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Total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $22, 1888 09
The Committee of the Whole, to which
was referred the following application to
transfer licenses, beg to report favorably
! to same. Herman Myers.
Chairman Committee of the Whole
| Adopted.
John P DAILY. for permission to transfer
| his green grocery license Confederate vet
cram, from Tattnall and Jones street lane.
/ TO the corner of Castor and Price streets
| Adopted.
F. p Barry for permission to transfer
| his green grocey license from the corner
of Price and Huntingdon streets. to the
northwest corner of Bolton and West
Broad streets. Adopted.
| Mrs. Rosa Gutenberg, for permission to
| transfer her red-hot license to II. Horo-
WITT Adopted.
| II. H. Lloyd & Co, for permission to
transfer his green grocery license to G. j.
! Jones, at the same place of business, 533
| Indian street. Adopted.
The Committee of the Whole to which
| was referred the petition of Thos. Screven,
| superintendent police department. asking
| for an appropriation to assist in the en-
tertaining of the Police Chiefs Conven-
ton to be held in Savannah on July II, 70
and 10, beg to recommend an appropria-
| ton of $4,000. Herman Myers,
Chairman Committee of the Whole.
Adopted.
The Committee of the Whole to which
was referred the petition of sundry real
| estate agents and dealers, asking that the
| second paragraph on page seven of the
| tax ordinance be amended by inserting the
| word money" so as to permit the privi-
| lege of negotiating loans on realty with
| out additional license, beg TO report ad-
| versely to same. Herman Myers,
Chairman Committee of the Whole.
Adopted.
| The Committee on Finance to which was
referred the petition of w. G. and r. c.
| Harrison asking that in case the petition
! providing for q change in the tax ordi-
nance regarding the negotiating of loans
| Is granted, that your petitioner be re-
funded the sum of $3.50 paid into the city
treasury during 1899 and 1900. for doing this
specific class of business, beg to report
adversely thereto.
Geo. w. Tledeman,
Chairman Committee on Finance.
Adopted
| The Committee on Finance TO which was
referred the petition o. Chas. Ellis, asking
permission to make fee simple lot known
as east half of eleven OD Brown ward
and that he be allowed the usual discount
of 10 per cent, beg TO report favorably to
same Geo. w. Tiedeman.
Chairman Committee on Finance.
Adopted
The Committee on Finance, to which was
referred the petition Of George Beckman.
asking that he be refunded the amount
of Sc, being a double tax for falling to
take out a badge for hack within the time
required by ordinance. beg to report fav-
orably thereto Geo. w. Tiedeman,
Chairman Committee on Finance.
| Adopted.
The Committee on Finance. TO which was
referred the petition of o. f. Burton. ask
| ing permission 10 have duplicate coat
badge issued to him in place Of one lost.
! beg 10 report favorably thereto expense
| TO be borne by the petitioner.
Geo, W. Tiedeman.
Chairman Committee on Finance.
Adopted.
The Committee on Streets and Lanes 10
which was referred the petition of Mar
Saret A. VIM, asking that she be per-
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PROPOSALS WANTED.

GOVERNORS ISLAND, N. Y. H.. July
Il. 1890. Sealed proposals. In triplicate,
for furnishing Forage and Straw required
in Dept OF the East, during fiscal year
ending June 80, 1901 will be received here
and at places indicated in instructions is
sued hereunder, until IL m, Aug. 10. 1900.
U. s. reserves right to reject or accept
any or all proposals or any parts thereof.
Information furnished on application. En-
velopes containing proposals will be in
dorsed Proposals for Forage and Straw
at" jos. NJ. Moore. A. Q. M. G..
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TO THE COURT OF APPEALs.
e ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Press
Case Has Gone Tn.

oieaso. July 13.-The injunction suit
gSun by the Inter-Ocean Publishing
I''npany. against the Associa ted Press of
+" York. TO prohibit the use of the
Fo'ne Associated Press" is now pending
II appeal before the United States Court
4 appeals for the Seventh Circuit.
'e suit was filed originally in the Cir
H. ourt of Illinois, but was removed
,Ae defendant to the United States
l1' Court, where an order was enter
4 W saturday, June co. modifying the
s.'ai order Of the state court so as 20
0e defendant restrained only from
4 Ins or endeavoring to procure the
.lon Of any contracts with the
gr News Agency, or any other news
Joy having contracts with the Assoc
a.. Fress Of Illinois. respecting the
I, ''oh' distribution or sale of any
ne inter-ocean fled an appeal from
'''r' which was granted. thus send
9.r, case to the United States Circuit
VITO Of Appeals.
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dist. Averages.

NO. - - -
Sta Max, Min. Raiu
Central Stations. tons Tenn. Tern. fall.
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1900 LIQUOR LICENSES.
ECOND QUARTERLY STATEMENT.

City Of Savannah,
Office Clerk of Council.
Savannah, Ca, July II, 1900
The following alphabetical list of per
sons licensed to sell liquor al retail under
provision of section u of tax ordnance
for 1900. WILLIAM z. BAILEY,
Clerk of Council.
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OFFICIAL.
CITY GOVERNME EMIT.
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS or COUN-

OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS or COUN-
Oil.
Savannah, Ga July II, 19CO.-The regu-
lar meeting of Council was held this af-
ternoon az o'clock. Present the Hon.
Herman Myers Mayor. presiding. Alder
man George w. Tiedeman, chairman of
Council, and Aldermen Schwarz, Dixon,
Bacon, Thomas, Horrigan, Mills, Doyle.
Minutes of meeting of June Z, 1900,
were upon motion, confirmed as publish
CO.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
City of Savannah, July II, 19J0.-The
Committee on Accounts report that they
have examined and found correct, bills
against the city, amounting to twenty-five
thousand three hundred and eighty-three
dollars ard nine cents as per accompany
ing schedule, and recommend that the
same be passed for payne mt CS22 SS3.09
George j. Mills,
Chairman Committee on Accounts.
Report received and accounts PASSED for
Tayment. Herman Myers Mayor.
ACCOUNTS.
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SueCial IeAaS haIHIdI RtpOft-Beau-
mont As; Blenham, .O2; Columbia, LA !;
Houston, 80; Huntsville, 20; Longview,
To- Temple is; Galveston, SIS; Corpus
EhIisu o.
Heavy characterization. Tex, SIS; Mil
1en. Ga I6o Columbia, Tex, Ia; Hous-
! on, l50
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Remarks-Tempera+ur continue high
bver the extreme western districts but
py5r the central and eastern districts the
BAY temperatures show a material de-
crease Showers have occurred through
put the belt, Galveston reporting an ex-
sessive rainfall.
Observations taken at the same moment
b time at all stations. July 10, 1900, 8 p.
4 11tn meridian time.
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cld rJn,rsey city boy drank a glass OF
10 crnaalosphate, cherry phosphate. an
Id ,n I'm soda, a pitcher Of cold lemon
roam, . topped off with pint OF ice
.ae Inen he began to have dts, but
umn .''ea from death by a stomach
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THE WEATHER.
+ for saturday and Sunday

..st for Saturday and Sunday
l.-ia and South Carolina: Local
-, the coast Saturday. fair in the
~, generally fair Sunday; light to
s,1tbwesterly winds.
.,r Florida and Western Florida:
ans and thunderstorms Saturday;
@.'a.sIy fair Sunday; fresh southeasterly
Wiz .r,15v's Weather at Savannah
,,l,.r,nm temperature p. m. 80 degrees
,I.-r.,,.nl temperature a. m....72 degrees
- temperature ................7 degrees
,,--~r,al temperature .............S degrees
, -a.isr-v of temperature ....... 6 degrees
,s-nr,rlated excess since July
Observation-Disclosures. IL degrees
,-,seIated deficiency since
II Tan OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. .I15 degrees
+-sau Observation-Disclosures. Trace
XII ....................... II inch
-.ia1cv since July l ..........1 .26 inches
AD.e,isncv since Jan. 1 ........... rs inch
Diver Report-The hight of the Savan-
~ river at Augusta at a. m Goth me-
.5isn tnae) yesterday was S.5 feet, rise
r. n6 foot during the preceding twenty
four hours
L rofron region bulletin, Savannah. Ga,
|, ~ ,5e twenty-four hours ending at s a.
h. 75th meridian time, July -, 1900.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-21
COAL COMP PANY
IS CHARTERED
Northern Capitalists to Conduct a
CoIiery Business on Big Scale
Near This City.

Judge Wexford, of the City Circuit
Court. last evening granted a charter to
the National Coke and Coal Company, the
incorporators of which are Messrs- J.
Aston CabeII. D. NJ White, \. C. Lassi-
ter. Z. w Jones and L. B. Waller. The
authorized capital stock OF the concern is
to he not less than s50.G1o nor more than
81. .OCO 0O9 the shares TO be of the par value
OF $lGJ each,
The purpose of the company. as set
forth in its charter IS to manufacture,
purchase. use or sell coal and coke ana ali
products composed in whole or IN part OF
coke or coal N combination, and To man
ufacture all machinery, apparatus ana
fixtures reIat NJ IN any manner to the
production and use of coal and coke. to
carry on the business of miners, enSt-
neers, coiliery proPrietoTs stnd coke manu-
facturers, and 10 mine and sell coal and
other minerals and substances
The company can acquire by any ieSI-
innate means LANDS containing mineral
deposits, and manage, operate or lease
the same at will. 1t can own and operate
water ways. water rights, Guarries, coal
properties and coIIier.es- It may nIso own
stocks and bonds ig.ausd by other corpora
tions and conduct any business permitted
under the laws OF the State OF Virginia.
The charter allows the company to own
land not to exceed 10000 acres The
principal offices are to be maintained in
this city, and officers for the first year
are as follows:
President. Cortland Belts, Of Morris
town, y. J.; Vice-President. Carr a. Mead,
of New York city; Secretary and Treas
urer. Frederic n Gilbert. Of New York.
These gentlemen. along with arthur
Starke and John G. SAKE. OF New YORK
city. constitute the Board of Directors.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-21
SUMMARY OF To-DAY's NEWS.
Local

Local
Council committees meet.
-Hazing az Richmond College.
No pardon for Miss Wyatt.
Soldiers hold banquet.
Changes in the c. and O.
Committee "a farce" says Mr. Allen.
DR. Strange in Richmond
School Board fayors retirement fund
St4te.
DIR. Richard A. Wise died at 1910
4his morning, In William burg
a horrible murder and suicide In
Lvnchburg Woman killed and mans
throat cut
The Perry-Sincox case. in Roanoke,
closed, but the justice reserves his de-
cision. Undecided as 70 whether Mrs.
Sirucox was called a peach.
The big steamer Rapidan aground In
Hampton Roads
-Lynchburs extends the corporate
limits
General
Senate on yesterday ratified the Hay-
Pauncefote treaty with the committees
amendments.
Three reports fled on the reapportion-
ment bill.
No appropriation in rivers and harhors
bill for Richmond harbor.
Mass of evidence taken In Booz case.
-Beer Invasion ot Cape Colony more
serious than thought at first
-FeinSareamentsa are being prepared for
South Africa
- Ioiut note has been agreed %
by all.
provinces = feared
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-21
TROOPS FOR SOUTH AFRICA.
A Large Draft OF Mounted Men VIII
Sail January 9th.

LONDON. Dec 21.-Censiderable ac-
tivit> is now manifested at Aidershot \
large draft of mounted troops WIZ pe
,.aa53v to start for South Africa January
9Th. while others have been notified to
hold themselves in readiness for the same
destination.
According to the Cape Town correSnon-
dent of the Daily Mail. wiring yesterday.
the Treason Court, sitting in CoieSourS,
was obliged hurriedly TO remove TO Cape
Town with the records and documents.
owing to the vicinity of the invading
Beers.
..The Colesburg district" says the cor
respondent, lis seething with dnti-Brittsh
excitement y recrrdescence of rebellion
is probable in the districts Immediately
south of the Orange River Tuesday
morning a fight was in progress at Philip
oils, presumably with q commando which
crossed at Sand Drift
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-21
REPORT FROM KITCHENER.
Sends Word of the INVASION of Cape
Colony by the Boers.
1pu Associated PreSS.)

-, ,as been received from General
Kitchener ksitc dated Pretoria. Wednesday,
"a party of Beers, estimated at from
a,.e hundred to eight hundred. has crossed
the Orange River at Rhenoster HoeS-
"a second band is reported to nave
crossed near Sand Drift
They have been followed nave SEM
a considera bic body of mounted men, who
are getting around them.
''The Beers from Rhenoster Hoek are
being followed closely from Venters sta
ton. which they left at o'clock yesterday
evening, going in the direction OF Steyns-
burg.
The important points on the railroad
and the neighborhhod are we'll guarded /
hope the band will soon be driven nortn
again"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-21
FUTURE OF TREATY.
Greut Britain TO Be Notified of the
Amendments.
fRv Associated preSs)

(By Associated Press.)
WASHINGTON, Dee. 2G.-Inquiry at the
State Department as to the future of the
Hay-Pauncefote treaty, just ratified with
amendments by the Senate, develops the
fact that, contrary to the common under
standing, the document does not read to
be returned, at this stage, to the b
Governments eveu i tiiS ffeslueat Is OIL
a mind 10 go on with the negotiations
Secretary Hay will await a n indication
of the Presidents wishes in that matter
and il the latter, as has already been
indicated by official statements, concludes
to give the British Government an oppor-
tunity to pass upon the amended treaty,
then the State Department viii forward
TO that Government, not the treaty itself,
but the terms OF the amendments
In diplomatic parlance, the British Gov
ernment will be notified OF the amend
ments 1t must ttlen, according to the
statement of officials of the State De-
partment, be allowed a reasonable time
in which to accept o. reject them. As
to what will constitute a reasonable
time no direct expression was TO be had.
but attention was directed to the fact that
the United States Government had had
the treaty under consideration for a year,
and the amendments made to-day were
beyond dispute vital.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-21
CHINESE SITUATION. =
Anti-Eoreisn Outbreak Is Feared in
the Provinces.
fBy Associated Press}

LONDON. Dec ga dispatch to the
Reuter- Telegram Company from Pekin,
dated Wednesday, December 18th. says the
situation throughout the provinces is rap
idly growing worse, and is causing grave
anxiety. The dispatch adds that unless
definite system OF Government is speedily
Installed. reeruSescenee OF the antf-for-
eign outbreaks is confidently predicted.
The pressure OF winter begins to be felt
BY the people. who are also suffering on
account OF the biackmail levied by the
native employees of the allies, for which
the foreigners are blamed.
A number OF desperadoes. imprisoned at
the San Chow by General Mel, whom the
Germans released are now hurrying to
the Chi Ii Shang Tung border. burning
houses. numbering and piliagtnE.
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jacent. The United Suites, however, shall
De At liberty TO maintain such military
police along the canal as may be neces-
sarS to protect It against awlessness md
disorder.
Article III The present convention shall
be ratified by the President of the United
States, by and with the advice and con-
sent Of the Senate thereof, and by Her
Britannia Majesty, md the ratification
shall be exchanged at Washington or at
London within six months from the date
hereof, or earlier if possible.
JOHN HAY,
PAUNCEFOTE.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-21

WILLIAMSBURG. VA, Dec. 21.-IIon.
Richard A Wise died at l2:40 O'Clock this
morning at his residence in Williamsburg.
DIR. Richard a Wise. who succeeded
Hon. J. Gardner Tyler in Congress, was
born in Philadelphia at the house Of his
maternal grandfather. Hon. John Ser
seant, on the I'd day of September, 1S4S.
His father was Governor Henry A. Wise,
Of Virginia. His mother was Sarah Ser
geant. of Philadelphia HIS grandfather
on his mothers side ran Oh the ticket for
Nice-Presdent with Henry Clay in 1882.
He attended the school of the late Col.
VIM D. Stuart, in Richmond, and after
wards the school Of DR.. Gessner Harrison
in Albemarie. when he entered William
ana Mary College, and LEFT there after
the second year to join the Confederate
army.
He served in said army from the begin
ming to the end OF tue war, being at its
close nspeCtor-Geueral OF Wise's Brigade,
Johnson'S division. Anderson's Corps, A.
n V. AS soon as the war closed he COM
menced the stuuy Of medicine in the
Medical College of Virginia, and grad
uated in August, 1867.
In 1869 he moved to Williamsburg to ac-
cept the position Of Professor Of Chenis-
try ana Physiology III the College of Will
liam and Mary. which place he resigned
in 1880 In slS10 he married Miss Maria
Daingertield Peachy. daughter of Wm. S.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-21
Cut His Own Head Almost OFT With a
Razor.
| YNCHBURG EXTENDS BOUNDARY
Figures OH an Increased Population.
Onnosition in the Council and
Among the Pcople-An Ord1-
nance Prohibitiu. the Sale
of Tobacco and Weapons
toBoys Under Sixteen.
,snocial DISPATCH to The Timss.)

ITNCHBURG, VA, Dec. 20--one OF the
most desperate murders ever known IN
I,vnchbury was committed here early to-
night. Willie Leftwich, a negro OF about
twenty-five years Of age, and coloreo
woman named Rosa Lindsay, VINO came
here recently from North Carolina, were
walking along the street together He was
ureine. her TO 20 home and she insisted on
refusing to dc So
All at once Leftwich caught hold of the
woman and. drawing a pistol. fired at
her twice She screamed and ran GOWN
a dark alley.
BRUTAL MURDER.
Leftwich pursued her closely, ana VIII
in about fifty yards from where the tfou.
BILE started caught her by the dress anu
fired ball through her brain. AS She
fell ne held her up and sent two other
buIlets into her body The woman's death
was almost instantaneous. There was no
apparent cause for the murder
CUT HIS OWN THROAT
r,aftwicn was supposed to have escaped,
but later tonight it was ~-5coVeted 'htst
I,sftvieh. after committing the crime, ran
about three hundred yards to the rear OF
the house of one OF his friends, wnere he
cut his throat from ear 10 ear with MS
razor.
His head was almost severed from ms
When found he was cold in death with
the razor grasped tightly in one OF MS
hands
EXTEND CORPORATION
The City Council this afternoon adopted
a resolution, under a recent act Oh the
General Assembly, extending the corpor-
alton limits of the clty SO as to include
the populous suburb OF Rural Mount. Iak-
ing the recent census figures as a hasAs,'
this will give Lynchburg population OIL
4 ,Gyg There was considerable opposition
to the extension both in the Council and
in the city, and many are OF the opinion
that the popular vote would have defeated
the measure.
The Council this afternoon passed an
ordinance prohibiting the sale OF cigar
cites tobacco, firearms, dirks and bow.e
knives to persons under sixteen years OF
40
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-21
OPEN SESSION.
Sniritcd Debate HAL Over Montana
Senatorial Matter.


Senatorial Matter.
fT,r Associated Press.}
WASHINGTON, December 20.-In the
onen session of the Senate to-day little
business was transacted. 4 spirited de-
bate was precipitated over the resolution
of Mr. Chandler to discharge the Commit
tee on Contingent Expenses from further
consideration OF the resolution authorlz-
ing an investigation of the Montana Sena-
.orial case.
The exchanges between the advocates
and opponents of the resolution took
nolitical turn and resulted in some lively
coIIouuies No action upon the resolution
was taken.
The army reorganization bill was re-
,,orted by the Committee on Military at
fairs. and Senator Hawley announced he
would move to take it up tomorrow. If
,9assed it will be sent to a conference COM
nittee OF the two Houses.
In tn simusc.
(By Associated Prcss.)
WASHINGTON. December 2o.-The
House to-day passed the Indian ana Mill
tarv Academy appropriation bills The
former carried s.. .G35, SO. and the latter
500, 15l. NeItIler provoked much olscus-
sion A few minor amendments We're
placed upon tie former
MIR. Sherman OF New York, who was III
charge of the bill explained the measure
which, carries Ss3gGSG more than the law
for the current year. The main items oil
increase are those approprlatlnS Sl.oo".Vo
for fulfilling treaty sipulatohs VIII tlie ne
Aoaches, kiowas and Comanches; Eoo'oH
for the ChiDpewas, Of Minnesota, and
si27GGO for the Fort Hall Indians
The principal decrease is s4140@ for the
five civilized tribes commission. Inc
amendment Of Mr.. Little, of Arkansas,
striking out the appropriation for the
Hampton Va. Indian school was dis
agreed to Il to 50.
A vigorous discussion of the sectarian
question developed in connection with the
amendment
Mr.. Cannon called attention to the grow
ing cost of educating the Indians. The
bill was then passed.
MILITARY ACADEMY.
The Military Academy appropria ton bill
was then taken up. It carries S25,Si5 more
tllan the current law.
Mr. Hull of Iowa, chairman of the Mill
tary Committee. in charge of the BILL eX-
plained that the principal item Of in
crease was $4,000 for a centennial cele-
bration to be held at the Academy, July
l. 1901.
During the consideration of the bill, Mr..
Bailey, of Texas. asked if the practice OF
lazing at the Academy had been broken
up.
THE Academy management" replied
Mr.. Hull, lis doing all it can to break it
up Two cadets have been expelled dur
ing the past year Cor indulging in the
practice.
II notice from the testimony now being
taken at West Point" SAID Mr.. Bailey.
that the cadets admit that hazing con-
tinues. l do no believe it IS necessary to
make a. brute Of n man IN order to make
a soldier of him. ! believe the practice
should cease. If it cannot be stopped, the
Academy should 0e abolished Cap
plause).
And the Naval Academy as well.
cried Mr.. Hill, OF Connecticut, amid re-
newed applause. The bill was passed.
MIR. Hopkins. of Illinois, chairman of
the Committee on Census gave notice that
he would cali up the reapportionment bill
Immediately after the holiday recess.
At 4:50 P. n. the House adjourned.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-21
tsAZED At THE COLLEGE.
Richmond Upper Ciass:nen Have
Merry Time at "Plebcs'" Expense.

There was doin's" among the students
of Richmond College late last night. and
the ''BooZ investigation. trough in full
blast had no GeterrIngs influence on the
Richmond College tIazars. rhe upper
cIassmen showed the '-PLebes" how TO do
and in the showing process there were
several loud explosions very much like
gun shots. One at the citizens living near
the dormitorses thought srot4bfe was On
and called for an officer a policeman
was se-rt from the Third Station, and in
vestigatets. Nothing WAS found wrong and
the haZins did not stop.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-12-21
I sn d = oIan.l.nus.
(By Associated Press \

SAVANNAH. GA, Dec. 2o-In the
United States Court to-day Judge Emory
Speer issued a mandamus against the
city of Fitzgerald. Ga. to st:ow cause
Monday. January sth, why a tax levy
shall not be made on the c;ss:..S-ss..s Of that
T,lace to satisfy a Judgment against F1s.-
gerald
The plaintiff is fire extinguisher com
pany. OF Chicago. having a Judgment for
fire apparatus