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6 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.