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6 The Quakers Are Honest People. The Quiker Herb §i4x>l purifier, but h htvr nol trtfifth nor bliKxl ?t tett am m tonu, ti regulAtt*** • dig* i* t ton. cure* dy* (wpeiu and I* rxria •trei.gth and tone to the tiervouA y|en It 1* a mediclPe for w©ak women. It It a purely v-rc>i.iLl* inert! ©ln© nnd ran I*© taken h • th*- menu rt**.l* KkMtey Dt#- Rheumatl m and all V*©a©a o( th** Flood. Htoma' n and nerve# toon luccumb to lie woraJerftil effect* u;on th Jtnar ayttetn T*• i todi of p*oi>l** In Georgia recommend It i'rloe f* 00 QUA K V R PAIN HALM 1* the rrv“<lk r>. that the Q t*k©r made al. rr I. wonderful quktk urtn with. It'e u n* vc oiid worvterfui medtclr.e for N>urs ct Toolbar. Haf'kache, Hhn rmnimn sprains. Pain In Bowel*, in fart, ali pain can be relieved by It I’rlce nd QUA KKR WHITE WoNDKR H*AP a toed lew tod tep ft the tkn -a p adl rotnpleaion. I r e '• ** * k QUAKER HLAUN'J BADVF. a vege table ointment. ? ' the . .re of tetter. •c --tMtik and erup'iuoe *f ti.* akin Price 10c a box FOK HA WO BY AM. DRFOOIBTS. SAVANNAH INVENTOR DEAD. JOHN G. i \MTl.lt II %l> % HCHKT Ol 111 IIIII.M **l HvriTtTß ■•HIM EM. Made the lli*f*o*ery While Fiperl inmlina lorn \ nrnlli oil Irmii I (lllim *• *• e*l onlil llnte Hnl* Min* Inimrnarh YVmlth) llnl lie Rliood Proper lla*lnea dado meat. ItttK | n *.t tie 1 5 JMiua •! Ill* heerei nnl Would Ihi part It to No Obi, U lileh %*ornt in Part for Ilia Pallure—Hied of llrluht** Diaeaar at *•%■* nnn l Ifloaplfnl John <1 Carter died at the Pavanttfth IfonpiUtl at 1 o'* L k ywei* t .iav morning from Bright‘a 4ii©<w© ll** lied been in 1)1 health for acme time and hi# death was no Kurt*rii*e to hie friend*. Mr. Carter came to Savannah from Bou ton. M *#., about ten year* ag* He was hi artifet of ronartderwble ability and ha<l been an a**i*tarTf to William Hunt, the celebrated painter, whore work in th* New York * tale Capital at Albany addod greatly to hi* fame Mr Carter rum** HnutV in aeaivh of health and rejected Mavannah a* a location. ll* opened a fwudto hire, but l>etnic in |**or clrcum vtancea a* well ftn in |>oor health, did lit tle work. He brought oonabl* rat* u work of a high chi'* from the North, however, wrhtoh m t the approval of Director Carl Brandt of the Telfair Academy and for dome time Mr. Carter awniated Mr. Hranft* In teaching an art Haas *1 the academy. Borne time after hi* arrival In Savan nah the Idea o Airrnl to Mr Carter that a Yarni eh oil of high quality oouM be made from cottMmvvl oil. wnloh would be equally ac goi a* that mad* from linwocd oi) aid much l©ft costly. He be gan th© experiment with the * of a friend who hu>l worn© experience in the *arvp* line of work They wer* en tirely u< rewful In their ©xpaiimer*;. but alao ri. ©J© a more Important dlecovery, which wax that .i *ub:anc‘ cloaely re eemblirg Indiu rubber could I- made from cot tone©* and oil. A rubber eulwMltut© being greatly In demand, they both con li*l <1 very nalurudy that the rubber aubfttltuio • **• more lint*>rt<nt of the two and ret to work to perf t It In a rmall way they experimented quite extenxlvely ami finally produced a c*>mMderahle quantity of the product, width waw taken by a IV- ton tnanufa during c ompany and Ur* I with very aalixfactory result; The only thin* which prevented them from immediately m urlng large contractk wa> that they had no plant. Mr. Carter imm.*lUil> ** t to work to orxardx* a company nnd erect plant He w a- sue* - ratal In interesting Northern capitalists in hi-* discover) and easily se cur'd euflb licit capital with which plant wai* erected on a tract of ground near Greenwich Park Here work was carried on for several year*, but eo far as could be learned no large quantity of the pro duct Wilt, turned out Ml. I rtn.an.dal v the enterprise prove dto I** a failure 1.,i kof business manugemefit on t ie part of Mr Carter and his determination to keep th© proceoa an absolute secret and to * hit re it with no one prevented his ©niarpr.-** from becoming an lmioitant factor In the rub ber Industry. Hl* associate became dls ratisrted and dropped out on* by one all of them losing motley by reason of their astax latlon with the enterprise. About three years ago the business was rlosed down by the creditor* who h > I supplied the machinery for the l.i * r plant. the first having t*fi destroyed hy fire Bom* time ago the plant w a s sold at public outcry, being bought In by x comiur v which t*rcg*os*d to continue the nanufactur of the t'arter substitut. The compinx tunc not Im-n abb*, however, to secure sufficient capital to pay ih price which Mr. Carter demanded for hi* se cret ami so far M s this particular r>roc**-s 1* concerned, it is bellev*d that the se cret died with the Inventor. Th* <'arti r discovery, however, was generally dls* u ed tn the rubb r t*.i |e liapers. ami It is commonly under**ocvt ttat the ruhls-r m.tnuf *■ turers generilly now make u ** of a substitute obtained from cotton r l oil as an alu!terant. Tliat produced by the Carter pro e a boar ever, was said to b* more satirfact* than any other. With Itetter hue In *< judgment and with fairer dealing w.th his assuciatt n. Mr. Carter w.oild <l*o ha e become a wealthy man. Ills wife, who aorom;nied him lc* Bavanr.ah. died hire in HOC. The body was remove I >e*terdav to the undertaking establßmcnt f T Hen derson's Hons. The fune;.l will tike place at ltonaventuro Cemetery at 11 o clock thU rooming. WILL DU KM) THE % Halford I'allignut Will Represent Alleged Murderers. Mr Palllgant will leave this morning for Bylvania, and will t*e absent from the city several days. Mr. F.illl gunt represents several of the negroes w'ho are to le tried at he see*ion if Hcreven Buper*or Court this we* k for th< murd'T of Fillmore Harrington ami Mil ton Mian, ’wo white men who were shot from nrnbush in Screven county about three months ago. Six of the tigroc* • barged with th* cornmi wlon of the crime have been he! I since The negro*-* all say they are !nnoc*efit of the* offense with whh h they arf charged, all them stoutly protesting that they were not of the black tnob by will h M **rs nnd Harrington w killed. Rh**rlff Bweeny and Hi* u'*"‘lstiints ha\'c been oxpe ting d**putLe from Hcreven county to tk- th*- negro* - t>n k for the last day or two. It is leU*-ved that the allegtd murderers will Is carried back to stand trial a* Byivania some Uue to- THEY EIGHT TO-\I(.HT. ( orrnran nnd llnalon Will Aeftle Question of Superiority. The much-talked of fight between Tom mv Corcoran of Bavarnah and Jack Ilan k*i of Fht.adclphiA will be p i.ld off a? the Theater to-mght Kveryt i g 1# i* reudines* for the event, and It Ift sal*l that the print Iptls were n .* r In better trim in their |tv**h Both. *r iv. alwa In prime coodttior.. hove ■•••n train.ng hard, and the del< rvnin.ttbm to wm I# •ttvng with!* each. Hanlon talk* *o *tnffdently that he has put sotn* of th* nvr constant C<*r>oran admirers to Th* > .re rat so sure of tht ir n m •* the) i.\* been, though all wh -*wr th** Savannah fighter yesterday could s* Agnt reason for fear ing that t** *n* not at* e to gl\* n fine account of hiinK4-if t.*ot orun n*v* r ed m t>**ter eh.ij** He ts r*a*l> to Mari up in hi* usuAi form, and it anytoxty ne**.* him Ki%e ground i* win bo for the first time This Inn distinctive feature uf Cor -'lran's •,*rhuny. ori*l no one run r* m* rn t* r hivn x ever seen him run Other tighters .in c.nase ultoul the ring with •in i•!*• • r: pursuit. t* it ti.it i some thin#: ttw hae been left out of Corcor an >* fistic education. Th*- PhtkMh.ph -• vi. too, Ift in good shape He ha let i, w*>: kl g hard under ttie tute- Liga cf fioMt.i* .\f Kenn.t Hanlon has i rtru* knowledg* of Ixtxing. and tits n<lmt rer.s to sec him show prstt' work in in* in-fighting n ha lld when th turn fought l*ef**r* The rules then wer t* break * lean. sn* thing that t’ononn abhon* He .y it re #u ♦•** a fig at to th* j*Ln* of i ni- r boxing exhibition. Han lon had to yield to in-fighting :•* one of th<- conditions of tin* figh*. * ti*- wou.l have preferte l to break ban rather than t.amrner away a** long ur one arm Is fte* Shorty" Jenklm* will referee the* bou* TANARUS: it |m a- much as need b km i to tbw ftp rt*. all of whom hav* the utmost confiden* e In "Shorty " He r* ern* to hav. n clnoh "ti the referee business In Havuo iah He has never yet failed to give *-at IffacUnn l>> hlft decisions. "Shorty" make a good thing out of his work, an I he Ik •veil worth Ms* Be he t* isi i by the man gem out of a tight The bout Ik scheduled to l*egtn at 8 *) o'clock, and h to last twenty-five rounds, provided h*ti men an etlck ?o 1t that loiig They did be fore, but It remain* to !*♦ seen what ef fect in-right ing. a ring that is not puddei end four-ounce glove* will have ldttle ban been henrl **f letting thus f.r The Interest I* so Wkle.-pfe.id, how* ev*y that It is safe to pred t that there w I*l be many b* t** pla* >d at lh* ringside The sport# wiil want to have n lock nt f he m*n nnd six** up their < ondttion be fore they put tip their mone\ Betting should b* ais-’jt ven, hut Cor-oran men or* In the m.jjority arxl it i# b'lieved they wt‘i offer ’'odds If they * in not yet Han lon’s admirer* to tik even l*ets If Corcoran should win toe fight tv rtght, an effort will I*** rt. ol* to take up the offer made by Jimmy K*' ly, "Mys terious Billy' Smith's trainer. Kelly want* to guarantee that Smith wl 1 stop Cor t m within t*n r*mi ! il* and *\- he H* readv to put any sum on It. The mnn agemant of the Han|on-Cor*oran fight H*- • lare: he will hi k Corcoran against Smith if Corcoran should win out with Hanlon. It is ex pec fed that the crowd to-night will be the largest that h.ft ever wit* n*-**fd prise fight In Savannah. The talk among the lovers of th* sport Indl .vn* that they expect to turn out in fore. Th* price downstairs will be back at f! uO. the obi figure Already many of the seat* have bean wold. I*AVIMO> FOR FIGHT*. Talk nt Bstalitlahftar a fling on the (Tt>’s Outskirts. They are talking about building a pa vilion near the . ity and pulling off box log exhltdllons In It. The r heme has taken no definite form, though one deeply interest* and In the fl*tt<- -(>• -rt mid t<> the sporting reporter of th** Morning New* that he wa thinking *-riou*iy of putting tip a cht ap stucture on u t**n-acrw place he Iwift on the Ogeechee road, within easy walk of the terminus of the street rail road. What the promoters of fight* r- look ing for Is to avoid the cost of the Theater whenever a bout i* pulled off That torn he* them for a hundred, and they would rather have sons* place where ex hibitions can 1m- given nt a nominal ex pens*' That, they t* lleve. could be done with a pavilion near the city. The corner of the lot mentioned says he believes IM9 ought to cover the cost of a pa\ il on It is his idea, to construct it Upon the plan of an arena, with tiers of **ats extending up from the ring Certainly, wth spectators sent* and h!1 around the lighter*, n batter view could be had In su- h a pavilion than tn a thea ter Frlxe fighting has thus far been viewed liberally In Havannah. The sport Is popular .tnvoig a large (‘las'*, this class t*-tng ‘'miri.-ed of lovers of athletic, pastime*. It Includes men of all social grades, and the sweilest society man may be found a near n ighiior to one who move* not among the upper ten when the eve ftW'eep# over an audience, to take in ts personnel. Though the sport Is indulged In nt the DID NOT LEAVE HIS JOB <.uld Hold Bonn toy Ynionnt of \\ ark U ben I'roperly Fed. A young man clerk in a large store in Kansas City hod a curiou* experience with food, a* related to his health. He KCtys: ' About ten m>nth* ago a dlzxln*w ciime upon me each morning, kept gnaw ing worse, and a headache would inva riably come on In the afternoon, and uf ter meals I would have vomiting spells which would leave me very weak; also there was a burning sensation in the lo ii.ity of my heart, and many nights I have not slept a wink. A physician tvhm 1 consulted, told me to give up in) position at once ami go to some watering place for my health, for if l did not, It would only be a question ol a short time until (bait* would claim me. 1 did not feel able to give up my position, but my condition kept getting worse. *>nl finally my Kktn turned to o - m of greenish color. wciki left and 1 w hi thoroughly dbratirigid. "About this time *ur grower, by nvi-tak> •nt up u package of Grape-Nut* instead of some other goods ordered 1 thought I would try it. hd\lng no idea that it would in any way benefit my heaHh, but the first day after ti4ng the food 1 noticed a decided change in my condition. My >•- ver hevslaoh* did not npp< tr as usu i . and I 1* san to have an appetite. "I thought in first it wa# the effect of i medicine I w- t iking, bus one of the fiimilV suggested that it might be tlrj Nut*. f<> Grape-Nut* hud the reputation of bring a gn at nerve builder, in order to be sure I quit taking uny medicine whatever, but continued the use of Grape s' ufts. "On the eighth day th* d'zzifie-s en tirely disappeared and the head*cha* were very slight. 1 felt inmost like anew man. aid m three uik* uftei 1 is|in u-irtg th* fool was entirely well, and am now in better health than 1 have e%'er iieen My own case proves the truth of the claim that Grape-Nuts fond Is great vitallser and brain food." Win J. Woods, 1717 Holmes street. Kansas City, Mo People ure gradually learning the health dapend* >n food, and the wiser the se lection of food, the more p* rfe.-t th** con ddiot. of health. Orspft-Nutn food i* the moat scientifically mod* food in exlftenoo, and Is perfectly cooked and ready for lu atant uae. THE MORNING NEWS: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20. 1900, The man who smokes Old Virginia Cheroots has a satisfied, "glad I have got it” expression on his face from the time he lights one. He knows he will not Be disappointed. No matter where he buys one —Maine or Texas, Florida or California—he knows they will be just the same as those he gets at home—clean—well made—burn even—taste good—satisfying! I Tkrce hundred million Old Virginu Cheroots smoked this | yer. Ask your own deilcr. Price, 3 for 5 cents. Theater, tho**o who have In mini th* prop i # :'iibliftfi it ring on fth* out skirts for the expri purpose of pulling off mutch*-a, feel son* little hesitancy übovrt going ahead They do not know how so-b a drt *irture would I** viewed by thf'<! who nr*- Intolerant of such sport us prize fighting ItF.ADI FOR Tit U\S ItY I)CX*. 1. mo It Is *•!•! of the Southern’* llnr deerllle Kilrnaidii. The Southern Railway’* new line from AlierMl.ile. 8 C*., to Hardeevllle. has leen alm<ftt completed. It Is expected that puae* riger trains will 1h running by the new route on lec. 1 Toe connection l*e rween Allendab* nnd Harieeviilo i forty eight nnles long, and It la raid the dis tance it will rut off from th*- Bout hern's present rotMa Into H.ivannah will be fifty • • eata 9 Cavn nnah Bn*', the Southern has been irslng the C. xnd W. C. track from Al lerutdo to Yfemwftsee nnd reaching Sa vannah from Yemasse© over th© Plant System. Th** eon tract for the construction of the Southern's aonneotlon was awarded to <‘ontraertor Wright of Macon, who built the nnd Alabama extension from Meldrlm to Hutchinson's Island. Mr. Wright took his hands from Savannah far the work, which was begun several months ago. Th** construction gang* be gan working from two points nnd I>oth have practically finished their parts. The cone*ruction of the line opens up what is to some extent anew country, the de velopment of which is looked frr. now that it h *A a railroad. At Hardeevllle the Plant System freight depot has been moved to the east side of the track, and an addition i* b*-ing btillt to th© pniigipr depot, which stm*ls between the tracks of the South ern ar.d th© Plant flystem. A freight depot for the Southern is also in course of construction. An impression exists that the fforts of the Southern to get a direct line Into Savannah will not go beyond th© exten sion of of new road from Allendale to Hardeevllle It was thought some lime ago that thn Southern would build Its own route into the city, but it has been said that th© cos* of constructing a bridge acroe* the Havannah liver would mean too heavy nn ex pend it tire, ami for the reason the project was given over, Mr T> F Kirkland, superintended t ©f the third division of the Pant 8 Gem. was among the visitor* to Savannah yes terday. Mr W A Stoke*, city ticket and pas senger agent of the Central, with head quarters at Atlanta, spent yesterday in Savannah. Mr E. A Faulkner, traveling ag* nt of the Plant System, with head quarters at Tampa, but who his been in Savannah for some time, ha* tendered his resignation, to take effect Dec. 1. nnd will after that time be connected with the Mexican Central. .♦* \ LO( 41. PKR9OV4L. Mr. XT. B. Rice of Rlxville 1* registered at the Hcreven Mr. R H Brown of Beaufort I* regis tered at th© Pulaski. Mr. A I! Mcßae of Claxton 1* regis tered at the Pulaski Mr. II K Uuberiaon of Tennllla is a guest of the Screven. Mr. Slmmi II Brown of Barnwell 1* a guest of ihe Pulaski Mr. J. M. Collin* of Claxton 1* regis tered at the Hcreven Mr J. J Higgins left yesterday via the Central for Atlanta. Mr. J. W. Furfte of Martins la regis tered at the Pulaski. Mr R T. Gupton of Howell is regis tered at the Hcreven. Mr II M Itashinskl of Tennllle Is n guest of the Pulaski Mr John W Pearce of Atlanta Is a guest of the Pulaski. Mr B. W Wrcnti left for Atlanta yes terday via the Central. Mr. L C. Powell of Malden Branch Is registered at th© Puliskl Mr E 8 Selnodorff of Macon register'd at the Puia.-kl yesterday. Mr. Claretic*' J Hetidry of Blackshear is a guest of the Puln.-kt. Mr 8 Steen of Atlanta was among the arrival* yesterday at Hcreven Mr. Max Br>lomoi left via fh© Plant Sys tem yesterday for New York. Mr C. I M( I>< nald left \ia th© Plant System yesterday for Norfolk. Mr. J. Johnson left f.r New Y'ork ye— terday via the Pknt System. Mr. J H. HarrDon silud from New York Saturday on the Taltah i >e*- Mr. an*l Mr k A M. Bell are passengers on th** Tailahasaet* from N* w York. Mrs. T. J. Charlton left via the S, j bourd Air Line yesterday for New York Mr. \V. P Kreason was i pa-setno r of th** Southern’s yesterday for lUchmond. Hon F. G. dulilgi.ou was a passenger over the Central ye<terday for Atlamo. Mr. J \V. Jones of Atlanta was among the arrivals at the Pul.iskt yesterday. Mr. 11. C. Kxley Is a pa senger on the Tallahassee, which sailed from New York Saturday. Mr* Churchill. Miss M A. Chur hill and Mbs Churchill are |Kt**©nger* on the Tallahassee. Mr. 11. llovhhelmer was i {a--nger over the Plant System yesterday for Montgomery. Dr. W. W. Owens Is a on the Talkihassev. which sailed from New York Saturday. Mr. T. J. Potter, manager of Confer no n Band, was among the arrivals yes tenlay at the Screven. Mr. and Mr*. 1a C. Powell were |*-- sentrer* via the SeaboarJ Air Line >es terday for Htarke, Fla. Mr. Yarnedoe M. Heeth ©f lh* Palmer Hardware <‘om|M*ny. leaves to-day for a two-weeks st> ut Thoroaevllle, where he will spend the time in hunting and general recreation. Mr. Jama* li. Btocy, formerly private • ♦ tniv to Col. B \\ VVrenn. (•a-^enger traffic triAt ager of the Pi .til System, ha# resigned hi# |ksMloh i.r.d I* ft >• sterday i* .• i ept a po-tltinn in th V. * t. i ITY Hilt \IT II V Ruth, Rebek.ih LoL- ©f Odd Fellows m* • at Metropolitan II ill itis: i er.i atul intilaf* ! ten arwlld*’* -. Th© grand Jury of th* Huperl* r Court will m* t st I o'clock this .it * moon. It b:s b* **n nols©*l abroad that tn*-r*- will be interesting lievelopni'tits following thD session. Magistrate C. D Ki n© will. *n Dec 1. fffnove his office from •- pt* *cii’ position at Draytr.n nnd Hr on. -i t. - r .• lan** t* loom No in the Mxhants National Bank Building. Th© November m©©tbg *f t*. Frands S Bartow ('amp of th Unlt-d Bon# <*f Confederate Veteran* will be h*bl to-m*r row ntgli* at K :t*> it <' *nfed©ra Hall, officer* for th * nsulng >**.ir will be elected. A pony attached to i light buggy nn away yesterday notnitig a lout 11 o'clock from Jonc* it * Habersham nr©et, where he had been left hy hi© driver, anl wa# not -topped until he g"* to Gordon street lane and Drayton street. Ther© wa* no on* In r.e b and practically no tlarraig' *■;•• done to either the animal it.-** If or th© buggy. The Hearts and Hand- Cl tel© of Kings Daughter # will hav*- a children's enter tainment nt t * bom© . f Mr# D B Mor gan. at Charlton and Habersham street-*. Thursday afternoon. fr*m 4 o' lock ut!- til **. Those that a'tend will h© enter tained with a gratehig. g.ime* and re freshments. The obj* : of the entertain ment I# to rats© money for the Christmas work of the circle. Chlng Fu Dee, th© Chinese magi dan. who was one of fh* attractions of the Rt reefs of Cairo during th* Elk© Carni val, dll not get away from the city Hundav when th© r* rtiHlrul* r (*f the showmen did, but left over the Central y •‘terday mom li g Instead. Before ho I©D he told on© of th** railroad men a secret that had not out while the carnival was in pro gress. thai he. was the husband of the woman that sang yodel *ong* in th© Ger man village, and That they had a l.rg* and prosperous family in New York. a!t the members of which were engaged In businesses similar to those followed by their parents. JOE 41 % Y \Oll H;i HP*Kn. Had Rffii Held ut the llnrruek# <hn raced U lilt Murder. Joe Maynor, the negr** irrst*d Nov. 11 on the t 'iaige of throwing th© r* k that caused the death of Constantine Hkbll*. w.is ye ttrday ti'ornlng r. b ased from custody. The coroner's Jury Hui .lay night failed to find any evidence implicating him In the death of Rkhllft. and he would have been released th*- sum-* night hut f**r a warrant charging htn with murder that had been sw..rn out In the court of M ig|- trate Kline by the dead man’s brother. On the Hrcngth of the evidence of the coroner’s Jury this warrant was yester day dismissed and Ma nor r> b ased. Hnvnnnroln 111 iiradsy. The lecture on Suvanarola to be given by Dr F. W. Gnnsaulu© Will tak© place at the Guards’ Hall Thursday night, Nov. 22. Besides th© sal© of tickets to the regular subscribers, to the lecture course, there has !>©en quite a good sale to the general public. Dl.lt 111 It it K AT % BUY TON, V C. There Were Nineteen Yin tries In the ft*rrnt lacnl. Newton. N. Nov. 1! -The derby rac© began to-day. Three purses are offered to !'*••. S3OO and $. U. resfwctlvely. Th* rc wer© nineteen entries and the drawing result©*! In. the following order of run ning Verona Cap with L*da W’indom; Verona Dlarllo with Jingo's ltomp; Robert Count Gladstone with Davy Crockett; Kipling with Celt; Sum It. with ltowknot; I>oc Eight with Spot ts Solomon; Hit with M al ii* II; Torn Boy with Verona Wllhelmins; laid) Iris with Billy and Joe Howard a hvc. After the runr Ing of two heats the race was top|M(J by rain It will be concluded to-morrow. Arn**ng the latest arrival# arc It. Waters aid R. Hitchcock of New York; Georg© Fox. Charles T. Thoma© and Cliarl's A. Bostian. of Philadelphia; 1. L. Jami#'ii. Toledo, 0., W. H. H.iin mon 1. Ellr(d. N* w York’ El A Burdt, Itatlnor. Pa.; Mr. and Mrs. 11. li. Duryea. Red Bank?. X J VICTIM OF %N EXPLOSION. Ilalin IVn* Blown li* the ltler nnd llndl) lltirned. Macon, Nuv. 19—C. liuhn to-night was th(* victim of a gasoline explosion on hi* pleasure launch. II- was blown Into the river by the explosion, but cam© out all right. Ills files and bunds are liudly burned, but he will probably l>© able to leuvo his M within ii few day*. The gasoline tank leaked because th© pin had not been property replaced after th* boat Wii* last used When Mr llulmi entered th© hou^• to-night, h** smelled the escaping fumes, and with his lant* rn commenced a search for the ettuse. The gas exploded when he want n**nr the puddl© that had ao uin Ui*i"l undor (he tank. C OTTON tiHOWKH9 TO MEET. Many Farmer* aml llnttker* Arc leathering In ftlaenn. Macon. Gn.. Nov. 19—The Htate Cotton Growers' Convention will be held here to morrow Already prominent banker* an.l farmers, and warehousemen are arriving tn the city, It is expected that at )• *t a thou mi rid visitors will h*r Kx-Presi .••ut of th Georgia Bankers' A-'oTation. Cap;. John A. Davis, of Albany, arrived to-night, and will read on Important !- per to-morrow Hon Hokw Hiuilh will pcaJl Is-moriow night. HETMODINTH OF VIRGINIA. 'I bey limp Hnlsel *74.t©H Toward 'f went I© tli C rstsrr Fund. Norfolk, Va., Nov ll.—Tho fifth day .; sesalon of Th* conference of the Virginia M K. Church b gao thl* morning at &Ji o'clock. Bishop Dun n presiding. The de voCkma) exercise* were conducted by Rev. C E. Watts. The Bishops called the class of young ministers f t’,* thud year They were r (jorted on i > l{*a J h Dwhiio ot th* Committc* on Examination. A re- *iut ll in w. ffer*-d authorizing the i xamirdng committ*-* s of the conferem • t > hold the examination# during the > *r it such time ar.d manner .?• v think l***ftt. provided The w irk is properly done. It was adopted t>y a vote oft 73 Th* regular order f th© day was then c. k* nup Rev l> C©k* Smith, f.resid* nt of th© edU'Otion h>.*rd, r*• i a highly in teresting r*T*ort *• -wing that upm *nds of >74.*0 *‘f ti • |r* t->-• 1 F'ft ,M ‘ for th** Twen:;e h r*n*ut> thank offering educa tional f ind wa ra.-ed luring tn© i*.st year, and a r - utiofi wa* propose i au thorizing th** ' t tinuailon of th© ->l *•- cion durirr t. •• ir. t>*y* ar until th* full amount 1“ : ii“*o Rev .Jam* Cannon. Jr. seereury *f th- iN ird r il i t fl* i rei•<'T* * t • finan** *of th** hoard, which w* 1t *c 'JOO preachers hav* ©ub.'r* **i l'4u" anl that S.FK) Liwn n hav it* rb l • >c p;i rr r o t; • Twentieth Century thd k -offerlng -iu* atloi.ai fund. The umpri 1,1 . w a*Mr*-*'*! on the subject of the **lu itl* l loir I . report bv lt -v. I)r. II iimnon of N. *hvl.l* T* u . secretary of th© get.enal ©du-.ition-il board. Kev. Ur fuiil IVhlt. hfd ur,,l It*. Ur. Brown <f the lllbll al d.[nrtmt*nl .( th* Van li-rMii I'niv. r-l'y. Tar t•:<•* v. a* adopt The Of.nf. r. ire will prob.ihly adjourn WodnvMlay niirnt in: t in in-' j. *. Bstm*, lie Hn Urll-Kiion CHUen ol ftcrrveii t mint). Hylvar.la. Ot . S v. 19.—Mr Johnson A Knnels. one of the !*©<t knoxt and mo-t prominent cltlxens f .Screven, died i his home, thre© mi!* fr>m SyivanLi. List j night. Hi- sicknes- vuh of short dura lion, and h > d*.!h is an m.*-xi>* I***l shKk to th** county Mr Knn©:.- went up to .\tktnta iast w * k to buy * eaDoad of st-* k. but v. * taken w k j **t a?* r trrlviug th* r- with what the l • - t r- *ll - n uralgi.i f tic* heart. 11© wras brought BiTi•* last Hatutday, and (©m*l ti l* ' • *ftt*r. t>ut tie gr*-w --worse y**.H{< rday and the end am* Lw i night. The rem#i - w t - interre*! in the j cemetery h* r* this aflsrnoon. Mr. Kniteie was one of the b-si known and mo*ft substantial * iux* n> ut Hcreven. H© was chairman of th*- county l‘..ard **f * ommissioners t tie time of his d* *h. 1 aii*l no man who ever held public office | in the county was ever mor*- respected i ami esteemed. H* w* a man of splendid ! t*usln©.- Jmigmrnt. which wae .v:u<*d : 'oth ir. his public and private affairs As ' i man, h© was a.ways fttraightfcrwrd and hone-i. and i.o one 'an -> a*ght i against him. Hi- k*ath is* io#> not only to his family nr.*l friend-, lmt lo the aun ty. He leftivew at wife and four children— Mrs. 11. J. Artiett. Mi 8. 8. Waters. Mr. M. J. Ei.ru t?* ui and It M Dnr.df NORTH ATLANTIC kft|t ADAON. Will Itrnrh PenuneolM Dee. 30 nnd iiemnin Three Uecki. Pensacola, Fla., Nov. 19—The. official schedule of the winter cruise of th© North Atlantic squadron, of which Rear Admiral Norman H Farquhar is contnuinder-ln ©hief, I# that the fleet will arrive at pen Mtcola, Dec. 3*. nnd remain here three weeks, maneuvering in th© harbor and taking on coal, supplies, etc Th© fleet wdll #ai. from here Jan. 21 for Th© Gulf of Florida, an*! after that cruise will go to Galveston, rrtving there Feb | 11, and sailing thence for Pensacola, Feb ! 18. remaining here until March 6 The tied will then Kill for t’ubun ports and cruise in Cuban waters until April 23, roturntng to Humpfton Rrwds, May .V In ch© fleet will h© the two n©w battle whip© Kearsnrg© and the Alalama, also the battleship two auxil iary cniisers, one training ship and seven torpedo boat#. The K*arsarg is th© fl.iK ship of the fleet. ON 4 TIM It ft IF IYftPKtTIOY. Y.ffort Will lie Mail* l lo Have Work Done on the HI. John'i, Pablo, Fh . Nov. 19.—I'ni'ed Hi rites S*not<ww Taliaferro and Mallory nnd Representative* Davl* and Hparkman. cofistdt tiling Ui© Florida delegation In Congress, nnd Capt. M K nstri*. F. S. A engine©! in charge, and member* of the River and Harbor Committee of th© Jacksonville Board of Trad©, are on i tour of inapeotlcn of government work on th** St John's river ami t*r here. Effort.* Will l© made in Congress to place the work under tie continuous con tract syan* m and to securt* n dredg*- to Ik* maintained her© for deepening th© channel. The Congressmen exprew*ft*d aat l#f;* lion at the progrecs of th© work The d* pth of the channel at low water L* now eighteen f • t fr\m Jacksonville to the bar and thirteen and a half on the bar. Government work contemplate# n chan mi 24 fret at low w it* r from here to Jacksonville. Molir Wn From Macon. Macon. Nov. 19.—-J. A. Rohr, the binder who died In WaMiirgton su(Ll*n'y to-dny, went from Macon to Havannun several years ago. H© married . Mis# Craven in Mu on and was for a number of year# connected with ihe old printing liou.-m of {|: 11 ■ i And re you worried for fear you are soon to be bald? Then cease worrying for help is at hand. You need something that will put new life into the hair bulbs. You need ar . : IfcWO health to the B hair, and ftrA S the falling w N :j SI visor color to gray ■ . hair. You need not look at thirty as if you were fifty, for your gray hair may have again all the dark, i rich color of youth. And there is no remedy equal to it for curing dandruff. SI (M a tattle. A!! drvjtflM*. •* I air. A t*Artw*r by t-a<l© and hare had A great (I**-*G t* d* * ttti > ur Hair Vigor. I I UAV© tout •! fig ..t • r the ra©ftt cample?** •‘iti-fu lion ic xay liuftlneAH.’’ Mcn 'tax, March , 1*99. Kalita City, Mo. Wr/to thm Doctor, If you *J i. • Hitt rmi esperted fr tn the u.- of ti.. War, nia U IkHiwr fcb.jut It Atirfr *• Da J. C. ATUt. Lowell. Mam. Old and^mellow” F f Label L_ $ wmshEY LlvL IV Hy* whisker i moreTtrenpthorT ■\ \* ing and upbuilding than the conventioniil 1 medicinal tonic, besides being etimulatmt; |Vl\ V ' ’ •Ikjff'i to the nerves and the blood ■ WttekfJ. n.^T' v If Toil are -run down - ’ and need a £ V 7 '• “bracer" drink Yellow Label. If vou v" S At all ban andflnt-claM liquor hoiuet KYh V c Awi ll TREAT. f iStSt K )• \ l" the dlltereoe* will vnd n„ • i IV. V-ftu A' VN - V \ ) /) N>Ul free on raoelpt of to defray a'raV.'naE \ \ ,jh ■/ Addret. ■i mmfr ia ECKSTEIN’S l.’Sand 15 Broughton St., West. The Oldest Established and Best Dry Goods House in the City. We say this, knowing that our patrons will substan tiate our claim. Our prices are the lowest; our goods and assortments the best, and under the present man agement we guarantee everything as represented or money refunded. ALL SPECIALS THIS WEEK. Rainy Day Skirts, true value $3.50, at $2.41 Hlack Dress Skirts, worth $5.00, now 3.50 Silk Underskirts, the $0 50 quality 4A4 Mercerized Underskirts, good value for $2.00 1.30 Flannelette Waists, very special 50 Flannel Waists, all wool 1.00 French Flannel Waists.... $1.50, $2.00, $2 50, $3.00, 4.50 < luting’ Wrappers 75c, SI,OO, $1.50, 2.50 Ladies’ Jackets, the very latest $3.98 to 12.50 Ladies’ Capes, ali new floods, prices from . ...39c to 25.<*u Fur Collars, unmatchable 2.05 Fur Capes, complete line, from the cheapest up to $20.00 Golf Capes, Ladies’ and Misses’ $3.50 to 10.50 DRESS GOODS BARGAINS. 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