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The Weather.
The indications for Georgia for to
day are for fair weather, except show
ers in western portion, with variable
winds. Eastern Florida, fair weather,
with light variable winds.
Chicago small boys are to have all
the explosives they want on the Fourth
of July, but they are not to be per
mitted to explode them at any time
and place they see fit. There are to be
■•official cracker shooters,” under whose
supervision the enthusiasm of the
youths may work itself off. The boys
may not like this arrangement so
much, but there will be fewer of them
in the hospitals and in hearses after
the celebration than usual.
Mississippi has anew vagrancy law,
which went Into effect a day or two
ago. It is said to be even more strin
gent than the similar laws of Georgia
and 'Alabama. The enforcing of the
new law is expected to cut down the
criminal record and at the same time
aid the farmers in securing a better
labor supply. Loafing around towns
and villages will not be permitted, and
the vagrants will have to go to the
farms and work.
The Philadelphia Press finds that
•'elections In Southern states have lost
their interest since the disfranchise
ment of the colored voters and the
settlement of all contests by Demo
cratic primaries.” Nevertheless, the
(South is enjoying a good, clean and
efficient government, and election scan
dals are so rare as to be almost un
heard of. We wouldn't care to swap
election methods with Pennsylvania,
where the precinct without a scandal
is an exception to the rule.
A cable dispatch from Vladivostok a
day or two ago brought the ponderous
intelligence that a shell exploded in
the yard of Gen. Stoessel's house and
broke the leg of a rooster! Vladivos
tok is on the other side of the world,
some thousands of miles away. The
telegraphic rates from Vladivostok to
New York are several dollars per word.
And'yet the war correspondents in the
Far East thought the breaking of the
leg of a rooster in the yard of a Rus
sian general was of so much interest
to the waiting world that the infor
mation was telegraphed all those miles
at a heavy cost. Can silliness go fur
ther? Suppose, In the days of the six
ties, such a message had been put on
the wires from Petersburg or Vicks
burg, during the sieges, is there any
question as to what would have been
the fate of the correspondent ? It is
true that we Americans feel no such
interest in the Far East war as we
felt in the fate of Petersburg and
Vicksburg; nevertheless war is still a
very serious business and should not
be treated flippantly in the news.
Readers who are looking for war news
in the dispatches deserve better than
to be served with stories of crippled
chickans.
RUSSIA'S BALTIC FLEET.
The report in the dispatches a few
days ago, that the first section of the
Baltic fleet under Admiral Wlreneus,
dispatched to the Far East, had re
turned to Kronstadt, being unable to
get through the Suez canal, is followed
by the announcement, on the authority
of the assistant chief of the Russian
naval general staff, that a second and
stronger fleet from the Baltic will sail
for Port Arthur or Vladivostock about
the middle of July. Details of the pro
posed movements of the fleet are, of
course, kept secret for military rea
sons, but it is known that the second
fleet will be much stronger than the
first one was, and that elaborate ar
rangements will be made to take it
through to its destination. The fleet is
to consist of five first-class battleships,
three second-class battleships, one ar
mored cruiser, five protected cruisers,
six auxilliary cruisers, twenty-one tor
pedo boats and a sufficient number of
oil ships, colliers and stores ships to
keep the fighting craft supplied with
everything they will need during the
better part of the voyage.
Under favorable conditions the fleet
ought to make the trip to the Far
East in about three months, but it
is suggested that this time will be cut
down by the dropping of the colliers,
store and oil ships after a little better
than two-thirds of the distance has
been covered. The fleet will not at
tempt to go through the canal, but
whether it will try the Northern pas
sage, by way of Bering Straits, or sail
the long way around the Cape of Good
Hdpe, is not known. The general be
lief, however, is that the Capa route
will be taken, and that the colliers and
other non-combatant* ships will be
dropped in the Indian ocean and or
dered to return home. Under inter
national law, the Russian war vessels
would then have the right to call at
any British or Indian port and demand
to be supplied with sufficient coal to
reach their nearest home port; and
that port would be Port Arthur.
The Russian commander would have
in his fleet a force of forty-one effec
tive fighting ships. It is nit consid
ered likely that the Japanese would
attempt to intercept the fleet south of
the island of Formosa; and even
north of that island it would be diffi
cult for Admiral Togo to send a super
ior force against the Baltic fleet, as
that would necessitate the weakening
of his lines at Port Arthur and fur
ther north, leaving open the opportun
ity for both the Port Arthur and the
Y'ladivostock squadrons of the Rus
sians to go out to the assistance of the
fleet from the Baltic. This, of course,
is looking at the matter from a point
of view favorable to the Russian en
terprise. The combination of either the
Vladivostock and Baltic fleets or the
Port Arthur, and Baltic fleets would be
a severe blow to Japan and would
probably result In changing the mas
tery of the naval situation Into Rus
sian hands. At present Japan has ev
erything her own way at sea in the
Far East. The only possible way for
Russia to rehabilitate her sea power
in that section is to get her Baltic
fleet through to a juncture with her
ships at Port Arthur or Vladivostok.
The scheme to which we have called
attention seems feasible, but it is full
of dangers. Should the Baltic fleet at
tempt the voyage according to an
nouncement, there will certainly be
other naval disasters to be recorded,
on one side or the other.
AS APPEAL FOR NIAGARA.
There is much speculation as to
what Gov. Odell will do with the Ni
agara power bill which was passed by
the Now York Legislature. Many ap
peals have been made to him to veto
it. It grants extraordinary powers to
a corporation. This corporation, if the
hill should become a law, would have
authority to divert all the water which
now passes over tne falls on the Ameri
can side.
Of course, the corporation wouldn't
want to use all the water this year
or next, or perhaps in a dozen years.
But It is probable the time would come
when it would want it all, and then
it would take it, and ruin the falls.
Why should there be concessions to
the commercial spirit which would ruin
the most wonderful natural object to
be seen in this country? Power tan
be obtained from other sources, though
perhaps not so cheaply, but the state
of New York is under no obligation
to make a donation to the corporation
which is seeking the water power priv
ilege at Niagara, but she is under ob
ligations to preserve for the pleasure
and benefit of her citizens the wonder
ful natural object there. Besides, the
world outside of New York has a sort
of a claim on Niagara which ought
to be recognized. Every year as many
as 750,000 people visit the falls. They
are from all parts of the civilized
world. Why should one of the world’s
wonders be ruined in order that a few
individuals may have their pockets
filled? They don’t pay anything for
the privilege of taking water away
from the falls. Who are they, and of
what importance are they, that such
a sacrifice for their benefit should be
made?
The wonder is that the Legislature
passed the bill, but having passed it
the Governor should put the, stamp of
his disapproval upon it.
A RUSSIAN LOAN.
Would Russia have any trouble in
borrowing money In this country or Eu
rope? It is evident that she will soon
be In need of it. The question of a
loan Is now being discussed in money
circles in Europe. It seems that Rus
sia wants about $175,000,000, and is will
ing to pay 5 per cent, for money, the
bonds to run for three years. Finan
ciers are of the opinion that bonds
bearing that rate of interest would
command between 97 and 98 cents on
the dollar. That would make the rate
of interest, for a three-years' loan,
practlcaly 6 per cent.
Russia's debt has increased enor
mously within the last few years. It
Is about $1,006,000,000 more than it was
twenty years ago. The money has
been spent, it Is presumed, on Interna!
improvements. And there has been a
marked decline in Russia’s trade, both
export and import. Still, the revenues
continue to increase with the expendi
ture*. May not thi be because heavier
SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: MONDAY. MAY 7 2. 1904.
taxes are imposed upon the people? If
that be the case the fact will be
come known when Russia enters the
market as a borrower again. There is
a limit, of course, beyond which taxa
tion cannot go.
The war between Russia and Japan
has only just begun, and Russia says
that she will not submit to interference
looking towards peace. She must be
satisfied, therefore, that she can bor
row money with whieh to carry on the
war, or manage in some way to meet
the financial obligations which the war
will impose. Asa last resort, she may
suspend specie payment and make pa
per money a legal tender. If the war
should be a long one she will have
financial troubles. There is no doubt
about that. And Japan will also need
money. Perhaps when the financial
pinch comes both of them will be
more willing for mediation, having for
its object the bringing of the war to a
close, than they appear to be at pres
ent.
"MRS. WIIiUS" IN REVOLT.
By hook or crook it seems that a
certain part of the novel-reading pub
lic has become aware of the fact that
“Mrs. Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch”
resides in Louisville, Ky„ in the per
son of a certain Mrs. Bass. How the
knowledge leaked out nobody knows.
It may have been through the instru
mentality of the press agent for Mrs.
Alice Hegan Rice’s very charming
book, or enterprising newspaper re
porters may have given the world the
information. The fact remains that
Mrs. Bass has become Identified with
“Mrs. Wiggs,” to her sorrow and an
noyance. For some weeks it appears
people have been calling on Mrs. Bass
for the purpose of getting a closer ac
quaintance with "Mrs. Wiggs.” Hav
ing been given an introduction to her
as a book character they have desired
to get a view of her as a real per
son. For some occult reason there
are persons who are never satisfied
with the idealized character presented
to them in a novel or on the stage;
they insist on getting a closer view,
of making a personal inspection; and
in probably the majority of instances
the closer view presents side lights
that result in disillusionment. That,
at all events, was what occurred In
the case of one of the latest callers
on Mrs. B: ss of Louisville. A senti
mental woman visitor in Louisville,
having heard that “Mrs. Wiggs” lived
there, sought her out for the pur
pose of bestowing alms upon her.
Now, Mrs. Bass is not looking for
alms. She does not want to be a lit
erary shrine. She doesn’t want her
cabbages taken away as relics, or her
grass trodden upon by worshippers.
At first, doubtless, iMrs. Bass was
rather pleased with the notoriety she
had unwittingly acquired. But after
a while the thing began to pall on
her. And then came along the woman
of this story. Mrs. Bass had been
"pestered” to the limit of endurance
with visitors. She told the woman
that she didn’t care to see her; but
the visitor, fresh from reading the
novel, was insistent. Mrs. Bass
wouldn't let her in at the front door,
so she went around to the back of
the house, patronizingly declaring she
had come to give Mrs. Bass alms.
That was as much as patience could
stand, and Mrs. Bass doused her vis
itor with the contents of a slop tub.
That sent the Insistent visitor away,
but only to look for a police officer,
who arrested Mrs. Bass and carried
her before police court.
The incident ought to have the ef
fect of discouraging future visits to
“Mrs. Wiggs” by those who are not
content to accept her oharacter at its
book value. The real Mrs. Bass is a
much more resoureeful and human per
son than the imaginary "Mrs. Wiggs,”
and she ought not to be subjected
to attentions that are distasteful to
her. Our sympathies, Indeed, are with
the woman who Improvised a water
battery to defend herself against the
Inquisitive impertinence of unwelcome
visitors.
WEALTH IN EGGS AND POIII/TRY.
A dealer in eggs and poultry was asked
a day or two ago where Savannah’s
supplies of those articles came from,
what was the approximate value of
the consumption per year, and what
proportion of the supplies was of home
production. What he said In reply
ought to set the farmers, and other
people, of Chatham county to think
ing. 'Savannah consumes per week
from 450 to 500 cases of eggs; often
as much as 600 cases. These eggs are
worth $4.25 to $5 per case. The de
mand for poultry is always good. The
dealer said that, making a very con
servative estimate, he would Judge the
retail egg and poultry business of this
city to amount In a year to $400,000
as a minimum, and that in all prob
ability SIOO,OOO more might be added
with safety.
Asked, "What proportion of this is
of local production?” he replied:
"Practically nothing. The whole pro
duction of Chatham county for a year
wouldn't last the city a week. The
whole production within a radius of
fifty miles of Savannah for a year
wouldn’t last the city a month.” And
yet, he explained, there is no reason
why Chatham county should not pro
duce every egg and every pound of
poultry consumed In the city and have
a large surplus left over for shipment
elsewhere. Climate, water, soil and
every thing else in this section is Ideal
for poultry farming. It will be re
membered , that a prize-winning ex
hibitor of poultry at the fair last fall
declared that he never saw more fav
orable conditions for poultry raising
than existed here. And yet our peo
ple pay practically no attention to it.
Those of our farmers who keep chick
ens "Just let them grow,” regarding
their eggs and offspring as a practical
ly valueless side-line not worth es
pecial attention. That way of looking
at the matter results in the sending
away from the section every year of
half a million dollars of cold cash, that
might better than not be kept at home.
In Volusia and Hillsborough coun
ties, Florida, the poultry business has
been taken up on business lines, and
the results are said to be most grati
fying. On one ranch In the former
county last year 1,000 hens produced
lu.ooo dozen eggs that wars sold for
30 cents a dozen the year around. In
the latter county one man, who gave
attention to poultry as a side line to
his farm, sold more than $985 worth of
eggs. In Kansas, and lowa, arid near
er home, in Tennessee, poultry is look
ed upon as of great value, and it jus
tifies that view. Has Florida any ad
vantages for poultry raising that we
do not possess in Chatham county? Of
course it hasn't. Our people just
"don’t,” that's all.
The poultry business cannot be
profitably conducted in a haphazard
manner. It must be given intelligent
care and close attention, like any other
business. But there is probably no
business of any kind that promises
better returns for intelligent care than
the production of eggs and chickens
for market. There ought to be a hun
dred poultry farms In this county.
The United States government owns
a large number of Krag-Jorgensen
rifles that it would like to dispose of,
since it has adopted anew rifle for
its army. The government of Cuba has
an army for which it has no rifles,
and would like to buy the Krags. Un
der these conditions it looks as if the
two governments ought to be able to
"get together” and make a trade. But
there is another thing to be considered.
There are in the United States several
corporations that manufacture rifles.
They think they ought to be given the
opportunity of selling new arms to the
Cubans, and they have told the United
States government so. In view of the
fact that these manufacturers of arms
are possessed of political influence, our
War Department has decided that only
Congress can authorize the sale of th'e
Krags to the Cubans; and Congress
will not be in session for several
months.
“Sport,” a Newfoundland dog living
at St. Paul, Miss., would seem to be
eligible as a candidate for a Carnegie
medal, since the other day he saved a
life at the risk of his own. “Sport’s”
particular friend is “Mike,” a horse.
"Mike,” harnessed to a buggy, got into
the Mississippi river the other day and
was fast being swept away by the cur
rent. “Sport” heard his friend strug
gling and splashing, and went to his
assistance. Getting hold of the reins in
his teeth, the big dog pulled the horse
into shallow water after an exciting
struggle. The Carnegie fund ought to
be open to a hero like that.
Congress has adjourned and its mem
bers have gone home to look after their
political fences; but the publication of
that mirror of congressional proceed
ings, the Record, goes merrily on,
grinding out daily editions filled with
speeches that were never delivered.
Under the “leave to print” rule, which
of late years has been much abused,
a mass of manuscript Is still in the
hands of the public printer to be pub
lished in the Record for campaign pur
poses.
PERSONAL.
—Mrs. Mary Sickly, who died re
cently at Medicine Springs, Ok., willed
SIOO,OOO to near relatives. Her trunk
she left to the physician who has been
her medical adviser for twenty years.
Upon opening the trunk the other day
the doctor was horrified to find it full
of pill boxes and all the medicine he
had prescribed for her in twenty years.
BRIGHT BITS.
—Student —"Doctor, what do you think
of problem novels?" Doctor—"l am
recommending them instead of the city
directory for insomnfa patients.”—
Cleveland Leader.
—Van Dauber—"So old Gotrox fell in
love at first sight with that impos
sible Jones girl. Why, she is a per
fect freak!” Friend—“ Just so. Do you
know, old chap, it wouldn’t be a bad
idea to get the old boy around to look
at your pictures.”—Puck.
CURRENT COMMENT.
The Philadelphia Record (Dent.)
says: "Mr. Dalzell's statement that
the Democratic party is for pure free
trade would, if true, only put the
party where James A. Garfield, a Re
publican President, stood. He said he
was for a protection that led to free
trade. The words of all the Republi
can leaders of twenty-five or thirty
years ago, including Senator Morrill
himself, would brand everyone of them
as a ‘free trader,' according to the
men now In control of the Republican
party, who are protection mad.”
The Austin (Tex.) Statesman (Dem.)
says: “Mr. Bryan’s sinister Influence
is based upon the assumption that he
is yet potential if not supreme in the
Southern states—all Democratic. It is
time for the puncturing of the delu
sion. and it must be done by the
Southern people. There is no man
ner of doubt that Mr. Bryan has sac
rificed this confidence to his personal
resentments and his selfish ambition
to exclude from power the party that
would have none of him, not because
of his personality, but because of his
pofiticai vagaries. With the fatalism
of’the true egotist he is relying upon
the Southern Democracy to enable him
to accomplish his purpose. There is,
of course, not even a remote chance
that he will delude this people into
such a suicidal course, but until the
South has acted in ratification of the
best and conservative sense of the
Democratic party he will have this
assumption to rely upon in his crusade
against the party in other states. Nine
tenths of the Democrats who twice se
cured the nomination of Mr. Bryan
and twice did their best to elect
him deplore and condemn his present
course.”
The Chattanooga Times (Dem.) says:
"Mr. Bryan has taken a turn at the
solid South in his Commoner in the
following words, which have a very
familiar sound; 'The “solid South" can
only be counted upon as for "solid
Democracy" when solid Democracy is
built upon the courageous defense of
human rights. It will not be solid if
the party panders to plutocracy or
begs for contributions from Wall
street." Mr. Bryan may not have ob
served it. but the solid South isn't wor
rying at all about "plutocracy" and
"Wnll street” Just now. Its people
are on the high road to prosperity;
their Industries are flourishing, their
institutions prospering and they're rap
idly forging along toward commercial
and Industrial supremacy, which, be
ing trus. should indicate to Mr. Bryan
that they will not lend themselves to
any scheme or plan of his to unsettle
conditions, destroy business or to pre
cipitate a panic. They will be ready
to stand by any rational, sound and
conservative platform looking to the
proper control and regulation of "Wall
street" and to limit as far as they
may the evils of plutocracy, but they
have gone out of the calamity howling.
Incendiary business altogether and for
good.”
First Hints for St. Lonis.
Don't try to carry your change In
your change pocket, or your bills in
your wallet; hire a porter to trundle
a barrel and another to make fre
quent trips to the bank, says ' Town
Topics.
If you feel the necessity of arguing
that Chicago. Buffalo, et al., had great
er expositions, first get beyond the
state line. It is unsafe to do so within
hearing of hotelkeepers and souvenir
venders.
There is no special building for ex
hibition of family trees or escutcheons,
nor will St. Louis society be distin
guishable by special badges; you are
supposed to' exercise natural discern
ment.
Remember that in international vol
apuk moving the head rapidly from
right to left spells "no.” If a Da
homian princess or a Tahitian queen
fails to understand and wants to rub
noses, follow this movement by turn
ing your waistcoat pocket inside out.
It is synonymous with "no go,” “no
biz,” “better run.”
The fisheries exhibit does not fp.eiude
baked blue fish nor the aviary quail
on toast.
If you get lost on the grounds, take
the nearest trolley back to your ho
tel.
Don’t fill your trunk with breakfast
food nor carry a Sibley tent. St. Louis
hotelkeepers are proverbial philan
thropists, and, besides, sign painters
have been busy for months creating
an extra supply of family palaces and
ideal retreats.
Exposition does not necessarily mean
imposition.
Special time clocks, registering when
visitors enter and leave “the Pike,” can
be rented, or you can be sent through
under bond.
Before starting, make a tour of the
Broadway stores. It will familiarize
you with the exhibits you will see.
Hammer and chisel, to accommodate
souvenir collectors, are supplied free
of charge. Please spare the flag staffs.
If in difficulties with the guards or
tradespeople, display a copy of the St.
Louis Social Register. It will have a
wholesome effect.
Visitors in frock coats showing a
tendency to attitudinize in front of
one of the state buildings, should be
treated with decorum. They are prob
ably delegates to the Democratic con
vention.
The editor of this publication is not
in need of exposition poems.
Veal and Perquisite.*.
Representative Champ Clark tells of
a Western spellbinder who once ap
proached a senator from his state, pre
senting a demand for a recognition in
view of services rendered during a
hot presidential campaign, says an ex
change. The spellbinder asked his sen
ator if it would not be possible to se
cure an appointment in the diplomatic
service. To this the senator demurred.
“I might,” said he, "get you an In
dian agency.”
"What would I have to do?" asked
the spellbinder, “and what salary does
it fetch?"
“Well," replied the Senator, "your
duty would be to look after the wel
fare of Poor Lo; to see that his sup
plies are properly nnd honestly deliv
ered to him; and, I fancy, your salary
would approximate $1,500, with per
quisites.”
"Perquisities?"
“Yes; perquisites. The government
contracts for so many head of beef,
averaging to many hundred pounds.
Now, in delivering these cattle, they
are to be counted while being driven
into the inclosure. If a yearling should
chance to slip in every now and then
you're not to raise a fuss about it.
So there’s no need to tell you just
what your perquisites would be. Shall
I try to get you an Indian agency?”
“Go ahead,” rejoined the spellbinder,
promptly. "I'll take it. Besides, Sen
ator, as you were talking it suddenly
occurred to me that veal is a heap
sight better than beef for Indians, any
way!”
Washington Stories.
Representative Timothy D. Sullivan
of New York and Ollie James of Ken
tucky are close friends, says the Wash
ington correspondent of the New York
Times. To-day Mr. James received the
following characteristic telegram from
Mr. Sullivan, who is In New York:
“As soon as Congress adjourns come
over here. I'll buy you all the automo
biles and things you see.”
Representative Sulzer, whose luxu
riant locks have long been the pride of
Congress, is slowly but surely acquir
ing a bald spot just on the top of his
head at the point where it slopes down
toward the neck.
"Sulzer,” said an acquaintance to
him to-day, "I notice you are getting
bald in the identical spot where John
Sharp Williams, the minority leader, is
getting bald. How is that?”
“It is to show my fealty to our peer
less leader and my loyalty to Demo
cratic principles,” explained Mr. Sul
zer.
Julins Caesar Is Conquered.
“A certain friend of mine,” remark
ed Irving Bacheller, the novelist, the
other day, "was entertaining some
bachelor friends at his home one even
ing. The host's wife did not appear
at the party, which was entirely a
3tag affair. After the highballs had
held sway for an hour or so the topic
of matrimony fell under discussion.
Many views were expressed. The host,
when his turn came, pounded his fist
on the table and said:
” 'Boys, when you get married, fol
low my example and be a Julius Caesar
in your own home!’
“Just then there came a voice from
upstairs:
“ 'Julius Caesar, come to bed—lm
mediately!*
"And he went.”
The Modern, Baby.
From the Chicago Tribune.
They say that I must not be rocked
Because my brain might addle!
If I could speak, they would be shock
ed:
I'd call that fiddle-faddle.
And yet, of course, they ought to
know —
Still, I can’t help but wonder
If someone rocked them years ago
When folks were apt to blunder.
They stand around me, looking wise,
And say they must not pet me;
A gentle pat to soothe my cries
They claim would further fret me.
My raising must conform to law
Down to each Jot and tittle—
Did people hold them off with awe
When they were bald and little?
They say that bouncing me is sure
To make me very nervous,
That children's frames cannot endure
Such sadly thoughtless service.
Yet these phlegmatic scientists.
Ere they began to toddle
Were bounced until their chubby fists
Played tatoos on the noddle.
When I stretch out my willing arms
Inviting them to frolic.
They rise in wondering alarms
And talk of croup and colic—
It's hard to be a baby now:
They will not pet or Jump us.
And when I sleep, my peaceful brow
Must lie straight with the compass.
When I grow up, of course I’ll be
A triumph scientific;
But really it seems to me
My hard luck is terrific.
If I could only speak my mind—
But then they would not thank me,
One unbanned custom they would find—
They still think they may spank me!
Ihe Non-Irritatin
Cathartic
Easy to take, easy to ope rat*-
Hood’s Pills
The Geneva Ophthalmoscope is
an instrument for looking in the back
of the eye for diseases. The Retin
oscope is an instrument for testing
the eyes by the shadow test for
glasses without asking a question.
The Hardy Ophthalmometer is for
testing for astigmatism; this is the
only sure test. Get your glasses from
us and have them absolutely accurate.
Our store and dark room is the most
modern in the South. No one else in
Savannah has these instruments.
HINES OPTICAL CO..
DR. LEWIS A. HINES, Refraetionist.
Bull Street and Oglethorpe Ave.
Cotton,
Rubber and
Wire Wound
GARDEN HOSE
Reels
And a Fine Lot ftf
Lawn Sprinklers.
Edward Lovell Sons.
113 Broughton St., West.
HOTELS.
DE SOTO, Savannah, Ga.
OPEN ALL THE YEAR.
150 rooms with south and southeast
exposure; 300 feet broad and spacious
piazzas. Open court. Delightful, cool
and pleasant during summer months.
THE HA WTHORNE,
70-72 West 49th Street, New York City.
Suites of two and three rooms, with
bath, unexcelled for light and ventila
tion. Rates $2.50 to $6.50 per day. Eu
ropean plan. American plan if de
6ired.
The Pulaski House.
CHAS. F. GRAHAM. Propr.
Bervice unsurpassed.
Table a specialty. J' 1
Rates $2.60 and up. '*
LEGAL NOTICES.
THE UNITED STATES OF
America, Southern District of Georgia.
Whereas, on the 18th day of April,
1904, the Dredging and Filling Com
pany of New York filed their libel
in the District Court of the United
States for the Southern District of
Georgia against the dredge "Rough
Rider,” her tackle, apparel and furni
ture, and against two vacuum pumps
or machines and appliances in said
dredge and against the Empire Dredg
ing Company, reputed owner of the
dredge in a cause of contract, civil and
maritime. And whereas, by virtue of
process in due form of law, to me di
rected, returnable on the 2nd day of
May, 1904, I have seized and taken
the said dredge "Rough Rider” and
the said two vacuum pumps or ma
chines and appliances, and have them
in my custody.
Notice is hereby given that a dis
trict court will be held in the United
States court room, in the city of Sa
vannah, Ga., on the second day of
May, 1904, for the trial of said prem
ises, and the owner or owners, and
all persons who may have or claim
any interest, are hereby cited to be
and appear at the time and place
aforesaid, to show cause, if any they
have, why a final decree should not
pass as prayed.
JOHN M. BARNES,
U. S. Marshal.
W. G. CHARLTON, Proctor for li
bellant.
FURMAN B. PEARCE, Chief Office
Deputy.
MRS. MARY GREGOVICH
Of Pliilipsbtirg, Montana, Tells How
She Was Cured of Dandruff.
Mrs. Mary Gregovich, of Philips
burg, Montana, under date of Nov.
26, 1899, writes: “I had typhoid fe
ver this summer, consequently was
losing mv hair terribly, and my head
in places was perfectly bald. Newbro's
Herpicide had just come into use in
Philipsl|prg, and the doctor strongly
recommended it to me. After three or
four applications my hair stopped
failing out, and is coming in again
quite thick. I used to be troubled
greatly with dandruff, of which lam
now quite cured.” Kill the dandruff
germ with Herpicide. Sold by leading
druggists. Send 10c in stamps for
sample to The Herpicide Cos., Detroit.
Mich.
Livingston’s Pharmacy, Special
Agents.
BRENNAN & GO.,
WHOLESALE
Fruit, Produce,
Hay, Grain, Etc.
\22 Bay Street, West.
Telephone 888.
SAVANNAH ELECTRIC CO.
WEEK DAY WINTER SCHEDULE,
Effective Dec. 14, 1903.
Subject to change without notice.
ISLE OF HOPE LINE
Detwecnlsie of Hope and Fortieth St.
Lv. 40th Street. Lv. Isle of Hope.
AM PM. _ A.M. P.M.
1:30 8:00 1:M
*? 2:30 7:00 2:00
*:jo 3:80 s;<•} 3;00
*3O 4:30 S.OO 4:00
10:30 6:30 10:00 6:00
U:** 6 30 11:00 * 00
*Vl> Montgomery.
BETWEEN ISLE OF HOPE AND
THUNDERBOLT.
Lv. lale of Hope. Lv. Thunderbolt.
A.M. P.m. am. p.m.
700 6:00 $7:22 6:38
*OO $8:22 7:3$
- Mlkkt# wait t Sandfly.
MONTGOMERY LINE.
Between Montgomery and Fortieth St.
Lv. Fortieth SL Lv. Montgomery
A. M. p. M. A. M. P. M.
*•3O 2:30 6:50 1:45
10 30 3:30 6:50 52:35
•18 Minute wait at Sandfly. Connecta
to Isle of Hope.
Between Montgomerv & Thunderbolt.
Lv. Montgomery. Lv. Thunderbolt.
A. M. P. M. A. M. P. M.
6:50 3-05 7:22 8:35
7:63 6:50 8:22 6:38
MILL-HAVEN SCHEDULE
Effective July 13, 1903.
L*ave Whltaker and Bay Streets.
A M. a. AL P. M. P. M.
;A 10:00 J.2:40 5:20
6.40 10:40 1:20 6:06
7.00 11:20 2:00 6:40
7:20 13:00 2:40 7:20
* W 8:20 8:00
4:00 8:40
* 2 ® 4:40
Leave Mill-Haven.
A- M. A. M. P. M. P. M.
*6:40 11.00 12:20 6:40
7:00 U:4O 1:00 *6:08
** 2 ® 1:40 6:28
2:20 7:96
*•2® 8:00 7:40
840 8:20
$.40 420 soa
10:20 J * ’ W
'Daily except Bunday.
SATURDAY EVENING SPECIAL. ~
Leave Whitaker Leave Mill*
and Bay St* Haven.
P- M. p. m.
8:20 8:40
10:00 10:20
10:40 11:00
W:2* l . 12:00
THUNDERBOLT LINE
City Market to Casino and Thunderbolt rla
Bolton Street Junction,
ue, tol D ni n f at 5 cars leave City Mar
untini < 30p n m at Thunderbolt ev e>T half hour
Cars leave Bolton Street Junction 15 minutes
after leaving time at City Market.
Beginning at 5:53 a, in., cars leave Live Oak
Station for city every half hour until 12:08
midnight.
COLLINSVILLE LINE.
B ?* in s i 2. K V, * : P S *• cars leave Waters
and Estill avenue every 20 minutes until
l-:uft midnight
Beginning at 6:05 a m. cars leave Cltv
Market for Watera road and Estill avenue ev
ery 20 minutes until 12:05 midnight.
Through cars are operated bet ween Market
and Thunderbolt via. Collinsville and Dale
avenue as follows:
Leave Market. Leave Thunderbolt
6 45 A. M. 7 30 A. M.
WEST END LINE (Llnc-ntn Park )
Cur leaves west side of City Market for Lin
coln Park 6:00 a. m. and every 40 minutes
thereafter until 11:30 p. m.
Car leaves Lincoln Park for Market 6:20a. m.
and every 40 minutes thereafter until 12 o’clock
midnight.
FREIGHT AND PARCEL CAR
Leaves east side of City Market for Thunder
bolt, Cattle Park. Sandflv. Isle of Hope and all
intermediate points—9:ls a. m,, 1:15 p. m. 8:1.4
p. m.
Leaves Isle of Hope for Sandfly, Cattle Park.
Thunderbolt and all intermediate points—6:oo
a. m., 11:00 a. m., 3:00 p. m.
Freight car leaves Montgomery at 5.50 a in..
and 2:35 p. m., connecting at Sandfly with reg
ular parcel car for city.
Parcel car from the city carries freight to
Montgomery on each trip.
Kegular parcel car carries trailer on each
trip for accommodation of passcngeis.
Any further Information regarding passen
ger schedule or freight service can be had by
applying to L. R. NASH, Manager.
0,0, S.S.Co,,
OLD DOMINION LINE.
A Delightful Short
Sea Trip
—TO—
New York City
Only 18 hours by water from
Norfolk, and in connection with
rail lines to Norfolk, forms an at
tractive quick through route.
$32
round trip, from Savannah to New
York, including meals and berth
on steamer; tickets good for return
trip within six months.
Only enough water trip to make
the entire journey most delightful.
Full information from Ticket
Agents connecting rail lines or by
addressing
H. B. WALKER,
V. P. & T. M.
J. J. BROWN,
General Passenger Agent,
New York, N. Y.
LEGAL SALES.
CirTTMAUsJM^^
City Marshal's Office, Savannah, Ga.,
April 14, 1904.—Under direction of the
Committee on City Lots and Opening
Streets, and according to a resolution
of Council, passed April 13, 1904, X
will offer for sale, at public outcry, to
the highest and best bidder, in front
of the Court House in the city of Sa
vannah, Chatham county, state of
Georgia, on the THIRD DAY OF
MAY. 1904, same being the FIRST
TUESDAY of the month, and between
the legal hours of sale, the following
described property of the City of Sa
vannah. to-wit:
Lots Nos. 25 and 26, Thomas ward,
minimum appraised price for each lot
($2,500) twenty-five hundred dollars.
Lot No. 27. Thomas ward, minimum
appraised price ($3,000) three thou
sand dollars; also
Lot No. 95. Solomons ward, mini
mum appraised price ($3,500) thirty
five hundred dollars.
Terms cash, purchasers paying for
titles. HENRY E. DREESON,
City Marshal.
FRESH RICE FLOUR
FOR SALE
at Planters’ Rice Mill