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LEADERS OF CONVENTIONS.
CONGRESSMEN WILL RE AT PHILA
DELPHIA AND KINSAS CITY.
Ffw Domocrst}> of Groal Importance
in flic Senate—Some of Those Who
Will Bent tlie Convention—A
Western Repnblicnn Who Hope*.
Some Day to Duplicate llryan's
Trinmplt at Chicago in ISOR.
Sympathy for Boers,
Washington, June 17.—A1l indication;;
point to the Washington contingent cut
ting a very large figure at both National
Conventions. Just as Senator Pettigrew
and Senator Butler absolutely dominated
the Populist gathering at Sioux Fails, so
will the congressional leaders in both the
other parties figure at Philadelphia and at
Kansas City.
At Philadelphia the Republican senators
will practically be ihe whole thing. There
may be a little less putting to the front
of senators at Kansas City, but that will
be due more to the fact that Democratic
senators these days cut very little figure
than to any disposition to put officeholders
to the rear.
The Democratic party cuts very little
figure in the Senate these days, Senator
Jones, Senator Tillman and Senator Bacon
being the only three men who seem able
to take a prominent part in the affairs
of the Senate or the political affairs of
the Democratic* party. There are one or
Iwo other men, like Marlin of Virginia,
Clay of Georgia and Culberson of Texas,
who play politics and figure in the inner
councils of the party; but senators will
cot be to the front at Kansas City as they
are at Philadelphia, because the Demo
cratic senatorial material, as a rule, does
not measure up to the occasion.
Members of the House are llkcdy to be
more prominent at Kansas City than
members of the Senate, while the reverse
la true at Philadelphia. The long, lean
leader of the Democratic minority in the
House, Mr. Richardson of Tennessee, will
be on hand at Kansas City, and so will
uch prominent members of the Demo
cratic minority as Bailey of Texas, De
Armond of Missouri, Champ Clark, from
the same state. Cowherd, who represents
the Kansas City district, Hugh Dinsmore
of Arkansas, Sulzer of New York, Lena
of Ohio—he with the anarchistic hair—
Livingston of Georgia, Latimer, the big
farmer from South Carolina. Kitchin of
North Carolina, Claude Swanson, who
will one of these days be Governor of
Virginia, Henry Clayton of Alabama,
whose activity in the cause of silver led
to Cleveland's firing him from the posi
tion of United States district attorney,
but who, as the result of that, is sure of
a continuous performance as a member
of the House; the smooth-faced and
black-haired James R. Williams—to dis
tinguish him from his Democratic col
league, William Elsa Williams, from the
same state; "Doc” Norton, the roiund
statesman from Ohio, who affects the Cal
Brice carnation in the buttonhole; big
Judge Miers of Indiana—these and other
Democratic member? of the House will
be on hand as members of their respec
tive state delegations to aid In shaping
the platform and In making the candi
date for Vice President at the Demo
cratic National Convention.
Others Besides Hanna.
At Philadelphia there will be Hanna, of
course, os the biggest of the big guns—
the man who says what shall be done.
But since Hanna has come to the Sen
ate he has learned that there are other
men with a right to cut a figure In. the
party affairs. His wholesome respect for
other Republican members of the Senate
whose ability as members of Congress
and as political leaders he recognizes, has
led to the programme which makes Sena
tor Wolcott of Colorado, Senator Lodge
of Massachusetts, Senator Tom Carter of
Montana, the lean and lank Senator Fair
banks of Indiana. Senator Spooner of
Wisconsin. Senator Allison of lowa, Sen
ator Steve Elkins of West Virginia, and
It is possible one or two others of his
colleagues, prominent In the affairs of
his party's quadrennial gathering
There will be fewer men of the House
who will cut figures in this Republican
National Convention than In the Demo
era tic gathering at Kansas City. Gros
venor—he who disputes with Stewart of
Nevada She right to serve as model for
those artists who put Santa Claus in
their Christmas holiday pictures—has suc
ceeded in getting on Ohio's “big four."
and. as he is hack of the Dolliver boom,
he Is likely to be one of the real prom!
nent figures at the Quaker City. Dolli
ver himself will be on hand, but whether,
In view of his prominence as a vice presi
dential candidate, he will be allowed to
figure in the thing oratorically
Is a question about which every
body is Just now at sea. Steele
of Indiana will be there, but he cannot
be said to cut much of a figure under any
circumstances. Littlefield of Maine will
be out for a grand-stand play if he is giv
en half a chance. The shocky-headed
Brownlow of Tennessee will be on hand,
but he will content himself with a victory
over Commissioner of Pensions Evans,
and is not at all likely to take an ac
tive part In anything outside of the pure
ly local fight in which he Is engaged.
Moody of Massachusetts and McCall of the
same state are two men who will come to
the front if they are given half a chance,
but the indications are that they will not
get the chance.
Sympathy for the Doers.
William Alden Smith of Michigan will
*o to Philadelphia loaded with resolution*
of sympathy for the Boers, but he will
discreetly permit himself to remain in
the background when he is told by Senator
Hanna that it will be better to say noth
ing to the Platform Committee, or any
body else, on that subject. Cushman of
Washington, who still labors under the
handicap of being recognised as "the suc
cessor of Jim Ham Lewis,” has a sky
rocket speech up his slee\*e. but there
seems little chance for its delivery. Cush
man is imbued with the idea that some
day he may do to a Republican convention
what Bryan did to the Chicago Convention
of 1896, and he is ready to make the at
tempt at the drop of the hat.
Babcock of IVisconsln, who 1* chairman
of the 'Republican Congressional Commit
tee, will be on hand to take part in the
Inner councils, but is not the sort of a
man to attempt to figure In the sky rocket
part of the proceedings.
T 1 is an advantage to a state to tend
a# members of its delegation its senators
or representatives though some states
do not seem to realise this fact. The teal
work of every convention Is handle!
by a few people who get together and say
w hat la to be done and these few peep e
are. as a rule, those who are either now
prominent in Washington life, or who,
like Gov. Roosevelt and Siete Chairman
Odell, have in the past been prominent,
and who possess the acquaitance of *he
men who, by virtue of elect on to the Sen
ate or the House are recognized by the
country at large as the leaders from their
respective states. However prominent
locally other men may be. it is a fact that
unless, through association they ar In
touch with the men who handle affa rs
here in Washington they are not promi
nent In the inner councils nor do they cut
much figure at the National Convent! n
Cif course, there are rxc'ptlons to this
rule, hut the exceptions only prove it to
be the rule. \
—Capt Francis Martin of Detroit, who
>l* said to be the oldest American nava!
offloer, celebrated his ICOth anniversary
on June 1, He walks firmly, and but for
slight deafness he is In poseess.on of all
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WINDSOR HOTEL LITIGATION.
An Interesting (ate Concluded Be
fore Judge Littlejohn.
Amerlcus, Ga., June 17.—A very Inter
esting case, growing out of the sale of
the Hotel Windsor ii* Americus, under
a mortgage foreclosure for $40,000, has
just been finished before Judge Z. A. Lit
tlejohn, who now has it under considera
tion and will render a decision in a few
days.
The case is a petition for permanent
Injunction, receiver, etc., brought by a
local company which built and owned
the Hotel Windsor prior to its sale re
cently, versus Charles Fricker. formerly
the secretary of said company, and who
recently bid in the property at sheriff's
sale. As the representaiive of the plain
tiff company Mr. Fricker went to New
York for the purpose of negotiating a
loan for the hotel company, wherewith
the debt of $40,000 might be canceled at a
forthcoming sale. Ai that time the prop
erty was bid in by Mr Fricker, as the
representative of the plntntlfr company,
as alleged, and for the benefit of said
company, but afterward the deeds were
made by the sheriff to Mr. Fricker per
sonally, who is now the reputed owner
of the hotel.
Now the company charges bad faith
upon the part of Mr, Fricker. is former
secretary, and seeks to have title to said
property restored to plaintiffs upon their
assuming ail obligations Incurred by
Fricker. and protect ng him against loss.
The defendant, in his answer, admits
many of the allegations of petitioners
hut asserts that he was unable to secure
the desired lean in .V w Y rk for the c r
p rati n. but did secure a loan i ersonally,
with the ho el as security therefor when
same was sold and bid in by himself. He
consents to restore the former status of
(he property upon the company assuming
exlsllrg obi gat ors incurred by him, but
plaintiffs and Fricker re several thou
sand dollars apart in their estimates of
the indebtedness, expense of securing the
lean. e'c.
The Windsor Hotel was built by Ameri
cus p-ople at a cost of $150,000. and is one
of the handsomest In the state. The re
sult of the pending litigation is awaited
with greatest interest here.
HUNGER AND HARDSHIP CREEK.
Forced Oat of Its Rank* by Heavy
Rainfalls.
Dublin, Ga., June 17.—Last night one of
the heaviest rains that ever visited this
section fell. In some place* crops were
badly damaged and small bridges wa;het
away-. Some time during the night the
dam of Smith's mill, located about three
miles from Dublin, broke and the trem"n
dous flood of water which poured through
the gap caused Hunger and Hardship
creek to swell to several times its usual
size, and greatly damaging the bridge
just a mile from Dublin. This aftern on
another heavy rain and wind storm vis
ited Dublin, uprooting trees. washing
away- bridges and blowing down fences,
Yesterday at noon the kitchen of Mr.
J. H. Thomas caught flre from a def c ive
flue. The roof was almost entirely de
stroyed before the tire deparlmenl arrive*!
on the scene, but Ihe b'.aze was qu cklv
extinguished. II is a remarkable fact
that not a building within ihe
fire limits has been destroyed by
fire in several years.
On Monday the mayoralty primary takes
place. For several weeks the campaign
has been hot and the people are glad that
it is most over. Both tickets are claim
ing the nomination, though lo a conserva
tive person the result seems much in
doubt. The following are the tickets that
will be voted for:
Administration Ticket—Mayor. J. B.
Hicks; councilmen, A. T. Summerlin. E.
R. Orr. J. A- Jackson, O. H. P. Rawls.
F. H. Rowe.
Opposition Ticket—Mayor. T. V. Sand
ers ; councilmen, A. R. Arnau. J. F. Mur
chison, L J. Thomas, R. M. Brown, A. B.
Jones.
It is thought that both tickets will 1
badly scratched.
Prof. C. H. Bruce, who was, a day or
two ago, elected president of the Dub’in
public schools, has declined lo accept. On
Saturday next the Board of Education
will meet to make another selection. The
board will also at that time elect a p incl
pal of the negro schools. The board has
any number of applicants for the write
schools to select from, but applicants for
the negro schools are scarce.
NF,\VS FROM WAYCROM.
Meeting of Clinch Connly ropnllsts.
Other Matters of Interest.
Waycross, Ga., June 17.-The Populists
of Clinch county will meet at Homer
villa July 7 for the purpose of nominat
ing candidates for county officers. Wil
liam Barlow is chairman and W. J.
Stapleton is secretary.
The revival services will continue at
Trinity Church next week. The pastor,
Rev. J. M. Glenn, will be assisted by
Rev. J. M. poster of Tifton. He will
reach the city Monday night.
About thirty teachers stood the exam
ination for license yesterday. The exam
inatian was held in the Court House,
and was conducted by School Commis
sioner J. D. Smith.
Rpv. J. TV K. Smith went up to Kirk
land yesterday morning, where he will
hold Ihe quarterly conference of the Pear
son circuit for the presiding elder. Rev.
E. M. Whiting. Next week he will as
sist Rev. A. Kelley in a meeting at
Pearson,
The closing exercises of Prof. Settle's
Polytechnic School were held Friday
night. The oration of Sanky Booth, de
clamation by Herbert Marshburn and
recitation by Miss Eva Higginbotham
were enjoyable features Col. W. H
Branham's remarks were timely, wise and
well received. The honor roll contained
thr names of Roswell Gilbert, James
Smirii, S Booth. H. Marshburn. Eva Hig
ginbotham and Eva Tuten.
BURNED AT THE CREMATORY.
Unman Bodies Destroyed Along With
Garbage in Atluntsi.
Atlanta, Ga., June 17 —Dr. Broughton
boldly charges the Atlanta Board of
II ali'i with t li w ng hi man boi|s to b
turned at the cl y cr* inatory af er the,
have betn dlste id at the nied cal co
- The board admits that such has
occurrid, but that they wer<- only pieces
of bodlei. The churgo rented a profound
t* ation and ha* alb red un tbs Board
of Health
THE MOKNIKG NEWS: MONDAY. JUNE 18. 1900.
IMVERSITV VISITORS.
Report of the floartl to the Trusters
Very Satu factory.
At hen*. Ga., June 17 -The Beard of Vitrt
! tor of the University consisting of Supt.
| Law ton B. Evane, of Augusta. Prof. <*•
H. Gardner, of Dooatur, I’rof. O. B. Nis
fcet of Uatonton. Prof J. H. Walker of
Griffin, and Prof. J. M. Pi-nrr of Thom
son, made their report yesterday morn
ing to the Board of Trustees.
The board had fciv-n a great dral of
care ard thought their work of exam
ining into the different departments of
the university, and as a resuit their re
port was very comprehensive and satis
factory.
When Chairman Evans had finished
reading the report to the trustees that
tody Lr. ke into applause, thus conferring
a high compliment, for such has hereto
fore b en unknown. One of the trus’ees ;
n sp akit-g of the reput said that it was j
beyond a.i douot the abk-st re. ort ever i
made by a board of visitors to the Board j
or Trustees.
Thi report commends each department,
and says that the methods used are in
accordance with the be t practice of the
profession. Tne department of science, is
especially commended, and it is recom
mended that chemical laboratory work
he extended An observatory on top of
Moore building is recommended. A tutor
in the department of biology is recom
menced. The conversat onal method in
romance lat guages is app oved, and it is
sugg sted that mcr* tine be given to the
teach ng of f?:ani.-h and Italian.
'lhe work in the English departmenat
for the past year is c a acUrized as g od.
An improvement in he aw school is not
\ and. as and it is suggested that a two yeais
course in that epa. trrunt le arrang and a
soon as practitafoe. It is recommended
that the school of agriculture be given
the use of certain garden lands in the
campus.
A special plea is made for the establish,
ment of pedagogy, and it is pointed out
that one-third of the present gfaduating
class expect to become teachers. The con
dition of the literary society is found no;
to be so good ap is wished, and it is rec
ommended that they be placed in charge
of the professor of rhetoric and English
and his assistant as director or critic. The
visiting board asks that new benches and
furniture be placed in a number of reci
tation rooms.
The conduct of the students at the
dormitory on the campus during the year
is reported as having been most exem
plary. The students’ boarding house is
commended. The board thinks an expert
librarian should be elected, also that next
year a large centennial fund should be
raised for the university. The advertising
of the. facilities of the university is heart
ily approved, and plans for the closer as
sociation of the university with all the
schools of the state is suggested.
The board declares the moral and relig
ious tone of the students to be excellent,
and a great improvement over recent
years. The orderly conduct at chaj>el
exercises is noted. It is suggested that
Monday be made a holliday instead of
Saturday.
A BOY DROW.MII> IN A SEWER.
Mysterious Disappearance Explained
When Body Was Found.
Home, Ga.. June 17.—This morning about
10 o'clock the mysterious disappearance
of Hall Cheney, the 8-year-old son of Mr.
and Mrs. Alvin D. Cheney, was cleared
up. The alarm about his disappearance’
did not become very great until about
midnight last night, but even then it was
thought he would turn up this morning.
The boy was sent by his mother to a
store to get a package yesterday afternoon
about 4 o’clock. As he left the store a
tremendous downpour of rain fell. The
last trace of him alive that could be found
was that he was wading at the mouth of
a sewer at the corner of Broad street and
Fourth avenue. He played in the water,
wading for some time. His umbrella was
found later floating in the open ditch near
the mouth of the sewer. This led to the
supposition that he had fallen In the
mouth of the sewer and was drowned.
This morning hin body was found in
twenty feet of water in the river where
the sewer emptied. It is presumed that he
was washed into the sewer and drowned,
but os the opening is small at Fourth ave
nue. it seem* impossible that his body
could have gotten through it.
The mystery was not cleared up by the
coroner’s jury, and it not seem likely
that it will be. The boy's body is not
bruised, but no one saw him playing on
the river bank where he might have fallen
In without having been washed through
the tortuous sewer.
The Cheney family one of the most
prominent in Rome, and has the aympaihy
of everybody In their affliction. The
strange drowning is the talk of the town
to-day.
LEON t OI STY TEAC H KIRS.
Supreme Court Cases—Delegates Go
ing to Convention.
Tallahassee. Fla., June 17—The slate
uniform examination for school teachers
for Leon county has closed and the Grad
ing Committee has passed upon the pa
pers. and made the following report:
White applicants, twenty-nine, of whom
eight passe*) for third grade certificates,
eleven for second grade, eight for first
grade, and two failed.
Of twenty-eight colored applicants, three
passed for second grade, fourteen for
third grade, and eleven failed.
The June term of the Supreme Court of
Florida opened here*this week with thir
teen criminal eases, twenty-eight civi
cases, and 369 cases carried over, maklrg
a total of 410 cases on the docket.
The Seaboard Air Line train from the
West, which passed hero *at 1:30 to-dty,
carried several coaches fll'ed with de'e
gates, candidates and politicians bound for
Jacksonville to attend the Btite Demo
cratic Convention, which convenes on
Tuesday.
The Tallahassee Base Bail Team, a nine
which has come out victor in every c*n
test on the diamond this s*-ason, 1 f to-'
day for Jacksonville. The team is book
ed for three games at Jacksonville ,ind
one at Fernandtna during the week.
NEGRO'S BODY' FOUND.
Coroner') .fnry Came to the I'oneln
slon He YVas Drowned.
Hawklnsville, Ga., June 17.—Yesterday
afternoon Sheriff John Rogers was told
that the body of a man had lodged
egainst the river bridge, and he went
down at once io invest gate. It proved
to be the body of ant gro man, but no
one could tell who he was,'although there
were numbers of negroes In town, and
they all flecked down to the river to
see it.
A jury was summoned at once, and as
t v e eorrner I'ves som * miles from town.
Judge Lane held an Inquest. After a e>re
f and and thorough Inves* gatPn no sms
of vlo ence could he found and eve-ythlng
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seemed to indcate that he had been
drowned. . . .
Cl ops in this section are 1 oklr* -tc-
Some farmers are complaining that thor
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RFM LTB ON THE DIAMOND.
Pittsburg Was Bn.ll> Beaten by the
Chicago Team.
Chicago. June 17.-The Pltteburgs were
badly beaten to-day, principally by the
great baticry work of Garvin and
Chance. Garvin had the visitors at his
mercy throughout the game, was wonder
fully well supported by his catcher, and
but for errors by Clingman and McCor
mick, would have had the credit for a
shut-out. Atiendanee, B,WO. Score;
R. H-E.
Chicago 1 1101400 x-S 92
Pittsburg 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0-1 6 3
Batteries—Garvin and Chance; Meekin
and Schrtver.
Cincinnati, 14; St. Lonls 2.
St. Louis, June 17.—Cincinnati had all
the luck to-day. No matter where the
hits were sent, they went safe. Scott
twirled in fine form. Attendance 7,300.
Score;
St. Louis ...0 00110000-294
Cincinnati ...0 4 2 0 33 1 1 x—l 418 2
Batteries—SUdhoff, Jones an<F Crlger;
Scott and Peitz.
A Western League Game.
Chicago, June 16—Both teams worked
hard for to-day's game, hut the home
team scored thre runs in the first inning
after which neither e de could reach the
home plate. Katoll was a: his best, and
had the visltois completely at his mercy
all the time. The s rles Just finished Is
exceptional as the losing team has fail
ed to score in every game. Attendance
10/00. Score: R.H.E.
Chicago 3 0000000 x-3 4 2
Indianapolis .0 0000000 o—o 0 3
Batt ries—Sugden and Katoll; Dammar,
and Heyden. ,I'ime 1:30. Umpire CantiUon
Other Baseball Garnet.
At Minneapolis—Minneaoplis, 1; Cleve
land, 7.
At Milw-aukee—Milw-aukee, 6: Buffalo, o
At Kansas City-Kansas City, 3; De
troit, 4.
NFd.no FATALLY WOUNDED.
Shot by White Man at Abbeville.
Traffic on Oemulgee.
Abbeville, Ga., June 17.—A Dodge county
negro named Wiley Lucas was shot and
perhaps fatally wounded here yesterday
by A. <?. McWilliams, who was at one time
marshal of this place.
As nearly as can be learned, the, negro,
without any provocation, ran against Mc-
Williams and shoved him from the side
walk. which Indignity the latter resented
by striking his assailant with a cane. The
negro then applied the vilest epithets to
McWilliams, also striking and kicking
him, whereupon McWilliams drew a pisto
and fired. The ball entered the negro s
left breast and passed entirely through
him. He left on a train nn hotir after
wards. McWilliams has not yet been ar
rested.
In the Court of Ordinary yesterday Wil
liam H. Calhoun, of the Globe Hotel, was
adjudged insane, and was taken to the
asylum to-day.
The Brunswick and Hswklnsville Trans
portation Company has added the fine pas
senger and freight steamer. Governor Saf
ford. to its line of boats, and on July X
will establieh a weekly through service be
tween Abbeville, Brunswick and Savan
nah. The company announces a through
rate of 33 cents per barrel on rosin and
50 cents per barrel 6n turpentine.
A correspondingly low tariff on general
merchandise will be Issued soon. Traffic
on the Ocmulgee river i* constantly in
creasing.
BED TAPE RULES ENGLAND.
No Deviation From Traditional Pro
cedure Is Permitted.
From the London Globe.
A month or two ago the commanding
officer of a volunieer corps, desiring to
have the services of a worthy and re
spected clergyman as chaplain, sent in his
name to the war office. In reply he re
ceived a form of printed qualifications.
Among ihem was the following: "Has the
applicant evrr been in prison, and. if so,
for what offense?” The idea of crime in
connection with his reverend friend seem
ed so absurb to the colonel that he left
the question unanswered. Red tape, in
the person of a war office clerk, looked
at it in a different light. The blank in
the form suggested him only one thing,
and ihat w*as official. "We note that you
give no answer to question N0.—,55 he
wrote to the colonel. "We hope this does
not imply that the person you name has
been convicted. We shall be glad of a
definite answer on this point."
Here detachments from Ideas is merely
lud crous. It has, however, another file
Early in January a batialion was order
ed to the front which was short of offi
cers. The colonel, knowing that the twin
battalion In India was exactly the re
verse, wrote to the war office explaining
the circumstances and urgently request
ing that the full strength of his command
might be made up by an exchange, the
officers bring sent direct tij Durban. In
great anxiety he watted a week without
a reply. The day before he left his own
lerier was returned to him and across
it a red tape official had scrawled in blue
pencil: “This app'lcation should be sent
ip duplicate.'’ The battalion, there f o'e
sailed from Southampton short of officers
with perhaps unfortunate consequence®
in the field But red tape knows noth
ing about actuality; its limits are bound
ed by form.
Red Tnpe In the Field.
Even In South Africa, the red tape
fiend is at large Whrn communication
was first estabtshed between Kimber
ley and Lord Methuen's column on ihe
Modder rlv< r it fairly outdid its if. The
town, which had already borne some o'
the rigors of the siege, was naiurally
anxious to hear news of the rel evlng
force, or, at any rate, to receive some
acknowledgment that It was in ested by
the Boers. Grratl.v io it* disappointment
and ind gnation. this was 'he first mes
sage flashed to Colonel Kekewich;
"Please inform the remount departmeri
AVynberg what is the number marked
on the left hoof of horse suppled to Ser
geant O'Gorman." To ih** depressed gar
rison of Kimberley this message sound
ed 1 ke mockery of their sufferings, but
It was merely and splay of red tape.
On the authority of Mr. Rhoies another
story is told of officialism In Kimberly
itself. Throughout the siege the military
authorities failed to ic-ord the death of
a single colonial, though locally raised
force were the main strength of the gar
ritor.. Nevertheless in th* Kimte.ly gar
rison orders occurs a notification io the
effect that "Mule No. —, having died, is
hereby struck off the strength of the
North Lancashire regiment." To red tape
a transport animal of the regular army
is of more consequence than many troop
ers and officers of irregular corps.
An official not so long ago went some
little distance from London on nubile busl
iness. On his return he sent in a bII of
the expenses he had Incurred on the Jour
ney. One item was the small sum of
three pence, opposite which, for warn of
a better lerm. he wrote "porter." To h
astonishment the bill was returned to him
with an intimation that no allowance was
made for liquors. He explained that he
paid the money, not for a drink, but to a
station porter for carrying his bag to the
train. This was sailsfoctory; nevefthe
less. to save future misunderstandings, he
was asked to 11,1 Ihe item a* porlerage.
Little TliltißS Mngnlflnl.
When a peg to hang an overcoat on is
needed in an ordinary office, either one of
the clerks puts It In or a workman is
asked to do it. Such simple and direct
method* find no favor In a world ruled by
red tape, a* the follow;;* Incident illus
trates; The necessity tor a row of pegs
Piousands Daily.”
Keene
trillions of smokers
3ur glorious land,
roma, quality, and
i. That’s All.
J. PIKd l Cl
206 Bay Street, West.
. Distributors,
Savannah, Ga.
BIDTITtII
Makers, New York.
on the door of a (room in a public building
having arisen, an application to thnt ef
fect was sent to the board of works. It
was returned on the ground that the
wrong department had been consulted.
The engineering department at Woolwich
was next tried, and with better success,
for in due course an official traveled up to
London, nt considerable cost to the tax
payers, to see what was required to be
lone. This was the preliminary to busi
ness. which, after some delay, appeared
in the form of a- mechanic, who put up
the pegs. Thus a small Job, which might
have been done for a few pence, cost as
many pounds in the interest of red tape.
A colonial official, who held an app iot
ment in a protectorate, was offered an
other in the Western Pacific, which he ac
cepted. To get over the ground he had
been given an allowance which, it was
decided, was to be continued in his new
sphere of work. Unfortunately a ho ae
was not required in a group of widely
scattered coral islands, neither was for
age nor a groom. He. therefore, a-ked
the red tape fiend in Downing street if he
might keep a small yacht instead, as oth
erwise it would be impossible for him to
get about. Permission was readily gr nt
ed and the Western Pacific official gayly
took up his new duties.
A Needed Explanation.
But he reckoned without red tape. In
making out the schedule of his ex pens s
he wrote down so much for the wear and
tear of the yacht, and so much for the
skipper. Months later it came back to
him with the irate demand of a red tape
clerk as to whether he “supposed that the
government provided him with a pleasure
yacht? In Justifying himself he pointed
out that unless he hired a man to look
after his yacht it might be stolen on his
frequent absences inland, and in any case
he required someone to keep it clean. He
had merely used the word skipper for want
of a better term. The explanation was
perfectly satisfactory, but he was th ra
after requested to write ya ht so much,
forage so much. It was more convenien !
Fortunately, when red tap? comes in
contact with common sense it is red tape
which goes to the wall. A good story is
told of an American military secreta y
who devised a system which compeled
everyone who went oh business to Gen-
Banks to procure a ticket from a member
of the staff, the presentation of which at
the door gained his admission. One day
a burly colonel of an Eastern regiment
came to the door of the private office at
headquarters and requested that his name
be given to the General. "Have you a
ticket!" echoed the colonel with scorn.
"No, sir, I haven’t." "You can’t enter
here without one," was the reply. “Sir,"
said the Colonel, "when Gen. Banks be
comes a puppet show and I have 25 cents
to spare I'll buy a ticket to see him —not
before.” He was admitted.
Got the Wrong Sermon.
A shy, nervous clergyman near Brad
ford was about to help a friend by read
ing the prayers when a message came
to say that a neighboring incumbent was
taken ill and asked for help, says the
Denver Post. The rector could not go. so
the friend had to be sent, but, having no
sermon with him, he borrowed one from
the rector, who wrote a clear, good hand.
He selected one, well written, of which
the subject was "The Value of Time,”
and meant to read It over on the way,
but did not like to do so, as he sat be
side a servant who drove him over.
So it happened that he had to read it
for the first time in the pulpit. He got
on very well until he came to a sentence
saying that, as the parish possessed no
church clock, it was his intention to pre
sent one. He was too nervous to omit
the sentence, and (I was assured at Brad
ford) did actually present the promised
clock, which cost £7O.
The Best Prescription for Mnlnrln,
Chills and Fever, is a bottle of Grove’s
Tasteless Chill Tonic. It is simply iron
and quinine In a tasteless form. No cure
—no pay. Price 50c—a ch
MEETING*.
THE HIBERNIAN SOCIETY'
will hold a quarterly^,
meeting at its rooms ln/A>. , rifijfi*
the Hussars' Club, 3 Lib
erty street, west, this I v^mjWt ?.
<Monday) evening at 8:30 * ~*e
o’clock p. w. MELDRIM, President.
CHAS. F. PRENDERGAST, Secretary.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
tablUdyioteT
50c—D1NNER-50C
Dinner 1 to 3 and 6 to 9, Monday, June 18.
Claret Wine.
SOUP.
Turtle.
FISH.
Base ala Chambord.
Potatoes ala Monaco.
Sliced Tomatoes, with French Dressing.
Queen Olives, Chow Chow, Mixed Pickles.
BOILED.
Leg of Lamb, Caper Sauce.
ROASTED.
Riba of Baltimore Beef, Dish Gravy.
ENTREES.
Braised Tongue ala Flanders.
American Fritters, Wine Sauce.
VEGETABLES.
New Potatoes, Mashed Squashes.
Garden Peas, Rice. Stewed Tomatoes.
PASTRY AND DESSERT.
Fruit Pie. Asaortrd Cukes.
Cheese. Crackers, Fruits.
Cottage Pudding. Fruit Sauc*.
French Coffee.
At LEVAN'S CAFE RESTAURANT,
111 Congress street, west.
THI NIIERBOLT STABLES.
I have reopened my stables at Thunder
bolt Driving Park, and will be pleased to
receive n limited number of b*>a dels.
Having enlarged and Improved quarters,
splendid pasture and competent help un
der my personal supervision and direction,
first-class board and Ihe best attention is
guaranteed. Terms on application.
A. P. DOYLE.
#23,000.
One of our clients has placed In our
hand* $25,000 to loan on good Savannah
real talat* at reaaonable rates of Interest
BECKETT * BECKETT,
44 President street, east.
BUSINESS NOTICES.
HARVARD
PURE BEER.
TRADE SUPPLIED BY
HENRY SOLOMON & SON,
BREWER’S AGENTS.
BEST OF ALL.
Office opposite the De Soto, Bull Street.
Telephone 700.
FOR SALT
One lot 80x123 on Tenth street,
near Jefferson.
One oi *0x123 on Klnth street*
near Jefferson.
Prices lower than anything: else
in the neighborhood, and terms very
easy.
Both lota near the Eighth Street
School.
C. H. DORSETT.
lo Iteier Piste
For 6ale, a Forsaith Newspaper Folder;
will fold sheet 27x4*i. It is In good order.
Price SIOO. It cost originally $l,lOO, but
we have no use for it and want the room
It occupies.
It will be an invaluable adjunct to any
newspaper office.
Address
MORNING NEWS,
Savannah, Ga.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
PRESERVE YOUR SIGHT
By wearing glasses that not alone enable
you to see, but correct every defect that
may exist.
There Is no guesswork In our methods.
We have the latest and most approved
scientific apparatus for accurate eye test
ing. We make no charge for consulta
tion or examination, and should you need
the services of a physician we will frank
ly tell you so
Our crystal lenses are perfect in every
respect, being ground under our own su
pervision. They cannot be compared in
value to the kind offered as cheap by the
so-called opticians or jewelers who han
dle inferior glasses as a side line.
DR. M. SCHWAB & SON.
Exclusive Opticians, 47 Bull Street.
N. B.—Oculist prescriptions filled same
day received. Repairing done at short
notice.
NOTICE.
For sale, bark Chipman, slightly dam
aged recently by lightning on top deck
from mainmast forward. Hull first-class
condition, braced with iron knees in per
fect order, metal sheathed and bolted. Can
be readily repaired or converted into a
barge. Parties interested in the purchase
of this vessel applv
METZGER BROS.. Mobile. Ala.
LARGE UAHbriIOLSE AND
OFFICE
to rent, located head of Broughton
street, on West Broad, now eccu
pied by the Savannah Carriage and
Wagon Cos. As they will give up
business in ;he city *n June ], i offer
it for rent from that date.
H. P. SMART.
THE WAY TO CLEAN CARPETS.
The only way tc get your carpets prop
erly taken up, cleaned and taken care of
for the summer is to turn the Job over to
the District Messenger and Delivery Cos.,
telephone 2. or call at 32 Montgomery
street, and they will make you an esti
mate on the cost of the work. Prices
reasonable Tney al?o pack, move and
■tore furniture and piano*.
C. H. MEDLOCK. Supt. and Mgr.
BONDS EXECUTED
By the American Bonding and Trust Com
pany of Baltimore. We are uuthorized to
execute locally (Immediately upon appli
cation), all bonds In judicial proceeding*
In either the state or United States
couris. and of administrators and
guardians
BEARING A HULL Agents.
Telephone 324. Provident Builcring.
PAINTS \ND HOUSE PAINTING.
We handle nothing but the VERY
BEST grades of PAINTS and OILS, and
employ the very best painter® to be had.
Allow us to make bid on painting your
house.
SAVANNAH BUILDING SUPPLY CO..
Corner Congress and Drayton.
Phone 519.
noons, sash, blinds.
And everything In the building material
line. We are headquarters for these
goods, with the largest and most com
plete stock in the South. Buy White Pine
Doors. Bash and Blinds for your new
home.
_ . ANDREW HANLEY COMPANY.
LEOPOLD ADLER. p, a ELLi*
President. Vice President
W. F. M'CAtJLET. Cashier
THEGHfITHfIM BANK
SAVANNAH.
Will be pleased to receive tbe account*
of Merchants, Finns, Individuals, Bans*
•nd Corporations.
IJberal favors extended.
Unsurpassed collection facilities, tniui.
tng prompt returna
Sep rate Savings DeoartmenL
INTEREST, LUJiriltiiUßil 4bAR.
TERLY ON DEPOSITS.
Safety Deposit Boxes and Vaults fa*
re"* Correspondence solicited.
THE GERMANIA BANK
oA * AiNrina, uA.
capital
Undivided profits
iu.& . ait* 0.. is .la act t, es o corpora
tions, merchants and individuals.
lias authority to act as executor, *s.
irinistratoi, guardian, etc.
Issues drafts on the principal cities
Great Britain and Ireland and on the
Continent.
Interest paid or compounded quartl
on deposits in the Saving Department
Safety Boxes for rent.
HENRY BLUN. President.
GEO. tv TIEDEMAN, Vie* Preaideet.
JOHN M HOGAN. Cashier.
_W ALTER F. HOGAN. Ass t Cashier.
Tiie Citizens Bank
Ul SA>AA.UU.
„ rM CAPITAL $500,000.
Business.
Solicits Accounts •( Individual*,
Merchants, Uaaki and other Corpo
rations.
Collections handled with safety,
economy and dispatch.
Interest compounded quarterly
allowed on deposits in our Savings
Department.
Safety Deposit Boxes and Storags
Vaults.
BRANTLEY A. DENMARK. Presides*,
MILLS B. LANE, Vice President.
GEORGE C. FREEMAN, Cashier.
GORDON L. GROOVER, Asst. Cashlea
SOUTHERN Bl(
of the State of Georgia
Capital M00,,*!
Surplus and undivided profits— ...—335&001
DEi'oanuKY OF This aiTATJS O*
GEORGIA
Suporlor facilities tor transacting a
General nanalug business
Collections made on ail points ~ “
accessible through narks and bankers
Accounts or naiiks, jeanksis, Mercnaou
and others solicited. Safa Deposit boiai
for rent.
Department of Savin**. Intermit payable
quarterly.
Bells Stearltng Exchange on London a
■nd upwards.
JOHN FLANNERY. President
HORACE A. CRANE, Vice Pr**id*nt
JAMES STTLT TVAN Cashier
DIRECTORS:
JNO. FLANNERY. WM W. GORDON.
E. A. WEIL. W. W. GORDON, Jr.
H A. CRANE. JOHN M. EGAN.
LEE ROY MYERB. JOSEPH FERBT.
H P. SMART. CHARLES ELLIS.
EDWARD KELLY. JOHN J. KIRBY
IfiillfiM
CAPITAL *350,000.
Account* of banks, merchants, corpora
tions and individuals solicited.
Savings Department Interest paid
cuarterly.
Safety Boxes and Storage Vaults for
rent.
Collections made on all points at rea
fonabie rates.
Drafts sold on all the chief cities of the
world. j
Correspondence Invited.
JOSEPH D. WEED, President.
JOHN C. ROWLAND. Vice President
No. 1648, Chartered, UW
THE
Mills MilM Bit
OF SAVANNAH.
CAPITAL. $500,C00. SURPLUS. SIOO,OOO.
UNiiLD oi'ATES DEPOSITORY.
J. A. G. CARSON, President.
BEIRNE GORDON. Vice President.
W. M. DAVANT, Cashier.
Accounts of banka and bankers, msr
chants and corporations received upoa
the most favorable terms consistent with
•afe and consfrvatlve banking.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
SPARKLETS.
Just the thing for picnics, maroons,
excursions, and summer.
A glass of the finest and purest soda
water can be made in one minute.
A full supply at
SOLOMONS COMPANY,
Congress street and Dull Street Branch
Store.
BLY ONLY THE BEST GINGER ALE.
The best is the Wheeler Brand of Bel
fast Ginger Ale, made by Wheeler & Cos.,
of Belfast, Ireland, from the celebrated
oroina*. Springs of mat city. Tnese
springs are the property of Wheeler &
Cos., hence no other Ginger Ale manufac
turer in Ireland has chose waters but
themeelves. The Wheeler Ginger Ale is
made from pure Jamaica Ginger Root and
not from Red Pepper, as others are; one
Is deleterious—the other is a tonic.
For He.Uthfulness and Purity the cele
brated Wheeler brand of Belfast Glnga*
Ale ia tbe best.
LIPPMAN BROTHERS
Bole Southern Agents. Savannah. Ga.
FOR SALE,
Two new beautiful launches.
One 16-foot 1-horce power, eests t per
sons—s2so.
One 25-foot 4-horse power, seats 16 per
sons—s6so.
These are the "Ideal" gentlemen s
launch, built by the Racine Boat Cos. of
RawUMf, VVis., and use** at a*i uie taua
and exhibitions in the Western states.
Starts in a minute. No fire, no smoke,
no dirt, and full trial given on theaa
handsome luunchee. Apply to
LIPPMAN BROTHERS,
Wholesale Druggists,
Agents for Racine Boats
DR. 11. 11. MARTIN,
7 Jones Street, West.
Practice limited to diseases of eye, ear,
nose and throat.
Hours—9 io 1 i lo 5, and by appoint*
ment*
