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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-20
SESSIONS END DRAWS NEAR.
HOUSE HOLDING UP ARMY BILL FOR
SENATE'S ACTION.

Bitter Fight VIII BE Made on Near
aqua Canal Bill as Rider ON the
River ana HnrbOr Measurc-Spain's
S2O,OOO.OOO Appropriation to GO
Through on Suspension Day-Pub-
lie buildings to Have IA Chance.
The Hawaiian Bill.
Washington, Feb 1.-the House enters
upon the last two weeks of the session
tomorrow with three appropriation bills,
the army, forthcauons and general def
cheney, Enacted upon. and the naval bill
but half completed.
The army bill must be held back until
the Senate decides upon its course relative
to the reorganization bill. but it is not an
ticipated that either of the other bills
will cause trouble.
The situation'in the House has, however,
been greatly complicated by the action
of the Senate in placing the Nicaragua ca
nal bill upon the river and harbor bhi as
rider. This will doubtless precipitate a
bitter fight in the House and may result
in the loss of the bib.
The failure of the river and harbor bill
would not make an extra session incum-
bent, but the contest over it will develop
bad blood, and produce friction, which
may make il all the more difficult with
the other measures which must of naees-
sity pass to avoid an extraordinary ses-
sion.
The conference reports on all the big az
preparation bills are Yet to be adopted,
and If the Senate loads some of them
down as it has the river and harbor bill,
stormy times in The House are inevitable
during the closing days.
Chances ON Suspension Days.
The last six days of the session, foru-
nately, are suspension Gays, under wh'ch
any proposition can be forced to vo 9
after twenty minutes debate on side.
Tomorrow is a suspension day under The
rules and advantage will be taken of It
to pass the bill for the payment of 49,
O0OO COO to Spain to carry out the terms of
the Paris treaty. Under suspension of the
rules amendments are'not in order so Ilat
the House will have no opportunity 10
vote upor any of the numerous express
sons of future policy with which various
members threatened &C.
Mr.. Gillett of Massachusetts and others
gave notice of amendments they would
ask the House TO vote upon in connection
with the appropriation before it was
stricken from the sundry civil bill, but
tLey must now vote for or against the
appropriation as reported. When con-
fronted only with the alternative of vot-
ing against the appropriation, 1t is not
likely that half dozen votes will be re-
| corded against it, although a declaration
| against the permanent annexation of the
Philippines would command well-nigh the
entire strength of the Democratic and
PODulist OppOsitOn. as well as some Re
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-20
WITH MULES ron THE CORRAL.
Transport Michigan Arrived with
532 From Porto Rico.

Transport Michigan Arrived with
7- 532 From Porto Rico.
The transport Michigan arrived yester-
day afternoon from Porto Rico with 5S2
mules. The animals were at once unload
ed and sent to the corrals being built by
the government near the Tybee Railroad
track east of the city. The last trip of
the Michigan from Savannah was to Por
to Rico, with six troops of the Fifth Cav
airy.
The mules look as if they need a bit of
corral life. They have grown poor in the
service and need rest and good feed for
their recuperation. They will be kept here
until they are in good condition. 1t is ex-
pected there will be frequent arrivals of
stock as soon as the corrals have been
completed Some fifty men are at work
on the grounds now, and the building of
the houses for administrative purposes
and for the accommodation of the teams
ters and hostlers connected with the cor
rails is to begin at once.
The animals to be kept at the corrals
until they get in good condition and are
again fit for service will be brought here
the South and from the West Indies. Ship
ments from the corrals will also be made
as the mules are needed after having had
their time of rest. The corrals will soon
be finished and ready to accommodate S.
900 head of stock. Army officers say cor
rails of this capacity are unusually large.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-20
CITY BREvITIEs.

The Sons of the Revolution will hold
their annual dinner tonight at the De
Soto.
Circle No. 0, Kings Daughters will give
a dime charity tea at the residence of Mr..
r. ]. Davis, 237 Gordon street, from TO
$50 O'Clock tomorrow afternoon.
An important meeting Of the Savannah
Union of Kings Daughters Will be held
at the lecture room of the independent
Presbyterian Church al 4;30 O'Clock this
afternoon.
The interest that Is taken In the audi
forum project, Il is believed, viii insure
4 successful Inauguration Of the enterprise
at the meeting Of the projectors at the
Guards Hall to-nlghta
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HTaps.,,

rev Of us have not heard the plaintive
melody, Taps" 1t is the last sound of
the bugle at night in the camps that have
oeen astir with life all day, admonishing
one and all to extngush their lights and
seek their rest; its sad note is sent softly
Iorth over the graves of soldiers who have
u-eu IN the service OF their country when
uley are laid to their last long sleep: it
was one of the last sounds heard on board
.4e oattleship Maine on that ill-starred
aa. when she went to her resting place
beneath the waters Of Havana bav wnen
ote pugier bew his bravest, and so soon
uI,er lay still and cold in death.
Many Of us Invariably associate the
notes with the equally plaintive words.
Love, goodnight. Must thou go
" ,v tne day and the night love thee so?
All Is well. Hasten ali
To their rest"
Soldier
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SEA ANIMALS IN FRESH WATER.
remarkable Discoveries Made in
Lakes of Three Continents.


From the Philadelphia Ledger.
In the summer of 1896 MIR. A. p. Low
of the Canadian geological survey made
a journey through the central regions Of
Labrador and revealed a large extent of
new country. He Travelled north for 500
miles, using the little rivers for his canoe
when possible and crossing many port
ages, He finally came to IL lake nifty miles
long and from half mile to five miles
wide. The lake stands 800 feet above che
sea and Is about 100 miles from IT, The
explorers surprise was very great when
he discovered in this lake large number
OF seals which appeared to be the common
harbor seas or a closely allied species
In other words, he found sea animals in a
fresh water lake far from the sea and
above II. He learned that these animals
are breeding rapidly in their fresh water
habitat and that some of them are killed
every year by the Indians Seal lake he
the name he gave it,
His conclusions as to how the seals came
to be in the lake is doubtless correct He
found evidence all around that this was
part of the region that was submerged by
the sea in the Champlaiu or late glacial
epoch At that time the lake was un-
doubtedly connected with the sea, ana
when the land began TO rise again. Mr.
Low says the seals Having found the
lake full of fish lost their inclination to
return to the sea-" SO there they are liv-
ing to-day fully adapted to their new con-
ditions of life,
Similar Instances that are still more re-
markabe have been found in recent wears
In the great Siberian lake, Baikal, which
is l,5OO feet above the sea and hundreds of
miles from 1t, are numerous seals and a
number of species of marine crustaceans.
OF course, they never originated i'm fresh
water, and the only explanation IS that
they came into the lake at the time when
nearly the whole Siberia was below sea
level. The depression flied by the lake is
of enormous depth, The bottom In some
parts is three-fourths of a mile below the
surface, and in these depths the sea ami
mails continue to live and thrive. They are
undistingushable from the phoca, faetida
of SpltzbergeD waters, and the people in
the nelghborhood eagerly hunt the anil
mails for their skins, which are sold al
large profit TO Chinese traders.
A while ago an English naturalist
named Gunther declared that he had
found a number Of marine animals In the
waters of the Central African lake Tan.
ganyika, about 800 miles from the sea. II
has since been found that his report was
correct, for the lake contains tenyfsh
numerous species of mollusks, prawns and
protocol of undoubted marine derivation
A party sent from Europe to specially
study the lakes animal life brought home
undoubted proofs of the fact that Tan
ganyika was once connected with the sea,
that ocean animals then found their way
to the lake. and when the rising land cut
off the inland waters from the ocean the
marine animals, adapting themselves "a
the new conditions, continued to live and
produce their kind in Lake Tanganyika
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TOMB SPIDERS IN ITALY.
The GrewsOme Superstition That
Prevails i'm That Land.

Prevails I'm That Land.
From the Pittsburg Dispatch.
The people of Italy believe in the exist
ence of wonderful creature which. for
the want of better name is called the
tomb spider. The entomologists know
nothing of this queer beast, and declare
that It only exists in the fancy of the
superstitious persons, and those whom
curiosity or business makes it necessary
for them to explore old ruins, tombs and
catacombs and places of the sort.
According to the popular account the
tomb spider Is of pure white color, has
wings like those of bat, dozen horrid
crooked legs and body three or four
times the size of the largest tropical tar
rantula-as big, in fact, as q turkeys egg.
The accounts of this queer insect and
his out-of-the-way places of abode are by
no means common, and on that account
the information concerning him. which we
are able to give the curious is very
meager Any Italian will tell you that
such a creature exists, however, and that
he is occasionally met with in old mipes
and caverns, as well as in tombs and Sub
terranean ruins.
A correspondent of Pearson's Weekly
who was present when some Roman
WOfktnGn uUGdINtieh d NiAuASi VI tie NTH
century, writes:
1--WE were standing by one of the heavy
pillars that had originally supported the
roof. when something flashed down from
the pitchy darkness overhead and paused
fun in the candlelight beside us, at about
a level with our eyes.
ut was as distinctly visible as a thing
could be at a distance Of three feet, and
appeared to be an insect about half the
size OF a mans fist, white as wax and
with its many long legs gathered in a
bunch as 1t erouched on the stone.
"Our guide had seen, or at least heard
Of this uncanny insect of Ill omen before,
but was by no means reconciled to its
presence, as his actions proved. He
glanced round uncomfortably for mo-
ment and then moved away, we follow
ing.
ut seems really a bit queer. but It Is
said that the strongest nerves give way
in the presence OF this insect of such
ghostly mien. Even to-day this uncanny
apparftion IL said to be an unclassfied
nnonster-an eternal mystery.
when this abominabie grave spider is
encountered by those opening tombs and
vaults it is thought to be a sign of
death to one of the workmen or 10 some
member of his family"
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DR.. GEORGE H. STONE DEAD.
CONTINUED from Eighth Page.)

work in which he was very actively in
terested and the present park may partly
be considered as a monument to his work
He was greatly interested in the beauti-
flying and Improvement of the parks and
streets of the city, but failing health, to-
gether with other difficulties which be-
set the commission, caused him to send
in his resignation several months ago.
BY his brother members of the Park and
Tree Commission he was held in the high
est esteem, and his death will come as q
personal loss to each of those associated
with him in this work.
DR.. Stone was a member of Zerubbabe
Lodge of Masons, of which his friend,
Capt. Riley, was also a member; of De-
Kalb Lodge of Odd Fellows and of Ex-
celsior Lodge of the Knights of Pythias
He was at one time grand master of the
Odd Fellows of Georgia. He was an ac-
tive member of the Georgia Medical So
Getty of which he was president for two
years, and was also one of the organizers
o. the st. James dispensary, which, how
ever, was of short duration. AS a Union
veterani he was a member of w. S. Han
Geek Post, Grand Army of the Republic.
He had also received pension for the
last twelve years, on account of the
wound he received at Petersburg.
In 1867 Dr. Stone married Miss Harriet
A. Angel Of Rochester. N. Y, who sur
wives him. One son, their first born, died
in infancy. He leaves two daughters
Mrs. Charles w. Saussy of this city, and
Mrs. Lewis Cotter of Norfolk, Va. Mrs.
Cotter was notified of her fathers death,
and is expected to arrive to-day.
The funeral will take place tomorrow
from the residence. The interment will
be in Bonaventure cemetery In the same
lot and in a grave adjoining that of his
friend, Capt. Riley whom he saw laid 10
rest only two days before his death.
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THE OLD MAN HAD MONEY.
Looked Like Tramp, But Was Fair
Iy Well Fixed All the Same.

Looked Like n Tramp, But Was Fair
Iy Well Fixed All the Same.
An old man fell on the pavement at
the corner of Bryan and jefferson streets
late Saturday and hurt his head, causing
the blood to flow. As he remained lying
ON the sidewalk the police ambulance was
summoned and he was sent to st. Joseph's
1nfirmary, There the Sisters declined to
receive him, as he was evidently under
the influence of liquor. Some one said
that he lived on East Broad street, aud
the ambulance started to the number in
dicated. He recovered sufficiently, how
ever, to state that his home was in New
port, R. J. He was then taken to the sta
ton house, where he remained until yes
terday afternoon, when he was released
The old man was dirty and so poorly
clothed that he was taken to be a tramp
When he was searched at the station
however, a purse containing $55 was found
on him. This money was returned to him
yesterday, but he could not write his
name, and had to make his mark to the
receipt The old man said that his name
was John Cottier, and that he had
worked in Savannah for four winters for
well known people here The dram had
gotten little the better of him, he said.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-20
PETITION TO CHANGE CHARTER.

g-~-~-~-~>~N-~@N<<>r
STATE OF GEORGIA, CHATHAM
COUNTY To the Superior Court of Said
County:
The petition of 1.-THE Brush Electric
Light and Power Company of Savannah.
Ga" respectfully shows:
/. That petitioner was duly incorpor-
ated under the corporate name aforesaid
by an order of the Superior Court of Chats
ham county, passed on the 18th day %
May, 1882.
@ That among the powers conferred
upon the petitioner by said order of in
corporation Is tho power to issue cts
bonds secured by mortgage of its prop
erty, both real and personal, 10 an amount
not exceeding one hundred thousand do.-
lars (s100,000) whenever at any regular or
called meeting of the tockholders, stock
holders representing more than one-half Of
the entire number of shares of stock then
actually issued and held shall so direct
g. That petitioner desires its charter
amended by striking out of its charter the
power al ove set forth and in lieu thereof
the petitioner desires the following power.
to wit:
The said corporation shall have the right
and power to borrow money or incur debts
and 20 evidence its Indebtedness by cou-
pom bonds or other obligations in writing
and to secure the same by deeds or trust
or mortgages to and on all its properties
and franchises, the said bonds or other
obligations 10 be Of such denomination ana
for such amounts as may be determined
by vote of che stockholders OF the COM
pany representing more than one-half OF
the entire number OF shares of stock then
actually outstanding passed at either a
regular or called meeting of the stock
holders.
THE BRUSH ELECTRIC LIGHT AND
POWER COMPANY OF SAVANNAH.
BY GEORGE j. BALDWIN,,
Attest: President
w. W. MACKALL, Secretary.
CHARLTON, MACKALI. & ANDERSON.
Attorneys for Petitioner.
hereby certify that the foregoing Is a
true copy OF the original petition Of the
Brush Electric Light ana Power Company
OF Savannah. Ga, for amer dmcnt of ltss
charter fled in the c.erx's Office Of Tho
Superior Court of Chatham county. this
18th day Of February. A. ID. 1899
IL. 81 JAMES X. p. CARR.
Clerk $. c.. G. c., Ga.
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FoR sALE-MIscnLLANnous.

go - = s---~-~>-S->---~~~--
FOR SALE, NAPHTHA LAUNCH,
yawi-rigged, length, q feet beam. feet;
draught, feet inches; cabin, feet II
inches by feet inches by feet inches;
engine, 4-horse power; bow enclosed; COM
modious cockpit. lockers and small Ice
locker; brass locks and fttings hard wood
finish; eommode in cabin; sails, malnsail,
jib and 1gger; anchors and rope: awning;
sailing lights; water buckets flags; cush-
ions; life preservers, etc, etc; built by
the Gas Engine and Power Company in
July, 1894, and IS as good as new every
thing on board is In best order and ready
for cruise; price. $1,000, Address POST
office Box c, Savannah, Ga.
CYPRESS SHINGLES, CALL ON US
for best manufactured cypress shingles at
prices ranging from $50 TO 1925 per thou
sand, according to grade; boats can load
at the mills. Vale Royal Single Mills.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-20
why Glass Houses Hold Heat.

II Is very curious, said the old profess
sor OF physics, to see how many market
gardeners there are who raise things I'M
der glass. make money out OF the process
and yet do not know why their heating
frames and their hot houses remain hot
inside
Now, as a matter Of fact, the heat mech
anism OF hot house depends on a we'll
known proposition in physics. / suppose
you are acquainted with the fact that the
energy from. the sun travels in the form
OF little waves. F
The energy does not come down to US In
straight lines; It comes, as it were, in a
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-20
AGENTs WANTED.


PROFITABLE WORK OFFERED
agents In every town to secure subscrlp-
tons to the Ladies' Home Journal and
The Saturday Evening Post. Good pay
for good work. We want agents to work
thoroughly and with business system to
cover each section with our illustrated
little booklets and other advertising mat
ter How well some of our agents have
succeeded is told In a little booklet we
would like to send you-portralts of some
of our best agents, with the story of now
they made II pay. The Curtis Publishing
Co. Philadelphia Pa.
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Initiating Hunyadi water

William Wolff &c Co. coast agents for
Hunyadi Janos Water, caused the arrest
of j. Isaacson, druggist at the corner OF
Geary and Larkin streets, yesterday on a
charge of having initiated and disposed of
limitations of their production. Isaacson
was released on $500 bonds. His case will
come up in Judge Mogan's court to-day.
The complaint was sworn to by clerk In
the employ Of Wolff, who furnished the in
formation.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-20
MEETINGS OF THE MILITARY.
Three Commands Have Business of
Importance Tonight.

Three of the military organizations of
the city will hold meetings tonight. One
of these will be the Guards, whose meet
ing was postponed from last Monday night
on account of the bad weather. 1t is ex-
pected that matters of interest TO the COM
mand will come up and a good attendance
of the members is desired. After the meet
ing of the corps, meetings of the compa-
MES will be held in their respective rooms,
when discussions of reorganization and
upbuilding viii be had.
The Republican Blues will meet to re-
ceive a report of a committee appointed
some time since to consider suitable mate
rial for the lieutenances of the company.
A meeting of the German Volunteers will
also be held for the same purpose.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-20
A CABLE TO NEW YORK.
Would he a Safeguard Against Des-
tructiOn of Wires on Land.

The repeated break-downs in the tele-
graph and telephone wires, caused by
storm and other calamities that the At
lantic coast, has suggested the idea Of
a cable line from Savannah to New York
There would be no destruction of the wires
in rough weather, and the advantage of
such a service over the present would be
in always having the wires in working or
der
From a monetary standpoint the UNDER
taking to lay an ocean cable along the
coast 90 New York would probably be a
great expense. A tremendous capital
would be required to carry out such a
project, but those who have considered the
possibility of the undertaking think the
day will come when capital and enterprise
will undertake the task.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-20
MOVEMENTS OF ARMY OFFICERS
MajO- Moody to Return to Cuba on
the Michigan.

MhJO- MUUuy TO NttUFH To CUDH UH
the Michigan.
Mai. James NJ. Moody, chief commissary
of the Second Division OF the Seventh
Army Corps, arrived at the De Soto yester-
day from his home in North Carolina,
where he has been spending some weeks
on leave. When the transport Michigan
leaves for Cuba Mai. Moody will return to
his place with the army.
Col. ]. b. Bellinger, depot quartermaster,
is expected back to-day from Port Tampa,
where he has been for severaf days to
superintend the loading of the Mime
waska. This vessel will take troops, horses,
mules and cows to Santiago.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-20

GEORGIA. CHATHAM COUNTY,
Jane Ann Jenkins has applied to the Court
Of Ordinary for a twelve months sup
port for herself out of the estate OF john
jenkins, deceased. Appraisers have made
returns allowing same.
These are, therefore, to cite
all whom 1t may concern TO appear
before said court 10 make objection on on
before the first Monday in March next,
otherwise same will be granted.
Witness the Hon. Hampton l.. Ferrlll.
ordinary for Chatham county, this tho
4th day Of February, 1899
FRANK Il. KEILBACH, =
Clerk c. o., c. c.
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roR nENT-IInusIcs.

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FOR RENT, AN IDEAL SUMMER
home, just at city limits on Bull street
fruit and Strawberries. one acre ground
divided with wire fencing for poultry rails
ing, SIS. Cow, horse, phaeton and chickens
for sale. White Bluff road toll gate.
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For over riftx Yenrs

Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup has been
ueed for children teething. 1t soothes the
child, softens the gums, allays all pain.
cures wind collie, and Is the best remedy
for diarrhoea. twenty-five cents a bot
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MAA14rAl.r1

is invaluable 10 convalescents from grin
restoring strength and appetite Made by
the Anheuser-Busch Brewing Assn guar
antecs its merit
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THE WORLDS GREAT ORATORS.

""JVV' UA HeV. DF. HhWthOrn's
Lecture Tonight.
Rev j. B. Hawthorne will lecture to-
night at the First Baptist church on 1.-THE
Worlds Great Orators" That there will
be a large audience is assured from what
oaVanhahians already know of Dr. Haw-
'norhes matchless eloquence. He puts
acuon INTO his delivery. 1t has been said
mat IN some of his lectures he held his
audience, swept them from their feet. and
sun held them Tickets can be obtained
at Jones Pharmacy and Masonic Temple
Pharmacy.