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SCHOOL TEACHERS ELECTED.
BOARD OF El>l CATIOV MADE XO
(HANGBS.
East Hronil roloreil Softool t< Ho
llcpa irol—Salary f Iht* Sn:orln
tendent lloalorecl to
oronsoil \pjro:ria.iiiu i*i* Bo
thcsda Sclioo! —Feb. I I Not to lit* a
Holiday—Clttiirtnnn of Flnanee
Connuitfee AVID Make *!!•<•-
tloiiM— Fnlliqsr Off in IttriHlauee
nt Cliafhnm Imfueetl Qner>
nn to tlo Slatux of tin* \<-nli*>i>
Heittorntion—All Plan* Submitted
Rejected by Trustees—'Report of
Su;ierlnteideut.
Tho Beard of Education held its June
meeting yesterday afternoon. A nuniL<\
of matters of moment came up for con
sideration. Some of them involved coti
aderabl? discussion, tut the hoard was
able to di ! o e of them within time to
admit of its members who are summer
resort sojourners to get away for their
homes. It was for their convenience
1 rincipally, that the meeting was held in
the afternoon, and, so well was the plan
liked af*er its trial, that, on motion of
Capt. M. A. O’Byrne, it was decided to
hold the June, July. August and S ptem
-ler meetings* in the afternoon.
At tho mrrting were Pro. ident Georg •
A Mercer, Mr. J. It. if a ussy, Mr. B. A.
Denmark. Capt. M. A. *> Byrne Dr. T. J.
Charltcn. Hon. Herman Myers, 1-Icn. I’.
G. dußigncn, Col. J. 11. Kstill. Capt.
Henry Blun,'Mr. P. A. Stovall and Mr.
Lee Roy Myers. But one member was
absent.
Pr slrlcnt M; rcer r p r ed that, during
th las' menth, he ha 1 v : it. and seve al of
the schcols, among them the* Last Bio.ad
Street Colored School, which, as to e3u
catlonal advantages, lie reported in ex
cellent condition Upon the 'ie f re
pair of the building, however, the n si
oerU thought he should report less favor
ably. as renovations are badly tie del
The report was received, and, upon Capt
Blun's motion. The Committee on 3?hool
Houses was requested to see to the ne
cestary repairs.
A report from the Finance Committee,
recommending that the salary of the
superintendent be restored to SII,OOO a yr.it .
wa-s uuah'mously adopted. Since his elec
tion a* superlirten-. nt. Mr Ot Ash
more’s salary has b< <ui $2,500. the mlir
tion- hc.ving been made ?t tin* time, in
consideration of hi -very ser
vices. the board thought him *ii;itled (•>
4
position. as- th" work h i i"-
creased and the system ha: grown.
On application of Col J. H Hsti'd.
president of the T T nion Society, aid \-
offieio commissioner of the Beth Ji <u
phan House School. th appropriation for
the school wa d to sl.'.’eo p. r
annum. The appropriation from th*
board has been SI,OOO. In the school Hi" ••
are 120 or more pupils. nd $1,020 is rpeur
in salaries. Of thte. only J4?o ha* her,,
going to the principal, and. as flic btli*
of the position are greater than former'v,
end an efficient principal could ..mm in J
a better salary eUsewhrre, i; was I
to add S2OO *o that whLch lias Ivu n paid.
The board referred the moirer of th-"
H'gh School commencement to Sur* \. h
more and Principal Train, with i*>wer to
act. They will see. to the commenc
ment arrangements.
A petition was received from a number
of colored people relative to the Duffy
Street School, established some months
eigo. It is now desired that the board
assume all (he expenses of the school.
The petition was referred to th* Finance
Committee.
The Daughters of the Cor. fed era v
want Feb. 11. the birthday of Ah xa.n-l ■ •
H. Stephens, observed by the pub i
schools us a holiday. A letter making
this request wos received by the bo; i !
from (he local chapter. Tlicrc w., the
additional request that 1 cut b collected
from each pupil for the improvement of
the old Stephens home. Lib. rty Hall, at
Crawfordvllle. On motion, the matter
was referred to Supt Ashmore, wish ho
request that, lie arrange the suitable < x
ercises on that day, but not for a holiday
or a collection.
Announcement was mode by Supt. \>h
more of the teachers’ exatnin: tion to be
held next Saturday mornnig a; the acad
emy', and the committee having such ex
aminations in charge. IT-. <. n Mer r.
(’apt. Blun. Ifr. Read. Mr. and
the superintendent, was request!?*! to be
present.
The chairman of the Finance Commit
tee was requested to ■ .11 upon the Comi
ty Commissioners with r • u 1 to* the
000 retained on defaulting .ax* . and nl.-o
upon the clerk of of tin court to collect
the tine, about S3OO. paid by th" shell road
company for' not ke ping the road in
proper repair, which, under tin- law,
should revert to the school .
The principals were - dad in singly and
examined ns to five oond'tion of the sev
eral schools. All reports were satisfac
tory,- save those from Chatham S uocl-
Xd£. 1 and 2. Tl?c principals of Ca se
reported that the attendance has fallen
off 50 per cent. This has. been due to
(he sessions of those schools in the af
ternoon. which w re rendered tv - os-ary
after (he partial destruction of Chet ham
Academy.
After the reports of the principals, a
motion was offered and tarried that the
superintendent, 'assistant superintend* nt
and corps of teacher • be re-cle* Pd.
Mayor Myers, r-ferring to the r.*por<s
from th' princ pnls *>f Clio (ham S *h xds
Nos. 1 ar.d 2 as to the falling off in .at
tendance, inquired as tv who* has
don** looking toward th. rebuilding •• r the
adademy. President Mer.ee informed the
board that a meeting • ' the board of ini--
tees of the academy had *en held ii the
morning, when it bad 1> • ti e-. i cd that all
the plans in the* hand? of ■ *.c •..nw it c
be rejected, and that hc
authorized to employ an architect i> v
pare such plans as met with th ippt >\ *|
of the 'Eoord of Edueatioi .
The trustees’ meeting was held at tho
residence c-f Gen. \\ \V. Gordon, a mem
ber of the board. It was desired that he
b** pro-sent, and this c-uiM or. > he Virougl.t
about by holding the nv , ling at hi home,
as he has not entirely recovered from his
accident of some days Eleven archi
tects submitt and designs, blit the trustees
had reserved the right of rejecting any
or all.
The follow ng i- >art wa submitted by
the s*upcrintend(n : :
“You have been ko:>t Informed,
1 trust, by th r spilur monthly
reports made to your -L <d the gcurral
conditions oft: sch. > an-l their needs.
Later, in tin innual ‘i>ort to be m<lc,
all the ncecys.i s’arisfh*s and <ict,d..-
of the echool ations will be laid be
fore you in i\w* form. At this meeting
I. deem it reeesaiy to call your atten
tion to those things only, which shoiL I
he cone'dcrcd in any action you may take
a* this time
“The < dti a'ional work of the year has
been siiv *sfu|, boTTprin the number of
pup is taught and in Hie quality of the
teaching done. My constant aim has ben
to render our schools nw efficient as p->. -
slble, and no labor ha* been t-parel io
moke them equal to the be.-* in the coun
try. While we have our problems an*l
limitation all -(lucutionnl systems
have, that must modify 1< greater or I**:
degree the results of our efforts. 1 h<
lleve our schools will compare favorably
with any in the country.
“I am glad lo rejwt that the
teacher* have been faithful an.l
prompt In the discharge of th ir
duty, and most of them h.p <
iranifrsted a great <Lsire to im pro • in
| their work They have co-operated wi.ii
me at all t iney fii a 1 m tU-rs p-rtaL n .
to the wel ar* of the s'lioff. .
“Th'- enrolimt r.T for the curr nt ye r
has been mere than 3 0 gr ate- than ,t
ha* ever brn in the history of th*
BcVols. anffthe Indicat ors are t'hat t r •
w:ll be a steady amnia! Increas from
20 to 1.00 fir n any years.
"The m st Important question lmrr.e i
(Contlnued on Third Page.)
AIKEN’S SHADOW BAND THEORY.
I’rof. rpdegroff Will Give It q Care
fill Investigation.
Dr. W. F. Aiken received a letter yes
terday from Prof. M. Updegraff of the
l.'ritcd States naval observatory at Wash
ington, who was one of the chief observers
of the Four eclipse a t Barnesvi.le, in ref
erence to his theory as to the causes of
the shadow bands.
Dr. Aiken forwarded advance proofs of
the article published in the Motning News
of Sunday to Prof. I’pdegrafT with special
drawings. In acknowledging their receipts
Prof. I'pdegtaff said that he had not rend
the at tide critically, and hud not ye< hud
time toga into the matter thoroughly, but
he was struck with Dr. Aiken’s theory
and with the clearness of his reasoning,
and h* was inclined i<> the belief that he
hd given a correct explanation of the
phenomenon. Prof. UpdegrafTs further
report will be read with interest by those
who have read Dr. Aiken’s article.
Prof. Updegraff said that I’rof. Ash
more’s drawing of the corona, which from
the 1 to-fit was regarded by experts the best
that was made at P.arnesville, has been
proven by the photographs of the eclipse
so far as the plates have been developed.
The extremely warm weather in Wash
ington ha.* made the developing of the pi o
tographic negatives of the corona a very
delicate and difficult matter. Only a few
cf *he negatives have been developed, and
i fuitboi <ii. mpt will i•< be made until
cooler weather.
Dr. Aikci; has developed only one of the
pint's he exposed to the shadow l ands.
There were >n this plate no signs of the
licht or dark vnvv- as they were seen,
during the eclipse. Their ah-Mice from the
i developed negative was no surprise, how
ever. to In. Aiken, who had little hope
of being ahl • on account of the darkness
, i:d the flickering character of the chadow
b.u-ds. i<* s* ure n phot* graph of them.
Dr. Aiken also encountered the same
difficulty us Ms- nav-ad observatory ex
perts in successfully developing the plate
on ae< ount of the temperature.
SACK i ASB IS SETTLED.
I lei ps of Eatnte to Receive Jf.',tiO:>
I port ih'imonl of OlinlriirtioiiH.
A consent verdict and decree was taken
n the Superior f’ourt yesterday in the
case of Georgiauna B. Sack, administra
trix of the estate of Anna M.Sack, against
the Mayor and Aldermen of tho city of
Savannah. The decree provides that the
obstructions to the opening of Second,
Thi’d and Lincoln streets, owned by <hc
plaintiff, shall be removed within ninety
days and, that the r ty shall pay to the
da id iff the sum of
The a nliet ;*nd de< rco thus rendered
lid i long and bitter warfare that has
been in prngre.-s between hc city ami
Mr S.irl;. It ha:- bci|| waged both in
the court: an l without, the city, on one
occasion, removing some of the fences
ba hedged the disputed light-of-way
during die night time. Several police
men were found o be necc sary t<* pre
serve the.peace on this o<v;i: 100. '
If seems that lie decree rendered will
bring the litigation on the subject o an
end. olid that the streets will be opened
peaceably and in order. If is provided
in the d< rco that half of <he amount
due .all be paid at once, and that the
fence: and other light obstructions shall
be removed immediately. The houses on
the property arc to be removed within
ninety days, and when tin y arc removed
the remainder of the mom y is to be paid.
ATTACKED HIM WITH \ (.!
John a Rritlge finite]or, Held
for IsKault on i. R. Mnyrr.
I
John Davis, nn errrdoye of the Georgia
and Alabama bridge building force. ’ was
given a bearing efore Magistrate G. No
ble Jones yesterday on the charges of as
sault and battery on A. R. Muyer, and
also with i*>ititing 1 pistol t him with
(lie threat to kill him.
The as;-:nfft took place last week when
(be w.irraiH woe sworn out for Davis’
arrest and h*- was or tlic same tim- put
isider a bond (*• keep tl: peace. Alaver
claimed that the assault was entirely un
provoked and unjustified; that Davis ap
plied to him in a term that no solf-tv
.■ !*■'■) ininn *ukl fail mjj*s*nt and then
in addition to di*’ insuir added the injury
o f an attack upon him. Davis admitted
these two charges, but denied that he
pointed a pistol a tho man. Magistrate
Jones dismissed th*- latter charge, but re
manded Dnvis L the City Court on the
first.
WEVI'HEII (GETTING M'MMERY.
SlumerM timl Cooler Wraffirr \re
Predicted for To-dny.
Savannah’s weather ycsi- rday was de- j
cklcdly summery, both in .temperature
and humidity, the latter bring decidedly I
higher than usual, reaching at S o’clock
last night ! ) degrees. The maximum tom- ’
perature of the day, wliieli occurred at j
1:30 o’clock, was 84 degrees, while the i
minimum, happening at U a. tn.. was 74. |
The state forecast for to-day is for 1
showers, with cooler weather in the |
northern part. Showers, with fresh east
winds ar* predicted for to-morrow also, j
High temperatures prevail over Texas,
Arkansas, Louisiana. Mississippi and Cen
tral Alabama. "While the temperature
for June jo far is only 1 degree away
from the normal, there i< stilt a shortage
of 1t.3 degrees from the beginning of the
year up to now.
NOT Ills: *>\\ \N\\l MIAN.
II Wns Not Dr. V. H. Tilliif*rro Who
>3ct 131* Death iit Tc\n*.
A disp 1 ch in yesterday’s Morning News
told the story of. the doubl?
homicid • of Dr. Taliaf* rro and
Wiley Wilkins. at Mite he.!, Tex.
The men had shot each other lo
death over tilffing dispute growing out
of the employment of n rival physician.
The M i.itch did not give the initials
of Dr. Taliaferro, and the minds of mary
gavnnnahians connected the name at once
with the personality of Dr. Valentin* H.
Taliaferro, who. for a time, practiced Ids
profession in Savannah. It appears, how
ever, that be is n‘ pre-ent nt Etonton, in
this state, t nd that he is n t the individ
ual who ni 1 Ids fate In Texas.
W'-\C 01 T <N IV\n\l)K.
p
Colored Soldiers i el*lrnted Tlielr
\ n 11 1 \* r*n ry \ e*lerdny.
The a’.iniveisary of the Savannah Light
| Irfantry. one of the local colored com
mands. was cflebrat and yesterday uft< t
n an. Ti e ** mpany, If a e I by n hr is-<
ian i. marched through the principal
t! • t lit * i * (in if. 1 * tnl *>f 1 '!|> \\ ,:•< 1
Many members were in line, -and th" com
pany show* *1 profici'ii**> in marching.
limi Into 21 Tram.
A collision between a careless celo: e 1 M-
yc'ist and ji team of horses yesterday
afternoon tit Bull and Broughton street
■irne near resulting seriously for the bi
cyclist.
The wheelman wns tiding couth on Bui!
st 1 ‘ et, paving no heed to Objects, in front
• f him. when be was suddenly brought to
■ standstill by tunning his wheel lino one
j °f Ihe horses of a heavy truck team that
I ' as coming in die opposite dire dlon. The
a r > topji e l off to one side tin*! esc j|>* and
r.iury other t'mn n go.Ml shaking up. but
ii* wheel wa.- not s> lucky. It went.under
be hoofs of th* hor.-cs. and when rescued
was in a dilapidated condition.
Da you r* ad what people say about
Hood’s Sarsaparilla? It is curing all
forms cf and ' aso caused or promoted by
impure blood.—ad.
THE MORNING NEWS: TUESDAY, JUNE 12, 1900.
SALE OF ARMY HOSPITAL
JOSEPH IRON CO. OFFERED $1.T,100
FOR THE EULDIVGS.
Ua* th** Only Rid for fin* Entire
(.roup—Several OlYcr* Hade for
Separate Ituililing*—lf the Iron
Company** Bid 1* Accepted the
HuildingM Will Proba: ll % He ( oi
\ cried Into Dwelling*—The Itnlld-
Ing* < o*t tle Government Over
L*:ir*< tuo,
Bids on ihe government hospital build
ing were opcncfl yesterday in iliis city by
MaJ. James Pop* , depot quartermaster at
Charleston, who come over especially for
the r>urpo*?**. Tb.ere were a number of
bidders, but only ore bid for the entire
block of buildings - was submitted. This
was by the Isaac Joseph Iron Company of
Cincinnati, whose bid was submitted by
their representative, Mr. Joseph Wolff.
It is understood that the government
prefers disposing of the property in a
lump, and if thi. l*e correct, fhe buildings
will probably go to the Cincinnati con
cern, which offered $13,100 for the group of
buildings. Mr. Wolff said last night that
if his company is the successful bidder
Fora** of the buildings will probably l:c
removed to tracts in the neighborhood of
where they now stand and so remodeled
as to admit of (heir use a; tenements.
Satisfactory terms for the lease of the
land can I *■ arranged, he t-ays, and ii 1?
probable the event of th< iron • o’.n
pany being successful, that the buildings
erected by the government at such great
expense wbl b* converted into dwellings.
Other bid's were for one or more of the
buildings. Among the bidders were tho
Chicago Wrecking Company, the Domc th-
Coal and Wood Company of Savannah.
Mr. Briscnick of Brunswick, Mr.
Smith of Savannah, ond Mr. Culver of
Baltimore. The bids will ;.l! I<■ forward
ed to the quartermaster general at Wash
ington, where they will be passed upon.
L is probab'e that tin i*-1 *will know
within- the next wrek or two which, if
any, was successful.
The offers filed: indicate quite clearly
(hat the government will lose heavily on
the buildings. They were erected a lit
tle more than a year ago, at a co*-t of
more than $100,<K)0. but it seems that but
very little on the investment is to be
realized. Even *he sritisfacdon of having
used the buildings to any considerable
extent for the purposes for which they
were built, <iocs not remain for the gov
ernment. At no time were there more
than 300 or 400 patients, i hough it ws t
thought quite possible that the hospital
might l>e called upon io a 'emnodatc 1,00!
brought from the West Indies The close
of the war with Spain, and the growing
quiet in Cuba, removed the necessity for
the maintenance of n large force, and (he
expectation (has sCk soldiers would be
brought to Savannah for treatment was
not realized.
COS FEE ( ART % I I RES.
Work of Snpt. S(e\ nv of White
R ihlxiii Mfft2nn.
The chaolain of the • Port Chester (S.
Y.) tire <1 purtment, who is a’sa vicar
of St Peter’s Episcopal Church in Tort
Chester has started a coffee cart schema
for the benefit of firemen at tires. 11 is
purpose is t > do away with the drinking
rf liquor at iircs. When the fire b~l!
? irgs a coffee curt will be drawn to the
i re by tTc young men of St. Peter s par
ish. On ‘tho cart will be two urns each,
holding ten gallons of hot coffee It ma
be decided to add sandwiches later. Th
cost rf the cart will he about s2'o. The
joung men will be irstru te 1 in the
work of the firs* aid to the injured so
they tray he cf s n ice in case of a i
<b nt to h ti • m;. n
A S.r-.m: -in uk-u • r'- and a i rci.s:* wo-l;
sonic time ago. As r. part <5 in (he M Til
ing News Supt. Louis Stevens of th'’
While Ribbon A!'.■■•si n inauguTMited su* i
a wo;k in th s c ty, at th- tinm of the
Lindsay and Morgan t.re, wh n ii serv
ed about ten : aliens rf ho! coffee and a
supply of sandwich *• and was : ga n cn
hand with his r frt shircnt.s <•■< ih<* Yamn
craw live weeks ago, at which
time Chief Map.u r • : ■• v us!y volunteer
ed to furni-'h t •- v.h* i-. and t s e non
a station No. 2. t build him a suitable
ofirt to cairv on his very ro'nmendabl".
and to ihe lirdnvn. accen ai l ■ work.
Su; I. St v< ns thinks that about will
properly equip’his curt and when i r is
c nirli ted it will cost about s.* ’o furnish
tiie supplies (.1* a tiro like the Lin Lav
and .Morgan T lie mop s s to I< op a
vupply. for su h a tiro, in scale 1
(‘ill's, in the ca * t all the time and to ask
that a ticker connect'd wit ii the lire
alarm v.ir°s be put into Ids room. He
also * old unplatcs furnishing iced lemon
ale Instead of c ffep at a fire in very ho
weather. He would have lncn at the o 1
mill lire bad b • h*<* his outfit ready.
One lady has given Mr. Sevens th° gps
rlcno heater to be used on the wagon, lie
is anxious to get ready for business l ut
i * hindered because of lack of mone v for
the furnishings and supplies. If any one
f els inclined t * aFfi’st him and will ad
dress him at No ‘220 Broughton stre t,
west, he will call an* 1 explain the work
and answer ..nv (jiiestions.
AVI Mi IIVVII \ .51 unit FROLIC.
laid ion Auxiliary Will Entertain and.
>3. C. A. Boy*.
There will be n “junior frolic’’ at the
Young Men’.s Christian Association Fri
day afternoon from 5 to 7 o’clock, when
the members of th< junior class of the
association will bo given an entertain
ment by the ladies nuxil’nry.
The entertainment will take place in the
parlors of the association, and will con
sist of gam< s of many sorts and a plenti
ful supply of refreshments.
The unique invitations for the affair
have already bei u sent out. There is no
doubt that the affair w !’ Ic largely at
tended and .'horoughly enjoyed.
AA 11.1, Ml IK I ITS Ot TldlltS.
Inniml Medina *f llnrtiuv (nmp nV
Son* of \ elermiM.
Tiie regular meeting of Franc’s S. Bar
tmv Camp of Sons of Confederate Veter
ans will lie he id at Confcd rate Hall to
morrow evt ning. The me* ting to be held
then j-. the annual meeting of tho camps,
.it'd jhe officers to serve it for (he year
vvid ;lun be efeotcl.
L Ik probable that there will be little
(‘hinge made In the hoard of officers, but
that i lie present board will !•* re-elected
to the old petitions of its member*-. Th<*
dinner that the eamp has <•. a.'inpl.it* .1
giving to-night, has been abandon* *1 ba
the time, and will not be given until the
fall.
SHOT TCIIIO I (,tl ROTH LEGS.
Cue Negro Ytndl* Wounded nntl \i
otlier Nnrroivb (Nrnpfd 211 Vnn-
I let li,
In a shooting affair at Monfelth yes
terday. 1n which several negroes were
mixed up, oiie was shot through both legs
and a. second only escaped the contents
of the gun by speedy departure
from th" scene. Later In tiie day the
wounded negro was brought to Savannah
and placed in (lie Georgia Infirmary. It
is stated that the negro who *ll.l the
shooting Is in the city, nd the police have
been instructed to k * p a looVout for
him.
t rnli Orchard Water
is not a “curc-ar.” but for all dßeas s
of the liver, st trach 0
a place not filled by any other medicine.
It assists 1 a tore, and is at a 1 tlme.i
.prompt, reliable und efficient.—ad.
M:\\ QI ARTEHS FOR C RECUB.
Kiug’N Dung liter* Won# n. Better
Location for the Home.
The Savannah Union of King’s Daugh
ters will secure new quarters for the day
nursery that is maintained near West
Broad and Henry streets. This was de
cided at a meeting held yesterday after
noon at the Independent Presbyterian
Church tenure room. A * ommittee was
ap|K>lnted to consider available locations,
arid it is probable that the creche’s quar
ter.- will be transferred by July 1. \
The principal reason for which it is
desired to change the quarters is that
there is no yard to the premises now oc
eopiod. The children have o resort to
the street as their playground, and the
ladies would prefer to have .-onie private
lot for them to us. for this purpose, he
present house, moreover, is not in a
proper state of repair, and this is another
reason that induces the ladles to seek
new quarters.
Fourteen children are now' cared fer at
the creche. They are given every atten
tion, and the maintenance of the insti
tution has prove n a blessing for f n my
mothers and fathers who would other
wise be unable to find proper persons v Kh
whom to leave their children while t icy
attend to their work. Yesterday, through
the kindness of Froebel Circle of King s
Daughters, which maintains the fr*:sn air
home at Tybee, the entire fourteen c-;-
dton of iic creche were to (he isl
and for a week’s outing. The little folk
wii* doubtless gr ally enjoy their stay
by the sea.
It was decided it the meeting of the
-mion to hold quarterly as well ns month
ly meetings. Th* first of the quarterly
meetings will be held (be first Monday *n
August. Reports from he several circles
w'il be submitted ar the quarterly meet
ings, and social features will also be in
troduced. p
A committee, Mi f a Nina Pape, Mrs.
Pauline Roberts, Mr:. G. T. Taggart. Miss
(? corgi a Thompson, 'Mrs. Robert Gibbcs
and Miss Madge R‘a l was appoint ’d to
draw up a. constit.iti m and set of l*j
laws 'or the go.vera \ i c of the union.
\% n r a wi’i.L no bath.
Effort Rclntf Made <o Get Money to
I m pro re #lie Rifle Range.
A new' plan is afoot to secure an artesian
well and shower baths for the Savannah
Rifle- Range. Subscription blanks are be
ing circulated among (be officers of the
commands that use the range and among
the members of the Rifle Association, and
it is thought tho responses will be gen
erous ar.l sufficient to make the improve
ments.
<'a;c. J. Post ell. general range officer,
s extremely onxious to see the well ring
and the ba’hs put in. The addition to (he
equipment would be an ndfantage, for the
surface- water now used for drinking pur
poses is not as healthful as it should be.
('•or are ther° any bath arrangements a(
all. After hof work on (he range during
(he summer months, .a bath in artesian
water would be appreciated by these who
use the range.
Most of the rompaniec* have taken up
rifle practice in earnest, and nearly every
afternoon there arc detachments out hav
ing n try at the targets. Those who 1 ik’
the deepest interest in the companies,
- rive to build up tlifir figures of merit,
and fhnr is >est done by inducing (lie en
tire enlisted strength of the commands to
visit the range and try for some sort of
record.
It was thought some time ago. that
there might boa stn*e shoot on the range
• luring the season. Col. George T. Cann.
inspector general Georgia State Troops,
having expressed himself .as in favor of
ore. He hoped to visit Atlanta and have
a talk with the Governor, a- to th?
■advisability of having teams from each
com pans* in the state gather for a con
*est, but the conference has not been held,
and it is doubtful if time enough remains
:o work up a firsr- lasts series*of marches.
Tim- would have to be allowed the com
mands for practice at home before they
< ame to Savannah.
DELEGATES TO CONVENTION.
•
Hill Leave for Capita! Gtj on AVed
neMiln> llornimv or Evening:.
It is expected that the Democratic
State Convention, that meets in Atlanta
Thursday morning, will be attended by
between 200 and 400 delegates from all
parts of the state. Low rates have been
secured from fhe railroads entering the
Capital City, and it is thought that al
most the < ntire number of those chosen
will be in attendance. *•*
The Chatham county delegation consists
of lion. F. G. dußlgnon, Hon. Pope Bar
row. Col. M. \V. Dixon, Mr. J. Ferris
Cann, Mr. A. A. Lawrence and Col.
George T. Cann. It is probable dint all
of these will attend the convention. Mr.
dußignon, who is the chairman of the
Slat** Demo rat ic Executive Committee,
will leave for Atlanta to-night. The other
members of the delegation will probably
leave the next day.
OLD RO \ IID WAS i ROSEN.
Shnreliolilers of (■eriuniiin Rank
Elected Directors for Year.
Tpe annual meeting of (he shareholders
of the Germania Bank was held yester
day morning, at which time the directors
to govern the affairs of the bank for the
ensuing fis"nl year, were elected. Tho
dire* tors, who have served the bank co
efficiently <luring the year, just drawing
to 1 close, were re-elected without chang".
ns follows: Henry Blun, P. Brennan,
It. M. Hull, J*hn M. Hogan, Nicholas
Lang, A. Mohr. George W. Owens, G. M.
Ryals. A. P. Solomon and. George W.
Tied- man.
At the iK'Xt nifeting of the directors to
he held Thursday, the officers of (he bank
will be elected. It is probable the present
board will be chosen ngain. It consists
of Henry Blun. president; George \Y.
Tu demon, vl -e president ; John M. Hogan,
cashier, and Walter F. Hogan, assistant
cnshler.
\IUIIFHY KMt.IMS |\ SESSION.
< (invention of Colored Society
in Session In Snvnnnnli.
The fourU . nth annual convention of the
Giand United Order of the Knights of
Archery, color* !, Ss in session nl the so
ciety’s hall on Waldburg street. About
fifty (I. :• }■:()* - ore in Attendance from
G*">r-’i;. K!*>rila and Carolina. The
prestau oil! •* is of the society are W. H.
Smith, supreme ;rand orator; R. H. Re
net* . u.premc ud lecturer; \V. H. Har
per. supreme grand master; Lula Moran,
supr me grand s rite; Jones Dorsey, post
gt.a■ 1 master; J. H. Little, past district
deputy gr.*nd masur. The society is a
large one nmefig tho colored i*oople and
its con vein if n will be in session two days.
Cook’s Imprti.il Extra Dry Champagne
h*- n delightful arotpa. It 1s perfect*y
pure and uaiu'aliy fermented.—ad.
Great auction sale “Teynac Gardens”
lots, June 12. 6 o’clock afternoon; don’t
fall to attend!—ad.
Half Itnte* lo Aslivllle. N. (’,, Jnne
Utli to Idtli. Via floatliern ItnlDvay.
Account Southern Students’ Conference
Y. M. C. A.’s, Conference City Y. M. C.
A. Workers, and Conference Y. W. C. A.,
ABh' vill . N c, Jun> 15-25, Southern
R 1 way wi 1 aril tickets to AshevllK. and
return at rate one fare round v rrip. $5.25
Mem Savannah. Southern Railway is only'
line optr.it n; through cars from Savan
nah to Asheville. City ticket office, 141
Cull street, telephones 850 —ad.
Great auction sale “Teynac Gardens”
lots, June 12, 5 o’clock afternoon; you are
I invited!—ad.
HIS FONDNESS FOR JEWELS.
LED WILLIE PORTER TO TROI RLE
AND THE CH AIN GANG.
Ill* Employment at a Pressing Club
Gave Mini Opportunities to Enter
the Room* of It* Patrons, of Which
lie Took Advantage—Me \nnexed
til the Ornament* of Value l/p-on
Which lie Could Ley Hi* Hands.
Found Guilty on Two Charge* and
Sent to ’tin* Gung for Two Years.
Other Criminal* Tried and Con
victed—Motion* for New Trials on
Saturday.
Judge Falligant began the trial of
criminal cases in the Superior Court yes- |
terday morning. The trial of these cases I
will be continued, very probably, during
the remainder of the month and pos
sibly will exetnd into July.
Willie Porter was found guilty of lar*
eeny frem the house on two charg.s and
was sentenced to pay a fine of SIOO an 1
costs or to serve twelve months on the
county chain gang for each offense. It
appeared from tiie evidence that Forcer
was an employe of one of the numerous
pressing clubs that are maintained in the
city and his employment gave him op
portunity to s-cure possession of articles
to which he had no other title than that
he took by foicr and his wits.
From the various charges against him
*.t seemed that Porter had taken full ad
vantage of all of his opportunities and
that he had made theft his real occupa
tion and employment. He had entered
the house of Mr. R. C. Harrison, on one
occasion, and stolen a of the value
of SRO and ether pieces of valuable jew
elry. Porter seems to have had a good
eye for values, for nil the articles he is
charged with having sto>n arc among
(he best of their kind. He went about
the work dexterously, too. aiul stems to
have been able to continue it for quite
a length of tirn? without exciting more
than the most casual suspicion.
From Mr. T. Grimshaw, Porter obtained
a diamond stud of the value of sls and
other articles of jewelry, among them
being a scarf pin of price. It was for this
offense that the defendant received his
second sentence of twelve months on the
chaingang.
Aleck Jones was found guilty of break
ing and entering the s;ore of J. T. Co
hen’s Sons, with the intent to commit a
larceny therein, and was sent to the gang
for twelve months for this offense. Jor s
seemed not to have been very r-u • essful
in his .attempted burglar'., abort' the onlv
thing that ho did encored n accomplish
ing was have himself arrested.
t'h.arlec; Washington was found guilty
of assault with intent to murder Clarence
Howard and sent to the gang for a year.
The assault was committed with a piece
of scantling, and it appeared from *he
evidence rb?* it came very near .accom
plishing its purpose. Another negro, who
had been indited with Washington for
the same offense, had a noil® prosequi
entered as to him in open court, the evi
dence against him failing to just’fy the
further prosecution cf the case.
Lewis Fraser and William Gordon were
placed on trial for t ie offense of robbery
by force and were, found not guilty by th?
jury that investigated their case. The
men were charged with making a felonious
assault upon J. K. Thomas and taking
from him a watch, revolver, about ?"► in
money and a hat.’ The robbery occurred
March 17.
Thomas* identification of Viis alleged as
sailants was not very convincing and the
other evidence against Fraser and Gordon
did not serve to assure the jury that they
were guilty of the offense with which they
were charged. Thomas was as.- iu!:*d and
robbed at night and it was difficult for
him to tell just the mc-n who w-*/ re
sponsible for the crime. At any race, he
could net remove from the minds of the
jury the reasonable doubt that Fraser and
Gordon were nor the guilty parties and a
vcrdic’t of acquittal was brought in.
The case against W. IT. Davis, charged
w’itii assault and battery’, was dismissed
the request of the prosecutor. ’Davis
shot at the prosecuting witness with a
revolver, but the offense seemed to have
been committed in the heat of passion,
an I ready excuse for it was foiuiii. A:
any rate, 'the man who was so ncaGv
shot, did not care to push the case against
Davis, and ii was at the instigation of
the former that it was dismissed.
Criminal trials in the Superior Court
have been assigned for every day of the
present w*v?k. with the. exception of Fri
day' end Saturday. Saturday Judge F?.l
ligant will hear arguments in the motions
for new triais, in the case of W. S. \JcJI
and Jake Moultrie, both cf whom have
been convicted of murder, the former sen
tenced to be hanged, and the latter to
imprisonment In the penitentiary' for iif.-.
Mell, whose motion for a new' (rial is
to be heard on Saturday, has been in jail
for eight months, and still retains Ill’s
confidence in his ultimate acquittal. Ac
cording to the evidence submit;*"d to the
jury at the trial of the cu;-e against him.
the •killing of James Buzbe*, the 15-yenr
ol<l brother-in-law of the accused, was
ns cold-blooded and deliberate > murder
as has ever been committed in Savannah.
A SAV AN N \II >%STOR> M (*( ESS.
Hev. J. 11. Ilnrni*' ( linage of I’n*.
to rates In Feiinsy IvanSa.
Rev. J. Henry Harms, formerly of .Sa
vannah. but for the last three years pas
tor of Trinity Lutheran Church nt Cham
bersburg. Pa., has been called to the pas
torate of St. Paul's Lutheran Church at
Newport, Pa.. and will begin bis now pas
toral duties July 1,
Rev. Mr. Harms is a son of Mr. C. H.
Harms of 'Savannah. He was member
of the Church of the Ascension, went to
college from Savannah, afterwards to tiie
Theological yrminary at Gettysburg and
then bceamo pastor of Trinity' Church
at Cham hers burg. The new pastorate to
which he has been called is an influential
and wealthy one.
The Chembersburg Public Opinion in a
no tide of Rev. Mr. Harms, says: “Trinity
was .Mr. Harms’ first charge, having been
called to s cceed Rev. H. C. Allerman be
fore ho had completed his seminary course
at Gettysburg. He rapidly rose to a high
I ! ■■ i among 1 n ii . : 1 • \
Early in hi?* cwreor at Cnamborsburg he
married a Icvrlv SotiGi* rn lady, who has
materially assisted him in his ministerial
laltors. Rfv. Harms and his estimable
wife will leave Chain ‘orsburg with many
regrets. Their friends and Trinity Church
will likewise regret their leaving.”
Mr. Harms’ Savannah friends will barn
with pleasure of his success in the min
istry and that his labors are appreciated.
TOSSEII WITH THE CORK.
Yntl Rn tli er* nt Tybee Find the Sen
untlon Very Pleasant.
A diversion that \< entirely n< w on Ty
bee Island has ju.-t Lem introduced, and
bathers in the neghb ri:o and c f several cf
the private cottaiua on the beach are en-
Jo.ving it This ia to rls* an I fa 1 vvitli
th waves while clinging t.i a lig bag of
c rk to which cords have been attached
as handles.
Several young men who spend ccnei 'ar
able of ’.heir time at Tybe during tiie
sfap:n gathered up the mat* rial for th
hig from an ong the Italian fruit dealer*
in the city The cork was packing
material f r Malaga ga, ea. and
it makes the lag perfectly bouy
a*“t It is to sol a’cr fy the
waves and those who swing on while
1 is bring pit bed find Ce sensa ion
v?ry pleasant. Ladles seem particularly
pleased with the device.
Great auction sale “Teynac Gardens”
lots, June 12, 5 o’clock afternoon; don’t
£•11 to attend!—a&
Five Gents
m package or ten cent*, according to
the size. Put up in air tight boxes
which keep this good salt good.
FSVORSTE
Table Salt
Is the salt that never sticks.
DIAMOND CRYSTAL SALT CO.
St. Clair. Mich.
HENRY SOLOMON & SON.
Sole Distributing Agents.
TWO YEBDHTS OF DIVORCE.
Desertion and Drnnkennes* Secure
Verdict* for the 1*1(111109*.
The divorce cose of Mrs. Maggie R.
Patterson against Samuel L. Patterson
was heard for the first time in the Su
perior Court yesterday and a first ver
dict was rendered in favor of the plain
tiff. The verdict was granted by the jury
on account of the defendant’s desert tea
of the plaintiff during the first month of
their wedded life.
The petition in the case setts forth that
the parties were married during August
of 1s r 2 and that during die same month
the defendant deserted the petitioner ond
went to Florida. There hr has continued
to reside from that time up to the pres
ent and has consistently failed to sup
port and maintain his wife. Upon this
showing made the jury granted the plain
tiff a first verdict.
A first verdict was granted nlso in the
case of Edward Gardner against Geor
gia. Gardner. It was charged that (he
wife, the defendant in the case, had be
come an habitual drunkard and the
plaintiff averred that fcr this reason it
wa im pos si hue for him to live with her.
He was the only witness, and upon the
•-valence submitted to the jury a first ver
dict was granted.
Great auction sale. "Teynac Gardens”
lots, June 12, 5 o’clock afternoon; don’t
fail to attend!—ad.
Winding Ip! Going Out!
And that is why th Oglethorpe Real Ea
<atc Company talks “business.’’ One hun
dred and forty-five lots on Eighth street,
east, from Habersham street to Waters
avenue, the pretiest you ever saw. will
be sold a auction, June 12, 5 p. m. See
our big advertisement this issue. Plat
: hek £• Cos., auctioneers.—ad.
Great auction sale “Teynac Gardens’’
lots, June 12, 5 o'clock afternoon; don’t
fail to attend!—ad.
♦ 1
hummer* Schedules to Tybee.
D Effect .lone 10.
Yv'eek Days—Leave Savannah #>:2o a. nv.
10:'>5 n. in.. 3:3.** p. nv, 5:25 p. m., 6:50 p. m..
8:35 r. m.
Sundays—7:4s a. nr. 10:05 a. nr, 12:05 p.
nr. 3:35 p. nr. 5:25 p. nr. 6:50 p. nr, 8:35 p.
nr (Savannah city time.)—ad.
What Did I Tell Yon,
Your wife will say if you spend your
money before the giant sale of lots in
“Teynac Gardens.’’ One hundred and
forty-five lots to be sol i for any price they
will bring. See the big advertisement this
issue. Platshek & Cos., auctioneers.—ad.
Great auction sale “Teynac Gardens’*
lots, June 12, 5 o’clock afternoon; you are
invited!—ad.
Exenrsicn Ticket* to New York and
PliUatlclpiiia Via “Savannah L’ne.”
National Republican Convention
June filth, 1900.
Round trip tickets w’ill be sold for
steamships of (he Savannah Line, sailing
from Savannah June 12, 15, 16 and 18, fine:
return limit June 30, ISCO. Tickets $26.50
from Savannah to New York and Phila
delphia. Proportionately low rates from
interior points.
For steamship reservations, etc., write
or apply to \Y. G. Brewer, City Ticket ond
Passenger Agent, 107 Bull street, Savan
nah, Ga.—ad.
\ny Price They Will Bring.
So says the Oglethorpe Real Estate
Company, owners of beautiful “Teynac
Gardens.” Ono hundred ar.d forty-five
elegant building to be sold at auc
tion to the highest bidders'on June 12,
at 5 p. nr Terms, $25 cash, $25 quarterly;
interest at 6 per rent. Read the big ad
vertisement his issue. Platshek & Cos.,
auctioneers.—ad.
Great auction sale “Teynac Gardens”
lots, June 12, 5 o’clock aficrnoon; you are
invited!—ad.
A Delicious Smoke.
The Herbert Spencer i. an elegant cigar
and is truly a delightful enjoyment to
inhale the fumes of this fine tobacco; it
is exhilarating and delicious.
See (hat the name of Herbert Spencer
1-5 on every wrapper of every cigar, with
out which none are genuine.
The Herbert Spencer cigars are only sold
bv the box of 50, Honchos at $3.50, and
Perfeetos, $4.50 at Lippman Pro?., whole
sal- druggists, Barn:) <J and Congress
streets, of this city.—ad.
Great auction sale “Teynac Gardens”
lots, June 12, 5 o’clock afternoon; don’t
foil to attend!—ad.
llotiej (lie Hoot,
“Teynac Garden” lots the seed. Why,
then, should you think? The chando of
your lifetime is the great auction sale
of 145 elegant lots on Eighth street, east,
Tuesday, June 12, 5 p. m. Read our big
al in this issue. Platshek Sc Cos., auc
tioneer:-.—ad.
Honey for lour ••Donl."
Known every day as money. Get it
ou\, put it into bright, valuable lots, such
as in “Teynac Gardens,” Eighth street,
east. One hundred and forty-five beau
tiful lots at auction for whatever they
will bring. our big ad in this Issue.
Platshek & Cos., auctioneers.—nj.
Cider.
We have a nice line of cider In bottles,
pure and genuine, from the celebrated
establishment cj Mott & Cos., of New
The Russet Cider and the Crab Apple
Cider are very good. Lippmnn Bros., cor
ner Congress and Barnard streets, Sa
vannah. Ga.—ad.
One-Half Rates to Philadelphia. Pa.,
Juno ir.th to lHtli, v 2 Southern
Rn i hvnj.
Account Republican National Convention.
Philad l; bin. Southern Railway will sell
ro :t and (rip tickets at half rates, * ne fare
f r round trip, tickets to be j*d|.i j,. lie 35
to 18, inclusive, with final limit, June 2’*.
Round trip rate lrom Savannah s2l”fo
Double daily trains, compute dining car
senior. City passenger and ticket office,
HI Bull stre t. telephones 850. ad.
Grn ybea rd.
“Graybeard Is the only medicine which
cures Stomach troubles In my family at
this season. It is a great remedy.
Rev. L. J. Gresham,
Eureka. Tex.”
Graybeard Pills are the nils to take
now. 25 cents.
Respess Drug Cos., rrops.-ad
“SUMMER”
LAP SHEETS,
FLY NETS
and
EAR TIPS.
All kinds and prices
Also
Large Assortment
OF=*
GARDEN HOSE.
Congress and Whitaker Sts.
LEO FRANK.
ißfiiil
1 saves jmmzl
g DOCTOR
■ greatest known ■
• uerve tonic and blood purifier. It R
W creates solid fi*sh. irtuacle • and
■ strength, clears the br&m, makes 3
■ l be blood pure and rich, and causes
E a general feeling of health, power W
■ and manly vigor. Within 8 days
R after taking tho first dose you no- Ett
2 tics the return of the old vim. snap n
5 and energy you have counted as a
S lost forever, while a coatlnuod. £s
G Judicious use causes an improve-
V meat both satisfactory aria last- Ej
ing. On-* box will work wonders. R
s? six should perfect a cu r e; ■> cents B
K a box. and boxes for For sale bj
Rby all druggists everywhere or will ffij
Qbo mailed sealed upon receipt of a:
|J price. Address Drs. Barton and
H Benson, Bar-Ben Block, Clove {a
| J CET IT TODAYS
for the fluumi imm
WHITE GOODS
or rvFRY DFr*(
Now is the time v. hen these goods should
be in full bloom. The demand is th
greaie.-t because graduating exercises and
commencements are shortly to begin. 11
you have anything <o buy in this line out
prices ought to quicken your purchase.
38-inch Linen Lawns, 35c.
36-inch Sheer Linen Lawn. 45c.
33- inch Linen Cambriy 75c.
4t'.-inch French Nainsook, 25c; usual prici
35 < en‘s.
46-inch Batiste Mull, 39c.
46-inch Persian Lawn, 49c; usual prica,
60c.
White India Linons. 10c; usual price
12Ue.
White India Linens. 12HC; usual p-i'f
15c.
White India Linons, 13c; usual price 20 y
White India Linons, 20c; usual price, 25c
VALENCIENNES laces
AT HEUCCRD PRICES.
We place on sale a - the Lace Counter*
to-day some new French Valenciennes
Laces at price:-, exceedingly low. Thus
sa’.e offers an op; r r \ r.:>y to purchase
trimming for the summer •Irersea at e
great saving.
SPECIAL SALE OF
MUSLIN UNDERWEAR.
Here are p;ices and Vi.n-.s in Muslin
Underwent* chm . .ni Me of our Under*
wear Department. K\e:y garment offered
is wothy 0* your cs:> •ia 1 attention. The
rnaterla’s are cf str n.;ard quality—the cut
ting and designing correct, the work,
manship is perfect and the quotations be*
yord the pale of co: ; !i n. ‘The back
bone cf solid worthfuh'. .-" is portrayed
in every item offered lor to-morrow. The
•
fest. The Iv- ju re you are cf values,
tlie mot* voj'! : appreciate these ex’raor.
dinary offerings.
GREAT SHIP! WAIST SALE.
Different sty e -of Whi o Lawn Waists
also fine Dimities. French Nainscok, Or*
gandies, plain ml fancy effects; a’.lovei
’ore front ; allow r lucked waists; env
broidery and !a:u iron*a, etc.
AT SPECIAL LOW FIGURES.
\ < x \vr: \n.
In Neckwear we show' Bows, Club Ties,
Tecks, Four-In-Hands and Imperials from
3c and up. W(*hnvr n special line of tie;
for boys, 25 <_■: nts each.
CtUUiLI) POODS.
Ladies’ fine Ribbed Vests. 10c; f.ne Llslf
Vests. 15 ; finer ones, 25e; extra size Vests
for ladies, 25c; Indies’ Ribbed Knee Pants
25 cents.
COLORED SKIRTS.
A big shipment just in and at very low
prices.
FURNISHINGS
AND TOILET GOODS.
None cheaper anywhere and only the
best geo is here. We sell the depetdabl
kind, anl our prices arc as low as any
one.
The corner Broughton an 1 Barnard 9s.
CUBAN ;
I WATER |
I MONKEYS. |
EMU LOVELL’S SONS.!
113 BROUGHTON STREET. WEST.
JOHN C. BUTLER,
—DEADER
Paints, Oils end Glass, sash. Doors, Blinds,
and Builder's' Supplies, Plain and Decora
tive Wall Pup nr, Foreign and Domes:-)
Cement 9, Lime. Plaster nnd Hair So*
Agent for AbeMne Colrt Water Paint.
20 Congress street. west, anti lit St. Julian
west.
FREE! FREE] FREE!
CALL. OR WRITE
Donnelly Pharmacy
For package of T. tir.<l P. INDIGESTION
TABLETS.
It cures when othert fall