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I THE SPANISH LANGUAGE.
fa HIGGLES OF AMERICANS IN Cl BA
IVtlO SEEK TO MYS'J'ER IT.
Their Energies Sliort-I.fwd in the
Enervating Climate, and J! Is .Not
Look Inti 1 English Is Found to Be
Good I'.noujzh.
From the New York Times.
Havana. June 11.—“ Can you speak
Fpanish?" "How Spanish do you
Know?'’ “Have you a Spanish teacher?”
■jiusi- and u dozen similar questions are
Ia: i on all sides, eagerly asked by the
, v. 'timers of oiher Americans wao, by
~ tut of having lived in Cuba a year or
iwo are entitled to be called old residents
r t the island. The new-comer is much as
i nished If he receives a neg.a.ve a..sw r,
r tie is sure that he is going to learn
language at once. The Rom nice
ii nut s have the, reputation of being easy
i . learn, and Spanish is not meniio. ed as
■ n i'reception to this rule. Here, where
it is every opportunity to learn to
Fa with the least possible trouble, as
tie only language of the common
!• . as well as of many of the_ better
u.-. • , he thinks it suat.ge tha; any oti ■
.4 ignore such advantages. But he is
[tesn troni the North with all of the
a ~nd vigor acquired in that b..icing
mute. It will be well for him if he llr.ds
,r that he has brought a sufficient s oc.t
o keep him from failing by the wayside
n his studies. It takes but a few months
.1 this climate to convert one to the Cu
an way of taking life easy.
There are three classes of Americans
that go to the bookstore to supply them
elves with the nece.sary b.ok for study.
The book bought is usually a small one,
comprising sen.cnees on a great variety
>f subjects. The book bought. It is taken
tome and laid oif the table. I knew a
vonan who has had an ornament of this
tind for over a year, trustii g, as do the
Hhers of this class, that in some way its
nesenee wi.l bestow upon her the gift of
ipeech in the Spanish tongul, although
he has not glanced ot i.s Tne
lovers are becoming sodnewhat wo.n from
lonstant handling however, for. that she
nay inpress others with her intention to
irmly, she carries it about with he.' when
here are apt to be people to 6ee it. This
(oman represents a class on an extgger
, ed scale. It is needless, perhaps, to rad 1
hat ihey learn scarcely aty'dpansh; the
..w words that they acquire from he.tr
tig them spoken do not count for much
md they return to America with about as
it tic- knowledge of the language as when
hey came.
Others take the hook home and. With
nad enthusiasm, begin co study the lists
.f words, or perhaps the still more unin
eresting subject of pronunciation of let
era. They struggle along alone or with a
eaeher, spending three or four hours a
lay thus until, wearied both mentally and
mysicuily, their enthusiasm begins to
iane. A few days more of desultory work
ikJ the book is closed, while the student
sks himself what is the good of all this
s ik. Why should not the Cubans learn
•ur language, and not we theirs? We are
nly to be here a short w r hile. in ail like
ihood, and after that there will be no op
ton unity to speak it, and plenty in which
o forget. So what is the use of giving up
iis time that might be used for pleasure
nstead of work? And any way it is too
enrm to exert one's self. So, bang! the
>ook is shut and thrown into a chest or
m the ton shelf of a bookcase, the ex
udent leans back in his rocking-chair
n the dolce-far-niente way that this cli
nate teaches and allows the few Spanish
vords he has learned to pass out of. his
ntnd.
There is another class and each goes to
vork in earnest, with the slower but more
ready pace that wins the race in the long
un. He usually has o teacher, with,
‘.hose assistance and that of the bock he
a ins some knowledge of the language,
tfter about three weeks of study he
nows enough words to do a little shop
ng, so, proud of this, he goes on a
hopping expedition, carrying his diction*
ry with him in ease of extreme need. As
rule he decides beforehand what he
riches to get. composes his sentence'?,
rites them out on paper, and studies
hem, sons to appear to better advantage,
‘he moment n person carrying one of
hese dictionaries enters a store someone
? sent posthaste to find the clerk that
peaks English. The customer does not
k< this—he wishes to nir his newly ac
uired accomplishment, and considers tr
personal affront that he is suspected of
>: understanding Spanish. The English,
peaking clerk usually speaks exceedingly
oor English, but rejoices in the advent
f an American customer so that he may
ave some practice.
The clerk asks in English what he can
o. for the American the American is no*
oing 'o miss >- chance to pra ‘tice
Spanish, so he tells the lerk hi ; wishes in
Spanish The clerk, i pc 1 and by a similar
v tivo, perseveres in his Eng’ish, and so
ho dialogue in the two tongues, about
; a’l • matched rs to gran matlcnl cor
ctn ss centimes until the purchase is
rade If by chance the cl rk drops Eng
ish and afloat* Snan'sh, the custome
; ’ost H .wove \ t’e la'ter confl
nt that the fault of bc'rg unable to un
erstard r sts no* with him. but with
he 1 rk. This be!i f is no* dispelled for
nar in r of we ks. and wh‘ch he rare-
V un erstands a woid ep k n by a Span
iard or Cuban; his only thought is that
i is queer that ; hos * h- meets sp- ak
uch :>Q. r S anish. In three or four
nenths he begins to have a suspicion
hat perhaps he has not completely mas
fred rhe language, and, as his nrnd be
omes m r re and more open to this idea,
:o ' eg ns work in < arrest.
In the m an time'ho speaks English *with
very one ihe frliit vendor, vegetable
nrn. hucksters, servants and clerks in
tores. He makes various pretexts f or de
‘iidng each of in conversation. I
<att rs litt'e that this class of Cubans
t>eak the “patois’' of the country, drop
"iv the “s“ at the end of words; he is
retiing a little practice in unders anding
e s oken language B sides dropping
h< final *V‘ Cuban# nevor give th- lispi
ng sound to the letter *V, M as the Span
ard does. A Spaniard can always be told
rom a Cuban by this difference In pro
iwiciatlon It Is an excellent thing for
iim if he can make friends with Cuban
amilifs, especial y ff those speak English
x lusively. Many make a point of doing
his and of securing hoard with such a
amily if possib e. Mercenary? Yes, but
jsually the American gives quid pro quo
or such a friendship by teaching the
amily English in return. There are few
übans. who do not wish to learn our
anguage.
There arc a great many Arne leans here
who can carry on a conversation in 8 at
*h on almost any topic with scarcely any
litflculty. Business men In particular
;ave especial need for a thorough nc
luaitancc with it. There are other* who
Mve never given the study of Spanish n
hough t and depend upon some ono <dso
whenever there is necessity for using
Spanish words. They may pick u*> a
ew simple nouns, but as* for verba, they
'to an unknown quantity with them, an 1
t is amusing to hear one of these persois
• ttempiing to *ay anything to a*Cuban. If
he Cuban happens l to be particu ariy
night he may catch the drlf*, otherwise
*e is helpless. It Is cdsler for a Cuban
° make himself understood by the
American, for even though he says not a
v °rd of English he makes so many gesi
ir<fS that he conveys his meaning in that
™y.
"ho are struggling to learn Span tih
lave the greatest envy of *cme cf he lit
-1 ragamuffins on the street, who can
urn from one language to .lie other with
he greatest facility. So determined ere
ome American parents that the!**
hah learn P par* tab that they allow uoch
hg else to be Hpoken—thM Is. with very
imall children who are Just saying their
Irst words. Older ones learn It from thdr
ompaclone, .uni acquire It as they do
‘os* other thing.-, far more readily than
ti ler people.
'•lieu ivc look about us aro?ng our n^tv
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! acquaintances and soc, not one. but many
I sncaKlnij English as well as gpaitis : and
j Soanish as well as French, it seems odd
that jm, one should be contented with
knowing simply one of there.
OFF DAV AT SHEEPSHEAD.
Drcanter Proved a Winder In the
Chief Event.
New York, June 29.—This was an off
i day in racing at Sheepshead Bay. The
chief event was the fourth race. In which
Decanter was the favorite and the wan
ner, although a lot of money was bet on
Knight Qf the Garter and Kilogram.
First ftace—Five furlongs: Petra 11, 8
to I. won. w4h All Saints, 8 to 1 and 3 ro
second, and Orienta, 15 to 1, third.
Time 1:01 4-5.
Second Rac t e—Selling, one and one-six
teenth miles. * Peaceful, 20 to 1, won, with
Lady Massey, 7 to 1 and 5 to 2. second,
j and And non leu*. 4to 1, third. Time 1:48.
Third Race—Selling, six furlongs: Miss
Hanover, 8 to 5, won, with Armor, 12 to
1 and 5 to !. second, and Fleuron, 16 to
5, third. Time 1:15 2-5.
Fourth Race—One and one-eighth miles.
Decanter, 8 to 5, won. with Knight of the
Garter, 13 to 5 and 7 to 10, second, and
Favonius, sto 1, third. Time 1:55.
Fifth Race—One mile. Wooster Boy, 8
to 1. won, wiih Miller, 6 to 1 and 2 to 1,
second, and Nansen, 9to 2, third. Time
1:11 1-5.
Sixth Race—Five and a half furlongs:
Demurrer, 11 to 5, won, with Luke Ward,
6 to 1 and 2 to 1, second, and Hy Lo, 3
to 1, third. Time 1:08 1-5.
Knees at E.atonla.
Cincinnati. June 29.—Results at La ton la:
* First Race—Six furlongs. Sackchen, 3
to 1, won, with Miss Hudson. 10 to 1, sec
ond, and Gordon, 13 to 5, third. Time 1:15.
Second Race—One mile, selling, Sprung, 9
to 2, won, with Kaftan. 6 to 1. second, and
Plop. 7to 2, third. Time 1:42.
Third Race—Seven furlongs, celling.
Statira, 7 to 2, won. with Celia 8., 8 to 1,
second, and Etta Stevens, 50 to 1, third.
Time 1:28%.
Fourth Race—Handicap, six and a half
furlongs. Georgia, 7to 5, won, with The
Star of Bethlehem. 3 to 1, second, and
Voushla. 12 to 1, third. Time 1:21.
Fifth Race—Five and a half furlongs.
Sam Lyons. 3 to 1, won. with Benkhart,
7 to 2, second, and Secundus, 7 to 1, third.
Time 1:09%.
Sixth Race—Six furlongs, selllner. Mar
guerite Hngueman, 7 to 1. won, with Cas
tle, 7 to 2, second, and Ennomia, 3 to 1,
ihird. Time 1.28.
THE SCORE AY AS 1 TO O.
Chicago and llrookl>n Had a Pitch
ers’ Hattie.
Chicago. June 29 —The Champions were
defeated to day in a pitchers’ battle, but
i was a well-played game. Childs scored
V e only run on his pass 10 tirst, his steal
nd Ryan’s double Pitcher Kilirn was to
da given his unconditional re ea -e. At
t ndance 3,100. Score: R.H.E.
hicago 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 x—l 4 2
B oeklyn ....0 0000000 0-0 4 1
Batte ies—Griffith and Dox'ter; Kitson
and Farrell.
NYon in the Ninth.
Cincinnati. June 29.—Nichols pitched
great ball until the ninth inning to-day.
when two bases on bails and three hits
rave Cincinnati three runs and the game.
Cincinnati played great ball in the Held,
Barrett making a wonderful catch. Bret
■ensteln was invincible after the third in
ning. Attendance, 1,800. Score: R.H.E.
Cincinnati ....0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3—3 6 2
Boston .0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 o—2 7 1
Batteries—Breiienstein and Peitz; Nich
ols and Sullivan.
Bunched Thetr Errors.
Pittsburg. June 29—Coupled with Pitts
burg's inability to hit Piatt, they bunch
ed their errors to-day. Attendance. 2,SCO.
Score: R.H.E.
Pittsburg 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 o—2 4 5
Philadelphia .1 0100010 I—4 7 1
Batteries—Waddell, Zimmer and Schriv
er; Piatt and McFarland.
St. Louts 4; Slew VorU a.
St. Louis. June 29.—Powell pitched in
good form to-day. Both sides nelded list
lessly. Attendance, 1,400. Score: R.H.E.
St. Louis ...1 00 0 1 2 0 0 x—t 8 3
New York ...0 0020001 o—3 7 5
Batteries—Powell and Robinson; Carrick
and Warner.
On the llinnionils.
At Buffalo: Buffalo, 4; Detroit, 12.
At Kansas City: Kansas City, 5; Chi
cago, 1.
At Indianapolis, 3; Cleveland. 3.
At Milwaukee: Milwaukee, 9; Minne
apolis, 0 (forfeited).
SPEEDY WASN’T KILLED.
Columbus Cotton Men Jubilant Over
the Advance.
Columbus. Ga„ June 29.-The report re
cently published in the South that K. P.
Srccdy, b tter known as the high diver,
had mot a tragic dealt while Jumping
from a high tower in B sten is unt-ue.
Chief of Police Williams to-night receiv
ed a letter from Mrs Speedy, dat and El
rrl-a, N. Y., in which she denl-a the re
port.'She says h r husband is with her
in that city, and that he has not had an
accident of any kind s nee leav.ng Gcor-
There was gr at rejoicing on the local
cottrn exchange this morn'ng. when July
cotton retched ten cents in New Orleans.
Members held a regular Jell tl atiou meet
ing such" as has rarely been seen on the
floor of the txchange.
Sales of Print Cloth.
Full River. Mass., June 29 —The tale.
In the print cloth market during the week
are estimated at between 35.000 and 40.000
pieces, all odds, on the new price basis
of 27* cents. No regular* were disposed
of at the new quotation, and brokers re
port that there is no market for the pro-
Auction of the mills Curtailment of pro
duction Is regarded us being only a possi
bility at this time. The market is firm,
but quiet at 2 7 -, cents for regulars, and
on that b Ms for odd*.
Old l leer, and tores-No l ore. No
Pny.
Your druggist will refund your money If
Pazo Ointment falls to cure you. *bc.
—ad.
THE MORNING NEWS: SATURDAY, JUNE 30. 1900.
NEWS FROM AVAYCItOSS.
I‘ostofflee in Its Aew Quarters—Ad
dition to the Hotel.
Waycross, Ga., June 29.—The Way cross
Postofflce has moved into its new quar
ters.
Contractor George M. Elliston and a
force of hands are at work on the Cen
tral Hotel. Another story is to be added,
making it three stories.
The new fixtures for the Citizens’ Bank
are being put in this week. They are of
Cherry and are very pretty.
Mr. J. R. Weed, contractor, will leave
Monday with a large force contract
four quarantine houses for the United
States government near the St. Marys
river, where ;t crosses the Jacksonville
branch of the Plant System.
Wednesday afternoon Judge Jesse F.
Butler and one of his little granddaugh
ters wore painfully shocked by lightning.
The little girl was severely stunned for
several minutes.
Enough funds have been secured for
the barbecue on the Fourth of July for
the visiting veterans. A large crowd is
looked for on that occasion. One thous
and badges are being printed for the vet
erans.
Mr. H. B. Mandeville and bride re
turned io the city Wednesday night. They
were married yesterday in Jesup. The
bride was Miss Effie Williams.
FUNERAL FADS OF DYING PEOPLE.
Singrular Notions Mortals Have
About the Disposition of Their
Bodies.
From the London Express.
A recent telegram from New York states
that Mrs. George Norton, a wealthy resi
dent of Pawling, was buried sitting in the
very self-same arm chair in which, is an
invalid, she spent the last three years of
her life. This curious form of interment
was directed by her will, and the det.iiled
instructions were faithfully carried out.
The body and chair were inclosed in a
huge case and the grave contain ng them
was walled in with brick and surmounted
by a heavy marble slab.
Not long ago there died in a North Lon
don suburg a lady who wished to be bur
ied in the bedstead in which she had la n
continuously for nearly a quarter of cen
tury prior to her decease, and to insure,
as she thought, her wishes being respit
ed, she left a plump eont.ngent legacy to
a relative. As the beds pad in question,
however, was of the old “four post” va
riety. and an unusually massive specimen
at that, tlie cemetery authorities objected.
Eventually a compromise was effected.
The bedstead was taken to pieces and
from the timber so obtained a sort of box
coffin was constructed for the reception of
the remains.
It is, however, among the mining popu
lation that instances of funeral eccen rc
lty ore most common. Jack Hustler, a
coal hewer of Tong, near Deeds, who die 1
the other day at the age of 67. was buried
in a coffin constructed to his own specifi
cation twenty years ago. It was made o'
pitch pine, with silver handles, and the
lid was hinged at one end. The deceased
was burled with a lump of coal, which he
had carefully preserved for years. It
served as his pillow, and his tobacco and'
pipe also found a place beside him. This
latter custom is said to be very preva
lent among the coal miners. The tin min
ers of Cornwall almost invariably include
an umbrella among the coffin “furniture.’'
It would be interesting to le*a*n the ori
gin and significance of this strange use.
Some years ago an old and wealthy Der
byshire farmer expressed a wish to be em
balmed, the body, after being so treitcd,
to be sunk in one of the lime-impregnat
ed subterranean spring: so c mmon in the
peak district. The old chap's last w shes
were faithfully carried out and after three
years the corpse was found to b* c- in
pletely incased In a filamema y shroald o
pure white limestone. For some time it
remained on show, but eventually 'he au
thorities Interfered and the ghastly relic
was Interred in the ordinary way.
Brooches, rings, medallion portraits nnJ
other similar articles, mostly valued for
old association's sake, are constantly be-
Ir.g consigned to the grave, even -among
the poorer classes ot the community. In
deed, in a large east end cemetery, not
long ago, a body was buried with a large
sum—several hundred pounds—in Bank of
England notes, the valuable roll bri g
placed inside the little hollow wooden pil
low which supported the head. It Is
difficult to surmise the object of th s
strange proceeding, as the only result
would be, of course, to present the ins i
tution In questio'n with the value of the
notes. It may have been, however, Ihai
the intention was to try and disappoint
some expectant heir-at-law. a species of
ostentatious postmortem spite wh eh is
far more common than most people sup
pose.
CUSTOM HOCSE RATS SHREWD.
They Hove Eluded the OfficlaL Cats
nt Providence Federal Iliiilding.
Frcm the Providence Journal.
Ii wes noc so very long ago that there
we:e cer.a n officials connec ed wi'h the
Real custom house who expressed the
.pinion that they were wiser tlan the
rats which inf si the bui'c ng. They have
tad reason lately to change their minds,
for certain things have ccme up which
have dstnen trattd.to th* custom house
offl lals that th* ro.bnts m th* POStOfllC*
building ure the vraf 1 st on iccord and
that their Ingenuity in devising and car
rying out iilans of mischief is nothing
short of satanlc.
The officials who were ford of deluding
themselves w.th the idea that It took m r.j
t an a 1 ord • cf rats o g t the better of
them In reduced the cat ■YS en if rat
catching In the pcstofflee wi h good re
sults. The rodents die<p..<a:el from their
accuse mid haunts in the building and
were replaced by thrte cats, ya h a ratt
er of pronounce 1 ability. The officials
rubbed the r hands gl <fully and in a tlr
of generosity sent on a request to Wo h
ington that the tnasury and partment make
a month y appropriation Oi Si tj provide
food for th • ceis Thl- suggestion the.
t-casury he artment tr atd wth more
or les seem. To the chagrin of the local
cffiols s. he department Info ml fern
that it had placed the !e er cn the Til*
official i ktpt tp lb merry dig into th Ir
pockets f>, I os charge w.th which to
I ure base cat in.at, e.nd s fill ther spare
mcmtnta In saying unkind things atom
the treasuiy department.
But they did not forget to gloat over
Ihe fact they had gained the mjofwjr
cf the rat problem. That is, they didn’t
until recently. But May 10, 1900, will
down on record in custom house circles
much as Hack F.iday h.s throughout the
civilized wo: 11. The deputy collectors all
Icoke 1 83d.'then* and e.en the Czar of
e who designs to occupy
the collector’s ehair.was subdued in spirit.
It a r>( a s tnat there is on a a tm j r.t
in the posurfice building o which the cats
do not have access. T. at is the . lace in
which the. bonded g ods are stored iti the
bazem n. T. is is ktpt locked, for there
is a surfiol n; sto k of chci e wines and
brandies *tc red th€ re to set up several sa
loons.
It did not take the rats long to discover
that the cats were not permitted to enter
this sacred spot. They laid heir plans
accordingly and by exercise of much perse
verance and many sharp teeth managed
to bore a hole through the wall and pene
trare to the remotest depths of the store
room. Yesterday an importer called to
take some of’his choice brandy from the
warehouse. He is a careful man and no
ticed that the Custom House stamp usual
ly affixed to the cask by the gauger was
missing. He called the attention of the
proper officials to this fact, and an inves
tigation was instituted. It was discovered
thet. the stamps have been removed from
a number of the ('asks. Further search
showed that it must, have been the rodents
which did the trick. The presumption is
that they liked the paste with which
the stamps were affixed to the casks and
so removed the insignia of approval In
order that they might get at the. paste.
Duplicate stamps had to be furnished,
and it ie now a question whether the de
partment at Washington will choose to
furnish stamps or whether it will show
a preference for appropriaring $2 for cat
meat. At any rate, the rats threaten to
become a public nuisance instead of a
deparrmentel nuisance, for if the casks
had gone out without the stamps their
contents would have been liable to seizure,
and then the expense attendant upon this
would have fallen upon the importer.
ODD CORONER’S JURY VERDICTS.
Extraordinary Conclusion* Some
times Readied as to Cause o!
Death.
From the Rochester Democrat.
Some of the coroners’ verdicts in tho
country of fifty or sixty years ago are
curious. The following are some of the
causes assigned for death:
“She came to her death by strangulation
in testimony we have sit our hands and
the day above w’roten.”
“Paul Burns came to his death by a
mule running away with a wagon and be
Ing thrown therefrom.”
“By taking with his own hands an over
dose of morphine.”
“From causes unknown to the jury and
having no medical attendance.”
’’Come to his death from national
causes.”
“An inquisition holden upon the body of
John Brown here lying dead by the Jurors
whose names are hereto subscribed, who
upon their oath do say that he came to
his death in the following manner by fall
ing off the plank bridge accidental while
trying to cross the stream and was drown
ed.”
“Said child, aged 1 day old, came to her
death from spasms, said child having been
found by the witness in a trunk, under
very suspicious circumstances.”
“The joueres on thare ouathe doy say
that he come to his death by old age. as
tha could not see anything else the mat
ter.” ’ 4
“Come to his death from the following
causes, to wit: from some suddent cause
to. the joueres unknown.”
“The said deceased being an orphan, fa
ther and mother being both dead.”
“From an overdose of gin administered
by his own hand.”
“Disability caused by lunacy.”
“Being run over by two coal trucks
while detached from the engine.”
“Come to his death by tender No. 7
jumping the tra-ck, on which he was rid
ing, either jumping off or falling off, and
engine running over him which an
accident and fault of the engineer of said
engine.”
“She come to her death by the lighten
stricken her.”
“From hart desieze.’*
“Come to his death in the following man
ner. to wit: He was born dead.”
“From excessive drinking and laying out
in the sun.”
“From the hands of some person or per
sons to the jury unknown and afterward
placed on the. track und got run over by
incorriing train.”
“Congestion of the brain and appiieote
fitze.”
“The body was so mangled and mutilate
that tha could not tell anything about it,
but tha think it was put in the slsterne
by some unknown person or persons.”
“Disease of the hart and applexity fitze ”
“Calded on the left side by kictiey of
hot water burning over on hir left side and
immegitely causing her death.”
“From the effect of injuries received by
her close accidental taking fire.”
“From exposler.”
BUNCO I\ JAPANESE.
It Is the baine Old Game Dut Differ
ently Told.
From the. Japan Times.
One Teru Ishikawa, who hails from
Niigata prefecture, recently made the ac
quaintance, all smooth-tongued and
suave-mannered “gentlemen" l*now how,
of Mr. Denzo Sato, a shizoku of Fukushl
ma prefecture, who Is at present domi
ciled at No. 6 Okecho, Kyobashi Ward,
city. Soon afterward the man Teru says
to his would-be victim: “If you want to
enter into business. I tell you the best
paying one lit the patent medicine busi
ness." That was very interesting to Mr.
Sato and he wag soon earnestly ydshing
to begin. It was easy enough; the two
should siart a partnership. But with a
capital of at least two thousand yen.
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and the two should jointly borrow that
sum. That, too, was easily done, for one
umazawa, a money-lender living in Ka
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oat of Mr. Soto's house the moment after
and that was the last seen of the man.
Tile poor victim reported the whole trans
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CIL.
Savannah, Ga.. June J 7, WOO.—The reg
ular meeting of Council was held this
afternoon at I o'clock. Present, the Hon.
Herman Myers. Mayor, presiding; Aider
man George W. Tledeman, chairman of
Council. Alderman David Wells, vice
chairman of Council, and Aldermen Dixon,
Jarrell. Schwarz. Haas. Thomas, Doyle,
Mills. Horrigan and Graham
Minutes of meetings of June 13 and i5
were upon motion, confirmed as published.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
City of Savannah. June 27, 1900.—The
Committee on Accounts report that they
have examined and found correct, bills
against the city amounting to fourteen
thousand eight hundred and sixty-eight
dollurs, and seventy-one cents, as per
accompanying schedule and recommend
that the same be passed for payment.
GEORGE J. MI EES.
Chairman, Committee on Accounts.
111,868 71.
Report received and accounts passed for
payment. HERMAN MYERS.
Mayor.
Board of Health-
Officers and employes Jl.ldj 83
William N. Nichols B 10
James M. Dixon & Cos. .. 1 15
Garfunkel & Sons 4 50
Hugh Logan 20 58
R. D. & Wm, Eattlmore.. so
J. W. Fretwell 85
Solomons & Cos l 78
W. T. Dixon 23 15
Solomons Company 47 (10
Hugh Logan 41 31
John Lyons &■ Cos 82 65
Garfunkel & Sons 57 90
Time of hands 18 00
Time of bonds 13 95
G. F. Warhsley 75 00— J 1.559 23
City Clocks—
Robt. Schneide j 200
Crematories—
E. Lovell's Sons $ 4 84— $ 484
Dry Culture—
M. S. &D. A. Byck $ 100
A. J. Ransler 7 oo
E. Lovell's Sons 5 73
Time of hnnds 307 37—$ 321 10
Dispensary—
Norton Frierson $ 75
Georgia T. and Tel. C 0.... 25 00
Solomons Company 3 24
E. M. Baker 1 00
Columbia Drug Cos 106 12
Mutual Gas Lt. Cos 7 31
J Ell wood Lee Cos 9 <*)
M. S. & D. A. Byck 6 55
Comon & Banser 20 46
The Gorrie Ice Cos 2 os
Llppman Bros 44 31
Officers and employes ... 185 00— 411 37
Fire Deportment—
Electric Supply Cos 93 93 93 92
Hospitals—
St. Joseph's Infirmary .. 300 00
Georgia Infirmary 300 00
Savannah Hospitals Soo OO— 900 00
House Drainage. City—
M. S. &D. A. Byck % 150
Garmany & Green 5 05
E. Lovell’s Sons 2 85
George Lehwold 50 00
Andrew Hanley Company 14 OO
John McGrath 10 80
George Lehwald 10 59
Capt. A. Oemler 346 46
Thomas Houlihan 4 75
Waring, Chapman & Far
quhar 2,850 00
Time of hands 31 50
Time of hands 163 65
Time of hands 227 29
Time of hands 109 53
Time of hands 86 25
Time of hand 51 50- 3,915 72
Incidentals—
Edison Electric Illumi
nating Company $ 9 60
Savannah Grocery Cos 5 10
Postal Telegram Cos 1 97
Mrs. Annie McStay 12 00
E. Lovell's Sons 70
W. W. Osborne 24 OO— 53 37
Laurel Grove Cemetery-
Time of hands 161 75
Market—
P. E. Masters $ 200
Edison Electric Illumi
nating Company 45 00
M. J. Doyle 6 38
Mutual Gas Light Cos 1 28— 54 66
Opening Streets—
Eitsho L. Haskell Chas.
H. Dorsett and Jas. L.
Murphy 3410 00
Paving Streets—
John Rourke & Son $ 61 80
Andrew Hanley & C 0.... 7 70
John G. Butler 75
Strasser Mlngledorff &
Cos 60 99
Time of hands 239 27 370 51
Parks and Squares—
Time of hands 3 238 75 238 75
Police—
F. Gaffney 3 12 00
H. Logan 7 00
Leo Frank 13 15
Cohen, Kuhlman & C 0... 60 00
M. S. & D. A. Byck 12 75
Western IT. Tel. Cos 5 23
Knights' Pharmacy 75
P. O'Connor 2 60
Jas. T. Monahan 11 35
Geo. J. Barthelmess 6 25 131 08
Police Uniforms—
Emil Peters 310 00
Printing and Stationery—
C. N. Stern 3 6 00., 500
Plumbing Inspector—
F. W. Campos 5 00
Salaries—
Officers and employes 3.029 98
Scanvenger Department-
William Taylor 3 460
D. R Thomas 800
E. Lovell's Sons. 1 90
E. L. Neldllnger 9 00
Time of hands 590 40— 613 90
Streets and Lanes—
Forest City Varnish Cos. . 3 19 65
E. Lovell's Sons '.... 4 87
Andrew Hanley Cos 2 OO
M S. ft D. A. Byck 12 85
J, W. Wiggins 6 35
Henry Juthter 9 .3)
Andrew Hanley 7 28
A J. pansier 9 .V)
John Rourke & Sons 30 00
Thomas Houlihan 172 69
Time of hands 1,115 83
Sidewalks—
Central of Ga. Ry. Cos 78 81
John McGraih 11 11
George Lehwald 23 55
Time of hands . 399 15— 1.902 91
Sink Department—
M. S & D. A. Byck .. .8 4 7*
Patrick Butttmer 411 00— 466 75
Storm 8< w ra—
Anc'r-w Hanky Cos sll4 00
Water Works-
Time of hands 3 61 25
Time of hand* 42 57- 93 32
Total 314,864 71
The Committee of the Whole, to which
was _r>f-rifd the foilowtn/^ppllcatlouf
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to retail liquor and to transfer licenses
beg to report favorably to same
Herman Myers.
Chairman Committee of the Whole.
Adopted,
Henry Woltjen, to retail liquor on
Ogoechee road, near Charleston and Sa
vannah Railway, from July 1.
Adopted.
J. O. Bewan. to retail liquor at the cor
ner of Bull anil Best streets, from July 1.
Adopted.
John H. A. Bohn. *0 transfer his liquor
license from the corner to Alice and West
Broad streets, to the corner of Barnard
and First streets.
Adopted.
T. E. MeXlpin, to transfer his liquor
license from Bay lane and Houston
streets, to the southeast corner of Price
and Congress streets.
Adopted.
J J. Masters, to transfer his black
smith's license at 318 Charlton street,
west, to J. A. White, at the same place
of business.
Adopted.
Eliza McQueen, to transfer her small
det.ter's license to Mrs. F. Dlttman, at
the same place of business. 461 Abereorn
street.
Adopted.
J. A White, to transfer his retail deal
er's license at 321 Jefferson street to the
corner of Burroughs and Gwinnett
streets.
Adopted.
John F. Fischer, to transfer his liquor
license at River ar.d Farm streets 40 Mrs.
M. W. Donohue, at the same place of
business.
Adopted.
The Committee of the Whole, to which
was referred the petition of the Georgia
Infirmary, asking that they be relieved
from the payment of an execution for
taxes in the amount of 3173.55 for the year
1899; also a bill of paving sidewalk around
Its properly in Dasher ward, amounting
to 3383.44, beg to report by resolution.
Herman Myers.
Chairman Committee of the Whole.
Read as information.
PETITIONS ANQ APPLICATIONS.
Tho following applications to transfer li
censes were road and referred to the Com
mittee ot the Whole:
John P. Daly, for permission to transfer
his green grocery license (Confederate vet
eran), from Tattnall and Jones street lane,
to the corner of Gaston and Price streets.
F. r. Barry, for permission to transfer
Ills green grocery license from the corner
of Price and Huntingdon streets, to the
northwest corner of Bolton and West
Broad streets.
Mrs. Rosa Kulenberg, for permission to
transfer her red-hot license to H. Horo
witz.
H. H. Lloyd & Cos., for permission to
transfer his green grocery license to G. J..
Jones, at the same place of business, 533
Indian street.
Pctilion of sundry residents, protesting
against the granting of a license to J. O.
Bewan to retail liquor, at the corner of
Bull and Best streets, was read, and upon
motion, received as information.
Petition of sundry residents and property
owners in the Immediate vicinity of Bull
and Best streets asking that the license
asked for for the sule of liqikir by J. O.
Bewan be granted, was read, and upon
motion, received ns Information.
Petition of Th's Screven, superintend
ent police department asking for an ap
proprla ion to arsis! In 'he entertaining
of the Police Chi fs Convention to be held
in Savannah on July 11. 12 and 13. was
read and referred to the Committee ot the
Who's.
Petition of Cbas Ellis asking permls
si n to make fee simple lot known as east
half of eleven (11) Brown ward and that
he be allowed the usual discount of 10
per rnt. was rad and referred to the
Committee on Finance.
relit on of G erge Beckman, asking that
he be r funded the amount of 36, being a
do ble tax for f ling to take out a badge
for ha k within ihe ilme re uired by ord
inance, was read and referred to the Com
mittee on Finance.
Petition of W. G. and R. C. Harrison,
a kl*g that in esse the prtltpn pending
for a change in the ax ordinance r gard
lng the negetla ng of lea s is granted,
that your pe ploners he refunded the sum
of 377.50 paid into the city treasury during
18911 and 19,0, for and log this spdfle class
of business, was read and referr and to the
Comm ttee on Finance.
Petit on of Mrs Mary A. Jackson and
Mrs. A. B. Chisholm asking that the re
spective interests In lot No. 7. Frederick
tyihlng. Derby ward, be assessed sepa
rately against each owner, instead of a
lump sum as at present exists, was read
and referred to the Board of Tax Asses
sors.
Peiition of Mrs. Annie McStay. widow ol
Fireman Frank McStay, killed Sept. 23,
1896. while In he discharge of his dtliv,
asking that she be paid the sufh of 3333 33,
the same being the difference between the
amount recommended to be paid to her s.v
the Board of Fire Commissioners, and the
amount paid by order of Council; wis
rend and referred to the Committee on
Fire and Finance.
Petition of M. D. Lubin. asking permis
sion to erect one ten-horse power boiler
and engine at the Nicoll & Mercer ware
house, River street. Just west of the
Standard Oil Company, to be -used for
operating a small truck factory, and to
bo built in accordance with ordinance;
was read and referred to Ihe Committee*
on Fire.
Petition of R. G. Trezevant. agent. Cen
tral Railroad, asking that two (2) addition
al (ire alarm boxes, lie placed upon the
property of the company, the location of
same to be decided upon by the fire chief
and the railroad authorities; was read
and referred to the Committee on Fire
Petition of E F. Level! and R P Lov
ell, executors, through Saussy & Saussv,
attorneys, asking a conveyance In fee
simple to ground rent lots Nos. 13, 14, 15
16, 17 and 90. Springfield plantation; w is
read and referred to the Committee on
City Lots.
Petition of William J. Mlscally, Jr.,
stating that If City Council desires to look
further into the motter of 0 new cemetery
Kile, he would respectfully call the atten
tion of Council to the. tract of land known
as Avondale, conelslng of 320 acres, mnr ■
or less. Petitlomer would be pleased
to confer with the committee naming a
figure and giving such other Information
as they might desire; was read and refer
red to the Special Committee on New
Cemetery.
Petition of Julia Edwards, asking com
pensation In amount of 351.35 for articles*
destroyed by order of the health authori
ties on account of contagious disease, was
read and referred to the Joint Committee
on Public Health and Finance.
Petition of Ike Gimbel. asking that he be
compensated In the amount of $4lO 65 for
articles destroyed by order of the health
authorities on account of contagious dis
ease. was read and referred to the Joint
Committee on Public Health and. Finance.
Be till Ob Qf Rachael Coleipan,. ek t<
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that she be compensated In the amount of
fifteen dollars for articles destroyed by
order of hcohh authorities on account of
contagious disease, was read and referrati
to the Joint Committee on Public Health
and Finance.
Petition of Margaret A. Winn. ask!n
that she be permitted to let remain (he
present stoops to the property on lots 1
and 2. Washington ward, corner of Bay
and Price streets, and recently remodelled
and improved with permission of the prop
er authority; petitioner having been noti
fied by His Honor iho Mayor to remove
the sloops In pursuance to sec lone 120 b
and 13)9 of the city code, was read and
referred to the Committee on Streets und
Lanes.
Petition of D. B. Kedderwlts, asking per
mission to locate portable folding street
stands for the sale of malt mead, candy,
ice cream etc., was read and referred to
the Committee on Streets and Lanes,
ORDINANCES.
The following ordinance, read In Council
the first time June 13, 1900. read the sec
ond time June 27. 1900, placed upon its
passage and passed.
By Alderman Haas—
An ordinance amending 3ectlon 7 of th
ordinance adopted Oct 18. 1899, entitled
"An ordinance to establish the office of
electric Inspector for the city of Savan
nah, to regulate and define the duties of
such office, to establish rules and regula
tions concerning electrical Wiring and ap
pliances and to provide for the collectiork
of fees for inspection of such."
Section 1 Be It ordained by the Mayor
and Aldermen. In Council assembled, That
Section 7 of the above-memloned ordi
nance he. and the same Is. hereby amended
by adding after the words “National Code
of Rules for Wiring Buildings for Electric
Light and Power as the same are now es
tablished '' the words “or may be estab
lished from time 10 time in the future, and
the said rules and regulations are hereby
adopted and approved."
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained That all
ordinances or parts of ordinances in con
flict with this ordinance be, and the same
are. hereby repealed.
The following ordinance, read in Council
ihe first time June 28, 1899, read the sec
ond time July 12, 1899, and upon motion
laid on the table, taken from the labia
June 27, 1900. and by consent withdrawn:
By Alderman Williams—
An ordinance to define the boundary and
width of Burroughs street from Anderson
to Seventh street.
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor
and Aldermen of the city of Savannah, ir
Council assembled, That Burroughs street,
in the city of Savannah, from Anderson
to Seventh street, shall hereafter have a*
its eastern boundary the eastern Ijoundary
of tho present road-bed as used by tha
public and Ihe width of Burroughs street,
front Anderson to Seventh street shall be
forty (40) feet.
Sec. 2 Be it further ordained. That all
ordinances and parts of ordinances In con
iilct with this ordinance are hereby re
pealed.
On Its first reading:
By Alderman Wells—
An ordmahee 10 define the boundary
and width of Burroughs street from An
derson street to West Fifth street.
Section 1. Be It ordained by the Mayor
and Aldermen of the city of Savannah,
in Council assembled, that Burroughs
street, in the city of Savannah, from An
derson to West Fifth street, shall con
form to the plan of said portion of Bur
roughs street now of file In the office of
he elfy eng neer, afcordlng 10 which said
dan the width of said portion of Bur
oughs street Is to be forty (40) feet, and
he distance between the center line of
Burroughs street and the center line of
West Broad street is three hundred and
twenty-three and eight-tenths feet, meas
ured on the center line of Anderson
street, and thtee hundred and thirty-four
feet, measured on the center line of Fifth
dreet.
See. 2. Belt further ordained. That all
ordinances and parts of ordinances In
conflict with this ordinance ure hereby
repealed.
On its first reading:
By Alderman Haas—
An ordinance to grant the applications
herein mentioned:
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor
und Aldermen of the city of Savannah,
in Council assembled, That the appllca-
Hon of P. O'Connor to repair, remodel
and Improve lot No. 2 Green ward,
dated June 11, 1900. and the application
of Mrs. Anna Rossker to repair, remodel
and improve the southern one-half of lot
No. 12 Green ward, dated June 13, 1900,
be and they are hereby granted as pray
ed for by the said petitioner.
Sec. 2. Be it further ordained. That any
ordinances or parts of ordinances In con
flict with this ordinance are hereby re
pealed.
Tha following ordinance, read In Coun
cil tho first time. Juue 27, 1900, by unani
mdus consent, read the s cond t me, plac
ed upon Its passage and parsed.
By A derman Wells—
An ordinance to provide for the gale
and conveyance to Jacob S. Collins of
he w stern portion of lota A and B, Rep
pa rd ward.
S ctlon 1. Be It ordained by the Mayor
ad Aldermen of the cliy of Savannah In
Coumll assert bled, Th t the Mayor of the
city of Savannah Is hereby au liorized. In
tho name and behalf of the cicy, to sell
and convey at thirty-five (35) cents a.
square foot to Jacob S. Collins, of Sa
vannah, Ga . the western portion of thoa*
wo lots cf lard situate In the city of
Savannah and known on the map of said
city as lots A and B, Keppard waid, th*
said western portion of said two lots con
tatrlng, according to a tlan 'hereof made
by the city erg t.eer, July 10. 1899. four
teen hundred und twenty-nine and five
tenths (1,429.3) square feet.
See. 2 Be ir fun her ordained that all
ordinances and parts of old.nance* in
confll t with this ordinance are hereby
n pealed.
RESOLUTIONS.
By the Committee of the Whole.
Resolved, Thai a sum totifficlem to cover
the tax execution for the year 1899.
amounting to 3173.55, and a bill for laying
, Sidewalk for 33*3.44. against the Geor
gia Infirmary, be. and it 1* hereby donai-d
to the Georgia Infirmary, to be used for
the payment of these elaims, due the city
of Savannah. Adopted.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Communication from G. T. & J. F
Cann. attorneys for the estate of Eltz*
Roberts, withdrawing the proposition
made, offering to the city the land re
quired for the opening of Burroughs
,-treet. through the property of the said
estate, at the rate Of 17'- per square foot;
wns read and received as information.
Communication from S E. Theus. sec
retary of Park and Tree Commission, con
veying the information that the sphinxes
have been replaced in the Forsyth Park,
and asking that, owing to lack of funds,
the expenses Incident to the replacing of
the same, be charged In some other di
rection; was read and It being shown that
the commission had a considerable credit
to its appropriation, upon motion. It was
ordered that Ihe biils be paid and charged
to ihe Park and Tree Commißsion.
Communicailon from the estate of Will
iam Wade by W II Wade, attorney,
withdrawing the objections recently made
ip the matter of the purchase of a newf
cemetery; wag read and received as In
formnJ lon.
Alderman David Wells, vice chairman of
Council, was granted an Indefinite leav*
of absence.
Then* being no further bualnesi, Coun
cil took n recess subject to the call of
the Mayor. WILLIAM P. BAILEY.'
Clerk of Council. 1
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