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20 STREET CAR MOTORMAN SHOT. XEGHO PITS TWO BULLETS INTO LUCIUS B. VARXADOE. lal of Hope Car Waylaid at Sand fly Station Last Mffht by Jasper Kaya Who Emptied the Content* of Hi* l’istol at Varnado—Ha> ■ and a Companion Had Been Pnt Off the Car on the Trip in by White Passentters for I*e of Vile and Obtcene ianguaif-Varnndo Tak en to the Savannah ilonpitnl. Lucius B. Varnado. a motorman on the Savannah. Thunderbolt and Isle of Hope road, was shot last night at Sand fly Station, and probably fatally wounded toy a negro, named Jasper Hays. The negro fired five times, but only two balls took effort, one in the right forearm, and ♦he other In the lower part of the abdo men. After the negro had fired two shots the mortorman got his pistol out end fired et his assailant several times, but It Is not known whether he hit him. Hays toad two companions with him at the time, None of them has been captured. The trouble that led to the shooting, began on the car that left Isle of Hope for the city at 9 o'clock. Hays and an other negro were aboard and the car had gone but a short distance from the sta- tion, when they got into an argument about a dog, which, from their remarks, it seems, one had left for safe keeping with the other, but which had been al lowed to escape. The men were not drunk but evidently had been drinking, and as they warmed up to the argument the epithets that they applied to each other, and the language they used became so foul that a number of the passengers demanded that they be put off the car. The conductor stopped the car and several gentlemen ejected the negroes from their aeats, and though they clung tenaciously to the sides of the car for awhile, their hold was finally loosened and they were left beside the track. They were put off at Pritchard's switch, about a mile this side of Sandfly station. One of the passengers said, after he heard of the shooting, that at the time of the first trouble he thought that the negroes meant to be ugly later, because one of them had mode a significant move toward tois postol pocket when he was put off. The ear reached the city without fur ther trouble, and on the return trip had got as far as Sandfly station before there was the slightest reason to suspect that there would be any further trouble with the men. As the car stopped at the station plat form Hays, who had evidently walked from Pritchard's switch to the station for the purpose of waylaying the car, and had been hiding in the shadow of a wall, walked In front of the car, about ten feet from the platform, and commanded the motorman to halt, at the same time fir ing at him the first shot. The car had been stopped before the command to halt had been given, and the motorman, t#ith tois hands free, got his pistol and began to shoot at the negro, hut not until two shots toad already been fired at him. Whether lie struck the negro or not could not he learned last night, as Hays, after exhaust ing the eonlents of his weapon, made hia escape. During the firing the negro’s two companions stood near the track, but took no part In the affair. There were some twenty passengers on the car, both white and colored. As soon as the shooting commenced there was a general exodus of those nearest the steps, while others in the center of the seats .cowered down to escape the bullets. After the negroes had disappeared In the darkness, and the motorman's condi tion was discovered, the passengers, most of whom lived at Isle of Hope, disembark ed, and the oar, with the wounded man, was started back for Savannah. The car reached Tenth street junction at about 10 o’clock, and the barracks was immediate ly telephoned for an ambulance. Varna do was taken into the drug store of Mr. John Schwalb, at Tenth and Whitaker streets. Dr. J. W. Daniel and Dr. A. B. eimmons were summoned and accompan ied the ambulance to the hospital. After an examination it was discovered that the ball that took effect in the abdomen had gone through the body and come out near the spine. Varnado rested easily after the wounds were dressed, hut his physicians say that the wound Is quite serious. At the Savannah Hospital, shortly after midnight, it was reported that while Var nado's condition was very serious indeed he was resting quietly and there was no expectation of a fatal termination imme diately. BROUGHT 1,000 PASSENGERS. Centra] Ha* Three More Savannnh Excnrsion* Arranged, The Central brought In a splendid excur sion party from Atlanta yesterday. About -•1,000 were in the crowd of passengers, many of whom took the trip to Tybee. Many colored people were among the ex cursionists. The Central is now arranging three other excursions to Savannah that will be run ♦hia month. One will be on Aug. 7. The Burke Light Infantry will run down to Tybee from Waynesboro. The company will have a special train. On Aug. 10 there will be an excursion from Bufaula. Albany. Americus and adjacent points. This will be to Savannah and Tybee, and a special train will be run. On Aug. 13 there will be an excursion to Savadnah from Covington, Milledgeville and inter mediate points, it Is probable that many of the excursionists will buy tickets to go to Tybee. TO SELL THE DRAGOON. The Yacht Will He Pul Ip at Auction Dny After To-morrow. Another effort win be made to sell the Dragoon. The yacht la again advertised to be sold at auction, this time for Tues day. at the Court House. Some weeks ago a sale was attempted, but the prices offered were not acceptable to the syn dicate of members of the Savannah Yacht Club by which the boat Is owned. It Is not known that any bttler success will eltend the sale advertised, but the syn dicate would like to get the Dragoon off Its hands, provided a price regarded as near the value can be secured. SO INFORMATION RECEIVED. So Report MnUe Here of Destruction of Dredge nt Tampa. The report of the destruction of dredge boat, No. 2. belonging to Rittenhouse Moore In Tampa Bay yesterday morning, attracted considerable attention here, the Moore's being well known In Savannah Inquiry waa made at the branch office of the firm here, but It was stated that no report of the accident had been received here. Mr. R. Rittenhouse Moore, Jr., who has charge of the Savannah office. Is at the North. COLOICEU TROOPS TO CELEBRATE. Entire Buttalinn Will Parade and Picnic August 14. The colored military will have a big celebration. Aug. 14. A company from Atlanta and one from Macon will arrive the night before. Both are connected with the battalion, and a parade will be had on Tueadoy. morning, after which picnic will be held at Lincoln Park. The jdaßlng military wiU bring hundred# of UrtEltom with them. AN INCENDIARY BLASE. Very defer Eire on the NVe*t Side Yesterday Morning. The store of Reuben Cooly at 542 Har rison street was gutted by fire early yes terday morning. The fire appears un doubtedly to have been of incendiary or igin. It was discovered about 2:30 o'clock and an alarm turned in from box 58 shortly after, engine companies Nos. 2 and 3 responding. The firemen, or* arriving, discovered a small blaze In an alley in the rear of the store, which was soon extinguished. They were gathering up their hose to de part when their attention was attracted to the interior of the store. Effecting an entrance, they were surprised to find the store on fire in several places. The first fire had been in a pile of rubbish across the alley and entirely (#lsconnected from the store. Supt. Maguire made an Inves tigation and found that a can of kero sene had been overturned upon the floor and that the taps of a barrel of gin and one of whisky had apparently been turn ed on and their contents were spread ing over the floor. By the time the fire men got In their work on the inside the slock of goods had been pretty thorough ly damaged. Cooly, who occupied the place as a bar. grocery and dwelling, said that every thing was all right when he closed at midnight, and that he had no idea how the fire originated. Supt. Maguire placed a policeman In charge and later made a report of the nffitter to Supt. Screven of the police. The matter is being looked into by the defectives. Cooley had $1,900 insurance on stock, SIOO on fixtures and SSOO on household goods. WANTED IN MONTGOMERY. Loeb and Hall Got in Their Work In Tlint City. Loeb and Hall were the subjects of a letter that Superintendent of Police Screv en received yesterday from A. Gerard, chief of police at Montgomery. The let ter was but a confirmation, with details, of the telegram of the day before, which stated that the men were wanted In Mont gomery for work similar to that done here. The only variation In the scheme, ac cording to the letter of the chief's, Is that in Montgomery the men represented themselves *o be peddlars. They pre tended to buy a bill of goods from one of the wholesale houses of that city, stat ing, as in the cases here, that they would return shortly and pay for the goods, but they never came back. After the men had gone it was found that a quantity of gloves and silk handkerchiefs were missing, and subsequent inquiries at the express office showed that two men an swering the description of the supposed peddlars had sent to William Cphn of St. Paul a package that Is supposed to have contained the stolen good*. Whether the goods were recovered or not the letter does not say. The men were in Montgomery on July 26 and seemingly stayed there but one day. The letter closes with the repeated re quest that the pictures of the men be sent, and the statement that the chief would like to get hold of the prisoners after the authorities are through with them here. WEATHER FOR JULY. llnrean'* Report Show* the Month to Have Been an Avenge One. The monthly meteorological summary for July has been made by the Weather Bureau, and shows with the exception of a deficiency of rain the month to have been about an average one. The mean atmospheric pressure was 30.06, the highest which occurred. July 18, being 30.20, and the lowest which was on July 8, 29.85. The mean temperature was 82 degrees. The highest, 99 degrees, oceurrad July 7, and the lowest, 70 degrees. July 29. The greatest daily rangd of tem perature was 22 degrees, and occurred July 6. The smallest was 10, July 13. The mean temperature for the month for the past thirty years is 82 degrees, making this an average month. The accumulated amount of deficiency of dally mean temperature since Jan. 1, Is 266 degrees, the average dally deficien cy, being 1 degree. The prevailing move ment of the wind has been southwest, with a movement of 4.627. The total precipitation for the month was only 2.02 Inches, leaving a deficiency for the month of 3.76 inches, and a defi ciency since Jan. 1, of 2.60 inches. The number of clear days was 13; of partly cloudy, 15, and of cloudy, 3. TOO MUCH LAUDANUM. Keel* Fooltnhly Let Hl* Friend Flx Hl* Dote for Him. John R. Keels of Sumter, S. C., nar rowly escaped death last night through the foolish prank of one of his comrades. The two men were in a barroom on Bryan street, west, where they had a few drinks. After a time, Keels' friend decided he would work a little trick, and the way he went about It was puerile. Keels hud been to a drug store not long since and bought a quantity of laudanum. It is said there were eight ounces of the stuff in the bottle he carried with him. It was to hove been taken in 10-drop doses for an internal disorder, but Keels' friend declared the dose was too small. “Here," he said, “drink what I give you," taking the bottle and pouring out an ounce or more. He added whisky to the dose and Keels drank It down. Soon the South Carolinian was lying in a stupor. Dr. M. L. Curry was hasti ly summoned, and. after an hour and a half's hard work, he was able to bring the man around all right. It seems that Keels will suffer no permanent damage from the prank played upon him by his friend. VETERANS' RIVER TRIP. Hclatt*' Camp to Give nn Excursion XVedne*dny Night. McLaws' Camp of United Confederate Veteran* will give a moonlight excursion Wednesday night. The steamer Santee has been chartered for the occasion and will leave the foot of Abercorn street at Bp. TO, for a trip around the buoy. The committee In charge of the affair conrists of Veterans Thomas Kreeger, J. T. Theua, W. N. Arnold, J V. Torrent and G. T. Nichols. Ticket* can be obtained from any member of the comm It Tee or at the wharf on Ihe night of the excursion. The receipts from the excursion will help to swell the benevolent fund of the camp. The members of McLaws' Camp are taking quite an Interest In the affair and It is likely that the excursion will be well patronized. ESTATE OF CHARLES N. WEST. Temporary Letter* of Administra tion Granted H. C. Cunningham. In the Court of Ordinary yesterday tem porary letters of administration upon the estate of the late Charles N. West were granted to H. C. Cunningham. An ap plication for permanent letters of admin istration upon the same estate was filed by Langdon C. West. Julian Schley filed an application for per manent letters of administration upon the estate of Donald M. McAlptn. The Au gust term of the court will convene at 10 o'clock to-morrow morning, when a number of matter* pending now before Judge Fgrrljl wU) be congltJejed end dee Id - .ed, THE MORNING NEWS:. SUNDAY, AUGUST 5, 1900. MADE IT THREE STRAIGHTS. BRUNSWICK TOOK THE THIRD GAME BY A SCORE OF TO 3. Game NVa* the Best of the Series. Though the Crowd Was the Sninll ent—Jacksonville Started Off With a Rush. Making Three Rnns In the to'lrst Inning—Brunswick Gradual ly Climbed Up, However The Game in Detail by Inning* nnd the Official Score—llrnn*wlek and Fer nand In n Team* Are Matched to Play for High Stake*. Brunswick made it three straights from Jacksonville yesterday afternoon, win ning the third game by a ecore of 6 to 3. The Brunswick team pulled down the SI,OOO, SSOO a side, that had been posted upon the result of the eeries, besides taking in the lion's share of the gate re ceipts. The game was the most Interesting of ♦he series. Jacksonville got away from the post in splendid shape, making nil her runs in the first inning. It was the runitig that was too much for her, for Brunswick made one run in the second, another in the fourth, forged ahead by making two runs in the fifth, increased the lead by one In the sixth, and left Jacksonville with three to make In her half of the ninth to even tie the score. Though the game was the best, the au dience was the smallest of the series. The small boy was in evidence, and his root ing was pronounced. It was all for Bruns wick. as there are two or three Savannah players on the Brunswick team, and, be sides, Brunswick Is in Georgia. Few very speccacular plays occurred. Hits, too, were not frequent on either side. Ballantyne led the batting, getting two hits, one of them for three bags. Linton got the hands from his team for batting, as he pounded out two hits. Kaphah wasn't giving very many. Besides those Linton succeeding In finding, only three were made after the second inning. Harper on second and Garrett on third for Brunswick did some pretty work in the way of assists, but probably the prettiest play of the game was one made by Har rlsion, in left field for Jacksonville, who pulled down a fly after a long run for it. The game in detail was as follows: First inning, Brunswick: Wolfe flew out to the catcher. Hallowed hit safely and got to first, being followed by Ballantyne, who got his base on balls. VUlineau struck out and Harper flew out to first, leaving Hallowell and Ballantyne on bases. Jacksonville: Harrison flew out to left field, but Linton waited until toe got four balls and went to first, taking second on a passed ball. Conroy also took his base on balls. Kaphan threw to second on the catcher’s signal, but no Brunswick player covered the bag, and Linton went to third and Conroy to second. O'Neill hit to second, scoring Linton and sending Conroy to third. Abbott hit safe over the first bag, and Conroy and O’Neill scored, winding up Jacksonville's run getting for the game. Middlebrook hit to left, sending Abbott to third. Crippen got his base on balls, but just then Ab bott got caught on third and the play was doubled up by chtching Middlebrook on second. Second Inning, Brunswick: Holland hit to the pitcher and was thrown out at first. Garrett flew out to center. Kaphan hit safely, and Philips knocked it out to center for two bags, scoring Kaphan. Wolfe flew out to left field, leaving Phil ips on second. Jacksonville: O’Connor hit to the pitcher and was out at first. Brouthers was charged up with three strikes, but the decision called for no end of a kick. For fifteen minutes there was some heavy jawing Indulged in, but the umpire’s de cision stood, and Brouthers was out. The controversy was as to whether there had been two or three strikes. Harrison was hit by the pitcher. Linton drove it past second for two bags, sending Harrison lo third. Then Conroy flew out to right field, leaving Hinton and Harrison on bases. Third Inning, Brunswick: Hallowell struck out. Ballantjne hit safely to right and Yillineau got to first on an error of O’Neill, who was on the bag and failed to pick up an easy one, Ballantyne going to sedond. Harper flew out to first. Hol land hit to short and was out at first, leaving Ballantyne and Vlllimau cn bases. Jacksonville: O’Neill flew out to right field. Abbott struck out. Middlebrook sent It to short and was out at first. Fourth Inning. Brunswick: Garrett took his base on balls, went to third on a wild throw to second and scored on a passed ball. Kahpan flew out to short. Philips hit to third, where the ball was fumbled, and he got safely to first. Wolfe hit to third, and Philips was thrown out at sec ond. Hallowell flew out to short, and Wolfe was left on a base, Jacksonville: Crippen struck out. O’Connor hit to second and was out at first. Brouthers sent it to third and was out at first. Fifth Inning. Brunswick: Ballantyne sent It rolling to third and was thrown out at first. Villineau and the ball collided, VUlineau taking his base. Harper pound ed it to right field for two bases, bringing VUlineau home and tying the score. Hol land hit to left, sending Harper to third. Crippen and Conroy go{ in some pretty and well-timed work, catching Harper be tween third and home after a throw'tosec ond. Garret hit to third, the ball passing the baseman, and went on to second, bringing In Holland. Kaphan ilew out lo center, ieavlng Garrett on a base. Jacksonville—Harrison flew out to cen ter. Linton flew out to second. Conroy hit to second and was out at first. Sixth inning, Brunswick: Philips hit to third, and Linton threw it wild to first. Philips going on to third. Wolfe got his base on balls. Holloweil hit to short and was out at first, Philips scoring and Wolfe going to third. The ball fell at the plate from Balloiuyne’s bat. und be was thrown out at first by Crippen. Villineau flew out to first, leaving Wolfe on a base. Jacksonville: O'Neill hit to the pitcher and was out at first. Hutchins struck out. Middlebrook flew out to short. Seventh Inning. Brunswick: Harper hit to shortstop, and O’Neill fell down badly at first. Holland went out to the left fielder. Garrett sent it lo third, and Hnrper was thrown out at second. Kap han hit to short, and Garrett was thrown out at second. Jacksonville: Crippen sent it to second and was out at first. O'Connor flew out to left. Brouthers hit a safe grounder past short. Harrison knocked It to third and was out at first. Eighth Inning. Brunswick: Philips hit to second and was out at first. Wolfe bli to shortstop and was out at first. Hollo well drove It to center, but O'Connor got under it. Jacksonville: Linton hit safely to cen ter. Conroy sent It to Kaphan, who fum bled, and Conroy got to first, sending Linton to second. This looked well for Jacksonville, with no outs, hut O'Neill flew out to left field, Hutchins flew out to the pitcher and Middlebrook flew out to right field, leaving Linton and Conroy on the bags. Ninth Inning Brunswick: Ballantyne drove It to right for three bags, making the best hit. of the game. VUlineau hit to first and was out, but Ballantyne scored. Harper flew out to short. Holland flew out to left field, Harrison making his sen sational catch. Jacksonville: Crippen flew out to left. O'Connor sent a hot one to Kaphan, who held It. Brouthers flew out to short, clos ing the inning -in one-i wo-three order. Following Is the official score of the game: Brunswick AB. BH. R. PO. A. E. Wolfe, r. f 4 0 0 3 0 0 oo Third Page.) ' " RAISING GOLDEN LFaAF. A Colored Farmer Making a Sveceas With Tobacco in Chatham. That the soil of Chatham county is adapted to the growing of tobacco is dem onstrated by the 6ueeeas or George Thom* son, a colored farmer livirg on the Cuvier property oo the Waters roao. Thompson came to Savannah from North Carolina, where he was engaged in rais ing the plant, and therefore has knowl edge of the proper way to grow it. His yield of 400 pounds of golden leaf this rea son convinces him that tobacco can be raised at a profit in this county. In fact, Thompson nays the quality of the tobacco raised here is better than that raised in Ncrth Caroline. This is not the first evidence of the fact that tobacco can be made a leading crop of this section. Experiments on a small scale rave proven succe-sful in many sec tions of Chatham counity, and it is be lieved the success attained will have the eflVct of ercourag ng planting cn a much larger scale shortly. Even in the city many persons have raised very fine spec imens of tobacco In yards. Specimens of plants rarisod in the city were srnt to the Morning News by Mr. Harry S. Drecse of the city treasurer's office some time s.nce, and they were pronounced by those capable of judging to be of fine growth. The fact that a great deal depends upon the proper preparation of the soil Indi cates that experienced planters would meet with great success in the farming. With the vast areas of lands about Sa vannah which are beiieved to be adapted to this culture It seems that the latent possibilities of the eoH are yet to be de veloped. With the exception of what been done in thiff direction by e few farmers no epecial effort has been made to encourage tobacco growing. The chances are that a few such successful experiments as Thompson has just made will attract the attention of planters who will cultivate lands on a large ecale. The good prices which tobacco always com mands makes it a profitable plant to grow. A great deal is consumed every year by the few small factories in this city. CHATHAMS BEAT ATLANTA. The Colored Trunin Put Up an Ex* cellent Game of nail. The Chat hams and a colored team from Atlanta crossed bats at the Bolton Street Park yesterday afternoon, beginning their game at 2 o’clock. There was a fairly good crowd. The game was a beauty and deserved a larger attendance. Splendid ball was played from the time the first ball passed over the plate. The Atlantas were not able to score at all. despite their knowledge of the game, and two runs were the best the Chathams could do. Jones’ home run was responsi ble for these runs, as he brought in a man when he sent the ball over the fence. Dilworfh and Brown were the battery for the Chathams, while the points for Atlanta were filled by Jones and Harris. Dll worth struck out 5 men and Jones made four fan the air. Only one error was charged up during the game, and that was to Bunny, who played center for the Chathams. Following were the players and the posi tions they filled: Chathams. Atlanta. Brown catch McFalling Dilworth pitch Booker Pasture first base White Jones second base Baiber Stiles third base Rolling Pringle shortstop Mitchell Carey left field Roberts Bunny center field Calhoun Warner right field E. Roberts Makey pitch The two teams will meet again to-mor row afternoon. The game will be called at 4 o’clock. They are matched for SSO a side and the championship of Georgia. WILL WALK FOR A CAKE. An Interesting Programme Arranged for Tuesday Night. A children's cakewalk will be given at Isle of Hope Tuesday evening. It prom ises to be one of the most enjoyable af fairs of its kind during the season. The walk will be led by Master Preston and Miss Nellie Bveritt. There are five couples entered, who will try hard to win the handsome cake, made and donated by Hermes' O. K. Bakery. The cakewalk will start promptly upon the arlrval of the 9 o'clock car, and one hour will be used in deciding which is the most graceful and stylish pair, after which the floor will be cleared for danc ing, which will continue up to the usual hour. Cars will leave the junction at Tenth and Whitaker streets every half hour, and will be prepared to handle any number of people who attend. The pavilion will be arranged so as to seat 700 people. The guessing contest will be for the gen tlemen. the prize being $5 worth of mer chandise, donated by the Metropolitan Clothing Company. FRED OLIYEROS DEAD. Fnncral Will Take Place at Lyons Where He Died. Mr. Fred Ollveros died yesterday at noon at Lyons. Hi* death was due to consumption with which he had suffered for quite a time. Mr. Ollveros, who was 3 machinist, was formerly a resident of this city, but for the past eighteen, months lias been living In Lyons. He has two brothers here, Dr. B. P. Ollveros and Mr. John B. Ollveros. He leaves a wife and four children. The funeral will take place at Lyons. White and Gold Austrian China Naiad Dish To Be Given Away Free Monday. This beautiful Austrian China salad dish, will be presented to all purchasers free, with one pound of A. & P. Baking Powder. Every pound is guaranteed to be absolutely pure, and full strength, sold only by the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company, 106 Broughton street, west; telephone 616.—ad. Excursionist* Attention! While you are it) the city make Hicks’ restaurant your home. The best people stop there for everything good. Hicks' Is the Delmonleo of the South. Everything you wish served In the best style. On Congress street, near Bull, remem ber—ad. The Aragon. Peachtree street, Atlanta, Ga., under new management. Cafe of rare excellence. Recommends Itself for the notable char acter of Its guts s. Free coaches. Sco ville Bros.—ad. The riant System excursion train to Charleston leaves Savannah at 6:20 a. m. Sundays: tickets are sold at one dollar for the round trip.—ad. Do You Know That A. S. Nichols Is still selling those fine ladles' shoes at Just about half price, on the bargain counter? Get the pick to-morrow, 8 Broughton, west,—ad. ■ onday Trip* ro Brunswick Via Plant System gl .00. The Plant System will tell round-trip ticket* lo Brunswick on Sundays, limited to d*t* of **l*. at rat* of SIOO. Train* leave at 2:10 a. m. and 6:29 a.- SITUATION HAS IMPROVED. NOT PROBtBLE QUARANTINE WILL BE DECLARED AGAINST TAMPA. Dr. Brunner Hrard Nothing: in Re npon.e to Telegram* to Surgeon White, of the Marine Kloepltal Ser vlee, and I* Convinced That <1 There Hod Bern Fever In Tampa He Would Have Been So Advised. Dr. White - * Silence Tnken to In dicate That He Hn* Not Discover ed Yellow Fever, at Any Rate. Sanitary Board Ready to Meet and Act at a Moment** Notice. No quarantine against Tampa has yet been declarer) and from the Indication* last night It appeared that the necessity for the adoption of a measure so rigorous and drastic would not be forced upon the city. At any rate the outlook Is decidedly more encouraging than it has been since the first report of the existence of yellow fever In Tampa. Dr. Y. Porter, president of the Flor ida State Board of Health, and Surgeon J. H. White of the Mkrine Hospital Service reached Tampa yesterday morning. Dr. Brunner had a previous understanding with Dr. White that he should be wired of the conditions prevailing In the city alleg ed to be Infected and waited Impatiently during the day for the expected advices. They did not come. In the afternoon Dr. Brunner sent Dr. White a code message, using the code of the Marine Hospital Service, and asking the reason of his delay. He was urged to keep the Savannah health authorities advised of the existence of any cases of yellow fever in Tampa, so that prompt measures might be taken to protect tills city against infection. Up to a late hour last night no answer to this message had been received. “I consider Dr. White's silence in this matter most favorable and encouraging," said Dr. Brunner yesterday, “and I am be ing rapidly brought to the belief that there is no yellow fever In Tampa. Dr. -White reached the city with Dr. Porter early ttys morning, and It certainly could not have required more than five or six hours to make a thorough investigation the conditions prevailing there. There has been a death, and an autopsy must certainly have been held. “Extensive notes of the results of this autopsy would, in the nature of things, be retained by 'the physician or physicians w-ho conducted it, and these notes, in the hands of an expert, would reveal in a few minutes whether the patient died from yellow fever or some other disease. Say it required an hour to visit the two patients, who have been described as suf fering with yellow fever, and four hours to investigate suspected cases, not more than six hours could have elapsed from the time of Dr. White’s arrival in Tampa until he had had an opportunity to form an opinion bs to the existence of yellow fever. Had the result of his investigation been to convince him that there was a single case of yellow fever in Tampa, I am as sured that he would at once have advised me of this fact, and so provided me with information upon which I could have act ed for the protection of the people of Savannah. As I have not received a tel egram from him, I am strongly of the opinion that he has not found' any In dication of the existence of yellow fever. This, of course, is an opinion, but It is supported by all the strong probabilities of the situation. •’A reason for Dr. White’s silence. In case he has not yet discovered proofs or Indications of the prevalence of yellow fever, is not hard to find. He is investi gating the situation on t-oha’f of the na tional government and his responsibility n the matter is heavy. He would n~t lightly commit himself to an opinion that no yellow- fever exists in Tampa, merely because after one day’s investigation he had not been able to discover it. Should he discover a case of yellow fever on the following day, he would be placed in a situation decidedly embarrassing and he will be careful, thereto e. in what he has to say. Nevertheless, that he has not dis covered yellow fever yet is almost cer ain and is extremely encouraging." Blank notices of a meeting of the san itary board, addressed to all of its mem bers, were in readiness all day long. It had been decided that a meeting of the beard should be called Immediately upan the receipt bf Dr. Brunner of info mat on from Tampa of the existence of yellow fsver there, for the purpose cf cons'de Ing the situation apd declar.ng a quarantine in case it was deemed necessary or wise. As no information was received, no meeting of the board was held. In thf? absence of the Mayor, Acting Mayor Tiedeman is ex-officio chairman of the board. The other members are Health Officer W. F. Brunner, secretary; Dr. St J. B. Graham, Dr. J. G. Jarrell, Col. Beirne Gordon, Rev. Dr. W. C. Schaeffer and Mr. J. M. Solomons. Acting Mayor Tiedeman and Health Officer Brunner were in conference several times yester day, and between them plans were ar ranged for the Inauguration at ouce of an effective quarantine, in case ft should he deemed proper to declare one. The power to take such a. step Is vested legal ly In the Mayor or Acting Mayor, so that no preliminaries will be actually essen tial. Unlees, however, the hour when the information is received Is Inconvenient or the emergency particularly pressing and urgent. Acting Mayor Tiedeman will prob ably call the sanitary beard tog-ther be fore he takes a positive step In the mat ter. Dr. Brunner said that in case a quaran tine were declared he could select his board of Inspectors in five minutes' time. To do the w-ork he estimates that three Inspectors will be required for the lines (■f the Plant Sys em from the south, In which division the train of the Southern Railway from the south will be Included, one for the Florida, Central and Penin sular from the south, two for the Geor gia and Alabama, two for the Central, two for, the Florida Central and Peninsu lar from the north, and three for the Plant System from the north. To fill these positions Dr. Brunner has In his office the application of about sev enty-five men who want to be Inspectors. Of course, the great majority of thm> would be absolutely Incompetent to look after the work and unfitted for the re sponsibilities It entails, but there would yet remain a sufficient number who could be trusted. The inspection of trains from points In Florida was continued yesterday and last night. Asa result of the Information gleaned from these Inspections. Dr. Brun ner stated that It did not appear that there was any very great exodus of pas sengers from Tampa and he inferred that the city was not in a condition even ap proaching a panic. Only a very few of those who hod left the suspected city In tended to remain In Savannah. Much anxiety has been caused here by the report that .Mr. C. P. Baker, former ly of Savannah, but now secretary of the Tampa Nnval Stores Company, was one of those who had been attacked by the fever. As Ihe report also stated that Mr. Baker was convalescent, the fears of hl friends have been to some extent miti gated, and It is hoped that In his case the danger point has been passed, and that he Is now well on his way toward a complete recovery. Jackson, Metigrr A Cos., Sommer Blanket Sale. Commencing Aug. 6. The blanket sale of the year; see their two special prices at $3.99 end $4 99 —ed The summer I* passing, have you taken in the Plant System Sunday excursions to Charleston? One dollar tor the round trip, —ad, Read This Carefully, Then Show It to Yoar Boy*. Mr. Ben Foster bought a home on the Instalment plan In 1879, paying $25 per month ar.d interest; at the same time he took an endowment policy of life insur ance for $3,0C0 in an old line Company. He felt that in event of his death before he had finished paying for the house, his fam ily would not have to sacrifice it. In the same year his friend, Sam Dean, moved into a house across the street, paying S2O a month rent. He laughed at Foster for buying property, saying it was "cheaper to rent! Dean also Insured his life for $3,000, but claimed that he could Invest his money better than any one else, so he took the cheapest assessment insurance he could find. He rented his home and rent ed his insurance, each by the month and at actual cost, and "had his money's worth,” so he said, as ho went along. Foster and Dean are now over 50 years of age, and in talking over old times, said Foster: "I have Just had an offer of $6,000 for my house; I don't like to sell it; it has been my home for twenty years.” "No,” replied Dean, "don’t do It. We are get ting old and a house Is a pretty good place to go to. I wish I had done as you did. Here I have paid out In rent during all these years nearly as much as you are offered for your house, and have nothing to show for it.” "Yes,” said Foster, “and I paid the last premium on my policy last year and now it is worth $4,000 In dash.” "That is where I have made another mis take,” answered Dean. “My insurance is costing me four times what it did at first, although the agent said the rate would never increase. I would drop it now If I could get into a good old line company, but since I had the grippe, I cannot* pass the examination. If I had only looked at the end instead of the be ginning I would be better off to-day." There Is no need to more—send your age and address to Harty & Apple, man agers for Georgia, the Massachusetts Mu tual Life Insurance Compeny, 117 Bay street, east, Savannah. Ga.—ad. SCHOLARSHIP FOR THE “TECH.” Sir. Aaron French’* Gift of $590 to Be Completed for September 26, This opportunity Is before the young men not only of Georgia, but other states. The enviable position which the School of Technology has taken among the best technical schools of the country and the present great industrial advance of the South, make the above a prize worthy of the best efforts of all young men eligible for the competition. The school offers degrees In mechanical, electrical, civil and textile engineering, and Its equipment of these departments is unsurpassed. Its reputation has been made on thorough ness of instruction of its graduates. Grad uates of literary colleges are urged to ex amine the special oourse offered. A course at the school Is a necessity to any man, no matter what profession he may intend to follow. Full particulars and Illustrat ed catalogues may be had by addressing Lyman Hall, president, Atlanta, Ga.—ad. RETURN HOME TO LIVE. Reason* Why Snvnnnnhlan* Are Not Satisfied Array. As strange as it may seem to some, the summer wanderer from Savannah re turns with about as much satisfaction as he derives from, the prospect of his go ing away. This is not due entirely to his local associations. What one gets to eat counts for more than any other one thing. Take, for instance, the fine rice field lamb, which Logan Is now of fering at the city market. It’s no won der people crave home supplies when away. Calf brains, pickled lamb tongues, sweetbreads and corned beef are always to be had. Call and get something in this line.—ad. Jackson, Metzger A- Cos., Mid-Summer Sale, Hosiery, men’s shirts, ladies' vest and blankets, commencing Monday, Aug 6, at dotting out prices.—ad. A Few Dollar*. To-morrow morning a few dollars will fit the husband, wife and chfld up-each anew, stylish and long-wearing ehoe. Only at Nichols’, 8 Broughton, west.—ad. Ladles' Tailor Made Costume*. High class ladies’ tailor-made costumes made to order from latest patterns and most select stock, by G. Fantini, merchant tailor.—ad. Why Do toon Scratch f When you can cure yoursdf for fifty cents? All skin diseases, such as tetter, salt rheum, ringworm, eczema, etc, can be surely cursd by an ointment called Tetter ine. Any number of testimonials show for the asking. Nothing else is as good. Un less your druggist has it, send 50 cent* In stamps to the manufacturer, J. T. Shup trine. Savannah, Ga., for a box postpaid. ad. The Future of the Jen*. The Twentieth Century Prophet on the Future of the Jews. An Inspired book by an Inspired writer and healer. Price 10 cents. For sale at Estill's News Depot, No. 43 Bull street. Savannah, Ga.—ad. Going for Nothing. Might as well say nothing. Because what I ask for those Jam-up chadren’s shoes on the bargain counter Is not half the former price. Call early. A. S. Nich ols, 8 Broughton, west. —ad. Jnck*on, Metzger A- Cos., Mid-Summer Sale. Ladles' shirtwaist; figured muslins and blankets at prices to close out.—ad. G. Fantini, Merehnnt Tnllor. High class ladles' tailor-made costumes, made to order from the latest patterns and most select stock.—ad. First. If 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 1 . Third. Johnson's Tonle Is a family physician, ready to answer ten thousand calls at once. Its fee Js only 60 cents and the good It does Is beyond human reckon ing. Fourth. Johnson's Tonic costs 60 cents a bottle if It cures. Not a single oent If It does not.—ad. Sommer Excursion Tickets. Are row on sale nt the lowest rates to all points via Baltimore and Ohio Rail road (Royal Blue Line). For detailed Information apply to Arthur Q. Lewis. 8. P. A., under Atlantic Hotel. Norfolk. Vs.—ad. Chair cars on Plant System excursions to Charleston every Sunday; engage your seats on Saturdays at the De Soto Hotel ticket office.—ad. Jackson, Metzger A Cos., Mld-Snmmer Sale. Closing out every odd and end of .sum mer goods.—ad. To Brunswick and Itetorn, gI.OO Via the Plant System, Sundays. In addition to the Charleston Sunday excurslona, the Plant System are selling round-trip tickets to Brunswick, good on Sundays only, at rata of (1 00 f<g the round trip. Train# leave at 2;10 a. m, and 4: a. m.—ad. AUGUST CLOSING SALE —OF— SUMMER SHOES Cut prices prevail in all departments. See us this month for shoes. Keep Your HORSE Cool and Com fortable with one of our Patent Sun Shades. Congress and Whitaker Sts. LEO FRANK. WORTH WHILE? It always pays when you want to make a hardware purchase to come around on Con gress street. Prices are lower around here, and our prices are the lowest on the row. Sporting Goods, Fishing Tackle, Bicycle Sundries, Rifles and Pistols, Ammunition. Cleveland ' ; Chainless JlvEljm Leads all other wheels. Terms like you want 1 w ": s. f LATTIMORE,! WEST CONGRESS STREET. THIS CLIMATE TESTS TINWARE, BUT OUR ANTI-BUST TIN Doesn't mind the weather, the water, or any other condition. It Just goes along and minds Its own business, and NEVER RUSTS. BUY IT—'Tls the cheapest good tin you ever met up with. We handle all the good kind of house hold goods. We sell things cheap—but we don’t sell cheap things. Our CUT OLASS is perfect. We have WHITING’S SOLID SILVER. None belter Ip the world. Come here and save money. 0. W. ALLEN & CO., STATE AND BARNARD STS. ill Prepmoiory sekool FOR BOYS BETWEEN 8 AND . Thorough preparation for college or bus iness. Boys may enter at any time. Next fall the school will be moved to new quarters fully equipped for A MILITARY SCHOOL. Further particulars from the principal, ORMOND B. STRONG, Isl ngton House. Highlands. N. C. Catalogues may be had for the asking at Solomons' Bull street drug store. UNION HOTEL, West Broad and Haris street* opposite Central Depot. Modern appointment. Convenient to all street car lines. Rates 11.2 Sand (1.60 and (2.00 per day. Single meal c. M. J. PATERSON, Manager, j