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REED AND THE PRESIDENT.
IfHT HE WII.I, NOT TAKE THE
STUMP FOR McKINLEV.
Recollection* of Ornmafic Scene* In
the Room of the Rlk Man From
Maine— %ii Interview That \\a*
Never Published. nn<l W hy—Ren*on
for Mr. Reeil** \ntipnthy Toward*
Maj. McKinley.
Washington, Aug. 9.—Former Speaker
Thomas Brackett Reed will not lift hi*
drawling, nasal, hut impressive voice in
behalf of the re-election of William Mc-
Kinley. This statement cannot and will
not be denied. It <omes direct from a
prominent member of the Republican par
ty. who is actively engaged In promoting
the interests of M< Kinley and Roosevelt.
It is sustained by positive declarations on
the subje t by the former Speaker him
self. Those who are aware of the real
extent of the feeling existing between Mr.
Reed and President McKinley, have nccer
for a moment credited the reports now
current that the former Speaker would
take the stump in behalf of the Republican
ticket during ihe present campaign.
Mr. Reed's silence during the pending
campaign will be apologized for on the
ground that he differs with the adminis
tration on its expansion policy. That,
however, is not the real seat of the diffi
culty. So deep-seated is Mr. Reed’s per
gonal antipathy towards Mr. McKinley
that he would perhaps go out of his way
to give aid and comfort to the political
enemies of the Republican party by sug
gestion or otherwise, rather than lift his
finger to promote the success of any pub
lic or private enterprise in which William
McKinley might be a beneficiary.
\V l> Me llatew McKinley.
Now that Mr. Reeel has publicly with
drawn from politics and is said to be rap
idly accumulating an Independent fortune
as advisory counsel to a number of rail
road. insurance and other corporations, it
is in order to relate a few incidents to
show why the big man from Maine is so
vindictive and almost cruel in his hatred
of McKinley. From Mr. Reed's own lips
fell the most hitter and scathing denun
ciation of William McKinley when the
latter carried off the presidential nomi
nation at Ft. Louis, four years ago. It
will be remembered that Mr. Reed was
fin active, aggressive and confident can
didate for the presidential nomination. He
remained in Washington during the con
vention of ’96. but was in direct com
munication with his political sponsors at
work in St. Louis. The very few per
sons who were admitted 10 the then
Speaker’s private apartments in the
Shoreham Hotel will never forget the in
tensely dramatic scene there enacted
when the information came over the wire
that McKinley had been nominated.
Mr. Reed's private office was a long,
narrow room on the fourth floor of the
hotel. In one corner was a cylinder-top
desk and a large, well-constructed revolv
ing chair, capable of holding with per
fect security the 296 pounds of solid flesh
and bones in addition to a massive and
active brain. The walls were decorated
with political cartoons, the majority of
which had the ex-Speaker as the central
figure. Many of these cartoons were the
original pen and ink sketches of the ar
tist. presented io Miss Kitty Reed after
publication. There was a soft and three
additional chairs in the room—more than
enough to accommodate the occupants of
the apartment, when Mr. Reed, with a
burst of indignation, rage, disappointment
and blighted ambition, poured out a tirade
of personal abuse upon his successful
rival. The language he employed to de
scribe how McKinley and his managers
had resorted to corruption, bribery, du
plicity. false promises and all the other
crimes known to the political decalogue,
was not at all like the choice epigrammat
ic and dignified expressions which usually
characterized his utterances. On this oc
casion they were coarse, brutal and even
profane, so that they revealed traits of
character in the man which were pre
viously unknown to some of those pres
ent on that occasion. Not only did he
abuse McKinley' and his* managers, but
he also named a numt>er of conspicuous
members of the Republican party in the
South and the West as being traitors to
his cause and selling themselves and their
Influence for “dirty money” furnished by
Mark Hanna and the great financial cor
porations behind him.
A Ornmatic Scene.
The scene was Intensely dramatic. The
usually white, flabby checkp and brow of
Mr. Reed were livid with rage which he
made no attempt to conceal, as he paced
awkwardly up and down the narrow
room, relieving himself of the bitterness
he entertained for McKinley and those
who had promoted his nomination.
Time haa no# wiped out the hatred
which Mr. Reed entertains for President
McKinley. During the period Mr. Reed
remained in Congress after McKinley’s
election, the former never lost an oppor
tunity to emphasize his personal hostility
to every project which originated with
the chief executive. He shunned the White
House as he would a leopard's cave, and
be antagonized every measure in which
he fancied the President had a personal
Interest. Those who had Mr. Reed's con
fidence know that he was as bitterly op
posed to the United States going to war
with Spain as Senator Hale or any of the
most pronounced Spanish sympathizers.
Fortunately for 'Mr. Reed, he positively
end emphatically' declined to allow him
self to be quoted on the subject, notwith
standing all sorts of ingenious contri
vances were resorted to to exact from
him his views on the then all important
subject.
In this connection, another dramatic in
cident in the little narrow room on the
fourth floor of the Shoreham Hotel might
with propriety be related. It was on the
occasion of the President’s proclamation
declaring war against Spain A Washing
ton correspondent of a well known news
paper was requested to obtain for publi
cation a statement or some comments
from Mr. Reed with regard to the Span
ish war and the President’s proclama
tion-. Mr. Reed received his visitor with
his usual sarcastic, but none the less
friendly, greeting, nnd listened with n
quizzical smile upon his broad, round face,
while the correspondent explained the ob
ject of his mission. As on previous oc
casions. Mr. Reed declined o he inter
viewed on the subject, and with increas
ing firmness, impressed upon his visitor
hi* reasons for not desiring to he quoted
as that particular time. Being thorough
ly convinced that Mr. Reed meant what
he said, the correspondent expressed his
regret that the American people were to
be deprived of the light which the then
Speaker might th^>w r upon the subject.
Heed In Fine It nice.
Subsequently, Mr. Reed relented so far
os to sav, that while he emphatically ob
jected to having his name mentioned on
he subject, he would venture n few time
ly suggestions for the information and
guidance ot' the correspondent which the
latter might adopt as his own. Where
upon Mr. H**ed “unbelted’’ beautifully, in
structively. and with all of his inimitable
figure of expression. He denounced the
Spanish f>olicy of the administration from
beginning 10 end. and predicted all kind*
of disaster to the government and the
Horsford’s Acid Phosphate
Relieves Fatigue.
A wholesome acid tonic relieving the
lassitude of the summer months.
Genuine bean name Hossreso’a on wrapper.
I>eopie of the United States by reason of
I the proposed policy of expansion. At
tbar time. Cuba was the principal piece
of foreign territory in the pubke eye. and
the Cuban policy of the President was
handled without gloves. The conversa
tion continued for nearly an hour. Speak
ev Reed occupying almost the entire time,
exclusive of a few interrogations to bring
j out more forcibly certain features of his
' p:o'Spanish argument.
When the correspondent retired, he was
obliged to notify the home office of his
failure to obtain the greatly desired au
thorized statement from Speaker Heed.
Upon reflection, the correspondent con
cluded to write a general summary of the
statements made by Mr. Reed, not as in
authorized interview, but os a genera!
expression of the views of the Speaker
on the subject. Quotation marks were
not employed, end a general running story
of about one thousand words was pre
pared. Tiie correspondent returned to
Mr. Reed’s apartments. related
the circumstances under which
the article was written, and
urged the speaker to read it over care
fully, make such corrections in it as he
desired and then consent to its publica
tion. Mr. Reed flew into a passion, de
nounced the correspondent as having be
trayed a friendship of long standing and
accused the writer of having broken faith
with him and of intending to publish the
article regardless of the injunctions under
which the information was originally im
parted. The Speaker was assured that
such was not the intention of the corre
spondent. and finally reluctantly proceed
ed to read the article laid before him. Af
ter reading the introduction, which really
contained the substance of the story, and
the author fully Identified. Mr. Reed lost
his temper, sprang to his feet and repeat
ed his denunciation of the correspondent.
The latter tried to explain that the article
would not be published without the full
consent of the person who had inspired
it. A warm colloquy ensued, during
which Mr. Reed reiterated his accusation
of bad faith on the part of the corre
spondent. Without any intention of com
peting with Speaker Reed in producing
dramatic effeciH, under the impulse of the
moment, the cot respondent snatched the
manuscript from the Speaker’s desk, tore
it into small pieces, and threw it into the
waste basket close at hand. This was
too much for the Speaker. His passion
subsided and he humbly apologized for
having doubted the good faith of the cor
respondent.
The substance of that Interview has
never been published, but it is fresh in the
memory of the author of this letter.
CARPENTERS GO ON A STRIKE.
Seemed to Think They Had the Best
of a Contractor.
Augusta, Aug. s.—About fifty carpen
ters. employed in the erection of J. B
White's new flve-etory store and hotel,
have announced a strike and will not go
to work to-morrow. They demand one
hour a day less work and an increase in
pay.
Contractor J. 11. McKenzie, who is put
ting up the buildings on this burnt block,
says he js paying them more than any
Other carpenters in town are receiving,
because it is a rush Job, and he wanted
no interference or neediess delays fiom
men quitting to work on other Jobs. He
is working day and night, one force of
bricklayers and carpenters working by
electric lights.
The carpenters, it is claimed, got the
idea that hi contract was such that he
could not lose litne parleying, and would
accede to their terms. Contractor Mc-
Kenzie says a clause in his contract al
lows time In case of a strike, and he
cannot and will not pay more. He does
not know to what extent the strike will
extend among other workmen, but ad
vertises to-morrow for fifty carpenters to
take the places of the strikers.
COTTON GROWERS! TO MEET.
They Will Organize a Branch Associ
ation In Pntnan.
Eatonton, Gn., Aug. s.—There will be
a mass meeting of the citizens of Putnam
county at the Court House next Tuesday,
for the purpose of perfecting a sub-or
ganization of the Cotton Growers' Pro
tective Association. President Jordan
will be on hand to address the meeting,
and to explain the plans and purposes of
the association. A great deal of Interest
is manifested In the movement, and it
is believed that this will result in much
benefit to the farmers, and all business
connected with and dependent upon the
farmer. The movement in Putnam is
headed by Thos. G. Lawson and John
T. Dennle, two of the county’s largest
planters and most influential citizens.
The growth of the town is manifest in
many ways, but none more significant
than the opening of two commodious
lodging houses within the past week. The
proprietors of the new hostelries are J.
R. Webster and C. B. Zaehry. These in
addition to the two large hotels, will he
amply able to accommodate the hoarding
population for some time to come.
RUBBER FOUGHT A WAITER.
Roth Paid Attention to the game
Womnn and Fell Out.
Ealonton, Oa., Aug. s.—Friday after
noon, about 5 o'clock, Fred Waters, a ton
sorial artiet from Jasper county, who re
cently moved Into Eatonton, endeavored
to dissect the cranium of Lawson Scott,
a waiter at the Hotel Putnam. It seems
that Lawson and Fred move In the "up
pah" circle® of Eatonton's darktown four
hundred, and both Fred and Lawson were
paying attentions to the same damsel.
The colored barber publicly announced
that he would make "hash" of Scott’s
body In order to retaliate for numerous
remarks made by Scott derogatory to
Waters' character. When the difficulty
occurred Waters gave Scott very little
chance, but proceeded to break a heavy
breast yoke over Scott's head, and started
after him with an ugly-looklng razor.
But for the timely Interference of the
police, Scott would have been killed. As
it Is now, Scott Is In a dangerous condi
tion. Cases were made against both par
ties, and no doubt the road gang will
have two new additions.
WAYNE COUNTY PHIMAHY.
Candidates Selected by the Demo
cratic Party.
Jesup, Ga., Aug. s.—The Democratic pri
mary was held In Wayne county yester
day for the selection of candidates with
the following result: Senator for Third
Senatorial District, R. B. Hopps; for rep
resentative, Wayne county, E. Harper; for
ordinary. J. D. Crawford. Sr.; for clerk Su
perior Court, Ira M. Raybon; for sheriff,
W. B. 1 .yens; for receiver of tax returns,
D. S Price; for tax collector, H. W. Har
ris; for county treasurer, D. Hopps Ben
nett; for county surveyor. R. A. Thomp
son; for coroner, J. L. Green. At this
writing. It cannot be stated positively in
regard to County Commissioners, as there
were eight candidates, and only live to be
selected. The primary was very orderly
and quiet, no dlslurltances reported.
IMMENSE ICE FLOES SEEN.
They Will niork PiiNNnge of Peary
Hellrf Steamer lVlnitwnril,
St. Johns, N. F., Aug. s.—The Labrador
mall steamer Virginia Lake, which ar
rived here to-day. reports that the Peary
relief steamer Windward passed through
the straits of Belle Isle last Sunday bound
north. She also reports that Immense
Ice floes still block the northern ebast of
Labrador. Thia will aerlousiy impede the
Windward s passage.
The mail steamer was unable to get
beyond Double Island, the floe there being
impaeeable. Hundred* of flailing schoen
ers were similarly blocked.
THE MORNING NEWS: MONDAY, AUGUST fi. 1900.
REMOVAL OF THE CAPITAL.
THE ONLY I9SUK THtT DIVIDES
FLORIDA DEMOCRATS.
Voter* Will Deride In the Primary
on Nov. (> Whether They Would
Like to Have the Capital Removed
and Where—The Legl*ln t are Will
Then Consider a Constitutional
Amendment to He Submitted to Ihe
People.
Tallahassee, F!a., Aug. s.—The only
state issue dividing the people of Flor
ida in the political campaign of this year
is: Shall Ihe slate capital be removed
from Tallahassee? If so, to what place?
This question is to be practically settled
by a white Democratic primary, to be
held Nov. 6 next. It has been placed
squarely before them for decision by the
insertion In the platform adopted by Ihe
recent Demo ratio. State Convention of
the following plank:
“The question of the removal of the seat
of government and as to the holding of
a constitutional convention should be set
tled by the white Democratic electors of
the state at a primary election to be held
at the time of the state election,
Nov. 6. 1900, to be participated in by only
white Democrats, who, in said general
election, shall have voted for the candi
dates of this convention.’’
The constitution of Florida provides
that “The seat of government shall be at
the city of Tallahassee, in the county of
Leon.’’ Tallahassee was established as
the capital of the territory of Florida in
1823, two years after the purchase of the
territory from Spain, the location having
been chosen by a commission appointed
by President Monroe for that purpose,
consisting of Dr. W. H. Simmons and
John L. Williams, Esq.
Abortive efforts have been made from
time to time since 1849 to remove the capi
tal to a more easterly town. The pres
ent movement, however, is by far the
most serious and best organized ever
started.
The contest is entirely within the lines
of the Democratic party, ahd only white
Democratize will be allowed to participate.
The Democrats are in absolute control of
Florida, and their platform continues as
follows:
“In the event that a place other than
Tallahassee shall have received a plu
rality of the votes cast for the location
of the sefiit of state government, it shall
be the duty of the State Legislature to
provide for the submission to the elector?
of a constitutional amendment, providing
for the change of location to that place
chosen at said primary election, and it
shall be the duty of all Democrats to vote
for such constitutional omendrrent. If
Tallahassee shall receive the plurality
vote, then the Legislature shall there
provide better and safer accommodations
for the state’s records and business."
Made a New Precedent.
Thus has the Democratic State Con
vention. establishing a precedent hereto
fore unknown in Florida, sought to dic
tate positively and directly the action of
both the legislature, which is sure to be
overwhelmingly Democratic, and also of
the Democratic voters of the state, iri
the event that the white Democrats give
some other town than Tallahassee a plu
rality of their votes at the November pri
mary. This would, in effect, shut out
all Republicans and colored Democratic
voters from any voice in the location of
the state capital.
As seen, the constitution must be amend
ed before the capital can be removed
from Tallahassee. The constitution pro
vides, concerning amendments, that such
amendments proposed in either house of
the Legislature, shall require for adop
tion the votes of three-fifths of all the
members elected to each House, shall
be entered upon the journals, published
in one newspaper in each county for
three months immediately preceding the
next general election, and submitted at
such election for approval or rejection by
the voters.
The primary will be held Nov. 6. If a
plurality of the white Democratic electors
vote for removal to a place other than
Tallahassee, the necessary constitutional
amendment will be proposed at the session
of the Legislature to meet next April, and
if it is adopted by a three-fifths vote in
each house, will bo submitted to the peo
ple at the general election in November.
1902. If the majority of the electors voting
upon such amendment favor its adoption,
it will become a part of the constitution,
to take effect as of ihe day of its adoption.
The cities entered as candidates for the
location of the capital ore Tallahassee,
Jacksonville, St. Augustine. Ocala and
Gainesville. With the exception of Talla
hassee all of these towns are In the Sec
ond, or East Florida Congressional Dis
trict, All of them have formed active as
sociations, composed of their strongest
men, to work for the capital, and the
whole state is being flooded with litera
ture and oratory setting forth the advan
tages of the several aspirants.
The several towns striving to displace
Tallahassee as the state's capital are each
urging, as the main grounds for their se
lection, that they ore more modern and
progressive than Tallahassee, nearer the
center of the state's population, more ac
cessible by transportation lines, and that
Florida needs a larger and finer state
house to accommodate her officials and
show to her winter visitors. There are
many indications, however, that the whole
question will resolve itself into one as to
whether at this (ime the taxpayers of
Florida are able and ready to bear the
additional burden of taxation which would
have to be imposed upon them iri order
to remove the seat of government and
erect a handsome million dollar capitol, as
is proposed.
The Old Capitol.
It has been ascertained by direct inquiry
that the present State House Is large
enough and eufficlently protected for ill
the needs' of every branch of the state
government. It is an old building, hut
one of the moet substantial in the state.
Tallahassee enjoys advantages of superior
healthfulness and cheapness of living. It
Is widely believed, too. that the incidental
expenses of running the state government
were present removal plans carried
through, would be multiplied over present
figures.
That portion of the state west of the
Suwannee river is said to be practically
solid against capital removal. A large
number of people In Eastern and Penin
sular Florida, however, desire the capital
in their section. A majority of Florida's
population is east and south of the Su
wannee. but many of them are said to lie
against capital removal at this time on
account of the expense Involved. Especially
are the fruit-growers,who have suffered so
severely In the last half dozen years from
killing freezes, opposed to this movement
until they are able to recoup the losses
which they had to bear.
Another obstacle in the way of capital
removal is that unless the constitutional
provision relative to the issuance of state
bonds Is amended, there is no way ro raise
the necessary money except by direct tax
atlon, and this would require such a large
exira levy thai II Is thought to be entirely
impracticable. Section 6of Article IX of
the state constitution provides that "The
Legislature shall have power to provide
for issuing stale bonds only for the pur
pose of repelling Invasion or suppressing
Insurrection, or for the purpose or re-
No Gripe, Pain
Ordiscomfort.no Irritation of the In
testines—but gentle, prompt, thorough
healthful cleansing, when you take
Hood's Pills
Sold by all druggists. 25 cents ' -v.
deeming or refunding bonds already issued,
at a lower rate of interest.” The tax
payers of the state are understood to be
strongly opposed to changing or weaken
ing this safeguard against the increase of
the state’s bonded debt, which is now a
little more than $1,000,000.
COTTON GHOWDRS’ CONVENTION*
Organized at Vnldonta—Other New*
From That Town.
Valtlosia, Ga., Aug. s.—President Harvie
Jordan of the Georgia Cotton Growers' As
sociation was here Saturday and organ
ized a branch of the association in this
county. About sixty of the most promi
nent farmers of the coumy, both Demo
crats and Populists, joined the club and
the offices were about equally divided be
tween representatives of the two parties.
Mr. Jordan made a good, sensible address
to the farmers, the Court House being full
of them. It took some little time to-day
to get down the names of all who will join
the association and mans', being in a hur
rs - to get out of town, did not become
members, but may join later on.
A .branch of the State Agricultural So
ciety was also formed after the meeting
and delegates were appointed to go to the
convention at Dublin iPext week. The com
ing of Ihe State Fair to this section has
had a wonderful effect in stirring the far
mers up on all lines and they are organ
izing 10 work for themselves, rather than
for ihe politicians in future.
The young boy, Roscoe Jester, who was
sent away from Macon last week to keep
from having to send him to the chain
gang, arrived here and spent two or three
days. His experience, however, was much
as it was in Macon. He robbed the man
who gave him board df a pistol and then
left for parts unknown. He carried an
old rusty pistol when he came here, but
being only 11 years old, the man who took
him in charge persuaded him to leave the
weapon with him, as he might get in
trouble if caught carrying it around with
him. The boy gave him his pistol, but
when he got ready to leave he went in
his host's trunk and stole his pistol, then
left the city. The police and the board
ing house man both seem perfectly will
ing for the boy to keep the pistol if he
will only keep away from the city.
A negro named Dan Oliver had his foot
mashed nearly off last night in an eleva
tor which was used to carry material on
the new Converse building. The negro
was dangling his foot over the sides of
the elevator, when it was caught between
the joists, mashing it as flat as a pan
cake. The negro suffered a great deal
from his injuries.
BRUNSWICK BASEBALLISTS.
They Are Ready low for Anything
That Comes Along.
Brunswick, Ga., Aug. s.—Brunswick's
baseball aggregation, headed by Manager
Henry Hlrseh and accompanied by a num
ber of local sports, returned this morning
from Savannah. They were met at the
depot by a crowd of enthusiastic fans and
have been the toast of the boys to-day.
To-morrow will be spent In practice, and
Tuesday and Wednesday Brunswick will
cross bats with Fernandina’s crack team
on the Brunswick diamond. These two
games are mostly for the purpose of siz
ing up the relative strength of the two
teams preliminary to placing bets on a
SI,OOO series Brunswick and Fernandina
will play three weeks from Wednesday in
Savannah os neutral ground.
The Brunswick boys are highly enthus
iastic over the treatment accorded them
in Savannah, and have nothing but praise
for Savannah people. Wednesday night
Brunswick's aggregation will leave for
Atlanta, where they will meet the "All
Professionals” in a series of three games
for Thursday, Friday and Saturday. From
Atlanta they go to Rome, Ga., and from
Rome to Selma. Ala. At each of which
places they will play a series of three
games.
Manager Hirsch states that Brunswick
will be backed by ample cash, and the
money is open to all comers when they
reach Atlanta.
Counting the bets, gate money and
pursea won in Savannah last week,
Brunswick's aggregation and their back
ers came home several thousand dollars
ahead on the three games.
THE WEATHER.
Forecast for Monday and Tuesday:
Georgia and South Carolina—Generally
fair; light to fresh southeasterly winds.
Eastern Florida and Western Florida-
Local rains Monday and Tuesday; fresh
easterly winds.
Yesterday's weather at Savannah-
Max. temperature, 2 p. m 88 degrees
Min. temperature, 6 a. m 74 degrees
Mean temperature 81 degrees
Normal temperature 80 degrees
Excess of temperature 1 degrees
Accum. excess since Aug. Ist.. 8 degrees
Aecum. deficiency since Jan. Ist 177 degrees
Rainfall 01 Inches
Normal 24 Inches
Deficiency since Aug. Ist 81 Inches
Dellciency since Jan. Ist 4.12 Inches
River Report.—The height of the Savan
nah river at Augusta, at 8 a. m. (75th
meridian time) yesterday, was 7.8 feet, no
change during the preceding twenty-four
hours.
Observations taken at the same moment
of time at all stations, Aug. 5, 1900, 8 p.
m.. 75th meridian time.
Names of Stations. ) T | *V IRaliv
Boston, ptly cldy | 68 j 14 | .00’
New York city, clear | 72 | 14 I .00
Philadelphia, clear | 74 | 10 j .00
Washington city, clear... { 76 j 6 | .00
Norfolk, clear j 72 | 8 | .00
Hatteras, clear j 72 j 6 | .00
Wilmington, clear | 74 | L | .00
Charlotte, clear | 82 | L | .00
Raleigh, clear 80 | L | .00
Charleston, clear ) 80 | 14 | .00
Atlanta, ptly cldy | 80 | 6 i T
Augusta, clear | 80 j 6 J .00
Savannah, clear j 80 j 8 | .01
Jacksonville, ptly cldy.-.j 78 | L j .20
Jupiter, cloudy j 78 | 8 .02
Key West, ptly cldy |B2 j 8 | .00
Tampa, cloudy | 74 | L |1.06
Mobile, cloudy | 74 | 12 | .04
Monlgomery, plly cldy..[ 86 | L j .00
Vicksburg, cloudy | 76 | 6 | T
New Orleans, cloudy j 76 | 8 j .68
Galveston, ptly cldy | 86 | L | .00
Corpus Christl, ptly cldy.| 82 | 12 | T
Palestine, clear | 88 i L | .00
Memphis, clear ] 88 | 6 j .00
Cincinnati, clear j 88 | L \ .00
Pittsburg, clear | 86 j 6 j .00
Buffalo, cloudy j 78 j 8 I .00
Detroit, clear ' 82 j 8 j .00
Chicago, clear j 88 j 12 | .00
Marquette, raining j 66 | 16 j T
St. Paul, ptly cldy j (0 | 12 | .00
Davenport, elettr j 92 i 6 | .00
St. Louis, clear j 90 | 6 j .00
Kansas City, clear ; 90 | L i .00
Oklahoma, clear | 84 I 6 | .00
Dodge City, ptly eldy | 80 | 24 j .00
North Platte, cloudy jß6| 10 • .00
T. for temperature; V. for velocity.
H. B. Boyer, Weather Bureau.
YYcddlna at Vltlalla.
Vldalla. Ga. Aug. 5 —Miss Levert Hol
ley and Mr. Ai. A. McQueen of Glenwood
were married here thie afternoon at 4
o'clock. Rev. Charles Montgomery officiat
ing. The bride I* the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs J. E. Holley of this place and is one
of the loveliest of Vldaiia's young ladles.
Her estimable character and disposition
have attained her hosts of admirers, who
regret to see her leave for her new home.
Air. McQueen Is manager for Calhoun &
Cos., generol merchant* at Glenwood, and
has the confidence of his employers and
the people of this community. .Mr. and
Mr*. McQueen left Immediately after the
ooremony lor Savannah and Tybe*
RESULTS ON THE DIAMOND.
Errors M ere Responsible for Hons
and Brooklyn Won.
Chicago, Aug. s.—Errors were responsi
ble for all the runs to-day. Brooklyn
won in the sixth after two outs, Taylor
being mainly responsible by gifing a
base and muffing a throw, two hits fol
lowing. The third base play on both
sides was the feature, everything hit in
that direction going like rifle shots. At
tendance" 8.000. Score: R. H. E.
Chicago 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 o—l0 —1 33
Brooklyn 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 o—3 9 3
Batteries—Taylor and Chance; McGin
nity and McGuire. Umpire Hurst. Time
1:55.
Sf. Lonia Bent New York.
St. Louis, Aug. s.—Mercer was easy
picking for St. Louis to-day. McGann was
sick and Donlin took his place at first. At
tendance, 7,200. Score: R.H.E.
St. Louis 2 1010006 X—lo 15 1
New York ..0 00001000—1 10 1
Batteries—Young and Criger; Mercer and
Grady. Time. 2:00. Umpire Emslie.
Vletory for Cincinnati.
Cincinnati, Aug. s.—Bunching of hits in
the seventh allowed the locals to tie the
score. They won in the,eighth on a sin
gle, a hit by pitcher and Ellis’ inex
cusable error.* Attendance 4,000, Score:
R. H. E.
Cincinnati ...,0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 x—3 6 o
Pittsburg 0 1 000000 o—l 8 1
Batteries—Hahn and Peitz; Leever and
Schriver.
Other Games.
Kansas City, Aug. s.—Kansas City, 3;
Buffalo, 2.
At Montreal—Providence 5; Montreal 0.
At Rochester—Hartford 7; Rochester 4.
At Syracuse—Syracuse 3; Worcester 14.
At 'Minneapolis—Minneapolis 5; Cleve
land 11.
At Milwaukee—Milwaukee, 5; Indianap
olis, 1.
The Best Prescription for Malaria,
Chills and Fever, is a bottle of Grove s
Tasteless Chill Tontc. It Is simply iron
and quinine In a tasteless form. No cure
—no pay. Price 60c ad,
mNERAL INVITATION*.
ELLIS.—The friends and acquaintances
of Mrs. Clara M. Ellis and family are in
vited to attend her funeral this (Mon
day) afternoon at five-thirty o'clock from
her late residence, 106 Oglethorpe avenue,
east.
meetings.
GKOHGrUITIgTOHTcAiritOcTETU
The regular meeting of this society will
be held this (Monday) evening at 8
o'clock at Hodgson Hall.
T. P. RAVENEL.
Recording Secretary.
•PECIAL NOTICES.
*IOO REWARD.
This company will pay one hundred
dollars reward for the arrest and deliv
ery to the Sheriff of Seabrooke Hays,
murderer of Motorman L. B. Varnado.
H. M. LOFTON,
General Manager Savannah, Thunderbolt
and Isle of Hope Railway.
TABLE D'HOTE.
50c—DINNER—60o
Dinner 1 to 3 and 6 to 9, Monday, Aug. 6.
Claret Wins.
SOUP.
Mulligatawney.
FISH.
Small Cutlets of Red Snapper, Tomato
Sauce.
Potatoes a I'Algertenne.
Sliced Tomatoes, Cold Slaw, Queen Olives.
Chow Chow, Mixed Pickles.
RpILED.
Fulton Market Corn Beef and Cabbage.
ROASTED.
Ribs of Baltimore Beef, Yorkshire Pud
ding.
ENTREES.
Epigramme of Lamb ala Trianon.
Macaroni ala Creole.
"VEGETABLES.
Mashed Potatoes. Stewed Tomatoes, Rice.
French Peas, Boiled Okra.
PASTRY AND DESSERT.
Pear Pie. Assorted Cakes, Fruits.
Cheese, Crackers.
Ice Cold Watermelons.
French Coffee.
At LEVAN'S CAFE RESTAURANT,
111 Congress street, west.
CURED OF GRAVEL.
Mr. F. Meyers, head bookkeeper, South
ern Bank, Savannah, Ga.
Was a sufferer from gravel for four
or live years; tried treatment any num
ber of times and found no relief; visited
the Suwanee Springs three years ago
and received almost entire re'lef up to a
month ago; two weeks ago visited Su
wanee Fiprlngs again, took daily baths
and drank freely of the water; to-day
he fee's perfectly well and free from any
sgn of disease. To use Mr. Meyers'
words: ‘T recommend any one suffering
from this disease to visit the Suwanee
Springs, feelirg confident of their being
relieved." During the two weeks of Mr.
Meyers' visit, besides being relieved from
his disease, he gained seventeen pounds
in flesh.
ALL YOU CAN DRINK FOR 6 CENTS
AT LIVINGSTON'S.
PROPOSALS Fon FURNISHING COAL.
Office of Savannah Water Works,
Savannah. Ga., Aug. 4. 1900.
Proposals will be received at this office
until Aug. 15 at 12 o'clock noon, city
time, for furnishing the water depart
ment with coal for one year, beginning
Sept. 1, 1900.
Specifications can be had upon applica
tion to this office.
I. U. KINSEY, 9upt.
THE TIME OF AM, TIMES.
Have renovated at once your mattresses,
feather beds, etc., by our steam medica
ted process. (The only plant in Savan
nah) that overcomes all impurities,
whether contagious or otherwise. Have
reduced renovation of feathers for Au
gust as follows: Feather beds from SS.CO
to $3.60. bolsters from $1.50 to SI.OO. Pillow
coses from 76c to 50c. Cotton, moss and
hair mattresses made to order. Will save
you money. Work guaranteed.
NATIONAL MATTRESS AND RENO
VATING CO.,
Bell phone 1136. 331 Drayton street.
FOR HEAT.
No. 120 Hall street, east: 415 Gaston street,
east; 301 Jones street, east; 208 Jones
street, west; 333 and 221 Wald burg street,
east; 214 and 216 Waldburg street, west;
221 Perry street, west.
All of the above houses are in first
class order, perfect condition, every con
venience. Right rent to right tenants,
ESTATE SALOMON COHEN,
West Broad and Broughton ets.
FOR HEAT.
We have a few desirable flat* and
houses In first-class locality that we will
rent right to right tenant*.
ESTATE SALOMON COHEN.
CHAItLTOA A CHARLTOA.
Attorney* and Counastora at Law,
Boom* 12, Provident Building,
■MINUS NOTICE*.
SMOKE
LILLIAN RUSSELL
CIGARS
We Wash
To Perfection.
I.m,'" , 7 Bull .. 1 r' ' r Ti'i .[ill ,1,1. 7' I
SPECIAL NOTICES.
SPECIAL NOTICE
For (he Information of the Public.
City of Savannah,
Office Clerk of Council,
July 24, 1900.
The following: amended ordinance is
hereby published for the information of
the public and all persons failing to com
ply with its provisions will without fur-'
ther notice be placed upon the informa
tion docket and fined:
An ordinance to amend an ordinance
passed June 1, 1887, and codified in sec
tion 759 of MacDoneil’s Code of Savannah:
Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor
and Aldermen of the city of Savannah,
in Council assembled, That the above re
cited ordinance, which is set out in sec
tion 759, and on page 198 of MacDonell’s
Code of the city of Savannah be, and
the same is l*ereby amended so that all
persons referred to in the first part of
■aid section shall be, and they are here
by required, to keep two or more boxes
or barrels, in one of which shall be de
posited all matter and material of a non
combustible character, such as dirt,
ashes, manure, tin cans and other non
combustible articles, and in the other
matter and ’ material of a combustible
character, the purpose and intent of this
amendment being to keep in separate
boxes or barrels the non-combustible and
the combustible matter and material to
be taken up by the scavenger carts.
By order of the Mayor.
WILLIAM P. BAILEY,
Clerk of Council.
PRESERVE YOUR SIGHT
By wearing glasses that not alone enable
you to see, but correct every defect that
may exist.
There is no guesswork In our methods.
We have the latest and most approved
•cientiflc apparatus for accurate eye test
ing. We make no charge for consulta
tion or examination, and should you need
the services of a physician we will frank
ly tell yfeu so.
Our crystal lenses are perfect in every
respect, being ground under our own su
pervision. They cannot be compared >n
value to the kind offered as cheap by the
so-called opticians or Jewelers who han
dle inferior glasses as a side line.
DR. M. SCHWAB & SON,
Exclusive Opticians, 47 Bull Btreet.
N. B.—Oculist prescriptions filled same
day received. Repairing done at short
notice.
LBTn
DISCOUNT NOTICE.
TOD WILL SAVE
TEN PER CENT.
By paying your bills on or be
fore the lttk Inst.
. H. LEVY * IltlO.
BLY ONLY TIIE BEST GINGER ALE.
The best is the Wheoler Brand of Bel
fast Ginger Ale, made by Wheeler & Cos.,
of Belfast, Ireland, from the celebrated
Cromac Springs of that city. These
springs are the property of Wheeler &
Cos., hence no other Ginger Ale manufac
turer in Ireland has those waters but
thcmeelves. The Wheeler Ginger Ale is
made from pure Jamaica Ginger Root and
not from Red Pepper, as others are; one
Is deleterious—the other is a tonic.
For Healthfulness and Purity the cele
brated Wheeler brand of Belfast Ginger
Ale is the best.
LIPPMAN BROTHERS,
Bole Southern Agents. Savannah, Ga.
THE WAY TO CLEAN CARPETS.
The only way tc get your carpets prop,
erly taken up. cleaned and taken care of
for the summer is to turn the job over to
the District Messenger and Delivery Cos.,
telephone 2, or cal] at 32 Montgomery
street, and they will make you an esti
mate on the cost of the work. Prices
reasonable. They also pack, move and
•tore furniture and pianos.
C H. MEDLOCK. Supt and Mgr.
lamge waheholse and
OFFICE
to rent, localed head of Broughton
street, on West Broad, now occu
pied by the Savannah Carriage and
Wagon Cos. As they will give up
business in the city on June l, I otter
It for rent from that date.
H P SMART.
BONUS EXECUTED
By the American Bonding and Trust Com
pany of Baltimore. We are authorized to
execute locally (Immediately upon appli
cation), all bonds in judicial proceedings
tn either the state or United States
courts, and of administrators and
guardians.
DEARING A HULL, Agenta
Telephone 324. Provident Building.
LIME, CEMENT, TLASTEH.
We have the largest stock of the best
goods. Get our prices before you pay
more to others.
ANDREW HANLEY COMPANY.
LOOK.
The finest line of Mantels, Tiling and
Grates in the city. Prices rock bottom
Save money by seeing our goods before
purchasing elsewhere.
SAVANNAH BUILDING SUPPLY CO.,
Corner Congress and Drayton.
Phone 519.
*73,000.
Ona of our clients bas placed In our
hands $25,000 to loan on good Savannah
real estate at reasonable rates of Interest.
BECKETT & BECKETT.
~ " 34 President street, east.
LEOPOLD ADLER, JNO. R. DILLON
_ _ Caehler ' ’
C -T. ELLIS. BARRON CARTER
\ice President. Asst. Cashier
The Chatham Bank
SAVANNAH.
Wlli be pleased to receive the accouai,
of Merchants. Firms, Individuals, Banks
and Corporations.
Liberal favors extended.
ir,L n?Urpasse<l Po,,ecti °h facilities, inaur
ing prompt returns
ttnUUTEMVIiaSKPMnaT
INTEREST COMPOUNDED QUARTER,
LY ON DEPOSITS.
DeP ° Sit B °* e9 "<J Vaults f O ,
ent. Correspondence solicited.
The Citizens Bank
OF SAVANNAH.
CAPITAL, $500,000.
transact* a General Uuukii.
Business.
Solicit. Account a mt Individual,,
Merchant,, Banka an* atket Cora*,
rations.
Collection, handle* With
economy and illapatch.
Intercat compounded quarterly
•Ilovred on depoalta in our Strlnn
Department.
Safety Depo.lt Bone, and Storan.
Vault.,
BRANTLEY A. DENMARK, Pre.ldeas.
MILLS B. LANE, Vice PreaUeat
GEORGE C. FREEMAN, Canhier.
GORDON L. GROOVER. Aaat. Cashier,
SOUTHERN BANK
of the State of Georgia.
£ apl ! al $500,000
surp.us and undivided profits.. $4Ol 000
DEPOSITORY OF THE STATE OF
GEORGIA.
Superior facilities for transacting a
Genera! Banktng"Buslness.
Collections made on ail points ~
accessible through' bankaTni banker.
Accounts of BanksTUankere, .Merchants
and others solicited. Safe Deposit Boxes
tor rent.
Department of Savings, interest payable
quarrerly.
Sells Sterling Exchange on London £1
and upwards.
JOHN FLANNERY. President.
HORACE A. CRANE, Vice President
JAMES SULLIVAN. Cashier.
DIRECTORS:
JNO. FLANNERY. WM. W. GORDON
E. A. WEIL. W. W. GORDON Jr.
H. A. CRANE. JOHN M. EGAN
LEE ROY MYERS. JOSEPH EERST
H. P SMART. CHARLES EI.LIS
EDWARD KELLY. JOHN J. KIRBY.
iiiMsii
CAPITAL, *350,000.
Accounts of banks, merchants, corpora
tions and individuals solicited.
Savings Department, Interest paid
quarterly.
Safety Boxes and Storage Vaults for
rent.
Collections made on all points at rea
sonable rates.
Drafts sold on all the chief cities of the
world.
Correspondence invited.
JOSEPH D. WEED, President.
JOHN C. ROWLAND, Vice President.
W. F. McCAULEY, Cashier.
THE GERMANIA BANK
aAVAisNAU, GA.
Capita! *2oo,**
Undivided profits 60,00*
This bank oilers its services to cerpora
tions, merchants and individuals.
Haa authority to act aa executor, ad
ministrator, guardian, etc.
Isaues drafts cn the principal eltlea la
Great Britain and Ireland and on the
Continent.
Interest paid or compounded quarterly
on deposlta in the Saving Department,
Safety Boxes for rent.
HENRY BLUN. President.
GEO. YY TIEDKMAN. Vice President.
JOHN M HOGAN, Cashier.
WALTER F. HOGAN. Ass t Cashier.
No. 1640. Chartered, ISM
THE
Hi! Mini it
OF SAVANNAH.
CAPITAL, *500,000. SURPLUS, $100,004,
UAuilli STATES DEPOSITORY.
J. A. G. CARSON, President.
BEIRNE GORDON. Vice President.
W. M. DAVANT. Cashier.
Accounts of banks and bankers, msr
chants and corporations received upoa
the most favorable terms consistent with
safe and conservative banking.
BUSINESS .NOTICES.
For Rent,
Residence 118 Gaston
street, west.
All conveniences. Can be
rented from Ist August.
Apply to
CHATHAM REAL ESTATE AND IM
PROVEMENT C 0„
14 Bryan Street. East.
5 Newspaper Piste.
For sale, a Forsaith Newspaper Folder;
will fold sheet 21x42. It Is In good order.
Price SIOO. It cost originally $l,lOO, but
we have no uee lor It and want the room
It occupies. .
It will be an invaluable adjunct to any
newspaper office. ■ t
Address
MORNING NEWS,
Savannah, Oa.
ns 1 1 '■ ■
SPECIAL NOTICES.
MOSQUITOES
will not trouble you If yon use
NHOOMUSKEET. It is a pleasant
perfume.
MELDEHMA
Is n toilet powder that laatantly dis
pel* the disagreeable odor* *rlrisg
from perspiration.
OLD STYLE COLD CREAM
give* quick relief for *ua barns and
akin troubles.
*" "10.\3 CO.