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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-13
SUNDAY SCHOOL MASS MEETING.
Delegates TO the Boston Convention
Report at Wesley Monumental.

Report at Wesley Monumental.
There was an interesting mass meeting
of all the Sunday schools of the city. at
Wesley Monumental church last night
to hear the report from the delegates to
the international convention Of Sunday
! schools held in Boston. Mass. from June
q TO June rs. Quite a large crowd was
| in attendance, and the services were
made most interesting and attractive.
The convention In Boston was a large
and interesting one. Georgia was en-
titled to seventy-eight delegates but
only eleven from the state were in at
| tendance. The delegates from Savannah
| were Messrs. w. b. Stubs and r. b
EEeppard, poth Of Wesley Monumental
| Sunday school. Mr.. Stubs made the
principal address last night, giving an
account Of what was done at the conven-
ton, and he was followed by Mr. Rep
pard, Who made few remarks with re-
gard to Sunday school work and the
work of the International convention.
This international convention of Sun
day school workers meets every three
years, and It's principal work, according
to Mr. Reppard who takes a great deal
OF interest In II, IS to manufacture sun
day school enthusiasm. Among the in
teresting features of the convention u1sra
addresses by Mr.. John Wanamaker of
Philadelphia and Mr.. Blake. a prominent
ada.
Every six years the convention an
points committee on Sunday school les
sons. This committee meets every year
and selects the portions of the scripture
for Sunday school lessons which are used
IN all OF the Protestant Sunday schools OF
America, and which in fact 90 all over
the world. Tho conventions are made up
of the primary teachers and field work
ers IN Sunday school lines from all parts
of the United States
The services last night were most at
tractive, and the addresses were listened
to with much interest The Georgia
State Sunday School Associat ton is con
nected with this convention In the line
of its work, as are the Sunday school as
sociations of other states of the union.
The work is one in which much interest
is being taken, and, especially in Savan-
nah, where there are so many Sunday
school workers and STUDENTS
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-13
BY An ORDER FROM THE JUDGE.
How Grand Juries VIII Have TO Sc
cure Their Carriages in the Flu

How Grand Juries VIII Have to Sc
cure Their Carriages in the Flu
ture.
The recent action Of the county com
missioners. with reference to bills for
carriages. lunches and other things. has
been the subject of considerable discus
sion among those who are accustomed to
serving on grand jures. especially In
view Of tho fact that # has so long been
the custom for the county TO pay for the
transportation Of grand Jurors TO and
from the county works which they are
required by law to inspect and report
upon.
I'VE are satisfied after considering the
matter recent member of the superior
court grand jury said, that the commits
sioners are right, and that there Is no
law authorizing the county to pay bills
for carriages put in by the grand jury.
Al the same time II has always been GUS
tOmary for the county TO pay these bills
and as IL win have to be done. ! do not
see any good reason why the commission
ers should have made so much fuss about
II. Out in the country counties where
members Of the grand juries come from
diHerent sections OF the county, each
man can report on the condition OF things
in his own section, and they do not need
carriages to carry them about to inspect
the IOdu5 OF tuInpS. but IN seNeIdl COuu-
ues IN the state, the grand 1uries are
composed Of men almost entirely from
the cities, and they cannot be expected
to go out six or seven miles in the coun-
try, or farther, unless the means Of
transportation is furnished. SO as Il has
always been the custom, and as II has to
he done, / do not see any reason why the
commissioners should have taken such a
stand with regard 10 It,
But I do not think future grand jurles
viii have any trouble on that score The
judge of the superior court orders or
directs the grand juries to do certain
things that are required by law, and If
required. certainly the means OF accom-
plishing them must be furnished. SO, in
future. when convict camps, roads and
bridges or drainage IS 70 be inspected, all
that viii be necessary will be for the
judge of the superior court to make his
requisition on the county for so many
carriages, and II necessary for meals for
those who have to do the work. So as
VIII be seen, it will only require a little
more red tape to bring about the same
results as have heretofore been provided
for by custom and without question"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-13
a sAvANNAH1AN N DENVER.
A Glimpse OF the Capital Of the Sill
yer state


Mr. Henry I. seenaHn. who left savaH-
nan couple Of months ago for Denver.
COL, writes the Morning News an inter-
esting letter on the mining city Of the
west.
Denver. he says. is one OF the handsom-
est cities IN the country and fully de-
serves the title Of the queen CITY Of the
Plains Il claims population Of 10000
Il is regularly laid 0ut and reminds one
very much Of Savannah. the streets rum
AiA8 norm ana south. east ana west, al
Hsat angles. Most ~ the business streets
are paved with asphalt. which De- the only
paving material used. There are but uE-
ts-tWo patrOlmer on the police force Tar
Jess pa proportion 20 the population tndn
mere are in savannah, and less tnan the
actlal number on dGtr here every DAY,
anu YET the city Is free from crime
DeAFer sewerage system is over li1
miles, with perfect gravity drainage
mere are over 10 miles Of street car
rack, mostly electric and cable lines.
ne city has ia churches. - public
schools. . theaters 1reWeries and about
50 saloons The water works arP owned
by a private corporation and furnish the
city a daily supply u 350NJOg3 gallons
OF water from the Platte river. The com
paly extends its mains In every direction
ana nearly every house. even In the SUI
burbs. is supplied with water
Inc cltyis parks cover about 80 acres
Free concerts are given every Sunday.
ana once or twice during the week. The
city's pride Is its lawns. The people
throughout the city. whether rich or
poor take an interest in them. A fence
IN 'front.' OF a house is almost an unheard-
of-thing.
Denver, like almost ever other city in
the west. Mr.. seemann says. has been
doomed too much and the people have
paid dearly for IT, When the financial
depression swept over the country three
years ago, everything went before IT,
People in Denver as elsewhere. who We're
mllionaires are now Ia little more than
ordinary circumstances The city is
now on a solid basis. Mr.. Seemaun says.
ana prosperity has come 10 IL and the
whole state
The main industry in Denver is, Of
course. mining and corporations located
all over the state have their head Offices
there. Colorado is unquestionable the
richest state In minerals In the union.
Gold and silver take the first rank but as
yet the territory has been but little explor-
ed, and untold fortunes are hidden un-
der its rocky surface. Amongst the mos
prominent gold mining camps are Cripple
creek, Leadville, Clear Creek and Gunni-
son districts. The former camp has SUIT
fered greatly by two CONGREGATIONS, but
out of the ashes has risen phoenix like
city solid and well built Of stone brick
and iron. This district is the greatest
mining camp In the world. Capital Is
flowing to II from all sections Of the globe
Great fortunes are being made In mining
ana In stocks, and are lost as we'll The
mining industry has its ups and downs
and in the fever OF the moment some be-
come millionaires and others lose their
last penny in II.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-13
TO DE HEARD July 20.
The Historical Soeiety's Petition 10
Come Up at an EARLY Date.

Judge William D. Harden. Col John
Screven and others representing the mi
nority in the Georgia Historical Society.
which opposed the society's action in petit
tioning the courts for permission to Dor
row money to pay off the Indebtedness Of
the Telfair Academy, so that arrange
ments might be made for the establish
ment of a permanent art school have been
served with notice that the matter will
come up for hearing before Judge Fall
CANT in the superior court on Monday,
July %
The committee that filed the petition
and others interested in the action con-
templated are decidedly of the opinion
that Judge FalliCant IS qualified to hear
the matter and pass upon it. even though
he Is a member of the society He must
also be the judge of his qualifications.
however. if that question is brought up
before the argument on the petition is
heard one Of the majority said yester-
day that the matter would be finally de-
cidod in the superior court, and that the
issue would not find its way to the SUI
premc court as there is no direct issue be
tween plaintiff and defendant through
which one side or the other might appeal
from the decision of the lower court
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-13
Highest Of all in Leavening POwc-Latsst U. Govt Report
Roe! BRsSieg
ABSOLUTELY PURE

monkey. The negro never thinks Of TO
morrow unless he cOntempiates' an excur-
sion on steamboat on Monday. He's
very Wei satisfied with to-day, and he
buys his dinner Of fatty rice and white
sides from the travelling restaurant, and
has IL charged with as much grace as a
dude does al the De Soto.
by the way. have you noticed those
travelling restaurants2 They move at i
o. clock every day during the week. About
that time Of day three or four negro wo-
men appear on the wharves, each carry
ing two baskets and each basket con-
tanning three tin buckets filled with fatty
rice, a Slice Of white meat and a biscuit.
There Is considerable opposition among
the restaurateurs. They prefer personal
solicitations TO newspaper advertising. and
manage TO dispose Of their grub TO the
hungry hoosiers who sometimes pay and
sometimes DON'T"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-13
CITY BREVITIEs.

yesterday morning Rev. Mr.. Strong an.
nounced that the vestrymen had agreed
70 close the church until the middle OF
september, but as the church had never
been closed during its history, except
while repairs were being made on the
building, he preferred to continue TO hold
services during the summer, unless he
was physically incapacitated for conduct.
ing them. He announced that he would
be absent from the city next Sunday and
no services would be held In the church
that day but commencing July DC ser
vices will be held every Sunday morning
at Q o'clock, unless an announcement Is
made to the contrary. The Sunday school
viii continue 10 be conducted every Sun.
day afternoon as usual. The vested choir
was dismissed yesterday until the middle
Of September
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-13
PUT CARTRIDGES on THE TRACK
WOrshiDpers Disturbed and People
on the street I'm Danger.

on the street I'm Danger.
Some momentary excitement was caus-
ed at the corner of Duffy and Abercorn
streets last night, shortly after O'Clock.
by what sounded like the discharge OF
rifles or heavy pistols There were two
discharges of two shots each, in quick
succession, almost in front of the Duffy
Street Baptist church The evening Ser
vices We're in progress In the church. and
the worshippers were startled and dis
turbed by the explosions
In a few minutes two more decorations
We're heard a little further up Duffy street.
toward Bull. The mounted police were
quickly on the scene, and ii was asoSr-
tanned that four white boys had been
amusing themselves by indulging in the
malicious and criminal mischief Of LAYING
cartridges on the street car track, to be
exploded by passing cars.
The piazzas and stoops in the neighbour
hood We're well filled with people seek
ing a breath of fresh air. one gentle
man saw the boys STOPPING over the
track in front of his house but did not
suspect what they were up to until the
explosions occurred. He thinks he would
recognize the boys, and will endeavor
10 point them out to the police. The
gentleman thinks he heard a bullet from
one of the cartridges strike the bricks
of the sidewalk or Of a pillar of house
within a few feet Of where he was sit
ting
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-13
LIrrLE norE ron ANpERsoN.
His Condition Last Night Was Very
Precautions.

Martin Anderson. tle mate ~ the treig
Falrp.ay. who was 20 seriously cut by
the negro Toby FhariX. was very
low ai S. J5sephs Iufrmary last nigat
all 20 was not believed that he could
live many hours longer. He was suffer-
irg with internal htmorrhages. which is
bah slsn. and which. o. is believed. must
nr--ssari-y prove fatal
Anderson was conscious considerable Of
tle lime yesterday when mon under the
influence ~ 1llatrs. aud now and then
poke about the case. what be said.
however. Was practically the same as lis
statement made 10 Coroner Goette 90 the
eject tuat AFTER Few words with tne
negro about being iu his bunk. the lat-
TEL pulled out "a sheath knife anu cut him
iu the breast. there being on prOF0ca-
lion t1r the murlerous assault The ec-
ZION taken in FneuiNs case VIII depend
upon The result OF Aulersou'z wounds.
lie VIII, % course. be- turned over 90 the
superior court, hut if Anderson dies.
which IS very probable. i viii DE on a
charge % murder
The day with the police yesterday was
quiet one. There were two OF three ar
rests for larceny. and bout the same
number on charges Of dls0rierly conduct.
Nathan Wilson was arrested for the lar
ceny of some clothing from Thomas
Rogers and William Fowler. Lee StOney
was taken ia as "a suspicious character.
ana oscar HICKS on a charge or larceny
after trust
Perhaps the most violent case OF the Jay
as that OF Michael Hughes. arrested Tor
the larceny Of a Bible from Green Steele
When the charge was made. Hughes was
arrested by Policeman Christie, and the
prisoner manifested a decided disposition
not 20 60 10 the barracks. He made a
violent resistance. striking Policeman
Christie with "a stick and curslnR and
abusing him. He viii have TO answer %.
these charges. in addition 10 that OF steal
ing the Bible. The other cases are all
plain disorderly conduct. but with those
OF yesterday and Saturday Recorder VIII
son Will have his hands fun at the ses-
SION Of u.-L-a .nurL L.L- rrnrnLr--
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-13
SPECTACLE swI3DLER AT 1T AGAIN
lie Is a Bury Fellow and Makes Big
Money.


Money.
The gold spectacle swindler is going the
rounds again. A dozen or two people in
the southern part OF the city and proba-
bly, a dozen or so times as many more in
other parts OF the city have bought gold
spectacle frames within the last week
or so at all sorts Of prices, from 30 cents
up to 81 just because they were cheap and
10 help along the poor fellows who said
they found the spectacles and had no use
for them or to aid a struggling relative
or some other equally as plausible pur-
pose.
The swindle is so old and has been
worked so often and so successfully in
Savannah that IT seems that people who
read the newspapers at all and keep their
eyes open would not be taken in, but the
American people like 10 be humbugged,
and they will probably continue TO buv
gold washed brass spectacle frames as
Dong as smart young swindlers carry them
around and offer them in such plausible
ways
A couple of young fellows have been
remarkably successful and have turned a
good many dollars into their pockets in
the last week or two going from house to
house and handing out a nice looking pair
of spectacle frames that thew wanted TO
realize on. II the prospective victim were
easily gulhble, the spectacles brought a
dollar or perhaps two dollars II the Vic
TIM was a particularly hard one he paid
as low as 30 cents. and at that figure
there was a profit of about 200 or 300 per
cent on the sales.
The swindlers are plausible young fell
lows who dress a S boys and 20 from house
to house offering their bargains In such
an innocent sort of way that they find
ready customers. The spectacles are of
the poorest kind OF glass and the frames
are OF the cheapest sort, thnly washed
with what looks like gold but which Will
not stand the test of tin.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-13
MIR. GuILMARTIN's POTATO mug.
An Ohioan Tells How TO Get RITA NJ
the Pest.

the Pest.
The Guilmartin potato bug has been
heard from again This time a renort
comes from Columbus, O. Thomas S. Nut
ter Of that city writes the Morning News
as follows: Il enclose an article conied
from the Morning News by the Wincbes-
ter Ind, Herald. I wish to say that Won
have exactly described a bug that IN
Tested this part Of the country about thtr-
ty years ago, and was a great pest They
would net only eat potato tops. but other
vegetables and weeds, particularly a weed
known as Lamb s-quarter" This weed
grew to a hight Of five or six feet and wa :
full Of branches, The bugs would emf ev-
cry leaf from the plant. leaving only the
bare skeleton"
THE way we used to work them was
to get, entire family out to the potafo
patch. Men, women and children and
sometimes our neighbors. armed with y
good brush or switches in each hand form
line Of battle then yell, boot. ana shooi
shoe. through the potato tops. and make
as much fuss as possible Mr.. Bug woul6
Immediately emigrate and not one Of them
would remain: and they would not return
either. 1t was astonishing how fast tbev
could run. Tell Mr.. J. r. c. to try il once i
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-13
LOCAL PER SONAL.

Miss Kathrin Jacobson has left the city
to visit relatives and friends at Whining
ton and Kingston. n. c. Before she re-
turns she viii also visit Virginia.
Among the Savanna hians at the South
End hotel, at Tybee, are: Mr.. Aaron
Ferst and family, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. NJ
Bryan, Master Davenport Bryan. Mr.
G. ". Tiedeman and family. Miss Irene
Shivers, Mrs. W. G.. Strobbar, Master
Cecil b. Strobbar, Miss Carrie Luenthal
Miss Florrie Lilenthal Masters Albert
and Edgar Lehman, Mrs. W. NJ. Bohan
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. J. ]. Nc
Donough, Mr.. J. J. MeDonough. Jr..
Mr.. NJ. A. O'Byrne and family, Mr.
Arthur L. Well and family, Mr. and Mrs.
f. X. DOUGLASS. Mr.. L. McNeal ana
family. and Mr.. e. @. Black.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-13
FuneraI Id VIZ. Iohnnnn rnnh1

The funeral of Mrs. Johanna Toehl.
wife Of Mr.. Henry Toehl whose death
occurred Friday night took place from
the residence Of her husband. at Liberty
and Habersham streets, at o 1ock yes
terday afternoon. The services were con
Quoted by Rev. w. C. Schaeffer. pastor of
the Lutheran Church Of the Ascension.
The interment was in Laurel Grove Gene
terry. The floral offerings We're many ana
elaborate Among them was a hands0mc
piece, THE Gates Aiar." by the members
OF the German Social Club, or which the
deceased was a member
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-13
CoLLIDED IN THE SURF.
Two Bathers at Tybee Banged To-
Eether by "a Wave.

Tow men collided in the surf, at Tybee,
yesterday, and one Of them was serious
" hurt They were struck by a wave
which brought them together. j. b
Opie, who is connected with the Central
railroad, had the bridge of his nose brok-
en- and several of his front teeth loosen
ed. The other man, sustained a severe
cut on his head.
Mr.. Opie was taken out on the beach
and DIT. Norton, who was spending the
man was treated. A portion of bone
from his nose was removed, his teeth ad-
Justed to their proper place, and the
young man was sent to his home in the
CITY
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-13

,D1O0hIJH aUDeaTs 70 take the palm by
giving an electric railway ride of Is miles
Ior cents but Chicago beats this in the
case Of steam road which carries pas
sengerS a straight trip of q miles for a
single nickel, and goes to the expense of
printing, selling, collecting and auditing
ucKet Tor each trip, also But, taking
the average distance Travelled. street rail-
way rates are not SO remarkably low
compared with those of steam roads; for
an immense number Of their fares are re-
celVed Tor short trips of /, or 3 miles.
lot winch cents is a profitable rate. on
the long runs the business would be done
az a heavy loss were it not for the large
returns from the short trips.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-13
SUNDAY ALONG THE WHARvEs.
Very Little Stirring Yesterday
Among the Shipping.

There are about twenty or thirty coast
wise schooners bound for this port to load
| lumber for North of Hatteras.
1t was reported yesterday that sailor
from a vessel lying at the Savannah
Florida and Western railroad wharves
| had fallen overheard during the night and
| was drowned.
The steamer Gov. Stafford took a big
! crowd of excursionists to Daufuskie yes
terday. The boat returned at O'Clock
last night. The party greatly enjoyed the
day.
Capt. George NJ. Beach, managing own
er of the steamer Gov. Stafford, left last
night for Crescent City Fla, his home
He was accompanied by Mrs. Beach. who
mas been here about month for her
health.
Mr.. George c. Schwarz is now connect
ed with the passenger department of the
steamer Gov. Stafford. His energetic
work among the class Of regular excur-
sionists will insure an increase Of business
in the steamer and add TO the popularity
Of Daufuskie as a seaside resort
Capt. Frank c. Boulineau has been
made master of the steamer Star. max
ing daily trips between Savannah and
Blufton. Capt. Strange, who has been
master Of the steamer for some time is
going north on a vacation.
Vessels manned by representatives Of
nearly every nation of the globe have
arrived at this port, says the PHILADELPHIA
Record, but it was not until the Rritiso
steamship Strathdon tied up at Solirb
street wharf, after her long passage from,
Java, that japanese crew ever en- tere0
me haroor Of Philadelphia. The vessel is
manned entirely, even TO the firemen. bv
subjects OF the mikado. Tho have shown
themselves to be good sailors superior IN
many respects to their European and
ent, cheerful and competenf CSpt
tombstone, who commands them. savs
there are no better sailors anvvber.
Ihere are also a number of Cinnamon on
the Strathdon, but their labors are CON
fined solely 10 the galleys.
The British steamer Netherfield. Can,
Aleyne. arrived Friday at Baltimore
nineteen days out from Bonisaf Can,
Aleyne reports that on Tuesday he was
| mucn surprised 10 encounter a current or
nNe knots an hour running east-nortb-
east. This impeded his progress cOnsij-
erably, bat on Wednesday he had worka,4
MS way 10 spot where the current vJas
only TWO knots an hour, and he was soon
out OF the stream. Off the coast of Flor.
ida is II not uncommon to encounter
current OF i've knots, but ii is unusual
in longitude Il, latitude Sc. which was ~
approximate position of the Netheriai1
Capt. Aleyne's barometers gave no ind
catlohs OF a storm, and he is at a loss
10 account for the current.
I'm lonely to-day" remarked the An
cient Mariner as the shipping news man
passed along the wharf on his accustomed
round
What's the matter" he was asked.
NOBODY 10 keep me company" the
Mariner replied There's onlv one w.
sci at the dock and she's ready to leave
and would have sailed to-day. but her
captain would not go to sea on Sunday
mss the negro stevedores around
here, too. Do you know that they are the
happiest animals on earth, excepting the
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-13
a. Apneal for Assistnnnn

The man who is charitable TO binsa,f
Will listen 10 the mute appeal for assis-
lance made by his stomach, or his liver.
in the shape Of divers dyspeptic oualms
ana uneasy sensations in the regions Of
the glands that secretes his bile. Hostel
ter's stomach Bitters my dear sir ar
madam-as the case may be-is what voi
require. Hasten to use If you are from
led with heartburn, wind In the stomaeb
or note that your skin or the whites ~
your eyes are taking sallow hue-ad.