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TAKE MR CRM.
M’Donoiigl) and Harmon Tick
ets Nominated.
HU SCHWARZ FOR ALDERMAN.
The McDonough Ratification Meeting
Puts Forward the Ticket Announced
in Yesterday's Morning News—A Big
Gatheringc.f Representative Citizens
Pledge Their Support to the Mayor.
The Harmon Meeting One of Sen
sations and Surprises—Ex-Mayor
Schwarz Heads His Aldermanic
Ticket—Nominated With One of the
Most Enthusiastic Ovations Ever
Given a Man in Savannah—He De
clines, But is Forced to Accept.
All surmises as to the two municipal
Uokets are now at an end. They are facts
for the voters to digest Out of the twenty
four Dames twelve aldermen ought to be
elected without difficulty next Tuesday to
administer the affairs of the city.
Both tickets were launched on the polit
ical ssa last night at two enthusiastic meet
ings of tbs supporters of Mayor McDonough
and Alderman Harmon, the mayoralty
candidates.
The orediotion of the Morning News
yesterday as to the complexion of the Mc-
Donough ticket, whioh some people ridiculed
as guesswork, has been verified in every
particular. Here are the tiokets:
you MAYOR,
John J. McDonough.
NOR ALDERMEN,
Herman Myers, M. W. Dixon,
R. B. Harris, David Wells,
W. G. Conn, T. A. Folliard,
George S. Haines, William Bohan,
W. I. O’Brien, T. H. McMillan,
George J. Mills, W. Duncan.
NOB MAYOR,
It. Fuller Harmon.
NOR ALDERMEN,
John Schwarz, Thomas Screven,
Herman Myers, William Dunoan,
R. Cuyler Gordon, H. M. Comer, Jr.,
Marcus 8. Baker, George A. Hudson,
W. J. Watson, W. H. Ray,
John F. Lube, Thomas Bowden.
M’DONODGH’S TICKET RATIFIED.
The Work of the Committee of 25
Unanimously Indorsed.
The MoDonough meeting at Masonic hall
was a rouser. There were about 200 people
in the hall at 8 o’clock. A few minutes
later the Tammany Club oarno in 260
strong and was received with cheers. The
crowd kept ooming and soon paoked the
hall, completely blocking the doorway.
A round of applause greeted Col. Mercer
and Capt. D. G. Purse as they appeared
upon the stage. Col. Mercer called the
meeting to order. Mr. L. W. Nees n was
elected secretary, there being one dissenting
vote.
Col. Mercer opened with a statement of
the objects of the meeting. It had been
called, he eaid, to ratify the report of the
committee of twenty-five, which he had
appointed as chairman m accordance with
the instructions of the meeting three weeks
ago.
TH* COMMITTEE ON TWKNTY-NIVK.
Col. Mercer said be had used every effort
to secure a committee of gentlemen who
were free frtim any desire for office them
selves and who were impartial in their pref
erences, a committee whioh, thuusrh favor
able to Mayor McDonough, would act for
the beet interests of the city. He then an
nounced the committee as follows
D. G. Purse, Chairman,
B. A. Denmark, O. W. Jaokson,
F. W. Meldrim, Jos. Philipps,
John Flannery, W alter Cnnev,
B. G. Fleming, W. C. Neidliuger,
W, F. .Shellman, A. R. Lawtoo, Jr.,
W. O. Vau Vorst, M, J. Barrett,
C. D. Baldwin, L. M. Warfield,
Thomas Bailantyne, W. J. Lindsay,
Peter Reilly, M. Coolov,
W. G. Cooper. G. W. Parish,
Lawrence Kelly, James MoUrath,
J. K. Fulton, M. A. O’Byrue.
THE COMMITTEE’S WORK.
The announcement of the committees was
received with applause. Col. Mercer said
be could say for the committee that It bad
used every effort to carry out the desires of
the meeting by whose order it bad been
appointed. It had devoted much time and
effort to securing a ticket which would meet
the approbation of the public and which
would labor for the best interests of the
city He believed the committee had beeu
successful in its efforts to secure
a suitable cabinet for the next
mayor of Savannah, Hon. John J.
McDonough. Everyman upon it, he said,
lain sympathy with Mayor McDouougti
and had it his full approval.
The report of the committee of twenty
five was then read by Capt. D. G. Purse, as
follows:
THE TICKET NAMED.
“Your committee of twenty-five, ap
pointed under resolution of previous meet
ing, beg to report as the result of their
labors that they have unanimously selected
tbs following named gentlemen for alder
men on the ticket of Hon. John J. Mo-
Donough in bis candidacy for re-election as
mayor of Savannah, to wit;
George J. Mills, Dr. R. B. Harris,
George S. Haines, David Wells,
Merritt W. Dixon, William M. Bohan,
Herman Myers, Thomas H. McMillan,
William G. Cann, Thomas A. Folliard,
W, I. O’Brien, Dr. William Duncan.
"All of these gentlemen have expressed
themselves as favoring the re-election of
Hon. John J. McDonough and have ac
cepted, subject to ratification by this meet
ing. Your committee, accordingly, nomi
nate these gentlemen as aldermen on the
McDonough ticket and esk for them the
unanimous ratification of this meeting.”
The names upon the ticket were reoeived
with applause as they were read out.
The adoption of the report was moved by
Capt. Purse. The motiou was seconded by
W. G. Charlton, Esq., in a short speech, in
which he reviewed Mayor McDonough’s
record in glowing terms. There has beeu
no man, Mr. Charlton said, who, in war, in
pestilence and iu financial distress, has been
more true to the interests of Savannah than
John J. McDonough. His record as au up
holder of law arid order was commented
upon by Mr. Charlton.
MR FREEMAN’S SPEECH.
Davis Freeman, Esq., briefly seconded
Mr. Charlton’s remarks. There is not u
man who has ever Come in ooutact with
John J. McDonough, he said, who bad not
left him with the impression that he is a
tnau steadfast, honest aud bound to princi
ple.
“He 1- honest In his policy, brave iu his
edmuiUtntlou and steadfast iu his odbor
enoe to principle,' said Mr. Freeman. "No
uma can say mat he has not performed his
duty as he has seen it. No man’s position
has saved him when he has violated the
lew, and no man has received a heavier
blow of justioe because ha was poor and
friendless. The only objection that hue been
brought against his administration is that
be has administered the law. Because he
has done this be is cried down, aud the
powers that hope to be aay that he must
stop down and out.
* We want at tbo head of the government
of this oily," said Mr. Freeman, “a man
who is devoted to duty, whom principle
ruiee, aud who will administer its affairs so
that no single corner of hit cabinet will he
so covered with dust and litter that it
cannot he opened wide to the sun
light of publio criticism. It is the
duty of every man who seek* to be a good
citizen to let it he known where he stands
j in this contest.”
Mr. Freeman's speech was received with
great applause.
THE REPORT ADOPTED.
The motion to adopt the committee's re
p rt was unanimously carried. Notwith
standing the fact that the hall was very
cold, not being heated at all. the crowd
was well warraol up and bad no desire to
adjourn.
B. J. O'Connor, Esq., was repeatedly
called for, but did not respond.
Maj. G. M. Rya.s was called for ar.d re
sponded amid loud cheers.
“Mr. Chairman,’ 1 he said. “I am for
John J. MoDonough because he has given
us a clean, honest administration of the
affairs of this city and because he will do
so again. lam for him because ho has
made this city respected far and near.
It was not always so. I am for him iieoause
every intir stof the o ty has bten advanc'd
by his administration. I propose to go to
the polls and work for him. 1 am opposed
to his opponent because I raw him riding
around the streets of Savannah yesterday
with Justioe Thomas J. Sheftall.”
Maj. Ryals’ last remark was especially ap
plauded. The crowd wanted more speak
ing, but somebody mads a motion to ad
journ, which was put by the chairman and
the meeting was declared adjourned.
Before adjournment Col. Meroer admon
ished all who had not already registered to do
so to-day. The meeting was as harmonious
as it was enthusiastic and was thoroughly
satisfactory in every respect.
SCHWARZ BUPPOBTB HARMON.
The Turner Hail Meet Develops a
Sensation.
The Harmon meeting at Turner hall was
wbat might be termed a howling success,
because every man in the ball tried to outdo
the other in exercising his lung power to its
full capacity. It was a sensationally sur
prising meeting, too. Several days ago
Alderman Harmou stated that bis meeting
would develop a surprise, and it did develop
a tremendous one in the nomination of Maj.
Schwarz as the head of the Harmou alder
iranio ticket amid a scene of enthusiasm
whioh probably ha* never beeu surpassed
and seldom equaled in Savannah s politics.
At 8 o’clock the hall was (lacked with the
friends of Alderman Harmou. The notables
on the stage were Alderman Harmon, Maj.
John Sonwarz, Waring Russell, P. M.
Bussell, Alderman James MoGuire, Justioe
Thomas J. Sheftall, Dr. B. F. Sheftall, J.
K. Sausty, Esq., and numerous lesser polit
ical lights.
A few minutes af’or 8 o’clock Mr. Henry
Juchter called the meeting to order, aud iu
a few words nominated Maj. Schwarz for
chairman. The nomination struck the
popular chord. For several minutes the
crowd cheered lustily for “Schwarz,
Schwarz, Honest John Sohwarz.”
MAJ. SCHWARZ’B SPEECH.
When the major stopped to the front of
the stage to bow his acknowledgments the
crowd broke loose again. Maj. Sohwarz
thanked the audience for tha honor of se
lecting him as chairman, aud followed with
a brief but vigorous add r as. He said he is
supporting Alderman Harmon because he
is opposed to the MoDonough faction and
its political methods of trying to perpetuate
itself iu power by questionable means. Maj.
Schwarz declared that Mayor MoDonough
holds office now as a result of wholesale
corruption and proclaimed him to boa man
whose personal bias bas led him to intliot
wrongs upon oitizens. The major paid his
compliments to Capt. Purse In facetious
stvle, styling him an “angelio purifier of
politics.” Mr. M. A. O’Byrne was handled
for his management of the last campaign.
Maj. Sohwarz concluded with an earnest
appeal to all lovers of fair play aud liberal
government to support Alderman Harmon
and his ticket.
Mr. C. A. LeMotte was elected secretary
of the meeting. Mej. Schwarz then Intro
duced Alderman Harmon as the next mayor
of Savannah. This was another opportu
nity tor tbs crowd to get the air out of its
lungs and the opportunity was takeu ad
vantage of.
ALDERMAN HARMON’S PLATFORM.
Alderman Harmon had his address pre
pared and read it as follows:
Fellow Citizens—lt is not my intention to
weary you to-night with a long recital of
pledges and promises to be made good in the
event of my election on Tuesday uext. Talk is
cheap, and confidence between man and man
rests mure on actions than on word*. No one
ran foresee the problems that may present
themselves in the next two years of ourcitv's
administration, and the best and only pledge
that I can offer you should we win this light is
l lie record of my services as one of the board of
aldermen of Savannah. If this record does not
satisfy you of my good faith and my devotion
to the interests of our city and our citizens,
promises and protestations would lie o slight
avail. In such small lines of usefulness as
have been open to me as an alderman, I can
answer to my conscience tnat I have made the
welfare of .Savannah my first, sole aud undi
videdaim. 1 know of no better guarantee of
the future than the conduct of the past, and
upon tills record I am not afraid to stand fairly
and squarely before my fellow citizens.
WILL ENFORCE THE LAWS.
Should I be elected mayor of Savannah, it will
become my dutv.and it is certainly my intention
to enforce our laws. By this Ido not mean the
enforcement of merely one law, or the monop
olizing of the entire municipal service to the
suppression of merely one evil, but the enforce
ment of all laws against all offenders, regard
less of influence, personality or occupation. So
far as it lays in uiy power 1 pledge you that no
guilty man shall escape and no innocent mau
shall suffer.
1 have no desire to dodge this issue. Let me
say plainly that an effort has been made to per
suade the public that myself and my supporters
are the direct representatives of the liquor
dealers in Savannah, and that if elected that I
will t lerate the sale of liquor in our city ou
Sunday.
This is a plain presentation of the charge. I
will give it an answer equally plain
IN FAVOR OF SABBATH OBSERVANCE.
1 deny the imputation aud I denounce it as a
deliberate falsehood manufactured for cam
pa.gn purposes. 1 favor, and I believe all good
citizens favor, the strict observance of the Bab
bath clay. If elected 1 shall do ell in my power
to enforce that observance.
I believe that the law abiding citizens of Sa
vannah demand a clean, economical and busl
t ess-like administration of our municipal af
fairs
I believe that they demand an administration
devoted to progress, and not to politics, in touch
with these stirring times and in sympathy with
all legitimate enterprise that tends to advance
our commercial and material prosperity.
A BROAD ADMINISTRATION.
I believe that they demand an administration
that will be. in its broadest au 1 liest sense, a
partnership of the people, in which the inter
ests of each shall be honestly Considered in re
lation to the Interests of all.
This is my idea of your w ishes and the wishes
of my fellow townsmen in general. We some
times fall short of our ideals, and whether I
succeed, if elected. In carrying this into effect
will depend largely upon the co-operation I re
ceive But personally 1 desire to commit my
self and the best abilities 1 possess to Its fulfill
ment.
THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE.
A motion was made and oarried to ap
point a committee to retire and select an
aliiernianic ticket. Tbo committee ap
pointed by the chair was ns follows: John
Juchter, Henry Sohroeder, William M.
Gibbons, George Meyer, John I\ Mclntyre,
Thomas Keenan. Jotiat Mendel, Marcus 8.
Baker, Hugh Logan and Waring Kussell.
As the members of the oommittee were
about to retire A. N. Matmoy stepped to the
front of the stage and asked them to wait
for a few minutes as ho bad a few words to
say of importance to the committee.
“We have assembled here to-night," said
Mr. Mauuey, “to select a board of alder
men to run on the Harmon ticket, and we
went men who will insure us sucoess. There
is one man who was done a grave injustice
two year* ago, whom the people are clam
oring to honor. He is a man who bat been
with us iu war and in peaoe. in pestileuc*
aud disaster, a man of the people who ha*
been tried and never found wanting; a man
wbo is the essence of honesty and In
tegrity.”
THE MORNING NEWS: SATURDAY, JANUARY 14, 1893.
THE CROWD CAUGHT ON.
The crowd caught the cue of Mr. Manticy’e
remarks by this time, and the speaker was
interrupted with applause and cries of
“Schwarz! Schwarz' We want Schwarz!”
Mr. Hanuoy waved for ailenoe, and re
marked that be would name the man at the
proper time. “This oommittee.'’ he said,
“is now about to retire, and I ask the meet
ing to demand of it the. placing at the bead
of the Harmon -ticket the man who will
lead us to success bsyond perod venture.
Honest John Schwarz is that man.’
The scene which followed showed con
clusively that Maj. Schwarz was a favorite.
Men oheered themselves hoarse, threw bate,
umbrellas and canes in the air without any
thought of where they would fall. When
they exhausted their wind to yelling they
called for music from the band in the gal
lery, aud when the air was finished the
enthusiasm broke out afreeh. Maj. Schwarz
tried to speak, but every time he moved
there was a fresh outbreak of applause, and
it was fully ten minutes before he could get
a hearing.
THE MAJOR DECLINES.
Finally be got an opportunity to talk.
’’Gentlemen, there has never been a time iu
my life when 1 felt as Ado now,” said Maj.
Sohwarz. “This evidence of the good feel
ing of my fellow citizens makes me the
proudest man in Savannah. If it was in my
power to aocept the honor you desire to
confer upon me I would gladly do to, but I
have bound myself to a company for
another year. The contract was sigued by
me yesterday and now my first duty is to
the company to whioh I have pledged my
services. Therefore you must excuse me.”
The crowd cried “No, no; you must ac
cept. The oompany must agree.”
Harry Beokett moved “that the oomrait
tee do most unanimously indorse Uaj.
John Schwarz and demand that he bead
the Harmon aldermanio ticket, and that
the Savannah steam bakery be notified that
it is the people’s wish that Maj. Schwarz be
accorded time to attend to the duties of au
alderman.”
Gee rge Myer and several others crowded
around Mej. Schwarz and tried to get him
to accept, but be shook his bead.
THE NOMINATION UNANIMOUS.
County Treasurer Russell then came
forward aud put Mr. Beckett’s motion,
which was oarried amid another scene
similar to the one whioh preceded it a few
minutes before and the hand eulived affairs
by playing "Dixie.’’ Maj. Schwarz finally
surrendered to the pressure and if the stage
hod not been in the way the crowd would
have carried him around the room ou its
shoulders.
While the committee was seleotmg the
board of aldermanio candidates the time was
put In with short speeches J. R. Saussy.
Sr., Esq., made a short humorous speech, in
which be scored the present administration
and the registration hoard in polite lan
guage.
ALDERMAN O’UHIKN TACKLED.
Judge P. M. Russell, after compliment
ing Alderman Harmon, turned to his own
recent defeat aud said he would not he
human if he could forget the treachery of
one particular alderman who is seeking re
election. and he proposes to do everything
against him that he can election day. “That
alderman,” said Mr. Russell, "is W. I.
O’Brien. He came to my house and sol
emnly promised to support me aud then
went back on me.”
Mr. Manucy jumped on the city registra
tion and claimed that fraud was being per
petrated by the registrars to defeat Aider
man Harmon. He denounced Capt. Burse,
Mr. O’Byrue and Alderman Charlton, and
referred to their efforts to get Gov. Northen
to veto the city registration bill in any
thing but complimentary terms. Mr.
Manucy said the reason Alderman Charlton
declined to run on Mayor McDonough's
ticket is that he is afraid to face an out
raged people for past acts.
The committee came in at the conclusion
of Mr. Manucy’s speech with the aldermanic
tioket published at the bead of this article,
and it was adopted without a dissenting
vote.
HURRAHS ARK NOT VOTES.
Waring Russell brought the meeting to a
close with a short speech, in whioh he said
he proposed to do everything in his power
for ihe success of Alderman Harmon and
his ticket The crowd cheered bun, and he
replied: "I don’t want your hurrahs, but
your work and your votes. Be at the polls
with me on Tuesday aud we will win this
fight. Vote the ticket straight, and noth
ing but this tioket”
At the latter part of the meeting some of
Mayor McDonough’s friends came in from
the Mas-mio hall meeting, end interrupted
the speakers with remarks about “downing”
Harmon. One of t ein,ayoung men, be
came a little too noisy to suit the Harmon
ites and be was thrown downstairs. He
was not injured, however.
The registration closes to-night at 8
o’clock, and to-day will be the last oppor
tunity voters will have to qualify them
selves to vote Tor mayor and aldermen. It
is believed the total registration will foot up
a little over 4,000.
VOTE BUYING MUST STOP.
Judge MaoDonell Talks Plainly to the
Olty Court Grand Jury.
Judge MacDonell of the oity oourt yester
day afternoon, In his address to the grand
jury to aid the members in preparing tha gen
eral presentments, spoke in plain and strong
terms of the corruption of the ballot and the
bribery of voters.
“Gentlemen, while you hare done
good service in returning indictments
against criminals,” said Judge Mac-
Douell, “you should not let go unheeded the
corruption in our eleotious iu vote buying
and bribery. That it exists Is a notorious
fact whioh was demonstrated and talked
about in a recent campaign. The per
manency of our institutions demand that
this growing and crying evil should be abol
ished, and it is your duty to take coguizanoe
of the matter. Prosecution of these offend
ers may fall, but nevertheless the fact that
those desiring to engage in it will know that
prosecution awaits them will have a deter
ing and beneficial effect. For the sake of
the community and the protection of candi
dates for office rote buying should be
stopped.”
Foreman Clay inquired In what manner
the grand jury should proceed in such on
investigation, make inquiries on its own
account or wait until something was
brought to its attention. Judge MacDonell
replied that the duty of grand juries is to
consider suab mat ers either from individual
knowledge or by any means it desired to
use. having the right to summons wit
nesses to throw light on the subject.
Continuing, Judge MaoDonell made a
few remarks about the ohauges in the offi
cers of the city oourt. “The court,’’ said
be, “ has met a serious loss in the deuth of
Sheriff Goodwin. He was a faithful offioer
and a loyal oitixen to every trust. A change
has also occurred in the clerk’s office. It
Is not in the province of this court, or
would lt be proper to pass any criticism
upon the power which has made
these ohanges, but the oourt cannot
allow this opportunity to pass with
out saying that the office of olerk of this
court has been faithfully and admirably
administered by the retiring official for
tnatiy years, so much so os to draw forth
compliments from grand jury after grand
jury. The deputy clerk, too, bas beeu au
efficient officer, ever ready to discharge
bis duties pleasantly, and be merits tho
thanks of the court, which is glveu him.”
The grand jury returned the following
true bills: James Barnard and Charles
Wade, concealed weapons: Mensh Bacon
aud George Morris, larosny from the house;
J. 8. Bunting aud Adolph Goss, cheating
and swindling; Charles wade, pointing a
pistol at another: Annie Moore, T. Hullivan
aud W. T. Sullivan, assault and battery.
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Head the article on Pine Fiber in aheap
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hibition and leave order.— ud.
TO CRIPPLE THE SOLDI EES
SAVANNAH’3 PROTEST AGAINST
TEE THREE YEARS ENLISTMENT.
Senator Hawley's Bill to Deprive
Those States of Their Quota of the
Government Appropriation Which
Do Not Enforce the Regulation—an
other Move on the Pert of the Gen
eral Government to Secure Control
of the State Militia—The National
Guard Bill.
The state militia or state troops, some
times called the national guard, seem to be
attracting a good deal of attention from the
present congress, and that of a kind not
specially relished by those composing the
national guard.
Savannah is interested iu everything per
taining to the volunteer military, having a
greater number of these organizations than
any city of its size in the south.
Senator Hawley of Connecticut bos in*
troduced a bill in the Senate to compel a
three years’ enlistment of a[l the members
of the volunteer foroes, and providing that
each state that does not onforce this regu
lation shall be deprived of its quota of the
annual fuud appropriated by the general
government for the armament of the state
troops.
The move ts meeting with great opposi
tion upon the part of the militar y officers of
this seotiou, and steps are being taken to
express their disapprobation to their repre
sentatives in congress.
It has been found hard enough as it is to
enforce the state regulation requiring one
year's enlistment of all members of the
state’s forces, and to attempt to require a
three years’ enlistment, it is held, would
completely destroy the present; state organ
izations.
SAVANNAH OFFICERS PROTEST.
A meeting of the oompany commanders
of the city was called by Col. Mercer, the
ranking officer of the Savannah military, at
hiß office, to consider Senator Hawley’s bill,
aud to take steps to oppose it. A commit
tee, consisting of Col. Mercer, chairman;
Col. W. W. Gordon of the Fifth Georgia
cavalry, Capt. W. W. Williamson of the
Savannah \ oluuteer Guards, Capt. Belrne
Gordon of the Georgia Hussars, Capt. John
Flannery of the First Georgia regiment
and Lieut. J. R. Saussy of the Chatham
Artillery, was appointed to consider the
measure and report, the report to be for
warded to the representative iu congress
from this district and the senators from
this state. The committee will oppose the
lull in their report for the reasons named.
Another measure which has excited the
opp sition of the state military is a bill in
troduced into the Senate by Senat ,r Broo
tor of Vermont to place the state troopa
under the control of the President of the
United States, making them subject to his
call for the opposition of any foreign in
vasion or the suppression of any riot or in
ternecine disturbance. If this bill should
become a law the .President could order alt
the troops from Savoua A or from Georgia
for that matter into South Carolina or auy
other state on the grounds of riot or other
disturbance existing there. In this way the
militia of this state mignt be used to op
press the people of a friendly state or this
state might be weakened at a critical
moment by the withdrawal of its military
to a distant state.
TO CONTROL THE STATE TROOPS.
CoL Mercer regards this as a move upon
tho part of the general government to
secure control of the state militia and to
take its control out of the hands of the
states. He is thoroughly opposed to this
bill and so are all the military officers of
Savannah who have examined the bill.
Still auother mea-ure which has excited
the apprehension of the friends of the state
troops elsewhere is a bill introduced into
the Senate by Senator Chandler intended
to strike at the Pinkertons and other sim
ilar organizations. The bill also makes
illegal all independent military organiza
tions not authorized by the national or
state governments. The language of the
i ill is:
“That it shall be unlawful for any body
of men numbering teu or more, any of
whom are sueject to enrollment as a part of
the militia of any state or of the United
States, to assemble or drill or bear arms as
a military squad, company, battalion or
other military organization, unless they are
called forth by souie civil or military offioer
lawfully authorized to make suoh cail.”
It is not thought by those who hate ex
amined the iaw that it is meant to affect
existing military organizations under state
authority, but the bill is uot regarded as
sufficiently explicit in its terms.
Lieut. Col. Peter Reilly, who is one of the
best posted military officers in the city on
matters of this character, send yesterday
that the Chandler bill cannot affect state
troops, as they are organized under the law
and constitution of the separate states as
provided for by the cjnstitution of the
United States.
MUST BE UNDER STATE AUTHORITY.
“Military organizations independent of
state authority are prohibited by law in
Georgia," said Col. Reilly. “No armed and
uniformed organization is allowed to parade
the streets of any town or city unless it has
been recognized by the state. Military
organizations have no existence in Georgia
until they ore authorized by the state.”
This provision was included in the mili
tary bill introduced in the legislature by
Col. Reilly iu 1884, which became a law.
"There is no suoh thing as a national
guard, striotly speaking, in this country,”
said Col. Reilly. “The New York state
troops are organized under the name of the
State National Guard of New York, the
Massachusetts troops ere eutitled to tho
name of Massachusetts State Militia and the
proper title of the Georgia troop* is Georgia
V olunteers.
“The general government appropriates
8400,000 annually for furnishing arms, am
munition aud accouterments to the militia,
which is divided among the different states
according to population. As tha general
government would have to rely upon the
state troops to till its armies iu case of wur
an appropriation five time* as large as at
present would uot be too much."
BATTERLEE ORDERED AWAY.
The War Department Notifies Him to
Join His Battery at Key West.
Lieut C. B. Satterlee, who, as assistant
inspector general of Georgia, has done so
much to bring Georgia’s volunteer soldiery
up to its present high standard of efficiency,
has been relieved from duty Id the state,
and ordered to join Capt. Smith’s battery
at Key West.
An effort, however, will be made by
Georgia officers to have the war depart
ment rescind its order.
Tue fit st news of the affair was received
here yesterday by Col. William Garrard
of the advisory board in the shape of a tele
gram from Adjt. Gen. Kell asking that
Savannah’s officers take steps to prevent
Lieut. Satterlee’s removal.
Capt. Brooks of the Cadets took charge
of the matter at once and waited on tne
officers of all the commands and seoured
their signatures to a protest. Last night
the following teiogrom was seut to Senator
Gordon and the Georgia congressmen:
Lieut. 0. B. Sntterlee bas been relieved from
duly in Ueorgia. His removal wifi result In a
serious lots to the Georgia volunters. We in
voke your earnout efforts througD the war de
partment to retain him.
CY'L. George A. Msh xk.
Col. William W Gordon,
Lieut. Cot- William Garrard,
Likct. Com’d’o K. F. Harmon.
At the seme time the following ten-gram
was sent to Gov. Northen:
„ , . Savannah, Ga.. Jen. 13, 1893.
loUov. lI.J. Burthen. Atlanta. Ha.:
Removal of Lieut Batlerlee from Georgia
must losult iu serious injury to Georgia vuluu
tffS; w* Invoke your earnest effort through
Georgia <1 .-legation and war department to km p
bun ln-te.
Groans A. Heiuah, Col. Ist Vol. Regt at Ua.
" illiam W. Gordon, Col. oth Ue. Cavalry.
BAKING TOWDSIt
Highest of all in Leavening Power.—Latest U. S. Gov’t Report
D c y a j Baking
Powder
ABSOLUTELY PURE
Peter Reilly, Lt. Col. Ist Vol. Regt. of G*.
Wm. Garrard. Lt. Col. lid Bat. Ga. Vos.
John Schwarz, Major Ist Vol. KegL Ga.
P. W. Meijibim. Major sth Ga. Cavalry.
Thomas S. Wylly, Jr , Viator sth Ga. Cavalry
John Flanneby, Capt. Irish Jasper Greens.
Wm. I'. Dixon, Capt. Republican Blues.
John Kf.ili.y, Capt. Cos. C, Sat. Vol. Guards.
Thomas Sckzven, Capt. Cos. B, Bav. Vol. Guards.
Wm. 8. Rockwell. Capt. Oglethome Lt. lof'y.
Wm. W. Williamson, Capt. Cos. A, Sav. Vol Gds.
Jordan F. Brooks, Capt Savannah Cadets.
Henry Kolshorn. Capt. German Volunteers.
Bkirne Gordon, Capt. Georgia Hussars.
R. F. Harmon, Lt. Comdg. Chatham Artillery.
Capt. Brooke bas hoped that Secretary
Elkins can be prevailed upon to rescind the
order removing Lieut. Satrerlee. He will
hear from Washington to-day on the
subject.
A LONG RIFLE RANGE.
A Negotiation for a Grounds East of
the city.
The Savannah Rifle Association is nego
tiating with the county commissioners for
the purchase of a tract of 107 acres of land
about four miles from the city, on the Sa
vannah and Isle of Hope railroad.
The association wants to establish an im
proved long distance rifle range, with all
modern equipments. It is willing to pur
chase the laud from the ocunty at a reason
able price, aud if it succeeds in secur
ing the site will spend several thousand
dollars in improving it. The total cost
of a first-class rifle range with distances
rangiug from 20U to 1,000 yards with elec
tric indicators, protecting embankment*
and all improvements, including a club
bouse, is estimated at 810,000. This amount
the association is willing to expend.
It is thought by some that the oounty
should donate the site desired for a long
distance riflo range, as the chief benefit will
be to the military, who are now desirous of
securing suoh a range to improve
thoir target practice. As the riff a as
sociation desires to control the grounds,
however, it is willing to pay a reasonable
price for them.
As the grounds would bo available for
target practice to ail the military of the
city and as the majority of the members of
the rifle association are military men, any
way, the chief benefit from the establieb
raent of suoh a range will uccrue to the
military. For this reason it is to be ex
pected that the effort to establish a long
distance rifle range will be successful.
LOW WATER IN THE HiVSB,
Ships Unable to Get Out on Account
of the Westerly Winds.
The river has been in a very bad condi
tion for navigation for several day*. Yes
terday and the day before the movements
of vessels have been impeded, particularly
heavy draft steamers. Several ere de
tained on account of the low condition of
the river, caused by heavy westerly winds,
which have blown out the water. Yester
day there was only 15 feet st high tide, the
lowest ever known under such conditions.
All vessel* loaded and at the wharves
were resting on the bottom yesterday.
There was not enough water for the City
of Macon to reach Tybee Thuredoy, and she
is still detained, as is the Kansas City, whioh
wns to have sailed yesterday. The British
steamship Saint Hubert was also nipped.
The steamship Alloghany from Baltimore
while coming up from sea grounded oppo
site quarantine station yesterday morning
and remained there during the day. Two
lighters were dispatched to her to lighten
her cargo. If the wind doe3 not obange
she will be hauled off by a tug. The wind,
however, may probably shift so as to en
able her to come off herself without assist
ance. '
The Kamaz City and City of Maoon may
be able to get to sea to-day with a change
of wind. There are several vessels, how
ever, which caunot get out before Monday
or Tuesday on aocount of their draught.
WHAT THE PLAN MAY BE.
A Rumor bb to the Central’s Reorgani
zation Plan.
The announcement of the plan of reor
ganization for tlie Central is awaited with
a great deal of interest. The New York
Sun gives an idea of wbat the plan wiil be.
It says:
“The plan of reorganization proposed for
the Georgia Central Company involves the
issue in exchange for the prevent securities
of the system $40,000,000 of 4 per cent,
bonds, $25,000,000 of preferred and $25,900,-
UOO of common stock. For the present com
mon stock new common stock is to be given
iu the proportion of two of new for one of old
stock. The Terminal oompany has now a
majority of the stock by the ownership of
4,290 shares. Under the proposed scheme
this majority would be changed to a mi
nority of 8,400 out of 250,000 shares, oud
would have in addition 250,000 shares of
preferred stock interposed between it and a
dividend. It ie proposed to accomplish the
reorganization by means of foreclosure in a
iriendly suit. Among those who are inter
ested iu this plan are several of the de
fendants in the suit recently brought by
President Oakman against the members of
the syndicate that imposed the Georgia
Central lease upon the Richmond Terminal
Company.”
TO BE A COALING STATION.
An Elevator to Be Built On the Tide
water Oil Co.'e Wharf.
Savannah will soon have a coaling dock
and elevator to supply ships loading at this
port with coal.
The Tidewater Oil Company of Savan
nah and the Schloes Iron and Steel Com
pany of Birmingham have entered into a
combine to erect a coaling station upon the
wharf in the rear of the Tidewater com
pany’s new building on Bay street. The
capacity of the station is to be 1,600 tons.
Coal is to be brought to Savannah direct
from Birmingham at the cheapest rail
rates aud supplied to ships entering tbit
port as oheup.y as it can be secured at Nor
folk or Newport News. The elevator is to
be completed within sixty days.
With two such strong companies as the
Tidewater Oil Company and the Schloes
Iron and Steel Company backing the enter
prise, there is no doubt of its suocees. Such
a convenience as a coaling station hot long
been needed in Savannah and the enter
prise will doubtless prove a paying one.
Croup Is pr -vente-l by the timely use of Dr.
Bull’s Cough Syrup, the mother's friend.— id.
THE MORNING NE WB NOVEL.
An Interesting Story to be Given to
the Readers Next Sunday.
On* of the beet stor ie* of the series of the
Morning News popular uovels will be
issued free with the Sunday Morning
News, Jeu. 15. 1893. It Is au intereating
tale by Mr*. Ollpbant, entitled "The Mss
tery of Bleuoarrow." Mr*. Ollnhant ie the
author of the popular novais, "Tho Chron
icle* of Carlltigford,” “Harry Joaoelyu,”
“Blr Tom” and "The Son of Hie Father."
A POINTER FOR CANDIDATES.
Sheriff Bids Will Not Appoint a Dep
uty if There le No Need for It.
Sheriff-elect Blois of the city court bas
beeu besieged by applicants for the deputy
ship since the morning after bis election,
two weeks ago, aud even betore that candi
dates were anxious to effect some sort of
combination that would insure their ap
pointment. Mr. Blois was asked j eeterday
when he will appoint his deputy.
"I do not expect to enter upon my duties
os sheriff until the February term of the
court,” he said, 1 ‘and until then I cannot
judge of the necessities of the office. The
present force, consisting of the sheriff and
two bailiffs appointed by the oourt. seems
to be quite equal to the work, hence I
may not find it necessary to employ any
other help. lam informed that there is no
such office as deputy sheriff of the city
court, and no compensation is provided for
it, therefore the place, if filled, ts of my own
creation and is maintained at my expense.
It is, if anything, a clerical position, and
must be filled by a man capable of that
work. Ido not say that I will not appoint
a deputy. I shall uot hesitate to make the
appointment if I find it necessary, hut I
will not do it if there is no need for it. The
duties of the office have been performed
practically by three men for a long time.”
Mr. Blois says he intends to run his office
on business principles and not as a political
preferment.
TO GO STILL LOW SR.
To-day to be the coldest One of the
Season.
To-day will be the oddest day of the
season, according to the prediction of the
weather observer.
Another "high” is moving in from the
northwest and the thermometer it is pre
dicted will fall to 19° or 20 Q this morning.
.Sharp westerly winds will also prevail.
Yesterday was a pretty odd day, the mini
mum temperature being 29°, the mean be
ing 16” below the normal. It is predicted
that the weather will moderate to-night.
CITY Bti -ViTlaa.
W. H. Neilly of Baltimore was a visitor
on che floor of the cotton exchange yester
day.
Tbs men’s meeting at the Young Men’B
Christian Association will be of special in
terest to-morrow. Judge Mao Donnell of the
city court will deliver the address. The
meeting will be held in the gymnasium at
5:16 o’clock p. m., and all men are invited.
Foy tbrees— Beet.
Mr. William J. Poythrew of Scriven
county and Mies Annie M. Best were mar
ried at the Duffy Street Baptist eburoh,
Thursday afternoon at 5:30 o’clock, by Rev.
Dr. Shipman. The church was prettily
deoorated in honor of the event and the
happy couple were made one under an
arch of evergreens. Memlelissobn’s wed
ding maroh was played by Mr. George
Frierson while the bridal eoupla marohed
up the aisle and Lohengrin’s as they retired.
The oei emony was witnessed by a large
number of the friends of the bride and
groom.
Mr. and Mrs. Povtbress left for their
future home iu Soriven county on the 8:45
o’clock Central train. The groom is a
prominent ar.d popular men in bis section
and the bride is the accomplished daughter
of Mr. A. C. Beet of this city.
"I have beea occasionally troubled with
Coughs, and in each case have used Brown's
Bronchial l roclies. which have never fated,
and I must say they are secoud to none in the
world.”— Felix A. Man, Caihitr, St. Paul,
Minn.—ad.
The time for making city tar returns for
personal property will expire in a few days,
when all persons in default will be double
taxed.
Office of 8. Cherry, 21 Drayton street, I 11
Savannah, Ga., Dec. 16, 1-91, f| j
Messrs. Livpman Bros., Savannah, Oa.:
Dear Sirs: I would iike to acid my testimony
to the almost miraculous effect of P. P. p. in
the case of llary Ingraham, a woman living on
my piece; she had a constant cough, sore
threat, debility, etc., and was emaciated to a
degree that she was u able to get out of bed
unaided, being given up by physicians: she had
taken the ruinous so called Blood Medicines
without the least effect, until being put under
the P. P. P., she immediately began to improve
and is now in as good health as ever In her life.
You can refer to me at any time as to the
effects of P. P. P., in the foregoing case. Yours
truly, Samuel Cherry.
A MARSHAL SAVED LIFE AND HAIR.
Montickllo, Fla., Jan. 21, ISM.
For the last eight years I have been In bad
health, suffering with .Malaria, Rheumatism
Dyspepsia, Dropsy. My dige tion was bad, and
my hair all came out—in fact I was nearly a
wreck. I had taken kidney and blood medi -
cines, which did me no good. When I be..-an
taking P. P. P., about three months ago. I was
as weak as a chdd. I have only taken four
bottles (small sizei, and to day I am a well man
and my hair has "corne again.” I cannot rec
ommend P. P. P. too highly.
W. F. Ware,
_ _ „ Marshal, Monticello, Fla.
F. O. Owens, Witness.— od.
Notice to Advertisers.
Hereafter no display will be allowed in
advertisements inserted in leoal columns or
among other reading matter, but all will
be get in the same style as locals, namely
■olid or leaded minion or nonparlcl type.
Notice to Advertisers.
Change* for the Sunday issue of the
Morning News must be handed in not
later than 5:30 o’clock Saturday afternoon.
0 Do Not Forget
To purchase a lot at West Savannah be
fore the price is advanoed. You have only
a few more days; so call at onoe. Price
now |275 for insides, 8400 for comers; 810
cash, balance 85 a mouth. When tbs new
electrio line is completed they will be ad
vanoed to S4OO for insides, s6oo for corners.
Free conveyance always ready to Bhow
property. Edw. W. Brown,
Real Estate,
107 Bay street: Rocm 2, over Savannah
Bank aud Trust Company. Phone
567.— ad.
The Everett,
Jacksonville, Fla. This house now opened
for the season of 1892 and 1893. The largest
and most modern hotel in the olty; accom
modations 600—100 rooms with bath. Rates
$3 00 per day, except for rooms on first
floor and rooms with bath.
Orcbes’ral music morning and eveuiug.
Molver tit Baker, proprietors.— ad.
Whitaker's Almanack.
An Almanack for 1893, by Joseph Whita
ker, F. H. A., London. For sale at Eetill’e
News Depot, 21J>< Bull street. Price 50
cent a— ad,
Abbott's East Indian Corn Paint curse all
corns, warts aud minions, -ml
LCDDE* A BATES S. M. H.
WEATHER I PROBABILITIES~SATrm
D -f Y: ■ ra J T > ( rfezi "O Saturday morning wt.,'
erty winds, becoming variable: weather
rating Saturday night. nod *~
CHURCHES & ORGANISTS
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wide attention among ohurch committees end
organists. It U deoidedly superior to email pip,
organs, and unquestionably the most perfeat
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Mason 4 Hamlin Organ and Piano Cos.
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BY
LUDDEiN & BATES
SOUTHERN MUSIC HOUSE,
GENERAL WHOLESALE AGENTB.
DRY GOOD**.
Commencing to-day and con
tinuing for two weeks, we
will sell at New York cost
onr entire stock in the follow
ing departments:
Colored Dress.
Dress Trimmings.
Shawls and Skirts.
Merino and All
Wool Underwear.
Wool Half Hose.
Blankets.
Comforts.
Eiderdowns.
Fancy Flannels,
White Quilts.
Table Linens, Towels and Napkins.
Also our satire line of fine Lock-stitched Mul
Ho Underwear, equal to hand-made goods.
CLOTHING.
Some
New
Kinks
In nobby Neckwear. Prices
“cut a figure too.”
We can sell you an OVER
COAT for smallest money
imaginable—largest quality
too.
WINTER RESORTS.
THE OGLETHORPE^
BRUNSWICK, GA.
A perfect winter resort hotel. Opens Jen. 4,
Send for circular. Famous for healthful
climate, tialiuy set air, pine forests, fine drive*
and aquatic and field sports.
WARK N LKLAND, Jr„ Manager
clothing.
BEST
Values in this city in
Gents’ Fixings. Call
and see our line of
Half Hose at $2 75
dozen.
GROCERIES.
HUN?ER WHISKY!
BALTIMORE PURE RYE.
ABSOLUTELY THE BBST OBTAINABLE.
IN BULK AND BOTTLES.
EST. S. W. BRANCH