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8 HOO-HOOS AND SAWMILL MEN. ORDER OF THB BLACK CAT HAD TYREE AT ITS MERCY. T <TfntT-onp Purblind Kittens find Their Eyes Opened In the Darken ed Diningroom of Hotel Tybee, * A mid Shriek* nnd Groans nnd the Whack of Spilt Paddle*—'The Oper ation Looted Three Hour* nnd After It a Banquet Followed a Hath Sawmill Men Disenssed Price* and Determined to Continue a Curtailment of the Lninber Out l> ut. The Georgia Sow Mill Association met yesterday at Tybee. As most of the mem bers of the Association are Hoo-Hoos, and there was a number of candidates for that order, anxious to go through, a concatenation was also held. At night both the mill men and the Hoo-Hoos were given a banquet at Hotel Tybce by the lumbermen of Savannah. The meeting of the Saw Mill Associa tion lotted but a short time. President H. H. Tift, of Tifton, being absent. Vice President M. F. Amorous of Bayboro, presided. The principal business was a resolution to continue the prices and the curtailed output decided on at the last meeting held July 6, at Tifton. At that time, owing to the low price of lumber and the few orders, the output of each mill represented in the association, it was agreed, should be curtailed one-third or more, and a committee was airpointed to pee the various mill men and induce them to adopt the plan. This j>olicy, said y*‘S- terday Secretary F. E. VVaymer, has had an excellent effect on the trade, nnd the tone of the market has improved con siderably since its adoption. At yesterday’s meeting Mr. Waymer was given the powers of auditor and appointed two assistants with the view to having them visit the mills and see whether they were living up to the July agreement. Among the prominent lumber men at the -m- etlng wer< llerrltt W. Dixon, W. 11. Stillwell, J. J. McDonough, and J. J. Cum. mlngs of Savannah; F. W Garbutt of Wright, and J. Fee Ensign of Worth. The concatenation of the Hoo-Hoos. which was really the principal event of the day, was called at 2:45 o’clock, and lasted until shortly after 6. The officers of the concatenation were Snark of the Universe W. S. Wilson, Senior Hoo- Hoo William B. Stillwell, Junior Hoo-Ho© W. W. Starr, Bojuro A. B. Palmer, Scri venoter W. E. Grady, Jabberwock W. F. Baker, Custooation C. W. Saussy, Arca noper C .C. Martin and Gurdon C. W. Howard. There were twenty-one candidates, or. in the language of the Black Cats, pur blind kittens, who were to have their eyes opened. The initiates were J. W. Oglesby of Quitman, W. J. Pierpont, W. I*. Ott, E. E. Behnken, J. E. Burgess, J. W. Newman, Jr., A. C. Harmon, C. A. G. Bloomquist, H. I>. Weed, and W. W. Da vis of Savannah, F. B. Treat, E. H. Craw ley and A. L. Johnson of Way cross, T. G. Hilliard of Wart tbofo, N. Godley of Collins, H. G. Williams of Offerman, W. H. Kendrick of Allapaha, J. L. Owens of Manassas, G. AT. Shearhouse of Shear wood, C. A. Williams of Hardeeville and G. P. Falks of Walrertown. The concatenation was held in the din ing room of the hotel, which had been prepared for the ceremonies by having the windows covered with black cloth to keep out the eyes of the curious. But if it kept out the eyes it did not keep in the sounds made by the blind kittens and their vis ually better favored brothers. Judging from the racket, the operation of impart ing sight is a painful one, for the noises that emanated* from the dining room re sembled more the storming of a fortress, or the hospital ward of the field hospital after a battle than It did the skillful ajid painless act of giv ing more light. There were salvos of small arms, interspersed with the “w r hack, whack” of w'hat was afterward learned to be a srplit paddle of large and formidable proportions, and which resem bled very much the paraphernalia of sim ilar description usually Included among theater properties. After the. last of the litter of twenty one had received his eyesight, the concat enation was brought to a close. Many of the cats that, had not formerly taken the opportunity of getting a bath went for a dip. while the new kittens spent most of the time, until the banquet was announc ed, in little groups discussing their expe riences and wishing for the time to come when they hope to take out on the other fellow all that they themselves went through. The banquet was announced at 7:30 o’clock, and was attended by about one hundred. Th* tables were arranged in the form of the letter H, the initial letter of 1100-Hoos. The speakers were seated at opposite sides of the cross piece of the letter, at one side Judge Robert Fain eant, Hon. Pope Barrow and Robert M. Hitch, and at the other side, (’apt. J. Ferris Cann, and Mr. Richard J. Charl ton. Mr. W. W. Starr, the toastmaster, eat between Judge FalUgant and Mr. Barrow. The menu wap an excellent one and pe culiarly suited to the occasion. It was printed on a miniature circular saw anil consisted of Clam Chowder, "Free of Knots;" Tybee Whiting, "30 Feet Aver age;" Saratoga Chips, "Kiln Dried." Olives, “Dimension Sizes;" Salted Al monds, "All Hearts;" Crab Croquette, "Rift Sawed;" Fillet of Beef, "Butt Cut;” Green Peas. “Grooved;” Champagne Punch. "Bead and Center-Bead;" Broiled Spring Chicken, on Toast, "Yard Sizes;" Asparagus, "Top Si Cuts,” Shrimp Salad, "Peeled;” i/mon Sherbet, "Square;” Edged;” Fruits, "Merchantable;" Cakes. "Random;” Coffee, "Clear;” Cigars, "Prime." The toasts were; "Greeting,” responded to by Judge Falligant; "Hoo-Hoo." by Capt. Cann; "Georgia," by Mr. Charl ton; "Eixpansion.” by Mr. Barrow, and "The South," by Mr. Hitch. Judge Falligant spoke in his usual hap py vein, and told many humorous stories and anecdotes. Speaking of the Hoo-Hoos. he said when he had first reached the hotel and heard the rattle of musketry, the shouts of the victors, and the groans of the victims, he thought that anew Philippine war had broken out. and was at first inclined to wish he hadn't cone, but that now that he had met the Hoo- Hoow at the banquet tnyard, he felt in clined to say with the same intention, that an old lady once did, who in her effort to make her friends at ease, remark ed that she was thoroughly at home and wished everyobdy else was, A response to this welcome was made Tty Bnurk of the Universe W. S. Wilson, who gave some Interesting information about the growth and popularity of the Hoo-Hoos. The other toasts were taken up In the order, though Mr. Barrow ex cused himself from speaking, on the grounds of being ill. At the end of the programme, impromptu speeches and songs were in order, and many wire given. Among those received with the greatest favor, being a song by Mr. Hill iard, "O Promise Me,”, by Mr. J, J. Mc- Donough. Jr., “Annie by Mr. W I). Dixon, and n yodel ttong by "Dry Kiln" Moore, During tite latter |trt of the banquet the fun waxed fast and furious, and it was continued on the trip up to the c-lty. It consisted on the ear of songs, stories, and Impromptu *f>eeches of all kinds and on every conceivable subject. It also took the form of practical jokes, but everybody was In a good humor and entered Into the spirit of the oe aslon. The concatenation was acknowledged to h* a success This success Is mainly due to the efforts of Mr William *ll Stillwell, ehaltnttn of thi 1 cot and ' it* Mali tat i tli.it he rt(rived from his suljufdiiiste workers. The next (on, steps non will ba hep] m Atlanta, Kept I. WEEDS WILL HAVE TO GO. Ordinance Against Them Pained by City Connell. | The City Council, at its meeting yester j day afternoon.passed an ordinance provid ing tor the removal of weeds and other rank vegetable growth on private property I within the city limits, providing a penalty j for non-compliance with its provisions, j and authorizing the city authorities to re- I move and destroy weeds and other rank j vegetable growth at the expense of the owner or owners of the property on which It grows. Tbft ordinance was offered by Commit tee of the Whole, and was adopted with out discussion. Upon its firm reading Al derman Dixon moved that it be parsed to a second reading and be put upon its pass age. This was done at once. The neces sity for some authority to enforce the removal of the weed® in vacant lots as n sanitary measure was recognized. The ordinance provides that whenever the Sanitary Board shall notify the Mayor that it is necessary for the preservation of the health of the city to have cut and removed from private property the weeds and other rank vegetable growth, the Mayor shell issue his proclamation requir ing the immediate cutting and removal of such weeds and other growth to the prop erly line of the lot or their destruction by burning by the owner or owners o 7 the property. If the weeds are not cut and removed to the property line or destroyed within ten days after the first publication of the proclamation by the Mayor, owners of the property shall, upon conviction in the Po lice Court, within the time named, be pun ished by a fine not to exceed IdO, or im prisonment not to exceed thirty days, cither or both in the discretion of the court. Jf the requirement as to removing the weeds i® not complied with, the director of public works will have them removed at the expense of the owner of the prop erty. The fact that many lots are grown up with weeds likely to affect the general health, and that their removal is a sani tary necessity, made It urgent that some action be taken by the city at once. The Sanitary Board will meet at noon to-day, and upon its recommendation the Mayor will at once issue i proclamation putting the ordinanece in effect. TO \ AMI’. H WOK OFFICERS. Col. Latin Will Announce Those In Charge of ( oinpoliflon*. Col. George T. Cann, inspector general of rifle practice, has practically concluded hie circular letter and order announcing the names of the range and other officers who will have subordinate supervision of the annual carbine and rifle competition for Georgia state troops, to begin at Avondale next Monday. This order will be published by Col Cann to-day. In addition to the officers who will have charge of the firing, score keeping, the decision of disputes and con tents nnd other matters in immediate con nection with the matches, there are a number of others who are detailed for staff duly on the range. These include quartermasters and surgeons. Three sur geons will be appointed, one of whom, with a non-commissioned staff, will be in attendance at the range from the time the contests begin until they are concluded. Copt. W. E. Coney, adjutant of the First Regiment; Capt. C. H. Richardson, no win charge of rifle practice, and Lieut. J. H. Butner are among the officers de tailed to serve. Capt. C. S. Richmond, who does not now hold a commission in ihe state forces, wiil be in charge of pis iol practice and of the pistol match that will he one of the features of the compe tition. Twenty-two officers in all will he needed to look after the men on the range and manage the several matches. Besides there wi.l he a large detail of non-commis sioned officers nnd men. FUNERAL OF JOHN HARRISON. Masons, 011 Follow*. Y’etornn* and Cffy Ollicinl* l*nld Last Tribute. The funeral of the. late messenger of City Council. John Harrison, took place from Christ Church et 4:30 o’clock yester day afternoon. It was attended by tne Mayor and city officials. Confederate Vet erans, Masons and Odd Fellows, organiza tion* of which the venerable messenger was a member, and' by many citizen®. The service was read by Rev. L. C. Birch, acting rector of the church. The coffin rested in the aisle before the chancel, draped in a Confederate flag, upon which were placed the emblems of Ma sonry. TVeKalb Lxlge of Odd Fellows. Me Law* Camp cf Confederate Veterans. Zerubbabel Ixxlge of Masons, and Mayor Myers, the members of the Council and 1 official* in the City Exchange, occupied th pews on the main aisle. The hymns, “Abide With Me.” nnd “Asleep in Jesus,” were sung by the choir, and at the con clusion of the service the remains w f ere escorted to Laurel Grove Cemetery, where the last rites* were performed by the °dd Fellow® and Masons, and the sol diers’ “Good* Night” was sounded. The pall-beaters were Capt. A. F. Marmelstein, Mr. Waring Russell, Jr., Mr. M. J. Sol omon®, Mr. J. R. Saussy and Mr. Julius Perlinski. LOST OY LOITSAILI.E TRIP. Ordnnnce Stores of the Republican Blues That Otsappeared. The board of survey appointed by the Governor to investigate, and fix the re sponsibility for the loss of certain ord nance stores issued to the Republican Blues will meet, probably, at nn early date. Capt. P. F. Gleason is president of the board, the other members being Capt. W. E. Coney and Lieut. R. G. Tunno. The ordnance stores were lost during the Blues' trip to Louisville, it is under stood, by the carelessness or indifference of some of the men. Capt. Wilson does not. of course, care to bear the loss him self. and the board of survey has been ordered to convene at his request. THIRTY YEARS AN EYGIYEEn. Michael Larkin Died at St. Joseph's Infirmary a| 65 Years. Michael Larkin, for thirty years an en gineer on the Ccniral Railroad, died at St. Joseph's Infirmary yesterday after noon. He w’as 65 years old. He retired from his engine some years ago and was a flagman in the Central yards up to the time lie was taken ill. He had no rela tives. His remains were removed from the Infirmary to Goette's undertaking rooms from which Ilia funeral will take place ut 4 o’clock this afternoon. Services will also be held at Ht. Patrick’s Church. The liurlal will he in the Cathedral Cemetery. MAY IIUK THE “HAYDA BOSK A.” It Will Likely He n Feature nf the Elk*' Carnival. Th* management of til* Elks' Street ' Fair and Carnival are In communication 1 with the celebrated "Ranis Rossa,” the | Italian musical organisation that has achlevid a reputation almost grist since i It has bean In this country The band con tain* f.rtv pieces and is said to be nf the first order of excellence. The manage ment >.f the street fair hopes to secure its services. THE MORNING NEWS: WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29, 1900. MARYLAND HERSELF AGAIN. INDIC ATIONS POINT TO RETCH N OF THE STATE TO DEMOCRACY. j Alderman George W. Tiedemnn Give* 111* Impreaalon of Political Condi tion* In the North-—Conservative Ilepnhl lean* of Maryland Fear That Ilie Electoral Note* of the State Will Re Cant for Bryan and So Expressed Themselves to Mr. Tiedemnn Party Organieatlon Will Da the Work Alderman Wonld \ot Disensa Next Mayoralty Election. Alderman George W. Tiedemnn returned yesterday morning from the North, where in the spaces of time that intervened be tween business and pleasure, he had op portunity to imbibe something of the po litical situation as others see it. He has reason to think that in the next* election Maryland will return to her rightful place in the Democratic column. “Of course,” said Alderman Tiedeman to a Morning News reporter, who talked with him, “there is a wide difference of opinion among the people of the North ern and Middle States upon questions of political detail. The pronounced partisans are wont to claim victory for their can didates everywhere it is the least bit doubtful, and even among men of con servatism and practiced freedom from ac tive partisan bias, there is no opinion that is universally held. “However, while I was In Baltimore I had an opportunity to discuss the situa tion in Maryland with two prominent busi ness men of my acquaintance, men who have both the knowledge of the situation and the power of accurate judgment that make opinions on any subject of value. They were Republican's, both of them, but not such active partisans as to per mit their zeal to Wind their discretion or the wish to bec'ome father to the thought. “These gentlemen told me that they feared Maryland would east its electoral votes for Bryan. In their opinion the state is naturally Democratic, and they believe that in the coming election the party or ganization will bo used to good advan tage. They did not think that sufficient opposition could be mustered from all quarters to secure the defeat of the Dem ocratic ticket in the state and believed that Maryland would give a majority for Bryan and Stevenson. “From other Republicans I heard, of course, a very different story, the more partisan claiming that Maryland would go for McKinley beyond any doubt what ever. I believe myself, however, that the two gentlemen I have already quoted,cor rectly expressed the conservative esti mate of the situation. Their own bias or prejudice, if they had any, would in duce th<m to predict that McKinley would carry their state and their actual pre dictions are drawn from what they see and hear and not from what they would like to hear. "They also told me. for Instance, that they had no doubt that the Republican ticket wotild carry the country, no mat ter in which column the electoral votes of Maryland ultimately landed. The ticket could well afford. In their opinion, to lose the votes of Maryland a/id still be assured of victory.” § This statement of ihe situat on in Mary land is of redoubled interest, as com ing from men who are Republicans and who doubtless believe that the prosper ity and well being of the country are bound up in the success of the Republi can party. That they “feared” that Bry an and Stevenson would be victorious in their state indicates very clearly from what unwilling breasts the admission was wrung. Alderman Tiedeman was informed that during his absence from the city the tongue of rumor had been busy with his name in connection with the next mayor alty campaign and was asked if he had anything on this subject to say for pub lication. He most emphatically had not. REWARD FOR BOWDEN’S lIODY'. Searchers at YVarsaxv, Bench llnm ■rtoc-k nnd Little Tylicc. Mr. N. K Bowden, brother of W. A. Bowden, who was drowned Sunday night at Tybee, arrived in the city last night, having come with the object of recover ing, if possible, the body of his brother. He has the following notice in the. Morn ing News: “Two hundred dollars will be paid for the recovery of the body of my brother, W. O. Bowden, who was drown ed at Tybee last Sunday night. This- re ward is guaranteed by the Fourth Nation al Bank of Columbus, Ga.” Coroner Goette found a man during the day who asserts that while on rhe Tybee beach Sunday night he saw a man in the surf In his underclothes and another tall man sitting on a log apparently taking care of the other's clot Ties, which were near him. The coroner would not give out the name of this witness. The coroner sent out six men during the day to War saw', Beach Hammock and Little Tybee, to look for the body of the drowned man, which he think® if not carried straight out to sea is probably on one of the places mentioned. A dispatch to the Morning News from Columbus last night said that there is a great deal of interest in the death of Mr. Bowden among the insurance men of that city, as he carried.life insurance to the amount of $30,500. HER SHARE OF THE ESTATE. Mre. Craven Gives Trustees Her Re ceipt for g62,44t>. Messrs. BranUey A. Denmark and Sam uel B. Adams, trustees of the estate of the late Charles F. Stubbs, filed for re cord In the office of the clerk of the Su perior Court yesterday a receipt to them from Mrs. Annulette Stubbs Craven in full for her share of her father’s estate. Mrs. Craven was one of the most at tractive girls in Savannah society and is now the wife of D. Stewart Craven, Esq., of Salem. N. J. She acknowledged the receipt from the trustees of realty, stocks, bonds and money of*the value of $62,440, being the unexpended portion of her share of the estate. A like sum re mains in the hands of the trustees for Mrs. Craven's brother. Sidney G. Stubbs. Hrieiinrd nt Wife'* Request. Jeff D. Daniels, the young blacksmith who was committed to Jail on Monday, on a charge of lunacy, was liberated yester day. The warrant for his arrest had been sworn out by his wife, and It was at her request thitl he was released. It is under stood that he will try the efficacy of a private sanitarium, to the end that he may recover from his present distressing condition. W'JiMi Howard. Will he paid for the recovery of the body of my brother. \V. O. Bowden, who was drowned at Tybee last Sunday night. This reward Is guaranteed by the Fourth N tlonal Bank of Columbua, Ox. N. K. Bowden,—ad. To HrunswlrU mid Return gt.OO via the Plant itileu, Sunday, In addition to th* Charleston Sunday rxcuralona, 111* Plant System ara selling round-nip tickets to Brunswick, good an Sunday* only, at rata of II 00 for Ihe round trip Train* l*av at $ ill a- m and a#t * m ad. NO COOLING OFF YET. Aui;nM Ahead 105 Degree* In Tern* peratnre So Far. i Yesterday added five degrees more to j the excess of tem{>erature for August. I Instead of cooling off. it was hotter by I three degrees than it was the day before. At 2 o'clock the Weather Bureau ther j mometer registered 93 degrees. The min | imum of 74 degrees was at 6 o’clock in I the morning, the excess for the day being 5 degrees and making the excess for the month so far 105 degrees with a shortage in rainfall of very nearly six inches. While it is still hot. Savannahians have the consolation of knowing that they are not the only sufferers. Charleston, at 8 ! o’clock last night, reported 84 degrees, ; while it was 82 at Savannah. Norfolk, i Philadelphia and New York had the same j temperature as Savannah, while in the West, in Kansas. Nebraska end the Da kotas, it was still higher. In the twelve stations of the Savannah district of the cotton belt the maximum temperature re ports were all 90 degrees and above, the average maximum being 93 degrees. August is pretty nearly ended and it ! remains for September to bring a change in temperature. The records of the weather bureau show that the average i temperature for September at Savannah ! is 76 drgrees. The warmest September for twenty-nine years was that of 18*1. with an average t mp ratuie of SO degrees. The coolest was that of 1871, with an aver age of 72 degrees. The highest September temperature on Record was 97 degrees on the ltith. 1893. The lowest was 4S degrees on the 21 and 22. in 1897. The average Septemb:r ranfall Is 5.91 inches, and the average number of days with .01 of an inch or more, is 11. The greatest rainfall was 16.58 inches in 1890. The least was 1.64 inches in 1886. The greatest amount recorded in any twenty four consecutive iiours was 4.90 inches on the 7th, in 1882. The average number of clear days in September is 10; partly cloudy days, 11, and cloudy days 9. The prevailing winds are from the northeast. The highest velocity on record is 75 miles from the southeast on tn 29th in 1^96. AN AFTERNOON WEDDING. Mr. Jam. E. Willink nml Mfiss Carrie C. Woodall Married. Mr. James E. Willink and Miss Carrie C. Woodall were married yesterday after noon at 5:30 o’clock by Rev. L. C. Birch. The w'edding, which was a very quiet one, took place at No. 17 Gordon street, west. It was witnessed only by a few close friends of the bride and the friends and relatives of the groom. Mr. Stephen Heyward and Miss Ada Hull were the at tendants. Mr. and Mrs. Willink left on the Kansas City for New York, and after visiting that city, Washington and other Northern re sorts, will go to Martinsburg, W. Va., which they will make their future home. The bride is a native of Milledgeville, but has lived here for a number of years. She has by her charming personality and many acccmplishm nts wen for herself a large circle of friends who regret deeply her departure. Mr. Willink. who was for many years connected with the Savannah Carriage and Wagon Factory, has only recently moved to Martinsburg. where he is now with the Auburn Wagon Company. Mr. and Mrs. Willink were remembered by their friends by several handsome and valuable presents. CENTRAL’S ANNUAL MEETING. Will Be Held and Dividend Upon First Mortgage Ronds Declared. The annual meeting of the directors of the Central of Georgia Railway will be held at the company’s offices this morn ing at 10 o’clock. Chairman J. F. Han son, of the board of directors, is in the city for the purpose of attending the meet ing and President John M. Egan return ed last night from New York for the same purpose. It is probable that the only business of importance to he transacted at the meeting will be to declare a dividend upon the Central’s first mortgage bonds, in the absence of the directors’ consideration of this question, any prophecy as to the amount of the dividend cannot be other tnan the wildest and* vaguest speculation, as they consistently refuse to discuss the matter at all. When Mnj. Hanson was seen yesterday he stated that nothing at all definite could be given out. and that an array of figures recently published, and upon which an estimate of the amount of the dividend had been presumably based, was mislead ing. The street prophesies as to the amount of the dividend, place it anywhere from two to three ond a half per cent. TO ELECT A LIEITENAYT. Vacancy Among Oltleers of Pompnny A to lie Filled Sept. 10. An election for second lieutenant of Company A, of the Savannah Volunteer Guards’ Battalion, has been ordered by Col. A. R. Lawton, commanding the First Regiment of Infantry. The election will take place at the company room, in the Guards' Armory, on the evening of Sept. 10. The orders from headquarters designate Capt. Wright Hunter, First Lieutenant J. C. Tyson and Second Lieutenant J. H. Butner, the board of officers to supervise the election. The polls will be kept open from 8:30 until 10:30 o’clock. The vacancy among the officers of Company A Is'cause! by the resignation of Lieut. Hitch. FOI'GHT OVER THEIR PAY. I. Heyward, Colored, Stabbed by H Fellow Workman. Lucius Heyward, colored, was seriously cut yesterday afternoon about 2 o'clock by another negro named William Riley. The men are both employed at the Balti more wharf, and it was there that the affray occurred. Heyward received three cuts, two on the head, and one, several inches long and quite deep, that laid open Ihe left shoulder. He was taken to his home at Lumber and Olive streets, and later to the Georgia Infirmary. Riley is still at large. The row is said to have occurred about the pay checks that are issued to the workmen on the wharf. ABEHCORN GROCERY’S TRCSTEE. Creditors Place the Concern in Mr. E. .1. Cannon's Hands. A meeting of the creditors of the bank rupt Al>ereorn Grocery Company was held yesterday morning at the office of Referee In Bankruptcy A. 11. MacDonell. Prac tically all the accounts against the con tern were presented and proved. Mr. E. J. Cannon, formerly a clerk for Messrs. John Lyons A Cos., was appointed trustee Under a bond of $5,000. The creditors will meet again on Kept. 13. When you say your blood Is impure an! appetite poor you are admitting your need of Hood's Sarsaparilla Begin taking It at once.—ad. Tha summer Is passing, have you taken In the Plant System Hdnday excursions to Charleston? Una dollar for tha round trip. —sd. A High-Grade Institution for Ladle* - Shorter College, Itotiix, Us. Write for catalogue, ad. SMALLER CROPS OF STAPLES. COTTON AND CORN IN MIDDLE GEORGI % HI RT RY DROUGHT. Mr. Oil* Ashmore Say* the Crop* Will Not Exceed This Year 74 Per Cent, of the Maximum—H4 Per Cent. \Vu Reached l.ast Year—Mr. Ashmore Has .Inst Returned From His Old Home In Macon County, Where He Enjoyed Exceptional Facilities for Estimating the Extent of the Crops—-Mach of the Cotton Has Al ready Been Picked. “The crops of cotton and corn in Mid dle Georgia.” said Mr. Otis Ashmore yes ttrday, “will not be es heavy as thoee produced last year. Until very recently there has been little or no rain in thac section, and the continued dry weather has requited in a very considerable de crease in the amount of the probable yield of the tw r o staples of production.” Mr. Ashmore returned on Sunday from his old home in Macon county, which he is accustomed to revisit at about this sea son of every year. On his way to and from Macon county, he passes through the section, /he crops of which he has made it his practice to investigate, and he is thrown during his stay in his old home into ciose contact with the farmers of the neighborhood. Both from observa tion, therefore, and from the opinions of those well qualified to form them, Mr. Ashmore is enabled to estimate very close ly the probable amount of the crops. “What I saw and heard while I was in Middle Georgia,” Mr. Ashmore said, “leads rr.e to coincide with the views ex pressed in a recent bulletin of the state department of agriculture, that the crops would amount to about 74 per cent, of the maximum. Lest year the crops were said to have reached in amount 84 per cent, of the maximum, so that the decrease of thin year is very material indeed. ‘lt is due to the lack of rain. Forced to maturity by the continued heat, cot ton has already opened to a very large extent. Some of the fields were white and from some others the staple had already been picked, wheji I saw them. In this stage of maturity the recent rains cannot be expected to advantage the crops, but where they are less matured the rains may perhaps help them greatly and in some instances materially increase the yield. “However,” Mr. Ashmcre continued, “the crops are not failures by any means and the price which cotton is now bring ing in the market senes doubtless to con sole the fanners for somo decrease in amount. Even with the amount of cotton they are likely to sell this year, the financial result, considering the price, ought to he satisfactory. STRUCK HIS WIFE THREE TIMES. Marital Infelicities Culminated in Assault on the Street. Considerable excitement was caused in the neighborhood of Broughton and Bar nard streets last night by the rapid de scent of a staircase made by a woman, who was followed by a man making equal ly quick time. He caught the woman a few yards away and before he could be prevented had struck her in the face. The parties were said to beman and wife and employed at one of the local music halls. It is understood that the scene on the street was but the termination of a con nubial quarrel that had taken place up stairs, whence the wife had fled from the wrath to come. The hqsband seemed to Consider thp personal chastisement of his wife amply within the marital rights and for a wonder none of the men who wit nessed his brutality undertook to disabuse his mind of this impression. DR. TRAIN OF SAVANNAH. His Testimony Flayed nn Important Part in Scharn Murder Case. Many Savannahians who have followed the story of the yet unsolved mystery sur rounding the murder of the New York Shop g;ri, Katie Scharn, fhavec-not con nected Dr. Train, the young Bellevue sur geon, who answered the ambulance call and whose expert testimony has played an important part in the police and coro ner's investigations, with Dr. John K. Train of Savannah. Dr. Train is a son of Principal H. F. Train of the High School, and in on the staff of Bellevue Hospital surgeons. Dr. Train’s testimony was that the girl had been dead tw f o hours when he saw the body. During that time, and for several hours before, the whereabouts of Fred Scharn, the murdered girl’s brother, had been fully accounted for. thus relieving him of any connection with the murder. STRICKEN WITH PARALYSIS. Thomas S. Widdows, an Old Plant System Machinist Dead. Thomas S. Widdows, a machinist in the Plant System shops, who was paralyzed recently, died last night at his home. No. 523 East Bread street, at 61 years of age. He leaves a wife and several children. He was a member of the Employes’ Mu tual Relief Association, and was one of the oldest men in the shops. His funeral will take place from his late home at 5:30 o’clock this afternoon. The services will be conducted by Rev. M. J. Epting, pas tor of St. Paul's Lutheran Church. The burial will be in Bonaventure cemetery. WHITE MAY BEAT A BOY. Escaped at the Time bnt Was Ar rested Later, Pat Walsh, white, was arrested last night by Patrolman Miller on the charge of beating a white boy at West Broad and William streets, and attempting to cut another hoy who interfered in the row. The affair occurred about 7 o'clock, end was prompted, it is said, by the fact that Walsh was drunk and quarrelsome. tVhen he was arrested, shortly before 12 o’clock, he was not under the influence of drink. Barbers at Lincoln Park. The barbers had their annual picnic yes terday at Lincoln Park. A large crowd went out during the afternoon and eve ning. The Heat In Baltimore. I received your letter and got the Tet terine without difficulty. I used it this Inst time for prickly heat, which It clean, od off nicely in three days. I am Kind to know that Trttcrlne is for sale in Baltimore, ns I desire to recom mend it to my friends. Yours truly. Lot Eney, Baltimore, Md., Aug. 22. 1900. 50 cents per box at druggists.— ad. For Oyer nfty Years. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been i used for children teething- It soothe* the chl.d. softens the gums, allays all pain ' cures wind colic, and is the best remedy for D.arthoea. Twenty-five cents a bottle, —ad. Pauldloh's Pippin rider. This celebrated pure, apple juice cider, made In Long Island, ran he had In pint j or quart bottles, direct from lh manufac- j Hirers, with their own stamp, at Idppman ! .Brother*, Druggist*, gevaui.wk, G#.—ML MUNYONS t Liver Cure posi ioufaess, coated tongue,bad breath, constipation, jaun dice, sallow com plexion, face erup tions,impure blood, sick headaches, wind in stomach and gives natural free. 1505 Arch st., Phila. • IWBWE SANITARY” INSPECTORS’ WORK. Health Officer Ilrunner Say* No Com plaint Has Been Made to Illm. Health Officer 'Brunner was asked yes terday about the complaint of a citizen made through the Morning News, that the garbage wagon had not—been at his house since last Friday, and that a sanitary inspector had been on his premises but once in a year. Dr. Brunner replied that no such com plaint had been made to the health office, and without any knowledge of the local ity complained of. he could sav nothing. The collection of garbage is under the director of public works’ control. As to the sanitary inspectors, the health offi cer said that any complaint against them, with the proper information, will be in vestigated. Chief Inspector Melvin, when notified of the name and residence of the com plainant through the Morning News, said that the citizen must have been mistaken, as he himself had seen an inspector on the premises, and he was satisfied that it was not the only time during the year that the place had been inspected. The fact that the inspectors are not seen by members of families* on thoir rounds of inspection, is no evidence that they are not doing their duty, said the health officer. Their visits to the yarls ar:d surroundings of houses in the central residence section of the city, are usually known to servants, though, while on the east and west sides, where the closest attention is given to the less sanitary localities, the entire grounds are gone through. It is probably generally believed that the collection of garbage is controlled by the health department. Such, nowever, is not the case, the scavenger department being under the department of public works. BLUES AT THE RIFLE RANGE. Company >lelnl nnd Other Prizes to Re Contested for. The Republican Blues will hold their an nual riflee contest cn the Avondale range to-morrow afternoon, at which the com pany medal and other prizes will be con tested for. Besides the company med il there will be e second prize for the ac tive members, while there will be a spe cial prize offered for those on the honor ary, veteran and exempt lists. Now Is the Time. To use Johnson’s Chill and Fever Tonic. If you wish to remain at your post of duty and pass through September and October without the loss of a single hour of time, take a course of Johnson’s Chill and Fever Tonic. Neither the mountains nor the seashore can guarantee such absolute immunity from sickness as Johnson’s Tonic se cures to you. The wise man insures his life and the wiser man insures his health. A bottle of Johnson's Tonic is a guarantee of health. It saves enormous waste of time, saves vast expenditures of money in doctor’s bills and saves human life when endangered by fever. Use it and use nothing else.—ad. Sunday Trips to Brunswick via Plant System, 91. The Plant System will sell round-trip tickets to Brunswick on Sundays, limited to date of sale, at rate of SI.OO. Trains leave at 2:10 a. m. and 5:20 a- m.—ad. The Plant System excursion train to Charleston leaves Savannah at 6:20 a. m. Sundays; tickets big sold at one dollar for the round trip.—ad. A Delicion* Smoke. The Herbert Spencer is an elegant cigar And is truly a delightful enjoyment to inhale the fumes of this fine tobacco; it is evhilarating and delicious. See that the name of Herbert Spencer is on every wrapper of every cigar, with out which none are genuine. The Herbert Spencer cigars are only sold by the box of 50. Conchas at $3.50, and Perfectos, $4.50 at Lippman Bros., whole sale druggists, Barnard and Congress streets, of this city.—ad. Chair cars on Plant System excursions to Charleston every Sunday; engage your seats on Saturdays ai the De Soto Hotel ticket office.—ad. Arrangements have been effected by which 1,000 mile books, the price of which is $25.00 each, issued by the Seaboard Air Line Railway, are honored through to Washington over the Pennsylvania Rail road; from Portsmouth to Baltimore over the Baltimore Steam Packet Company, and between Clinton and Columbia over the Columbia, Newberry and Laurens Railroad. This arrangement includes the books issued by the Florida Central and Peninsular and Georgia and Alabama Railroads.—ad. ••It Cored Me,” "Graybeard broke up rheumatism on me," says Mr, Chas. Thomas, the jew eler on Whitaker street. "And put me In better health than I have enjoyed in a long time.” Take Graybeard Pills for that dizzy feeling—Dost appetite, and follow it up with a bottle of Graybeard. It is all you need. Respess Drug Cos., sole props., bavannah, Ga.—ad. At Refill's News Depot, 45 Hull street Savannah Morning News, New York Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Charles ton (S. C.), Jacksonville, (Fla.), Cincin nati, New Orleans, Washington, (D. C.), Chicago, Auguatn. (Ga.), Atlanta, 'Macon <(!a.), nntl other prominent rl,iill- . the various monthlies and weeklies, new books and everything else usually found In first-class news depots.—ad. •'Graybeard is a family medicine with us." said a prcmlrnnt business man yes terday. "My wife takes it. and I notice she Is enjoying better hialth than for years. The children keep well by taking It." Grasbiard may be obtain'd at all dreg store# or write to us for it. Respess Drug Cos., sola prtps.. Savannah, Ga,-ad •"A new line of ekgant lire proof safes ' from the larged manufacurers in the United States ran be #e n at Dlppmun Pros, wholesale druggists In this city Price and quality will be of Interest •• I $3.75 sLast Chance. One Week More of our 3 Tan Shoe Sale. A. E. Nettleton’s • and # 7 Edwin Clapp’s 1 Fine 7 Tan Shoes, § 5 worth $5.50 and $6.00. This Week Only. $3.75 TAKE A LOOK I at our line of Second- T Hand Wheels. Some as j good as new and all bis values for the money. They were taken in trade for other wheels and can be sold very low. There w are Clevelands and Ster- ! lings in the lot. DO YOU WANT Anew wheel? A Cleve land with Burwell Bear- f ings is the best thing of the age. Our easy terms puts it easily in your reach. SUNDRIES. ? —— ( We make it a point to sell Bicycle Sundries cheaper than the exclusive bi cycle stores. A large as- | sortment of standard goods always found here. WM. & H. H. LATTIMORE, West Congress Street. FRUIT JARS. Mason’s Quarts, 5 Cents Each _ This is the place to buy good things cheap. G. W. Allen & Go. State and Barnard Sts. R B. NBAr. F. P. Mmi.AHt), President Vice President Henht Butt,, Jr Sec y and Treat KEAL-MILLARD CO. Builders' Material, Sash, Doors and Blinds, Paints, Oils, Varnishes, Class and Brushes, EUILOERS* HARDWARE. Lime, Cement and Plaster, ■ay ea. WklMket atreets. UfUIM, U. BRENNAN BROS., wholUsalb Fruit, Produce, Grain, Etr. bAY STREET, West. trlfihon. BAA. Empty Hoflslieads. ICuipty Hela,, Uo.,lieef, sale by C. M. GILBERT & CO.