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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-23
PAVING COMPANY SLOW.
Commissioner WiIIinIS Held Up Its
Bill on That Account.


The last payment on the Oglethorpe ave
nue. pavement amounting to $2S,259.T. to
the Warren-Scharf Asphalt Company has
been made On account of the dilatory
tactics pursued by the company in plac-
ing the oglethorpe avenue pavement in
acceptable condition Commissioner of Pub
lie Works Willink declined to give his as
sent to the payment of the final amount
due the company on the pavement until
the expiration of the 80 days after the ac-
ceptance of the pavement provided for in
the contract.
The city was put TO considerable incon-
venence by the delay of the company, as
the assessments against the property own
ers on account of the pavement could not
be issued until after the acceptance of the
pavement.
Commissioner Willink has not vet given
his consent to the payment of the bill of the
Warren-Scharf Company for the main
tenance of the asphalt streets not under
guarantee for the year which expired last
November A force is now engag ed in put
commissioner holds that the work now
being done should have been done several
months ago and that the company is not
entitled to receive full pay for the main
tenance of the streets last year, having
failed to carry out its contract. This
point has not been made as yet, however,
but the payments for last years main
tenance Is still held up.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-23
LITERATURE AND LIFE.
An Interesting Literary Treat by Mr..
Hamilton w. Mabie.


One of the most interesting literary
treats of the season was the lecture last
night at the Guards hall by Mr.. Hamilton
w. Mabie, on the subject Literature and
Life" Mr. Mable is one of the editors
of The Outlook, a well-known magazine,
and has the reputation of being one of the
most distinguished writer's and critics of
the day.
He talked last night to a large audience
of the members of the Savannah Lyceum,
showing how literature and life were in
terwoven one with the other. He spoke of
the life found in literature of the higher
type, literature which teaches men to live
as If they were going to live always.
AS Pindar, one of the greatest of ancient
poets says if we have got to die why sit
idly by without sharing in noble deeds.
If he had his way, he said he would have
men, women and children all read Homer
through once year as a sort of measure
of spiritual sanitation. He spoke of the
interest that should be taken in life and
humanity, to which study of proper lit
erature induced. He did not criticize all
of the so-called popular novels, which
seem to grow from broken heart, an i'm
paired reputation, a bottle of ink and
ream of paper, he said, but it was true
that the only man who could tell him any
thing about life which would interest him,
is the healthful, wholesome, honest man.
The idea of many men, he said, is to
make themselves comfortable and stay so,
but that is not the idea of a man of vitality
and heart. Shakespeare and other ia
nous poets and writer's were referred to
in an interesting and entertaining man.
ed by the cultured audience that heard
the speaker,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-23
NEW HOUSTON STREETS PAVING.
The Entire Street Fronting the Park
TO BE ImnrONed.

The work of grading and curbing New
Houston street between Drayton and Bull
streets, for the Augusta gravel pavement,
which is shortly to be placed there. has
begun.
The gravel presented to the city by the
Augusta Gravel Company and WyHy &
Wilson will be used in paving the block
This, however, is not the gravel presented
to the city by Wylly & Wilson, seized by
the Augusta Gravel Company and turned
over TO the county, and afterwards order
ed turned over to the city by the County
Commissioners. This gravel, eight cars.
is still standing about two miles from the
city, and will not be accepted by the latter
until placed in a convenient position for
use.
Ii is the intention of the street and lane
committee to pave the block on New Hous-
ton street, from Bull TO Whitaker, also,
thus completing the pavement of New
Houston street south of the parade
ground.
An effort viii also be made to pass the
ordinance for the improvement of Bull
street, from New Houston to Twelfth
street, at the next meeting of Council.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-23
LIEUT.. OTIS sERENADE.
Company c of the Guards Entertain-
ed at the Omeer's Home.

Company of the Guards Entertain-
ed at the Onieer's Home.
Second Lieut.. Walter P. OFT of Company
C of the Savannah Volunteer Guards was
serenaded last night by his company, Be
sides the members of Company c, there
were number of other members of the
Guards present. including Col. william
Garrard. Col, George T. Cam, the recent
captain of Company c, now inspector gen
eral of rifle practice of the state troops;
Col. Fl. M. Conner, Jr., of the Governor
staff, Lieut.. II. II. Bacon of Company 3,
Lieut.. T. N. West of Company d and
others.
The serenade was at the residence of
Mr. j. H. H. Osborne, on Gwinnett street,
west The attendance was large. but ample
preparations had been madesand the array
of viands and refreshments was delicious
and withstood all attacks.
Among the speakers were Col. Garrard,
Col Cam. Col. Conner, Solicitor General
Osborne, Capt. j. Ferris Cam, Mr.. T. NJ.
Oliver and Mr.. d. A. Barrow
Lieut. OFT has been one of the moss
faithful members of the Guards and has
worked asslduously for several years in
building up Company C. His election was
a deserved recognition of services rem
dered and in the successful performance
of his new duties he will have the hearty
cooperation of every member of Company
c and of the Guards battalion generally.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-23
The HOLSTERS Did 1t.

Live fresh Holsters, right from Maine
took the town by storm yesterday. How
The people love a good thing is easily
shown by the rush at Hicks. You can
not find in this city such a live, hustling
place as Hicks. 1t is right up to date
and has more good things about it than
any similar institution in the country.
Hicks keeps ahead of the procession and
never gets left. Nothing is too good for
his patrons and fresh Holsters as prepared
by his artistic cooks are a treat, indeed
If you have never INDUCED in these de-
licious Holsters go at once and try them.
You will feel like new man and will
regard life as well worth the living, espe-
cially the living you get at Hicks .-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-23
Direct Your stems.

The one place to which hungry man
should direct his steps is Halligan's res
taurant. Here he will find refreshment
of the right sort and in such variety,
plenty and excellence as will make him
happy for all time to come. Halligan can
please the, most critical person His
charming restaurant has an effect upon
the mind soothing and satisfying. Hal
ligan has the best evening custom and this
branch of his house is growing very rap
idly. The special orders are promptly
filled and that, too, with perfect satisfac-
ton. While the charges are so moderate
as to cause the customer to come again
often and early or late. The restaurant
is never closed.Aad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-23
NOT NEAR COMPLETION YET.
VIII BE Several Weeks Before the
New Car Line System Is Ready.


The Savannah. Thunderbolt and Isle of
Hope Railway Company has three gangs
Of men a work laying new track and re-
laying old track. The work is being push
ed, but it viii be several weeks yet be-
fore the new system is completed.
The company was given permission by
Chairman Davis of the street and lane
committee Of Council. which has super
vision OF the work, TO lay a switch of old
rails on Abercorn street near
Liberty street, for the purpose
of facilitating its schedule This
gave many people the idea that the rail-
way company was using light rail ia ie-
laying its track. Alderman Davis said
Yesterday that such is not the case. The
switch will be removed he said, as the
system nears completion. Heavy girder
rail Will be used in relaying BroUghton,
Whitaker and other paved streets.
A correspondent of the Morning News,
writing from Washington, d. c., gives
some interesting information as to the
way street railways are laid and equipped
in that city He SAYS:
referring to your recent articles on the
subject of heavier rails for the street rnil-
roads of Savannah, wish to inform you
that the rails used here are sixty feet
long and weigh eighty-seven pounds to
the yard They are laid with their ends
as close together as is possible, and then
about fifty or sixty pounds of molten iron
is poured around the joint forming a solid
mass with the rail. The ends of the rails
not only rest upon this mass, but 1t comes
up on both sides, nearly 20 the top. run
ming into the crack between the ends of
the rails if there is any, thus not only
forming one solid rail from one end of the
road to the other, but forming a solid bed
upon. and in which, the ends of the rails
rest This mass of iron is afterwards
covered with the asphalt paving and such
part as has run into the crack between
the ends of the rail- is filed down flush
with the top of the rails. Thus the cars
run smoothly with not the slightest jar.
When last in Savannah l noticed the
frightful, galloping of the cars on the Sa-
vannah ROADS, and the jar at the end of
each rail was awful The noise from it
could be heard a block aWay."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-23
MUST STATE THE REASONS.
Judge Ferrill's Decision i'm the John
stOne-TaIiaferrO Case.

In the Court of Ordinary yesterday
decision was rendered by Judge Ferrill in
the suit of Francis Barclay tombstone
against c. c. Taliaferro, executor. as fol-
lows:
THE petition has for its object the set
ting aside of the last will and testament
of Mrs. Mary M. Taliaferro, and should
state the grounds on which such a iudg-
ment is asked. The demurrer to the peti-
ton, in my opinion, should be sustained
unless the petitioner shall amend his pc
tition by setting out the grounds for at
lacking said will and requiring probate
in solemn form. And also support the all
Legations in his petition by affidavit. which
| find to be the requirements of the law >"
This means that a similar amendment to
that made to the petition in the Superior
Court a few days ago will have to be made
by the attorneys of tombstone, alleging
that the latter is the natural son of Mary
M Barclay.
This will doubtless be done tomorrow.
in which case the matter will be set for a
hearing at he February term of the Court
of Ordinary.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-23

A black horse belonging 10 Mr.. Sam
Ross ran away early yesterday morning
and broke his leg, necessitating his being
killed. The horse was attached to a hug
gy, became frightened and ran, smashing
the buggy against an iron post on Hail
street, and later breaking his leg aeaicst
an obstruction al CASTOR and Dravton
streets. negro boy was in the buggv
when the horse started to run. but es,ane5
without injury. The horse was shot nv y
policeman after it was found that he was
hopelessly injured.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-23
ORGANIZED 1885.
New England Mutual Life Insurance
Company of BOSTON. Mass.

Issues all forms of life and endowment
policies, with premiums payable for a
term of years, or during the continuance
of the contract.
Has all of its policies participate in the
annual cash distribution of surplus as
long as you live
Has Endorsed on every policy the guar
anteed cash surrender and paid-up values.
Has policy that is clear and free from
burdensome conditions.
Gives all policyholders the full advant-
ages of the famed Massachusetts non
forfeiture laws.
In other words, the New England Nut
ual Life Insurance Company is strictly a
policyholders' company, and the one for
you to insure in.
Send your name, address and date of
birth to w E. Grady, general agent for
Georgia, 113 Bay street, east, and receive
a specimen policy and other information
relating to this great company.
Telephones. office 113, resident Gil.
Women insured at same rates as men.
Good contracts to reliable agents.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-23
Pretty Piano Music.

Send 10 cents and get 36 pages. full
size sheet music of the prettiest vocal and
instrumental music, on elegant book ma
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of the leading actresses and musical CO.
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-23
Too Rotten to HOLD In

The plate glass in the front of Daniel
Hogan's store at Broughton and Barnard
streets, came near being knocked out last
night by an electric wire pole of the street
car company, which had been left stand
ing until ii rotted and fell of its own 40
cord. The top of the pole struck the
building near the window and remained
there until removed by Policeman .Terni-
gan. Fortunately no one was burt b,,t
a great number were passing that wav ~
the time ' "t
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-23

''Sweethearts and Friends" by Max
well Gray.
IAN Enemy to the King" by r. N.
Stephens.
"Other Peoples LIVES" by Rosa Carey.
"The Great Stone of Sardis," by Frank
Stockton.
Queen of the TESTERS" by Max Penn
berton
All new books at cut prices in book de-
partment on second floor, at Leopold Ad-
ler's.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-23
NO ROOM FOR MORE LUNATICs.

Insane Asylum Trustees, Notification
to the Ordinaries.
A letter was received yesterday by the
ordinary from the board of trustees of the
State Lunatic Asylum at A1illedgevilIe. no.
tifying him that no colored patients would
be received at the asylum until the build
ing for the colored insane, recently des
troyed by fire, has been rebuilt or until
further notice from the board of trustees.
He was further notified that no patient
white or colored, will be received from anv
county where smallpox is known to exist,
If any patient be sent to the institution in
violation of this instruction, he will be re-
turned at the expense of the county sending
him.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-23
>DR. NJ. L. BoYD,s CONDITION.
His Physicians Say 1t Is Practically
Unchanged.


One of the physicians reported last night
that Dr. NJ. l.. Boyd has shown no signs
of improvement. and his condition is prac-
tically unchanged. While there has been
no change for the better. the physicians
say that there's GEMS to have been none for
the worse.
DR. w. S. Haistead. chief surgeon of the
Johns Hopkins Hospital at Baltimore. who
was called down for a consultation with
the local physicians who have the case
under charge, has returned North. He
said that the Savannah physicians have
done and are doing all that medical science
could prompt, and he had no suggestion
to offer. He found their treatment Of the
case identical with what he would recon-
mend
The return Of Or. Halstead leaves the
patient under the care of Or. T. j. Chart
ton, as attending physician. and DR. viii
lam Duncan DR. w. w. Owens. and DIR
r. j. Num- as consulting physicians.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-23

Goes On at Gray's

Fruit of the boom bleaching at SC.
Any Imperial paper pattern at &c.
All wool dress goods at 19c.
Atlantic F. black Henrietta at 121kc.
A lot of Soc China silks, only Soc.
A lot of SIPS silks only 69c.
Bargains in ladies capes.
Blankets and wool underwear.
Bargain in bed spreads and lace cur
ta!ns.
All kinds of bargains in the store during
our clearance sale.
-ad. c. Gray & Son.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-23
UNREASONABLE WEATHER.
Business Dull Everywhere Except in
the Market.

The weather is against business; cloth
ing and groceries, during the past week,
have been consoling each other by lying
on the counters and trying to feel satisfied
themselves, because dry goods were also
on a slow move. The only active market
seemingly so, was in the City Market, and
Logan was doing the business. People
must eat, and it seems that every body in
town knows that Logan can always sup
ply them with just what they want.
Logan has arranged to supply his c. s.
toners. this week, with Capons, light and
dark grouse and fresh salmon. If you like
these delicacies, you will send your order
in early.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-23
HER MAJEsTY's NEW VICE CONSUL.
Mr.. a. Hardness VIII Take Charge
of the Consulate Feb. L.

A. Hardness, who has been pro consul to
her British majesty's government in
Charleston. since 1890. has been appointed
vice consul and stationed at Savannah.
The appointment was made last month. but
has just been recognized by President Nc
Knley.
Mr. Hardness viii assume the duties of
his new office Feb. l. He has spent many
years in the consular service He has serv-
ed In Savannah before. having been consul
lar clerk. pro consul and vice consul here
for nearly eight years from 1872 to 1880.
He is a relative of Mr.. Gustave Kiesling,
and was formerly in business here.
Mr. Hardness appointment disposes of
the ambitions Of Savannah applicants for
the place. The office is a good one, and
pays between $500 and 5000 a year.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-23
QUARTERMAN FINED $500.
Sent to Jail for AssauItinE Mrs.
Bailey.

Recorder Hartridge dealt rather severe
ly with Louis Quarterman. colored, in Po-
lice Court yesterday. He is the lad who
struck Mrs j. r. Bailey and a child on
Anderson street and was arrested by the
police for assault in both cases. The re-
corder's sentence was a fine of $500 or
sixty days in Jail The negro was with
out means, and had TO take the jail sem
tence.
Among the other cases disposed of were
John CASTOR, colored, burglary, Superior
Court; Ella Richard, colored, disorderly
fifteen days Lizzie Phlnizy, colored. drunk
and boisterods, thirty days; Peter Harris
colored, reckless riding OF bicycle, fined So;
Charles Walker, colored, burglary, dis
missed; Ben Hazard, colored, rape, dis
missed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-23
FUNERAL or J. EDWARD HART.

His Remains Taken TO Virginia for
Burial.
The funeral of Mr.. j. Edward Hart took
place yesterday at o'clock, at the resi-
dence of Mr.. A. Hernandez, No. Ala Ogle-
thorpe avenue, west. The service was
conducted by Rev. Robb White. and was
attended by many friends, who dep,ored
the loss of one held in the highest conf
dence and esteem.
After the service at the house, the re-
mains were conducted to the Plant Sys-
tenn depot, to be sent to Fredericks burg,
Va. where The interment will take place
to-day.
The pall-bearers were John Sullivan, ].
X. z. Carr, j. Paul johnson and j. II.
Richards
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-23
BURROUGHs NOW 4 TOWN.
Incorporation Granted by the sune-
riOr Court.

incorporation GRANTED by the sumo
riOr Court.
Chatham county has a new town The
little village of Burroughs twelve miles
from the city, at the junction of the sa-
vannah, Florida and Western ana Florida
Central and Peninsular Railways. was in
corporated yesterday in the Superior Court
petition in due form having been pre.
scented 10 the court requesting the incor-
poration.
The petition was signed by l. Silver3ere
l.. V. Murrow and a number of Others
1t stated that an election was held accord
ing TO law Thursday, and that twentv-fjve
votes were cast for Incorporation and none
against il.
The order for Incorporation was granted
by Judge Falligant and an order FOR the
election Of a mayor and council win be is
sued shortly.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-23
KILLING STILL A MYSTERY.
Inquest by the Coroner over Body OF
j. w. Lee

The inquest over the body of ]. w. Lee
who was killed at the Central Railroad
shops by a fragment from a bursting
pulley, threw no light on the cause of the
accident.
The jury could not determine what
caused the wheel to burst, though it is
thought a piece of timber possibly got en-
tangled in it by some means.
Lees remains were taken to Pooler
where they will stay until to-day They
Will be brought to Savannah by special
train and will be buried in Laurel Grove
Cemetery. The funeral will be in charge
of the Masons
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-23
Drink nnn BE Hnnnv

Can only be carried out by the use of the
elegant champagne called de Lossy-
Holden. 1t is strictly pure, has no head
aches, no bad results, but is an elegant
wine which in Europe is conceded to he
the favorite of the Prince of Wales Far
sale by Lippman Bros, Lippman's Block
Savannah, Ga.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-23
WILL STOP ON THEIR RETURN.
COngressmen VIII Pay savannah a
visit This Week

A letter received by Mayor Meldrim yes
terday from Congressman Lester. stated
that the river and harbor committee would
very probably stop at Savannah on it's re-
turn from Tampa. The date will probably
be about Jan. 49, Previous engagements of
the committee prevented its stopping at
Savannah on the trip South.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-23

Julius Shinkowitz, a former subject of
the Gar of Russia, was made a citizen
Of the United States ia the Superior Court
yesterday
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-23
Catnrrh Is a Disease

Which requires a constitutional RENE
.dy. 1t cannot be cured by local appljca
lions. Hoods Sarsaparilla is wonderfnll,,
successful in curing catarrh because Il,
eradicates from the blood the scrofulo,e
taints which cause It. Sufferers win
catarrh find a cure in Hoods SarsaperilIa
even after other remedies utterly fail
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-23

Hoods Pills are prompt, efficient always
reliable, easy to take, easy to operate.-ad
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