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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-20
ADULA MAY BE BOUGHT IN.
Rumor That the Atlas Co. May Hid
in Excess of the Fixed Price.

RumOr That the Atlas Co. May did
in Excess of the Fixed Price.
Considerable doubt. is expressed here as
to their being any bids for the Adula in
excess of the amount set by Judge Speer
as the lowest price that would be accept
ed for the steamship.
This is the first instance In the disposing
of prize craft in this war, so far as is
known, In which the judge has put min
imum figure on the vessel. The price
asked by Judge Speer, SIS, 900. is regarded
by many as prohibitive of much COMPETE
ton, and as largely leaving the vessel to
be bought in by the Atlas Steamship Com
pany, its former owners, if that company
desires it.
In some way the opinion has got out that
the Atlas company intends to buy the
steamer in, putting in a bid that will be
Slightly in excess of the figures set by
Judge Speer, and then, after the money
is in the courts registry take steps to
prevent its distribution and appeal the
case to the United States Court of APP
peals. Whether there is anything in this
remains TO be seen. II was a the in
stance of the attorneys for the Atlas
company that the court directed the sale
at an early date, and it Is al least prob
able that the company will be heard
from at that time and later.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-20
REISER'S TRIAL ON TO-DAY.
SCHOOL COMMISSIONER WILL FACE
SALACIOUS CHARGES.

Denial of the RumOrs That Politics
Is at the Bottom of the Case-HOvv
the Investigation Came to BE Or
dered-Many Witnesses subpOenaed
and a Large Crowd of Spectators
Is Looked For-Reiser's Friends
Claim He VIII Come Out With
Clean skirts.
County School Commissioner Reiser of
Ehngham will go on trial to-day before
the school board of the county on charges
of conduct unbecoming q man occupying
such position of trust and responsibility.
The indictment, which has not yet been
made public, is said to have several
counts, some of which are spicy unto
salaciousness.
Many witnesses have been subpoenaed
and the outlook is that there will be
large attendance of curious and deeply in
terested spectators. 1t is not known
whether the investigation will be with
open or closed doors, but owing to the
great publicity given the charges and
their serious character the former course
will doubtless be adopted.
The public up IN Efingham is said to
want the Investigation conducted openly
so that it may judge for itself as to the
truthfulness of the complaints against its
school commissioner.
Mr.. Reiser will be represented by
Messrs. Gignilliat & Stubs, while the
county school board will have D. H.
Clark. Esq on hand. as it's legal adviser
and prosecuting attorney. The indict-
ment is said to specify time, place and
parties to the alleged wrong doings of
| The aged commissioner, and if those who
have made them are unable to sustain the
charges there are likely to be some crimi-
nal libel suits growing out of the case.
An.attempt has been made to inject poll
tics into the case, but as far as the facts
show there is no basis for this. While
Mr.. Reiser is a Democrat, and the ma
jority of the school board are Populists,
it was this board that reelected him COM
missioner, and from the reports there was
a decided indisposition on its part to take
cognizance of the gossip about the COM
missioner until it became of such an ag-
gravated character as to force action.
Chairman Nease of the board is Popu-
list, but declined when his attention was
drawn to the stories afloat, TO consider
them at all. Some action alleged to have
been taken by the church with which the
school commissioner is connected, and the
repetition of the stories from many
sources, finally induced him while in At
lanta TO speak to the state school commits
sioner about the case and that official is
understood to have advised a proper in
vestigation as due both the school COM
missioner and the public. Mr.. Reiser is
said to have subsequently been asked TO
resign, but refused, and demanded that
the charges be investigated
The case has pretty well stirred up
bingham and the outcome will be await
ed with intense interest throughout the
county. The school commissioner is really
superintendent of all the schools of the
county and charges affecting his morals
could not be long ignored or whitewashed.
Mr.. Reisers friends maintain that he
will come out of the investigation with
clean skirts as having been purely the
victim of malicious libel.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-20
RAIN HURT THE PEACHES.
Made Them spotted and Injured the
Market.

Peaches are coming in lively but they
are damaged. The recent rains have caus-
ed them to spot and a day after they are
received here they are very often unsafe
able.
The white English variety is large and
well formed and sells for 81 a basket. or
about $3.50 a bushel. The demand is good.
The variety is excellent for preserving
and picking. Consumers were not able
to get hold of many last season and they
might take a great many more this sea-
son if they could use them before they
are spotted.
Other varieties are coming in ana while
they are largely chngstoue, some eoft
peaches are being shipped and they are
selling rapidly. Advices from growers are
to the effect that not a great many more
win be shipped Rain has damaged the
crop and IL is being cut off fast
Pears are fine and a great many are
being shipped now. The rain does not
appear TO have damaged them a great deal
and the prices hold up well. some APP
pies are coming IN. They are fair and sell
we'll
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-20
TRADE STARTED TO HAVANA.
SAVANNAH SHIPS GOODS TO THE
CAPITAL OF CUBA.

Nine Cars of Merchandise Sent This
week ana Much Heavier Ship
ments are Expected in the Near
uture-OppOrtunity Now Here For
Merchants 10 Reach Out For Trade
ReIatiOns-A Steamship COmDanyss
Proposition.
Savannah is one of the first, If not the
first, business center in the South to open
up trade with Havana. Although the
Spaniards are still there, and the Spanish
flag floats over Moro Castle, Savannah Is
shipping goods which will run the gaunt-
let Of Pinch guns and help meet the
necessities of the thousands of hungry
citizens of Cuba's capital city.
Nine carloads of merchandise left here
this week for Tampa, consigned to the
schooner Augusta e. Herrick, which is to
transport them to Havana The goods
were expected to arrive in Tampa last
night and should be off for Havana Mon
day, reaching there on Thursday. They
were sold directly by NJ. Fersts Sons &
Co. to man who has been in business
in Havana, and who knows what is need
cd for the trade there. The value of the
shipment was SO Considerable stuff
viii be placed before it arrives in Ha-
vana, and as soon as his arrangements
are perfected, the merchant expects to
return to Savannah for about twenty car
loads of general merchandise as a stock
with which to handle the custom he ex-
pects to secure under the new conditions
in that city.
shipment of drugs of various kinds,
to the value of 81 600 was made by ex-
press yesterday by the Columbia Drug
Company, the new enterprise of Smith
Bros. This shipment will also go to Ha-
vana on the Augusta e. Herrick
Mr.. Ferst is confident that Savannah is
in position to do considerable trade with
Cuba and Porto Rico If the transporta-
ton facilities can be had If Judge Spcer
had not put such a large minimum price
on the Adula, So, goo, he believes local
company could have been organized to
buy her in and operate her between this
port and the island ports. The price es-
tablished by the court is regarded as
practically prohibitive of this project. 1t
may be possible to send bulk goods, which
are not wanted for immediate consump-
tivh' " IIdNdhds santiago ana OLnef ports
on schOoners and bring back fruit etc
Schooners have been successfully employ
ed here in the fruit trade with Baracoa,
and with outward cargoes they could he
handled with much profit, 1t is thought
1t is said that the Munson company,
operating numerous steamers, is willing
to run steamer into Savannah and take
freight on here for Havana, or some other
Cuban port on its way to Central or
South America, provided the merchants
here will give 1T a share of their freight
out of New York and otherwise properly
encourage it. If the business justifes it,
other steamers would be put on, giving
a fairly frequent schedule FOR freight be-
tween here and one or more Cuban ports
The matter is understood to have been
brought to the attention of some of he
wholesalers, but it is not yet known how
they regard 1t. 1t would be necessary
TO have a number of them take an active
interest In the matter to ensure the sue
cess of such a movement
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-20
CITY WITHOUT OFFICIAL HEAD.
Mayor, Chairman and Vice-Chair-
man of Council All Absent.

man of Council All Absent.
The city government is at present in the
predcament of being without either
Mayor, chairman, or a vice chairman
of Council The result is there has been
no official at the exchange during the last
week to transact any business that should
properly pass through the Mayors hands.
Mayor Meldrim is at Saratoga, attend
ing a meeting of the National Bar Asso-
citation, Alderman Owens, chairman of
Council, is out of the city, and Alderman
Charlton, vice chairman of Council, Is
also away. Tt is usually the case for the
alderman who received the highest num-
Der of votes to preside at the meetings,
where the Mayor and other officers are
away, but ii is not understood he is to
take the place of the Mayor for any stat
ed period.
The absence OF these officials at one
time places the city where important bus
mess cannot be attended TO in case the
occasion arises. Fortunately, there has
been no hitch thus far in transacting the
public business on account OF this state
OF affairs, but many have been turned
away after calling at. the exchange on
business. Besides the Mayor the chair
man and the vice chairman of Council
some of the aldermen are also out of the
city.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-20
GRAND JURORS INSPECT ROADS.
Dug Into the Gravel Paving ON Wa
ters Road and EstiI Avenue.

Dug Into the Gravel Paving on Wa
ters Road and EstiII Avenue.
The special committee of the grand jury
to investigate the charges against the
County Commissioners by Mr.. William Ke-
hoe, went over the Waters road and Fs-
till avenue yesterday for the purpose OF
determining the depth of the gravel put
down there. This is an important feature
Of the investigation, and the members of
the committee took pains to inform them
selves correctly.
Those of the committee who went out
were Messrs. G. w. Tiedeman, C. H. Dor
sett, Walter King, F. G. Bell and John
II. Hunter. Mr. Kehoe. Maj. r. A. Bland
ford and others accompanied the commit
tee A keen interest is being taken In
the investigation by Mr.. Kehoe who is
making a strong effort to bring out his
side of the case
The committee dug into the road at
number of places, but it is not known
what measurements showed in regard to
depth. The contention is that the proper
per cent. of gravel has not been placed
on these roads, and the intention of the
committee is to determine the facts. 1t IS
possible no other trips win be taken for
this purpose, though the committee is not
fully decided about it,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-20
NEW FIRE ENGINE DELAYED.
Additional Time Granted the Build
ers to Complete 1t.

Additional Time Granted the Build
ers to Complete 1t.
The new fire engine, which was to have
reached Savannah from New York about
Sept. /, will be delayed some. The fire
commissioners have given the La France
Engine Company an additional ten days in
which to complete it.
There were additions the commissioners
wanted made and as this was decided on
late, it was necessary to extend the time
in which the company was required to
furnish the engine. 1t was important to
do the extra work, and as the commits
sioners intend to make the job complete
while they are at it, there was no objec-
ton to granting the additional time.
The department is having a dead easy
time just now, in so far as alarms are
concerned. The city is particularly free
from fires, it having been about a month
since some of the stations have been call
ed out Now and then the department
has its dull days, just the same as bust
ness concerns.
Assistant Chief Muro said yesterday the
department often goes some time without
having to answer a single alarm. It is
seldom the boys pass d month without
hustling down the rod, however, though
1t would be pretty generally satisfactory
If destructive fires would cease altogether.
The commissioners feel elated over the
good record, and are hoping it will con-
tinue.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-20
NAVAL RESERVES GETTING OUT.
Savannnh's Sea Soldiers rs Well on
as IL They Had Got Into Service.

as IL They Had Got Into Service.
Port Royals monitor. the Nantucket,
manned by the North Carolina Naval Re
serves, is dischargng her stores and will
go out of commission In a day or two. The
disposition of the crew is unknown at
present, but it is presumed it will be dis
charged and that the men will return to
their homes This is in line with the navy
departments plan TO reduce the navy by
retiring the auxiliary vessels from serv-
ice.
1t may be just as well after all that The
Georgia Naval Reserves, after a vicarious
existence, did not get into service. They
would hardly have got In before they
would have been retired. Owing to dis
sessions among the officers Ii is not likely
that the reserves will be reorganized with
any success.
Lieut. Colding, who practically put the
reserves on their feet and kept
them there for time, IS not
likely TO take hold of the matter again.
with the election of his successor and the
differences between the Savannah and
Brunsw wick divisions the organization he
gan to decline. When it was found the
men would not get into service, they de-
cided to call off meetings untn January.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-20
SUIT. MYERS IN SANTIAGO.
Established the Southern Express
Co. There and Is Back Home.

Mr. Charles l.. Myers, superintendent
OF the Southern Express Company, ar
rived yesterday from New York and Wash
ington. He left Savannah several weeks
ago for Santiago, Cuba, to attend TO the
opening of an express service with that
place. He established an office of the
Southern. put an agent in charge, and had
the pleasure Of seeing the Stars and
Stripes floating from his office before any
other commercial enterprise had obtained
a foothold
1t was display of American enterprise
that was gratifying TO all the soldiers and
surprising to the Cubans Spanards, end
the other foreigners in that locality As
soon as his arrangements We're all per
fected for the prompt handling of packages
destined for soldiers at Santiago and vi
entity, and programme had been outlined
for the establishment of regular business
relations between this country and the
only town then under American control
in the island, Mr.. Myers returned to Flor
ida. The vessel was held up in quaran-
tine at Port Tampa, and after two or
three days of such enforced idleness Mr..
Myers concluded that he would go North
than waste time.
At New York he consulted with the
general officers relative to the work the
company is to do in Cuba and Porto Rico.
Arrangements are to be made to handle
commercial packag es as quickly as pos
sibe and at as low rates as the business
can be done with profit The system of
the Southern Express Company is to be
ramihed ell over cuba and Porto Rico and
before long it VIII be possible to send
merchandise to points there with as much
security and expedition as to places in
this country the same distance away.
All the preliminary work i'm building
up this system will doubtless be done
under Supt. Myers direction, he being
recognized as a thoroughly competent or
ganizer For the time being only pack
ages for the soldiers are being handled,
and the rates are made as low as pos
sible Rules and rates for general mer-
chandise will be announced soon to San
| tiago and later to Havana and other
places of Importance. 1t is the impress
sion that the express business to both
islands will develop into one of immense
magnitude as soon as the Spanish troops
are removed and the residents and the
| influx of Americans get down to the de
! Velopment of the rich resources of what
! are regarded as among the most fertile
/ spots on the globe
Supt. Myers was not well when he
/ reached New York, being worn down by
! the heat, and al Washington on Thursday
| he had quite chill Accordingly yester-
/ day he spent at home recuperatng, deny
| ing himself to visitors and preparing him
| self for the business matters which are
/ awaiting his attention II Is probable that
| before long he will make another trip to
| Cuba to perfect the service of the COM
/ many
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-20
To College Graduates and Under
graduates

Gentlemen; You are well educated and
are now in a position to take a special
course in some branch Of science which
VIII place you in immediate demand We
offer YOU every facility for advancement
In our well equipped shops and laborato-
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only 60 DE supplemented by a practical
special training TO make you command n
good price for your services Board SCI "a
10 $40. Fees nominal. For catalogue. ad-
dress Lyman Han, president, Atlanta, ca.
I'D.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-20
TEMPERATURE EVEN, RAIN HEAVY.
August Has n Chance to Distinguish
Itself Yet.

The week which has been, one of show
ers up this time bids fair to end in show
ers. The indications from the weather
bureau at midnight were for showers and
no decided change in temperature to-day
Yesterday brought the usual run of
heavy. The temperature might have been
a little cooler than it was the day before
but there was not enough difference to
make it noticeable. The maximum tenn
perature was IS degrees, the minimum
was &c aud the mean was 50, one degree
in excess of the normal.
August has been pretty close to the av-
erage in temperature so far, but 1t has
been a good ways off in rainfall There
Is so far an excess Of nearly Az inches
for the month.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-20
EMORY COLLEGE,
OXFORD. GEORGIA.

Located on Ga. r R., 40 miles east
of Atlanta. Situation, high and heal
thy. Students morals carefully guard
ed. State law prohibits saloons, etc.
intercollegiate games not allowed. The
college offers full courses in Phi1oso-
ply, English, Latin, Greek, German,
French, Hebrew, Pure Mathematics,
Engineering. Physics, Chemistry,
Biology, History, Political Economy,
Law and Theology. Entire expenses
for board, tuition, books and Incl
dentals less than 800 61st annual ses-
sion begins Sept. q, 1898. For cata-
logue and fun information address
c. E. BOWMAN, oxford, Ga.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-20
pROwN's MEN IN CAMP WHEELER.
Second GeOrgin Regiment VIII BE
Well Settled For Sunday.

Well Settled For Sunday.
The Second Georgia Regiment will reach
Huntsville, Ala, some time to-day and
go into camp there. The great aggrega.
ton of volunteers at that point has been
named Camp Wheeler. and mail should
he so addressed. with, of course, the town
and state added.
The regiment left Tampa yesterday in
five sections, one carrying the stock and
baggage, and the other four the men. The
trip is a long and tedious one. The men
will probably be on the road twenty-four
hours The Florida Central and PENN
sular handled them as far as Everett City,
the southern taking hold of them at that
point.
The Fifth Maryland Regiment also left
Tampa yesterday for Huntsville, the Plant
System having its transportation in
charge.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-20
JACKsONVILLE MAN WANTED,
Police Asked TO Look Out For Fred.
Schnfer.

The police have been requested to ar
rest Fred Schafer, who is wanted in Jack
sonville for leaving some employees of the
house where he worked without paying
money they claim is due them It is also
alleged he carried off some clothes be-
longing to one of the employees. Nothing
has yet been heard of him here however.
the probability being he has taken some
other route.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-20
Death Of Little HOIbrooIS Estim.

A telegram received yesterday from
Dalton. Ca, brought the sad news Of the
death in that city, after an illness of a
few days, Of little Hoibrook, the only
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Holbrook T. Estm
of THIS city. and a grandson and name
sake of Col. j. II. Estil of the Morning
News. The interment for the present viii
be in Dalton.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-20
bankruptcy Forms.

The Morning News job department. has
for sale all OF the blank forms required
in bankruptcy proceedings. The forms
have been prepared BY legal authority.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-20
$500 tO,Macon aud MuIedgeviIe ana
Return

The Central OF Georgia Railway will sou
excursion tickets Monday Aug g for
train leaving savannah S:i5 a. m. ua1L
road iim0. az rate OF $500 10 both MI
con and Mluedgcville and return. Tickets
VIII BE- limited, returning, 10 Aug %, lSos
I'D.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-20
FIRST OF GEoRGIA's SPA ISLAND.
Received From Lowndes County by
". W. Gordon a Co.

The FIRST bale of this years crop Of
Georgia sea island cotton was received
yesterday by w. W. Gordon & 90. II
was shipped o. l.. g. b. r. Strickland OF
Naidosta. by express from MAYOR and
was grown by Mr. Frank williams Of
Lowndcs county.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-20

The announcement Of Grand Master
Frank P. Sargent of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Firemen that he will retire at
the end of this term, has been received
with regret by the fremen here. Sargent
is recognized as one OF the ablest labor
leaders in the country, and has generally
displayed conservative disposition. He
has been appointed a member of the in
dustrlal commission by President McKin-
ley.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-20

Commenting upon the table showing the
growth of railways in the leading countries
of the world, Consul Constable says: at
Is estimated that during the period of
twenty-five years, between 1870 and 1885
the length of railway lines in Great Bri-
tain and Ireland has increased by about
5000 kilometers, in Russia by about a, O0G
ktlometers, in Germany by q, 624 kilometers
and in France by %, 1876 kilometers, while
in the United States the increase is more
than 207 900 kilometers, i. e., nearly eight
times as great as that of Germany and
twenty-three times as great as that of
Great Britain and Ireland"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-20

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-20

The first railroad in Sweden was opened
in 1885, and the country has now, in pro-
portion to It's population, more railways
than any other country in Europe. They
are owned partly by the state and partly
by private corporations. Sweden has the
only railway in the world which passes
the polar circle