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OFT OF A THIRD STORY.
A Sonili Carolina Somaambalists
Terrible Fall.
A. B. Gon vales Walks Out a Window
at the Hotel Tybea and Drops Forty
Feet on a Plank Walk Thoroughly
Shaken. But No Bones Broken.
Tv bee furnished a most unusual sensa
tion early yesterday morning in tli shape
of a somnambulist who walked out of a
third-story window, falling forty feet
onto a plank-walk, and who was picked
up thoroughly conscious, not a bone in
his body having been broken
The unfortunate victim of the accident
was Mr A. B. Gon/ales. of Pon Pon. S.
C., a brother of Editor Gonzales of the
Columbia State. While not dangerously
hurt, he will be laid up at Kt. Joseph’s In
firmary’. where he was carried y esterday
morning, for ten days or two weeks.
Mr. Gonzales with a friend Mr. A.
Beck, also of Pon Poll, S. C , came down
on the Nancy Hanks Saturday night and
took the late train for Tybee. They
Stopped at the Hotel Tybee and spent tlie
evening socially and pleasantly. Mr.
Gonzales retired to his room about 11
o'clock or shortly thereafter, and Mr.
Bock followed him not quite an hour
later. .
A TERRIBLE FALL.
When Mr. Beck went up to the room
occupied by the two gentlemen it was 12
o’clock. -,Mr. Gonzales, he said, was sleep
ing easily and soundly.
The room was No. 2on the third floor,
in the wing running back from the body
of the hotel, east toward the railroad
track, and it being a corner room on the
northeast corner of the wing, one of its
windows overlooks the plank walk run
ning from the railroad track up to the ho
tel office, and the other overlooks a simi
lar plank walk running back of the wing
and parallel with the railroad track. It
was out of this window that Mr. Gonzales
took his terrible plunge, falling from the
height of three stories, a distance of forty
feet to the plank walk.
Mr Bock retired shortly after 12
o'clock and he knew nothing of the acci
dent until he was awakened and tpld
what had happened.
About 1:30 o’clock one of tho guests of
the house who was just going to his room
in that part of the building, heard a dull
thud on the plank walk and looking out
to see what was tho matter, suw a dark
object lying across the walk and heard a
man groan. He notified Mr. Bohan at
once of what had happened and several
gentlemen hurried out.
HE WAS A SOMNAMBULIST.
They found Mr. Gonzales lying across
the walk just under his window, in a per
fectly conscious condition but apparently
very badly hurt. He was taken up and
carried to a room in the hotel and some
opiates administered to quiet his nerves.
In speaking of Ills unfortunate accident,
Mr. Gonzales said that he was a somnam
bulist and was accustomed to walking in
his sleep. How he managed to walk out
of the window, or how the affair occurred
he did uot know as, ho was sound asleep
until he struck the ground. Strange to
say instead of rendering him uncon
scious. the fall had reversed matters and
had awakened him to consciousness.
He was taken care of at the hotel until
the 6:30 train yesterday morning, when
he was brought up to the city by Mr. Bo
han and Mr. Beck and taken to the St.
Joseph's infirmary, where a private room
was secured ami ho was given all the care
and attention possible.
COMPARATIVELY UNHURT.
Mr. Gonzales is a man of 31 or 32 years
of age. He was attended bv Dr. Dunn at
the iufirmary. and Mr. Beck, his friend,
remained with him and gave him all the
attention possible.
Strange to sa.v the fall had not broken
a bone in his body. So far as that was
concerned he wus sound and all right, as
was found by the examination. It was
feared that he might be injured internal
ly, but a careful examination failed to
disclose that ho was hurt in that way.
He complained of pains in his back during
the morning, but in the afternoon was
resting easily and appeared to be doing
well. He was considerably bruised and
hurt by the fall, but his only inhiries ap
peared to be external and tlicv oulv
slight. He will be confined to tho hos
pital for a couple of weeks.
Editor Gonzales of Columbia, was tele
graphed by Mr. Beck and arrived in
the city lust night. At a late hour last
night Mr. Gonzales was doing well.
MAY BE INVESTIGATED.
Solicitor Fraser to Write Keeper Jones
about Alice White's Esep.pe.
Solicitor-General Fraser said yesterday
that he would write Principal Keeper,
Jones, of the (penitentiary this morning
with regard to the escape of the notorious
Alice White, who was sent to Mattox's
camp sometime ago for kidnaping.
The matter has not yet been brought to
his attention officially, but he believes
that tiie facts us reported in the ease de
mand an investigation. He will write for
official information with regard to the facts
in tho case, and if they are us reported
that she escaped through the aid of some
of the guards for the reasons given, he
will lay tho matter before Gov. Northern
who will probably demand an official in
vestigation.
The authorities of the camp are liable
to a 8200 fine for allowing her to escape,
and if the facts in regard to the case arc
found as reported some of the guards
may tie held criminally liable,
i Solicitor Fraser says he would recom
mend that the girl be pardoned if there
were any probability ol’ her reforming.
BROKE HIS LEG BATHING.
A Tybee Bather Tries Wrestling in the
Breakers With Serious Results.
George Budge, an employe of the Elec
tric Light and Power Compuuy, broke
his leg while bathing at Tybee yesterday
afternoon. He was in company with
some friends and the party was having an
enjoyable time in tho water. While
wrestling or struggling with one of his
friends Mr. Budge managed to break his
leg. He does not know exactly how. He
was taken out of the water and Dr. J D.
Paige, who was near by, attended to him.
Mr. Budge was brought up on the 0:15
train and was taken to St. Joseph’s
Infirmary.
TO HUNT THE WRECKERS.
A Special Train Gone to Thomasville
for That Purpose.
A special train left on the Savannah,
Florida and Western railroad last night
for Thomasville with Superintendent R.
G. Fleming and a number of men con
nected with tiie road.
They went down for the purpose of in
vestigating the several attempts
which have been made to wreck
traius'on the road near Thomasville, by
placing cross tics on a trestle near that
place. This attempt has been made two
or three times within the last few weeks,
and the rood officials are determined to
ferret out the guilty parties, and have
them punished.
Before breakfast Bromo-Seltzer
Acts as a Bracer.
Trial Bottle 10e.—ad.
A KNIFE AT THTIR THROATS.
A Voice Saved the Live* of a Faith*
liii Wife and Her Lover.
B C Jenkins, a negro w harf laborer,
told the police a story last night.
Jenkins scennsi to have been under strung
excitement He said he had started to
eon.•.dt murder and had been prevented
by God from doing so. Ho stood over a
man with an uplifted knife, but his hand
was res'raiued by a voice from above.
Jenkins 'story is that his wife left him
about two months ago and lie did not
know what had become of her They had
a little step-child, and tile other night the
; child appeared to him in a dream and
! told him that his wife was living with
another man at her mother's housmand di
rected him how he might catch them.
Jenkins said he sharpened his knife
last night and went in search of his re
creant wife and her lover. He found
them in her mother's house in Henry
street lane, one door from the corner of
Lincoln. Ho entered, as he was directed
in his dream, and found his wife and her
lover, James Kenan, in bed asleep. He
lifted his knife with tho intention of kill
ing them, but as hedid so a voice seemed to
come down through the roof. Jenkins
said, asking if it was worth while to com
mit murder for such a woman. This
shattered his resolution, and taking up
Kenan’s trousers lie went to the door and
took a knife from the pockets. He
walked across the street and discussed
ttie matter with Sergeant Thorpe,
of the Ocean steamship ixilice.
The sergeant advised him not to kill
Kenan. He was undecided and went
back to the house and stood again over
the unconscious pair, knife in hand. He
concluded, however, to accept the advice
of the voice and left them undisturbed.
Tho guilty couple slept on unconscious
how near death had been to them. Jenk
ins walked out of the house and discussed
his affairs witli the neighbors in such loud
tones that the couple were awakened and
came out to see what was the matter.
ESCAPED FROM THE WRECK.
Mr. James E. Willink in the Disaster
at Newburg-on-the-Hudson.
Mr. James E. Willink, who was in tho
wreck of the West Shore railroad train
at Nowburg-on-the-Hudson last week and
who escaped almost miraculously without
injury, in a letter to his mother gives
a vivid account of the disaster. In it he
says:
“I was in the third car from the engine
where most of the people were killed.
Every seat in the car was demolished in
cluding the one on which 1 was sitting,
the eolision with thefreigjit on the side
track having torn away the whole side of
tho ear as far as the center. The scene
was heartrending. The cries of
the wounded and dying were pitiful, say
ing nothing of the sight itself. One laity
and baby sitting opposite to me were
killed instantly. An old woman weighing
ah iut 200 pounds or more, had her arm
torn entirely oil. a most horrible sight.
Two ii tic children, three or four years
old had their legs broken, one dying
shortly afterwards. 1 shall never forget
the scene as long as I live. I kept cool,
doing my best to assist others out of the
wreck.”
Mr. Willink was on his way from New
York to Chicago, but after the accident
iie returned to Now York and went from
there to Boston and elsewhere in New
England where he will spend his vacation.
Mr. Willink is bookkeeper for the .Savan
nah Carriage and Wagon Company in
this city.
LOCAL PERSONAL.
H. J. Norvell of Amerieus, is at the De
Soto.
U. B. Woodruff of Macon zis at Hotel
Tybee.
C. L. Harrjs, of Cuthbert, is a guest of
the Pulaski.
K. D. Shuptrine, of Thomaston, is at
Hotel Tybee.
J. M. Anderson, of Augusta, is stopping
at the Pulaski.
Mr. and Mrs. K. E. Jones, of Patterson,
are at Hotel Tybee.
Editor W. E. Gonzales of the Columbia,
(S. C.) State, and wife, are registered at
the Pulaski.
Traveling Passenger Agent S. B. Webb,
of the Central railroad at Atlanta, is at
the Pulaski.
Miss Mamie Lou Pritchard and Master
Morgan Pritchard have gone to the
mountains of upper Georgia for the sum
mer.
Miss Bessie Howard, who has been vis
iting Miss Ophelia Pritchard, leaves for
her home in Gruhamville, S. C., to-moi
row.
Atlanta is represented at the Hotel
Tybee by W. S. Lavendon. W B. Steele.
Fred Starr, C. H. Jay and William Mc-
Clellon.
Among Maconites at tho Hotel Tvbco
are Olie J. Wimberly, W E. Wi 11aford,
T. Wentworth, W. A. Burdick and Horace
Edwards.
Mrs. W. 11. Baker and daughters, Mrs.
It. F. Burdeli and Miss Sallie Baker
leave this morning for Hendersonville, N.
C., where they will spend the summer.
Mr. G. A. Gordon leaves this morning
for Baltimore on a month's vacation. He
visits relatives in New Jersey and will
spend some time at Seagirt and other re-
sorts.
Private R. li. Dancy of the Hussars
made the highest combined score at
known distances—two, three, five and six
hundred yards, ninety-nine points—evor
made at Camp Northen.
Augusta is well represented at Tvbee.
Among the Augustaus at Hotel Tybee
are Mr. and Mrs W. L. Brenner. Misses
Nellie and Sallie Brenner, Dr. ii. M.
Needham, Mr. P. J. O’Connor and family,
and Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Sehweers.
United States Marshal Frank Leverett
came down from Macon yesterday anil
spent his time ro’liag in' the water at
Tybee. He is not on the hunt for moon
shiners this time but came down to get a
sea bath previous do his trip to Pideoek,
where he goes to attend his duties as re
ceiver of the Boston and Albany railroad.
He says ho is going down to pay all the
hands their monthly wages and to
straighten things out generally. He will
bo gone for several days.
Orioles Beat the Climax Juniors.
The Orioles and tho Climax Juniors
played an exciting game yesterday, in
which the Orioles were victorious. Tho
heavy batting by the. Orioles and their
batierv, J. McDonald and J. O. Reilly,
won the game for them. The battery for
tho Climax was Reason and Fennel. The
score was, Orioles, 12; Climax Juniors, 2.
Eight hits were made off Keagen and
none off McDonald.
“I’m so nervous”—before taking Hood’s
Sarsaparilla. "I'm so well”—after tak
ing Hood’s. Moral—“Be sure to get
Hood’s.’’—ad.
If you are going to the world's fair,
the best place to stay is at tho Hyde
Park Hotel, Fifty-first boulevard and
Luke avenue, Chicago, established over
throe years; the only fire-proof building
nenr the exposition: one block from the
lake and tour blocks from the fair
grounds: jiopular prices; American and
European plans; special rates to families
and parties. Engage rooms now. Ad
dress Hyde Park Hotel, Chicago.—ad.
THE MOUSING NEWS: MONDAY. JULY 17. 18911.
OFF FOR CAMP XORTIIEN.
Tbt‘ First Kfi!ira?iit and Ciiathams on
Their Wav to r.rifiin.
The Regiment Goes Nearly 200 Strong.
The Guards Escort to the Depot.
Lively Scenes as the Troops Leave.
The Chathams Go in Their Own Way.
All the Companies Prepared for Hard
Work.
The First Georgia regiment and tho
Chatham artillery left for Camp Northon
last night. The Chathams took thcrogu
lar train at 8:45 o'clock, and the regiment
followed on a special an hour later.
The soldier boys wore all in good spirits
and appeared to look forward to their
stay in camp with a great deal of pleas
ure.
The members of the First Regiment
began gathering at their armory at an
early hour. Every preparation had been
made and the men only had to fall in at
the word and take up the march. They
were equipped in regulation style, with
haversacks, overcoats rolled up, canteens
and cartridge belts, camp hats, blue flan
nel shirts and leggins. They looked very
much like regulars in their equipment,
and their appearance indicated that they
were going to cam'll as soldiers, and not
for a frolic.
THE guard's escort.
The Savannah Volunteer Guards batal
iou, two companies, eommunded by Col.
Garrard, with Captains Screven and
Williamson, left their arnjory at 8:45
o’clock and marched to the First Regi
ment's armory on Abercarr street.
Tlie,y had only a little while to wait
there. Promptly to the minute Lieut.-
Col. Reilly gave the order at 9:15 o’clock,
the time appointed, and at the call of the
bugle the companies filed out of their
headquarters and formed in line on the
street, and the march to the depot was
hegun. The line was headed by the First
Regiment band.
Tho march was around the park into
Bull street to Liberty and down Liberty
street to the Central railroad depot.
Crowds of friends were on the street to
see the regiment go by, and the military
appearance and tho steady tread of the
men were frequently applauded. The
usual military courtesies were exchanged
between the battalion and the regiment
on Liberty street, just before entering the
depot, each command passing in front of the
other alternately, while the other stood
at present arms. The Guards then pre
ceded the regiment into the depot and
were drawn up in line until the tram
pulled out.
ADIEU FROM THE CAR WINDOWS.
The companiesof the regiment marched
into tho depot in single file and lined up
before the cars whice had been assigned
them. They were soon ordered aboard
and then had an opportunity to bid their
friends good by from the ear windows as
they were not allowed to leave oars. Sen
tinels were stationed on the platforms to
keep them clear in order to prevent acci
dents. Tho companies that had taken sleep
ers found themselves well fixed, hut the
passenger ear assigned to tho Blues was
evidently not in good condition and Col.
Reilly complained of it to the railroad au
thorities. He said it was not what had
beeu promised by any means.
The depot w as crowded with the friends
of the regiment who had come to
see the boys off, the fair sex
being especially well represented.
Everybody was in the best of spirits.
The train pulled out shortly uft 'r 10
o’clock amid the shouts and cheers of
the soldier boys and the good-byes of
their friends.
NEARLY TWO HUNDRED MEN.
The regiment carried about 175 men,
including otticers. The Cadets had the
largest number, 37 men, rank and file.
A good many men who could not get off
last night will join their companies at
camp during the week. The probability
is that the men will have their tents to
erect when they arrive at camp, as it is
reported that the United States officers
ordered them struck after the cavalry
left. If there should happen to be a
pouring rain at the time of their arrival,
they may not find it very pleasant. The
regiment is prepared for all the hardships
incident to camp life, however, and will
take things as the come.
ECHOES FROM THE TENTS.
Col. Gordon Gives the Cavalry Some
Points to Remember.
Tho Georgia Hussars who returned
from Camp Northen, spent yesterday
very quietly, catching up on sleep and
resting, so as to be ready to resume tlieir
duties in business life.
Col. Gordon is very much pleased with
the record of the Hussars in camp, and
doesn’t mind saying so. The manner in
which they acquitted themselves ho said
was very creditable. Their efficiency and
discipline was creditable to both officers
and men, and the esprit du corps of the
command was especially marked. After
the first two or three days
Col. Gordon made use of
the Hussars by detailing them to tho oth
er troops to act as non-commissied officers
in teaching the wen the squad drill,
which was a great advantage to tho other
companies, and to the Hussars as well,
beiugan experience of considerable bene
fit in giving them greater confidence in
themselves. As soon as the other troops
saw the advantage of this they were anx
ious to have the Hussars detailed to assist
them, and on several days nearly every
man in the troop was thus engaged.
Next to the Hussars the Liberty Inde
pendent Troop displayed the greatest ef
ficiency. being rated a close second by
Col. Gordon. -Troop lof Jesup was cred
ited with the greatest improvement since
the last encampment. All the troops
were evidently greatly benefited by the
encampment.
THE COLONEL'S TALK TO THE TROOPS.
After the order for breaking camp had
been read after dress parade Friday
afternoon. Col. Gordon addressed some
remarks to the troops, laying stress upon
points which lie regarded as of especial
importance in military matters and to
whieh he desired them to give attention.
He suggested several ixiints whieh he
wanted every one to remember and act
upon so as to come to the next encampment
still better prepared to receive instruc
tion. He reminded the regiment that at
its first encampment, Camp Richmond, he
had called to their attention the neces
sity for prompt and cheerful obedience to
orders. It is the most difficult lesson that
a volunteer has to learn. Officers and
men composing a troop are neighbors and
friends; each accustomed to think for
himself, to decide for himself and to act
for himself. The authority of the officer
only lasts while the troop is in camp or
during a parade or drill. To obey, with
out murmur or dispute, a command from
one who a few hours before was, and
a few horn's later will be his
equal, is galling to anyone. But it is just
as impossible to manage armies without
such obedience, as it would be to run a
piece of machinery in which each wheel
and spring was allowed to decide and act
for itself. When the volunteer has real
Watch Out.
IF in grocery stores, in cooking schools, or by
peddlers in your kitchen, any baking powder
is recommended or urged upon you in place oi
the Royal, it is because such recommendation is
paid for. It is unsafe to substitute any baking
powder in place of the old standby, the thoroughly
tried Royal. The official reports show that all
others are cheaper made powders of inferior strength,
and contain either lime, alum or sulphuric acid.
izod this and is willing to
obedience, he is then really a sole'' -A
PRIDE IN THE TROOPS. I*l
Col. Gordon reminded the men V at at
their second encampment, Camp Ander
son, he had spoken to Utr-m about tlieir
love for their companies and the pride of
each in his own troop and that this feel
ing should make Them Jealous of what
was done by any one in' the uniform of
the regiment or the troop. A troopef in
uniform is not an individual. He is the
representative of all who wear that uni
form. He is responsible for the honor of
his regiment and his troop and his com
rado, as well as for his own honor. Ii ho
wants to do anything that he would be
ashamed to have his neighbors know, let
him forbelfr or first take his uniform off.
Col. Gordon also reminded the
troopers that at their third encampment,
Camp Northen. he had explained to
them the reasons why it was so grave an
offense to disobey or trifle with a senti
nel on guard. The individuals compris
ing the guard arc, while on guard, sepa
rated from their comfrades and their
troop. They cannot relcive orders from
the captain, or lieuteniwits or sergeants
or corporals of their nv.xi company. They
cun only receive ordcJs from the com
mandant of the post and tho officers and
onn-conimissioucd ofacers ofthe guard.
The sentinel, .while in post, must lie
obeyed by every one except these officers.
He should bo clothed and armed so that
ever.vono can recognizl that he is a senti
nel, and when so reewmized, he must be
obeyed instantly. \yliile acting as senti
nel. he represents tie guard, the guard
represents tho com nanaunt of the post,
tlie commandant of tho post represents
the governor of the i state, the governor
represents the people and their will is the
sovereign power m this system of govern
ment.
THINGS TO BE REMEMBERED.
Col. Gordon said he wanted to suggest
two new points. First that the extended
or skirmish order in battle is tho forma
tion that will hereafter be most used, and
hence must be learned. Trooim are di
vided into squads of four or eight and
there is a non-commissionod officer for
each squad who commands and controls
and leads it. In the past history of vol
unteers in peace almost all tho control
was exorcised by the captain, and a
great deal of the drilling was done
by him. In the future the sergeants
and corporals must know as much
as the commissioned officers about drill,
and they must also know how to give
commands and enforce them. To fill all
these requirements the very best men in
each command must be induced to accept
these positions and qualify themselves
for the duties. They will be the real
leaders in battle ana must be men on
whom the squad will be willing to rely
when the noise and confusion and dis
tance from tho commissioned officers
makes it difficult to get orders from them.
The second new point is the long range
small arms now used in European armies
and sooner or iater to be introduced here.
■rnE SOUTHERN SOLDIER.
The confidence southern men have felt
in their ability to meet in battie an equal
or even a greater number of men, has
been largely duo to the superior ex
perience and skill of the southerner in the
use of the muskets and rifles heretofore
used in battles in America. When armies
skilled in arms come in conflict with those
who are unskilled, although both may be
equally courageous, the skilled troops
will surely prevail.
The small arms with which armies will
fight hereafter have a range vastly longer
than any heretofore practiced m America.
To utilize such guns it is essential to learn
to estimate distance and adjust the sights
to the distance. Until this is done, it is
useless to aim correctly and hold steadily.
Hence the necessity for target practice at
camp, for a start, and at home for im
provement. At too and 200 yards
there aro probably as many men
in Georgia who shoot fairly
well as in any state east of the Missis
sippi, but how many are there 'who can
Judge of distances up to 600 yards, the
limit of present practice, or are there any
who shoot at I.(HX) to 1,600 yards, the
rahge of European small arms 1 Without
knowledge of distance and sights, a long
range gun would be but a useless toy, and
the army skilled in its use could extermi
nate an unskilled army before the two
armies over got within 200 yards range.
Lieutenant -Eneas Way, adjutant of
the regiment, has been generally com
plimented for the manner in whicli he
performed the duties of his new position,
having only received his commission
shortly before his departure for camp.
Dr. B. M. Woolley, Atlanta, Ga., is
meeting with phenomenal success in the
treatment of opium and whisky habits.
Patients need not leave home or business
while under treatment. If Interested,
write to Dr. Woolley for his valuable
book.—ad.
STILL HIGH IN THE NINETIES.
A Fall of Two Degress in the Max
imum, But Still Hot Enough.
There was a falling off of nearly 2° in
the temperature yesterday, although it
was difficult, during the hottest part of
the day, to make anybody believe it. The
maximum temperature for the day was
98°, and was reached about 2 o'clock in
the afternoon.
zV heavy rain passed cast of the city
about 8 o’clock, and after that the tem
perature took a drop and the rest of the
day and last night were cool, with a stiff
breeze blowing.
A number of places in Georgia come up
to the regular standard of temperature.
Millen reported 100°. Albany. Amerieus,
Bainbridge and Eastman reported the
same temperatures as Savannah. Fort
Gaines and Thomasville were close be
hind with 96°. The average highest
temperature for the eight stations of the
Savannah district was 98°.
The hot wave extends nearly over the
entire country At Chicago it was 94°
yesterday afternoon. At New York it
was 92°. New Orleans. Washington,
Philadelphia and Boston had the same
temperature. 90°. St. Louis reported 9u°.
The indications for to-day in Savannah
are threatening and probably heavy rain
with thunderstorms, continued sultry
weather.
BAKING POWDER.
BACK FROM NEW YORK.
)lr. Comer Gets an Indefinite Exten
sion of the Floating Debt.
Talk About Reorganization Prevented
By the Stringency ofthe Money Mar
ket—The Formal Announcement of
the Failure of the Hollins Plan—lt
Would Have Been Best for the Junior
Security Holders.
Receiver Comer returned last night
from New York, where he has been with
a committee from the directory, to look
after the Central railroad's finances.
The most important part of the work
to be done by the committee was to ar
range for an extension of the floating
debt which matured July 1, as under the
orders of the court the road is not to bo
sold before the latter part of January.
“We met with the com
mittee representing tho holders of the
floating debt,” said Mr. Comer last night,
“and agreed upon an indefinite extension.
The first proposition was for an extension
of 60 days, but the committee finally
agreed to an indefinite extension of the
debt and upon terms far more favorable
than were expected or could have been
obtained elsewhere. Considering the
strained condition of the money market
they were as favorable as could be ex
pected.
SEVERAL MEETINGS HELD.
“Several meetings were held with the
committee and efforts were made to har
monize all interests, but nothing could
be done towards a reorganization of the.
property and nothing whatever can be
accomplished until the present strained
condition of the money market is relieved.
The people there are at present inactive,
and money cannot be had at a reasonable
rate.
“Things wero looking up, however,
when 1 left, and tho tendency is toward a
brighter outlook. There is $1.000.000 in
gold now on the way from Europe to this
country, and the flow of gold this way, to
gether with the early meeting of congress,
may operate largely towards relieving
the situation. Until the money market is
in a better condition, however, nothing
can be done towards reorganization and
nothing will be done.”
A FUTURE PLAN.
“Will a plan be formed which will take
in the stock?” Mr. Comer was asked.
• As to that I can not say,” he replied.
“There is no way of telling what kind of
a plan will be formed, but I am satisfied
that no plan will be presented which wlil
be as favorable to the interests of the
junior security holders as the Hollins
plan, which has failed, on account of the
facts that it did not meet with the
endorsement of enough of the
security holders, that it was fought so
hard in the courts by antagonistic inter
ests, and that the money market pre
sented such a strained aspect. The cir
cular recently issued by the Hollins com
mittee was merely tho formal announce
ment of the failure of the plan, and gave
practically those reasons.”
I.ARGER EARNINGS HOPED FOR.
Mr. Coiner said that it was hoped that
the earning capacity of the property would
warrant tho formation of a fair
plan of reorganization as soon as the mon
ey market would permit of it. This was
all that was .signified by the statement in
the Hollins circular that the property
should remain in the custody of the court
until its earning capacity would warrant
such a course.
In regard to the reopening of the hear
ing of the litigation Mr. Comer said it
was merely to allow the attorneys for tho
Southwestern to urge the point that that
railroad was only liable as surety on tha
tripartite mortgage, which means that
they will appeal for the sale of the Cen
tral railroad first to satisfy that lien.
CITY BREVITIES.
Recorder Wilson will have twenty-one
cases to dispose of in police court this
morning.
Messrs. Walter Howard and Jack Has
tings, of the Atlanta Journal, spent yes
terday at Tybee.
Abraham Jenkens, who was cut with a
hatchet by Ezekiah Gifford, Friday is im
proving at the Georgia Infirmary, and
will probably recover from his injuries.
Mr. E. 11. Gaynor. one of the contract
ors for the improvement work in Savan
nah harbor, who was assaulted Friday
night, notice of which was published in
the Morning News, has so far recovered
from his injuries as to be out again. He
says lie was called out of the saloon by
someone who said that a
man from Charleston wanted to
see him. As soon as ho
stepped into the street ho was set upon by
six men and roughly handled. As soon
as he recovered somewhat from the ef
fects of the first blows and began to man
ifest his ability to take care of himself,
his assailants ran off. He was consider
ably bruised and will soon be all right
again. He recognized tho leader of those
who attacked him. The cause of the at
tack was the discharge of one of the men
from the works.
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THE WHEELMEN’S GALA DAY.
The Race on the White Bluff Road
This Afternoon and the Dinner To-
Night.
With pleasant weather and a good road
the Savannah wheelmen's annual road
race this afternoon promises to lie the
event of the summer in ’cycling. The
programme for the race and the entries
were given in yesterday's Morning
News.
Every opportunity will be afforded the
publje to witness the race to the best ad
vantage. It will start as 5:45 o'clock
from the 2-mile jxist, just beyond the
second toil gate on tho White Bluff road,
and will be run to tho 7-milo post and
return, 10 miles. The best place to
witness the race will be from tho
lots on the west side of the road just be
yond the starting point, which will be
open to the public and may be entered by
carriages. The race will be about 45 min
utes. The start will be made promptly
as the handicaps are announced, the
first being made six minutes before 6
o’clock. The entries and handicaps, as
announced in yesterday’s Morning News,
are as follows:
6 minute—Start 5.54; J. S. Sullivan,
Allen Sweat.
5 minutes 30 sees.—Start 5.54. 30; W.
W. Fretwell, O. W. Jackson, Jr.
4 minutes 15 secs.—Start 5.55. 45; C. S.
Richmond, L. M. White, W. D. Mclver.
8 minute —Start 5.57; Henry Hilbrath,
William Ford.
2 minute 15 secs.—Start 5.57.45; W. C.
O’Byrne.
Scratch—Start 6 o’clock; D. G. Far
mer, Lewis H. Mercer, C. S. Parks, D. A.
Tuberdy.
The club will have its annual dinner at
Mrs. Bannon's at Thunderbolt to-night.
The members will assemble at the De
Soto at 8:15 o’clock, for the run to Thun
derbolt. The dinner will bo served at 9
o’clock.
The last number of the Referee con
tains pictures of the officers of the Geor
gia Division of the League of
American. QWheelmen, Chief, □ Consul
S. M. Whitesides and Sec
retary aud Treasurer C. M. Rushing, and
the officers of the Savannah Wheelmen
and of Mr. W. J. Lindsay. The paper is
devoting a portion of each number to
southern cycling news.
It is interesting to know that bicycling
has become very popular in Cyprus, the
old home of Venus, and that Larnaca, the
capital of the island, has a flourishing cy
cling club. What with locomotives on
the Piraeus, Bernhardt acting in Athens,
King George wearing tan shoes (as ho
does) and the native Cypriotes careering
about on the wheel, it would appear that
the barbarians of the. west are repaying
many of their debts to the ancient Greeks.
A Fitchburg, Mass., company, with a
$50,000 capital, is to bring out anew
chainless safety.
Denver has organized the Wheelmou
and Investors’ Mutual Security Cos.
“Bicyclemanship” is the latest product
of the cycling word-coiner.
A California Chinaman riding a wheel
was almost scalped by his pigtail coming
uncoiled and catching in the wheel.
Two wheelmen have pushed their ma
chines to the top of Mount Vesuvius.
Felt pedals are used by all the crack
road riders abroad.
Wheeler rides a Raleigh, geared to G3,
and weighing twenty-one pounds.
Pensacola, Fla., is to build a fifth of a
mile board track with high banking.
Watson, the English crack, gears his
wheel up to 72 inches and drives it with
6-inch cranks.
Tom Eck's application to race under N.
C. A. rules has beeu tabled by the board
of governors.
The new Parisian race track, tho Vel
odrome Seino, will have a hundred pri
vate dressing rooms for tho racers, each
room heated, lighted by electricity, with
running hot and cold wuter, and an elec
tric bell to summon the racer to tho track
when the race is called.
At the finish of a hard race a French
racing man drank copiously of ice water
and dropped insensible 'lt took the doc
tors three days to get him out of his
trance, and he will not try the experi
ment again.
Over 30.000 people paid to witness
wheel races in New York, New Jersey,
Connecticut and Massachusetts on July 4.
The Albany Cycle Club is a fixture now.
The boys have effected a complete organ
ization. Tho club has the following offi
cers for the ensuin year:
President —K. L. Jones.
Vice-President —F. O. Ticknor.
Soeroiary and Treasurer—H. Gorta
towsky.
Executive Board—S. Sterne, T. M.
Ticknor and W. E. Cutliff.
Track Committee—T. B. Modearis, L.
J. Hofmayvr and John Philpot.
Racing Committee—C. R. Davis, A. L.
Store and Walter Jackson.
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tended h; thunder storms; eon tin • . T
and aultry weather: variable winds "
3 Blunders
Whsnover a poor piano is sold
there aro ai least throe great blund
ers made:
Ist. It’s a blunder to make a poor
piano. Some makers know it and
don’t care; some don’t know j>,
and don’t care either.
2d. It’s a worse blunder for (he
dealer who sells it; hurts his repu.
tation, and don’t pay in the long run,
3d. The buyer’s blunder is (he
greatest of all, because he is giving
something for nothing; a bad piano
is worse than nothing.
There is a way to avoid any ol
these blunders, and the way leads
into our warerooms. We sell
STEINWAYS, MASON' &
II AMU NS, MATIIU.
SULKS and STERLINGS
at one prico, and that always lower
than the New York figure. See or
write us.
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CLOTHING.
The huge auto
matic blade of
Reduction has
[traveled thro 1
our entire stock
of Summer Cloth
ing, Negligee
Shirts and Un
derwear.
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—OF —
CfIRIIBE,
HARDWARE.
liardware'Ett
Fourteen-Finger Grain Cradle:!.
Revolving Disk Fly Fans.
Grass and Linen Hammocks.
Ice Hooks, Ice Chisels and Axes.
Cast Nets, Fishing Kods, Fish Lints’
Hooks, Etc.
Leather and Rubber Belting.
Babbitt Metal, Corn Shelters.
Corn and Cob Crushers.
Wheelbarrows, Barbed Fence Wire,
And other seasonable goods in store.
FOR SALE LOW BY
h in a.
~~~ CLOTHING.
F' REN C H
SUSPENDERS.
Yes, it’s the truth. We guaran*
tee them as such. Our price
on them is 25c a pair. Soid
a big lot of them, but
have plenty of
them left.
Call and get a pair. Remenibsf
we arc the only house in the
city selling Thin Coats and
Vests at less than man
ufacturer’s cost.
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