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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-24
PITTS TURNED POET.
The Slayer of Old Man ThOrnbura,
Says He Has Reformed.

me slayer OF Ola Jkan ThOrnbur&
Says He Has Reformed.
A. L. Pitts, the fireman, who was con-
victed of killing old man Thornburg in
Yamacraw last Christmas, and was sent
to the penitentiary for fifteen years last
spring, has written the Morning News q
letter
The letter shows that Pitts six months
confinement in the penitentiary have
worked considerable change in him. He
is at Oakdale, on the Central railroad. He
writes that he is now teacher of the Sun
day school at the camp, and that he hopes
to atone for his past life by doing all he
can for the uplifting of fallen mankind.
Pitts is working in the blacksmith shop
and expects to make blacksmithing his
trade when he gets out. He says he has
learned what liberty means since he
has been at the camp He is treated well,
however, and his weight, he says, has in
creased to 2t0 pounds. In his leisure mo-
ments, he says, he has composed a few
lines of poetry "of my true character at
home,' for which he requests publication
for the purpose of warning his former
companions.
The poem is entitled the Bottle Fiend."
The lines have a familiar ring, but they
are very applicable to Pitts case and
are still outside the penitentiary. The
first and last verses are as follows:
With eyes infamed and blear,
With features hallow and wan,
drunkard sat on a prison bunk
In his cell all alone.
His person covered with rags,
His hair a tangled mass
In a voice that told of a souls despair,
He sang the song of the glass:
Drink, drink, drink,
Till his eyes grew fRenzied and wild,
Drink, drink, drink,
Though it murders wife and child
Drink, drink, drink,
Ay, quaff the poison bowl,
Though every drop it contains death,
And ruin to the soul.
Oh. men, with franchise crowned,
Awake from your sluggish sleep;
Hear, We, not that wailing sound?
IT'S the nations women who weep
Weep for the thousands untold
Who lie meath the rum-stained grass.
While annually thousand renew their
ranks,
And sing the song of the glass
Drink, drink, drink,
Ay, quaff the poison bowl
Though every drop it contains is death
And ruin to the soul.
The letter shows that Pitts handwriting
and use of the English language have i'm
proved considerably since his confne-
ment.
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THINKS 1T CANNOT BE DONE.
90 elm street, New York.

An Opinion That Drainage and Nav
igation VIII Not Work Together.
The county commissioners may find a
snag in the Ogeechee canal. and then again
they may not. MIR. w. f. Brown, the
county engineer, will submit report to
the next meeting of the board, 1T is I'M
derstood, in which 1t will be stated that
the canal can hardly be used as a drain
age canal and for navigation purposes,
too.
The trouble is, as Mr.. Brown finds it,,
that the water and stuff after being
drained down from the swamps above,
would III large quantities be inclined to
remain Within the locks and to that ex-
tent the drainage would be impeded, and
made of less value On the other hand,
some believe that sluice gates could be
used at the canal locks near the city for
the purpose of allowing the surplus water
to pass off without any trouble.
The Central of Georgia Railway Com
pany, which owns the canal, having
bought its stock, Is willing, II is under
stood, to turn the canal over to the coun-
ty for drainage canal, provided that por-
ton of it near the Savannah river can
still be used for navigation purposes. 1t
would not. however. be inclined TO give
IL up dllOStLueT WllHOuI lil5 privilege. IL
that portion of ii is to be used for naVi-
cation it would. of course require locks,
and these, MIR. Brown thinks, would seri-
ously interfere with the drainage.
There is, however. another proposition
or suggestion that has been made. The
canal is the property of a chartered com
pany and, 1t Is stated 1t Is not being used
for the purpose set forth In the charter.
In other words 1t Is stated that the COM
pany is not making the use of the canal
which it's charter requires. This, 1t is said,
opens the way for condemnation proceed
ings to be instituted In the courts, which
were the case proven, would result in a
forfeiture of charter. The canal would
then become the property of the people
of the county and the commissioners could
act as they saw fit in the matter.
1t is believed however, that some ami
cable agreement will be reached with re-
gard to the use of the canal as a drain
age outlet. Information to this end has
been gathered and will be presented to the
commissioners at their next meeting. 1t
may be that some conclusion about the
matter will be reached at that time.
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that good restorative medicine is
positive necessity. 1t must be medi-
cine with specific virtues. AS friend,
a woman friend, let me advise the use
of Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
If your case has progressed so that
troublesome discharge is already es-
tablished, do not delay, take the Veg
etable Compound at once, so as to tone
up your whole nervous system; you
can get it at any reliable drug store.
You ought also to use a local applica-
ton, or else the corrosive discharge
will set up an inflammation and hard
ening of the parts. Mrs. Pinkhams
Sauative Wash is put up in packets at
25 cents each. To relieve this painful
condition this Sanative Wash is worth
its weight in gold.
Mrs. GEORGE w. SHEPARD, Watervliet,
N. Y, says: 81 am glad to state tina:
| am cured from the worst form of fe-
male weakness. / was troubled very
much with leucorrhea, bearing-down
Mrs. Pinkham's Remedies it seemed
that had no strength at all. was
in pain all over. began tofeel better
after taking the first dose Of Vegetable
Compound. l have used five bottles,
and feel like a new woman. know
if other suffering women would only
try it, it would help them"
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sELIG MENDEL IMPARTIAL.

One Criticised as Much as the other.
Editor Morning News: In answer to
Citizens communication of Nov. 90 why
] confine my criticism to this administra-
ton, must answer that 1 criticised the
Myers administration as well. 1 took
issue with them at the time (about two
years ago., when they wanted to tax real
property higher than personal, and l pride
myself to have been victorious at the
time. I reserve myself the right, as a
good citizen, to criticlse the acts of any
of our public servants, and will be
ashamed of myself if I did not Peter
Meldrim and Herman Myers are both
friends of mine, and would not tell any
thing but the truth against them or any,
body else; but the welfare of Savannah is
mine. Here 1 have made the little l own;
here is every dollar of it invested, and
here intend my bones shall molder when
my spirit has departed. Selig Mendel.
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SUES FOR ALIMONY.
Anna L. williams Says Her Husband
Refuses to Support Her.

Anna L.. williams fled
suit for temporary alimony in
the superior court yesterday.
Some days ago her husband, James c.
williams, filed suit for divorce against
her. in which his ground was desertion.
She now comes forward and claims that
he has done nothing toward the support
of herself and child, and while the suit
is pending asks the court to grant her tenn
porary alimony. He is a barber, and she
states in her petition is earning more than
$40 week. Judge Falligant granted an
order requiring the defendant to show
cause before him on Saturday, Nov q
granted.
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In the Court of Ordinary.

In the court of ordinary yesterday an
answer was filed by l. Eleopoulo. execu-
tor of the will of Leo Benas. to the ca
veat to the final return by Nicholas Be
mas brother of the deceased. An order
was granted, overruling the caveat, and
the return was allowed to record.
Short homesteads we're granted to s. G..
Hayward and Theodore F. Hall.
Temporary letter of administration on
the estate OF Charles Bredenberg were
granted to Charles A. Vetter.
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WANTED A DISCHARGE.

An American Sailor Who Desired to
Get Away From n British Bark.
c. Mckenzie, a sailor on the British
bark Montgomery Castle. made complaint
before the United States commissioner
yesterday that the captain of the vessel
refused to discharge him in accordance
with the terms of the articles.
Mckenzie is a citizen of the United
States, but shipped on the British bark in
Australia and under the British laws
The commissioner decided that he had
no jurisdiction in the case, but the captain
agreed to discharge the sailor, paying him
a shilling a month as was agreed in the
articles. Mckenzie accepted that state of
affairs willingly, and will make arrange
ments to go to his home in Michigan
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BUSINESS NOT BRISK.

Lawyers Went to Atlanta Instead of
Mcintosh Court.
The report comes from Darien, in McIn-
tosh county, that the session of the su-
perior court there will probably be a short
one. A lawyer, who has just returned
from there, says that most of the lawyers,
who had cases to come up at this term.
are In Atlanta, presumably on political
missions, and the result is the business of
the court is not as brisk as ii might other
wise have been. 1t is expected that Judge
Falligant will wind up the business of
Mcintosh court and come home to-day or
tomorrow.
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Ragged ANOTHER CYCLE THIEF.
detective Barrett Arrested Him
While Trying to Sell n Wheel.


While Trying to Sell n Wheel.
The jingling Of bicycle bells in the vicln-
Ivy Of the police barracks yesterday after
noon announced the coming of Detective
o. D. Barrett to add another bicycle thief
70 his many recent conquests.
Inc officer was passing along West
broad street when Joe Maxwell, colored
was seen making a seeming attempt to
trade a wheel Maxwell was placed I'M
Ter arrest and investigation revealed that
ne proposed to sell the wheel for $14 to a
,esro named July Bush, who was to take
y, ~ at once to North Carolina. 1t was fur
f sner learned that the wheel had been hired
a aio'n some one, and the negro was just
oSout to accomplish the purpose which the
oncers believe he first intended. Maxwell
Az held and will have hearing before
'uerman Owens this morning.
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BUTT OF THE PISTOL SHOWED.
MagsiOni Acquitted of Carrying u
Concealed Weapon.

Justice Russell tried Joseph and Phillip
Maggioni yesterday on charges Of carrying
concealed weapons. The trouble arose
from a pass which one of the Maggionis
made at Cupid Delroach, colored man,
held as prisoner in Justice Nathan's
court the day previous.
It was proven that Joe Maggioni had a
pistol when In the Justices office and
that the handle was protruding from his
coat pocket The charge however, was
that the accused was carrying Concealed
weapons and upon this legal technicality
he was dismissed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-24
INDOOR BASE BALL TONIGHT.
c. l.. AS and v. Vi. C. AS to Play Mt
G. l.. A, Hall

The, Catholic Library Association team
and the Beaneaters team of the Y. M. C.
A. will play game of indoor base ball at
the c. L. A. gymnasium tonight. This
will be the first game of the season be-
tween the G. L. A. s and the Y M. C. AS.
Both teams are made up of strong play
ers, but the c. L. A. team will be slightly
handicapped by the absence of it's regular
catcher, Sullivan, who will be unable to
play. The game will be called a. clock.
The teams will play as follows:
q T.,
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NOTICE TO DEBTORS AND CRED
ITORS.
GEORGIA, CHATHAM COUNTY
Notice is hereby given to all persons hav-
ing demands against George S. Owens
kite Of said county. deceased, to present
them to us, properly made out. within the
time prescribed ny law, so as to show
their character and amount; and all per-
sons indebted to said deceased are reouirs
ed to make immediate payment to us.
q. w. OWENS,
w. w. OWENS.
M 4, LLOYD OWENS.
Executors. Of the VIII Of George s. owens.
Deceased.
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HELP WANTEp-MALEs.

WANTED, AT ONCE, TEN FIRST
class carpenters and FIVE plasterers to go
to Jekyl Island; good wages; apply to-day.
Stewart Contracting Company.
WANTED. AT HAYLOW, GA, TO
work on Suwanee river new bridge. six
first-class pile driver men, to work on pen
dulum driver; no other need apply: wages
from $50 to 81 per day; board 50 cents
per day; about two months work Apply
to j. T. Briere
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ALDERMAN OWENS POLICE JUDGE
Old Offenders Dealt with without
Leniency.

Alderman w. w. owens, who presided
In police court yesterday, had very light
docket. Only a few unlmportant cases
were up for trial. Among the unfortu-
nate was VIII Singleton, a one-armed ne
gro, who pays periodical visits to Savan-
nah, much to the chagrin of the police.
Although 1t was Alderman Owens first
Cay Upon the bench, Williams was not
shrewd enough to fool the court and got
thirty days for the disorderly conduct with
which he was charged.
w. II. Lewis, colored. was charged with
carrying pistol and pointing 1t at Sarah
Brown. He was dismissed on the first
charge, but was turned over to the city
court on the second.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-24

Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup has been
used for children teething. 1t soothes the
child, softens the gums, allays all pain,
cures wind collie, and is the best remedy
for diarrhoea. twenty-five cents bottle.
I'D.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-24
Epilepsy.

Suggestions regarding treatment; the re-
suit of 20 years experience in a SANTA
rum. Send stamp for pamphlet. DIR.
WILLIAMSON, New London, Conn.
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RusINEsS CHANCEs--

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FORTUNES Made QUICKLY, SEND
for my free market review showing how ia
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ments of $40 or more. Reference furnish.
ed. Richard Oliver. Banker and Broker.
Chicago Stock Exchange, Chicago.
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MEDICAL.

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low ARE YOUR FEET? If YOUR
feet are troubling you call on me. and
will give you relief. l cure ingrowing
nails, corns and all diseases of the feet
without pain. Charges reasonable; can
give the best references In the city; Office
IFS Drayton street; hours, Z to a. m,
to 3 p. m, to p. m; win attend patrons
at residences; orders can be left at Wheel
er's drug store, Bull and State streets;
telephone SOL. Lem Davis. surgeon
chlroDodlst
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For RENT-sTnREs.

FOR RENT, STORE NO. Al BAR
nard street, next to corner Broughton
best business stand In the city; possess
sion given Immediately, Walthour &
Rivers.
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WISE WOMEN.
Those Who Heed the First Symp-
toms Of Nervous Derangement.
Special from Mrs. Pinkham.

A dull, aching pain at the lower part
of the back and sensation of little
rills of heat, or chills running down
the spine, are symptoms of general
womb arrangement.
If these symptoms are not accompa-
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EDUCATIONAL.

NIGHT, NIGHT, OUR COLLEGE
rooms are open Monday, Wednesday and
Friday nights, from to TO- where the
came course of studies are pursued as dur.
ing the day; no classes; each student re-
ceives individual instructions from experi-
enced teachers in either telegraphing.
bookkeeping, penmanship, shorthand.
typewrting or the English branches:
young ladies and young men attend out
night sessions. Call, send or telephone 57a
for catalogue. Postofiice building, C. s.
Richmond, principal.
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CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS.
PERSONAL.

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SHAVING SETS" SHAVING CUPS,
shaving brushes, shaving soaps; every
thing for a nice shave without any pro-
family; hair goods for daily, stage, detec-
tive and masquerade use IS East Brough-
ton Hair JewelTy and Shaving supply
House. Mail orders for wigs, mustaches
toupees, masks, stage makeup for church
FAIRS and amateurs, promptly nlled.
HORSE TRADERS CONVENTION IN
Hinesville, Dec. p. % and %; horsemen
from all over South Georgia will be there.
LEAVE ORDERS AT ONCE FOR
Schafer's celebrated home made mince
meat pies for Thanksgiving dinner. 210
jefferson, 10 Liberty, east, and $40 Bry-
an, east
MIR. LOU BEAUCHAMP TONIGHT IN
Guards hall; subject, The Boy and the
Young Man" Admission free.
SAVANNAH, GA, NOV, 10, IS97.-MOV.
ed entirely by the spirit one of the great
est evangelists in the world to be so young
only months old--called by the power
of Cod to do this work in the slums ana
the dives for the saving of every nation;
he told me to tell every nation and every
man to pray for the fire and the Holy
Ghost Il Is time now to see about my
fathers business he said before the end
OF time, young men should have visions,
old men dream dreams and sons ana
daughters should prophecy; and he would
pour out his spirit on all flesh; God com
manded me to call the people. and you
would better come in the ark of safety
Little Preacher Henson, servant of God.
HORSES CLIPPED WHILE YOU
wait, by our electric clipper; runs two clip
pers. Thomas l.. Gleason g. Co., Pulaski
House stables.
GET ONE OF THOSE NICKEI-PLAT-
ed savings banks before they are all sold
they viii make acceptable Chris tmas pres
ents. w. X. Wilkinson, at Braid & Hut
tons.
SIDEBOARDS IN OAK, WALNUT
and mahogany from $3.50 to 500. Large
invoice of chiffoniers $.75 up. Choice pat
terms ian new mattings Parlor suits still
going at popular prices. Our goods are
money savers. BE sure to see them. c.
p. Miller, Agent
DOES YOUR ROOF LEAK? DOES IT
need painting? Call on Cornwell & Chip
man.
WE REPAIR RANGES, STOVES. FUR
naces and heaters. cornwell & Chapman.
FINE LINE OF SECONDHAND BUG
Gies, wagons, harness. iron safes, cash
registers. show cases, desks, marble man
ties, stoves, glassware; also office fix
lures, found al =. J. Firms Auction ROOM
No. 2l2 East Broughton, near Abercorn
streets.
PLUMBING AND GAS FITTING by
experienced workmen. Cornwell & Chip
man.
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Inc sale OF seats Tor Milton Lackaye'S
engagement in THE Royal Secret" began
yesterday morning. Mr.. Lackaye was
seen for the first time by Savannah
theater-goers last season, as a star, in his
production of "Dr. Belgraff." This year
he brings his new play. 1T is a costume
play in the period of Louis XIV, and is
said to faithfully portray in characters
tic style, but without aiming at historical
accuracy, the dramatic as we'll as the ro-
mantle incidents of that period in French
history. While the play abounds in eff
fective clirnaxes is strong in its heart in
terest and displays the vagaries of in
trigue and diplomacy, the comedy side of
life is not lost sight of and fills an i'm
portant place in the development of the
story. Mr.. Lackaye has long been recog-
niZed as an actor of virile characters and
in his characterization of character parts
is considered by many the equal of Mans
field. He will be seen at his best as Mon
dory, Strolling player who passes
through many vicissitudes. His support
ing company is said to be strong, and has
been selected with view to their individ-
ual qualifications for the parts assigned
them in this play. He will be here Friday
and Saturday nights and for Saturday
matinee. Friday night the members of
the Sea Girt rife team, in full uniform
and wearing their medals, will occupy
boxes, as the guests of Manager Weis
The members of the team are: Capt Will
lam W. Williamson, Col. George IT. Cam,
Capt. W. G. Harrison, Capt. j. c. Posten,
Capt. Thomas Hunter, Lieut.. F. c. Will
son, Lieut. G. H, Konnemann, Lieut.. c. s.
Richmond, Corpl. F. Myers, Jr., Private
w. G. Austin, Private H. E. Wilson. Priv
ate c. A. Mercer. The invited guests are:
Hon. P. w. Meldrim. Col. A. r. Lawton,
Lieut.. Col. William Garrard, Col. W. w.
Gordon, Lieut.. Col. Peter Reilly, Capt.
Bierne Gordon and Capt. George p.
Walker
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aIIsCELLANEOUs.

BEFORE YOU BUY OR SELL PROP
erty, consult Robert H. Tatem real estata
dealer, No. York street. west.
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SICK HEADACHE,
FEMALE COMPLAINTS,
BILIOUSNESS,
INDIGESTION.
DYSPEPSIA,
CONSTIPATION.

md al DiSOrders OF the liver.
Observe the following symptoms. result
ing from diseases of the digestive organs:
Constipation, inward piles fullness of
blood in the head, acidity of the stomach,
nausea, heartburn. disgust of food, full
ness of weight of the stomach, sour eruc-
tations sinking or fiutterlng of the heart,
choking or suffocating sensations. when
IN lying posture, dimness of vision, dots
or webs before the sight, fever and dun
pain In the head, deficiency of perspira-
ton, yellowness Of the skin and eyes, pain
in the side, chest. limbs, and sudden flush
es of heat. burning in the flesh.
A few doses of RAILWAYS PILLS will
tree the system of all the above-named
disorders
Price 25c n box. Sold by Druggists
or sent by mail.
nARufAN o m
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PROFITS OF PLANT LINES.
$, f. AND w. RAILWAYS SURPLUS
LAST YEAR NEARLY $1,000, 1000.

No Change in the Directors or OH
GERS at the CompRny's Annual
Meeting-The Southern Express
Company Experimenting with
Ventilated CRrs-Turpentine Hands
Beginning TO MOve-GeneraI Rail-
road News.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Savannah. Florida and Western
railway was held yesterday morning at
the general offices of the company. The
report of the treasurer showed in brief,
that the business of the company for the
past year was as follows:
Earnings ............ ............$S $50. 20 n
Expenses ......,,....,'..s ...,.,.. 2,425,72S So
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AiSS SNSAC4hos am last ulSnt. Inc
audience at neither performance were
large.
The attraction for tonight and for to-
morrow's Thanksgiving matinee and
night is the veriscope reproduction of the
Corbett-Fitzsimmons fight of last March
This is not the exhibition which was given
here last season. The nearest approach
to a description of the veriscope is that it
is like the human eyes watching the
scenes enacted. Its CULVER is like the
winking of ones eye, no more pronounced
that that. Numbers of scope exhibitions
of various kinds have been seen here, but
this is the first one by the veriscope Man
ager Weis has arrived for the exhibitions
as special Thanksgiving attraction, and
they are given with his Endorsement.
One of the remarkable features connect
ed with the veriscope pictures is the inter
est taken in the exhibition by women. From
the very first production at the Academy
of Music in New York of these pictures
the ladies were strongly in evidence at
every exhibition. During the long run of
the veriscope in Boston at the Boston the
alter, the pictures became the fad of the
hour with society in general and the fair
sex in particular. At the evening exhibit
tons, box and theater parties were the
rage, and fully 50 per cent. of the audiences
were ladies, while the matinees which were
given every afternoon were almost ex-
clusively patronized by the fair members
of the inner circles of Boston's society.
The reason for the great interest shown
by the women in these pictures, is I'M
doubtedly because the veriscope allows
them the opportunity of witnessing a clean
scientific contest between the two fore
most boxers of the world, without being
subjected to the necessity of seeing the
men actually suffer from the effects of
the blows or having to undergo any of the
little inconveNences encountered at an ac-
tual contest.
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ron nENT-sT0REs
ron Observation-Disclosures.

FOR RENT, CORNER OFFICE, TELE.
phone building Drayton and Congress-
streets; steam heat; moderate rent to good
tenant. Apply r. Ii. Polk, manager, teIe-
phone exchange.