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The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-08
wAYLAID ON WATERS ROAD.
Negro Attacks Bicyclist But Gets
Worse of the Encounter.

worse of the Encounter.
A gentleman riding bicycle on
the Waters road last night was
attacked by two drunken negroes, one of
whom attempted to smash the wheel and
did succeed in kicking out spoke
AS the rider approached the men he
heard one say 10 the other Lets knock
him off the wheel" but, noting their
drunken condition, he thought it was only
a threat AS he got opposite to them, how
ever, one of them gave the wheel a vicious
kick, knocking out, as it was afterward
found. one of the spokes and bending 9TH
ers.
The rider dismounted and, with a small
stick that he found close at hand not only
knocked down his assailant, but pounded
the cost of the damages out of him, as he
afterward expressed ID. The negroes com
panion, as soon he saw that his friend
was in for ii, beat a hasty retreat and was
seen no more. When the rider had taken
what he considered sufficient satisfaction
for the indignity to himself and damage
to the wheel he rode on, leaving the man
on the ground. No report has been made
to the police and no arrests have been
made,
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-08
DREW A GREAT CROWD,
Cakewalk mt Isle of Hope Was Won
by Two Little Girls.

by Two Little Girls.
The most successful night Isle of Hone
has known was last night, when the pavil-
ion was filled by those who went out to
witness the cakewalk. The affair was
admirably managed, Mr.. John s. Banks
being ably assisted by Messrs. R. E
Banks and w. w. Metzger as ushers in
managing the crowd.
The cake was won by Misses Georgia
Banks and Ruthie Sheftall, the former
masQuerading as a boy. The other couples
were Masters Norman Warrick and
Easton Yonge, Misses Georgia Banks and
Ethel Apple, Master Willie Morrissey and
Miss Sadie O'Neill and Master Preston
Everett and Miss Nellie Everett. The
last two led the walk, but were not con-
testants for the prize, a handsome cake
The judges were Capt. ]. T. West, Mr.
Frank kulman, and Mr.. Cecil Strobhar
The walking of the winning couple
was so greatly enjoyed that they had to
respond to an encore. Little Easton
Yonge's very diminutive size, together
with his clever work, entitled him to a
prize also. and cake was given him.
The guessing contest as to the number of
persons on the pavilion was won by Mr.
A. Ehrlich, whose guess was S25. The
prize was IS worth of merchandise at the
Metropolitan Clothing Company
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-08
YACHTS ARE AT A DISCOUNT.
Scarcely the ProverbinI Song offered
for the Dragon.

AOh ehC
Cup-defenders that have once failed sue
| cessfully to defend a cup seem to be
drug on the Savannah market. The yacht
Dragon. the winner of half a hundred
races. and once the heetest in her class,
was offered for sale before the door of the
Court House yesterday morning and with
drawn because there was but one bid.
The yacht was offered for sale by Auc-
tioneer I. D. LaRoche and the one bid
was made by Mr.. w. D. Simkins. The bid
was of $500, and as nobody saw fit TO raise
it. the sale was not perfected. The ORA
COON cost probably ten times the amount
of this bid originally and three or four
times the amount when she was bought
by Savannah syndicate eighteen months
ago.
The offerings of real estate that were
made were few and unattarctive and the
bidding was not very spirited. Mr.. La
Roche sold the property at 724 Gwinnett
street, east, to Capt. ]. F. Cam. for 1905
The property consists of a small dwelling
and lot, thirty by hundred feet.
Sheriff Whelan, of the City Court offer
ed for sale a lot of land of the Spring
field plantation tract containing twelve
acres. The property had been levied on
under foreclosure proceedings instituted
agains James r. Dooner. Ii was bought
in by Mr.. II. f. Wilson, for Mrs Brown,
for $2,40O.
Mr.. &C II. Dorset bought the property
at the corner of Olive and Farm streets,
in YanacFaw. for $2.7OO. This property
was also offered for sale under foreclos-
ure proceedings by Sheriff Whelan, the ex-
ecution being in favor of the Standard
Building and Loan Association against
James Mcclure The property had
front of seventy-three feet on Olive street
and rectangular depth of one hundred
feet on Farm street.
Mr.. Nicholas Lang bought ir a piece of
property on the Skidaway Shell road that
had been the subject of foreclosure pro-
ceed1ngs instituted by him against Mrs
Anne Redan. The tract contains thirty
three acres, and brought $500. A num-
Der of uniEnportant tax sales were made
to various purchasers by Sheriff Sweeny.
1t is understood that an effort will now
be made TO get up rattle on the Dragon.
After the failures TO dispose of the boat
by sale the syndicate has decided that
some other course must be followed. A
gentleman interested in her says she will
be ratified.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-08
Scotch and Irish WHISTLES.

The finest imported from Scotland and
Ireland are to be had from Lippman
Brothers. They are imported by that firm
In bottles from the distilleries In Scotland
and Ireland And If you want the cele-
brated Ola Highland Scotch whiskey. or
the Wheeler Irish whiskey. call on Lipp-
man Brothers for IL.
This firm has decided TO sell all imported
wines and liquors at retail. which we think
is quite an acquisition for our Savannah
consumers
Lippman Brothers have something espe-
cially nice from Scotland called Cherry
whiskey. imported from Rutherford Of
Leith, Scotland, and we are safe In sayfp,
nothing like this has ever been imported
In these parts before. 1t has the most
delightful cherry flavor. and the whiskey
u not of the strongest type.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-08
A Fever-stricken Camn.

strong believer in and advocate of the use
Of Johnson's Chill and Fever Tonic i
know what it will do. I have tried 1t in
Cuba and the low lands of Mexico. 1
have been soldier in my time and have
found the Tonic invaluable in cases of
camp fever. Only those who have been
in the tropics as soldiers can comprehend
the horrors of a fever-strcken camp,
miles and miles away from it's base of
supplies. 1t was in such places that
Johnsons Tonic came in. You did not
need any Calomel or quinine or
any other drug. Stick to the Tonic and
you will be able to eat embalmed beef
again. Yours very truly,
Chas. F. Roden.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-08
WILL HAVE A QUORUM.
Only a Majority of Members in City
Required Now.

There will be a meeting of Council this
afternoon There will be no difficulty In
securing a quorum, for the reason that
under the ordinance a majority of the
members in the city constitutes quorum
during the months of August and Septem-
Der. During other months majority of
the board is required and hence the ina
bility to secure quorum at the last meet
ing. There are seven members of the
board in the city, but as Mayor Myers is
away and Alderman Tiedeman is acting
Mayor, there will have to be FIVE mem
bers present altogether to make a quo
rum.
There is little business of Importance to
come up. The ordinance requiring gar
bage to be dumped in suitable receptacles
and placed outside the rear gates of
houses by a. tn. will probably be taken
up and adopted.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-08
THINKS WE'LL OF THE PLAN.
Mr.. Egan Approves Mai. RyaIs' Sug
gestiOn About Freight.

RestiOn About Freight.
II is not unlikely that new plan for
| handling the peach crop may grow out of
a recent discussion between President
John NJ. Egan of the Central and Maj. G.
NJ. Ryals. who grows fruit extensively
in South Georgia. Maj Ryals has advo-
Gated that freight on peaches be prepaid,
believing that advantages to the growers
and to the railroads would thereby accrue.
Maj Ryars views upon this question
have been set forth IN an interview by
the Morning News. When President
Egan was asked for his opinion, he replied
that he had had a talk with Mai. Ryals,
and that he thought we'll of the view the
latter had expressed. II told Maj. Ryals. -
said Mr.. Egan, that l would find oppor-
tunity to bring his proposal before the
railroad managers before the movement
of the next crop
President Egan was asked If the grow
ere from whom he had received reports
had cleared any money this season. His
reply was that he had received reports
from but one. company for which one of
its officers had declared a profit for the
season. Mr. Egan did not know how the
growers generally Jared
The movement is now over No more
Georgia peaches are going to Northern
and Eastern markets. The total number
of cars shipped from Georgia during the
season was 1871, of which LABS were han
died by the Central. 1t is believed that
about $50 cars may be added to the total
Of the crop to include the peaches shipped
by express or by local freight The total
number given was of refrigerator cars
Mr. Egan regards 40 as a fair estimate
of the additional cars.
1t might be supposed that this is early
in the game to be figuring on next years
peach crop, yet 1t is being done Mr..
Egan says he has been told by experts
that the indications point 10 a splendid
Yield next season should there be no un-
toward conditions to arse. Experts. he
says, declare that the trees show evidence
that they will produce peaches in abund-
ance. They base their statements upon OBJ
servations they make in the orchards ana
1t is said they can tell the probabilities
for season nearly year distant
When asked how the railroads were sat-
isfied with the results of the peach season
Mr.. Egan answered that they had want
ed more of the fruit. They expected the
crop would be much larger and were dis
appointed.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-08
ADMIREs sAvANNAH's SQUARES.
Alderman of Nashville Wants Them
Duplicated I'm That civ

Mr.. L. r. Freeman, an alderman OF
Nashville, who spent yesterday in Savan-
nah, was very much impressed with the
city, which he says he thinks the most
beautiful in the South. and particularly
with the parks and the squares Their
arrangement he thinks admirable and
stated that when he returns to Nashville
he will ask that the City Council defray
the expenses of the Board of Aldermen 20
Savannah so that they may see the plan
and arrangement of the squares and park
with a view 10 laying out in or near Nash
vile similar ones.
Squares, parks, or breathing places, "
said Mr.. Freemen, ARE the crying need
of Nashville, and as Savannah's are quite
the prettest and most adaptable that I
have seen l shall certainly try to have
them duplicated in our city"
Mr.. Freeman sailed for New York yes
terday on the City of Augusta.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-08
HAYS STILL AT LARGE.
His Victim Buried Yesterday Morn
Ing in Laurel Grove.

There were no developments yesterday
in the search for Seaborn Hays. the STAY
er of Motorman Varnadoe. The police
and detectives, as well as many private
persons, friends of the dead man, are still
on the lookout, but each day lessons the
chances of finding the man, at least OF
finding him in this city or vicinity.
Jim Hays, a brother of the murderer
was arrested at his Sandfy home early
yesterday morning and brought to the city
but was released yesterday afternoon, as
there was no reason for holding him.
Mr.. Varnadoe was buried yesterday
morning at Laurel Grove Cemetery. His
funeral was largely attended, particularly
by the employees of the street railway CON-
pany.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-08
MRS. III. COHEN DEAD.
Passed Away After n Brief Illness mt
Her Home on Charlton. West

Mrs. II. Cohen, wife OF II. Cohen of
number Ais Charlton street. west. died yes
terday afternoon at o'clock at her res
idence. She had only been III a short time.
and her death was somewhat unexpected.
The deceased came to Savannah three
years ago from Macon, and has resided
here since. During this time she acquired
many friends, who will be panied to hear
the sad announcement of her taking away.
Mrs. Cohen was generally loved by all
who knew her. She leaves. besides her
husband, three children TO mourn her loss
They are NJ. G., Nathan. and Miss Title
Cohen. The funeral will take place this
afternoon at o'clock from the family res
idence.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-08
A Delicious Smoke.

The Herbert Spencer Is an elegant cigar
and is truly a delightful enjoyment to
inhale the fumes of this fine tobacco: 1t
is exhilarating and delicious.
See that the name of Herbert Spencer
is on every wrapper of every cigar, with
out which none are genuine.
The Herbert Spencer cigars are only sold
by the box of co. Conchas at $3.50, and
Perfectos. $3.50 at Lppman Bros, whole
sale druggists. Barnard and Congress
streets, of this city.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-08
LIEUT.. MAHER WILL STAY.
A Telegram From Washington An
nounces This Fact.

Lieut.. George b. Maher of the revenue
cutter service will not leave Savannah
for as least year. II was generally I'M
derstood here that Mr. Maher and his
family would leave in the near future.
He was making his arrangements with a
view to departure. but a change in or
ders will result in his remaining in Sa-
vannah. His many friends here will re.
ceive this announcement as good news
Lieut.. Maher left the city few days
ago and Is now in Washington. A tele-
gram was received from him yesterday
that stated he would be in Savannah for
year.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-08

house, and the members of the crowd
watched the members of the party in the
wagon with absorbing interest.
Did they catch those fellows red-hand-
ed?' one of the spectators was heard to
ask another.
"Red-handedr' was the reply. "Why,
they were spattered with blood from head
to foot"
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-08
CHANGE FREIGHT DEPoTs.
Central Will Deliver Freight From
the West Broad Yards

A change is to be made in the Central
Railroads location of it's freight delivery
warehouse. on and after tomorrow the
depot will be located IN the warehouse IN
the West Broad street yard, directly be-
hind the general office building. This will
be a great convenience, as the long trips
that have been made will no longer be
necessary for the teams hauling the
freight received over the Central.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-08
Cr@er.

We have a nice line of cider in bottles.
pure and genuine. from the celebrat led
establishment OF Mott & Co., of New
York.
The Russell Cider and the Crab Apple
Cider are very good. Lippman Bros, cor
ner Congress and Barnard streets, Sa-
vannah Ga.-a0
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-08
POLICEMAN BARRETT DEAD.
WeII-KnOvvn Member of Force Sue
cumbs After Two Weeks Illness


]. j. Barrett, a members of the police
force. died last night at 11:45 o'clock at his
home, No. 500 Indian street. His death was
caused by stomach complaint and
though he had been sick for only about two
weeks, his distemper early assumed so
malignant a form that for some time there
had been but little or no hope for his re-
covery
Barrett has been a member of the police
force for about six years. during abo ut
four of which he was a detective. He be-
came pstrolman again a few months
ago aid held this rank at the time of his
death.
The deceased leaves a wife and two chill
dren, also brother Mr.. william Barrett
The funeral arrangements will be made to-
day.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-08
SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES.
ST, IOSEPH'S ACADEMY

For Young Ladies, Washington. Wilkes
county, Georgia. admitted to be one of the
most home-like institutions in the count
try. Climate healthy. Extensive. lawns
Course thorough. Terms moderate. Music,
Art Physical Culture Elocution, Stenog-
raphy and Typewriting. Address
MOTHER SUPERIOR.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-08
Fifty Cents VIII stop Your Scratch.
ing.

Whether II is from letter, eczema, ring
worm, salt rheum. or any other skin
trouble. use Tetterine. and accept no sub
sutute, claimed by the desfer to be lust
as good" Nothing else 10 Just as good
II your druggist can't supply you. send so
cents in stamps to J. T. shuptrine, Savan-
nah, Ga, for a box postpaid.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-08

Mt Washington, Md.
THOROUGH ENGLISH COURSE Leo
lures delivered. Degrees conferred. Mt
WASHINGTON SEMINARY FOR BOYS
under 10 years. Primary and Preparatory
courses. Both institutions conducted oy
Sisters of Mercy. Preparatory School for
little girls. Address
MT ST. AGNES COLLEGE.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-08
To the Mountains.
In the nick of time.

In the nick of time.
Just when you are yawning and feellns
tired out and broken down. a bottle of
Graybeard is better than a trip to the
mountains.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-08
Sunday Trips 70 Brunswick Via
Plant system 81 90.

The Plant System will sell round-trfp
tickets 10 Brunswick on Sundays, limited
10 date OF sale at rate OF 81. 90. Trains
cave at 2:l0 a. m. and $40 a. md.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-08

Are you constipated? Take Graybeard
pills. Little treasures-25c the box. Res
pess Drug Co.. Proprietcrs.-sd.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-08

The Plant System excursion train to
Charleston leaves Savannah at $40 a. m.
Sundays; tickets are sold at one dollar for
Che round trip-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-08
EPISCOPAL HIGH SCHOOL.

l.. NJ. BLACKBOARD, NJ. A., Principal.
For Boys Three miles from alexandria,
Va. and eight from Washington, D.
c. The ed year opens Sept. g. 1900. Cata-
logue sent on application to the principal
al Alexandria.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-08
To Brunswick ana Return, 81 90 Via
the Plant System, SUNDAYS.

In addition to the Charleston Sunday
excursions. the Plant System are selling
round-trip tickets to Brunswick, good on
Sundays only. at rate of 81 90 for the
round trip. Trains leave at 2:10 a. no. and
$40 a. mad.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-08

Chair cars on Plant System excursions
to Charleston every Sunday: engage your
seats on Saturdays at the De Soto Hotel
ticket office.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-08

The summer is passing, have you taken
in the Plant System Sunday excursions to
Charleston? One dollar for the round trip
-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-08
Hall Price for sbirt wai.,.

Ladies. attend the half-price shirt waist
sale at 3. II. Levy & Bro. Sad
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-08
A Receiving Teller.

A receiving teller at a good bank said
that ne was about to get sick. He felt
tired all time; sleep did not refresh
him; felt as If he ought to take vacation
A pharmacist put him on Graybeard and
two bottles completely overhauled him
and made him about as good as new.
Get Graybeard at all drug stores. Gray-
beard pills are treasures-25c the box
Respess Drug Co., Proprietors.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-08
Half Price for SHIFT waist.

Ladies, attend the hslf-price shirt walls
sale at B. II. Levy & Bro. Sad.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-08
Eating and SIecninr.

Food supplies and substance for repair-
ing the wastes of tho body. and gives
strength. Sleep affords the opportunity
for these repairs 90 be made Both are
necessary to health. If you can't eat and
sleep. take Hoods Sarsaparilla. II Gre
ates a good appetite and tones the diees-
tive organs. and II gives the sweet. rest
full sleep of childhood. Be sure to get
Hoods.
Bii.ousness is cured by Hoods Pills. Csc
The Savannah morning news., 1900-08-08
Edgeworth Boarding & Day School

For Girls. Reopens Sept. q. SSth year.
Mrs. II. P. LEFEBVRE, Principal.
Miss e. D. HUNTLEY, Associate Prin.
122 and 124 w. Franklin ST., Baltimore. Md.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-08-09

What the country needs IL honest
patriotic effort and less practical poll
tics, more Fourth Of JuIy ora
tions instead OF partisan harnngues,
more looking upward and not down
ward, lees prophecy OF ruin and des-
tructtsn and more encouragement In
the belief that in the main the masses
Of the parties are honest and patri-
cite, and desire the greatest good for
the greatest number.
The speaker illustrated the predic-
tons OF the destruction Of the repub-
lie By an incident that occurred In the
early settlement Of Montgomery
county. he said:
sMany years ago Isaac Van Bibber
kept q hotel At Loutre Lick, the pres
emit village Of Mineols, where the old
Boons Lick road crossed Louire river.
Van BsbbsE believed iR The REnssnl-
grafton Of souls and advocated the
doctrine that every six thousand years
there was q complets revelation Of
nature ana at the end OF each period
everything would return exactly and
transpire ss u hAd lie the preceding
period. That. every person returned
to this earth and lived again through
each period. he took great delight
in explaining his peculiar religious be-
lief 10 his guests. A party Of Ken
tuckians stopped with him one night
and after supper, sitting around the
log fire, be interested them with his
doctrines. They listened attentively
and seemed very much interested.
After retiring that night he told his
wife that he believed be had convert
cd his guests 70 his belief and was
very proud Of bis powers Of convine-
ing. The paxt morning when the
guests were shout to leave . Of
them asked him the charge for their
lodging. On being told the guest an
swered that the whole party were
impressed with his argument In favor
of the TRANSPORTATION of souls, be-
Iieving there was some truth In it, and
Is they were short Of cash at present
would wait to settle their bill for the
nights lodging TIL they game around
again at the end Of the next period Of
six thousAnd years. The old hotel
keeper wa considerably noDplused at
the practical turn his doctrine had
taken, but without exhibiting any un-
belief In them, said to them: sThst
would be all right, gentlemen, but
you are the same id rascals who
were here six thousand years ago and
put me on the same way; l ex-
pect you to pay this time before you
leaveisn
So It IL with the politicians. They
hsve been going over this country
every period Of four years predicting
the destruction Of the republic and
when they come around this fall you
can tell that they are the same crowd
that came around here four years ago
and four years before that, predicting
the downfall Of the republic and the
fun destruction OF republican institu-
lions. The thing to do lie for every
man to be his own politicians think
for himself; consider what lie the best
for himself, bis family and his neigh
bors and the whole country.
"BcrutInize every one who offers
for you sufrages; vote for none but
honest men representing Just princi-
pies and you viii preserve this repub-
lie unsullied for your children and
their children, as your fathers and
their fathers have for you"
Mr.. Robertaon's speech was well re.
ceived by the members Of ali partie.
GUKmAn ~ Tnn rvRn.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1900-08-09

Hos. J. K. Pool, the talented
young editor Of the oentrAlia Courier,
addressed 3 splendid audience of DEM
ocrats at the Court House on Tues
day night. Mr.. Pool was introduced
by Hon. Rhodes Clay, president Of the
Mexico Bryan Club, ina neat and
appropriate address. Mr.. Pool is an
aggressive and eloquent talker,
thoroughly posted on the issues of
the day, and HE address was received
with warm applause. In spite Of the
warm weather and the campaign not
having been formally opened, Mr..
Pool was greeted with : good sized,
snthusiastic audience. Elsewhere in
tnis paper viii be found extracts
from bis address and we are very sOr-
ry that II lie impossible for MS at this
time to publish his speech In full. It Is
well worthy OF publication and some
time later in the campaign we hope to
give II TO our readers verbatim.