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MR. CUERARD AFFIRMS IT.
$5,000 Too Much !or Him to Pay for
the Senators!?ip.
Mr. Bussell Wanted SB,OOO First and
Then Jumped to $5,000 Mr. Guerard
Was Willing to Put Up a Reasonable
Amount, but Not That Much. So He
Withdrew—He Gave Mr. Russell
SSOO to Carry the Primary in 1802
and Was Willing to Give asfMuch
Again—Another Cempaign Story
Leaks Out.
The story of the demand of Mr. Waring
Russell upon Hon. K. D. Guerard for
$5,000 as the price of the First district
senatorship was the sensation of
yesterday. The publication of the story
in the Mousing News was like the burst
ing of a bombshell in the camp of the
Citizens' Club, of which Mr. Russell is
the recognized deus ex machina.
The publication raised a storm around
the ears of Mr. Guerard, but he remained
firm and reiterated the statements which
he had made to friends the day before.
Every effort was made to twist tin story
into a different shape, but without suc
cess. Its ugliness was not detracted from
by the ingenious explanations concern
ing it.
Mr. Guerard does not hesitate to state
that he desired the senatorship and was
willing to contribute a reasonable amount
for campaign purposes, but the astound
ing demand of $.1,000 as a prerequisite to
his nomination by the Citizens’ Club
opened his eyes, and he retired from the
race and the club as well.
To a Morning News reporter Mr. Guer
ard reiterated the story published yes
terday, with further details.
MR. GUERARD ANI> MR. RUSSELL.
“I did not desire to enter into print
about the matter,” said Mr. Guerard.
“but as 1 spoke of the matter freely with
several gentlemen yesterday without any
reservation as to secrecy, I am not -sur
prised at its becoming public. There is
no reason, however, why it should not bo
made public. In fact, it is just as well that
the public should know the truth about it.
Your story this morning is substan
tially correct. As it was obtained second
hand, however, there are some inaccura
cies. Mr. Russell did not come to me and
make the offer. Wo met accidentally.
The facts are as follows: When I first
approached Mr. Russell, about threo
months ago, on the subject, he said to ine:
‘Dick, X will do anything for you or any
member of your family.’ Ho re
peatedly assured me from time
to time of his hearty friendship and
support.
WOULD DO WHAT HE doULD.
"When I spoke with him on the sub
ject of securing the nomination at the
hands of the Citizens’ Club he said be
was only one man and could not control
the club, but left me under the impres
sion that he would do what he could for
mo, which I knew meant a great deal.
About two weeks ago X met Mr. Russell
on Huntingdon street and the subject of
the senatorship came up. I will give you
his exact words. Xle said: ‘Dick, you
will have to put up three or four thousand
dollars. No, you will have to put up
$5,000. There is no use to stand unless
you do. The three other candidates
havn’t got a cent of money. You've got
it and you’ve got to put it up. We will
have to buy the negro vote. I put up
SB,OOO in my aampaign and you can tdo
with less than $5,000. The whites are all
right. We may hav9 to buy about 100 of
them.’
A CHARGE OF BLACKMAIL.
“I replied that X would take the matter
under consideration. I conferred with
my two friends, Mr. T. D. Rock well and
•Mr. J. J. Powers. They called upon Mr.
Russell and told him that it was nothing
more or less than blackmail. He then
denied it. They told Mr. Russell that I
might possibly put up *B.OOO tor campaign
expenses, but anything beyon l that was
out of reason. That was conditional upon
Mr. Osborne's retiring from .bo race.
Efforts were made to get Mr. Osborne to
comedown, but he positively d.dined
to do so. Upon tlic advice of my friends
I announced my retirement from tho
race."
Mr. Guerard denies that at a meeting
of the leaders of the Citizens’Cluo held
at the DeSoto recently ho de
clared his willingness to put up $5,000 for
election purposes, provided he was nomi
nated tor the senatorship. There was an
effort, he said, to raise money for tho pur
poses of the club. He subscribed $lO.
Upon the insistence of the others present
he added another figure to bis subserio
tiou, making it SIOO. In this connection
Mr. Guerard made a very interesting
statement in regard to tho last demo
cratic primary.
PUT UP HIS SHARE.
“What I did say,” said Mr. Guerard,
“was that I was willing to subscribe as
much toward the campaign expenses as I
had subscribed at tut lust primary elec
tion, when I gave SSOO to carry the pri
mary. It was understood at the time
that the other candidates. Doolan and
Osborne, were to subs ribe the same
amount, or as much as they were able,
but if they gave anything X do not
know it. - ’
Mr. Guerard's check, made out to War
ing liussell and indorsed upon the back by
Mr. liussell, has beep seen by several
gentlemen not members of the Citizens’
Club, and the check is still in existence.
This bit of information throws some light
upon the means used to carry tho last
primary election.
KEPT TALKtNG MONET.
In regard to the statement accredited to
Mr. Kussell that Mr. Guerard had worried
him persistently about the senatorship
for the last three months aud had made
offers to put up almost any amount of
money necessary to secure the office. Mr.
Guerard said he very frequently had bus
iness in the county treasurer's office, and
that every time he entered the office Mr.
Kussell called him behind the railing and
began the discussion of politics aud the
subject of the registration.
"He was continually pleading that he
had no tnouey with which to aid in the
registration of voters,” said Mr.
Guerard. “and that there was not a cent
of rnfJney in tne treasury fur the purpose.
1 was willing to do my share, but 1 did
not propose to bear the whole burden.”
Mr. Guerard said that he has paid in, in
all, to the Citizens' Club $250, besides a
subscription of SIOO secured from him by
a committee appointed to raise funds to
buy a press for the new afternoon paper.
WANTS AN IVESTIOATION.
The statements of Mr. Guerard to the
effect that Mr. liussell had demanded
$5,000 as a prerequisite to his nomination
were vehemently denied by Mr. liussell
yesterday. He nudressod the following
letter to Mr. Osborne, president of the
Citizens'Club, yesterday, demanding a
public investigation of the charges made
by Mr. Guerard.
Savannah. Ga , May 24. 091—Hon. W. W
Osborne. President Citizens' Club: The in
closed article which i take from the Morn
ing news of this date so seriously reflects,
not only on my individual character, but
j upon the honor and dignity of the club of
which you are president, that I feel it due
! both tn'the club and myself to demand an im
ii ' Hate investigation of the matter: and. to
tho end ti.a' s . h investigation may oe so
complete and thorough that it will command
the confidence of the entire .onimunitv, I re
spe 'fmly request you to appoint a commit-
I tee of not )e<s than live i itizens of the histh
est character, whether In or out of the Citi
izens' i lub. to make such investigation and to
ho:d Its sessions with open doors. Respect
fully yours Waring Russell.
Mr. Osborne complied with the re
! quest and apiKiintcd the following com
mittee: Col. John Screven, chairman;
Henry McAlpin, W. P. La Roe he, C. A.
Lamotte and Dr. L A. Falligant. all of
whom arc understood to be members of
the Citi tens’ Club. The investigation
will be held at .an early date. Mr.
Guerard lias stated his willingness to ap
pear before the committee.
CAN’T RIDE TWO HORSES.
Maj. Schwarz Wants to Know Where
Mr. Russell Stands.
Another interesting story has come to
light in the last few days in regard to the
Citizens'Club. Following directly upon
the heels of the Guerard-Kussell matter,
it looks very much as if all were not
lovely in the ranks of the club.
The story concerns Mr. Russell and
Maj. John Schwarz, and grows out
of the fact that Maj. Schwarz
and Dr. William Duncan, both
of whom are members of the Citi
zens' Club, are both mentioned in
connection with the mayoralty. It
has been considered for sometime that
the fact of the clubbeingdivided between
Maj. Schwarz and Dr. Duncan placed it
in a dilemma, from which escape is diffi
cult if both should be candidates, and
should insist upon continuing in the field.
A LOOKER ON’S VIEW OF IT.
Shrewd observers have been of the
opinion for some time that Mr. Russell,
who is the recognized leader, is both will
ing and anxious to secure the indorse
ment of Dr. Duncan by the club, provided
Maj. Schwarz could be prevailed ujion to
withdraw. Maj. Schwarz, too, it seems,
has perceived what looked like an incli
nation that way upon the part of Mr.
Russell, and, it is said upon good author
ity, has given him to understand that he
will either have the mayoralty nomina
tion or nothing, ami unless Mr. Russell
gives him undoubted evidence of his in
tention to support him he will throw
all his influence against Mr. Russell's
plans. This means a great deal. Maj.
Schwarz is strong in the Citizens Club.
In fact, it is generally understood that he
ranks next in influence to Mr. Russell in
the club, and it is even claimed by his
friends that he can carry it against Mr.
Russell's opposition.
A CONCILIATORY POLICY.
Maj. Schwarz’ following is of the kind
that will stick to him. Mr. Russell
knows this, and on this account he is said
to befanxiotts to conciliate Maj. Scewurz.
At the same time he is not willing to give
up Dr. Duncan, whom ho thinks, car com
mand a strong support outside of t.ho
club. That such is the state of affairs, a
Morning News reporter was assured
yesterday by a member of the club.
In this connection there is an interest
ing little story which has been whispered
around for several days. It is said that
Map Schwarz determined to put an end
to this state of uncertainty and called
upon Dr. Duncan a few days ago for the
purpose of learning whether he was an
avowed candidate for the mayoralty and
wheth r he expected to obtain the sup
port of the Citizens’ Club. What was
the result of the interview'is not known.
WANTED IT SETTLED.
It is understood that the major gave the
doctor to understand that lie was in the
field to stay, and that he expected to se
cure the indorsement of the Citizens’
Club. Not many hours after Maj.
Schwarz was approached by one of Mr.
Russell’s lieutenants, who referred to his
call upon Dr. Duncan. Maj. Schwarz
asked him how he knew that he had been
to see Dr. Duncan. It was not
long after this that Mr. llusseil
reproached Maj. Schwarz for interferiug
with liis plans. Maj. Schwarz, it is said,
promptly informed Mr. Russell that ho
did not, propose to have his actions dic
tated by him. Ho also, it is said, gave
him to understand that it was time he
was declaring himself, and unless he
showed bis hand soon there would be
trouble in the club.
WHAT THE MAJOR SAYS.
A Morning News reporter tried to
draw Maj. Schwarz out on this subject,
but he was not inclined to talk.
“Will you be a candidate for the may
oralty;” he was asked.
• It is too early to talk about that yet,”
was his reply. “If tho people want my
services lam ready to serve them. That
is my position.”
“Then you will boa candidate if you
are nominated;”
“Yes.”
“Do you expect the nomination of the
Citizens' Club;”
"Well. 1 am a member of the club, but
we haven’t taken that subject up yet.
We have got to nominate candidates for
the legislature first. If the club were to
nominate me [ would accept it. 1 have
never thought that 1 was treated right in
being chiseled out of a second term. If I
had been treated fairly 1 would have been
re-elected.”
Maj. Schwarz’s idea seemed to be that
he was due a second term in vindication
of his former record in office.
CAPT. CUNNINGHAM ELECTED.
Unanimously Chosen President of the
Democratic Club. .
The Democratic Club of Chatham
County held au enthusiastic moeting at
Armory Hall last night. The meeting
was called to order by President T. H.
McMillan.
Mr. W. G. Cann, who had been chosen
as president, askqd to bo relieved on ac
count of business which required his
close attention. A committed of three
was appointed by the vice president
to make a nomination for that office.
The committee retired, aud after a very
brief consultation reported tho name of
Capt. Henry C. Cunningham, who had
been mentioned before among some of the
members of tho clitb. Tho nomination
received a hearty second, and Capt. Cun
ningham was unanimously elected.
Mr. John W. Golden, secretary of the
Mutual Gas Light Company, was unan
imously' chosen assistant secretary of the
club.
Capt. Cunningham thanked the clubfor
tho honer coulerred on him, and stated
he would endeavor to do what he could to
carry out the purjioses of the club. .Sev
eral new members were a hied, and after
a brief discussion of quest ions of interest,
the meeting was adjourned. Another
meeting has been called lor next Wednes
day night at 8:15 o'clock.
OVER FOUR THOUSAND NOW.
The County Registration Up to Date
ia 4.109.
The total registration up to the hour of
closing the books at 2 o’clock yesterday
was 4,109, of whom 882 were colored and
3,327 were white. The white registration
promises to be considerably greater than
it was two years ago, while there is a
large failing off in the colored element.
The registration books will close at 2
o'clock p. IQ., Monday, Juno 4. The regis
trars say the books will, lose at that hour
though the hall of the court house
should be crowded with voters waiting to
register.
THE MORNING NEWS: FRIDAY. MAY 25, 1894.
THE INSPECTION FINISHED.
Chief Hale Will Make His Report Next
Week.
Tho Bay Street Main Given a Thor
ough Test—Plenty of Water but an
Unaccountable Lack of Pressure at
the Hydrants A Couple of Test
Alarms the Firemen a
Chance to Show Themselves.
The inspection of the fire department
by Chief Hale, of Kansas City, closed
last night. Chief Hale will remain over
in the city to-day by invitation of friends,
and will visit Tybee and other places of
iuterest. He expresses himself generally
as very much pleased with the showing
made by the department, but will not
say, of course, what will bo the exact
nature of his report. It is understood
that he will recommend certain changes
which he thinks will be of advantage to
the department, and which can be ac
complished at small cost.
The six-inch main on Bay street was
given a thorough test yesterday morning.
Engines Nos. 1, 2 and 8 were brought out
and connected with hydrants on this
main. The pressure was taken at the
hydrant before the engines began work,
and was found to be 40 pounds. This was
with 60 pounds pressure at the water
works. After the engines were put to
work the pressure decreased to 35, 30, and
then 25 pounds. The pressure at the
works was increased to T 5 pounds, but
the effect was not visible at the hydrants,
the pressure there varying between 25
and 30 pounds.
SOMETHING NOT ACCOUNTED FOR.
Chief Hale said that while there seemed
to be plenty of water in the main, he,
could not understand why there was so
much loss of pressure between that point
and the water works. He did not think
that the loss should have been over fifteen
pounds.
While at work at the hydrant. No. 1
engine got choked up with scale and re
fused to throw a stream for any distance.
It was at first thought that this might be
due to an insufficient supply of water,
and the engine was taken down to
the river. It was then seen that the en
gine was out of order. Chief Hale ex
amiued it and found the valves full of
scale. This scale, he said, might have
come from the engine or from the hy
drant and might possibly have been left
in the hydrant by the old river water.
No. 1 was sent back for repairs and No. 4
was brought down to take its'place.
The hydrants on the 16-inch main on
Bryan street were tested and the pres
sureiwas found to be twenty pounds
greater than on the Bay street main.
Chief Hale said he could not account for
the great loss of pressure on the Bay
street main. It was either due to faulty
connections, he said, or perhaj s to the
fact that the drain upon the
main for domestic purposes is so
great as to prevent the accu
mulation of high pressure. The supply
of water in the main, he said, seemed to
be fully adequate. He requested to be
furnished with a map of the city’s water
mains, in order to post himself fully on
this subject. A map will be made for him
by the city engineer.
A CHANGE IN TUIS BAT STREET MAIN.
Chief Hale said that he found the pres
sure In other parts of the city, and espec
ially at tho Central railroad warehouses,
all that could be desired. It is very likely
that he will recommend a change in the
Bay street main. He showed himself to
be thoroughly posted upon the subject of
everything pertaining to water supply,
pumping engines, watermains, valves,
etc. He recommended that more atten
tion be given to this subject by the fire
department, and said that a higher pres
sure should be used during fires.
“If there are any old mains that won't
stand the pressure the sooner they burst
the better,” be slid.
Quite a surprise was given the firemen
at 4 o'clock, when an alarm was turned
in from Box No. 8, nt Bay and Whitaker
streets, by order of Mayor McDonough.
There were only three in the secret—
Mayor McDonough. Alderman Bohan and
Chief Hale. A Morning News reporter
was at the headquarters on South Broad
street, and the firemen there wore taking
things easy, in entire ignorance o? any in
tended call. Chief Puder was on his way
to a late dinner. Everybody was under
the impression that there was really adire.
RECORD OF THE ENGINES.
The firemen made splendid time to the
scene. They wero timed by Chief Hale
as they can e up. No. 2, tho nearest en
gine was the first to arrive, and showed
w ater in 2 minutes and 15 seconds. In 3
minutes and 20 seconds everything due on
the first call was on the ground and at
work. A second alarm was then turned
in, to which the southern section of the
department responded. In 10 minutes
and 20 secouds after the first alarm was
turned in the whole department was on
the ground and at work.
Chief Hale said he considered this a
very satisfactory showing. The double
alarm attracted a large crowd of people
to the scene, the impression beiug that a
large fire was in progress. They were
well pleased, however, at the prompt
manner in which the firemen got to
work.
AN ALARM FROM THE DE SOTO.
The firemen had just about got settled
down at their engine houses when at 6
o’clock another alarm was turned in from
box 25, at Liberty aud Drayton streets.
Chief t’udcr arrived on the ground in just
one minute. As he. turned the corner at
McDonough 'and Drayton streets one
wheel of his buggy went up in the air.
and those who saw him thought he w'ould
certainly go over, but he did not. The
wheels of the buggy only touched the
pavement in high spots as he
came up Drayton street. Assistant
Chief Mouro arrived just a quarter
of a minute behind him, as did also
the chemical engine. No. 3 engine and
hose wagon arrived in 1 minute and 25
secouds. No. i hose and reel arrived in
3 minutes, and No. 4, which did duty
for No. 1, in 3:15. No. 6. from Henry
street, responded to the second alarm,
arriving 7 minutes and 10 seconds after
the first alarm was turned in. There was
nothing slow übout the response of the
firemen.
Chief Hale informed a Mornino News
reporter that he would make up his re
port on his return to Kansas City and
forward it as soon as possible, probably
within a week.
A SUIT FOR INSURANCE.
Mrs. E. Talbert Wants SBOO From the
Caledonia Company.
The suit of Mrs. Epsoy Talbert against
tho Caledonia Insurance Company was
tried in the city court yesterday. The
suit was brought to recover a loss by fire
on an insurance policy. The amouut of
the policy was SBOU, S4OO on a house and
S4OO on furniture.
The company claimed Mrs. Talbert had
no right to demand payment, as she did
not own in foe simple the land on which
the house was situated, this being one of
the requirements on the face of the
policy. After the evidence was all in the
counsel for the defendants moved that
the court direct a verdict. Argument on
the motion was heard and Judge Mac-
Donell will render his decision this morn
ing at 10 o’clock.
A SHIP TOPPLES OVER.
The Bark Sereia Ccmes Near Crush
ing the Tug Pawls n. .
The Portugese bark Sereia came very
near capsizing and demolishing the steam
tug Jacob Paulsen, in the river opposite
the city yesterday afternoon.
The bark arrived up Wednesday from
quarantine, where she bad discharged
ballast, but had a part cargo of salt which
she put out at the Habersham street
wharf. Everything was ready to trans
port her to a lumber wharf to load. It
was soon found that the absence of bal
last made her too top heavy to Coat pro]>-
erly on her keel. The Paulsen
went along side of the bark and made
fast. The lines were let go from the
wharf, and the tug steamed away. As
soon as the vessel was loose from the
wharf, she began to careen over toward
the tug. She went entirely on her beam
ends, and had it not been for the support
of the tug, which was attached by strong
lines, she would have capsized and per
haps demolished the tug.
Capt. Avery, of the Paulsen, was on
board the vessel at the time, and was the
only one who kept a cool head. He
gave orders to the ship's crew,
but they were too demoralized
to pay any attention to wliat he said.
They climbed to the weather side for
safety, while the towboat employes were
none the less excited and anxious in their
dangerous position A colored stevedore
was on board the vessel and attempted to
steer her. but the rudder was of no use.
being out of tho water. The position was
growing more dangerous every minute, as
the tide carried the vessels across the
river in shallow water.
Capt. Avery decided to tow the vessel
back to the wharf, which he succeeded
in doing, after considerable difficulty,
she was then tied up in the position in
which she had careened. Several strong
lines were fastened to the masts and tied
'to the wharf to keep her from turning
over, and a force of hands was employed
to right her. They were at work last
night, and it is oxpected that she will be
on her keel this morning. Sufficient bal
last will be placed in the vessel before an
other attempt is made to move her.
Tho Paulsen sustained a slight damage
to her awning, caused by coming in con
tact with the vessel’s rigging.
THE STEAM PILOT BOAT.
The Contract Awarded for $44,600.
To Be Finished bv Nov. 1.
The steam pilot boat for Savannah is
assured. The specifications have been ac
cepted by the pilots, all of whom will be
part owners, and the contract has been
signed. Tho first payment was made yes
terday.
The new boat is now in course of con
struction News, and is being
built by the Newport News Ship Building
and Dry Dock Company. The contract
price is $44,600, but the additional cost of
fitting and furnishing her for the accom
modation of the pilots will run the
amount up to about $41,000.
The boat will be completed about
Nov. 1. She will be the finest steam pilot
boat ever built in the world, and will be
a credit to the port of Savannah. She
will not only be capable of giving the best
service along the coast, but in
addition to this, will be prac
tically a staunch towboat, to be used
when occasion requires, to render assis l
tanee to distressed vessels at sea. and
may be the means of saving both life and
property.
She will be built entirely of steel, with
flush decks, with the exception of the
pilothouse and captain's room. iThere
will be five 'water-tight bulwarks,
which will render her absolutely
safe in any kind of weather, or
in case of a leak in aOy part of the' hull.
The dimensions are: 130 feet in length,
23 feet beam .and 13 feet 6 inches depth of
hold. She will be fitted out with com
pound engines, 20-inch and 30-inch cylin
ders, with aS-incb stroke; the boilers of
the best Scotch type and will carry 125
pounds of steam. She will have steam
steering gear.
Tho compartments below will be fitted
out with accommodations for a dozen
men, and will be comfortable in any kind
of weather.
TO HAVE NEW BOILERS.
The Gate City and City of Macon to
Lay Up for the Summer.
The Boston steamers of the New Eng
land and Savannah Steamship Company
will make but one more trip each to the
“Hub’' before they will be laid up for re
pairs at New York.
The City of Macon will make her last
trip to Boston next Thursday, May 31.
Her place will be taken by the Chatta
hoochee, which will leave Boston for Sa
vannah June 7. The last trip of the Gate
City to Boston will be made, leaving here
Thursday, June 7, after which the Talla
hassee will he put on as her substituto,
leaving Boston Thursday, June 14.
The Boston steamers are to be taken off
for the purpose of putting new boilers in
them, which work will begin at once.
They will also undergo the other usual
repairs before going back on the line, but
on account of putting in new boilers it
will be some time before.they go on acain.
The steamers usually lay off from six
weeks to two months, but the Boston
steamers will not go on again until about
Sept. 1. In the meantime the Chattahoo
chee and Tallahassoee will ply between
Boston and Savannah.
The lengthening of smokestacks of
steamships to increase their natural
draught, a fad established by the Ward
line more than a year ago, is now being
adopted by other companies. Among the
copiers of the Ward line's style is thfs
Ooean Steamship Company. The City of
Augusta has been on the sectional dry
dock on the East river for more than two
weeks, undergoing a thorough overhaul
ing. Among other improvements in the
Augusta will be the lengthening of her
funnel. She is also receiving new plates
in her hull.
THE POCASSET’S CARGO.
Carried 60,000 Pounds More Than On
Her Former Trip.
The British steamship Pocasset, Capt.
Blyth, cleared for Barcelona and Genoa
yesterday with 6,883 bales of upland cot
ton, weighing k,3:20,917 pounds.
The Pocasset was loaded by what has
been called unskilled labor, but the steve
dores seem to have put in more cotton
this time by 50,754 pounds than the Po
casset carried on uer former trip, although
she carried the same number of halos.
Jan. 16, 1803, the Pocasset left for Barce
lona with 6,838 bales, weighing 8,270,168,
making the difference above stated of 50,-
764 pounds in favor of the present ear.ro.
Capt. Blyth was very much annoyed by
what lie called unauthorized reports of
his statement, to the effect that
he was dissatisfied with his present
cargo. He told the agents that
ue had no fault whatever to
find with the storing, as the hales wero
unusually large and heavy, the present
cargo of b.BBB bales wolghingover twenty
five tons more than the former cargo of
the same number of bales. The captain
left a letter with the agents stating that
he considered they had done all they
i ould to put a good cargo in the steamer.
The fact that she did not carry as large a
cargo as she has done on some former
trips is nothing unusual, ns they have had
steamers,'loaded both times by the same
stevedores, carry 500 bales less on a sec
ond trip.
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FORGED MONEY ORDERS.
A Bold Swindler Tries a Game On the
Express Companies.
A Man With Several Aliases Drew
Several SSO Wells, Fargo & Cos. Or
ders On Georgia and Alabama
Towns—Mailed Them So They Would
All Be Presented tho Same. Day.
Caught la San Antonio, Tex., With
out Having Received a Remittance.
The following circular received yester
day by Agent Cooper, of the Southern
Express Company, brings out an interest
ing story of an attempt at fraud, which
fortunately proved a failure:
St. Louis. Mo.. May IS, 1894.—C. L. Loop. Esq.
General Auditor, Southern Express Company,
Chattanooga, Tenn: Dear Sir—lt is with
pleasure that I can inform you that
Dr. Jas. B. Breeding, of San Antonio,
Texas, who operated under the aliases of
Trand, Forster & Clark, and Trand, Smith &
Forster, in cashing forged money orderswith
Wells. Fargo & Cos., has been arrested at San
Antonio, Texas, without having gotten a
single remittance. Ali his mail is held in
this office, pending the decision of the de
partment at Washington. Yours respect
fully, James L. Carlisle,
Postmaster.
tried it here.
The story has a local significance from
the fact that one of the forged orders was
scut to the Citizens’ Bank for collection.
The order is one of the Wells-Fargo Com
pany’s, Series H, No. 667.986, drawn at
Chicago for SSO on Savannah. The order
is drawn in favor of George
Monroe on Savannah by E-. S.
Cole, and is indorsed by George Monroe
in green ink, and by B. N. Trand in
a darker writing fluid, it bears the
signature of the Chicago agent, Anson
Gorton, which is a forgery, as are the
names of the parties on the back.
Accompanying the order was a circular
letter, which was dated St. Louis. Mo.,
May 10, 1804, and signed “Trand, Smith
A Forster, attorneys at law.” Among
other instructions is following:
WANTED NOTHING BUT CURRENCY.
“In making returns to us always remit
in currency, making up odd change in 1
and 2 cent postage stamps, and sending
same by registered mail in envelope in
closed for that purpose.
“I’leaso bear this in mind, whether re
mitting to firm or individual members
thereof.
“Do not send money by check, express,
draft, money' order, or in any other way
than that stated above.”
The envelope mentioned was addressed
to Bertrand N. Trand. attorney at law,
St. Louis. Mo., while with a rubberstamp
“2103 North Ninth street” is inserted g
All these facts gave the order a most
suspicious aspect, and Mr. George O.
Freeman, cashier of the Citizens’ Bank,
turned tho order over to Mr. Cooper and
asked him if it would be paid. Mr. Cooper
said in liis opinion it was a forgery,
but he would pay it if
the Citizens’ Bank would be responsible
for the genuineness of the indorsements.
This the bank refused to do, and Mr.
Cooper, on May 14, the day the order was
received, wired the Wells-Fargo Company
agent in Chicago, receiving an answer
May 15 stating the order was a forgery.
It was probably the telegram of Mr.
Cooper that led to' the arrest of the
would-be swindler.
TRIED AN EJCTENBIVK GAME.
The swindler endeavored to make it
appear that he, with Smith and Forster,
was running a collecting agency, and was
endeavoring to collect an order drawn in
Chicago April 21. The extent to which
his operations would have reached had
he not been discovered early in the game,
can be understood when it is known that
ho sent similar orders to Bremen, Flo
villa, Waynesboro. Tbomasville and Al
bany, Ga., and to Troy, Ala., within Mr.
Cooper’s knowledge. The orders were all
the same as that described above, bearing
tho same numbers, date, and signatures,
and were all drawn for tho same amount.
Breeding, alias Trand, took advantage
of a Sunday intervening, sending all the
orders from St. Louis Thursday, May 10,
and making calculations so that they
would all reach their destinations Sun
day, May 13, or Monday. May 14, at latest.
As Sunday is not a business day they
would all have been presented Monday.
Some of the drafts were paid at Troy,
Ala., and Waynesboro, Ga., and remit
tances made to St. Louis.
NOTIFIED OF THE FORGERIES.
The postmaster, however, as is shown
by the foregoing circular, had been noti
fied of the forgeries, and all the letters to
Trand containing remittances were held.
The letters are now awaiting thedeeision
of the department at Washington, when
the money will be restored where it be
longs. Trand probably sent the
same orde-s to many other
places, of which Mr. Cooper bad
not been informed. Two of the
agents who were doubtful about the or
ders sent them to Atlanta, where it was
noticed they were of the same series and
number. This, of course, showed them to
be forgeries, and the Wells-Fargo Com
pany was notified of the discovery, though
this was some days alter Mr. Cooper's
telegram was sent.
A RECEPTION TO THE LADIES
An Intersating Meeting at the Y. M.
C. A. To-night.
The Young Men’s Christian Association
will tender a reception to the Ladies’
Auxiliary and friends to-night in the
gymnasium hall.
This is the date of the reglar members’
meeting—held every month, and the rule
has been for men only—but the members
think that “turn about is fair plav,” aud
the reception committee—Mr. A. L. Lane,
chairman, has decided that the ladies
shall be the guests of the members this
evening.
An address of welcome will be deliv
ered by one of tho committee, after which
tho regular form of business will be gbne
through wilh. The programme will con
sist of vocal and instrumental music
recitations, and magic. Those taking
part will be Mr. b red King, Mr L N
Turner, Mr. A. M. King. Master Joseph
Fulton, Mr. Charles Leboy, and the Aw
phion Banjo and Mandolin Club.
It is expected that the meeting will be
the most successful of the season, and the
members are looking forward to a pleas
ant evening.
A Million In Signatures.
Signatures to the agreement of the de
benture holders of tho Central railroad
were obtained yesterday to complete the
amount of $1,000,000 face value which was
necessary beforo the agreement became
operative, and a meeting will bo called at
an early date to determine what line of
action to-pursuo.
THE A. O. OF H. CLUB.
Its First Entertainment at Hibernian
Hall Last Night.
The entertainment club of the Ancient
Order of Hibernians gave the first of a
series of performances at the Hibernian
ball at Bryan and Abercorn streets last
night. The club is composed of members
of the three divisions of the order. Mr.
John H. Dillon is president. Imst night's
entertainment was a success in points of
numbers and artistically, and the en
(jouragement received has induced tho
club to make arrangements to give a sec
ond performance at no distant date.
Tho chief attraction of the evening was
the reading of Rev. I‘. IX. McMahon's
paper on the “Poets and Poetry of Ire
land.” He covered tho whole field of
Irish literature, from its earliest down to
the present day;, and to illustrate certain
portions more effectively gave selections
from the works of the various poets re
ferred to by him. Speaking of Thomas
Moore, he said his “Lalla Kookh” was
the result of great study and persevering
and untiring labor. He cited this as a
characteristic of the efforts of all famous
Irishmen. Tne same may be said
in regard to Father McMahon's read
ing, for it bore evidence of laborious re
search and many hours of studious labor.
Father McMahon was introduced to his
auditors by Mr. William P. Dowiing.
A piano solo by John Sullivan, Jr., was
followed by Miss Nolan, who sang “Come
Back, Dearest Heart.” This was so ex
cellently rendered and well received that
she was rewarded by an an encore, in re
sponse to which she sang, “Oh, Promise
Me.”
The mandolin club, composed of Ed
Connor, .Jr., F. B. Papy. M. D. Papy, C.
H. Wakeman and C. G. Rowland, gave a
couple of selections.
The hit of the evening was made by Mr.
J. H. Gallaher, in his rendition of Maggie
Cline's immortalsong.“Throw Him Down,
McCloskey.” Though lacking the rich
wardrobe of the “Celtic Nightingale,” ho
caught the fancy of the people as soon as
ho made his appearance. He was com
pelled to follow the recital of the pugilis
tic encounter between McCloskey and the
Senegambian with the full history of
"Mc-Sorley’s Twins.” The entertainment
was brought to a close by selections by
the A. O. H. quartette, composed of F. J.
Garvey, John Lovett, Joseph Nolan and
John H. Haggerty.
OPENING OF THE STREETS.
An Objection to the Proposed East
Broad Street Crossing.
The announcement of the proposed plan
for opening the streets south of Andersou
street across the Savannah, Florida and
Western railway track, was read with in
terest yesterday. Tho opening of the
streets across the railway has been urged
a long time. There is considerable dis
satisfaction, though, in regard to the pro
posed East Broad Street crossing, which
is not only a grade crossing, but necessi
tates a narrow roadway for two blocks or
more alongside the railway track.
Alderman Charlton, chairman of the
committee on opening streets, said yes
terday that no proposition has yet been
submitted in writing with regard to open
ing the streets across the Savannah,
Florida and Western, either by the rail
road officials or by the city. The com
mittee, he said, discussed the matter
in conference with representatives of the
railroad company, and apian, as stated in
yesterday’s Mornino News, had been
outlined; but the agreement has not yet
been reduced to writing.
According to the conclusion reached,
the Savannah, Florida and Western peo
ple were to draw up a written agreement
with regard to opening the streets men
tioned, and submit it to the committee
from the city council. That committee
was to take it under consideration and
present it to the city council for consider
ation and ratification, if it met with tho
approval of the hoard. This written
agreement has not yet been presented.
RAIL AND CROSSTIE.
A special rate has been made by the
Atlantic Coast Line to the unveiling of
the confederate monument at Kichmond,
Va., on May 30. Tickets will be sold at
$21.30 for the round trip on May 28 and
29, good returning until June 4.
FOR SEASICKNESS
Use Horsford's Acid Phosphate.
Dr. J. Fourness-Brice, of steamship
Teutonic, says: “I have prescribed it in
my practice among the passengers trav
eling to and from Europe, in this steamer,
and the result has satisfied me that if
taken in time, it will, in a great many
oases, prevent seasickness.”—ad.
To the Ladies.
There are thousands of ladies throughout
the country whose systems are poisoned, and
whose blood Is in an Impure condition from
the absorption of impure matter, due to men
strual irregularities. Ihis class are pecu
liarly benefited by the wonderful tonic and
blood-cleansing properties of Prickly Ash
1 oke Root and Potassium (P. p. p. i Roses
and hounding heshh take the place of the
sickly look, th lost color and the general
wreck of the system by the use of Prickly
Ash Poke Root and Potassium, as hosts of
females whl testify, and many certificates
are In possession ot tho company which thev
5, av * promised not to publish and all prove
P. I . P. a blessing to womankind.
Aterdeen, O -Messrs Lippman Bros.. Sa-
I’eaf Sirs-I t ought a Lottie of
your I . P. t . at Hot Springs. Ark., and it has
done me more good than three months' treat
ment at the Hot springs -
trv I^?i[?SL no ,*' ?e, ‘l'' ln thl * P rt ° r the coun
“r 1,1 me , know how much It will cost to
get three or six bottles from your city by ex-
Respectfully yoars. Jas. M. Seww£.
Aberdeen, Brown county, Ohio.
When Baby was sick, we gave her Pastoria.
When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she elung to Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria,
For Over Fifty Tear..
Mr*. Winslow’s Soothino Srstry haa
been used for children teething. Itsoothee
the child, softens the gums, allays all pain,
cures wind colic, and is the best remedy for
diarrhoea. Twenty-five cent* a bot
tle. — Ad.
Look! How Is ThisP
Hound trip tickets from Savannah to
Suwannee Springs, including one week's
oard at the hotel, *17.90.—ad.
HUson—Jimson seems to be devoted to his
Timson-No wonder. She is the most
angelical creature I ever saw Why 1 believe
Weekf^ 111 BVe “ keCP “ 8 VI. J New fork
lhangCS 10 tem Penuure;
Whin you ve got a thing to say
Sav it. Don't take half a dav '
w hen your tale s got little In it
‘s 8 * hol thing in a minute
Life is short—a fleeting vapor
DonY you till the whole blamed paner
W ith a tale which, at a pinch WPer
Could be crowded in an inch ’
Boil her down until she simmers,
Polish her until she glimmers-
When you've got a thing to say
bay It. Don't take naif a day.
We Sell Pianos.
We Rent Pianos.
We Tune Pianos.
We Repair Pianos.
We Move Pianos.
We Box Pianos.
We ship Pianos.
Nuff Sed.
| UDOEN & OATES
LSOiITHERN music house,
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; NEGLIGEE
j SHIRTS.
! We don’t offer you a
J fevy dozen common shirts
to select from, but hun- 1
dreds of dozens of the
best Negligee Shirts
made —as cheap as the!
poor “tacky” kind de l
J mand elsewhere.
HOUSE FURNISH NGS.
CASH
SCREAMS,
Prices on all goods slashed to reduce stock
fo. Inventory June 1.
10 Per Cent.
DISCOUNT
On all cash
purchases this
month.
STOVES, I SUMMER.
WARSCESjf goods,'
REFRIGERATORS,
f-RPAvr (CROCKERY,?;
FKEEZERS, ,
i
30 Barnard St
Jas. Douglass.
in mis in ii in.
We have them by the
hundreds, yea thousands.
We will sell you a good
Leather Belt for 15c. A
much better one at 2x.
You will wonder how they
can be sold so cheap. Cash
and quantity told the tale.
APPEL & SCHAUL
One Price Clothiers and Taio r '
PURE LIGHT WINES.
Suitable Summer Drinks.
Tokay, Catawba, Scuppernong. An
gelica, Clarets, Sauternes and Riesl in ? s '
JAS. McCRATH
Ageut for Old Pepper Whisky,
19 AND I*4 WHITAKER STRE e '