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Available cash balance,
Including gold reserve. s2eI .4lo.4i sels, 6BI, 2Oe

ANh'lhDle cash balance,
Including gold reserve" sea- .41o.4ll e2lS,oBl, 2Oe
mo receipts Of the Government for the month
OF august We're: Customs. So. 9s7. 700; internal
seyenne I'll ,l83,1 05. and miscellaneous, $si2.-
$.i,,R total Of. $l9,023, Gl5. and for the two
n"nhhs ended Aug. 81, $5s, l0s. 7lS; The OK
benulluTes during August aggregated $33.5ss.-
va, una Tor the two months Ss3. 6ss .956. Tho
phy Hehts Tor pensions aggregated Sl3. 702. 378
uurins August and $2e, 75O. 754 during the two
Inc monthly debt statement issued by tho
ttreasury department to-day shows that during
itnne tnohtn OF August the public debt. less cash
n ~ mo Treasury, Increased $l4.sss.475. The
inIeTest'bearinB debt increased $500. and the
nJbHthterest bearing debt increased SI33, O05.
Smhiie cash In the Treasury decreased $l4,455.-
Sou. independent OF the cash the debt was in.
creased Y433.O25. The cash balance. including
a smo oHula reserve, was S2lS. SOL. 900. against
S235'45h,2 $50 last month.
inc amount Of national bank notes in circula-
con on Aug. 81, was $3.50. sos. 524, an increase
Cressa ~. a. OF last year Of S9s2,O75. and a de-
crease ior the month or $25o.4l2.
Inc coinage executed at the minis during the
nontn OF august was valued at SO. sos, 900. of
WHEN Se.Lo6'25O was gold. No silver dollars
we're coined during the month, and the total for
hei'eh' quarters, and dimes was SOL 436.
Money In London l@1L y cent. Rates OF dis
COUNT n open market for both short and three
monlhs bllis " cent. Amount of bullion with
ura"h from tho Bank OF England on balance to-
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PRINTED NATTER, &c.-German steamers sAilir
on Tuesdays take Printed Matter. &c. for &c
many. aud Specially Addressed Printed Matte
&C., for other parts OF Europe. American al
White Star steamers on Wednesdays. GermR
steamers on Thursdays. and Cunnrd. French. All
German steamers on Saturdays take Printed Ma
vertised 10 carry mail.
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oats-spot was i2c. higher. Sales $4,000 bush, in.
Guiding $1,000 No. Q white. clipped. at 2dNso. for OK
port. No. 3 v white, 1000, ut 25ac., No. 3 do. 5000. at
si62+iac.; No. 2 white. clipped, at 2ei2c.; No. 3 do.
p5iac.; No. Q mixed. $4,000, at a3hSe4c.; No. 8 do.
csc. rejected mixed. gee. do. white. | 900 at q pc ;
No; . mixed. delivery a6c; track mixed, 24a9
po2c.: do. white, l7.U00 at 25GS3lc; No e clipped,
5000 bush, as follows:
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-10
LOCAL Personal.

Mr.. J. 3. Halves of Atlanta Is in the
city.
Mr.. W. H. Cornell Of Macon is at the
Pulaski.
Mr.. T. S. Staples of Harmony Grove is
in the city.
Mr.. George F. Smith of Jacksonville is
in the city.
Mr.. A. NJ. schoen of Atlanta is a guest
of the De Soto.
Mr.. J. H. Powell of ocala is registered
at the Screven.
Mr.. J. b. Williams Of Augusta is stop
ping at the Pulaski.
Mr.. w. NJ. Lewis of Jacksonville is a
guest Of the Pulaski.
Mr.. c. T. Pritchard of Bluffton is regis
tered at the Screven.
Misses Jean and Ophelfa Taylor of Knox
VILE Tenn, who have been visiting rela-
tiVes IN Naldosta, will arrive in Savan-
nan tomorrow to be the guests of Miss
Lillian Hamilton.
Mr.. Joseph Killorin, who has been at
the university, has returned TO the city,
ana VIII probably engage in business. Mr.
kil-orin was one of the crack foot bail
players on the varsity eleven, and has
MADE great reputation as an end
1t is now Monsieur Purse, member of
the American Chamber of Commerce of
Paris. Capt. D. G. Purse received a let
ter yesterday, addressed to Monsieur D.
q. Purse, President Board of Trade, Sa-
Vannah, Ca, Etats Unis." The Enclosure
was brief. 1t announced to Capt. Purse
MS election as an honorary member of the
American Chamber of Commerce of Paris,
France. There was no explanation of
why this honor had been conferred upon
the president of the Savannah Board of
Trade. No doubt the railroads would be
glad to have Capt. Purse take trip to
Paris and remain there an indefinite length
of time.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-10
INC WRONG Wosberwomnn.

About five weeks ago a young colored
woman called at the house of Mr.. NJ. T.
Buckner. No. 70 Jones street, and secured
two weeks washing. representing that
she had been sent by the washerwoman
of the family. That was the last seen
of the clothing. When il was discover
ed that the clothing had been stolen, the
matter was reported to the detectives.
There was no clew to the woman. but the
detectives kept their eyes and ears open,
and last night Detective Godbold arrested
Annie Simmons, colored, in Liberty street
lane. The clothing was found in her pos
session. The woman belongs to Charles
ton, and was preparing to return to that
city when arrested.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-10
La Grippe! La GriDpeI

ONCE of Caldwell Commission Com
pany, Chicago, ILL.,, Jan. o. 1904. B.
Girardeau, Savannah, Ga: Dear Sir-My
son, a man of 80 years. was attacked with
La Grippe, and believing it to be of ma
larial origin, took your Johnson's Tonic,
as directed, for chills and fever. The re-
suit was he escaped the fever which fol-
lows the severe aching, and was able to
be at work the second day. / was taken
with the disease. Every bone in me be-.
gan to ache, and my suffering was great.
l was compelled to go home and to bed.
l fully expected to be there a week. My
son told me of his experience, and urged
me to take Johnson's Chill and Fever
Tonic. l did so-took 1t with regularity
all through the highland was agreeably
surprised to see that no fever came.
continued until 1 had eight doses-felt
weak and exhausted, but no fever, and
aching disappeared. Next morning l had
a good appetite for my breakfast, and
felt quite we'll, and went to my business
as well as l ever was. Since then l have
tried 1t with like results on two other
cases. Yours truly w. w. Caldwell,
President and Manager.
Pine Apple, Ala.-Please send four dozen
Johnson's Chill and Fever Tonic. The
demand for your tonic is increasing and
is giving satisfaction in chills, fever and
Ia grippe. William H. Lloyd.
Tumbling Shoals, S. Give find it ex-
cellent for chills and la grippe.
J. j. Sullivan & CO.
Gordon, Ala.-Johnson's Chill and Fever
Tonic is surely a wonderful remedy for
chils and all kinds of fevers. l have
used 1t for la grippe and 1t did its work
like a charm. M. E. Pelt.
Arlington, Va.-Tried Johnsons Chill
and Fever Tonic on case of grippe, and
it cured. A NJ. Stratton & Co.
Sunbury, ". Give will say we think
the tonic is a good thing for the grippe.
We have sold it and it has given salts
faction. o. c. Harrell & Co.
Kramer, Ala think it a good tonic.
perhaps the best thing 1 ever saw for
chills and fever and la grippe,
]. H. Norman.
Cedar Bluff, Va.-Your Johnson's Tonic
gives good satisfaction. We used it with
our father and mother when they had the
grip, and it worked all right.
E. Mcguire & Son.
Perryville Ark.-Tried Johnson's Tonic
on a case of grippe, and it cured
J. E. Price.
Baldock, s. CT consider it good for
fever. grippe and colds. r. V. Owens.
Newborn, Ga.-During recent visitation
of la grippe we sold Johnson Tonic under
positive guarantee that in every case
where it failed to effect a cure the pur-
chase price would be returned. In no
instance were we called on to refund
money. We, therefore, regard it as a spe-
cihc for la grippe. K. H. Adams & Co.
-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-10
THE ELECTRIC'S NEW NAME.
TO BE CALLED THE SAVANNAH
TRACTION COMPANY.

Application Made for n Charter In
der That Name-The Capital stock
to BE S5OO,OOO-The Bond Issue Not
Decided UpOn--The New Company
to BE "a Competitor of the BFush
Company in Electric Lighting.
The Savannah Traction Company is to
be the name of the new street railway
company, which will succeed the Electric
Railway Company. The application for a
charter for the new company was for
warded yesterday to the secretary of state.
The provisions Of the charter have not
been made public yet It is stated, how
ever, that the capital stock Of the new
company is to be 100000. What amount
of bonds will be issued. if any. has not
been decided upon. The disposition of
those interested seems to be to make the
bond issue as small as possible.
The chief feature of interest in the new
company's charter. as applied for, is that
it asks for the privilege Of doing an cleo
trio lighting, as well as a street railway.
business. One Of the gentlemen principal
~ interested in the new company stated
to a Morning News reporter that one Of
the principal features OF the new COM
panys business would be electric light
ing. 1t is proposed to put in a large plant
some where on the river front, which will
suffice to furnish all the power needed to
operate the street railway and leave power
enough besides to do a general lighting
business. This plan, if carried out, means
that the company win go to a considerable
expenditure. Several sites are under con-
sideration for this purpose, among them
being the Lower rice mill property, at Bay
and East Broad streets, and the Hey
wood, Gage & Co. property, near the foot
of Jefferson street.
The Electric Railway Company entered
the lighting business three or four years
ago. 1t had only begun the business,
however, when the Brush Electric Light
and Power Company bought it out, giving
in exchange for the lighting business S125,-
600 of the Brush stock, worth something
over half its face value This was con-
sidered a profitable deal for the Electric
Railway Company, which bound itself
not to re-enter the lighting business. Now
the Electric Railway Company is sold out
and new company Is organized, largely
by the same people, which proposes TO en-
ter the lighting business in opposition to
the Brush company.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-10
1t Is a Commitment

To be solicited to insure your life. It Is
proof that some one thinks your are of
some value and use in the world, and a
higher compliment, when you succeed in
getting policy in the Massachusetts, Mu-
tual of Springfield, Mass. Every policy
holder becomes an ardent advocate, Just
as soon as he has carefully read his pol
icy, observed the clean, honest and easily
understood terms of the contract, aud
noted the cash and paid-up surrender
values plainly written therein. AS soon
as the policy is one year old and the first
dividend is declared, he feels satisfied that
the statements of the agents have been
fully realized. He has a contented feel
ing Of security and whenever the subject
of life insurance is brought forward, he
becomes at once a warm advocate of the
company and unconsciously the best kind
of an advertisement.
We have frequently had people ask us
II Mr.. "So-andSo" was not an agent of
ours, and were surprised to learn that
he was not, it was simply the natural add
miration and enthusiasm caused by his
having the right sort of life insurance
You Will feel the same way if you take a
Massa chusetts Mutual policy. Let us give
you information on the subject. Send us
your age and address and you will get
specimen policy, showing the cash and
paid-up values>and a copy of the famous
Massachusetts insurance laws, the best
insurance laws in the world.
We insure ladies at the same rates as
men. We want few reliable agents, to
whom we will give good contracts. Harry
& Apple, geneI al agents for Georgia, III
Bay street, east, Savannah, Ga.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-10
TAX RETURNS MADE SLOWLY.
The Number Received by the As,
SCISSORS So Far 900.

The Number Received by the As
SCISSORS So Far 900.
The city tax returns of personal property
are coming in very slowly. The num-
Der of returns made during last week was
800.
AS there were 4,476 returns made last
year, not including those which were aft
erwards thrown out on account Of their
small size. tins is not a fair proportion for
the first week. This year, too, the tax
payers are given a month in which to
make their returns, whereas last year
they had only to Jan. q, an extension of
eight days.
Secretary Osborne Of the board of tax
assessors predicts that as usual a large
number of property owners will wait I'M
til the last week before making their re-
turns, when there will be the usual scram-
bic. AS the city does not charge the
property owner who makes his return on
the first of the month any higher tax than
it does the man who makes his return on
the last day there seems to be no reason
why the returns should not be made
promptly
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-10
So AttrncfiNe.

Congress street is one of the greatest
thoroughfares in the city. and especially
that portion of it between Whitaker ana
Barnard streets. Halligan's restaurant is
the attraction for very large number of
people who know a good thing when they
see it. Halligan's is so attractive and in
viting, you can't resist going in, and when
you sit at the finely appointed table and
enjoy one of Hallgans famous spreads,
you find life well worth the living. HALT
gan has the oyster artist of the sea coast,
and always serves either the renowned
Lynn Haven bay oysters or our excellent
native oysters. You can get any style
of oyster cooking known at Halhgans
The restaurant is always open and you
can be sure of the best attention.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-10
AN OLD SUIT SETTLED.
Dodge VS.. Powell & Co. Would Have
Been n Long Litigation.

The famous case of Norman W. Dodge
against G. A. Powell & Co., which has
been ON the docket of the United States
court here for "a year or two. was set
tied yesterday to the satisfaction of all
parties interested, and a long and ex-
pensive litigation thereby avoided.
The plaintiff in the case was represented
by Messrs. Hill, Harris & Birch of Macon,
and the defendants by Messrs. Garrard,
Meldrim & Newman of Savannah.
The defendants leased a large body of
timber lands in Montgomery county for
turpentine purposes, the lease having been
made in good faith, when Dodge enjoined
them and endeavored to attach them for
body of land in the lower part of Georg a.
in which have become somewhat famous
in the litigations of the state, the titles
10 it having been in dispute from time
to time. and IL was in reference to these
lands that the famous conspiracy cases
were tried in Macon, which resulted in
the conviction Of Hail and others.
With the previous litigation, however,
G. A. Powell & Co. were not concerned,
and if the settlement just reached had not
been made IL is probable that the titles
Of Dodge would have been again under
fire. and the litigation would have been
an interesting one. But the parties in
terested have adjusted their differences,
so far as G. A. Powell & Co. are con-
cerned, and a long and expensive liti-
cation has been avoided.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-10
DO You Go Right.

When you want to eat where do you
go? There is only one place in Savannah
where one may eat with the satisfaction
of knowing he has the best on the earth,
and that place is Hicks. There is moth
ing second-place about Hicks Every
thing, from the kitchen to the front door.
is the best obtainable. The cooking. the
service, the food itself. all is of the high
est standard, and cannot be surpassed any
where. Hicks is the only man in the state
serving New York oysters, and there is
no place in New York city where they are
better serVed.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-10
c. L. LITTLE's STORY.
He Tells IA Different Tale of the Bon
adventure Disorder.

Night Clerk C. L. Little of the Screven
house, whose arrest for assaulting Supt.
Fennell Of Bonaventure cemetery was an
nounced in the Morning News yesterday
tells different story from that told by
Supt. FenneIl.
Whatever dsorderly conduct he
may have been guilty of, he says
was the scuffle with Mr. Fennen, which
occurred as he was coming from the ceme-
terry alone and not with several women
and men. There were some friends of
Mr.. Little in the cemetery at the time.
one of whom, he says, came upon the
scene OF the scufne, to find two negroes
upon him. doing what damage there was
done.
AS to the assault. he says he feels
there was just cause for retaliation on his
part when Mr. Fennell assaulted him, af-
ter pulling his coat and summoning re-
gro, whom he called Dan" to his as
sistance. when Mr.. Little was freed from
the negroes Mr.. Fennell. he says, was not
to be seen. As to attempting the use of
a knife, he says. that is ridiculous. Supt
Fennell Is unknown to Little, and the lat
ter was not aware Of the motive that
prompted his attack upon him.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-10
WANTS TELEPHONE FRANCHISE.
The Southern Telephone Company
to Petition the Council.

The Southern Telephone Company
to Petition the Council.
Savannah is likely to have competition
IN the telephone business very soon, the
Southern Telephone and Telegraph Com
pany, which now has in operation a long
distance telephone line from brownsville to
Waycross, besides other lines from points
in this state to towns and cities in Florida,
is extending its line from Waycross to
Savannah, and will ask the city council
at its next meeting for franchise to op-
crate here. The company, however, does
not wish to be put to the expense of plac
ing its lines under ground, and this viii
be the main question to be decided when
the petition comes before council. Dem
mark & Ashley Of Waycross are the pet.-
TONERS attorneys.
The petition states that a franchise is
desired authorizing the company to organ
iZe and operate a telephone exchange in
the city of Savannah and to permit the
company to pass over and upon the streets
of the city, to erect poles and to run its
lines of wire to such points i'm the city as
1t may desire. The lines already in oper-
alton are mentioned. The petition states
that the company proposes 10 erect and
operate telephone exchange to connect
with and form a part of its long distance
lines, provided, the privilege is granted by
council to use the streets for the purposes
specified.
1t is stated that the company proposes
to enclose its wires in cables so that the
objection of numerous wires being run
from different points in the city may
be removed, and that each cable will con-
tain 100 wires or more
The petitioner asks that council repeal
the ordinance known as the underground
wire ordinance, so that the streets of the
city may be used for the purposes stated
and that the franchise be granted as re-
quested.
The establishment of the new telephone
line here would not only give Savannah
competition in the telephone business, but
would afford connection with a large por-
ton of the territory tributary to Savan-
nah in South Georgia and Florida and
thus facilitate business to a large degree
The council will consider the matter very
seriously, however, before allowing the
company to string overhead wires on ac-
count of the nuisance and danger of such
wires. The Bell Telephone Company now
has complete system of underground
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-10
Eleventh Precincts club.

The colored voters in the Eleventh pre-
cinct who favor the Liberal Club, or
ganized a club for that precinct Friday
night at the Chatham hall on Montgomery
street. John Savage was elected presi-
dent and w. II. Morel secretary. There
are seventy-seven colored voters register
ed in that precinct, and of these forty
three were present at the meeting and ha d
their names enrolled The club Will meet
again Tuesday night at the same place.
President Savage says the members arc
going into the fight for principle. and not
Tor what they can make out Of It.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-10
DEATH or MISS KATE BROWN.
Her Remains Taken to Lamberts-
Vile, y. j., for Burial

Vile, y. J., for Burial.
The death of Miss Kate Brown. which
occurred day before yesterday, removed
one whose good works and charitable
deeds. though quietly done, were known to
many grateful beneflciaries. Her death
was directly due to paralysis, which came
on about two weeks ago, at the home Of
Mrs. Hartrdge. where she was staying
For several years Miss Brown had been
in i'll health. She spent the summers in
the north and her winters in the south in
the hope of improvement. Her death was
not unexpected, as some days before her
physician had said that there was no
hope for her recovery.
The remains were sent to Lamberts-
vile, n. j., where her parents Rev. and
Mrs. David Brown, are buried and where
her close relatives lived.
Miss Brown was. for many years. a de-
vout member of st. Johns church. She
leaves a wide circle of friends here and
elsewhere. Her charitable deeds remain
as a monument TO her memory in Sa-
vannah, where she has always been fore
most in giving aid to the poor and needy.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-10
A HAPPY PEOPLE.
Enjoying Peace and Plenty Every
Day of the Year.

y
Day of the Year.
It has been reported that the Cuban in
surgents are suffering for food. There's
lots of cattle on the island, but they are
scarce around the army's quarters.
How fortunate for the people of Savan-
nah that they are at peace with their
country; that they are not crying for food;
that they can get the best beef and NUT
ton and pork and poultry that the mar
kets Of the country affords; that they are
aware that II. Logan, in the city market,
is the most reliable caterer i'm the city;
that Logan serves the incest selections of
food; that he Is prompt in his delivery of
orders and that he guarantees satisfaction
with every order. be II large or small.
Logan has made arrangements to ham
die a larger quantity of delicacies than
ever before, and he is ready to receive
new patrons and add their names TO his
long list of steady customers.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-10

The friends of MIR. D. NJ. Reeves, Jr.,
will be panied to learn of his death, which
occurred at Tarrytown, N. Y, on Monday
last, of consumption. Mr.. Reeves was
native of Barbour county Alabama, but
spent the greater part of his life at larry
town, N. Y. He returned south, and for
a time followed his occupation in Atlanta,
and came to Savannah about four years
ago, and was employed in the Morning
News composing room as a printer and
linotype operator. Mr.. Reeves left here
last spring on account of falling health,
with the hope that a change would be of
benefit, but after suffering intensely for
several months. he at last succumbed. Mr.
Reeves had large family connections in
New York and Alabama, and died with
his relatives around him. Mr.. Rec, es
also leaves wife and two children. He
was 80 years old.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-10
THE MYERS FOUNTAIN.
To BE Erected I'm Forsyth Park or
the Parade Ground

The handsome bronze drinking fountain
presented to the park and tree commits
sion by Mayor Myers win be placed in
Forsyth park or the parade ground.
The fountain is nine feet five inches In
hight, including the statute, and six feet
three inches high from the base to the
base Of the statue. The female figure at
the top. which is about three feet in hight,
represents woman caressing a dove.
The fountain is the work Of ]. w Fiske
Of New York, who was selected for this
work after a careful investigation of the
merits of the different bronze founders Of
the country. The sides Of the fountain
are ornamented with designs in relief
Two faucets, with a basin below each, are
placed on opposite sides of the fountain at
the hight Of AZ feet from the ground. 1t
is proposed to place incandescent electric
lights over the hydrants as an additional
ornament and as a guide to thirsty way
farers at night.