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10 LAST OF ARMY HOSPITAL. MR. CH AMPION Wild. T \KE POSSES SION OF HOSPITAL. 11l ILDINGS TO-DAY. JThty Will He Turned Over to Him To-day by tlie Government Force Tlmt Hah Been in Charge of the Property—Most of the Government Store* Were Either Solti nr Ite luoved Some Time Ago ami There Ha* Been but Little for the Gov ernment Foree to Dn. Preliminary to Delivering the Property to its New Owner—Government Will *ur- Tender Its Lease. The government hospital buildings will be turned over to-day to Mr. Carlton ( Champion, by whom they w< re purchased recently from the quartermaster general of the army. Ail of the government prop erty that was not embra c'd within the terms of the sale has been removed from the buildings, and they are now in a po sition to be hand© 1 over to their new owner. The small force of government em ployes, headed by Mr. Crockett, who have been in charge of the property, will con clude its labors to-day and turn the build- I Jngs over to Mr. Champion. After their cal** there was but little further to be done, as the supplies that had been ston'd in the buildings were either sold or re moved almost completely some time ago. Mr. Champion purchased at a r -ent Court House sale the greater part of the land upon which the buildings were erect ed and will at once proceed to remove Lhose not situated on his property to a position within its boundaries. His in- . Mention, as already announced in the | Morning News, is to convert the build- j ings into small dwellings for purposes of 1 rental. The leas© on the property secured by the government has not expired by some months, but as the buildings were of no further use to the departments, the land \rill be turned over to he owner w .th them. The lease of the government runs until the summer of next y* ar. The government force has been busy for thf* last week or two in preparing for the linal delivery of The property to Mr. Champion nnd have concluded their la bors in good time. The members of the force will probably be assigned to other cities, where depots of the quartermas ter’s de]>anment are maintained. The construction of the buildings was begun in the fall of 1898. and completed in June, 189!#. The buildings alone cost tfce government abou' s!2’.uoo. nnd a con siderable sum was paid, beside, for three years' lease of the land upon which they were erected. As they were in use for a. very short time only, and as <he pri~e obtained for them. $17,100, was altogether out of proportion to the amount of the Investment, the government is tv-hind a tidy sum on the construction of the hos pital in Savannah. While it was in use as a hospital a very sarge number of invalid soldiers from Cuba and other places where garrisons were then located were cared for then*, end the good that was thus accomplished doubtless reconcile? the government's conscience f o the amount of the unrepaid i money outlay. As the estab ishment of the hospital doubtless resulted in saving the lives of many of the brave defenders of the government, it is o matter of indiffer ence io the army powers that be that a considerable sum of money was required to accomplish this end. The hospital was built at this point be cause of the fact that it was deemed un wise to carry invalid soldiers from Cuba to a severe winter climate, and because of the excellent port facilities here afford ed for the handling of the government transports. In future the buildings will fulfill a more prosaic destiny than has been theirs in the past. TEST OF AHTIPIC IAL STOKE. City Official* and Citizen* Watching Engine House Work. The city is making a test of the dura bility of artificial stone, which may set tle a question that has 1 een a subject for discussion by Council and citizens a long lime. As previously stated in the Morn ing News, artificial stone is to be used In flooring the Henry street fire station. Mr. Frank Barker, who was awarded this contract, is making preparations to do the best of work with a view to settling the doubt about the durability of artificial stone as n flooring and sidewalk material. The engines used by the fire department •weigh anywhere from six to seven thous and pounds, and the horses are the larg est and heaviest obtainable. The great ■irain necessarily put upon flooring by the rush of setting in and out of the engine bouse will be enough to lest the quality of the construction. The flooring will be put down in a grooved form to admit of the horse* getting over it without slip ping. While the work Is in progress the <fepartment at that station will be quar tered In a tent nearby. Great interest is expressed among city officials in the outcome of the test. It can be told in n short lime after the de partment again takes possession whether Uhe flooring is to be a success or a fail ure. When the artificial stone sidewalk ordinance was passed many doubted the durability' of stone. Since then a great •deal has been laid in all parts of the city, and particularly the southern sec tion, and It has proved generally satisfac tory. Savannah gets the benefit of all workmen employed and material used in the construction. DISORDERLY HOI SB RAIDED. Police Tt>ld? to ('lmp Out a Had Neighborhood. The police did such a rushing business during the early morning hours yesterday that when the Recorder convened court twenty-two prisoners were on the do 'ket. of these were women nr- ■ rested for keeping a disorderly I house in Perry lane. This Is ■ the second or third house that has been , raided in the same locality within the lust month. The neighborhood has a bad rep utation and the police are determined? to Improve it by breaking up, as far as pos sible. all of the disorderly houses. The Ifcenorder is in sympathy with this move ment and yesterday gave the women sen tence# of 510 or fifteen days each. Fletcher Rivers, colored, charged with thrashing his wife, was continued. The remainder of the cases were of minor char acter. consisting mainly of drunks, dis orderlies and street fights. NOT BKFOHK IAN. 1. ' I'ntll Then the Eighth Street School ( anno! lie I ncd. Work on the Eighth Street School build ing is progressing satisfactorily. Supt. Otis Ashmore visited it yesterday, and found the workmen employed in putting In window sashes and doors on the second floor. Mr. Ashmore doc# not believe it probable that the building can be used for school purposes before Jan. 1. Funeral off Mrs. Peterson. The funeral of Mrs. F. V. Peterson, whose death wns announced in the Morn ing New* yesterday, will take place from tier lute residence, No. 109 Bolton street, ■west, at 10:iio o’clock this morning. The service* will be conducted by Rev. Mr. The interment will he in bjnaven ■fc GROCERY COMPANY BANKRUPT. Petition Filed by It* Creditor* ItKninMt Abercorn < onipnny. A petition in involuntary bankruptcy was fil'd in the Untied States District | Court yesterday against the Abercorn 1 Greet ry C >mpnny and a copy of the pe j tit ion served upon the president of the e rnt any. Mr. R. Van Wagenen | The jetitioning creditors are James M. Dixon &. Cos., who hold an unpaid account • of sl-00 for merchandise, John J. Nevilt, who is 'he owner of two of the company's l r o os aggregating in amount $1,5)0, and ! A. Waring Lawton. who is the owner of a note signed by the company, for 51,500. The notfs are represented in the petition to be for money loaned and advanced to ' tlif company. The petition writes that the company i committed an act of bankruptcy by con j leasing in writing, on July 30 that it was * unable to meet its present obligations and 1 lv then and there consenting, also in writ ng, to the administration of its as ' sets in a bankruptcy court. It is alleged j j that as a matter of fact the company is j j insolvent and unable to pay the debts it J owes and which are now due. The pe- ■ | titioning creditors are represented by ! Messrs. G. T. & J. F. Cann. There were a number of prominent citi zens in the company. Mr. T. W. Lyons who was manager of the business will go with tht* Branch Grocery Company. CHALK MINE IN GEORGIA. One I* Not* Bring Worked Success fully lu Twiin;" County. “Did you know,’’ said Commissioner of | Agriculture O. B. Stevens to a Morning : News reporter yesterday, “that chalk was j now being shipped from Georgia to man ufactories of the North and East?’’ “There are large deposits of chalk in Twiggs county, about twenty miles from Macon, that were recently discovered, and that are now being worked. The chalk is being taken out by the carload, and used principally in the manufacture of paper. It is blast'd out in large block©, as is stone from a quarry, the chalk being pure white and of the best quality. It is the only deposit in this country, that I know of. that is now being worked.*' Commissioner Stevens and Maj. G. M. Ryuls left on the Central train last night for Dublin, where the annual meeting of the State Horticultural Society will be convened to-day. The peach industry and the obstacles to its success and expansion Georgia are among the important ques tions that will be discussed by the society at it© meeting this year. •• • / SPORTS BY POLITICIANS. Baseball. Jumping and Cakewalk by Forest City* and Soul holder*. The challenge for a game of baseball to be played at Tvbee Aug. 9 which was sent Monday to the Forest City Inde pendent Club by the Southslde Club has been accepted and yesterday the money was posted Beside the ball game there will be other attractions as may be seen from the challenge which is as follows: “To James Lone, manager of the Forest City Independent Baseball Club, and Chas. Touissaint, captain. Gentlemen: ‘The Southslde Club hereby challenges your club for a match game of baseball to be played on Tybee Island, Aug. 9. the date of your picnic, for a sum of SSO. same to be placed in the hands of Alder man James M. I>lxon. "We further challenge vour club to a championship athletic contest, the events to consist of a long and a high jump; hop, step, and jump; and high kick, for the sum of $26. “We also challenge you to a champion ship cake walk and w'ill enter one. two or ’hreo couples whichever will suit you, for the sum of $26.” (signed) J. Robert Crea mer, manager of the Southslde Club.” The only stipulation that is made in the challenge is that each candidate for athletic or terpslchorean honors must be a bona fide member of the club under whose auspices he wishes to compete. It is said that some of the entries will be quite a surprise when they are declared and will be even more of a surprise by the ability which it is expected they will and splay in the race for prize.. This abili ty, it is said will shine with a particular and peculiar lustre in the event of ihe cakewalk where several well known politicians will, to the melodies of rag time music, disport themselves In all the standard and newest figures of the sene gambian extravaganza. JILY WENT OUT HOT. A Month of High Temperature and Little llaln. Savannahians have experienced hotter weather than that of the last two days, but seldom has the heat been more se verely felt, owing to the high degree of humidity. The maximum temperature yesterday wae 99 degrees at 2:30 o’clock. The minimum of 75 degrees was reached at 4 o’clock in the morning. At 8 o’clock at night Savannah had the same temper ature as Washington, and was only two degrees above th.it of Boston. The ex treme hot weather is in West. When it was 82 degree© in Savannah, it was 86 at St. lK>uis, Oklahoma and Dodge (Tty, and 88 at Davenport, la., and Nor.h Platte, Neb. Savannahians had all the temperature they' wanted, though, and would gladly' have had a little less. There was little breeze during the early part of the night. What there was, was a bless ing. The street cars were crowded up to a late hour and the people realized what a good thing trolley riding Is on a hot night. With last night’s weather reports July’s j report ended. The Weather Bureau re i cords show the month to have been a hot ! and unusually dry one. There is an ©x -1 cess for ihe month of 3 degree* In temper i attire and a shortage in rainfall of inches, about half an inch more than the shortage for the entire year so far. SET PASSENGERS IN A FLURRY. Man With n l*l*tol Caused Excite ment on Tybee Train. D. J. Lane, white, a passenger on the Tybee train that left the island for the city at 7:40 o’clock last night, when near the city, fired four shots from his pistol to the consternation of the other passen gers. Their fears (were unfounded, how ever, as Lane made no attempt to ©hoot anyone, but fired merely to vent the ex uberance of his spirits, a superabundance of which had been engendered by his trip to the beach. When the train reached the depot, Patrolman Lovett arrested Lane, who will have the opportunity be fore the Recorder of explaining why ho did it. BUILDING PEHMUrs FOR JULY. Twenty-eight Were Issued From Tax Assessors Office. Twenty-eight building permits were is sued fiom the tax assessors' office during the month of July. The only one of un usual importance during the closing days of the month was that Issued to Mrs. M. E. Johnson and child io erect r four tflury brick building on Jons* street, west. THE MORNING NEWS: WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1, 1900. SENT BACK HIS BLOODY CUFF. DR. SMITH'S SUPPOSED ASSWLANT H ETI HN ED IT WITH A NOTE. Sent the < nfT to Police Superintend ent Screven With .the Request Tlmt He Deliver It to Dr. Smith—The As sault l pon the Doctor the Sequel to a Previous Difficulty in Atlanta. Dr. Smith Gone to Waycron. The my s erious attack made upon Dr. I J. L. Smith last Saturday night, has be-a partially explained by the receipt by Po lice Superintendent Screven, of a bloody cuff, accompanied by an unsigned note. ; saying that the cuff had been taken on ♦he night of Lie attack through mistake, i by one of th** party, and asking that it I be returned to Dr. Smith. | On the cuff was written to Dr. Smith, t note in effect, that he should take the attack as .a warning, and that the sooner he left the state, and the further he went from it the better it would be for him. As in the caso of the note to the sup rintend cut, this communication, too, was unsign ed. The package in which both note and cuff came was dated Atlanta, and in this way. Dr. Smith thinks he is able to .-olve the motives that led to Ihe attack and the people who made it. The attack seems to be the sequal to a difficulty the doctor had in Atlanta sorre months ago, which was of such a nature that though ha was satisfied he could straight en matters by an appeal to the courts, he declined to do rather than bring the name of a friend into the prominence that such a course would have assured. Dr. Smith left Atlanta soon afterward. Prior to his leaving he is understood to have had an agreement with the parties to th** trouble, which, according to the testimony of his friends, he has adhered strictly to. It seems that, through an unfounded re port. tsupi>os**d to have reached Atlanta . through excursionists from that city who j were in Savannah the Sunday previous to : the attack, other iwrties to the agreement believed it had been violated, or, perhaps, according to the doctor’s theory, anxious for an excuse to attack him on any ground, came to Savannah on the night of the attack, carried out their plans and took the next train baJk to Atlanta. According to the stories of those w'ho saw the men supposed to be the party which made the attack, they were walk ing up Liberty street in the direction of the Central depot. The pawnbroker who sold the billy with which the attack was made says that the men who were to gether when the purchase was made were strangers, well dressed and evidently not from the country. What steps, if any, Dr. Smith will take in the matter could not be learned yes terday, as the doctor has left the hospi tal and gone to his home in Waycross. THEY WERE AWAKENED. Citizen* Are Now Inclined to Begin to Plant Tree*. The. Morning News’ direction of atten tion lo the omissions of property owners in the matter of tree planting may result, in many of them, correcting their errors and seeking to beautify their premises by surrounding them with handsome trees. This is a “consummation devoutly to be wished.” many citizens agree, and it is hoped that next fall may bring many ad ditions to the trees that are now' to be found along the sidewalks in the resi dence sections of the city. Mr. S. E. Theus, a member of the Park and Tree Commission, said yesterday thgt he was called upon by two gentle men, each of whom wished to inquire ns to the best time for tree-planting. They had been awakened 10 their responsibil ities, and desired to make amend© for er rors. When told by Mr. Theus that they should not put out their trees until after frost has fallen, they declared they would wait till then, but that they certainty would not fail to let another winter pass without seeking the eventual attornment of their places by shade trees. Mr. Theus is hopeful that a great deal will be accomplished by drawing the. at tention of property owners to the fact that they have it in their power to add greatly to the appearance of the city by planting trees along the front of their premises. He thinks that next fall, when the time comes for tree planting, more of it will be seen than ever before. The gentlemen who made inquiries of Mr. Theus wanted ih l Park and Tree Commission to plant their trees when the proper time ccmes. He assured them that the Commission would guarantee the growth . f tries it might plant. In case a tree does not live, ihe Commission makes it a rule to replace it with an other. This is done until one Is finally found that will not die. Of course, it cannot be told until a summer has fjassed that a tree will not live. Usually the spring will tell the tale, but Mr. Theus declares he has observed that a few of the trees that were set out by the Com mission last fall have but just commenced to put out leaves. Supt. Ashmore of the Public Schools has observed that the vegetation in the city seems to be threatened by a litlo Insect. He noted that a number of the small elms and vines about Forsyth Park and in other localities bigan to show dis colored leaves. Seeking a cause, he in spected seme of the browned leaves and discovered small Invec ©. Experimenting with some of the leaves upon which the insects had fastened, Mr. Ashmore used an emulsion of kerosene and water, in the proportion of about 1 to 20, and with this he sprayed the leaves. The insects were killed nnd showed no sign© of revival after the spray struck them. He suggests the emulsion as a possible remedy for the trees that are at tacked by the insects. Mr. Ashmore has reported to the Park and Tree Commission that the magnolia row, down on the commission’s books as Mercer Row, running in front of Chatham Academy on Bull street, seems to be go ing into a decline. Some of the trees look ns though they will not live. Hr has sug gested that they be sprayed. The trees have given promise of a beautiful growth, and they would be ornaments to that handsome section if they should reach maturity. Mr. Ashmore trusts that some tiling may be done to save them. Chairman Daffln of the Park and Tree Commssion returned home night before last from the North, nnd will, it Is ex pected, take up the matter at once. WILL CHANGE ITS LODGE ROOM. Live ftnk Odd Fellow* to Meet In Metropolitan Hull. Live Oak Lodge of Old Fellow©, has changed its night of meeting from Fri day to Thursday, and, beginning with Aug. 2, will bold all future meetings at Metropolitan Hall, instead of nl Odd Fel lows’ Hall as it has heretofore. Aug. D. the lodge will have a house warming at its new quarters. Preparations are now being made for the entertainment, and a most enjoyable time is expected. For Terrorlslnfir it Funeral* George Bonaparte, colored, who several days ago terrorized a funeral procession ut one of the out of town colored ceme teries by refusing to allow Rev. Dawson, colored, to conduct the services, was ar rested yesterday by an officer of Magls tiate Wickhams Court, on a warrant rtvorn out by Dawson, charging Bona parte with interfering with a religious service. The case will be heard in the Magistrate’s Court this afternoon at 4 o’clock. GALLANTRY IN ACTION. Gained Former First Georgian* Rec niiiinendfif for Promotlon. Capt. Owen T. Kenan of th*- Twenty nin n Volunteer Infantry has been recom mended for promotion to the rank of bre vet major. His gallantry in action at Son Mateo, where Gen. Lawton was killed, gained the recommendation for him. Some months ago the Morning News had an nccount of this battle, which was gained from a letter written Col. Jordan F. Brooks by Capt. Kenan. Col. Sargc-nt and Maj. Hawthorne both recommended that Capt. Kenan be ad van <d in rank. It will be recalled that Cr., t. Kenan, who is from Macon, was a major in the First Georgia Regiment dur ing the war with Spain. After the mus t* i out of that command he secured an appointment as captain in one of the im mune icgiments, which position lie he and until the muster out of the regiment. Later, when the additional volunteer force was organized, he secured on appointment as captain in the> Twenty-ninth, and it is to Ms old rank of major that he is now likely to rise. Capt. Kenan, it will be recalled by those who read the story he sent of the battle of San Mateo, was wounded in the abdo men, though very slightly, his belt buckle preventing the bullet from making an entrance into the body. He fell { but soon arose, recovering from the shock of the blow r . nnd led his men through the rest of the fight. The Army and Navy Journal speaks of the gallantry displayed by Capt. Kenan ami others, two paragraphs from the pa per being as follows: “For the gallantry and pluck displayed by Capt. Kenan in the fight after being wounded he is recommended for a brevet as major. F. S. V. For fearless and gal lant conduct in the fight the report rec ommends First Sergeants Frank Gutches, H, nnd William B. Bonham, E, Twenty ninth Infantry, for commission as eectond lieutenants in the volunteer forces. ‘Both of these soldiers were as fearless and gal lant and brave as it was possible for men to be.’ The American casualties were 1 killed. 9 wounded and 1 missing. “Maj. Hawthorne’s report accompanies Col. Sargents’. In discussing the work of ids battalion he says: ‘A bullet struck Capt. Owen T. Kenan. Twenty-ninth Vol unteer Infantry, in the abdomen, though luckily, being a slanting blow, did rot penetrate his body, but remained fast in his waist belt. The blow' was e severe one, but yet in spite of his pain this officer in a few' minutes resumed control of his company, at the time under heavy lire. I call your attention to this special act of gallantry with the respectful re quest that you recommend Owen T. Ke nan for a brevet as major, U. S. V.” First Sergeant Bonham, mentioned above, is a brother of Mr. Frank Bon ham, formerly of Savannah. Mr. Frank Bonham served in the Second Georgia during the war with Spain as first ser geant of Company L. Sergt. W. B. Bon ham was first sergeant of Company B of the First Georgia during the Spanish war, and be will be readily recalled by all who served in that regiment and by many others to whom he was known. He paid several visits to his brother in Savannah before the call for volunteers was made, and in this way he became known to a number of Savannahians and was well liked. A performance of Sergt. W. B. Bon ham’s that attracted considerable atten tion was his leading his company across a stream in the Philippines, while a fierce fire was directed against them by the Filipinos. He was the first man in the w’ater and the first out on the opposite shore. For this he was commanded, and the brave deed had much to do with the recommendation for his promotion to a lieutenancy. FOIGHT THEIR OWN MOTION. Counsel for Defendant In Well*' Damage Salt Embarrassed. The motion for a new' trial in the ca e e of Rebecca Wells, against the Brush Elec tric Light and Power Company was set for a hearing before Judge Norwood in the City Court on yesterday. The hear ing developed an interesting and amusing state of affair*. At the present term of the court the case was tried for the third or fourth lime, and Che plaintiff recovered a ver dic against the company for $1,750. This was materially less than the verdicts that had been rendered in favor of the plaint iff at previous trials, and it was as un satisfactory to Messrs. Twiggs & Oliver, who represented the plaintiff, as it was to Messrs. Saussy & Sauesy and A. C. Wright, who represented the defendant company. A motion for anew trial was made by counsel for the defendant, and, as has been stated, the hearing upon the motion was set for yesterday. On yesterday, then. Judge Norwood was prepared to hear the arguments, and Messrs. Wright and Sauesy were present, to look after the interests of the defend ant, and Judge Twiggs, those of the plaintiff. Mr. Wright arose and had the formal motion for a new' trial. “I will save counsel the trouble of mak ing an argument,” said Judge Twiggs. “We are of the opinion that the verdict is contrary to the evidence, as is set out in this motion, and we consent to the grant of anew trial.” “Very well, then,” said Judge Norwood, “the new trial is granted. Take an or der, Mr. Wright, directing that this be done.” “Put,” said Mr. Wright, “Your Honor is bound to refuse this motion, because of your rulings in former trials of the - ose. It would be inconsistent for you io do otherwise.” “But counsel for the plaintiff.” inter jected the court, “consents to the grant of anew trial, and agrees with you that the verdict returned is contrary to the evidence.” “Well,” said Mr. Wright, “I think Your Honor ought to refuse the motion. I can show you authorities for this position.” Mr. Saussy added his voice to that of Mr. Wright in favor of refusing the wo tion that they had themselves made, and Judge Twiggs objected to the court refus ing it. This placed counsel for the de fendant In rather an equivocal position, hut they were unable to see it in that light. After some further legal contro versy it was deckled that the hearing should bo continued until Friday, when other developments are expected. It is, of course, the plan of counsel for the defendant lo have the case go to the Supreme Court upon a ruling refusing a new trial, when the verdict granted is of comparatively small amount. If the Su preme Court should affirm the grant of the judgment founded on this verdict, the defendant would not he nearly so bad off as if a verdict for a larger amount should chance to be affirmed. The position of counsel for the plaintiff is that If the plaintiff is entitled to anything, she is entitled to much more than was granted her by the verdict of the last Jury, ‘ NO LET I l FOB HOT WEATHER. Seventy Marring© License* Were Is sued During Month of Jnly. Seventy ttiirriage licenses were issued by Clerk Frank E. Keilbach, of the Court of Ordinary, to couples who contemplated entering the holy estate of matrimony dur ing the month of July. Of the licenses la sued twenty-seven were to white and for ty-three to colored applicants. The record is a good one for July. In the same month last year but sixty licensee were Issued, of which fifteen were to white and forty-five to colored applicants. The marriages among the whites have in creased by twelve, while those among the colored portion of the population have alight)/ decreased in number. M. F. PLANT SUCCEEDS KNOTT. VICE PRESIDENT OF I*l, ANT LINES EXCEPT ALABAMA MIDLAND. President Fnvln Will Be the Active Head of the System—The General Superintendent, General Counsel Freight Traffic Manager, Pusseu- Ker Traffic Manager, Comptroller AL II n(1 Treasurer Will Report to the President—Tle Heads of Other De partment* Will Report to General Superintendent Denham—Mr. F. Q,. Brown Elected \ icc President of Alabama Midland. Mr. Morton F. Plant is the successor of Mr. Stuart R. Knott as vice president of the Plant System. Mr. Knott’s resig nation was formally accepted at a meet ing of the directors in New York Monday, and Mr. Plant was elected vice president of all the companies comprising the Plant System except the Alabama Midland. Of this company Mr. F. Q. Brown was elected vice president. With the retirement of Mr. Knott the active management of the system will be through the president’s office. The general superintendent, general counsel, freight traffic manager, passenger traffic mana ger, controller and treasurer will hereaf ter report to President Erwin. The other heads of departments will rerort to Gen eral Superintendent Denham. The new order of things will go into ef fect to-day. This settles the rumored connection of General Manager Thomas K. Scott of the Georgia Railroad with the Plant System. It was current talk short ly after Mr. Knott’s resignation that the vice presidency had been offered to Mr. Scott and It was generally believed that he would be Mr. Knott’s successor. The election of Mr. Plant continues the name of Plant in actual connection with the great system, which the late H. B. Plant made one of the most progressive and powerful railway systems of the South. Mr. Plant was vice president of the Plant Steamship Company until its con solidation with the Flagler steamship in terests in the Pepinsular and Occidental Steamship Company. The announcement of extensive im provements by the Flagler Interests at Mayport, at the mouth of the St. John’s river, coupled with the announcement that the steamship Cocoa, formerly of the Flag ler line, between Miami and Havana and now belonging to the Peninsular and Oc cidental Steamship Company, will run be tween Mayport and New York, are an in timation of a change in the handling of business between New York and Florida. The Cocoa is a vessel of 1,254 tons. She is now on her way to Mayport from Mi ami and will at once go into service be tween there and New York. AN INSTANTANEOUS VERDICT. City Court Jnry Found for Defend ant In the Ileid Damage Case. The trial of the case of L. S. Read against Herman Myers and J. H. Fall was resumed in the City Court yesterday morning nnd resulted in a verdict for the defendants, which was returned by the Jury shortly before 2 o’clock. Several witnesses testified when court convened of the difficulty between the plaintiff, Read, nnd the motorman of the car upon which he was a passenger. Other witnesses testified to the second difficulty, which occurred after Lipford, the motorman, had left his car and was no longer on duty, at the transfer office of the company, on the corner of Price and Bolton streets. The consensus of the evidence was to the effect that Read had come to the office with the apparent intention of renewing the difficulty, and that the first w'ords he spoke had been profane and abusive. Lipford was eat ing his supper at the time. He got up, threw the negro out into the street and inflicted a severe thrashing. The arguments were made by Col. P. W. Me!drtm r for the plaintiff, and Mr. W. W. Osborne, for the defendants. Col. Meldrim’s plea In the behalf of his client was a strong and eloquent one, but it did not serve to remove from the minds of the jury -the Impression that the beat ing that Lipford had administered to Read was entirely and thoroughly well deserved. Judge Norwood began his charge to the jury at 1:30 o’clock, and a few minutes before 2 the jury retired. The verdict for the defendants was reached almost as soon as the jury reached its room That the agreement had been so nearly instan taneous was a surprise to the court spec tators. though most of them were already of the opinion that the deliberations of the jurymen would not consume any very great length of time. Messrs. Myers and Fall, against whom the suit was brought, were the ow’ners at the time of the oc currence upon which it was based of the old Electric Hallway Company of Savan nah. Remember this: No other medicine has such a reebrd of cures os Hood’s Sarsa parilla. When you want a good medicine, get Hood’s.—ad. Henlthfnlness Unsurpassed at Wes leyan Female College, Mneon, Ga. It is said that among the 250 young la dies at this institution last year, there was nor a single case of protracted sick ness. This speaks volumes for the cli mate of Macon. For this reason, as well as because the Wesleyan is- In the fore front of Southern colleges, the people of the North are beginning to send their daughters to this noble old institution. See the advertisement of the Wesleyan in this issue of the News.—ad. For Over Fifty Yenm. Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup has been used for children teething. It soothes the child, softens the gums, allays all pain cures wind colic, and is the best remedy for Diarrhoea. Twenty-five cents a bottle, —ad. A Doctor’* Advice Free. About Teitcrine, Dr. M. L. Fielder of Ec lectic P. 0., Elmore county, Alabama, says: “I know It to be a radical cure for tetter,salt rneum, eczema and all diseases of the skin and scalp. I never prescribe anything else in all skin trou bles.” Send 60c in stamps for a box of if postpaid, to the manufacturer, J. T. Shup trlne, Savannah, Ga., if your druggist doesn't keep it.—ad. A Itccclvms; Teller. A receiving teller at a good bank mid that he was about to get sick. He felt tired all time; sleep did not refresh him; felt as If he ought to take vacation. A pharmacist put him on Graybeard and two bottles completely overhaul'd him and made him about as good as new. Get Graybeard at all drug Ptores. Gray beard pills ate treasures—2sc the box. Respess Drug Cos., Proprietors.—ad. Cider. We have a nice line of cider In bottles, pure and genuine, from the celebrated establishment or Molt & Cos., of New York. The Russet Cider and the Crab Apple Cider are very good. Ltppman Bros., cor ner Congress and Barnard streets, Sa vannah, Ga.—ad. A High-Grade Institution for Ladles.— Shorter College, Ga. Write for ad, WILL FIGHT AUG. 17. Corcoran nnd Pearce Met and Signed Their Agreement. George L. Pearce arrived yesterday, and the sports are well pleased with h!s looks. They believe there is a man matched against Corcoran now who will give him all he is looking for. Not that Corcoran hasn’t his admirers and those who are confident in him still, but Pearce seems to be more of a man thaif most of those who have gone up against Tommy in the past. There are those who have been pretty true to Corcoran through all. the fights he has figured in in Savannah, yet are ready now to put their money on Pearce. Pearce seems to have all the confidence in himself ihnt one could wish. He was talking with a few of the sporting men yesterday when one of them remarked that he believed Corcoran would have an easy thing. “Bet you anything from a hundred to a thousand that I’ll lick him,” remarked and, running his hand into his pocket, he flashed a roll that looked good for a thousand. He doesn’t appear to he in an immediate need of funds, and that is a sign that the sporting men like pretty well, as it is a bit of a change from what -they find themselves up against as n rule when they attempt to make a match between fighters. Corcoran came over Sunday from Charleston, where he had been at work on a dredge. He gave up his job in or der to get in training for his fight. He nnd Pearce got together yesterday and had a talk about matters, and they had a chance to size each other up. Corco ran seemed about as confident as Pearce. They have both been up again©! good ones, and Corcoran says he has had just as tough propositions to meet as appears to await him in this case. The men agreed to fight 25 rounds at the Theater on Aug 17. They will be looking for a decision, and it may be con fidently expected that some fine work in the fistic line may be seen. Corcoran is so well known to the sport-loving pub- ! lie that it is useless to say anything ' about the way he force© fighting, stands \ hard knocks and generally makes the | man in the ring with him look like a deuce. Pearce is a gentlemanly' looking chap, taller and a little heavier than Cor coran. and he look.- as though he will he able to give a good account of him •s‘ He proved too much for Jack Mc- Cullough, who, it will be recalled, won fiom Corcoran in Savannah on a foul. Pearce says McCullough was n smooth fighter, but he didn’t ©com lo be a ole to stand the gaff. That was just what those who saw his fight with Corcoran believed, for he was shifty, and adopted t.idles that did not please the crowd in his effort to avoid punishment. Aug. 17 will doubtless be hot, but it i* expected that there will be a good crowd at the Theater, nevertheless. Those who have taken charge of the arrangements have had experience in that line, and it i.- safe to say' that they’ will have no trou ble in pulling off the bout in the most ap proved manner. Those who attend may expect nothing else than the very best possible arrangements. CITY BREVITIES. The rase of Tom Milica. Mike Sola, and Chandos Ross, charged with the attack made the night before on John Tanner at Liberty and Lincoln streets, was up be fore the Recorder yesterday, but was con tinued for a hearing later in the week. The pair of shoes offered hy Mnrks as a prize in the guessing contest at Barbee & Bandy's, at Isle of Hope last night, was won by Mr. Joe Bond on a guess of 235, Five pounds of candy by Conida will be the prize in the ladies' guessing contest Friday night. Millea, yesterday, in discussing the at tack. said that there had been bad blood between himself and friends and Tanner for some time, but that the meeting Mon day night was accidental. There would have been no attack, he said, but for the vile terms that were applied by Tanner to himself and friends. First. it well, keep well by taking Johnson’s Tonic. If sick, get well by tak ing Johnson’s Tonic. Second. Wise men insure their lives; wiser men insure their health by using Johnson's Tonic'. Third. Johnson's Tonic is a family physician, ready to answer ten thousand calls at once. Its fee is only 50 cents and the good it does is beyond human reckon ing. Fourth. Johnson's Tonic costs 5b cents a bottle if it cures. Not a single cent if it does not.—ad. To Brunswick mill Return, SI.OO Via the Plant System, Sundays. In addition to the Charleston Sunday excursions, the Plant System are selling round-trip tickets to Brunswick, good on Sundays only, at rate of $1 00 for the round trip. Trains leave at 2:10 a. ra. and 6:20 a. m ad. Before Y'ou Travel North or West, address the undersigned for lowest rates to all points via Balti more and Ohio Railroad (Royal Blue Line), finest, fastest and safest trains in the world. Arthur G. Lewis, S. P. A., Bal timore and Ohio Railroad. (Under At lantic Hotel.) Norfolk, Va.— ad. Rhine nn<l Moselle Wines. The fine French wines in bottles are im ported direct from the well known house of Everest, Dupont & Cos., Bordeaux, France, by Lippmen Bros, of this city. Llppman Bros, desire to call attention to the St. Julien brand of claret wine, which Is very tine, but quite low-priced. Their Chauteau Leoville is known as one of the finest claret wines imported to the United States. Lippman Bros.’ Importations of Rhine wines are certainly worth the attention of connoisseurs. They are from the cele brated wine grower Martin Deutz of Fmnkfort-on-the-Main, Germany. His Bodenheim Rhine wine is very nice and delicious, but low price. His Marcobrunner Cabinet, from select ed grapes, is well worth the attention of the finest judges of Rhine wine in the city. His Yohannisburger Cabinet is very deli cate and rare, and Is perfection of wine and the finest of all.—ad. A Itcllclous Smoke. The Herbert Spencer is an elegant cigar and is truly a delightful enjoyment to inhale the fumes of this fine tobacco; it Is exhilarating and delicious. See that the name of Herbert Sper.cer Is on every wrapper of every cigar, with out which none are genuine. The Herbert Spencer cigars are only sold by the box of 50, Conchas at $3.50, and Perfectos, $4.50 at Lippman Bros., whole sale druggists. Barnard and Congresa streets, of this city.—ad. Snnilny Trips ro Brnnaulek Via Plant System SI.OO, The Plant System will sell round-trip t.ckits to Brunswick on Sundays, limited to date of sale, at rate of SI.OO. Trains J leave at 2:10 a. m. and 5:20 a. m ad. To the Mountains. In the nick of time. Just when you are yawning and feeling j tired out and broken down, a bottle of ! Graybeard is better than a trip to the mountains. Are you constipated? Take Graybeard pills. Little treasures—26c 'he box. Rea pess Drug Cos.. Proprietors.—\d. —James H. Hyde of New York, vice j president of an Insurance company, has j been made a chevalier of the French Le gion of Honor as a recognition of his ser vices for the advancement of French lit erature in this country, , $3.75 A FAIR. IlPginninK 10-niormw Tie will ,el| the ED\l\ CLAPP and A. E. SET TI.ETOX MBPS FINEST SHOES, made at the remarkably lore price of $3.75 a pair. In Hark, Tail, Vici and Willow Calf. These are the highest price shoes sold at the LOWEST CIT PRICES in this city. 17 BROUGHTON ST..WEST. c L E V E L A N D Equipped with friction-reducing Barwell Bearings, only to bz found on the Celebrated Cleveland. The Cleveland Chaialess is the best Chainless to be had. YVM. & if. H. LATTIMORE, West Congress Street. NOT ON YOUR TIN IS THERE A SPECK OF RUST, IF IT COLMES FROM OUR STOCK. WE SELL ANTI-RUST TIN It Never Will Rust. If it does, come back and get your money. It’s only here you get this TIN. We are exclusive AGENTS, but our prices are not exclusive at all. In fact, we sell you ANTI-RUST TIN ns low as you can buy good quality tin elsewhere, and though on the Anti-Rust guarantee. Our s f ock is full and complete. CUT GLASS. SOLID SILVER, and all the other articles found in a first-class store. OUR PRICES ARE LOWEST. G. W. ALLEN & CO., STATE AND BARNARD STS. No Place Like Home- That Is, Where There’s a Gas Range. The kitchen is peri>etu*ally cool and sweet. The cooking is •done so quickly that there Is no time for the wails to get hot. When it is done the fire’s out and the consumption of fuel is ©topped at once. There never was such a combina tion of comfort and economy. Gas Stoves of every size and variety can bo purchased here, or we will rent a Range $1 per month—rent can be ap plied t 6 purchase. % MUTUAL GAS LIGHT COMPANY, 7 and 9 Congress street, west. BLACK VELVET RIBBONS, Trimming and Belting; wldtha. The Bee Hive, St. Julian and Whitaker Streets. c H A I N E S S