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JONES AND GUERARD WINNERS.
SIXTEEN STARTERS IX THE Y. M. C.
A. CYC LE CU B It ACE.
Jones Won the Knee in 15:!54, With
n Two-Minute Hnmlirnn. nm! Gner
ard Won tlie Time Prite in 13:42,
With a Haif-Minnte Hnndicap—The
Spaldings Ciuh Meet at Wheelmen's
Park July s—Crack H idem in
Trainings Cor the Events.
The five-mile road race of the Young:
Men's Christian Association Cycle Club
was run on the Augusta road yesterday
afternoon and was won by C. S. Jones,
with a handicap of two minutes, his act
ual riding time being 13:54. The time prize
was won by W. E. Guerard, Jr , with a
handicap of thirty seconds, ills time being
13:12.
There were sixteen starters ar.d all of
the riders, with one exception, finished.
This was Carpenter, who stopped several
hundred yards out. Harden failed to turn
the barrel and did not figure In the fin
ishes.
Only four of the riders had ever ridden
In a race before, and the handicapping
was necessarily a difficult matter. Con
sidering this, it was very good, and the
boys did not make any kicks.
Jones, the w inner, rode a good race and
came near winning the time prize, as well
SIGMUND BERG,
One of the Fastest Amateurs in Savannah.
as the first. He rode well all through.
Morgan was looked upon as a cinch win
ner of the time prize, and his friends were
unable to understand why he did not do
better. He rode the course a few days
ago in the Spalding Club race over a min
ute faster than he did yesterday, but on
that occasion he had pacemakers, while
yesterday he rode alone. The boys In the
thirty seconds class worked tlielr pacing
well, and this is accountable for their
good time.
The afternoon was an excellent one for
a race and the riding conditions were all
that could be desired. The weather was
warm enough to make the riders feel good,
and there was little or no wind to contend
with.
The preparations for the raee were thor
ough and the course was roped oft and not
allowed to be crowded. There were no
falls or accidents of any kind.
The following is the order of finish,
with the handicaps and the actual riding
time. *
The following is the order of finish, the
handicaps and the riding time:
Handicap. Time.
i? n £ a 2 min 13:
" un , 2 min 14:12
* lun * 1 min 30 sec 14 47
Bturtevant 3 min PPOS
HiKh:mith 1 min 14-10
?° ,,r J min It'll
Guerard SO sec 13 42
Turner 30 sec 13
6ullivan 1 min 1414
Goodman 30 sec 14^14
Morgan Scratch 13‘BO
2 m| n 11:60
k° ve *' 1 min 80 sec 15 45
Schwarts 3 min 17;5()
The race officials were:
Referee— Frank W. Williams.
vv Gross, H. A. Wenzel. A.
Mrl. Nichols nnd W. W. Fretwell.
Timers—J. M. Wilson and Joe W. Hefter
ran.
Starter—Horace A. Crane, Jr.
The Y. M. r. A. boys are very much
pleased with the successful running of
DEVERBUX RACON,
Winner of the Recent Team Match Race.
their first race, and tt was all the talk
at the association rooms last night.
The club was entertained last night by
its president. Mr. W. V. Davis, end s very
pleasant evening was spent.
The racing spirit among Savannah
wheelmen Is strong snd nothing else Is
talked of among the riders. The Bpaidlng
will hold a mid-summer meet lit
Wheelmen’s park Monday, July 5, which
IS the day upon which the fourth will be
celebrated.
The following programme of races has
been made up:
One mile novice.
One mile handicap.
Handicap race for boys.
Wuarler mile dash.
Exhibition mile by Dayton trlplett for
track record.
one mile, open.
One mile, J:4O class.
Match race, one mile, between Theodore
T. Morgan snd Hlgmund Berg.
?**’, ° ne mtl * professional, tie
l V\ c ® burn “"'I W. H. Connery,
t The match race between Morgau aud
Berg will be one of the most interesting
events on th ■ card. A race be
t" ■ • n Ua. jn and Morgan was first talked
of. iiut it was impossible to arrange this,
as Bacon will be unable to ride, berg,
his team mate, will take his place. The
race will be paced by either the triplet
or a tandem, and the track record for a
mile may be lowered. The rivalry between
■Morgan and It- rg is strong, and they both
have many followers.
The Coburn-Connery match will also
ereaie much interest. In the recent track
races Coburn beat Connery in the half
mile, while Connery beat Coburn in a
driving finish In the two-mi'e. They are
both speedy professionals, and will make
a hot race.
The prize list has not yet been made
up by the club officials, but they promts*
that they will be valuable.
A ladles’ race may be added to the card,
If enough entries can be secured. If it is
run a handsome pair of mother-of-pearl
opera glasses will be given the winner.
The distance will be a quarter of a mile.
Entries to the different events will be
received by James S. Estill, secretary of
tho club, corner of Whitaker and State
streets.
The track continues to bo alive with
racers arid new aspirants for honor In the
racing world appear every day. Howard
Hipkins is the latest addition to the crowd
at the track. Hipkins has a handsome new
racer and will train for the coming races.
If he excels in riding as he does in base
ball and other sports, the other boys had
better look sharp.
Kinsey went up to Atlanta last week
and entered the six-hour race at the in
door track, but he fell the first night and
was unable to continue riding. Kinsey is
riding faster now than he ever did, and
his accident was unfortunate as his
friends confidently expected him to ride
rings around the cracks on Prince’s cir
cuit.
An old gentleman met a friend, another
somewhat aged man, rolling a bicycle
along the sidewalk.
“Hello, Jim,” he said. “You ride a bike,
do you?”
“Oh, yes, been at It some time.”
"Well, I declare. It seems like them
there things will let anybody ride them.”
And then he took a car and wondered why
the bicycle face of his friend wore a
frown.
An old lady was w atching her grandson
pumping up the tire of his bicycle, the
other morning. She seemed nonplussed
for a minute, but, being anxious to learn
all she could about a wheel, not knowing
how soon she might get the bicycle fever
herself, put the question in the most mat
ter of fact manner;
"Say, Charlie,” she inquired, “what on
earth do you have to syringe your bicycle
for?”
THE CAPTAIN SWORE TOO MICH.
** the Dredging in AX right’s River
AVns Stopped.
Work on the government Improvement
of Wright’s river was suspended yesterday
on account of too much swearing by the
dredge employes.
There Is a tradition In all harbors and
rivers where mud' is dredged that it Is
the unqualified prerogative of the captain
of a dredge to swear at all times, It being
a belief that swearing is necessary to se
cure the best results as a lubricant to the
machinery. That tradition is overthrown,
and believers In It received a severe shock
when they heard the cause of the return
of the dredge R. Moore to the city yester
day morning, with the captain, the engin
eers, the firemen, the deck hands and the
cook In a suppressed state of excitement.
For several months the Moore has been
working night and day removing mud
from Wright’s river, part of the Inland
water route between Savannah and Beau
fort. Mr. Joseph Clay has been United
States Inspector, assisted by Mr. Clark
and a recorder. The usual amount of
swearing had been Indulged in by the
drdege employes,outside of the government
representatives, from the beginning of
work, hardly enough, however,to keep the
machinery in good working order. The
dredge has had bad luck, too, which
gave alt hands and the cook the right en
joyed on most well-regulated dredges to
Increase their volume of swearing when
troubles came thick and fast. The load
ed scows would run aground and stay on
a shoal all night; then they would leak
two great sources of irritation, in them
selves enough to incite an ordinary sea
man. or a dredge man, who W more than
a seaman In that line, to swear.
Just when matters were getting along
smoothly. Contractor Ross came along and
drove piles across an opening in one of
the training walls, thus shutting up a
short cut to the dumping ground, and In
cidentally, for a short time, bottling up
one of Mr. Moore's tug boats and acows
There was some more hard thinking and
swearing, which was Just about the time
the hot wave reached here.
Through it all the inspector said little
save a gentle admonition or a remon
strance. Friday night the amount of
swearing was greater than usual and
work on the dredge was ordered slopped
The Inspector and his assistants came to
the city and the result Is the raptaln with
the objectionable vocabulary In looking for
another situation and the contractor for
another captain or “dredge-runner,” war
ranted kind, gentle and not to use any
thing but the choicest language under the
most trying circumstances. To-morrow
morning work will be resumed and the in
habitants of Daufuskle Island will again
be cheered by the sight of the dredge *‘R
Moore” digging mud at the mouth of
Wright's river.
RIFLEMEN TO DINE.
Itlfle Association to Give Its Annual
Dinner at Tylier Tuesday.
The Savannah Rifle Association will give
Its annual dinner Tuesday night at the
South End hotel, Tybss, In celebration of
the association's twenty-second anniver
sary. An elaborate menu will be served.
The train leaving the city at 6:30 o’clock
will lake the riflemen and their guests to
the Island, and they will return on the last
train leaving the Island that night.
There will be no prearranged programme
or toasts, but a number of talented shak
ers will be present. The members amici
pate some very entertaining post pran
dial efforts, and will no doubt be far from
being disappointed.
There are a number of talented musi
cians In the association's membership
whose voices will be heard. The presi
dent of Hie association, Mr. E. A. Guits,
will be muglster cercmonlarum.
MYRTLE LODGE** OFFICER*.
Fred Kin sir HI Vanin (hn.cn Chan
cellor Commander,
Myrtle Lodge No. 0, Knights of Pythias,
has elected the following officers for the
ensuing term:
C. C.-Fred Elnsfeld.
V. C.—l. C. Helmley.
Prelate—W. T. Walker.
M. at A.-A. L. Byek.
M. of W.—W. D, Claiborne. ;
1. 0.-C. R. Holmes.
O. G.—B. D. Horton.
chancellor Elnsfeld Is one of the most
efficient officers In the order In Havnnnah
He has entered upon his fourth term In
the chair, ills fellow Knights show their
appreciation of bis valuabl# services at
each election.
TO MEET.
STATE CONVENTION TO BE HELD
HERB IX AVGUST.
Dr. J. C. LeHardy Arranging for It.
A Complete Exhibit of the Frnita,
Flowers and Vegetable Product*
of < liallium and Neighboring
Counties to He Ouc of the Features.
Guards' Hull Secured for the Con
vention.
The annual convention of the Georgia
State Horticultural Society will be hel*J in
Savannah Aug. 4, 5 and 6.
lion. P. J. Berckmans of Augusta, pres
ident of the society, has sent out a clrcu
•ar letter, notifying the officers and mem
bers of the time of meeting and calling
upon them to be In readiness to furnish
information from their respective sections
at the meeting.
Dr. J. C. LeHardy, Savannah’s health
officer, is an officer of the society, and was
instrumental in securing the coming an
nual meeting for Savannah, backed up by
an invitation extended by the city council.
Though not great In numbers the horti
cultural society Is an important body. Its
president is reeogn,zed as one of the lead
ing horticulturists of this country, and it
lias many other members who are inter
ested in the subject of horticulture from
a scientific, as well as a practical, stand
point.
Dr. LeHardy has undertaken to look
after the arrangements here for the meet
ing. For this purpose the Guards hall
has been secured and it Is Dr. LeHardy's
Intention, with the aid of others, to make
an artistic display of fruits, plant, flow
ers and vegetable products peculiar to this
section. These exhibits are the custom
ary accompaniments of the meetings of
the society and Dr. LeHardy does not In
tend that Savannah shall fall behind in
this matter. The expense of making such
an exhibit will not be great, about S2OO,
which amount Dr. LeHardy expects to
secure from the friends of horticulture and
the citizens generally.
Dr. LeHardy takes a deep Interest In
these matters and will do all In his power
to make the meeting of the society a suc
cess. it wlil be necessary, however, for
him to have the co-operation and assist
ance of all those interested in the cultiva.
tion of trees, fruits, flowers and vege
tables, The most liberal terms have been
extended to the members of the society by
the railway and a large attendance is an.
ticipated. Mayor Meldrim has promised
to welcome the visitors to the city.
"It being a matter of impossibility for
mo,” said Dr. LeHardy yesterday, “to
devote the time necessary to collect the
money, and to prepare all things neces
sary to make our exhibit a success, I call
upon my friends, ladies and gentlemen, to
come to the rescue, not alone with the
sinews of war, but by preparing plants,
fruits and flowers as individual exhibits.
I do not confine this appeal to Savannah
alone, but call upon all persons In the
First congressional district who take pride
in the success of this undertaking to Join
with me. All persons who desire to make
exhibits will be given transportation free.
All who desire to become members of the
State Horticultural Society can do so by
sending to me $2, with name and address.
Ladies are eligible as well as gentlemen.
Those who wish to aid in defraying the
expense of the meeting will also be credit
ed by me for the amounts subscribed.”
The vice presidents, one for each con
gressional district, have been called upon
by the president to furnish the following
information in their reports to tlie secre
tary on the opening day of the meeting:
State what old varieties have been dis
seminated in your district under new or.
spurious names.
What are the main obstacles hindering
successful fruit culture, and the best
methods to overcome them?
It Is desirable that we have full statis
tics as regard the area of commercial or
chards and products of each class of
fruits, as well as quantity, shipped to mar
kets out of the state as well as the aver
age price received for such shipments.
Have you discovered any scale Insects
in your district, especially tho San Jose
scale? Also If peach rosette is on the In
crease. State also what fruit Insects or
fungus diseases have appeared, and what
means have been used to counteract these
State what progress has been made In
horticulture, Horticulture, and truck farm
ing.
MAT OR AT A HALL GAME.
One of the Things He Did nt the Uni
versity Commencement.
Mayor Meldrim was at his desk in the
city exchange again yesterday after an
absence of ten days attending the com
mencement of the state university and in
the performance of his duties as a mem
ber of the board of trustees of the univer
sity.
Besides attending to his duties as a
member of the board Mayor Meldrim
found time to address the law class upon
an Important subject, deliver an address
upon the occasion of the laying of the cor
ner stone of the new laboratory and to
address the 200 teachers at the state nor
mal school by request of the principal,
Capt, S. D. Bradwell. Mayor Meldrim is
thoroughly devoted to the university and
anything affecting its Interests Interests
him.
The feature which Mayor Meldrim seem
ed to take more pleasure In describing
than anything else was not anything re
lating to the graduating exercises, how
ever, but the ball game In Atlanta Friday,
which concluded tha series of three games
between the University of Georgia and the
University of Virginia, and resulted In
leaving tha championship with the Geor
gians.
Mayor Meldrim Is not a base ball fan,
but he gave a vivid description of the
game. The fact that four men of the
Georgia team were playing in defiance of
the order of the faculty which had de
creed that they should not do so on ac
count of certain failures in their studies
gave an added Interest to the game. These
four students hold off until the crushing
defeat of tha Georgia team by the Virgin
ians Thursday on a score of 16 to 4. Then
they could stand It no longer and decided
to play, sven at the risk of being barred
from tha university next year.
"Tlie game was most Intensely Interest
ing," said the mayor. "The Virginians got
In one run on the flrst inning and two on
the second. Then our boys started to work
and crawled up one run at an inning until
they had equaled tho score of the Virgin
ians, At the end of the ninth round the
score stood 3 to 3. In the first half of the
tenth round the Georgians made one run,
giving them 4 to Virginia’s 8. Then tho Vir
ginians came to the bat. Two men wora
put out, but the next man got to third
base. The man at the bat had two strikes
and three balls. Tha Interest was so great
that the erowd almost held Its breath. The
batter struck a hot fly which was caught
In left Held, and that ended the game, it
was really a relief when the game was
over, th# excitement had been so intense.
Bariford, who pitched for the Georgia uni
versity team. Is a wonder. Moore, who
caught for the team, acted the pari of a
hero. Notwithstanding that he had caught
the other two games, he undertook to
catrh this one also and did It, but the blood
actually dripped from his hands before
the game was over. One game a year of
this kind is enough for ms.”
Judging from the enthusiasm with which
tbs mayor s|>ok ot tbs playing ot tho
THE MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY, JUNE 20, 181)7.
team it does not seem that the four stu
dents who disobeyed the faculty in play
ing against orders have anything to fear
from him. He as much as Implied that it
was the proper thing for the boys to do
under the cißcumstaru es.
TO DHCUS FIRE TOPICS.
Chief Maguire Invited to the Inter
national Fire Chiefs’ Convention.
Fire Chief Maguire has received an invi
tation from Mayor Fred B. Farnsworth ot
New Haven, Conn., chairman of the com
mittee on invitations, to attend tho twen
ty-fifth annual convention of the Interna,
tional Association of Fire Engineers,
which will be held in New Haven Aug. 17,
<B, 19 and 20. Ha will probably make a
request upon the commission for peimls
sion to attend the convention. The re
quest will doubtless be granted, it hay
Ing become a settled policy apparently to
allow the city officials to attend the an
nual conventions. Chief Maguire has
never attended one of these conventions.
These conventions bring together the
moSt Intelligent and successful firemen of
this and other countries, whose aim is
the best interests of the municipalities
they represent and by exchange of
thought, ideas and experience upon topics
and questions of Importance they mate
rlally aid and educate one another. The
various manufacturers prepare exhibition*
of the latest appliances and inventions
for the betterment of the fire service and
the protection of life and property, and
from the first to the last day of the con
vention the visitors are acquiring new
and valuable information. The topics
and papers form a small part of the sub
jects that will be discussed. Each topic,
while under discussion, will bring up
questions and answers that would not
otherwise be asked or discussed, and In
this way much valuable information will
be had.
The programme of the convention con
tains the following topics for discussion:
How should perforated pipes or sprink
ling system be constructed for the protec
tion of places containing oil or other in
flammable material.
Tlie best, safest and quickest plan for
fighting fires In high buildings.
Should not tool wagons, for carrying
extra appliances' be adopted, instead ot
loading same on hose wagons and en
gines?
Should cities with a population of 75,-
OUO and over, organize and maintain an
efficient electrical bureau to supervise new
and old insulations of electric wires, mo
tors and generators?
The feasibility of taking into consid
eration the organization of a fireman's
benefit association on the assessment
plan.
Self-propelling engines—Can they be used
successfully and are they practical? Have
they advantages over those drawn by
horses?
What system of government is most pro
ductive of good discipline and efficiency in
fire departments.
What constitutes a well equipped and ef
ficient fireman?
Would a national firemens’ exhibition
and tournament, held In some central lo
cation, be beneficial to the fire service of
the country? ' *
Essay—“ The Control of Fire,” by Simon
Brentano,” of New York.
Exhibition of a class in “First Aid,” un
der direction of ex-Chtef Leshure of
Springfield, Mass.
SAVANNAH GOING UP TO WIN.
Augusta AVtH Have a Lively Lot of
Visitors To-morrow.
The Catholic Library Association base
ball team will leave over the Central this
morning for Augusta, where It will play
the team of that city to-morrow after
noon. The Savannah team will be a
strong one, and the Augusta boys can
look for a hard fight. ,
The team will play as follows:
Krenson, pitch. 'i
Charlton, catch.
Brown, first base.
Brady, K„ second base.
O'Connor, third base.
Hipkins, 8., short stop.
Schley, left field.
Pounder, center field.
Hipkins, H., right field.
O'Byrne and Ennis will go along to be
ready in case of an accident to one of
the team. Manager John W. Gleason will
be In charge and Peyton ”Gtn” Stokes will
be property man.
The excursion train will leave at 8:45
o'clock, railroad time, and a large crowd
of rooters is expected to go up. The C.
L. A. Rooters' Club will have tin horns
and maroon and white colors galore, and
intends to make it Jiresenca known at the
game. A number of ladles are expected
to make the trip.
There Is a probability of the double um
pire system being inaugurated at the
game. There has been so much trouble
in past games between Savannah and Au
gusta that this has been suggested, with
a view to giving more satisfaction. Au
gusta has requested Savannah to bring
up an umpire.
Tho Augusta team will be made up the
same as when here, with the exception of
the battery. Sullivan will catch and eith
er Sanford or Kreitzburg will do the twirl
ing. The team is playing well and will put
up a strong game.
The game will doubtless be bulletined at
some point here, as the Interest felt In it
Is Intense. The boys feel that they must
win, and if they don't it will not be their
fault.
The ’’Reds” and the "Yellows" will play
a regular game of Indoor base ball at the
Young Men's Christian Association Thurs
day night.
AFTER POLICY WHITE IIS.
Fonr Arrested on Magistrate's War
rants.
Another foray, by the officers of Justice
Nathan's court, resulted yesterday In the
capture of four negroes charged with sell
ing policy tickets. They were Frank
Evans, Charles Creek, Sam Reynolds and
Peter Doing. All gave bond for their ap
pearance before the superior court.
The arrest of the negroes came about
through the animus borno them by Julius
Haines. Julius had been buying tickets
but the little wheel's vagaries had been
too much for him, and his efforts to guess
the lucky number met with Invariable fall
ure.
Julius played and played, hoping to
make a ten strike, but the strike not com
ing. he Struck. He seemed to think he had
been flim-flammed out of his money and
was hot against the negroes who had
sold him bis tickets, and against the joint
where the little wheel is sent spinning on
Its career. His continued losses, and the
rancor that moved him at the thought
that he had been cheated, was too much
for him to sit down and take his troubles
lightly.
The Interference of the taw was sought
and the warrants were issued. Haines
says the wheel used at the joint, for which
the negroes arrested sold tickets.is known
as the ’’Charleston" or "Genuine." Julius
seems to have It In for the policy writers.
—“The fine will be $8 and costs,” an
nounced the police magistrate.
“I'm willing to make It $lO and costs,
’Squire," s.iiil the aeofeher, "If you'll have
It entered In the printed record that I
was going twenty ml.es sn hour and my
machine was a Greased Lightning, gear
ed Chicago Tribuna.
CONVICTS PUT UP AT AUCTION.
EIGHTEEN AND A HOUSE BROUGHT
fS A PIECE.
Queer Story of an Eillngrhom Con
vict Which May Remit In a L*iv
Sntt—Lawyer Clark Looking; Into
the Cone—The Law on Fanning Oat
Miitdemenuor Convict*.
The manner of disposing of the services
of convicts in some of the country coun
ties of the state where there are no regu
lar chain-gangs, sometimes gives rise to
amusing and interesting situations, though
they may be more or less serious to the
unfortunate convict concerned.
An Effingham county negro, Geprge Tur
ner, dropped into the office of’ Lawyer
Donald H. Clark yesterday and stated that
he had been sold, put up at auction and
knocked down to the highest bidder for $8
for the term of six tnonths, and he wanted
redress. The novelty of the negro’s state
ment led Mr. Clark to inquire in detail into
the situation, especially as he knew Tur
ner and considered him a peaceable and
an inoffensive darky.
"You say you were sold, George?” he
asked. '
'■Yasser," he replied, "I was sold Tong wid
eighteen other head of niggers an' a horse
fur $8 apiece.”
"Well, how much did the whole business
bring?" Lawyer Clark asked.
"About S4OO, sah,” the negro said.
Mr. Clark finally learned that Turner
had been turned over to a man named
Woods, who had been employing Effing
ham county’s misdemeanor convicts for
some years. About six months ago Woods
went out of that branch of business, and
as he had a number of convicts on his
hands for whose services he had paid he
put them up at auction to go to the high
est bidder. According to the negro’s
story a man named Shearhouse
bought the entire eighteen, and paid
Woods $8 a head per month of each con
vict’s sentence remaining unserved. Tur
ner was kept at work until a few days
ago, when he was discharged.
But Turner bases his claim for remuner
ation on tha manner of his arrest and
conviction, and Lawyer Clark thinks he
has a good case against somebody. Tur
ner says he bought a cap from a man
with whom he was living and agreed to
pay him for it at the end of the week.
Before the week was out, he was ar
rested and charged with stealing it. Aft
er remaining in jail a few days, Turner
says he was taken to the house of the
county court Judge, who asked him if he
had the cap. Turner told him he did, but
bought it and Intended to pay for it.
Thereupon, he says, the judge and the so
licitor general retired to a rear room, and
in a few minutes returned and informed
him that his sentence would be S6O or
twelve months. He denies emphatically
that ho pleaded guilty, and no witnesses
were oalled either for or against him. He
was convicted and sentenced, he says, on
the judge’s front piazza. Woods, who
was then employing the convicts received
him from the sheriff and paid the S6O
into court. The amounts so paid for the
use of the convicts are divided between
the solicitor general and the other officers
of the court.
If Turner was really convicted illegally
in the peculiar manner stated, Mr. Clark
says there is no doubt that he has a case
against somebody. There is a provision in
the code, he says, which prohibits coun
ties from farming out their misdemeanor
convicts to private parties, and he thinks
this section will apply. He is of the opin
ion that the employers of the convicts can
be made to pay Turner for his services,
at any rate he says he Is going to test the
matter.
THE SEASON OF PICNICS.
Tlie Coming Week to Be Full of
Them.
The ladies of Circle No. 7, Kings Daugh
ters, who inaugurated the fresh air ex
cursions for the benefit of the poor of the
city two summers ago, have determined
to revive that charity this summer, and to
secure a basis for the necessary fund will
give an excursion next Friday evening
down the river and around the bell buoy.
The steamer Alpha has been secured for
the trip, and will leave the foot of Whit
aker street promptly at 6 o’clock p. m.
There will be music on board, and a pleas
ant and enjoyable trip is promised.
The fresh air excursions of two sum
mers ago are well remembered. Hundreds
of the poor people of the city were given
an outing, with three good meals, and a
basketful of provisions besides. The char
ity is a noble one, and deserving of
hearty support and encouragement
The Young Men's Hebrew Association
will give its picnic at Daufuskie to-day.
The steamer Clifton will make two trips
to the island, leaving the city at 10 o’clock
a. m. and 2:30 o’clock p. m. There will be
a spelling bee for the young people, a rifle
contest for the ladies, athletic sports for
young men, In charge of Mr. H. Kayton,
and at 4 o'clock in the afternoon, a match
game of base ball between teams from the
Young Men’s Hebrew Association and the
Harmonle Club.
The Woodmen of the World will hold
their annual picnic at Warsaw next
Thursday, June 34. The steamer will leave
the city at 8 o’clock In the morning, touch
ing at Thunderbolt at 9:30 o'clock, and
leaving Thunderbolt again In the after
noon. There will he dancing and refresh
ments at the island. The committee in
charge of the excursion has made, every
arrangement for the pleasure of those
who will attend.
The picnic of the Independent and Par
ish Aid Societies of St. Paul’s Episcopal
church Tuesday, at Warsaw,will,from the
indications, be on© of the largest church
and steamship picnics of the season. The
steamer service has been so arranged that
the excursion can be made conveniently.
The annual picnic of Teutonia Division
No. 8, U. R., K. of P., at Tybee Tuesday,
promises to be equal to the usual pleasant
affairs for which the division Is noted.
TKe large sale of tickets Insures a large
turnout, snd encourages the committee, of
which Capt. George Witte Is chairman, to
hope for one of the largest and merriest
picnics of the season. The First Regiment
brass and string band, which has been
engaged for the day, promises music
strictly up to date and plenty of It. The
Indies have not been forgotten In the pro
gramme; a rifle contest, for a large orna
mental cake, donated bv Sir Knight Bucn
helt. and other specialties for ladles In
sures tlteir entertainment.
The Independent Presbyterian Sunday
school held Its annual picnic yesterday at
Daufuskie. The steamer Clifton carried
down the excursionists, who spent a most
delightful day at the Island. The weather
wae all that could lie asked. A cool breeze
blew all day, the surf was delightful and
the excursionists made the most of the
oocaslon.
—'T love you!" exolalmed the count, and
a look of deep affection welled up in hie
aristocratic face.
"I love you!" he repeated. They were
alone In the elegantly appointed drawing
room of Boodle-great, sr.
"I love you!" he protested for the third
time, and, taking up Boodlegreat's check
book- which had been left on the table,
the count warmly pressed it to his breast
—Pittsburg Chronicle,
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CAR LINE COMBINE OFFICERS.
Temporary Organization of the Con*
solliluted Properties.
A temporary organization of the Con
solidated Street Railways has been affect
ed, and the following officers have been
chosen:
President—J. H. Johnston.
Vice President—Henry Parsons.
Treasurer—Edward J. Thomas, Jr.
Secretary—Edward J. Thomas, Sr.
Auditor and Accountant—Thomas G.
Reid.
Attorneys—Barrow & Osborne.
Directors—George Parsons and Henry
Parsons of New York, J. H. Fall of Nash
ville, J. H. Johnston, J. N. Harriman, E.
J. Thomas, Sr., Herman Myers, C. S. Har
dee, Pope Barrow, J. S. Collins and Luke
Carson.
A meeting of the stockholders will be held
July 17 to consider the question of increas
ing the capital stock. The permanent of
ficers may also be elected at that time.
Although the consolidation has
been in effect now nearly a
month nothing has been an
nounced concerning the transfers and
no effort appears to have been made to
redeem Mr. Parsons’ promise that a gen
eral system of transfers would be inaug
urated in case of a consolidation.
WANT THE METERS KEPT IN.
Meter-l'ser* to Petition the Rater
Commission.
A petition to the water commission not
to do away with the meters already In use,
as requested by the city council in a reso
lution recently adopted by that body, is
being circulated among the meter users.
Capt. D. G. Purse, Mr. J. C. Rowland
and Mr. Henry McAlpin have the petition
in hand and all the property owners hav
ing meters attached to their premises,
who can be reached, will be called upon.
Messrs. Purse, Rowland and McAlpin ex
pect to secure the signatures of a large
EXCURSIONS.
fforsaw n wtiminoion \m
SCHEDULE.
In effect on ana after June 5. Steamer
Doretta daily except Mondays from
Thunderbolt at 10:30 a. m. and 7:20 p. m.
Leave Warsaw at 5 p. m. Saturdays and
Sundays. From Thunderbolt 3:20 p m.
Mondays from city at 4 p. m.. from
Thunderbolt at 7:20 p. m. Steamer Alpha
for Warsaw Sundays, from city at 9 a. m,
from Thunderbolt 10:30 a. m. Leaving War.
saw at 7 p. m. Excursion tickets 35c except
Sundays; Sundays 450. Wilmington Is
and 40c, including car service, on sale by
? • Y. * Railroad, Bolton street
junction. Charters can be made on very
reasonable terms. For all information
JPP'y tP, JN°. F. ROBERTSON, wharf
foot Whitaker street, or JNO. H. JUD-
R^B^ManajrenThunderbolL|Phones.
PICNICS.
AMiaTTlcnirWa^
MISTLETOE CAMP NO. 4.
TO WARSAW, THURSDAY, JUNE 24.
St'-nmer Alpha leaves cty, foot of
33 hi taker street, at 1 a. m,; Thunderbolt,
9:30 a. m.
Steamer Doretta leaves Thunderbolt at
3:00 p. m. Returning, leave Warsaw at
6 and 9 p. m,
Tickets, 50 cents; half tickets, 25 cents;
Includes cnr fare to and from Thunder
bolt In the city. Music and dancing on
the Island. “
Basket Picnic to Warsaw island. ~~
The Independent and Parish Aid Socle-
Me* of St Paul's Episcopal Church,
TUESDAY, JUNE 28, 1397.
Steamers Alpha and Doretta from city
m " Thunderbolt at 10:30 a m. and
3:M p. m„ returning at 5 nnd 7 p. m.
Tickets, Including car f ire Thunderbolt
trip and return, 60c nnd IVc. For silo on
street cars.
f
Annual Picnic Tcntonla Dtvtsion~No.
3, U. R. K. of P„
CHATHAM CLUB HOUSE. TYBEE
ISLAND, TUESDAY. JUNE 22.
Tickets 250 and 60c.
COMMITTEE— Oeo. H. Witte, Chalr
man; tV. H. Eakedor, H. Gvffken, F.
Hregler, D. Semken, Herman Lange, J
Harry Lang. August Bchwars, Wm.
Henges.
Music by First Regiment Band.
Regular dally schedule of Tybee trains. 1
majority of the meter users to the petition
requesting the commission not toremoii
lhlir m usr n ° W ln USe ° r *° d “*°ntlnu 9
The petition will be presented at a meet
°, th 6 con ’ mlsslon to be held at
rhv frrhf the , w . a L® r department in th,,
JrL exchan ? at 4:30 °' clock Wednesday
afternoon. The meeting will be public. '
LOCAL PERSONAL,
from DubUn. Lan ' er Cam<J ° Ver ye “*
Mr. J. W. Thompson came down yester
day from Augusta.
Mr. B. R. Sharpe of Halcyondale spent
yesterday in the city.
Mr. H. Elson of Cordeie is In the city,
a guest of the Pulaski.
Hon. C. R. Warren of Hawkinsville 13
stopping at the Pulaski.
Mr. George E. Porter of Live Oak, Fla.,
is a guest of the De Soto.
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. H. Osborne will
leave to-day for Nashville, where Mr. Os
borne w 111 attend the confederate veter
ans’ reunion.
Arch R. Eldridge, editor of the Even
lng Herald of Amerieus, and his little
daughter, were among the visitors at tha
Morning News office yesterday.
Mrs. Green, Misses McElmurray, Jones,
Mina Jones of Waynesboro, Miss Wilkins
of Augusta and Maj. W. A. Wilkins of
Waynesboro form a party at the De Soto.
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
See Fifteenth Page.
PASSENGERS. '
Per steamship D. H. Miller for Balti
more-Mrs II H Tannell. Miss A Laniice.
C P Lamice. Mrs W E Robertson, Mrs A
P right* Miss Julia Wright, Miss Annia
Wrifcht, Miss Lizzie Ebougti, Rev J >T
HickneU, Mrs D A Garber, Master
Mason Garber, Mrs R M D
Bowto. J c Wilson, M J Brown, Miss At
Douglass, Peter Anderson, Janie Will
iams,
EXPORTS.
Per steamship D. H. Miller for Balti
more—lol,B9o feet lumber. 2,308 pkgs veg
etables, 262 bdls hides, 203 pkgs sundries,
44< bales straw, 176 sacks clay. 75 tons
pig iron.
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MODEL 40
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HOW ABOUT HKPAIRSr
Who does yours? A man and
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