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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-24
~ THE CITY COURT.

Petty Criminal Cases Tried and Dis
posed Of by Judge STncDoneI.
In the city court yesterday the follow
Ing cases were disposed Of: Henry Pol
lard. simple larceny, $40 or one month;
Edward Taylor, larceny from the house.
S25 or four months; Andrew Diley. simple
larceny, six months; n. W. Moore, keep
ing a gaming room. $50 or four months:
Robert Jones, assault and battery, SO or
one month; Andrew Saxon. larceny from
the house, twelve months; Rad Fisher.
gambling, SIS or four months: Abram
Nathans. assault and battery. So or three
months; Willie Robinson, larceny from
the house, SO or two months
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FOR THE RELIES or THE NEEDY.
4 Committee 20 Distribute the he
nevOIent Associations Gift.

nevOIent Associations Gift.
Messrs. J. r. Sheldon, J. NJ. solomons
and r. p. Rcppard were appointed a
committee yesterday by Mayor Myers to
distribute the fund OF $500 placed in
the hands of council by the Savannah Be
nevolent Association for the relief Of
the needy and distressed.
The committee win have entire charge
Of the distribution OF the fund and will
begin its work at once. II Is useless for
persons desiring 70 secure aid from this
fund to cali upon the mayor or the clerk OF
council, as these officials win have nothing
70 do with the distribution of the fund.
A large number Of applicants called at the
city exchange yesterday under this i'm
preston
The committee viii have no trouble in
distributing the amount, as there are u
large number of people in need of aid
just now, and many who do not hesitate
70 ask for II. Those who know Of deserv-
ing persons in need should communicate
the fact TO the members Of the commit
fan
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MERCURY WILL HAVE TO HUSTLE.
February Making Up for Lost CRIoric
as Rapidly as Possible.


February IS making up rapidly for lost
time, ENTHUSIASTICALLY speaking But four
days Of the month remain.
Unless the mean temperature for each
day is considerably above IS degrees, Feb
uary viii SO on record as the coolest
ever known in Savannah. It is now $50
degrees behind in temperature. The mean
temperature yesterday was 80 degrees.
1t Is hardly probable that in the next four
days the 3S9 degrees lacking will be made
up. 1t is likely, though, that the average
will be reduced considerably from what
Il was expected 1t would be a week or two
ago.
The Indications last night were for rain
tonight or tomorrow morning, and ris-
ing temperature. Ii is likely so far the
predictions 60 that the rest of the month
will be warm.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-02-24

Edward Polite, colored, was arrested at
o'clock this morning by Policeman Kier-
nan, charged with arson. Polite, ii is
claimed, went to Mary Jane Robinson's
house, No. 1875 New Houston street lane,
this morning and set fire to her bed. She
notified Policeman Kiernan, who arrested
Polite and locked him up at the barracks.
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noNs, Overcoats sd. Worth 81.

Kohler. 40 Broughton, offers balance
boys and children's overcoats at 81, re-
duced from Sc. Fine flannel shirt waists,
49c, worth Sad.
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The Modern Invalid

Has tastes incidentally. in keeping with
other luxuries. A remedy must be pleas
antly acceptable in form. purely whole
some in composition, truly beneficial in
effect and entirely free from every OBJ
jectionable quality. If really i'll he con-
suits a physician; II constipated he uses
the gentle family laxative of Syrup of
TTfre -ad
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THE BALLOTS BURNED.
The City Court Vault rid of Lot of
Habbish.

Habbish.
There was no coal used in the furnace
in the court house yesterday, the fuel be-
ing supplied instead by the ballots used
in the city election held month ago
The law requires that the ballots be kept
thirty days after the election, when they
shall be destroyed without breaking the
seals. There were about forty packages
in all. including the ballots used at each
precinctsand those which remained unused
after the election. All were put into the
furnace. with seals unbroken. and burned.
The registration books for this election
were turned over to the clerk of the coun-
ell, A. n. Manucy. by Clerk ". r. Bailey
OF the city court, in compliance with the
law
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For tl.e Boys and Children.

This week We offer 400 boys and chill
drens fine suits at less than cost of ma
terlal in the garments. Kohler, 40
Broughton, also sells Mothers Friend fIan
mel shirt waists at 49c; former price ST.
adj
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All Of Prof. Hicks predictions for the
present winter have been verified so far.
lie now warns US to be prepared for an
other great cold wave 20 reach us the
latter part OF this month. Those who
wish 70 supply their homes with fuel, be-
fore the wave arrives can do so by send
Ing their orders for oak, pine ana light
wood 20 r. B. Cassels. Telephone lad
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Tivc-Acre Lots at 500 Per Lot at Isle
of Hone.

Fiye-acre lots at 500 per lot at Isle of
Hope; salt water frontage south; healthy
locality; best fishing and oyster ground;
no cash required, but improved ;6 per cent.
interest Plat can be seen at residence.
Ut Isle of Hone. Cyrenlus Han.-ad.
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REFORM IN PAPER PATTERNS

At GraS's, Sole Agents Here for Inn
periaI Pinned Patterns.
You get two patterns for the price of
one elsewhere. In other words a draped
pinned paper pattern accompanies the
usual fiat pattern. The Pinned model is
put to gether with pins. 1t is used to look
at only. and is a complete guide. And no
studying is necessary, as you have the
pinned model before you. Call and get the
March sheet and leave your orders for
Imperial Magazine published monthly
Price, 50 cents a year. Christopher Gray
& Son.-ad.
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Morth "a. No,r sln.

We have 2So fine, high art suits. worth
SO. which we offer now at $40. Have near
" all sizes, but as they are sample suits
no two styles are similar. Kohler. 40
Broughton, offers bargains in underwear
Beats all conpettors.-ad.
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Churchill win reopen his ice cream bus
mess at Buzz and Jones and 4G Habersham
streets Friday. March first. and will again
be pleased to serve his customers rs here
tofore with the best.-ad.
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TIC Gennine MORT

OF Hoods Sarsaparilla wins friends wher-
ever it Is fairly and honestly tried To
have perfect health, you must have pure
blood, and the best way TO have pure
blood is to take Hoods sarsaparlna, the
best blood purifier and strength builder
1t expels all faint of scrofula, salt rheau1
and all other humors, ana at the same
time builds Up the whole system.
Hoods Pills are prompt and efficient
95e sd
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Ovcreonts Damaged by Rain.

During the recent rain storm 60 fine
overcOats were wet by the rain. Former
prices were SIS up. Take them now from
Kohler. at $50 Broughton street for IS
each. Bargains in underwear. lad.
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In Memorv ID Cnpt. FIcninr.

The State Industrial College held mem
oriaI services Saturday in honor Of Capt.
r. G. Fleming who was one Of the stanch
friends of the institution.
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Flannel Waists zoe, " orth 81.

Besides enormous bargains in children's
clothing. Kohler 140 Broughton. offers ali
Mothers Friend boys fine shirt waists at
49c. Bargains in underwear-ad.
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only few days longer to view Stella.
the great Italian masterpiece. Those WISH
ing TO view this grand painting should do
so at once. 119 Broughton street.-ad.
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Probabilities for Sunday: Generally ea,-
with increasing cloudinsss, fosiovgsa -,
rain a. night OF Monday morning. siovl,,
rising temperature; northeast 70 sourh-
east winds
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COMING DOWN TO REASONING.
The why's and WherefOres for Liv-
ing in the Proper Manner.

The why's and WherefOres for Liv-
ing in the Proper Manner.
There's a reason why you should buy
your beef from Logan.
Because, he does the finest at all times,
no matter how the weather is.
Because his corned beef is prepared in
the incest manner and is delicious.
Because his homemade sausages are
pure and wholesome and superior to all
others.
Because his mild cured pig hams and
shoulders are suitable to all tastes and
liked by everyone.
Because his turkeys are always the
latest. the tenderest and the best in the
market.
Because his assortment OF ducks is un-
equalled ana you can get any kind you
want from him.
Because he attends personally to all
details of his business. and nobody ever
becomes dissatisfied in their dealings with
him.
Because he employs the most exper-
fenced and talented help who can beat
the town in attending to the wants Of
customers.
Because he has arranged for special
shipments during the lenten season and
viii have on hand fine assortment Of
fresh mackerel, smelt, cod, halibut, roe
shad, pompano, snappers, crabs, oysters
and clans.
That's why.-ad.
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Smarty--Johp, is the war over?
Race Street Chinaman-NO. me thinkee
my pleple lunning It yet-Phliadeiphia In
Quirer.
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Enormous Discounts at IIohIer's.
Mems finest
High are clothing
At less than cost OF
The material in the garments.
40 Broughton street.-ad.
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P III.
THE ''sHIP" THAT NEVER CAME.

THE ship" THAT NEVER JANE.
As the 285h Of July drew near, the
date on which the steamship "Sea
Gull" was expected to drop anchor in
port, o liver Gray and Evelyn departed
for New York, determind to give Rob
ert a royal Welcome on his arrival.
Evelyn was never more happy in her
life. She simply bubbled over with
joy. Oliver Gray, however, partook
but little of her mood. FJrebodings
of coming evil wrapped their sombre
wings about his heart. Suppose the
ship doesn't come; suppose if it does
come Robert is not aboard; suppose
the ship is wrecked and he is lost9"
With these and many other ''supposes"
Of a similar nature, he harrassed him
self from morning till night. However,
be it said to his credit, he kept these dis
couraging thoughts to himself, and did
not by, word or look, communicate
them to his daughter.
The day On which the steamer was
expected finally arrived. Oliver Gray
and his daughter repaired to the wharf,
but were destined to be disappointed.
The Sea Gull" came not. The next
day it was the same, and thus it con-
tinued until whole week had gone by.
Another week and still another passed
without bringing the steamer or any
news of her. Day after day Evelyn
went to the wharf, and the deep an
guish depicted upon her beautiful face,
as she gazed far away ove the billowy
deep, would have melted a heart of
stone. But the ship" that she longed
for never came
One evening, as usual, as she stood
by the g side, absorbed in sad medi
~tation, a hand was gently laid upon
her arm. She turned. At her side
stood the hotel proprietor.
Miss Gray, your father wishes to
speak to you" he said, and bowling his
head he hurried away.
Evelyn returned to the hotel. O.,
entering her fathers apartments. she
found him, his head bowed down. and
hands clasped behind him, striding IN
and down the room. Not until she had
spoken twice was the agitated man
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mi. st. Clair" she said, Il cOnS,r
cred you my friend. l am sor[y
find that l have been mistaken. hhO"
ing my sad history, as you d. na~
you no respect for me in my SOFT,
that you breach such a subject az
time7 I bid you good night ana s"'
bye"
She moved towards the door, Ou'"
fore she could reach it st. Clair spraDo
to his feet and placed himself DEW"
her and the only exit.
One moment, Miss Gray JlS' Va
moment before you leave! Lev
warn you that if you leave me 'D1
the m 1rning's sun will find me COW
I know your sad history
my heart bleeds for you. do no'
your heart now, but only your ne
Give me that, dear one and | can ~
for the other-yea, years II neeu oIv
Such great love as mine will sun "a
= in yours in time. OILY give mo
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mensely rich, he hal written. He
would cancel the debt, and then she
need never know the awful fate that
now so threatend them.
what did you mean, father7' she
again asks
Simply, my child, that wealth is a
good thing. Honesty and uprightness
are characteristics much preferable, Of
course; but the girl that marries a man
possessed of both, is, 1 repeat. very
fortunate person."
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aware of her presence. The face that
he raised to her questioning gaze, was
one from which the last vetage of color
had led; it was of an ashen hue.
Daughter p and his voice sounded
strangely unnatural.
Eyes, father"
"The worst has happened
"What, father-whath has h~appened7'
"For an answer he points to an arti-
Gle in the mornings World that lies on
a table near by. With shaking hands
she seizes the paper, and this is what
she reads:
LOST AT SEA.
THE STEAMSHIP "SEA GULL" WRECKED
OFF THE COAST OF FRANCE.
ALL ON BOARD LOST.
She read no further. The paper fell
from her hands. With a cry that came
from a broken heart, she dropped upon
the fl Dor in a death like stupor.
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P ].
''GooD BYE, SWEETHEART"

Riverside Villa, a beautiful country
plaza, picturesq uely situated on the
Yadkin river, a few miles from the
ancient and historic town of s.,
was, to say the least Of it, a grand old
place, calculated to inspirein the bosom
of the most prosaic observer a senti-
ment akin to profound admiration.
The dwelling, a low, rambling, vine
clad country house, typical of the day
and time of construction, stood upon q
heavily wooded eminence, surrounded
by a growth of ancient oaks, poplars,
and various other trees Of original
growth. It's well-kept grounds on the
east gently sloped to the waters edge,
while in the rear, beyond fields of wav-
ing grain, doomed a deep, dark and
almost inpenetrable forest.
Such was the home of Oliver Gray
and-his adopted daughter Evelyn, the
heroine of our story.
Near the close of beautiful afternoon
in the latter part of the month of Sep
TENDER, we find her at the foot Of the
avenue, standing beneath the autumn
tinted leaves of an ancestral oak.
She is not alone, however. Beside
her, clasping her hand in his, stands
an extremely handsome young man.
They make a pretty picture thus,
forming a contrast most pleasing to
behold-she with blue eyes and golden
hair, fair as a new fallen snow flake;
he with eyes of a midnight-hue, and
hair as dark as a ravens wing.
Robert Iceland, though several years
her senior, had been her chosen com
panion, friend and champion in child
hood days; and now, at the age of
sweet sixteen, her sweetheart, beau
ideaI-and everything that was noble
and good.
For the past five years he had been
away at school, aud just a month prior
to the opening of story, had re
turned home. a fulfil dyed graduate Of
one of our leading A. & M. Colleges
just in time to receive the blessings of
a dying father. Mr.. L9eland, at one
time, had been considered one among
the weaIthiest planters in that section
of the country, but owing to impru
dent speculation, died, comparatively,
a poor man, leaving to his son and only
heir, s,few paltry hundreds of the many
thousands he once possessed.
It was, therefore, with a sad heart
that he turned his back on the home of
his childhood to enter the cold, selfish
world to battle for name and wealth.
But harder still was it for him to part
with the one he loved so we'll.
Still holding her little hands clasped
closely in his. in a voice that trembled
with suppressed emotion, he gently
said:
otis hard to part with you, dear one
o, so hard! The loss of the thousands
once expected to inherit is as nothing
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"Goy-ungroteful being that yOu ore!'

ton that Robert Iceland was dead and
wealth lay at the bottom of the ocean,
than he set about to concoct some
scheme by which he mighG marry his
daughter to some other man of means
whose money would serve his purpose
equally as we'll. The time for the fore,
closure of the mortgage on his country
place was drawing hear. 1t was now
the middle Of October. Only two
months and a half remained of the
allotted time in which to redeem the
home Of his chiidhood-the home of his
father and grandfather. Would he
succeed?
One evening as Evelyn sits by the
window of her room, her eyes sadly
resting upon the sea in the distance,
a tap comes gently at her door. Alb
sorbed in thought she does not hear it.
She is thinking of him-the loved one
she now means as dead. One that
had known her only a few weeks past,
seeing her now, would fail to recognize
in this pale, van girl the once biithe
and happy Evelyn Gray.
From her cheeks have fled the roses,
In her eyes no ulster shinss."
Only a sid, far away, listless express
sion fills their ethereal dep 5hs.
Again the tapping, this time louder,
sounds upon her chamber door.
Gomez
Her father, accompanied by a stran
ger, faultlessly astired in evening, en-
ters the room.
my DEAR" be began, approaching
her, ''alloW ma to introduce to you my
friend, Raymond S.. Clair. st. Clair"
turning to that gentleman, this is my
daughter, Miss Gray, of whom you
have heard my SO often speak. ST.
Clair is a special friend of mine," he
continued, land I hope, my dear, you
will deal gently by him, for that rea-
son if for none other"
"My fathers friends are my friends, -"
she said, extending her hand to So.
Clair.
Acknowledging the compliment by
a courteous bow, he took her hand and
pressed it warmly.
L hope that we may indeed be
friends-the best of friends, " he said.
After a few commonplace remarks,
Oliver Gray retired, leaving the couple
alone.
st. Clair, at first glance, was pre-
possessing in appearance light curly
hair, blue eyes and a physique that
was perfect. A close observer and
a reader of human nature would,
however, tell you that his eyes were
not blue, but green, and were placed
rather closely together; that his lips
were a trlfs too thin; that his nose
was inclined to be hooked; that his
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in comparison to the thought of losing
you. Promise me darling-promise
me little one-that you will wait for
me, though years may pass ere we
meet again"
"Robert, my own, you know that 1
will"
''That, come what may you will
to another give the heart that now is
mine2"
ST promise"
THAT to me you'll be true-always-
even until death9'
Even until death-my own, own
Robert"
She could restrain her pent-up emo
uons no longer. With a h~eart-broken
sob she cried:
Don't leave me Robertl Don't leave
mse. " what may happen ere we
me with your so' Jake
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long, talon like finger Indicated

long, talon like finger Indicated a
grasping, avaricious nature.
Evelyn was no student of human ma
ture, and had she been a graduate in that
art, she would not at this time have
given the matter a thought. She con-
sidered him a friend of her father, and
treated him accordingly.
st. Clair exerted his every effort to
make himself agreeable, and succeeded
so we'll, that on taking his departure
an invitation was extended him to drop
in at his leisure.
The days went by. ST. Clair was
constantly at Evelyn side. November
cana, and with it Oliver Gray and his
daughter returned to their country
home, where they were in the course
of a few days joined by ST. Clair.
Even this, strange to say, awakened
no suspicious thoughts in her mind.
Why should he not visit them9 Was
he not her fathers friend9 But the
fact that every available opportunity
found him at her side, and seldom in
the company of her father, did, finally,
strike her as being a little unusual I'M
der the circumstances.
Days grew into weeks-stiIl he lin
gered until a month had gone by. AS
yet he had spoken no words of love to
the yet beautiful, though sad and be
reaved girl. How could he WOO n
whose heart was dead? Oliver Gray
was becoming impatient. To him time
was precious. He was seriously think
ing of putting in a word when an in
cident occurred that saved him the
trouble, and determined ST. Clair to
cast aside all delicacy Of sentiment, if
such he really had, and act at n
1t was late in the afternoon. S..
Clair had been for a stroll down by the
river side. He was just turning to re
trace his steps to the house when he saw
old E i, a family servaut-a remnant
of that race prior to '64-coming over
che hill in the distance with the post bag
on his arms. Leaning against a tree
by the road side, he waited. Per
haps there might be mail for him" he
unused, "if so he would rather no one
but himself should see it" The bag
containe1 only three letters-two for
Mr.. Gray, and the remaining one,
bearing a foreign post mark, was ad-
dressed, in a bold, running hand, to
Evelyn Gray" On seeing this, st.
Clair started. For a moment he hest
tated.
This n is for me. Ell" he said,
consigning it at once to his pocket.
"Thank your and giving the negro a
quarter, he strobe away.
He had gone but a short distance
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loving missive that meant 40 NM,
one sad heart. 70
CHAPTER V.
my HEART IS DEADn

ONAHs
Conscientious scruples were cbo,..
teristics totally unknown to this viz.
in human shape. AS he wendell Il.
way back to the villa, his thopoL.'
we're these: "A narrow escape was tSo.'
Had she received that letter, nv hon.,
of over lingering old Gray's THOUSAND.
would have been indeed a futile ono
Ash is l have little time to lose. Iwnoos
at once I will speak to her this verv
night. I-ah! there she is now,n bo
said aloud, as he spied the object If
his thoughts just entering the housa
Qlickening his pace in a few moments
be vas at her side, and together thew
entered the drawing-room. When once
his mind was made up st. Clair was
not slow to act. After a few common.
plAce remarks, he came gradually to
the subj act nearest his heart-or, more
correctly speaking, his pocket-book.
miss Gray" I shall leave you ell
sooD," he began. My stay with youa
has been a most pleasant one. I shall
often think of the days spents herem
the happiest of my life. I receiveds
letter this afternoon
He paused.
80 Eli informed u.s."
Yes; it was from my father" was
the unblushing lie. He writes me to
come home as soon as possible. He
wishes me to assume business control
of u banking establishment Heh
getting old and wishes to retire from
business altogether"
Il am sorry that you must leave US,
but rest assured that you will always
receive at cordial welcome at Riverside
Thank you!'
He drew his chair nearer to her.
But, Miss Gray, will you be so cruel
as to allow to go alone7'
II don't think l understand you
she faltered, for the first time reading
in his eyes that which awoke no echo
in her own bosom.
do you not9" he asked, in a voiC9
that trembled with assumed pathos
Is it possible that you have not seen
o, Miss Gray, do you not know-can
you not guess
he dropped upon his knee, and BE-
fore she could guess his OF j9ct, took
her hand in his and pre- SD it to bis
lips.
With an expression of mingled pam
and surprised, she hastily withdrew
and rose to her feet.
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life has namy sOrrOacs, dear, but 1T has its pleasures too"

when he drew the letter forth. First
looking about him to assure himself
that he was alone, he broke the seal
and beg An to read: