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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-16
TO HELP sAvANNAH,s COMMERCE
Board of Trade Passes Resolutions
on Quarantine and HarbOr Fees.

board of Trade Passes Resolutions
on Quarantine md HarbOr Fees.
The directors of the Board of Trade pass
ed resolutions yesterday endorsing the an
plication of the health officer to the CITY
Council for a sufficient appropriation to
make the necessary improvements at the
quarantine station to provide for the dis
infection of vessels entering this port
The resolution contained a statement
that the facilities of the station are totally
inadequate to perform the work required
thereby Obtaining vessels from six to
twenty-four days, or on an average of ten
and quarters days.
The annual report of Health officer LIE
Hardy showed that with an extension of
400 feet of wharf to accommodate two in
fected vessels, a holsting engine for bal
last and a tug boat equipped with dLsin-
fecting plant and formaldehyde gas gener-
ator, and of such power TO shift vessels to
and from the station Wharves. would ena-
BILE the work to be done in four days with
all safety to the city.
Recognizing the vital Importance to COM
merce to extend to tonnage seeking this
port, every inducement and advantage pos
SlDIe, the DOdTu recommended that the inn
provement be made with all the celebrity
possible.
Another important matter which occu-
pied The attention of the directors. was a
resolution offered by Mr.. Chr. G.. Dahl
and unanimously adopted relative to the
quarantine regulations adopted by the san
itary board June l, 1897, fixing a charge
of 50 on all coastwise vessels entering
this port.
1t was stated in the resolution that
this charge was not deemed necessary
prior to the adoption of the resolution ex
cept when vessels came from Southern
infected ports, and that it amounts to a
specific tax on an already heavily bur-
dened class of vessels which is not chars
ed at competing ports.
As it is to the undoubted interest Of
Savannah to foster her valuable coast
wise trade in every way possible. the di-
rectors of The Board of Trade recommend
ed that the sanitary board be requested
to remove the tax and place tonnage
seeking Savannah on the same basis as
that seeking Charleston, Brunswick. Jack
sonville and other competing ports.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-16
a TOUCH OF MARCH IN FEBRUARY
savannahians Given a Twist of Wes-
tern Weather.

Savannahians had a touch of March
weather yesterday. A high wind blew
during the day and at night
increased almost to gale.
The streets were covered with
dust from the long drought and clouds of
sand were whirled by the wind in every
direction.
From a temperature of 70 degrees at noon
mercury dropped to below As degrees az
night with a prospect of going a good
deal lower by morning.
The storm signal was hosted over the
weather bureau at $3.50 O'clock High
westerly winds were predicted At -
O'clock the signal was changed to storm
northwest with predictions for a cold
wave. 1t is cold in the Mississippi valley
and in the Lake Region. AT Marquette.
Mich, ii was 4 degrees below zero at s
o'clock. High winds prevail along the
coast. Norfolk reported 4S miles an hour
in its last report to the weather bureau.
Few more disagreeable nights have re-
Gently been experienced In Savannah than
last might was. The wind blew almost a
gale and people who ventured out were
almost blinded with sand and dust, with
the exception of the Christmas rain Sayan-
nah has had practically none since Novem-
Der, and the ground is dry for several
inches below the surface.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-16
RUN OVER AND KILLED.
Central Railroad Charged with Nor
ris SobeI's Death.

Maurice Sooel,, the 19-year-old son of H.
Levy, a butcher in the market, was run
over an instantly killed on River street.
yesterday morning at $40 o'clock by a
Central Railroad train. A Coroner's jury
investigated the case and returned YER
dict that the accident was due to the neg
ligence of the railroad company.
Young Sobel left the market in deliv-
cry wagon about o'clock for the purpose
OF delivering meat to the steamer Clifton,
which was near the foot of Bull street.
He approached River street from Dray-
ton, and is thought to have stopped in the
rear of the City Exchange before cross
ing the railroad track. The train, which
afterward ran over him, consisted of ten
cars and shifting engine. The train
was east of Bull street and had probably
passed there before the young man ar
rived.
AS there was no eye witness to the acct
dent it is not known just how Sobel met
his death, but the presumption is he left
the wagon and intended going to the boat
TO make arrangements for receiving the
meat. The first heard of him was when
Policeman Behrman discovered the body
ana reported to the train crew.
Young Sobels body was cut in two and
had been evidently run over by the en-
tire train. Just when the accident hap
pened is not exactly known as the train
was driving up and down the wharf some
time before the body was discovered.
In the meantime the horse turned and
went back TO the market house. Mr..
Levy investigated and saw the meat was
still in the wagon. He thought the boy
had possibly allowed the horse to walk
away and started TO the boat with the
meat himself He delivered it and saw
the crowd al the wharf, but returned to
the market house without knowing of the
accident. He was later informed by Cor
sner Goette.
The Coroner determined to hold an in
quest and summoned the witnesses TO APP
pear at his Office on Broughton street at
4 o'clock. An investigation was made
by examining witnesses who saw the train
and knew of the locality Ben STICKY,
negro brakeman was also examined, but
his story was incoherent and showed he
was mistaken in some particulars as COM
pared with statements made by the other
witnesses examined. As none were eye
witnesses to the accident itself, there was
of course no proof as to how it happened.
The evidence went to show, however. that
the morning was foggy, and that the
railroad company was driving cars along
the street without displaying lights or
using any other precaution against acct
dents. The evidence also showed that the
train was running at the rate of five
miles an hour. In view of this state of
facts the jury was of opinion the accident
was the result of negligence on the part
of the railroad company.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-16
AN OLD SAVANNAH MERCHANT.
Major John Cunningham Visiting
the Scenes of His Business Life.

Maj. John Cunningham of Decatur, Ga,
is in the city visiting relatives and friends.
He was forty years in active business in
this city, and was one of it's most public
spirited and liberal citizens. He came here
from Scotland in 1882, when Savannah was
town of 1000 inhabitants, the built up
limits of which were Liberty street. and
all beyond was the Public Commons. He
was a member of the firm of Wood,
Claghorn & Co., and afterwards Claghorn
& Cunningham, wholesale grocers and
ship chambers. He was largely instru-
mental in building up the trade between
Savannah and Florida and was the NOV
ing spirit in the steamboat lines plying
between the two places. He was one of
the owners of the dry dock which was de-
stroyed by the gale of 1881
Maj. Cunningham was director of the
Central Railroad, and was the virtual
manager of its bank when the bank was
the greatest financial institution of Savan-
nah. Much of Savannah's present pros
perity is due to the efforts made wears
ago by Maj. Cunningham. During the war
he was major of the First Regiment of
Georgia Reserves. Though in his SD year,
he is active as many men of 49, Yester-
city, going as far westward as the new
wharves of the Central Railroad, on the
old Vale Royal plantation. the purchase of
which property he was one of the earliest
and strongest advocates.
Business reVerses, or rather those of
others, carried the old firm with which
Maj. Cunningham had spent a lifetime to
the wall, and took away the accumula-
tions of years. He has the satisfaction,
however, of knowing that his labors in be-
half of Savannah have brought forth
abundant fruit, while many of his asso-
ciates who died leaving large estates left
nothing but money, which in many in
stances soon disappeared in the hands of
those who fell heir to their possessions.
If the Central Railroad would give one
whose services in making it what it is
stands with the name of Gordon, Cuyler
and Wadley, Savannah would gladly well
come home again its honest sturdy old
merchant, Maj John Cunningham.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-16
INVITED TO TALK ON ROADS.
City Councils Invitation to Secre-
tary of Horticulture Wilson.

tary of Horticulture Wilson.
Secretary Wilson of the department of
agriculture has been invited to visit Sa
vannah and deliver an address upon the
subject of good roads. The invitation was
extended yesterday by Council by resolu-
aion adopted at a special meeting.
The action of Council was prompted by
letter from Col, w. w. Gordon to Mavor
Meldrim, in which Col Gordon stated that
he had been notified by Gen. Roy Stone.
director of the office of road inquiry of the
department of agriculture, that
the secretary was contemplating
a trip to the Southern states
at an early date, accompanied bv DR. I
L. NJ. Curry, agent of the Peabody fund.
Gen. Stone suggested that If agreeable 10
the citizens of savannah the secretary
would doubtless be willing to deliver an
address here upon matters pertaining 10
his department including the question of
good roads.
Feeling that a suggestion of this kind
would meet with a proper response Col.
Gordon addressed a communication IN
Mayor Meldrim, setting forth the facts as
stated. A resolution, extending an invl.
tation to the secretary 10 visit the citv
and TO deliver a public address while her,
was promptly adopted.
While North last summer Col. Gordon
met Gen. Stone and had very interesting
discussion with him on the subject of good
roads. An interview with Col. Gordon on
This subject was published in The Mornino
News after his return home last fall.
suggestion as to the prospective visit of
the Secretary of Agriculture was made at
that time.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-16
The Modern Why

commends itself to the well-informed. to
do pleasantly and enectually what was
formerly done in the crudest manner and
disagreeably. as wen. To cleanse the sys-
tenn and break up colds, headaches end
fevers without unpleasant after effects. use
the delightful liquid laxative remedy. sy-
rup of Figs. Made by California Fig
Syrup Co.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-16
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THE BRONZE COLOR RESTORED.
Greene Monument Tablets Put on
Their Former Appearance.

IADIcfS Put ON
Their Former Appearances.
The bronze memorial tablets on the
Greene monument which have received
a good deal of attention recently. both
from Capt. Ruffin and the public, Will
have resumed their original appearance
i'm a day or two The "antiqueness," which
had been scrubbed off by Capt. Rafin's
men has been restored.
Director Brandt of the Telfair
Academy differs with the monu-
ment cleaner as 10 the correct ar
tistic appearance of the tablets. The
Park and Tree Commission in fact, did
not intend that the tablets should he
more than cleaned when il engaged Cant
Ruffin TO clean the monuments. The work
was stopped last week when the tablets
had partly changed their color but IL
was decided to finish The work. When
it was completed, the commission, after
a conference with Mr. Brandt, had the
tablets treated so as to restore thor
original bronze appearance.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-16
The Dancers of Spring

Which arise from impurities in the blood
and a depleted condition of this vital Auid
may be entirely averted by Hoods sarsa-
parilla. This great medicine cures all
spring humors boils, eruptions and soros
and by enriching and vitalizing the blood
it overcomes that tired feeling and gives
vitality and vigor.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-16
MRS. MARY UBELE DEAD.
Her Funeral 10 Take Place To-mor-
row Afternoon.

Mrs. Mary Ubele, widow of the late
Charles Ubele, died last night at No. 4o4
West Broad street. The deceased was in
her seventy-third year. She was born i'm
Germany, but had been a resident of Sa-
vannah for sixty years. She leaves large
family Of children and grand children. hav
ing two sons and six daughters living. all
married. The funeral will take place to-
morrow afternoon. The interment will be
in the family lot at Laurel Grove.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-16
SUMMONED ron ROAD DUTY.
County commissioners Listen 10
Those who Did Not Respond.

The committee on roads and bridges of
the county commissioners held a meeting
at the court house yesterday afternoon to
consider the question Of parties called out
to work the roads. Those summoned for
road duty have not responded as promptly
as they should, and several of the de-
faulters were called up All Of them. how
ever, presented excuses and were let off
The commissioners are having consider
able trouble with the matter of road
hands, and so FAR appear 10 have been I'M
able to get much work out of them.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-16
AN OLD SEWER UNEARTHED.
Once Took the Water From the Chip
peVa Square Pond.

In taking up the old track of the Whit
aker street car line an old and apparently
useless sewer has been uncovered at the
crossing of McDonough street. 1t seems to
be one of the numerous sewers nut down
in that vicinity to get rid of the water
which once settled there Tradition has il
that at TINS point there was once pond
deep enough for boys TO swim in. The To-
cahty is well drained now. however. The
sewer, If still used for its original purposes.
should receive the attention of the health
authorities, as it is apparently two-thirds
full of dirt.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-16
Demand for More BattIeshiD..

The Secretary of the Navy has demanded
more battleships. and there can be no
doubt that Congress will consider his rec
concentrations. Protection is what our
sea ports require, and Notifications will
not adequately supply this Defense
against all disorders of a malarial type is.
however. adequately afforded by Hostel
ter's Stomach Bitters. an efficient rem
edy, also for constipation, biliousness, dys-
pepsia, rheumatism and nervousness.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-16
Drink ana BE Hnppy

Can only be carried out by the use Of the
elegant champagne called de Lossv-
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 FOR
sale by Lippman Bros, Lippmans Block
Savannah. Ga.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-16
Doctors agree that
MALT-NUTRINE

is inalvuable for the nourishing Of con-
valescents. Malt-Nutrine is repaired by
the famous Anheuser-Busch Brewing
Assn. which fact guarantees the purity
excellence and merit claimed for tad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-16
REDUCED RATES TO AUGUSTA. G..
Account of Laying Corner Stone NJ
the Sacred Heart Catholic Church.


The Central of Georgia Railway win sell
tickets Saturday evening, the 10Th. and
Sunday morning, the 10Th, to Augusta and
return at rate of 1896 for the round trim
Tickets will be good returning Monday
following.-ad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-16

Hoods Pills cure nausea, sick head
ache, biliousness and all liver ills. price
% cents.-ad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-02-16

CONTINUED on Third Page.)
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-12-29
WASHINGTON LETTER.
,eciat Correspondence to The Mirror.

Among the white population of the
Capitol, the past week has been par
ticularIy dull one; but this, however,
does not apply to the colored pOpula.
ton. If you would wish to see swell
coon, you must come to Washington to
-See him. Here you 6nd him ia all his
glory. Coons with pedegrees that date
back many years "befo' de wah." The
coon's "4OO," and even "Daughters
of the Revolution" are important fac
Lors of swell "coon" society here. The
Washington society "coon," however,
Is at his swellest during the holiday
season. You will see him on the ave-
nue. dressed in the extreme of fashion:
patent feathers, silk hat and all, and
with bunch of viOlets in his button
hole. In the evening he is out in full
dress, and with his lady on his arm,
lords it down the avenue with the air
Of Partisan born. If you want to
see swell "coons' come to Washing
ton.
A few days ago, had letter from
one of the boys up there, in which he
told me of discussion you have re-
Gently had in your Chautauqua club, as
to whether an amendment to motion
could be amended. Yesterday, while
strolling up Pennsylvania Ave., and
when just in front of the new post Of
flee, l met Tom Reed; so put to him
the above question. His reply was,
that it was "never to late to mend"
Possibly he knew 1 was the Washing
ton correspondent to THE MIRROR,
and wished to emphasize THE MIR
RoR's motto. My opinion is, however,
that Reed, like the Supreme Court, nev-
or gives a decision unless there is a
case in hand.
Diplomatic circles are much wrought
up by rumors of important moves on
the International checker board. Your
correspondent has learned very impor-
tant facts connected with these rumOrs
but is not now at liberty to divulge
them. However, be assured, that
when the embargo is raised, THE MIR
ROR will capture the SCOOP"
ICONOCLAST.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-12-29
Paper Read Before the Chautauq,ta Circle.]
WHAT'S GOOD TO READ.

In attempting to say anything on so
broad subject, 1 feel very much as l
imagine a mouse to feel, as it ap-
proaches forty pound cheese to make
meal. 1t is so high he cannot see the
top; and so broad that he sees no limit,
either to the right or the left; still he
feels that it's all groop, and that how
ever we'll he would like to eat it all,
his little meal will scarce make a hole.
Much that is best in literature, is a
sealed book to the masses. 1 scarcely
feel that I am entirely right in naming
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-12-29

Calvin S. Brice is dead. The papers
are full of eulogies of him. His principal
achievement was the skining of old
Vanderbilt out of five million dollars
by a confidence trick. He then became
United States senator. Follow his ex-
ample. He was indeed great man
De mortuis nil nisi bonum.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-12-29
JAN O'RURICK.

An unmarried lady of uncertain age
who recently registered at a hotel in
st. Paul, was heard to utter cries of
distress late in the evening. When
help arrived she declared Historically
that there was a bootjack under the
bed.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-12-29
Written for The Prison Mirror.
HOW DID IT HAPPEN?

In Cno pines OF Minnesota, aCClQ0nCS
are frequent, tragedies rare, suicides
almost unknown. The murder or sui
eide which occurred early in the pres
ent month is, as yet, surrounded in
mystery 1t is the strangest of them
all.
Brunswick Price, seemingly name
in romance, resided, when at home, at
Oak Park, a village two miles south of
Saltwater, Minn.. with wife and
family, who were most dear to him.
likewise his home, which he had, but
recently, with hard labor, paid for.
The lumbermen, for whom he worked
as blacksmith, had occasion to send
him to their camps few weeks ago,
for the winters work which is the Gus.
tom with all lumbermen in this region.
Bean Brook, the station to which he
was sent is situated about one hundred
miles northwest of Saltwater and is
operated by lumber company of this
city.
All went we'll at the camp until a
few days ago. Price had retired at
nine O'Clock in the best of health and
spirits, when the breakfast horn was
blown the next morning and all had
finished their morning meal Brunswick
Price was missing.
Mr.. John Dugan, foreman of the
camp, at once ordered a search for the
missing man which order was promptly
put into effect, and the entire surround
ings were searched within radiOus
of mile and a half.
The watering tank at about eleven
o'clock was ordered filled by the FORE
man to furnish water for the teams
used at the camp. When the large
bucket was lowered the operator was
unable to obtain water which was
decidedly unusual incident as the we'll
had never been dry before. Not until
the bucket had been extracted did the
man realize the whereabouts of Price.
The bucket was then detached from
the water chain and large graphing
hook was attached thereto and lowered
to the body of the unfortunate man.
They soon succeeded in fastening the
hook in his garments and the grim up
ward ascent began but without success.
The hook tore through its fastenings
by the tremendous purchase of the
block and it was found necessary to
use an extension ladder to extract the
body the resistance of which was un.
natural.
Fiction, thou art strange, betimes,
Still, bested by clew,
Beginning at thy failing lines,
Truth carries the plot anew.
Each man stood agast fearing he
would be called upon to make the ter
rible journey down the we'll of death,
however, their fears were relieved
when the foreman requested two stall
wart men to steady the ladder while he
descended. At the bottom of the well,
in three feet of water Brunswick Price
was found dead with rope tied about
his neck and an anvil attached to the
other end, weighing in the neighbor-
hood of two hundred pounds. Strang-
er still no marks of violence could be
found upon the body with the excep
ton of torn clothes probably caused by
the graphing hook.
If an accident the anvil would not
have been attached to his neck,-if
suicide the anvil would have been an
unseemly tOol,-if murder the anvil
would have been unnecessary.
An accident, suicide or MURDER
who will say? III. E. G.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1898-10-15
TO A NEW BORN BABE.

Thou babe, Whose opening eyes ereat't
This round and wiring world, the bloc
abyss
Oh heaven, sun.paneled with innumerable
lights;
The ssneine, vast grey SEA; the earth with
Ensiruled; thou babe; whose ears unstopt
ueat'st
All sound anew; the thrilling thrssh's song;
The ripping laughter and The moan ofpain,
The thunder and the booming Of the SEA;
The crash Of cataract, Or pulsing plash
OF tiny brooklets IN the moss; tell me
Whence eAmest thou?
Where wanderedst thou without
In that unlnowable land, from whence /
Bot entering this, forgot Bethink thee pray
Where was that lands Do not forget, Bot
tell
Me If IN icy regions, cold and bleak
Or toerid zones, SON seocched, o. dark, o.
light
Thou eamest.
Thou blinking, blinded BABE,
hast been
In Gods great arms asleep, Bot new awak
ened
By Kiss Of His to LIE. Hast been IN hell,
And now redeemed from panss Of wrath
and Death
Returned once more to know the Joy, the
The terror and the woe Of hes
Wet once
In some great heroe's beat IN ancient yeans
Or didst inhahit craven coward's flesh
In Other ages On this easths Knowest thou
The path thy feet msnt tread. Aftshod
With sandals that viii give thy feet sureease
From rocks and thoenss AT strong enough
The ioys that come FIJI charged, - fives.