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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 * ANHEUSER-BUSCH’S W V M*OC MARK is recommended - * because its super ior tonic qualities are thoroughly • established by the medical fraternity ■ and all users universally. It gives appetite, health, vigor—is welcomed * by the new mother, the aged, the weak, the convalescent. Prepared by Anheuser-Busch BrewingAss’n r> . t St. Louis, U. S. A. ° Pale LaPeP Hi?rk SII l al * udwe {? er ’ Michelob, Anheuser-Standard, ale-Lager, Black & Tan, Export Pale, Exquisite and Malt-Nutrine ! 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. the business could not be made to pay and the two should jointly borrow that sum. That, too, was easily done, for one umazawa, a money-lender living in Ka gura-cho, I'uhlgomc Ward, would accom modate thorn. Mr. Sato had no objection to the arrangement. One day following the conversation, in cornea Teru and says: "Well, I saw Kum aztwa. and he is quite willing to let us have the money whenever we were ready. And now, Mr. S-aio I want you to let me have ten yen that I may buy the neces sary revenue stampsl I would also like, for a .certain reason which 1 will tell you after, to have the loan of your best cloth ing that I may go well-dressed to another party." Mr. Sato did not quite sec as Teru did. the necessity for all this; but somehow or other the latter reluctantly yielded 10 Ills Importunities. Teru went 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 action to the Kyobashi police on last Sat urday. A Strong Fortification. Fortify the body against disease by Tutt’s Liver Pills, an abso lute cure for sick headache, dys pepsia, sour stomach, malaria, constipation, jaundice, bilious ness and all kindred troubles. “The Fly-Wheel of Life” D/.Tutt; Your Liver Pills are the fly-wheel oflife. I shall ever be grateful for the accident that o brought them to my notice. I feel asTif I had anew lease of life. J. Pairleigh, Platte Cannon, Col. Tutt’s Pills g&V THOMSON’S “G!ove=Fitting” Corset Ci— 1 no “breaking in.“ The seams lit so accurately over the lines of the body that you do not realize you have changed the , old corset for the new. Torn them over and see how they’re made ||(g All seams run around the body. Hlfl| fll ur Ventilating Corset, . If aMhrwifffiftz/ */ (Trade-Mark Registered!, made of Im ~*3}U rLTirnrmii, */ ported netting, stripped with coutil, and ' CEjjtf fffSkW 7 trimmed w .th lace and baby ribbon. |1.0) inil! rMSf/?/ * feather, y. s rong as the iff)]’ ripi * strongest. Handsome Ulustraud cata- Geo.C.Batcheller&wo.,34s Broad way.N.Y. For sale bv all leading- dry goods stores. OFFICIAL. clty^goVernmenl OFFICIAL TROCEEDINGS OF COCIN 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 OFFICIAL. 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< OFFICIAL. 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 CITY OF SAY AS A All POCKET MAP. * r.o CEVTS EACH. PRINTED I> TWO COLORS. 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