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10 WILL FAVOR LOCAL OPTION. SAVAWAH’S DELEGATION TO TUB STATE (OWEATION. Congressman Hafns E. Lester and Hon. \V. AA . Osliorne Among Those Who Will AA'atcli the Construct ion of the Platform—Looks ns Tliouuh n Msorous Effort to Secure tho Innertlon of a Local Option Plank Will Be Slade nml That Saiauuuh's - Delegates Will Help in the Fight. But They Won't Talk About It. Delegates to \ntionul Convention Are \ot Disclosed. A bunch of Savannah politician? left for Atlanta yesterday and last night, to watch the performances at the meeting of the State Democratic Executive Commit tee to-day. and the convention of the 1< n>- or ratio party, that begins i .- sessions t a morrow morning. Besides Chairman F G. dußignon theie •re other men prominent in the poli i al iite of Savannah, end the elate, who liave gone from this city to be on hand when the platform upon which the party i.~ t.) stand in the coming campaigns. Is in proofs? of construction. Hon. Rufus E. "Hester, Hon. \V. \Y. Osborne. Col. M. W. Dixon. Capt. J. Ferris Cann, and Mr. J. Robert Creamer. left on the Central train last night. Other of the politicians had taken earlier trains during the day. Mr. R. M. Martin, who is a delegate to th~ convention from Liberty county, leaving on the Southern. Though the. politicians and the delegates maintains a close reticence to their plans and intentions on the subject of the platform, there is every indication that a strong and determined effort wi’l be made to have the party indorse local option a, the principle of Democracy, on the liquor question, and to secure the insertion of a local option plank in the de * a* i rv of party belief and intention? that the con vention will adopt. It is probable that this plfltik will be supported ircvily I the delegates from ti is coun;.' and that Whatever hiflueru * otiters front Savannah who are not delegates can exert *ill b uped to secure its insertion in the. plat form. The Savannah men believe that the in- ; •ertion of such a plank will be ol nu' ial bene tit to the state The prohibition issue consumes •a- . > • .*r two or • weeks of ihe tim* and irt'-Plion of Hi* legislature. otl e:n i-: i: • . everythiug and. very mu hi mor ’imp and at tention ar* devoted to it during the re mainder of the .-e-sioii. 'Phis time, it is felt, could be pr t . \ t> r.r if. n ouiec way, and it is thought that if the local option plank gains insertion in the p] a Worm the “burning Isaue of prohibi tion” will be satisfactorily relegated to the tear. Once the jar’y has declared flatly for local option, as opposed 10 prohibition, the annual disturbance in tlm Legislature will cease to cause any apprehension. Other members of <he delegation from ibis county to the convention will leave to-night. .Mr. A. A. Lawrence will be of tli is put Col. George T. Gann has found i' impossible 10 rceonei’e his business engagements with attend ance upon the convention, and he will rot go. The delegates have little to say on the subject of delegates to the National Con vention. e4her from the state at large or from this district. None of them could be induced to declare his prefer ences in this matter, all agreeing in tiv* statement that the question had been left open for future consideration and deter mination It looks os though the sc lei - tion of delegates t to be made subservi ent to that the representative? from this county to the convention consider a more vita! one—the insertion of the local option plank in he platform. If the delegation expressed t eir vi<°ws they would doubtless indorse he candi dacy of Senator A. O. Baeon as one cf the delegates from the s-tate-at-lnrge to the National Convention. The mwem-nt 10 have Senator Bacon named has assum ed the aspect of a demand for the paii i oal recognition of South Georgia, and as this section of the state is very often for gotten when the party is distributing i"- hoitors and awards, the movement has tbe indorsement of the po illeia* s o* Sa vannah. They are quite willing to t lk | generally along th< -•* 1 nes, b i they * - cllne to commit tht.tnsclv* , s afore ime to ! the support of anybody-. The ni-as-iwr. rot the man, is receiving their time : nd at tention. With the exception of the effort to have the local option plonk in corpora tbd in the platform, it its likely that the sessions of the convention will be without <n.v very greet interest or excitement. Th candidates for State* House officers r.r.i judges, and solicitor general of the siv- 1 era! judicial circuits of tbe state, will be DC minuted in accordance- with th- and isio'i of the last primary, and there wi’l be no contests in. tiny of the.-e ises. The im press ion seems to be that the convention j will be a very short one. but if the local option fight is made, the sessions may be prolonged. , TOO MAAY HOLIDAYS. School Bnnnl ficdd Yot Afford to Arid Stephen** Hirtlidu v to Li <t. “Tco marry holidays are enjoyed by tie public- schools already.” said Presklent George A. Mercer yesterday, when n.-jk and why the Board of Education had not granted the request of the local chapter of the Daughters cf the Confederacy. to have Feb. 11, set apart as a holiday, in ; memory of Alexander H. Stephens, whose birthday it is. Col. Mercer believes the work of the schools is seriously interfered wuh by lovin-v; too many holidays, and he does not any should be added to the present list. An hour or o on Stephens’ birthday. Col. Mercer, said, might be devot'd to exerejsf?. having some connection with the Confederacy’s vice president, and it is probela. that the hour usually given to reading, tv ill .e so pent. That is thought to be fit and prone’-, and perfectly wirhi the bounds of proper conduct of tiie •eh^olf. Under no cl< unistanca-. though, said Col. Mercer, would he agree to a coll* c- Tton being Token in the schools. The Daughters of ih- Confederacy desired that one. cent bo contributed on Feb. 11, by each pupil, to be •I * \. ■•• and to the restora tion of Liberty Hall. Stephens’ old home at Crawford vi He. To a how such a col lection would Ik a Kid pn , e.ieni. the Col onel said. and. wild* precedents should not be a law, , hry are yet hard to over ride. Supt. Otis Ashmore shares the opinion of Col. Mercer, n to hollda>s. He fo* - lleve# that fhe schools in Savannah a!- i raafiy enjoy more than, tho.-'- in . on:<- other Place*, ami that the effectives s.* of the *yst<?fn -\inno; b< so wed main m:.<l if the number of h Mdays is to be In.-u-ased. UTIZIAS* I! AM\ DIUEt TOR*. \ Stockholder* i liom* (Ik- Sumo llourt! nt tin* Annual >1 retina. annual meting of ti.* stcckhold B ,hf ‘ Cltiaei 1 hiiik v s held j.sr.rd v morning ir> the oili- -of Vice Pro si.lei it B. Lane. T .< < H board < f dime cr, was chosen for another year. The gentle men comprising the board *r Me*rr B A. Denmark. Mills B. Lam *\ ■ m Rogers. John 11. Esii I. E iw.t and : . j ,ov eii. Joan H. Young, Charles L>. B-ild j Henry D. tStevtn*. John Heard iki;,,.; Thomas H. McMillan. John VV. Hin t’ George J. Mills and Edward T. Coiner The board of directors did not n.-n *f. *r the election. The meeting of the board for the election of Us offlf era will be h* Id this morning *t 11 o’clock. It is aid The •ame officers will be elected, MIDST FLOHkRS AM) MUSIC. Happy Nuptial* of Mr. Irwin Cobb and AHms I.uura Baker. A homo wedding, beautifully carried out in every detail, took place last evening, at the home of Mr. and -Mrs. Marcus 3. Baker on Oglethorpe avenue, when their I younger daughter. Spencer, became the wife of Mr. Irwin Shrewsbury Cobb* of Louisville, Ky. The ceremony wis ! performed by Rev. Pascorn Anthony, in the presence of the family ufld near r !- ! olives. A brilliant reception followed, at wld a . were present, numbers of guests. Tfic ! residence was elaborately decorated wit/i ! tall palms, bamboo vine, and foliage plants. The ceremony took place in the j front reception room beneath on arch of ! smi.ax, ferns and while flowers. The | chandeliers w r ere shaded with rose < >tv*r. 1 through which the light • ist u soft glow, and in tic hall md other room.-, th*- dec orations were .tlso of pink and w ait**. The dining room was particularly lovely. From the center of the railing to tie four cor ners of the room, were suspended gutiami ;of bamboo vine, md directly over ihe' table, a large wedding be,l was hung. This woe studded wi:h whit** flowers, and from the cent* r scarfs of illusion w* re drawn down to tiie corners of the table. Pink roses aid >w- j>- i< were used In decoration, the room was ligated widi pink candles in silver candelabra, and in - refreshments nl-o carried out the color scheme of pink. The ceremony took place at o’clock. An orchestra .stationed in the hall played the wedding march froin”Lohrengrin” and 1 he four bridesmaid: entered the parlor first. They carried white ribbons, that formed an aisle through which the rest of the bridal party walked. These rib bon-bearers were Miss McDaniel of Springfield, Mo., Miss Conniff of Jackson ville, Fla., Miss Mary Hodgson of Ath ens and Hiss Joy Harper of Rome. They wore dainty costumes of white organdie, trin:m*-d with \":il‘*n-iennes lace, and car ried shower bouquets of pink sweet peas. Following them walked Master Walter McNeil, who presented the wedding ring to the minister. The be?* man. Mr. Saunders Fowler of i Paducah, Ky.. and the maid of honor. Miss Judo Hodgson of Aibens, preceded ihe bridal < ouph Miss Hodgyftn's charm ing gown was of while organdie, with inset;ions of !a* < . over phik taffeta, and | her bouqne' w.i- of La France roses. The bride’s beautiful gown was of ac eonJion pleated win c chiffon over dueh e-s . in, and was charaelri iz* and by its ; .-implicity. She wore no ornamrnis, ex- i cep a sunburst of diamonds, which fast- I cued th* veil of illusion, and carried a liou'.ai- * of bride ros sand ferns. A pretly and unique feature followed | the i . rpmony, that of drinking the lualdi | o f V ride and groom in a quaint old German !oar!-cup, v.hie.i w.is sent as a gift from Kentucky friends of the groom. The cur>, which was fully twelve inches in heigh , w e of green and gold glass and was in scribed with a G> rman motto of good luck, it was tilled with Rhine wine and \va.- passed from one to another of the family c ircle, followed by congratulations and impromptu toasts. The reception guests were ente:tnined from !> until 11 o’clock, and later in iho evening there was dancing for the young ! people. Mrs. Baker, mother of the bride, received the guests, assisted by ler j daughter. Mrs. Henry Blun, Jr. Mrs. Baker was gowned in *ihck silk, with trimmings of lace and sptngled net, while Mrs. Blun wore pale blue taffeta, with 1 ovrr-drcss o bla< k lace. Much merriment was occasioned among (lie bridesmaids by tho bride's divt ,ing her bouquet bet wren them. The flowers were arranged in five clusters, in one of which was concealed o turquoise ring, and in another a silver bodkin. At midnight Mr. and Mrs. Cobb left for YY.V’ningron. Hride.'s tailor-made Traveling gown was of fawn-colored cloth, lined with pastel blue, and she wore a hat of golden brown straw with rosettes of block chiffon. The bridal tour will ex tend throughout 'ho summer and Mr. and Mrs. Cobb will not go to their home in Louisville until September. Mr. Cobh, whose birth place is Paducah, belongs to a prominent Kentucky family and is a young man of brilliant promise. He is on 'lv* edtorial staff of the luisvi!le Post and is a gifted cartoonist as well as writ er. The lovely bride is the younger daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. Marcus (Stephen Ba ker, and carries with her to her new home the good wishes of a host of Savannah friends. CAN MAKE CONNECTIONS. New House llrniituge Syntem Is Now Ready for I wo. Connections with the now house drain age system will soon begin. The inspec tion of the completed portion of the sys tem is practically completed and the di rector of public works Is now ready to receive applications for permits to con nect Therewith. Several applications have already been tiled. More than half the property owners of tho <ity will shortly have the opportun ity of connecting with tbe new system, if they so desire. The entire section east of Bull street, from the river south to Seventh street, is complete and ready for connection, as is also the portions west of Bull, from the river south to York street lane, and from Bolton lane south to Eighth street, between Bull and West Broad streets. The director of public works requests that all property owners desiring: to make connection- with the new house drainage system 'hiring the next three months j will hand in their applications at his of-} rice, stating the locations of the connec tions they wish t Am.ike, within the next two weeks. As the map of tho new sys- ! tern has not yot been completed, it will Ik* necessary for the supervising engineer to locate the “Y’s” where each connec tion is to le made, hence the request for property owners desiring to make connec tion to band In their applications with in <he time specified. DEATH OF ViR. ( HAKIJ S \FTM \\. He Was Formerly Sn vn nnnli.'nn ntil AYiiw Well Known Here. Mr. Emile Newman received a telegram yesterday from Jr.dianapclF, lnd., nr- , nouncing the death of his brother. I Charles Newman, which occurred in that city Monday, from pneunion a. The fun- oral tobk place yesterday tit Indianapolis. , Mr. Newman was 4G \<ars old and tin- j married. He was well known in this city, : having been several years ago connected with the firm ol S. Guckonh im< r Sons as a traveling salesman. After severing! His connection wbb Guckenheimer & So ns he went to S<. Louis and became interested in the tobacco trade, which be had just left, with the intention of travel ing Southern Indiana, in Hie interests of a baking powder concern when his death occurred. In the death of his brother Mr. New man, has the sympathy of the many friends who kn< \v tbe deceased. IRE FEMErERI *l :> I lb\. <om in 11 l*e** Report Likely to lie Adopted !> t oiiitell To-d:iv. Tiie City Council will hold its first af -1 ter noon session for the summer tills after noon. Apparently, there is no new busi ness of imporLancc to be brought lie fore 'h #> meeting, but the indications are that ihe reiort of the special Cemetery Com mit‘eo favoring the purchase of the Gar rard tract on the Ogcechee road is the spe for anew city cemetery, will be act* i upon. Mayor Myers said yesterday that lie | ! thought it likely that the question would be taktn up and disposed of. and this may be tuk< n to Indicate tho 4 action upon j the report will be favorable. The mem- 1 ; hers of Council who are opposed to the purchase of the tract, however, will doubtless have something to aay before ‘ *he vote la taken. THE MORNING NEWS: WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13, 1900. WILL PREPARE NEW PLANS. \rchitect i imw to >rmsiT ck- SIGKS FOR r;i.ITAH ACVDKMV. They Will Be Passed I pon ly n Com mittee From Hi** Bonn! of Edaea tion Before Being Aeeepted—'The New Plan to Be Drawn to Alert the Wishes of tlie School Board am! Aeadi-ni} Trustee*—NN ill Ise a* Lit tle Delay as Possible in Commene- Ing Work Alter the Plan Has Been Accepted. Architect Henry Urban, it is under | stood, will 1-e employed by the Building Committee of the board of trustees of Chatham Academy as the architect to submit a design for the restoration of that building. The design submitted by Mr. I'rb-m mu-a !** ace-ptabb* to the Do. ul of Education, Tjiis dec 1-ion l>e*-n reached by the trustees at their meeting at Gen. W. W. Gordon’s home day before yesterday. The Building Committee of trustees '•onsis:s of Cap'. 11. C. Cunningham, Mr. W. L. Clay, Mr. George Freeman and Mr. George J. Baldwin. The Board of Education has given full power to piss upon the design offered to the following committee: Col. J. H. Estfil. Mr. .15 A. Denmark, Capt. Henry Blun and Mr. Otis Ashmore, superintendent of schools. Regarding the architect, the restoration of the academy seems about to revert to <he plan that it was thought would be followed not long after the building was partially burned, when he trustees en tered upon a consideration of ways and means for rebuilding. .* design was rt quested from Mr. Urban and was fur nished. though the architect hod to con fine himself to the old lines of the acade my. Objections to the old lines were raised, and the situation was finally re duced to am advertise me*it for designs, as a result cf which eleven were submitted by as many architects. I was said tho ousters felt somewhat bound to Air. Urban, because they sought him First for a design. He was among the eleven, but all the designs were declined by the trustees. Thus, if Mr. Urban is to furnish the design, th** situation is a. i4 was just after 'he fir*. Col. George A. Mercer, ptr idont of tIV Board of Education, and also a number of 'he board of trus'ees, approved the plan submitted by Mr. H. \V. Witcover in the Vornprtitiefh of the nrchite -ts. both as to interior ad exterior, but. n .v. iha i-, decision has been readied to have the Building Committee select an an 'she t whose design shall be satiflfae ory to th • committee from the Board of Idau ati n. :u v- anxious that t little <le ay ns pos-i --b’.e t.rec de the ;cual comrnencemen: cf v/ork for the restoration of the academy. Fa pen is cf the children who a'tend th* two Chatham schools. Cel. Mer< cr declar ed. are greatly inconvenience 1. by the af ternoon sessions, arrangement, ar.d it is essntiol that the Academy be reside i as quickly ns possible in order that the morn ing sessions may be resumed. The great falling off in attendance at the two schools has been due to their a.ternocn sessions, and Col. Me*cc;' had hop'd that by January 1. at the very latest, the Academy work might lie sufficiently 'advanced o again admit of tlie accommodation of the Chatham schools. MANY Bl ILDIVtiS IN PROSPECT. Contractor* Banking* far n Lively I'o.'Uion Fi*em Now on. There has been an unusual activity in tho real estate marker within the last few montfis. but as ypi no ccrresponding re vival in the building trades. A Ba ling contractor, who was asked as to the prob able cause of this condition, and whether it was likely to continue, said (hot it was due, probably, ro the fact that siiKP the !a?t building season there has been a heavy increase in the cod of almost all building materials, and that though there arc many inquiries from prospective build ers they seem loth to pay the inctease that the price of muteiiuls forces ihe contrac tors to charge, and are holding off in the hope that different conditions may obtain later in the reason. Despite the drawback, however, there is n fair amount of building being dons, and* the outl* ok i* that much more of it will be done later. This season, it is predicted, will t>e it more prosperous one for The con tractors than v'.t-t ihe la-t. as during last season many of the cont; actors were forc ed to pay 'Uch large ly increased and un expected prices for both material and la bor that in many cus. s the profits of the work were entirely wiped out. LONE ID MELT HER AFFIX',("*>. A Serevcn County Young Lady to Become* n Soldier’* Bride, A Screven county young lady, a member of one of the oldest families in that sec tion of the state. Is on her way to Cxibi, where she will be married to t young sol dier whom she met while Lee’s Co.ps v as camped around Savannah. The prospective bride arrived here las) night and will leav e for T. mm this morn ing, sailing for Cuba io-mori\,w night. Her affianced is stationed in Havana, and the wedding will take plat e on lit r . i - rival there. The young lady was visiting ! in Savannah when the army was camped ! hero. At the home ol* her frit mis eh ni t | the young soldier whom fat*- nodded was | to become her husband. Th< ir engagement was announced seme time since. A few days figo she received a c ablegram frrm her lover asking her to con *' to Uavani and she is now on her way ill re. TWEVI Y-M XEN LOTS SOU). Auctioneer Plntnltek DiftpoMcd nt Ecjalitb Street sit* s. The sale of a number of the lo s owned by the Oglethorpe Real Estate: Company took place on the ground .vest, ’ lay uftcr noon. The sale was conducted by Auc tioneer S. K. Flatslick. and, despite the threatening aspects of tho skies, there t v* as a good attendance. The loirf are situatcnl on Eighth street, from Habersham east to Waters avenue. Most of those sold yesterday, how. ver. nr*' located on' or near bad Broad street. For the twen.y-seven tots noM an aggre gate price of $7,020 \va obhdmvl, an aver age of S2SO a lot. Among tho purchasers were Messrs. S omon Shoftall, Jacob Uo hon, I*. J. Moirison.’J. F rf Brown and J. I). Ferss'o. All of the proper.y owned by •he company will be disn sid of nd the sale will be continued later until this is accomplished. Eating and Meejiing. Food supplies and substance for repair ing the wastes of the hotly, and gives strength. Sleep affords the opportunity for these repairs to be made. Both are necessary to health, it you can’t eat and sb *‘p, ta Hood’s Sarsap.irlll.i. It r.- atf‘B a good appetite and Tones the div>s tive organs, and I* gives th*- sweet, r. -t --ful sleep r.f childhood. Be sure to get Hood’s. Biliousness Is cured l*v Hood’s Fills ‘\v —ad. llM.f iIVI!v.N To llnrnr., III<• \ in < i iural of r.i-or. win IlHllimy, \cconnl of Knrnr.vlllo Cliniilnunno, Ticket* on fcotn nil p Inis 01 i-cn. iral of Ueorgta itiillwuy July J 10 k |. :r j | slve, nd for train* Bcliccjiilcl to at rive In ! rtarnesvllic prior lo noo; . Jnlv 7, Kli.ai I limit July 10. I Ticket Omi o*—lo7 Bull street unci t_ v titr i; fassjonßer Station. —ati. BOYS HEIEIVED PRIZES. IntorrsTinß i ommenoenient Exer cl*r? of >3r. Strong** School. The commencement exercises of Mr. Ormond 9Trong’s school were held last night, at St. John’s Parish Hall. Many of the relatives and friends of the boys were present, and the exercises were greatly enjoyed. The efforts of the boys to entertain their audience were very succesHful, the defamations being partic ularly creditable. Mr. Strong, the principal, gave a brief review of the year’s work, and outlined a plan he has for the addition of a mili tary feature next year, believing that it will increase the interest of the boys, and be a benefit to them mentally and physi cally. The pupils are heartily in favor of thn military feature, and its Inaugura tion wi.l be hailed by them with delight. The principal introduced Eidred Papy, who declaimed Antony’s address over Caesar’s body. This was one of the best cf the declamations. Catesby Jones also declaimed, his selection being Patrick Henry’s celebrated speech before the Bur gesses. H. Strong. Jr., declaimed H. W. Grady’s “Now South.” I'lkmi ihe conclusion of the declama tions. Mr. I\ A. Stovall, with a few ap propriate remarks, presented the prize? to the boys whose conduct and application entitled (hem to receive them. Four sli ver watches and two gold medals wore giv en, the prizes being offered by the direc tors of the school. They were awarded as follows: Watches to Edwin Carson for general excellence, Julian M. Solomon, Jr., for LcUin. C. H. Strong, Jr., for mathema tics, George Cornwell for English; medals to Eidred Papy for declamation and to W. M. Jones, Jr., for spelling. Tho Sown nee scholarship was not awarded, as there was no graduating class his year. It may be awarded to some pu pil of the summer class, which will open on July u. The closing remarks were made by Mr. Strong, who thanked the parents of his pupils for entrusting them to his cate, the directors of the school for their ser vices and the boys themselves for their interest In the work and their excellent deportment. After the exercises were over, dancing and refreshments were enjoyed, the ar rangements for these features having been made by tbe following committer of the school: Walter Heyward. Warren But ler, Edward Carson, Eidred Pap>\ Edward Ilinswangcr and C. H. Strong. Jr, --o • i IN HEAD-ON 4 OELISION. Passenger and it Freight Came To gether on the l’. C. & I*. Engineer Pierce an l rt colored fireman of the Florida Central and Peninsular ! were brought to the city yesterday after noon on train No. .44. They had been in : jured in a head-on collision the night be ! fore. Police ambulances were in waiting, i and the men were transferred to their I homes. Neither was badly hurt, and it is ! expected thnt (hey will be out again with in a few days. The accident occurred night before last, between 10 and 11 o’clock, one mile south ; of White Oak, seventy-five miles south of Savannah. Train No. ♦!*. northbound, and a southbound local freight crashed to gether. Though There had been no inyes i ligation of the accident yesterday after noon. it was staled at the general office in Savannah that ir had probably been due ><> sotm■ fault of the conductor of the freight train. No. left Jacksonville night before last at 7:43. The freight had left Savannah in ‘he afternoon, and the passenger train had the right of way. ‘Just why it was the orders were misunderstood and the trains came together was rot known, but. as he result of some one’s carelessness, the road lost considerably in equipment, besides having ths engineer and fireman of the pi • ' train hurt. Both engines were badly battered, and the sleeping ear. which, on No. tW. is pulled next to the • ngine. <vas also damaged, though not thrown from the track. None of the pas sengers was hurt. The track was neared of the wreck by 9 o’clock yesterday morning, a wrecking train having been dispatched to the scene. Another No. (JG was made up in Savannah on news of the wreck being received, and it left on the regular schedule time at 1 a. m. yesterday for Columbia. DON'T Tin THE PHALLI PI NES. A Savnniinh Fold Her Boy'* Advice to Ills Friends. Magistrate E. Bcvans, who h3s a son with Hie United States troops in the Phil ippines. received from him yesterday an interesting letter dated April 6, and suit from Her to, Nueva Fa nay. Referring to the fighting, he says: “Wo are not having much to do now, as most of the fighting is over, as far as this island is concerned, and I think it is aljout he same on almost all of the other isi ukK except Luzon. We have not had very much sickness in our regiment; we have lost only two or three men, and they died of tlie small-pox. The worst enemy that the American soldier has over j here is a native drink known ! a-? “tuba.” It comes from the aunt t?c'. the top of which is tapped ar.d a bamboo cup to fastened That the juice or tuba can run into it. In one night i cup will be filled with tills awful stuff, of which half a pint i* enough to make one bi as>ly drunk, or. as the natives call . ”hxo.” One of our boys got a little too much of it, and it nearly set him razy. This is a cur’ous country; we never have -my cold weather; it is as hot 1 here in tlu winter as it is in the stales : during the summer.” "There i< one thing that I want to tell you. * you hear anyone .say that all 1 kinds of fruit grow wild here, or Ilia' they grow at all you need not believe : him. We can’t get any kind of fruit ox | I'cpt coeoanuts, mangoes, and bunanes. and half of them are not fit to eat. Tell ; all of my friends that are safe a home, | *o stay there, and nor look for anything that They have not lost in the Philip pines.” A\ ILL SHOOT AND DINE. ' Riflemen AA ill Oleltrute U.Mli Anni versary of the \**oeintion. The twcnly-tfifth anniversary of tlie Sa vannah If! Me Association will be cele brated to-morrow. A number of tlie offi cers and members have been busy for some days, arranging for tiie dinner and -peaking that will mark the celebration, an-! it is probable that nearly all who be long to the association will be in attend ance. In the afternoon the anniversary will he marked by rifle contests at the range. Th** shooiAc: w.H begin with the arrival of the • c aving ihe Bolton street st I'lcn ut f o’ k. Tiie more members there me ,t>i a .t i.dpn in/the shooting, tiie. great J * r will i< Th* satisfaction of the officers : of the asso luGon. From the i fie range, the members of * as.-ocia; i**n w ill go direct to Mrs. I\ninoil's , Thunderbolt, where the din ner is to be served. An arrangement has been made, by which the dinner will lie served under can van, which will be I spnad in the garden in Iront of Mrs. j Ban non'ft. Mr. Walter G. Charlton. Mr. Waller C. Hart ridge. Mr. George A. Mercer. Jr.. Mr I*.. A Stovall. Judge Robert Falli i Kant and (’*.. A*. R. Lowtou will he the i speakers. The announcement of Cneir names is n tuffi dent guarantee thnt eu- I Joyutde si* <' he may be heard. Family l \cur*innn lo Tylm* HeilneNilnjr nml Fr’diiy. Twenty-five cents round trip. Tickets UmUr.l lo dale of *ale. Ticket* on *lc it Tybe* Depot, Haudolph street loot of 1 VretiiUcn I ..—uU. . <N FAVOR OF CAR LINES. WARSAW WITHOUT POWER TO LEVY SPECIFIC TAXES. Jndgo Falllgant'n Decinion Holds Thet the Levy of the Tax of and $lO Per Car ou the Savannah, Thunderbolt and Inle of Hope Ituilnay Zn Without Authority of Law and Canuot Be (’plield Legal ly—The Town I* Prohibited and ftentrained From Its Enforcement. The Decision nt Variance \\ ith That Rendered by Judge Fallignnt in the Company'* Case Against Sava nnnh. Judge Falligant handed down a decision yesterday in the injunction case of the Savannah. Thunderbolt and Isle of Hope Railway against the Mayor and Aldermen of the town of War saw. The decision is favorable to the rail way, -and prohibits the town from enforc / ing the collection cf f he taxes which are the subject of complaint. The petition in the case was filed last year, when Judge Fal'.igant granted a re straining order that has continued in force since. The town of Warsaw, or Thunder bolt, had passed a taxing ordinance which subjected ihe street railway company to the payment of a specific tax of SYOO and a further tax of $lO upon every car that en tered the corporate limits of the town during the year. Asa very large number of cars are used by the company to ac commodate the large travel between Sa vannah and Thunderbolt during the sum mer months, the tax that it would have been compelled to pay under the provis ions of the ordinance would have been a heavy one. The objections to' the legality of ihe or dinance that were urged by the plaintiff in its petition to the court, and in the ar guments of its counsel. Mr. Barrow, were founded upon its lack of harmony wkh the laws of the state on the subject of taxation, the acts of the Legislature mak ing special provision for The taxation of street railway companies nnd other cor porations engaged in ihe business of com mon carriers, and limiting the taxing pow ers of municipal corporations as to them. The decision is directly at variance, in Its tenor and effect, wkh that rendered by Judge Falligant in the easq of the Sa vannah, Thunderbolt and Isle of Hope Railway, against the Mayor end Aldermen of ihe city of Savannah. In that case t.i> right of a municipal corporation to levy a specific tax upon street railway compa nies was also in question, and under the principles of law therein involved, Judge Falligant held that the tax might legiti mately and properly be levied, rt has been generally thought that the some princi ples governed both cases, but the decision of the court is to the effect that this is not the law. and that the casee do not stand upon the same footing, and are not governed by the same principles. When the petition for a temporary re straining order was first filed in court, there were interesting features connected i with it. The company hid been called upon to pay the taxes that had been levied against it. and had refused flarl> . It w* i i ihen stated that it was the intention of , the municipal authorities of Warsaw to ; levy the tax fi. fas. upon the <a? of the | company, as they entered the corporate limits, and to chain them to the tracks ! until the executions were paid. (Some thing of this intention had been officially communicated o the officers of the street railway company, and Hip restraining or der from Judge F;iliigant was obtained just in time to stop this action. The arguments upon the application for a. temporary injunction w r re made some. ; two or three weeks ago, Judge Falligant then reserving his decision. Tr is a. mat ter of some surprise that the decision is at variance with that rendered in the s*reet railway company’s case against 4he dry, in which, to the lay mind. P ap peared that the same principles were in volved. The decision rendered is a short i one, and no discussion of the grounds of law and fact upon which it is founded is contained therein. Judge Falligant stat ed yesterday, however, that in his opin ion the proper determination of tho is sues involved in the two cases wns not dependent upon the same principles of law. and for this reason the decisions rendered had i;o< been alike. It is probable that the case will be carried to the Supreme Court. It con i tains on-' of the interesting questions of j ta: (tion that have lately arisen in such i number, the decision of which by the | court of last resort of the state, has ef | fee ted some consternation among the members of the business world. BOYS SCHOOL t OAIY&EN4 EVENTS. Prof. Morton'* To-morrow nnd Sa vanna It Academy Friday. The Morton School for Boys will have !b annual •commencement exerqises to-mor | row morning at 10 o’clock, at* the school, N0.13 Macon street, east. The exercises will consist of addresses and the presentation 1 of certificates of merit in single branches, nnd for general work, also the awarding of medals, and of scholarships for the | ensuing year. Tho medals are three in number and the scholarships two. Tho commencement exercises of Hie Sa ; vannah Academy will be held on Friday | morning at 10 o’clock, ar tho A adomy. on Madison square. Tho programme of exer | rises has nor yot boon completed, but in ; excellence and interest will bo in keeping 1 with those vf former years, li will con ! sist in part of Tin opening address to the i boys by some prominent Savannaiiian. and i the presentation of seven medals, as fol- I lows: One each for the primary de partment. grammar school and high school; for general excellence, declama tion and deportment; also the Savannah Academy medal. Later in the month, about the 21st Captain Taliaferro will leave for his*sum mer home at Rapidan. Ya., to which place- he will be accompanied by some ter* of his pupils. A GIFT FROM Hl* rt IILS. l*rof. Hti finer l’rr*fiit<vl n Httnd- Mome lounge ly Hi* < In**. Prof. Franz Hubner received yesterday a handsome lo.ither lounge accompanied by the following note from Mr. I. G. Ha i. : “Your class of 1900, desiring to show an appreciation of your musical effor s in their behalf, have detailed me to present you, in their name, this lounge. We trust that you will find much comfort from the use thereof. We also hop that your efforts may be crowned with the sam succe s us were those of the concert of May 31." Mr. Hubner, while highly de Ighted wi-h the lounge, is fllll more pleas <1 wb.h ti e good will and appreciation of his pup ! l of which th. present so eloquently trsHfirs. Don't forget auction, sale of lots, be tween Hnrnard and Whitaker streets, on Eleventh, to-morrow afternoon, at ti o’clock; $2.1 cash, $5 a month, G per rent, interest. John L. Archer, auctioneer! —BvJ. Ilitlf Bute to Aihmtii nml Return Ala < cut rn I of tiforglii, Account G<or uin Mute Democratic C onvention. Tickets on sale June 12 and 13. and for j train* scheduled to arrive in Atlanta prior o noon. June 14. Final limit, June IR I Ticket offi es, FT Bui! street and Central ! passenger station.—ad. Don't forget auction sale of lot?, be tween Barnard and Whitaker streets, on Eleventh, to-morrow afternoon, nt G o clock; $25 cash, $5 a month, G per cent Interest. John L* A r, '|igg puctianger i-ad. - * | TO CLOSE WOMAN'S EXCHANGE. It Will Be Reopened Again Some v Time in October. Tho ladies of the Savannah Women’s ' Exchange held an interesting meeting yes terday afternoon at the Guards’ Armory HalL Arrangements for closing the Ex | change during the summer months were discussed and perfected. The ladies have decided to close the Ex change June 18, and wfill reopen it in Oc tober. During ihis time orders will be taken through the president, Mrs. Louis ! Haskell, who will be in communication ! wi'h the consignors. Any one wishing to order cakes, ices or other delicacies need only apply to Mrs. Haskell, at her home, State street, east. In this way the benefit to both purchaser and members of the Exchange will Continue during the sum mer. After six months of success, the board of managers feel confident that the Ex change will continue to grow. The sales have been very satisfactory, and numbers of new features wilt be added in the fall. MKT TO ARRANGE BRICE'S. Land Pebble Phosphate Owner* Gathered in Sn\nnnali. A meeting of owners of land pebble pho - phate holdings in Barlow county, Florida, was held at the De Soto yesterday with a view to arranging for united action dur j ing the coming season, especially in the i matter of prices. Those present were Messrs. Joseph Hull and L. W. Haskell of Savannah, B. H. Heyward of South Carolina, J. F. Beaty of Boston. The meeting lasted some time, but Mr. Has kell stated afterwards that nothing what ever was accomplished by it. One Fore Round Trip to Atlanta Ala Central of Georgia Railway. Account Meeting; B. Y. P. 1. Southern State*. Tickets on sale June IS and 19. and for trains scheduled to arrive in Atlanta prior 1 to noon. June 20. Final limit June 23. Ticket Offices —107 Bull street ar.d Central Passenger Station.—ad. Half Rale* to Axhtllle. N. C., June 13tli to l<tli, A ia Southern Railway. Account Southern Students’ Conference Y. M. C. A.’s, Conference City Y. M. C. A. Workers, and Conference Y. VY. C. A., A heville, N. C., June 15-25, Southern Riilway wi 1 sell tickets to Asheville, and return at rate one fare round *rip. $9.25 from Savannah. Southern Railway is only line on ratin' 1 : through car.- from Savan nah to Asheville. City ticker office, 141 Dull street, telephones 850.—ad. Summer Schedule* to Tyliee. In Effect June 10. Week Days—Leave Savannah 6:20 a. m., 10:05 a. m., 3:35 p. in., 5:25 p. m., 6:50 p. m., 8:35 p. m. Sundays—7:43 a. m.. 10:05 a. m., 12:05 p. m., 3:33 p. m.. s:£> p. m.. 6:50 p. m.. 8:35 p. m. (Savannah city time.)—ad. Excursion Ticket* to New York nnd I'li i Indelph la Ain “Savannah Line.” licpnblicnn Convention June Ifffh, 1800. Round trip ti kots will be sold for steamships of the Savannah Line, sailing from Savannah June 12. 15, 16 and 18. fine; return i ; mit June 30. 1900. Tickets $26.50 from Savannah to New York and Phila delphia. Proportionately low rates from interior points. For steamship reservation?, etc., write or apply to W. G. Brewer, City Ticket end Passenger Agent, 107 Bull street, Savan nah. Ga.—ad. Don’t forget auction sale of lots, be tween Barnard and Whitaker streets, on Eleventh, to-morrow afternoon, at 6 o’clock; $25 cash. $5 a month, 6 per cent, interest. John L. Archer, auctioneer, —ad. A DcHcioti* Smoke. The Herbert Spencer is an elegant cigar and is truly a delightful enjoyment to inhale the fumes of this fine tobacco; it is exhilarating and delicious. See that the name of Herbert Spencer is on every wrapper of every cigar, with out which none are genuine. The Herbert Spencer cigars aie only sold by tha box of 50, Conchas at $3.50, and sale druggists. Barnard and Congress streets, of this city.—ad. Cider. We have a nice line of cider in bottles, pare and genuine, from the celebrated establishment of Mott & Cos., cf New York. The Russet Cider and the Crab Apple Cider are very good. Lippmun Dro?., cor ner Congress and Barnard streets, Sa vannah, Ga.—ad. Don't firget auction sale of lots, be tween Barnard and Whitaker streets, on Eleventh, to-morrow afternoon, at 6 o'clock: $23 cash, $5 a month, 6 per cent, interest. John L. Archer, auctioneer, —ad. One-Half Rate* to Philadelphia, Pn„ June lr.tli to IStli, via Southern Railway. Account Republican National Convention, Philadelphia, Southern Railway will sell round trip tickets at half rates, me fare for round trip, ticket to be 3j.j j..ne ]5 to 18, inclusive, with final limit. June 2;. Round trip rale from Savannah S2LSO Double daily trains, complete .lining < a * service. City passenger and ticket office, 111 Dull street, telephones 5,50.—ad. Gra > beard. “Graybcard is tlu- 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 Pi Is to take now. 25 cents. R spess Drug Cos.. Props.—ad. Don't forget auction sale of lots, be tween Barnard and Whitaker streets, on Eleventh, to-morrow afternoon, at <> o’clock; $25 cash, $5 a month, 6 per ont.'j interest. John L. Archer, auctioneer. I -a.!. A Doctor'll Id vice Free. About Tcttcrine, Dr. M. L. Fielder of Fc. lc tic P. U.. Kiinore county, Alabama, says: "I know it 10 be a radical eu:e for toiler,salt rneum, ccnnia and ail k ndred diseases of llie skin nnd scalp. i never preset ite anything else in all skin trou bles.” S. nd eOc in stamps for a box of P postpaid, to the manufacturer, J. T. Shop trim, Savannah, Oa., if your drugs st. doisn't ke p U.—ad. For Over Fifty Years. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been used for children teething. ]i soothes tite child, softens the gums, allays all p.in cures Wind colic, and is the best remedy for Diarrhoea. Twenty-live cent* a bottle, —ad MilUMCstloila as to a location for a summer outing may lie had by addressing Jes (', Pond, gener al passenger agent, Wisconsin Central Rahway, Milwaukee, Wls., for Illustrated booklets, dts rlptlvo of the many beauti ful resorts In Illinois and Wltconsln locat ed along th. line of that popular thor oughfare. Good hotel a comrnodatlons. with excellent ils’.lng, beating, etc.—ad. —Walter J. Swingle, agricultural ex plorer for the United States Deportment of Agriculture, has gone to Algeria to pur chase 200 date palms. The Trees are to be shipped to Arizona and planted there. FOR HOUSE WEAR! | -I “r**, EASY v ape the Bgarcgfr MO STYLE ABOUT ' 9" >n JUAT SOLID COMFORT, OUR CUT-PRICE Shoe Sale Has drawn crouds of people o thi, popular Shoe Store, nml ninny ,i 1. lar did we save the shoe-buying people. AYe will continue (hi* Cut Sal* until July Ist. COME NOAV AYHILE SIZES ARE PLENTY. 17 Bft&UGHfOM SfeWEST. LATTfMORE’S Second-Hand, But Good Value;. AVo arc tning to clean out our *tock of *crond-hnnd bicycle* and to do so quickly we shall grant buyer* extra concession* In many instance* the wheels arc nearly new nnd are really north ."O per cent, more than we have marked them. But Thay Most Go Quickly. AA o will ronridrr jotir bid tui r.nj of them, but you will really tie satisfied with what jou hear when yon get here. These wheel* are stand ard makes, many of them oriqiiially sold by us and traded hark for new wheels this season. Come in and see them. LATTIMORE’S GAS COSTS LESS than any other fuel. A GAS RA.AGE Costs less t:-an any other stove. GAS MAKES SO HEAT extert when it is needed. GAS IS CLEAN. Gas does bet', r work. GAS SAVES You money. TRY A GAS RANGE. $! a month rental. MUTUAL GAS LIGHT CO., 7 and 9 Congress street, west. Howsj r mr A‘Ja> 42 ( Dyspepsia ? 1 p . rt dif--rrssiifof ntaladiea. re* •' •' ;1 11 iistij.isiioii. litliotisness. palp.ta- OEH Wr Dof ik e Ilf SI i, disofi(TlCf tho kI'IUOYI, dm . ’ •'•'* '■’* :i 'dlly iiiijtj'rAil It*;t!f!i. t an ba 3/ rP" ■ <l/on,i ** er ’3nf*nt:y Cured by Burk** y "yjptoiuf Cure Yaaiols p; mnotua appetite nud / <l'pef ti>n ian |mve ti n m al tvajrr with you Com* jileto direction* wdh every i".x. Equally cflciect in 69 Acute er Chronic Costs. ■ * f| •. ajc par Ipin. -‘All P-ußtifts ■’ J ' & Cos , Bloominirtnn 111 schools jse coLustiKs. PAQTTTAMC! SECURED. Sla.7 dopoelt money iUOiIIUIIO for tuition In bank till poattlos is o i ••cured, or will accept notes. Cheap hoard. Car fare paid- bo vacation. Eater any time. Open for both sexes. ) DRAUGHOIM’S rtA BUSIfjgSS *-’>■ Nashville, Term* RavannahtGs* CalVoeton, Tex* Texarkana, Tex. lndoir,(‘(l hv merrhnnm and lifttike.n ® Three Bnonthu* l>ockk‘t>|iiuy with ih, ptjnnh nix. elflnwhere. All con.nv'niai branclißutni.’tfnr. Forolrfularsexplnin insr “ Mom* 1 stud? widvoss “ Tk*; aitaint A. For colleco uldrcts •• DeparUncot MASONIC TEMPLE. Savannah. Os- JOHN C. BUTLER, —DKA-LKR iPi— Taints. Oils and Uless, sash. Doors, BUtids, and Builder*' Supplies, Plain and Decorn, tlve Wall Paper, Foreign and Domesf'i Cements, Lime, Piaster and Hair, Som Agent for Abestine Cold Water Paint, ju Congress street, west, ar.d t 9 St. Julian street, west. ROASTF I) COFFEE For sale to the trade by C. M. GILBERT & CO., Coffee Importers and Roasters.