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ODDS ARE ON THE MARIS.
CnAHI-ESTOX IS CONFIDENT SHE
HAS A Cl'P-WINNER.
Mnria linn Not Yet' Renehed the Sa
vannah Yacht Club Adverse
Winds Have Delayed Her—Many
Are Camlngr From Charleston to
see AVhat They Believe Will Be
Victory for Thhir Boat—Admirers
of the Marls Think There AVill Be
But Two Days of Kaelng—Crew of
the Dragoon Believe' She Is All
Right.
The Maris has not yet arrived. Inquiry
at the Savannah Yacht Club at a late hour
last night revealed no news of her where
abouts. and It is probable that her crew
has found it a difficult task to make the
trip from Charleston in the face of the
adverse winds that have prevailed since
the start.
Interest in the races, which will be sail
ed next Thursday, Friday and Saturday,
is growing. Savannah is catching the en
thusiasm that has moved Charleston for
the last few weeks, and the, approaching
contest between the fast representatives
of the ya--'ht clubs of the two cities is
widely discussed. As this is tne week of
the races, it may be expected that the in
terest will grow daily, and by the time
for the ilrst race, it will doubtless be at
fever heat.
Charlestonians seem to be more confi
dent than yachtsmen of Savannah. It is
feared the Dragoon will have to look to
her laurels, and If she is beaten by the
Marls, there will be many here who can
calmly and provokingly remark “I told
you so.” Many croaklngs of evil have
been heard, and the Maris certainly ap
pears to have the best of the ante-race
talk that is indulged in.
They are coming in crowds from Charles
ton to what they have no doubt will be
the defeat of the Dragoon and the discom
fiture of the Savannah yachtsmen.. They
feel that they have a winner, and to be
in at the death is the ardent desire of all
the enthusiasts In the yachting line that
the City by the Sea can muster.
To the boat winning two out of the three
races will go the cup. This agreement has
induced the belief in Charleston that there
will be but two days' racing. A Charleston
lady wrote to her son: “You may make
arrangements for our accommodation. We
are bringing all the family to see the races,
but you may have the satisfaction of
knowing that we will not be there to dis
commode you for more than two days."
That Is an illustration of the blissful con
fidence that is felt.
Three to one. It is said, are the odds
that are offered by those who want to
back the Marls to win, and it Is said
there is not much Dragoon money to be
found at that. A little while ago bets
were being placed even, one of SSO having
been recorded, but the stock of the Maris
has taken a decided leap upward. It is by
no means probable, though, that the Char
lestonians, if they bring over very much
of the long green., will return with the
complaint that Savannahians were afraid
to make their money talk for the Dragoon-
Report baa it that the Maris cost $5,000
and that the Dragoon was bought, deliver
ed at Savannah, for SI,BOO. Yachtsmen
have begun to speculate and wonder what
the Charleston syndicate was paying for
if it was not more speed than the Dra
goon can show. Comparing the prices of
the two boat. 4, it certainly seems fair to
pxpeot that the Maris should show super
iority.
Yet those who are to sail the staunch
Dragoon, the victor in many races, seem
to have no fear of the Charleston boat.
They say the Dragoon never showed up
better, and they are confident that she
will give a good account of herself in the
races. The captain of the Dragoon has
not been named. It seems to be the gen
eral belief that Mr. Theodore Barnard will
be selected. Mr. Harry Strachan, who
has sailed her as training captain, has
gone to Baltimore, whence he will soon
sail for Europe.
WEATHER MAN’S MAY RECORD.
Mont People Uuenned Wide of the
Mark on Lout Month.
While nearly everybody was backing
May as a remarkably cool one, the records
of the Weather Bureau show that the
mean temperature for the month was
but one degree lower than the average for
May for thirty years.
But twice in ten years has the mean
temperature becni higher than it was this
year. The moan for May, since 1871, Is
74 degrees. Last month’s mean was 73 de
grees. The highest temperature recorded
during the month, was 87 degrees, and the
lowest was 57 degrees. The mean for
May since 1871, is as follows:
1871 :,.73 1886 , 73
3872*. 75 1887 72
1873 73 1888 72
1871 72 1889 74
1873 73 1890 73
1876 74 1891 71
1877 70 1892 73
1878 77 1893 73
1879 :.74 1594 73
18‘0 74 1895 71
1881 74 1896 78
1882 73 1897 73
1883 73 1898 76
1884 76 1899 76
1885 73 ; i960 ~...73
This record 1 shows how people may be
mistaken as to the weather. While May
Was only a decree out of the way in tem
perature, there is a total shortage of 206
degrees since Jan. 1.
In rainfall as well as In temperature,
May was very close to the average. The
average May rainfall for 30 years is 2.77
Inches. This year it was 2.65 inches. Com
pared with the May rainfall record for
>'> years it is as follows:
1,71 2.17 | 1886 4.37
187 -' 1887 2.73
1873 5.12 1888 3.60
1874 4.83 1889 0.35
1 7,; 1891 1.87
R 7 2.04 1892 2.17
ls7B 1.11 1893 2.22
1779 - 3.06 1894 5.93
188,4 2.53 1895 2.20
18,1 0.83 1896 4.30
18s - 1.60 | 1897 1.10
1883 5.22 ' 1898 I*ol
881 1.22 | 1899 1.11
1 8 > 3.98 | 1900 2.65
•\U of the rain last month was during
*6ht days. Thero were 15 clear days dur
■'B ihe month. 14 partly cloudy and eight
<0 tidy days.
The prevailing winds were from the
southwest.
A l.lttle Life Gone Ont.
The friends In Savannah of Mr. and
,ra - C. E. Jones will sympathise with
8 rlmn Bliss, who died May 25 at the home
o' her grandparents. Mr. and Mrs. C. D.
l°ole, 2005 Greene street, Augusta.
—Season passes to the Paris Exposition'
m ust bear the photograph of the persons
"hom they are Issued. An exception
™ been made, however, In the case oe
Algerian, Tunlsh and other Mohammedan
exhibitors, aa their religion forbids them
to hove their photographs taken.
HUMPHREYS'
TELEPHONE NO. 247.
LISBON.
Whfcn in Lisbon call up Ribelro da Costa
& Ca., droguistas, 150, Rua do Arsenal, 162,
they will send to your hotel or tell you the
nearest pharmacy that keeps Humphreys’
Specifics. "77" for Grip and Colds. Spe
cific “4” for Diarrhea, very important
when traveling.
Specific “1” for Fevers, Congestion.
Specific “10" for Dyspepsia, Indigestion.'
Specific “15” for Rheumatism.
Specific “28“ for Sea-Sickness. A pre
ventive and cure; taken before sailing.
Specific "27” for Kidney and Bladder.
Manual of all maladies, especially chil
dren diseases, sent free.
For sale by all druggists, or sent on re
ceipt of price, 25c each. Humphreys'
Homeopathic Medicine Cos., cor. William
and John streets, New York. •
32 Itue Etienne-Mnrrel, 82, Baris.
LOCAL PERSONAL.
Mr. J. H. Davvsjn was registered at the
Pulaski yesterday frem Atlanta.
Mr. D. Hecht left yesterday by way of
the Plant System for N<w York.
Mr. ond Mrs. Sig Zalawsky have moved
to Isle of Hope for the .summer.
Mr. J. H. Folks of Adrian is among
the guests stopping at the Pulaski.
Mrs. M. H. Colson of Meldrim was
among the Pulaski’s guests yesterday.
Mr. W. A. Miller of Waycross was reg
istered yesterday at the Screven House.
Dr. Sidney J. Lanier has returned from
a visit to his sanatorium at* Mt. Airy, Ga.
Mr. A. Jerger and family left last night
for Brevard, N. C., to spend the summer.
Mrs. Leigh M. White and children have
gone to Toccoa, Ga., 'to spend the sum
mer.
Mr. and Mrs. H. H. Cohen have return
ed from the North, after a very pleasant
visit.
Miss Julia Crowley will leave during the
week for Pooler, where she will spend her
vacation.
Mr. W. L. Clay was among the
Plant System's passengeis yesterday for
Richmond.
Mr. W. P. McGehee of Augusta was
among the arrivals registered yesterday
at the Pulaski.
Mr. R. Manson and Capt. R. D. Fox of
Darien were among the visitors who spent
yesteiday in the city.
Mr. J. J. Higgins and Mr. J. B. Mad
dox left by way of the Plant System yes
terday for Richmond.
Miss Goss and Mrs. Wallace of Union,
S. C., were among the arrivals registered
yesterday at the De Soto.
Mr. A. J. Berry came down from Au
gusta yesterday and was among the
guests registered at the De Soto.
Mr. William J. Werntz sailed cm the
Grande Duchesse for New York last
night. His trip will be an extensive one.
Mr. J. W. Heffernan left by way of the
Seaboard yesterday for Richmond, where
he goes to attend the consecration ser
vices.
Dr. H. J. O'Connor Mr. F. E. Purse
and Mr. C. D. Baldwin were among the
Seaboard s passengirs for Richmond yes
terday.
Miss Brodie Buchhelt of New Decatur,
Ala., is spending this week with Mis*
Roberta Wilson at her home on Montgom
ery street.
Miss Elizabeth Shotter left, over the
Plant System yesterday for Washington
and New Y'ork, from which latter place
she will sail on the Teutonic for England.
Mr. W. P. Roberts of Valdosta, who is
well known and has many friends in Sa
vannah. where he formerly resided, was
in the city yesterday a guest of the De
Soto.
Hon. Herman Myers accompanied the
Seaboard party to Richmond and took in
the dinner at the Hotel Jefferson, in ihat
city, last night. He is expected back Tues
day. In the meantime acting Mayor Tiede
man is at the head of city affairs.
Mr. J. H. H. Entelman left yesterday
on the Grand Duchess for New York, and
will sail from there next Thursday for
Europe. He will spend four months
abroad traveling on the continent and
will visit his old home in Germany, where
his mother resides. Mr. Entelman has
been engaged in the grocery business for
the past twenty years. He recently re
tired from active business. He has large
property interests in the city and is one
of Savannah’s most enterprising, sterling
and wide-awake citizens.
CITY BREVITIES.
I
Services at Christ Church to-day will he
at 11 o'clock and 6:30 in the afternoon. In
stead of 8:30, as heretofore. The Sunday
school will assemble at 5:30, Instead of 'at
5.
St. Paul’s Sunday School picnic at War
saw to-morrow promises to be a success.
Those In charge of the entertainment fea
tures are working for the success of the
picnic and hope to please ell who go.
The prices appear in the advertising col
umns of the Morning News.
One of the railroad laborers employed
in the Bay street extension work for the
Central made a gastly find day before
yesterday. While removing a pile of rub
bish he uncovered a cigar boy. On open
ing the lid of the box he found the body
of a hegro infant. No due to the infan
ticide could be discovered.
A delightful picnic was enjoyed by the
Sunday school of Christ Church and also
by the children, of 9t. Michael’s and St.
Andrews' Mission at Warsaw yesterday.
A crowd of more than 500 took the trip,
and all found It very pleasant. The steam
er Santee was chartered for the day, end
the excursionists did not return to the city
until night. ■
The Sunbeam Bond of the First Baptist
Church gave on entertainment at the
home of Miss Alice Stoekes, No. 121 GaS.Orr
street, west, Friday afternoon, for the
benefit of the poor of the church. There
was a good attendance, and a neat sum
was netted by the young workers. The
little ladles, who participated in the afTair,
acquitted themselves very creditably.
They were Misses Rosa Powell, Fannie
Howard. Alice Stokes, Christine Garnett,
Elotse Thompson and Leila Galllnrd. Miss
Bessie Krenson Is president of the band.
An Interstate cake walk contest, for. the
championship of the state, will he given,
June 15. at Catholic Library Association
Hall, to aid the "Little Sisters of the
Poor" In their effort to add a wing to the
present building. There will be six prize*.
Mr. J. E. Chase is manager, and the af
fair Is In competent hands. The contest
ants win be young .gentlemen and ladles
of Spvhnnoh. Thus far, twelve entries
ere booked. There will be five Judges.
After the contest and awarding of prizes,
thero will be dancing. It Is understood
that two gentlemen from Jacksonville,
one from Atlanta, one from Macon, will
compete against the Savaaqah contestants.
—Thomas Munoey of Dover, Del., who
died a day or two ago at the ago of W,
never caw a railway train In his Ufa.
THE MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY, JUNE 3, J9OO.
Jg|ipfjgjyi|§i. r .vjl|
Proper Hats
Are here for you in every
admirable style and shape.
Dunlap,
Stetson,
Miller,
Young,
and other current
Stiffs and Alpine,
as well as
Latest Straws.
Your Hat will cost what
you wish to pay for it.
The Suits That Took the Town.
tNo! Not quite ALL gone yet. A
WONDER, though, that there’s ONE
left. Not a REGULAR BARGAIN,
but an EXCEPTIONAL one. Fabrics
and styles to suit most any taste, and
no matter what ANYBODY asserts,
NOBODY else can near match the
♦VALUE for the MONEY.
$ 8.00 SUITS ONLY $5.99
SIO.OO SUITS ONLY $6.99
$12.00 SUITS ONLY $7.99
$15.00 SUITS ONLY $9.99
4 As we are not catering to imbe-
ciles, it is assumed that we are giving
an extraordinary money’s worth
OR II Will IXIA HAI
THEBEST.
A H# H
B 'Cp L
° R
C N
® ^' S
\ STYLE
All Styles, Finish and
Materials.
INCREASED COTTON ACREAGE
THE ESTIMATE FOB GEORGIA
A BOLT TEN PER CENT.
About That Amount More Fertilizer
I seil Than Last A ear—A lairge
Crop Looked for anil the Estimate
Showing in the Market— Beports
From Farmers Indicate That the
Labor Shortage Has Been Over
come.
The cotton crop for 1899-1900 is interst-
Ing the business world ht present. Willie
reports are not as full as the trade would
like to have them, those received up (o
the present indicate that the crop will be
a larger one. due to increase acreage, the
use of more fertilizers ,and the ability of
farmers to prosecute farm work vigor
ously.
Local factors seem to be agreed that tho
inefease in acreage in Georgia Is about
10 per cent., and that from 10 to 12 per
cent, more fertilizer was used than last
year. No effort has apparently been
shown on the part of farmers to lessen
the acreage, but, on the contrary, they
have been led by the high prices paid
for the last crop to pldnt more, cotton
this season, In the hope of getting Into
the market on the same basis of prices
paid for the last crop.
That the cotton trade of the South sees
a large crop ahead Is shown partly by
tho- predominating bearish sentiment,
which lias been so apparent in the or
ders sent to the trading centers recently.
The South has been a steady seller all
along, and the continued good weaAher Is
converting those who have been viewing
the situation through bullish spectacles.
One of the things the farmers in Geor
gia had to get around was the scarcity
of labor which confronted them early
In the seasop. Their Inability to get
enough hands to prosecute farm work
threatened to Interfere In getting In the
Rarest of Days,
JUNE DAYS, are with us now, and comfort-giving
DRESSING should and will occupy a certain
amount of our attention. Cool, thin, easy garb, for
MEN, WOMEN and CHILDREN will aid us through
the hot days, and the BEST OF APPEARANCES
are possible at a minimum of COST—
ESPECIALLY IF YOU LET US HELP YOU.
THE CURRENT WAIST NOVELTIES
The ladies should ever bear in mind that the moment there is anything NEW
and ATTRACTIVE in WAISTS, that our stock will comprehend and exhibit
it in its perfection.
OUR CHINA SILK OFFERINGS ARE CHARMERS.
Ladies,
If you wear a
Sailor Hat,
Dunlap
Straw
Sailors
are about the only
ones Worth men
tioning in the way
of
CORRECT
STYLE.
B. H. Levy & Bro.
crop. The absence of complaints prob
abl • means that the farmers managed to
get around this in some way. The scarc
. ity was due to the fact that large de
mands for labor in other industries took
! many hands from the cotton fields at a
I time when they were needed most,
j A number of Southern papers have been
I receiving news letters of late from corre
! sponaenis about ihe prospective cotton
I crop. Among these was the New Orleans
| Tlmes-Democrat, which takes its corre
| spondenee 4o mean:
Uneven Increase of aoieige, averaging
about 8 per cent, for the whole cotton belt.
While the purchase of fertilizers was
very large, the damage done by the hetvy
April rains considerably reduced the Im
portance of this Item.
There was abundant seed for planting
and replanting, with relatively little used
for fertilizing.
The supply of farm animals has been
sufficient for all purposes and Ihe anlma s
brought good prices. Farmers were ia
good financial condition and bought large
ly of good farm stock.
The crop Is backward everywhere. The
condition varies greatly. The outlook In
Texas Is bad. •
Wltliln the next few weeks definite in
formation from local sources will probab y
be available. Nearly all Savagnah’s fac
tors and brokers have their traveling men
out investigating the condition of the cot
ton crop, and when they return their U>-
eervations while away will doubtless be
sought.
BAUM.HitBT \l> FESTIVAL.
Will Take I‘lnoe at Buffalo In the
. Siiniitier of 1901.
New Orleans. June 2 Prof. J. Hanno
Deiter, president of “The Nord Amerikan
ischcr Sa< ngerbuod,” a national organi
zation of the German singing societies of
the United States, has called a meeting
of the executive board for Tuesday, June
26, 1960, at Buffa o, N. Y., at which dele
gates from all parts of the country are
expected. A secretary and two musical
directors will be elected, and all arrange
ments for the next national Saengerfest
perfected which will take place at Buffalo,
N. Y., In the summer of 1900.
June Icicles.
Our ELK Brand of HOME
MADE MUSLIN
UNDERWEAR
I° r Ladies
and Misses,
A is NOT the
sort you find
\ counters” It
/ \ * s a l mos * as
Mir >) low
1 IJM&s*' PRICED
though, but n is
r Trlwk FIRST-
S' 9l\\ CLASS
in every detail, from MA
TERIAL to FINISH—
Misses' Sizes, Too.
Inviting Corset Covers. Misses’
Underskirts and Gowns.
Ladles’ Drains Sacques.
Manhattan
Styles in real high
class
SUMMER SHIRTS
comprise all the
good points you
would look for in
the only Shirt Pre
mier. Air Cells,
newest Silk, Puff,
Liken Madras, Ox
ford, Etc., Etc.
We have lower
priced good Shirts.
Manhattan is better
than anybody’s best.
RESULTS ON THE DIAMOND.
Close Game Between Brooklyn and
Chicago Called Off.
Brooklyn, June 2.—The last half of the
fifth inning was being played tv-day, with
Chicago players on second and third and
one out. when a terrific rainstorm put a
a stop to the game. Brooklyn had a lead
of one, but as the visitors had not com
pleted their fifth Inning, Umpire Hurst
declared It no contest. The playing was
an exhibition of brilliant pitching by Mc-
Ginnlty and Callahan. Attendance, 4,W0.
St ore:
R H B
Brooklyn 0 0 1 0 0-1 2 1
Chicago 0 0 0 0 x—o 3 2
Batteries: MeGinnlty and Farrell; Call.k
han and Donahue. ,
riillitdt-lplilH Won the Game.
Philadelphia, June 2.—Philadelphia earl
ly defeat eel Pittsburg to-day In a fiv fan
ning game, the contest being curtailed! ay
a thunderstorm. The home team mlade
hits when neeeled, while the visitors could
not connect with Frazer’s pitching When
hits meant runs. Attendance 8,000. Score:
R. HtrE.
Pittsburg 0 0 0 2 o—2 'p 1
Philadelphia t.. 2 10 5 x—B i- 0
Batteries —O’Connor and Lever; Fru’r
and Douglas. v*,
%t>
Bouton 17} St. Louis 10. f-
Boston, June 2.—To-day'* game was f*U
of all kinds of baseball, hard hits,
rors and brilliant catches. Dineon w
taken out in the fourth and Lewis f-/ 1
the eighth. MeOraw was put off
grounds in the third for kicking. Scortb,
B B £s
Boston ....2 0 0 0 3 6 1 0 4 1-17 23 "9
St. Louis ..1 2 0.4 2 1 1 5 0 0-16 14 5
Batteries—Dineen, Lewis, Plttlnger and
Willis and Sullivan; Powell, JOnes and
Hughey and Robinson.
College Baseball Games.
At Providence — R. H. E.
Brown 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 I—3 9 1
Harvard ......1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 o—2 4 0
Batteries—Washburn and Whittemore;
Stillman end Milne.
Your Neck
Can be GEARED to
the highest notch.
We don’t know any
thing WANTABLE in
Neckwear that we
havn’t got,and we’ve
got artistic people
to show it.
A Swell Swellery.
Imperials, Squares,
Bat Wings, Etc.
See our Feathery
Lisle Underwear?
Half Sleeves.
At New Haven— R. H. IS.
Princeton ....0 0 0 0 1 2 1 3 2—9 10 4
Yale 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 o—3 * 3
Batteries— HlUebrand and Refer; Rob
ertson and Gar van, and Cttnlta and Sulli
van.
Cambridge, Mass., June 2.—Freshmen:
1 Harvard ....0 0 3 0 1 4 0 0 x—* 10 t
Yale 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0-4 6 1
Batteries—Clarkson and Clarkson; Al
,sop, Wcscott and (Barker.
At Philadelphia (six lnnnings) rain:
H.H.E.
Georgetown Unlversity...O 00 1 0 o—l 3 1
University of Pa 0 100 0 o—l 4 1
Batteries—White and Clauston; Layton
and Fravell.
At West Point: West Point, 10; Colum
bia. 3.
„ Other Dngtte Gann.
>■ e ef -►* •
At Toronto: Toronto, 4’; "Rochester, 3.
At Providence: Providence, 8; Wor
cester, 0.
At Hartford: Hartford, 5; Spring
field, 0.
At Minneapolis: Minneapolis, 7; De
troit 6.
At Amherst, Mass: Lehigh, 8; Am
herst 6
At Chicago: Chicago, 2; Buffalo 1.
At Kansas City: Indianapolis, 8; Kansas
City 4.
At Milwaukee: Cleveland, 6; Milwau
kee, 3.
QUARANTINE OF CATTLE.
Efforts Are Being Made to Have the
Lines Changed,
Atlanta, June 2.—W. H. Dunn, state
live stock commissioner for Tennessee,
R. It Fryer Teqnesf'ea live stock In
' Dr. Cooper Curtice, state veteri
narian of North Carolina, and Rice P.
Steddon of the United States agricultural
department, were all at the capitol to
day conferring with Commissioner of Ag
riculture O. B. Stevens, and Assistant
Commissioner Bob Wright.
The Tentu ssee officials wanted certain
territory in their state to come within the
quarantine lines recently re-run, and they
were, promised that such would be done
when the district in question became
thoroughly disinfected. It relates to the
quarantine of cattle.
Waists Reduced.
VERY much reduced, is our line of WHITE
WAISTS that were exploited during the week
just gone. The remainder comprises Linen, Linen-
Lawn, Lawn, Pique, etc. -
A variety of styles, some Tucked,
Corded or Braided, and some Lace and
Embroidery Insertions.
Sites 32 to 44.
This week will positively wind
99c lor regular $1.50 to $2.00.
$1.49 for regular $2.25 to $3.00.
$1.99 lor regular $3.25 to $4.25. 4 ™P©*®*
If you really appreciated com
petition exterminator
i h ■ n Oft
Various.
tff l nr NEGLIGEE
UM.LU shirts no*
For Oub
White Mull Pajamas.
Cool Night Robes.
Fancy Half Hose.
Underwear Variety.
Men’s Striped
Flannel Suits,
With TURN-UP TROU
SERS, awfully fetch
ing.
Lock Belts in New Fans.
“Lives
There
A Boy
With Clothing
Thick, ffwjVpfc
Who Hasn't said, Vft*
“Get me to J
LEVY’S QUICK?”
For a Wash Suit
or other cooler. We’ve
all sorts of summer gar
ments and Suits for
Boys. Linen, Crash,
Serge and Alpaca Coats.
See our tine of stylish
YACHT SUITS
For big and little boys. Shirts. Shirt
Waists, Underwear, Hats, Caps, Etc.
Finishers.
Elegant lines of
Ladies’ Hosiery,
Thin, cool
Underwear, jM 2/y
Wrappers, ( /
Kimonas,
Corsetine
Wrappers, rffiv'ui
Kabo Bust Perfectors,
Parasols, Fans, Etc.
RIBBONS.
CRIMINALS GET LONG TERMS.
Mathis' Big Melon Crop—Other New*
From Lako City, Fla.
Lake City, June 2.—The spring term of
Circuit Court closed this morning after a
session of two weeks. Only on# murder
case came up for trial, and that a negro
boy, who was charged with killing an
other negro In February. He. was convict
ed of murder in the second degree and
sentenced to prison for life.
Judge White sentenced Will Thomas, ai
negro, charged with breaking and enter
ing to the penitentiary for fifteen years.
The evidence showed that his object in
entering the Jaulldirtg was rape, and was
only foiled by the lady waking up.
In the general presentment of the grand
Jury a strong plea and request was made
for the County Commissioners to take
steps at once for the securing of good
’ roads. The grand Jury recommended that
a general tax of 2% mills be levied, and a
tax of 82 be collected from every man
who lives in, or who has been in the
county thirty days. The question of good
roads is being agitated to a great extent
by our people, and it is pretty sure that
some steps will be taken by the Commis
sioners.
C. H. Mathis has now 2,000 acres of mel
ons, from which he will soon be ship
ping, and as good prices are quoted, he
hopes to make some, money. Mr. Mathis
Is the larges* trucker In Florida, end he
was the first man to show our people
‘‘the wrinkle” by which they could make
money.
The political campaign for county of
fices is now on, and the candidates are
on the still hunt. With the bitter fac
tional feelings burled, the campaign will
be on the order of a love feast.
Efforts are being made by a number of
our prominent citizens to Inaugurate a
county fair, to be held in this city In
the fall. It Is proposed to have stock,
farm produce, tobacco and many other
things of home production on exhibition,
with suitable premiums for the finest and
besb .
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