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2 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 his faculties. Hood's Pills Do not gripe nor irritate the alimen tary canal. They act gently yet promptly, cleanse effectually and Give Comfort Sold by all druggists. 2$ cents. DYSPEPSIA Ded not be endured a da j longer If you use A natural medicinal water—concentrated. Aperient, laxative, tonic. A pacific for all liver, Vldney. stomach and bowel disorder**. It euros -Torpid Liver* IIIl!oune*. Jaun dice, Chronlo l)l>t>a> of ih* Klin<*r, IlyipepilA HcaHbiirii, ► W’k lleadacac, Djaenter.r C'*ntlpat*on. Pile*. Crsli Ot-fharJ Wsat*r Is the raost effi cacious of the natural mineral wuters, most convenient to take; most- / econ jmical to bur. jffKf The aenulne j* *old bv all druiralsts with Crab Apple trade mark on TRACE S* jgMAM everv bottle. a * CRAB ORCHARD WATER CO.. Louisville, Ky. 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 If You Want a Better Price FOR YOUR Sea Island Cotton This coming setson, gin It nn the Chee*. man Cotton Gin It will gin ovrr I :'so round* if p-rfect lint in tn hours Will put out tint No danger of breakdowns. No cracked sie's For catalogue and full particular*. p ly to TH* CHEEPMAN COTTON GIN CO., Zl William street, ♦lew York City. seemed to indcate that he had been drowned. . . . Cl ops in this section are 1 oklr* -tc- Some farmers are complaining that thor are hav.ng t o much rain, ad that the gra--s s Balt'S ‘ rou ’ ies m *■ 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*