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THEY BEGIN WORE TO-DAY.
The Registrars to Open the Booh in
the Ordinary's office.
Whose Will Be the First Name to Go
on the New Book P—The Voter Must
Give His Name, Age, Residence,
Occupation and District—The Com
missioners Will Act as a Super
visory Board-Much Interest Pre
dicted in the Cominsr Elections.
To-day the new experiment in registra
tion of county voters will be inaugurated.
Who will be the llrst to register in the
new book! There may. or may not be,
•ome competition for that honor when
the book is opened by Registrars Clement
Saussy and A. N. Manucy at 9 o’clock
this morning.
The book, as there is but one. will be
opened at the office of Judge Hampton L.
Ferrill in the court house, and will be
kept open for the registration of voters
until 2 o'clock p. m. These hours will be
kept up every day during the week until
Saturday, when the voters can register
at any time between 9 o’clock a. m. and 8
o’clock, p. m. These Saturday hours will
be observed in order to give many of those
who are engaged in employments during
the day. which will not permit them to
get awaj longenoughto register, between
9 o'clock and 2 o'clock.
A LONG PAT FOR THE REGISTRARS.
The book will be in charge of the regis
trars between the prescribed hours each
day, neither of them being permitted by
law to leave it. They will be unable to
step out to dinner, or to get a lunch on
Saturdays. After all the dinner hour
may be the busiest time of day with the
registrars on Saturday’s as a large num
ber of voters pass the court house every
day about that time.
The registration commission. Judges
Falligant. MacDoneii and Ferrill will
have little to do now. They have fixed
the duties of the registrars so far as their
jurisdiction under the law extended, have
made the salary of each of
them S3OO for the ontire work,
and about all left to them now is the su
pervisory work, which will consist prin
cipally of the formality of keeping the
registration hook under their seal during
the hours in which it is not in the hands
of the registrars.
THE REGISTRATION BOOK.
The new book, which was made by the
Morning News job department, is ar
ranged in alphabetical order, and con
tains blanks for the date of regis
tration, name, district, age, residence
and occupation of the voter, and a blank
also for any remarks that may be neces
sary, perhaps as to doubtfulness about a
voter's legal right, hut the registrars, ac
cording to law, have no right to be doubt
ful ; they must be sure. They must have
reasonable and satisfactory evidence that
the person registered has lived in the
state a year, in the county six months,
and that he has paid all back taxes
required of him since 1879. Upon
the voter's ability to furnish this evidence
will of course depend his right to reg
ister.
There are about 12,000 voters in the
county. It is probable that the next elec
tion will be an interesting one from many
standpoints At least such is the con
census of opinion in that case all will
want to exercise the voting privilege. It is
of course the duty of every good citizen
to register and cast his ballot according
to his convictions, and he cannot vote
without being registered. It is the case
every year, however, that many procras
tinate until it is too late, and they are un
able to vote on election days.
A RESULT OF THE NEW PLAN.
It is believed by many that the change
in the registration laws will bring
about an interesting race. While
the plan is anew one, a
feeling of general satisfaction with re
gard to its operations seems to prevail.
Few have anything to say against the
plan and its probable results, and what
critic ism there is, is not of an over cap
tious nature.
When the book closes, Monday, June 4,
the registered voters will be copied off in
alphabetical order and the list will be pub
lished. The law requires that the list be
printed in a daily paper published iu the
county. The commission has decided
when the time cotnes for the lists to be
published it will call for bids from all the
daily papers. Certified copies of the list
are to be lasted at the court house, the
city exchange, the postoffice, Thunder
bolt, Isle of Hope, Fooler and at Tvbee,
for the convenience and inspection of uli
interested.
A MURDERER CAUGHT.
He Is In Savannah on His Way Back
to the Scene of His Crime.
Deputy Sheriff Jesse Cobb, of Tattnall
county, arrived in the city last night,
having in custody Sylvester Rhodes, col
ored, who is wanted there for the mur
der of a white man named Robert Ko/.ier.
The murder took place at Cobbtown.
Tatnall county, Feb 24. last, and was a
most brutal and cold-blooded crime. Luto
in the evening Rozier walked into a store
and asked for some cigars. The clerk
was about to hand them to him when he
remaraed that ho didn't have any change
with him, and asked the clerk to charge
them. Roudes made the remark that ho
ought to be made to pay for them, where
upon Kozie- told him rather emphatically
that it was none of his business, and he
had better shut up.
Rozier then left the store and was fol
lowed by the negro. Rhodes walked up
to him outside and, without a word of
warning, drew his pistol and shot him
down. There were few people on tho
scene at the time, and the murderer eas
ily made his escape. An investigation of
the crime by the coroner’s ury showed
beyond a doubt, that it was aii inhuman
murder.
The Tatnuli county authorities im
mediately- notified tho authorities in all
the counties in this section of the crime,
giving his description. The result was
Rhodes was captured at Jcsup, Fob 28
by Sheriff Ellis, of Wayne county. The
Tatnall county authorities were notified
of Rhode’s arrest, and Deputy Sheriff
Cobh was at once seat after tho criminal.
The negro was lodged in the barracks
last night, and will be carried hack to the
scene of his crime this morning.
CITY BREVITIES.
Fair weather followed by cloudiness
and probably rain this afternoon, is the
prediction for the state of the weather,
to-day. it will/probably be warmer and
rather windy this evening.
Appel & Schaul will give to the plaver
making the best individual record in the
Southern Base Ball League this season a
suit of clothes made to order, of his own
selection, and a pair of pantaloons made
to order for the player maKing the best
in lividual record an the home team.
Christ church Sunday school had its
first rehearsal for its Easter anniversary
yesterday afternoon. The rehearsal was
very successful, both scholars and teach
ers displaying great enthusiasm. There
will be another rehearsal Thursday after
noon at 4 o’clock, when a large attend
ance is expected. Mrs. Finnie has charge
oi the music.
The careful mother always keeps Salvation
Oil handy, for cuts and bruises. —ad.
THE TRUCKERS’ OUTLOOK.
Savannah Will Strike It on Early
Potatoes This Year.
Mr. J. H. Killow, of Killow & Cos., of
New York, arrived in the city yesterday
on his way north after a trip through
I'iorida. Mr. Killow was formerly a
resident of Savannah, but fifteen years
ago removed to New York, where he is
now one of the leading dealers in truck
and fruits. He is well remembered by his
old friends in Savannah, and receives a
large amount of the truck shipped from
this point.
When Mr. Killow left Savannah the
truck growing business was in its infancy
and very few people imagined that it
would grow to its present proportions.
Mr. Killow said last night that the Flor
ida truck crop this year is very large.
The principal products are toina oes and
cabbages, which are now ready for inar
ing. dhe growers are holding
back their cabbages, however, because
there is very little demand for them at
the north just now. The result will be
that they will compete with the Savan
nah crop of cabbages, which is unusually
early and will soon be ready for market
ing. The Savannah growers have the ad
vantage of freight rates, however, and
are not likely to suffer much by the com
petition. The crop of cabbages around
Savannah is small anyway, being only
about two hundred acres.
Savannah truckers have planted lareoly
of i>otatoes, and will get the cream of the
market on that score, Mr. Killow says, as
this is the first point from which pota
toes reach the northern markets. As to
prices Mr. Killow says:
“The truck business has held up re
markably well during tho past season,
and suffered as little !rom tlm hard times
a-* any that I know of. I never did a bet
ter business. The apple crop, which is
one of general consumption, sold a great
deal better than was expected, and the
dealers who had the cash to pay for
their consignments made money, but
many of the small buyers who had
no capital to speak of were shut out.
The prices which truck will bring this
spring depend a great deal upon the
financial condition of tho country. There
are a great many people out of employ
ment up norlh now aud a great many
more are living upon reduced incomes.
This tends to reduce the number of con
sumers. If the amount of truck produced
was only sufficient to supply those who
are able to pay high prices then tho
truck growers might expect very
profitable returs. The report from all
tho truck growing sections, however, are
to the effect that large crops have been
put in everywhere. The result is likely to
be that after we havo supplied the high
priced demand we shall have to cater to
the demands of the population generally,
and as the people have less money this
year than last, uriees for ordinary grades
of truck are likely to rule lower this year
than last.”
“The great trouble just now.” contin
ued Mr. Killow. “is the unsettled finan
cial condition of tho country. The finan
cial policy of the government is in doubt,
and the people who have money are afraid
to turn it loose, for fear of investing
it in some industry that may be,
affected by pending legislation. There
is plenty of money in New York now
locked up in the banks, but it will not be
turned loose until congress settles upon
what is to be the financial policy of the
country. Until this is done, we can ex
pect no improvement in the financial out
look.”
“The action of the Pennsylvania rail
road,” said Mr. Killow, “iti refusing to
deliver southern truck shipments on the ;
New York side practically puts an end to ]
all rail shipments. It is not so much tho I
extra cost of ferriage and cartage caused
by the delivery of tho truck on
the Jersey side as it is tho incon
venience caused in getting the truck
to market. The buyers will not
go to Jersey City to get their supplies,
and tho time lost in transporting the
truck to the mrrket centers keeps it from
reaching the market in time, and the re
sult is lower prices. We have advised
all our customers to ship by the steamship
lines wherever possible to do so. The
steamships land the truck exactly where
we want it and we have no trouble in dis
posing of it without loss of time. Savan
nah is peculiarly well situated for steamer
shipments. The Ocean Steamship is a
deservedly popular line, and is especially
noted for its accommodating spirit to
wards botli shippers and consignees.
If it would put on four steamers a
week to New York during tlie truck
season It would boa great help
to the truck people. The increased ship
ments. by reason of the greater amount of
business that will seek the steamship
lines this season, would furnish sufficient
freight to fill the extra ship ”
Mr. Killow wilt remain in tlie city two
or three dy.ys, inspecting the truck crops
in this vicinity. Mr. G. W. Olivit, of
Olivit Brothers, a well-known truck firm
of New York, is also in the city.
AT THE THEATER.
Mrs. Drew’s Engagement To-morrow
Afternoon and Night.
Probably one of the finest comedy com
panies that has ever visited Savannah
will give two performances at the theater
to-morrow afternoou and evening.
Mrs. John Drew will present “The Road
to Ruin" at the matinee,and “The Rivals”
iu tho evening. “The Road to Ruin" was
written in 1761, and is now being played
for the first season in twenty-five years.
In this play 'Mrs. Drew, as the \Vidow
Warren, is seen to great advantage.
The company has been draw ing immense
houses, and have been given the most
cordial reception by the press and public.
In speaking of this company of stars an
exchange says: "The comedy of com
edies. in which Mrs. John Drew still
stands, in spite of her almost three-score
and fourteen years of vigorous theatrical
labors, as the acknowledged queen, was
presented before a large and, apparently,
a very delighted audience. Mrs. Drew,
as the only really excellent Mrs. Main
prop on the stage to-day. was not, the
sole life and wit of Sheridan’s
most clever piece. "Tho Rivals.”
She has on this occasion sur
rounded herself with artists nearly as
representative of the true conception of
the several parts as she is herself ac
knowledged to be the one whom Sheridan
would probably have selected as tlie per
sonification of his creation of Mrs. Mal
aprop. Mrs. Drew's youngest son, Sid
ney Drew, who inherits tho ability for
the stage from his mother, was the vain,
mock-courageous Bob Acres, while his
pretty wife, the daughter of Mrs. McKee
Rankin, was the charming Lydia Lan
guish. George Osbourno as Sir An
thony Absolute. Charles B. Hanford as
Captain Absolute, Charles K. Verner
as Sir Lucius ('’Trigger, James Kear
ney as Faulkland, A1 Harris as
David, and Phillis Rankin as tho coy
servant. Lucy, were stars, bright and
sparkling in their parts and showing
the proper appreciation of the genuine
wit portrayed throughout tho whole
piece.
The prudent always have Dr. Hull's Cough
Syrup on hand. It is invaluable.—ad.
Going In a Hurry.
Lots on Bay street extension at Jasper
Springs are changing hands rapidly. The
prico asked for them is very low and
terms better than ever offered in the
south before—?l cash, and *1 per week,
(all and see. Edward W. Brown, Real
Estate Dealer, lUI Bay street; 'phone
587.—ad.
Great Matinee.
Mrs. John Drew, in “The Road to
Ruin," Tuesday.—ad.
THE MORNING NEWS: MON DAI, MARCH 5, 1894.
USES OF THE PEABODY FUND
Tlie Fund Over $3,500,000 When It
First Fecaroe Available.
The Repudition of the Mississippi
Bonds Reduced It to 52,000.000.
Tho Management of the Fund By the
Trustees The Institutions Which
Are Its Beneficiaries—An Effort in
Behalf of Rock College at Athens.
Dr. J. L. M. Curry, who was here Satur
day, as a represeutatiie of the Slater
fund, to make an inspection of the colored
college, is also agent for the Peabody
fund for normal senool work.
This fund was originally something
like $3,500,U00, but there were included in
it some bonds of the state of Mississippi,
and some other securities, which wero
repudiated. This reduced the fund ap
propriated to normal s hool work in the
south to something over $2,000,009.
The trustees have a similar charge
over this fund to that exercised by the
trustees in charge of tho Slater' fund.
Dr. Curry says the fund is used to help
them who help themselves. In other
words, if an institution under the su|>er
vision of the state makes application for
a portion of it, the state must be liberal
in its support of tho institution.
TO LOOK AT ROCK COLLEGE.
An effort will be made to have Dr.
Curry go from Atlanta to Athens to take
a look at the Rook College, where the
state normal college Is located. The trus
tees of this college have been making
some effort to secure aid from the Pea
body fund, but ns yet the state has made
very small appropriations to the school.
This is one thing which the administra
tors of these funds always requires be
fore they are willing to extend any aid.
The Normal and Industrial College at
Milledgeville is a beneficiary to a small
extent of this fund, and it lias
given aid on several occasions to teachers
institutes 'in the different districtsiof the
state. A large part of the fund goes to
support the Normal School at Nashville,
Tenn., to which are sent so many pupils
from each state in the south every year.
Georgia has twenty-two at the school.
Each of tho pupils receives free trans
portation, tuition, and is giveu $lO for ex
penses. These students are selected af
ter competitive examination by the state
school commissioner.
A NOTABLE COINCIDENCE.
It was a coincidence worth of note that
March 3, the day of the visit of Drs.
Curry and Gilman to tho Industrial Col
lege here in the interest of the Slater
fund, was the 20th anniversary of the
day on which the Georgia legislature ap
propriated SB,OOO from the land scrip
fund to be used annually in the education
of the negro in the state. This amount
was given to the Spellman Institute in
Atlanta until a few years ago, when an
investigation showed that co-education of
the sexes was going on there, and the ap
propriation was withdrawn. Threo years
afterward, in 1890, it was given to the
Industrial College here. Thus there is
$24,000 in the state treasury which has
been appropriated to the education of the
negro in tho state, which has never
been used. An attempt will probably be
made to have that amount given to the
college here.
CHANCELLOR BOGGS’ SERMON.
He Preaohes on God’s Foreknowledge
and Foreordination.
Rev. Wm. E. Boggs, D. D., chancellor
of the State University at Athens,
preached to a large congregation at tho
First Presbyterian church yesterday
morning.
He read, preliminary to the sermon, the
27th chapter of the Acts of the Apostles,
taking his text from the 31st verse of that
chapter: “And Paul said to the centu
rian and soldier, ’except these abide iu
the ship ye cannot be saved.’ ”
Dr. Boggs mentioned this as one of the
great sayings of a pre-eminently great
man. There was implied in that saying
an idea of the divine and Almighty powor
which could not be eliminated. He com
pared it to the saying of Ca-sar, when he
was crossing to Greece just before the
battle of Pharsalia, when a storm came
up and his men were almost panic
stricken: "Why do you fear!” the great
general said. "You carry Caesar and his
fortunes.” In that saying, too. Dr.
Boggs said there was implied the ex is
tence of a higher power than human.
Another time, when upon troubled wa
ters, some of Napoleou's soldiers wero
ridiculing the idea of a divine or almighty
power, when Napoleon, who was walking
up and down the decks, stopped, and
pointing to the stars above him said,
“Gentlemen, if there be no almighty crea
tive power, will you be kind enough to
tell me who made those!”
Continuing Dr. Boggs took up the Pres
byterian principle and belief in God's
foreknowledge and foreordinal ion, and
discussed them iu their relation to human
freedom aud human accountability. He
based his argument on a belief in tho un
erring truth of the entire Bible from be
ginning to end, as a divine revelation. As
a demonstration of God's foreknowledge
and foreordination not being inconsistent
with human free agency, ho mentioned
that saying of Paul's in crossing to Brun
duguim. God, he said, knew that the
ship was to be lost. He had foreordained
it. Yet he knew aud had ordained that
every man aboard war to be saved. Paul’s
saying that the men must abide in tho ship
was a proof and demonstration of the
fact that the human agency of the men
was necessary to tlieir being saved. An
other instance, which he mentioned, was
the crucifixion of Christ, which was fore
ordained by God, and yet was accom
plished through human agency. Coming
to the relation between God's foreknowl
edge and foreordination. Dr. Boggs said
that was a chasm which no portion of tiie
Bible had bridged over, and which no
man had explained, or could explain. But
lie knew, he said, from the teachings of
tho Bible and the word of God, that
there was nothing in the fact that God
foreknew and foreordained events, to
prevent the sinner from attaining eternal
salvation if be accepted God s word, and
believed in Jesus Christ.
Rev. Walter Winant, of Walden, N. Y.,
preached at tlie First Presbyterian
church last night. Dr. Yass announced
that, beginning next Sunday, there would
be meetings every night for two
weeks at all the Christian churches,
and a union prayer meeting at 4 o’clock
every afternoou during the first week of
the fortuight at the Lutheran church.
FOR DYSPEPSIA
Use Horsford’s Acid Phosphate.
Dr. O. I. Halbert, Waco, Tox., says: “I
have used it iu dyspepsia, with good
eft'oet."—ad.
Great Matinee.
Mrs. John Drew, in “The Road to
Ruin,” Tuesday.—ad.
How Many People
Make money by purchasing lots on the
installment plan and selling out at a large
profit before they are in it twelve months?
Call on Edw. W. Brown, real estate
dealer, and get a lot at Jasper Springs on
Bay street extension—s2so and $T00; $l
cash, and #1 per weak. Next season the
price will be S4OO, SSOO and s9oo.—ad.
Great Matinee.
Mrs. John Drew, in “The Road to
Ruin," Tuesday.—ad.
A TALK ON LENTEN TIME.
Rev. A. Toomer Portar's Sermon at
Christ Church.
Itev. A. Toomer Porter, rector of the
Church of the Holy Communion and of the
Porter Academy in Charleston, preached
at Christ church yesterday. Rev! Robb
White, who has been suffering for some
time with an affection of the throat, was
not able to officiate, out ho and Rev. Stu
art Martin assisted Dr. Porter in the
services.
Dr. Porter preached an earnest and
practical sermon on Faith and Prayer,
which was closely listened to by the large
congregation. Jnspeakinrof the lenten
ser.son, he alluded to the fact that while
festivities themselves do not take place
during Lent very often the entire lime is
occupied in preparing for some entertain
ment that will come off aftor the lenten
season.
Many of the congregation were under
the impression that the doctor had refer
ence to the klrmess. but after service
when as :ed if such was the case, said he
had not heard of the kirmess taking place
after Easter, and he was speaking of all
entertainments generally that were ar
ranged and practiced during Lent.
Dr. Porter has been identified with the
education of boys for nearly twenty-seven
years. Ho began his work on October
25, 1867, and has since then instructed
over 2.500 boys. At firs’ and for years the
school had no income, assistance being re
ceived from various sources, which al
lowed him to keep up the noble work he
had undertaken. A few of the hoys paid
what they could and some are now pay
ing the full charge of tuition.
“At the grave of my eldest son.” said
Dr. Porter, “ an influence, which was ir
resistible. impressed me with the con
viction that grief for tho dead must be
changed to consecration of my life for the
benefit of the living. The desolate and
hopeless condition of a large class of boys,
many of them companions of my dead
child, appeared to be the field in 'which
the work was to be done.”
The doctor tells an interesting story of
the manner iu which ho secured the
present site for his school.
“In 1879,” he said, “the United States
government withdrew from Charleston
and abandoned the ars-nal. It was left
to go to ruin, and to be a place where
much evil might bo dono. The work had
grown so large, and the appeals so numer
ous from tho boys who had no means and
no schools to go to, that I conceived the
idea of trying to get the property,
which would afford ample room
and make it a blessing rather than a
nuisance. It had been my good fortune to
save tho life of a lieutenant in the United
States army, and I had taken a long
journey to gat him through the lines at
Raleigh. N. C.. near the close of the war.
This bread cast upon the waters came
back after many days. By it very many
influential friends at the north were
raised up, and through their aid tho
Unitod States arsenal in Charleston
was leased to the trustees by act of con
gress approved by the President.
Gen. Sherman, then Secretary of War.
had all the munitions of war removed and
advised me to develop the property into
an educational institu’ion. There was a
great deal to do. Dormitories and dining
room, school house and hospital,
and chapel, gymnasium and swim
ming pools went constructed, and
upwards of SBO,OOO were expended
on this property. Being counseled by
many in high official circles, an effort was
made to change the lease into a perma
nent transfer, and this was done by act
of congress, with the consent, of ail the
officials and the President, in 1889.
HAPPY GEORGE DEAD.
One of the City’s Well-Known Charac
ters Dias at the Savannah Hospital.
George Wilkinson died at the Savannah
hospital last Friday of consumption.
Wilkinson, who was better khown as
“Happy George,” was one of the best
known of the city's queer characters. He
had been a professional beggar and va
grant for the last ten years, and probably
longer. Ho was lame and walked with a
crutch, having been, so he said, paralyzed
when a child.
Happy George was a queer looking
character and was a common figure on the
street corners. He had a comical ap
pearance to which he added a comical man
ner. He was an amusing, good natured
sort of a character and loved to attract
attention to himself by his songs and
peculiar sayings. He was undoubtedly
“cracked,” but those who knew
him best were of the opinion that
he exaggerated his mental deficien
cies for the sake of attracting
attention and with it charity. He seldom
begged directly, but usually attracted
attention by some peculiarity. He took
advantage of all public occasions to deck
himself out in holiday attire, bright rib
bons and flowers which lie had begged or
picked up, and would parade the streets
offering for sale railroad folders, old al
manacs, wild flowers, or anything else
that came handy and cost him nothing to
obtain. He always proclaimed himself
as happy George wherever he went, and
his makeup justified the name.
His round, jolly face made him look
like an overgrown boy until he pulled oft
his old hat and showed his bald head. He
was 58 years old. He was a native of
Canada, but came south in his youth. He
is said to have been in business in Au
gusta for a time after the war, but was
burned out fifteen years ago, since which
time he has led a haphazard existence.
When ill he would go to the hospital for
treatment, and it was there that he died.
His disease was probably contracted from
exposure.
In spite of his vagrancy there were
many that felt kindly to him, aud
“Happy George” is a figure that will be
missed from the streets.
LOOAL PERSONAL.
B. Emmett, of Chicago, is at tho De
Soto.
A. T. Smart, of Augusta, is at the
Screven.
W. W. Nhsh, of Ottawa, IU., is at the
Pulaski.
i’aul Pinkerton, of Chicago, is at tho
Pulaski.
H. L. Walcutt, of New York, is at the
Pulaski.
Dr. Parker Syms, of New York is at
tho Do Soto.
R. S. Edwards, of Lincolton, N. C., is
at the Screven.
Charles H. Conner, of Louisville, Ivy.,
is at tlie De Soto.
Frank Livingston Clark, of Jersey
City, N. J.. is at tho De Soto.
John J. White and Mrs. White, of
Brooklyn, N. Y., are at the Do Soto.
Among the passengers of the City of
Macon yesterday, was Mr. T. Downey of
the Boston Globe.
Mr. Thomas W. Bell, of Pittsburg, Pa.,
representing H. R. Porter & Cos., tlie well
known locomotive manufacturers, is at
the De Soto.
Miss Giselle D’Ungor, the well-known
dramatic reader, and a member of the
Illinois Woman s Press Association, will
probably give an afternoon reading this
week in the De Soto parlors.
Headquarters
For bicycle suits and sweaters, odd pants
and bloomers. Appel & Schaul, custom
tailors, one price clothiers aud haberdash
ers.—ad.
Great Matinee.
Mrs. John Drew, in “The Road to
Ruin,” Tuesday.—ad.
Justices Fields and Brewer can noth talk
modern Greek, which they learned in Smyrna.
BAKING POWDER.
Highest of all in Leavening Power.—Latest U. S. Gov't Report.
ABSOLUTELY PE/RE
A LIVELY DAY AT THE TRACK.
Soma Sharp Preliminary Brushes Be
tween tho Rival Flyers.
The programme of races at the Thun
derbolt Driving park for next Wednesday
and Thursday, is attracting much atten
tion in horse circles. Yesterday was a
lively day at the track for horsemen. All
of the visiting horses were out and
showed splendid form. Fully 500 people
visited the track during the day and en
joyed the fast brushes between the cracks
of the visiting stables.
Tho scenes about the track and around
the different stables reminded one of a
regular race day. The noted trotting
stallion, South Jersey Patchen, arrived,
and was given his work yesterday by
Gipsy Haight. The old horse is a little
fat. but he showed his ability to step
quarters in thirt.y-seven seconds. This is
remarkably fast for the Thunderbolt
track. Bessie Jordan, of the
Haight string, was much ad
mired. She is a smooth-gaited
little animal and very fast. She ought
to make it lively for the entries in the
3-minutes ( lass.
Tom Ker. worked Anna in two heats
with George W., and they put up a
splendid race of it. Both horses showed
fine form and could step any part of the
mile a thirty clip.
The most interesting exhibition of the
ay was the two work out miles between
the old campaigner, Jerome, and speedy
Billy Ackerson. Haight drove Jerome
and Tom Cannon sat behind Billy.
The first mile was worked in
2:36, and neither of the
horses appeared to extend themselves.
The second mile was most exciting and
highly enjoyed by those who witnessed
it. Tom Cannon finished first with Billy
and succeeded in breaking tho track's rec
ord by going a mile in 2:31 I K. Jerome
was on his wheel the entire distance
and gave Billy a lively chase of it until
liis harness broke on the home stretch
and Haight was compelled to pull him up.
if this accident had not occurred, 2:30
would have certainly been beaten.
Manager Doyle will call the 2:27
and 3-minute classes in Wednesday after
noon. In each contest there are four
candidates, and they are closely matched.
The public can expect some close and ex
citing events.
ROBBED THE HOSPITAL.
A Charity Patient Turns Thief and
Then Skips.
Detective Humphries is looking for a
thief, who robbed the Savannah hospita
a month ago, after having been treated
with the greatest kindness by the man
agers.
The fellow, who is nothing more than a
tramp, applied to one of the managers of
the institution for assistance, saying that
he was nearly starving and had been un
able to procure work.
The gentleman sent him out to Dr. (Hold
ing, at the hospital, with instructions to
put him to work. The man was furnished
with clothes, of which he stood badly in
need, and was put to worn as night
watchman in the male ward. Ho re
mained at the hospital for five days, and
then skipped out one night, taking with
him a gold watch belonging to a patient,
and several small articles which he had
picked up around the hospital.
He had been furnished with anew out
fit of underclothing only that night, and
left his old underwear behind. It was
not in what would be called a sanitary
condition. The gentleman who lost the
watch had a considerable sum of money,
which fortunately he had entrusted to
l)r. (Holding for safe keeping, otherwise
he might have lost his money along with
his watch. Dr. Oolding has offered a re
ward of $25 for the capture of the thief.
Great Matinee.
Mrs. John Drew, in “The Road to
Ruin,” Tuesday.—ad.
THE WHITE RIBBON MISSION.
It Appeals to the Public to Aid it in
Its Work.
The ladies of the White Ribbon Mission,
No. 174 Broughton street, appeal to the
merchants and business men of Savannah
for aid. In their letter they say:
“Owing to the large number of unem
ployed now in the city, and the urgent
appeals for help made to us by the un
fortunate (.many of whom are deserv
ing!, and in consideration of our very
limited income, also believing, by our
free shelter, we are in some degree a safe
guard to the city, wo make this special
request to you for aid in carrying for
ward this work. Donations will be
gratefully received, and annual subscrip
tions of $5 or $lO as associate or honorary
members are urgently requested. The
work is managed with the utmost econ
omy. having no paid employes. Address
the president, Mrs. R. Webb, 156 South
Broad streot.
Tho work of the mission during the last
two mouths is as follows:
January—Number of lodgings given to
men and boys. 740; meals furnished, 583 ;
employment found. 28; total attendance
at gospel tomperance meetings, 578;
pledges taken. 55.
February—Number of lodgings given,
583; number of meals. 392: found employ
ment. 17; attendance at gospel temperance
nice ings. 428: pledges taken, 15.
Great Matinee.
Mrs. John Drew, in “The Road to
Ruin,” Tuesday.—ad.
Great Matinee.
Mrs. John Drew, in “The Road to
Ruin,” Tuesday.—ad.
Rider Haggard has taken to farming in the
Waverney Valley. England, and he is siid to
tie so scientific that his crops are worth about
one-quarter of what they cost him.
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NEW ORLEANS AND ST. LOUIS.
To-Day’s Handicap Contains the
Names of Many Winners.
The talent at the Turf Exchange had a
good time of it Saturday. They selected
Volunteer and Wedgefield to carry their
big money, and they deserved the confi
dence placed in them. They gave their
backers no uneasiness at any time, as
they won from flag to fiag. Henneroa
was also well played. To-day's card is a
good one, especially the handicap, which
contains lour or five winders of the past
week.
NEW ORLEANS ENTRIES FOR TO-DAT.
First Race —Thirteen-sixteenths of a
mile. Selling. Fannie Williams, 95;
Gull, 98; Dud Hughes, 103; John Irwin,
103; Oak Forest, 103: Diamond. 103; Har
lan, 103; Hattie Gant, 104; Uhriss, 106;
Billow, 112.
Second Race—Five-eighths of a mile.
Selling. Briscoe. 92; Ziugara. 106; Car
men, 106; Rebuff, 108; Silverado, 108;
Wigwam, 108; Sam Farmer, 111; Van
Wart, 111: Beverly, 114; Watterson, 117;
Rosebud. 118.
Third Ra e—Eleven-sixteenths of a
mile. Selling. Scottish Belle, 101; Palo
meta, 103; Footrunner, 106; Little Dutch
man, 106; Red Ribbon, 108; Tiffin, 108;
Capt. Spencer, 110.
Fourth Race —Thirteenth-sixteenths of
a mile. Handicap. The Bully, 95; Wedge
field, 102; Dixie V., 105; Coronet, 90:
Rouser, 93; Ilenneria, 98; Outcry, 106.
Fifth Race—Five-eighths of a mile.
Selling. Bar Guard, 92; Gib Mason, 95;
The Blackhawk, 101; Ludlow, 101; Mon
tevideo, 103; Maud P.,103; Euclair, 104;
Pat Tucker. 107; Grover C.,108; King
Van, 108.—ad.
Great Matinee.
Mrs. John Drew in “The Road to
Ruin,” Tuesday.—ad.
Headquarters
For bicycle suits and sweaters, odd pants
and bloomers. Appel & Schaul, custom
tailors, one price clothiers and haberdash
ers.—ad.
Notice.
Lots at Jasper springs will be sold to
white people only and houses cannot be
erected under S6OO in value. If you w’ish
a choice location call at once and make
your selection, as only a limited number
will be on sale at $250 and SBOO to start
the sale. Terms $1 cash and $1 per week.
Edw. W. Brown real estate dealer, 107
Bay street. ’Phone 567.—ad.
Great Matinee.
Mrs. John Drew, in “The Road to
Ruin,” Tuesday.—ad.
How to Speculate and Make Money
Out of Real Estate.
First. Secure a piece of property of
say 500 lots in a good location, on some
main thoroughfare leading from the city;
let it be well situated and surrounded by
growing improvements and where a street
railway is in operation or a dead certainty.
Second. Subdivide into building lots
laying off wide streets, etc.
Third. Advertise and sell off 100, or
one-fifth, of your lots at lowest possible
prices, even less than they actually cost
you. and on the very easiest terms.
Fourth. Construct a system of under
ground watermains, artesian wells, tanks,
etc.
Fifth. Advance price of lots about 40
per cent.
Sixth. Build a number of good houses,
sell on long and easy terms, with small
interest.
Seventh. Advance price of lots again
about 40 per cent.
Eighth. Build more houses and con
tinue to improve the property in every
way possible, and advance the price of
lots about 10 per cent, every sixty days.
By following the above directions
hundreds of men have made thousands
and even millions of dollars by developing
property iu this way, and millions of men
and women who have bought at first
prices offered have doubled' and treble!
their money in a remarkably short time.
To invest in property at first prices where
it is to be developed is better than a
savings bank. Jasper springs, on Bay
street extension, is going to be developed
by tile above plan, and will be carried
out to the letter. The first sale of lots
now on tho market, and electric
railway has been completed and will b?
running now in a short time. Only one
hundred lots will be sold at the price
and terms offered. $250 and SOO each,
$1 cash and $1 per woek. Edw. W.
Brown, 107 Bay street, who controls the
sale of these lots, has already a list of
thirty sold the past week, and they are
increasing very rapidly. Do you ‘ want
one!—ad.
Great Matinee.
Mrs. John Drew, in “The Road to
Ruin,” Tuesday.—ad.
A Surprise to Everyone.
A part of the historical Jasper springs
on Bay street extension is now being
subdivide! into building lots, and are
being sold at $250 aud S3OO each, terms
$1 cash and $1 per week. This will un
doubtedly be the greatest aDd most suc
cessful sale of lots ever inaugurated in
the city of Savannah, as lots on this tract
are considered worth double these figures
—ad.
A Card From Mr. Graham.
Savannah, Ga., March 4.—Editor Morn
ing News: I wish to correct an impression
about a fight between a young man and a
hacltman in front of the Pulaski house to
day. I had no more interest in the affair
than any other spectator, excopt that the
haekman was in my employ.
—ad. Ciias. F. Graham.
J, .BATES S. !H. H.
WEATHER PROBABILITIES _ \ tn ..
DAY: < enerally fair, followed by in r V
cloudiness and probably rain Monday *
noon or night; warmer Monday 4.:'.'
fresh to brisk cast to southeast winds
creasing in force. ’
ON EARTH AGAIN.
After a week of "heavem.
harmony '—all hands too busy
with the Festival to sell
jewsharp—we are azain
to business nn! ready to f ur .
nlsh you with anything in :h,
way of music or musical insiru
meats at less than New fork
prioes.
Let us place a
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m your home, and if you don't
fcol able to spare the cash for
It at once, we will g !ve yoil
enough time so that you won't
feel the outgo. If you doa t'
quite feel able to aTord ,
Stein way, you can take youy
choice from
Mason & Ham/in,
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than which there are none bet
ter. Come in aud see us and
talk about the week of music.
We've plenty of time to spare—
especially if you will let us
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