The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, September 23, 1900, Page 19, Image 19
COTTON RECEIPTS PILING UP.
SAVASNAH 1(1.000 HAI.Eft AHEAD OA
LAST YEAR AT TMlft TIME.
I'arnrn Either lla.klnc Their rol
lon to Alarkrt Early or Sovoooah
la Dranini From Sew Territory,
nearly All of It (omlng In the
Manfarf Mole—Thin 1 rar'a F.ipor li
IllflOOO Hales Against 441.000 llnlrs
Year'a nt Thin Time.
TIM attention of th* cotton trade here
and elaearhere la being attracted to the
large volume of cotton al Savannah, and
tha Increase which t shown over last sea
sun Since the opening of the present
season 119,574 bales have been received,
against, 10t.069 for the corresponding time
last jear. This means that farmers are
either rushing their cotton to market
sooner than they did last year, or that
Savannah Is drawing cotton from new ter
ritory and consequently Increasing Its re
ceipts.
During the past few weeks the violent
fluctuations In the market have been
enough to open the eyes of the most con
servative holders of cotton, and cause
them to consider seriously whether it Is
best to hold their cotton for the advances
which are generally expected later on. or
whether they should let go now on the
spasmodic Jumps. Bulls who were able
io enjoy champagne one day have been
forced to be content with beer the next,
und the seme may be said of beers who
wera forced to remain out In the rain
that was drenching them fearfully for a
lime. Not only have the unnatural gyra
tions of the market caused hosiers of cot
ton lo wonder, and to gat excited and
push Ihstr holdings to niarkst for feat of
lower prises but the cotton trade gener
ally have been awaiting developments to
find out where they "are at.”
The general belief la that thla season's
crop will turn out a short one. The visible
supply of ootton at the opening of the new
season was smsli. which means that spin
ners will require supplies, and will prob
ably want them shortly. It Is true many
mills are closing down, but It Is thought
enough will continue tlsolr operations lo
keep the market fairly free of accumula
tions. The declines In the futures market
during the past few days has been attrib
uted to hammering by bears on report*
which were not very well founded more
than to the shutting down of mill*. That
these report* are not true In every In
stance is fast coming to light, and conse
quently they do not exert much Influence
on price*.
The export* from Havnnnnh so far this
season hava been 61.991 halo*, against 46,-
♦34 last year, and 31.194 year before last.
Of this season's exports, 17.03* went coast
wise, 30,753 to the continent, and 4.260 to
P*rance
It is a matter of Interest that only 960
round bales, counted a* 450 standard
hales., have been exported so far during
the season. This Is less than last ysar.
It Is said, ard would seem to Indicate that
the standard hale Is taking the lead at
Savannah The Improved condition of the
standard 24 by 54 packages received so far
show that the farmers are endeavoring
to Improve upon the lax methods adopted
for some time In the haling of cotton The
meaning of a better standard bale, with
belter bagging, and properly compressed.
Is that the round bale promoter* will have
more serious problems to confront In ths
future than they have had In the past.
I.IKK TK %r HHOOTim
\ew> of Imrmt to Tkatr W tin In
riiilgr In the Sport.
The Fnrrat Ctty Oun Dub will dose the
sea*on for trap * hooting by giving on
afternoon a hoot on thtr ground* Thurs
day. Oct. 4. from 2to * o'clock. Th* pro
gramme will consist of six events, of flf
teen lo twenty largcta each, to which the
club will add *u flic lent amount to make
It attractive to the shooters.
The shoot will he known aa a "Mem
hera - Handicap," the heat altote being
hnndlcapped by an allowance of "dead
birds" lo the leaa aklUfttl oner. The
committee In cltarae of the ahoot. conalrt-
Ina of President Woeltxen a tut Me rare
Lemofle and Jaugstetter, will arrange the
handicaps with a view of put tin* all
number*, ee far aa posalhle. on an equal
looting. Refreshment* will be provided
for the member* and Invited frlertda, and
the ahoot wlil no doubt be a most auc-
Ct xfful and enjoyoble one.
Trap shooting haa taken on a decided
boom during the past aeaeon, the Forest
City Club having added many new names
to Its roll of membership While the Sa
vannah Yacht Club haa added to the pop
ularity of that organlaatlon hy fitting up
grounds and putting In a aet of traps for
the benefit of auoh of their members a*
enjoy the sport
The Palmetto Club of Charleston de
feated the Forest City this year for the
E. C. Powder Company trophy, winning
four out of tha series of seven event*.
There la much friendly rivalry between
the two clube and the home club will
make a strong effort next season to re
turn the cup to Savannah.
Mr H H. Baron again won the Hlefs
medal In the contest held yealerday af
ternoon on tha Yacht Club grounds. Mr
Bacon won the medal the week before,
being the hrst lo receive 11. He and Mr
E W. Bell tied In the contest, hut they
shot off the tie. Mr. Bacon winning
There waa a larger crowd than the last
contest drew, and It I* clear that the
shoots for the medal are to be vary popu
lar.
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roi.itHUl COLUMIB orWHKO.
More Students Applying for Adnils
a|nn Than Can lie Accommodated.
The tenth aesslon of the Georgia State
Industrial College'* will begin Oct. 2. The
teacher*. who did not apend their vaca
tion on tha campus have, with one excep
tion. returned and are ready to begat
work.
President Wright spent most of his lime
In the Weal, soliciting money for the com
pletion of the new dormitory, and for the
erection of a lra<le* bulkttn*. Through
his efforts over IS.OUO will come into the
coffers of the Institution, notwithstanding
the fact that philanthropist# and mUllon
elre* do not usually respond to appeals
made for aid for slate school*.
The grounds and building* are being
put Hi flrat-clas* order. It will he Im
possible lo accommodate with the present
limited doimuory room all the applicant*
for admission. Provision Is now being
made so Ifiat no one will be denied the
opportunity for getting an Industrial edu
cation.
Ten well developed ttwdea are now open
to the atudents. Cooking will be added
to the department of domestic science
about the first of November The literary
sod manual training deportment are in
s-sslott from 8:S() a. m to 1 p m.; the
tilde# department from 3 to S p m
Next Friday, from 2 to t o’clock. Prof.
Pearson will Issue certificate* of admis
sion at the East Broad Street School lo
old and new student*. This certificate
will be honored al the Bolton Btreei Junc
tion for reduced ratee between the hour*
of I and * p. m., any day except Sunday
A hook containing tl ticket*. 22 round
• lips, will be sold lo sludenla for tl IS
President Wright la planning to have
Foundar'a Day celebrated on Oct. 7. the
Ineiltulion having been founded ten year*
ago on that date. Gov. Northen Is expect
ed to be present, and deliver the address
eu that occasion. Other distinguished
vtriior* will he present and will glao make
ebon additsaee.
nEADY FOR THE FIGHT.
Corcoran and Williams Each Deter
mined to Go lato Win.
Rob Fitzsimmons' compatriot. Tommy
Williams, reached Savannah yesterday
morning from Loutevlil*. accompanied by
hie sparring partner. Marvin Hart, heavy
weight champion of the South. William*
Is In lino shape, being nearly always In
(mining, and nothing will be necessary
save for him to keep his present condition
•o be fit for his flgnt on Wednesday night
with Tommy Corcoran of Savannah.
Corcoran Is eager for the bout. He said
yesterday that he knot** he has a good
one to meet, but that does not deiw him
ll It <let'-rminrij to put up the light of
hie life, and ihe patruna of the ring know
him well enough to rely upon what he
*•**• Corcoran Is one lighter who has
won Ihe conttdencs of those In Havannah
who enjoy fistic sport, and there are none
who do not believe that he will always
give an audience the very best he liar
In his shop in the fighting line.
The men will not go up against each
other for the first time on Wednesday
night. I-art February they met in Atlan
ta. and nine of the mistiest rounds ever
seen In that city were pulled off The
fight was hot from the ttret sound of the
gong, end not a man showed tho slight**',
sign of a let-up. Williams says It was
more a chance blow than anything else
that put him out then. The men were
breaking away from terrific In-flghtlng.
and the rule waa that they should pro
tect themselves on the Jireak Corcoran
swung his left and connected with Wil
liams Jaw, putting him out. Corcoran
himself says Williams Is tbs beet fighter
he ever met
The Austral Athletic Club Is trying to
arrange a preliminary to the twenty-live
round bout In which Williams and Cor
coran will be the principals. It Is possible
thai Hart will go on for two or three
rounds with MrUowan or some other good
man, Shorty Jenktna will referee the
bout, and thle I* a guarantee that tha
position will be well filled The box office
at the theater will be open day after to
morrow.
Williams' record as a fighter I* given
below, Havannah sports know Corcoran's
well enough He has never yet been
knocked out
Tom Williams, born in Melbourne. Aus
tralia, In 1876. Commenced boxing about
1866 He had the following fights in Aus
tralia: Drew with Jack Morris*, eight
rounds: beat Jim Baxon three time*, four,
eight and six rounds; drew with Shadow
Maher twice, right and fourteen rounds:
beat Friday O'Neil 4wlc* In eight and two
rounds; beat Alex Rodger* In four rounds;
beat Herbert Hlnnott twloe, six and two
rounds; lost to Hurry Mace m one round;
fought Tut Kyan an eight-round draw:
beat Harry Hellara In one round;
heat t>. Orlfflth In one round; fought
Andy Fogarty a four-round draw; beat
Tom Tracey In tlx rounds, beat Jim Bar
ron In one round; beat Ben Beth, the
English heavyweight. In two rounds; then
fought George Dawson, for the champton
shtp of Australia and a 66.360 purse, and
won tn four rounds. Williams then went
to England and fought \V Hatcher, win
ning championship of England In one
round and a 64 0m purse He I net to Tom
Tracey In one round Won from tieorge
Rilltns In four round*. Came to America
and fought Mysterious Billy Smith for
66.0 m and the championship of the world,
losing In four rounds. He then went back
to England ami fought Cock Robin a
twenty-round draw He beat Johnny
Boyle, the champion of Bcotland In two
rounds, and then toured England. Ire
land and Bcotland. meeting alt corner*
He then fought Dick Burge for 64.000 and
lost In the fourth round Then went to
Egypt and fought Jack Birch, knocking
him out In the third round, thereby win
ning the championship of Egypt. Also
Slopped Jack Abbott In one round Re
turned to England and had minor tights
Csme to A merlon and fought Tommy
Rvan for a 63.000 purse, and the champion
ship of tha world, losing In the fifth
round Fought a sis-round draw with
Char!!# McKeever His nest fight was
a-|ih Harry Fisher. which wa* stopped
by th* police In Ihe fifth round Ho then
fought a draw with Harry Fcttleen Won
In four rounds from Faddy Oorman. but
lost to Jtm Ryan, a heavy-weight. In
four rounds. He was then beaten by Tom
my Corcoran In nine rounds In Atlanta,
this fight having been last February. He
thn beat Tom farm liter In four rounds
lit# last fight was with Marvin llsrl. th
be ivy weight champion of the South, to
whom hs lost tn the fourth round.
IAVAKNAM Hint AWAY.
Home of Those Who Will Be In
School- and Colleges.
Savannah parents believe In higher effu
cation for their children. One need* but
consider the number that are sent away
to schools, college# and universities lo be
convinced of Ibis. Savannah 1* always
well represented upon Ihe roll# of the
leading educational Institutions of this
ptcflon. ,
Now ts th* tlm* the coll*** >’■
leaving The s-’hool# are reopening, and
the students are off lo another term Of
study, foot hall, gymnastics, track and
other athletic* that erve to make the
well-rounded twin of the day-the man
who ha* the body to execute as well as
the brain lo avolve. Within thela.t ten
days many boy# have departed, while
oihera are yet lo go.
At the University of Georgia at Athens
this year. Savannah will be represented.
JZ" other*, by Mrasrs. Prat .Adam.,
who goes back to Study law; Ralph Mei
,lr!m Robbie Rchtrm, Paul Jdte.
Undsav. John Monahan, and Gordon t ar
son The boy* at the Stale School of
Technology. which will have WO student,
ar* Messrs W. P. Sullivan. J T An
thony, J. H Paulsen. J L. Dwyer
S Rankin. F. G. Bell. Jr.. C B. <*'-•
u Ruder. C#r**w. V\ It. Starr
and Walter Heyward. Al Emory College
at Oxford will be Mr. Tom Kqv.tnaugn
Me**re. Sidney Stubbs, Grat* Dent and
John Hammond will t>* -it Yal-. Mr Tom
Denmark will la- al the I nlverelty of Vir
ginia for a course In law Mt I-rank
Mclntyre wIM he at the Pennsylvania Mil
itaiy College al Chester, and M> -rs 11 >r
ri* Cope end l'etcy Huger are at Srwanee.
Adjusted Til el r Hlfferearea.
The trouble between W. C. Grove*, pro
prietor of the Planters' Hotel suloon. and
the Kasterlln Whisky Company have lieen
adjusted by the attorney# for the parties,
atwl the suits Instituted In both the City
and Superior Court# will be withdrawn.
COIRTB WORK OVKH.
Findings In the Military Cases to On
an lo Atlanta.
Th# members of the general court-mar
tial met yesterday afternoon at the law
office* of Messra. Barrow & Barrow n
the Cltlsen*' Bank building, and the find
ings In the caSs of Corpt. R- B. Harris
of the Republican Blue*. Corpl. Ed
Brown and Private Walker of the Col
quitt Blues, colored, were determined
upon. Within a day or two they will be
sent lo th# office of the adjutant general
at Atlanta, whence the lira* news of Ihe
result* of the trial of the accused will
be given oul.
None of the officer* of the court will
dliulge Ihe results of the trial*. They
cannot do so, being bound by their oaths
to keep a!lent. Interest In the decisions,
particularly In the Harris case. Is great
an<! th# am uncrnent# from Atlanta will
be eagerly awaited
The work of th* court ha* been con
cluded. Nothing remain* save for Ihe
Judge advocate lo send on the flndlnga.
It is to the relief of the ofllcera that their
werk ts over, for they found It very try
ing and '*>' duty of service on a court
la one for which they will uot care to the
near future.
THE MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY. SEPTEMBER 23. 1000.
PETER* GOT THE IXIVI'R ACT.
I’aderbld the Other Clothing Mrs for
Flrrmro'i t nlforma.
The contract for winter uniforms for the
members of the Fire Department was
awarded yesterday by ths Firs Commit
tee of Council to Emil Peters, his being
the lowest of the several bids.
The Fire Commltiee. conelstlng af Al
dermen Haas, Ttedeman and Dixon, spent
some time In going over the bids, calcu
lating the cost of suits under each bid
end examining the suits and goods sub
mitted as samples. An expert tailor,
who was not a bidder, was pre*ent to ad
vise the committee as to quality and
make of gouds This was done bscsuae
there ws* considerable dissatisfaction ex
press sd by bidder* when the spring con
tract was given out. It being claimed that
the quality of the goods submitted was
not tuken Into consideration.
The committee found, after making Its
calculations, that Mr Peters was easily
Ihe lowest bidder, his bid per sutt being
nearly 65 less than the next lowest bidder.
Only on the single pern of shirts was Mr
Peters higher than some of the other bid
der* and she committee decided. In view
Of the low price, that the shirt# and suit*
should go togeiher. In other words, that
the tall should go wlih the hide Mr. Pe
ters' bid was as follows: Cost. 6*50. pants.
64 55. esps $1 46. shirts 61 A* each llremen
gats two shirts this makes the total cost
of tbs winter outfit for a fireman 620.45.
There are sevsnty-slx firemen, but thsro
ere some extras In the way of suits for the
superintendent and th* foremen Alto
gether Mr. Peters' hid amounts to about
61.675.
The other bidder* were B H. Levy A
Bro.. L. Adler, Falk Clothing Company.
Abe Lehweld and Garfunkel A Sons. Borne
surprise was manifested by the other bid
der* at the low figures offered by Mr, Pe
ters on suits, and some declared there
would be little if eny profit tn the con
tract at the figures named, considering
the quality of goods to be furntehed.
VIM, WORK FOR THE EI,KB.
Railroads Will Do What They fas
for the Carotval.
Plant Bystem passenger solid lore wit)
be centered upon Ihe task of getting a
big crowd to Bavannah on account of the
Elks' Carnival to be held In November.
The representatives of the system will ad
vertise the event most Industriously, and
It la believed other Unee will use their
best endeavors to get as many as possi
ble to visit Savannah
The Plant System ha* had 20.660 hangers
printed In adverilsemenl of the carnival.
These will he distributed throughout the
country from which tho system will draw
Its passenger*. Every asslslancwwill be
given the management of tha chrntval,
with the view of making It very success
ful. Bpeclal trains will be operated Into
Savannah during the event, tn all prob
ability.
The following about Mr. Clarence Wnln
rlghl Murphey. traveling passenger agent
for the Southern Pacific, and his music
appeared In the Evening Reader of Rich
mond:
"Mr. Clarence W Murphey, traveling
passenger agent of the Bouthern Pacific,
at Savannah. Is sending out a "pare" to
fils friends, which call* for one copy of
th* 'Sunset Excursion March.’ Mr. Mur
phey Is well known as one of the 'com
ers' among Ihe younger railroad men,
and his popularity la widespread But
Mr, Murphey also enjoys an enviable rep
tile’ lon as a pianist and composer and
the ’Sunset March' 1* one of hts bright
and catchy composition* Th* universal
popularity of the 'Sunset March' la as
sured.' ’’
Din THE OTHF-R IIKIH9.
ttaeer Deal in Land Charged In Court
Petition.
A restraining order wa* granted by
Judge Falllgant In th* Superior Court
yeeierday, temporarily restraining Martha
i'oleon from demanding or receiving from
Sheriff Bweeny eny perl of the sum In
hi* hand* remaining from the le of e
ten-acre traot of lhnd near Whit# Bluff
under a foreclosure of mortgage. The
truct of land In queatlon. It la Mated In
Ihe tietltion to the court, wa* left In com
mon by Emma Grayson to six nephewa,
nice* and other relative*, on# of whom
wa* permitted to reside on the tract un
der en arrhngemenl by which he paid to
Martha Colson, another heir, Ihe eum re
quired for Ihe payment of taxe*.
The petition chargee that Mari ha Col
son frudulently knu the money Intrusted
fo her for the payment of faxes and per
mitted the land lo be sold at sheriff* ak*
tn 1597. *1 which time she bought tn Ihe
property. After acquiring title In Ihl*
manner It l* charged that ehe borrowed
625 from Carrie Van Glesen upon ihe tract
and afterward* allowed It to be *old un
der foreclosure, there remaining 68rt In the
hand* of the sheriff after discharging the
debt and coal* The other heir* think they
are entitled to thl* eum at least, ami It
I* for the purpose of obtaining It that
they have eeeuird the order referred to.
Hashand Mast Pay Alimony.
An order we* granted In the Superior
Court yesterday reqitlrlng Willie W. John
son to pay hie wife. Annie Johnson. 616
n month permanent alimony, and 625 at
torneys' fees.
Goes to Resume Hl* kindle*.
3fr John Retwrer will leave on the
Kansas City to-morrow for Nw York,
where he goes to resume hie music *tud
le* at the Virgil Clavier School.' 3fr.
Hcbirer spent the last term at that school
end achieved a distinct sucres* In all the
branch#* taught, particularly In piano
playing, being called on to tench tn tha
summer seeelon of the vchool. and also
to give a recital for Ihe benefit of the pu
pil*.
During the prevent season lie will have
the b m flt of the tuition of Madame Julie
Rive-King, cne of ihe best known of
Am<r|,an pianist* It la possible that he
may also become a pupil of Edward Mac-
Don ell. professor of music at Columbia
t'nlvi rally, and admittedly the greatest
of American composers and pianists.
■'-HAKII'.H 4 AftK SETTLED.
Hr AA 111 Rot lie I'rnaernled far Aban
doning Hl* Family.
A settlement we* effected yesterday In
the case of K. M Frasier, the man who
xji arrested In Jacksonville a few day*
ago on the charge of abandoning hi* fam
ily here about flv# year# ago. Frasier,
with the aid of hi* attorney*, fixed the
mailer up with his wife, a* the result of
which the charges will be withdrawn and
a nolle prosequi entered In the caee. Fra
iler will douidlen return to Jacksonville
to resume hi* domestic relations thef*.
A NewComer Expected (f-xr?-
It will bring joy and comfort, especially If its birth \ *’A* < * ft
is made easy to the mother. V •?# |
Children horn under painful circumstances or fur- T
round mu'* before or during accouchement are rarely \\ 1
strong, hearty and healthy.
Parents and relatives should recommend a trial of
Mothor’* fWsiHf ” for ettenul use. It b a *
simple ana effective liniment, relieving all pain by relax* w^mmg.
ing the muscles. There is nothing like it in the world. y.w, IMM ***>
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thl eetaimu kkuixatok t#„ Atlanta. 44a. mT It w Do*
FOR HOME WEEKS YET.
Entertainments at Isle ef Hope Are
to be Continued.
Tha weekly entertainments at Isle of
Hope are being largely attended, and Iha
present outlook Indicates that this pop
ular resort will be open for a number of
weeka. Mr. Banks. Ihe manager, has de
cided to continue these entertainments as
long as the weather permit*, and aa long
a* the crowd continues to attend. One of
the special features In connection with
these entertainments Is the guessing con
tests, which are greatly enjoyed by all.
On Tuesday evening. In addition tn the
regular dance, (here will be a handsome
prise presented lo tha moat graceful
couple on ths floor between * und 10
O'clock. The prises will lie donated by
Messrs. Barbee A llandy and are now
on exhibition tn the windows of Hunter A
Van Keuren The guessing contest will
he for the ladtse. the prise being a h tnd
aume pttoher donated by a Northern firm.
THE 44 Al. 6'Eft TO ft Pl'ftD.
The Total Subscriptions Approach
lag AM.tNMI.
The following editions) subscript I on*
were received by Wm. P. Bailey, treas
urer Galveston fund:
Mrs. Caroline A lamer 6 10 6n
C. A. Glbhes 25 Oil
Children Toy Store Y 00
Contribution box Teller# window
and National Bank of Bavan
nah 5 11
Cash * 73
J. X. Anderson s<'
Sternberg A Cos fW
Bt Stephens Episcopal Church
through Morrill * News 16 60
Total to date of City Exchange
fund 65 763 74
Thl* la exclusive of the Benevolent As
sociation, Mesons and other contribution#,
amounting to over 63.006
Lot’ll, Pl’.ttfttiftAl-.
Dr. M. Schwab has returned home
from Saratoga.
Mr*. H. W. Warrick loft vta th* Central
yesterday for Atlanta.
Dr. M. F. Dunn left via the Bouthern
yesterday for New York.
Mr R. Monaco and family, of Darien,
are guest* of the l*ult>akl.
Mr. IV . J. 1/Engle left via the riant
System yesterday lor Tampa.
Mr. R. J. Bohley was among the passen
gers of the Kansas City I**l night
3lla* F. Elmor# wa* among the passen
ger* last ntghl on the Kansas City.
Mr. James McAlptn left via the Hea
boand Air Dine yesterday for Belhleham.
Pa.
Mr. J. t Hayden and child returned
from New York last night on the Kama*
City.
Mr. and Mr*. Julian Schley returned
front New York lest night on the Kansas
City.
Mr. W. W. Beach of Waycro*e we* In
Ihe city yeeierday. a guest of th* Pu
laski.
Mis* R Dupont wa# among th* passen
gers of Ihe Plant System yesterday for
Quitman.
Mr. Emil C. Bchwarx ha# returned from
New York, and m atill connected with
Leopold Adler
Mtae Eva fitoke* and 3ft*s May Ntch
ole will leave to-day for Macon to spend
Carnival Week.
Mr. Edward Mclntyre end family will
leave to-morrow vta the Plant By stem lot,
Buwenne* Mprlngs.
Mr and Mrs W. D Guenn have re
turned home after eprading elx week# at
Black Mountain. N. C.
311** Grace Harilar.d and Bell* Howard
will he among fit* passengers of the Plant
System to-*6ay for T.imp*.
Mies Mart# Biovri will aaU Tuesday for
Baltimore, from there, go to Washington,
where ahe will enter college.
Mr Nathan Shut*, who ha* been North
buying good# for fit* etore, the Bee Hive,
returned yeaterilay to th# city.
Mr*. Wright Kennedy ha* returned
home after a month pleasantly apent In
Btateehoro. vtalllng friend* and relative*.
Mr. W. A. Buaong. after a pleasant *uro
nirr spent al hla mountain home in East
Tennessee, returned to the city yester
day.
Mr*. Feret end th# Mleeee H R. and M
Feret end Master Mnee* Ferst arrived
from New York last ntghl on the Kansas
City.
Mr. E. Cuban!** *nd Ml** Slll end IJIa
Caban!** were paeaenger* on the Kansas
City, which arrived last night from New
York.
Mia era Alice Bile* end Florence Knight
hove returned home aflfr a visit to Ashe
ville aixl Saluda, X. C., and Joneeboro,
Tenn.
Mr*. P. O'Keeffe and her abler. Ml**
ftlury Gartty, have returned home from
Hendersonville, N. C., where they a pent
the summer.
The mother# of the Twentieth Century,
color'd, will give a roncert and entertain
ment at Mor*e‘* Hall, on Herndon etreet,
Tuesday night.
Ml** Lilly Tilton Is the gu*t of Mr*
T Merrlman. Georgetown. 8 C. Bhe will
be present at the Jotinston-Merrlmnn
wedding, Oct. 6.
Mr and Mrs. Thoma* Merrlman hove
IsMicd Invitation* to the marriage of their
daughter. Me** Catherine, to Mr Arthur
Johnston of ftilrhigan, Oct. 1.
Mr and Mrs. J. K. P. Carr have Juei
returned to th* city after an absence of
six week*, during which they visited trinity
I mint* ot Interest In Ihe North amt Can
ada. Their trip waa a very enjoyable
one.
3!r. J. A Powell, after an egtended trip
11,rough Ihe prlncqial ottte* of the North.
Weal ami the Partite Coast, returned
home Monday lari, and left last night
over the Bouthern to visit hie sister-in
law. 3tr*. VV. H. Powell, who Is spending
Ihe summer In Asheville.
Mr. M irlonv Linas led last night on a
trip through fl,e Northwest that will em
brace Cincinnati, Chicago ami Indianapo
lis. At th latter place, with Mr R. L
Coding, he will be present a* the dele
gate ot the Bryan ami Btevennon Club of
this city at the conference of Ihe Nation
al Association of Democratic Clubs, wnich
Will be held on Oct. 6-4.
Miss Hay Sllverstetn celebrated her
nineteenth birthday last Tuesday even
ing a| her home. No. 322 West Bryan
street. The rooms were tmndsomelv dec
orated. There was danelog from 6 to !1
p. m., when the march was formed for
supper Those present were Mlsse# J{.
Hurvet. 8. Rcgopeky. A. Bulker, F.
Friedman. It. Friedman. B. Welousky. N.
McKenna. M Smith. H. Pelts, K>rowk-h.
F. Bllversti In. R. Bllverrieln, 8. Klley.
It. Pella; Messrs. R. White. H. VPhlte,
AV. Downey. N. Sampson. J. O Maggot
nl, J. Kronstraf. L Bono. J Hilton, 1.
Cohen. Mlsa Bllvereteln received many
handsome presents.
EMPRESS’ PATH OF EXILE.
THROUGH CHlft IK AVI I,DEBT A.ftD
MOST fll'l.KftUin ftCBARKY.
The Herd Road She Mast Travel to
Reach That Flare of Hrfege.
ftlgaofa la a City of More Thao
1,000.000 lahabltaata—Ha Ancient
Mflatr>—A'a*t Engineering Achieve
ment* nf It* Pn*t Ruler* The
Christian Religion, Once Admitted
There, Hu* Reft * Monument
AAlitrh *llll stand*—ln Past lean
the Emprrai Has Know# the Hard
ship of Kalle.
(By Prof Isaac T Headland of Iha
Chair of fttenlal and Moral Philoso
phy In Ihe t'nivrraliy of Prktn.)
Copyright IM>, by I. T. Headland.
Hstanfu or Blganfu tho ancient rapt,
ta! of China, to which th* Etnpreas Dow
ager I* sail to have fled, la on* of th*
moat Important as well a* one of th* most
Interesting dllea of the Middle Kingdom
More than three thousand years ago. or
shout th* time of Solomon, this ancient
city under the name of "Perpetual
Peace." waa the capital city of on# of the
federal prince* of the Chou dynasty, and
from that time to thla, und* r various otr
tunea. It has been either the first or the
second city of th* empire.
It la situated more than six hundred
mile# southwest of Pekin, behind range
after range of moumatne. Next of the
Chinese elite* In slae to Pekin. It Is of an
entirely different character, lot us Im
agine we are taking the trip thlthar arlth
the Empire* Dowager, It th# "old lady"
le not hiding tn some of those wonder
ful wayside temple# In the mountains, and
notice the road an we pass over It.
The old Km proas. If she followed th*
custom of th* Chinese, would have to
leave the city by the East Bide Gate."
the "West Bide Gate" or Ihe "Black
Gate,’ 'for If Is an understood) law that
no woman connected with the palace darea
to leave the forbidden city through Ihe
Ch'len Alan or "From Gaia" flha would
then loss down to ihe southwest over
the eastern plain crossing ihe "Muddy
Rlvari' (Hun Hoi on the gteat alone
bridge whlrh ls called "Marco Polo a
Bridge." This Is one of the moat remark -
ahle bridge* in China On Ihe lop of
every upright alone which hold* Ihe pan
el*. i here I* a Hon carved, and the Chlneeo
*ay that It Is lmpr>**tb|e for anyone to
count correctly the exact number of ths
Ilona on iha bridge Th.rn* who have
counted (hem have all varied In Ihstr es
timates, and tha Chinese In that neigh I or
hood are so superstitious aa tn ha afraid
to count them.
The ceil place af Importance, a* con
nected with the present troth!* lo wrhl. h
she woukl com* w and b* Fan Ting Fu.
the capital city, If rrpnrt* he true, must
take .i un que pine- In Amerlcm-Chtne <e
Intercoms*. * b taw the #i*n**,f he
flrgt murder of any American cltlson a
Cnlna by h# Chine**.
Hoads Specially Prepared for Im
perial Travel.
One cannot hut wonder whether, when
the old lOmpresa with the Emperor and
the heir apparent left the city, there would
be aa much repairing of roads as there
I# on ordinary occasion* when they go
for a trip. When they go to visit their
ancestral tombs, or when the Kmneror
goes out to worship at the Temple of
Heaven, all the road* over which one
travels mi ordinary occasions, "htimpety
btimp" In a sprlngle** carl, are leveled
down with hoes anil rake*, amt sprinkled
with yellow earth, the royal color, brought
from oulskle the city. It i* lo be feared
that the oid lady did not have time to
start off In style on Ihl* ovt-aelon.
But the occasion |* not her flrst run.
Bhe I* becoming accustomed to thla kind
of thing, having done It before. When
her husband nos atill nllve, ami the Kug
ll*h and French aimle* paid a vlalt lo
Peking. It occurred to Helen Feng and
hla wife, with thl* lady as concubine, that
they wanted to pay a visit to Jrhaul, a
place northeast of Pekin In the direction
of Ihelr native land. Thla present visit
of the allied Powers gives her an oppor
tunity of seeing the am but capital of the
Chous, the llans amt Ihe T’augs.
It will lie imiKtssihle to note all site sees
on her way, though the trip at a more
favorable season of Ihe year, and umler 1
more favorable circumstance#, woukl tie:
one whMt any pleasure-seeker or globe-1
pilgrim might well wish to take. II lies
through beautiful valleys, and over moun-
•Min imn>, through deep gorges aleing
**■ muddy rivers or cie-ar mountain
•(reams, over which. a lona which or
through which, no carls can go, lifters
.an scarcely an. ami even chairs ami don
keys or mules no with difficulty In some
Pluoa* she will pass along ■ narrow rood,
with high mountain on one side above
her, and a deep mountain gorge on iha
other below , In which flows a clear stream,
hounding ov. r great boulder*. and failing
oWcr precipices, sending Ufa a sfarwy to
Join that which at the rime time may lie
<online down upon her from the cloud
above.
Hhe will pass -over mountain ranges
which she must ascend by llttls wlod
ine paths, up widen It wilt he altnoKi
Impossible for men to carry her, which,
when she has ascended, will lie so high
as to be almost above the r. gton of the
ordinary rains, and aiie will sea the val
leys roh'd full of great white cloud mass
es as though they were heeiied up with
snow The sun will he shining to all hie
stdrndur above her. but It will not be hot.
while at the some time, It may be thun
dering and raining In the valleys below.
t hi tin's Wonderful flnwrr Laud.
Hut she will find other and milder beau
lb e than mountain gorge and roaring
sticatns Hhe will find that which haa
given China or*. of her most attractive
names, the "Klowery l.sod” Along I ties*
valleye and coveting these mountain sides
Is spnad n carpet of flowers; masses of
varicolored begonlaa. hundreds of varie
ties of purple flow, rs. which have ex
changed pollsn with white and pink flow
era until the wh te and pink, and the pur
ple are almret I at In the lightest and
most delicate shade* of Isvtnder Hhe will
And great tracts of rcs-s on these moun
tains, planted In the first place by the
devotees of some of the Buddhist inn
phi* ol Uk region, wbWib luc* that lime
have grown and died and grown and
spread, until the mountain top la a wil
derness of roses.
Hhe will see a* ahe passes along these
valleys, great caves tn tha mountain
sldra. carved out of the solid rock. In
some of which a huge Buddha has been
chiseled in the making of the cava, and
left alttlng In the center, tha atone all
tut away from th* statue which the ploua
excavator* saw ltt Imagination alttlng tn
the ernter of the aolld masi of grant!*
or aandatonr Hire will see other cava*,
the length or depth of which Ittae tha
great Mammoth rave, ha* never yet been
oeci Gained. and whlrh like that was not
nude by Ihe work of men’s hand* hut
wa* the result of nature's own convul
sion*.
Bha will see advertleement* painted on
the mountain aide, similar to "pain
destroying oil." and "aura relief extract*."
extolling temple* where all kind* of dis
eases of both body and mind may oe
healed and all that I* needed Is that tha
sick man or the sinner make a pilgrimage
thither, either with hts stgff ot on hla
knee*, or by measuring hi* langth on the
ground at every third step, from hi* home
however distant Indeed |t might be
that ahe would pass In her flight thous
and* of thee* pilgrim* going to or front
•oni* of the*.* numerous temples, for
there are thuae who tin, and who roallae
their ln to euch an extant a* to he un
able to turn their mind* from It. even |u
time of Boxer trouble and foreign, war.
and who know of no better method of re
lieving h* tension of ihelr eonvclenc*
than to cast themselves men the ground
at every third step for hundred* of miles
over the*# rough road* an that It may
be. either aha or they might think of th*
proverb:
"PI ahang pu txu, pi h*ai yu yu
Jen chla ch'l ms. wo eh'lu;"
Though some there be above me.
And other* fur below,
Above they ride on horse-hack,
I ride a donkey alow.
Mighty Engineering Prate of the
Fast.
I-et u* suppose that our party has ar
rived In the neighborhood of Blganfu.
what now will they And? Borne of the
i6**i leinotkable engineering feats of an
clem time* When th* founder of Iha
Han dynasty overthrew- Hi* eon of th*
buUder of the Great Wall he determined
to remove hi* capital from the eastern
plain tn Honan to the city of "Perpetual
Peno#." In thaes secluded mogpislris. Ha
changed th# name of Ihe city to “'e*l
em Pear*," and after having destroyed
th# palaces of th* conquered, he built a
palace in thl* mountain city. The build
ing of the palace however wne a email
matter He found that road* would b
necesmry In order that taxes and tribute
a# well mm \ lettora and officials might he
able to reach hi* ranttnl nnd so he began
con attuning road* and bridge* through
and over these mountain pease* nnd
gnrgiw, whlrh proved to be an undertaking
second only to that ef building th* Great
Wall, accomplished only a few year* be
fore.
For ye*r* he employed not lea* than
one hundred thousand workmen who dug
sway the mountains to All up the valley*,
and where It was Impossible to fill them
up. buMt bridge* which were supported on
Mule lilts! for mountain road travel.
great stone pillars, or suspended In air
Bom# of thr--* *ii|en*kin or "firing
bridge#," a* they are failed by the Chl
ns*e, are not less than four hundred and
fifty feel In length live hundred feee shove
the valley and wide enough for four
horse* to eroe* abreast, and are still
standing after a period of more than 2,flnn
years The ere some of their engineer
ing fees *— fen Is which were performed
two thousand year# before eueperudon
bridges were known In Europe, and It we#
these roads and these bridges whlrh made
Blganfu easy of acre** through the wild
est and moat wonderful *c#n#ry known lo
f'hlna. Along these road* the conquerer
bull! poet house* and resting places. Inn*
and raravananrle* which made traveling
not only a dream of roman##, but a mat
ter of romiKiratlv* comfort a# well, and
for two hundred year* he and hi* succes
sor* governed the empire from thle r|ty,
giving anew name not only fo the rffim
try, but to the people as well, the protid
e*t literary name they hear to-dny—th*
country and Ihe people of the Han*.
The Ully Behind the Atnnntnla*.
Arrived ot her destination, the exiled
empress And* a rRy of more than n mil
lion Inhabitants—the principal trad* ren
ter between the East nnd the AVeat. In It
rise# a great tempi* 10 Lao Teu. th* found
er of the Tolt sect—on# or the mo*l fa
mous temples In Ihe empire. The city I*
th# capital not only of Ihe Han, hut also
of Ihe Ta’ng, Ih* dynasty which embod
ied the greatest poetically literary period
of the empire But there ere other mem
ories of a more stable and permanent
nature. Here wa* established th* great
Han Lin rnllege, an Inaltautlon
which Is commonly compared with
th# French Academy, the oldest
really living Institution of learning
In the world to-d*y. union* w* egeept (he
foliage for the Bon* of the Empire In
Pekin, which win probably established
first In th# Mmr city.
For the eye* of the Empress there will
he here a right calculated to egclt* her
wrath In Ihl* city, during th# great
tlternrv period, therr waa erected In the
year 731, A. D.. e monument whlrh pre
serve* an Inscription In praise of Chris
tianity nnd the God of Heaven—the great
Nestorlan monument, from which she will
learn that the Emperor htm*lf at that
early date e*tahll*he>l and patrontoed the
church, wh'rh *h* 4 the elo*e of the nine
teenth century la trying to blot out
of existence. Bhe may he reminded of
th* fact that here have been found
rote* twenty-flve centuries old. nnd a
brick n* old a* Ihe Great Wall which
was *ih*ec|iiently made Into an Ink tablet
nnd oold for several thousand taels after
tierce romp'lltlon Bhe may also lie re
minded of ih# fact that three thousand
Manchu* nt the beginning of the nreaent
dynasty herd hack a horde of rehel* un
til one hundred and flfty thousand hravea
from Pekin could go to relieve them
Bhe may remember how th# founder of
Ihe great T'ang dynasty after editing M*
father on the throne ■* an act of (Dial
obedience, after conquering th# country
and setting It at rest, came over thee*
great roads and bridge* end Into the city,
dr<osed In a neatly coat of mall, with a
breast (date of gold, surrounded by 160.600
picked horsemen end 16.000 cuirassiers,
bringing with h.m as captive a Tartar
King, and It' ah* compare* her entry with
hja. *O4 her reception with the royal
feast that was given him. It will not add
to her happiness „
Or she may compare her following of
unsuccessful "rag tog and boh tail" Bog
era with th* conquering army f Block
Crows, as they were called, that enterad
the city more than on* thousand year#
ago. an army ot which It was anld. "Ilta
hvppy are they who fall under the talons
ef th# Rlsck Crow# " Indeed the Empress
Dowager will hove an abundant* of food
for thought while In Blganfu. whether ahe
racslvca meaaagas from Fskln or not. uas
can not hut wonder what her thoughts
will be ss she kinks upon her "great gen
erals," Tung Fu-ha tang and Prince Ttisn,
and remember* ihe record* they hav*
mad* a* e*mpard with those of tbs
mighty Chinese fighting men of the past.
Bhe rsnnot hut wish for a return to the
day* when <’hu K# llang could all upon
the wall of the city and frighten an army
away by the music of hi* guitar, or for
the approach ef the time when China
will be able tn organise an army which
ran put u> flight nil the troops which can
he transported from Europe.
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THE rifAPEI, BEAUTIFIED.
•later* of Merry Will Col ah snip Their
Feast To-morrow.
Th* chapel *t the Bt Vincent do Paul
Convent hots been re novated, nun y chsngsg
having been made In th* Interior. Hand
some stained glass windows hav* been
put In. while a balcony at th* front
eervea aa a convenience and an adorn
ment. The aliar has been painted and
glided while other improvements aid In
rendering the chapel very aiiractlva.
In January lb* congregation nf th* Ca
thedral of Bt John the Baptist aav* up
the Bisters’ Chapel, whlrh was usad after
Ihe bill lilt,* of Ihe Cathedral The Bister*
will uas It to morrow for the first time
since H* relinquishment aa a place af
worship by the Cathedra I congregation,
Ths Fsanf of Our Istdy of Mercy, whlrh
Is ths feast of the Blstero of Mercy, wIU
ha celebrated at Ihe service.
WART THIGH I.IRKHTY.
Habeas forpne Proceedings Begun
for Imprisoned Sailor*
Habeas corpus proceeding* were insti
tuted In th# Superior Court yesterday by
Attorney William Pram. representing
William Coark. William McOulr* and
Frank Caaevleke, sailors of the British
steamship George Fleming, who were sent
to Jail by Justice Reynolds a few day#
ago for being absent from their venae!
without leave. The sailors. In Ihelr peti
tion to tha court, deny th* charge against
them nnd a**rt that they had only gone
to see th* consul about getting thetr pay,
th* • aptaln having refused they assert, to
pay them any part of the money due them
at thle or any other port The hearing will
be had before Judge Falllgant to-morrow
TRIED TO GET WAR HARTS.
lis vis’ Wife Wanta Cleaning Arrest
ed for Mnrder.
Mrs T. J Daria, wife of the man shot
te death Thursday afternoon by Jas. E.
Fleming, tried at a number of Magis
trate'* court# yeaterday te secure a war
rant charging murder against the slayer
of her husband Bit* wa# refused on th*
grounds that Firming was already out
under a bond
THE WEATHER. - 7
Format fer Sunday and Monday—
Georgia: Fair Sunday, except ahowora
and rootrr In northweat and extronM
northern portion* Monday fair; light
wind*, mostly southerly
Eastern Florida Generally fair Sun
day and Monday; light wind*, mostly east
erly.
Western Florida: Generally fair Sun
day and Monday, light southerly wind*
South Carolina Fair Sunday, eicept
Shower* In northwest portion. Monday
fair, light winds, mostly southerly.
Vaster,lay'* weather at Savannah—
Maximum temperature 4 p m 63 degraaa
Minimum lemprralur* 6 40 a.m. 71 degree#
Mean temperature U dagree*
Normal lempemure 74 degrees
Kacesa or deficiency af t*m
peretur* I degress
Accumulated excess of deficien
cy since Bept 1 53 degree*
Accumulated excess or deficien
cy since Jan. 1 IS degraaa
Rainfall 60 inch
Normal U Inch
Kxcea* or deficiency sine*
Bept. 1 67 Inch
Kxceaa or deficiency alnco
Jan. I 961 Inchea
Hirer Report—Thr hi*hi of tho Savan
nah river at Augusta, at * a. m (75th
meridian time) yesterday, waa 7.6 feat. *
rise of 0.1 fart during the preceding twen
ty-four hour*
Cotton Region RuUatln, Savannah. Go.,
for the twenty-four hour* ending U I x.
m , 76th meridian time. Sept. 23. 1106.
Station* of |Max.| .vtm. K-1*
Savannah district. IT*ox|Tam.| folk
A lops ha. O*. clear |(I 66 [ ,00
Albany. a4*ar ...., f H 70 00
AmertrUß. clear j9O 67 j .06
Bainhridge. clear SO M | .06
Eastman, clear 11 [7O j .00
Fort Gaines, clear 30 I 68 .00
OalneovUe, Fla . clear .... 80 | 71 .00
Mlllen. On , clear 92 6S .00
Quitman, clear 89 : 08 .60
Savannah, clear - 88 | 71 T
Tbomasrille. clear * I 70 ! .06
Waycroa*. clear 88 j W I .00
Special Texas Rainfall Report*—Abilene,
4.68. Palestine. .10: Corpus Christl, .01; OaJ
veeton, .02.
Other stations missing.
Heavy Kaina—Dyersburg.Tenn.,l.M: Abi
lene, Tex.. 4.86.
‘ INd-1- 1 '"dpn
I Sts-’Max i Ntn.|Rala
Central Station*, [lions.T*m.lT*aa.| fall.
Atlanta .~ 13 M] 06
Augusta 11 88 ' 68 [ .00
Charleston 6 88 66 ; .00
Little Rack 13 76 M , 36
Memphis 16 76 , 66 j .SO'
Mobil* 0 : 88 86 ' T
Montgomery * I 00 ’ 68 [ ,00
New Or teens IS j to | 70 [ SO
Savannah 13 to 63 : T
Vicksburg 10 f SO j • | .00
IV liming tog 10 | 03 j 01 , .14
Galveston. m!**tng.
Remark*-Slightly higher temperature*
over the Atlantic district*; no change*
eiaewhere. Showers over North Carolina
and the western district#—heavy at
Dyeraburg, Tran., and excessive at Abi
lene, Tex.
Oharrvallonx taken at the came moment
of time al all slalloaa. Sept. 37. 1300, 1:60
p. m , meridian time-
Name* of Stations. | T | V |Raha
Norfolk, pti cloudy 7I"T I~| .01
Halter**, clear 76 L j .00
Wllmlngioti, clear 73 j L : .GO
Charlotte, cloudy 73 | 10.03
Raleigh, clear 76 | L 60
Charleston, clear 00 | 3 .410
Allanta, dear 80 L .00
Augusta, clear Cl calm .OU
Savannah, clear 00 3 .00
Jacksonville, clear 78 6 .60
Jupiter, clear S3 L .00
Key West, clear 33 * .00
Tampa, clear 30 6 .00
Mobile, clear 00 0 .00
Montgomery, dear 34 1* .01
New Orleans, pi. cloudy.. 80 L .00
Galveston, cloudy 14 8 .00
Corpus Christl, cloudy .. 34 , X3 .00
Falesitn. cloudy 73 | • .00
~ H B. Boyer. Local Forecast Official
—The newest labor union In Bnrtaigfleld,
Mass . I* an organisation of tho Trull ped
dlern of th dt|. They hav* handed to
gether In order lo tight the dls-rimlna
tlen in auction sale* charged against Lb#
whokexl# dealt rax
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