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10 WONT BUY GARRARD TRACT. COUNCIL DKCLIISEI) TO DO SO BY A VOTE OF O TO 8. ilderrann Jarrell Was Called Array Ju*t Before tlie Vote—Hi* Vote Would Probably Have Caused a Tie and tlie Mayor Would Have Voted for tlie Purebaae— Alderman Tledemnu I,ed the OpposTtion. and Chairman Han* of the Special Committee l.ed the Eff rt to Have the Heport Adopted. The Oily Council took adv< rse action upon the cemetery question yesterday af |ern©C’ laying t'ir report of t • * committee recommending tin pm ch.i . < of the Garraatl tract upon the table by * vote oi six to live. Both bides put up a strong tight. -Alderman J. G. Jarre'., stood committed to the report, .ns he was a member of the special ft'hile the cemetery matter was urAder consideration a note came for the alderman, and he A ft on pro fessional business. It is said his vote, had he remained, would have been for the re port, making the result six for and six against, lu such an event, the Mayor would have been calVd upon to cast the deciding vote, and it is pretty certain that his ballot would hive been for the purchase of the tract. Those who voted in favor of the motion of Alderman Ticdeman und seconded by Alderman Wells to table the report, were Aldermen Thomas, Mills, Doyle, Tiede tnan, Graham and Weds. Those voting • gainst the motion, thereby standing for the purchase of the tract, were Aldermen Dixon. Horrigan, liras. Bacon and Schwarz. The' report of the special committee was rend to Council soon after it convened in the Council chamber, the meeting of h/> Committee of the Whole having convened about half an hour. Following the read ing of the report, cam#' the rending of an objection by * taxpayer to the pun base of the Garrard tract. Alderman Thomas having requested that the communication be read. On motion, the ejection was received *? information. Alderman Haas notified the Council that he had taken the liberty of inviting County Surveyor K. J. Thomas to attend the meeting with a map of that portion of the county in which the Garrard tract is cm* braced. Mr. Thomas was present, and Mr. Haas sr%l, if the Council approved, he would be glad to hear from him in expla nation of altitudes, drainage and other features of the tract. One or two mem bers were inclined to demur, but the ob jections wer* slight. Mr. Thomas had the map before him on the table and explained about the elevations, falls, drainage possi bilities and tlie lay of the land, interject ing observations now and then as >o the adaptability of the tract for burial pur poses and the likelihood of smfK'iem dry nets being secured at a decent depth for interments. About one-half the tract. Mr. Thorn is said, can now be used for burial out posts, while the other half would have to be drained, at what cost, he was unable to approximate. Knolls end dcp c-Mo: f make up the tract, just as all the outly ing districts of Chatham county, Mr. Thomas said, are made up, and the eleva tions are such as to admit • f its drainage into the Ogceehee river. AKleiman Thomas* suggested that Oily Engineer Winn ehotikl explain further as to the tract, as he n.nl been i- ijlu*>f and o report upon its topography. To this CM. Winn replied that his icport already sub mitted hyid covered the ground fully, and he had nothing further to say. This r p-> t was reed, and it was admitted that Iha two engineers had pretty well agnej in their estimates of the tract. Aiderman Horrigian then moved the adoption of the report of the Special Com mittee, which advised the purchase of the tract, 1,060 acres, more or less, tor s4s.toi, payable in installments at 5 per cent, in terest. The committe consist. .} of Aider men Haas, Dixon. Jarrell and Schwarz. Alderman Tiodemaji objected to the pur chase of the tract. He declared that it Is a good business principle to look ahead whenever potsrihle before taking an im portant *Mep. No *p, i-ial need, he said, exisrs for a cemetery jus at - ime. A report made by . speci.i! committee not long since showed that the drainage of a portion of Laurel Drove t>m* i ry had reclaimed sufficient land for burial pur poses to remove the t *ed of anew o’me tery for ten years. This report was made efter careful investigation, and. the aider man thought, should stand now as well *•’ when It was submitted a. few months ago. Referring to the claim that the health of the section adjoining Laurel (trove < Jemetery is m< naced by bui... la Alderman Tiedeman said he had asked the health officer not long since whether the Springfield plantation was not more responsible for the health of the neigh borhood than the cemetery and the health officer had a- . hired that the Springfield plantation would not be if \‘ were prop erly drained. This the Alderman took os an admission that the cemetery is not re sponsible for any ill health that may ex ist in the vicinity of Laura] Grove. Even though tlie pres, nt cemetery were fo be given up, the Alderman said, the report yet demands that burials Should continue there until the available ground is used, so that the acquisition of anew she would not mean the correction of menaces to health, if any exist as a result of the Use of Laurel Grove. The principal point Alderman Ti* dvman raised agair.si the tract was it>s inacces sibility. “Property car service,” lie said, “is not given to Laurel Grove, cv iv though crowds no there. 1 low much better service could in* expected to a place four mile*! iu the country. The | tropic would leather continue to use Laurel Grove while they coni than bury their loved . wi y out in the woods, where tbs - Id rev* r reach their graves. Many p-• ♦ are rot able, either, to defray the cost -f cam ;; s for funerals, and that is nrother objc tb n that stands in the way of tire a t* t tnc of the report.” “If the city buys the Gai’fud irj-t it will never c ase to regret it.' .sai l tin alderman. “With the cost and fl e or im age, there will be at least SIOO,OOO expend ed. Then there will be a cost of 5.00 an acre for cleaning ind making attractive, so that $250,000 may Ik* regarded as he ultimate cost of the tract. This i- t o great a burden, and. besides, the city docs loot require so large a cem lory. ! mo.e we table the rer>ort of the commit e°." Alderman Wells promptly seconded the motion. Alderman Hu is asked the Indul gence of AMerman Tlcdeman.as the motion was to table, as he had further arguments to offer In support of the report. The Al derman talked at some length, reading from municipal reports of '9O and ’9l to show that the need of anew cemetery was even then foreseen, and dealing In a few personalities. Not to explain his interest In securing the tract for the oily, but in reply to a question, the Alderman remark ed that he is a friend of Col. William Gar rard. Alderman Wells observed that he did not supis sc Col. Garrard had an en emy around the table, implying that the fight against the purchase of the tract was through no personal motives. Aider mar. Haas further said that he is a mem ber of the Hoard of Adjunto of the Jew ish synagogue, and he knew that all the I section reserved for his people in the cem etery had about be* n taken up, and they will not. he declared, go to the lowlands. A Merman Haas spoke of the growth of the city since the estah ishment of Laurel Grove Cemetery, and In was confident hr within t Mil. Cion the hitv that Laurel Otov< Cemetery ha tb, Garratd tr. t. tie thought, will *• relatively as near the city .* Laurel Grove now Alderman Tiedeman replied that the r pon*. of *9O and '9l were made when the land had nor been reclaimed in Laurel Grove by drainage. He. asked Alderman Han* If the special committee had Inspect ed any other of the ten tracts offered than that owned by Col. Garrard, to which the chairman answered “No,” the reply caua ing a laugh about th© table. Alderman j Dixon explained that he was thoroughly | familiar with every tract that had been offered the committee. ! If a corporation in the cemetery busl ! nesp, Alderman Ticdeman declared, ha l had the purchase of a tract in view', it 1 would show far greater activity in mak ! ing investigations as to the suitability, and Council should act in the same way. i Thin, he said, he did not intend as a crit ; icism of tiie Special Committee. Again Alderm-an Tied email offered h.s • motion to tabic. Again Alderman Weils seconded it. and then the clerk called the roil for the yeas and nays. It was with interest that the vote was followed, for it | had >oen expected that the measure won id be carried ami hc tract purchased. After the meeting one >f the aldermen who favored the purchase of he tra t deci'.ired that Alderman Tiedem in's motion , to table the report left lie* matter in such Ia toihpe as to admit of its being brought i up n: any linn . The alderman has no j intention himself, he said, of bringing it | tip. hut for hB colleagues favoring it be ( could not e-peaic. TO ELEI T .J! STIC !> OF PEACE. But One* \ppo.'ntment to Be Marie by Grand .1 ur.v in i ily District*. The present grand Jury of the Su perior Court will have the ap pointment of it least one of the rota ries public and ex-officio justices of the I>eaee of the county. The term for which Justice G. K. Bevans was elected is about to expire, and his successor will be named' by the grand jury and commis -1 sioned by the governor for a term of four yea rs. Frank A. Van Giesen, a money broker, is said to have an eye on the Second Dis trict. and a petition for his appointment is in circulation for presentation ulti mately to the grand jury. Justice ( i . Noble Jones succeeded Jus tice Waring Russell. r.. in that district and the term of the lat ter would have expired hi* year. The justices of the peace are not com missioned tor unexpired terms, however, like other suite officials, but the ap pointments are made to till vacancies when they occur and the commissions nre for four years. Justice Jones* com mission is for four years from last June, so hat lie has three years of his term still to serve. Justice <\ D. Kline, of Hie Third Dis trict. was appointed in 1897 to till the va cancy' caused by the death of Justice Pat terson. and w;is commissioned by the governor, for four years. JusAlce Patter son was appointed in 1895 and Mr. Kline served one yr lr of his term. Justice Saassy, of the Fourth District, who suc ceeded Justice Fitzgerald. appoint ed in 1896, was also commissioned for four years, so that in the city dis tricts there is but one justice whose t<>: m expires this year. Bit i it iv wwt's moors. Maj. Dart Will Re firm to Invite Snvniinnh Companion. Brunswick will have its Southeastern Fair on June 25 and 26. The people of that city wan* military companies from j Savannah to attend- Major R. E. Dart j of Brunsfrvick. commanding the Third i Battalion of Hie First Regiment, will be j in the city within <*.he next two or throe Kays to gr r among he officers to see if j he can work up interest in the fair and induce the attendance of their companies. Col. A. It. Lawton* is in receipt of a Utter from Major Dart, in which infor mation iG given that a prize of SIOO will be ..warded the visiting company with the greatest enlisted strength and another prize! of SIOO to the nest drilled company. In addition, there w.il be prizes for the bed drilled men. Col. Lawton referred to the n.utter mi the meeting of the * filters of the r-girnen: last night. The time of preparation will be so short that it is doubtful if there will be any of th* Savannah companies to take the trip. The experience, 110 doub*. would be i>i .isunt and. all would enjoy i:. Very pkosing recollections are entertained of the trip the First Battalion took to Bruns wick last Thanksgiving Day. The Ogle thorpe Light Infantry and the Repuoli . ip Blues have just returned from the Veterans’ reunion, and neither of those companies, therefore, will hardly be able to go. HALL PLAYERS STILL VjISH^G. / —" - Savannah Team Believed to Mnw Gone to Jacksonville. Savannah’s missing baseball t am lias not yet put in an appearance though it is thought that it will do so to-day. Yesterday none of the friends of the players or patrons of the game could give any t.einitc information as to its where abouts or future movements. It was ru mor <l. however, that the team was play ing in hard In k One story was to the • ffeet that Ballantync the catcher, had rtcc pt-d an offer from the F’ernandina i!lub to catch for them at a fixed salary of S7O a month and that be had prompt ly ac r i>t' and the salary and gone over to ihat tv.m: that two had been play (1 while in tbs crippl and ccnd tion and that both had gone to tlv* Kern-ir.dina team though b> only a *ma!l margin in each game. * It is unite possible that the Savannah team .tv-t* ad of returning home rra' go j fo Jacksonville. Instead, lor a game or 1 two there, at Vast that was the inf- r | motion rec-ivrd indirectly yrs.crday by Mr. G. O. Fenton, whose sen ws the rnan . ager of th* team. Utr %FT Hit THU GAMHLEHS. 1 "law nnd Order LfMii&ac'* !*• Ileing Started far Their >s|iprennln, A plan is on foot for the organization of a “Law* and Ordct league.” Well known <*hurf?h people are fostering the movement, hnd it Is saM something fs likely to tome of it. Those interested are In earnest, it seems, nnd the organiza tion will be pushed along. Inquiries have developed that the plan is, ns yet. rather in it:* infancy, but the object for which It is dcslgiu 1 i* well defined. Thiw object Is the suppression of the gambling that it is claimed, is so openly and success fully carried on in Savannah. Just what meat - ore proposed for the sup pression of the evil is not known, hut it is understood that the banding together of many of the law- abiding eltizens is a part of the scheme. The organization will then. It is understood, vigorously push the prosecution all persons concerned in the maintenance of gambling establish ments in the city. SAY %NN tIIIANH FOR CONVENTION. Delvimte Lawrence and Othern Have .lolned tilled Force* There. A number of other Savannahiane have to join those already in attendance upon the Convention of the Democratic party of the state in Atlanta, going up on the Central train last night. Among those were Mr. A. A. one of the del egate's, Col. P. \Y. M Uirim and Mr. M. A. O’Byrne. it is probable that much quiet work was done with the delegates yesterday and last nigh* and that Fhe local option plonk in the platform was the question that was principally discussed. The varying folltl ■ complcxiona of those who have gone Horn Havjfmah ta attend the convention Hcem !•> indicate ilicit it L not a political* irsiic. certainly not a factional Issue, chat I .atii' ,1 them there nnd that all of Dm in ‘ *rc ztt ivlug for i te ln< rt Ida of the 10, 4l option plank in Die Democratic broadside of principles. You never read of such cures elsewhere las those accomplished by Hood’s Bnrsa parllla did you? It it America ® Greatest Medicine,—ud. THE MORNING NEWS: THURSDAY, JUNE 14, 1900. CENSUS TAKING ENDS TO DAY. CITY KOTMRR ATOMS IVILb HIVE FINISHED BY NIGHTFALL. ' Moat of Them Have Turned in Their Portfolios to Supervisor IJlnn—Su pervisor Will Not Be Permitted to Give ItcsnltK of the Ceiisn* of the t Jty and Tills May lie Had Only When Ofllelal Publication Is Made. Forty-seventh Enumerator Was Needed anil 1 seh to Complete Work in Time-Some of the Diftl 4*ii I ties tlie Enumerators Faced. Th* forty-seven census enumerators, who for the last two we**ks have been engaged in collecting statistics as to the population of Savannah, the ancestry of its pcoplo their educational qualifications and their physical and mental peculiari ties, will hand in their portrolios and close their labors to-day. Indeed, most of them have already finished their work. When all ar.- through, which under the law must be Iv to-daf-, Sm>ervise r Rlun will begin the tabulation cf Hie statistics for trans mission to Washington. While he will know the result as to the. population cf Savannah, he will not be in a position to d.solos© it. as the law' regulating the cen sus mak-s i' a misdemanor, punishable by fin© and imprisonment, for anyone* connected with tlie collection of the s a tistics to make public any part of the information lie has gathered. For this reason the people of the city will have to wait until the official an nouncement is made by Director Mcr riam before their laudable curiosity as to the extent of the increase in the popula tion of the cit> since the last census may he satisfied, ill sorfs of estimates on the result have been indulged in by those who have passion for mathematical calculations of this character, most of them placing the present population of the city in the neighborhood of 65,000. Supervisor Blun began to take the cen sus of the city with forty-six enumer ators, but before the wprk had been fin ished lie found that it would be necessary for him to create anew district and ap point anew enumerator. The district thus created contained the river front. After the district was created and the enumerator at work. Supervisor Blun re ceived from Director Merriam a telegram approving what had been done. With some of the enumerators this will doubtless be a day of hard work, the larger number of persons dwelling within tiie districts assigned to them or the fact iha* from some of these information has been difficult to obtain, making it impossi ble for them to hand in their returns with the alacrity some of the other enumera tors have achieve*]. While there has%een but little appar ent disposition on the part of those ap proached by the* enumerators to refuse the information that, tins been asked, the IsMer have had their full share of trouble with that dense ignorance and unwisdom ihat distinguishes, more than does any other characteristic, a large proportion of the human race. Some of the questions, the answers to which were so apparent that a child might give them, had to be explained over and over again to the childish-minded adults of whom they were asked, and even with all th** explanations the enumerators had time to give the results attained were not very satisfactory. Others understood well enough, but appeared to have no knowl edge whatever of the family and |>ersonai history it was sought to collect. Others, possibly not very proud of the 'facts in their or those of their relations, man ifested a pretended ignorance that was not really theirs. So that with it all, the life-of the enu merator for the two weeks that come to an end to-day has not been passed upon an unbroken bed of roses. There were thorns at close end irregular intervals and the difficulties he experienced in avoiding their stings were neither small nor light. Of course, in those sections of the city where the population appreciated the ben efits of the information collected by the Enumerators at its full value to the public and gave their share of it readily and gladly, the census men got along famous ly and had hut little trouble, it was in other sections, where intelligence is not so generally disseminated, that the par ticular intelligence for which they were striving came with so much dlflk’ulty. TO ATTEND 11. !. P. r. CONVENTION. Savantinl) Will He Well Represented ill \tliniln MeefliiK. At the weekly prayer meeting of the First Baptist Church Inst night the ques tion of members of the- church attending the convention of the Baptist Young Peo ple’s IT.ion, which meets next week in At lanta, was brought up. Rev. Dr. J. D. Jor dan and Mrs. Jordan ni and one oilier mem ber of the congregation have already de cided to attend, and it is likely that a number of others muv reach the same de cision later. The convention will last Tuesday. Wednesday, und Thursday, inclusive, and is sure to be largely attended, as the so ciety is a strong and energetic one, and largely reptest-med throughout Lie state 'idle railroads have offered n special rate of one fare for the round tiip, and as the delegates will be the guests of the Atlanta members during their stuy in that city, *he expends of the trip will b< reduced to a minimum. Rev. and Mm. Jordan will leave Sunday night, while such other persons as may deckle to go will leave on Monday night. Ai the meeting Dr. Jordan made an in teresting talk of “Christian Education,” in which he paid a high compliment to the Baptist Educational Institutions of the stale. Rev. Dr. Gwynn of Atlanta, who was present, indorse*! Dr. Jordan's re marks and gave some interesting remi niscences and anecdotes of a trip that lie made fo the Holy Land some years ago. To-night the members of the church and the Sunday school will go on a moon light excursion down the river. The steamer leaves the \\ # hm it the foot of \ ■ COUNTY COMMISSIONER* MEET. Honda to flic Amount of $5,0')0 Will He Drim n for Redemption. The June meeting of the Beard cf Coun ty Commissioners will be held at the court house this afternoon. Beyond the usual routine of county business there is little that the commissioners will be cal - ed upon to 1i ansßct . Possibly tin matter of most importance is no drawing of county bonds to the amount of so.i*n> for redemption. There bonds to be redeemed will !• >o|<v 4 | n lot and their holders will lo netiflej :t once that Interest, upon them will , *.,> and that payment of the principal will b made ti|ou presentation 10 li e p op r au thorities. J*iek llemlitehe and similar afflictions, resulting from dis ordered stomach are promptly relieved by a full dose ct Crab Orchard Water.— ad. FIRE FOLLOWED ROBBERY. Blaze Did Serloan Damagr In a Wc*t Gordon Street House. Fire was discovered on the third floor of No. 17 Gordon street, west, yesterday morning shortly before 10 o’clock. The circumstances connected with the fire seem to indicate that it was of incindiary origin and may have been started to cover traces of another crime, that of robbery. The room is occupied by Mrs. C. E. Stratton, who discovered the fire upon re turning to the houe after a short visit down town. She had hrel. out of the room only a short time, less than two hours. nr>.| upon leaving had opened all the win dows and left th** door unlocked. When she returned she found thar the door was locked, although the key was in *he lock o;i the outside. I non entering she found the windows all down and that there was a strong smell of smoke and fire. During the hurried search to find the source of the fire she pulled open the doors of a wardrobe when the fire that had been smoldering among the clothes burst Into flames on.l quickly enveloped everything inflammable that was tn the room. A telephone message to engine house No. t brought out the chemical engine, which extinguished the blaze; bu the nsmlcnls finished the destruction that the flames had started and about every thing in the room was ruined. It was impossible at once to foot up the loss, but it will run up into several hundreds of dollars. as besides the clothes and personal effects in the ward robe. there were a number of valuable pieces of silverware and of cut glas*. The loss, fortunately, is covered by insurance. This is the third fire that has occurred in ho house within the last few months, all of mysterious origin. There has also occurred in the house recently a series of thefts, a valuable diamond ring being taken last Tuesday, while various sums of money and other articles were taken be fore that time. In the room in which the fire occurred traces of the thief's work were found, as a pocket known to have contained $3 was found riflfd of its contents. The detectives have been working on the mse of the ring and other robberies now for several days, and it is thought that the fire may give them -.additional clews on which to work, os it is quite likely that the perpetrator of all of the Crimea is one and the some person. No arrests have yet hern made. GOT A BATH i\D HER LIBERTY. % Mngißtrnte’* Prisoner Pnt Under nil I annual Sentence. Frances Ford, a colored woman, accept ed the unusual alternatve yesterday of taking a bath as the price of her liber.y. The woman was arrested by an officer of a magistrate’s court a few days ago on a peaec warrant sworn out against her by another colored woman, and was placed in jr.il pending a hearing. She was given a hearing on yesterday by the magistrate who found the charges on wmrtch she was arrested unfounded. \ Of ore ihing the magistrate was firm y convinced, however, and that wa- that Frances’ care cl her person was to speak euphemistically, not altogether all that could be desired by persons •>? even lie average sense of smell, ind being hints*. If a firm believer in the maxim 'hat cleanli ness is next io godliness he told ih© pris oner that he would give her her liberty if she would take a hath and pui on a few clean clothes. To this she ccnseived, and he magistrate sent over to Brough ton street for h© needed garments and a supply of soap, and turning the.-© ar ticles and the prisoner orer to another woman he directed that Frances be taken into the cellar and given a scrubbing; he wanted no ablution, no lavation. or o h°r euphoniously termed dallying with water; he was convinced thru a scrubbing was the only thing that would meet the exi gency of the case, and be warned the wo man to get it and she did. Her attendant entered upon the work with a vim an 1 with the aid of a rubber hose, four-fifths of a healthy-sized cake of s:ip. and f-v --eral tubfuls of rinsing water she finally succeeded in accomplishing her task, which, if not the equal of Hercules’ .cele brated wrestle with* the Augean stablrs \va* at least in the same line, and gave an equal amount of satisfaction to thj;e interested in the performance. Finally when the subject of the bjth made her appearance, smiling, clean, ar.d arrayed in new garments she was allowed to go Ufiih a parting injunction on the merits of personal cleanliness. OFFICERS OF FIRST REGIMENT. Met nnd Adopted Rules (for Their Governance Lust ’Night. A special meeting of tlie board of offi ce's of the Fi’*s Regiment was held lasi night at tic Regimental Armory. Many cf the members were present, Col. A. R. law-ton laving sent out notices urging a Tendance. The special business was the discussion o' rules lor the governance of the b.ard. Thes' were gone over by sections, which were passed or changed as was tit. Some little time was spent upon .he con sideration cf certain financial details, l-Ut it was without an opposing vote'that the rules were finally adopted. (’apt. (’. 11. Richardson, commissary of •he regiment, was appointed treasurer by the commanding officer, the appoint irg power lining vested in him. The finance ami executive committees. Col Lawton announc'd, will b** appointed later After th explanation cf certain d< tails and the discussion by Col. Lawton of mat*crs of Interest to the officers, the meeting adjourn-d. MORI: work oe council. Snanllcr Matter* That Came Before the Xldernten. The City Council passed a resolution 'yesterday donating $356.25 to the Port So ciety to be expended in the payment of its taxes. The society had petitioned that the taxes be remitted. A resolution authorizing the signing of notes to pay Henry Sack $3,000 for his property on Second street was passed. A petition fiorn Harbor Master John Uejlley for the restoration of his salary to $l5O a month, from which it was cut at the time of the general reduction, was read for the first time. Alderman Haas had an ordinance on its second' reading for throwing safeguards about the manufacture of acetylene gas. Ihe precautions to be taken were set forth, and the ordinance, after a little dis cussion, was adopted. Alderman Haas reported adversely upon the petition of the street railway company to he a.lowed to use rotary gongs on the cars. BATHING POOL AT IIETHKSDA. Orphan Hoys Will Have a Fresli Water Swimming; Tank. In addition to salt water bathing ord swimming in the creek, the boys of the Bet herd® Orphan Home are to have further water privileges In the form of a fresh-water bathing pool, which Is about to be constructed with funds code ted by Die stewards of the Union Society. The pool will be located near the arte sian well, from which it will g, t a supp v of water. The brick, cement and other ma terial have been sent out, end D>r wotk of building the pool will probably c m meneo next wrek. under the direqion of Mr. A S. Nichols, chairman of the om niHtor of stewards It any one desire* ts> contribute to ihe fund for building the ?>. <d his or her contribution will Ve thank fully received by Mr. Nichols and uu’y acknowledged through the Morning News. Order of the American Wine Company of St. Louis If your grocer don’t keep Uqok • Imperial Extra Dry Champagne.--ad i AT LAW FOR HER DIAMONDS. MRS. REDAN PI T IP HER RINGS TO SECT RE AN INSURANCE POLICY. tgrnt Tomlin of the Motoal Reei-re Said He Understood the Jewel* Were in Payment of Premium*—He Pat Them In Pawn for the Amount Due on Mr*. Redan’* Hu*bnnd** Life Policy and Turned It Into the Company—The Court Decided Mr*. Redan Had no Redre** From the Inoirance Company. The case of Mrs. Annie Redan against the Mutual Reserve Fund Life Association was heard by Judge Norwood in tiie City Court yesterday. Counsel had agreed that the issues of fact and law involved should be determined by the court, without the intervention of a jury,and Judge Norwood gave judgment for the defendant. The case possesses elements o? Interest. It was an action of trover brought by the defendant to recover two diamond rings, of the value of sllO, which she had turned over to Capt. W. M. Tumlin in security for the payment of the premium for a i>ol iey of insurance upon the life of her hus band. Her evidence was to the effect that ihe rings were to he retained by Capt. Tumlin only until she could raise the money to pay the premium, but Capt. Tumlln’s recollection of the transaction was to the effect that the rings were turn ed over to him finally in payment and that the transaction was then closed. Ho know* nothing of their being intended merely rs security. In accordance with this understanding of the matter, he raised enough money upon the ring* at one of the pawn chops to pay ihe amount of the premium and sent this money to the head offices of the company. Judge Norwood s decision was to the ef fect that no action, t any rale, lay against the company, the intimation being chat if the facts of the case were as they had been stated by the plaintiff she might recover against the ©gent personally, but not against his principal. THREE YEARS FOR BURGLARY. William Ford and Nam Simmon* Both Sent to the Penitentiary. William Ford, a one-eyed, negro who has made his appearance in the Superior Court before, was on trial yesterday fo~ burglary. He was found guilty of break ing and entering the barroom of J. A. Galina on May 4 Though Ford denied his guilt very stren uously. the evidence against him was suffi ciently strong to remove from the minds of he jury mv doubt whatever on the subject. ar.d a verdict of guilty was re turned in short order. A few dollars in small change and a quantity cf cigars had been all that the crime retted Fori. A key that had been left in the cash reg ister broken open by the ihief was found in Ford’s possession after the crime and assisted materially in assuring the jury of the guilt of the defendant. Ford was sentenced by Judge Fal’igant to serve three years in the state peni tentiary, where he will be sent ass on as *a guard to superintend his removal can come to Savannah. Sam Simmons received a like sent* no** for a like offense. Simmons was found to have broken and entered the-* dwei ing house of Isidore Uollat, on Whitaker street, and annexed a revolver and $!3 in money. The crime was committed cn the same date as was that of the com mission of which Ford had been ried and convicted. In the absence cf Solicitor -General Os borne. who is now in Atlanta. Mr. R. L. Folding prosecuted for the stat. Fori was represented by Mr. L. G. Harvey onl Simmons by Mr. J. E. My rick. BALK FROM HAVANA. Dr. Brunner Doe* Not Tell Wliat Mission Took Him Array. Health Officer Dr. W. F. Brunner re turned yesterday after a trip to Havana. He was gone nine days, though but one day was spent in the Cuban metropolis, owing to his brief stay there. Dr. Brunner *aid. he was not able to get around very much, and no opportunity offered for his judging of marks of progress or improve ment. 1 1 is said that Dr. Brunner’s visit prob ably had some mission for the government as its object, but he was dumb as to his business. Asa fever expert, he is liable ai any lime to a call for his services, and it is thought the government may have desired them on this occasion for a report upon-the yellow jack situation at Havana. Dr. Brunner felt, flattered by th© recogni tion he received. He met many of his old friends, and ii seemed much like old times to him to be again in the Cuban city. WEB AGE WEATHER SO FAR. \!l Sorts of Predictions for the Sninmcr From Now on. While the last few' days have been counted warm the temperature hau not been above the average for this time of the year, and so far Savannahians have had no reason to complain. The highest temperature yesterday was 84 degrees and tiie nr an was exactly the normal. Weather students, though, are predicting all sorts of weather for the re mainder of the summer, from scorching ho.t to almost a, chill. The weather bureau records show the average temperature for June for the Inst thirty years to have been 80 degrees. The hottest June was that of 1883, w;ith an average temperature of 83 degrees. The coolest was that of 1884. with an overage of 76 degrees. June< 1889 has the same record. The highest June temperature o4i record is 100 degrees, in 1880 and 1897. (IT 111 \ N lN K NOW N NEGRO. Thomas White, n Colored Fireman on the F. C. A l\, (he Victim. Thomas White, a colored fireman of the F. C. & P. road was badly cut yester day about noon as the result of a diffi culty with another negro whose dame he does not know. White was cut while in a house In Ten Ceht Row. He was removed to Yonge’s drug store at Mill and Farm streets, nnd afterwards was taken to his home at No. 516 Fine street, by the police ambulance. The injured man’s wounds which arc quite serious were given, he avers, with out any provocation on his part. His as sailant has not yet been arrested. HAS THE SAME OFFICERS. The Directors of the Cltlcenii Dank Mnke no Chniigea. The directors of the Citizens’ Rank met yesterday morning in the office of Vice President Mills B. Lane and chose the same officers to serve for the ensuing year. The officers are: Mr. B. A. Den mark. president; Mr. Mills B, Lane, vice president; Mr. George C. Freeman, cash ier. and Mr. G. J. Groover, assistant cash ier. Wedded in .Ineksonvllle Mi Peril Andrew Lyon of Pherman. Tex., and Miss Claudia DuPont, daugh ter of Mrs. Lovlek Pierce DuPont of Jacksonville. Fla., were marrie 1 hi St. John’s Church. In Jacksonville, Tne-d.iv Mrs. DuPont formerly lived in Ba. innsli and both she and her daughter are well known here. (notion Mule To-day. Six o’clock. Eleventh street, between Barnard and Whitaker—s2s.oo a month, 6 per cent, interest—ad* . < The Salt that Never Sticks FHVORITE Table Salt Sold in air tight boxes by all grocar*. Five and ten cent sizes. DIAMOND CRYSTAL SALT CO.. Si. Clair. Mich. HENRY SOLOMON & SON. Sole Distributing Agents. On ii Mnonliixbt ‘Trip. The steamer Clifton will leave th© dork at the foot -of Whitaker street this even ing at 8 o’clock with a party of moon light excursionists aboard. She will'run to the bell buoy and return. The excur sion is given by the Seventh Street Meth odist Church’s Epworth League. Cars will be in waiting for the crowd on the return, no matter how late the hour. It is pre sumed. however, that the return will not be later thin midnight. Auction Sale To-day. Six o’clock. Eleventh street, between Barnard and Whitaker—s2s.oo cash—ss.CO a month. 6 per cent, interest—ad. One Fare Round Trip to Atlanta Via Central of Georgia llnilnay. \eeount Meeting 11. Y. P. I . Southern State*. Tickets on sale June 18 and 19. and for i mins scheduled to arrive in Atlanta pi tor to noon. June 20. Final limit .Tune 23. Ticket Offices —in? Pull streer ard Central Passenger Station.—ad. Half Rate* to Aahville, N. C., June 1 :tli to Hitli, Via Sontliern Railway. Account Southern Students’ Conference Y. M. C. A.’s. Conference City Y. M. C. A. Workers, and Conference Y. W. C. A.. Asheville. N. C., June 15-25, Southern Railway will sell tickets to Asheville, and return at rate one fare round trip. $9.25 from Savannah. Southern Railway is only lin* operating through cars from Savan nah to Asheville. City ticket office, 141 Bull street, telephones 850.—ad. Auction Sale To-day. Six o’clock. Eleventh street, between Barnard and Whitaker—s2s.oo cash—ss.oo a month, 6 per cent, interest—ad. Summer Schedule* to Tybee. 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—7:4s a. m.. 10:05 a. m., 12:06 p. m.,*3:35 p. m.. 5:25 p. m.. 6:50 p. in.. 8:35 p. m. (Savannah city time.)—ad. Yfiction Sale To-Jay. Six o’clock, Eleventh street, between Barnard and Whitaker—s2s.oo cash—ss.oo a month, 6 per cent, interest—ad. Excursion Ticket* to New York and Philadelphia Via "Savannah Line.” National Republican Convention Jane lOtli. 1900. Round trip tickets will be sold for steamships of the Savannah Line, sailing from Savannah June 12. 15. 16 and IS. finoi return limir June 30. 1901. Tickets $26.50 from Savannah io New York and Phila delphia. Proportionately low rates from interior points. For steamship reservations, etc., write or apply to W. G. Brewer. City Ticket end Passenger Agent, 107 Bull street, Savan nah. Ga.— ad. Auction Sale To-day. Six o’clock. Eleventh street, between Barnard and Whitaker—s2s.oo cash—ss.oo a month, 6 per cent, interest—ad. 4 Dellcion* 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 Sper.cer is on every wrapper of every cigar, with out which none are genuine. The Herbert Spencer cig3rs nre only sold by the box of 50. Conchas at $3.50, and Perfectos. $4.50 at Lippman Bros., whole sale druggists. Barnard ar.d Congress streets, of this city.—ad. Auction Snip To-day. Six o'clock. Eleventh street, between Barnard and Whitaker—s2s.oo cah—ss.oo a month, 6 per cent, interest—ad. • Cider. We have a nice line of cider In bottles, pare and genuine, from the celebrated establishment of Mott & Cos., of New York. The Russet Cider and the Crab Apple Cider are very good. Lippmnn Bros., cor ner Congress and Barnard streets. Sa vannah. Ga.—ad. Auction Sale. To-day. Six o'clock, Eleventh street, between Barnard and Whitaker—s2s.oo cash—ss.oo a month, per cent. Interest—ad. Om-Half Unto* to I'liilatlelphin, Pn„ June lotli to IMh, via Southern ftnflAvny. Account Republican National Convention, Philadelphia, Southern Railway will sell rout and trip tickets at half rates, me fare ftr round trip, ticke.a to be sold j.-ne 15 to Is. inclusive, with linal limit, June 2;. Round trip rate from Savannah $2l"o0 Double daily trains, -ompli te .lining cat service. City passenger nnd ticket office, 141 Bull street, telephones 4,50 ud. Auction Sale To-day, Six o'clock, Eleventh street, between Barnard and Whitaker—s2s.oo cash—ss.oo a month, 6 per cent, interest—ad. Gray-beard. “flraybeard 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." Greybeard Pills are the Pills to take now. 25 cents. Respess Drug Cos., Props.—ad Anction Sale Tn-dny. Six o'clock, Eleventh street, between Barnard and Whltaker-$2K.00 cash-$5.00 a month, 0 per cent, interest—ad. Faintly' Excursions to Tybce Every Wednesday nnd Friday. Twenty-five cents round trip. Tickets limited to date of sale. Tickets on sale at Tybee Depot, Randolph street, foot of President.—ad. Auction Sale To-day, Six o'clock. Eleventh street, between Barnard nnd Whitaker—s2s.(V> cash—ss.oo a month, •> percent, interest—ad. HALF HATES To Unrnesvlllc Ala Central of Geor gia Hntlnny, | Aeeonnt of narnesvllle ( Imntanqnn. Tickets on sale from all| points on Cen tral of Georgia Railway July 3 to (i Inclu sive. nnd for trains scheduled lo arrive In Barnesville prior to noon. July 7. Final limit July 10. Ticket Offices—lo 7 Bull street and Central Passenger Station.—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. Refrigerators. Ckilcot, the Yukon and the Economic. Best in their class. Freezers. p Peerless and Zero. Best in the world. H. H. PEEPLES l SIS. The Singer Piano of Chicago, II!, This SINGER PIANO is sold by many of the leading dealers in the 'United States, such as W’m. Steinert Sons Cos., who have the largest establishments in Boston. New Haven and Providence. Also the SINGER PIANO is sold by Wm. Ivnabe Cos., having the leading houses in Boston, Baltimore. Washington and New York city. There are a large number o! loading houses handling SINGER PIANO, 100 numerous to mention. The SINGER PIANO is evidently one of the best pianos in the market, or it would not be sold by these leading houses. It has an elegant singing tone, much finer than most pianos, and about one-half the price of other instruments. Call and see, and examine (ho SINGER PIANO and save a good deal of money cn your purchase. Same guarantee is ex tended for the SINGER PIANO as any of the leading pianos of ihe day, and a sat isfactory price will be given to all on ap plication. LIPPMAN BROTHERS. Wholesale Agents. Wholesale Druggists. Barnard and Congress Strec-ts, Savannah, Ga. I CUBAN 1 WATER j MONKEYS. ItOBO lOVlll'S SiSj 113 BROUGHTON STREET. WEST. Mill Men and Others. 40-horse power Boiler, but little need In good shape, only taken out to make room. Price 9400, delivered at any railroad in Savannah. Ad dress • J. H. ESTILL, Morning News, Savannah, Ga. B COMFORT For your stock The fly seaaon is now on us and the time to use Tough on Flies, a lotion when applied will prevent youf horses and cattle frcm being pestered. Try It -nd be convinced. HAY, GRAIN. BRAN. COIV FEED, CHICKEN FEED, etc. T. J. DAVIS. Phone 223. 118 Bay street, west. JOHN G. BUTLER, —DEALER IN Paints, Oils and Glass, sash. Doors, Blinds, end Builder**’ Supplies, Plain and Decora tive Wall Paper, Foreign and Cements, Lime. Plaster and Hair. So* Agent for Abestlne Cold Water Paint. 20 Congress street, west.*and 19 St. Julia® street, west. FREE! FREIi! FREE! CALL OR WRITE Donnelly Pharmacy For package of T. and P INDIGESTION TABLETS. It cures when others fall. ROASTED coffee For sale to the trade by C. M. GILBERT & CO., _ Coffee Importers and Roasters.