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10 MAY SUBMIT THEIR OWN PLAN. BOARD OF EDUCATION PROPOSAL* TO ACADEMY Tltl STKES* Tbe Trustees* Building Committee Having: Failed to Submit a Flan Satisfactory to Them They Pro pose That They Be Allowed to Sub mit a Plan to the Trustee* With the Hope That on Agreement May Be Reached lu Tliia Manner—A Committee of Five Appointed to Snhiuit Plan in the Kuut This Suggestion Is Agreed to. The Board of Education, nt its special adjourned meeting yesterday afternoon, to consider the report of its committee <m pointed some time ego, to confer with the Building Committee of the Chatham Acad emy trustees, adopted a resolution recit ing the facts of the situation, and re questing the trustees to consider a plan 19 'he selected and submitted to them t>j the Board of Education. Jn effect, the resolution is a statement that the trustees having failed to submit i plan which was acceptable to the com mittee of the Board of Education, anl re questing the permission of the trustees for the board to submit a plan of its own choosing, to be accepted or rejected by 4bem as they may seo fit. All the members of the board in the city were present, namely. Col. George A. Mercer, president, and Messrs. B. A. Denmark, Lee Roy Myers, T. ,J. Charlton, Henry BJun, J. 11. Estlll, Herman Myers, J. R. Saussv, I\ A. StovaLl arid M. A. O’Byrne. The report of the Conference Committee, which was read and laid over at the previous meeting was taken up. This report was published in Thursday’s Morning News. On motion of Mr. Lei- Roy Myers* the request of the Conference Committee to be discharged was granted. Hon. Herman Myers then offered Hie following resolution, which was adopted: ‘‘Whereas, The Building Committee of the trustees of Chatham Academy have been unable to procure and submit <0 the Conference Committee of the Board of Public Education a plan for a new' gram mar school building, which the Board of Education, under its sense of duty to Itself and to the public, has been able to accept. “And, whereas, The Board of Public Education is able to secure a plan for such building which will, in its deliberate judgment, fulfil all reasonable require ments, and reach the needs of the public school system, and the Just demands of the community, and which can be> erected within the combined resources of the trus tees and the Board of Education. “And, whereas, In view of the present urgent needs of the public schools, which are to occupy and use said new building and pay a large rental for the same, and whose convenience and wishes should, therefore, be largely consulted, and of the reasonable expectation of the* community, a commodious modern school building, worthy of the prominent site it is to oc cupy, should be erected by the trustees Of Chatham Academy, “Be it, therefore. Resolved, by the Board of Public Education, That the trustees of Chatham Academy be, and they are here by. respectfully but earnestly urged to jiow consider a plan to be secured and submitted by the Board of Public Educa tion, which plan, if not at first entirely acceptable to the trusiees in its totality, can, after mutual conference and conces sion. be so modified as to meet the rea sonable wants and expectations o£ all parties in Interest. On motion of Mr. Stovall it was decided that in the event of the trustees of Chat ham Academy agreeing to the proposition made in the resolution that the president of the board should appoint a committee of five, of which he should be chairman, to procure suitable plans for the new academy building and to present the same to the trustees for their acceptance. In pursuance of this resolution a committee was appointed consisting of Col. Mercer and Messrs. Lee Roy Myers. M. A. O’Byrne, T. J. Charlton and Superintend ent Ashmore. The Conference Committee having failed to reach an agreement with the Building Committee of the Trustees through their Inability to accept of any of the plans offered by the latter, the course adopted by the board at its meeting yesterday is evidently the only one left open by which •n agreement may be 'hoped for. The action of the Board of Education In the matter was at once forwarded to the chairman of the academy trustees. The latter body is expected to have a meeting at an early date for the purpose of receiv ing the report of its Building Committee, at which meeting due consideration will doubtless be given tho request of the Board of Education. TRIAL TRIP OF ECLIPSE. Agent Wart 1 11 and u Party Saw the River From Her Decks. The Seaboard Ail Line ferry beat Eclipse was given a trial trip yesterday morning. The launching of the Eclipse had taken place, after some unavoidable delays, dur ing the night, and when the morning dawned the graceful little vessel was in readiness to display her points. The party that made the trial trip on the ferry boat went as the guests of ’Agent C. C. Martin of the Seaboard. The party consisted, besides Mr. Martin, of Mrs. C. C. Martin, Mrs. Ruby Nicoll, Mlbs Devereaux, Miss Bryan, Miss Neis enburg, Mr. Charles J. Hunter, Mr. Sam Ross, Mr. W. R. Beauprie, Mr. William Butler, Jr., and Mr. W. P. Scruggs. The Eclipse steamed up and down the river, evincing her powers of speed to the satisfaction of every official of the system who watched her performance. She 1$ a comfortable little vessel, too, and the Seaboard people believe they have se cured a prize. The Eclipse will be placed on her reg ular schedule to-morrow morning. She Will ply between a pontoon landing at the foot of Bull street and the various piers of the Seaboard terminal on Hutchinson Island. The schedule that will be operat ed will be dependent upon the several other trial trip l -- that are in prospect, but the trips to and fro will be made at as short Intervals as the speed of the little ferry boat will permit. TO FICiilT THE ROXJBHIS. *Mac” Crowley Enlisted In the Third I'. S. ( rivalry. Mr. D. McL. Crowley, a well known Jroung telegraph operator, has enlisted with the Third T'nite I States Cavalry and will leave this morning for Wash ington, D. C., en route to Presidio Bar racks. Cal . where the only four compan ies of the Third now In this country are stationed. The rest of the regiment is in the Philippines, and it is expected that I' will he ordered to follow the Sixth to China. Mr. Crowley has the advantage of he. lng personally acquainted with Gen. young, commanding cho Third, having served as an aide on his staff at Tampa during the late unpleasantness with Spain. Mr. Crowley went tn as iirst sergeant of the Sixty-ninth New York, was made ser geant major, later served as aide to Gen. Young and was mustered out with the lank of lieutenant. This time he intends trying for the real thing in th way of a commission in the regular army. • a* 1 . Tetter—No Cure. Wo Pay. Tour druggist win refund your money If Paso Ointment fails to cure you. bO c. —•<s. PBEMDE-NT EGAN BEFISES. Tybeo Ball Train* Will Make IVo .Stops on the Inland. President Kgan has finally and positive-* ly declined to grant the request of Mayor Butler and 01 her residents of Tybee to pe-rmit the ball trains, leaving- the Tybee Hotel at 11 o’clock at flight, to make any further slops on the island. Mayor But ler was very much disappointed at this de cision cn the part of Air. Egan, es he had hoped that the arguments he advanced Tvould be sufficient 4o convince Mr. Egan that it would be good policy to favor the Tybeeits. President Egan's letter simply bases hie refusal on reasons formerly advanced by him. He says that it is necessary for the trains leaving the hotel et 11 o'clock to go straight through to the city in order tiiat they ft ay make connections with the street cars, which service is usually dis continued at midnight. The inconvenience to the greatest number, which would re sult from this failure to connect wiih the street cars, he holds, outweighs the incon venience resulting to the .small number of Tybee residents who are thus deprived of a ride from the hotel to the upper end of the island. The revenues derived from this source is very small, anyway, he says, arid, besides, the conductors have found considerable difficulty in collecting the fares. Tho young: people, who spend their nights on the island were particularly dis gruntled at the refusal of President Egan to nsume the former schedule. The privi lege of attending the balls Tuesday and Thursday n ghts is one which they prize, but which they say they will have to give up if Mr. Egan persists in the position which he has taken. “1 ain surprised at Mr. Egan,” said Mayor Butler iri discussing the matter “The stop at the upper end of the island need not consume at the outside more than five minutes, -and (his could easily be arranged by having the trains leave the hotel five minutes earlier. The ball people would not object to this. The street rar business will not answer, how ever. Mr. Eofton, the general manager, informs me. that lie is willing to hold the cars at the Tybee depot until 12:30 o’clock, or even later, if necessary. His instruc tions to the conductors are to remain al the depot until the trains arrive." “Jl would be well for Mr. Kgan to give the Tybee residents more consideration in this matter.” said ‘Mr. Butler. “The resi dents are the ones who furnish permanent business to the road, freight as well as passenger. They are the people who have made Tybee and who still keep It before the public, and their good will is worth something.’* Mr. Egan intimates In his letter that circumstances may make it necessary in the future to have all trains from the island make only 011 c stop, and Mayor Butler is wondering when this blow' will fall. The dis atlsfociion of the Tyboe residents with the present accommodations has re vived the talk of an electric railway to Tybee. The matter was discussed quite seriously not long since by parties in posi tion to build, and they are still said to view the matter with favor. A gen tleman who is in the conflderu<e of these parties made the significant prediction yes terday that the Central would be forced to either equip the Tybee line with elec tricity or to compete with a new' electric line to the island by next season. In this case he said the route of the new line would be by way of Wilmington. MAY HANDLE THE GAIIBAGE. Mr. Collins Makes the City a Mach Better Proposition. The proposal to remove the city’s garbage to the county farm by means of the car lines has taken on new life, the result of a conference held yesterday at the City Exchange, between Mayor Myers, Chairmen Dixon of the Street and Lane Committee, Hon. J. J. Dale, chair man of the County Commissioners, and Mr. J. S. Collins, the latter representing the street railway company. The conference lasted about half an hour, and when It closed, those present expressed themselves as satisfied that something would come of It. It was learn ed that Mr. Collins agreed to make the c-lty a materially different proposition from the one which he submitted some time since, and one which will be much less expensive to the city. Mr. Collins was requested to put his proposition in writing. When the proposition is received In this shape, it will be given formal considera tion. As It is estimated that It will co6t the street railway company something like SIO,OOO to make the necessary arrange ments, including the spur tracks, con structing garbage dump and providing cars especially constructed for the work, Mr. Collins desires en agreement or con tract for a term of years In order to pro tect the railway company in the venture. Chairman Dale is understood to be very deeirous of securing the garbage for the county farm. , AA ILL BE OS OGLETIIOHPE AVEXBE. Tlie Memorials to Gen. Melam and Col. liartow. lf , The committee in charge of the erection of the memorial bust 6 to Gen. Lafayette McLawa and Col. Francis S. Bartow, met yesterday' at Ihe office of the chairman, Capt. D, G. Purse. The data and sugges tions were considered, embracing sketches and estimates for the proposed work, and suitable location for the memorials. It was decided that the memorials be erected to McLaws and Bartow, and that the plan of having bronze busts mounted on Georgia granite or marble pedestals, bo accepted, and that the location of the memorials be on the green on Oglethorpe avenue, near the intersection of Bull street, provided permission be obtained from the city authorities. A little more than half the sum neces sary to erect the memorials has been sub scribed. The committee decided to post pone the details as to estimates and plans, until the next meeting, which will be held next Tuesday. Those present nt the meeting were, D. G. Purse, F. D. Blood worth, Clayton R. AVoods, J. R. Dillon and J. H. EstiH. DROrGHT BACK I'ltlZK MONEY". Liberty Troopers l)ld Some Fine Tilting nt llriinnwrick. Capt. A. Cordon Cassele returned to the city yesterday with 1175 prize money in his pocket, won by the Liberty Trooper in tlio tilting contests at Brunswick, the day before. The money will probably be tired In Improving the armory of the Lib erty troops. Tht tilting. Capt. Cassels States was splendid, the liberty Inde pendent team, which won the first prize of lino, averaging 55 points, although one man made as low as 45. Death of I.title Evnn Rogrrsoa. Evan D , the little two years and three, months old son of Capt. and Mrs. W. H Rogerson, died yesterday from marasmus, after an illness of two months. The fun neral will take place at 10 o'clock this morning from Ihe home of the parents, No. 53 East Broad street. The Interment will be in the Cathedral Cemetery. The little one was the youngest of Capt. and Mrs. Rogerson’s children. He was a bright child and the parents have In their bereavement the sympathy of many ! friends. Tour beat friend can give no better ad vice than this: •Tor impure blood, bad stomach and weak nepvea take Hood'* ifcaieaparllla.-ad. v THE MORNING NEWS: SATURDAY, JUNE 30, 19CC. BOTH WANTED THE BRASS. SCHROEDKR A\D RAILWAY .II DI LI ALLY CLASH FOR ITS HSTODY, The Han Who Has Been Convicted of the Theft of the Brass or Part of It From tbe Company Saep Out a Possessory Warrant for Its Re covery From the Superintendent of Police—The Hallway Follows With an Aetion of Hull in Trover Against Maj. Seres en—Sc h roe der Lands First—Property !Vow Held Subject to His Levy—lnterest lng Com pi I ration* Have Ensued. The brasses and other articles which William Schroeder was charged with hav ing stolen from the Savannah, Florida and Western Railway, part of which he has been convicted of having stolen, were the object of conflicting legal proceedings yes terday. If Schroeder is actually guilty of the theft of the brasses from the railway com pany lie has certainly absorbed some of the qualities of the metal. After being convicted of stealing them, or some part of them, he made a successful attempt yesterday to get them back into his con trol, and they are now held at the police station house subject to the order of the constable who levied on them, under a possessory warrant that Schroeder swore out. The railway company was also in the race for the possession of the brasses, hut on account of the more cumbersome legal process that it was obliged to make use of to enforce its claim, it lost by a neck. Negotiations were in progress between Mr. F. W. Storer, storekeeper of the com pany, and R. L. Golding, who represents Schroeder. Mr. Colding told Mr. Storer that he wold consent to the road, resuming possession of any of the tools and brasses that could be identified the road’s prop erty, by' marks or other means. Mr. Storer, on the other hand, was confident that all of the brass that the police held had either been stolen by Schroeder or his- agents from the company, and he was not willing that the convicted thief should have any of it. So that no understanding could he reached. In the afternoon Messrs. Colding and Storer had an engagement to meet at the office of the superintendent of police, when the matter was to be further discussed. Mr. Colding was at the superintendent's office on time and proceeded to wait. He waited a good long while and then oegan to get a bit anxious. Finally, he savs, he became convinced that some plan was being arranged by w'hieh the railroad would get legal possession of the property and his client nothing. He located Mr. Storer at the office of Messrs Chisholm & Clay, general coun sel for the company, rapidly concluded that if his client was to have a finger in the pie, he would have to hurry, and lit out for the office of Magistrate Naught in. There he secured a possessory war rant for the property, returned with the constable to the station house, and had it served upon the superintendent. Mr. Rober Hayms, clerk to the superintend ent, became custodian of the brasses and tools after -they had been levied upon by the officer. In the meantime, Mr. Storer and Mr. Shelby My rick, of counsel for the railway, had not been Inactive. As the superin tendent of police, and his subordinates had not obtained the property from the com pany, but from Schroeder. it was not legal ly possible for the company to secure a possessory warrant for its recovery’. The best that it could do was to 6wear out an action of bail in trover, which, on oc count of the valife of the tools and brasses, had to be filed in the City Court. Mr. Storer made the necessary affidavit of the company’s ownership, the action of trover was instituted against Super intendant Screven in the City Court, and Sheriff Whelan went himself to the sta tion house to serve the papers and secure either the property or a bond for its fortn coming at the next term of the court. Th© sheriff was too late, for the constable from Magistrate Naughtin’s court had al ready levied on the property, by virtue of the possessory’ warrant sworn out by Schroeder. Thus the matter stands at present. So licitor General Osborne has washed his hands of the whole business by' giving Mr. Colding a note to Superintendent Screven, stating that the brasses and tools are no longer needed as evidence, and that they may be returned to their owner. Who the owner is the solicitor general, of course, does not undertake to decide. The controversy is somewhat further complicated by the alleged fact that u considerable proportion of the brasses has disappeared since they have been in the custody of the police. Whether this state ment true is not definitely known, but it is freely charged on the streets, has been the subject of discussion in the courthouse, and has never met with a very vigorous denial. Some sort of hearing in the controversy between Schroeder and the company will probably take place to-day. The case is a queer one, containing, as it does, inter esting elements of fact and involving equally interesting questions of law. BRYAN AND JENNINGS. Thr Probable N'omiuee for President and Florida's Coming Governor Relntlvea. Mr. T. A. Jennnigs of Tampa, president of the Tampa Naval Stores Company, spent yesterday in the city. Mr. Jen nings is well-known among the business people here having been prominent In the naval stores business in this section tor several years. He was a delegate from Hillsboro county to the recent Florida State Convention, which nominated Hon. William S. Jennings for Governor. Mr. Jennings said that probably he is a relative of the nominee for Governor, but the relationship is so distant that he has not taken the trouble to look it up. "We both come from the same stock, the Jenrn gs family of Culpepper county. Alrginia," said Mr. Jennings. "William S. Jennings came to Florida from Illinois, of which state he is a native, but both his father and his mother were from Cul pepper county. "Thai is where William Jennings Bry an's relation to William S. Jennings conns in," continued Mr. Jennings. "Bryan is als.i of A'irginla stock on both sides the house. He is a son of Judge Silas Bryan of Virginia, who removed lo Soulhern Illi nois before the war. Bryan comes by bis Democracy honestly, ile has gooel South, ern llrod in him." "Bryan's visit 10 Judge Jennings at his home at Brooksville last February un doubtedly had a good deal lo do with he latter's nomination,” said Mr. Jennings. "There were borne good men in (he field for the office, but the visit of the Demo cratic leader, who is also Iris first cousin, aroused a sentiment in his favor that carried him *0 victory. The nomination is practically equivalent to an election. Hereafter Florida will have the primary system—not the Georgia, but the Caro lina. This means (hat there will be no more conventions, but that the primaries will be conducted in the same manner as the state elections, each county simply forwarding Its returns as i$ done in a regular election.” Tampa. Mr. Jennings says, has made wonderful strides of improvement since the Spanlsh-Amerlcan AVar. The prin cipal streets have 1 een neatly paved with vitrified brick, aru many other public improvements hve been made. Commer cially and industrially tht city has made rapid strides* L A MIRI M'S L VOTES REC EPTION'. Lodge’s Compliment to Its Auxiliary nt the Fair. An informal reception was tendered last night by Landrum Lodge of Masons to the ladles who composed its auxiliary and who were in charge of the Landrum booth during the recent Masonic Fair. The re ception was held in the lodge room in the Masonic Temple, which was tastefully decorated with cue flowers and palms. A large number of ladies were present, and the lodge members also were well repre sented. Mr. W. G. Brewer, the master of cere monies, began the programme by thank ing the ladies for their presence. He then introduced the Landrum Lodge Ma sonic choir, consisting of Messrs. F. E. Keilbach, W. R. Fearon, G. W. Beckett and Fred King. After a selection had been sung. Past Master W. S. Pottinger introduced Mr. Davis Freeman, who be gan a humorous address by saying that h© had been put forw r ard by' the Commit tee of Arrangements to do, in the patois of the show' people, a “spiel.” He would sail the attention of the ladles, he said, to the fact that they were then in the abiding place of the Masonic order, with { t? mysteries and wonders. He bade the Indies mark their surroundings well, for, he continued, Brothers Brewer and Hop kins are to follow me in addressing you, and they are capable of anything. Py them will be exhibited the awful torture through which candidates go; the cele brated goat will be brought forth for your delectation, and you will he shown, also, yawning chasms and mysterious horrors that will fall from the ceiling. When you have seen all of these things, Mrfl Freeman said, you will understand why a woman m.iy not become a Mason. Speaking seriously, now, said Mr. Free man, the order of Masonry, while secret iti Us professions, is not so in its power for good. It is founded on true morality, on the basis of a belief in the immortality of the soul. And I want to say to you I 1 diet?, that a large part of the making of good. Masonic material is due to the in fluence of good women. In conclusion. Mr. Freeman complimented the ladies on the work that they had accomplished for the fair, and said that without their aid it would have been impossible to have car ried the project to a successful issue. Prof. John Wiegand played a violin solo, .<‘oompanied on the organ by Mr. Frank Keilbach. “Were Ia Star.” Hawley, was sung by Mr. G. W. Beckett, and then came an in termission in the programme, during which refreshments were served. After another selection by the choir, and a violin solo, “Intermezzo ” Mascag ni, by Prof. WUgand, Rev. J. Y. Fair made an address, at the conclusion of which he presented to Mrs. R. G. Cooper n beautiful diamond brooch as a tribute from I>andium Lodge to her excellent work as chairman of the auxiliary during the fair. In his address Dr. Fair said “The Masonic Fraternity in ages past was dis tinguished by nothing more than by a beautiful and sweet sense of gratitude. Loyalty to friends has always been one of the distinguishing traits of the mem bers of the order. Our ancient brethren had patron saints and though they some times worshipped them with an ardor that was p rhaps a li* tie too great. It was prompted by the best of motives. These brethren endeavored first to inculcate gratitude to the Supreme Architect of the Universe and then to cause it to be dis played in the liniaments of their friends. So, following the customs of our ancient brethren, we to-night seek to pre sent a tribute of our esteem and affection not to a marble bust or painted saint, but to the lady to whose executive ability and indefatigable efforts we owe our re cent success. I refer to our chairman. Mrs. R. G. Cooper. Then speaking to Mrs. Cooper, be said: “I trust it will re mind of the Affection, the appreciation, and the gratitude of Us givers, which will prove even more enduring than the jewel itself. And I sincerely trust that that when your life ia ended, and you are called to those mansions not made by human hands, eternal in the heavens, you may receive from th© Great Architect of the Universe another jewel, that of eternal life. The programme was closed with a song by Mr. G. W. Beckett. TO MANAGE THE REGATTA, Committees of Isle of Hope Y’aelit Clnl* Have Been Named. The regatta of the Tsle of Hope Tacht Club, that will be sailed on July 4, prom ises to be one of the Interesting and ex ilting nautical events of the year. Be sides the races for yachts of the first, secdfnd and third classes theme will be other events on the programme, that will serve to interest and amuse the spectators during the t’me when the yachts will be hidden by the bends In the river. The regatta and the other features of the day w ill be under the’direction of the following committees: Sailing Committee—Edward H. Demere, S. B. I>aFar, C. E. Fretwell, H. L. Backus and E. G. McDonald. Measurements—E. G. McDonald, H. B. Merritt and W. AV. Fretwell. Timers and Judges—B. R. Armstrong, B. H. Luke and R. J. Warrick. Swimming Race—E. M. Kellogg, M. A. and F. M. Oliver. Tub Race—C. E. Fretwell, A. D. Kren son and Henry LaFar. Pavilion—Dietz Clark and Earl Dasher. The classes of yachts are made up as follows: First class, all yachts of 20 feet and not over 25 feet, racing length; sec ond class, all yachts under 20 feet, racing length; third class, bateaux, of all lengths. The prize money in each class will be $lO for first prize, and $5 for sec ond p.lze. Three or more boats must act ually participate to make up a race. The rue s will be governed by the sailing rules of the Savannah Yacht Club, which l> rmlt the use of mainsail gjjd jlh only. The time limit for all classes will be sev en hours. The course for yachts of the first and second classes will be from a line oppo site the club house to a stake boat an chared off Joe’s Cut, returning to and crossing the line opposite the club house For boats of the third class the course will be from a line opposite the club house lo and around a stake boat anchored off Benaud's Gap, back to and rounding a stake boat opposi e I.aFar's house, back to stake boat opposite Benaud's Gap and back to and crossing the line opposite the club house. The course outlined for boats if the third class will keep them in view of the sp ctators on Ihe pavilion during the whole of the race, thus making a material addition to tlje Interest and ex citement of the contest. The entries for ihe various races will close nr noon of Tuesday, July 3. It ,s expected that by that lime there will be considerable addition, made by boat own ers ambitious of glory to the list of entries already in Ihe hands of the secretary of the club. Those, craft whose owners have already entered them in the regatta are as follows: First Class—Erie R„ Vivid, Lady Bab bie, Vida and Julia D Second Class—Meta W., Imp. lone, Ras tus, Undine, Meteor, Olga, Constance and Arrow. Third Class—Tallulah, Almee. Olivette. El Capltan, Lizzie. Fern and May. For the swimming and tub races a num ber of young men ha\e already notified the secretary to enroll them among the entries and these, features of the Fourth at Isle of Hope are expected either to In terest. or amuse the large crowds that will be present. If the crowds are either amused or entertained the expectations and wishes of the management will be realized. Suitable prizes will be offered In both of these event*. SHIRT SLEEVES BRIGADE. SAVANNAH ME.V OH THE EVE OF REVOLT .AGAINST SI MMER COATS. A Movement I. Afoot by Which the Yonns Men of the t tty Bind Them fielvea to Go Without Their Coats V\ hen Sol’s Hoys Arc Hottest—The Summer Girl’s Appearance of Ease and Comfort, When Garbed tn a Shirt Waist. Has Inspired the Idea. How Some of the Advocate* of the Scheme Disenss It The ‘’Mere Men" to Hake a Fisht for Their Hights. An uprising of the "mere men" of Sa vannah, this time in indignant protest against the heat and discomfort of coats, when worn in the summer, is among the signs of the times, probably a reaction from the ceaseless clamor for woman's rights. Though the organizers of the move ment have cast around and about them a veil of secrecy, it is understood that a petition is In circulation, wherein men are besought to affix their names to an agreement not to wear coats in summer time, certainly not when Old Sol is in the ascendant and the asphalt more close ly resembles the pavement of the nether region than that designed for the use of the inhabitants of this fairly respectable and civilized portion of the terrestrial sphere. The agreement of the many is in tended to lend the sanction of approval to the faltering courage of the few, and so induce them to discard an article of summer attire, which has no other rec ommendation than that custom prescribes it and that it is uncomfortable and ugly. "Well, why shouldn’t we go without our coats?" said one of the leaders in the en terprise yesterday. "The girls do, don't they, and since they are pleading for their rights, why can’t the men be allowed the right to be as comfortable as the weather will permit? If custom prescribes that shirtwaists are proper for them, why can't custom be made to sanction shirts, with out coats, us? What have we done that custom should discriminate against us in this particularly unpleasant fash ion? Why, oh, why, are we to have a maximum of discomfort and temperature and a minimum of ease and freedom from sartorial restfaint? Eh?” There was no answer to this string of questions, and the young man continued: “One of the most mournful sights I have ever witnessed was that of an office ful! of large, overgrown men, earning their daily ‘three squares’ by the sweat of their brow and every other portion of their anatomy, jumping hurriedly behind desks and safes and hustling into uncomfortable coats, when some dainty bit of femininity chanced to wander in, in the middle of a hot summer day. Her ladyship would be wearing a shirtwaist of the lightest material and would be looking as cool and debonair as if there had never been such a thing as a rise in temperature. Every idiotic clerk in the office wou and be sighing for an ice box or the seashore and listlessly wondering if the future punishment for his sins would be any worse than that he was enduring. And yet every empty-headed one of them would jump for his coat as though to be without it were a crime. Now. on the level, doesn’t that sort of thing jolt you?" These and other arguments are in vogue with the prospective members of the "Shirt-sleeves Brigade.” They claim to be in earnest and two or three of them have already demonstrated their sincerity by making the trip down town with their coats on their arms, instead of on their backs. However, Savannah is a staid and con servative old town, and the innovation Is somewhat pronounced. It may be that even the most enthusiastic cf the mem bers of the brigade will lose interest when he finds his beaming bow received with an icy stare by some fair maiden in whom he takes an interest, yet who, perchance, is wearing one of the identical shirtwaists whose appearance of comfort has fired his determination. HE COMMENDATION .TO CLEMENCY. Judge Disregarded It and Imposed n AA'ell-Deserved Penalty. Thomas Baker, colored, was on trial in the Superior Court yesterday for forgery. Judge Falligant disregarded the jury’s recommendation to punishment as for a misdemeanor and sentenced Baker to a term of four yeqrs in the penitentiary. Baker was charged with having passed an order upon the treasurer of the Cen tral Railway, signed by Jordan Miller, and with the signature witnessed and guaranteed by B. G. Fetzer, Jr., paymas. ter of the Central, for $25.50. It was al leged in the indictment that the signature of Mr. Fetzer was forged, and that the defendant knew it lo be forged when he passed the order through the bank and obtained the money for which it called. Baker's defense was an exceedingly slim one, consisting largely of indignant de nials, but falling altogether to account for his possession, and use of the order in any way that would have permitted the belief that he did not know it to be a forgery. Nobody could understand just why the Jury accompanied Its verdict of guilty with a recommendation to punishment as for a misdemeanor. Certainly Judge Fal ligant could not understand it, for he dis regarded the recommendation complete ly and sentenced Baker to a term of four years in the penitentiary, which he richly deserved. Sam Harris, who had been indicted by the grand Jury for assault with intent to murder Jake Manigault, was found guilty of stabbing not in his own de fense. Sam had made a vigorous attempt to carve Manigault into small bits with a knife, but as the Jury could not make up Its collective mind as to Sam’s In tent in making the assault, it gave him the benefit of the doubt, and found him guilty of the lesser grade of the offense. Judge Falligant Imposed a sentence of twelve months on the chalngang. Dan Singleton, another of the defend ants tried, had also been Indicted by the grand Jury for assault with Intent to nurder. Dan tried to shoot Ben Fields with a revolver and came too near end ing the latter individual’s earthly career fo.- hts comfort. In this case also the jury found the defendant guilty of the lesser grade of the offense charged, shoot ing not In his own defense, hut Judge Falligant, nevertheless, imposed a sen tence of .two years In the penitentiary. Onde used it takes the precedence ofrnll others—Cook's Imperial Extra Dry Cham pagne. Has a most delicate bouquet. Half Bate* to Kaunas City and Re tarn A in Central of Georgia Rail way. Democratic Convention Tickets on sale July 1 and 2. Final return limit July 9, 1900. Direct route via Macon, Columbus and Birmingham, through sleepers Sa vannah to Birmingham, and Birmingham to Kansas City. Ticket office 107 Bull street and Central passenger station ad. Summer Excursion Problem. The attractive and Interesting publica tions Issued by the Southern Railway namely, Summer Homes Folder, ’’Land of the Sky” and Samphire country pam phtets Will greatly assist one In selecting desirable summer resorts. Low rate ex cursion ticket* now on sale via South ern. James Freeman. C. p. and T A.; Randall Clifton, district passenger *agent t 1U Bull street, -ad, ** * r FUNERAL OF ANGEL G. Y'BANEZ. His Remain* Laid to Beat In the Cathedral .Cemetery. The funeral of the late Angel G. Tbanez whose death was announced in the Morn ing News yesterday, took place in the kfterncon at 5 o’clock, from the Cathe dral. The services were conducted by Rev. Father Kennedy, both at the church and cemetery. The high e6teem in which the deceased was held was attested by the large gath ering of people to pay the last tribute, and the large funeral cortege that fol lowed the remains to their last resting place. The following gentlemen, friends and companions of the deceased, acted as pall hearers: Thos. F. Thompson, Win. Quinan, Amos Ketchum, Charles Jordan. Dowant Williams. WJiter Zeally, A. Both, J. Bathlom. The floral designs were beautiful and numerous, completely hid ing the mound from view. BOOKER WASHINGTON’S VISIT. He and His Wife Will Deliver Three Addresses Here July 12. Booker T. Washington of the Tuskegee Institute, whose coming to Savannah un der the auspices of the John F. Slater fund has been announced in the Morning News, has arranged to speak to the col ored people generally at Ihe Second Bap tist Church Thursday night, July 12. His wife will speak to the colored women at St. Phillip:, Church on West Broad street at/3 o’clock in the afternoon. Prof. Wash ington will address the ministers, profes sional ro n and teachers at 10:30 o'c.ock in the morning at the Congregational Church cn Habersham street. These talks are with a view to the bet terment of the condition of the colored people mentally, physically and inorally. Dll. WILSON WAS THE W INNER. Toole the tho in pi on nil Ip nt the Traps From Experts of Three States. Dr. F. C. Wilson has returned from Warm Springs, where he took part in the trap shooting contest between the cracks of Georgia, South Carolina and Alabama and carried oft the championship. Dr. Wilson had opposed to him eome of the best shots at the traps in three states, but he won at both live birds and blue rocks. His victory at Warm Springs adds one more to a long string he has won since his advent as a gunshot last year. Fnneral of Dr. Lincoln. The funeral of the late Dr. Frank T. Lincoln will take place from Christ Church at 9:30 o'clock this morning. The Interment will be in Laurel Grove Ceme tery. Spend 4th of Jnly at Tybee, 25 Cents Round Trip. A programme of many pleasing and in teresting features has been arranged. Grand display oi fire-works and various other interesting attractions. MUSIC AND DANCING. Schedules for 44h ot Jnly Only. Leave Savannah 7:00 a. m., 9:00 a. m., 11:30 a. m.. 1:30 p. m., 3:30 p. m., 5:25 p. m., 6:30 p. m., 8:50 p. m., 11:10 p m. Leave Tybee 6:00 a. m., 8:00 a. m, 10:10 a. m., 12:30 p. m., 2:30 p. m., 5:15 p. m., 7:40 p. m., 10:00 p. m.. 11:59 p. m Ticket office, Tybee depot, Randolph street, foot of President, and 107 Bull street.—ad. Fourth Jnly DxcsrilOß, A'ln Central of Georgia. Railway. One fare and a third round trip between all points in Southeastern Passenger As sociation territory. Tickets on sale, July 2,3 and 4. Final limit July 7, 19)0. Ticket office, 107 Bull street, and Central pas senger station.—ad. For Sole a t Auction. Some of the most beautiful lots in Col linsville will be sold at auction Tuesday, July 3. at 5 o'clock p. m. Terms, $25.91 cash, $5.00 a month, 6 per cent, interest. Also nice residences, $50.00 cash, $25.00 a month, 6 per cent. John L. Archer, Auctioneer. Cider. We have a nice line of cider In bottles, pure and genuine, from the celebrated establishment of Mott & Cos., of New York, The Russet Cider and the Crab Apple Cider are very good. Lippman Bros., cor ner Congress and Barnard streets, Sa vannah, Ga.—ad. To Brunswick and Return, SI.OO Via the Plant System, Sundays. In addition to the Charleston Sunday excursions, the Plant System are selling round-trip tickets to Brunswick, good on Sundays only, at rate of $1 00 for the round trip. Trains leave at 2:10 a. m. and 5:20 a, m —ad Five dollars a month isn't much; but lf you put It in a piece of Savannah real estate for a few years, you will have a good start in life. You will have a chance to do this July 3. at 6 o'clock, when some of the most beautiful lots In Collinsville will be sold at auction. John L. Archer, Auctioneer, —ad. For Sale nt Auction. Some of the most beautiful lots In Col linsville will be sold at auction Tuesday, July 3, at 5 o’clock p. m. Terms, $25.00 cash, $5.00 a month, 6 per cent. Interest Also nice residences, $50.00 cash. $26.00 a month, 6 per cent. John L. Archer. Auctioneer. Five dollars a month Isn't much; but if you put it in a piece of Savannah real estate for a few years, you will have a good start in life. You will have a chance to do tills July 3, at 5 o’clock, when some of the most beautiful lots in Collinsville will be sold at auction. ’ John L. Archer, Auciloneer —ad. Five dollars a month isn't much; but if you put It in a piece of Savannah real estate for a few years, you will have a good start In life. You will have a chance to do tills July 3. at 5 o clock, when some, of the most beautiful lots in Collinsville will be sold at auction. John L. Archer, Auctioneer —ad. For Sole at Auction. Some of the most beautiful lots In Col linsville will be sold at auction Tuesday" July 3. at 5 o'clock p. m. Terms, $25.00 cash, $5.00 a month, 6 per cent. Interest Also nice residences, $50.00 cash. $25 00 a month. 6 per cent. John L. Archer. _ Auctioneer. One Fare Hound Trip to Warm Springs, Go., Ain Central of Georgia Nollway. Account meeting Georgia Bar Associa tion. Tickets will be sold from all cou pon ticket stations in Georgia, July 3 4 and 5 Final limit July 7, 1900 Ticket ot flee 107 Bull street, and Central passenger station.—ad. * er Sunday Trips to Brunswick via Plant System fI.OO. The Plant System will tell round-trip tickets to Brunswick on Sundays, limited to date of -sale, at rate of SI.OO. Trains 4eav9 at 240 a. m, and S; a m.-a£ I DOCTORBPfjB imus inm H Bar Ben is the V.: jja greatest known ■ nerve tonic and blood purifier. It ■ creates solid flesh, mtuule and ■ strength, clears tho brain, makes SB ■ the blood pure and rich, and causes ■ *5 a general feeling of health, power ■ ■ and manly vigor. Within S days B || after taking the first dr*-* you no ■ Q lice the return of tbe old vim. snap ■ ■ and energy you have counted as ■ ■ lost forever, while a continued. ■ Hjudicious use causes an Improve- jhJ* lament both satisfactory and last- B e box will work wonders, Blid8 lid perfect a cuns; bj cents jjd boxes for ?iW. For sale §■ ugglstseverywhere or will EX ?d sealed upon receipt of MB address Drs. Barton and 105 Bar* Ben Block, Cleve E 9 £T ST TODAYI limb 131 a. 450 Couriland Ave., \ Atlanta. Ga., April 26th, 1000 Columbia Drug Company, Savannah, Ga.: Gentlemen—lt me pleasure to heartily recommend “ini;.ir„-Frtcnd Powder,’* and to give to you a singu lar little coincidence connected with it During the Cotton States and Inter rational Exposition I was presented with a little box of this powder, and was so pleased with it that I was ex ceedingly anxious to get more, but on looking at the box 1 found nothing but Savannah, Ga., no other address. 1 have often wished I knew where to get it. This morning’s mull brought your circular wiih enclosed sample. I immediately referred to my box, and found it was the "Infant-Friend Pow der.” It is without doubt th© best powder I have ever used. Respectfully, MRS. Win. KING. For sale by all Druggists. Manufactured by COLUMBIA DRUG COMPANY, Savannah, Ga. CUTTI.ERY, &c I PHI lOlffU’S SB jll3 BROUGHTON STREET. WEST. I LEMONS. Black Eye, Pigeon and Cow Pea* Potatoes. Onions, Peanuts, and all frulto and vegetables in season. Hay, Grain. Flour, Fee<j. Straw, Magic Poultry and Stock Our rvmr 213 and 215 BAY, WEST. W. D. SIMKINS & CO. COMFORT For your stock, The fly season Is now on us and tho time to use Tough on Flies, a lotion when applied will prevent you* horses and cattle from being pestered. Try it and be convinced. HAY, GRAIN, BRAN, COW FEEDI CHICKEN FEED, etc. T. J. DAVIS. Phone 223. 118 Bay street, west, BRENNAN BROS., WHOLESALE Fruit, Produce, Grain, Etc. 122 BAY STREET. Wert. Telephone SS*. f CHICHESTER S ENGLISH EHBYR3VAI FILLS >• Willy Genuine. AFL. A'" nv - r**iiMe Ladlo*. Mk Drury!** for *’HItfHJKSTEK\S ENGLISH * n . MEU and <r>hi metallic boxen ‘*aiel t£V Vi 7J 1 * 1 btue rih * >o, ‘ TnUr no other. litfuao lfmKc-rin Huhatituttona mid Zinlt*. I / fn tlone. any of v >ur Druggist or >l 4e. la l rtf ,t “ ra ': , „ r ". r . L-irtlcuJarw, Testimonial. \ ry ap( ' J*ellcl for Ladles.” in Uittr, by re* -A. turn -Mull. 10,000 T - menials. Sol Iby *. * nil I>ru?. Chichester < he.nlcnl t 0.. Mention thl paper. Madison b.,imrc I'll 1 LA.. iA. bold by L. N. Brunswig it Cos., W bu.e, Dru^ o iu, Now Orleans. SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES. 1342 Vermont avr. and lowa Circle, Washington, D. C. Boarding School for young ladle*. Send for catalogue. M Mary Davenport Chenoweth, Mrs. Elizabeth C. Sloan. £|®l eases without! JOHN C. BUTLER, —DEALEIt i.N ralnts, Oil. ana Qlss, .ash. Door., Blind., and Bullderu’ SuppUee, Plain and Decoral live Wall Paper, Foreign and Dome.tfa Cemente, Lime. Plaster and Hair. Sol* Agent for Abestlne Cold Waler Palpt. i 20 Congress street, west, and 19 St, Julias ' Street, west.