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MATHEWS BEHIND THE BARS.
ABSCONDING MANAGER OF MIR PHY
4c CO. BAI K IN SA VA V\ \H.
rinkrrlnn DOeetlvr* Lltrhkr nnd
FannOiK Were Ilia Trnvellnu < oni
paniona From Sitka, the < apital of
Alunkn--The> liJKsed Their Gaiue
at Roth Jnnea a and Skanwaj.
Mathew* Took Hi* \rre*t Qnietl>
After It find Been Fffected—With
Defalcation*. Reward anil
pen*e* Murphy V < o. Are Out $lO,- ,
(MKk-Hntiieua Must Take Hl* Med- i
icln e.
3n charce of two Pinkerton detective*, j
F. P. I>.' hke tnd A F Fanning, W. C. j
Matfcev me a r>- r on ding manager of the ;
agency of Murpny & Cos., n this city. j
was brought back to Savannah yesterday
morning and k>lged in the. county jail.
There tie will awnt trial upon the three
indictments, charging larceny after trust
ot some s3.Ofr*. found against him by the
present grand jury.
The detectives started with their prison
er from £ltka. the capital of Alaska, ooout
two weeks ago, and since that time have
moved steadily back towards Savannah.
Mathews had been apprehended first at
Juneau and then at Skagway, having
managed, through the medium of some
legal technicalities, in eluding the clutches
of the officer.' at the time of his flr*t
arrest. He then bad p.cnty of money and
he spent it freely. His person was or
nately decorated win diamonds and he
lived the life of ' high-roller. The money
he had with him had been accumulated
with comparative ease, and he got r*d of
it with an equal fa- llity.
Once firmly in the ioU- and on his way
back to stand trial, Mathews # was quiet
enough. He came all the way without
being manacled in any way and gave the
detectives absolutely no trouble. When
he wae started on his way to jail, after
leaving the Central train in the morning,
he balked and shied a lit tie over the pros
pect, but a few persuasive arguments suf
ficed even in this instance to still his ob
jections. He Wvtit and he stayed.
Mr. John L. Gatins, one of the stock
holders in the corporal ion of Murphy
Cos., joined the detectives and Mathews in
Atlanta, and came on with them to Sa
vannah. Mr. Gatins stated that Mathews's
defalcation amounted to and that
with the reward of *1 000 offered and paid
for his arrest and the expenses of the de
tectives incurred in effecting it. the total
loss to the company would aggregate
nearly or quite SIO,OOO. Of this sum. Mr.
Gatins said neither he nor his associates
expected to recover a single dollar.
One of the defectives said yesterday
that upon their return to Portland and
Seattle, where they live, they would have
traveled just 10,000 miles in search of
Mathews and in getting him to Savannah
and themselves back to their homes.
Their itinerary has embraced almost the
whole of Alaska, and they have experi
enced Arctic cold and almost tropical
heat within the last few weeks.
It may be stated with positlvenesg thaf
no offers to compromise the case will be
received by Murphy & Cos. “We have
never expected to get back any part of
the money that was stolen from us from
the time tha* we instituted steps to se
cure Mathews' arrest,” *ald Mr. Gatins,
“and we have expended a considerable
amount since tha T time in rewards and
expenses. Our purpose was to protect
ourselves against dishonest employes who
might be engaged by us in the future and
to show that we would not submit to
robbery. We would not consider any of
fer of compromise, Though it embraced
the return of twice the amount of money
we have lost.”
Mr. Gating tells a good sto y on him
self, that Is strikingly illustrative of the
complacen’ DOint of view that Mathews
has occupied. The swindl r is said to
have told one of the detectives, as a sam
ple of his own ingenuity, this story’ that
Mr. Gatins te Is on himself.
“Why, you knew, we thought quite a
good d<al cf Mathews whn he was with
us in Atlanta.” he said, “and we tried to
do ail that we could for him. When he
happened to need money, which was not,
apparently, an infrequent occurrence, I
used to lend it to him myself. When he
to Savannah h returned these sums
of money he had borrowed and J patted
myself on thr* back and thought how ana
lly our sasa r ity in the choice of a man
ager for the Savannah branch had been
vindicated. I never knew until he made
his hurried exit fr;m the stage that the
morey with which he made good his in
debtedness to me had b n stolen from
the firm.’’
Mr. Mathews reached the city yester
day morning cn She steamship Tallahas
see from New York, and during the after
noon paid a v'slt to her husband at the
jail. She left Savannah at about the
game time a? did h*r husband, and since
then has been shopping at various points
In New Yirx state
A SHIPMASTER’S COMPLAINT.
Hr Object* to Ordinance Reqnirinft
Crew to Sleep Ashore.
Editor of the Morning News: Please
allow me to call your attention to one of
many drawbacks to the advancement and
Increase of the commerce of your port. In
doing so I wish to call your attention to
the case of Cap* Lawrence, schooner Min
nie R. Bohannon, who was to-day placed
on the Information docket by one T. J.
Burke, who complained at the City Ex
change that the master above named was
sleeping aboard his vessel, contrary to the
city ordinance. The facts in the case are
that the said Burke was discharged from
my vessel as watchman for no fault of
his. but due to the fact that I construed
the law to mean that as enacted it had no
reference to the master who, as per your
gtate laws, is not considered as one of the
crew; hence, as Capt Lawrence and I
learned from “DeVoe's Weather Fore
casts.” that it was possible a cyclone
might be looked for between the dates of
Aug. 9 to 12, 1 decided to displace the
watchman and act in hi** stead, as did the
master of the vessel laying outside of
mine, namely, Capt. Lawrence, and thus
protect property of our owners under their
policies with the Boston Marine and the
Insurance Company of North America,
who. if anything happened in our ab
sence. would wery quickly inquire why the
master was not aboard, which, under a
strut construction of the ofdnance. your
city says we shall not, must not remain
aboard yet do not afford any protection in
case of bad weather or from the many
well-known w harf thieves. The ordinance,
as it stands, has been declared unconsti
tutional by your state courts. I refer to
the test cases of Dale, Dixon & Cos. vs.
your city in behalf of the schooners Annie
Bliss and Island City some years ago. the
decision being favorable to the vessels.
If we are compelled to notify parlies
who carry policies on our valuable prop
erty of this >taie of affairs, certainly such
v.iil redound to the discredit of your city,
oil of whi h will furnish free advertising
of an unpleasant and damaging character.
Hence, I. in my humble way, would sug-
K***t your city fathers, like "all great bod
ies move slowly" in this particular mat
ter.
In conclusion, I cannot close without
commentign upon the courteous and gen
tlemanly manner In which myself mid
Capt. Lawrence wen* treated by your city
a Homey. Mr. 8. B. Adams, Clerk of Coun
cil W. P. Bailey and his assistant, Mr. C.
V Hernandez also Judge w. C. Hart
ridge. with whom ihe case herein men
tioned brought us In contact.
Fred Wallace,
Maeter Schooner Hairy A. Berwiad.
REPORT OV THE SCHOOLS.
Their Condition Shosn by Superin
tendent ON* Aihniore.
Supt. Otis Ashmore submitted the thir
ty-fifth annual report upon the pmblic
schools ot the meeting of the Board of
Education yesterday afternoon After his
introduction, the Superintendent said:
“From the tabulated statistical state
ment hereto attached all the necessary
data concernig the schois. Individually and
as a whole, may be seen at a glance, and
your attention is respectfully called to this
summary in comparison with thc*se of for
mer years in order that you may see the
steady growth of the public* school sys
tem in this city end county. The follow
ing statement will show the enrollment of
the year just past compared with that of
the preceding year:
. 1 *99- 1 :••> 1 *9B-1*99
City, white .... 4.04* 3,Hi1l 197 increase
City, cG.ored 2.299 2.164 135 increase
City, total .. <V347 6.015 332 increase
Country, white; 657 673. 16 decease
Country, col. 1.693 1,680, 13 Increase
Country total 2.350 2.353 3 decrease
Grand tola! 5.697 8.368 329 increase
“In the city there have been maintained
during the year nine w'hite schools with
total of eighty-one teachers, and four
colored schools with a total of thirty-four
teachers In the country there were
twelve schools for whites with sixteen
teachers, and twenty-seven for colored,
with twenty-seven teachers. The per cent,
of daily attendance during the past year,
both in the c ity and country, shows a de
cided improvement over that of the year i
preceding.
“The**; statements, based as they are j
upon real facts, show' not only the rapid !
growth of our city, but also the increasing j
confidence of the people in public schools i
under tne wise administration of the
Board of Education.
“It has been a matter of great regret
that sufficient accommodation could no:
be found for all the children, w ho applied
for tulmimlon during the year. Notwith
standing the fact that the most econom
ical distribution of teachers and pupils
was made, and that the classes were fill
ed to their utmost capacity, there were
about one hundred white children in the
city, who applied for admission, but could
not be accommodated during the year; and
several hundred colored children wno
were in the same condition. A regular
waiting list was kp\ and all applicants
were admitted strictly in the order of
their applications.
“The two grammar schools. located In
Chatham Academy, were considerably em
barrassed for six months of the year, bv
the partial destruction of that venerable
building by fire in the early morning of
Dec. 16. 1899. By this loss it became nec
essary at once to transfer these two
schools elsewhere, and after mature con
sideration it was decided that they should
use the Cathedral and the Maesie School
buildings In afternoon sessions, from 1:13
to 5:30 o’clock, till the Chatham Academy
could be restorer!. This doubtless was th-5
best arrangement that could have been
made at the time, as it enabled the schools
to continue their work without interrup
tion in buiklings already equipped with
suitable furniture, and not far removed
from the horn*? of the children.
“While the work of the schools under
the operation of this plan, was not seri
ously affected, considerable embarrass
ment was created in the domestic ar
rangements of the parents who patron
ized these schools, and a strong desire is
expressed on all hands to return to the
morning sessions as soon as possible. It
is gratifying, however, to state that this
temporary embarrassment will soon he
relieved by the restoration of Chatham
Academy upon new and modern lines, and
that those children who are at some dis
advantage now will soon enjoy superior
advantages in anew building, with all
the modern equipments for comfort and
convenience. Tne new' building as now
planned will contain twenty-four class
roc ms of ample proportions, while the old
bt.liu'rig contained nineteen class-rooms,
several of which were ex< eedingly objec
tionable. on account of tneir size, lighi
.ng and ventilation. The additional room
thus afforded will meet a demand which
is now urgent in that district.
“In the southern section of the eWy,
where the school population is rapidly In
creasing and where the demand for
school accommodation is greater than the
present supply, the new' Eighth Street
School now in course of construction will
relieve the pressure now sustained by the
Henry and the Anderson Street Schools.
As thl* building, however, will not be
ready for occupancy before Jan. 1. 1901,
it is certain that a number of children In
this section of the city cannot be accom
modated till that time.
“I desire to call the attention of the
board again to the unsatlsfacto-ry condi
tions now existing in the rooms on the
third floor of the Henry Street School.
The thin boord partitions by which the
rooms are Arbitrated extend only about
half way to the ceiling .and the noise, un
avoidable in ordinary school operations,
interferes seriously with the work, and is
a source of great annoyance both to
teachers and pupils. This evil could be
remedied by dividing the hail into two
large school rooms by partitions extend
ing to the ceiling and rendered sound
proof. Inasmuch as this change would
diminish the number of rooms In that
building by one, it would probably he
best to defer this change until the extra
class could be transferred to the new
Eighth Street School when it is ready for
occupancy. The necessary work could be
done during the Christmas holidays at
small expense and without embarrass
ment to the school. The matter Is a se
rious one, and it should not be over
looked.”
The superintendent called attention to
the health condition of the schools, show
ing that it has always been excellent.
During the time the schools have been
under his direction not a single cuse of
contagious disease has made its appear
ance among the children, so excellent
have been the precautions and care.
Though there have been cases of con
tagious illness, not one of them originated
In the schools.
“During the year there have been main
tained In the country, as before stated,
twelve schools for whites, with sixteen
teachers and an enrollment of 657 pupils,
and twenty-seven schools for colored chil
dren. with twenty-seven teachers and an
enrollment of 1,693 pupils. Three new'
school buildings were erected in the sum
mer of 1899. one at Bethel, one at Isle of
Hope and one on the White Bluff road,
seven miles from the city. The building*
are uniform in plan and structure with
those, previously erected by the hoard in
the country districts, nnd they combine
nil the essen’inl requirements of a mod
ern school building. By these' new build
ings the educational conditions In these
districts have been very much Improved
nnd the people, the pupils and the teach
ers have been much encouraged.”
The excellent work of the teachers dur
ing ttie y far was commended to the board.
The report covered various phases of
their work, and mentioned their attend
ance upon the normal school and the con
duct of their library.
“As this report closes with the century,
Brains rule
the world
GRAPE-NUTS
food makes Brains.
Try it...
Sold by all Grocers.
THE MORNING NEWS: TUESDAY, AUGUST 14. 1900.
Did You Ever Know
any one who smoked the same kind
of Five Cent cigar any length of
time? Five Cent cigar smokers are
always dissatisfied —always trying
something new—or something differ
ent, as there always seems to be some
thing wrong about the cigars they have
been smoking. Ask your dealer for
Old Virginia Cheroots
They are always good. ■
Three hundred million smoked this year. Price, 3 for 5 cents.
M: THE
Mk BEE HIVE,
| N. SCHUTZ, |
I ST. JULIAN AND WHITAKER SIS., SAVANNAH PRESS BUILDING.
New, strictly up-to-date store. Saves 9
you money on every purchase.
and completes the thirty-fifth year in the
history of bur schools, it will be of inter
est to take a bri*f survey of what has
been accomplished in that time by the
educational forces as directed by the
Board of Education.
“The organization of the public schools
of Savannah at the close of a devastating
war, amid scenes of almost political revo
lution and great social unrest, exhibits a
degree of pluck, wisdom and patriotism
in the people of this ciry unsurpassed in
educational history. The new system was
fortunate at the outset alike in securing
for its administration men of high char
acter and unquestioned loyalty to the best
interests of Savannah and her people, arid
in having them placed beyond the baleful
influences of political corruption.
“From small beginnings the public
schools ha\e steadily increased in magni
tude and importance until they now em
brace all classes of our people, and afford
educational advantages equal to the best
in the country. Beginning with an en
rolment of only. 520 pupils, in 1866, they
now, in 1900, contain an enrollment of
8.697. In 1880 the enrollment was 4.235, and
in the twenty years following the increase
has been more than 106 per cent.
“The century closes upon our schools
with an honorable and useful history, and
with a prospect of still wider usefulness
and responsibility. Many problems ore
before us for solution, and many improve
ments in our educational work must come
to meet the requirements of the age. The
prosperity and happiness of our country
depend upon the Intelligence of the peo
ple, and to secure these blessings for the
present and the coming generations the
schools are giving their best efforts.
"I desire, in conclusion, to express my
grateful acknowledgments to the Board
for confidence and hearty support in
the administration of our school affairs,
and to the principals and teachers for
the aid and co-operation which they have
cheerfully given me during the year.”
TO ADD TO THE PAVILION.
Report That That at Kale of Hope
Will lie Enlarged.
This is a dance night at Isle of Hope.
The usuall happy crowd will probably go
out for dancing and bathing. The ride
itself is an attraction when the weather*
is so warm.
It is reported that the pavilion at Isle
cf Hope will he doubled in size next win
ter. The following summer season would
then, probably, be more successful than
ever, though Messrs. Barbee & Bandy"
have already enjoyed a large and well-de
served patronage. The street railway
company, it is reported, will defray the
cost of the addition to the pavilion, or, at
least, share it, for the road derives a good
revenue from the travel that results from
the entertainments that are given at Isle
of Hope.
Another report relative to Isle of Hope
has been that the addition will be made
as soon as the present season is over, and
that the large pavilion will then be used
for a skating rink. This report, how
ever, is discredited, for a gentleman who
is in a position to know, declared that
this innovation will scarcely follow. There
is insufficient interest in skating, he be
lieves. to admit of the successful conduct
of a rink.
MR. EGAN AND THE CROPS.
He Believe* There I* a Tendency to
••Holler” Too Soon.
President John M. Egan is nn optimist.
This Is particularly true when he views
the crop situation. He Is always exceed
ingly anxious for the farmers to make
good crops, both on their account and for
the sake of the revenues of the Central
Railroad. The entire country, too. Mr.
Egan knows, is benefited when crops are
good.
Many are Inclined, Mr. Egan says, to
“holler before they are hit” in the matter
of crops. An outlook that, temporarily,
may be distressing Is set down as irre
mediable and a cry of failure is the result.
Conditions frequently improve, and Mr.
Egan believes farmers and others should
not grow despondent whenever some un
toward influence works what is perhaps
only a transient injury.
Reports from along the line of the Cen
tral, generally, indicate fairly good crops.
Mr. Egan is looking for an average yield
of cottoti. Adverse reports from some lo
calities are made up by excellent onc
from others, and a balance is struck.
GREENS AT THE RANGE.
The Company Will Go Oaf Thursday
for Rifle Practice.
The Irish Jasper Greens will have their
annual rifle shoot at the range Thurs
day afternoon. It is expected that al
most the entire strength of the company
will be out for n trial at the targets.
Prizes will be offered the contestant*.
After a couple of hours at the range, the
company will return to the armory,
where refreshments will be served.
Non-Com*, for the Itlue*.
The follow ing members of Company M.
the Republican Blues of the First Regi
ment have been appointed non-commis
sioned officers: To be sergeants. Private
William C. Prendergast. Corpl. L. J. Wilk
inson. Corpl. G. W. McFall, Corpl. Fred D.
Petty; to bo corporals. Privates James I.
Martin. John O. Small*. George D. Map
melitein and J. H. Papas
MAY LOCATE IN SAVAIV.YAH.
Col. Alinutt of Tuntpa to Meet Locnl
Runine** Men.
Col. John Allnuit of Tampa is expected
in the city to-day to present a very im
portant matter to the business men of
Savannah. Col. Alinutt is the organizer
and chief mover in the South Florida
Planting and Sugar Refining Company,
which has undertaken to build a SI,OOO,UUU
refinery at Tampa. The probabilities are
now’ that the location of the refinery may
be changed to Savannah.
Mr. E. A. Cutts is the man who drew
Col. Allnutt’B attention to Savannah as a
desirable location for the refinery. Mr.
Cutts was returning from New Y'ork
about a week ago and met Cel. Alinutt
on the train. The latter w'as also return
ing from New York, where he had just
perfected arrangements for issuing $500,-
000 of bonds on the refinery. Naturally
tne two rentlemen entered into a dis
cussion of the refinery business and Mr.
Cutts presented the claims of Savannah,
pointing cut the immense rahway and
steamship facilities to be availed of here,
giving tasy access to all markets, and
the advantageous location of the city to
the surrounding country.
Col. Alinutt w’as immediately interest
ed. He readily admitted the advantages
of Savannah and stated further that his
examination of the country had convinced
him that the lanas of South Georgia
were bet er suited for cane culture than
any he had found elsewhere. As
the refinery is intended to con
sume the local product, the
■advantages of being conveniently
located to a good cane-procuding territory’
are apparent.
Col. Allnuit was so much impressed
with Mr. Cutts’ presentation of Savan
nah's advantages that he telegraphed to
New York en route to have the issue of
bonds stopped until the question of lo
cating the refinery at Savannah could be
passed upon. He agreed to meet MY.
Cut-ts in Savannah at an early date and
was expected last night, but could not be
found at any of the hotels.
Mr. Cutts’ of (he matter
from Col. AUnutt is that the company
has been organized and the capital se
cured for the refinery and that all that
is desired from Savannah Is a manifesta
tion of sufficient interest in the enterprise
to insure hearty co-operation on
the part of the local business people,
and sufficient subscriptions to the stock
to enable the company to give local repre
sentation on its board.
If this understanding be correct it would
seem thit there would be no difficulty in
giving the desired assurances in the short
est possible time and thus securing a val
ued and much-to-be-desired enterprise for
Savannah. Several gentlemen to whom
Mr. Cutts has broached the matter have
stated their willingness to subscribe under
the conditions stated.
Many of the leading business men are
out of the city at present, but Mr. Cutts
will endeavor to bring Col. Alinutt in
touch with a number of those here in or
der that they may be made acquainted
with Col. Allnutt’s plans.
LOCAL PERSONAL.
Mr. J. T. Strickland left last night for
Florida.
Mr. W. C. Oliver of Lyons is a guest of
the Screven.
Mr. W. R. Brown of Columbia is a guest
of the Pulaski.
Mr. C. S. Grice of Matlock Is a guest
of the Pulaski.
Mr. J. K. Manor of Garnett is a guest
of the Pulaski.
Mr. C. R. Ashley of Valdosta Is register
ed at the Pulaski.
Mr. J' E. Tfilmon of Quitman came into
the city last night.
Mr. W. H. Lowe of Buena Vista is a
guest of the Pulaski.
Mr. L. F. Henley of Lakeland Is regis
tered at the Screven.
Mr. William T. Jones of Atlanta is reg
istered at the Screven.
Col. A. R. Lawton left over the Central
yesterday tor Atlanta.
Mr. C. C. Hanson left via 'the Central
yesterday for Atlanta.
Mr. J. D. Kendrick of Fort Valley is
registered at the Pulaski.
Mr. James Menzies left via the Cen
tral yesterday for Atlanta.
Mr. A. F. Churchill left via the Cen
tral yesterday far Atlanta.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Lowe of Buena Vista
arer egistered at the Pulaski.
Miss Woodbridge left via the Plant Sys
tem yesterday for New York.
Mr. F. Rischer left via the Plant Sys
tem yesterday for Vicksburg.
Dr. John D. Paige will leave to-morrow
night on his annual vacation.
Miss Edith Stillwell will sail for New
York to-day on the Tallahassee.
Mr. O. 9. Kuhlman left via the Plant
System yesterday for S*. Louis.
Mr. W. W. Williams left via the Plant
System yesterday for Vicksburg.
Mr. J. F. Olllff of Adnbel! was among
the guests of the Pulaski yesterday.
Mrs. F. K. Monit of Collins ovas among
the guests of the Screven yesterday.
Mr. F. W. Griffin of Oxford was among
the arrivals at the Screven yesterday.
Mr. G. L. Norrman, a well-known archi
tect of Atlanta, is a guest of the Pulaski.
Mrs. Julius Stark and children will sail
for New York to-day on the Tallahassee.
Air. A. F. Winn ©I Dorchester was
among the arrivals at the Screven yester
day.
Miss Anrva Harmon sailed on the City
of Birmingham yesterday for New York
Mr. C. S. Cutts of Marshailville was in
the city yesterday, a guesh of the Pulaski.
Mr. J E dußignon of Brunswick was
among the arrivals at the Pulaski yester
day.
Mr. J. W. Williams of Adabell was
among the arrivals at the Pulaski yester
day.
Mr H. Livingston Kenan of Darien was
in the city yesterday, a guest of the Pu
laski.
Mr. A. J. Crovatt of Brunswick was in
the city yesterday and stayed at the Pu
laski.
Mr Mitchell Brice of Quitman came in
on the excursion train to Savannah last
nigfu.
Mr. E. H. Pierce of New York was
among the arrivals at the Pulaski yes
terday.
Mr. J. A. McDougald of Statesboro wns
in the city yesterday, a guest of the
Screven.
Mr. W. E. Vinson of Guyton was in
the city yesterday and stayed at the
Screven.
Miss Nellie O’Brien will be among the
passengers of the Alleghany to-day fox
Baltimore.
Mr. J. B. Killourhy w'ill be among the
passengers on the Tallahassee to-day for
New York.
Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Heath of Fort Val
ley were among yesterday’s arrivals at
the Pulaski.
Mr. J. W. Williams and daughter. Miss
Via Williams, of Claxton, are guests of
Hotel Tybee.
Mr. R. L Buckner was among yester
day's passengers of the Plant System for
Vicksburg.
Mr. J. A. Driscoll was among the pas
sengers of the Plant System yesterday
for Vicksburg.
Lieut. G. B. Maher is a passenger on
the City of Augusta, which sailed from
New York Saturda/.
Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Delannoy will be
among the passengers of the Tallahassee
to-day for New York.
Mrs. L. C. Chapman, Mrs. R. C. Mc-
Call. and Misses Sarah Powell and Flos,
sie Wade of Quitman, are in the city.
'Mrs. W. W. Wade of Quitman, wife of
County Treasurer Wade of Brooks coun
ty. is in the city, stopping at the Pulas
ki.
Mr. G. W. Tiedeman and family will
leave on the Alleghany to-day for Balti
more, w hence they will go to Buena Vista
Springs, Md.
The Misses Annie and Birdie Blackshear
of Macon are in Savannah, the guests of
their cousin, Mrs. Maurice E. Robinson,
No. 2205 Bull street.
Mr. R. F. Sams, formerly of this city,
but now cf Atlinta, sp*nt yesterday in
the city. Mr Pams Ift list nght by
steamer fer New York.
Mr. R. L. Cooper has returned to the
city, after a pleasant visit to Dakon. Mrs.
Cooper will spend the remainder of the
summer in Dalton, the guest of her par
ents.
Elder Cornell of Macon has returned
home after a pleasant stay in Savannah
with his uncle. W. H. Cornell. John J.
Cornell, his cousin, has gone with him to
spend a short vacation.
Mr. J. J. Dale and Mr. J. G. Cornell will
sa l today on the steamship Allegheny for
Baltimore, where they will take another
of the Merchants’ and Miners’ steamships
for Boston. The gentlemen expect to take
a tour through Maine.
Capt. P. B. Finney arrived from Matan
zas, Cuba, last Saturday, where he has
been employee in the quartermaster s de
part of the United States Army for the
last two years. His friends are all giving
him a hearty welcome and hope his fur
lough will be a long and pleasant one
Capt. Finney may go to China instead of
returning to Cuba.
Mr. J. R. Rebarer, the son of Mr. Fraifk
Relarer of this city, sailed from New
York on the Cfty of Augusta Saturday.
Mr. Rebarer has been a pupil of the
Virgil Clavier School of New York, where
he made for himself an enviable reputa
tion as a pianist. His many friends in
this city will learn with pleasure of his
success and will look forward with pleas
ure to an opportunity of hearing him
upon his return.
TIIEIit ESCORT ACCEPTED.
(iuarils to Accompany veieram As
sociation to Memphis.
At the monthly meeting of the Savan
nah Volunteer Guards Battalion, held
at the armory last night, the secre
tary read a letter from President Robert
Falligant, of the Confederate Veterans, to
Maj. Thomas Screven, commanding the
battalion.
The letter was one of acceptance of the
Guards’ offer of escort to the veteran*,
on their trip to Memphis next year, on the
occasion of the reunion of the United Con
federate Veterans. In his letter to Maj.
Screven, Judge Falligant 6aid:
"I have the honor to state that your
letter, dated Aug. 1, formally tendering
the services of the Savannah Volunteer
Guards as an escort of the Confederate
Veterans’ Association, on the occasion of
the next reunion of the Confederate Vet
erans. at Memphis, Tenn, in May, 1901,
was presented to the association at its
regular meeting last evening. The ten
der was unanimously and enthusiastically
accepted. It gives me epecial pride and
pleasure to acknowledge the honor con
ferred by your distinguished and historic
corps.”
The Guards heard the reading of this
letter with applause and many outward
manifestations of their intention to make
good their claim to the expressions of the
veterans’ confidence contained therein.
During the intervening month# special ef
forts will be made to make the trip to
Memphis memorable among the triumphs
of the Guards.
—The Tuscaloose (Ala.) Times remarks
that when the Rev. Sheld<ui went to Eu
rope "he didn’t walk on the water.”
DR. STEDMAN’S
Teething Powders
'The Famous Aid to Safe and
Painless Teetliing'.
Uaed by mother the world over for nearly 50 yeart.
DK. MTEDM AN having opened a branch office in
America, considerably reduces the cost or these Justly
celebrated powders. They are put up ia yellow wrap
pers. The trude mark. a gum lancet,
TRADE MARK
is on every packet and on every powder, without
which none is genuine. A packet containing nine
powders, W cents. At your druggist s, or mailed
postpaid on receipt of price. Bend for booklet—
“ Dr. ititertman'M Aurgery Doctor.'’ Address
J. ii. Hue WALTER.
West Johnson tit., (icrmantown, Phllu., I'a.
Sold by LIPPMAN BROS., Savannah, Ga.
i BO \L noth i >.
GEORGIA. CHATHAM COUNTY-
Notice is hereby given that I have made
application to the Court of Ordinary for
Chatham county, for leave to sell lots
Nos 57, 58, 59, 60. 61, and an interest in
lot No. 56, of a subdivision of East Chip
pewa on the Montgomery and Waters
road*, in stid county, belonging to estate
of L. M Warfield, deceased, for the pay
ment of debts and distribution, and that
said order will be granted at September
te rm. 1900. of said court, unless objection*
are filed thereto.
H. Q. CUNNINGHAM.
Administrator, c.t.a., Est. E. M Wat- i
field
Auk. 6, 1900.
The 2,000 yards of Silks advertised
on Saturday at 15c were all gone, except
a few short ends--by yesterday noon.
As you have proven to us that you
APPRECIATE A BARGAIN
We are going a little further in that line.
We will put on sale
T O ■ IVIO RROW
About yds.
All our best styles China, Foulards and
Fancy Silks, the $1 and $1.25 values.
at 34c.
This is a good investment if you do
not make them up for two years.
The way you carried away the Shirt
Waists advertised at 29c we thought you
were trying to clean us out in a day, but
we were too many for you. About 180
left out of 465.
Will also sell to-morrow thirty-eight--
38--C. B. and J. B. CORSETS in Gray,
Black and White, at 65c, value $1.25.
P. T. FOYE,
SUCCESSOR TO
FOYE & MORRISON
Scotch and Irish Whiskies.
We are agents for the most celebrated Scotch and
Irish whiskies, imported direct from the distilleries of
Scotland and Ireland.
These Scotch whiskies are the blend of the finest
Highland whiskey matured many years in wood before
bottled. The expert Analyist describes this Scotch whis
key as the perfection of Highland whiskey, and is special
O. V. H., selected Old Vatted Highland whiskey from
Glasgow, Scotland. The latest novelty in Scotch whiskey
is distilled by Rutherford of Leith, Scotland, and is called
Scotch Cherry Whiskey, and very palatable indeed. We
are also agets for the famous old Irish whiskey, imported
bv us from Wheeler, Belfast, Ireland.
LtPPMAN BROS.,
i Agents for Scotch and Irish Distilleries.
1 A High-Grade Institution ©Uf&DTED ftrtß I rAKT ROME,
for LADIES. 1 S-il UIILLCUIC) GEORGIA.
i " ■■ Situation beautiful. Climate delightful and invigorating. He filth record,
M unparalleled. Home comfort*, careful supervision Young girla received All
live with the faculty in the college Uuilaiuga worth $150,000 Equipment
excellent, well appointed laboratories, good gymnasium. etc Faculty, large, 1
and composed of able and experienced professors. Course* extensive ana I
thorough, in line with those given in the leading universities. A large Endow- i
meat, ensuring students superlative advantages at moderate cost The Trustee* ,
grant a number of scholarships to deserving young ladies Art and Elocution ,
departments ably conducted Mualc Faculty unsurpassed in America, musical
equipment excellent. A PRIZE PIANO 'gift of generous friend of 1
education), tbe awarded for the best work This is a two-thooand-doll*r ■
llullet A- Ravi* IMuno—perhaps the grandest musical prise ever offered i
in any college in the world During the pait term all space was filled Young ,
ladios would do well to make early application for admission in September '
Write President Simmons for a catalogue, which will be sent free, postpaid
BRRNNAN BROS.,
IVHOLESAL9
Fruit, Produce, Grain, Etc.
22 BAV STREET. W*E
T.lephane HSS.
INJECTION.
A PERMANENT CURE
of the raoflt obstinate cases of Gonorrhoea i
And Gleet, truaranteed in from 3 to 6 1
days; no other treatment required.
Sold by all druggists. ,
J. D. WEED * CO
UVANXAU, U*.
Leather Belting, Steam Packing & Hose.
Agents for NEW YORK RUBBER
BELTING AND PACKING COMPANY.
SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES.
'^tTiOSE^H’SACAOEMY
For \oung Lathes, Washington, Wilkes
county. Georgia, admitted to be'Ymc of the
most home-like institutions in the count
try. Climate healthy. Extensive, la wits
Course thorough. Terms moderate. .Music,
Art, Physical Culture. Elocution. Stenog
raphy and Typewriting. Address
_____ MOTHER .SUPERIOR.
BETHEL MILITARY ACADEMY.
Bethel Academy. Va. In historic Northern
Virginia. Best references almost anywhere
in the Pnlon. Thirty-third season begins
Sept. 21st. Illustrate,) catalogue. Col. R. A.
Mclntyre, Superintendent.
PANTOPS ACADEMY
Nak CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA
r ° r Ful1 * dipped. Send for catalogue.
JOHN R. SAMPSON, A. M., Principal.
4
The Singer Piano
of Chicago, 111.
This SINGER PIANO is sold by many
of the leading dealers In the United
States, such as Wm. Steinert Sons Cos.,
who have the largest establishments in
lioston. New Haven and Providence. Also
the SINGER PIANO is sold by Wm.
Knabe Cos., having the leading houses In
Boston, Baltimore, Washington and
York city. Tnere are a large number
leading Douses Handling SiNuKK FIANu,
too numerous to mention.
The SINGER PIANO is evidently one of
the best pianos in the market, or It would
not be sold by these leading houses.
It has an elegant singing tone, much
finer than most pianos, and about one-half
the price of other instruments.
Call and see, and examine the SINGER
PIANO and save a good deal of money on
your purchase. Same guarantee is ex
tended for the SINGER PIANO as any of
the leading pianos of the day, and a sat
isfactory price will be given to all on ap
plication.
LIPPMAN BROTHERS.
Wholesale Agenls, Wholesale Druggist*.
Barnard and Congress Streets,
Savannah, Ga.
COMFORT
For your stock. The fly season is now on
us and the time to use
Tough on Flies,
n lotion when applied will prevent your
horses and rattle from being pestered. Try
it and be convinced.
HAY. GRAIN, BRAN, COW FEED,
CHICKEN FEED. etc.
T. J. DAVIS.
Phone 222. 11* Bay street, west
Empty Hogsheads.
Empty Molasses Hogsheads far
■ale by,
C. M. GILBERT & CO.