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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-06
THREE NEW GUNS SENT.
This Time the Government Had
Them Transported by Rail.

Three of the eight-inch rifles to be
mounted on the disappearing gun car
riages at the Tybee Notifications arrived
in the city yesterday from the Sandy
Hook proving grounds, and will be sent
directly to the works.
These guns were sent In place OF those
which were sunk about twenty miles off
Tybee with the schooner Agnes /. Grace.
The four guns sunk there have been given
up as lost. Bids for raising them were ad-
vertised for, but none were received. AS
they have never been located the matter
of raising them would probably have been
attended with the most serious difficulties
anyhow.
The three guns just sent were made at
the Bethlehem steel works, and from there
went to the Sandy Hook proving grounds
70 be tested. The government sent them
this time by rail, via the Pennsylvania,
Atlantic Coast Line and Plant system, the
effort to get them here by sea having
proven disastrous.
There will be four of the S-inch guns at
the Tyhee fortifications. The fourth one
will no doubt be sent within very short
time. as will also three other gun carriages
for mounting them. One of the gun car
riages Is already at the works. The forth
ficatlons have progressed now about far
enough to admit of putting the guns in
place. and this will no doubt be done
within short time.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-06
ART LEAGUES PROGRESS,
Instructor Fox Satisfied with the
Work of His Pupils.

The Art Students League of Savannah
has commenced ats work under favorable
auspices at the Telfair Academy Mr..
Fox, the artist who is conducting the
school, is pleased with the outlook and the
patrons are enthused with interest.
1t Is the purpose of the ladies' who have
the matter in hand, to carry on the work
at least three months. the regular term,
and in event the patronage warrant it,
which is altogether probable, the term will
be extended an additional three months.
1t is the expectation that students will
become interested in their work after some
progress is made and that they will ask for
the contemplated extension of the term.
Il am fully aware that Savannah would
be model place for well appointed art
school," said a prominent patron of the
league yesterday.
Should the idea of establishing one
here be carried out in accordance with
the plans heretofore suggested am salts
fed 1t would be a source of much profit to
the city. The school of the art league.
which has been in progress since Nov. /.
should be literally patronlzed by lovers of
art, that those may be encouraged who
might take under consideration the mat
ter of establishing a large institution In
Savannah"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-06
COUNCIL cAUcusEs ABANDONED.
Aldermen Will Hereafter Discuss
Public Matters In PuhIic


The public business will hereafter be
discussed by council with open doors and
not in the secrecy of the caucus. AS re-
suit the meetings of council will hereaf-
ter be something more than a perfume
tory ratification Of measures already dis
cussed and agreed upon at in caucus.
The public will now get the bene-
fit of the opinions of the aldermen upon
the various matters which come before
them. At the special meeting last night,
called to consider the street railway agree
ment, council decided by unanimous vote
to dispense with the caucus hereafter ex-
cept upon matters relating to health and
finance.
This reform was brought about by AL
derman Charlton who brought the matter
very forcibly to the attention of council.
The alderman declared with some empha-
sis that there was no longer any sense in
having caucuses when everything that
was said aud done in caucus was given
in full in the newspapers.
why should we caucus on this question
of street railways or any other" said AL
derman Charlton. There is no reason
why all the people in Savannah should
not know our opinions on nine out of ev-
cry ten questions that come before us for
our consideration. Particularly is this
the case when everything that Is said in
caucus appears in print the following
morning."
Alderman Charlton moved that caucuses
be abandoned, except upon questions of
health and finance. Alderman Hull second
ed the motion.
The idea struck the members In a heap.
1t was rather sudden, but nobody seemed
inclined to oppose 1t. Chairman Hamilton
remarked that there was no rule providing
for the caucus 1t was simply practice
into which council had fallen. The motion
appearing to meet with general favor it
was carried unanimously.
The caucus system has been in vogue for
years, and has grown from a mere pre-
liminary discussion of important matters
to the point where practically all the bus
mess to come before council was gone
over, and usually decided upon in caucus.
Only questions upon which there was a
difference of opinion which could not be
adjusted in caucus have been discussed in
open council, with the exception, of course
of those matters which were sprung in
council. Aldermen have gone into the
board year after year with the declared
intention of opposing the caucus and still
the caucus has gone on.
Members of the board expressed them
selves last night as pleased that council
should have taken this step. The opinion
was expressed that it would facilitate the
business of the board as there is a great
deal of unnecessary discussion in caucuses
which will be avoided in open meetings.
The enterprise of the newspaper men
has accomplished what the newspapers APP
peaed for in vain. AS matter of fact so
much public business was disposed of in
caucus that the members no longer saw
any improperly in discussing what had
transpired there
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-06

the street pavement on either side thereof
Sec. 5. Be il further ordained, That il is
hereby made the duty of the committee on
streets and lanes to see to the observance
of the provisions of this ordinance and
that street car companies using the streets
of Savannah shall comply with and OBJ
serve all Of their obligations with reference
to the public.
The agreement on the part of the street
railway company was accepted by Mr.
Herman Myers, chairman of the board of
directors OF the Savannah, Thunderbolt
and Isle Of Hope Railway Company A GER
tilted copy of the resolution adopted by the
directors of the company, authorizing Mr.
Myers to sign the agreement, was filed at
the same time that Mr.. Myers attached to
his signature to the agreement. This took
place on the morning following the action
of council, and cinched the matter so far
as the street railway company was con-
cerned
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-06
COMPLEXITIES TRANSACTIONS.
Bankers Hoped Days of Grace Would
Be Abolished


The Savannah bankers deprecate the &C.
ton of the legislature in defeating the bill
which provided for doing away with the
three days of grace on commercial paper
It is a question in which all progressive
banking institutions have been interested
and the change is one that has been re-
commended in all the states by the ma
tional commission on the uniformity of
laws.
The three days of grace originated at a
time when travel was difficult, and there
was many a slip between the man who
owed the debt and the man who was wait
Ing for his money. The debtor was then
given three days of grace as a provision
against delay in the mails or delay in
travel, when the time came for him to
make payment. In many states the law
has been continued to the present time
while in many others the three days of
grace have been done away with alto
sether, and the paper is due a the expi-
ration of the time stated upon its face.
For the convenience of banking iustitu-
lions and commercial houses it has al
ways been desired that there should be
some uniformity on this line, and the abol-
itlon of the three days of grace was there
fore recommended by the commission on
the uniformity of laws The Savannah
bankers hoped that the legislature would
pass it, and many of them expressed re-
grets that the legislature should have
seen fit to let such an ancient relic re-
main upon the statute books to longer
complicate business transactions.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-06
Don't Wind tho snnnn

1t may sound ridiculous to say that 60 n,
suits of black, blue and fancy cheviots and
black clay diagonals are being sold az
1885, but that is the case at the Metro.
politan to-day and Morfday. The other
fellows can't understand how We do #
but we know our business, and II Won
are satisfied we are pleased. The su,ts
are here subject to inspection, and If thew
are not worth double the price then we are
no judge. The cloth alone is worth the
price. You can get your size if you do not
measure over Sc in the breast, whether
you be boy or man. Come ana take a
look anyhow.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-06
TEACHERS DISCUSS TEACHING.
Normal Class Work In saVannah,s
Public Schools.

The normal class. composed of teachers
of the public schools, met at the Chat
ham Academy yesterday afternoon. Those
matters usually discussed by the class
were taken up-reading, arithmetic and
the proper use of language. Much is
gained by the teachers, Supt. Ashmore
says, in a thorough discussion of the best
methods TO employ in teaching these sub
jects.
In addition TO the work which is being
done by the normal class at its weekly
sessions, there is an excellent library fo,
their use, which is composed of works on
methods of teaching. There is also a col
lection of educational journals in connec-
ton with the library.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-06

If you contemplate buying suit of
clothes, why not take a look at those
black, blue and fancy cheviots and black
clay diagonals which the Metropolitan are
selling to-day at special sale No. q for
1855. Did you ever hear of nice dressy
suit of all wool goods for such small
amount of money. They are suits for
youths, but will fit any man who does
not measure over Sc inches over the breast.
See the suits anyhow You'll be surpris-
ed at the unprecedented bargains.--ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-06
Death of a Little Child.

Little Mildred Kinsey the 2-year-old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Kinsey.
died at their residence. No. 2O4 New Hous-
ton street, west, yesterday morning at 5
o'clock after short Illness. The little girl
was taken sick suddenly with congestion
of the lungs the day before, and lived only
a few hours. The father and mother of
the little girl have the sympathy of many
friends in their deep bereavement. The
funeral will take place at 1890 o'clock this
morning and the interment will be at
Laurel Grove.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-06
Nov Policemen nriI1nh

Assistant Chief of Police Reilly was en-
gagged yesterday afternoon putting the new
policemen through the initial drill. The
squad which he drilled, consisted of seven
men and was composed of those who wore
recently elected on the force. They were
drilled by twos and fours in the SIMMER
movements. In the course of a few DAYS
however, 1t is expected the new men will h.
able to take their places with the regular
squad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-06
CYCLE THIEVES ACTIVE.
Small Boys Grab the Wheels and
Turn Them Over to Others.

The city detectives are having unusual
luck in capturing bicycle thieves. Three
wheels have been recovered since last Sat
urday night.
The latest is an "Eagle"-a lady's wheel
which was taken from small negro lad
yesterday. On account of the boys age
the officer did not lock him up. The owner
of the wheel can get it by calling at the
police barracks.
Chief McDermott says the practice of
grabbing bicycles is growing. 1t is the be-
lief of some of the officers that very
small lads are induced to steal the wheels
and slip them away to older heads.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-06
Beautiful Cabinet Photograph
Frame.

a perfect fac-simile reproduction of or
iginal water color by one of our most
famous artists. 1t Is reproduced so ele-
gantly that 1t can hardly be distinguished
from the original. Bear in mind any cabi-
net photograph VIII Mt 1t. Presented to
all purchasers of teas, coffees, baking
powder. spices extracts. condensed milk,
and sauce on Friday and Saturday Of this
week. The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea
Company, l06 Broughton street, west-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-06
This Tells where Health May BE
Found,

And that is more important than making
money. If your blood is impure, Hoods
sarsaparila is the medicine for you. 1t
cures scrofula. salt rheum, rheumatism.
catarrh and all other diseases originating
In or promoted by impre blood and low
state of the system.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-06

Hoods Pills are easy to take easy to
operate. Cure Indigestion. headache.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-06

Continued on Third Page.l
The Globe-republican., 1897-09-23
Clean Wheat.

Ihere is no excuse for the presence
OF rye. cookie or chess in wheat at har-
vest-ume. 1t is not always possible
10 nave absolutely clean seed, and
weed-seeds are in the soil, but it is
practicable to clean the standing grain
wnen these weed pests appear. Rye
shoots up much higher than the wheat.
and cookie has blossom easily seen.
Taking two drill widths at a through
a man can pass over an acre of wheat
very quickly, clipping off the heads or
blossoms of these undesirable plants.
We have too much thoroughbred cookie
in the country. The fanning-mills take
out the lighter and smaller grains of
cookie, but too often leave the largest
grains in the seed. In this way We
have been raising the standard for
cookie until some of it is as heavy as
1t, together with rye and
other filth in wheat, can be wholly
by little care before wheat
harvest. LOwlands often have some
docks in the wheat, and seed is rip-
ened before harvest. Getting into the
they are carried back to cul-
tivated fields. A watch should be kent
for these. and an ounce of prevention
caves the cost OF pound of cure.-Ex.
The Globe-republican., 1897-09-23
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OF Weakness In Men They Treat and
Fail to Cure.

OF Weakness In Men They Treat and
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The Globe-republican., 1897-09-23

heights Of 100 to 800 feet above IN,
earth. The fight for place and exist
ence is now chiefly between the ever
greens and the broad-leaved or deci1u
Gus trees, and in this struggle thu
broad-leaved trees are SO far superior
that the evergreens have already beer
driven to great extent to the less
temperate. cold regions or to the driel
and less favorable soils.
Methods of Spreading and Growth
The distribution of forest trees de-
Ponds not only upon the Characters
tics OF the particular kind and its
adaptability to the soil and climate
but also upon the chance OF diStrlcu-
ton of the seed and the provision
against its destruction by animals.
Many trees are subject to the depreda-
tons Of various insect enemies which
may prevent seeding or may even &C.
strOy the tree; and the seeds OF most
trees form more or less palatable
food for birds or beasts. Some trees
are better protected than others
against these chances of destruction
and the better protected trees stand
correspondingly better chance OF IN
creasing in numbers and SURPRISING
the other kinds. II the squirrels or the
wild pigs find the nuts of the white
oak sweeter and more wholesome than
those of some other oaks the standing
white oaks will leave few II any de-
scendants and will eventually disap.
pear, while the red oaks flourish. In
entering upon new ground the trees
having the lightest seeds will be the
first to take possession, their seeds be-
ing carried to greater distances than
those Of the others. The light seeds
of the willow or the seeds Of the maple.
which, although heavier, have upon
them wins-like attachments, will en-.
able their kind to far outstrip the nut.
bearing trees, like the walnut, hickory
and oak. These heavy-seeded trees are
limited in their reproduction, prac:i-
caliy to the distance at which a nut
falls to the ground or to the chance
by the forgotten boards Of
the squirrel. BY the swiftness of their
march the light-seeded plants will thus
more quickly reach regions where the
rainfall is just sufficient to furnish the
roots enough moisture or the growing
season is just long enough to enable
them to mature the wood of each years
growth. Beyond this point they can.
not live. The heavy-seeded forms arr
plodding surely along behind them and
in the final struggle the trees best
adapted to the soil at any given local.
Ity will endure by the overwhelming
Of the others.
The Globe-republican., 1897-09-23

The life of plants as well as Of ari-
mails began in the water, and from
water plants of simple structure there
gradually developed the forms fitted
to thrive upon land, writes William J.
Hopkins in Chicago Record. The first
land plants Of which We have evidence
although probably not the first that ex-
listed, were fern-like in character. As
their number became greater the
crowding forced each plant to reach
out higher after the sunlight and the
air. In this struggle for existence be-
gan that evolution of these most fit
ted to survive, which has resulted in
the forms that we know to-day. Those
which developed the tailest trunks con-
Quered the shorter varieties and forced
them either to die out completely or
to occupy less favorable situations.
The trees Of the first great forests.
which became the beds Of coal of the
principal conforming period, we're
weak in structure. not far removed
from the ferns, with pithy trunks, re-
quiring much moisture and warmth.
They were not well adapted to prop2-
gate and spread. as their reeds we're
very small and incapable of withstand
ing rigorous conditions. From these
forms there gradually developed the
palms and trees somewhat resembling
the present cone-bearing forms, CT
eyergreens, this process of develop
ment continuing until in comparative
~ recent ages came the prevailing
trees of our modern forests. These
may be divided into two great classes
the narrow-leaved, cone-bearing
trees. or evergreens, and the broad
leaved trees. which usually shed their
leaves in the autumn. Ali have a great
advantage over the earliest forms In
their strong trunks. capable OF sun
porting q great weight of branches and
leaves and enabling them to attain
The Globe-republican., 1897-09-23

L
A new and distinct branch Of indus
try is rapidly being developed on the
Pacific slope, says contemporary. It
promises to speedily become Of ma
tional importance and to relieve the
people from all danger Of being sub
jected to deception and fraud in one
important article of food supplies. Ex-
perts OF the department of agriculture
VINO have been investigating the mat
yer nave been astonished at the rap
idity with which the industry is being
developed and have made glowing re-
ports OF its future possibilities. At the
present time there is being imported
annually into the United States 1,000.-
OO0 gallons Of olive oil. It comes here
from Italy and Spain, though the lat
ter country is rather niggardly with
Its exports, consuming nearly all it pro-
dRces. The annual production of tho
1oerlan peninsula is 10000, DOC gallons,
OF which 100000 are consumed at
home. If the people Of the United
states consumed olive oil as do the
Spaniards 1S0,0O0,OOO gallons would be
required to supply the demand here.
What We do get from abroad is by no
means an AL article. Analysis made
by the agricultural department of that
found on the market has proved that
large quantities Of it is nothing more
tnan cotton seed oil or peanut oil lab
eied and sold as pure olive oil.
NO necessity exists for the people
submitting to any such imposition. The
united States. instead of being an i'm
porter OF olive oil, should be a large
exporter. 1t is likely to become so in
the not far distant future. The inves-
legations referred to show that no bet
ter olive-producing soil exists in the
"orid than is to be found in this coun-
Try. In California there is a territory
rom 500 to 700 miles long and from 80
10 10 miles wide which is particularly
wei adapted to olive culture. In ad-
dltlon extensive sections have been
found In South Carolina, Georgia. Flor
ida, Alabama. Mississippi, louisiana,
Texas and parts Of Arizona in which
the olive might be successfully culti-
waited.
In illustration of how olive culture is
being developed on the Pacific slope It
may be said that from 500. 900 to 6OO,-
600 olive trees are being planted in Cal
lfornia annually. In seven years from
the time Of planting these trees should
be bearing fruit. After they once be-
gin they continue yielding for centu-
ries. A good tree in its prime will pro-
duce $50 gallons OF oil year. There
Is no reason why the territory de-
scribed. in this country, should not |
produce 100000 gallons annually.
the present market value of which |
would be $24O,OOO,OOO.