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The age-herald., 1900-11-20
Are you a cigar epicuree
 Try a TeXie.
STRANGERS
 IN THE CITY TAKE NOTICE!

That the Metropolitan Cafe, near Union depot, is now open ready to serve you. Paul Gil ardoni is there giving special attention to the culinary de- partment, and will make 1t the BEST, and 1t is the PRETTI- EST Restaurant in the city.
The age-herald., 1900-11-20
Guests Burned to Death.

Sturgeon Bay, Wis, November 19. - The Hotel French burned today. Miss Hechartt of Ahnapee, Wis, a guest, burned to death All others in the hotel escaped. The pecuniary loss was nominal.
The age-herald., 1900-11-20
Considerate Tommy,

From the Chicago News.
 Tommy says he hates to see his mother have to stand up in the car.'
 What a noble child?"
 "Yes, he says it always makes him ner- vous to see a strap in her hand"
The age-herald., 1900-11-20

holding a convention to revise and amend the constitution of this State. Revision of constitution.
 II. 222. By MT. Byars-To relieve Charles G. Stubbs of Franklin County of the dis abilities of homage. Local legislation.
The age-herald., 1900-11-20
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets All druggists refund the money If it fails to cure. E. w. Groves signature is on each box. 25c =
The age-herald., 1900-11-20
lakes Place.

: Washington November 19.-The United States Supreme Court today took a recess for two weeks.
The age-herald., 1900-11-20
Piles Cured Without the Knife

Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles. Your druggist will refund your mon- ey if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure you. hh cents
The broad ax., 1900-02-03

gave them thorough trial and after few applications noceo
the rednes and Inflammation disappear Before had used
one box there was not sign of left ruthfuly
that $500 worth of CUTIcURA REMEDIES cureo me.
There has been no sign of its return anywhere upon body
since wrote you cured nearly four years ago. Hardy
month passes but what letter some one calls ana
wishes to know how got cured, if had Eczema bad ana
the cure has been permanent always take pleasure In
enlightenng them the best can.
TOHN D. PORTE, Pitsburg, March 1, 1899.
OF John d PORTE & Co.. Real Estate and Insurance,
AzS Fourth Avenue, Pttsburg, Pa
Of
psoriasis; Of the scalp a IN saso Ia
the
milk letter and san num ae
win tnen
The broad ax., 1900-02-03

What John Jacob Astor was TO the
American side OF the late war with
Spain Lionel Walter Rothschild is
ambitious OF becoming to the British
side OF the war in South Africa. viz:
the millionaire in battle. Young
Rothschild is the son and heir Of the
trst Baron RothschiId, and is member
OF parliament for the Aylesbury d.
vision Of Buckinghamshire. He was
born in 1868. and was educated at the
University of Bonn and Magdalene
college, Cambridge. He is famous as
The broad ax., 1900-02-03
(GtiCura

proven all doo No
evidence The purity and
speedy
economy made them the standard SKIN
infant well - adults OF every 80
cleanse
ales cucle Dy without nad
snnlv iptoent freely and
cool and
affords
eep in ne itching burning and CAY un
ana
crs when All other physicians f. CuGn IL
hc1e1'.s
ProU.. PorrrR DnUaA OoKRs Boston, HAS
The broad ax., 1900-02-03
AN AUSTRALIAN PIGEON POST
The PIEeongram System Has Been OF
Practical Benefit.

The PiEeongram System Has Been Of
Practical Benefit
or all the accomplishments credited
to the homer, probably none has been
OF such practical benefit as that Of
number of birds of the Great Barrier
island Pigeongram agency, says For
est and Stream. These creatures are
trained to carry messages TO and from
the Great Barrier island and Auck.
land. New Zealand, and the system has
expanded so much that it has now
become very important means OF in
tercourse between the inhabitants OF
the island and their friends and bust
ness connections in the city. At the
time Of the wreck OF the steamer
Wairarapa on the Great Barrier island.
it was four days before news OF the
calamity reached the capital and this
fact gave rise to the pigeongram sys-
tenn. At first but a few birds we're
available for the purpose, bat in 1896,
with the increasing population on the
island. 1t was found necessary TO re-
enforce the feathered army, and at the
present time large numbers of mes
sages are daily sent from the island
to the metropolis and vice versa, by
this means. In the first place. IS. per
message was charged from the island
to the city and when a team of birds
had been trained to fly from Auckland
to the island, messages were sent at
a cost OF Is, and the messages to the
city were reduced to Cd. each. The
reason Of the extra expense from Auck-
land to the island is the difficulty ex-
perienced in getting birds to leave the
city on their journey across the water
No messages for the island are sent
from the city after 10 a. m, as the is
land is often enveloped in a fog after
that hour. Some idea Of the dispatch
with which the birds deliver their
messages may be gained from the fact
that they average (bad weather and
head winds taken into consideration
from sixty-five to seventy minutes,
which journey is about fifty-seven
miles. One bird will carry as many as
four messages at a time. The mes
sages are written on tissue pa
per (quarto size) with carbon leaf.
the tissue paper being perforated
down each side, and on being
folded is sealed with the pigeongram
stamp, which secures the privacy OF
the message. The messages are then
wrapped round the pigeons leg and
covered with a waterproof logging.
This protects it from wet in case OF
bad weather, or from the bird pecking
1; on during transit To open the mes
sage the receiver cuts through the per-
foration. There are just 100 birds en-
gagged In the service. At both termini
the usual trap for homers is used. on
entering which the wires fall back and
strike an alarm. This notifies an at
tendant, who removes the messages.
and the bird is permitted to enter the
main loft
The broad ax., 1900-02-03

country, but they did me little
good. The palms of my hands
were covered and would become
infamed; little white blisters at
first would appear, then they
would peel off, leaving red,
smooth surface which would burn
like fire and itch; well, there is
no name for it. On the inside
of the upper part of both my
limbs great red blotches, not
unlike hives, would appear, and
as soon as / became warm the
burning and itching would begin.
Night after night | would lie
awake all night and scratch and
almost 60 wild. l heard of CUTI-
CURA REMEDIES, got them and
The broad ax., 1900-02-03

sufferer for eight years from that most distress
all diseases Eczema. tried of the best physicians
The broad ax., 1900-02-03

Broscho and LooomOsIss I'm Collision
A balky broncho tried TO dispute the
right Of way on the Santa Fe tracks
with a locomotive. or rather with two
locomotives, for there were two OF
them coming into town together from
Palmer Lake. The broncho had
crossed the track. but considering the
railroad more to his liking returned
70 the track and took mp position be-
tween the rails. This position was as
saulGed Oy the two locomotives, but
the broncho bravely stuck to his post
until It was too late to retreat He
was knocked out OF this world In about
half . jiffy.-colorado SpriBp Ga
setta.
The broad ax., 1900-02-03
LIONEL ROTHSCHILD.

q naturalist. and possesses the finest
existing private collection OF zoolog-
ical specimens. His museum is sit
uated at Tring park. his residence in
Hertfordshire. Mr.. Rothschild's wealth
is enormous. On his scientific museum
alone he spends not less than 500, 900
annually. His immense fortune en-
factor to his favorite science. His
gifts to the natural history department
OF the British museum have been I'M
equaled. He has frequently purchased
very valuable collections and has pre-
sented them to the national museum
in order to prevent them from leav-
ing Great Britain.
The broad ax., 1900-02-03
HE is A ROTHSCHILD.
SON OF FAMOUS BASNER TO
HELP BRITAIN.

Son and Heir of the First OF the Name
to Gain = Title I'm EaEIaRd-Hs l. .
Naturalist and Owns . Park Is .
BensfActor to Science
The broad ax., 1900-02-03
MILLIONS OF MOTHERS

,E 60 ~. a.es
pss pary 80
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-07
IMPORTANT BANK MEETING.
Murder Trial at Washington-other
News of Interest

Washington. Ga. May 6.-The stockhold-
ers Of the Washington Exchange Bank
will. this week. hold an election of Of
ficers and also decide whether the bank
shall take 5000 worth of stock in che pro-
jtcted cotton factory.
Mrs. r. e. Park. president OF the Daugh-
tiers OF the Revolution, has been here this
week to consult with the local chapter
about purchasing the battle field of Ket-
tle Gre X. She has had many entertain
ments given in her honor.
Father O'Brien's many friends In Sa-
vannah and elsewhere will be glad to
learn that by the latest news, he is inn
proving.
This wesk is court week The principal
case to be brought before the court is
that of billiard Herndcn for the murder
of Lovingood. At the last session of court
The jury made a mistrial. Messrs Tut &
Son, and r. c. Norman are defending
Iierndon, and Hon. Ira Van Duzer is as
sistng the prosecution.
Great interest is being taken in the
Judges election. IL is thought that Hon
u. NJ. Holden will carry the county In
spite Of his defending Perry and Taylor
which brought down on him the wrath
of that portion OF the county where the
crime was committed
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-07
CITY BREVITHES.

Mr.. j. ]. Mobley, formerly manager of
Ga, has been appointed manager of the
Savannah agency, TO succeed Mr.. W. R.
Finegan, who recently resigned.
The picnic Of st. Johns Sunday school
Will take place at Tybee May e. Special
of those who attend, and music will be
taken down by the Sunday School.
Mrs Walter G. Coleman IS in the city at
the DeSoto Hotel. and will meet the alum
nae of the Mary Baldwin Seminary at the
De Soto at IL O'Clock noon to-day. She Is
the vice president of the alumnae of that
institution.
The steamer Santee win leave this af-
ternoon on her first trip to Palatka and
return, stopping at Brunswick, Fernan-
dina, Jacksonville and other points. She
Will sail at o'clock under command of
Capt. Murray.
The police had an off day yesterday,
only few arrests bejng made, and those
of little interest The only case out of the
usual run was that of Lizzie White, a
white woman, who was arrested at the re-
quest Of Julia Riley, colored, who charges
her with the theft of 1925 from her.
On account of the bad Weather
the children's lawn party for the Seventh
Street Methodist Episcopal Church was
postponed last week. 1t will take place
this afternoon at Seventh and Jefferson
streets. The proceeds from the sale of
refreshments will go for payments on the
church. The ladies would like TO see a
large number Of children on the grounds
and pleasant time is assured them.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-07

Mr.. II. B, Strange of Statesboro is the
guest of the Pulaski os
Mr.. H p verdery of Augusta is the
guest of the Screven.
Mr.. j. T. Borden of Charleston is reg
istered at the Pulaski.
Mr.. VIM. Warren of Swainsboro is reg
istered at the Screven.
MIR. II. C. Edenfeld of Swalnsboro is
the guest of the Screven.
Mr.. ana Mrs. S. G.. Lang of Sanders
vile are the guests of the Screven.
Mr. r. C. Hawkins of Charleston was
among yesterdays arrivals at che Pu-
laski.
Mr.. j. A. Branan of Statesboro was in
the city yesterday and stayed at the Pu-
laski.
Mr.. T. B. Lyon Of GAINESVILLE was
among the arrivals at the Screven yes
terday.
in the city yesterday, and stayed at the
Pulaski.
Mr.. A. d. Coleman of Swalnsboro was
In the city yesterday and stayed at the
Screven.
Mr.. j, b. Duckworth of England and
Mr. Hubert b. nuckworlh of New Or
leans are registered at the De Soto.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-07
BASEBALL AND A DEBATE.
Two College Contests Held Mt ITALIA
bassee.

Tallahassee, Fla, May 6.-The intercol-
Henderson yesterday. The team from the
Agricultural College of Lake City came
in on the west-bound train at $3.50 D. m.
and were taken in charge by the West
Florida Seminary Club.
Business was suspended in the city and
large crowd witnessed the game, which
resulted in a score of q to Is in favor of
the Lake City nine.
The Opera House was well filled last
right for the intercollegiate debate of
the Florida Agricultural College vs.. the
West Florida Seminary. The question
for debate was Resolved, That the SEN
ate of the United States should be elected
by popular vote
Capt. Patillo of the Agricultural College
presided and introduced the speakers, as
follows:
Affirmative. F. A. C.-Thomas C. Thomp-
son and Edward II. Chute
Negative, w. f. S.--Asa B. Clark and
Paul Carter
The young men representing both sides
of the question handled the matter in ex-
celent style, frequently eliciting hearty
applause.
The judges were Chief Justice r. F.
Taylor, Justice NJ. H. Mabry and Surveyor
General r. L. Scarlet, who. without being
permitted to confer with each ether, deiv-
cred individual written opinion, unani-
mously in favor of the negative represent
ed by the West Florida Seminary.
Hon. John A. Henderson, president of
the Board of Trustees for the Seminary
invited the Plutonic Debating Society ana
their guests to the Tallahassee Social
Club rooms, where all were entertained
for season, when all repaired to the
armory and enjoyed a delightful hep
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-07
HE WHISTLES FOR A CAR.
The Strange Prank of n Parrot That
Lives on whitaker street.


shrilly whistle rang out and the con-
ductor on the Whitaker street line reach
ed up and gave his bell cord pull. Then
he looked around to see who had whisued
the car. No one on the run in the effort
to catch it caught his eye. "Confound
that parrot" he exclaimed. and gave the
double signal to the motorman for the car
to go on.
The incident naturally provoked IN
quiry. do you see that parrot on that
stoop?' asked the conductor. We'll, that's
way he's picked up. By this time |
should know better. but now and then L
forget the locality and ring the bel
1t is said that nearly every time the
parrot sees car pass he gives vent to
his whistle. The story is that he must
have heard some man whistle for the car.
Getting the sound of the whistle in his
head, and connecting the car with 1t by
some means, he brings his wonderful i'm
itative powers into play to produce the
shrili sound and call the car to halt
The conductors have begun to look
around to see whether the whistle Is the
real thing before they ring their bells at
the corner of Whitaker and Macon streets.
1t makes them feel cheap to get caught,
and now they are on the watch to defeat
the mischief the parrot strives to work.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-07
GAVE HIM CUT ii INCHES LONG.
Mack Browns Vicious Attack on a
Creditor With "a Razor.

creator Win n HaZOr.
H. Thomas, colored, was seriously cut
yesterday by Mack Brown, also colored
Brown had razor and gave Thomes a
wound fourteen inches long, extending
from the left shoulder down the back, sew
ering the muscles and laying the flesh
open to the ribs. The wounded man was
brought Into the city later in the day and
was treated by DR.. George Heriot.
From Thomas account of the affair 1t
seems that Brown owed him a small sum
of money, which, after much dunning, he
had agreed to pay Saturday night, prom
Using Thomas that he meet him at store
near the market to do so. Thomas waited
until near midnight and then, determined
to get the money as soon as possible, went
to Browns house in LePageville. Brown
was not at home when he reached there,
90 he went inside to walt for him Short
ly afterwards Brown arrived, and after
making an attack on Thomas with a
brick he brought his razor into play
Both men are employed al the Plant Sys-
tenn wharves. Brown has not yet been
captured nor had the affair been reported
to the police up to last night
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-07
PARADE OF LABOR UNIONS
Is Announced to Take Place This
Afternoon.

Afternoon.
The labors unions were active yesterday
and held a number of meetings at La
Dor Hall. Very little new business was
transacted, however, the greater portion
of the time being taken up in perfecting
the plans already outlined for the relief
Of the men who are OUT of employment
and also for the parade which is to take
place to-day, beginning at Labor Hall at
o'clock in the afternoon. The route of
the march has not yet been determined,
but win doubtless include the principal
streets. A number of banners have been
prepared, and, it is said, will be more or
less personal in their sentiments.
The officers of the unions claim that
they continue to meet with great success
in their efforts to get workmen into their
ranks. Yesterday, they claimed, ten men
applied at Labor Hall for initiation They
will be made members to-day, when, 1t is
stated, that the greater part of a body
of forty-fve workmen will be added to
the cause at the same time.
The officers say that they are also meet
ing with considerable success in bringing
into Hne the contractors and others in
terested in building operations. Contrac-
tor A. c. Scott, who is In charge of some
buildings now being put up on Eighth
street, has, they claim, agreed to use
only union labor and will to-day give
employment to twenty men to be furnish
ed by the unions. Contractors A. ]. Will
son and Thompson 1t is said, are also in
line with the union demands. Mr.. d. J.
Morrison, 1t is further stated, will within
few days give out a contract for
number of houses and will specify in the
agreement that only union men shall be
employed in the work.
The men in charge of the unions af-
fairs still think the prospect bright, and
say they have no fear of the ultimate
result of the movement. 80
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-07
MAsoNs FAIR READY TO OPEN.
VIII BE Innugurated by the Grand
Master of Georgia Tonight.


Master of Georgia Tonight.
All the workers Of the Masonic Fair
will be at the fair building this morning
to arrange their booths, and also to re-
ceive the workers badges that will give
them free access to the building at all
times. Manager Martin also requests that
ali of the fancy work for the booths be
sent In this morning.
Mr. Charles Mcmillan of Wilmington
n. c., a well known architect is in the
city with plans for the proposed Masonic
Temple. The plans VIII be submitted to
the Building Committee within a few
days
Clinton Lodge booth has received from
the Domestic Sewing Machine Company
through Mr. G. Q. Penton, one of the
newest and most improved machines of
that company
The fair will be formally opened at 8
o'clock tonight by the Grand Master of
Georgia. The address of welcome will be
delivered by Mayor Myers
The Ladies Auxiliary of Landrum Lodge
was in receipt of another handsome dona-
ton yesterday being presented by Mr.. w.
A Camp of Atlanta, state agent. with one
OF the newest and most improved ma
chimes made by the White Sewing Ma
chine Company, valued at Ss5.
The gift was rendered through Mrs Will
son Camp, and Mrs. R. L. Cooper, chair
man of the auxiliary. who yesterday were
notified that the instrument had been ship
ned direct from the company's headquar-
ters in Cleveland and would reach the
city about May IA, being directed to the
resident agent of the city, Mr.. G. o. PEN
ton.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-07
A JOINT SUPPLY HOUSE.

savannah Companies to Establish
One mt jacksonville.
Two of Savannahs leading naval stores
factorage firms, the Savannah Naval
Stores Company and Ellis, Young & Co,
together with the Downing Company of
Brunswick have entered into arrangement
to maintain Joint supply house at jack
sonville for the purposes of supplying
their customers in the Jacksonville terri
tory. The Savannah houses have quite a
number of customers in Jacksonville's ter
ritory and 1t has been found that the lat
ter city has the advantage on rates to
many points in Florida, the houses namei
have entered into the arrangement stated
for the benefit of their customers and
themselves. Mr.. w. A Gallaher, who is
a member of the firm of Ellis. Young &
Co, will have charge of the supply house.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-07
MORE ASTRONOMERS COMING.
Party From Ohio VIII View Eclipse
at Indian Springs.

Atlanta, May 6.-George C. Collier of In
dian Springs. Ga, has received letters
from Prof. B. w. Mcfarland of oxford.
o.. for twelve years professor of estron,
omy of the Ohio State University. stat
ing that he, with party OF six or eight
persons, including the present professor
of astronomy at the Ohio State University
will come to Indian Springs to view the
solar eclipse on May 2S.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-07
RESULTS ON THE DIAMOND.
Chicago Beat PittsDurg in Closely
Contested Game.

Chicago, May 6.-The locals made six
runs off Waddell in the first two innings
to-day on six hits, three errors, batsman
hit and passed ball. Phillippi then came
in and held them down to two singles.
Callahan was effective excepting in the
fifth, when his wildness, and four hits tied
the score. A single, a passed ball and
Beaumonts third error gave Chicago the
winning run in the fifth. Attendance, 900.
Score: RH.E.
Chicago .....1 S o 0 0 0 x-7 1
Phtsburg .....1 0 l 0 0 0 0-6 Z 5
Batteries-Callahan and Chance; Phillip
pi, Waddell and thinner.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-07
WILL CONVENE ON FRIDAY.
Missionary Societies of the Confer
ence VIII BE Represented.

The members of the Womens Mission
airy Societies in Savannah will meet this
afternoon at 4;30 o'clock at Wesley Mon
umental Church. II is expected that all
who can do so will attend the meeting,
as matters of importance regarding the
meeting of the WOmens Missionary So
ciety of the South Georgia Conference will
be considered.
Next Friday the ladies will assemble in
Savannah. 1t is expected that the work
of their convention will keep them here
several days. The ladies of the local
Methodist churches will see 20 the enter
tafnment of the visitors.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-07

One OF the latest fads in New York Is
the substitution OF old-fashioned knock
ers for door bells. The older and more bat
tered the knocker the higher the price 1t
commands; and enterpts.ng dealers are
already manufacturing antiquities of this
Kind out of iron and brass A battered
brass knocker can b raSe in a few
hours. but it takes longer to Turn out rus
~ iron snecimens.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-07

st. Louis, May 6.-Cincinnati jumped on
Young's curves in the ninth and, aided by
Quinn's error. tailed three runs winning
game that looked like a sure defeat At
tendance, 9l33. Score: RH.E.
st. Louis 40 4 0 o 0 o.
Cincinnati 40 90 1 O1 o 3-5.1s Q
Batteries-Young and O'Connor: Scott
and Wood.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-07
More Steel MiIIs Close Do,,n.

Joliet, III, May 6.-The converter ana
billet mills of the Illinois Steel Com
pany's plant here are closed indefinitely
as the result Of the closing OF the Ameri-
can Steel and Wire Company's mills. The
steel eompanys rod mills closed two weeks
ago FOR the same reason About $500 men
are idle.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-05-07
TO CONFER ON FRUIT RATES.
Committee of Growers to Meet the
Railroad Men.

Fort Valley, Ga, May 6.-The Fort Val
ley Fruit Growers Association will send
Col. II. A. Matthews, Capt. ]. b. James
and Mr. w. S. Shepard to consult with
the committee appointed by the Georgia
Fruit Growers Association, and the State
Agricultural and Horticultural Societies
to meet with the Southeastern Traffic As
ISOLATION, which meets Monday at Hot
Springs, Va, and which has consented to
near the requests OF these organizations
for reduced freight rate east on Georgia
fruit. The Fruit Committee is composed
OF Maj. q. M. Ryals of Savannah, Col
Stubs of Dublin and the joint secretary,
Mr.. Hazlehurst, of Macon.