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THE GALVESTON TRAGEDY.
ST* <•!! %9TI. \ HOIK ROM* PMTI IIUI
BY % niIOIIM %\ V%MI% V
Thr Wnv \\**r** l)**|ortl of.
Feat* >f a •Vafllrarr—Fat arr •
fhr f lt> |Martißel—l hr *tiltl n
IIUr f fhr Hafrr-~f.rlrf Our fhr
Um of S*rlr#!•— llr|*alr o%rr fhr
|.n of l’ro|M*r f > —4ll hrr tlaffrra ol
lafrruf.
Galvcutor. l Paring *' * terrinic
hour- if ***i Si <r lay r Uhi mi li> lh
da >• of g!.. ’)> I • • .1 follow m>
thought* tirr>l m. ilmr • >■ >n l** ••
llful * IW* -f # it\ f>r Ihtrr I 11%r.f
through ii iHsu'h-, Yd. 1n- (turn ar
f>l n 1 Im* i ! tf;iju .k t f* * >• • a?
t#*-r Kill nil thr h- rror* ( u*• e%#r.tj*
(omMnr'l < OUll ikH form . |;*f • lo fhr
mighty tr.igmly jutt r*t‘l h**r*.
Karl> In th# #ift*rnoon *f 8u turd ay ihr
wattrh of fhr Gulf iitul fla!v i‘l<*f. Hgjr.
had m**i mi l th#* drift at four |> m
#aJ that I ho*** living r♦•ar th* b*-** h h it!
alrra iy Miff* rnl lo*.
\\ #- | r*alix< 1 v%t m iwo 11 m*n.- th#
hurrk n*• ami rhr an. i < ■onion* I with,
muff I* 10-.- of lif. tit<*l |*rop. ri\
but fhr drrpr*r think* th .til t.ol ; mag In#
thr awful mrongth of ihr d#.'’*i**ttf g wj>int.
that all th rough th* h*ur of U /.onlr
In* night hold high carnival In thr b* au
• Ifu ll.inl < *it> *
Qulrki-r nf r.oM th.in I * in writ** thr
wor|H, th* hungry ti l* r>*#* t t-v\ oping l
moil r\. r\ thin* In Ur w i If !r> • f
proi*l* wr-r*- cTU‘h©<l In h ;i t *-• oth
er*. In thrlr t* rror ru-ditd mil only to hr
rtranahvi in th* ruhli;g w.i * whi h
covrrr*! fhr ctiy to
|rri <ir iw l ir i- **l t- th* ftmlM r that
lha hum .m< •lrov ihrotigh th* loilln*
f!*ol \V hoi# famlllr- hav* I* * n w i|** l
out of filMfd' * V#ry fr w.i an v Thank
fiol w# .*t ail if*- but when l Is
B>orHhir <m.> H* ,übo rtnr a I ihr heart,
kn**w. row much th* w i In rn in
In h* ml'!*! *.f r i tr.i< •! and pa
thoo. It in hard t • t I r r <il my
particular e. ♦ hut im I am wiling to
KNYai.fMih 1 mn% m nt.*n ft.# * a** of •
young Irtwyn. Vlr CUr# fMN Ih wrth w tio
la a gran l oti . f Ju lg. I*• Lyon, of your
city ll i* wjf. hiol, on Friday, birth
to a baby boy, and during th* -tortn. h* r
father. Ir Haw'-r, a tr.ti*<l nur-* art)
her huwbund w*i with her. When th*
loue* f♦ II M lluwth t.k 111* wife fo hi*
aim*, and they went down tog#*t h* r It*-
thought to daih. for h*‘ *nl> irm* mt**Ta
choking and tlng glnd they w**r* nut
Hm who ran am ount for mv~
t*xlou working of l*r \ i l n > ? “On#* nhall
N* th*- other l*ft Mr ll >wth ros*
from fh* r‘i'k anil wat mv> I Ali the
oihen- •> rDh* I
The |<4|**ri hav-> xlv*t full r*irt' of
©fll.-tal • Dlnx> hut I must tell you h*
horror that * arm- uih the raw that the
dead wt-re e- man) <ind wer pfitrtfytna
• rapid) Tie safety of th* ItvlnK >l
matukd that they should he •1 1 - 1 m • t . f
In th qulrkmt way ps w-thl , m the>
kadei baripa with bodies of § uple of ali
condition* of Ilf* , white atm I>l.< k. in
cluding worn* of >ut noblest rm n and w o
men—hundred*- who in Ife could n* ver
croww each other** |Mth e, but *l*ith. a I
way* a level* r. had now broken down al!
harrier*—*n t when th* tarffea emptied
their ahaatlv burden- In tie
lay. the poor creature* obedient I*
floated away Down the Jetties for I*
mile* they t*pe<l. .* fat a th* tide Oil Id
go. hut when they ret hed the Gulf
oh horror' A* If they had t.*k*n oun*€l
with each other, they turned In an a
inott unbroken mu*. and •'erne hark to
their beloved Island Ajrutn. provision
had to be made for th*m. and thsy art
r.ow burning: and burying ai* fuM a* possi
ble All are tr* tI alike. No bodlee
have hern Riven to frienda.
The flr*t *• of i he areat tragedy Ip
over, what will the **• ond be’ The world
surely will not let up starve, but who ran
keep away pestilence 1 * The water-flooded
*rr*et* under a semi-tropical sun. decay
ing matter of all kin*!*, point to an end
in* tha* our pirtialiy unhinged brain* ran
hardly take in.
Ap u woman, with the other* lik*- me. I
can only think, suffer and wait, but If I
wore a man. and happlh the general
aotnmandlng her** (we ar* un h r mnrtlal
law).l shoukfemp'y <he dty. nnd let the ir
vlvors here ****? t ter to the four end* of the
earth, until time ond winter w* other mad*
better condition her** To clear tv.ay the
debris from the trces alone will take
month*, an ! thou* who are **>t paralyzl
with their losses arc* Insane with grief, so
who can work, or direct thew** who an*
able to work**
It Is early yet to think of
anything but th* wound* <i hear:-
for who can work or think clear
ly. with the street full of h ilf-naked hun
grv people. nnl th* air full of th* moans
of those who have lost all that wap d-r
on earth*’
Some of the stronger spirit - her** are al
ready predicting that Oalv* ton will rl****
from her watery xrnv* > Chicago did
from her ashes And although thl* i> said
with tremh.lns voles n*l tear-flllcd ey**.
we are comforted and take h* art of gra
We lie down on the 111-smelling thing** the
pea has left u+ and take a ranch-needed
rest and our sleep Ip peaceful, for w*
feel that our guardian ang*-\ Hop* . Is
hovering over our dcp ’ate homes She
flllp the dramp that com*- with vision*
of anew Oaiveston. with rhurche* and
hom* a rebuilt, and although we wake
again to the sad reality, w*- nr* sure It
Is only 4 question of lm- until Galveston
will once more take her pla* imong the
beautiful cltie> of the earth
Ruth M Canty.
ANOTtIKK II %*tvfl %t.b wt IIi: vl'
KlVort In llr* Ur tntrrlcnn Associa
tion f llasehall t luhs,
Milwaukee. Hept H—Augu.-t Koch, who
tried last year to purchase- the Detroit
League Club, and Joseph O’Brien, who
was a eandid.it* for th< h- rciaryshlp f
the Ameri Un Assciathn of ba*hll
clubs, arc on the way to rhlhtde'phin fur
the purpose of making another effort to
organise that association for next *• ii*(n
Ths pkm Is to have the circuit comprise
the cities of Chicago. Milwaukee. Hi
Louis Detroit. Philadelphia. Baltimore
and Washington
Itnscbnll t:me*.
At Detroit Detroit. 3, Minm *pdla. 4
At Kansas City—Kansas City, 6; Buffa
lo. S.
At Chlcgjfb—Chicago. <l. Indanapolt* o
At Wot. ester— Worcester, s. Ko* hester.
L
—The rolled Ftiitep can boast of having
the highest telephone hi t ion In the
whole world It Is that established some
time ago on lh< top of I’ik* s (Vak about
lI.W feet above* the level of the sea. An
other unusually high telephone station Is
thi on the top of *he ‘Zugspiue,** in th*
Bavarian Alps The latter r radon Is In
direct connection with Munich, Htuti
gart. Dr* eden and Berlin The station
was err- ted in high! of 9 76 feet l*ovr
the s*u level
If You arc Tired
7ak€
Hortford ? field Phosphate
It affords immediate tclief in mental
and physical exhaustion and insomnia.
Georgia hai mum Hoxsrosb't on wiappcr.
Headache
ItlllouiWM. *our tnir>*rti. ronlip
tion and nil l!er 111* r cuml by
Hood's Pills
The non-IrrlUtlnit cMbarttr Pun
2.", rent* of *ll ilrmrcl.t. or by nuui ol
t I HuoJ A Cos.. Lowell. M**.
< iih i* ii m: >n rin:i tit •<<•■ .k.
lit* tt H. n l‘li 11*...|.1tr r .ml i|no<eU
I rum tl**r llttttk*.
From lU.*rk n i \Vhtt.‘
T had * mrif up to lA>ntlof' ?ran lt.nirnr
! nwuii:, and on* thing and another had
*1 ’aired me tn f wu. ,-.i I tletermlaud to
1 return to my little suburban retreat at
Aifiertofi fur tin nk i iml travl hark to
i ih* *m te on fh> m < r.* I• w i r.**.rly
7 .'• dxk when I arrived oppmltf m> little
[ hum* 1 had to !*-• it on In' wav to the
rieral aho|* wh* r* I had left tin* d-***r
k* ' for aaf* k* • pit I l k* and up t in>
iedrc*i.>tn winl*w when t. my horror and
urt-rh* I ih ti * * urtau move then a
long, thin hand, a mane han*l. latched
he win<ka and dlM|>|'irrd For a nrK*-
I felt frightened, the evening wan*
fading into My cut tag*
ughf to hav l*e* n u I lia*l left It tw*
w * ->kp ago rnf>t \.an 1 yet unk*e* my *ye -
eight had placed m*- *-* fanciful tn* k.
ther* wan n hand, and If a hand, a* a
natural v t man I do not know
what m il* me <lo It. if It w. the out
roan** of f<*lhfirdtiic*-i or ourage. or #**-
treme nervouan* *. or a mixture of a.I
thr* bur I man lad to the front *i*K*r
and gavi rai-t t lat that wouUI have
rouged th* iM-ven g>ier>
If ItV a thi* f. h* will bolt, I thought,
and if ih* door op* f* and ar*l a young man
tn hi- hirf -b*v- ei- **l l**f**re m*
Well .-ai l he. Interrogatively.
Well. Mil I. feetly
I*. \u want n>t*od> "*
"Yea | an*weird ”1: Ml** Chrlatsne
a* home V
<h. v• *. he expected you Step in
and iTH-chanl* ally 1 etep|*d in
“Take u - it In th*- parlor " raid he. vf
fab \ and h* re I must apologise to anv of
my friends who read ihl*. I, Christine
Smyth* a w.un.in n*ie*| for her strength
>f mind and Immunity from feminine
Aaki;* . - I. who had always derided
i*ri. al and fuintli x women, well- |
fu nt#*l When I regained lou*nee>
li* was standing h#-tp|e tne with *om
r.in*l\ In <•?.* of my bent wineglasses
Inink a lllile. It wdl do you good Miss
Hmyt he
Yu kn<*w my t-am* ?**
Y * Now dr rk ’ 1 did so.
I wl I draw th* cuitatn* and light the
mip oily don't you move or *i**ik
He wail the lart thr** word* In euch a
P • Hilar manner that I Imagined It better
.o obey him. but ! thought I would giv*-
i Irene ndou* *'-re.im If 1 could let any
body pahtdng and 1 looked ouf of th*-
window. ll* hal lit th# lamp. and. hav
ing ’rawn the curtains, turned to m
I houldn‘t do that.** h* said
Iv what?" I asked.
■ s ream for help if you saw anybody
la* th* wind* w I .‘•hould have to"—and
Ik **oppe I and *mil 1 pleasantly at me
"Have to what?"
* Kver e u woman gagged. Mi**
Smytha'**’
■ No." I answered 1 felt quite a creepy
.-•nsatton all over m*
You will excuse my shirt sleeves, hut
I to. k . fr my coat when I was working
II out the ho us* this after non He sat
<iown on th* easy chair opposite me
He wasn't at all a bad-looktng young
man. In f* t. | srhap** h#- was rathe r
tiandaom* ; and th n hi* ey** were ao
Inxetiiou hi* manner so tandl l.
• 1 suppose you ar wondering who 1
am?" h said plesaantly.
1 look* <1 round the room, and my ar
us tome I ye miss* 1 my silver candle
stick* my b*autiful do k my brons*
st-ttuata. even the l'**rslan h*artrug was
rol v>\ tip and stoo#l waiting In • corner
'Well.** I said, * I should think you were
a*—l stopped. I was alone In a country
cottage w ith a desperate riminal. an*l
candor sem**l out of pine*.
•Go on.** he remarked, persuasively
"H* member that you are my gtiest. and
that you will be treated With all th*- defer
n ♦ and chivalry which your charming
s-x command*, that Is. of -our*c. as long
a* you don’t *cr am
I <\ and not Ilk*- to say a burglar; beside*,
h* was so unlike on*-, and a s for ‘ailing
him a thief. I couldn't, and so I compro
mised matters and said, "I suppose you
-are*—a—a robber.”
Now. that is where you nre wrong. *n
tirelv wrong, and really 1 am surprls.-l
that i young lady who 1* not the u*ual
brainless female—you will pardon the re
flection on your s* x but who written
so clearly and expii* itv *> the qu**s:ln
of capital and labor and on the division
of wealth, ehoukl call m* a robber! Sure
ly. Miss Smyth* the word is misplaced.’
I really felt quite ashamed. ”It a* n>
often.” he continued, "that In th* pursuit
of my profession 1 have the opi*ortiinl>
of a ret* u-tete tvlth a charming authoress*
whose book" have given me such great
pleasure, tin*) if you would aliowr me to
make Use of the opportunity nd con
verse with you. 1 should be obliged I’n
detstaiM me. madam I *lo not insist Tin
few things that I have thought worthy f
collection are now mine, if not legally,
at least morally. Shall we exchange
bless?”
Involuntarily my eye fell upon a little
sack in the corner of the room, peeing
out of th** mouth of which I could di.4-
• ern the only piece of silver I pose* seed
I sighed
"Why sigh?” he urged. “Purely a lady
endowed with so much philosophy as your
• if has a inlnl als>ve the trivial exchang
es of everyday life; or can It be that
your tioofca arc only a sham’’ Why. only
lately ii charming IB tie treatise of ynure
fell Into my hands during a professional
visit which 1 taid one evening to the hottee
of a well known money lender It wi*
ent tle*l ‘The |f)**quallty of Wealth.' a
harming paniphl* t. most logical and •<*
true ** His expressive eyes dwelt up*>n
tn* with nn admiring glance.
I U‘gan to fe! Indignant
' Purely,” 1 remarked, with aspertt).
’’having robbed me of my valuables, you
cun n*>w spare me your brutal wit ”
"O! madam >ou twin m** But. with
your permission. 1 will reeum* my coat ”
I m*b tk> response, but atar***! at him
In my blest manner
’’Then, madam.’ and he put on his coat,
"without your p*rmlssl'*n But there." he
continued “I am for* ttlng my duties as
n host. Will* Inspecting the lower regions
I discovered six hilf-pmt bottles of eham
iacne Three have gone—the other three
;tc here**
He placed two glaiwes on the table.
I fetched a lottle from the sideboard, and
v>ntlnu**d Unfortunately, the nlpiwra
ar* downstairs. To procure them 1 should
j have to I ave you I could not be so rude
I —ergo we must have recourse to the pok
' * r ” He poured It out with a steady hand
and 1 noticed with a pang, that two
tit gs I bad fool I Ably left upstairs decked
* Ids arlstocatl- fingers
"it Is rat *r an Inferior brand,” he re
marked. Ailing his cun glass "Accept mv
! apologies, ma tam. may I have the hotter
j to clink glasses with you?”
I trie*! to frees* him with n glance of
■supreme * *ntempt He looked at m- re
pr *4*-hfull) "Is it itosslble," he murmur
*■l. ’that I am mistaken In you; that
your W’crks. which I have studied with
■ such de ight an t benefit to myself, are
merely theoretical, that you. who hove
propound*d a schem perfect In every de
i . l
•ha ■ s ft th* |•* ■*• • -st of hi -
brethren hi* 111-gotten riches, that you
• anno* rise superior to the annexation of
a sliver tea-p t or n litll* useless bric-a
brac**" and be contemplate*! the empty
mnt| ol#<c and the and M*rt*d sideboard
“(iMt heaven*” he said suddenly
' Why, you must tak m for”—and h
stopped "Do you?**
**T#a '* I answered promptly.
I “A thief or a burghu?" ho aiiui
THE MORNING NEWS: MONDAY. SEPTEMBER 17. 1900.
*Tleth.'* I rejoined
You mtsju'lge me. you do indeed You
; .r* \#r> hard, very har*l The f* w years
| that I hav* been in my profession 1 hav*
trad many .Items, but never yet have I
u n al* l a thlaf He heaved *i* * p
sigh. wnl added, by way of ♦ xplanatlon.
Y<n are tin first eiw 1 have not
.* .ly He took out my title silver
wat* h You lef* tt on your dressing t■
Me. h* wild, suavely. In answer to my
• k of rt • ognlixn
Is •• ! have half an hour l* spare. nn>!
1 will point out to you when you ar*
ml-’iken cd if you would Ilk#* to #*m
body my sh#*rt history in a newsp.ipt r ur
lr you have niy sanction.** and he bow
ed graciously.
"With vour permission 1 will tnk* one
of your essays as sh* text t*
hang my sermon Th*’ essay I refer to i
enlltl#-*! Our ItufTt to Live.' It Is a
harming piece ©f wirk for a woman—
logs a! .dear and convincing There h “He
paesag< only to which I w ill ref* r. It is
tmpr* *• m 1 md* llbv upn my memory
He tofk up th** poker, opens#! anoth* r Im.t
--• I#* of cham|*agn*. replenished the |liik* v
drank and proceeded "The paSMg*
this Ml m* n who can work and who will
work hav. * rlghi a divine right, to live,
nog exist, merely, but to live, and lo bre
freely In the world's superb obundan ♦
I** you r member that excerpt?"
t nodded ><# nt.
Well." he continue*l "four years ago 1
wa lA. I had Just left ltugby. when my
father who had occupied •• high position
• ' a building society director, passed un
obtrusively away to another sphere, h av
ing llahllltbs of in odd million or s* Th#
widow and th* orphan. h ruined clergy
man in fart, -iI lh Imbecile idiots who
had lst all th* lr saving- vented fh#‘ir
rage upon me I m* flagellated by th*
pres-, cartooned by the comic papers, and
verbally as.sultet at * very street corner
so I chang# 1 my nam*> and disappeared
You would l>* surprised at the dlfhcutty a
young man fresh from a public school ex
pericnce* in obtaining employment. In
fact, there Is none for him It was then
I c-ime a cross your little treads*
"It ha only been written a year," I re
in rked triumphantly.
"Ah’ well someone mot have acticl
pat#d you There are burglars In the lit
erary line, you know." and he smiled t
me In a manner th.i made my Mood boll
"Well. I del# rmlned to embark in thH
profession which Is nv rely h question of
stibsirs'don and d#lltlon For example,
you hav* evidently a watch too many
I have none I aubstiaet one from you.
ind add to my belongings One mom tn
one wat h #ne man one wat h Mind
you. It Is not a railing to suit a laxy man
! hav* had to work hard, especially dur
ing one thr** months Well, 1 graduated
by annexing .ut- Then 1 took room* In
a fashionable locality, and was liberal
with my patronage to West Knd trades
men Then, in the Imguag#- of the dram
atic profession. I rested awhile, although
1 was not a liberty For th* first three
years I have attached rmself to this
branch of the hu-ine** It seenv- to me
so fair, and Involves no hartahtp for any
#>ne. I only visit unoccuph-d housex; and
when peoplt go away to the continent or
• aside they take ill they want What
they leavi they don't want. That's when
I call."
"You will excuse my Interruption.** 1
►aid. ' You have stolen or thieved or sub
tracted I was very emphatic—"all you
want Now* please go"
"Pardon me." he said * hut you mistake
our position* I am your host, you are
my guest;" he mot toned me back to toy
seat "and besides"—he stopped and hla
Ingenuous eyes gave an admiring glance
at my diamond ring, "we have more sub
trartton and addition.**
"Tak* It." I exclaimed You are a
paltry. l*w. pilfering thief." and I flung
my lovely diamond ring on the carpet
No. r ith#*r call m*-." sil l h- gravely,
"a pick#r-up of unconaldered trlflea.*' and
mv Jewel went into his p#ok i
1 had worked myself up Into u futioua
l a * i*at. tl sat arembllng with r e and
b. iting th. devil s tattoo with mv for.*
He put his arm on the empty mantel
piece and looked down on m# "Ah.
there |n no r*l philosophy in women,
h* said, sadly.
He looked at my watch again.
• Well, I muet go. Oh. by the way.
w**re you going back to Bournemouth to
morrow?"
"Yew; what has that to do with you?”
"Oh. nothing, leaning, only it is most
rkib ulou* of m< lam really most ear
less. You sec*. If you are going back to
Bournemouth, naturally you wolild go
back by rail.” I looked up at him "Nat
urally you would pay your fare." he rc
m.irk*d a If n* were follow In* out
ahMtruse tratn of r*aeoning. "n. p<n*s|-
hly you have money, ami 1 daresay—now
tell ine if lam w rong—lt Is In t purse
I could not speak I was dumb with
ragei
"1 must be frank with you I am a lit
tle short now In fact, although 1 have
ii few things in that sack, they are not
Immraii it* ly negotiable, and you must
see the titisurdtty of me offering a cab
man a silver c.indh stick for n fare. It
won I*l be undignified, would w not? I
hate to trouble you.” and ho hekl out
his hand
I give It him
"You make my work so difficult.” he
s.ml. with a reproachful glance.
I gave him my brooch.
'dhall we never understand each other?
Allow m* to un< lasp It.”
"And now. goadby,*' he said, holding
my hand reverently. "I have often
thought of abandoning this particular line
of the profession and embarking In i
more rev-ogntxed branch. Colleague** of
mtne tell m* there art* many oi*ctungs in
th** €it >- of Lora lon, as a director ot as
an outside stork br>kcr or a company
promoter. In that case Miss Hmythe. It
may only be 'Au r voir.’ I trust 1 have
treated you tie u gentleman.”
“You arc a contemptible common thief
nnd low class burglar.”
"Oh. Miss Hmythe. h low class burglar
might have kissed you,” he said, reflec
tively.
I was speechelss with horror
"But not a gentleman.” he continued,
and shouldered hi- sack.
"Now Miss Hmythe I must either tie
you In that chair nnd gag you. or else you
must give me your word that you will
not move or speak for an hour.”
I gave it
The outer floor slammed, and I rushed
frantically to the window.
"Miss Hmythe'”
He hadn’t gone at nil.
”1 am so disappointed In you l am
afrair there is no honesty In women—no
truth," he remarked, regretfully.
"Hit down, and now no nonsense.” and
he gave me one ominous look that made
me quail and cower before htm.
He 1 1***1 my hand with n piece of rope
and then quickly and deftly s* cured me to
the arm-chair.
”1 am going to gag you with this." H*
took n think antimacassar. “It won't hurt
you I will sec you are released In an
hour."
He Anlshed hH work and stood gaxlng
it me with sorrow "Ah woman. Incon
sistent woman, philosophy nnd logic arc
impossible to ydu. and you called me a
common burglar " lie sighed sadly.
•'Well, perhaps 1 am." and he kissed me
on the forehead.
—An lonia. Mich., woman has reversed
the usual order of things by Inserting an
advertisement in the loral papers warn
ing people against trusting her husband,
as she will not be re*|om*lhle for the pay
ment of nnv debts of his contracting.
. ■a
CASTOR IA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Hate Always Bought
THE WEATHER.
f|eorta Pair Monday; cooHr In nor'h
rrn „.l r.n'ral |K-rtlon,. *ilr,
wind, I', am: tin treh north<rly.
i;.trn Klortd,: Bhuw-r* Monday
Tu<day fair, vailabl • nds
Wratrrn Florid.. Fair, r.o rr Monday
Tur.day loir; Hjthi to frrh northerly
n in.l*
W.-’mlay'r Wr,ihrr at itavarnah—.
M iiimum i.tnprraium 3;
tn ... W dt|ttn
.Minimum t.m|raturr 30
a m TI !<•"*•
tomiraur, **> d-(trei
N.irmal trmp* iturn 77 rt-trw.
1.,,,,, r.( i.mprraiurr 3 dritrnr,
Amutnulatrd ,lni-e
gapt i *0 ilr*rna
Ar. litnuUud rjrtlclnncy alma
Jn 1 drerar,
Holntall * l'rh
Normal 71 In.-h
Kx< lir r Ba|H 1 . I* o Inch
Ifl trn. >• tn< Jan 1 H 44 ln. hr,
Itivrr ftrjiort -Thr hUht ol thr Savun
nah rlvnr it Auituala at , a m (7Sth mr
rldlan tlmrl yortrnday, vi* 12 R fort, a
rl-r of R 2 frrt durlm; th, prrcrdlnir twen
ty (nut hour*.
Ohurrvntlon* takrn at the •:■< moment
or tlmr at all nation,. Rept It. IW>. a p
m . 75th meridian time
N >mr of Station, I T V Rain
ton, ■ loudy 1 M | L ] .K
N'<w York rlty. t-lrar .... 72 | * 00
Philadelphia, clear 1 7t j * |,l
\V -htnKton city, clear ~| 71 | L . T
Norfolk, clear I 7* II ' 00
H itlerite clear t7*j 12 2*
Wilmington. r|er | 7H j I, | .tig
i ’ti.trloito, clear [ 52 I. 1 .00
It ilelah. clear 7k j L 00
Phnrleeton. clear I hi t I, | M
Atlanta, clear IS2 10 jon
Ati(u,ia. clear | ka | L ■ .00
Savannah, partly cloudy | SO j L j to
Jacksonville, clear j SO j L j T
,i i; r claar | no | • | .os
Key Writ. clear | SO | L i So
Tamfwi. clear 80 | L j .02
Mobile, clear SO j L j Ol
Montomery, clear SO | L , 00
Vlckshur*. clear | Ro Calm'
New Orlean,. clear f M | L j .00
‘ialveaton. clear j SO j L I 00
Corpu* Chrlstl. clear ....| M. | It j oo
Mi mphls. cloudy ; 72 j 12 | 02
Cincinnati, cloudy | S j 8 j 00
PMt,htirK. clear j R 2 | 10 | .00
RtifTslo. cloudy ) #0 ! 2* j T
Detroit. eloiKly | 52 | 14 | .0)
t'hlcacn. partly cloudy ...| 52 IS jon
Marriuettft. rulnlnu j 42 | 32 | 7S
Rt. Raul, clear | 51 Ml | T
Davenport, clear | 54 I | no
Hi Loul*. partly cloudy j flo | s | no
Kansas City, clear i 58 | L | M
tdklnhomn clear | S I 8 00
Dodlte City, clear | 52 | 8 | T
North Flatte. cloudy | 54 | 8 | 00
I* destine mlsslny
H B Royer.
Local Forecast Official.
T(IP8 THK COI GH 1811 MIIKKB OFF
the; 4 old.
Laxative Hr erne Quinine Tablets cure a
H In one day. No cure, no pay. Price
25 tent, —ad.
SI MEL Wl (IETS A At ARR.
Her lrrrrlo.i Son, fhnw T .n. Trlr*
to llakr Mrr %on rilnih a Trrr.
From thr Nw York World
Wnshlnttlon Srpt 12— Mmr Wu. wlfr
of th<- Chlfirw tnmlitrr: hrr aon. Choa
Tu. ami * 'hark*. I>*\ o po|orr<l servant,
went ehopplnk In Wu Tin* Fang * auto
mobile to-day. As they aere retumlnc
hom.- Chow Tru. 13 years old. and a mw
precocious youngster. Insisted upon being
allowed to run the machine MJstead ol
let-, who Is an expert.
The tiov was reprimanded hr his moth
er. who told him that he must watt until
ho grows older. Chow Tsu apparently was
resigned, hut, instead, was only waiting
his chance
When Iwc roI out of the automobile to
iro Into the location for somethlna Mrs
Wll want.d < how Tsu look advantage of
the opportunity and Incidentally the auto
mobile.
With n shout that he Intended taking
ht mother out rldlttit. he Jerk'd the lever
• ontrolllnic the machine to Its limit The
tna.hine. accordion to eyewitnesses, Jump
ed about four feet In the air
Yount; Chow Tsu yelled with dellaht
and trleel to make It Jump again The
automobile went about tlfteen feet and
look to the sidewalk, JumplnK a four-inch
curbing
Mrs Wu ehouted for aaslsiance in every
dtaleet of the Chinese lanxuage Heads
appeared at the windows of the legation
and wild cries of alarm sounded from
every floor Chow Tu was enjoying him
self He trove the steering gear another
twist In an effort to regain the roadway.
The automobile modi tt 'Utah for a big
silver maple tree growing In front of the
legation nnd undertook tot limb to tht- top
most bouxhs. Mine Wu was on the verge
of fainting, Chow Tsu was frightened,
and the wheels of the automobile were go
ing round so fast the spokes couldn't be
ween.
The carriage tipped backward. an.l
young Chow Tsu tried to climb out the
hwck Mrs Wu hung on
Charles I-ce arrlted Just then and res
cued Mme. Wit Chow Tsu Insisted upon
Lee leaving the machine in the street so
he might see ‘the wheels go round."
Chow Tsu was given a good old-fashtoned
American s|tai.wis*w after he e*" inside
He told one ot the detectives stationed at
the house he didn't care, adding: "I'll
run that thing yet."
—Orin Pelghtel of rhlllpshurg Pa , Is
out |3ft> because he talked too freely. Un
known thieves broke Into his home the
other evening, hut fulled to find anything
Next morn*ng Orln gleefully tokl his
friends that at the lime the thieves made
their raid he hid s3oi hidden In a secure
place That night be called on Mlsw Maud
Patera, whom h was about to marry. On
his way home he was sandbagged and
robbed of the S3OO and now he regtets be
ing so chatty.
The Rest Prescription tsr Malaria,
Chills and Faver. la a bottle of drove's
Tasteless Chill Tonic. It Is almpty Iron
and quinine In a tasteless form. No cure
—no pay. Price fOc —ad.
•FBCIAI. lOTICKX.
VITII'K.
Neither the nmeter nor consignees of
the Hillieh steamship Treasury. Owen
Davies, master, will be responsible for
any debts contracted by crew of said ves
sel. J. F MINIri A CO, Consignees
M'EriAL KOTIt IC.
Neither the master nor consignees of
the Austrian big Zenit will be le
sponsible fur any debts contracted by >he
crew BTKACHAN A CO. Consigners.
gavannah. Cla., Bej>l. 17, 1900.
PM. <iKO. M. SHHtTO.k
Has returned to the elty
and sc 111 resume Me practice.
narrHKSSKt, MATTMtCUMKO.
Have your mattresses and featheia ren
ovated by our medicated steam process
before a change tn weather takae place.
(The only plant In Savannah I It over
comes all Impurities and renews life and
volume in all bedding male rial Prices on
renovation of fealhera as follows: fteds
V VI. bolsters 11. pillows SOc. Colton, moss
and hair mitlreaaas made to order Fins
work, low prices Work guaranteed.
NATIONAL MATTRLSP AND RENO
vatjno co„
Ball phono UM. HI Drayton street.
IWATRt.
WILLIAM.*—Died, at rrsldenca of Mr.
Joel IdPkerson. on the Oneechee, Mr,.
In liana Williams, relict of the late Jim
Williams. In her 51,1 'ear. Funeral a'
Antioch Church this morning at 11 o'clock
rtSBIUL .m n triottv.
DI’NN Tne- friends and acquAlntancea
of Mr and Mrs. Lawrence J Dunn are
respectfully Invited to attend the funeral
of the former from his late realden.lt. No
315 Jones street, east, al 4 o'clock this af
ternoon.
WALTHOUR—The relatlyra and ac.
qualntancra of >!r. ami Mrs Joslalt Law
Walthour are respectfully Invited to at
tend the funeral of the former from hi,
late residence. No. 314 llall street, oast,
at 4 o'clock this afternoon. Interment at
ftonaventure.
mu.rnuv
TUB HIBBRNI HIM IKTk
Will hold a quarterly
''. 1 ¥ meeiins at It, new ro-an..
- W iM-aulayi evenln* at 8 <)
JNO it DILLON Vlr Preaid
CHAR F PRKNDE:KOABT. Sec y
inCCIAL AOTICBB.
LKVAN'H TABLB D'HOTE DINNERS.
80c—DINNER—50c.
Dinner 1 to 3 an<l 5 to 9. Monday. Sept. 17
Claret Wine.
HOIP.
Cream of Celery.
FISH
Trout ala Hollandaise.
potatoes ala Oastrommc
Potato Halid. Queen Olives.
Chow Chow, Mixed Pickle,.
ENTREES.
Beef ala Mode
Sputhetti ala Creole^
BOILED.
Gold Raid Ham and Cabbage.
ROASTED.
Prime Ribs of Reef. Dish Gravy
VEGETABLES
M ished Pot aloe,. Rolled Dkra.
Green Peas. Klee, Stewtd Tomatoes.
PASTRY AND DESSERT
Pineapple Cusiard Pie
Assnned Cake,. Cheese, Cracker,.
T.ipio< a Pudding, lemon Sauce.
Drip Coffee.
LEVAN'S CAFE AND RESTAFRANT.
11l Congree, street, areal
PH l.Afc.lt VE 1(118 It.UT
By wearing rlauea that not alone enable
you lo aee. but correct every defect that
may extat-
There to no gureawork In our method*
We hav, the lateet and moat approved
aclenilllc ap|>araiua for accurata aye test
ing. W, make no charge for consulta
tion or examination, and should you nad
ihe service, of a physician we will frank
ly tall you so
Our cryatal lenses are perfect tn every
respect, being ground under our own su
pervision. They cannot be compared tn
value to the kind offered aa cheap by the
so-called optician, or Jewelers who han
dle Inferior glasses aa a aids Una.
DR M. SCHWAB A BON.
Exclusive Opticians. <7 Bull Street.
N. B.—Oculist prescriptions tilled asms
day received. Repairing dona at abort
nailer.
Suwanee Springs Fla.. March 1.
Oh' Buwanes', Husame, lovely old place.
1 leave thee with ao much regret.
My memory of thee'll never efface.
Thy pleasures I'll never forget
Thy mors-rovered trees, thy bold, bub
bling spring.
With the leautiful river close by,'
The pirns as they moan, the birds as
they alng.
Have charms for the heart nnd the eye.
Of all places where our poor holies can
real.
You certainly discount them all.
For surely thou giv>at us all that la blest.
As many shove been here recall
80. good-bye, Huwanee. and may thy
good power
Continue with spk and with lame,
And may those who come to thee bless
the good hour.
When to thy good healing they came
T E MI'RPIIT, Macon. Oa
All you ran drink for &c at Livingston's
X t I K OF ASSETS
ABF.HCORN tißOt FRY COMPART.
Scaled hlds (or the purchase of the
stock of goods, furniture, fixtures and all
l*rsona! profdrty used In the business of
said company. Including wagons and har
ness, are invited, terms cash Bald bids
will be received by trustee up to 9 o’clock
a m. Tuesday. B*pt 12. and will be open
ed at the ofllca of thr referee at 10 a m
on said day Right reserved to reject any
nnd all hlds Persons and string to purchase,
can examine said property on the premises
No 111 Whitaker street, an 1 get all In
formation concerning tlw same from the
undersigned By order of court
EDWIN J CANNON.
Trusted
*< HOOD BOOKS.
A full line of Selianl Books nnd
School Anppltes nt
EbTH.i/M NRW* DEPOT.
Me. 4.1 Hull Afreet.
snvnnnnh, Gn.
NOTICE.
The copartnership heretofore exletlng
between Fawcett it Cos. and W. (I. Button,
under the etvle ofYulambroaa Plantation.
Is this day dissolved by mutual tonsent,
Fawcett A Cos assuming all liabilities nnd
taking over all the assets of said business
FAWCETT it CO.
W .<} BUTTON.
.Savannah, 0.1.. Bept . 1*0).
NOTICE
Neither the owners, master nor con
mgnee of the British steamship Vsla will
Ire responsible for any debts contracted
by the crew C. OBEY. Master.
NOTICE TO THE PI Ul.lt .
Our safe having been burglarised and a
number of <-he-ke and notes token ftom
the vault, the public Is cautioned against
negotiating nny checks or note, to <.ur
order. BOLOMONS COMPANY.
PAINTS AXD Hum: PAIRTIAO.
We handle nothing but eh# VERY
BEST grades of PAINTS and OILS, and
employ the very best painters to l h*.|
Allow us to make bid on painting your
house.
BAVANNAH BUILDING SUPPLY CO..
Corner Congress and Drayton.
Phone Lit.
amihkmerth.
gAVANNAH THhATfcrt.
i Nights, commencing To-night. Sept. 17.
ROHStiN THEATER CO..
presenting
-THE RED CROSS Nt'RSE "
Ladles free Monday night with every
paid 3oe ticket.
Matinees, commencing Tuesday.
BISINI.ss vil it 54.
DRINK
Harvard Beer
HICKS’
Restaurant
•m ut. NOTICE*.
PAtCUIAU UP CONI. ISLAND CELL.
HIUTi.II PIPPIN APPLE CIDER.
TTxU purr cider is served on si .mists oo
th* American line, wnd at Hie Waldorf-A
toita and lead.ng family grocers lu New
To k city
Paulding * I'lppln eider Is made from
the put# Juice of hand p> ked apples from
hi, own mill on the premise*. It Is abso
lutely pur* apf>l* juice, and all the etter
vesceßOe is natural, and we guar intea M
to be the eh lot elder In th-- world.
Leading physician* to New York and
Brooklyn recommend this cider to their
pa'lrnta IT* p rf et purity Is gaarantrad
In Paulding s Pippin i Idar. only Long Is
land Newton's Pippin, at* need The ap
pies are left on the trees until late m Oc
tobar when they are hand picked and
placed In a dry room to ripen.
Paulding says "the appl<s are th rough
ly crushed tn his own mill and th* Julca
pressed out and run into sweet clean
casks" The difference between crualtlng
and grinding aitdea Is very great
You will Know th* dtflerence between
cr shed nip n >nd g oto 1 ippl. s If you
take some stoma and chew them, vou will
find that bitter taste which Is not with
Paulding's crosh< and apples This cider Its,
not the extterm aw.e n<si or the Russet
elder, and everyone will rind th* Pautd
<t.g , ITppln cider Just right to taks with
dinner. LII'PM VN HHOB ,
Role Agents In SavannaA.
NOTH E.
City of Savannah
orn e Clerk of Council,
• Sept 7. lftno
A vacancy having occurred In the oftl-e
of mesrenger of Council, catisnl liy th
dealh of the late Messenger John Harrt
fon. anel In accordance with a resolution
adopted In Council Sept ith. 19uh, notice
Is hereby given that an election will he
had at the next regular meeting of Coun
cil. to he held on the 19th Inst, at 8 p in.
to fill the Itncxplred term all applications
to he filed with the Clerk of Council at
oc before 12 m of the ISth Inst Rond of
IMVtrtt required, names of Uwtdamen must
accompany the appl! at 100
WM V BAILEY.
Clerk of Council.
NOTICE.
City of Savannah,
Office Fire Department,
Savannah. Ga . Rept. 1_ 1900
Proposal, for furnishing the Fire De
partment with winter uniforms will be re.
teivcd at the office of the undert-igne-1
until 12 o'clock m of Saturday Sept. 22.
1900 Specification, will t>< furnlah-d upon
application at the office of the Fire De
partment, corner of Indian and West
Iltoad streets, any day between the hours
of 9 a. m and 5 p nt
All proposals mtit he sealed and ad
dressed to the Committee on Fire
Uniform* to he delivered f o. h In Sa
vannah on or before Oct. IS. 1900 The
committee rest rve the right to reject any
and all proposals or to award the contract
In part or as a whole
JOHN E MAGUIRE. Supt.
HID, \\ 48TED
Office Director of Public Works. Savan
nah. Oa., Rept g. 19uo -Bids will be ge
eetved at thin office until Saturday, Kept.
15. 1900. al 12 o'clock noon, city time, for
the privilege of assorting garhag- pile for
all material!*, such as rags, paper, tin
ii ,i . i il ■! ' • 'at • r.v r f. t
terltring value. All bids lo he made goo.)
for one year. Envelopes to be marked
"Bids for aseorting garbage." The city
reserves the rlgl-t to reject any or all hide
Rid, to be opened In the presence of bid
der*. GEO. M GADSDEN. Director.
NOTICE.
City of Savannah.
Office Clerk of Council,
Savannah, (la . Rept 4. 1900.
Blfls will he received at Ihte office until
12 o'clock m Friday, Kept 21. 1900. for
furnishing the Police Department with
winter untferm. acording to specifica
tions to be seen at the police barra. 9ta
The right la rewerved to rejeycl any or all
hide. WM P BAILEY.
Clerk of Council.
NoaitiTTOEa
will not trouble you If yeyu use
• UUUMtIKEET. II Is a pleaauut
perfume.
MELDERMA
Is u toilet powder that instantly dis
pels the disagreeable odor, arising
from perspiration.
OLD STYLE COLD CREAM
lire, quirk relief tor ana burns and
• kin trouble,.
SOLOMONS 00.
LARUE U 4IIFAIUI SE VXD OF
FICE
to rent, located head of Rroughton
street, on West Itrnad, now occu
pied by the Bavannah Carriage and
Wagon Cos As they will g.ve up
business in the city on June 1. 1 of
fer It for rent from that date
H. P. SMART
1h WAV TO II.FW I Alll’bl r
Tba only way to get your carpets prop
er,y taken up. t leaned an I taken , arc of
for the Sumner Is 10 turn the Job over to
tn. District M.sa. rg r and Delivery Cos
telephone or call at 33 Montgomery
stieei, and they will nuik- you an cell
mate on the cort of the work Prtcw*
rarsonablc They al*o (rock, move and
store furniture and Mama
C. H. MEDLOCK. Hupt and Mgr.
UOVDa KUll rut)
By the American Honing a „1 Trust
i ompauy of ilaltlmore We are author
ised 10 execute locally (Imm.dlately uin
application), all bonds In Judl, la| pr<>-
C'dlngn In either the state or United
B ate* courts, and of administrators and
guardians
HEARING * HULL. Agents
TANARUS, laphoni i r ict Bui | lnc
LIMB, ' Mil n PLAtIBR
We have the largest stock of the- beat
goods. Oet our prices before you (ray
more to others.
ANDREW HANLEY COMPANY.
•so.oso.
Oaa of our chants has placed tn our
bands U 5.000 to loan on good Savannah
real aatata at esaaonabU rates of Interest
BECKETT A BECKETT,
** Pmatdent straei, seat.
LEOPOLD ADLER. J7VO. R. ntLUtl,
President.
C T. ELI.IR. BARnoN CaKTPu
Vic. President. Asst CashT,,**
The Chatham Bank
SAVANNAH.
Whl be Pleased to receive the . . ....
of Merchant*. Firms, Individual- 1 J
•nd Corporation*
Liberal favor, extended.
Unsurpassed collection fartliti,, ,
Ing prompt returns ' * Jr '
SSISS4l e *VI(I8S OEPARTKEkf
interest comuoubdkd id kill, H
I.Y ON DEPOMIT9.
Kafety Deposit Boxes and Vault,
rent Corresponden-e ,0 *
Tiie CitizenTfi
***' SAkAVy.tu.
CAPITAL Ssoaooa
t.ew,..*
kwiats,.
solicits A Manat. M taßi.iduata,
Maruh...., ksaka ~g , u „ t .
rati,,,.
Cwlleetton. haudlwd with ...
———* aud disputes.
lut.re.t u.w, pollß g, d q.art.,l.
Dr pa rtment. "
iat.tr Dupmi. a.... . and „
Yaulle
BRANTLEY A. DKNMARK.
MILL* B. LANR. vise Pr.. u , *"•
SFOHOR C. FREEMAN. Ca,hl, r
BOMPON E GROOVER. A.., CMhMg,
SOUTHERN Eli?
of Uut htutv of Goorg.a
ISB.*B
Surp.ua and undivided profltx
I'U'CBllolli UF IHE di'ATE ur'
GEORGIA.
superior faclllttee tut I rails,l g .
Gam ta i Hgtts .. BL.tn,,,
ol.e. llons rt.ude on all point,
a< creelhl through bank
Accounu Jt tiauks,
and other* kolic-tlad date D*pu>y. bote,
tor rent.
Department of Savings, Interval pay,,.*
quarterly
Bella Sterling Exchange on Lot.Uoe a
and upwards
JOHN FI.ANNERT. PreMdent
HORACE A CRANE. Vic- Presides*
JAMES SULLIVAN ( ashler
DIRECTORS
JNO FLANNERY. WM W GORDON
E A WEIL W W OORM.V j,
H A CRANE. JOHN M EGAN '
LEE ROY MYERS JOSEPH FERBT
H P SMART. CHARLES ELLIft
rPWARD KELLY JOHN J KIRRt
Sill! Bill lllfi]
CAPITAL, ftlSO.itOO.
Accounts of banks, merchants, corpora
tlons and Individuals solicited.
Barings Department. Interest paid
quarterly.
Safety Boxes and Storage Vaults for
rent.
Collarttona made on nil points at rea
sonable tales
Drafts sold on all the chief clUta of ths
world.
Correspondence Invite,l.
JOSEPH D WEED. President.
JOHN C. ROWLAND. Vice Ptesklent
W. F. McCAULEY. Cashier
THE GERMANIA BANK
SAVANNAH. GA
Capital CC A
Undivtdtd proßta iu.n
This bank ciff.ra Its aervl es to corpora
tions. merchants and individuals
Has authority to act a eaecutor, ad
ministrator, guardian etc
Isauta drafts on the principal cities In
Great Britain and Ireland and on the
Continent.
Interest pttd or compounded quarterly
on dap.sits In the Savings Department.
Safety Boxes for rent.
HKNRY BLUN, P-.wldent
OE<> w TIEDEMAN. Vies* President
JOHN M HOGAN, Cashier
WALTER F HOGAN. Ass't Caal.lrr
No. 1640. Chartered. 16M.
—THR—
HUS lit! Bill
OF SAVANNAH.
CAPITAL. V 0). SURPLUS 1W0.04
UNITED STATES DEPOSITORY.
J A. C. < ARSON. Ure-td ot.
BEIRNE GORDON. VI * President
W. M HAVANT. Cashier.
Ao>ounta of tanks and bankers, mer
chants and corpora'lons received u; 1 a
the moat favorable terms ronalstsnt wftb
safe nnd conservative banking
THE GEORGIA STATE
Blu'l.uiNu AND LOAN ASSOCiAT'iO'*
Assets over SBOO.OOO.
b PER CENT, per annum allowel i>a
depuelis, withdrawable on demand. Inter
est credited quarterly.
6 PER CENT, per annum allowed '*
deposits of even hundreds, wltlidiawsWs
at annual periods.
GEO W TIEDEMAN. President.
I ll LEFT, lent
£ W HULL. S* -tt' ifr
C O ANDERHON. JR Treasurer
OFFICE It YORK STREET WEgT_
FOR RENT,
from Oct. 1, that fine resi*
dence No. 211 Gwinnett
street, west. Large garden
and fine stable on the prem
ises. Apply
The thdlham Heal Estate and Iffl
provement Company,
11 BRYAN STREET. EAST
lo Newsooiier Plistt
Tor aaia, a For sal I h Newspap" FoiJeo
will fold sheet Z. ik ll b In good erdsr.
Price 800. II coat originally 8.l bul
we have tni ure for It sod want the roora
it occuplaa.
It will be an Invaluable adjunct to *<■*
newspaper uißoe.
Address
MORNING NEWS,
■srsasah. 'A
IF YOU WANT GOOD 41ATbK** J '
an.l work, order your lithographed
printed stationery and Wank book* !r<—
Morning News, Bavannah. Ga.