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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-22
MOVING IN THE HAUPT CASE.
Expected That There VIII Be Some
New Developments To-day.

New Developments To-day.
limitations were given last night that
there would be some new Developments in
the Haupt case to-day but their nature
was not revealed. It is believed, though,
that they will be part of the efforts of
Mr.. J. T. Wells to secure the return of
money and securities now held by Attor-
ney Cain, and which have been garnisheed
by the church.
1t was stated that a claimant for the
$500 cash which Mr.. Haupt put up as part
of the church funds might appear and
further complicate the settlement of the
case. 1t is said that the $500 was given to
Mr. Haupt 10 use in making up the
amount due the church, with the under
standing that the full deficit would be
made up and the treasurer freed from
any fear of prosecution by the church.
This condition not having been complied
with the party may make a demand for
the $500.
AS regards the 81 900 said to have been
obtained by the misapplication of Mrs.
Teynacs check, a representative of the
church stated that they have no such
money. What they have garnisheed is a
check of Mr. Wells for $1,000 which they
claim he put up as part of the fund to
reimburse the church on behalf of Mr.
Haupt. They have not received the cur
rency obtained by Mr.. Haupts cashing
the check in question. They cannot turn
Mr.. Wells check over to the Oglethorpe
company and the legal points involved in
the entire matter must be settled before
the check is released.
There will probably be considerable
meeting backward and forward between
the church representatives and the repre-
sentatives of Mr.. Haupt and Mr.. Wells
Mrs. Teynac is taking no hand in the
matter. She never received the check
from the Oglethorpe company and her ex-
PLANTATION has cleared away the duplicate
| receipt dated up in September.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-22
TROOPS MAY EMBARK HERE.
Col. Hecker Has Looked Over the I
Ports Facilities.

Savannah may be made the point of en-
barkation OF an army destined for Cuba or
Porto Rico. The war department is TAX
ing steps that would seem to indicate
that il has this city in mind as a favor
able port from which troops may be sent,
and. in addition TO the possibility Of the
department establishing a large camp
here. there is that of the additional ad-
vantage of having vessels come into the
port to take troops direct to the West IN
dies.
Col. Frank J. Hecker of the army spent
several hours in the city yesterday 70 in
vestigate the facilities afforded by the
harbor He expressed himself as being
greatly pleased with what he saw, and
said he was surprised TO see that the city
is so well provided for in the way Of ship
ping facilities.
Secretary of War Alger viii be here Sun
day or Monday. Col. Hecker, who is in
the quartermaster's department and is
chief of the division Of transportation, IS
visiting points along the coast to investi-
gate transportation routes and acquaint
himself with the adaptation of certain
places for use in sending troops away.
He told gentlemen with whom he talked
that he viii meet the secretary, who is
now at Tampa in Florida, and that he
viii wire from their place of meeting when
he and Gen. Alger may be expected here.
Col. Eecker left Washington day before
yesterday. On the arrival of his train
here he was met by Mr. M. " Raley,
superintendent of transportation of the
Florida Central and Peninsular, with
whom he went on down to Brunswick. He
spent a while there aud came back to
Savannah.
Vice President John NJ Egan Of the
Central Railroad met Col. HeCker on his
arrival from Brunswick and went with
him TO the CentraPs wharves. The colonel
viewed these with interest, and expressed
satisfaction with what he saw. Later he
went to the wharves Of the Plant System
and was again pleased with the ad-
vautages offered.
Capt. D. G. Purse was asked by Col
Hecker to meet him a the De Soto in
the afternoon for a conference about Sa-
vannah. They talked together for some
time. Capt Purse had much to tell the
representative of the quartermaster' de-
partment to show how well Savannah win
fill the bill as a place of embarka ton
Capt. Purse says he thinks great advant-
age for the city will grow out of the
visit of Col. Hecker and the Secretary Of
War
Col. Hecker left in the afternoon for
Jacksonville. He was accompanied by his
son. Mr.. F. c. Hecker. They may meet
the secretary there, or go on down to
Tampa. Gen. Aleer is visiting the camps
in the South and the places where camps
have been.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-22
ALL HOPE GIVEN UP.
Every Effort to Recover Lieut.. Nor
gan's Body Has Proven Futile.

Every Effort to Recover Lieut.. Nor
gan's Body Has Proven Futile.
All hopes of ever finding the body of
Lieut.. Henry Morgan who was drowned
while on his way to the rescue of a party
Of shipwrecked sailors, have been given
up.
Every possible effort was made to re-
cover it, and his father who spent several
days here, as will be remembered, offered
a reward for it's recovery. After all other
efforts had proven futile, the government
launch Angler, was sent down the river
by Capt. Gillette and a thorough search
was made Of all the surrounding marshes,
and the adjacent coast on which 1t might
have been thrown up by the sea.
The result of this exhaustive search,
however, proved as futile as other ef-
forts, and it is not believed now that it
will ever be found. The presumption is
that weighted down with heavy clothing
the body sank into the sand and became
buried before it was sufficiently inflated
to rise 1t is not believed now that it will
ever be recovered. Lieut. Morgan was
drowned Just three weeks ago yesterday.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-22
WANT TO BE LEFT ALONE.
Reasons for Letting the Parks ana
Trees Act Remain as 1t Is.

Reasons for Letting the Parks ana
Trees Act Remain 1t Is.
The park and tree commissioners are
hopeful that their commission will be al-
lowed to remain as IL is with full power
invested in their hands to conduct the af-
fairs of the department without int4rfer-
ence.
I'VE have kept the parks and trees com
mission strictly out of politics." said one
of them yesterday, land that policy will
be continued if the act were allowed to
stand. If the commission is to be de-
prived of the right to employ and control
hands, or to lay plans and eXpend the
money appropriated by Council as 1t sees
best for the city's interests, It's useful
ness will be seriously curtailed. In such
work as this commission does 1t is neces-
sary to plan for several years ahead and
then work Systematically to that md.
This is what we have endeavored to do,
and to get the full advantages of what
ha been done the plans should be carried
along. There has certainly been no use
of its powers by this commission to ad-
vance anyone's political interests, or for
any other purpose save that of inteli-
gently Identifying the city"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-22
WINDS ESCAPED SAVANNAH.
Charleston Had n Small Gale Blow
ing on shore Last Night.

Charleston Had a Small Gale Blow
ing ON shore Last Night.
Savannah has again been fortunate
enough to escape a blow which seemed
TO threaten this section of the coast. Yes
terday afternoon the following dispatch
was received by Weather Observer Boyer
from Washington:
Hoist information signal at S:35 p m.
Brisk to high easterly winds will con-
tinue tonight from Norfolk to Jackson
vii blowing in shore with considerable
force. Winds are likely to be dangerous
TO shipping and low lying coast districts"
The information signal was hoisted at
once and there was the usual rush for
further information. Later developments
showed that Savannah had escaped the
high winds
The reports at s p. m. showed n velocity
of wind at Charleston OF thirty-eight miles
from the east and az Wilmington of TWEEN
ty-six miles. The winds being directly on
shore were calculated to make them dan
gerous to sailing vessels.
The West Gulf storm has been about
dissipated. il decreased in energy rapidly
yesterday and merged into the depression
moving in from the northwest. 4 mild
depression exist over Southern Florida
which so far has shown no sign of in
creased energy.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-22
COUNCIL HAS NO POWER.
It Can Not Undo the Work OF the
Tax AssessorE

The City Council, under a decision Of
City Attorney Adams, has not the right
to set aside the action Of the Board of
Tax Assessors in double-taxing a person,
or increasing an assessment. Such mat
ters, the city attorney holds, are solely
within the jurisdiction Of the Board of
Assessors and not subject to review and
revision by the aldermen.
The decision was brought about in this
way; A well known citizen, who had over
looked making return of his property
for taxation was notified that he had
been double taxed. He appealed to the
Board Of Assessors but without result, it
being clearly shown that he had failed to
comply with the provision of the law re-
gardng returns. The citizen then appeal
ed to the City Council, which granted his
request and directed that the double tax
be revoked. The tax assessors declined to
make the change directed on their books
and the property owners again appealed
to Council, which referred the matter to
City Attorney Adams for decision as to
the rights and powers of Council in such
cases.
AS stated, Mr. Adams held that all such
matters are within the exclusive cogniz-
ance of the Board of Assessors, and that
IL is not In the power of Council to give
EhNA lGilNA DIS lllG NitlACH iIdAHh lol- Oii-
der the act Of the legislature the Board
of Tax Assessors, he pointed out, is au-
thorized in case of failure TO return per-
sonal property for taxation or of failure
TO make a true return, or of attempt at
fraud in returning the same, to assess
the value of the property for taxation, and
it is further stipulated that this board
shall perform such other duties germane
thereto as may be prescribed by city ordi-
nance. Under the ordinance of Jan. 4, 1896
it Is provided that IL any person falls
neglects or refuses to make return OF
personal property within the time APP
pointed il shall be the duty of the assess
ors to arrive at the true value of the
same and place il upon their books. They
are also authorized to assess at double
the amount of the Immediately preceding
tax return. on petition made within thir-
ty days the board of assessors may reduce
assessment or remove the double tax
Under the act and the ordinance though
Mr. Adams concluded these matters be
long exclusively to the assessors and moi
i'm any way TO Council.
The decision viii still further put citi.
zens on notice that failure to return per
sonal property for taxation cannot be fol
lowed by appeals to Council to escape the
penalty Of their negligence.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-22
DEATH OF WILLIAM FEDDIS.
He Was for Many Years Employed
at Philadelphia Steamship wharf.

at PhtladeIphlh SteAsAip " "oAA'
Mr.. William Feddis died yesterday
morning after an Illness of four years the
immediate cause of death being paralysis.
The funeral service will be held at his
late residence, No. S04 Oglethorpe avenue,
east, this afternoon at $3.50 o'clock, Rev.
Father Kennedy officiating. The inter
ment will be in Laurel Grove cemetery.
Mr. Feddis was in his 59th year. He was
n native of Boston, Mass, but had resided
IN Savannah for thirty-four years. He
was first associated with Hunter d Sons,
then with the Empire line of steamers,
and after that for twenty years was in
the service of the ocean Steamship Com~
pany. He was for long time clerk at
he philadelphia wharf III health forced
him TO retire from the companys employ
about four years ago. His wife ana niece,
Miss Anna ]. j. Wright survive him. Mr..
Feddis had made many friends during his
long residence in Savannah, who will sin
cerely regret his death.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-22
REVISING CARRIERS PLANS.
Board of Army Engineers Expected
to Begin Work This Morning.

Majs. Scar, Bixby and symons of the
United States Corps of Engineers, are
expected here this morning TO begin their
examination of Capt. Carters plans for
the Improvement and maintenance of the
Savannah harbor
The board will probably be here several
days and will make an exhaustive inquiry
into the work that has so far been done
and the results achieved, with the view of
determining whether IL is advisable to
continue work under the Carter plans or
better to amend them in some respects.
They report to the Secretary of War,
who will issue orders as to what course
shall be pursued in future operations here.
AS already stated there is nearly half
a million dollars now available for work
here and In dredging on the new route to
Beaufort.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-22
HAD TO PUT STAMPS on.
So Capt. Purse Has Made n Case with
the Postal officials at Washington.

So Capt. Purse Has Made n Case with
the Postal officials at Washington.
Capt d. C. Purse has another issue
This time 1t is with the United States
postal department. The freight commits
sioner is pushing this case with as much
energy as though it involved a great
traffic principle, and expects to win out
at Washington.
When he decided to send out invita-
lions to the Board of Trade meeting of
Tuesday Capt Purse concluded that lie
would use a lot Of postal cards which no
hnl on hand. They were printed on both
sides In order to be able to utilize them
he had a plain piece of paper pasted oyer
tho printing on the backs of the cards
and then wrote his invitation on this on
the address side all that was necessary
was to draw a line through the printed
addresses and write the new ones.
The cards were sent out, but no replies
came. Then Capt Purse received vori
from the postoftice that lot Of post,I
cards sent out by him were held IN for
postage. The captain endeavored to cor.
vince the postotlice folks that their mi
ing was wrong. but they had the beet
end of the argument for the time being
and he was required to put a 2-cent stamn
on each card. He has now appealed 10
the Postmaster General for a decision an
the case and believes that 1t will be fav-
orable to him.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-22
MINES ALL REMOVED.
Savannah HnrbOr Now Entirely Free
From Implements of Warfare.

Capt. c.. f. Gillette, United States engi-
neer in charge of this district, stated
yesterday that all of the mines In the
Savannah harbor have been removed, as
also have been those placed in position
at other harbors. except Fernandina.
At Fernandina the mines have not yet
been taken up. The work of removing
the dangerous implements of war was
done safely and without damage to the
mines, which are ready to be put back in
position in the event that they are needed
before the advances of modern science
render them obsolete and futile.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-22
At work Opcnins Them.

The general public is hereby notified
that we have began opening the Augusta
goods of Christopher Gray & Son. They
will be ready soon. Look out for the big
announcement. Max L. Byck, receiver,
Gray's old stand, Broughton street, west.
-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-22

our stock OF carriages, phaetons and bug
giles. and it will pay you Prices reduced
greatly before our removal Savannah
Carriage and Wagon Company, Brough-
ton and Jefferson streets.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-22

Made from oak-tanned leather; finished
so as TO give satisfaction to ALI will be
sold at special reduction prices before our
removal, oct. l. Savannah Carriage ana
Wagon Company, Broughton and Jeffer-
son streets.-ad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-22
10 cents at EcI1stcin's.

The balance of our 15-cent and 2O-cent
embroideries to-day, Thursday, al 10 cents.
We expect them to be sold out to-day.
and they win be the last lot sold at the
price, 10 cents, this season, at Eckstein S.
ad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-22

Road carts, light, strong and prices very
low; just the thing for collectors and city
drummers. See US before we move. Sa.
vannah Carriage and Wagon Company,
Broughton and Jefferson streets.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-22

grand cake walk will be given at Isle
of Hope tonight. After the cake walk.
dancing. Extra cars to and from the city,
and a good time for all who attend.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-22
oLrvETrE STILL UNDER WATER.
Efforts to Raise the Vessel So Far
Unsuccessful.

The steamship Olivette. which sank in.
Fernandlna harbor three weeks ago. is
still on the bottom. An effort is being
made to raise the vessel, but il has not
yet been accomplished. The decks of
the vessel are under water and in goSAg
on board OF her the pilot housN = I, *
landing place
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-22

Digestine cures indigestion and dyspep-
STA. No dieting. Cures while you eat. Ar
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-22

Continued on Third Page.)
Evening star., 1898-05-13


On the north side of X street between
18th and 18th streets was Franklin row,
then three buildings in the center, with a
pair of dwellings on either side, of three
stories and attic, and they were regarded
then as among the finest in the city. Col
truman Cross. one OF the first killed in the
Mexican war, resided in The west house for
many many years. and his f4aeral, an imposing
military one, took, place therefrom; and
Commodore A. s. Wadsforth, then a cap
the row. ID
Hills" was the name of all that neigh
porhood now known as Tho mas Circle or
Luther place 9th and NJ streets and Mas
sacnusetts avenue), two wagon tracks
crossing otliquely abuut-where the Thomas
statue now stands being the only marks
or travel. The name was taken from Mr..
mansion at the mort Sseg corner is Of the ins
tersection On the square east of Mr.. Hills
was the residence of Mr.. Charles l.. Colt
man, leading Htisen dbrick maker and
mason of those days, End opposite lived
Mr. Charles Tschiffelyotof the War De-
partment. in modest brick cottage Robt
Farnham. the well-kno*n bookseller. lived
at the northwest corner of 1fth and M
streets, facing laEge barn on the square
south, on which were one or two .primi-
i've one and one-half-story country houses
Young Ladies' Seminary
At massachusetts, avenue and 18th street,
win the exception of a house on the south
east corner. it was open common. where
cattle grazed, and toward night hundreds
Of night hawks would fly about. the former
a source of profit to the owners and the
latter affording fine sport for gunners
Ihe M mes of Cow Hill. or might Hawk
Hill stuck to the locality for many years.
On the north side of H street, a few
doors east of 14th street. was the princi-
pal school for colored children. This was
in cnarge of Rev. John F. Cook, and was
supported by tuition fees. The educating
OF the coiored race was then looked upon
as a crime, and there was SO much preju-
dice against the race that when this build
Evening star., 1898-05-13
Another Proud SPaniard.

+ rom the New York Tribune
The venality of the Spanish officials and
their Tammany methods are qualities
which all people discover who have any
business transactions with them An an
pointnont as disbursing officer under the
spanish government must be a desirable
place for people who have an elastic con-
science. according to a story which was
told recently.
1t appears that the Vizcaya, when she
cateI at TIL, port recently, eeded ,op-e
awnings, and contract was made with :,
local manufacturer, who Igr1ed TO f;raist
what was wanted for $3.50. The goods wee
delivered, examined. found 10 be as Der
contract, and the bill received lie % X of
the auditing officer. When the New Yo.k
man presented his approved bill Tor nav
mert TO the Spanish captain hat ocic.s;
with an itching palm, said: Your bin is ali
right and you shall have me money. bar 4
wish you would make the bill real sI6o.
instead of $3.50"
This was done, the smaller amount Was
paiu, and now the people who knew OF t4,e
transaction are asking: Who got the
81 200?
Evening star., 1898-05-13
PIRATE OF SALT WATER FISH.
Bluefish the Most Vicious and De
structtve of the Finny Tribe.
Ernm the Richmond DisDafch


structive of the Finny Tribe,
From the Richmond Dispatch.
The greatest enemy to the best species of
fish is found in the vicious, voracious and
dangerous bluefish. In size ordinarily as
long as your arm. with teeth like barbs, he
can snap In halves a fish of his own size,
and nearly all fish stand in mortal dread of
him. Generally travelling in schooIs-some-
times as much as five miles in length-thay
will in short order decimate a school of
shad, spot. menhaden or such like. In his
stomach can be found numbers of smaller
fish, according to size. We have opened
one which contained a trout of almost his
own size, while another contained a shad
nearly as large. Still others are found hay
ing within themselves one or more of their
own species Of smaller size. But their de-
structiveness does not end here. We have
seen them behind school of shad, spot, or
menhaden, and sometimes schools of mack
erel and cod. swapping and sIashing their
prey until the water was all afoam. They
eat until they can hold no more. but their
victouspess is not abated. With a SNAP a
shad Is sundered and spit out, and the
next shares the same fate. They never tire.
Evening star., 1898-05-13
and the fish destroyed. but uneaten, cover

and the fish destroyed, Dut uneaten, cover
the surface of the water
Without question the bluefish is by far
the greatest factor to be reckoned with,
considering the preservation of our food
fishes But mans effort seems to be futile
in his extinction or Punishment. Nets will
not hold him, and only the stoutest line
(for he is game in every sense of the
word), protected with metal about the hook,
will withstand his vicious swapping. The
only method by which he is procured for
market in our waters is with hand line,
baited with menhaden. Hundreds of New
England fishing vessels, commonly termed
''down-easter smacks." are now and Will
continue during the summer and fall fishing
off our capes and in the Chesapeake bay in
this manner.
Our own people do little or none of
this kind of fishing. The fish, when
caugh. by these smacks, are iced In boxes
and barrels, and froEa Cape Charles or
some other railroad point are shipped to
northern markets. The numbers caught by
these craft in comparison with the myriads
to be found at present in our waters do not
count for anything, and yet hundreds of
boats and thousands of men are engaged In
the industry.
1t has long been question among our
people Ii the benefits to be derived from
these northern visitorsIn the way of re-
ducing the number Of bluef1sh and the
money they invest with our people for bait
and provisioLs-wil1 equal the damage they
do in tolling the bluefish into our waters.
Evening star., 1898-05-13
TRY GRAlN-0l TRY GRADN-y1g 7

Ask your Grocer today to show ycu a paekaE Of
GRAIN-O. the food drink that takes the place
OF coffee. The children may drink II without injury
well the adult All who try II like IT.
GRAIN-0 has tnat rfch seal brown Of Mocha or
Jsya hut II ts made from pure grains. ard tia
most delitafe stou och rcceves II without Distress
y the price Of coffee. lEc. and ne per PACKAGE
Sold by all grocers. 5ale Gnl
Evening star., 1898-05-13

Mother-'Fm afraid Mr.. Crisscross is not
serious In his Intentions"
Daughter-"He Is awfully bashful, you
know; but he is offering himself piecemeaI
Last night. he wanted me to take his arm"
-Tit-Bits.
Evening star., 1898-05-13
We Are Most Happy

To inform that still hewng close the leMAXIMUM
QUALITIES AT MINIMUM PRICES. This the rule made
Ad Corner famoth popular shopping place in the District