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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-06-02
Bob Fortune Rewarded.

Bob Fortune was found guilty OF
petit larceny In the police court today
md fined s75, with cost, OF S6.25. In
DEFAULT OF the cash he was consigned
to the county jail. Bob's otfense con-
sisted of the theft OF carriage tongue
from the chops OF P Nj Kiipple.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-06-02
Amicable Adjustment.

William v. Baines was arrested
Sunday for obtaining money under
false prstepses. His hearing was 10
have taken place yesterday aftern DON,
but IN amioable adjustment Of the
charge when tho case was called for
trial.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-06-02
President Cannon Home.

President George Q. Cannon, who
went to Washingtou IA one OF the
committee to in site President Nc.
Kinley to attend the Jubilee, returned
home this afternoon. Beyond slight
cold, President Cannon returns In the
best OF health.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-06-02
WEATHER VANE.

Weather reports showing obssrva.
lions at 3 Am. to-day:
For Itch forecast made at San
Fraucieco): Fair tonight; and Thurs.
lay. Warmer Thursday.
Salt Lake City and vicinity. Fair
tonight and Thursday. Warmer.
J. IL. SMITH,
Observer, Weather Bureau,
Today's temperature Is shown In the
fac sinile Thermometer given below;
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-06-02
Ayers Sarsaparilla

was in it's infancy half n GEN.
fury ago. To-day it doth DE
stride the narrow world like q
colossus" What is the secret
of it's power2 It's curesl The
number of them The wonder
of them! Imitators have fol-
lowed it from the beginning Of
its success. They are still be-
hind it. Wearing the only
medal granted to sarsaparilla
in the Worlds Fair Of 1898,
it points proudly to it's record.
Others initiate the rem edy:
they can't initiate the record:
So Years of Cures.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-06-02

We want 800 to $50 picked voices to
combine with the Tabernacle choir fof
the jubilee. Sopranos, altoe, tenors
and baSses who have had experience
ia chorus singing are specially invited
TO join us. anu the leaders OF ward snd
church cho.rs are requested to seiec'
their beat singers ard urge their AZ
endsnce. Work on thu code to the
Pioneers" will beeiD "a soon as the
gu cessiui competitor is known aud the
music can be prepared. Report ~
Tabernacle Thursdsy evening or sun
day at 4 p. m. L,ists close June 10.
+. STEPHENS.
Director.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-06-02

The nom declaration Of tue Swansea
dividend yesterday has given rise to
the lear among mining men that It
has been passed Tor the month. Ia
curry at the company's office today
iailed to elicit light iu the premises,
but It is thought almost certain that
the Swanson will TAIL to pay dividend
Tor June.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-06-02

The Northern Light company made
a small shipment OF cyapidss todsy,
the lot Weighing in the neighborhnoo
VI q hundred pounds. The new mill
is giving excellent Subtraction and In
consequence the owners OF the prop
erty are rejoicing.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-06-02
Harvey Progressing.

Richard Harvey, the man who at
tempted to get away from the officers
last Saturd y and who was shot in the
thigh by Deputy Sheriff Burt, is re.
ported progressing nicely at the State
prison hosp ital.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-06-02

expo atione OF the most sangnine, and
In the face of II the chances ere that
work WILDE commenced u the ground
at once,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-06-02
Salt Lake Temple.

The Salt L,ke Temple will close on
Feiday' July 2 d, d reopen on
Monday, August 2, 1897.
LORENZO SNOW. President.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-06-02

Kenneth DUuneii-n, Stock aud
Mining Broker, No. i6l Main street.
Telephone No. sos.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-06-02
Fifty Years Ago.

Fifty Years Ago.
This is the cradle in which there grew
That thought Of phiianthropic brain;
remedy that would make life new
Por the muititudes that were raeked
with pain.
Twas sarsaParilis, as made, you know
BY Aver, some SO years ago.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-06-02

Assay for silver. 5Oc; void or gold
and silver, 75c. ]. H. Korty d Co,
AsssyeIs, 2l7 and 2l9 q. West Tempsl.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-06-02

Taylor Bfos., IA w. l,t South. Stock
anu Real Estate Brokers. Tel. 1858.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-06-02

Peery d Lowe, 10 W. End South
Stock, Mining aud Grain Broksrs.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-06-02

shNFa.o sstNr ~tbfA
Chicago, June .
Hogs Receipts 5000, left over 40; MARIE,
rather slow and fully dye cents lower.
Light, sS.45as3.57H.
Mixed. 50 i,asab1K.
Heavy, f3,g5dstb5
Rough. 1920 1885
Cattle-Receipta 10, 900.
Reeves, 81 O0Gs5 ~
Texas steers, $3.I5dsL35.
Cows and heifers. So coast IS.
Stockers and feeders s5.t5asi60
sheep-Recsipts II, 600; steady.
Native sheep, 81 5OaS450.
Westerns, IS 40dst a.
Lambs, sS.60aS560.
Chicago MavnsG
Chicago. JuneA
wheat-June. es4; July 67aaI.
Corn-June, 95fas duly, J,aa4.
Oats-June l7A July, I1,sals.
fork-June, si.Ui July, sI.s1,
Lard-June, 500: July. 1897.
kibs-June and July. slsV.
Bariev-Cash No 3, 26asS
Rye-Uash 32k July 81.
Elax-Cash 16k July "a.
limothy-Cash 81 75;August s2-7ek.
silver. Copper. L.-s
New York, Juue1
Copper steady and unchanged.
Lead urn, unchanged.
nostom Quotations.
Bosros. June2.
Boston and Montnna. l23ls.
Butte and Boston, i0x,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-04
THE COASTWISE STEAMSHIPS,
SAVANNAH'S FACILITIES BETTER
THAN EVER BEFORE.

The Five saiIinGs a Week to New
York Give General Satisfaction 10
the Merchants, Both Local and In
terror - Extensive improvements
Made Upon the Central Railroads.
Wharf Property Merchants and
Miners Line In New Quarters.
Savannah is now enjoying better facili-
ties for shipping to New York and receiv-
ing freight from that port than she has
ever had before. For the past three
months the Ocean Steamship Company has
been running a service of five vessels a
week between the two ports, and has
given perfect satisfaction. The merchants
all over the state who have been accus-
toned to receiving their freight by the Sa-
vannah line, are congratulating the man.
agement on the success that has attended
the increase in the number of salings,
several OF them having stated that they
have known their orders from New York
to arrive before the invoices.
The company has seven of It's eight ves-
sells on the line between Savannah and
New York. One, the City of Augusta, is
just now on the ways in New York, un-
dergoing extensive repairs. and the eighth
is on the line between New York and Bos-
ton This is the City of Macon which re-
places the direct line between Savannah
and Boston by a transfer line, the point
Of transfer being New York, where the
freight for either Savannah or Boston is
transferred TO or from the Savannah line
vessels. The five salings week between
Savannah and New York thus enables
the company to give a much quicker serv-
ice between Savannah and Boston than
at the time the two vessels were on the
direct Boston line The line be-
tween Savannah and Philadelphia has
been taken off entirely, the company find
ing that 1t was being operated at a loss
Nothing has been lost through this, how
ever, as just as quick and reasonable
transportation between the two places Is
furnished by the Merchants and Miners
Transportation Company via Baltimore
The operation of the Ocean Steamship
Company has been brought more closely
than ever under the same heads as those
that operate the Central railroad, and ii
is said that the active part taken In the
administration OF the steamship compa-
ny's affairs is responsible for the many
changes and consultations that have
taken place since the management was
combined. Vice President John NJ. Egan
of the Central became vice president Of
the steamship company, and Is active in
it's manager. The office of agent of the
railroad and of the steamship company
has been consolidated, and other changes
in the operating forces have been made.
In addition to this an item Of great i'm
portance to the merchants Of Savannah
is the purchasing at this place of all the
supplies used BY the company. These sup
plies were formerly bought at the eastern
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-04
RAILROADS AND PROSPERITY.
THEIR REPORTS THE BEST INDICA-
TION OF GENERAL CONDITIONS.

savannah's Lines Ready For the
Coming Seasons Busincss-A Gen
/ eraI Confidence in Renewed Pros
Derity and Improved Conditions.
Important Additions to the Mile
age of the Lines-SOme New Blood
brought in During the Year.
The past year, with the railroads enter
ing Savannah, while it has not shown any
increase in most instances In the net
earnings of the lines, has been far from
what might be termed an unsuccessful
one There has been a confidence shown
that is never evident in times of great
financial depression This has been large
ly apparent from the attitude of the Off
cals and the generally hopeful view they
have for quite a while entertained of the
future and it's betterment of the condition
Of their roads. AS stated, the annual re-
ports of most OF the lines have indicated
decrease in the earnings, though not to
any great extent.
During the year there have been no great
| changes in the railroads. The organiza-
tions have remained the same, and there
have been no applications for receiver
ships. Taken as a whole, the year has
been an important one from the fact of it's
having placed the roads on plane of con-
hdence, and furnished a good starting
point for the era Of prosperity that officials
believe has dawned. The railroads are now
on good solid basis, and II 1t comes, VIII
be able to meet the expected wave OF
prosperity free from the disadvantage OF
being hampered by adverse conditions.
That there Is a prospect for the better
ment of the conditions Of the railroads
no one, who will talk to the officials about
the matter will doubt They think shat
the ensuing year Will prove one Of the
most successful that they have known
for a long time. Their belief, however, is
largely contingent upon what the next
few weeks may discover of the agricul-
tural and mercantile conditions. of this
section If cotton sells for eight cents,
they think that good times are assured.
They believe that an Improvement in the
general condition of the country will nee
essarily be followed by an Improvement
In the condition of the roads. But
they also believe that this Improvement
IN general conditions will first be made
manifest by the roads themselves. As an
official stated yesterday, the reports of
the railroads are a sure index TO the con-
dition Of the country. If the reports in
dicste a healthy state then there Is no
doubt that the general condition Of the
entire country is equally as healthful.
The gentlemen said that an inspection Of
the reports is one of the best means OF
judging Of this general condition and he
believes that the reports will show when
the reign Of prosperity has begun.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-04

Within the year. two of the roads, the
Central and the Georgia and Alabama,
have acquired important additions to
their systems. The former has purchased
the Middle Georgia and Atlantic This
line runs from Milledgeville to Covington
through a good territory. It's purchase
by the Central will greatly help the prop
erty, as it has needed the attention It will
receive from the road, of which It has
now become a part. The Georgia and
Alabama's addition is the Columbus
Southern, which extends from Columbus
to Albany. This road has considerably
increased the mileage of the Georgia and
Alabama, and is regarded as a valuable
addition TO this lines we'll managed sys-
TEN. The Georgia and Alabama has also
butt short extension Of it's branch to
Fitzgerald. This extension Is eight miles
long, and reaches to Ocila, thriving lit
tie town in fine lumber country.
The Plant system has secured no addi-
tional lines A branch road, however,
about thirty-hve miles long is now being
built from Newton, on the line Of the AL
ALBANIA Midland TO Elba. Col. s. G. Me-
Tendon of Thomasville il the president of
this branch and the work of construction
Is well under way. An independent con-
struction force is doing the work.
The appointment last fall OF Mr.. John
M. Egan to the vice presidency of the
Central railroad has been followed by a
number Of internal changes In the operat-
ing forces Of the road. His administration
OF his office has been active and energetic,
and through his wise and at the same
time economic measures he has consider
ably decreased the expense connected with
the roads operation. The appointment Of
Mr.. E. II. Hinton to the position Of traffic
manager, to succeed the late Mai. Shell
man, has brought another fine railroad
man from the west. Mr.. Hinton has had
a great deal of valuable experience in the
matters relating to general traffic, and
he IS destined, Il is thought, to take very
prominent pace among the railroad Off
clals of the state.
The officials of the Plant system. the
Georgia and Alabama, and the Florida
Central and Penlnsular are filling the
same positions as last year with a few ex-
ceptions. Mr.. d. F. Jack has been appoint
ted freight traffic manager of the Plant
system, and Mr.. Charles ". Kight has re-
ceived the appointment as assistant gen
eral passenger agent Of the Georgia and
Alabama.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-04
sAvANNAHs RIVER TRADE.
New Steamboats, Being Added tod
savnnnah1s Territory.

New Steamboats, Being Added tod
saynnnHh's Territory.
River navigation is an important factor
In sayannah's commerce. Within the
last year or two there has been a contin-
ued increase in the steamboat business i'm
Savannahs territory, and at the same
time a redevelopment of territory that
had been, In a measure, abandoned
through the building of railroad lines. It
Is somewhat surprising fact that there
are over 100 steamboats, regularly plying
the waters between Beaufort S. c., and
Fernandina, Fla, and other coastwlsa
ports and practically on Georgia territorya
There Is greater activity IN the steam
boat business on the Savannah. the Al
tamaha, the Oconee and Ocmulgee rivers
than there has been in years. The re-
cent addition by Capt. r. A. Ivey Of the
Harry @. Day to the Savannah river SER
vice, and the new steamer Ethel, by Capt.
w. 7. Gibson, which is nearly ready for
her machipcry, and which will be-
ready for service this month are evidences
that there is no lack of business. With
the Louisa, the w. S. Cook. the Day and
the Ethel there Will be ample facility for
handling the increasing business between
SaVapnah and Augusta and along the
river Two new steamers are building
for the Ocmulgee river, and one for the
Oconee. Business on the upper Ocmulgee
is very active. Much of this business is
with Savannah and comes and goes
through the railroads by their river con-
nectons.
The addition of the Doretta TO the Inland
route between Savannah and Bluffton and
landings and to Darien will supply a.
means of transportation that has BEEN
lacking since the withdrawal of the Goys
Stafford from the Beaufort route. The op-
DOsitiOr tug hOaf lines ha va gfvpn a Ifvalr
impetus TO business, and with the excur-
sion steamers Clifton, Rourke alpha and
the numbers of smaller boats Savannah
has not in recent years witnessed so
great an activity In steamboa ting. The
boiler shops have done more business in
the last year than in the three preceding
years.
Besides the number OF steamers, their
tonnage is a matter OF note. The last
report of the local inspectors
of steam vessels for Savannah shows the
totai gross tonnage of steam vessels reg
ularly employed in this district, not in
Guiding the Baltimore line, to be close to
10000 tons. Savannah ranks next TO Balti-
more, and New Orleans on the South At
lantic and Gulf coasts IN steamboat tom
mage. It's tonnage is greater than that OF
any two southern districts outside of Bal
timore and New Orleans, except Norfolk
With the probability of the Clydes es-
tablishing a line between Savannah and
Boston, and a possibility that the Grand
Duchess will again be put on between sa-
vannah and New York. and counting the
tonnage Of the Merchants and Miners
Line steamers, the gross steam tonnage
Of the Savannah district will be upwards
Of 50oo0 tons, that IS tonnage owned or
operated regularly within Georgia waters.
over three -fourths Of which belongs to
Savannah.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-04

Capt. A. G. S. Hawes, British commits
sioner and consul-general to Hawaii, Is
dead He had started only ten days previ-
Gus to his death on tour of the Island of
Hawaii, and had for travelling companions
on the little coasting steamer Admiral and
Mrs. Beardslee. Rough weather was en-
countered, and while attempting to make
Mrs. Beardsee more comfortable Comms-
sioner Halves was thrown to the deck by a
sudden lurch of the vessel. He struck on
the back of his neck and was severely
bruised. A few days later a carbuncle de-
veloped from the wound, blood-poisoning
set in and death resulted in less than a
week. Capt. Halves was to have been mar
ried next month to Miss Elsie Gay a
young woman of wealth, who resides on
the islands. Aside from his yearly salary
of sl2,500 as representative of the British
government he had large private income,
estimated at $4,000 per annum. He kept
two large establishments and entertained
more extensively than any one else on the
Islands.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-04

Probably the youngest private secre-
tary ever entered on the records of the de-
partment Of state in Washington" says
the Philadelphia Times, 'fs little Ye We
Chong, the only son Of the minister from
Korea. This secretary is only years
old and a year ago did not know a word
Of English, but is now beginning to speak
and write in this language, of which he
has a greater control than his father. He
is quick and bright and eager to learn, has
adopted the American style OF dress and
Is fast picking up the ways OF young
Americans"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-04

There was and is an unusual activity
in church building, especially among the
colored people. The Lawton Memorial
church and the New Marvin church make
up the record for the whites, while the
colored people have erected or have in
course of construction, nine church build
ings. all of which are of frame, with the
exception of the Beth-Eden Baptist
church, which is a handsome structure of
brick and stone.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-04

Mrs. Louisa sebru, OF Fayette. Mo-, Is
said to be the oldest representative Of the
postal service in this country. She held Of
dce IN 1872,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-04

Tho '''.'.'''..............
Il The eatef amount, in fact, nearly all
4 me .ae residence building has been of a
he solllal Character. The building IN of
ew cllon south of Anderson street. a
hort us ago an open common. is little
mpco,o,ll marvellous, with the opening and
egeTs aneht Of streets, the building of
'ue extension OF water mains and
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-04
BUSY TIMES FOR BUILDERS.
MORE BUILDING GOING ON THAN
THERE HAS BEEN FOR YEARS.

The Record of Twelve MOnths-T he
value of improvements i'm Prog
ress or About to Begin In the
NeiGhbOrhOOd of $3.50,
in Home BuiIding-DeVeIOpm of
the Suburbs.
The building record of the last twelve
months is one of which Savannah may
De proud. More new buildings are now
III course of construction, have just been
completed or are about to be begun than
mere has been within the last three and
Pooably four years. Not only that, but
Uuiders say that during the coming fall
ana winter even, the activity promises to
'e greater than it has been during the
SpHns and summer. The chief building is
u -fesidences-homes. The new postoffice,
~e sailors home. Lawton Memorial
Onufch, Marvin Methodist church and the
D''n-Eden Baptist and St. Philips A. NJ.
L. churches, colored, the Georgia car
"uAS' the new telephone exchange, the
'eolAding of Christ church, the new oil
,-D' west Of the city. the improvement of
"e Ocean Steamship Company and Mer-
'H'u's and Miners steamship wharves,
'ls new Smith building at Bay and Whit
, 'AF streets and numbers of stores
noughout the city are among the chief
u homes
IN me ne most marked activity in building is
We southern section of the city. The
~ ~ "ing News recently printed a list of
s principal buildings in course of con-
~uclon This list is being added to
a o,S.y week. The clerk of councils rec
,a snow that within the last twelve
,aonths permits for 1s1 buildings have been
t5u by the city. One hundred and twen-
81 ri.l'3 Of these permits have been issued
I'M the last six months. Last months
81 TTHliIls were issued for fifteen buildings.
lle record Of permits for twelve months
y as follows.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-04

other city improvements, the southern and
southeastern and southwestern suburbs
are rapidly becoming delightful residence
sections. The proposed sewer through
Bull street south of Anderson and the
paving of the street will make it one of
the most attractive streets in the new
portion of the city. West of
Bull and south of Sixth streets
new houses are springing up.
and east of Bull and south of Thomas
street is already an attractive section,
fast filling up with pretty houses. The
opening of the streets across the Savan-
nah, Florida and Western railway tracks
will add greatly to the accessibility and
attractiveness of the southeastern sec
ton The Meadows, which is one of the
most picturesque spots in that section, is
to be added to by the erection of num-
ber of new cottages.
The activity in building is not by any
means confined to the southern and south
eastern and southwestern section, but all
over the city new houses and stores are
going up of a character to indicate lhe
prosperous condition of the people and
renewed and general activity in business.
A conservative estimate of the value of
building improvements in progress, or
about to begin in Savannah, is not far
from three-quarters of a million dollars
The character of the buildings for which
permits were issued is as follows:
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-04

THE MORNING NEWS.
Established 1850 incorporated IgSS
]. H. ESTILL, President