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said he followed orders.
(Continued from Eighth Page.)
* , t mattress at 40 cents per square
> 11 mer then went through a detailed
M ' itie items by which he ar
f-1 ' . the estimate of 40 cents.- This
r" " , e f ,id, was about 555.55 square
1 i cost about $225. ,
- v ‘! r i , y[,u recognize that brush on the
rm c ; r "heVwere brought to the en
r office by the inspectors. Messrs.
E .' . Austin find Hales and myself.”
K :, ' -' r examined the bundles and
I them as the same bundles as
,c .roupht 10 the engineer s office. He
T „ uc h .bundles used in the mat
ha _■ inder the existing contract. Some
tr '“' , ,( closer Intervals affd others not
* The material that went into the
s " n -, B about the'Same. Mattresses of
cura. ter were put, in the breakwa
,na ry were enough bundles or loose
‘ el „. h ;, n the beach where some of them
tr " , ron , to make three three-course
*rom. nine glnglo mats . The
1 ' c on some of the bun
w o broken, and some of the brush
, ct, red all over the beach.
bten in the mattress camps at
. ■ . rvais.- There were no inspectors
J* 'V occasionally an inspector was
sent t 1 ro by Capt. Carter.”
w VI . , ■ then testified as to the rock,
~i which formerly came from New
V, r ;, Later the Florida rock was used.
T . \-; rooper said, was not up to the
f| i:j ,cons, varying from It in hardness
„„,i .i,, ritic gravity.
\v .. any of it rejected because it did
rol mint up to specific gravity?” was
* •01 in was not,” was the reply. “Some
of th< rock was 1.98 in specific gravity,
whi - the specitlcations call for 2,4.”
Two samples of Florida rock were shpwn
JI- cooper. He said they had come from
a lane load of stone to be used in the
work He had tested them for specific
gravity and found that Of one was 1.C3,
whi. that of the other was 2.06. These
specimens were of the two extremes found
hi the Florida rock, one being the poor
eV end the other the best. Few specimens
of ’these kinds were found, most of the
io l< being somewhere between the two
extern sin specific gravity. Mr. Cooper
then explained how he had found the
specific gravity of the stone In question.
Hi identified a photograph of a mat or
dered constructed by Capt. Gillette, ac
cording to the third design under the con
tract. Other photographs were shown.
One with hrush showing was about the
same general design of construction as
use.! on Savannah harbor.
Mr. Cooper, describe fully to the court
how these bundles of brush, and how they
differed from the fascines’ called for by
the design,” Col. Barr said.
••Tin- fascines called for ehould be bulit
of finish trimmed of all leaves and twigs
aid choked tight. They should also run
the full length of the mat. The fascines
tis. and were not trimmed, and they did not
run the full width of the mats. He did not
think the bundles of brush used were com
pressed as tightly as they could be.”
Inspectors were very seldom kept at the
mattress camps, he stated. It was impos
sible to tell, therefore, what was inside
of the large mats when they were brought
out to be put in the works. In some in
stances, he said, he used a sounding pole,
wh: l would go thrpugh the mat, and in
other instances he got down into the
mats. This was on two occasions. In
so in i instances he found spaces as large
as the desk in front of the judge advo
cate.
“When Capt. Gillette took charge he
told me I was to carry out the specifica
te: c 1 told him it would be impossible
unless he gave me an inspector at the
in .Press camps, Mr. Hale was then sent
there."
Mr. Keating was on duty in the mat
cmips about three months in 1894. Mr.
Hu was there Capt. Gillette. Capt.
Carter sent no inspector there under the
contract of 1898. .
bid you ever call the attention of the
a. u ~i with the failure of the contrac
' to comply with the specifications?”
was asked.
"I did. 1 made a report in March, 1897,
to i apt. Carter with regard to the stone,”
he said.
bid you call his attention to the
amount °f stone being used?” was asked.
did; because the contractors were not
usm; as much stone as Capt. Carter had
I orvlt red, was the reply.
Is t iat report In writing,” was asked,
tt is, ' was the reply. The defense ob
, i0 tes, imony about it until it was
introduced, and it was sent for. The
F° urt ,00k a recess of ten minutes.
The report was brought in and identified
tm witness. It was then offered in
■ri.dencc. It was addressed to Capt. Car
per. and Gated that the mats in the break-
R'i <,er . ha ' l not sanded' up in the least.
E hcre na,! b< “bn no filling up of the mats,
F/' "as lo lie expected. There would be
f” 'Hiding until the crest is brought up
r n higher. He recommended that the
F‘ )rk slackened up and that the mat-
I " ' covered by sufficient rock to
destruction by worms and from
E, ,i‘ :i >y stone - He gave it as his opin
", ! 1 1 mrus Should have about 300 cubic
la.I a . ‘/• sione on them.
- k i uoper said he received no written
1 ! 'ioi - In reply, and did not remem
at, ,' tny o,al Instructions until a month
Vme of 'he recommendations in my
' v " rf ‘ carried out, as far as X
:i ‘0", he said.
months later he noticed the mats
/ ' "ing damaged by the storm, and
'!. Carter that at least 200 cubic
n stone should be placed on each
"a that stone should be placed on
! • < apt. Carter dictated a letter
j,,, i ilf ‘ matter, but none of the inside
s' 11 11111 letter were ever carried out.
,h ‘ mats were still further dam
, 11 U l 'hat time. He said he reported
' ' necessary at once, as the mat
, " ,v being attacked by the teredo,
•r marine worm.
Hi witness is yours, gentlemen,” Col.
parr said.
in i, 11 irlton ’ in opening the cross-ex-
Pk. i' 1 SHlrl he wante( l only facts
1 and not what somebody else
; , - - it was specially asked for.
L''• on ' l know where that rock came
frr i y ! >u? ” Mr. Charlton asked, re-
Xi," ! ° ,lln 3 Peeitlcation Introduced.
L t ’ 1 ■ not of my own knowledge,” was
, V ' M tss waa as ked again how he
L,, : ' specific gravity of the spec
:J ' ifl he did it by computing the
- nt of water after the rock had
!<.. 111 lhc water for twenty-four
i n] 1 ll,ne here in 1884, and never had
j • rience with coast work up to
if, 1 had never seen a mattress or
L ■ fore. I was under the employ
f|, . 1 '• r in the West.” •
r r bring y ou here on account of
ii. . ' n . l or because he had confl
[ ••(>, , ' ' Mr. Charlton asked.
1 suppose, he thought I'd be
'■{i ■ man," was the reply.
L ■ " ‘ mime here you had some
s „ ri ".'” 'he tidewater, did you not?”
■ i, as the reply,
r, i. "" 'omplain about the freshets
1 ' lwlce tt day?” was the next
i .' was the reply. "I adapted
, , ; “ r <‘ to the work.'*
t ' ’ ’hrect testimony you said no
, ‘ ro 'onstructed In accordance
1 , '"cations until Capt. Gillette
• y, , " as asked,
tiny. ' ' ls what I said,” was the
, OU h i.I
k: ,r, i) *vfT seen a military fascine
hs, a hed.
■ he replied. "The fascines in
Capt. Gillette’s mattress answer to mili
tary fascines.”
"With all the leaves and twigs cut from
the brush?” Mr. Charlton said.
( That was she idea,” he replied.
“They were cyclindrical bundles of
poles?” wfis asked.
or Mr. Cooper said.
W hen you cut the leaves and branches
off. have you got any brush left?” was
asked.
I understand branches, leaves and all
to mean brush,” Mr. Choper said.
Mr. Cooper finally adtnltted that the
military fascine was a bundle of rods or
small poles, though he said poles were a
part of the brush. The term, he said, ap
plied to the entire structure.
Vou understood by the specifications a
purely military fascine?” was asked.
“That is it,, as I understood it,” w r as
the reply.
“Have you ever heard of a brush fas
cine?” was asked by Mr. Charlton.
”1 have heard the term used," Mr. Coo
per said.
“Where?” said Mr. Charlton.
"I don't remember,” was the reply.
"What were those fascines called which
were used under Capt. Carter?” was the
next question.
“Bundles of brush," was the reply.
“Where did you get that expression?
From Capt. Gillette?" Mr. Charlton
asked.
•’No; from the meaning of the words,”
the witness said.
Mr. Cooper said he had used the term
before In talking with the men, but It did
not occur in the specifications. The word
brush was used in almost all of his re
ports. He did not think he had reported
such bundles of brush as fascines. A
bundle of brush well choked he called a
fascine. By well-trimmed, he understood
the removal of all the leaves and branches,
or, in other words, its reduction to a mili
tary fascine.
Mr. Cooper testified that seven mat
tresses brought over for the Tybee break
water had gone to pieces without going
into the works. He said that mattresses
which were sunk out of the right line
were paid for, then stated that he did not
know such to be the case. He Knew of
one mattress which was sunk fifteen feet
out from the line. He did not report It,
because he was not t,hfe inspector. He did
not know whether the inspector reported
it or not.
"Were the mattresses which went to
pieces paid for?” was asked.
“Certainly not,” was the reply. “They
were not reported at all.”
“Did you ever report any reductions
against the contractors?” was the next
question.
“Not under the contract of 1896,” was
the reply.
"I'nder any contract?”
“None that I remember,” was the re
ply.
Mr. Cooper said he had been four or five
times to the mattress camp during thff
thirteen years he has been here. He had
seen the construction of mattresses prior
to the coming of Capt. Gillette. He also
secured practical knowledge of mattresses,
he said, by seeing them on the works.
“Now, about that mattress you say you
promenaded around in, in a place as big
as Col. Barr's desk; you say you could not
tell, in the ordinary mattress, whether
that Imperfect work existed in tt or not?”
Mr. Charlton asked.
“I could not see those places,” the wit
ness said. “I could sound, and in some
instances did.”
"What did you do when you found such
conditions?” was asked.
"When I considered the mattress below
'the standard I reported It,” was the re
ply.
"You say capt. Carter instructed you to
report on mattresses by hights?” was
asked.
“Those were Capt. Carter’s instructions
throughout the entire contract," was the
answer.
“Did you acquiesce?” was asked.
"I didn't say anything at all,” the wit
ness said. “I simply carried out instruc
tions.”
Mr. Cooper said that the mattress as
shown in the first picture introduced was
in accordance with the specifications, ac
cording to his own ideas.
"Did you have a copy of the specifica
tions when you were under Capt. Car
ter?” was asked.
“I did,” was the reply.
"What were they given to you for?” Mr.
Charlton asked.
“I don’t know,” the witness answered.
Mr. Cooper said he had learned the spe.
eifications atid had the same idea of the
third design of mattress as he had now.
the first time he read them. He said he
never reported that those used were not
in accordance with the specifications, be
cause he had fallowed instructions. He
had been shown a sample of mattress he
said, and told that the others must be
built in accordance with tt.
*‘‘Then you deliberately went against the
specifications?” was asked.
“I did,” was the reply. “I followed or
ders. I was shown a standard to go by,
and I went by it.” ,
“What were your general instructions
with regard to the reception of material?
Were you ever told to be governed by
the specifications?” was asked.
"Not that I know of. I don't think I
ever was,” he replied.
"Were you ever told not to show any
favors to the contractors?" was the next
question.
“I was.” he replied.
”Bv whom?” was asked.
“By Capt. Carter,” he said.
The witness was shown a small book
containing the regulations and duties of in
spectors and assistant engineers in the
department. He said he had been given
one of these books and had read tt. One
section o£ the book stated that all mat
tress and stone must be measured be
fore going into the work, and that the
construction must be in accordance with
the contract. When asked if he had fol
lowed that regulation the witness replied
that it did not say the work must be in
accordance with the specifications, but in
accordance with the contract. He had
never seen the contract, he said. Capl.
Carter had it, and had told him what
to do and he did It. When Capt. Carter
tvas away from the works he was in
charge, subject to Capt. Carter s orders.
Another regulation required a thorough
understanding of the specifleat ons which
the witness said he had acquired. The
contract, it may be said, Is simP'y "
agreement that the specifications shall be
carried out.
The witness denied that he had esti
mated the specific gravity of the Florida
rock at an average of 1.07. His report
on that, he said, was 1.96, this being the
average as taken from his notion. lie
expressed the opinion that it was best to
have the fascines all at right angles to
the jetty, as they would gather more silt.
The conversation with Capt. Carter
about putting more rock on the break
water was had in June, 1897. Ca P b r ’
ter left about a month later. Within
that time there might have been a few
more barge loads of stone put on that
work. More was put on after Capt. Gil
lette came. . ..
Ho had never constructed a mat of the
,vne usrid by Capt. Carter. He had been
In the mattress camps four or live times
and seen the process of construction He
had never bought, any tugs or mules, but
had hired labor, he said.
The mattress of which he had given the
o-flmate for construction at 40 rents a
yard he said was an Imaginary mat
tress J ln making estimates for this last
rnattre* he had estimated more for labor
a for the wages of the foremen,
imnri skilled labor to make a mat-
with the specifications,
tress in a -ailed to other differences
tt hls* statement* of estimates, one of his
estimates * haring been made before (the
board of Inquiry on September 27. Bpea
THE MORNING NEWS: FRIDAY, JANUARY 21. 1808.
Ing of the testimony given before the
board, he said:
"That was hearsaj*evidence and guess
work. The estimates given to-day 1 am
willing to swear to.”
"Here is an Item in your former es
timate," Mr. Charlton said, ‘‘put down as
lobbying the river and harbor bill through
Congress, $25,000. Why did you put that
down in the cost of mattresses? Is that
correct?”
“I don’t know anything about It," was
the reply, "l put it in thinking it might
possibly have been paid.”
“But what gave you such an idea?" was
asked.
"That's about the cost of it, I suppose,”
was the reply. ,
"Then you put in this libellous statement
about the purchase of Congress without
knowing what you were saying?” was
asked.
”1 did not know any tiling about it posi
tively. It was simply hearsay." he said.
"Hearsay from whom?” was asked.
“Some of their own men,” was the reply.
"It was not meant that it was to buy Con
gress, but to get the thing explained, I
suppose.”
"I suppose for charity then,” comment
ed Mr. Charlton. "In spite of all that,”
lie continued, “you could not get the cost
beyond nine cents a square yard.?”
"No, sir.” was the reply.
The witness stated that it took about
the same amount of brush to build a one
course Gillette mattress as it did to build
an eight-course Carter mattress. He
said first he thought he had, and then
that he knew he had made honest reports
of his work. He took a great deal of
pride in his work.
"Well, what was accomplished?” Mr.
Charlton asked.
"Whag was intended to be accomplished,”
was tne reply. "It has undoubtedly been
a success.”
lie said possibly he might have reported
plenty of material in the mats under the
contract of 1896, and that the material was
good. That, he said, meant plenty ac
cording to the standard given him, and
not according to the specifications. It
was good material and sufficient to do its
work. He had never stated that military
fascines would be of better service In the
rivet, he said. He thought they would
serve better, however, in getting’the hight
required.
Mr, Cooper considered that a great er
ror had been made in the work at Cum
berland sound by putting in mattresses
of the third design, and Mr. Charlton sug
gested that he had put his opinion against
that of Capt. Carter and of the chief of
engineers.
In Savannah harbor, he said, the rough
brush mattresses were better than the
others, when the price was taken into con
sideration. But when the price is the
same as for the fascine mattresses the
latter are the best, as the hight is secured
by using them.
He considered the log mattress best for
Cumberland sound work, or where the
bottom is hard, stone. Granite, he said,
was better than Florida rock for the jetty
work, because it is heavier. In the Sa
vannah harbor, he stated, the jetties built
of Florida rock had formed one solid mass
or a monolith. They were solid masses
of shells, so to speak. He did not con
sider lightness desirable in rock.
Mr. Cooper’s estimates on the construc
tion of mats was on the idea that two a
day would be built. The reports showed
that fifteen or eighteen a month had been
built on the breakwater, an average, mak
ing allowances of about one in two days.
Mr. Cooper admitted that in his estimates
he had left out the elements of contract
or’s risk, loss of mattresses, loss from
storms, rejections and other matters. Nor
had he taken into consideration the neces
sity of building a trestle at Cumberland
sound. He said, however, that he was not
estimating on Cumberland sound.
There had been no change in the con
struction of the bundles of brush, lie said,
between the time he came here last and
the time Capt. Gillette took charge. A
few minor changes were made after the
storm of 1893. He was shown copies of
three letters. The first, he said, he had
never seen; the second he thought he had,
but did not remember, and the third he
remembered having seen.
He said he did not remember ever hav
ing made any deductions on account of
poor material. Mr. Charlton then pro
duced several reports which Mr. Cooper
identified as his own, and in which de
ductions were made because of improper
material or material that did not go into
the work. There were three of these re
ports introduced in evidence. Mr. Cooper
claimed that one of them was a clerical
error, and in the other cases he said the
mattresses were deducted from the meas
urements.
The mats used on Tybee breakwater
he had described in his reports as mats
of the third design, and Inspector Daniels
had also described them the same way.
He explained that this meant the third
design, as he understood them from in
structions received from Capt. Carter, and
not that the mattresses were in accord
ance with specifications. 4
A letter written by Mr. Cooper with re
gard to a certain mat in the breakwater
which he said had been poorly made was
read to the court. The contractors, the
letter stated, had been notified that such
mattresses would not be accepted.
This action, he said, also, was taken
in accordance with his instructions, and
not under the specifications.
“Do you mean to say,” Mr. Charlton
asked, “that you would do a thing that
was not right rather than lose your
place?"
"No, sir; I simply obeyed orders,” was
the reply.
"Obeyed orders you thought wrong
rather than lose your place?” was asked.
“Yes, sir,” was the reply.
He intimated that it was as much as a
private understanding with Capt. Carter
that led him to act as he did. There
were other parties present, he said, when
the standard mat was shown him. He
said he had been told to carry on the
work as he found it, and he understood
the situation fully. When he reported
that the material was good and sufficient,
it waf as he understood, good and suffi
cient to mean in accordance with his in
structions.
Mr. Cooper had stated that no mat
tresses of the Becond design had been put
In the works tn the Savannah river. A
report signed by him giving an account
of some mattresses of the second class
used In the wqyk was Introduced. He
said, though he had signed the report, he
had not written it. The statement about
the mattresses of the second class, he said,
was a clerical error. Other reports were
also introduced, showing that he had re
ported mattresses of the second design.
These, he said, were misstatements.
As 2t was about 3 o'clock, the examina
tion of the witness was stopped. The
defense asked for samples of the stone
introduced, for the purpose of having
their expert test It as to specific gravity
The court adjourned then until 10:30 otclock
this morning.
DON’T 1.1 KlO OUT-OF-TOWN JOBS.
Savannah Detective* May He Assign
ed to the Sylvanta Safe Robbery.
The police are in correspondence with
parties at Sylvania, who are anxious that
one of the city detectives be sent there to
work on the burglary case of Monday
night, when the poctoffice safe was crack
ed and something like S4OO carried off by
the burglar*.
The matter is in the hands of Chief Mc-
Dermott, and whether a detective will be
sent there depends altogether on replies
to letters sent the Sylvania people yester
day. There is con*lint need of the full
force at alt times and the chiefs policy
would bo to make some provision in order
not to Impair the service. The Sylvania at-
An Overcoat
Gives no warmth. It merely prevents
the heat of the body from passing off.
People wljh a poor circulation are cold,
no matter how thick their clothes may be.
They shiver under all their wraps. Bound
ing red blood keeps the Internal lire
glowing.
Duffy’s Pure
Malt Whiskev
j
prepared for medicinal and domestio use.
Is a wholesome stimulant for blood and
nerve. It creates and preserves bodily
heat. It acts on all the organs, and pro
tects the system from chills and depress
ed vitality. Contains nothing which does
not make for health and energy.
Ask your Grocer or Druggist.
fair is of some Importance, because of the
fact the postmaster there was given In
formation by the postofflee department at
Washington that a gang of safe-crackers
was supposed to be in this vicinity and to
be on the look out.
Sending one of the detective force away
might mean an absence of a few days,
and then again It might necessitate an
absence of several weeks. Detectives dis
like very much to undertake such a task,
and be so stinted in time as to have no
chances of success.
Some might think out-of-town troubles
did not relate to Savannah, but the police
do not view the situation In this light.
Chief McDermott says when a wolf is at
the door, he does not propose waiting until
It comes and robs the people before using
some precaution. If safe-crackers are in
the neighborhood, the chief naturally in
fers that they will venture to the city and
may get in their work before caught.
“There has been no safe-cracking in Sa
vannah for the past six years,” said the
chief, "and I intend holding it down if
possible. The last safe cracked here was
by Burglar Ward In 1891, when a notion
store at Bull and Y'ork streets was entered
and the safe blown open. It’s true noth
ing but gold pens were obtained, which,
by the way, afterwards led to Ward's
capture in South Carolina, and his subse
quent conviction and sentence to fifteen
years in the pen.”
"The crowd which burglarized the post
office at Sylvania ts apt to bob up again at
any time, but my idea Is that it will be in
country towns. It Is not an infrequent
thing for visits of burglars, to be paid
country towns in the vicinity of Savannah
every year; still the cracksmen never ven
ture here. Generally, the country people
retire early, and ample time and opportu
nity is given burglars to open a safe. It
is not Improbable the cracksmen are mak
ing their headquarters some distance from
the scene of their operations, and go to and
fro on night trains.
"Asa precaution, of course,” contin
ued the chief, "the police will keep close
watch on all stragglers about the city.
This I have found to be a most efficacious
method of running down crooks. There
are times when the .be*! way to catch
thieves Is liy taking a stand the vicinity
of their whereabouts, and the chances ate
they will walk right into an officer's hands
and never know it.”
In answer to questions, the chief said
he might send one of ,his men to Sylvanta,
provided a satisfactory arrangement was
made with the authorities there. Thero
is no aversion to it, and he really thinks
an investigation of the affair would be
beneficial to Savannah, in view' of the
nearness of that place. It is certain there
is no inclination to wait until the gang
arrives and get in their work before con.
sidering the situation.
OLD SOLDIERS IN BUSINESS.
Free Licenses Will Diminish tlie
City’s Revenue Considerably.
The granting of certificates to indigent
and disabled Confederate soldiers, grant
ing them the right to engage in any busi
ness they choose without the payment of
any license to state, city or county. Is
likely to prove quite a serious interference
with the city's license system and cause
some loss of revenue, as well as bring into
field a lot of competition for those who
have been duly licensed by the city.
As In the case of the various pension
acts, the law has developed a great many
claimants to its benefits.
A number of permits of this kind have
already been granted by the ordinary and
others have stated their intention of ap
plying for them. Fortunately the law ap
plies only to indigent Confederate soldiers
over 50 years of age, otherwise the city’s
revenues would be seriously decreased, as
there are a number of ex-Confederates en
gaged in lucrative business enterprises
here. Some of these, understanding that
the law applies to all ex-Confederates,
made application to the ordinary’s office
for permits which would enable them to
do business without Raying license.
The law allows these indigent soldiers
to engage In any business exoept the sale
of intoxicating liquors or sewing ma
chines. Apparently the lawmakers con
sidered both these businesses detrimental
to the morals of those engaged In them.
The law is defective in that It does not
require the persons applying for its bene
fits to submit any evidence to substanti
ate their claims of service for the Con
federacy. the only evidence required being
the affidavit of the applicant to thlß ef
fect. It is not at all improbable that
certificates will lie sought and obtained
by some who could not obtain member
ship in the United Confederate Veterans
or other Confederate veterans’ organiza
tions.
Certificates to engage in the business
named were granted yesterday by Judge
Ferrill in tho Ordinary’s Court to the
following applicants upon their affidavits,
as required by law;
James H. Bonnell, green grocer.
Michael Pickett, hack driver.
Edward H. Carsten, green grocer.
James C. Adams, Job carpenter.
Henry W. YVienges, milk dairy.
L. W. Davis, huckster.
Benjamin Roth well, dealer In wood and
brick.
J. A. J. Adams, green grocer.
Frank Umar, auctioneer and commis
sion merchant.
The amount of license which the above
named parties would have to pay the city
to engage in the businesses named Is sl,-
150.
The green grocery business appears to
be the favorite with the applicants, as
there have been more certificates granted
for that business than any other.
Furniture Stock. Mold,
Tlie furniture stock of Bradley, |percer
Sr. Cos. was sold yesterday at receiver's sale
by Receiver C. F. Law. sealed bids be
ing received and opened In the presence
of the court. The bid of Malachl Mercer
of $1,050 for the stock and $553 “for the
accounts was accepted. The receiver's
appraisement valued the stock at $2,300
ami the accounts at 13,500
C. L. A.’S WON BY ONE RUN.
CATCHER’S ERRORS LOST THE Y. M.
C. A. BOYS THE GAME.
Thompson’s Ditching n Puzzle for the
Library Batsmen—The Three
Tennis of the League a Tic—Guards
nail Y’. M. C. A.’s to Play To-night
at the Gnnrits Hall.
It was rather coincidental that to the
extremely poor playing of King, the Y. M.
C. A. catcher, was directly attributable
the defeat of that team, while to the ex
cellent work of Sullivan, the C. D. A.
backstop, was duo, in large measure the
Library boys’ victory In last night's
Indoor bail game.
The game was the third tn the league
series and the first between the C. 1.. A.
and Y. M. C. A. The score was 7to 6.
It was the snappiest played game of the
season so far and the playing of both
teams was full of ginger. The hall was
comfortably filled, and the crowd was en
thusiastic. Everybody seemed to be for
one side or the other, and at times the
rule regarding applause being limited to
the clapping of hands was disregarded by
gentlemen and ladies alike.
Thompson pitched a great game for the
Y. M. C. A., and it was hard on him
that it was a losing one. He was a puzzle
to the C. L. A. batsmen; they simply
couldn't hit him. Only one clean hit was
made off his delivery; the other was a
seratch. He struck out fifteen men, but
Ahe third strike of six of them were missed
by King.
King’s catching was extremely ragged.
He could not hold Thompson, and four
runs were scored in the fourth inning on
errors made by King alone. The Y. M. C.
A. fielders had very little to do, as the
Library boys did not hit.
Horrigan was batted heavily for the
first three innings, but after that settled
down and pitched a steady game. Sulli
van’s backstop work for the IJbrary team
was gilt-edge. He was death to foul tips,
muking several difficult catches.
The Library boys were kept busy in the
field, and showed Improvement in their
work over their last game. The team
work was especially good, while the base
running was excellent.
The Y. M. C. A. boys started off with
a rush, scoring two runs In the first In
ning. The Library team did not score
until the second inning, when they got
two runs. Three for the Y. M. C. A.
in the third gave them the lead and made
their followers ■'feel confident, hut only
for one short Inning. The C. L. A. piled
up four in the fourth and, another in the
fifth. The Y. M. C. A. scored uguin in
the eighth. This was all.
The score follows:
Y. M. C. A. R.H. p.o. A. E.
Elton, J., 1. s. s 2 2 0 1 0
King, c 2 2 16 2 5
Elton, G., r. s. s 1 2 0 3 0
Anderson, lb 0 0 5 0 0
Carpenter, 2b l 2 0 0 0
Ulmer, 1. f o I l o 0
Dwelle, r. f. 0 10 0 0
Hipkins, 3b 0 0 2 0 0
Thompson, p 0 0 0 0 0
Totals 6 10 24 6 5
C. L. A. R. H. P.O. A. E.
Winters, r. s. s 1 0 3 10
Brady, R., r. f .....0 0 10 0
Brgdy, E-, 3b 1 0 10 0
Downey, i. s. s 1 0 2 4 0
Charlton, 2b 2 0 0 1 1
Horrigan, p l ii ;{ o
Hogan, D., 1. f 1 10 0 0
Golden, lb 0 0 8 0 0
Sullivan, c o 0 11 l o
Totals 7 2 27 1 0 1
Score by Innings:
Y. M. C. A 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 o—6
C. L. A 0 2 0 4 1 0 0 0 x—7
Summary:
Gallery Hits—Elton, J., 2; Elton, G.,
Carpenter.
Struck Out—By Thompson, 15; by Hor
rigan, 2.
Bases On Called Balls—Off Thompson, 4.
Illegal Pilch—Thompson, 1.
Umpires—Gordon Saussy and Harkley
Germany.
Scorer—J. W. Heffernan.
The three teams are now tie, each hav
ing won and lost one game. The next
game will be played Tuesday night be
tween the Y. M. H. A. and the C. L. A.
To-night the Guards and the Young
Men s Christian Association teams meet
for the first time. The game will be played
at the Guards' Hall, and will be called at
8:30 o'clock.
These nines have been quite anxious lo
get together for some time, and the game
will doubtless prove very interesting to
the friends of these two organizations.
Both teams will put up strong players,
and a good game may be expected.
lIIBKR MAX OFFICERS INSTALLED
Division No. 3's Exercises at K. of I*.
Hall.
County President John J. Dillon, at a
meeting of Division No. 3, Ancient Order
of Hibernians, Inst night In K. of P. Hail,
installed tho following officers for 1898:
President—A. J. Ryan.
Vice President—G. J. Blake.
Recording Secretary—J. F. Kelly.
Financial Secretary—W. J. Stafford.
Treasurer—Joseph J. Nolan.
Sentinel—T. J. Sheehan.
Outside Sentinel—James Sheehan.
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By -Competent Workmen at Reasonable
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A full supply of Globes, Chandeliers,
Steam and Gas Fittings of all the latest
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6 CAR LOADS
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NOW IN STOCK.
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Corner Congress and Jefferson streets.
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS,
RELIGIOUS NOTICES.
TEMPLE MICKVA ISRAEL, COH
ner Bull and Gordon streets. Rev. I. P.
Mendez, rabbi. Evening service, Friday,
6 o'clock p, m. Morning service, Saturday,
D o clock a. m. Sunday school, Sunday,
lrt o'clock a. m. Subject for Friday night,
"Books.” Saturday morning subject,
'•Minutes With the Bible."
PERSONAL.
'^NYTjLATTKtrnTmV^DIMjTIH’^f^
razor: how blunt are these scissors; how
gappy ia that knife-they can bo made
sharp at the old. old experienced burlier
28 East Broughton Shaving Supply House.
Tlie place for fine razors, shaving soap,
shaving brushes, shoving cups, looking
glasses, barber chairs. Everything for
an easy shave.
"NO ~PERSON"EXCEPT PETEK FOX,
Hull and Whitaker, Is hereafter author
ized to collect Peter Fox * accounts.
I. PETEK FOX, AM NOT HEREAF
ler responsible for Mrs. Peter Fox's debts.
~H ARRIS LPr'i IIA l'A UliO.N AT ED AE
ter meals cures dyspepsia; Harris's llthia
ginger ale before meals Increases uppe
tlta.
HORSES CLIPPED WHILE YOU
wait, by our electric clipper; runs two elo
pers. Thomas F. Gleason & Cos.. Pulaski
House stables.
~l\ H. KIERNAN, 10 STATE STREET?!
west, plumber and tinner; grates, bio wet*,
ash pans, etc.; agent for Othello, Domes
tic Sunshine, Home Sunshine ranges; new
Excelsior Penn Cook and Cotton Plant
stoves; attention given to repairing stoves,
heaters and tin roofs.
HARRIS LITHIA WATER IS WtV
man’s friend; it cures bladder, kid
ney, liver, bowel and stomach disorders.
""DON'T MlSS'Tilts hItAND OPPOK
tonity; closing out one large line of fine
parlor suites, couches, divans, fancy rock,
ois, tabourettes and bed lounges at re
duced prices, new goods coming in dally;
our fine qualities anil popular prices con
tinue to draw the trade to C. P. Miller,
agent, 267 Broughton, west.
IF YOU WANT GOOD MATERIAL
and work, order your lithographed und
printed stationery and blank books from
Morning News, Savannah. Ga.
MEDICAL.
feet are troubling you call on me. and I
will give you relief. I cure ingrowing
nails, corns and all diseases of the feet
without pain. Charges reasonable; can
give the best references In the city; office,
115 Drayton street; hours, 7 to 9 a. m., 1
to 3 p. m., 6 to 8 p. m.; will attend patrons
at residences; orders can be left at Wheel
er's drug store. Bull and State streets;
telephone 2551. Lem Davis, surgeon
chiropodist.
HELP WANTED—MALES.
WANTED. AN AGENT IN SAVAN
nnh for the Kalamazoo Carry-Cycle. Ad
dress Webster & Haines, 9 Julian street,
Jacksonville, Fla.
"“a SMALL BOY WANTED? AT 19
West Congress street. Dr. Buchanan.
'WANTED, A CAPABLE FRENCH
teacher for two evening lessons a week.
Address F. H. S., P. O. Box 121, city.
"WANTED, A COPPER SMITH; ONE
who is familiar with turpentine still and
steamboat work. Address Wilmington
Iron Works, Wilmington, N. C.
EMPLOYMENT WANTED.
'STENOGRAPHER AND OFFICE MAN,
good reference, wants position. Address
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~FIREJ INSURANCE CLERK OF 7
years’ experience In general and local
agency, also assistant bookkeeper, wants
a position; AI references. Address Insur.
ance Clerk, care Morning News.
“WANTED, A FIRST-CLASS ENGL
neer on either stationary or locomotive
engines wants a situation, either in city
or country. Address W. B. A., Morn
ing News office.
"A BOOKKEEPER AND STENOGRA
pher of four years’ experience wishes po
sition. Accurate, News office.
HUU.UB WANTED.
wantedTa^lat^fTorTrooms;
centrally located. Address Cheap, Morn
ing News.
BOARD WANTED.
state price and locality. A. B. F.
FOR RENT—ROOMS.
A SETTLED LADY HAS A FURNISH
cd room suitable for two gentlemen;
Southern front. 516 St. Julian street, east.
“FLAT OF FOUR ROOMS, WITH MOD"
ern conveniences. Apply to C. P. Miller,
207 Broughton, west.
FOIt RENT—HOUSES.
FOR RENT, FURNISHED, 410 NEW
Houston street, east. Hot and cold water
and all convenloncles. P. O. Box 136, city.
"FOR "RENT. .SIX-ROOM HOUSE. FlF
teen dollars. App.y bakery, comer West
Broad and Anderson streets.
"“FOR RENT, IMM EDI ATE POlSEß
sion, that desirable dwelling, southwest
corner of Whitaker and Perry Btreets. Ap
ply to Andrew Hanley, 131 Whitaker
street.
"FOR rent, residence with bev
en rooms, hot and cold water and all con
veniences ; 314 Bolton street, west; $25 per
month. Apply to J. T. Shuptrlne, corner
Congress and Jefferson street*.
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FOR KENT—•TORES.
FOR RENT. TWO STORES ON
Broughton street; and several desirable
residences; all thoroughly renovated; pos
session Immediately. Apply Albert Wyliy,
12 Bryan street, east.
FOR rent-miscellaneous.
FOR RENT, UNTIL OCTOBER NEXT,
office No. 42 Bay street, east, by Cotton
Exchange. Apply to Savannah Naval
Stores Company, 126 Bryan street, east.
FOR RENT. A LOT AND STABLE
room for 15 head of stock or more. Apply
at 109 West Broad street.
FOR SALE—MISCELLANEOUS.
trotting horse, at Harmon’* stables, 112
McDonough street.
AUCTION SALE!.
DESIRABOfG^^
H ESI HENCE AT AUCTION.
C. 11. DOR SETT, Auctioneer,
Will offer for sale at the Court House,
during the usual hours of sale on
TUESDAY', Feb. 1, 1898:
The residence No. 310 Gwinnett street,
east, between Habersham and Lincoln
streets, the lot being 48.3x130. The hous*
was built with special regard to dura
bility anil comfort. It contains four large
bedrooms, one smaller one and the balls
room. Also two large parlors, conserva
tory, nine foot hall, kitchen, etc. Therst
are also servants' rooms, stables, carriage
house anil wood ami coal houses.
The location and surroundings of this
proixTty are llrst-rlass in every respect.
Terms—sl,&Xl cash, balance In one and
two years, with interest at 7 per cent, psc
annum.
FUR SALE—MISCELLANEOUS.
FOR SALE, STEAM LAUNCH, 37
feet long, with eomiiound engines and
Roberts holler; In first-class condition; hull
coppered: brass wheel, rudder, stern-bear
ing and shoe; Is fast and economical; will
be sold cheap for cash. Address W. M.
Tupiier & Cos., Brunswick, Ga.
FOR SALE. ACME POTATOES SEC
ond crop; also cabbage plants; Inquire ofi
C. C. Beebe, Hermitage or Postofflee Box
189.
LOST AND FOI’XD.
silver mounted, marked “C. 8. N.” Re
ward If returned to a:4 Hall street, east.
~LOST, A SMALT, WHITE DOG: VVTLIJ
answering to name of Zyppy. Reward a!
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street, east.
REWARD.
-
Nvested per section sth, United States Postal
Guide of 1898, I hereby offer a reward oC
S2OO for the arrest and conviction of party)
or parties who robbed Sylvania postofficel
on the night of Jan. 16, 1898. John C
Overstreet, Postmaster, Sylvania, Ga.
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WANTED. BY CHICAGO MANUFAC
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man to manage Georgia branch; will b
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S6OO lo SI,OOO cash In stock of goods; will
pay $75 month salary and good commis
sion. Address "President,” 701, 2 and 9
Pontiac Bldg., Chicago, 111.
MISCELLANEOUS.
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dealer. No. 7 York street, west.
LEGAL NOTICES.
KR TISHLER VS. SARAH TISII
LER. Superior Court, Chatham Coun
ty, Georgia. December Term, 1897s
To the defendant, Sarah Tlshler: You ora
hereby notified that the plaintiff, Meyer
Tishier, hns filed his petition In the su
perior court of said county In which ha
prays to be divorced from you upon cer
tain grounds therein set forth; and you
are hereby notified and commanded to be
and appear at the next term of said court
to be held In and for said couty at the*
March term, 1898, of said court, then an<4
there to answer said petition, and in de
fault thereof the court will proceed to
take such action In the premises as tho
equity of the case may require under tha
laws of Georgia in such case made and
provided.
Witness, the Hon. Robert Falllgant*
Judge of said court, this Dec. 9, 1897.
JAMES K. P. CARR. |
Clerk 8. C„ C. C„ Ga. '
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GEORGIA, CHATHAM COUNTY—
Mrs. Julia V. Davis has applied to th
Court of Ordinary for a twelve month!
support for herself and minor children
out of the estate of Gilbert L. Davis, de
ceased. Appraisers have made returns al
lowing same, t
These are, therefore, to cite all whony
It may concern to appear before said court
to make objection on or before the firs#
Monday in February, next, otherwise
same will be granted.
Witness, the Hon. Hampton L.
Ordinary for Chatham county, this thf
12th day of January, 1898.
FRANK E. KEILBACH, !
Clerk C. O. C. C. |
GEORGIA, CHATHAM COUNTY—
Whereas, Elesha R. Qulnan has applied td
court of ordinary for letters dismissory a !f
guardian-on the estate of Katie E., W. J. t
and E. C. Qulnan, minors.
These are, therefore, to cite and admon
ish all whom it may concern to be aruf
appear before said court to make objec
tion (If any they have) on or before thX
first Monday in February, next, otherwise
said letters will lie granted.
Witness, tho Hon. Hampton L.
ordinary for Chatham county, this tho 30tt<
day of December, 1897.
FRANK E. KEILBACH, I
Clerk C. 0., C. C. J
■ II Mil
Having tried COLD weather, now
try oar
Weather Strip
And see what a difference.
FOR SALE BY
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Attention, riauter* of Sea Island Cotton
For sale, I.OuO bushels of the Seabroolc
selection of Sea Island Cotton. This cot
ton is very early and prolific, ia medium
fine and sold In 1896 at 25c per pound. Th*
1897 crop not sold as yet. Average yield
of best cotton to the 100 pounds of seed
cotton Is 30 pounds of lint. Price, sacked
and delivered ut any railway station in
Georgia or Florida, $1 per bushel. Discount
of 6 per ceht. on lots of 25 bushels and ov
er. Cabbage plants also for sale. 5.000,000
Cabbage plants of the following varieties;
Henderson Early Spring, earliest flat cab
bage grown; Henderson Charleston Larga
Type Wakefield, the earliest cabbag*
grown. Prices, 1,000 to 6,000 $1.50 per 1,000;
5.000 to 10,000 $1.25 per l,0u0; 10,000 and over
$1 per 1,000, packed and delivered at ex
press office at Young’s Island, 8. " -
all orders for cotton and cabbage
to GERATY & TOWLES, Young>
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