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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-17
NAsmvILLEs ATTRACTIONS.
4 Number of Important Conventions
on This week.

on This week.
Nashville. Tenn. May i6.-The cool wave
Of yesterday and to-day presages clear
day tomorrow and an increase IN the at
tendance from adjacent towns and states.
All have been impatlently awaiting tho
completion OF the interior OF the great
government building and the arrange
ment Of the attractive exhibits. The
building Is now ready and this will be
formally opened tomorrow morning al il
o'clock. An immense attendance Is ex-
pected 10 view the interesting displays the
government has sent.
The programme for the week Is full Of
speciai features. Monday in the woman's
building the WOman's Musical Congress
will begin It's sessions. lasting three days,
and many noted musicians are coming
70 these convOcatlons.
Tuesday 81 set apart for the United Or
der OF the Golden Cross the supreme
commander. with delegates from twenty
Ave states being present
wednesday ~ Tennessee bankers day.
Thursday is wilmington, N. G., day and
Saturday the international order OF Kings
Daughters will hold convention In the
woman's building.
In The woman's building on Wednesday
a college day convocation will be held In
which many colleges devoted 10 education
OF women will be represented BY grad
yates.
The railway exhibits are being added
10 daily. the latest addition being the Cd
Dewitt Clinton locomotive with tender
and three COACHES, which have been
loaned the Nashville. chattanooga and
49, Louis railway by the New York Cen
trat
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Emily F. Northam. 316 tons, johnson,
Philadelphia; sid May 6.
Georgia L. Drake, 399 tons, Sheffield, at
New York, May IS.
Rob Roy, TAG tons, Norbury, Newport
News, May Is.
Samuel w. Hall, 3O6 tons, Mumford, Nor
folk; sid May Z, via Battery Greek, S. c.
c. c. Wehrum. 376 tons, Cavalier, at Phil
adelphia, April 10.
Marjory Brown, 1.150 tons, Osborne,at Phil
adelphia, May Is.
Rebecca NJ. Walls, 561 tons Little at Phil
adelphia May IS.
Jennie Thomas, SIC tons, Young, at Balti-
more May Is
Island City, 4O6 tons, Harvey. at Philadel-
pha, May is
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The Loss of $35,OOO Fully Covered
by Insurance.


Cordele, Ca, May 16.-This morning
about II O'Clock fire broke out In the new
mill of the PARROT Lumber Company at
Redwood, completely destroying this mill
and a three-compartmen dry kiln. The
total loss is estimated at $4,000. including
the lumber destroyed This mill commence
ed operations the latter part Of last Jan
uary. and was one OF the finest In the
south having the latest improved labor
saving machinery. Tine company operates
two large mills dry kilns and planning
mills at this point and carried $4,000 in
surance on the entire plant. The capacity
of the mill destroyed was about 5000 feet
per day.
Several dwellings across the railroad
track west from the mill were also de-
stroyed
Mr.. Cheves and several clerks were in
the office, about 70 yards from the mill
when the fire broke out, and the cause OF
the fire has not developed. The mill will be
rebuilt Immediately.
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roRT PARAeRArHs.
Maritime Matters Of LocaI and Gem
ernI Interest.

Maritime Matters Of bocaI and Gem
ernI Interest.
The tug Forest City lowed the barge
Joseph souther to Port Royal yesterday.
The barge will load there with a cargo
OF phosphate rock to be brought TO Sa-
vannah.
The steamer John Rourke took an ex-
curslon party to the bell buoy and return
Yesterday afternoon. The Rourke has
been thoroughly ovcrhauled and is much
Improved In speed and general conyenien-
cos IN cabin and on deck.
The steamer Alpha took q large crowd
OF colored excursoaists to Burton yes
torday
The tug VIM. r. McCauley LETT here Sat
urday for ocracoke. ". G.. towing
dredge and scow belonging to r. Sanford
Ross.
The dredge Tom achichi was towod TO
coosaw yesterday. where It will be en-
gagged Ia dredging.
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Per steamship Kansas City for New
york-512 bales cotton, 113 bales sea island
cotton. 232 bales domestic and yarns. "A
eases cigars, 500 bbls rosin, 327 blbs spirits
turpentine, PIG, S67 feet lumber, So bales
moss. > turtles, 2 bbls fish, bbls fruit, 28S
boxes fruit, 1913 bbls vegetables, 5,544 boxes
vegetables, 475 tons pig iron, $40 pkgs mdse.
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New york. May 14.-Arrived, schr Julia
A Trubee, Albertson, Fernandina; Levi
hart. Dodge, Brunswick
Baltimore May H.-Arrived, schr Jennie
Thomas. Young, Savannah.
philadelphia, May 15.-Arrived, schr Os-
car c. Schmidt, Bacon, Savannah.
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Reduced to Extremities.-"On time
said the Travelled boarder. II got showed
Ia on the Rocky Mountains. and the only
thing seven OF ms had for two days to sus-
tain life was half barrel IL picked plg's
feet.
you WERE indeed" said The Cheerful
idiot, reduced to extremitlss "-Indian-
apolis Journal.
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"A Literal Pupii.-Tbe master was ask
ing qucsiions-mostera are apt to ask
questions and they sometimes receive Gu
rious answers. This question was as FOL.
lows.
NOW boys. how many months have
tweniy-eight daysT
IAN Of them. sir" replied a boy In front.
San Francisco Examiner.
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ARRIXED YEsTERDAY.

steamship City of Birmingham, Burg.
Nsw York-Ocean Steamship Company.
steamer Louisa, Hadden, Stoney Bluff
and waylandings. A. Ivey
steamer W. S. Cook, Garrett, Augusta
and waylandings.-W. T. Gibson, Manager
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Rocked ON the Crest of the waves.

Rocked ON the Crest of the Waves.
The landsman, tourist or commercial trav-
eler, speedily begins, and not only begins.
but continues. to feel the extreme Of
human misery during the transit across
the tempestuous Atlantic. But H. with
wise precedence, he has provided himself
with a supply OF Hostetter's stomach
Bitters his pangb are promptly mitigated.
and then cease ore The good ship again
drops her anchor This s. worth knowing
and thousands OF our yachtmcn. summer
voyagers, tourists and business men do
know tad.
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BOOK NOTICES.

1.-THE Family. Necessity of Civiliza-
tion,' is the title of a thoughtful and
helpful book by the Rev. John B. Robins,
heads the author discusses marriage, the
family, children, general and specific du-
ties, etc. The purpose of the work is the
elevation and refinement of our civiiza-
ton through the good influences of the
family. Price, in cloth, 81. Published by
the author, Atlanta, Ga
DARTS, Sparks and Fragments" is a
bright little brochure by Harry Sutphin
of Washington, D. c. 1t is made up of
epigrams. wtticisms and pungently put
philosophy. II is good for the blues.
From the author
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-17

According to the foregoing. Bombay an
pears TO show a decrease compared with
last year in the weeks receipts of 1900
bales, and decrease in shipments of 24,OOO
bales, and the shipments since Sept. l
show a decrease of ISL. 900 bales
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nah river at Augusta at 8 a. m. G5th me-
ridian time) yesterday was 80 feet. a fan
OF OF foot during the preceding twenty
four hours
Observations taken May IS, 1897. y. m.
10Th meridian time, at the same moment
Of time at all stations, for the Morning
News:
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WEyIORANDA.

steamer Star, Finney Beaufort-George
I. Beach, Manager.
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LITERARY NOTES

SpdldlnS Lawn lennlS Annual IOF
1897 has just been issued by the American
Sports Publishing Company of New York.
The book is by J. Parmly Paret, an expert
player himself and holder of the cham
pionship of the southern states and of
New Jersey, and several other valuable
challenge cups and minor championships.
1t Is profusely illustrated with portraits
of the players and views of important
courts and matches.
The literary monument of the late Arch
bishop of Canterbury is his important
work, 'fCyprian, His Life, His Times, His
Work. which is to be published immedi-
ately by D. Appleton and Company with
an Introduction by Bishop Potter.
Few people know. that John Wesley was
ever in America. Few know that it was
he, and not Robert Raikes, who establish
ed the first Sunday school in the world. 1t
was John Wesley who preached the first
Methodist sermon delivered in the United
States. In the Ladies' Home Journal for
June Rev w. ]. Scott will tell in the
Great Personal Events" series the story
of when John Wesley Preached in Geor-
gia," which is said to be one of the most
interesting narratives in this most sue
cessful series.
Stephen Cranes narrow escape from
death after the shipwreck off the coast Of
Florida of the Commodore last winter
was widely commented upon at the time
The literary fruit of that exciting exper-
fence is his personal narrative published
in the June Scribner's, under the title 1.-THE
Open Boat" II is unique in literature for
an author of great imaginative power to
depict such a life-and-death struggle from
his own experience.
"'The Outgoing Turk: Impressions OF a
Journey Through the Western Balkans"
is the title Of an important book by II. c.
Thompson, author of 1.-THE Chitral Cam
paign," which is to be published shortly
by d. Appleton & Co Mr. Thompson has
Travelled over 800 miles through Bosnia and
Herzegovina and he presents a graphic
picture of the effect Of twenty years Of
Christian control.
The May Annals OF the American Acad-
envy contains the following papers: Cen
Jus, Fame and the Comparison OF Races"
by Prof c. II. Cooley Of the University
Of Michigan; silver in China" by DR..
Talcott williams Of the Philadelphia
Press. and - Comparative Study Of the
state Constitutions OF the American Rev
olution," by w. c. Webster. Esq. OF New
York city. The book department BE- as u.s.
ual very complete and the department of
notes on municipal government and So
GEOLOGICAL notes contain much OF interest In
those felds. This number completes the
ninth volume OF the Annals and IL accom-
panied therefore by a title page. table
OF contents and fun index to that volume.
A new handbook OF the academy Is sent
as q supplement 20 the May Annals IL
contains an historical sketch Of the acad-
envy, copy OF rs charter, constitution
and bylaws a list Of the officers and
councillors, and a list OF members on May
/, 1897. Philadelphia, $50.
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week and year, bringing the figures down
to May Is:
Bombay Receipts and Shipments for
Four Years
Shinmpnfs This XNnnl-
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T0-DAYS WEATHER FORECAST.

Forecast for Savannah and vicinity until
midnight Monday: Fair; no decided
change in temperature.
Forecasts from Washington
For Georgia. South Carolina and West
ern Florida-Fair; northerly winds. be-
coming variable.
For Eastern Florida-Fair; variable
winds.
General Conditons-Cloudy weather is
noted over Virginia, portions of the Caro-
linas and Texas; elsewhere It is generally
clear The only rain that fell during the
day is reported from Central Texas.
Somewhat cooler weather is noted over
the south and southeast. but no decided
changes are reported from any section.
Light to fresh north and northeast
wind are reported from along the coast,
except at Hatteras where high winds are
blowing.
Yesterdays weather at Savannah
Maximum temperature 3 p. m. 70 degrees
Minimum temperature 6 a. IN. go degrees
Mean temperature ...,..........70 degrees
Normal temperature ............H degrees
Deficiency OF temperature ...... degrees
Accumulated deficiency since
May !. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. q degrees
Accumulated excess since Jan.
]. .......-......... commemorate degrees
halhIall ...........,................ 90 inch
Deficiency since May 1 ......... .05 inch
Excess since Jan. /. .............433 inches
River Report-rhe hight Of the Savan-
nah river at Augusta al s a. m C75th mo-
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SAILED YESTERDAY.
nEPARTED YEsTERDAY.

City of Macon, Philadelphia
Kansas City, New York.
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1T temperature; ", velocity OF wind.
j. N. Sherler.
Observer Weather Bureau.
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NOTICE TO MARINERS.

pilot charts and all photographic infor-
nation will be furnished masters of yes
sells free of charge in United States hy-
geographic office, in custom house. Cap
tains are requested to call at the office.
Reports of wrecks and derelicts received
for transmission to the navy department.
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The literary monument of the late Arch
bishop of Canterbury is his important
work, 'Cyprian, His Life, His Times, His
Work." which is to be published immedi-
ately by D. Appleton and Company with
an Introduction by Bishop Potter.
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TIME CARD


Trains than city rle
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MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

>SAVANNAH. Monday. May II. 1897.
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In Effect Nav IS. 1887.
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Stock at Liverpool, bales..l, 147.OOO 100000
stock at London ....,.,.... 5000 5000
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-16

The Stale Board of Trade exhibit will
be displayed in the Pavilion.
Single admissions were placed at 25
cents; children under ~ at Is cents.
The Alaska Trade Committees car
leaves to-day with advertising matter for
the fair ana jubilee.
Ii the programme which the parade
committee mapped out yesterday for the
opening of the California Golden Jubilee
is carried out it will be the grandest page
ant that has ever been seen here The
committee not only contemplates making
the land show of UNSURPASSED splendor
but will endeavor to get Uncle Sans sol
diers at the garrisons on the islands and
forts about the bay to help make the
jubilee something that will be regarded as
superb.
Ii is the intention of the committee to
have some OF the big ordnance al the Pre-
sidio brought into action, and mimic
ships will be destroyed in the bay with
dynamite from the big guns Tor the edi-
tcatioD of the thousands who will gather
to witness a sight which few civilians
have an opportunity of seeing more than
once in a lifetime. The committee also
contemplates naval display and sham
battle, and steps will Immediately be
taken to com m unicate with the Secretary
of War to cooperate with the mmittee
Letters will be sent to the California
representatives at Washington to enlist
their services in securing the consent of
the War Department 10 have the big guns
thunder on that day.
The committee met in its rooms In the
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-16
Extensive Preparations Be-
ing Made to Make 1t a
Memorable Event.
Calaveras County Starts the
Affair in Great
Shape.
In the Exhibit in the Pavilion the
Klondike Will Not Be
Overlooked.

The jubilee committee of the Mining
Fair met at the Mechanics Library In
Post street last night. TREY L. Ford,
chairman OF the committee, presided.
). J. Henry, chairman of the committee
on management, reported that Henry
Raschen would take charge of the art gal
Iery.
There will be competitive county ex-
hiblts. A letter was received from promi-
nent mining men in Calaveras stating that
the Supervisors of the county had voted
$500 and the citizens subscribed 5000 on
less than two hours to make display.
The county would like 1000 feet of space.
The eastern half of the main floor of the
Pavilion will be devoted to Klondike
outitting exhibit.
Each exhibitor occupying 100 feet of
space Will have to purchase employees
tickets of the value of $40.
The Pacific Coast Steamship Company,
in a communication, offere1 to carry ex.
hibits free both ways. The committee is
now waiting to hear from the railroad
company.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-16
AFTER SUBCON TRACTORS
Carpenters District Council
Taking Steps to Root
Out an Evil.
An Effort Will Be Made to Organize
Carpenters in Alameda
Tonight

The District Council of Carpenters and
Joiners have fired the first gun in a battle
TO be waged against contractors and
builders who let out sub-contracts for the
finishing of buildings. The blow was
struck yesterday afternoon, and the D. H.
Bibb Lum Der Company are the offenders
The trouble really began when con-
tract was let to Edward Serna for the
erection of a three-story building on Nc
Allister street, near Scott, but as the
work was started with a full corps of
union men all looked well until Harry
Saunders, business agent Of the car
penters' council, made the discovery that.
although the contract was supposedly le t
TO Serna, D. II. Bibb & Co. were furnish
ing the lumber and capital and were the
real contractors.
This made him suspicious and he at
once began TO watch the Job closely. AS
the building neared compile ton a sub
contract was entered into between George
Memo and the ID. II. Bibb Company for
the finishing of the work, and all union
men were called off.
Mr.. Saunders reported the case at
last nights meeting OF the council, and
his action was not only warmly approved
OF, but he was Instructed to call all men
out wiO may be working on anv buildings
for which d. II. Blob & Co. are furnishing
lumber, or with which they are in any
connected.
The practice of subletting contracts for
the finishing of buildings is one to which
the carpenters are strongly opposed, as a
man holding sub-contract can work for
rs low sum as he chooses
He always throws out one or more men
who would get the regular scale price.
The cooperation of the Building Trades
Council and the Builders Exchange will
be asked in the fight against Bibb.
A meeting OF the carpenters in Alameda
will be held in l. o. o. F. Hall, Santa
Clara avenue, tonight, TO take steps to-
ward the formation of union in that
Mace
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-16
Two Burglaries Reported to
the Police Last Mon
day Night.
The Homes of DR.. D. M. Coney
and T. K. Phillips Thor
oughly Ransaoked.
Thought to Be the Same Parties Who
Operated in That District
Last Year.

a gang of clever house breakers and
porch-clim bers are again operating In the
Western Addition. Many small burglar
les have been reported to the police with
in the last few weeks, and although an
extra watch is kept throughout that To-
cality. the burglars still ply their vocation
in a successful manner.
The latest burglaries reported to the DO
lice were from 1917 OFarrell street and
sol Octavia street. T. K. Phillips, who
lives at 1917 o. Farrell street, went with his
family last Monday evening to witness a
minstrel show given by the Bay City
Wheslmen in Native Sons Hall. When
he returned home al IL clock everything
in the house was turned upside down and
and all the gas-jets burning. As soon as
it was discovered that the house had been
broken into an investigation was made.
All the bureau drawers in the house had
been ransacked and the bed-clothlng cut
and thrown on the floor. Some silver
ware, spoons and mugs, two gold watches
and three valuable rings were found to
be missing. 1t was seen that the men
had entered the dining-room window by
breaking out the glass and then slipping
the window clasp. An attempt had been
W III OLc VI lHe WlHuOWS Dy
climbing a railing in the rear, but as the
window was securely fastened that means
was abandoned.
On the same night a porch climber en-.
tered the rooms and Offices of DR.. D. M.
Coney, SOL Octavia street. He had climbed
up TO small pantry window and from
there entered the kitchen. The doctor was
attending banquet given by his college
friends, but returned to his home about
II 80 o'clock.
He heard a noise and went TO the
kitchen just as the burglars feet dis
appeared through the window. He gave
the alarm, but no one was arrested. Moth
ing had been taken but loaf of bread and
other articles of food. 1t is thought the
man was frightened away before he had
time to gather any valuables.
A cigar-store at the corner of California
and kearney streets was broken into yes
terday morning a bout O'Clock, but before
anything had been ia ken q bartender in
the adjoining saloon heard the noise and
went outside. The man had disappeared,
however. the case was reported to the
police at the California-street Police
station.
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-16
Chief of Police I. w. Lees
Declares Him to Be
Such.
The War Between the Commits
sioner and the Chief
Still On.
They Have Agreed to Disagree in
the Interest Of Peace and
Harmony.
The hatchet has not been buried.

The hatchet has not been buried.
Chief of Police Lees is still oedecksd in
war paint and is on the warpath. He is
as belligerent as the commander of Ger
man war cruiser demanding indem nifty
from the Haytian Government. He
stoutly affirms and emphatically de-
clares that the war between him and
Police Commi ssioner NJ A. Gunst is still
on thai the 81 umbering fires of rebellion
in the Police Department in this city are
liable to break forth any moment in vol
canic intensity, and that the Bowie will
be un nsheathed and the CLUB will be poised
and welded with vigor in the municipal
tmosp here.
"Gunst and T." said the Chief last
night, "have agreed to disagree. Why
this man was ever appointed as a Police
Commissioner in this city I am at loss
10 know. He is false alarm. He is in
competent and unworthy to fill the posi-
ton. Recently he made a trip to Europe
to test the medicinal properties of the
waters OF several noted springs there in
order, possibly, that he might return in
restored health. Wnen he came back his
return was announced with many -four
ishes of trumpets. In the newspapers he
asserted that he had thoroughly investi-
gated the police departments in many
large cities abroad for the purpose of in
culcating European METHODS into the
police regula tions of San Francisco.
Il am wholly at loss; in fact, have
never been able to ascertain any sugges-
tion which Commissioner Gunst has
made which in any way has improved
the efficiency OF the police force of this
city. On The contrary, every suggestion
which he has made, in my judgment, has
been puerile.
"Police Commissioner NJ. A. Gunst is
false alarm. Instead of being q benefit to
the force he is a detrlment. A Police
Commissioner should have some knowl-
edge of military tactics and some ac-
duaintance with the discipline governing
the police of a great city. Police Com
missioner Gunst is wholly and absolutely
unfit for the position which he now holds.
81 am charitable enough 10 attribute his
inefficiency TO i'll health. He is a sick
man and as such it would be ungentle-
manly for me to speak in more vigorous
terms than l have"
The San Francisco call., 1897-12-16
EMBER week SERVICES.
Special Prayer offered for the
Bishop, Clergy and Church
Missions.
Church of the Advent to Hold a
Special Musical Service Sunday
Evening.

Ember week began yesterday, in COM
memoration of which special prayer SER
vices were held at all Episcopal churches
in the city last night. Certain days of the
year are sci apart by the Episcopal church
for fasting, prayer and the on,erring OF
holy orders. They are the "Wednesday
Friday and Saturday Immediately follow.
ing the first Sunday in Lent, the feast of
the Pentecost, the 14th of Septem ber. and
the 18th day of December. The weeks in
which these fasts occur are called ember
weeks.
The prayer services last night were for
the Bishop, clergy and the church mis-
sons. 1t is the custom for the mem ners
10 abstain from attending pubic amuse-
ments during Ember week. The interiors
OF the churches are not decorated during
Ember week.
At the Church of the Advent, on Fley-
enth street, between Market and Mission.
next Sunday morning, a special musical
service Will be held. TO which the public
is invited.
Next week the work of decorating the
churches for Chris stmas services will be
commenced