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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-17
INVESTMENTS.
BECKMANNs CAFE.
1.-THE OFFICE"

Headquarters for masters Of all steam
ships and sailing vessels visiting this port
Choice warm lunch served daily from II 10
! o'clock. This resort is noted for its
"Olive Cocktails" and makes Ned White
Whisky a speciality. Terrapin Soup to-
naN BILLY CANNON
- and II East BAY.
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ANCIENT ORDER OF HIBERNIANs.
MILITARY ORDERS.
MILITARY ORDERS.
Irish Jasper Greens,


Irish Jasper Greens,
Savannah, Ga, March II, 1899.
Orders No. 7
The company will assemble at the armory
in full uniform this CFriday) afternoon,
18th instant, for regular parade, to cele-
brate the anniversary of Ireland's patron,
St Patrick. The company will be formed
at $3.50 o'clock sharp
After the parade the company will pro-
coed to the Catholic Library Hall, where
refreshments will be served. Honorary
and pay members are requested to meet
the corps there about O'clock
P. f. GLEASON. Captain
w. j. FLOOD First Sergeant
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The GERMANIA BANK
SAVANNAH, Ga.

Capital ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $780, coo
Undivided profits ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 50, 900
This bank offers its services to corpora
TONS merchants and individuals.
Has authority to act as executor. adj
minlstrator, guardian, etc.
Issues drafts on the principal cities In
Great Britain and Ireland and on the Con-
tinent.
Interest paid or compounded quarterly
on deposits in the Savings Department.
Safety Boxes for rent.
HENRY BLUM, President
l. B. TIEDEMAN, Vice President.
JOHN NJ. HOGAN. Cashier.
WALTER F. HOGAN, Asst Cashier.
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NOTICE.

Savannah Fire Department. Savannah.
Ga. March 10, 1S99.-Preposa for fur
nishing the fire department with summer
uniforms will be received a the office of
the undersigned until Il m. of Tuesday.
March 28. Specifications can be seen upon
application at the office of the fire de-
partment at Indian and West Broad
streets any day between the hours of a.
M and p. m. All proposals must be
sealed and addressed 10 the Committee on
Fire. Uniforms to be delivered f. o. b.
in Savannah on or before May l. The
committee reserves the right to reject any
and all bids or to award the contract in
part or as a whole.
JOHN E. MAGUIRE, Supt.
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NOW is THE TIME

To use Paxton's Sd Big Poison. 1t
will keep your premises free from this
disgusting pest. 1t is a clean, clear liquid,
in large bottles 25c.
Defensive FLUID
Makes old clothing look like new. Put up
in large bottles at Csc.
soLoMoNs & CO.,
Congress street and Bull Street Branch
Store.
Our Bull street store is kept open all
night.
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WANTED,

Tug boat about 2O-inch cylinder power, TO
Tow mud scows from New Orleans TO Mo-
lille and 10 some towing at Mobile by the
day or month. Apply J. EDW CRUSEL,
New Orleans, La.
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SQVllDQl B0Dk I trust 0.
CAPITAL, $3.50, 900. q,

accounts of banks, merchants, corpora
uons and individuals solicited
savings Department, interest pa"
quarterly
safety Boxes and Storage Vaults io'
rent.
Collections made on all points at rea'
sonable rates
Drafts sold on all the chief cities OF 'hS
world
Correspondence invited.
JOSEPH D. WEED. President
JOHN c. ROWLAND. Vice PRESIDENT
W, G, CAM, CashieE
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e. j. KENNEDY,
TAILOR AND IMPORTER,
I33 Bull street.

is now Offering a tine line of Woolens for
Spring and Summer Wear Cali and select
YOUR Easter Suit.
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MISS NJ e. RYAN,s

MISS NJ Il. RYAN'S
BUSINESS COLLEGE,
Room 80, Provident Building.
We have a few graduates whom we take
pleasure in recommending for positions.
Every point good point" in the new
models of the Remington standard type
writer; does good work. and does It a
good long time bearing & Huh, Sole
Dealers.
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NOTICE.
NOTICE.
sULLIvAN's RESTAURANT,
80 Bryan. East.

FIRST-CLAss IN EVERY RESPECT.
GENUINE BLUE POINT OYSTERS
served by an expert.
JOHN J. SULLIVAN, Proprietor.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
THE
RESTAURANT.
The BIG JOE is now serving the
cream of Fish.
The best in market.
All the fresh Spring Vegetables.
In fact, meals for I5c the equal of
any 25c meal served in Savannah.
THE BIG JOE RESTAURANT,
Northwest corner Market,
opposite Planters Hotel.
FOne SAG.
BISCUITS AND CRACKERS.
We have about every kind made.
Plain are from 1Oc TO 15c per pound.
Sweet ones zoe per pound.
ALSO
A large variety in one-pound boxes
Our Crackers and Biscuit are noted for
their being fresh, crisp and clean, hence
our large sale of these goods.
Educator and Shredded Wheat Biscuit
A. M. & c. w. WEST
THE RIVER is DOWN.
sUWANEE SPRINGS. FLA,
Now in splendid condition for both
! bathing and drinking.
CURES EVERY KNOWN DISEASE.
open ALL THE YEAR.
STOCKS AND BONDS.
Bought and sold for cash and car
ried on margin in New York and Sa-
vannah.
New York quotations by wire.
Central Railroad securities a spec
iRIty AUSTIN II. MYRES,
22 Bryan Street, East.
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AT LAST ARRINED.

Per schooner Waltham, 1000 tons celebra-
ted Lee Coal, Chestnut Stove. Egg and
broken. For sale at lowest market rates
G. l. TAGGART
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AT MARK APPLES REPOSITORY.

AT MARK APPLES REPOSITORY.
Just received a carload of the finest
spring work ever brought to this city
consisting of Dairy, Laundry, Express
and Grocery Wagons They are manu-
featured by Hoover & Sons, York, Pa,
who make all wagons for the wholesale
butchers and are guaranteed in every
respect Also full and complete line of
fine vehicles and harness, on exhibition
at my repository.
MARK APPLE,
800 West Broughton Street.
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NOTICE TO BUILDERS.

Bids are wanted for the erection of cot.
tages and bath houses at Hotel Tybee
Plans and Specifications can be seen at the
office of Eichberg & Witcover, architects.
CHAS f. GRAHAM
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RACES, RACES.
DIVIDEND NO. II

DIVIDEND NO. II.
A dividend Of three dollars per share has
this day been declared by the board of
directors of the Peoples Savings and Loan
Company from the earnings for the past
six months payable on and after Monday
10Th inst. Transfer books closed until
Wednesday, 22d inst.
E. L. HACKETT. Treasurer.
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THE HIBERNIAN SOCIETY

THE HIBEHNIAN sOCIETf
will hold its S7th anniver-o- z-zSE<Ns
sary meeting in the gen. SNETN\Sx*F b
tlemen's parlor of the De I.NMA\&IG%-
Soto this (Friday) morn-H-A1AE Es<(rsl
will be payable, officers wifi be elected, and
other important business viii be in order
including action on two proposed constitu-
tional amendments.
At 7:30 o'clock this evening, the society
and its invited guests win assemble al
the De Soto where the anniversary din
ner viii be served. No dues win be receiv-
ed at the evening meeting.
Members are requested TO attend
punctually, and TO wear sashes at each
meeting. p. W. MELDRIM, President.
CHARLES f. PRENDERGAST,
Secretary
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MEETINGS.

LANDRUM LODGE No. ~, r. AND AN.
A regular communication of this A
lodge will be held this (Friday) eve r
ming at s15 o'clock at Masonic wv
Temple.
The E. A Degree win be conferred.
Members of sister lodges and transient
brothers cordially invited to attend. By
order w. G. BREWER, w. NJ.
w c. TRAVIS, Secretary.
MYRTLE LODGE NO. @, X. OF II.
A regular convention of this lodge Nh
will be held this (Friday) even HRA
ing at 8 O'Clock k.Ra9
Page Rank will be conferred NSSSE
Members of sister lodges and W
visiting brethren are cordially invited to
attend.
A L. DAWSON, C. C.
W. J. REDDY. X of r. & S.
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ron SALE,

Choice seed rice and also rough rice for
chicken feed. Any quantity.
JOHN SCREVEN, JR,,
A6 West Bay, Savannah. Ga.
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NOTICE.

NOTICE.
City of Savannah, Office Clerk Of Coun-
Gil March II, 1S99.-Bds will be received
at this office until II o'clock m. Monday
March 20, 1899, for furnishing the police
department with summer uniforms, ac-
cording to specifications TO be seen at this
office.
The rlglt is reserved to reject any or
all bids w. =. BAILEY
Clerk of Council
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THE LATEST DESIGNS IN SASH AND
NECK CLASPS,
NETHERsOLE BRACELETS,
TORTOISE SHELL COMBS
AND HAIR PINS.
THEUs BROS,
Jewellers.
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For SALE.

Sixty by 100 feet on the northeast cor
ner of Castor and Drayton street Best
residence site in the city. Three houses
and several vacant lots on Ninth street,
east of Bull, in the growing section of
the city, no better opportunity for de-
sirable home or building lot ever offered.
Terms on all the above will be made
satisfactory.
w. c. FRIPP & co.
The Washington bee., 1899-04-08
Seventh SON.

\ popular superstition that has a re-
markably tenacious hold in many parts
Of the world is belief in the luck of
Il seventh son. y weaver named
Doctor Talbot was charged ut Il
London police court the other day with
travelling on a railway without having
paid his fare. Tie prisoner said that
Doctor was his Christian name. and he
had had it given him because he was
the seventh son of Il seventh son. and
therefore possessed the gift of healing.
in an English graveyard is the fol-
lowing inscription: a. Sheperd, the
third seventh daughter. DoctreSS." In
Lupton'S Notable Things" edition
1860. we find: 1T is manifest by ex-
perience that the seventh male child
by just order nevpr girl or wentch
being born betweem doth heal only
with touching. through Il natural gift.
Inc kings evil. which is a special gift
of God. given TO kings and queens. as
daily experience doth witness. In
France. especially in the Orleans dis
trict. the seventh son is called Il mar
con: he possesses healing powers and
is marked on the left side with Il tieur-
de-liS. On the border the seventh son
is marked with seven stars. and 1t
is interesting TO find that individuals
of this class not only possess inherent
healing powers. but it is the usual
custom 10 bring them up as doctors" :"
The Washington bee., 1899-04-08
Position. in sleep.

The position affects sleep. A con-
strained position generally prevents re-
pose. while Il comfortable one wOOs
sleep. Lying fiat on the back. with the
limbs relaxed. would seem to- secure
the greatest amount of rest for bhe
muscular system.
This is the position assumed in the
most eXhausting diseases. and it is gen
orally hailed as token of revival
when Il patient voluntarily turns on
the side
But there arc several disadvantages
in the supine posture which impair
or embarrass sleep. Thus in disorder
eel conditions of the stomach the blood
seems to grayitate to- the back of the
head and to produce troublesome
dreams.
Nearly all who are inclined to snore
do so when lying on the back, because
the soft palate and uvula hang on the
tongue and that organ falls back SO
as To partly close the top of the wind
pipe.
1T is better, therefore, to lie on the
side, and i'm the absence of special
disease rendering it desirable to lie
on the weak side, so as to leave the
healthy lung free TO expand, it is well
to use the right side, because when
the body is thus placed the food grayi-
tates more easily out of the stomach
and the weight of the stomach does not
compress the upper portion Of the in
The Washington bee., 1899-04-08

fruits from the railroad station to the
harbOr front by carts being very
costly item, as well as a source Of
great inconvenience.
The territory which produces the
most coffee is in the high and noun
famous parts of the island. along the
central range, and here it is that the
greatest need is felt for transportation
facilities. the only existing means Of
communication being by horse roads
or mule paths bunt by the residents.
From the plantations where the coffee
is gathered to the nearest towns on
the coast, whence the berries may be
carried in Ox-carfs to the markets,
carriage is affected, at the present
time, on the backs of horses and
mules. which can take only 200
pounds trip. These horses bring
back an equal quantity of provisions
and merchandise for the subsistence
and necessities of the labOrers and
other inhabitants of the interior. For
this transportation on horses and
mules 81 hundred pounds. each way,
is paid from the points most distant,
and 10 cents from the nearer points,
The Engineering Magazine.
The Washington bee., 1899-04-08
Wonderful Nerve.

A woman shoplifter was caught
stealing an umbrella the other day in
Philadelphia dry goods store. But it
was decided not To prose her il
she would pay for the umbrella.
valued ut $3.50. which she did. The
next day she returned and requested to
see the manager Wien that surprised
person could recover himself sufficient
ly to ask her business thc woman calm
ly told him that she had been pricing
umbrellas i'm other stores and found
she could purchase one like her own
for 50. and she wanted to know If
he wouldn't refund her 30 cents. AS
"a tribute To her monumental nerve the
80 cents was handed her in silence.
The Washington bee., 1899-04-08
The Camel as a Plow Horse.

Count SkOrZewski. a wealthy land
owner in the province of POsen, Ger
many. to the amaZement of his rustic
neighbOrs. has introduced a novel de
parture on his CZerDiejewOei estates.
which stands IL fair chance of being
widely initiated in agricultural dis
tricts in western Europe. Instead of
horse or OK a camel is yOked to the
plOw. and the experiment has proved
successful beyond the counts most
sanguine expectations. The camel.
Injured to hardships and privatiOns.
does double work of a pair of horses.
is exceedingly tractable and can be
kept>in good cOnditiOn-fOr a camel
OH IL comparatively small quantity of
inferior fodder The "SkOrZewski
quadrupeds," as the peasants of Posen
facetiously call the labOriOus fntrudcrs.
were soon aCcimatized, and are the
envy of the countryside.
The Washington bee., 1899-04-08
A FINE OPENING,
PORTO RICO A MAGNIFICENT FIELD
FOR ELECTRIC RAILWAYS.

The Coal Problem and Many Other Expen-
pensive Items Meet Ready solution by
Reason of Abundant Water Power-Lab-
orers Earn About 15 cts a Day.
The establishment of electric tram,
ways throughout the island of Porto
RICO, from east to west along the
central range of mountains. is desir-
able, easy. and relatively inexpensive.
An electric line, starting from Nagua-
bo or HumacaO at the east end. touch.
ing the interior towns of Juncos.
Cagaus, Aguas Buenas, Sabana del
Palmar, Barranqui,as Barros. Jayuya.
UtuadO, Adjuntas. and Maricao, and
terminating at MayagueZ, with
branches from the main line TO the vii;
lagos along the coast. would serve
better than any ether system to move
the rich products of those districts
and to accommodate the great number
of passengers who now have no means
~of convenient travel
The coal problem, and many other
expensive items of railroad building.
need not be consideration i'll the
operation and construction of such Il
tramway system, as there exists
throughout the whole mountain range
natural water powers available for
any class of machinery. The many
and powerful waterfalls having their
sources III the mountainous inland
region, and the rivers which run
through this territory in various til
rectiOns. seem to have been created by
nature especially to aid man in the cul-
tivation of the rich soil and the market
ing of its products, which. because of
the high attitudes and necessarily
heavy grades of high-rOads. if these
should be built. would otherwise be
very costly. The interior of the island
is extremely mountainous. as may be
well seen from some of the illuStra-
tiOns. Around the entire extent of its
coast, however. is Hat belt of rich
lOwlands suitable for the cultivation
of sugar and tobacco.
The Washington bee., 1899-04-08
GRAND OPERA HOUSE.

Ihe coming week will be divided at
N I1iS popular play house between the
haTnS Brothers Musical Symposium
8eiRS a selection from their operas,
several OF their arias and concerted
pieces being presented for the first
ume IN public.
lheSe moyoung me so we'll and fa-
,gS'"7ly known in Washington by their
saofl> a,1 IN the comic opera field. They
NIL MIL introduce large chorus of ladies
@nl gentlemen made up from the nu-
heio0S singing societies and Choirs ef
Nlg city together with the leading
so'V'S'S nom the same source. The
m%linence and proficiency of the
a.'IS'> promise a thoroughly enjoyable
F.oSFdm. The costumes will be new
nv accurate. The rehearsals have
yIe0 yI Progressing for some time past.
S ne luII dress one will be given next
9ry SuDuay evening in order to make the
,..Sehtatons a success. For the
99,'ef part OF the week the Grand
4 .seId company from the Metropoli-
NJ ~ opera House New York, will pre-
'"' I0ur or their greatest works.
The Washington bee., 1899-04-08
MI SICAL NOTES.

Williams aud Walker Company met
with biz success in Chicago last week
Two Washington boys Elklns and
Harris are with the show.
Mr.. Walter Loving, formerly-band-
master Of the recently mustered out Sth
rS.N.I. band will soon leave Wash
mgtun To take a course in music at the
Kew England atory, Boston,
Massachusetts,.
The Academy of Music has been
secured for the evening OF June 9th
INue lor the concert by the Elementary
Si.U Singing Class. DamrOSch SyS-
tenn conducted by MIR. Elsie s. Hof-
man Il l-to be hoped that our repre-
sentative ciulrnS will crowd the thea
ire ou the evening of this concert TO
bear this promising body of young
musicians Hho are TO form the future
Washington Permanent Chorus
Miss Anna Gillem is doing splendid
work a, orgdnlst at the metropolitan
Zion Wesley church.
Be~ean choir is fortunate in securing
the seryiCCeS OF Mr.. Stanton Wormlev
as aschonsler We predict a general inn
moyrmenl in the singing at this
church.
Ms Ethel Masaton is another one
oiNaShmglon promising singers this
Young adv has a fine soprano voice.
As Was predicted in our column,
good music was rendered at the
Easter services by most of the choirs
q The various churches.
The music at the Second Baptist
lhufcn on last Sunday evening was
excellent. Miss Lillian Y. Green the
oTgamSl eNcelled herself in playing
Gorla in ENcelcior from Mozart 18th
Mass Miss Green is a fine musician.
The Washington bee., 1899-04-08
Apout Guam.

One of the oldest maritime tictions
has received its deathblow by the rails
ing of the American flag over Guam
in the Ladrone islands. According to
sailors. thousands of vessels cleared
for Guam from ports all over the world
each year. but none ever arrived there
Clearing for Guam was done by ships
which wished to conceal their real des.
tination. According to maritime law
when once vessel has cleared for a
port is must proceed there 10y the most
uirect route or give satisfactory eX-
pIanation. Guam was closed port
under the Spanish rule and ships could
always give that as reason for noA 60
ing there after having cleared for the
Mace.
The Washington bee., 1899-04-08

MAP OF THE ISLAND OF PORTO RICO.
The highest village of Porto Rico.
Aybonito. situated ut an altitude of
1900 feet above Sea-leyel. is on the
line of the central highway which
runs from Ponce to San Juan. This
fine highway. built originally by the
Spanish government for military pur-
poses. has no grade greater than II
per cent, which would be the maxi
mum also to be met with in the CON
structiOn of II tramway along the
mountain range.
The ballasting of rOckbeds. in what
ever direction the lines might run,
would cost but little. rs there is more
than enough material for this purpose
on the ground: and throughout the
whole extent of the proposed lines
there is to be found wood of excellent
quality for crOSS-ties. The labor re-
Quired for such construction is
abundant and comparatively cheap. as
the laborerS in this region. accustomed
to the hardest work. have never earn
cd more than - cents a day Porto
Rican currency: and it would be an
exceedingly easy matter to procure
1000. 5000. or 1000 men for any kind
of an enterprise.
Skillful stone cutters are easily to
he had: and on the ground along the
route is found an ample supply of
stone suitable for bridges. crIlyerts.
and other constructions of similar
nature. In short. il is not necessary
To seek elsewhere the materials for
the construction of tramway or
railroad. as all. excepting the rails
and other metal parts. are to be had
along the mountain range. With
abundant and we!l-diStributed water
power. from streams that dO not fail
even i'm the dryeSr seasons; with the
materials for ballast and ties at hand .
with labor cheap. good. and plentiful
will certainly he attended with but
little cost compared with the Substan-
tiaI profits that such lines NAV be eX-
pected to earn.
In the whole island. whose coast line
measures 80 miles. there exist only
the following steam railway lines. be-
longing TO French company: One
line of one meter gauge. from San
Juan TO Camuy. S;Xty-twO miles long,
and its operation produces al aver
age income of So. 10 per mile an
nually. Another line leaving San.
Juan on the north. passing through
Martin Pena and Rio PiedraS. and
terminating at Carolina. is II miles
long. But the income from its opera
The Washington bee., 1899-04-08

DRYING COFFEE IN PORTO RICO.
ton is not so great. as another steam
railroad which runs in the same d-
rectiOn for half the distance. or to Rio
Piedras thus dividing with it the traf-
fic of that region. Still another line,
81 miles long. runs from Aguadla to
HormiguerOs. Another short line is
in operation between YaucO and
Ponce. distance of 22 miles with
two stations on the line at Guayaniila
and Tallab boa. This railroad has an
average annual income of 81. go per
mile. but it should be noted that. be-
cause of the high freight rates. Sd
per ton for n .2-milc haul. or ten cents
per ton-mile. a great part of the
freight carrying between iauco and
Ponce is performed by oX-carts. in sue
crSSful competition with the railroad.
The freight rates of the OX-cartS are
not much lower than those Of the rail
way. and the speeds are about the
same BESIDES this excessive charge.
the railway does not offer the facili-
ties which should obtain in this dis
trict. as ii does no. reach 10 the har
Dor of Ponce. where the great bulk
or business is done. Bulk must be
broken and the gOG dS transferred. the
transportation of merchandise and
The Washington bee., 1899-04-08

yul II Sumby, wife Of the late
=. .rn,by who was one of the trained
", d. .s IN the Army has retured to the
Iity ii" looking well.
,,,.. .,other Of Miss Ellen Hau kins
~. !, bern quite i'll for the last two
weeks
A. Z {. Curtis has been appointed
l.ar,isinq w., agent for the Peace Jubilee
Committee.
The speech of Hon. Celso Ceasar
,,'ra,o ,n IN the question of the crown
III 49,; II me hawaiian Islands and ter
la.r: l...r:.I eynansion before the Commit
NV NV, 'on territories Of the United States
L.. L. of REPRESENTATIVES Oh Friday,
i-TT I,omary last. has been printed IN PAM
2ghjr, form. 1t is a great document.
The serious illness Of Hon. A. M.
CHM has caused great deal OF APP
l-s6Falnsjon uaFl among the people. MIR.
5,,snpl Is one Of the best known men
in this country.
Attorneys Jones and Frisby made
eyrelleni arguments in the habeas
corpus case on Wednesday.
Mr. Dorsey +. Seville is the best in
forme colored mason in the United
STATES is aman of general information
IN masonry.