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The evening times., 1898-04-16
Crew of Three Drowned.

New York. April 16.-The steamer
Miami. from Miami. Fla. via Newport
News. to II. NJ. Flagler. arrived here last
night. Her captain reported that when
thirty-five miles south of Barnegat he
saw a sunken wreck. with a man in the
rigging The Miami bore down on ii and
rescued the man. who proved to be Ar
thur s. Brown. engineer of the barge H
l.. Routh. The tug Sea King sailed from
Philadelphia last Wednesday for Provi-
dence with the barges Z. w. Stetson and
H. L. Routh in tow. At two a m. Thurs
day the X. l.. Routh filled and sank The
tug with the other barge, kept on its
voyage. not knowing the fate of the
Routh The captain. cook and deck hand
of the ROuth We're lost.
The evening times., 1898-04-16
GLEASON READY TO FIGHT.
Former Mayor of Long Island Cfty
Anxious to Serve Under Lee

Anxious to Serve Under Lee.
New York, April 16.-FOrmer Mayor Pat
rick j. Gleason. of Long Island City.
wants 10 carry his battIe-ax to Cuba to
fight the Spanish. He heard it was posi-
bic General Fitzhugh Lee would lead a
division in the event of the invasion of
Cuba, and yesterday announced his in
tentiOn of applying 10 General Lee for
place on his staff. Mr.. Gleason SAYS he
knows General Lee.
Long Island City's former mayor fought
only one battle in connection with the
war, and that was after il was over. He
had three brothers in the armies. One
was his twin brother. who fought under
Lee. The others were in the Union army
When his twin brother came North after
the war Mr.. Gleason says he gave him a
sound thrashing for fighting under Lee,
but he is now anxious to fight under Lee
himself.
As the mayor is not young and as he IS
stout and not active, it was suggested
that he would not be able to stand hard
work. He replied that ne was the young
est man of his age in the world. and that
the warm climate of Cuba would be just
TO his liking.
The evening times., 1898-04-16
Mr.. Bryan TO Talk ON Pooling

New York. April l6.-Discussion on ''Some As
poets of Railroad Pooling was started at the
rooms of the Merchants Association OF New York
in the New York Life building yesterday, f. ].
Firth, president Of the Erie and Western Trans
portation Company, making the address in favor
of pooling. Beth sides OF the question are to be
discussed before the association and several prom
inent men have been invited to speak at a series
Of meetings 60 be held here in June Several
railroad presidents. and Professor Hadley Of Yale
an expert. are TO advocate pooling and the
following have been invited to take the other
side of the question: William Jennings BRYAN,
bate Presidential candidate: Senator Tllman of
South Carolina. Senator Allen of Nebraska senator
Chandler of New HAMPSHIRE and H. d. Lloyd
and William b. Morrison, both experts
The evening times., 1898-04-16
THIEF BLOWS HIMSELF UP.
Spark From His Saw Ignites Gas.
With Startling Results.

New York April 16.-Policeman Ter
hume was at Sixty-ninth Street and
Eighth Avenue late last night when he
saw a manhole cover i'm the street blow
up. sheet Of fame fash out and man
shoot up ten feet into the air. When
the man fell to the ground he dashed
down the street. The policeman caug- -
him. and, a hand saw and an iron
bar. well wire. came out Of the
hole with him, he locked him up.
The man said he was rohn Irwin, thr-
ty years old, but the police say he is Ed
ward Kane. They say he went into the
conduit to steal wire, brass and lead
pipe. The electric current had been turn
ed on for the first time for the under
ground trolley and Irwin did not know
it. He began to saw. and at the first
cut sparks were emitted which set or
accumulated gas in the conduit and Ir-
win was blown into the air
The evening times., 1898-04-16
Canal Commission in Ne,v York.

New York. April 16.-AmOng the passengers
on the Panama Line steamship Anianca. which
reached this port yesterday. we're P Etienne,
president OF the French Panama Canal Commits
sion. and other members Of the commission This
board was sent out BY the canal company 10
inspect the work the IsthmUs and 20
port upon their present condition, the probable
cost Of finishing the Canll, and the time which
the great work will require. and the others went
with them to help in their Iahors-- All the mem
beTs Of the party are at the Waldorf Astoria. and
expect to sail for France in about a week
The evening times., 1898-04-16
Denman Thompson Wins a Suit.

New York, April 16,-Judge Van Brunt, of the
appellate division Of the supreme court yesterday
handed down a decision in the case of Henry
Wayne Ellis against Denman Thompson, finding
in favor of the defendant. The action was brought
by Mr.. Ellis, who is dramatist, to recover So
900, which he claimed due him under con-
tract by wi ich he agreed to write for Mr.. Thomp-
son play entitled Erich and Poor" The drama
was produced at Fall River. Mass, and subse
quently at New Bedford. Mr.. Thompson decided
that it was not successful, and, holding that
der the terms of the contract with the play
wright no money was due to the latter in the
event of its being a failure declined 10 pay.
The evening times., 1898-04-16
on to See Croker.

Hon James Kerr, secretary of the
Democratic National Committee, and
Hon. James L. Norris, treasurer of the
same committee, and president of the
Jackson Democratic Association. left for
New York this morning. at the special
invitation of Mr.. Croker. to attend the
reception rendered Richard Croker by the
Democratic Club of New York.
The evening times., 1898-04-16
PAYNE ENDoWS A COLLEGE.
Oil Magnate Presents Half a Million
to Cornell.

Ithaca, N. Y, April 16.-It was report
ed yesterday that the donor of the fund
to establish the new medical college in
New York, as a Cornell University de-
partment, is Col Oliver II. Payne. of
that city. While President Schurman, of
Cornell would not confirm the rumor. it
was accepted as fact among members
of the faculty.
Col. Payne is famous for his connec-
ton with the Standard Oil Company.
The amount of the endowment fund,
ii is said, will aggregate nearly $500. 900.
Col. Payne has always taken great in
terest in medical work, and has been a
member of the board of trustees of the
New York University.
The new benefactor rs the third who
has put Cornell on the road to fame by
money donations, and the new depart
ment will be by no means the least IA
nous of the university's numerous COL
legeS.
The evening times., 1898-04-16
J. ). sullivan Strangely Missing.

New York. April 16.-J. J. Sullivan, manager
of the New York office of the American Pin
Company, at No. AL Broadway, is missing. He
dropped out of sight Tuesday morning. when
he left his residence for business and since then
he has not been seen heard Of by any Of his
friends His wife, who is prostrated with ankle
ty caused his disappearance to be reported to the
police Yesterday and general alarm will be sent
out for him. No reason save foul play can be as
signed for his disappearance.
The evening times., 1898-04-16
Sardine-Packing Trust Formed.

New York, April l6.-with capital of s., ,OO0.-
900, the American Sardine Corporation char
tered yesterday under the laws of Maine. The
corporation includes ffty-one factories on the
coast Of Maine The work OF forming the COM
pany devolved upon s. c. Stevens. of Brook
lin. Me- Through his efforts large blocks of the
stock were purchased in this city. Stockholders
will meet next week in Portland, Me, 70 elect
officers and directors The value of the plant is
placed at $50. 900. The plant has an annual out
put of than million cases. and affords
employment TO six thousand hands the year round
The evening times., 1898-04-16
Spanish Immigrants Land.

New York. April 16.-The Hamburg American
Line steamship Hispania, from Havre, arrived
this morning and brought steerage passengers
twenty nine Spanish peasants, twentyeght men
and boys, and woman. These people are
sheep herders, who left Spain to evade military
duty, and try their fortunes among the sheep
ranches of California.
The evening times., 1898-04-16
WHAT DO THE CHILDREN DRINK? +?

Don't give them tea or coffee Have YOU
tried the new food called GRAIN-O? II A
delicious and nourIshing and takes the place
OF coffee. The more Grain-O you give tine
children the more health you distribute
through their systems. Grain-O is made of
pure grains, and when properly prepared
tastes like the choice grades OF coffee, but
coste about One-qHarter as much. All grocers
sell it, 16c and 25c. ja21-tf
The evening times., 1898-04-16

Boston, Mass, April 16.-Edward Mct'ew, SIX
teen years old and Daniel ToOmey seventeen, at
tempted TO escape from the city reiormat0ry at
Ransford Island yesterday afternoon BY means
OF q large box. which the lads tried 10 use ~
a boat The box upset. Toomey seen cling
ing to side and rescued, but McGeU
could not be found.
The evening times., 1898-04-16
Orders for Soldiers.

New York, April 16.-Line officers of the
Thirteenth Regiment, Brooklyn, received
orders yesterday to report at the armory
in Sumner Avenue tonight. What the
order means none of the officers seems to
know. 1t says:
''I am directed by the colonel command
ing to notify you that, all excuses being
laid aside, you will report at the ormory
Saturday evening, April 16, <1S9S. at, 8
o'clock for instructions.
"ADJUTANT ROWE"
Captain Williams said: "AlI the line Of
ficers of the regiment have received or
ders to be on hand tomorrow night. What
it means L do not know"
Ambulance Ship.
New York, April 16.-Prominent women
who are organizing movement to equip
an ambulance ship for the Government
and supply nurses therefor held another
meeting yesterday at the Hotel Majestic.
Expected authority from the Navy De-
partment had not been received, but the
surgeon general had sent a list of sup
plies necessary for such a vessel.
Mrs. Ellen Hardin Walworth reported
that more than fifty women had volun-
teered as nurses. 1t was decided to OBJ
tain the cooperation of prominent ply
other meeting will be held Thursday
morning at the Windsor.
Lamps for the Fleet.
New York. April 16-Orders for $1,000
incandescent lamps were received from
the United States Government on Thurs
day by the lamp department of the Cen
eral Electric Company's works in Harri-
son, N. J. They are to be used on the
naval vessels near Key West Every en-
pIoye in the department was put to work
on the order, and by night the lamps had
been delivered to the railroad for trans
portation to Key West.
For the Defense of Galveston.
Galveston, Texas, April 16.-Capt W. R.
Duval military secretary to Secretary
of War Alger. arrived this morning
from Washington He spent the day in
inspecting the fort and the works in
course of construction, and in company
with Lieut.. Richie, United States engin-
eer in charge of defenses her, witnessed
The evening times., 1898-04-16
Lucania's Best One-Day Record.

Liverpool, April l6.-The Cunard Line steamer
Lucania, Capt. Mckay, which sailed from New
York last Saturday and arrived here yesterday.
reports that heavy northwest seas followed her
from the Newfoundland Banks, and that she made
5SS knots ON one day, and beat her own best
previous eastward record. which was 5sI knots,
made last month
The evening times., 1898-04-16
Eczema Relieved In a Day.-Dr.

Agnew's Ointment will cure this disgust
ing skin disease without fail. 1t will also
cure BARRIERS Itch, letter, Salt Rheum,
and all skin eruptions. In from three to
six nights it will cure Blind, Bleeding.
and Itching Piles. One application brings
comfort to the most irritating cases. IS
cents. Sold by F. S. Williams, Ninth and
f Streets, and Edmonds & Williams;
Third and Pennsylvania Avenue.-39.
The evening times., 1898-04-16
DIED.

BIRCH-On Thursday. April IA, 1898, WILL
IAN II. BIRCH aged sixty-6ve years, beloved
husband of Rosa Birch.
Funeral from his late residence, 206 Sixth
Street southeast, Sunday April II, 1S9S, at z
p. IN. Relatives and friends respectfully invited
to attend. Item
BERRY-0n Friday, April Is. at 12:l5 O'Clock
a. m. MARY A., beloved wife OF John I. Berry,
in the sixty-frst year Of her age.
Blessed are the pure in heart. for they shall
see Cod.
Funeral private. Interment at Alexandria, Va.
Alexandria papers please copy.
The evening times., 1898-04-16
Large Meteor strikes a Tree.

Freehold, n. j., April 16.-In field near this
place. in which Frederick McGiil working.
large meteor fell on Thursday afternoon. The
meteor hit a tree stump, split IL. and then
plowed furrow in the earth before burying it.
self An effort will be made to recover IL
The evening times., 1898-04-16
Mr.. Gladstone suffering Less.

London. April I6-The bulletin issued today
regarding the health Of Mr. Gladstone announced
that he was holding his ground and suffering
less.
The evening times., 1898-04-16
SPECIAL NOTICES.
BRICK!


BRICK! BRICKi BRICK!
If you want brick and want TO save
money. call on us; see samples and get
prices before you buy. WASHINGTON
BRICK AND TERRA GOTTA co. sw.
cor 10th and F NV. apl2-lm-em
The evening times., 1898-04-16

TO CURE COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money If 1t fails
to cure. Csc. The genuine has l. b. Q. on
each tablet.
The evening times., 1898-04-16

Daily Office Hours-10 q. m. to p. m. Monday.
Wednesday. Thursday and Saturday, to p. m.
Sunday, 10 TO IL m.
CONSULTATION STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL
The evening times., 1898-04-16

the working of the big rifle gun and huge
mortars at Fort Point. Capt Duval will
leave on his return in the morning.
Work for mining the harbor is in active
preparation. The electricians of Gal
weston have all volunteered their serv-
ices, and are busy today connecting tor
pedoes to be placed in the harbor in de-
fense OF Galveston in case of war. A
large quantity of wire for this purpose
is here. and more Is en- rnufn
The evening times., 1898-04-16
Take DR.. Henry'S Blood Tea.

The great Blood Purifier, Kid
ney, Liver and Bladder Regulator.
At all druggists. Price, 25e.
The evening times., 1898-04-16
Money for Militia.

Boston. April l6.-Gov. Wolcott has sent
a message to the legislature recommend
ing an emergency appropriation of $780,
coo to increase the efficiency of the State
Militia. bill was framed promptly en-
bOdying the recommendation OF the gov
ernor. referred TO the proper committees
and reported back, and. under suspension
of the rules, 1t passed both branches and
became d law. In twenty-five minutes
from the time the message was received
the bill was signed by the governor and
had become a law
The evening times., 1898-04-16
M'k|NLEY STILL FOR PEACE
Archbishop ireland sees Him
and tables The Pope.
VATICAN COUNTS ON EUROPE
Cardinal RampoIla ClOseted With
the Spanish Ambassador 10 she
PapaI COurt-Expected Statement
From the Preiate Explaining His
Diplomacy Here and i'm Rome.

Rome April 16.-Archbishop Ireland
has telegraphed to the Vatican that he
has had another interview with Presl-
dent Mckinley. who shows a desire for
peace.
In consequence of the receipt OF this
dispatch Cardinal RampOlla, Papal sec
retary of state has been closeted all the
morning with Senor Merry Del Val. the
Spanish ambassador to the Papal court.
The Vatican authorities say that tho
efforts of the Pope are still being d.
rected to the powers. and that the hope
of peace is not yet lost
The evening times., 1898-04-16
UNDERTAKERS.

i. wILLIAM M LEE
UNDERT AMER,
332 Pm. Ave. y. w.
Ei-st-class service. Phone, 1850
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The COmmisSa ries.

New York, April 16.-Brigadier General
McLeer, commanding the Second Brigade
of the National Guard. has ordered the
commissaries of the Thirteenth, Four
teenth, Twenty-third and Forty-seYenth
Regiments. and the commissary sergeants
of the Third Battery Troop c and the
Seventeenth Separate Company, to report
to Colonel Western, of the Commssary
Department, u. S. A. at the Army Build
ing. Whitehall Street. today. The order
is regarded as particularly significant.
The evening times., 1898-04-16

Mount Vernon, N. Y. April 16-Dr. Ed
ward .. Armstrong, young physician,
of Wakefield, received orders Thursday
night TO report Immediately on board the
gunboat Scorpion, of the auxiliary feet.
and yesterday responded to the orders.
He was appointed assistant surgeon on
The evening times., 1898-04-16
DR.. CLEMENS,
t4It Pa. Ave. Adj. Willard's Hotel.

Who has been the means of restoring hundreds
TO health. strength. and happiness.
Charges Tloderate, Medicine Included.
The evening times., 1898-04-16

More Gums for New York.

Portsmouth. n. H., April 16.-Orders
were received at the navy yard today to
ship to New York the rapid-fire guns
which have been used as the yard sa-
luting battery.
Commander RE. Impey, L. S. N, left
for New York today to take command
of the Sterling. A detachment of sea-
men also was sent to Boston today.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-06
BACK FROM DENVER.
vice President Lane Says the GeOr-
gia bankers Had "a Good Time.

Vice President Lane Says the GeOr-
gia Bankers Had "a Good Time.
Mr. Mills B. Lane, vice president of the
Citizens Bank, returned yesterday from a
trip through the West. Mr.. Lane first at
tended the annual convention of the Amer
lean Bankers Association at Denver.
Everybody went to Denver to have a
good time, Mr.. Lane says, and they had
it. The Denver bankers spent something
like $4,000 or $4,000 in entertaining the
delegates, taking them on a trip through
the Rocky mountains.
Both the Georgia delegates were heard
from at the convention, speeches of ex-
ceptional interest being made by AIessrs.
Joseph S. Davis of Albany and w. S.
William of Atlanta. Mr. Witham deliv-
cred one of his inimitable talks on THE
Country Banker" which was published in
fun in the Denver papers. The Georgians
greatly enjoyed the occasion. Mr. Lane
says, however, that the convention did not
devise any way of lowering the interest
on money, or of lending without the neces-
sity OF putting up good collateral.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-06
SALE.

BY virtue of an order granted by the
Honorable Hampton l.. Ferrill, Ordinary
for Chatham county, Georgia, will sell
at public auction, on the first Tuesday
being the 4th day. in October. 1898, be-
tween the usual hours of sale before the
Court House door, in said county, the fol-
lowing property, belonging to the estate
Of Margaret Morrison, deceased, to-wit:
All that lot of land, with three-story brick
dwelling thereon, known on the plan OF
city of Savannah, county and state afore-
said, as the middle one-third 90 of lot
forty-four (4D, Lloyd ward, having a
frontage on Bolton street of twenty feet
and six inches, more or less, and a depth
Of one hundred and ten feet, more or less.
Terms cash. Purchaser paying for pa-
pers JOHN MORRISON,
Administrator estate Margaret Morrison.
deceased.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-06
CITY BREVITIES.

A white man fell overheard from one Of
the vessels at the Baltimore wharf yester-
day and was drowned. His body has not
yet been recovered.
The delayed trains have interfered with
commencing the work of draining Laurel
Grove cemetery. 1t is understood the til
ing pipe is on the road, but cannot be
brought to the city until the railroads are
in operation.
The Tyson Telephone Company was a
loser by the storm, a large number of It's
poles having been torn down by trees fall
ing against them. The damage has been
about repaired, however, and the line put
in shape for use.
The trees on the south side Of Ogle-
thorpe avenue, facing Colonial park, show
signs of whitening as a result of all the
smaller branches being broken and twist
ed. 1t Is feared the damage may have a
deleterious effect on their growth. The
''Dafin Row Of palmettoes. however,
were not damaged to any considerable ex-
tent.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-06
coMpL1MENTs TmE cnERKs.
Postmaster Doyle Proud of the Work
They Have Done.

Postmaster Joseph F. Doyle is proud of
the manner in which mis- force handled the
congested mails due to the washouts on
the railroads, and has taken occasion to
compliment them for il. The following
letter was posted at the postoffice yester-
day:
Savannah Postofice, Office of the Post
master Savannah, Ca, Sept 5. lS9S.-To the
Clerks and Carriers: Gentlemen: The
long delayed mails having about been all
worked up, take this occasion to earn
estly thank the clerical corps and the
carriers force for their prompt, efficient
and valuable aid in the preparation of a
large volume of congested mail (the ac-
cumulaton of nearly a weeks interrupt
. ed transportation for distribution and de-
livery.
Not only were your services cheerfully
given after the usual hours. but also on
Sunday, and it is the subject of favorable
comment in. and is fully appreciated. by
the business community
1t will afford me great pleasure In COM
municatlng with the department at Wash
ington to make special mention of your
valued work; i'm the meantime accept my
earnest appreciation. with the hope that
you may not soon be called upon for such
extraordinary labor. Respectfully,
Joseph 4. Doyle, Postmaster.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-06
LOCAL Personal.

Mr. David Clark of Raleigh was among
the arrivals yesterday.
Mr.. NJ. Dryfus has returned from an
extended trip in the East
Among the visitors from Albany yester-
day was MIR. c. j. Hunter.
With the visitors from Augusta yester-
day was Mr.. John J. O'Connor.
Mr.. A. r. Stewart of Colubmia, S. c.,
was visitor in the city yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert B. Cramer left for
the North last night on the Nacoochee.
Mr. S. J. Overstreet of Sylvania was
among the out-of-town arrivals yesterday.
Mr. r. u. baltimore of r. d. & VIM.
baltimore returned from the North yester-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Powell, Miss Annie
Powell and Robert b. Powell are at Sar-
atoga.
Mr. Arthur Walker of Columbus was
visitor in the city yesterday, a guest at
the Pulaski.
Mr.. w. B. Stephens, who secured his
ment, will again resume the practice Of
law.
Mr.. Emil Ecksteln of the firm of Gus
tave Eckstein & Co. has returned to the
city, after month pleasantly spent in
Saratoga and New York.
Mr.. Terry Smith of New York, member
of the well-known law firm of Kohn &
Smith, has been spending some time with
Mr.. d. 3. Lester at Beauleu. Mr.. Smith
was originally from Texas, and went to
New York some ten years ago, and is TO-
day one of the leading lights of the New
York bar.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-06
YOUNG LADY's SAD DEATH.
Miss Essie Coleman Buried Yester-
day at Laurel Grove.

Miss Essic Coleman Buried Yester-
day at Laurel Grove.
The announcement of the death and
funeral of Miss Essie Coleman win bring
sadness 10 many friends, who knew and
loved her in Savannah.
She died in Jacksonville Sunday morning
at 500 O'Clock, at the residence of her
parents on Ashley street. She was the
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Coleman,
and was Well known in Hebrew circles,
both here and in Jacksonville. The body
was brought to Savannah yesterday and
taken to the residence of Mr.. Jacob Gard
ner, her uncle, on New Houston street.
The funeral took place at o'clock yester-
day afternoon from Mr.. Gardeners resi-
dence. The services were conducted by
Rev. I. F. Mendes, and the interment was
at Laurel Grove
Miss Coleman was an only daughter, and
was most devoted to her mother, who has
been an invalid for three years. She was
a young lady of many noble traits, self
sacrificing in the extreme, and always en-
deavoring TO do something for some one
else..-She was admired and loved by many
who knew her, and her death will be a
sad loss to her relatives and friends. Her
mother and father and two brothers sur
ViYe her.