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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-31
LOST ms wATCH AND 80.
A F1orIdn Mans Experience with the
Half world.


Half world.
A white man who gave his name as J.
c. williams. ana said that he was from
Florida. strollod into the police barracks
yesterday. ana requested the as
sistanoe of the detectives in re-
covering gold watch and
chain and 60 IN money. which he said had
been stolen from him the night before.
williams said he was a stranger In the
city. and that ne had been eutleed into
No. SIS Oglethorpe avenue cast by
woman, with whom he drank some beer,
after which he remembered nothing.
when he awoke early yesterday morning
his watch and money were missing, and
80 was the woman
The detectives located the woman al
While Jackson's house on jefferson street
near Castor. an unsavory resort AZ tho
barracks she gave her name as Lula Hol-
liday. ana said that she was recently
from Augusta. She claimed that She had
merely taken the watch for safe keeping.
and denied that she had found any money
Ia the strangers clothes.
Williams was glad enough 20 get back
the watch which, De said, had belonged
20 his brother who was murdered az Eden
several years ago. and did not insist very
strongly on having the So. williams said
that he would have 90 leave town az once
60 meet an important engagement but said
that he would return whenever the wo.
man b. put on trial. which. however. IA
regarded az doubtful
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-31
MAS. VI. W. STILES DEAD.
Died In AsheviIIe, n. C., After IA Long
Illness.

Dien IN AsntNiiits ~ - AAh'i a. E""S
Illness.
Mrs NJ W stiles. widow OF the late Rob
ert Mackay Stiles died In Asheville, \.
c.. yesterday morning. after long Illness.
Mrs. Stiles was seriously III at the home
Of her daughter. Mrs A. f. Mills on Tay-
Tor street for several months. Upon her
partial recovery she went to AsheNiue
About two weeks ago her illness assumed
a critical form, and her family was sum
moned. Her death was not unexpected
and she died surrounded by her daughters.
Mrs. stiles was IS years old. She was
the daughter OF Mr. James Hamilton
Couper OF St Smons Island. She was
born ar Simons and spent most Of her
life at Hopetown plantation and in Bruins
wick Her father was a man OF great
culture. and was well known in this coun-
try as well as abroad for his scientific
as well as literary standing
After her marriage Savannah and Bar
tow county were Mrs. Stiles home. She
leaves two sons. Mr.. n. C. Stiles Of Bar
tow county. and MT John c.. Stiles of
Brunswick Her daughters are Mrs W.
S Lowell OF birmingham, Ala, Mrs. A. b.
Mills and Mrs. r. l.. Mercer OF Savannah
and Miss NJ c. Stiles and Miss Isabel c.
stiles. Her mother survives her and re-
sides In Brunswick with her daughter,
Mrs Charles Wylly. Her surviving
brothers are Mr. Robert Copper Of Car
tersviIle and Mr.. 4. W. Couper, who
lives in Brunswick.
Her remains were taken from Asheville
last night 20 Barlow county. whore they
will be laid 20 rest boy the side OF her hus'
hand
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-31
CONSTITUTION AND BYLAWS.
Ratified by the MERCHANTS Associa-
ton.

The board OF directors Of the Merchants
Association Of Savannah met yesterday
afternoon az the Screven house to consider
the bylaws and constitution submitted by
the committee that had been appointed TO
draft them. This committee consists OF
Mossrs d. b. Falk, J. T. West ana J. W.
Jackson. The work OF the committee was
approved by the board OF directors. and.
with the Endorsement Of that body. will 40
before the association. az "A
meeting which viii probably be- held next
Thursday. The constitution and hy-laws.
us they now stand. are very simple. the
trend being easily discorniblc as Indicating
thg desire Of the association 10 DO ovorv-
thing possible Tor the advancement OF tho
Interests of savannah ana Of tho mor-
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FOR THE AUGUST EXHIBITION.
Fund For the Fruit, Flower and Veg
etable Display.

DR.. LeHardy. vice president Of the
Georgia Horticultural Society, requests
the Morning News to ask the citizens of
Savapnah to help him in raising funds to
defray>t the expenses of the Fruit, Flowers,
Vegetables and Plants Exhibition during
the meeting of the Georgia Horticultural
Society, to be held at the Guards armory,
Aug. 4, 3. and s.
The Morning News will be glad to re-
ceive any contributions for the purpose
mentioned. The amount necessary to
meet expenses is only $500. The following
contributions are acknowledged:
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-31

Detective Godboid resumed his duties AZ
q member Of the city detective force yes
terday morning. Very shortly after going
on duty be- arrested a negro Tor stealing
a watch chain from another negro. God.
bold wac The recipient of many coueratu-
lauons Yesterday on hi8 Vndlcatl0n of the
charge against him.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-31

Sunday two trips, steamer clifton, from
foot Of Bull street. at 10 and o'clock.
The eclipse Of the sun Is not In H. ar
Daufuskio ecllpses all other resorts Tor
q pleasant days outing. and tickets only
p cents.-ad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-31
BRowN Will GET WELL.
In n Fair Way to Recovery From His
Injury.

Injury.
George Brown. who was knocked IN tho
head with a stick of wood by Gus Bacon
several days ago, and who appeared to Toe
In a fair way to die, is now on the road
"a recovery,
The operation OF trcphinng was per-
formed upon Brown by DR. r. T.. Warning
for pr. r. G. Norton, whose case Il was.
but who was engaged elsewhere az the
time The operation appears 10 have been
very successful
Previous 90 the operation Brown was
having forty or hfty commissions "a day.
but after The brain had been relieved OF
the pressure OF the fractured skull and
the blood eliot removed there was only
one convulfion and Improvement began
al once.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-31
TARRYIOWN. LON. Hudson Wy.

New York's most charming suburb: 20
minutes from Grand Central Depot; select
family hotel; modern improvements high
elevation, beautiful view of the Hudson.
shaded lawns, broad piazza. For terms
address MOTT HOUSE, Tarrytown, NY.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-31
SUMMER RESORTS AND HOTELS.
HOTEL ALEXANDER,
ALENAAnER n q

The hotel is still open for guests. Wa
have $50 feet of porches above and below
for walks in rainy weather We promise
excellent food and good beds, with good
attention of servants. Rates the lowest
On the country, say SIS per month; $40
per week. Children and servants half
price. Write for circulars.
r. b. & ]. N VANCE, Proprietors.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-31
IstcrnnI NiaiInnce

T. the price o. perfect health watch care
fully The first symptoms OF impure blood
cure hoiiH. pImpIos. humors ana scrofula
by taking Hoods snrsaparlla. Drive
away the pains aud aches Of rheumatism.
malaria and stomach troubles. steady your
nerves and overcome that tired feeling bv
taking Che same great medicine.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-31

Hoods pills are the best family cathar.
&c and liver tonic. Gentle, reliable. sure.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-26
COMMON COUNCIL.

At a regular meeting of the Common Coun-
Gil of tho city of Alexandria, Va, held
May 25th, 1897, there were present:
Hubert Snowden, esq, PRESIDENT, and
Messrs. Burke, Moore, Strider, Latham,
Klaus, Harrison, Cation, Greene. Uhler,
White, Fannon and McCuen.
The Finance Committees estimates of the
receipts and appropriations for the year 1897
s were received.
An ordinance for imposing aud collecting
tsxes on persons, property, income, etc; with
in the city OF Alexandria, Va, for the year
commencing on the LIST day Of June, 1897,
and ending on the 31st day of May, 1885,
was read the second and third times and pass.
ed by the following vote viz:
Ayes, Messrs. Burke, Moore, strider.
Latham, Klaus, Harrison. Caton, Greene,
Uhler, White, Fannon, McCuen and Mr..
P~resident-13. Noes, none.
San ordinance FOR Imposing and collecting
licenses within the city limits OF Alexandra
for the fiscal year commencing on the first
day of June, 1897, and ending on the atst
day of May, 1895" was read the second time.
amended, read the third time and passed by
the following vote viz:
Ayes. Messrs. Burke, Strider, Latham,
Klaus, Harrison, Cation, Greene, Uhlcr, White,
Fannon, McCuen and Mr.. President-12.
Noes, none.
can act to appropriate a part of the city
revenue for the fiscal year ending May 3lst,
1882 was, read fist and second times,
amended, read the third time and passed by
the following vote viz:
Ayes, Messrs, Burke, Moore, Strider,
Latham, Klaus, Harrison, Cation Greene,
Uhler, White, Fannon, McCuen and Mr..
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-26
OFFICIAL.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

At a regular meeting of the Board of Alder.
men of Alexandria, Va, held May 18th
1897, there were present:
VIM. H. Marbury, esq, President, and
Mcssrs. Havener, Burke, Ballenger, Hinken,
and Sweeney.
An act to appropriate a part Of the city rev
enue for the fiscal year ending May 81, 1895,
was received from the Common Council, resd
three times and passed by the following vote ::
Ayes, Messrs. Havener, Burke, Bsllenger,
! Hinken, Sweeney end Mr.. President-6
Noes, none.
The law imposing taxes on persons, ETC., as
amended, was received from the Common
Counil, read second and third times and pass
ed by the following vote:
Ayes, Messrs. Havener, Burke, B~sllenger.
Hinken, Sweeney and Mr.. Presidcnt-6.
Noes, none.
AN ordinance to repeal Section -, Of Chap
ter 10, of the laws of the City Council of
Alexandria, as amended by al ordinance sp-
proved August 16, 1878, was received from
the Common Council, read second and third
times and passed by the following vote
Ayes, Messrs Havener, Burke, Bsllenger.
Hinken, Sweeney and Mr.. President-6.
Noes, none.
An ordinance for imposing and collecting
licenses within the city Of Ale1and ria FOR the
yeU commencing on the LIST day Of June,
1897, and ending on the 31st dsy OF May,
1898, wss received from the Common Coun-
ell, read second and third times and passed by
the following vote:
Ayes, Messrs. Havener, Burke, Ballenger,
Hinken, Sweeney and Mr. President-6.
Noes, none.
Tho following were received from the
Common Council and their action concurred
in: A bill Of s, G. Brent, esq, $50, for pro.
f~essional services also 3 communication from
the City Engineer calling the attention OF
Council TO certsin public buildings the con-
struction of which is not in compliance with
paragraph ID Of section II of the building
law also q resolution instructing the Com.
mittee on Light to contract for the Lighting
OF the streets by any electric light company
at the rate of $40 per light and not TO exceed
100 lamps also stlmste for the fiscal year
of 1S9P'9S also a resolution appropriatjng
$3.50 for the contingent expenses Of the
Board of Police Commissioners also a resolu-
ton that when the deed bearing date of May
25, 1897, between parties owning property
binding on the alley running from Patrick to
Horny streets, north of King street, shall
have been duly signed and acknowledge by
them, the Mayor be, and is b hereby, instructed
to sign AMI acknowledge the same as the ac-
tual deed Of the City Council of Alexandris
and atix the seal of the Corporation of Alex.
andria thereto; also an act TO smerd and re-
enact section 1O43 of the Code of Virginia in
order to provide for local assessment, together
with the report OF the committee on general
laws, aud a communication from w. B. Davis
praying Council to review the city assess.
ment on house No. 211 south Alfred street.
The board then adjourned.
Teste b. E. KNIGHT. Clerk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-26
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
Foreign News.

EOIClSh O'
MADRID, May 26.-Senor Sagasta,
the liberal leader, will soon publish a
statement in which he will announce
his unalterable opposition to the sale OF
Cuba aud his unyielding support of the
maintenance of the integrity of Spanish
territory. Senior Canovas del Castillo,
denies the existence of q cabinet crisis
and says that he will remain in office.
The budget committee has reported
favorably on the financial measures
proposed to meet the expenses of the
wars.
BERLIN, May ga dispatch from
St. Petersburg says that q young
man has been arrested seventeen miles
south of st. Petersburg, where the sum
mer residence ofthe emperor is located,
with a dagger and q revolver in his
possession. The prisoner said he want
ed to murder the czar, ''become famous
and be hanged like other heroes.
LONDON, May ga letter from the
Rev. J.. o. Denning, an American
clergyman at Narsingphur, India, says
that, owing to the action of the
IIluuOO nC.ulDcIo VI LILO COuu1iO-
tee, not a single half penny of the
famine fund has reached the poor Hin
docs. He adds that the native mem
bers of the committee opposed all relief
of children on the ground that the only
o%rphanage is christian and that to help
the children would be helping the
christians.
LONDON, May ga sharp drop in
the Barnato group of South African
securities was occasioned to-day by a
dispatch from Cape Town stating that
Barney Barnato was suffering from
nervous prostration and that his friends
had found it necessary to place him
under restraint. BarDato's London
representative, however, said later in
the day that he had received q cable
dispatch stating that Barnato was suf-
fering from a slight attack of Cape fe-
yer, but that his condition was not Sc
rious.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, May 26.-General
Nelson A. Miles, q. S. A, who left the
United States with the intention of OBJ
serving the Greek Turkey war started
yesterday for Athens with his suite.
The general has abandoned his pro-
posed trip to Thessaly.
NEW YORK., May 26.-The Evening Wor d
prints to day a cable dispatch from its c"rre-
apondent at Athens giving signed statements
by members of the Greek ministry regarding
the failure Of the war against tho Turks.
That from Prime Minister Ralli says: Greece
should not be censured for the inactivity of
the navy, nor should the great powers be
blamed. That did not restrain our ships.
Christianity did. Had We bombarded the
seaports Of Turkey and the Aegean Islands,
the Turks would have ma5sacred the Christ
isns as they did the Armenians. Could we
nave used the navy the result of the war
would have been different. The powers know
our poverty. I do not fear an unjust deci-
eion."
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-26

a true astronomical meridian has
been established at Accomac Court
House.
A pension has been granted to Simon
E. Chamberlin, of Waterford, Loudoun
county.
Miss Laura B. Hicks, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Hicks, was mar
ried in fredericksburg, yesterday, to
Mr.. F. L. Higdon, of Columbia, S. G.
Richmond is on the eve OF d great ice
war, and unless a truce is declared, as
does not now seem likely, the people
will enjoy cool drinks this summer at
slight cost.
Three hundred grabbing skifs are
engaged daily in catching soft crabs in
Curioman river. 1t is said that $1,000
worth of soft crabs have been shipped
from the Curioman river this season.
John s. Kinch, the lad who was mis-
taken for q burglar by Grocer G. NJ.
Veale at the latter's store, on the Ocean
View Railroad, and shot in the abdo-
men, died at the st. Fincent's Hospital
in Norfolk yesterday.
Cabell Graves Camp of Confederate
Veterans, of Danville. has begun the
work of raising funds for the erection
of the most imposing monument yet
erected by Confederates, to be dedi-
Gated to the women of the South.
James R.. Purcell, of Prince William
county, who is canvassing the State in
his own behalf for the governorship,
addressed the citizens of Culpeper in
Rixey Hall last night. He was greeted
with a fair-sized audience and spoke for
over an hour. He denounced the lead
ers Of all the parties.
Arthur Hughes, of Profits, attempt
ed to board the north-bound Southern
train ut $50 yesterday afternoon and
fell between the cars, the wheels passed
over one arm, MASKING it off. He suf-
fexad serious bruises also. He vas TAX
en- TO the dispensary of the University
of Virginia, for treatment.
Intelligence was received at Rich
mond yesterday of the marriage in New
York of Miss Eva Purcell Philips and
Mr.. Thos Muldowney, both of Rich.
mond. The bride is the only daughter OF
Capt. and Mrs. James E. Phillips, and
has for several years has been one of
the sopranos in st. Peters Cathedral
choir. Mr.. Muldowny is in the service
of the American Tobacco Company.
Miss Carrie Harris, Of Fredericks-
burg, left her home Sunday evening
last, and boarded the train for Wash
ington. The parents of the girl did
not learn what their daughter had
done until early Monday morning aud
as che had been corresponding with a
certain Mr.. Morris it was at nee sur
missed that they had eloped. The
Washington police were notified and
soon after the young lady was found
with friends in the city, and then it
was learned that there was not a man
in the case, but that the girl had gone
to Washington in search of employ.
ment.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-26

President-13. Noes, none.
IAN ordinance to repeal Section -, Of
Chapter 10, Of the laws of the city Of Alex
andria as amended by an ordinance approved
August 10th, 1878, favorsbly reported upon
by the Committee on General Laws, was read
the second and third times and passed by the
following vote; viz:
Ayes, Messrs. Burke, strider, Latham,
Klaus, Harrison, Cation, Greene Uhler, White,
Fannon, McCuen and Mr.. Presidential.
Noes, none.
The adverse report of the Committee on
General Laws upon the request TO the legis.
lature to pass IAN act to amend and re.enact
Section 1O43 Of the Code Of Virginia, in order
to provide for local assessment was adopted
Upon the report Of the City Engineer in
reference to public buildings the Committee
OIL General Laws recommendations that the
matter be referred to the Mayor was adopted.
The Committee on Streets submitted an
unsigned deed granting unto the City Council
the right of way over an alley from Patrick
street to Henry street, between King and
Cameron streets, with the following resolu.
ton which was unanim lusly adopted viz
Resolved, That when the deed hereto at
tschod, bearing date May %, 1897, between
parties owning property binding on alley
running from Patrick street 70 Henry street,
north of King street, shall have been duly
signed and ACKNOWLEDGED by them the Mayor
be, and is hereby, instructed to sign and ac-
knowledge the same as the set and deed Of
the City Council Of Alexandria and aiiix the
seal of the corporation OF Alexandria thereto.
The following were referred TO the Com.
mit;ee on Finance; viz: A communication
flom the secretary of the Board of Police
Commissioners transmitting the bills Of F. !.
Smith and A. w. Armstrong for S125 each
for servi CT in the case of Police Comniis-
%sioners ve. the Mayor. with the following
resolution, offered by Mr.. Cation, attached:
Resolved, That $3.50 be, and i herery.
appropriated for the contingen, expense of
the Board OF Police Commissioner 10 be paid
on the order Of said board.
Also the petition of ". B. Davis for a re.
duction of the assessment on his property No.
211 south Alfred street also the bill OF ;. q.
Brent for $50 for services in preparing deeds
and securing descriptions on the alley Iun.
ming from Alfred street TO Patrick street
a resolution instrTcting the Committee on
Light to contract for the lighting of Alexan.
dria by any electric light company at $50 per
light was referred to the Committees on Light
and Finance jointly.
The board then adjourned.
Teste: JNO. 7. JOHNSON. Clerk.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-26
%TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIES.

Three men were injured to-day as
the result of q panic which followed the
breaking out of a fire in the Johnson
Chair Co., in Chicago.
Eight frame buildings, comprising
the principal business portion of Coal
Creek, Tenn, were burned today.
Insurance small. Origin is a mystery.
Z dastardly assault was committed
on Mr.. Thomas II. England On the out.
skirts OF Rockville, Nd, about 9 o'clock
last night. He was bound, gagged
and tortured by some men who sup
posed ne had a sum of money hid.
The body of John Hoover, the miss
ing sheep herder of John BerriDger,
was found about two miles from the
ranch, near Miles City, Mont, with two
bullet holes through his body, and his
dog killed by his side-the work of In
dams.
The jury in the case of Capt. Reed,
on trial in New York on the charge of
having Jailed to provide proper food
for the crew of the ship T. F. Cakes,
six of the crew having died on the
voyage from Hong Kong, brought in a
verdict to-day of mot guilty"
At Ell Paso, Texas, the river has risen
two inches. 1t is still kept within the
temporary %levees, but the levees are
gradually weakening and 400 men are
employed in filling up behind what the
water washes away in front. The city
has built five miles of levee to-day.
The Bradford Manuscript History of
the New Plymouth Colony, the docu-
ment for the possession of which Mas.
sachusetts had long been anxious, was
formerly presented to the common.
wealth of Massachusetts by Hon. Thos.
F. Bayard, former United States am
bassador to England, before a joint
convention of the legislature in Boston
to-day.
Sick and discouraged over his inability 10
meet payments on his home, Alexander T.
Beckett, formerly a clerk in the National
Bank of Illinois, which collapsed a few months
ago, shot and killed himsclfM Chicago to-day.
This is the third suicide resulting from the
failure of the bank.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1897-05-26
FROM WASHINGTON.
correspondence Of the Alexandra Gazette.

WASHINGTON, May 26.
1t is said at the Senate to-day that
though the tariff bill will pass, it will be
amended in many particulars, aud that
the republican chances in Ohio will be
gone if the beer tax be retained rs it is.
Senator Cannon, representing the farm
ing interest, is not satisfied with the
bill in its present shape, aud proposes
to amend it by providing for a bounty
on all exported agricultural products.
The railroad pooling bill will, it is
said to-day, be reported favorably, but
will not be considered at this session;
indeed it is stated that should an at
tempt be made to pass it at this session
Senator Chandler will move that the
provisions of the anti. trust law be ap-
piled to railroads and be made a part
of the tariff bill, and that he says the
motion will be adopted, as it will be
supported by all the democrats, the
populists and the silver republicans.
The President to-day SEM the follow
Ing nominations to the Senate: Chas.
Burdett Hart of West Virginia, to be
minister to Colombia; Francois S.
Jones of Louisiana, to be secretary ofthe
legation at Buenos Aires, Argentine Re-
public; John G. Thompson of Illinois,
to be assistant attorney general; James
Edmund Boyd of North Carolina to be
assistant attorney general.
Colonel Brady and Collector Agnew
are the only members of the
republican executive committee of
Virginia that recently met here
who remain, and they will soon be
gone. Their coming here did no good
to them or those they represent, with
the administration or any body else,
that is if what other Virginia republi-
cans here say be true, and though they
informed the President that they were
of one accord, those intimate with them
say they are as much opposed to each
other as ever. Most of their time while