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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-17
TARIFF BILL SECTIONAL.
senator Clay Says IL Is of No Advan-
tage 10 the south.

Capt d. G. Purse received a letter yes
terday from Senator A S. Clay in which
the latter expressed sentiments upon the
tariff bill, now pending in the Senate,
which are no doubt shared by many other
people In this section. Mr.. Clay's opinion
of the Senate bill is of interest. He ex-
presses himself as follows:
your favor to hand relative to cross
ties being on the free list. had not no.
ticed it. 1 regret to say that the more 1
learn about the Senate bill the more / am
convinced that il is sectional from begin
ming TO end. 1t gives no advantage to the
Industries of the south, while It's sole pur-
pose seems to be to protect and advance
the interests of the east. The COMPARE
tive statement is just out and 1 have in
structed my private secretary to send
one to you that you might examine il
carefully and notify me where the inter-
ests Of Savannah are imperilled. / am
fearful that the republicans will hold a
caucus and vote down all amendments-
that Is, at least, the talk now. II so. l
doubt very materially the bill becoming a
law at this session. DO not hesitate to
write me at any time about matters per-
tanning TO your city"
It would seem from Senator Clays state
ment that the only hope OF the democrats
Is to delay an iniquitous measure.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-17
FEW SUNDAY DRINKS.
Recorder Hartrtdge's PrOnuncIa-
mentO the Cause.

ANNNNNANN AEOhWneiu@
mentO the Cause.
Recorder Hartridge's announcement a
week ago that hereafter persons arrested
for drunkenness on Sunday would be sem
fenced to imprisonment without the alter
native Of fines appears to have made an
impression upon the police court nends.
Instead OF the usual array OF Sunday
drunks there will be only one case OF tho
kind on the docket this morning. that OF a
sailor. who was brought In late last night
ana who probably had never heard OF the
recorders pronunciamento. There were
several arrests for drunkenness Saturday
night, but from midnight Saturday night
until nearly midnight last night there was
not single prisoner brought In for tbls
offcnse.
The recorders threat appears 10 bavc
had n SOLDERING effect upon the gund,,
drinkers and Il would appear that fhorc
was less liquor consumed yesterday tban
has been the case on Sunday FOR some
time past. The police found the d,v =
quiet one and unless arrests are m,dc
rapidly before 9 o'clock this morning No
docket Will be one Of the lightost thaf bas
confronted the recorder on a Mondn,
morning for some time past.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-17
CAR LINES, CONSOLIDATION.
The Announcement of It's COnspm-
mntIon Expected Any Day.

The Announcement of It's COnsum-
nation Expected Any Day.
The statement OF MIR. George Parsons
that the deal for the consolidation OF the
street railway lines would very probably
be contaminated early this week appears
20 be in a fair way to be verified, II indl-
cations count FOR anything.
no Information that such IL the case has
been given out as yet. but those In charge
Of the properties are evidently getting to-
eether. MI J. H. Ran Of Nashville. vice
president Of the Savannah Traction Com.
pany, and with MIR. Herman Myers. pras-
idcnt Of the company, has apparently oeen
IN close consultation with Mr. Parsons
President j. II. Johnston. Director n N
Hartman and Mr.. Pope Barrow OF conn
sci for the Parsons lines. are usunliv 10
be seen at the De Soto at night I'M con
ference with the other gentlemen. M
Hartman said last night that no reeuit
had been reached as yet. The Announce.
ment that the consolidation Ii a fact mo-
DE no surprise, however. The parties m
pear 20 have gotten no close together ma
time that u would be hard for them AZ
set apart.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-17
. CITY DREVITIES.

Adler's cash boys had bicycle race on
the Louisville road yesterday. II. Levy
won the handicap purse and Harry Brown
won the time purse, a gold medal
The Franklin Midgets Base Bali Club
defeated the Battle Roads yesterday bv
score OF IA to /. The Frankllns' bate
ries were Kelley and Scott. The Battle
Roads battery was the Williams BROTH
ers.
The police commission will probably
decide this afternoon on the make of BIZ
cycles to be purchased for the use of the
police department. Some OF the dealers
who were among the bidders, have been
requested to appear before the commission
doubtless for the purpose of explaining
the merits of their wheels more fully.
Complaints have been made TO Chair
man Stone OF the park and tree connie
sion of the breaking Off the limbs of tree.
by boys throughout the city. Several
complaints Of such mischief have been re-
ceiyed from residents of Greene square
and Wesley ward A member of the M ~
and tree force has been sworn in as
special officer for the purpose OF apnre-
bending some Of these offenders.
Rev. l.. 4. Snow has sent Cant n =
Purse package of ripe peaches of the
Sneed variety from Mr.. SHOWS famoua
Fair View orchards at Mcintyre. Tbc
first ripe peach this year was I'm eating
condition on May II. Last year the arsf
peaches were on May 16 Mr.. Snow will
have ripe Triumph peaches-the earliest
yellow peach In the world-early In June
The bulk OF the crop from Fair View a,,iti
be the famous Elberta-rlpe ia Julv tn
crop Is abundant and the quality h said 20
be very fine. Mrs. Purse, who "a visiting
IN Mcintyre. was presented the first rine
peach OF this years crop.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-17
WORK OF THE GRAIN CONGRESS-
Savannah's Delegation in the Kan
sns CitY Convention.

S0s City Convention.
Mr.. w. c. Powell has returned from
Kansas City, where he attended the an
nual meeting of the South and West Grain
and Trade Congress. MIR. c. w. Howard
and Mr.. w. +. Browder, the other two
delegates who attended from Savannah,
are expected home this morning.
After the adjournment of the meeting
the Savannah delegates visited st. Louis
and other western cities, which explains
their late arrival home. Mr.. Powell said
yesterday that the meeting of the con-
gress proved very interesting, several good
papers being read and discussed on the
subject of extending the trade relations
between the south and west.
The meeting was not as largely attend
ed as had been expected. Charleston, Sa-
vannah, Macon, Tampa, Mobile and New
Orleans were among the southern cities
represented, while ST. Louis, ST. Joseph
and Kansas City furnished most of the
western representation. Savannah made a
bid for the next meeting but Tampa had
gone to work earlier and secured the
honor. The next meeting of the congress
will be held at Tampa in February. The
exact date will be named later.
Mr.. Powell said that the delegates
were very pleasantly entertained in Kan
sas City. One of the most interesting
sights to the southern delegates were the
large stock yards where thousands of fine
cattle and hogs were penned up, awaiting
slaughter and the packing houses where
the processes of preparing the live stock
for the market were in operation.
The reports made at the convention
showed that there had been considerable
increase in trade between the south and
west since the last meeting of the con-
gress. New Orleans has secured the larg-
est share OF this in the grain trade, the
conditions being very favorable to ship
ments of grain through that port. other
ports are reaching out for this trade and
il is expected that the next meeting Of
congress will show a still greater increase
In traffic 10 southern ports from the west.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-17
DIR. FAIR ON THE BIBLE.
Pastor of the Independent Church
breaches a Strong Sermon.

Pastor OF the Independent Church
breaches a Strong Sermon.
In view Of the recent extraordinary ex-
pressions by eminent divines in New YORK
concerning the Bible, its origin, its al
legged conflicting utterances and the al
lowances to be made, the sermon preach
ed by DR.. Fair, pastor of the Independent
Presbyterian church yesterday, in de-
tense of the scriptures was more than ill
teresting and impressive.
Within the last few years there has
been a seeming tendency on the part of
some leading preachers of certain locali-
ties to treat the Bible in a new and
lighter vein. and there have been manv
accusations of heresy. Timely, indeed.
then, was such a sermon as that which
was heard by the congregation of the In
dependent church.
DR.. Fairs text was Exodus, XIII. 81:
And the Lord went before them by day
in pillar of a cloud to lead them the
way; and by night in a pillar of fire to
give them light; to go by day and night"
He drew forceful analogy between the
pillar of cloud and the Bible. The pillar
of cloud, he said, was the life and the
light of the favored people of that day
ana time, and pointed out the triumphal
reign OF the Bible in all lands where it
has cast its streams of light like a peace
-ful benediction. There is something not
TO be denied about the Bible and that is
that wherever it has gone men have been
made better men, civilization has been ad-
Vanced, human society has been purified
and the people become prosperous When
Britain's queen was once asked what was
the secret of the great advance made by
the United Kingdom in conquests and bril-
liant achievements, the gaining of
strength and power, she replied by laying
her hand on the Bible and saying: Here
lies the secret of it ALL"
DR.. Fair said that the Bible was not
sent as key to the mysteries of science.
1t was not given mankind as a book out
of which might be gained information
concerning the geological formations of
this sphere. 1t was sent as a light to
gid the pathway of the soul, and lead to
things not dreamed of in the simple con-
temptation of earthly things The pill
lar of cloud was itself mystery to Gods
people, but those who trusted gained ben
efltS from its flood of light, which was
their salvation. The Bible likewise NAV
have its mysteries to us in the perplexi-
ties which appear before our finite minds
but it nevertheless shines like a light
from heaven over this world, making
clear all that constitutes the noblest
highest duties of man.
The sermon was a strong presentation
of the claims of Christianity and was a
most instructive and entertaining dis
course on the power of the Bible
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-17
Old BOOKS ron NASHVILLE.
MIR. Tarver's Collection to he a Part
of the Georgia Exhibit.


Mr.. w. II. Tarver the old book store man
at Barnard and Broughton streets. has a
rare collection of old books and other Gu
riosities, which he will exhibit TO the pub
lie during this week At the close Of the
week the collection viii be sent to the
Nashville exposition to be made a part Of
the Georgia exhibit.
Some OF these old books are rare and
very valuable. Among the number are
the following: A copper print history of
the life and reign OF Philip, king of Mace
don, the father OF Alexander the Great. BY
Thomas Leland, ID. D., published In Lon
don In 1853; Arms Of the English, Scotch
and Irish nobility, by John Milan book
seller London. 1872; the History OF the
Most Renowned Don Quixote of Mancha
and His Squire Sancho Panza Now Made
English According TO the Humour OF the
Modern Language" printed by Thomas
Hodgklns, and ito be sold by John Newton
&C the Three Pigeons over and Against the
lnner-Tcmple Gate i'm Fleet Street" 1902.
THE Chronology and History Of the World
from the Creation TO the Year OF Christ.
l16S. by the Rev. John Blair" 1.-THE Holy
Court" by n. Cousin. s. j.. London. 1859.
The collection also includes n lot OF am
Client weapons. Indian relics. phehlstoric
animal bones, old stamps and coins ana n
collection OF articles from the Morning
News ON the subject of yellow fever from
1858 TO 1876
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-17
FOOD FOR STARVING INDIA.
Savannah Ladies' to Send Provisions
to the Famine sufferers.

to the Famine Sufferers.
A number of Savannah ladies' have inter-
ested themselves in the relief of the suf-
ferers in India from the ravages of the
bubonic plague and the famine resulting
from the failure of the crops.
The ladies are very DESTROYS of arousing
the charitable instincts of the people in
the hope of raising a large store of pro-
visions for the benefit of the East Indians.
They met several days ago for a consider
alton of the ways and means best to be
followed for the success of their work and
decided that to have every preacher in the
city announce that such fund was being
raised would subserve its best interests.
The ministers were requested to make
the announcement, and from every
pulpit in Savannah went forth
the appeal yesterday for the poor
unfortunates of far away India. At their
monthly meeting the ministers will take
up the matter and consider plans for its
successful prosecution.
One of the ladies whose charitable heart
conceived the idea of Savannah sending
aid to India, said yesterday that their
hopes had at first arisen to the sending of
Professionalism vessel to some port of
India. This idea, however, seems too vast
for its attainment just at this time of
troublesome money matters, and the orig
inators of the plan would be glad to send
a less munihcent offering to the sufferers
The exigency of Indias present needs is
also a circumstance that demands speedy
action on the ladies' part, as the relief is
required at once. The lady said that if they
can send store of provisions by some YES
hound mill
feel as If they have done a good work in
the cause of charity.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-17
NAPHTHA LAUNCH
FOR SALE.
The Boat for Summer Cruising Of
Fishing. Sails and SteamS Well.

Naphtha launch, yawl rugged, length n
feet, beam feet. draft feet inches;
lead keel Weighing 200 pounds, and bal.
last hold. Cabin feet II inches by feet
inches by feet inches. Engine ihOrsi
power. Bow enclosed. Commodious
cockpit, lockers and small Ice locker,
Brass locks and fittings; hard wood finish.
Commode ia cabin. Full inventory as fol.
lows:
1 set sails, mainsail, jib and jigger.
2 anchors and ropes.
l boat cover.
awning.
set sailing lights.
/ cooking set.
2 water buckets.
2 flags.
set of cushions.
life preservers.
Dust pan and brush, oil can. hatchst
hammer, saw, monkey wrench. strainef'
screw-driver. sailmakers palm, pump etc.
Built by the Gas Engine and PoTef
Company Is as good as new. Ever
thing on board in best order. Ready !o1
a cruise at a moments notice.
Can be seen at my place at Isle Of Hopa
J. H. ESTILL. Savannah, Ga
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-17
THE PUBLIC WORKS FORCES.
Kept Busy With Various Municipal
improvements.

Improvements.
The forces of the commissioner of pub
lie works have been busy with various
Improvements in addition to the routine
work of the departments during the past
week.
The relaying of the sidewalk on the
north side of Oglethorpe avenue between
Habersham and Price streets. has been
completed and so has the turing of the
grass plats on the north side of the ave-
nue. between Abercorn and Lincoln streets
New sidewalks have been laid around the
government property at Abercorn and
State streets, new brick walks have been
laid through Liberty square, Montgomery
ana President streets and the laying of
new walks begun in Columbia square at
Habersham and President streets The
continuation of Twelfth street through to
Ogeechee avenue has been graded and a
A-inch sewer connection is being laid to
connect the Sixth street sewer with the
East Broad street sewer, thus doing away
with the open drain along the right-of-
way of the Savannah, Florida and Wes-
tern railway, which has been a nuisance
of long standing. The weeds in the park
extension have been cut out and the place
put in condition for the parades and re-
views which win be held there by the
Uniform Rank Of the Knights of Pythias
this week.
An important addition to the street.
cleaning department will be made shortly
in the way Of trash boxes, to be placed
throughout the city at convenient points
for the gathering of waste paper and trash
OF every description, which now disneures
the streets through the carelessness OF
citizens. With trash boxes at street cor
ners and other convenient points citizens
VIII have no excuse for throwing waste
paper, banana peels and other waste OF
this KIND into the streets. The result
VIII be an Improvement in the appearance
of the streets and squares and less from
bic for the street and lane and scayen-
ger departments. A clean city is one ~
Mayor Meldrim's hobbies. and I'm this as
well as other matters, he has the hearty
cooperation of Commissioner Willing
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-17
ncduccd Rntrr to T,hon.

Effective May Is. tickets will be on sale
between Savannah and Tybee. az the fol-
lowing rates: sS.75 for family communication
book 90 single rides. limit one year: S7O
for family Communication book Cog single
rides) limit one month from date Of sale.
Excursion rates. FOR single tickets. t0c
wholes; 25c halves. J. c. Halle, General
Passenger Agcnt.--ad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-17
Gathering of the Treight nur.,n.

May IS has been fixed as the date for
the convention Of Freight Bureaus of
Chicago, New York. Philadelphia savan.
nah Cincinnati. Baltimore Richmond.
Charleston, st. Louis, New Orleans Mo.
bile, Galveston, Houston. Memphis. Ans
tin, Kansas City. Omaha. I,ouiev,i.
Chattanooga. Montgomery and other 80
ties. Capt. Purse says the CATHERINE viii
be one Of the most important TO The hvsil
ness interests Of the country that has o,,n,.
been held. The purpose OF meeting Is 10
advocate the pooling OF railroads.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-17
NOT MANY TEAMS COMING.
Camp ana Nashville Interfere with
the Rine Matches.

Col william G. obear, inspector general
Of rifle practice, Georgia Volunteers. ar
rived yesterday from Atlanta.
Col obear will remain IN the city until
the matches OF the state troops are over.
lie was entertained Yesterday by a number
Of the officers OF the local companies ne
says that many of the companios 81 ,bo
state troops Will not send teams on a.
count Of the men either going into camn
or going to the Tennessee centennial
These trips Will prevent their teams com.
ing here, az they will be- unable to GO Al
camp or Nashville and enter teams for
the matches.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-17

--All That He Told SO Were Gone-"t
have always felt sorry FOR Noah" said the
large hearted man.
81 don't see any need for e." said the
man Of the shunken sympathes. Looks
60 me as " Noah got Off pretty well"
But Just hlnk of a.. When the waters
subsidized there was not a soul for him 10
ask, Now, what did tell you?' lin
dianapolls Journal.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-17
FUNERAL OF MRS GRIGGs.
IL Will Take Place in savannah To-
morrow Afternoon

Capt H. nj. Branch and son, Mr.. H. NJ.
Branch, Jr., returned yesterday from Wat
eroury' Conn. The remains of Mrs. Rob-
ert f. Griggs, nee Branch, will arrive to-
morrow morning accompanied by the be-
reaved husband and the mother and sis
ter OF the deceased. The interment will
take place tomorrow afternoon at Bona
venture cemetery. Capt Branch and son
were the recipients of many condolences
on the death of the beloved daughter and
sister
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-17

MIS-, Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been
used for children teethlne II soothos ~
enid, softens the gums. allays aii main
cures wind cole, ana Is the best remedy
for diarrhoea. Twenty-Five cents bottle
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-17
PROF. oARRowAY AND HYpNoTrsM.
The Young GeorGinn's Engagement
in savannah This Week.

Prof. Carroway. young Georgian, who
has been very successful through the
southern states. viii appear for the first
time at the Savannah theater Thursday
night. opening a threo-nights engage
ment IN hypnotsm and mind reading
Prof. Carroway is from Atlanta, having
been born ana raised there, ana finding
himself possessed OF unusual powers, he
decided to adopt the stage.
one Of his feats is the opening OF a safe
locked by committee by reading the
minds Of the committee who know the
combination OF the lock-
Prof. Carroway gave a very successful
engagement IN Jacksonville last week
lie will appear here at popular prices, 10
% md go conla.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-17

That Hoods sarsaparila puriaes Tho
blood and relieves vast amount of snf-
ferlng is not theory. but a well known
fact-ad. e' NnV"h
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-17
Overexcrtion of nrain or Bodv.
Take HorsfOrd Acid Phosphate.

~ Is wholesome tonic for body brain
ana nerves. Wonderfully quick In its ac.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-17

OLD NEWSPAPERS. 300 for % cents
Business Office Morning New
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-03

The Criminal Court grand jury COM
pleted its labors yesterday morning and
adjourned. There were no matters of
special public importance investigated,
and while the number of true bills re-
turned is large, only ten indictments
are on felony charges. The case of
State VS.. Hull, charged with felonious
shooting, was postponed, as stated in
yesterdays Register. The list OF true
bills in felony cases follows:
Henry Smith, felony, robbing Gen.
A. H. Beach, at the Mcclure.
w. E. Chain, felony, converting
goods and chattels from c. F. Adams
Co., to his own use.
Morris Holman. felony, burglarizing
Schambra & Sons tailoring establish
ment.
Jack ONeal, felony, same as above.
George Moran and John Brady, fell
onies. assault of Chas. Heed, with intent
to rob.
Cora Fletcher, felony, obtaining mon
ey under false pretenses, from j. 7.
Stone.
State VS.. Robert Goudy, felony. was
found not a true bill. He was indicted
for shooting with an air gun.
Of the remaining fifty-eight true bills
many are i'll fame cases. The list was
not given out for publication, for sutii-
cient reasons.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-03-03
Re9istfr
FOR RENT.
The Hall corner Mainland Fourteenth
treets AUGUSTUS POLLACk.
SMALL TALk
Minor Matters OF Interest Briefly aud Pith
lily Told.

Ash Wednesday.
Eggs will be cheap during Lent if
present prices are maintained. Wholesale
quotations yesterday were 10 cents
dozen.
The attendance at several entertain
ments given last night was excellent, IN
spite of the unfavorable weather
"A countryman came to the city yes
terday and proceeded to tank up on book
beer. When found by an officer he was in
a maudlin condition. He will tell his
story to the Mayor this morning.
An appearance of activity has been
resumed around the big Riverside mill, at
Renwood. The steel works, two plate
mills one Of the furnaces Of the tube
works are now in operation. Two other
furnaces of the tube works will start up
to-day. and during the week the biggest
part of the plant will be in operation. The
work on the foundation of the new plate
mill is going along.
The Silver Star Club gave hop Non
day night at Meyers hall, on South Eoff
street. This club will give its next dance
on Easter Monday.
Jennie Lawson, a young lady employed
at f. NJ. Pierces printing establishment.
on South Main street had two fingers Of
her right hand badly mashed yesterday
afternoon. while feeding "a press. Dr.
Walden dressed the injuries.