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2 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.