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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-17
GEoRGIA'S SCHOOL CENSUS.
WORK COMPLETED WITH MOST
GRATIFYING RESULTS.

Incrense in school Houses and n
General Advance in the Whole
school System-AyeraGe Increase
in school Population for Entire
state . Per Cent.-Increase for
Chatham County, IL Per Cent.-Per
Cent. of IIIiterncy Decrease From
1S.9 in 1898 10 1916 in 1S9S-Splen-
did Showing of Educational Prog
ress.
Atlanta, Ga. Aug 16.-The school CEN
sus of the state, which has been occupy
Ing the state school commissioners Office
for several months past has been COM
pleted and the grand totals made out to-
day. These figures show a gratifying IN
crease in the number Of school houses and
a general advance in the effectiveness of
the whole system.
There is quite a large increase In the
number of school children, the increase
in the cities or counties In which the large
cities are located, being the most notable.
The average increase in school popula-
ton for the state Is per cent. For the
city of Atlanta, which leads, it is % per
cent. Athens comes second with an in
crease of 80 per cent for the five years
since the last census was taken. Savan-
nah is third with y per cent increase,
this being for Chatham county. Bibb
county comes fourth with 10 per cent. in
crease.
The total number of white school child
rem shown by the census is 3H,5H about
equally divided betweenF males and fe-
males, the former, however, preponder-
aung a little Five years ago the total
population was $4,000.
The colored population of school age is
3l9 349 as against 1881 at the time of
the last census.
The grand total shows school popu-
lation in the state of 66O,S70 as against
G04Tl five years ago.
The estimated value of the increase
number Of school houses since the last
census IS 81 ,S99,544.
This is regarded as a splendid showing
for the educational progress of the state.
The percentage of illteracy shown by the
new census is 1876, as against 1873 In 1893,
or a decrease of illiteracy of about one
third In five years. There are 1858 white
illiterates of school age, and 1889 colored
Iliterates of school age.
The taking of the census has been
great labor to the school authorities, and
they are all glad that it Is over. Commits
sioner Glenn is much gratihed a the
showing made and hopes that it will have
salutary effect with the legislature in
showing what is being accomplished with
the school funds.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-17
SPECIAL NOTICES.
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

Savannah, Ca, Aug. 16, 1S98.-Owing to
the inclemency of the weather have de
cided to CAN off the hop of tonight and
the cake walk advertised for tomorrow
night at Hotel Tybee. Thanking the pub
lie for their kind and liberal patronage.
and hoping for continuance for next sea-
son, and with the promise to furnish as
delightful music as the past season af-
forded. am yours faithfully,
CHAS. f. GRAHAM,
Proprietor.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-17
AMERICUS' DOINGS.
The Prohibition Election To-day n
Warm Contest


Warm Contest.
Americas, Ga, Aug 16.-The prohibition
campaign in Sumter county closed to-day
and tomorrow the question will be settled
at the ballot box. The registration list
contains more than $500 names, the larg-
est on record, and interest in the contest
is at fever heat. Many of the large whis-
ky houses are represented here to-day.
and there viii be no lack of funds for de-
fraying expenses.
The prohibitionists have been holding
religious services day and night for two
weeks, and have worked up a great deal
of enthusiasm.
The white vote in the county will be
largely for prohibition. while the negro
vote will be well nigh solid for liquor
The result is now in doubt, both sides
claiming victory in advance. There are
I SOC whites and 1900 negroes registered
for to-morroWs election.
Mrs. II. l.. Davis. wife of city Treas
urer Davis, is at deaths door to-day and
the end Is momentarily expected. Mrs.
Davis has long been an invalid.
Angus MeNeal, prosperous planter of
Sumter county, died a day or two since
while sitting at the breakfast table. He
was apparently in good health when he
entered the breakfast room, ana his sud
den death caused quite shock. His wife
is protrasted and her death is expected
at any hour.
Cotton picking Is going brisklv forward
about Americus, and with fair weather at
least fifty bales win be marketed here
this week. Rain has damaged the crop
to some extent. causing fun grown bolls
10 rot ana fail from the stalk, but withal
the prospect is bright for a bountiful crop
ana farmers are cOrrespondingly happy.
5. A. smith. Republican, who recently
succeeded Postmaster Scarborough has
made several changes IN the office force.
Registry Clerk r. n. Hawkes. is succeeded
by +. 7. Mitchell. Republican. and this
morning j. H. Dismuke, a wealthy negro
lawyer. assumes the position of superin-
tendent Of carriers, though his duties con-
fine him TO the rear of the building where
he VIII not come In contact with white
people. patrons of the Office. Postmaster
Smith is a native of Americas. ana well
esteemed, and it is not believed that any
of his appointments viii prove obnoxious
to the people of Americas.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-17
TALLAHASSEE HAPPENINGS,
DOings of the People at FIOrida's
Capital City.

capital CITY.
Tallahassee, Fla, Aug. 16.-The new fiber
company at st. Marks is going into the
business on a large scale. They have or
dered five new machines, and will make a
speciality of brushes, brooms and mat
tresses. Later they may put in plant for
extracting tannin from the palmetto root.
Hon. ]. f. Blanton OF Madison county.
a member of the Legislature, has rendered
his resignation to the Governor, and it has
been accepted.
owen II. Dishong, sheriff of De Soto
county, was suspended from Office on July
g. 1898, for neglet of duty. He has ten
dered his resignation, but it cannot be ac-
cepted
George Trice, a private in Company NJ.
Twenty -first United States Infantry, is
home on a thrty-day sick leave He was
in the battle at Santiago, where his cloth
ing was pierced by Mauser bullets, but he
succumbed to measles and was sent to
Fortress Monroe.
Henry Griffin, a negro preacher, aged IS
years, died yesterday of old age He was
a native of Virginia, had resided in Flor
ida sixty-fve years and was single.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-17
FERNANDrNA WINS THE FIGHT.
Private Advices That the Troops
Shall Remain There.

snail heIuttln mere
Fernandina. Fla. Aug 16.-The troops
are to remain In Feruandina.
Such are the private advices received
here this evening from Washington.
This was decided after a cabinet meet
ing held in Washington to-day, at which
it was decided that the troops should re-
main here until it is settled what dispo-
sition is TO be made of the Fourth Corps in
the present settling up with Spain.
1t is very probable that they will be
mustered out here before any change Of
camp is made.
To say the least, the officers and men are
very much pleased with the news that
they are not to move again and Mayor
John G. McGiHn is highly delighted at the
results Of his last few days work in
bringing all possible pressure to bear on
Washington TO have the troops kept here.
He said to-day that he wanted to show
the people throughout the United States
that Fernandina was not responsible for
the terrible run of fever among the troops
since they have been encamped here.
As Yet. Gen. Carpenter has received no
order revOking his orders 20 move, but
very few preparations have been made to
carry out the moving order.
Capt. Charles NJ. Augur Of the quarter
master department left to-day for Hunts
vile. where he has been ordered by the de-
partment, but he said ne expected on his
arrival 10 be ordered back here
capt. Augur said on Sept H. 1877, he
shipped the last soldier out of Huntsville,
ana if the troops went there he would re-
ceive the first one, now twenty-one years
later.
The big government warehouse, which
Is about completed, Is receiving freight to-
day. and wagons have been passing
through the streets all day hauling sup
plies and storing them there
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-17
SALE OF THE FERTILIZER co.
Price Paid for the Various Works
said to Have Been S75O,OOO.

Price Paid for the Various Works
said to Have Been $75O,OOO.
Atlanta, Ca, Aug. 16.-The sale of the
Southern Fertilizer Company TO the Vir-
ginia and Carolina Chemical Company has
been perfected and the deeds of transfer
is now on record. The purchasing com
pany is capitalized at 100000, and the
price they paid for the works of the
Southern Fertilizer Company at Atlanta,
Savannah, Cordele and Rome is said to
be $4,000.
The Southern Fertilizer Company was
organized in 1895. SUCCESSOR to Conner, Hun
& Co, of Savannah, and George w. Scott
Manufacturing Company of Atlanta.
Col George W. Scott of Atlanta and H..
NJ. Conner of Savannah. president of the
Central Railroad, are the largest stock
holders The officers are: George w.
Scott, president; Joseph Hull vice presi-
dent; c. M. Gambler, secretary and treas
urer; H. P. Richmond, assistant secretary
and treasurer, and G. b. Scott general
superintendent
Col Scott and Secretary Gambler will not
be connected with the Chemical company
but do not intend to 60 out of the fertil-
izer business. and viii possibly erect
plants of their own.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-17
READY FOR THE GOVERNOR.
Georgia battery Boys TO Fire a sa-
lutte of Seventeen Guns.

lutte of Seventeen Guns.
Chattanooga, Tenn. Aug. 16-Gov. At
klnson viii make an official visit to the
First Georgia tomorrow afternoon and
great preparations were being made to-day
for his reception and entertainment.
There has been unusual good order In the
regiment since last pay day, and only a
few men have been in the guard house.
Mrs. Cook, wife of Chaplain Cook, and
Mrs. Snowden, wife Lieut.. Snowden, are
at Ringgold, and visit the camp daily.
Company A, Capt Hopkins, takes the re-
cord for good order. The company has not
had a man in the guard house nor one for
the field court martial since the regiment
has been at Camp Thomas
Lieut.. A. P. Coles, regimental quarter
master, left to-day on a twenty-day alb
sence leave for his home in Albany.
Battery B, Georgia Artillery has been
accorded the honor of firing a salute of
welcome to Gov. Atkinson tomorrow. The
guns viii be stationed In the field near the
camp and a salute of seventeen guns viii
be fired. The boys of the battery put in a
hard days work preparatory 10 the review
tomorrow. They drilled the mounted gun
drill and made a very fine appearance. At
the conclusion of the drill, Lieut. Palmer
complimented the sergeants and corporals
very highly on the excellent manner in
which they handled their men
Capt. Walker returned to camp yester-
day afternoon from Savannah, where he
has been for the past three or four days.
and will be in command of the battery in
the review to-day. The sickness of the bat
terry is steadily decreasing and it is stated
that there is now not a serious case in the
hospital. The officers consider the camp as
being in perfect health
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-17
NATIONAL COTTON GROWERS.
Disqualification of Crops the Song in
Greatest Favor.

Greatest Favor.
Memphis. Tenn, Aug. 1.-THE National
Cotton Growers Association met here to-
day. The association was called to order
by Mr.. H. p. Greer, vice president for Ten
nessee. Ii was suggested that each vice
president present address the convention
and state whether he thought the associa-
ton should continue it's organization
Each of the vice presidents favored most
heartily the continuation of the organiza-
ton, but on different lines They had all
agreed that the association had done a
great deal of good, but it had not done as
much good or accomplished as much as it
should. The speakers favored above all
other things a diveCsihcation of crops Re-
duction of acreage, which has heretofore
been the shibboleth of the association, was
put aside and made secondary to crop di-
versification. It was argued that reduction
of acreage would naturally follow diversi-
fication.
Under the new order of things the asso-
citation will become an active working
body. All present agreed that meetings
where resolutions were passed meant lit
tie of practical good, and it was decided
to reach and educate the small farmers by
the distribution of literature and the for
nation of a society similar to the Grange
and Alliance but absolutely free from pol
itics which was the rock on which the
other organizations foundered
The association after this discussion en-
tered upon the election of a president to
succeed the late Hector D. Lane
E. S. Peters of Texas, and f. L. Maxwell
of Louisiana, were nominated for the pres
idency. All the vice presidents and the Sec
rotary voted and Mr.. Maxwell received
five votes and Mr.. Peters 3. On motion
of Mr.. Byrne of Texas, the election of
Mr.. Maxwell was made unanimous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-17
NEW PHASE OF HESLEP CASE.
sInycr's Wife Denies Her FOrme r
Statements of the Killing.

Brunswick, Ca, Aug. 16.-Friends of En-
gineer Heslep, deceased, state tonight
that they have statement from Mrs
Burns, wife of Hesep's slayer, in which
she denies her husbands statement quot
ed in these dispatches the night of the
tragedy.
1t seems that Mrs Burns denies all Of
her husbands charges against Heslep and
states he killed Heslep from pure jeal-
ousy. She is alleged to claim that Heslep
was only an acquaintance, and had merely
spoken to her when her husband com
menced shooting. The statement of Mrs.
Burns puts a new Light on the shooting,
and viii be used against her husband.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-17
WEEKLY CROP BULLETIN.
Crops Being Injured by Too Much
Rain and "a Lack of Sunshine.

Rain and "A Lack of Sunshine.
Atlanta Ca, Aug. 16.-The weekly crop
bulletin of the weather bureau issued to-
day gives the following summary of crop
conditions in the state. The general
weather conditions during the week have
been but repetition of what has prevailed
for several weeks, and crops are being
injured more or less by too much rain
and not enough sunshine
Corn on lowland has been injured and
much fodder damaged
Cotton is shedding, rusdng, and taking
Oh weed too rapidly In some sections
bolls are rotting. Picking les going on in
several counties.
Fields are becoming very foul and grassy
and cannot be cleaned owing to wet con-
dition of soil. Peas, rice, cane and pas
lures are excellent. Fruit is rotlng al d
falling from the trees. All crops would
be benefited by dry weather and sun
shine.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-17
FUNERAL INVITATIONS

--@---N--~-~~-~~~~~~~-~-
PRESTON.-The relatives and friends OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur r. Preston and Mr..
c. b. Guyer and families are respectfully
invited 10 attend the funeral of the infant
daughter of the former. from the Central
of Georgia Railroad, at S45 O'Clock this
morning. Interment at Laurel Grove GEN.
etery.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-17
OFF, FOR HUNTSVILLE.
Hospital and Signal Corps Leaves
Tampa for New Camp.

Tampa, Fla, Aug. 1G.-The hospital and
signal corps left here to-day for Hunts
vile. The Fifth Maryland was to go, but
it is the same old story of countermand-
Ing.
The schooner r. d. Spear sailed to-day
for Key West with the TWO big l3-inch
guns for Fort Taylor, where they will be
at once mounted
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-17
No CURE--NO pay.

That Is the way an druggists sell
GROVES TASTELESS CHILL TONIC
for Chills and Malaria. 1t is simply IRON
and Quinine in a tasteless form Children
love H. Adults prefer 1t 10 bitter. naus-
eating Tonics. Price, 5Oc.-ad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-17

might be carried further so as TO rid the
city Of saloons altogether, as L believe that
the young men are first led astray in the
more respectable class of saloons and af-
forwards drift into those low dens of vice
and inlquity. We have not even discussed
the matter in our meetings yet and have
nothing for publication except to deny that
politics had ANYTHING to do with our visit"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-17
GEORGIA STATE MEET.
Small Crowd and slow Time at the
Macon Races.

Macon, Ga. Aug. l6.-The state meet of
the L. A. w. drew small attendance to-
day and as a rule the time was slow.
Jesse ,. Hart, who won his first races
IN Savannah recently, captured the Blob
championship in 2:l7 for a mile lie de-
feated Lynwood Bright and other fast
riders, but an made slow time, notwith-
standing the track was good
Lynwood Bright made quarter OF a
mile in 90 seconds.
The pursuit. race with riders a quar-
ter Of mile apart was interesting Bright
and Hart keeping their distance for nine
teen miles but Bright gained little be-
fore q miles had been finished.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-17
CEHRUTI CLAIM CONTENTION.
1t Is Finally Settled to ItaIy'S Salts
fnctinn.

Rome, Aug. 16.-Admiral Candiana the
commander Of the Italian squadron now
off the Colombian coast received on Aug.
IA a definite reply from the government Of
Colombia agreeing TO all three points in
luded In his ultlmatum as the payment
Of the Ccrruu claim.
The dispute is thus settled to Italy's
satisfaction.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-17

Ethel Voynich, the author OF the sue
cessful novel The Gadf1y, is 80 years old.
and is Irish by birth and English in an
cestry, being she daughter Of the logician
Boole. Her husband is a Pole of quiet
tastes, who has long lived in London.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-17

VERY CHEAP RESIDENCES FOR
SALE.
$1,9OO-No. 80 Price.
$2.O5O-No. 2O6 Ninth, west.
s2,5OO-No. 200 Eighth, west.
$2,7OO-No. 51s Henry, west.
$3,25o-No. ia New Houston, east.
$4,2OO-No. AS Gordon, east.
Sc, OOO-No. 11S CASTOR, west
VIII sell any of the above either for
cash or on a small cash payment and pal-
ance monthly.
G. H. DORSETT.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-17

Newport News, Va, Aug. 16.-The Third
Kentucky Regiment left here this evening
for Lexington, KY, where it win go into
camp.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-08

DEPARTMENT Of johns Hopkins University
Baltimore.
TIE silver trumpet won by the Lexing-
ton Fire Department NJ the state con-
test last week at Newport News IS now
on exhibition I'm one OF our store WIN
dows. 1t IS q very beautiful instru-
ment.
The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Com
nanv has again changed their schedule
leaving Lexington with very poor facih-
ties for travel or mails This city has but
one train east "A day and one west.
Neither does the Baltimore and ONO
give a good service. Lexington IS
hard place 20 reach and harder 70 get
away from. The morning papers from
the cities cannot reach here until night
Fairfield and Timber Ridge Presbyte-
rian churches have accepted the resisna-
ton Of their pastor. Rev. J. I'll. Davis IT.
RE expects TO remove 20 Hot Springs
Last sunday was the twenty-nfth an
niversary of the pastorate Of Rev - A.
ponick of New Monmouth Presbyterian
church. The occasion was observed Win
appropriate services Rev. J. J.. Temp
mi Of the Associated Reformed Presoy-
terrain Church. OF South Carolina. Rev
Alexander Laird. of Front Royal. Va.
and Rev. a. IT. Hamilton. OF MI Carmel
PRESBYTERIAN church. took part IN the ser
vices and Mr. Penick gave sketch OF ms
life and work for the past quarter or a
century Mr.. Hamilton presented the
aged minister handsome silver tray
beautifully engraved on which were
tventv-fve silver dollars. A weil-hlled
pur.o was also given him. The church
was beautifully decorated.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-08
WHAT SCROFuLA IL.

scrofula IS disease as old as antiquity.
II has been handed down for genera
lions. and is the same to-day as In
early times. Il Is emphaucally a dis
ease OF the blood, and the only way
70 cure It IS by purifying the blood.
That is just what Hoods Sarsaparilla
does in every case where 1t Is given
a faithful trial. IL eradicates all impuri-
ties from the blood, and cures tho
sores. boils. pimples and all forms OF
skin disease due 10 scrotula taints IN
the blood. Hoods Sarsaoaril.a has
won the grateful praise OF vast
numbers OF people by It's grand and COM
plete cures. Don't allow scrofula 10
develop In your blood. Cure It at
once by takinx Hoods sarsaoarilla-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-08

housing tobacco and are now preparing
their land for seeding wheat
a few years ago many lost large
portion OF their tobacco crop hy frost,
and since then they hurry 10 mousse IL
soon.
Tine heat has been almost uuhearab'e.
The great heat and mowers Of rain COM
0ined have made the ears OF corn that
have fallen on the ground in the fields
20 sprout 90 an unusual degree. III mis-
weather holds there wui oe considerable
Joss from this cause.
Mr.. John III. WALL and AIr. r. A. Black
well. tW0 ~ tho delegates from the
Farmviue district 90 tho annual Con-
ference 90 be helG in Portsmouth in No.
vember expect Co attend. Mrs. Wall exc
poets TO- accompany Mr. Wall
Miss Lillian EaFby. the delegate from
the Luuenburg circuit 20 che Woman
Foreign Missionary Society. which viii
be held in Lynchburg beginning Octo-
Der 18th. expects 10 attend. The society
on this circuit will have a good report 10
make.
Rev John o. Moss. who went 20 aid
Rev. T. j. Trayuham iu meeting no
Shiloh church. 0n Wcs- Meckcnburg
circuit. returned last Thursday. The
meeting resulted in several conversions.
Mr. r. d. Wilkinson win 80 90 Peters
burg this week 20 Jay in his fall stock
OF goods
There are more nartriiecs this season
than was ever known before. They arc
of aU Sizes Some focks are fully grown
others half Crown. some barely able 20
ny
The eportsmon commenced early with
the wild turkeys and one large flock
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-10-08
FREDERICKSBURG'S LIGHT PLANT
Satisfactory Arrangements to secure
Power TO Run IL.

r-RrDERrCKSBU re. VA. oct. D-Spe-
ciel -rbe Committee on Light Of the CITY
council composed of Captain /. Mc-
Cracken Messrs. j. +. Rowe anu J"''"
~. knight. have returned from Bdl1lmoIe'
where they had conference win MI
clark. the representative of Mrs. Martina
r Clarke. owner OF the Fredericksours
water p0wer. with reference 20 rates ior
mower 90 operate, the new electric HsnI
plant 10 Doe built ny tho city.
The result Of the confer nee was most
gratifying. as besides agreeing ON salts
factory terms for power 20 run inc ne"
plant. reduction from So 20 - Tor
power used in running the pump or the
ritv water works. was secured, and the
annual charge against the CITY OF $l-'
for use of the canal bank at the pump
house was abolished
Mr. James Rodgers Of King George
and Miss Bette t. Scott of Essex county,
were married yesterday at the home or
the groom. near Edge HILL
Mr. f.. ~ Woody. who died yesterday
in Richmond. aged seventy-hye years
was al brother of captain James +. Wood
dis. of this city
Rev. Dr B. W. Mebane. Of the Pres
bvterian church. has been seriously sick
for the past week, but is now slightly
improved.
Mrs. j. p. Cannon, who has been
quite ill is slowly convalescing.
Miss Claudia Seay. OF Richmond. who
has been visiting Miss Carrie b. QUINN
i'm this city. has returned home.