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4 gTfje /ilornina Vorniuc Nfw Buildiuc Oiv SATURDAY, JULY 2ES, 19tK>. Registered al the Postolficc in Savannah. The MORNING NEWS is published ever)' day in ibe year, and is served to subscribers in the city, or sent by mail, at 70c a month, $4-00 for six months, and ss.oo for one year. The MORNING NEWS, by mail, six times a week (without Sunday *ssue>, three months. $1.50; six months S3.CO; one year $6.00. The WEEKLY NEWS. 2 issues a week. Monday and Thursday, by mail, one year. SI.OO. Subscriptions payable in advance. Re mit by pos:al order, check or registered letter. Currency rent by mail at risk ol senders. Transient advertisements, other than special column, local or reading notices, amusements and cheap or want column, 10 cents a line. Fourteen lines of agate type—equal to one inch square in depth— is the standard of measurement. Contract rates and discount made known on appli cation at business office. 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Legal Node* —Notice of Intention to Apply for Railroad Charter of “Savannah Union Station Company.” Black Velvet Ribbons—The Bee-Hive. Clearing Sale of Negligee Shirts—At the Bee-Hive. Business Notices—Georg a Syrup, the S. JW. Branch Cos. Legal Sale—Receiver's Sale. A New F ature— At Munster’s. Stop in To-day—B. H. I>vy & Bro. sl2 to sls Tailor-Made Ladies’ Suits on Bale To-day at $8.90 B. H. Levy A Bro. Cool Food—Grape Nuts. Salt —The Favorite Table Salt. Cheroots—Old Virginia Cheroots. Corsets Thomsen’s ‘‘Glove-Fitting” Corsets. Mineral Water—Apollinaris Baking Powder—Royal Baking Powder Medical—Dr. Williams' Pink Pills; Lydia Pinkham’s Vegetable Pills; Pond’s Ex tract; Bar-Ben; Hood's Sarsaparilla. Cheep Column Advertisements—Help Wanted; Employment Wanted, For Rent; For Sale; Lost; Personal; Miscellaneous. The Weather. The indications for Georgia to-day are for partly cloudy weather, except rains on the coast, light to freeh southeasterly winds; and for Eastern Florida, local rams, with iight to fresh southeasterly winds. The Boxers of New Orleans are quite as wild, rabid and cruel as are those of Pekin. And the former have less justi fication than the latter. The national debt of China is stated to be about $300,000,000, of which four-fifths has been contracted within the past half dozen years. Probably a large part of the money went to Europe to pay for the arms and ammunition now being used against Europeon troops. Bicycle riders who ignore the lantern ordinance are usually more dangerous to others than they are to themselves. And, unfortunately, the number of those who Ignore the law In this city appears to be on the Increase. That the number of accidents from "dark" wheels is not greater is merely a matter of, good luck. Webster I>avls is, no doubt, a bitterly disappointed man. In the last presidential campaign he won distinction as a "spell binder’’ for the Republicans. Recently he repudiated his former affiliations snd declared himself a Democrat. It was said at the time that he expected the Demo cratic 'National Committee to take him up and put him forward as one of the ora tors for Mr. Bryan. But the committee has decided that it will get along without Mr. Davis on the stump. If he was look ing for further notoriety when he chang ed his politics he will, therefore, be disap pointed. Mme. Janauschek, formerly famous as a tragedienne, is seriously ill in New York. It is feared she will not recover. The aged actress Is now cared for by the Ac tors’ Fund, being practically without means. Her financial condition is but another Illustration of the proverbial im providence of people of the stage. Mme. Janauschek at one time was worth ap proximately *600,000. It is said that when she first came to this country she had Jewels alone worth *200,000. But her wealth has flown, and In her age she is dependent upon a charity fund. Americans are now building the finest and fastest warships In the world. This ha* been demonstrated by the protected cruiser Variag, which the Cramps of Phil adelphia have built for the Russian gov ernment. On her builders' trial the other day, the Variag steamed at the rate of 21.6 knota per hour, without forced draught. With forced draught It is confidently ex pected that she will be able to reel off more than 25 knots per hour. The con tract of the Russian government that ehe shall be able to maintain a speed of 23 knots an hour for twelve consecu tive hours. That the can do that, and better, has been shown by the builders' trial without forced draught. The Varl* is a ship of about the class of our O.ym pia. though she Is somewhat larger; ur 1 she has shown herself to be the fastest big war vessel afloat. This is a grea j triumph for American shipbuilding genius THE PF.KIX MYSTERY. The mystery surrounding the fate of the ministers at Pekin grows deeper. There ! have been so many stories told respecting i them that it is impossible to make up one's mir.d as to whether they are alive or dead. There Is no reason, so far as known, why L 4 Hung Chang should make a false statement in regard to them. He says that some of them are now on their way to Tien Tain, under a strong guard of imperial troops. Assuming that this statement i true, news of their arrival at that city may be received a; any mo ment. The distance from Pekin lo Tien Tsin a* oniy about seventy-four miles. It ought not to take over three days to cover that distance with the means of trailing that may be yet available The time hv rail is about three hours, but the Boxers have destroyed the greater part of the railroad, and it is probable that the jour ney is being made either in wagons or ?n boats. It is not reasonable lo suppose that the members of the lega:ions are oe ing compelled to walk. But does it not seem strange that no meseage of a later date than July 6 has been received from any one of the min isters if they are all alive? The excuse that communication between Pekin and Tien Tsin is not open, is not a valid one. If a detachment of Imperial troops is free to escort the ministers from Pekin to Tien Tsin, there is no reason why tnes cages could not be carried between the two cities. It is clear that there have been occurrences of some kind at Pekin which the Chinese officials wish not to make public yet awhile. What they are wilt be the subject of speculation until definite information is received. The Powers are now wondering why it was that each one of them was asked at the same time to act as mediator be tween China and the nations that had landed troops on her soil. China must have thought to gain an advantage of some kind by such a policy. What was the object she had in view? She must have known that the Powers were in close communication with each other, and that they would know very quickly that an appeal had been sent to each of them, and that the appeals were in all respects very much alike. The men at the head of the Chinese gov ernment are not lacking in intelligence. On the contrary, they are exceptionally capable and shrewd. Their conduct, how ever, since the Boxer movement assumt-d alarming proportions, has *oen beyond comprehension in this country and Eu rope. It may be that enough facts have not been received yet on which to base an opinion that is at all valuable. It had leen supposed all along that the government, from the very beginning,was against the Boxer and was do ing its utmost to suppress it. But accord ing to Admiral Kempff's statement pub lished in our dispatches yesterday, the government has been, and is still, in sym pathy wl:h the Boxers. It may be that having originally encouraged the Boxer movement, It lost control of it, and is now thoroughly alarmed by the menacing attitude of the Powers, and is trying to find the easiest way out of a very try ing position. Every development of the strange situation is being watched with the deepest interest by the entire Chris tian world. DAN FORTH’S PREDICTION. One of the best-informed politicians in the state of New York is Billot Danforth, and he Is as good a Democrat as lie is a politician. He made the statement In New York city on Wednesday that Mr. McKin ley and Mr. Roosevelt would be two great ly surprised men the day after the elec tion. He says that the Gold Democrats of New Yor k are going to vote for Mr. Bryan, and that the Germans are going to vote for him. He believes that the Democrats have an excellent chance of carrying tire state. One thing is certain, and that is that the Republicans are not as confident of carry ing New Y'ork as they were. There are dissensions in their ranks. Mr. Platt, the Republican boss, wants Mr. Odell nomi nated for Governor. There is a strong faction of Republicans against Mr. Odell, simply because it is believed that he would be the tool of Mr. Platt. There is no definite understanding as to who will be the nominee. The Republicans cannot afford to make a mistake in the nominee for Governor. They must have a popular man and one that is acceptable to all factions of their party in order to carry the state. It is beginning to be realized that Gov. Roose velt Is not as popular a man in his own state as his supporters thought he was. He may be popular in the West, but he cannot poll as many votes In New York as he did when he ran for Governor two years ago. Therefore, If an unsatisfac tory man should be named for Governor the Democrats would stand an excellent chance of carrying the state. It is be lieved by very shrewd politicians that if former Senator Hill's advice had been taken at Kansas City, and no mention had been made of stiver lir the platform, there would hardly be a doubt about Mr. Bryan carrying the state of New York. But silver Is not going to cut as big a figure in the campaign as the Republi cans are hoping it will. The people do not take the interest In the silver question they did in 1896, and if (hey fail to take on interest in it the Republicans will not be able to make it the chief issue of the campaign. The Republicans will be com pelled to take Ihedefenslveonthe Imperial istic issue. A party that is on the defen sive has a very poor chance for success. Notwithstanding the Stars and Stripes float over Porto Rico, and the Island has Ireen generously provided with a carpet bag governor who has been given a splen did official yacht, the people of the island continue to be more or less Spanish at heart. St. Jago is the patron saint of Spain. His day is celebrated July 25. Last Wednesday the streets of Son Juan were gay with Spanish bunting from end to end, in honor of St. Jago. The recent Fourth of July celebration was eclipsed by the demonstration. The incident Is sig nificant an showing that while Porto Rico is American politically, it remains Spanish in sentiment. Our war in the Philippines is one for humanity, it is said. An American sol tiler was killed In Mindanao by natives. In return a company of the command to which the murdered soldier belonged raid ed the village and killed eighty-live na tives. Under other clrcmustanccs this night be called revenge, but since It Is our •wn affair. It rr.’tst ' e sit down to the score |f "humanity.” THE MORNING NEWS: SAT Hi DAY, JULY 28. 1900. TILLMAN \>n THE PREACHERS. Senator Tillman has got himself in hot water, as it were, by the charge he made in his speech at Bennettsville that the op position to the dispensary system of South Carolina was “an unholy alliance of preachers and barkeepers led by Col. Hoyt.” It must be admitted that he is different from many politicians in one re spect, and that is that he stands by what he says. It is too often the case that politicians, when they discover that they nave given utterance to something which prorc.ses to be unpopular, say that they have be*-n misrepresented or misquoted by the newspapers. Senator Tillman admits, in response to inquiries from preachers, that he said what he 16 charged with hav ing said. He wants it understood, however, that he meant no offerse to the preachers. The preachers, espec.ally those of the Methodist and Baptist churches, do not seem to think that he is entitled to any Tedit for asserting that he had no in tention to give offense. In attacking the preachers and church members generally Senator Tillman diu not show his usual shrewdness as a poli tician. He made many strong enemies and he did not strengthen his own posi tion. He cbuld not forego the opportunity to say what seemed to him to be a good thing. He did not of course mean that there was an agreement between the preachers and the barkeepers to defeat the dispen sary system. He simply m~ant that as both were supporting Col. Hoyt for Gov ernor they were allies. Asa matter of fact, the barkeeper* want the dispensary system defeated because they think they would then be able to have the license system reinstated. The preachers are against the dispensary system because they want prohibition. Senator Tillman is of the opinion that if the dispensary sys tem should be abolished it would be fol lowed by the license system, and there is not much doubt that he is right. If the license system should not be rein stated blind tigers would be established in every community of the state. It i-s strange that prohibitionists will not see that prohibition is impracticable. It has not succeeded in any state in which it has been tried. The only sure way to fight the liquor traffic is local option. More has been accomplished by it than by any other means that have been tried for the suppression of that traffic. No one is surprised that there should be so much opposition to the dispensary system In South Carolina. In it* work ings it is not as satisfactory as the license system. It does not seem to lessen the amount of intoxicants consumed and it has been the cause of a great many crimes of violence. There does seem to be some foundation for the belief that it is more of a political machine than an institution for the restraint of the liquor traffic. Before the campaign Is over it Is prob able that Senator Tillman will wish many times that he had not dragged the preach er* into the campaign. It Is not likely that he will repeat that part of hie Ben nettsville speech which refers to them. McKINLEY NOT INDORSED. The Republican organs are trying to create the impression that the National Committee of the Gold Democrats which met at Indianapolis last Wednesday, in dorsed Mr. McKinley. The refusal of the committee to coll a convention, to make a Gold Democratic ticket Is interpreted by them to mean that it is the intention of Gold Democrats to vote the Republican ticket. The action of the committee will not bear any such Interpretation. The real mianing of the committee's action is that there was no support in sight for another ticket. The speech at the meeting of the committee which attracted the most at tention, and which, apparently, had the most influence, was that delivered by Mr. Haideman, proprietor of the Louisville Courier-Journal. He said, very frankly, that he had supported Palmer and Buck ner in 1895. because he felt there was danger to the country in the demand for the free and unlimited coinage of silver. He intended, he said, to support the reg ular Democratic ticket this year because he regarded the silver issue as practically dead. He was satisfied that the gold standard was here to stay. The thing he feared now. he said, was imperialism. Therefore he had made up his mind to support Mr. Bryan. It was this speech apparently which de cided the committee not to cail a conven tion to name a Gold Democratic ticket. The members of the committee may be Just as strongly in favor of the gold standard as they ever were, but it is safe to say that the most of them are satisfied that the silver question will not cut much of a figure in the campaign. And this probably is the position that Is occupied by a majority of Gold Democrats. The in terviews with Gold Democrats and letters from them which are appearing In the newspapers Justify the conclusion that, as a rule, they Intend to vote the Demo cratic ticket. It is noticeable that Democratic news papers and campaign orator* are very generally dealing with the sliver question as being qf but little importance In the campaign. If Mr. Bryan confirms this view in his speech when he Is noitfied of his nomination on Aug. 8, the number of Gold Democrats who will vote for Mr. McKinley will not be large enough to af fect the result of the election In any state. The increase in tax values, as indicated by returns to the Controller General, show that the South Georgia counties are enjoy ing a high degree of prosperity, several of them leading the North Georgia counties by large percentages. Tattnall and Mont gomery especially have shown large in creases, while others have made substan tial gains It Is not to be understood, of course, that the North Georgia coun ties are not progressing. On the other hand, they are doing well and accumulat ing wealth In a most satisfactory man ner. The only point we make is that It appears the southern countie* are enjoy ing more prosperity than those in the northern part of the state. Now tt Is being claimed that lack of a naval base In Chinese waters will hamper this government’s operations In China But. wasn't It this very matter of a naval base adjacent to China that was used as an argument in favor of our permanent retention of the Philippines? What is the matter with Manila as a naval base for our China operations? Is that "open door to Asia" not really a door, and ehall we have to seize a port on the Chinese main land? The Greenville, (S. C.) News, discuss ing: the Port Royal.naval station matter, says: "The showing made so far seems to one at this distance from the points in controversy to favor the retention of the station at Por: Royal. We believe, though, that political and social considerations will prevail, and that .Charleston will get the station.” Political orui social con siderations: Is that the secret of the fight on Port Royal? Is Tillman playing "you tickle roe and I’ll tickle you" game in Washington? Bta'en.erts heretofore made have heen to the effect that tile remo’-al was to he solely for busi ness reasons: among :hem being that Port Royal couid not give an adequate fresh water supply and the transportation facil ities that were deemed necessary. Is it possible that all of that eort of talk is poppycock, and that the removal lo an Inferior port is to he forced for "political and so ial considerations?" We have all along suspieioned something of the sorr, for the simple reason that if intrinsic merit, real advantages, had been the con sideration, Charleston would never for an instant have been thought of in con nection with a naval station. These "po litical and social considerations ’—in other words Tillman's log-rolling and the danc ing proclivities of the young naval offi cers—are like!}' to eoer the taxpayers of the country many millions of dollars, in the event of the removal of the station lo Charleston. But neither Tillman nor the young dancers of the navy care any thing for that. The facts are - all In favor of Port Royal. The politicians and the dancers are in favor of Charleston. Ijor.don seems to be- undergoing a stress of hot weather that is much worse than anything that has this summer afflicted any city in the southern part of the United States. The London hospitals are filled to overflowing with victims of heat prostration, and the suffering in the crowded districts is something terrible. In some quarters, it is said, the mortality is Increasing considerably. It is estimated that several hundred horses have fallen and died in the streets from heat during the past few days. Golf is rapidly coming to the front as a dangerous game. During the present week one woman’s head was broken by an accidental blow from a golf club, and another one had a Jaw- dislocated and lost several teeth from a similar accident. If this sort of thing keeps up, we shall soon have golf contesting with baseball and football for the honor of being called the national game. Former Gov. Taylor of Kentucky is go ing to publish in Indiana a campaign pa per called the Rough Rider. It will be rather difficult for a man who runs away from accusations and spends most of his time dodging requisitions to assume the role of a bold Rough Rider, even on pa per. Taylor is not an impressive figure. PERSONAL. —Lieut. W. Garland Fay, who has been placed In command of one of the marine detachments for service m China, is a son of the late W. "W. Fay, professor of English at the Naval Academy He is a graduate of St. John’s College, Annapo lis. —Admiral Bendemann, of the German Navy, who has been placed in command of the East Asiatic squadron to represent Germany In the Chinese imbroglio, though little heard of heretofore, is one of the oldest and most experienced commanders In the German navy. —Prof. Felipe Valle, of the City of Mex ico. an astronomer of reputation, official ly connected with the Taeubaya Obser vatory, is on his way to Europe, where he will represent the Mexican government at certain professional congresses to be hold during the Paris Exposition. —On the base of the statue of Mr. Glad stone erected In the University Square of Athens, Greece, is engraved a quatrain of which the following is a translation; "To a part of Epirus and to Thessaly thou gaveet the sacred light of freedom, averting slavery. Hellas, mindful of this boon, has raised this statue to thee, Gladstone, whose glory is immortal.” —The Ninth Regiment, which is fight ing in China, has on its roster one who is probably the richest officer jn the army— Second Lieutenant Robert S. Clarke, for merly of New York. Mr. Clarke is a grandson and one of the principal heirs of the late Alfred Coming Clarke, and his wealth is estimated at several millions. He is still in his very early twenties, and is a graduate of Yale University. Ha re ceived his commission in the army about a year ago. and has been making a good record for himself in the Philippines. CURRENT COMMENT. The Charleston Post (Dem.) says: "There Is a possibiliy that Bryan and Roosevelt may be elected respectively President and Vice President In Novem ber, in which event Mr. Croker's plea for young men will have been answered. In several of the Western states the Demo crats and the Populists have fusion ar rangements whereby the presidential elec tors are divided. If these are elected they will all cast their votes in the electoral college for Bryan, but will split on the vice presidency, some voting for Steven son and some for Towne. If the voting is close, therefore. he Democratic candi date may be elected President and the Republican candidate, by reason of the wasting of the Towne votes, may be elected Vice President. It would be an Interesting situation." The Washington Post (Ind.) protests against the protection that ex-Director of Posts Rathbone appears to be enjoying. It says: "Fraud and theft, theft and fraud, on every page of Mr. Bristow's report, with Rathbone's name linked with that of Neely, companions in crime. Evi dence of collusion everywhere, presented with overwhelming proof. Deep Into the treasury of the Innocent Cubans these two men plunged their guilty hands, for getting the day of exposure that would surely come. For Neely the day of retri bution seems at hand. For Rathbone, protected as he is by someone in high place, the Jail does not yawn, the prison er's dock stands empty. Why Is he al lowed to escape the punishment which is his Just due?" The Memphis Commercial-Appeal (Dem.) says: “If the foreign ministers are Indeed alive they should keep out of the hands of European governments. These government* do not believe any of the Pekin dispatches reporting them alive. They believe the ministers are all dead, and they are so Insistent about It that they seem ready to kill the minis ters themselves in order to prove their contention.” The New Orleans States (Dem.) regards the silver Issue as being entirely elimin ated. It says: “If there be any who entertain lingering doubts that free sil ver Is a dead Issue, they ought to be convinced by the fact that Senator Stew art of Nevada, 4he champion of 16 to 1, has returned to lha bosom of the Repub lican party.’* Was Almost Incredible. In the life of Sir George Grey, one of England s exp.orers and statesman, is a . pleasant story of his meeting with some j boys in the Natural History Museum at j South Kensington, says the Youth's Com panion. Lads and lassies were his de- 1 light. 'There is something in old age.” he said, ! "that likes to have a young mind cling- j ing to it." He took great pleasure in ling- ! ering at the museum, and watching the ! s’reams of visitors. One day he saw hart a dozen boys gathered about an interest- : ing specimen. Presently they nr ttced Sir ‘ George, and a delegate approached him with the request: b .-jot, sir. can you tell us the name of this creoture?” Strangely enough, it was a specimen which he had sent home from Australia. He named it, and then the lad asked: "Where did it come from?" He told them that, and the next question came: "Who killed it?” A pucker gathered upon Sir George's fa c, and he hesitated, arguing with him self: "If I tell them, they’ll think me an im poster, and perhaps discount ihe other information I've given them.” But the boy was waiting, and Sir George could only say: "Frankly, you know, I believe I killed it myself.” "Here, you fellows!" rang out the lad's merry volde. "He says he killed it!” Did you ever!” The other boys left the animal, to stare at what they considered even a greater curiosity. They formed a half-circle about him. “Oh, yes,” said Sir George, "it’s quite true. Now, if you'll listen, I'll tell the whole story, and then you can deci<?e for yourselves.” He began, and their amused incredulity vanished. They listened breathlessly, and when he had finished, hats and caps were off, and they chorused: “Thank you, sir!” It was a memorable afternoon. Doe* It Pay to lie Politef The outer door Lo the office building was a massive affair that swung either way, says London Tit-Bits. The man who entered was in a hurry, but he considerately looked behind him to .see that he did not let it swing in the face of any one who might be following. The woman who was following seemed to be paying no attention to the door, so the man held it open for her to enter. The thought that occurred to the woman just as 6he got in the doorway appeared to make her doubtful as to whether she wished to go in or out. The man still held the door open. The woman said: "I wonder if I have the paper that he told me to bring to this office,” and began to search through the little bag that she carried in her hand. The man said—well, never mind what the man said. He still kept the door open in order to prevent it sweeping the wo man into the street. The woman found the paper she wras after and looked across the etreet, as if uncertain whether she had the right ad dress. The man said: “Pardon- me, madam, but I am in a hurry.” The woman said: "Sir!” The man said: "I cannot remain here and hold this door any longer.” The woman said: "Sir, you are the most insulting man I ever met.” The man said things softly to himself, the woman entered, and the door swung back with great force. The woman looked scornfully at the man and said something about telling her husband how she had been insulted. The man made no reply, but later he was heard saying to himself: “And yet people claim that it pays to be polite.” Found the House Deserted. One winter Gen. Wheeler and his fam ily lodged in a fashionable section of Washington, says the New York Sun, but after a trial of it for a few days Mrs. Wheeler became dissatisfied, and one ev ening, when her husband returned from Congress she said; "Father, I do not like this place at all, and really think we had better move, if you dont’ object.” “Certainly not, mother,” returned the ever-gallant general, ’’just please yourself —anything suits me." Nothing more was said on the subject, but a couple of days later, on seeking the society of his family after the Official duties of the day were over, the con gressman found the apartment deserted, and. on inquiry, that his family had mov ed during the day. No one knew where they had gone. Mrs. Wheeler had merely neglected to inform her husband that they were to move that day, and whepe the new residence was. He went to vari ous hotels, but didn’t find them, so final ly spent the night at one, and next day his colleagues were highly diverted and interested at the engaging candor with which the great little man related how he had lost his family, and asked their advipe as to where they supposed he could find them. In the course of the day one of the children came to the Capi tol to find out why father hadn't been home the night before, and then the omis sion of letting him know the secret of where they had moved was rectified, and he went gayiy to the new quarters, where, with Mrs. Wheeler, he had a hearty laugh over their temporary separation. Tlie (Inn*** of Golf. A group of Republican politicians were discussing the game of golf the other day in the Fifth Avenue Hotel, says the New York Mail and Express, and the following story was told about ex-Gov. Frank S. Black and Lieut. Gov. Timothy L. Wood ruff. After the Legislature adjourned in the spring of 1897, Gov. Black and Lteut. Gov. Woodruff, Senators Higginson and Ells worth. and several high state officials took a trip together up to Canada. On the train Mr. Woodruff, who is an en thusiastic golfer, expatiated continually upon the delights of the game, until Gov. Black appeared to be a trifle bored. "Why,” said the enthusiastic Mr. Wood ruff. warming up on the subject, ‘‘there's is no game like golf. Anybody can play it, man, woman or child. One can play it alone, or two can play it, or a party can play it. You can play it in any kind of weather, and you can take your time at it. and play it easily, or you can play it hard. Yes, it's a great game.” Gov. Black, when he had heard this speech of praise, meditated a minute and then said to the Lieutenant Governor: "There Is only one thing you neglected to say about golf." "What’s that?” inquired Mr. Woodruff, while the other members of the party leaned forward to hear. "Why,” said Gov. Black, "you don’t have to play it if you don't want to." Storlrs of the War. "I can tell you a story with a humorous side that happened to a colonel of my ac quaintance.” the gunner continued, after a pause, says the South African corre spondence of the London Express. "Before we entered Bloemfontein we had shelled two outlying houses held by the Boers. When the enemy retreated the colonel rode up to them with gome mount ed infantry, and was met at the door of the larger house by a little Jew, who. from his appearance, had recently emerg ed from a coni cellar. ’’ ‘My friend,' said he. all of a tremble, 'let me offer you something.' “ 'Thanks very much,’ said the colonel, who was very thirsty. " tShall it be beer? I have beer,' said his host. "Now, the colonel ..ad only Just recov ered from dysentery, and, though the temptation was great, he dare not accept. ” ’l'm afraid I can’t drink beer. I’ve been rather unwell,' he answered, with reluctance, at the same time laying his hand on his tummy. ’’ 'Oh! have you that feeling?’ said the little Jew. sympathetically. ‘I had It, too, when I heard your shells screnmlruj JCst be assured—it ia only nervousness.' ’• • ITEMS OF INTEREST. —Among the causes of death reported to the clerk of the Orphans’ Court in Bucks county, Pennsylvania, by 'census enum erators were those of "hart parlias,” '■parallya." "hart truble,” “newmonia,” •'quinxie,” "hooping cough,” and “tumor." Another person was reported as having died of "live cuplat,” which was translat ed into meaning “liver complaint.” —The superintendent of the Sault Ste. Marie canals says that Lake Superior commerce for July will greatly exceed ehnt of June, although June broke all rec ords by the passage of more than 4,000,- 000 ons of freight. The superintendent says in unusual volume of coal Is go ing .nto Lake Superior, more than for any. .rev tour se son. and that the ore tonnage for July shows no decrease. —One of the oldest women's clubs In London, the Somerville, has just been dam pened to close its doors owing to the de cline in the support given the club. The Somerville was started In Regent street about twenty' years ago, when the objects of a woman's club were somewhat differ ent from what they are now. The club was founded In order to provide a resting p.aee for those tired by the exertion of shopping and also to offer facilities for reading the papers. —ln a little graveyard in Philadelphia, which is about giving way to the march of improvement, the bodies are being dis interred for reburial elsewhere. The cem etery. which was the burying ground of the Third Baptist Church, does not meas ure more than 50x80 feet, but fully 1,300 bodies have been interred there. Whole families were burled in there, and the men in charge of the work have encoun tered from five to seven skeletons In these tier boxes. —Jeremiah O’Leary, a private in an Eng lish regiment, was shot at the battle of Colenso, in South Africa, a Mauser bul let penetrating hie brain. He lay for five hours in rhe trenches and then was con veyed to a hospital, where Sir William MacCormao, by a wonderful surgical op eration, succeeded In saving his life after removing past of his brain. O’Leary’s memory is slightly Impaired and he has lost his taste for beer, of which he used to be rather fond. —One of the unexpected uses of the re frigerating machine Is found In mining. At great depths or at comparatively shal low depths in some mines work on valu able veins of metal or coal has been abandoned because of the heat. But en gineers declare that with the use of mod ern refrigerating apparatus to cool the air i will be possible to go several thou sand feet lower in case a rich vein of precious metal or even coal warranted the additional expense. —John Shelf, an oiler in the Locust Gap colliery, near 'Shamokin, Pa., was leaning over a pair of rolls when the bottom of his overalls was caught by the shafting. He was being rapidly drawn around a swiftly revolving shaft when he unbuttoned his trousers, which were jerked from hts legs in a jiffy. Holding to a crossbeam, he called for help. A man rushed to the en gine room and gave the alarm, whereupon the engine was stopped just as Steif had given up hope of being saved. —A queer action at law has been begun in Jasper county, Missouri. A woman has sued her divorced husband for $3,000, which she alleged she has expended In providing food, lodging, clothing and schooling for his four children since he abandoned her and left the children to her care. The petition sets forth that they were married Feb. 24, 1880, and had four children; that he abandoned her in 1889, and that she secured a divorce In 1895; i hat he has done nothing In support of the children since he left her. —ln a communication Jo the New York city fire commissioners, Chief Croker of the fire department says an unusual num ber of fires have taken place in May and June and he attributes this to the easy way in which the insurance companies is sue policies. He has looked the matter up and finds that tenants of premises have had no difficulty in procuring *1.500 insur ance on household effects not worth more than *3OO. Mr .Croker also says that this premium on incindiarism ia "the same in the big business districts as it is among the tenement-houses.” —One of Li Hung Chang’s coffins was recently put up at auction at Marseilles, but there v.as no bidder. It will be re membered that during his tour of the globe in 1896 Li carried with him wherever he went a coffin in which, in case of his death, his remains were to be sent back to China. Upon embarking for home at Marseilles the Celestial statesman con cluded that It was unnecessary to take the coffin with him, and left It at the hotel. The hotel proprietor turned it over to the customs officials, and it has just figured In the periodical sale of unclaimed property. —The honey-producing industry of Ev ansville, Ind., has reached such magnitude that the city council Is considering an or dinance declaring the bees a nuisance and requiring the owners of hives to move them outside the city limits. It is said that sev enty-five persons have colonies of bees in the city, and the bees produce *IO,OOO worth of honey a year. Persons who want the bees taken out ask that it be done by Sept. 1. The bee owners have engaged a lawyer, who has represented to the city council that there is not a city In the state that forbids people to have beehives, —There is trouble in Bath, Me., over the proposed celebration of Old Home Week. The Civic League threatens to close up all the saloons. The opponents of the league declare, first, that this will make the cel ebration a ghastly financial ruin, and sec ondly. as there are officially no saloons In Maine the league has no right to trouble itself about the matter. Besides, they ask. why hasn't the league closed the saloons long ago Instead of waiting for Oid Home Week, when numerous country folk, un used to city life, and tired with alght-see ing, might need something for their etom achs’ sake, as St. Timothy did? —At Halstead, Kan., an Interesting se ries of experiments In wheat growing is be. ing conducted. Last fail about 150 varie ties of wheat, selected from all over the world, were seeded and about eighty of these were In good condition during the spring. It is desired not only to determine which of these wheats will do well in Kan sas and similar climates in this country, but an effort wll be made to improve each variety by ingrafting and tion. New varieties will be produced hav ing the better qualities of both parents. It will require several years of propagation In the same soil to determine whether the product is valuable or otherwise. —Honolulu is beginning to be invaded by the American drummer as It has never been before, says the Hawaiian Star. The first man to arrive under the new condi tions was a Chicago soap and perfume man. who gave the Hawaiian hotel clerk quite a shock. He landed from the steam, er In all the glory that characterizes an up-to-date traveling man and headed for the hostelry. Arriving there, one of the first requests was ,o be shown the sam ple room. But there wasn’t any. Hono lulu has never achieved the distinction of having one. In American cities the big hotels have to have a sample room, where the drummers may keep their big stocks of samples, but while Hawaii had a tax of *SOO on every one who tried to sell goods here no sample room was need ed. Firms that wanted to give their men *SOO as a starter to buy the privilege of doing Hawaiian bulsness were not nu merous. Manager Lucas has fixed up quarters to be used as a sample room for the soap man, and he Is now casting about for a place that can b permanently devoted to the pui pose. i DR. snows Teething Powders The Famous Aid to Safe and Painless Teetliing. Used by mothers the world over for nearly no year*. PRSTEDMAN having opened a branch office in America, considerably reduces the cost ol t he Justly celebrated powders. They are put up in yellow wrap pers. The trade mark, a gum lancet, TRADE^^ MARK ts on every packet and on every powder, without which none is genuine. A packet containing nine powders. *25 cents. At your druggist s, or mailed postpaid on receipt of price. Send for booklet— •*/>r. Stedman's Nurset'V Doctor." Address j. a. mmi-w \ltfk, W**t JohiiKti. St., tiermuntov.n, PMta., Pa. Sold by LIPPMAN BROS.. Savannah. Q*, tut Qf hope" hy ssj 8. Tut itHilhl i.i. For Isle of Hope, Montgomery, Thunder bolt, Catile Park and West End. Daky excep; Sundays. Subject to changa without notice. I ISLE OF HOPE. Lv. City for I. of H.| Lv. Isle of Hope. 6 30 am from Tenth | 6 vO a m~7or Bolton" 730 am from Tenth I 6CO am for Tenth 830 am from Tenth j 700 am for Temh 9 15 am from Bolton | 8 00 am for Temh 10 30 am from Tenth |lO 00 am for Temh 12 00 n'n from Tenth jll 0j am for Bolton 1 15 pm from Bokon Jll 30 am for Temh 230 pm from Temh | 200 pm for Tenth 330 pm from Tenth | 240 pm for Bolion *3O pm from Tenth | 300 pm for Temh 530 pm from Tenth 1400 pm for Tenth 6 30 pm from Tenth | 6to pm for Tenth 730 pm from Tenth | 700 pm for Tenth 830 pm from Tenth ; 8 00 pm for Tenth 930 pm from Tenth |9OO pm for Temh 10 30 pm from Tenth [lO 00 pm for Temh 111 00 pm for Temh MONTGOMERY. Lv city for Mong’ry. | Lv. Montgomery 830 am from Tenth | 715 am for Tenth" 2 30 pm from Tenth | 1 15 pm for Tenth 630 pm from Tenth | 600 pm for Tenth CATTLE PARK. Lv city for Cat.Park| Lv. Cattle Park. 6 30 am from Bolton | 700 am for Bolton 7 30 am from Bolton | 8 00 am for Bolton 1 00 pm from Bolton | 1 30 pm for Bolton 2 30 pm from Bolton j 3 00 pm for Bolton 7 00 pm from Bolton | 7 30 pm for Bolton 8 00 pm from Bolton | 8 30 pm for Bolton THUNDERBOLT. Car leaves Bolton street Junction 530 a. m. and every thirty minutes thereafter until 11:30 p. m. Car leaves Thunderbolt at 6:00 a. tn. and every thirty minutes thereafter until 12:00 midnight, for Bolton street Junc tion. " FREIGHT AND PARCEL CAR* “ This car carries trailer for passengers on all trips and leaves west side of city market for Isle of Hope, Thunderbolt and all intermediate points at 9:00 a. m.. 1:00 p. m., 5:00 p. m. Leaves Isle of Hope for Thunderbolt, City Market and all intermediate points at 6:00 a. m., 11:00 a. m., 2:40 p. m. " WEST END CAR. Car leaves west side of city market for West End 6:00 a. m. and every 40 minutes thereafter during the day until 11:30 p. m. Leaves West End at 6:20 a. m. and ev ery 40 minutes thereafter during the day until 12:00 o’clock midnight. H. M. LOFTON. Gen. Mgr. SUMMER ill-SO t rS. TIOTELTNOR^APimir bitOAblV A i & oBT H 6T8., NEW YORK. ABSOLUTELY FIRE PROOF. EUROPEAN PLAN. COOLEST HOTEL IN NEW YORK CITY Located In the liveliest and most inter esting part of the city; twenty principal places of amusement within five minutes' walk of the hotel CHARLES A. ATKINS & CO. Summer Resort—Ocean Hotel. Asbury Park, N. J. GEO. L ATKINS & SONS. BLOWING ROCK. GREEN PARK HOTEL Summit ox Blue Kldge, 4,340 let:i. Scen ery and climate unsurpassed, so say globe trotters. Hotel first-class In every respect. Only house on mountain with plastered walla; excellent livery; 45 miles turnpike roads on top of ridge; large ball room, band and other amusements. Postotfice and telegraph in hotel. Open* July h Write for leaflet and rates to Green Park Hotel Cos., Green Park, N. C. White Sulphur Springs Hotel, WAYNES VILLE, N. C. 50 acres beautifully shaded lawn, wonder ful mountain views, cool nights, freestone iron and noted sulphur springs. Fine or chestra daily. House remodeled and newly furnished this season. COL. F. A. LINCOLN. Proprietor. IN THE COOL MOUNTAINS.„ The Swamiauoa. notel, Asnevil.e, N. L. Under new management. A high class family and commercial hotel, with table of superior excellence. Casino, music and dancing. Centrally located; good bed*; cool rooms; rates moderate. Write to BRANCH & YOUNG, Proprietors. LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN HOUSE” Location beautiful and sanitary. Hotel comfortable 'and homelike. Rates from *7.00 to *IO.OO per week. MRS. GEO. E. PURVIS, Lookout Mountain, Tenn. GRAND ATLANTIC HOTEL, Virginia ave and Beach,Atlantic City.N J. sth year. Most central location; highest elevation, overlooking ocean; 350 beautiful rooms, many with baths. The terms are reasonable. Write for booklet. Hotel coach es meet all trains. CHARLES E. COPE. LEGAL NOTICES. NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CRED ITORS. GEORGIA. CHATHAM COUNTY.- Notice Is hereby given to all persons hav ing demands against John 11. Smith, late of said county, deceased, to present them to me, properly made out, within the time prescribed by law. so as to show their character and amount; and all persons in debted to said deceased are required to make immediate payment to me. Savannah, Ga.. July 2, 1900. JORDAN F. BROOKS. County Administrator, 15 Bay street, west. NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CRED ITORS. GEORGIA, CHATHAM COUNTY.— Notice is hereby given to all persons hav ing demands against London H. Houston, late of said county, deceased, to present them to me. properly made out. within the time prescribed by law, so as to show their character and amount; and all per sons indebted to said deceased are requir ed to make immediate payment to me. 6avannah, Ga., June 12, 1900. ALEXANDER 8. GORDON. Administrator. Care Saussy & Saussy, Attorneys-at-Law, Savannah. Ga. GEORGIA. CHATHAM COUNTY- Mrs. Ckments Doby has applied to the Court of Ordinary for a twelve months suppirt for herself and minor children out of the estate of John F. Doby, de ceased. Appraisers have made returns Blowing same. These are. there'ore to cite all whom it may con e n to appear before sad court to make objection on or before the first Monday In August, next, otherwise same will be granted. Witness. She Honorable Hampton L. Fsrrlll. ordinary for Chatham county, this the 13th dav of July, 1900. FRANK E. KEII.BACH, Clerk C. 0.. C. C. PEIS HAI STEALS AM Clm ibki and bniinfln the hair* Promote, a laxurient _ |Mr JSjViTor Tans to Keetorc Gray 105't&lfl Hair to it* YoutMul Color.