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for laying the pine floors in the offices on the ground floor of the ferry build ing" he said yesterday, and that IS all I will say about the matter. l am willing to stand by my acts in this and all other matters. I decline to give any more information on this or any other point pertaining to the construction or the ferry building"
 Among other things that MT. Swain declined to discuss was the method by which he computed the difference in cost between the construction of oak partitions, as contemplated by the orig inal plans and specifications, and the construction of pine partitions, as car ried out by the contractors at an addi- tional cost to the State of $2995. In the absence of any oral statement his writ ten communication to the board on the subject may be taken as his official eX- pression of opinion on the subject. It follows:
 SAN FRANCISCO, April S. 1897.
 Board of State Harbor Commissioners Gentlemen: Referring to the bid sub- mitted 10 your board by Bateman Bros contractors, for carpenter work, plaster ing and glazing work of Union Depot and Ferry House, offering to erect all addi- tional partitions to waiting rooms of first and second stories of the building, as per plans Nos 209 and 210, dated January 23 1S97 doubling all partitions at lavatories ticket offices, baggage rooms, Wells Fargo office and postoffice, and changing the material from oak, as originally spec1- fled, to kiln-dried Oregon pine, for the
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FUNERAL OF MISS SCHULTZ. Last Sad and Touching Tribute at
 the Home of the Parents.

As Priscilla will live forever in the hearts of those who follow purltanical history. so will live in the memory or the ,,,,,sioa1 neonIe of this city Miss Florence Muriel Schultz, who personated the pill grim maiden at the California Theater during the Columbia Pageant. No monu- ment will be erected to the memory or the beautiful and accomplished daughter of Professor and Mrs. Martin Schultz. It will be found in the hearts of those that
 The funeral services were held at 10 o'clock yesterday morning at the resi- resi- dence of the grief stricken parents, 2l Pierce street. Loving relatives and friends had sent most beautiful floral tributes, two very exquisite pieces being from Miss Schultzs classmates of the Crocker School Rev. c. R. Brown or the First Congregational Church of Oakland Oakland ofTiciated at the services. and musical Selections were rendered by Messrs. Sam Mayer, Jones, Fleming and Ogilvie After the services at the residence the remains were sent to Odd Fellows Cemetery TOT cremation.
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in annexing the ample profits that were and are being handed out to the men who are on the inside of the graceless proceeding of trading the States cash for material and work that is little better, or a little worse, than nothing. The most recent example of this favor itism that has been brought to light Is the contract that has recently been awarded them for laying pine floors in the various. offices on the ground floor of the building.
 The EzarbOr Commissioners have agreed to pay the firm $IS6S for work which any cOm- potent contractor fin the city would be glad to fake for S467.
 The offices on the ground floor that are to be floored with Oregon pine are the offices designed for the use of Wells, Fargo & Co.'S Express, postoffice, nu- merous ticket offices, reporters room, Chief Wharfngers office, telegraph of-
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A SEARCH FOR MORE LIGHT.

The construction of the ferry building is supposed to be supervised by irscass architect who receives liberal compensation for his services possible that he has per- mied the Irregularities daily dWe upon by contemporary to pass without reonstrance2 Has he consented changes Involving the of inferior material without protest? What part has he played in the farce of striking from the plans number of floors in the tower be aerWad restored at greatly increased expense Did he approve of the subst- ton of pine for oak and not the Commissioners that the State should have the benefit of great reduction if the oner lumber used instead the better and costly?
 These all pertinent inquiries and should be answered. There has unquesonaby been lot of sculduggery and the public has right to know whether the man whose bs- ness it prevent it remSS in his duties. From an editorial in the Cbronfcle.
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sum of s2995. which bid was referred to me for investigation. beg to say that 1 went over same carefully at the tune IL was submitted to me and made a report, as per communication of March 4 1897, in which I stated that found the figures and prices to be correct and reasonable and would recommend their adoption. Having been requested by your board to make a detailed statement regaruing the above, I beg to submit the following:
 Here follows a list that shows that the revised plans call for 71Sl feet Of pine partitions, twelve feet in height, for which he allows the contractors $3 per lineal foot, or total Of $21,543. As against this he charges the work as called for by the original plans. Under this head he enumerates 3244 feet of oak partitions on the first and second floors.
 This he figures at only $A 20 a Iineal foot, though at the time kiln dried Oregon pine Was selling in open market at SEQ a thousand feet, while oak was selling at $I3O a thousand feet.
 The list continues, under the heading:
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"Omitting All Work On the Mezzanine Story" by enumerating S7 door open ings, plastering and other items Of smaller value, and concludes by giving $17,721 30 as the value of all the work omitted from the original specified tionS.
 Although mention is made of eighty -seven door openings omitted from the mezzanine e story, not one word is said about the omission of the par titiOns i'm which these eighty seven door openings occurred. The original cOntract called for the building of thirty-five rooms Om inc meZzanine floor, yet when it was decided to omit all work planned for this floor the work and expense of building these partitions was not charged against the con- tractors. It is just possible that this is one of the reasons that caused MT. Swain to come to the determination not to discuss the ma atter.
 The amount allowed for the original work not required, $17,721 30, subtract ed from s21, ,543, the amount charged by the contractors for putting Tn the pine partitions called for by the new speci- fications, leaves total Of $3S21 70 in favor of the contractors. AS the Com missioners could not vote this amount to the contractors on account of the law requiring that bids must be asked for by advertisement for work amount ing to more than $3000 MT. Swain put in a final item of General Reduction on Above Figures-$826 TO- This brought the extra compensation re- uuired by the contractors down to $2995, which amount was promptly voted by the Commissioners.
 To sum the matter up briefly:
 In exchange for S2995 in cash. 3244 feet of oak partf- lions On tho first and second floors, all of the oak partitions for thirty.five rooms on the mezzanine floor, l32 door openings finished i'm oak, II4 window openings finished fin oak. 5000 square yards of plas- tering, Is, 500 square feet of flooring, besides oak base and various sundries, the Commits siOners. and through them the State, received 7ISI feet of Oregon pine partitions.
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PERTINENT QUESTIONS AND INTERESTING ANSWERS.
MIR, SWAIN MAKES OPEN CONFESSION.

have been an architect for period of about thirty years and am sufficiently egostca to believe that know my business fairly we'll If that were not the case would not be permitted to hold my present position. All of the changes that have been made in the original plans and spec fcatons for the ferry building have been made with my con- sent and have received my official approval did approve the substitution of pine for oak in the interior finish Of the building and with my approval that the Commissioners paid the contractors $29s5 for putting in pine than would have been paid them for putting in oak.
 approved of permitting the contractors to omit building six floors in the tower they in return agreeing to deduct $9 from the amount of their contract price, Later approved of allowing them $3lO for building of the discarded floors think I have done my duy.-From an nterUfeIo ultb 4rchiiect SaUaiu.
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BIG PROFITS
 FOR FAVORED
 CONTRACTORS

stand. As the days progress a few thousand dollars here and a few thou sand dollars there are added to the sum total of the stealings that have marked the construction of the ferry building. It appears that not one of the dozen contractors has been too small to par ticipate in the distribution of good things, and but few have failed to avail themselves of the golden opportu- mites held out by the complaisant com missioners and their official assistants
 The firm of Bateman Bros. appears to have been more fortunate than some
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fee and news stand. These offices em- brace a total floor area of ,676 square feet. For laying the floors with Ore gon pine flooring the firm of Bateman Bros. is to be paid at the rate of 16 cents a square foot At this rate the cost to the State will be s186S Is. All contractors and a majority of business men as we'll know that this style of flooring can be laid at profit at the rate of 3A cents a foot. At the rate of 31a cents a foot the contract would be sufficiently profitable to attract the
 most fastidious contractor. Even if figured at the rate of cents foot the
 cost of the entire job would only
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Rich Rewards for the Insiders on Ferry
 Depot Jobs. Princely Prices Paid for Putting in Cheap
 Wooden Floors. Some of the Figures With Which Architect Swain
 Justif1es His Acts. PINE INSTEAD OF OAK. A Few Items Of Extras That Proved Costly to the Tax
 payers.

Harbor Commissioner Colnon and Architect Swain have no information for the public regarding their actions in connection with the construction of the ferry depot building.
 Their silence, while significant, Is not particularly damaging-except to them selves-because a big, shoddy building over which they have exercised a gen. eral and personal supervision and an empty treasury speak loud enough for even the uninitiated to hear and under
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Libel Against the Martha Davis.

Assistant United States Attorney Knight yesterday filed in the United States D$is- trict Court a libel against the bark Mar. ina Davis for 5000, the alleged value Of damages inflicted upon the Government steamer Patterson on March 10 by the Davis colliding with the steamer.
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To-day Tomorrow and Saturday will be GREAT DAYS for BUYERS in every department of mammoth establishment we are now showing ADVANCE shipments of the NEWEST MOST NOVEL and EXCLUSIVE CREATIONS of the leading AmeriCan French German and English Fashion Authorities bought for SPOT CASH from first hands and offered in C0nneC tion with the accompanying EXTRA SPECIALS at
 Prices That Are Forcibly InduciVe!
CLOAK DEPARTMENT! ]!

S1 Q5 LADIES' BLACK AND NAVY
 cts lined with India stripes,
 Skirts lined and bound; value
 s4 s5. ' ''
 $750 hAPTEa B4sRB RESULTS sT1Ts po5f R saay 5sef saa
 cts lined with silk, Skirts lined
 and bound; value for $1O 50. On
 Special Sale at s7 50. $e.oo HAIqH 3fzS1t EhTT nhgE 9sgFsts sia
 lined and trimmed with braid Skirts lined and velvet bound; ;
 value for SIP co. On Special Sale at $9 co.
 e1O m LADIES' SUITS in tan Covert @1O.OO cloth and black and navy Chev-
 iots, silk-lined fiy-front Jackets,
 Skirts double lined and bound;
 value for $15. On Special Sale at BIO co.
 QE m LADIES' BLACK RECORDED PO.OO SILK DRESS SKIRTS, full as
 sortment of patterns, double
 lined and velvet bound. On Spe-
 cial Sale at s5 %. p4 OE LADIES' BLACK FIGURED PAsAO MOHAIR DRESS SKIRTS, as-
 sorted patterns, lined and velvet
 bound. On Special Sale at S1 25 VERY SPECIAL OFFERING! 800 CHILDREN'S SAMPLE JACKETS, plain and mixed colors, in Reefers. Empire and Russians, at $2 90, S3 50 $4 50 $6 % and $ %. These are new Spring styles and are offered at a dis count of
 30 Per Cent Off Regular Prices. NEW STYLES IN CAPEs, SUITS AND JACKETS
 CONSTANTLY ARRIVING.
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SPECIALS FOR THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

Maple Syrup, quart jar soc
 2-quart jar 55e The genuine Vermont article. Regular price 45c and 75c Clam ChoWdep, 3-lb tin 20o Burnham's delicious chowder, carefully and scientifically prepared. Regular price 25c. English Mustard, per ID soc Keene's, equal to any. Put up in 4 and F ID tins Regular price soc. Whisky, Bourbon, bot. 75e, bots $2 E. c. Berry, Spring go, gallon $3 Regular price s1 and s4. Mushrooms, large tin 20c F. Le Court, Paris
 Regular price 25c. Sauterne, gallon 40o The pure and healthy product of the vine.
 Regular price 75o-
 Send or ask for new catalogue.
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HI. .676 feet at I6 cents SIS6S 16 H, ,676 feet at cents... A87 O4
 NetIoss to State sIAOII2
I2

This is not only a net loss to the State, but it Is also a net gain to the contractors, over and above what would be more than a legitimate profit if they had secured the contract for the work at the rate of cents a square foot. What inducement, if any, is offered the members of the State Board of Harbor Commissioners to grant a contract of this kind, or for what reason Architect Swain is content to set the seal of his approval upon such a manifest "gouge," does not appear. The Commissioners refuse to discuss the matter, and MT. Swain declines to defend his official acts.
 T approved of the estimates allow ing the Bateman Bros. 16 cents a foot
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amount to $467 04 What advantage there is in being on the Inside" may be seen by glance at the following figures:
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ADVERTISEMENTS.

To those who begin treatment before Aprll N aIIer which date his prices must be increased. He GUAR ANTEES to cure every he accepts for inc price nuoted below. including all medicines.
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CORSETS.

50 dozen LADIES' CORSETS in black, white and drab; latest models, long, medium and short; perfect fitting; good value for S1 50; will be sold for S co.
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O6o 300 pieces WHITE FRENCH VA AOC LENCIENNES LACES, F to 1 UP inch, assorted patterns. On Special
 sale at 25c to soc a dozen.
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1OI o 5000 yards BLACK AND CREAM 1H2O OCHANTILLY LACE, Normandy
 Valenciennes, 312 and inches wide.
 On Special Sale at 1219c yard
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-19
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS.
pERsoNAL.

~~~~~~-~-~~~~~~~--~~--~ ~~~~~~~~~~~~---~~~~~~~--
'.lOc" TO PUT NEW PINS IN
brooches and polish EN- like new Moth
ing too big-nothing too smau-bring
your jobs, engraving and razor repairing
to Fegeas, the reliable jeweler, p East
Broughton, the place to exchange old
gold and silver for cash or new lewolry.
ANOTHER BIG SHIPMENT OF RE
frigerators and ice boxes to be sold; very
cheap this week. c. r. Miller Agent.
PORCELAIN LINED BATH TUBS
syphon jet water closets and the latest
sanitary improvements placed by skilled
workmen at very reasonable prices; let
me give you a bid: I sell The famous
Othello ranges and Sunshine stoves; these
stoves reflect sunshine in your heart can
fix your tin roof all right; ask for me az
10 West State street. p. II. Herman.
MIDSUMMER SALE OF FURNITURE,
mattings ETC., TO make room for our NAM
moth fall stock; cash cuts prices. c. r.
Miller, Agent.
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TRUSTEES SAFE.

= UNDER and by virtue of the conditions,
agreements and power OF sale given TO me
m and by that certain indenture made be-
tween George A. Hudson w. G. Cam
trustee and the Savannah Bank and Trust
Company, dated Nov 5, 1897. and recorded
in the clerks office of the Superior Court
of Chatham county Georgia. in book Of
mortgages B Il $, folio 1856, and especially
the supplemental agreement thereto, dated
June Is, A. d. 1888. and recorded In the
clerks office of the Superior Court of Chat
ham county, Georgia, in Book of Mort
cages Y folio ZIG, / will sell before the
the city of Savannah, on the first Tuesday
IN August, 1898, being the 2nd day of Au-
gust, 1893, during the legal hours Of sale
all Of the property descpibed IN said inden-
ture, to wit, all those certain lots. tracts
Of land, situate, lying and being In the
state of Georgia. county Of Chatham, city
of Savannah, known and designated upon a
plat of subdivisions of farm lots numbers
seven a., eight (9, nine 80, and ten Q0)
TYrconneu tything. Derby ward, and more
particularly described as follows. to wit:
The eastern one-hah % of lot number two
(2). and lot number three Cd, block three
Wadley ward, between Drayton and Aber-
corn streets, fronting forty-five (45) feet on
Ninth street, having a uniform depth
northward from Ninth street Of ninety
three (0S) feet six 90 inches, ana a uni
form width of fortyfive (41 feet, and
bounded on the east by lot number four
"a; on the south by Ninth street on the
west by The western one-half GD of lot
number two ca, and north by other land
Terms cash. Purchaser paying for titles
w. G. CANN,
Trustee.
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CHATHAM's snERIFF SAFE.

UNDER and by virtue Of a mortgage a.
IA. issued out of Chatham Superior Court,
IN favor of James Jackson VS.. Julius Barth,
] have this day levied upon the following
described property Of the defendant, to
witt
That certain tract or parcel Of land con-
tanning five 90 acres, having a front Of
two hundred and ten (2lO) feet on the White
Bluff road, and a depth of one thousand
and fifty q 05O feet, said tract in lis en-
tirety being bounded as follows East by
White Bluff road, north by a road twenty
(z0) feet wide, intervening between lots
four and 1--WE a and 81, south by remaining
portion Of lots four Cd. and west by land
of j G. Ledbetter The land being the
northern portion OF lot four 90 Of the sub
division Of Or. L. M. Kollocks land about
five miles from the city Of Savannah on
the White Bluff road, and more fully
shown on a map made by Mr.. j. y. Hogs.
c. e, Jan. Is, 1866 And 1 will offer the said
above described property of the defend
ant, Julius Barth. for sale at public out
cry before the Court House door of Chat
ham county, in the city of Savannah on
Tuesday, Aug. ?, 1898, during the legal
hours Of sale to satisfy said mortgage Fl.
IA. Terms cash. Purchasers paying for
titles. JOHN T. ROMAN,
Sheriff c. Co., Ga.
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CANVASSERS WANTED. OGLE-
thorpe avenue and Whitaker street, over
millinery store.
AN HONEST, SOBER, INDUSTRIOUS
man to represent an old and responsible
house in this section. Position pleasant,
permanent and Profitable; no capital re-
quired. For further particulars address
with stamp Manager, p. o. Box 1927,
Philadelphia, Pa. ~
WANTED. THREE MIN IN SAVAN-
nah and one man In each unoccupied town
in Georgia and adjoining states, 10 take
orders for mems made 10 order suits at
A.50 to $500, mostly $3.50 TO $1,000; pants,
$3.50 to $500; $4,000 per month made by be-
snners without experience. We furnish
full line of samples and all necessary
outfit. For applca ton and reference
blank and full particulars address Ameri-
can Wooden Mills Company, Tailors for
the Trade, Chicago. III.
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COMMISSIONERS SALE.

UNDER and by virtue Of a decree of the
Superior Court Of Chatham county, Geor-
gia In the cause of Jordan +. Brooks, sub
stituted trustee estate of A. Bonaud. ct al.
VS.. William NJ. Davidson, l will sell for
cash, before the court house door, during
the legal hours Of sale. on Tuesday. the
End day of August, 1898, all those two co
certain lots of land known on the map OF
the city OF Savannah, Ga, as lots Nos
fifteen Q0, Wesley ward, Situated on
the north side Of Taylor street, second
east of Lincoln streeD, together with all
the improvements, and lot No 90, Cal
houn ward Situated on the southeast cor
ner of Jones and Abercorn streets), to-
gether with all the improvements. both Tote
subject to an annual ground rent TO the
city Of Savannah OF S35.56 and 1882, re-
spectively. Sale subject TO acceptance nd
confirmation of said court
ISAAC ID. LAROCHE,
Commissioner.
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MANY VETS WILL BE THERE.
o.,,VNAH TO HAVE A LARGE DEL
EGATION AT ATLANTA.

. 51curesentatiOn the City Has
-, mad at Such Reunion of old
r,nfederntes-NearIy TWO SIeepers
MI of the Veterans Go on To-
,..t,+,s Train-Meeting of Lafay-
.ottc McLavv's Camp Last Night.
,rr,s morning a number Of Confederate
leans. are expected to leave for Atlanta.
ro-7fsbr there will be large delegations
~ ,7e train to the capital. The Confeder-
veterans Association and Lafayette
,,-rsus Camp. United Confederate Vet
orsos win each be well represented.
I'm ad it is thought thai there will be
- .s.st forty Savannah veterans at the
-srr.oo which begins at Atlanta to-mor-
ror morning. The number may be even
a..s..~ The cheap rates and the fact
tbs, this may be the last opportunity
many will have to unite in such reunion
has tended to awaken a great interest, and
ts4 result will probably be that Savannah
N have a larger representation in the
r,.vsrrjon and the parade than ever be-
fore on a similar occasion.
one sleeping car will be full of the vet
.r,rs and the indications last night were
49, aoofher one would be well taken up
MIN The men who wore the gray. About
to-snty of those going viii be in uniform
All are expected to join in the procession
ON Friday. Many thousands OF veterans
win then be in line. The Savannahians
Mil make all their arrangements after
rs7lhing Atlanta. So far, the only pro-
ers,lro4 arrived at has been the meet
inc of the veterans from this city at the
Georgia headquarters, North Proyor and
D4catur streets, at 8 o'clock, standard
time tomorrow morning. There the Sa-
vsnnahians receive badges and will then
nrocaed 90 the exposition grounds, where
the convention will be held
Last night Lafayette McLaws Camp
hold IDS July meeting. This camp viii
have as its delegates Messrs. A. f. Mar
rnelstein j. Perlinski, George c. Hayward,
A X. Wilson, j. H. Estill and B. F. Frye,
with Messrs. G.. T. Nichols, s. S. Furse.
A. J. Pursley and three others to be named
as alternates. Col. j. H. Estill has been
chosen as chairman of the delegation I'm
der the methods prevailing at these con-
ventions the chairman casts the vote of
the delegation and acts as its spokesman.
Messrs c. T. Rossignol and George w.
Parish were elected members of the camp.
The announcement was made that all
ARRANGEMENTS had been made for transport
tation and proper eourtesles otherwise for
Miss Elizabeth V. McLaws, who has been
selected as the sponsor al the reunion for
the TWO savannah camps of. veterans.
The committee appointed to solicit sup
plies for the commlssary department at At
lanta consisting of Messrs. S. s. Purse
and g. T. Nichols, reported that good con-
trbuuous had been received and forward
ed from The following houses: A. B. Hull
& Co., II. solomon & Son, S. Guckenheimer
q Sons, NJ. Fersts Sons & Co, Savannah
Grocery Company, and Savannah Naval
Stores Company. Letters of thanks were
directed to be written to each house.