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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-07
NAMED AFTER FAuRE.
a Cannibal Island bearing the Name
of the French President.
From the Pittsburg Dispatch

From the Pittsburg Dispatch.
Felix Faure, the president Of France,
has sought popular favor more persist
emily and to better purpose than any
other chief executive of that republic
and the latest sign that success has
crowned his efforts comes from a far-off
corner of the world. He has graciously
consented to the request of the citizens
of town in the New Hebrides that he
become godfather and lend his name to
their tiny municipality. Since the begin
ming OF the new year, therefore, the town
or Faure-NIlle has been in existence
The New Hebrides are among the few
really cannibal islands which yet resist
the EFFORTS OF missionaries. A peculiar
feature about the colony on the Island
of Nate is that they are a law unto them
selves and answerable to no nation in
particular for their conduct. They are
under the protection of naval commits
sion composed of French and English
officers.
As a result of this lack of government
there are no legitimate births or mar
riageS there. In France and her colo
MES it is essential that every birth he
registered in due form by an officer of In e
government. Neither is any marriage le-
gal unless it is solemnized by the state
as well the church. Since there is no
government in official existence in these
islands, therefore, the French settlers
have TO content themselves with simply
the religious ceremonial of marriage
which, in the eyes of the law, should
they return to France, would be no mar
riage at all
The children born in this strange colony
would also have no legal existence in
France, and could with great difficulty
be allowed to marry or inherit property
Naissance," which is ali important in
that country.
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LIVELY BLAZE AT VALDoSTA.
-FOUR BUILDINGS BURNED IN AHIGH
WIND.

Grave Fears at One Time That a
Large Portion Of the Town Would
BE Swept Away-HIghtOwer's Liv-
cry Stable the Startling Point Of the
Biaze-The Loss About $4,000.
NaldOsta. Ga, March 6.-The most de-
structive fire that ValdOsta has had in
three years broke out this afternoon at
O'Clock. and for an hour or more it
looked as If the whole city would go.
The FIRE started in the left Of High
towers stables, and before the fire de-
partment arrived the entire building was
covered with flames. which quickly leaped
to A. S. Tolar's store, and thence to
Palms blacksmith shop and Holders
wood repair shop and coffin repository.
All Of these buildings were quickly con-
sumed.
A high wind was blowing at the time
Of the fire, and adjacent buildings We're
in imminent danger. There were three
large stables. covering half a block within
few feet of the burning buildings from
each side of the square, and these were
filled with forage. etc. Had these build
ings caught, the whole west side of the
town, with some Of the best business
houses, would have gone.
The flames We're held in check by eight
streams of water
Palms shop had stood against a score
OF fires in the past, and had been on
fire itself probably a hundred times The
building stood there for forty years be-
fore Naldosta was thought of.
A half dozen carloads of horses were
turned loose in the street from the stables
near by, and their stampeding caused a
good deal of excitement. Six thousand
dollars will probably cover the loss from
the fire.
Tolar and Hightower are the greatest
losers. The burned district will be rebuilt
with brick structures, and the fire will
probably prove blessing to the town.
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Hoods SarsapariIla
The Blood Purifier and True Nerve Tonic.
4 WOMAN TRAIN DISPATCHER.
She is But Twenty-Three and is Very
Successful.

From the Chicago Chronicle.
Miss Byrd Watkins OF Topeka, Kan. has
the distinction of being the only woman
train dispatcher on single track in the
United States, and the responsibility of
such a position attaches no little import
ance to the young woman who holds it,!
Miss Watkins IS stationed at Junction city
on the Kansas division of the Union Pa
cific railway, a through line from Kan
sas City to Denver, and its branches, the
Junction city, and Fort kearney branch
from Junction City to Concordia and Bell
Vile; the Solomon City branch from Sol
ONION City TO Beloit, and the Salina and
Southwestern branch, from Salina to Nc
PhersOn.
Miss Watkins is one of three shifts"
working eight hours each and is on the
second trick" as the time between
O'Clock i'm the afternoon and midnight is
called. She is in fun charge of the office
during that time. Her duties as dispatch
er on "A single track differ materially from
that of dOuble-track dispatcher, as meet
ing points must be made for all trains
going i'm opposite directions. She is a
Kentuckian by birth. Her father. who
was a lawyer. died fourteen years ago,
leaving wife and three daughters, Of
whom Miss Byrd is the eldest. She is
just past %. and her progress in the line
of work she has chosen has been rapid
Her first situation was that of operator
OF the Union Pacific at Deer Tail, Col
From that place she went to Topeka. and
was employed by the same railroad there
for four years until October, 1894 when
she was promoted to junction City as
train dispatcher. Few women have the
clear head and steady nerve required to
MI such position. Miss Watkins is a
nice-looSing girl. with a tall slender fig
ure and has blue eyes and light-brown
hair; Her manner is pleasing and re-
fined. An official of the road is quoted as
saying: II would not give her up for any
man dispatcher on our system
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WHIsTLED AS HE ROBBED.
An Occupant of theHOuse Played an
Accompaniment to His WhistIinE.


Accompaniment to His WhistIing.
From the New York Sun
Miss Ada Mcqueen, who boards with
Mrs Emma French at 100 East One Hun
dred and Fifteenth street. when in her
room on the second floor yesterday after
noon heard some one whistling "She MAY
Have Seen Better Days" in the hall be-
low.
She thought it was one of Mrs French's
sons, so she went to her piano and began
playing an accompaniment. She played
faster and faster in order to rattle the
whistler, but he kept time to the music
OF the piano until Miss Mcqueen got tired
and closed her tune.
The whistler was a thief who had en-
tered the house with the aid of false keys.
ing what he could. he went upstairs
whistling and passing Miss McQueens
door entered room on the third floor.
He got all the silverware and jewelry
in the house and an overcoat.
Then he walked out of the front door
still whistling. He took altogether $500
worth of portable property. Mrs. French
was in the kitchen While he was robbing
and whistlng.
Miss Jennie Rosenhoff, of 1874 East One
Hundred and Fifteenth street, saw the
saw him come out, but thought he was
too good-looking and too well-dressed to
be a burglar.
That was the reason she did not give
the alarm. He was about % years old
she told the detectives, and wore a dark
blue overcoat, light trousers, a new derby
hat, and patent leather shoes.
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AMBER MOUTHPIECES.
There is Little Cut Amber in the Mar
lSet and a Composition Takes Its
Place.
From the Nelw YORK Sun.


From the New York Sun.
as that real AMBER" asked the man as
he held up a pipe before the dealer. The
pipe was handsome briarwood one, and
it had a clear amber mouthpiece nearly
three inches long. The price mark was
$50.
yes, it's real amber" said the dealer
THAT is it's as real as any amber you
can get nowadays in a pipe 1t is not cut
from piece of amber, but is made by a
melting process. Ninety per cent. of that
mouthpiece is amber. The other 10 per
cent. is a composition used to harden il
and make IL stick together. Some years
ago amber was plenty, and a pipe like
that would have mouthpiece of amber
cut from a block and never melted. But
the amber mines have practically given
out, and you can't get any more big
pieces. A piece of cut amber as long as
that on the pipe, you have there would
be worth from Sl2 to SIS, and is wouldn't
be a bit better than the manufactured
amber 1t wouldn't be so durable and
would not feel any better between the
teeth"
Il was in England a year ago." said a
man who had listened to the conversation
land one of the largest pipe manufactur-
erS there said that there had not been
piece of amber as long as three inches in
the market for five years"
That's So" said the pipe seller. you
may get pipe with a genuine cut amber
mOuthpiece in some stores in New York
but if you look up its record you will find
II was made eight or ten years age, and has
been in stock. This composition is used
to-day in expensive meerschums as well
as in briarWOOds A"
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TUsKEGEE's CONFERENCE.
Industrial Education Fundamental
to Negro Prosperity.


Tuskegee, Ala, March GA conference
of workers among colored people. espe-
cially teachers in higher institutions and
country schools, missionaries and secre-
taries of religious bodies was held here
to-day. Booker T. Washington presided.
A committee, consisting of Profs.
Chase and Thirlild and Delaney of Raj
eigh. n. c., Presidents Randall ana
Mitchell of New Orleans, Rev. S. A. l..
Phillips of Tuscaloosa, Ala, and H. H.
Proctor of Atlanta, Ga, was appointed 10
give TO the public the views of the confer
ence as TO the matters discussed by it,
The report says: I'VE regard universal
Industrial education as fundamental to
the prosperity of our whole people. We
also express ourselves convinced of the
importance of higher education. We in
wife the attention of college graduates to
the need of Intelligent leadership in the
conduct OF all the Industries. which are
rapidly passing out of the hands of the
colored people. We especially urge col
lege graduates to the duty
IN manual industries We urge a longer
term of school and better instruction and
the exclusion OF sectarianism from all ed
ucatlonal work. We urge all teachers to
identify themselves thoroughly with ali
the interests of the people. We would
remind all of our teachers that their work
is of a missionary character and their
reward is not to consist in their salary
but the blessing of the Son of Man
III view VI the IacI mat there is a great
lack OF interest in education throughout
the south, and especially among the
masses of the people, it was urged that
some suitable person be secured who
should inaugurate an educational cam
paign in the country districts for the mr.
pose of awakening the people to the i'm
portance of self-help in supplementary
from their own resources funds received
from the state in securing better teachers
and taking hold of the matter of building
better school hoses The conference pledg5
ed its moral support to any such move
ment as this resolutely carried on.
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THE PLACE TO BUY GOODS.
500 WHEEL FREE.

Fancy White Celery Sc stalk.
Fancy Fresh Tomatoes Just IN.
Fancy Red Eating Apples soc peck
Fancy Messina Lemons l2c dozen
Aolmes & Coutts Fancy Ginger Snaps sc pound.
Holmes Coutts' Fancy Soda Biscuits sc 10.
Holmes Coutts' Fancy Sailed oyster Bis
cults sc pound,
pounds Oatmeal for CSC.
California PruneS SC pound.
California ApricotS sc pound.
Try our Cream Cheese 2 pounds 25c.
Try our Sugar-cured Hams l21ac pound.
Picnic Hams sc per pound.
Fancy Smoked Salmon 20c poun1.
Fancy No. l Shore MackereL
Fancy Elgin Butter Is brick.
Fine Table Butter Csc pound.
Fine Parched Rio Coffee zoe pound.
Robe & Bros Best White Bacon, lbs 25c.
Pearl Grits l5c peck.
Pearl Meal l5c peck.
Try our Rice at 40c, SOC. 60c, 75c peck
Best Irish Potatoes zoe peck.
Clipper Brand Jams Is cans l0c each
California Peaches. in 3-lb cans. l0c can.
Spanish Red Bell Peppers 25c tan.
Fancy Oyster Bay Asparagus 25c can.
Fancy Cream from Jersey Cattle
MUTUAL GROCERY COMPANY,
G. s. Van Horne, Manager,
odd Fellows Hall, barnard and State.
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MARIETTA AND NORTH GEORGIA.
The Purchasers May Forfeit Their
First Payment

Atlanta, Ga, March 6.-The second pay
ment on the Marietta and North Georgia
railroad, S157 500 was due to-day, but it was
not paid to the commissioner, R. ]. Lowry.
He heard nothing from Messrs. Erb &,
Post, and their associates. The first pay
ment, s92, 800, was made in January and a
large part of that money has been distrib-
uted. Application was made to Judge New
man yesterday to have the time Of the sec
ond payment extended but he declined to
grant longer time. After ten days notice
counsel for the bondholders will probably
move that the amount paid in be forfeit
ed
The Injunction obtained by the Knicker-
booker Trust Company of New York
against Newman Erb and his associates
restraining them from transferring their
interests in the Marietta and North Geor-
gias is supposed to have prevented them
from proceeding further with their plans.
Report has it that the Louisville and
Nashville is after the property. 1t looks
now as though the road would be put up
again for sale.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
~W~|
NOTICE.

State of Georgia, Executive Office, At
lata March 4, 1S96.-Whereas, the South
ern Bank of the State of Georgia, located
in the city of Savannah, Ga, was on the
Both day of January, 1896, appointed
State Depository under and by authority
of an act of the General Assembly enti-
tied IAN act to establish state deposito-
ries in certain cities in this state" etc,
approved October Is, 1879 and of acts
amendatory thereof. and has filed in this
office for record the bond required by law,
which bond has been approved by the
Governor: Ordered, That the Tax Collec-
tors of the following counties, to wit:
Bryan, Chatham, Effngham, Liberty and
Tattnall, be and they are hereby instruc-
ted to pay into said depository and into
no other all monies collected by them on
account of state taxes, except such as
may be paid by them directly into the
state treasury.
w. Y. ATKINSON, Governor.
BY the Governors
J. w. WARREN, Sec. Elk. Dept.
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NOTICE.

Mr.. A. C. Harmon from this date takes
the management of the Savannah office
of the Travellers Insurance Company of
Hartford. Conn., Mr.. Henry l. seemann
having resigned to enter other fields in
the interests of the company. All prem
iums are in future payable to Mr.. A. c.
Harmon, Office at same place, room l,
Board of Trade Building.
GEO. S. oBEAR,
Feb. 6. 1896 State Agent.
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EngInnd,s Garrison in Egypt.

London, March 6-Lord Landsdowne,
secretary of state for war has attached
a memorandum to the army estimates,
stating that in view of recent events il
will be impossible to reduce the strength
of the Egyptian garrison in 1896.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-07
A British squadron for Curacoo.

London, March 6.-The correspondent of
the Times at Caracas, the capital of Ven
szuela, telegraphs that a private dispatch
mas been received from Curacao saving
me authorities there are advised that d
British squadron Of five ships will shortly
arrive at that port
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Rich Red Blood

4" In view Of the benefit have had from
Hoods Sarsaparilla wish to give the fol-
lowing testimonial. have several times
been badly
Poisoned With Creeping Ivy.
As the old school of medicine simplv tried
to remove the symptoms instead of the
sources Of them, much Of the poison was
left in my system to appear in an itching
humor on my body with every violent ex-
ertion in warm weather. At all timesthere
were more or less indications Of poison in
my blood, uptosyear ago last winter, when
Large Sores Broke out
on my body. then purchased a bottle of
Hoods s rsaparilla, and after using that
and half Of another bottle, the sores and
humor disappeared. attended the Christ
ian Endeavor Convention in Montreal and
also visited the Worlds Fair in the hottest
weather of the summer. Was on the eoall
the time, but
Had No Recurrence
of the burning and itching sensation
which had marred every previous sum-
mer's outing. have reason, therefore.
to be enthusiastic in my praises Of Hoods
sarsaparilla." SAMUEL S. ScHNEL1., pas
tor OF Free Baptist Church, Appalachian, NY
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LOAN NEGOTIATED.

Parties desiring loans OF $1,000 or over on
improved city property can secure the same
through me. Apply for terms and application
forms at the office of T. X. Ravenel, attorney
at law, No. Whitaker street savannah.
f. b. HOFFMAN,,
Bowling Green. New York.
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SPECIAL NOTICE.

All persons are hereby warned against trad
ing for or negotiating bills OF ladlng dated at
Charleston =. c.. March 2 1896. and issued by
the spanish steamship Kirkstall, to the order
of Jose M. Esteye & Co. of this city, for one
hundred U00) bales of cotton. marked &C w
O., said bills OF lading being the property OF
the National Bank of Savannah and having
been lost delivery of cotton has been stopped
THOS. F. THOMSON Cashier
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NOTICE.

Office Board OF Police Com
missioners, corner South Broad
and Habersham Streets Savannah.
ca. March 4, 1S96-Bids are
wanted for furnishing summer uniforms
for the police department. Particulars
may be obtained on application to the
secretary at police barracks. Bids to he
accompanied by samples, must be handed
in by u O'Clock m, Tuesday, March n
1896. The right is reserved to reject anv
or all bids
BY order of the Police Commission
T. B. MASTERS
Sppratarvr
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STRAWBERRIES.

sTRAwBERRIEs.
THE FIRST OF THE SEASON.
Fine Strawberries.
Fine Red Apples.
CurtIce Jams only 12hc.
SOuthweII Jams only zoe.
Fine Print Butter.
Finest Canned Goods.
Fine COfFees, Teas and Spices, at
VIM. C. COOPER's,
IS Whitaker street.
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Atlanta, Ga, March 6-Dr. Nat Harris
oled tonight from appendicitis. An oDer-
s,e.,l. Was performed on Tuesday, and he
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FHLK CLOTHING GO
SPECIAL NOTICES.
DIVIDEND NOTICE.

Peoples Savings and Loan Co, Savannah
Ca, March 5. 1S96.-The Board OF Directors Of
the People s savings and Loan Company has
and Fifty Cents per share from the earnings of
the company for the past six months, payable
on and after 10th inst.
r. r. HACKFTT Treasurer
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SPECIAL NOTICE.

Rehearsal Great Tycoon at Catholic Library
Holl Saturday evening, s:I5 oclock
Members are requested to be prompt
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SPECIAL NOTICE.

Dancy & Co., of Savannah, Ga, has been
this day dissolved. Louis Plat will con-
tinue the business in his own name, will
assume all of the liabilities, take all of
the assets, and will sign the firm name of
r. r. Dancy & Co. 10 close outstanding
business. r. X. DANCY,
LOUIS PLATT.
Savannah, Ga, March 8, 1896.
bespeak for Mr.. Louis Platt the same
confidence and patronage as has been ex-
tended to the firm of r. r. Dancy & Co.
The business in Texas will be continued
as heretofore by me, under the firm
name of r. r. Dancy & Co.
r. r. DANCY.
Savannah. Ga. March 3. 1896
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zoo SOAP.

zoo SOAP:
have some soap ia be glad to
have you know better. 1t floats,
is pure, made from cotton seed oil
and is only 5, cents.
ROWLINSKI, PHARMACIST,
BrOughtOn and Drayton streets.
Telephone 465.
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BICYCLES.
RAMBLERS 500,
. sTERLINGS 800,
. CLEVELANDS 500,
: CRESCENTS $40. $50 and s75, :
. ENVOY and FLEETWING S75. .
. FRED MYERS, JR., Agent, .
/. 134 State street.
: l also carry full line of Sweaters,
Golf Bicycle Suits, Lamps Bells and :
Sporting Goods of every descrip- :
ton, of the best makes. My repairer :
is considered the best in the city, :
and l am now in a position to turn
out work promptly.
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Fancy Red Apples per peck. .................5Oc
Fine Oranges per dozen. ...................25c
Cocoanuts....... ............ $500. &c and 10c
Extra Fine Bananas per Dozen. zoe
Finnan aaddies per pound .I5c
Picked Salmon per pound ..... ........l5c
Fine Large Mackerel each ............. 15c
Bonelcss Corn Beef per pound. .............I Oc
Philadelphia Cream Cheese per package 2Oe
Neufcnatel Cream Cheese per package ..... SC
Meinster Cheese per pound. ................ CSC
Kippercd Herrings per can .........2 zoe
Herring and Tomato Sauce per can CSC
Sardines and Mushrooms per can............ 2Oc
Baked Beans and Tomato Sauce PER can 2Oc
Pure Apple Butter per pound .......... loo
Pure Peach Butter per pound ..... .....l5c
At the Upto-Date Grocers,
JNO. T. EVANS & co.
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The boy who got a taste
of the opportunity we held
out last fall won't be slow in
coming good and early for
the one we are holding out
now-neither will his pa
rents.
A pocketbook and FIVE new
nickels go with each boys
suit bought before May l.
The suits range in price
from S1.50 to So, and the
prices are the lowest to be
had exclusive of the souve-
mir. Here's the proof:
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NOTICE TO DELINQUENT WATER
TAKERS.
City Treasurer's Office, Savannah Ca
Feb. q, 1S96.-In accordance with the rules
and regulations governing the Water
Works Department, the turncock has
been furnished with a list of all premises
in arrears for water rent past due since
January LIST, and has been instructed to
shut off the supply without further no.
tice. c. S. HARDEE.
City Treasurer
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If you see a suit anywhere that you
like better than ours, bring back the
goods and get your money. If you
see the same suit elsewhere at a less
price than ours, we give back the
full amount paid us for the suit and
let the boy keep the pocketboOk
with our compliments.
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SEE HERE,
MRS. BUYER,

When it's Groceries you want our
place is inviting you. If we can't
suit you in Quality and Prices no
human being can.