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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-11
RIVER SEWER OBJECTED TO.
Council Asked TO Remedy "a Wharf
Front Obstruction

A petition from D. r. Thomas & Son,
asking that the shoaling of the river at
the foot of West Broad street. caused by
running the sewer pipes into it there be
remedied, was before the City Council last
night.
1t is claimed the sewer pipe is an OBJ
struction at this point and interferes with
vessels mooring. The petition was refer
red TO the committee on harbors and
wharves, and on request of Alderman
Reid, also to the committee of house drain
ace. was added.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-11
WANTS THE WEEDS REMOVED.
Alderman KrouskOR's Appeal for the
Southern Section.

Alderman Krouskoff called attention in
Council last night to the fact that weeds
in the southern section are becoming in
tolerable. He wanted Commissioner Will
link TO be conferred with about their re-
moval He insisted the weeds are I'M
healthy, and that the seed is being scat
tered doubly reproducing the crop every
year Mayor Meldrim asked that the
weedy streets be specified and the matter
would receive early attention
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-11
Chnthnms Cor Fort McPherson.

II is reported from Chattanooga that
Light Battery B, Georgia Artillery. L. s.
V. (the Chatham Artillery of this city,. is
to be sent to Mcpherson barracks. near
Atlanta, 10 do garrison duty. The boys. n
is understood, don't like the idea OF going
In such quarters. but want to 20 20 cuba.
Porto Rico. Philippine Islands, or come
other Spanish country.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-11
SATISFACTION,
Or the Torn Flag.

This beautiful water color picture, by
the celebrated artist, RUNNER, will be
presented to all purchasers Friday and
Saturday. Size Sl5x14iS inches. 1t has
only to be seen to tell the story. The
Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Co., los
Broughton street. west.-a-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-11

The bar and grocery of Boyer & Co,
at Houston and Perry streets has been
closed by The sheriff Guckenheimer & Co.
have a claim Of $5O329, and they charge
fraud in transfer. claimed to be for the
purpose of defeating creditors.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-11
savannah Plumbers, Controct.

The contract for putting thirty new
bath rooms in the De Soto and replacing
nineteen copper tubs with porcelain tubs,
including plumbing, carpentering and all
other work, was awarded yesterday 10
Messrs. L. A. Mccarthy and T. j. O'Brlcn.
Their bid was in the neighborhood Of So
COO This is the largest plumbing contract
ever awarded in this city to Savannah
firm
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-11
WAS CALLED TO PORT ROYAL.
MIR. Lockwood Surprised That Hea
SHOULD he Reported Missing.

Mr.. B. P. Lockwood, who was report
ed as missing from home, returned yester-
day from the Port Royal naval station,
where he has been on business. Mr..
Lockwood was surprised to learn that he
had been reported missing. He says he
was called away hurriedly, and mailed a
postal card to his wife before leaving,
which. 1t seems, she failed TO get. He
said he supposed the card had been re-
ceived al his home and that everything
Was all right
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-11

Our schedule to Greenville, Anderson
Walhalla, Laurens and Abbevile is SUI
perior, and TO other points desirable.
For fun Information consult w G.
Brewer. C. T. & ?. A. 80 Bull street.-ad,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-11
MERCURY TOOK A TURN UP.
Registered Ninety-TwO Degrees Yes
terday Afternoon,

teFUuN AIttrnODn,
The weather took a lively turn yester-
day and for a while it looked as if the
mercury was going to make an August
record. At 2:SO o'clock It was up to 80 de-
grees and the mean for the day was So
degrees. a lively thunderstorm in the
afternoon cooled the atmosphere and at s
o'clock at night, when the last observati ton
FOR the day was taken, it was down TO 76
degrees. The forecast made at midnight
was for rain and no decided change In
temperature to-day.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-11

AS wills be seen from the special notice
column of this paper, Mr. d. B. Falk has
connected himself with the Mutual Life
Insurance Company of New York.
Mr.. Falk has qualifications which make
his selection by the company a particular
ly happy one, and it is hoped that lis
work wiz be attended by the most highly
satisfactory results.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-11
MAY GO TO PORTO RICO.
stamp Clerk LemcIie Expects n POST
Office Job There.

office Job There.
1t IS understood that Mr.. H. p. I.emcke.
stamp clerk al the postoftice, has been
ordered to report at Washington to re-
ceive instructions as to his duties at a
new post, that of assistant postmaster in
Porto Rico. Mr.. Lemcke had yellow few
er in 1876 and is considered an immune.
He applied for an appointment in either
cuba or Porto Rico as soon as he was
REDUCED IN position and pay at the Savan-
nah postofiice.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-11
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THE DAY IN THE COURTS.
Several Cases Disposed of by Judge
FaIIigant.

Several Cases Disposed of by Judge
FaIIigant.
In the Superior Court yesterday the case
of Womack, Nicholl & Co. against Thos.
Moore, to recover $272 for mules, was tried
and a verdict rendered in favor of The
plaintiffs. This suit was begun by attach
ment.
The libel for divorce of Dolly Lewis
against Richard Lewis was tried and de-
cided in favor of the plaintiff. Fred Majoe
against Anna Majoe is also libel suit
for divorce, in which the plaintiff was
given a decree.
c. e. Dix against Joseph II. Cannon, an
action in trover, appealed from Justices
court, was dismissed on motion of the at
torney for the plaintiff after the case went
10 trial The plaintiff was represented by
Mr.. w. F. Slater and the defendant by
Mr.. w. II. Boyd.
The stock of Rabun, Neidlinger & Nell
was yesterday sold by Sheriff Roman. 1t
brought s. 475, and was bid in by Mr.. Leo
Frank.
In the Court of Ordinary temporary let
ters of administration of the estate of the
late DIR. J. d. Martin were granted Mr.
Thomas T. Chapeau. Mr.. George W.
Owens was granted letters of administra-
ton of the estate of Frank Bryan.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-11
FOR THE BISMARCK MEMORIAL.
German Singing Societies Arranging
an Elaborate Programme.

The two German singing societies.
Frohsinn and Teutonia, met last night at
Schwarzs Germania Fall and fully COM
pleted the arrangements for the Bismarck
memorial services, to be held at the Luth-
Gran Church of the Ascension
The committee Of arrangements report
cd fully as to the details of the ceremon-
les and the report was fully sanction
ca and approved. Details viii be given
laier. The occasion promises to be one
pc long remembered by the German
Americans of the city.
an elaborate lunch was served by Mr..
80 az, winch greatly added TO the
re- ieehns Of fellowship among those
present. There is talk of consolidatio
\ oil the two societies. VOi'7V''u' 'iOi
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-11

You will not know how much good
Hoods sarsaparilla will do you until Won
try it. Buy bottle to-day and begin IN
take tad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-11
s-7I~B----------~----
THE COLORED ODD FELLOWS.
Their Grand Lodge in Session Nearly
All of Yesterday

The colored Odd Fellows grand lodge
continued its sessions yesterday and last
night. In the afternoon an excursion was
given the visiting Odd Fellows and their
families by the local lodges. The public
event of the night was the bicycle carni-
val. Quite a parade of colored cyclists
turned out in all sorts of costumes and
made a unique display.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-11
colonel, even though he wasn't around to

Hitch us up a hack, quick" said a cou-
pie of men from camp as they entered a
livery stable.
The proprietor, an old veteran himself
smiled.
You had better take a street hack, -
said he. They are much cheaper"
''Oh, we don't care about the price"
We'll. l haven't got any can send out
Just now"
As the soldiers left, the nveryman
laughed.
I've been in the army myself" said
he. Those boys would just about got
out TO camp, told rIy driver TO 'Remem-
Der the Maine and walked off Been
there myself, you know"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-11
CHEAP EXCURSION RATES

To Mountain Resorts of the CaroIi-
mas by Central of Georgia Railway
Company.
Tickets on sale Aug. 10th, good for re-
turn passage to Aug. 31st, at following
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-11

After School.-'Look what a crooked
nose Moses has" Moses.-"Shut mt
Didn't the professor tell US we must nor
quarrel about religious matters?-Flie-
gende Batter.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-11

1.-The colonels bark is worse than his
bite" say the boys of the Third.
Col. Ray is not slow to rebuke an officer
or a private for any neglect Of duty But
the men all realize that the colonel is dc-
slrous of making the regiment a model
They appreciate that he is studying their
interests in all that he does. and that
though he may sometimes speak harshly
it is for the purpose of bringing the regi-
ment up to the proper standard.
There's one thing about the colonel. ."
said a private yesterday. He Is going
10 see to il that the boys get treated riEht.
He looks after the priyates just as well
as after the officers If we don't get the
right grub and attention he's going to
know the reason why. And we'd rather
have a colonel who does that than one
who soft soaps and let's the boys grumble
because Of bad food
Which was quite q compliment for the
Arizona republican., 1898-11-13
BUBoNIC PLAGUE PRECAUTIONS
Passengers From Hamburg and Vi-nna
 Will Be QUsE antined.

New York, Ncv. 12.-Ccmmissiorar CT Immigration Fitchia received today orders from Washington to quarantine pass ngars from Hamburg and Vienna on their arrival in this part on account of the appearance Of tho bubcaic plague in Vienna It was said that the first steerage passengers who will be quar- anined Cn their arrival will b. on tn Sc steamers that leave port aft5r today
 Dr. J. Ii. White, SUI gcon in the Unit States marine service and medical in spectOr at the barge Cffice. rcmarked today that too much care could not be taken to keep that disease GU. Cf the country. The first that was known of the cholera plague in 1892, he cen tinue5. was when it arriv5d on this side Of the Atlantic Cn the steamer NCrmania. It had been supcs3d that the authorities on the ether side had taken every precau.ion to prevent the spread of the disease, and wa do rot know what steps the authorities in Vi enna and Hamburg have taken in this mater, and eTen if we did we should profit by the lesson Of 1892 and be prs pared"
Arizona republican., 1898-11-13

i be remembered by central stations Nith
 leeky piping. paying for water by meter. and also that apparently trivial steam leaks are a loss not only of wa | ter but Of coal, and electrical leaks, Of
 water, ccal and labcr.
 4 mslancholy interest attends t1e ! appearance Of Harold F-adaIic's last novel, "Gloria Mundi," which has becn running in serial form and is to be published immediately in book form in London and New York. It is his third novel dealing with English lif7, and one of the characters is a great and powerful duke. It deals largely with heredity, Of which MT. Frederic lad long ben a zet3lcus stud3nt He had jus, read tca last prccf sheets before the illness which preceded his sudden gfeld R R-publ.cau.
 Chicago may have it's pad points, but it's suburbs seem to have desire for worship that surmounts considerable difficulties. At Oak park an impecun- ious congregation ''squa.ted" in an abandoned Iailroad station, which seens-nOw that it has been done-an eminently sensible thing to do. And in Austin q little church which was driven out Of a shop because butcher wanted it and paid higher rem, for it came to the pastors own flat. The all tar was in the kitchen, and the c0ngre- gation scattered through the other rooms. Chicago has other qualities to commend it besides those the comic papers discover
Arizona republican., 1898-11-13
nlanned.


 The new monitors are 10 havs the same speed. 12 knots. required by the
 act authorizing their construction, bu, will have two turrets instead of one, and will differ in their armament. In stead Of two 12-inch suns in their tur- rets, there arg to be four 10-inch guns, according to the present program. In addition. according to enc oficisl in the navy department, the displacement of the new mCnitCrs will be 1000 tons greater than was plannld fer the sin gle-turreted vessels.
 Work at some of the ship building yards has already D gun on the new monitors. but in ne instance has it pro- gressed far enough to cause any dis agreem between the contrac toTs and the navy department, in arranging for the new provisions to be inserted in the contracts already effected. It is understood that the contgacts will ba left in the hands Cf the present build CTS, and that the later will have signi- fed Q willingness to comply win t2e wishes of the department.
Arizona republican., 1898-11-13
NOTES OF INTEREST.

The Rev. T. Dewitt Talmage is ap- plying the method of Parkhurst to Chi caso He has gone looking for gamb- ling hells. and as usual has found a great many more than the police under Mayor Harrison can find.
 While in Hawaii with her father, Congressman Berry, Miss Anna Berry of Newport, Ky, received as a gift from President Dcle the royal flag which was lowered when Queen Liliuo- EaIani was dethr0ned. The throneless monarch now wants Miss Berry to re- turn t-l flag but the Kentucky girl re- fuses to grant the request, although LiliuCkaIani pleads that the banner is private property.
 Some years go Boone, Iowa. was suffering from an epidemic oi typhoid fsver Colonel George Waring, who has just died cf yellow fever in New YC1k, came west and proiectel sani- tary system for the town, which is r2- gar5ed as equal to tha- of any city Of tha same size in America. Just when he was commissioned to go to Havana he had about completed arrangem ants to practically duplicate the Bo-ne sys~ tenn in several ether Iowa towns.
 The chief of the Philadelphia weac'i- CT bureau, in paper recently read oY him. showed the wonderfully large ag- gregate to which apparently trivial but continued leaks may amount. One drop of leakage per second amounts t2 fTa SslIo15 pcI da.. This may Hsll
Arizona republican., 1898-11-13

This liberal offer is made To advertise the relia ble D ia Ill on q Dyes and to get their book upon home eye ing into the hands of women who want to dress well by ma king their old clothing look new.
 Diamond Dyes are preparcd,s specially for
Arizona republican., 1898-11-13

IIVIIiF NIIfT 'ITV practical and simple. They make fast colors sni are far superior to any other method of home .dycing.
 send for the books today. They will help you i'll making Christmas gifts, etc.
Arizona republican., 1898-11-13
WER RISKS INCREASED.
British insurance Companies Double
 inc Raie on French Vessels.

New York, Nov 12.-It was learned today through the cfica Of the British and Foreign Insurance complny that th= rates fer war risks CT British and French vessels were doubled hare yes terday. SC that French owners must rcw pay as high 2s Der cen. war risks on sailing vessels. The marine under writers have been writing war insur- ancs fer two weeks past. Up to yes terday the war rat1 for British steam CTS was cne-cighth of 1 per cent and fer sailing vessels flying the same flag cne-fOurth of 1 per cent.
 Yesterday the risks on British steam CTS were put up to cne-fourth of 1 per c-n- and on British sailing craft to has been double that of the Britishrate has bsan double that Cf ten British rate and the ratio is preserved in the in cr-511d premiums. French stea ners must now pay Cne-hais cf 1 per cent war risk and sailing y~sse!s l per cent.
 The Atlantic Mutual Insurance com pany apparently did no. recognize tee new rate It wzs said at their office that no advance had been made in the premiums, which W-ra v5ly small a- any rate Some persons, it was said, were restless, but tcat there was noth- ing particularly significant in that fact No one at the Cffice Of either company would predict a chang in rate enc way CT the other It depended entirely on the political aspect abroad, 1t was said, and could not be fOretOld.
Arizona republican., 1898-11-13
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 Raiders

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Arizona republican., 1898-11-13
ONORLD.

uteRant George
 States cavalry, Hhe battle of La
 lied from Wash kent as judge ktment of the
Arizona republican., 1898-11-13
A BIGGER MAJORITY.

Omaha. Neb 12.-Practically all the returns from every pr5cinct in the state show that the republicans have majority of thirteen on joint ballot in the next legislature. Beth branches will be organized by the republicans,
Arizona republican., 1898-11-13
SHOT GUNS AND REvoLvERs.
IN Houses Flooded With Or
 Frcll Ncrth Carolina.

re, Nov 12--Ths wholesale
 houses of B1l5imcre have se past tbirky' days been over ANS51fs, principally from the
 otguns and revolvsrs. Tae
 steadily increased during
 Ind yest-rday many os the
 compellad to cancel orders,
 Ere unable tc obtain the goods
 cries.
 'at this season of the year the ',-'s guns is always active, thee ieFe D q season whCn the de- hae+sy1..amplstely abs0rbed the c demand is not lfganeral one, but i9 10 be gsnersGly ccnfnad to the oI Ncrsh Carolina, and thcse ng weapons are said to be mainly the eastern section Of that state. 1s cause Of this adtivity in th= fire 'l7 market, said iYembcr cf tho 2 or Findlay, Rcberts S O., hard Fe aealers, is duet thf anticipation P political war in No}h Carolina. have fer the paa thf frty days bse1 living large orders for\ \shoIguns and sIysrs- The quantities Shaya ba9n so n larger th21 usual th4 it attract our atIEntion. EAery mail igs froI wo to five or ,.-E1fh the request to ship ce. Some purchafse~s have that the goods baIssnt by ex- We flled all ordafs until the 5 notified Us tha4 thzy would able to turn cut fthe goods as Gas M.anted
Arizona republican., 1898-11-13
BURGLARS ARE EARLY CALLERS.
Clean Out a Pekin, Il., Jewelry Store
 During the Supper Hour.

Pszin. H., Nov 12.-A bold burglary was committed this evening at the jew elry establishment Of Kaylor Brothers.
 Fred Kaylcr locksd up his store at supper and was gone twenty-five nm utes During his absence a couple C. burglars entered through a rsar tran som and helped themselves to watches, diamonds, movements, rings and all the best goods, and escaped. The gcod5 were valued at g., 900.
Arizona republican., 1898-11-13
HE 1R1LBY TB4AGEDY.


 Articipants LeaEeA Large Fam - Yesterday ter llliam Murphy BernaI on the H e arrest has M X N assocI2Te Of i, upon whom erately, each ud falnng in lie was over claims. Both
Arizona republican., 1898-11-13
EITORS.

12. s Secretary hl change il the 'B BconnectiCIa vi. n ke four monitors Fsion Of congress. |cf th5 insmc elcy monitors. aud the ? work Of vessels y Admiral Samp- elary to issue or 5 at once all work
 which contracts Ien, and to dirsct Aconstruction to
 fer four moni-
 b those recently
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-18
TWO STTCTDES IDENTIFIED.

Camden. y j. Aug Il ,SpeciaD.-The Identity OF
the TWO Young women who leapad 20 ther deaths
in the Delaware River from the Terry oo", NY
OF Reading Yesterday was fully established to-day
when the few articles they left on the boat ana me
notes OF poetry they had written were recognized
by their relatives The girls were staSestruck ana
several theatrical agencies. one was BESSIE Gus
aged nineteen. and the other Maud ifo1nasIe. OF
Ih!ladelphia who was two years older ne wv
met I'm a sere. OF tahleaus presented IN me
Academy Of Music. Philadelphia. .ast sprlne anu
since then have been almost inscparable coHiphh-
ions Miss Foust's father said his morning
"Bcssie and the Hornaee girl were inseparMuT .s
COMPANIONS Three days out OF the week Alss
Hornagle would be visiting Bessie and the otner
three or four BESSIE would be visiting hcr sun
tay night Bessie went TO Philadelphia 20 stay WIN
Maud for a week. She was n excenent spills s,,
" hen she ef; home. and little did thihK the 's''
would erd IN the death Of both.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-18
ROBERT +. POR7FRS NEW OFFICE.
To GATHER INDUSTRIAL AHp COMMERCIAL rSs
FORMATION ~ CUBA ANp PORTO RICO

To GATHER INDUSTRIAL AHp COMMERCIAL fNs
FORMATION ~ CUBA ANn PORTO RICO
washington Aug IL The President Yesterday
appointed Rober, + Porter special commissioner
10 investigate tfc condition % industry. trade. fer
.ign commerce currency and banking systems In
cuba and Porto Rico and make report thereon
ror the use ~ ne Administration and u Congress
The fundamental Idea ~ this appointment is said
20 he 10 obtain Trustworthy lnfVma'on upon
which the Government can base action or recon-
mendaiions To Congress for legislation and tho
work ~ Industrial or commercial reconstruction Of
the Islands.
There are already many questions which have
come up Tor adjustment. and o. Will Doe part OF
Mr. Porrers duty 10 investigate and report fac,s
FOR the use " the President and the Secretary OF
the Treasury Many Of these questions arise from
tho temporary customs tariffs pat IN force hy ex-
ecutive order and from differences IN IN" currency
and banking laws The President proposes 70 ap-
proach tho question Of Industrial and commercial
r.con.iruction Of CIb, and Porto Rico with DELHI
Grafton and caution and as far az possible 20 con-
sut not on, OF this country, bbi those
Of the conquered territory. Mt fort'rs irtFuc'
lions are broad and comprcnensiN. ana are IN
tended 10 convey 20 the people 81 inc i.ianIs ,le
,sre.ts they will he as fully and a. farIN con-
suited as the people OF the United states fs''iy-
hing nossihe will be done 10 rehsbilliate ths
devasta,ed country and for the encouragement OK
capital , -. ,.,,. 80. la, month or
more Mr. Porter has been engaee'l IN INC siI'y ot
questions involved. ard that he viii 20 10 hasatA
with the recently appointed min''tS 'oH"ii-Si""-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-18
GUARDIANS FOR ALLEGED STEWART HEIRS

There were filed In the Queens County Clerks
office I'm jamaica yesterday. petitions. consents
ard orders for tho appointment ~ guardians al
Item I'm the suits Of James JOSEPH Carroll. John
Joseph Carroll and Mary Agnes Carroll. who claim
70 be heirs Of Alexander Turney Stewart. the late
drygoods merchant The papers were granted by
Justice Walter Lloyd Smith. In the suits against
the Garden city Company and the Long Island
Railroad Company.
Each OF the plaintiffs is allowed to sue the estate
as a poor person. and George William Hart and
sheldon HOPKINS assigned by the Court IA
coun sci Archibald A. McGlashan lawyer. of
Manhattan appointed by the Court az guar
dian al Item for each OF the petitioners In their
affdavits the petitioners state that they are chill
dren OF James Carroll and Catharne Stewart Car
roll both of whom dead John Joseph -
Twelve wears old James Joseph seventeen and Mary
Agnes nineteen
much uf the Stewart estate property Is In the
county and some OF the numerous suits Will be
tried there