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The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-03

The University of Pennsylvania grad
yates began their celebration on the
night OF the End and they weren't too
previous either.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-03

No matter how things come out at
Santiago. Senior Cervera's squadron will
not be one of them.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-03

II Germany. France and Russia get
too fresh. II may be u manifest duty
as well as manifest destiny after licking
Spain to put them In the me too" class.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-03

Cuba's colored troops fight nobly, but
not quite so scientifically as the Ameri-
can article.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-03

1t may be doubted whether any OF th'
cavalry horses were as high-strung a.
that barbed-wire fence eight feet high
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-03

Necessity rather than courtesy Is com
polling General Lnare to keep his en-
gagements with General Shafter.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-03

The fireworks at Santiago this Fourth
come pretty near being the whole works.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-03

General Skaters halo of glory Is still
rot on quite straight, but here's hoping
he will be able to adjust it satisfactorily
to-day.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-03

II Emperor Williams nose insists on
poking itself into the Philippine ousi-
ness. II need not be surprised IL America
and England unite In a long pull. a
strong pull and a pull all together.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-03

When the shattered 2lst infantry
Joined in singing The Star Spangled
Banner they got the applause Of the
entire nation for a mere song.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-03

The only portion OF the American
army that ever turns back II the smbu
lance service.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-03

When the Spaniards are not showing
their teeth they are exhibiting theii
heels.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-03

The obscurest small boys in the coun-
try are due to make a noise la the world
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-03

II seems to have been a Sad but gior'
ious'' victory, and no mistake.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-03

take a hand in the disposition OF the
Philippines will make the mistake OF
putting his foot in 1t.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-03

It is pretty well understood what the
morrow will bring Fourth.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-03

Any rank outsider who undertakes to
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-19
MUST KEEP OFF THE GRASS.
Trespnss ON Parks and Squares Calls
for Enforcement of the Law.

Trespass ON Parks and Squares Calls
for Enforcement of the Law.
The Park and Tree Commission has de-
termined TO enforce the ordinance requir-
ing the public to keep off the grass in parks
and squares more rigidily in the future,
and in this it has secured the cooperation
of the police commissioners, who will have
the police instructed to arrest violators.
An inclination to take short cuts through
the squares has been called to the commits
sion's attention and the result is the deter
mination TO stop the practice Paths
through the squares and across the cor.
ners of grass plats greatly deteriorate
from their appearance and call for a good
deal of work which would otherwise be
avoided.
The fact that the commission has an an
preparation barely sufficient to meet its de-
mands readily accounts for their efforts to
protect what work has been done bv en-
forcing the ordinance. Much of the com
plant comes on account of boys using tho
squares as a ball park
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-19
REGIMENT LOSES ITS COMMIssARY
Capt. Lucas Receives His Commission
and Assignment to Co. ID.

Capt. John T. Roman has resigned as
commissary of the First Regiment of In
fantry, after a service of ten years. His
successor has not yet been selected.
An order published by Col. Lawton on
the bulletin board at the regimental ar
mory states that Capt. Roman has at his
own request been relieved from active
service on account of i'll health and the al
most complete impairment OF his eyeslght.
For over ten years" the order states,
The has faithfully and efficiently dis
charged the duties of his office, and his
retirement is d matter of deepest regret
ITO the entire command"
The sentiment expressed in the order will
be echoed by every friend of the regiment
with which Capt. Roman has served so
long and SO faithfully. There was no more
popular officer in the regiment and his
genial and kindly nature won for him the
love and esteem of all who were asso-
ciated with him. The boys of the First
Regiment will always have a tender spot
for Capt. Roman
The second section of the order an
nounces that Capt. r. S. Lucas has been
commissioned by the Governor as captain
of the First Regiment OF Infantry, and as
ssgnedito the comamnd of Company d
Oglethorpe Light Infantry. Capt. Lucas
commanded his company for the first time
at the drill last night
The third section of the order announces
the disarmament of Company +, Pooler
Light Infantry, on the recommendation of
the commanding officer of the company.
approved by the battalion and regimental
commanders and the state advisory board
owing to inability to keep the enlistmen,
OF the company up to the property limit
on account of lack of sufficient population
The Cadets underwent theoretical in
struction in their quarters. The other four
companies OF the regiment drilled indie
pendently in the extended order drill.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-19
Strawberries and Strawberries.

Mr. F. NJ. Bliss, the veteran gardener,
whose fame as the grower of the strawber-
ry (Which bears. his name is
widespread has left at the Morn
ing News samples OF his latest berry,
hybrid of his celebrated Lester berry,
which is a cross of the gold berry, plant
given to Mr. Bliss by Hon. r. E. Lester,
hence its name, and the Hoffman berry
The new hybrid is the wonder of its kind
being seemingly 8 to large berries grown
together. Mr. Bliss has 500 plants as the
result of several years experimenting, and
expects to have 10000 in bearing next sea-
son. His farm is near the smile post on
the White Bluff road. and his berries are
grown on land reclaimed by the drainage
done 10 years since by the construction of
the Harmon canal. Speaking OF this, Mr.
Bliss said that had 1T not been for this
drainage, he would long since have aban-
doned his place. The drainage canal not
only made his rich bottom lands cultivat-
able and enabled him to make a fortune,
but ID made his home healthy and restored
him to health. Certainly the land is the
land of the strawberry. and Mr.. Bliss has
produced wonderful results In his cultiva-
ton of that fruit.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-19
WILL DISCUSS LITERATURE.
University Extension Center's Even
ing With NoveIists and Poets.

University Extension CenteFs Even
ing With Novelists and Poets.
The first semi-public meeting of the Sa-
vannah center OF the University Exten-
sion Society will be held tonight at $50
o'clock in the lecture room of the First
Presbyterian Church. Each member of
the center has been allowed to invite. two
friends, and 1T is thought this will give
an attendance of about 800.
A programme of addresses upon subjects
relating to- American literature has been
arranged, and some of the best prepared
men in the city to speak upon the sub
jects have been secured.
American Novelists" will be the subject
that will be handled by Mr.. P. F. Brown.
Mr.. Otis Ashmore will talk upon Amer
lean Poets" and the subject of Mr.. S. B.
Adams Will be American Oratory." The
closing address will be that of Mr. NJ. NJ.
Parksp who will speak upon American
Literature afsJ.g nm
The local branch of. the University Ex-
tension Society has grown greatly since
its establishment some weeks ago. 1t was
organized with a membership of fifty.
Those who Joined 1t at once saw and be-
gan to profit by it's advantages, and they
soon secured additional members. More
than 100 are now in the center.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-19
TO COME ssEFoRE COUNCIL.
Business MEMS Petition for Increas-
ed Equipment for Fire Department.

Mayor Meldrim was notified yesterday
| that the petition for a more complete
equipment of the fire department will be
brought to the attention of Council at its
meeting tomorrow night The notifca-
ton was given by Mr.. w. H. Daniel, a
member of the committee which has had
the petition in hand. Mayor Meldrim re
| piled that the Council would be glad to
hear from him.and any other citizens hav-
ing anything to communicate with regard
to the interests of the city.
The plan now is to have the petition sup
ported by a committee of business men
representing the various business interests.
This committee is not yet complete The
petition has been numerously signed by
business men. The canvass only extend
ed from Bay to Broughton streets inclu-
sive, and with the exception of those who
were not found a their places of business
by the committee the petition was signed
with almost entire unanimity.
The petition will be accompanied by a
copy OF the report of the committee of in
surance agents appointed to investigate
$500 "a
mittee extended its investigation into the
condition of the fire department, with the
conclusion that the pumping capacity was
greatly deficient The petition, which is
based upon the report, urges the purchase
of two additional large fire engines OF
equal pumping capacity with NO en-
gine,the restoration of the appropriation to
the department to the same figure as last
year In order that men laid off on account
of the reduction may be relnstated. and
the institution of thorough system uA
building inspection.
What action Council will take upon the
matter II is impossible to state. Previous
TO the decision of the Supreme Court that
the fire commissioners are liable to i'm
peachment by Council it is possible that
Council would have seriously considered
an increase in the equipment of the fire
department as the only means of securing
reduction in the rates of insurance
some OF the members are inclined to be-
HeVe, however, that the removal of Chief
Mcguire, which would be ACCOMPLISHED Nv,
the Impeachment of Commissioners Grav
son and Nell, would be received with
more satisfaction by the insurance repre-
sehtalWes than an increase in the equip
ment of the fire department and would be
.he surest means of securing a reduction
IN rates II the chief is incompetent. thew
argue,of what benefit will 1t be to increase
the equipment of the fire department.
without regard to petitions or the i'm
parchment of the commissioners the
Southeastern Tariff Association is pro
ceedlng TO put into effect it's recent order
Ior the rerating of the business section on
new basis making the recent 10 per cent.
increase permanent. Mr.. Tanner, a special
agent OF the association, is here for that
purpose ana began his work yesterday. In
prescribing the new basis every huiIdino
having private fire protection or snecial
exemption from risk of any kind will be
allowed fun credit for this exemption. the
intention being, It is stated to risk each
building according to its risk.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-19
LIMITATION of THE CHARGES.
Mcguire Says They Don't Apply TO
Him Since His Recollection.

AhAAhA t1IS Ne-eLeCtlOns
Fire Chief Mcguire says the charges
to come before Council May 20 against the
fire commissioners will not effect either
himself or the commissioners where he is
charged with anything prior to his last
election as chief. According to his theory
he will not be affected in any way by the
string of charges in which he occupies
a more than conspicuous part.
The Office of chief has been vacated
since the charges were preferred and a
pretty fine distinction according to the
but the effect of it seems
to be that the last election by the
commissioners purged the chief of the
wrongs with which Council charged him.
He claims he cannot be reached except
by new charges-from incompetency to
the Conklin fire-and he does not believe
this can be done, as there are fewer flaws
now in the administration of his depart
ment.
Naturally enough, the approaching fight
is rather trite proceeding and there is
comparatively very little interest in it.
Where crowds met and discussed all sides
~ - "AA~h VIC ShdlS see W0iS liiSl bIOuSnN
by Council, the situation has changed very
materially and even the fremen them
selves do not seem to muster up courage TO
give the matter more than a passing
thought. This is probably due to the fact
that there have been so many futile eff
forts to GUST the chief and commissioners
that little concern remains and it is alb
sorbed in the war stir.
we will be onShand when Council calls
for u.s." said Chairman Grayson of the
commissioners, but when we go into trial,
we can Introduce some strong proof We
can vindicate ourselves as to every specifi-
cation, though there is no telling now what
turn the case will take because our course
has not yet been fully determined upon.
Our purpose is to be there though, and an
swer everything that's legal"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-19
SAVANNAH STEAMERS INSPECTED.
The j. II. EstiIl, McCauIey and Gym
thi" servicenble for the Mosquito
Fleet,


Fleet.
An inspection Of vessels that may be util-
lied as part of the mosquito fleet in case
of war with Spain was made yesterday bv
Lieut.. Hines of the photographic bureau.
The vessels were the pilot boat j. H. Estill
and the tugs w. f. McCauley Forest CITY
and Cynthia No 2 of the Propeller Towboat
Company.
Lieut.. Hines found all of them In excel
lent condition and adapted to the needs of
the mosquito fleet, with the exception of
the Forest City, which may need some
work on her before she Will be suited. The
j. Fl. Estill is the most serviceable. from
the point of view of a naval officer of all
che vessels, though report will be made
of them all that will perhaps induce the
auxiliary board to recommend their pur-
chase to the navy department.
Lieut.. Hines was instructed by the aux-
Hilary board to make the Inspection of sucb
vessels in the harbor of Savannah as might
be OF service In case of an emergency In
pursuance of this order, his inspection was
mace. ne VIII report at once to Capt Rod
gers, chairman of the auxiliary board
with rapid fire and machine guns ~ tbev
are bought by the government. Torpedo
tubes will also be fitted ON some of them.
IL VIII be necessary to protect their vital
parts with steel plates and this work WIN
begin at once, If the purchases are made.
Lieut.. Hines has been asked for a copv
OF his report on the Passaic of Brunswick
| by Lieut.. Sherman, who is in charge of
the work of fitting her out for service.
Lieut.. Hines report TO the auxiliary.
board, which was constituted for The III
spection OF all vessels that may be added
10 inc navy In case Of hostilities embrace
! ed everything an the way of renaIrs nd
new construction he regarded as necessary
on the Passaic. and 1t is these recommen.
dations that Lieut.. Sherman desires. The
Passaic is to be fitted with rapid fire gums.
and her old fifteen inch smooth bores
which are the largest of the kind ever
made, will be put in some sort of shane for
| service.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-19
CAPTURED IN THE PEST HOUSE.
Joe Heyward's AsSaiIlanf Was Heav-
lily Armed, But Didn't Resist.

lily Armed, But
Joe Dillon, the negro who stabbed Joe
Hayward at the Avondale rife range Sat
urday, was captured at the pest house,
five miles west of Savannah, yesterday
rant was obtained at Justice Nathan's
court early In the forenoon by P. II. Hey
ward, father of the wounded man, after
which Dillon was located at the pest
house, where he went to do some work.
The officer was seen approaching, and
Dillon, who was in the yard at the time,
went into an upper room and locked him.
self there. AS soon as the officer got
into the house, he went to the room and
raped for admission. Dillon made some
reply and showed a disposition to resist
until pressed by the officer, when he OPEN
ed the door and surrendered. The man
was in his shirt sleeves, and had two mus
kets and large navy pistol in the room
with him. He did not attempt to use
either, however, and was taken direct to
jail.
Hayward is in a precarious condition at
the Georgia Infirmary, where he was
taken shortly after the stabbing at the
rifle range. He sustained three painful
wounds, which may result seriously by
causing him to contract fever or other
trouble.
Dillon had very little to say when ar
rested, Except that Hayward was visiting
the same woman to whom he was direct
ing his attentions. Words commenced,
while they were at the rifle range Satur-
day, and when the fight started, Dillon
said he used his knife, while Hayward
used an oyster shell. with which he at
tempted to slash his antagonist.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-19
SIN WANT TO BE INSPECTORS.
Plumbing Boards Examination of
Applicants.


Applicants.
An examination was held yesterday by
the board of plumbing examiners of APP
plicants for the position of plumbing in
spector, created by the new plumbing or
dinanee The board will make its recon-
mendation of the successful candidate at
the meeting of the sanitary board this
afternoon
The board of examiners consists of DR..
William Duncan, alderman; Dr. J. c. Lee
Hardy health officer; Col. w. j. Winn,
city engineer; and Messrs L. A. Mccarthy
and l.. l.. Burpee, plumbers. All the
members of the board were present during
the day, the practical examination being
of course conducted by Messrs Mccarthy
and Burpee. The board declined to give
the names of the six candidates. The
name of the candidate standing the best
examinati ton will be submitted to the sani-
tary board to-day.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-19
THE TWITTY CASE SETTLED
He Will Go 10 the James Camp nj
Adrian To Serve His Sentence

-. Wv ~ thc CameS camp Mt
Adrian ia Serve His Sentence.
H. d. Twitty was not tried in the su-
perior Court yesterday on the charge OF
larceny after trust, preferred against him
by Mr.. Francis I. Mccall.
Twitty has insisted all along that he
never took any of Mr.. McCairs money
but in his statement before the court when
he pleaded guilty to the charge OF forgery
he said IL his attorneys or other disinter-
ested parties found that he did owe Mr.
Mccall money, after making an investisa.
tton he would endeavor to settle. II seems
It was found that something like ssoo was
owing to Mr.. Mccall by Twitty. and unon
this showing Il was agreed by Mr. Tu,it-
TVS friends that he should pay a certain
amount 10 Mr.. Mccall. which appears m
have been satisfactory
Consequently when the case was caueh
In court Yesterday morning, Mr. Mccall
through Solicitor General w. w. Osborne
announced that he did not desire TO carry
on the prosecution as the matter had beer
arranged satisfactorily TO him. Solicitor
General Osborne called the courts atten-
ton to the law IN such cases, and Judge
Fallieant allowed It to be settled in one,
court.
This ends the case. and the prosecution
against Twitty. He will leave this morning
for the james penitentiary camp at Adrian
where he goes 20 serve the fve-year SEN
tenoe imposed by the court
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-19
PAID TAXES IN ADVANCE.
city Treasurer's First Quarter $1,000
Ahead of Last Year.


The people of Savannah have money with
which to pay their taxes. This was evident
from a statement submitted TO Mayor Mel
drim yesterday by city Treasurer Hardee,
giving the results of the collection of taxes
for the first quarter of rne present year.
The statement showed the quarter to
have been one of the best the treasurer's
Office has ever known the receipts being
something over $500 in excess of the re-
ceipts OF the same quarter for the previous
year. This increase in receipts for the first
quarter is not due TO any perceptibly large
increase In the city tax returns over the
previous year, that increase having been
slight. but to the fact that a number of
tax payers, both small and large, chose 20
pay their taxes for the year during the
first quarter instead of taking advantage
of the provisions of the tax ordinance
which GLOW them to pay quarterly.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-19

recommended has been an active member
of the Cadets for several years. there was
some surprise when the fact OF his dis
charge became known, as 1t is taken for
granted that the recommendation Of the
captain is equivalent to a discharge. Capt.
Brooks is determined to maintain discipline
in his company at all hazards. and his ac-
lion was probably less surprise TO MEM
bers of his company than to outsiders.
There were several other absentees from
the inspection besides the one in whose
case this action was taken, but all were
able TO give sufficient excuses except the
one referred to-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-19
LOTS FOR THE "LeTLEssv
A Few Words More About the Lots
on Ninth Street-"FIistory Repeats
ITSELF Very often.

A Few Words More About the Tot.
on Ninth Street-"FIistorv nenao..
ITSELF Very often.
A little more than twenty wears ago
there was not a dozen houses south. of
CASTOR street! Just think of it, All ~
that immense area, from the north
side of the Park to Twelfth street.
now occupied by the best resi-
dences in the city, was. as il
We're 'one vast wilderness" To tho
west and southwest of the Park was !,
SANDY common. The only vestige of ciyili-
zatlon was the old jail with its pictnr-
esque lowers 10 the east and southeast
were Millen and Bowen swamps
There was big sale of lots in the soutb-
eastern part of the city one day and
foolish people paid as high as 800 %
$500 lot. The wise" people did ,ot
buy lots because they believed the oitv
would not grow any larger, and if II ala
it would not be in that direction. Tba,.
shed tears when they witnessed their
dear friends wasting money i'm such invest
ments. There is scarcely any nAcaesit,,
for telling the remainder of the story. ~ al
part of the city speaks for itself Tho
lots which the foolish" people bought
can't be bought now Tor $4,000 to Sc 900 earht
The same story will one day hold god
in the, development Of the eastern nsrt
of the city and that part of il south 81
Anderson street, And some vears
from this it will be told baa,
lots on Ninth street sold and how.
'so-and-so'' and ''so-and-so" bought lots
there for $3.50 or $3.50.
Owing to the little unpleasantness which
Congress is trying 10 arrange 70 ba,.a
with Spain l have not decided upon a
date for the next sale of lots on MIN !,
street, but as soon as that entertainr4n',,
is over. Will have an attraction nf .I a.
own and viii give due notice theraoe my
the meanwhile save your money 10 In AZ
lot. c. II. Dorsett, Auctioneer "a guy
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-19
TO SHOW OFF THEIR MUSCLE.
Y. NJ. c. A. Athletes Exhibition on
Tonight.

The athletic exhibition to be given to.
night at the Young Mems Christian Asso.
citation by the members of the gymnasium
class from all accounts, will be very
creditable one. Some OF the finest gym
nasts in the city will take part in the pro
gramme, which will embrace work on
the parallel bars, horizontal bar, German
horse, rings and mat work. There viii
also be some special work on the trapeze
and some fine tumbllng.
The exhibition Will begin at $50 o'clock.
and will be free TO both ladies ana gen,
tlemen. Rosenfeld's orchestra win enliven
the exhibition with some spirited music.
1t has been some years since an exhibition
of this kind has been given in Savannah
and It is sure to prove popular,