But little was doing in the April fool line yesterday. One might have thought young America was not on to the fact that it wat April 1. Here and there some joke was played, but they were met so s ldom as t> influence the belief that the practice of making others think but very little of themselves is dying an umegretted death. An antiquity that has been airedonnu ;lly on April 1 for countless generations again taw the light. There were “suckers’’ to "bite," too. when the sotip, disguised as candy, was offered. Other absurdities, lvonored by time only, were pulled forth to be sprung anew. Sufferers will Join In the, hope that they have now gene to the r last rest. IN MEMORY OF IIH. BOWMAN. Service for It* Former Pastor at tlie Church of the Ascension. A memorial service to the late Dr. W. S. Bowman Was heM yesterday morning at the Lutheran Church of the Ascension. The service was largely attended, as the ctwsrega tion srreatl.v lovtd Dr. Bowman when he was its pastor. The sermon was preached by the pastor, Rev. Dr. VV. C. Schaeffer, ana was in ,ho bright example of a mcral and Christian fife that might be drawn from the ski tch of Dr. Bowman that was preeentel. The memorial dwelt at length upon the life of Dr. Bowman <ind parti-u'.arly ui on his strvlce in Savannah. lie was In charge of the Church of the Ascension from Ikxi) until ISBI. Asa pastor and as a man Dr. Bowman was eulogised liy his successor. All caught the spirit of the Words and agreed that nil thoi was said of the dece ts and was merited by his works. “l urry Sunshine Willi Yon.” A bright, fresh, sunny face is always In spiring, and it always denotes good health aa well as a happy heart. .Many faces that were once overcast with gloom have been made bright and sunny by Hood's Sarsap arilla Winch cures all dyspeptic symptoms, strength* ns the nerves and tom s up uud Invigorates the whole system. Constipation Is cured by Hood's Bills the non irritating cathartic. Bold by u.l drug gliia.—ud. I) A\(jEKOI SLI C LOSE TO FROST. Many Truck Farmer* Took I’rerau tinitft VKiainnt 11 Freeze. The temi>erature ye®ter<layy which It was thought might go low enough to cause frost during the early morning hours, fell only to 40 decrees, which it reached shortly before 7 o'clock in the morning. As the da,v advanced the tem perature increased until a few minutes after 2 o’clock it reached the maximum for the day, 57 degrees. The state forecast for to-day Is for fajr and warmer weather, with fresh south winds. To-morrow is expected to be fiir also. In anticipation of an expected frost many of the truck growers in the nelghborhosl of the city look the precaution of throwing up a light furrow on the plants that miitnt be Injured by the cold. This precaution, as events proved, was unnecessary, but ;is one planter expressed it h slept sounder for having had it done, as he has had some costly experiences with the vasraries of the weather of Savannah, ond while the work of throwing up the protection, and the ne cessity. now, of removing it will cost him several dollars, neglect to take such sfip* on former occasion has cost btm several thousands of dollars. Ptacti ally all o. the truck for which there is an early mar ket above ground and a freeze with in the next few days would play havoc with liic crops. METHOD IN MM>\\ SCHOOLS. Was DlnctiNned by Mr*. Dry nor at \Voio> Mon union ta 1 Church. Mrs. Mary Foster Bryner discussed “Method in Sunday School Instruction" at Wesley Monumental Church yesterday afternoon. She Illustrated her talk by using the blackboard. Those who heard it found It. very profitable, and the les sons learned will doubtless be used to ad vantage in the Sunday schools of Savan nah. The hour fixed for the talk was after the close of the schools that hold their sessions in the afternoon, thus enabling all the teachers who cared to do so to at tend. It was found necessary to use the auditorium, as the teachers were too nu merous to admit of their assembling in the lectur' room. It was quite that Mrs. Bryner is thoroughly familiar with her subject. She has made a study of Sunday school work and knows it as well as it can be learned. Her talk shown! her experience as a Sunday school pupil, as one who taught without knowing how and as one who, after taking a normal training in the work, has taught pupils and teachers as well. Stress was laid by Mre. Bryner upon the need for a normal class In connec tion with a well conducted Sunday school, so that young people who expect to be come teachers may receive suitable in struction. She insisted that sufficient at tention is not paid the Sunday schools and that practices that would never be tolerated in day schools are taken as a matter of course on Sunday. More than an hour w-as taken up by the lecture, but those who heard It did not notice the flight of time, so interested wert' they. It is not improbable that pu pils in the Savannah Sunday schools will soon notice renovations In the methods employed by their teachers. HANLON HERE TO FIGHT. Will Meet Tom Corcornn in tlie Ring; About Two Week* Hence. Jack Hanlon of Philadelphia, who has been matched to fight Tom Corcoran of Savannah, at the theater, some iwo weeks from now, reached the city yesterday. Hanlon is a well put-up individual, his appearance lending an approving emphasis to the tales of his fistic prowess in other states. The fight is to be a 20-round bout for a decision and a purse of SSOO. The men will fight at 140 pounds. The date for the contest has not yet been determined, hut will 'be In all probability during to-day., when the men will sign the articles of agreement. The fight promises to Iw one of the best seen hero in a long time. Corcoran has done clever work in the ring, and has admirers among the sporting element here by -the score. Hanlon has a long list of victories to his credit, and the imputation of being a hard man to put *out of the fight. Both are in the pink of condition, end they will fight to win. SOUTHER* SHOTS %T ULHHVS. Dr. \\ ilMon iil l)r. \ invent in tlie Grand American fin ml leap. The Grand American Handicap will be gin at Interstate Park, Queen's. Long Is land, on April 4. The best marksmen In the country well shoot There have been 2QS entries, and it is expected there will be some wonderful shooting. Dr. F. C. Wilson of Savannah, and Dr. Vincent of Jacksonville, are the only en tries from this seeticn. Both are excellent shots, and it is thought they will be able to give a good account of themselves. On Dr. Wilson Savannahiaus will rely, for they know his shooting, with shotgun as well as rifle, of old. Several days will be required to com plete the string. Dr. Wilson stands as No. S6 on the list. He will shoot front 27 yards. The handicap s run f.om 26 to 31 yards, the alleged poorer shots shooting from the shorter distance from the tray s. Dr. Vin cent w ill shoe t frem 28 yards. TO INSPECT FORT SCREVEN. Gen. llrooks H ill Sneered in Com mand of Department of the F.nst. Gen. J. R. Brooke and Capt. Jamas T. Dean, his aide, will leave to-day for Fort Screvtn, where they will Inspect the for tifications. Gen. Brooke is on a tour of Inspection of the fortifications in the de partment of the East, lie and Capt. Dean will go to Fort Screven aboard the gov ernment yacht Angler. Nothing official has yet been given out abcut It. but it is understood that Gen. Brooke is soon to succeed to the com mand of the Department of the Fast, with headquarters at Governor's Island, N. V. Gen Wesley Merritt is soon to retire, and the command will then devolve upon Gen. Brooke. ELECTION AT T V BEK. * Kni'ttr nnd Councllmen Will it,, (’hONCn To-dny. The citizens of Tybee will choose their Mayor and Councllmen at an election to morrow. The voting will be at Ihe town hall, where the polls will Is- open from 10 until 4 o'clock It is expected that Mayor J. <l. Butler and the entire Hoard of Cotm cilmen will lx- re-elected. For Over Fifty Years. Mrs. Winslow's Sooihlng Syrup has been used i..; children teething. B soolhea the Chi.d, softens 1 tie gums, allays all ptin cures wind coile, ahd Is (he bvm t'Anedy for Dial i hotu. Twenty-five vents a botlle. -ad. THE MORNING NEW S: 31 ON DAY, APRIL 2, 1900. CHINESE IN THEIR OWN LAND. STRANGE WAVS OF STRANGE PEO PLE TOLD BV DWELLER AMONG THEM. Rev. J. Addison Ingle, Episcopal >ll*- Mionnry in China, Delighted tlie Cong regen tloiiM of Cliri*t Church mid St. John’s—'“The Value of Mis- Mion Work” and “Evangelistic Ef fort in Hankow” tlie Subject* ot the Two Discourse*— I Chinese Char acter and the Difllealty It Present*. \u llluwtrated Lecture to Re De livered nt St. John** Pnri*li Hall. Rev. J. Addis:n Ingle, mi*s onary of the Episcopal Church in China, delivered/, two discourses, on subjects connected' with his work, to Savannah congregations yesterday. In the morning he spoke at Christ Church, and in the evening at St. John's. Both sermons pleased and closely interested every listener. The subject of the sermon at Christ Church, at the morning service, was "The Value of Rev. Mr. Ingle dis cussed this quesnon commercially, politi cally, physically, intellectually, morally and spiritually, showing the effect of mis sionary endeavor in each of these aspects of human life and work, showing the, good accomplished by the missions for thfcj people among whom it is carried on, and the reactionary good that comes to that people by which the missionary is sent. The missionary, said Mr. Ingle, is the pioneer of American progress in the Orient. He comes before the merchant, and, living among the people, prepares them fer the advent of Western commer cialism and its vigorous representatives. The missionary cannot descend to the standard and plan of living of the natives and by precept and example he aids in bringing th< m up to his. The Oriental is imitative, and seeing the missionary in the enjoyment of comforts he does not pos sess, the sight creates desire, and the de sire a market for the products of the mis sionary’s heme country. Politically, China is rotten to the heart's core. No government official re ceives from governmental sources any thing like enough to live on, and in con sequence' he makes his living as best he con. He finds the best and easiest plan to be to tax those immediately under him iu authority, and these in turn carry his system of oppression and extortion lower and lower down the scale until it j leaches the people. The viceroy of a great province, governing almost abso lutely perhaps 50,000,000 of people, receives a yearly stipend of SI,OOO, not enough to pay his bodyguard. Intellectually, it is stagnant. The stand ard of education is the acquisition and commission to memory of countless vol umes of ancient history and stale ethics, absolutely valueless in any of the ordi nary concerns of life. Of science not a word is taught, and originality Vs of all things most discouraged, and that upon which the anathema maranatha of public opinion falls with greatest force. Morally and spiritually, China is with out a criterion ot right living or a guid ing light to another world. The field for missionary endeavor is wide in that lend, said Mr. Ingle, and there is room ifor educated and intelligent and deter mined effort everywhere. At the night service Mr. Ingle address ed himself particularly to the subject of ’‘Evangelistic Work in Hankow,” in which city lies his own field of operations. He prefaced his remarks with the state ment that there was presented to the con gregation in his person a missionary anomaly, in that he neither asked nor expected to receive a single cent of money. He stated further that he had chosen the theme of his sermon from among the many that might have been taken from the mission work in Chinn, because it was the one with which he was most intimately familiar. He preferred, he said, giving his auditors a comprehen sive idea of a particular branch of the work, rather than a vague outline of many branches. The speaker said that in discussing the question of missions with persons in this country, three questions were mo t fre quently asked him. •"How do you make a’convert? What and how do you tea h him? What is he after he has been bip ttzed?” These questions and their answers formed the basis of his sermon. To reach the people it had been found wise to discard, as a primal effort, all ap peals from the pulpit. It was not effec tive. il did not retich the mmd or the con science of the ordinary Chinaman, it dit not accomplish the desired end. The mis sionaries had established instead a guest house, fitted up in the Chinese fashi n and hearing a placard descriptive of Its char acter. The house would be place! tyi charge, probably, of a Chinese clergyman and to him the prospective convert would tome. He would be invited to enter. Then would ensue a lengthy conversa tion, In whlc'h ihe minute formalities of Chinese etiquette would find scrupulous observance. The visitor would answer invitation to enter with the statement that he was not worthy of such an honor. Up on being assured that he was, of all per sons, the most desired and that his re nown had traveled before him, he would yield a reluctant consent and en4er the room, taking the seat of leas/ honor. By successive stages, and after many protesta tions of his own un wort hi ness, he would be Induced to lake the chair of honor, according to Chinese ideals, and the only one, by the way, he would have consent ed to occupy during the conversation. Possibly the clergyman would Inquire the exalted name of (he visitor and would learn that the wretched and degraded ap pelation by which he was designated, whenever anybody look the trouble to Speak of or to him, chanced to be Wong. When asked in what distinguished and ennobling occupation he was amassing honor and wealth, he would say that he happened to make both miserable ends meet by pursuing the wretched calling of a boatman. To a polite inquiry as to 4he location of the marble palace which he honored with his occupancy, he would de scribe the position of the thatched hut in whlc’h he dragged out a miserable ex istence. In such wise the conversation would proceed, until the visiter had exhausted bis stock of commonplaces. To the West c n mind, Mr. Ingle said, these elaborate formalities seemed to be absurd, and so they were, but to the Chinaman they were of the essence of good breeding, without which no conversation could pro ve t and. These preliminary steps were typical of the manner In which the intended and prospective converts were treated. If they • xyreseed a desire to learn the truths of Christianity they were put through a long novitiate, of eighteen months at least, during which they followed a pre scribed course of study. If at the end of this period of probation they had learned the primary less, ns of th* religion and had eon<fuet€d themselves in a manner to indicate that they had absorbed the spirit of lih teachings, they were admitted Into the church. The converts were, of course, difficult to Instruct, and a long and painstaking pro cess was necessary to accomplish the in culcation of the higher truths ami prin ciples of the religion. Instructed, how ever, they were of moderately g>ed repute and though there were back-sliders, and even criminals among them, they com (Continued on Third Page./ GAMBLING RtESTION AGAIN. Physical and Moral Health Discussed by Rev. Hhmcoiii Anthony. In the discussion of his theme at Trin ity Methodist Church last night, Rev. Bascom Anthony made passing reference to the question of the suppression of gam bling houses, the question that agitated the public mind to such an unusual ex tent some months ago, but seems now to have shared the fate of other moral paroxysms that in the past have made casual visits Savannah. Mr. Anthony found room for some com ments upon the gambling situation in the discussion of the text, “Unstable as water, ihou shah not excel.” After touch ing uppn some other features in human /life, in which the instability of human character worked to the disadvantage of human interests. Mr. Anthony instanced the public indignation that had been aroused by the. disclosure of the openness with which the gambling rooms of Savan nah were run. Some time ago everybody deemed determined that to vicious living thrown in therway of the youth of the city by the flagrant viola- , tions of the laws prohibiting the main tenance of gaming rooms should be put out of the way. Even fhe officers of the city government, said Mr. Anthony, an nounced that they would close these rooms, could they find out where they were located and secure evidence against those 'who ran them. Within the last few* days, said the preacher, events have transpired that serve to throw some faint shadow of doubt upon- the entire good fajth of this ! announcement. These events have been j the closing of a number of the policy > shops by the police under the orders and instructions of the health officer. When it was seen that these places, be- j cause of the fact that a number of ne- j groes congregated around them, making i it possible for epidemic diseases to be communicated, w r ere menaces to the phys ical health of the city, they were prompt ly closed. As long, however, as they menaced only the moral health of the community, nothing was done to inter fere with their operation, and they were permitted to hold their daily drawings with unfailing Regularity and unfailing profit to the proprietors. Mr. Anthony left his congregation to digest this admit ted fact. t ■ ♦ NEVADA’S SUNDAY IN SAVANNAH. Saw Some of It* Sight* But Want* to See n Cake Walk. Mae. Emma Nevada, the prima derma who will sing to-night at the Theater, spent yesterday in sight seeing. When seen by a representative of He Morning News she had just returned from a 1 ng walk and expressed herself as delighted with everything she had seen. Colonial Park was probably an exception to this generally favorable opinion as the singe was rather too much impressed with the i i congruiLy of making a playground out of a cemetery to be very appreciative of the utility of Jhe scheme. In fret she ha rather an aversion lo cemeteiies in gen eral and declined to visit Bonaveture, be- j cause, as she expressed it, she ‘ and esn t : want to go to any burial ground unt 1 shi is taken there." Mme. Nevada attended high m iss at St. Patrick's Church In tlie morning, walked i until lunch time, and spent the afte.n on Until dinner in practicing anew tong that she will sing at to-night’s concert. The song, a little ballad, is en itlei “One JtJarly Mom,” and was written especially for the. singer by a friend, Mr. George Pelzer. As it has never before been sun? In public, Savannahians will have the firs*, opportunity of hearing it. This is Mme. Nevada's first trio to the South except a former visit some time ago to New Orleans. New Orleans, however, she says. Is not like the South, nor any ether part of America for that matter, but has always impressed her lik * a town of another country, France or Italy, for example. The Southern people the singer is delighted with. 4 They are so warm hearted, and appreciative,” she said, “just like the people of Southern France and of Italy. In all of the cities in the South where I have sung, the people have been simply charming, and I am sure that the Savannahians will be so, too.” The colored people here attract a good deal of the diva s attention. "I never saw. them in such masses before," she said, "and 1 find them extremely interesting. 1 have hea d.them seve al times in Europe with some cf the troupes and representa tive companies that were organized in this country, and I know that they sing ex tremely well and have, as a rule, excel lent voices.” “And they have dake walks here, too, I should so like to see one.” If they have one between now ar.d Tuesday morning, when 1 have fer Angus’a. I shall certainly see it.” Mme. Nevada spoke interestingly of her European trips and successes, but begged to be excused fron\ discussing the Se ville incident or anything connected with the Spanish-American War, as besides having been thoroughly exploited already the subject is a painful one o her and one that she preferred not speaking of. Her future plans have not all been ar ranged, but it is definitely settled that she will return to this country next season, after the production of the Maseenet new opera In Paris, and will sing in New York some of the operatic roles that she has achieved such success- in in Europe. For the rc<tt she says her plans are all too hazy to be discussed even. Mme. Nevada ta known in private life as Mrs. R. Palmer. She is accompanied by her husband, Dr. Palmer. THE HI STO It if AL SOCIETY. April Meeting Will Held nt Hodg son Hall To-niglit. The monthly meeting ofthe Georgia His torical Society will be held at Hodgson Hall at the accustomed hour to-night. The reports of the librarian and other officers and of some of the committees will be received and the customary amount of routine business transacted. It is not expected that anything of un usual importance wili come before the meeting for action or discussion. At this season. Just after the annual meeting of the society, when most business of im portance receives attention, there Is lii tle for the members to do, other than to listen to the reading of reports. The af fairs of the society are looked after cur rently by the officers and committees. neIT LINE TO THE EAST. Three Splendid Limited Trains Via Southern lltillivny. The New Lork Limited, the New York Express and the United States Fast Mail. They are all fast and up-to-Oale trains, with complete dining car service provid ing faultless meals between Savannah and Washington. The New York Limited, fittest and fastest train In tlie world. Pull man Bleeping Cars, compartment, obser vation. ilintng and ciub cars through to New York without change. City passen ger and ticket office, No. HI Ru|| street. Telephone t>so. Depot ticket offl e, Plant System station.—ad. A tb ll lice to Visit V\ nulling ton At low cost, en route North, East or West. For iiariicuiars set- Newcomb Cohen, Traveling Agent, 29 Hull street, —ad. TO CUT THROUGH DOBOY BAR. DARIEN’S PORT WILL BE WROUGHT FIFTEEN MILES ' __________ • R i tten house Moore’* Dredge Will Leave Savannah To-day to Begin Operation*—More Thun 500,000 Cu bic Yard* Will He Removed for a Channel of 25 Feet Deep Aero** the Bar—Ve*sel* Loaded Now With Darien Lumber nt Sapelo May Be Loaded in Dolioy Sound After the Channel tin* Been Made—That Will firing It* Port Within Ten Mile* ot Da rien. Work is tp be done on the bar of Doboy sound soon that will be of tremendous advantage to the port of Darien. The dredge that is to do the work will leave Savannah to-day, and it is probable that the next few days will see it employed in carrying out its owner’s contract with the government. The dredge belongs to Mr. Rittenhouse Mcore, who secured the contract for the removal of the dirt that is to leave a 25- fcot channel across the bar of Doboy sound. The dredge was constructed at the Paltimore wharf in Savannah, a scow ob tained in New York being fitted up with apparatus of a late pattern. 'I he building was done in short order,the workmen having nothing but ths hull re cently turned off the marine railway with whi.ch to make a start. Capt. Robinscn, superintendent for the Moore Dredging Company, had electric lights placed on the wharf and on board the dredge, w r hich allowed the work to proceed day and night. The dredge is equipped with a 1,500- pound, riding anchor, and a 3,500-pouna storm anchor. She has accommodations for a double crew of seventeen men. Stenm was gotten up Saturday and the machinery tested. Everything worked satisfactorily. • % The boilers and machinery are in good condition, having been overhauled and placed in position by the Kehoe Iron Works. The dredge has a Scotch marine boiler, 300-horse power, with a Wheeler surface condenser, a 250-horse power com pound 801 l engine, and a 16-incji centrifl cal pump, capacity 1,400 gallons a min ute. The suction pipe is about 60 feet long, 16-inch inside diameter. The dredge has a grab attachment. Something more than 600,000 cubic yards of dirt are to be removed from the bar. It is expected that at least four months will be necessary for the completion of ihe job. When it is finished Darien will enjoy an advantage it has never known, and the port will become of even greater Importance as a lumber shipping point. Lumber handled by Darien firms ihrough that poit now has to be towed to Sapelo. 25 miles from Darien, and there leaded atoaid ship. Sapcl:, in fact, ha* al ways been Dar.en’a port, the history of Home and Ostia being repeated in a mild form. The depth of the branch of the Al tarraha on which the toWn is located is too slight to admit of ships of any con siderable draft making their way there, so rafts of lumber have been sent to Sapelo. Obviously it would be a great advantage if Darien’s port could be brought fifteen miles nearer. That is exactly what ,-vill he brought 'about by the work. The cut through Doboy bar will remove the ob stacle, and, instead of at Sap do, ship? may be loaded at the point where the D rien branOh of the AUamaha widens intJ L>oboy sound. The sound itself is deep enough. All I that is necessary is to make the opening across the bar. That done, easy sailing to the new wharves that ars to be built will be had. Vessels that were loided at Sapelo may go through the channel, sail across the sound and receive lumber w th in ten, instead of twenty-five, miles of Da rien. HEV. R. V \ \ DEVENTER'S SERMONS. Pieneli<*il at tlie DulTy Street Ilnp tiMt t Ini roll. Rev. Robert Van Deventer preached at the Duffy Street Baptist Church yester day at both morning and night services. Last night his text was from John, 1:7: “The same came for a witness, to bear witness of the Light, that all men through Him might believe.” Rev. Mr. Van Deventer discussed first the atonement through the blood of Christ, dwelling ou the necessity and ef -1 ficacy of such an atonement and quoting the many passages of the Bible to illus : trate his thought. The blood of Christ j cleanseth from all sing, must not be taken I literally, he said, but in the sense that | the blood represents the life. It was by the shedding of this precious blood, so called by God, Himself, that the life of the Christian church hid been purchas ed, and was the greatest price that had ever been paid. Continuing his analysis of his subject, he said that the bl*od of Jesus Christ was precious because it was 1 pure. All knowledge is comparative, and ideas of value, beauty and purity must necessarily be comparative also. The purity of Virgil can only be appreciated by comparing him to Ovid, and physical beauty would not be beauty were there not deformity with which it can be plac ed in contrast. It is hard for one who leads the sordid, stoful life of the world to realize how pure was the life of the Son of God. One can begin to realize it when remembering I the word of God “I gave the precious I blood cf mine only begotten Son.” Other j blood has been shed, the martyrs at | Smbhfield, and in Rome, and pat Mots , fighting for their country In a Just cause, but none has ever be£n shed like that on Calvary, when Christ gave Dp his pre cious life. God’s love for the world Is expressed In the fact that he gave to it His son, the greatest gift possible, and tho gift of all others most necessary and precious to | man. To ask why the plan of redemption : through the blood of Christ was necessary | anfl why some other means of saving a j sinful world would not have been used, is to question the wisdom, power, mercy, and love of God, which as a mighty povv- r is behind the whole scheme of atone j inenr. It is sufficient to know that Christ realized‘the necessity cf it, and made tho sacrifice. Continuing. Mr. Van Deventer said that th“ time is assuredly coming when every heart should know Jesus, it wore impiety to doubt it, for Christ having come into the world to save sinners had said on the cress, “Fatlter I have finished the work Thou hast given me to do.” It was not simply to save Hnnets that Christ made the atonement, however, f6r his .ict was rendered necessary that ho divine government might be upheld. Ju-- ih e demanded that the wicked chouM he punished, but God's love plead for their forgiveness. It was by Chrl-t taking h(f burden of the sin of the world upon hlm *>lt that the chasm between man and God w.s bridged, and It made possible f. r s’n -1 aach t tod through jmm Cl rift There Is a necessity for this atonement for no one goes to heaven because inno cent. but through atonement only. It D on error to think that the soul of one ir o > > in to have sinned reaches he .tn through ks blame less nr as. it doe* m> 0 \ y through the atonement that has already l** n made. A man may live to 14 oil as Methuselah ami never commit a e n udkJ /ft uu4c ho luiJkvv on Jeu* Cbrilt he Will go,* not to heaven, but* straight down to hell. “The devil has paid to the Christian Church the greatest compliment possible,” \Jr. Van Deventer aid. “by trying to imi tate it as may be seen in the Christian Scientis-rs, Theosophists, and all the sects ending in “isms.” They are the more dangerous because they contain a Hole truth, but again I tell you that on y through the acceptance of Jesus Christ will you be able to enter into ihe eternal life.” THE RAILROAD Y. M. C. A. General Secretary Sample’s* Address at Young Men’* Meeting. Mr. G. C. K. Sample of Columbia, Pa., secretary of the Pennsylvania Railroad Young Men’s Christian Association, ad dressed the men’s meeting at the Savan nah Y. M. C. A. yesterday afternoon. * The meeting was well attended and opened with a song service, during which Messrs. Weigand and Connerat played a delightful violin duet. Mr. Sample said that he had not come to speak of rail road work, but to give a message from God’s Word, viz, “An it is appointed unto men once to die, after death the judg ment." Those who believe in Christ have no cause to fear the judgment. “If I could prove to an unsaved man,” he said, "that he would in the morning face God at His judgment seat to-mor row he would not rest until he had set tled this question. “ ‘Boast not thyself of to-morrow, for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.’ ” He said that he had selected this sub ject, first, because it is personal; no one can take your place, men. We will have to stand alone and give account of the deeds done In the body. Secondly, I have selected this, because it will make us think. It also makes men honest. We give poor excuses for not serving God in this life, but we will have to be honest In the next world. It is a meeting place. We shall meet those whom we have wronged, and things we thought dead will come up before us. Our secret sins will be made known. “The next verse to the text I have chos en show’s that the only escape is to ac cept Jesus Christ. Mr. Sample related many pathetic incidents which had come under his observation as a railroad man, showing the uncertainty of life and also how many of the men who, having ac cepted Christ, had escaped condemna tion and entered into eternal life. CITY BREVITIES. Custodian Doyle advertises in to-day’s Morning News for proposals to furnish the government building with fuel, lights, water, ice, miscellaneous supplies, wash ing towels, hauling ashes and sprinkling J streets for the fiscal year ending June j 30, 1901. C'linrlewton. S. C. Your Southern trip will be Incomplete unless you stop here. Stop-over privileges allowed on all tickets. Finest winter and epring climate in America. Charming, pic turesque drives. Many points of fascinat ing historical Interest, including Magnolia Gardens, the Isle of Palms, Fort Sumter, Fort Moultrie and the great fortifications i on Sullivan’s island. Charleston harbor. The Charleston Hotel, strictly first-clas-t. Cuisine of the highest standard, affording all modern conveniences at moderate rates. Send for illustrated booklet. W. Irving Davids.—ad. LAND OF THE SKY. Side Tour* $7.05, Southern Railway. For of its patrons re turning North the Southern Railway is selling side trip tickets from # Columbia to Asheville aiui Hot Springs, N. C., return ing direct to Columbia or via Salisbury. Stopovers o return tickets of fif teen dajs at Columbia and Salisbury. An attractive descriptive pamphlet on the "Land of the Sky," Asheville. Hot Springs, etc., may be had upon applica tion. Randall Clifton, district passenger agent ; James Freeman, city passenger and ticket agent. 143 Bull street; telephone feoO, Savannah.—ad. . Miss Ida Carter, "Graybeard cured me of dyspepsia, which had almost made an invalid of me. Before taking Graybeard, I got very thin —I coulrin't eat, and my lrlends neter ex pected to see me in health again. It is a wonderful remedy.” Miss Ida Carter, Mt. Bella, Xenn. Get Graybeard at drug stores. Ask for Graybeard pills. 25c.—ad. French C'lnret Wines nnil German Rhine anti Moscllp Wines. The fine French wines in bottles are im ported direct front the well known house of Everest, Dupont & Cos., Bordeaux, France, by Lippman Bros, of this city. I.ippman Bros, desire to call attention to the St. ,Allien brand of claret wine, which is very fine, but quite low-priced. Their Chauteau Leoville is known as one of the finest claret wines imported to the United States. Lippman Bros.’ imr*>rtations of Rhine wines arc certainly worth the attention of connoisseurs. They arc from the cele brated wine grower Martin Deutz of Fin Ilk fort-on-I he-Mam. Germany. His Bodenheim Khlne 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 Hhlno wine in the city. His Yohannisburger Cabinet is very deiil cate and rare, and is perfection of wino and the finest of all.—ad. ClOer. We hove n nice line of cider in bottles, pure and genuine, from the celebrated establishment of Mutt & Cos., of New York. The Russet Cider and the Crab Apple Cider are very good. Lippman Bros., cor ner Congress and Barnard streets. Sa vannah, Gu—nd. t Bookkeeper >l. I*. Ross. "I have never found anything to equal Graybeard in relieving me of that tired out feeling in spring,” says M. P. Russ, bookkei per. Beck & Gregg Hardware Company, Atlanta. Get Graybeard at drug stores, litspess Drug Company, Props. Graybeard liver pills are ideal little fel lows. 25c. ad. Sleeping Cars WetWern Snvnnnnh nod Montgomery. The Plant System will Inanimate 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. P. P. P.. a wonderful medicine; It gives an appetite; it invigorates and strength ens. P. P. P. cures rheumatism and all pains In the side, back and shoulders knees, hips, wrists and Joints, p p p cures sypidllls in all its various stages o and ulcers, sore and kidney complaint p P. P. cures catarrh, eczema, erysipelas, ali skin disease* and mercurial poisoning p P, P. cures dyspepsia, chronic female com plalnts and broken down constitution and loss of manhood. P. P. P„ the best blood purifier of the age. has made more perma nent cures than all other blood remedies. Lippman Bros., solo pioprielwii, Sovan- QU. Ua. -ad. 2 WEEKS and EASTER. Your dressmaker will thank you to fur nlsh the material for your new dress aj ohee. The wisest people will buy now, whll the assortments are complete and thsrti is plenty of time for selecting. YOU CAN SAVE TIME AND MOSEY BY CO.MIWO RIGHT HERE. EVERYTHING IS NEW. Not an old piece of stock in the house, YOU KNOW that QUALITY is always found at this store. YOU KNOW. TOO, that PRICES ARK ALWAYS RIGHT. SO COAJE HERE AND YOU’LL BE SATISFIED. High Novelties in PIQUE MUSLINS. Fine Novelties in WHITE MADRAS. White Piques, worth 20c, for L'-.-c. Splendid Light Fancy Pique, worth 25,•, for lac. Batiste, Mulls, Persian Lnwns, French Nainsooks, Dimities in white and colored, al popular prices. We have always carried the fihest an.l best lines of these goods in the city. New Foulard Silks. Black and Colored Taffetas. Black and Satin Duchess and Peau da Sole. New Black Chinas. New Henriettas and Homespuns. New Black and Colored Serges. Just fresh from the market. As rarely good qualities combine her* with moderate cost there is more indm - ment than ever to examine the lovely fabrics we show. LADIES’ SHIRT WAISTS. White and Colored. LACES AND EMBROIDERIES. In extent and elegance surpassing any thing we have ever ottered. SOME SNAPS. Good Check Nainsook, worth 614 c, now 5 cents. Good Check Nainsook, worth 814 c, now 614 cents. White India Linens, worth 10c, fop Bc. White India Linens, worth 121*c. for 10c. White India Linens, worth 15c. for Eljc. White India Linens,, worth 20c, for 15e. White India Linens, worth 2Ge, for 20c. COME AND' SEE HOW WE HAYO PREPARED FOR THE EASTER TRADE. ALL CARS LEAD HERE. IT'S THE Cor. Broughton & Barnard. Daniel Hogan, (hern'Mir Y~ 'Cleaajweep ANTISEPTIC^BROOMS DESTROY GERMS, MOTHS. PRESERVE CARPETS. PURIFY WHILE YOU SWEEP. Endorsed by Physicians. V FOR SALE EVERYWHERE. V LIPPMAN BROS., Proprietors, QruggUts, Lippman’s Block, SAVANNAH, GS YS) GRAND NATIONAL PRIZE g 1 u fl brings new life to the j | p /C body.aidsdigestion,improves \ I gee s' the appetite,and is recommended IJ. >r by the medics] profession the best soy tonic for convalescents from yellow fever, typhoid, and all malarial troubles. ! Paris: 22 Rue Drouot * i flrwYorki E.Fougera&Co.; 26-30 N.Wic COW PEAS. B. E. PEAS, LADY PEAS. PIGEON PEAS. SEED POTATOES. HAY. GRAIN, FEED, FLOUR. SEED PEANUTS.' ORANGES, LEMONS, COCOA NUTS. BEANS, CHEESE, ETC. THY OUR COW FEED. YV. I). SIMKINS& CO., ONE MILLION HIDES WANTED DRY "flints IK' DRY HALTS 1C GREEN SALTED TV R. KIRKLAND, liuyer of Old Halls. Set up Iron and Metals 417 to 4.11 St. Julian street, west. J. D. WEED & CO IAY ANN All, QA. Leather Belting, Steam Packing & Hose. Agents for NEW XOfUs UUUUhit BELTING AND PAOLUiU CWL'AdI.