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10 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