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MAJ. BLANDFORD RESTORED
Three of the Commissioners in Favor
of Giving Him a Fair Chance.
Chairman Dale Makes Some Sensa
tional Charges Which are Not Borne
Out by Maj. Blandford’s Statement.
Maj. Blandford Admits He Was In
toxicated, But Agreed to Pledge
Himself Not to Touch Alcoholic
Liquors Again Touching the Mat
ter of a Commissioner’s Oath -Chair
man Dale Says Maj. Blandford Has
Been the County Commissioners of
Chatham County.
The county commissioners restored Maj.
Blandford to his position yesterday as
county engineer by a vote of 3 to 2.
A special meeting was held last week,
and charges of dereliction of duty were
preferred against Maj. Blandford by
Chairman Dale, who wanted to demand
his immediate resignation. It was
thought wiser by the other commissioners
to suspend the engineer until Monday, and
an order was passed requiring him to ap
pear on that day and show cause why his
resignation should not be demanded.
Yesterday's meeting was to consider
this matter. There were several wit
nesses, from some of whom Chairman
Dale quoted once or twice to sub
stantiate his charges. Among them
were Alderman M. W. Dixon, Mr.
W. J. Lindsay and Alderman Wells. The
onler was read, and the proceedings
began.
MAJ. BI.ANDFORII'S PLEA.
‘‘Have you any answer to make to that
charge?" asked Chairman Dale of Maj.
Blandford.
“I will make this statement,” was the
reply. "As to being intoxicated 1 plead
guilty, hut as to dereliction of duty 1
plead not guilty."
"Have you attended to the duties of the
county during the last two weeks?” was
Chairman Dale's next question.
"1 have, sir."
‘“Were you sick when the present board
was inaugurated 1"
“I was, sir: I had fever.”
“You were reported at that time to
have been intoxicated," said Chairman
Dale.
“No. I was not; except on one day dur
ing that time. ”
Maj. Blandford was then questioned in
regard to the attempt of one of the
guards to shoot him some time ago. He
stated that that nas a personal matter;
the guard drew the gun and he
had a right to discharge the guard, but
found him a good man uud did not care
to get rid of him.
“X understand you were all drunk at
the time,” put in Chairman Dale.
“Whether you were or not X don’t know.
You say you attended to your duty dur
ing the past week?"
“Yes," was the reply.
“Have you any dynamite in camp?”
“Yes.”
“Didn't you order some more dynamite
last week?"
"Yes.”
maj. blaxpfoud's statement.
Maj. Blandford stated, in answer to
Chairman Dale's questions, that tie sent
some men recently about four miles from
the city to put in a trunk. He ilid not
meet them, however, as lie did not think,
under the. circumstances, he could do
justice to the work. This ended Chair
man Dale’s questioning.
"This mutter is of very serious import,”
said Dr. Charlton. “Maj. Blandford
pleads guilty to charges of intoxication. I
am opposed to the abuse of liquor, but 1
will say I consider Maj. Blandford the
most efficient engineer t lie county has
ever had. I don't think it possible for
any other man to take up the work where
he has left off and carry it on as he has
done. This condition of tilings must
cease, however, and 1 propose that we
give him one more chance and require
that he sign a pledge, afld in case of in
toxication again that he be dismissed.”
Commissioner Carson was of the same
opinion. Maj. Blandford, lie said, has his
plans made, and he didn’t think any man
fould supply his place. "I believe in deal
ing with ttiese matters firmly, but I think
we should give Maj. Blandford another
chance.”
CHAIRMAN DACE’S VIEWS.
Chairman Dale said it was not neces
sary for him to express his views, as lie
had already put himself on record in favor
of getting another man who was reliable.
“I so stated at tlie last meeting,” said he.
“I do not believe the county should
bo used as a reformatory. We have the'
lieeley institute and the Itugey institute
now for that purpose. Maj. lilafldford
lias been drunk, and has been tried
in the balances and found want
ing. 1 bc’iove in putting another man in
his place.”
"I am opposed to drunkenness.” said
Dr. Charlton, "but in view of Maj. Blaud
■ ford's efficient work I think he should be
given one more chance. I move that if
Maj. Blandford sign a pledge to agree not
to use alcoholic liquors in any shape he tie
restored to liis position, and if he violates
it that he be discharged.”
CHAIRMAN PALE EXPLAINS.
Chairman Dale then produced a clip
ping from the Morning News giving an
account of Maj. Blandford's suspension
and the reasons for it.
*“I had hoped,” lie said, "that iho pro
ceedings would relievo me from a very
unpleasant task. A recent article in the
Morning News calls lot- my explanation,
as a blacker lie was never told."
He then read the article, commenting
upon it, and,with hut one slight exception
as to the time he preferred the
charges against Maj. Blandford he ad
mitted everything but one paragraph.
The paragraph to which Chairman Dale
took particular exception was as follows:
"It is said that Maj. Blandford and
Chairman lkilo have been at odds for some
time from the fact that his professional
Opinion has lieen accepted by some of the
commissioners in preference to-that of the
chairman.”
“That last statement is a lie. a base
malicious lie," said Chairman Dale, "mid
I don't care whether a commissioner said
it or not. I think Maj. Blandford will
testify that our relations have always
been pleasant. I would like to hearwhat
he has to say ”
MAJ. BLANIIFORU’S REFLY.
“You have fouud fault with my work.
Our relations have not always been pleas
ant." was Maj. Blandford's reply.
"I am compelled now, to go over Maj.
Blandford's isist reobrd,” said Chairman
Dale. "Ho is a legacy that we fell licit
to Maj. Blandford was drunk when we
went into office and had to lie taken to
a hospital to In- sobered up. One of the
ixmvlct guards at one time attenqued to
shoot hiui liecluiuted that the reports in
regard to it were exaggerated
and did not discharge him. Report said
thuy were all drunk together Two weeks
ago I found Maj. Blandford very much in
toxicated, A dav or two inter I saw him
drunk again. Wo ure paying a man up
stairs #125 a month for making u county
map and that man spends a large
portion of hi* time trying to sober him
Up.”
Chairman Dale then continued bis de.
M-rlption of Maj Blandford fault , If,
was * art-tod to Hie hospital,’ ’ eon finned
the ( imtn, 14)1 -ami that is fin- inn.iin
h* sober tfc tlay. Thu eouul.i eannot ut
ford to p*y * man foun a month for bahur
drunk.and another -me 9125 a month lu
llurac him. *1 till county is not a reforms
tors,”
Umw of the communion, ) , said any-
* thing in regard to the statements which
! Mr. Dale denounced.
THEIR OATH NOT VIOLATED.
“I hold my oath with as much rever
ence as you do,” oaid Commissioner Car
sou sharply. "It is merely a difference of
opinion. It is. I think, the best thing for
the county to keep Maj. Blandford.”
• I agree with Mr. Carson,” said Com
' missioner Charlton. “We are pushing an
i important work to completion. Maj.
t Blandford knows most about it. and in
j view of the conditions 1 think I do my
constituents full justice in voting to re
store him under his promise, and to give
him a chance. 1 will add. however, as a
part of my original motion, that the time
lost by Maj. Blandford be deducted from
his salary.”
•‘I simply say,” said Mr. Kehoe, “that I
agree fully with the views of Commis
sioners Charlton and Carson in regard to
Maj. Blandford. It would take another
man a long time to familiarize himself
with the work.”
A QUESTION AS TO ABILITY.
“That isapoor reason to advance,” said
Mr. Chaplin, “as to what Maj. Blandford
has done. Any other man can go and do
the work as well as Maj. Blandford. His
practical ability is very poor. ”
"I don’t care what is said,” put in Dr.
Charlton, “I am going to stand on the
technical knowledge of an educated man
rather than that of one who is unedu
cated.”
. "His experience may be all right,” put
in Mr. Chaplin again, "but lie can’t do
practical work.”
“I take him as a thoroughly efficient
man,” said Dr. Charlton.
“I will go further than Mr. Chaplin,”
retorted Chairman Dale, “and say that
his work is very badly done."
"I don’t care." said Dr. Charlton, “I
will not put my knowledge against tech
nical knowledge."
“I think you will when you see it,” was
Chairman Dale’s reply.
KNEW Wit AT HE WAS SAYTNO.
“I think I understand well enough what
1 am saying," said Dr. Charlton.
"Any man who sees the Brampton canal
will think just as I do,” said Chairman
Dale. "1 have made suggestions to Maj.
Blandford several times, hut he has paid
no attention to them. lam not an edu
cated engineer, but, in my opinion,
dynamite is wasted in blowing up trees,
and the people are robbed by this techni
cal knowledge.
“Maj. Blandford finds fault with ino
because I dare interfere with this busi
ness. Perhaps when Maj. Blandford gets
sober he will cut down trees instead of
using dynamite to blow them up. Every
pound of dirt removed costs the county
double what it ought, on account of his
technical knowledge. May be its because
he’s drunk.
“He has hard feelings against me be
cause of my suggestions. I told you here
at the last meeting that Ma j. Blandford
whs the county commissioners of Chat
ham county. I now repeat that state
ment.”
THE VOTE TAKEN.
The question was then put anl Dr.
Charlton’s motion as stated above was
adopted by a vote of 3to ‘J. Affirmative:
Carson, Charlton and Kehoe; negative:
Dale and Chaplin.
Maj. Blandford agreed to sign the
pledge, and as soon as he does so he
will he restored to his position. Maj.
Blandford's friends sympathized with
him deeply in his trying position.
MAJ. BLANDFGHD’S STATEMENT.
In speaking of the statement in regard
to the personal ill feeling between himself
and Chairman Dale, Maj. Blandford said
after the meeting:
“Mr. Dale’s orders are delivered in such
a manner that they are very unpleasant,
not because they are from the chairman,
hut because he seemed to disregard my
professional position and wanted to make
me feel it. He stated in the presence of
two or three guards some time ago that
he would have the work done as he wanted
it, or he would resign.
"In regard to the statement which ap
peared in the Mohni.no News, 1 lielieve
it to be true and I know of others who will
verify it.”
The Morning News authority for the
statements to which Commissioner Dale
took exception, and the truth of all but
one of which he practically admitted,
was two' members of the meeting at
which ho moved to demand Maj. Bland
ford’s resignation. The statement to
Which Mr. Dale took particular exception
was in reference to the. differences that
have existed between himself and Maj.
Blandford. and the truth of which was
sustained by the latter in his implies to
Chairman Dale's questions in the pro
ceedings reported abo ze.
RETURNS COMING IN.
The Receiver Busy With Returns
From All Parts of the County.
Capt. John K. Dillon, county tax re
ceiver. is as busy as he can be now every
day from 9 o’clock a. in. until 3 o'clock p.
m. Property owners and all taxpayers
arq giving in their names and property at
the rate of sometimes as many as SUO a
day.
About one-half of the entire returns
from the county have been received up to
date, and. at the rate at which they aro
now coming in, it will not be many 'days
before the entire work is completed. The
indications so far point to an increased
valuation at almost every point in the
county, but the amount cannot he defi
nitely stated until the returns aro con
solidated and Capt. Dillon’s report is
made out.
MEDLOCK’3 CHANCES SLIM.
Evidence* of Blood Poisoning Begin
ning to Appear.
The condition of Mack Medlock, who
was shot last Saturday by Eli Lewis, was
critical last night and his physicians now
have little hopes of bis recovery. Evi
dences of blood poisoning an- beginning
to appear, and a fatal termination is
feared.
Lewis has not yet bcch captured, but
Detective Bossell thinks he will have him
in a few days. He has sent a description
of Lewis to the sheriffs of the counties in
which the would-be murderer is likely to
seek refuge.
A Is- Montgomery, in whose room Med
lock was shot, was arrested yesterday by
Detective Morgan and sent to jail on a
charge of gambling.
Mortgages Filed.
Mortgages aggregating *l4.ssi 97 given
by Lloyd & Adams on their paint and oil
establishment were filed in the sup-rior
court last night. They are us follows:
Hugh Burfnrd. as indorsor of promissory
note held by the Brunswick State Bank,
ft,500; Hugh Burfnrd. #2,375 73; J. T.
Palmer. $3,500, and Mrs. Julia Adams.
*2,501 i 25. Perry M. Adams also gave a
mort.-age on the drug store at Whitaker
and Congress street, for #723 to R. C. Mc-
Call.
“Brace Up”
Is a tantalizing admonition to those who
at this sea.Ain fix 1 all tired out, weak,
without appetite and discouraged But
the way in which Hood's Sarsaparilla
builds up the tinsl fraun- and given a good
apiictite. is really wonderful. So we say
" take Hood's, uud it will brace you up.”
For u general family cathartic we con
fidently recommend Hoop's Pi Lb*.—ad.
Mon*# Night Solt is aiui ILtmlkerchit-t*
in variety, at laiFur* Broughton street,
ad.
THE MORNING NEWS: TUESDAY, MAY 30, 1893.
TO BE READY BY JULY.
The Guards’ Armory Receiving Its
Finishing Touches.
The new armory ana headquarters of
the Savannah Volunteer Guards at Bull
and Charlton streets is rapidly approach
ing its completion, and but a small
amount of finishing work now remains to
be done.
The building is one of the handsomest
and convenient of Its kind in the city, be
sides one of the most substitntial and
solidly put together. It has three stories
conveniently arranged, and will cost com
plete between £75,000 and SBO,OOO. The
cost of the building and ground will bo in
round numbers #125.000.
The finishing of the interior is of the
liest and most satisfactory character.
The woodwork is done in native woods,
the plastering is adamantine and the floors
are all of double thickness. On the lower
floor will be two stores, both fronting on
Bull street, and the company rooms,
which are four in number, with oneforthe
officers, and each is fitted with lockers for
holding the uniforms and arms of the
men. Each of these rooms is finished in
adamantine plastering and oiled Georgia
pine. On this floor are also the club
kitchen, a bath room and other con
venient apartments.
On the scroud floor, which is reached
by a beautiful natural wodd staircase,*is
the armory and dancing hall, which is
ivithout doubt the largest and handsomest
in the city. This hall has a natural wood
ceiling slanting downward on each side of
the center, and held by iron girders. The
floor is solid and almost perfect. In this
hall is a gallery and a special stand for
musicians. On this floor are also the
reading rooms and the library, with other
special apartments. The library is hand
somely finished in oak, and just outside is
the piazza overlooking Madison square.
The third floor contains the wine room,
the billiard and card rooms, and some
rooms which may be fitted up as sleeping
apartments. Thebuilding it fitted up with
all modern conveniences, and is without
doubt as convenient and handsome a club
building as is to be found anywhere in the
south.
The committee in charge of the build
ing is to be congratulated on the man
ner in which it has had the work
performed. It is put together solidly in
every part. It contains every improve
ment that could be dosired by a military
company or club.
There is yet a good deal of finishing
work to be done before the interior of the
building is entirely completed. The bat
talion expects to get into its new quar
ters by July 1 at the latest, and perhaps
before. The formal opening reception
will not be given until some time in the
fall.
WEDDED UNDER PALMS.
Mr. Albert Howarth and Miss
Martha Dreeson Married.
Mr. Albert Howarth of Liverpool,
England, and Miss Martha C. Dreeson
were the contracting parties in a pretty
home wedding last night at 8 o’clock, at
the residence of tiie bride’s mother, No.
8 Bismarck street. Rev. W. C. Shaeffer,
D. D.. of the LutherSn church performed
the ceremony, which took place under an
arch of palms in the handsomely deco
rated parlors.
Mr. E. H. Rickett of London was best
Tnan, and Miss Annie Otto was brides
maid. As the bridal party entered the
parlor the Harmony orchestra played
Lohengrin’s march, and during the cere
mony performed a soft symphony from
Mendelssohn. The bride wore a gray silk
dress and a wreath of bridal flowers,
from which hung a full length tulle veil.'
Her bouquet consisted of bride roses and
ferns.
Mr. and Mrs. Howarth hold a short re
ception to their friends after the mar
riage, and the guests indulged in dancing
for several hours. The display of pres
ents was handsome.
Mr. Howarth is bookkeeper for Gustave
Eckstein & Cos., and while not long a resi
dent of Savannah has made many friends.
The bride is a handsome young lady,
daughter of the late John Dreeson and a
sister of Mr. H. E. Dreeson.
NO PENALTY YET EXACTED.
Negotiable Certificates for Security
Deposits Received Yesterday.
The Southern Bank reoeivad yesterday
the last lot of negotiable certificates for
Central railroad securities deposited un
der the reorganization plan, and on appli
cation they will be exchanged for the
temporary certificates issued by the
Southern Bank when the deposits were
made and which are not negotiable.
These permanent certificates have the
form of the power of attorney printed on
their buck so that they can he transferred
and sold to any purchaser. They bind
the purchaser from the original holder,
whoever he may be. to the reorganization
agreement. These certificates will be
listed in the New York Stock Exchange.
They are returned in the same envelopes
in which the securities were forwarded,
and will be turned over to the owners of
thoso securities on presentation of the
tenqiorury receipt.
Small lots of securities arc still being
received for deposit under the reorgani
zation plan consisting mostly of Central
and Southwestern stock and debentures.
So far these securities have been received
without any penalty being attached to the
deposits. No penalty is attached unless
the Southern Bank sees fit to refer a de
posit to the committee, and they may as
sess a penalty in their discretion. The
probability is that a penalty will be put
on all deposits within a few days unless
some reasonable excuse can be given for
the delay.
The recent litigation in Atlanta, indi
cating as it did, that the court was favor
able to a speedy sale of the road and that
it approved Mr. Comer's administration,
has strengthened confidence iu the rt or
ganization pian, arid the deposit® have
grown comparatively brisk during the
past day or two. There are but a few
more securities to come in now, and it
would be well for their holders to deposit,
them with as little-delay as possible.
THE GAME TO-DAY.
The Guards and the Hussars to Play
a Good Game This Afternoon.
The Guards and the Hussars have
strengthened their two ball teams by the
additiou of severatnew players, and will
meet-on the diamond to-day for a battle
royal.
These are the original teams of those
two companies strengthened by a few
changes, and not the five year men who
played the game Inst week. Capt. West
of the Hussars ani Capt. Gnnahl of the
Guards both gave assurance yesterday
that they had the strongest teams they
could get together and that they were
going to play a g<*l game. The hall boys
have had a numb or of practices lately
and are in better trim now than ever.
RIVER A3ID HARBOR.
Tin' British steamship Ovinghum was
cleared yesterday for Rotterdam with
'.’.fill! tons of high grade phosphate rock,
valued at *20,120. Cargo uud vessel
cleared by 3. M. l ung & Cos
After a night m Ith the boys,
Your- for a clear head,
Uromo-Hcltzer ad.
Summer Underwear
For men, at hollo x, prices at 1-u Fur’s
ad. _____ _______
Silts.
Silk tie Its and lets'her for men or boys,
at I-afar s, UrougiU n struct. —ad.
TO IDENTIFY CRIMINALS.
Mayor McDonimsii Favors the System
I'scd in Chicago.
Savannah Will Probably Adopt It at
an Early Day—Recommended by the
Chiefs of Police Congress—An Entire
Change in Methods of Identification.
Anatomical Measurements Will Take
the Place of Written Descriptions.
Mayor McDonough is in favor of the
new scientific |xilicc identification system,
which was recently recommended at the
Chicago congress of police chiefs and
which is to be introduced in the Atlanta
department in a few days. Savannah
will probably be the next city in the south
to adopt the system.
It will be a big step forward in the way
of progress. Accurate measurement of
given portions of the human frame aro to
take the place of descriptions of hight
and color and peculiarities, as well as
shade of the hair and heard and color of
the eyes. It is claimed for this system
that it is much surer than the other, and
mistakes are almost impossible.
The headquarters of the improved
method is located in Chicago, where the
system has been in working order for sev
eral months. The results so far have
been highly satisfactory.
The system emanated in Prance, and
was evolved out of the brain of a French
man named Bertilion. It is called after
his name. It is in operation in several
foreign countries, and the effects pro
duced by it are extremely gratifying.
Chicago adopted it last fall, and to that
city belongs the credit for its intro
duction into the other cities.
The police convention visited one of
Chicago’s police stations and inspected
the workings of the system. The
delegates were enthusiastic in their ad
miration of it, and with the foresight and
judgment of experienced men easily
saw its usefulness. When a criminal is
brought in the fingers of each hand are
accurately measured. The dimensions of
the head aro also ascertained, as well as
the measurement of other portions of the
anatomy. These measurements arc care
fully noted and stored away with a pho
tograph of the subject for future refer
ence. If the prisoner should happen to be
wanted in another eiiy these measure
ments are telegraphed to that department
and compared with thoso on hand. If the
two tally it is pretty certain that the
right man has been bagged.
This system would bo worth little un
less pretty generally used, and to get it
in general use it was adopted by the
itoliee chiefs. The head bureau will be
located in Chicago.
Mayor McDonough thinks the identifi
cation plan is tine and ho will probably
write to Chicago at an early day to get
the book giving the detail of the system.
HODGES PUT IN JAIL.
His Victim, Rudolph Meyer, in a Crit
ical Condition.
Albert Hodges was committed to jail
yesterday under a warrant charging him
with assaulting with intent to murder
Rudolph Meyer. Hodges was arrested
Sunday morning by Policemen Floyd and
Cronin. When the ease was called in the
police court yesterday the clerk announced
that a warrant had been issued for
Hodges, and he was at once turned over to
the sheriff.
Hodges’ victim is still unconscious. His
story and that of witnesses of the assault
on him Say it was wholly unprovoked.
Mr. Meyer's wife had left homo to go to a
neighbor's house. Hodges had been hang
ing arotlnd tile neighborhood early in
the evening threatening Mr. Meyer.
After- Mrs. Meyer had gone some
one called to her husband to come out
doors a minute. Mr. Meyer went to the
door, but saw no one. He stepped out on
the walk, when Hodges jumped from be
hind a tree and struck him on the head
with a brick, knocking him
down, and then • jumped on
him. Mr. Meyer’s little daughter
ran up and seized Hodges by the coat and
shouted for help. Before assistance ar
rived his assailant escaped. Mr. Meyer
was taken into the house and his brother,
Mr. George Meyer, was sent for.
Hodges was arrested in a house near
by. He had been drunk during the
evening but was sober when captured.
Mr. Meyer is in a critical condition. Ho
has been unconscious since a short time
after the assault upon him. Dr. Lincoln
gave a certificate as to his condition, upon
which Hodges was refused bail. The
warrant for his arrest was issued from
Justice Russell's court.
LOCAL PERSONAL.
PvC- Smith of Macon is at the Pulaski.
M. W. Kolher of Japan is at the De
Soto.
R. M. Walker of Columbus is at the Pu
laski.
M. Henderson of Ocilja is at the Pu
laski.
H. T. Matthews of Millen is at the Pu
laski.
M- A. Lyman of Macon is at the Pu
laski.
W. W. Ten-ell of Glenwood is at the
Pulaski.
Herman Meyer of New* York is at the
De Solo.
R. D. Maedor of Brunswick is at the
De Srfto. •
Herbert Rountree of Augusta is at the
De Soto.
J. W. Moore of Atlanta is registered at
the De Soto.
F. K. Nixon of Augusta is registered at
the De Soto.
E. L. Patten of Macon is registered at
the Pulaski.
R. H. Knox of Darien is stopping at
the Ihiktski. I
T. J. Hightower of Atlanta is registered
at the De Soto.
J. F. Crutchfield of Macon is registered
at the De Soto.
CITY BREVITIES.
An excursion of about 500 colored peo
ple. under the management of Robert G.
Shaw post. G. A. R.. left for Beaufort
at 1 o’clock this morning to take part in
tlie federal Memorial day exercises at the
national cemetery at Beaufort.
A boy named Tootz knocked another
boy named Williams out of a wagon at
West Broad and Huntingdon streets yes
terday afternoon and seriously injured
him. Tootz split Williams’ head with a
stick A warrant will be issued for the
assailant to-day.
Deflective Morgnn will go to Black
shear this morning after J L. Phillips,
who was arrested there yesterday, and is
wanted iu Savannah for forgery. Deleet
ivc Morgan lias been working on the
case for some time. He finally located
Phillips and had him arrested.
Thu local members of the Phi Delta
Theta Fraternity have received notices
from the head of the organization that the
fraternity will have h-adquurters in the
Groat Western hotel during the world's
fair in Chicago, rooms having been do
nated for that purpose by some members
o (the dub A number of them will take
R d vantage of this feature A hen they visß
Chicago.
Color Shirt*
Cheaper than ever, pretty pattern*, at
LaFor *, Broughton street.—ad.
__________ B AKWGPO WO E R.
Highest of all in Leavening Power.— Latest U. S. Gov’t Report.
Baking
V, axs&a Powdsr
ABSOLUTELY PURI
TO COMBINE THE OFFICES.
An Ordinance Providing for a Plumb
ing and Building Inspector.
Alderman Harris, chairnmn of tho
health nnd cemetery committee of
council, will offer an ordinance at tho
next meeting of tho board providing for
tho creation of the office of plumbing
inspector.
The matter was brought before the
council in June, 1892, and was referred to
the committees on health and cemetery
and fire and water to report an ordinance,
but although tho ordinance was prepared,
it was never submitted because it was
not considered feasible at that time.
In making the salary ordinance last
year tho office of inspector of public
buildings and plumbing was included at
a salary of $1,200, but wlicn the time
c ame for preparing the budget the item
was dropped for the same reason which
prevented the introduction of the other
ordinance.
Alderman Harris thinks the timo has
now arrived when an inspection of both
buildings and plumbing is necessary in
Savannah, and he will have an ordinance
prepared for the combination office, to be
read the first time at the meeting of
June 7.
The need for a competent inspector of
plumbing, one who has a practical knowl
edge of the business, has been pointed out
by the Morxino News. In many houses
the old style of plumbing is in use, men
acing the health of the occupants. Not
only the old plumbing is a menace to
health, bm all over the city defective
modem plmnbing is in existence that is
equally as dangerous. A now law was
recently passed in Baltimore on the sub
ject of plumbing.
Under.it the health officials have the
authority to condemn the plumbing in uso
in any building, provided they find upon
investigation that it is detrimental to tho
health of the occupants. By the enforce
ment of this law tho health authorities
are gradually abating the use of all the
old style closets and sinks which are
standing menaces to the health of the
entire community, and are in reality
death and disease traps of the worst
kind.
When complaint is made, an investiga
tion is at once ordered, and if it is found
that the closet or sink is in an unsanitary
condition, the health officer immediately
orders an abatement of the nuisance and
the removal of its cause b.v the replacing
of the old with the new and sanitary style
of apparatus.
Recently in Washington tho newspapers
called attention to the fact that a forge
amount of the old style unsanitary plumb
ing still remained in use in that city and
that the health of thousands of people
Was greatly endangered thereby. The
authorities took the matter up, arid as a
result Washington is rapidly getting rid
of all the old closets and sinks in the city.
These are instances of sanitary reform,
tho result of proper attention to plumb
ing.
FAREWELL TO SCHOOL LIFE.
Graduates in Essays and Songs Bid
Adieu to Beach Institute.
The graduating exercises by the senior
class of Beach Institute were attended by
a large audienoe last night. The main
class room, in which the exercises took
place, was tastily decorated with plants,
vines and moss and presented an attract
ive appearance. The blackboard was
festooned with moss, surmounted with
the motto: “Wo study "to live," and
choice bouquets were ranged around the
platform in profusion.
The graduating class of nine young girls
was dressed in white and occupied seats
on the west side of the platform, and the
teachers sat'opposite on the west side.
The programme, while rather long, was
arranged with an interesting variety
which pleased everybody. It opened with
an overture and was followed by the song
“Trust Ye in Almighty God,” by a double
quartet. “Scenes. from Ben pur” was
the title of the salutatory aud essay by
Emma Quinncy. She delivered it In ex
cellent style and was favored with well
deserved applause. The other essays
were:
“The Man of One Idea.” by Viola Mc-
Crea; “A Woman of To-day,” by Anna
Houston; “Songs in Many Keys,” by
I-aura Bradford; “A Handful of Rice,”
by Julia Williams: "Hike a Mighty
Army,” by Carrie Hendrickson: ‘Stories
in Stone.” Lizzie Hendrickson: “Jack
and the Bean Stalk.” Julia Walker.
Willie Quinney/ind Laura Bradford sang
Kueken’s “Hunter's Song" in splendid
style, and the double quartet rendered
“From Thy Love as a Father.” “Steal
Away” and "Light and Gay.” Theother
songs were “Avc Venum,” by Willie
Quinney; “Marie,” by Lydia Hannon, and
“O, Rest in the Lord,” by Julia Walker.
The-readlngof the "Pied Piper of Hame
lin” by Willie Quinney showed her to be
endowed with considerable talent as an
elocutionist.
Prof. D. C. Suggs addressed the grad
uates on “True Manhood and True
Womanhood,” and fbc commencement
concluded with the presentation of
diplomas by Miss Wood and the singing
of the farewell song by the graduates.
RAIL AND CROSSTIE.
Richmond Terminal jieople say that all
or nearly all of tho securities withdrawn
from the Drexel-Morgan plan were sold in
the market and at once redeposited by
the buyers.
White and Fancy Vests
In variety, at LaFnr’s. Broughton street
ad.
Great Reduction
In boys’ straw hats, at LaFar's, Brough
ton street.—ad.
World’s Fair Rateo.
Ask for your tickets via Western and
Atlantic railroad and Nashville, Tenn.
Shortest line and quickest time.
Through sleeping car tickets sold. Atlanta
to Chicago. lor special rates, routes, etc.
write to C. E. lUhma.n, G. P. A.,
—ad. Atlanta, Uu.
Families visiting New York will find
the Madison Avenue hotel. Fifty-eighth
street and ..ludison avenue, a most de
lightful home—now under the manage
ment of Mr H M Clark, formerly of the
Murray Hill and Hoffman house. Single
rooms and an suite at moderate terms
Reference, by iiermlsaiou. Do Soto hotel
Savannah. Ga - -ad.
Nice Sun Umbrellas
All kite*, at LaFar's, Uroughtou street
ad.
Tenuie Shoes and Gymnasium Shoes
SO uenU upward, at LaFar's.—ad.
AT THE COURTS.
The “Crap” Gamblers Sent to the Gang
for Long Terms.
Philip Johnson, Josh Johnson, Doc Sin
gleton’ A. M. Kenan. Joe Scuddy, George
B. Small, Cyrus Gordon, Isaac Townsend,
Dan Wilson, Joseph McCall, Jim Gearey,
John Youngo and William Ward, thirteen
of the gamblers captured b.v Detective
I!osse!l in Saturday night's raid of Crum’s
“crap” game, wore tried before Judge
MaeDonell yesterday morning within an
hour after being sent to the city court by
Recorder W’ilson, and w r ere found guilty.
Each was sentenced to six months on the
chain-gang. Henry Williams. Eddie
London, Eddie Webber, William Whit
field and Ben Crura, the proprietor of the
dive, waived trial by the court and de
manded indictment and trial by jury. Ed.
Marshall turned state's witness and was
discharged.
Lewis DeLyon (colored) was turned
over from tho recorder’s court yesterday
to the city court on a charge of cruelty to
animals. The alleged crime was the un
merciful whipping of a horse by DeLyons
Saturday afternoon.
C. M. Washington, a colored boy who
amused himself Saturday afternoon by
turning one of the switches in. tho Tybec
depot, wus before Recorder Wilson yes
terday morning. He was turned over to
his mother for correction and was taken
to the stables and stripped, and for about
fifteen minutes had a stout switch
“turned” on his back by a strong arm.
Robert Jones (coinred) was sent to tho
gang for ten days yesterday by Recorder
Wilson for trying to cut Titus Tison Sat
urday night.
Jack Thomas was fined s'! and Emma
Minis $3 yesterday by Recorder Wilson
for selling truck in front of the market
Saturday night after being ordered to
move by the police.
The case of George Bandy vs. the Phoe
nix Insurance Company was yesterday
transferred to the United States court
from the city court on petition of the in
surance company. Bandy’s claim on ac
count of a fire which burned his store
several months ago is disputed by tho
Phoenix and lie is suing to recover.
HIGH LIVING AT SEA.
Four or Five Meals a Day Served on
the Transatlantic Linors.
From the New York Nail and Express.
Yachting may be pursued chiefly for
pleasure, but incidentally it is for sharp
ening the appetite. The capacity of the
average ocoan traveler’s stomach is
proverbial, and, unless seasickness inter
venes, he becomes a gormandizer from
the time ho leaves shore until he lands on
it again. So thoroughly appreciated is
this that the steward’s dejjartment is
made a very important office, and nothing
contributes so much to the pleasure of
the voyage as a complete and varied
larder of the most tempting nature.
Social life on yachts centers around the
table in the richly upholstered cabin,
whore the entertainment can be as ex
pensive as the owner desires. Indeed,
the cost of yachting is often in direct
proportion to the amount of money de
voted to eating and drinking. No less
important is the dining room on board tho
first-class ocean steamers, and tho four or
five meals a day that are served are indi
cative of the passengers’ marvelous anti
cipated appetites. The dining service is
elaborate and costly, equaling in quantity
and variety that of the finest hotels of
tho world. For a six or eight-day voyage
the floating palaces are provisioned
sufficiently to support a good-sized
city for several days. Everything
is of the finest quality, served
in the most approved style and attractive
form, making tho pleasures of dining on
shipboard alluring enough to elicit praise
from the hypercritical epicure. Although
the service varies slightly on the differ
ent lines, one steamer will typify all of
the others. The dishes and the art of
•cookery are similar to that found at lead
ing hotels. The German liners give din
ing services that are not excelled by any,
but there is a slight savor oi' Germany
and her people in the various odd com
pounds and mixtures that daily appear on
tho table. The English steamers are like
wise distinctively English or American,
and the tables aro loaded with all the
delicacies so much appreciated by tho
traveler.
Most of the large steamers furnish four
or five meals a day, and each one is elab
orate. To attend these tables about 100
cooks and stewards are employed, thirty
or forty saloon waiters and a dozen or
more carvers, dish washers and steward
esses. The force of men required for the
kitchen and the dining room on a large
ocean steamer is thus much larger than
the crowfcof many ocean ships. Break
fast is generally served at S o’clock,
luncheon at 3:80 o'clock, dinner at 5
o’clock and cold meats and salads again
at. 9 o’clock p. m. On some of the steam
ers coffee and rolls are served at 6 o’clock
in the morning to accommodate early
risers. Between those meals anything
can be ordered by applying to the steward
or by tipping the waiters. Drinking is no
less important than eating, and the bar is
so well patronized in the summer time
that an enormous stock must be carried.
Buying provisions for one of the
large steamers is a work that
requires experience, for it is more
important than buying for a
large hotel. The supply must he
large enough to last for the entire voyage,
and often for emergencies when a storm
keeps the steamer out front port several
days later than usual. The quantity of
provisions also varies with the number of
passengers engaging berths, but, us the
lists are generally made up weeks before
the steamer sails, this is not u disturbing
element in the steward's calculations.
The expense of one trip across the At
lantic assumes greater proportions every
year for the steamship owners, and this
increase is largely duo to the better din
ing service which they endeavor to give
to their patrons. The amount of food
consumed and damage done to dishes and
furniture would seem greater than the
actual price paid for a first-class ticket.
Nevertheless, despite the great cost and
expense, the steamship companies appear
to thrive und grow rich from their trans
atlantic travelers.
Tommy dn a ccmctoryi-AU these people
haven t gone to heaven, auntie
Aunt Hush. Tommy' Why do you kuv
thut"
Tommy lleeuuae 1 read on some ~f q,,.
toml stone s Bruce to bi* ashes i-nd tljev
d‘>n t have uabvs only uhtre it # vuy hot
Ally tloper.
J.Y,'?° l - N ’ 0 , w you wore In fcmperur
William a place, what would you dot
Van IVlt (Without hesitation/--Send
diawiy lur Dink Uoker.-Llle.
BATES S. M. ft. <
" WEATHER PROBABILITIES TUF
DAY Fair, preceded by light showers on th
immediate Carolina coast; slightly warm.,
variable winds tr >
DO,
PLEASE
D0 9
Have that piano tuned! You
have got no used to its Inhar
monious jangle that you don't
realize how horribly it sounds.
Don’t hesitate to spend the
small amount necessary BE
CAUSE the piano Is depreciat
ing for want of tuning, BE.
CAUSK you are ruining the taste
of your wife or daughter who
plays on it, BECAUSE you are
wearing out the nerves of tho
musical passers-by. In this
connection please remember
that we have the only complete
tuning and repairing depart
ment in this neighborhood. We
also have a few Steinway, Ma
son & *|[uinlin, Mathusliek and
Sterling Pianos for sale on easy
installments.
MEN l BUIES S. W. 11.
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■ AS
O
™ HATS
We have the best, all
kinds, all shapes, all colors,
all prices—made by Knox,
Stetson and others whose
names are FASHION.
STRAW
STEFF
S O FT
CDLli* ][2) riceg.
~ STOVES.
MANTELS
Builders or those who contemplate im
provements should call and inspect our
stock of Fine and Fancy MAN
TELS, in the nowest and hand
somest designs. Also, GRATES,
TILING and BRASS GAS FIX
TURES.
STOVES,
RANGES.
FURNACES,
HEATERS.
REFRIGERATORS,
ICE CREAM FREEZERS.
MASON’S FRUIT JARS
CROCKERY,
CUTLERY,
GLASSWARE
Estimates on
ROOTING promptly
furnished.
30 CARNARD STREET.
JAS.DOUGLASS
__ CLOTHIKG.^^^^^
While we have an
elegant line of
Negligee Shirts
and Cool Summer
Suits, and are sell
ing them, too,
, We are still clos-
ing out our entire
Straw Hat stock
at ONE-THIRD
OFF.
MACHINERY; _ .
McDonoi l lIIR
IRON FOUNDERS,
MGctiinisis. BiocKsmiiis end Boner loners.
4 LbOniauufoelursof Stationary an I' l
fa h|e KnulßM, Vertical und Top rut. •
U>tu Mill*, iugar Mills and Bans
on hand and for sale cheap MM>•£, j
Bower Burt able kualoa, uiao, "f r - %
and one h‘ Horn |V*,r k.ih
AU order* p ornpli) attended t*