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Monday Night—Roland Reed, in “A Man
of Ideas.”
Wednesday Matinee and Night—Primrose
& West’s Minstrels.
Thursday Night—Robert G. Ingersoll on
"Liberty of Man, Woman and Child.”
Saturday Matinee and Night—John Ma
son and Marion Manola in "Friend Fritz.”
The Wilbur-Kirwan Opera Company
dosed a two week’s engagement last night
with an act each from "Mascot,” "Oli
vette" and Said Pasha. At the matinee yes
terday "A Queen’s Lace Handkerchief”
w.is sung. The engagement which included
twenty performances is. the longest played
in Savannah in recent years. The company
Paves to-day for Tampa, where it will
play two weeks at the Plant auditorium.
"A Man of Ideas,” in which Roland Reed
will be seen here, is a clever caricature of
MISS ISADORE RUSH.
that peculiarly up-to-date Individual
known ns a promoter. In this instance he
a hustling, bustling, noisy fellow of In
finite resources, who attacks all obstacles
":ih good-natured aggressiveness and
to ner,illy succeeds in overcoming them. He
h s planned to build a trolley railroad be
tw.'Hi two towns and thereby enhance the
value of certain unproductive lands.
The objections of local aldermen are
readily disposed of by allowing them to
y:n from him at poker. The mayor, not
susceptible to bribery, however, and the
S' t ■ me seems doomed to failure until the
financier learns that his daughter is be
■' 1 l Heed as Man of Ideas.”
* r _ > the mayor. This gives him hope
, j( ‘fnniediately proposes the exchange
' 1 1 ’ ior a franchise,
v interesting moment a fascinating
, pi a red upon the scene and from
<m ' 1 ■ *' pians of the wily manipulator
‘ nt 'y frustrated. She beats him at
, has hla franchise refused and
, im to give his daughter in mar
t ' mayor without condition. But
i •iciory come* to the promoter:
t jbe widow to surrender herself
ti ~ , 1 "hen the crurtain falls there Is
i ( 1 ' 'hat marriage bells will ring
I *He near future. The second act
i 1 bovelty. The scene represents
' A >| 11 for an open-air performance or
t,r.. 'uke It.” Ridiculous rehearsals
I "esented In .comedy, but the
s , ianee Is unique because of the
: 11,1 the plof of the real play Is
' ' he reheat sill. The members of
l Am '" v "ear the regular costume of
'Ban. ' J 1 ® ll ” and Klves Miss Hush a
; ui, Uie graceful Rosalind.
Miss Lillie Selig will give an entertain
ment at Mehrtens music hall, Tuesday,
Jan. 25. She will be assisted by her pupils,
Prof. Mehrtens and Mrs. Walter Gross.
An excellent and varied programme has
been prepared, and the entertainment
promises to surpass in enjoyment any yet
feiven by Miss Selig.
What the name of Barnum is to the cir
cus business, the name of Primrose &
West ii to the minstrel business. What is
said to be the best company they have ever
managed will be here this week.
It Is promised that the enterprising man
agers who are foremost in presenting -the
latest and ipost original minstrel material
and talent obtainable to their patrons,
have fairly outdone themselves. A number
of novelties will be introduced In the per
formance, including something new in the
way of first parts. The company is said to
ho an exceptionally large one, even for
Primrose & West, with their ideas of mag
nitude, and Includes a number of well
known and talented comedians and sing-
ers. Of those who will strive to draw out
the risibilities of the audience is foremost,
of course, Mr. Primrose, in his ‘revised
specialty of the ‘‘Dandy Colored Coon,”
with new songs and dances. After him
comes George Wilson, who will be beard
in anew dessertation on the topics of the
day. Ernest Tenney, the eccentric come
dian, Manuel Romane, in new' ballads,
Quaker City quartette, Ben Mowatt trio,
Waterbury Bros, and Tenney, the Sey
mours and others.
In his lecture on “Liberty of Man, Wo
man and Child,” which he will deliver for
the first time in Savannah, Col. R. G.
lngersoll begins with an enunciation of
Herbert Spencer’s first principle that ev
ery man is entitled to perfect freedom, pro
vided always that he does nothing to de
prive others of equal freedom. This doe
trine the lecturer indorses with emphasis,
insisting upon the right of man, in all re
gions and ail ages, to think and act with
out regard to existing superstitions and
prejudices. His argument for liberty or
thought is pointed and cogent. In the der
velopment of his subject the speaker
maintains that every man who is worthy
of the name would permit to his wife all
the freedom which he exacted for himself.
A true man, he says, would delight in as
sisting his wife, if sudh assistance were
needful to reach and retain his own in
tellectual level, for thus only can the per
fect union—the union which is, or should
be, the object of the marriage institut*n
—be secured. The children are by no
means neglected, although the lecturer
places them last on his list of being to
whom liberty is due. He makes an ear
nest and weighty appeal for the rights of
the little people, telling a story or two in
illustration of juvenile acuteness.
At no time since John Mason and Ma
rion Manola have been joint stars have
they ever been in . finer form or better
voice than the present season, and their
tour in “Friend Fritz” has been the most
prosperous that they have ever had. Man
ager Askin. in selecting the company, se
cured all of the memls-rs of the original
organization but one. The scenery and
costumes for every act are ail new. Sev
eral new songs have been Interpolated
with all of the popular songs retained.
This will be the Masons' farewell tour
in “Friend Fritz,” as they are shortly to
produce anew play at the Tremont thea
ter, Boston.
Following this week’s attractions come
Hoyt's “Milk White Flag,” Monday, Jan.
31- “Whai Happened to Jones,” Friday,
Feb. 4; “Hogan's Alley.” Saturday, Feb.
5' Deuman Thompson in The Old
Homestead,” Tuesday, Feb. 8; Wang Opera
Company, Wednesday. Feb. 9; “A Content
ed Woman,” Wednesday, Feb. 16; "Pris
oner of Zenda,” Friday, Feb. 18; Stuart
Robson, Saturday, Feb. 19: James Young.
Monday. Feb. 21; "Shore Acres,” Wednes
day Feb. 23; “Courted Into Court,
Thursday, Feb. 24; Inness’ band, Friday,
Fob 26; "Trip to Chinatown,” Saturday,
Feb] 26;’ Donnelly & Girard, Monday, Feb.
28.
“What Happened to Jones,” is by George
H Brbadhurst, author of the “Wrong Mr.
Wright.” It is built ou original lmes and
THE MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY, JANUARY 23, lflOS,
is a three-act farce. Jones is a drummer
for a • hymn-book house, who sells play
ing cards as a side iine. He has been at
a glove contest' that was pulled by the
police, and in his flight he left one of his
coat taHs in the hands of a pursuing offi
cer. Of course, the officer i* after the man
with a missing coat tail, and the chase
leads him through the' three-act farce.
Jones lands in Prof. Goodly’s houwv. and
in his anxiety to get out of the tell-tale
coat slips on that of the professor's broth
er, the Rev. Anthony Goodly, who is en
gaged to the professor’s old-maid sister
in-law. With this as a starter one can
imagine what sort of a romp is led by the
drummer and the {xrticeman, and "What
Happened to Jones” and the rest of th
household is fully detailed before the end
is reached.
When Jrtlia Arthur returns to New York
on April 25 she will present anew version
of “Camille.” She has decided to give,
during the same engagement, anew three
act Italian comedy, "Infidele,” by Robert
Bracco, Which she has had translated into
English for her. The piece Is a light on",
and will call into play abilities exactly
opposite to those needed by the Dumas
drama. A young man of the world, In
banter, with a clever woman, asserts that
her faithfulness is not beyond storm, and
that if they were alone safe from interrup
tion, in his apartments, for instance, he
could destroy it. She answers that she
will visit him there. He naturally sus
pects something .Ike willingness on her
part, but as she inters her first words are,
‘"So you think you can make me an un
faithful woman, do you*” In a lone which
makes his position a difficult one. Of
course, he fails.
The famous Innes' Band of fifty will be
in Savannah next month. Among the solo
ists are Mine. Linde, the contralto of the
Nordica-Linde Company; Bertha Webb,
the violiniste; the German cornet virtu
oso, Mr. Keneke; Harry Heidelberg, pic
coloist; Mr. Ward well, said to be the most
wonderful euphonium player in America,
and Innes himself, the trombone player.
Francis Wilson is the owner of the most
expensive library that adorns the home
of any American actor. He has over 6,000
carefully selected books, and 1.200 valu
able autographs. He is preparing a se
lect series of reading from the poems ot
Eugenh Field.
Louis James has a novelty this season
in ' A Cavalier of France,” another es
say In the romantic like “Under the Red
Robe” and “A Prisoner of Zenda.” It is
by Mr. Epsy Williams of New York.
The scent is laid in France in the six
teenth century, and is full of opportuni
ties for handsome staging and pictorial
costuming, which has been taken full ad
vantage of by the management.
Sousa wrote the . music of the “Bride
elect” six years ago and called it "The
Wolf.” It was; declined by every comic
opera star in America. Yet it seems to
be the most successful opera produced 1 in
several seasons.
Mrs. Sol Smith is the proud possessor
of the entire wardrobe of the late Mrs.
John Drew, bequeathed to her by that
eminent actress.
Harrison Grey Fiske has filed his an
swer to the suit brought by the "syndi
cate promoters against him for libel, in
vs t.ich tic reiterates nil of his former as
sertions and hands out some more.
The advert* criticism stirred up over
Paul M. Potter’s latest play, “The Con
querors,” has si rved (o bring out the fact
that Mr. Potter has certainly given to the
stage a play which smacks of two French
creations, one from the pen of Guy do
Maupassant, and the other from Sardou.
The charge has been openly mode that
’Mr. Potter stole his ‘‘The Conquerors”
from a play by the latter entitled “La
H&ine," which was originally produced at
the Theater de la Gnite. Paris, Dec. 3, IS7L
The piny was net a.popular success', and
has never been played out of France. The
plot and even the lines are very similar
to the Potter play, excepting that part of
the latter pro luction. which was atlrr.ilted
had been token from De .Mauspasaunt's
“Mme. Fifl.”
Mr. J. W. Morrissey, than whom few
people are better posted on affairs of the
stage, is authority for some 'interesting
data concerning the “takings” of foreign
ers in America. ‘Take, for instance, the
Swedish singer, Christine Nilsson,” says
Mr. Morrissey. “On her first season in
this country she received SI,OCO a night and
a percentage when the receipts surpassed
a certain amount, which often made her
earn as high as $2,500 in an evening. This
was under the direction of Maurice Stra
kosch. Nilsson invested largely in real
estate, both in New York and Chicago,
principally in the latter city, where the
amount invested exceeded SIOO,OOO.
“In strong contrast to Miss Nilsson
might be cited Adelina Patti. Patti was
the Idol of the operatic stage, and $5,000 a
night was what she received; in some
cases receiving $6,C00 a night. She never
left a cent in this country outside of what
it cost her to live while here, and other
necessary expenses.
“Mme. Modjeska followed the example
of Nilsson. A considerable portion of her
earnings were invested in this country,
and she owns real estate in Chicago, Om
aha and other cities.
"Pauline Lucca received SI,OOO a night
while in this country, and made a lot of
money, but she didn’t leave any of it
here. She paid her hotel bills and the like,
and packed the rest away and carried jt
home to the Fatherland.
“PJiaries ‘Wyndham, the famous English
comedian, made a success of it in the
United States, and showed his good sense
by investing some of the money earned be
fore he returned home. Western real es
tate and Western ranch lands he consid
ered good property, and much of his
money went in that direction.
“Henry Irving has taken hundreds cf
thousands of dollars away from this coun
try, and, as far as known, has never in
vested a cent here. He usually clears up
pn each American tour something like
$200,009, packs it away in his trunk, turns
up* his nose os he boards the returning
steamer, and smiles at the ease with which
it all comes to him.
"Sara Bernhardt takes away from vs,
every time she comes here, sloo,ooo—often
mori—never investing even In a corset of
American manufacture.
■ Mrs. Langtry deserves praise for her
patronage. She owns real estate In New
York, Chicago and Long Branch. She has
big accounts at all the first-class dry
goods stores, milliners’ and dressmakers’
establishments in almost every city she
visits, and spends her American made
money in this country to a very great ex
tent.
“Then there is Paderewski, of whom It
Is said on the best of authority that he re
ceived from the late William Steinway,who
directly managed his tours, nearly $500,000
for the two seasons he played in this coun
try. On his last trip he did not draw one
cent, from Steinway until about to take
his departure for Europe, when he was
handed by his manager drafts for $250,000.
He spent practically nothing in this coun
try. He even brought his cigarettes over
here with him, and all his wearing apparel
was purchased in Europe. Of course, he
had to eat, and as he couldn't have his
meals sent over he bought them here.
"Teresa Carrene, who came over from
Berlin last season, played at about seven
ty-five concerts, and earned something
over $50,000, all of which she Is now spend
ing irt Berlin.
"Sarasate and D'Albert, the famous vio
linist and pianist, received $750 a night be
tween them while here, participating al
together in about seventy-five concerts.
They also took their money with them.
"Melba and Calve, both of whom receiv
ed SI,OOO a night and sometimes more, nev
er spent a cent more than they had to in
this country. The gowns worn by these
charming divas all came from across the
sea. and they did not'condescend to open
an account with any of our American dry
goods firms.
HEALTH OFFICER'S REPORT.
It la Now Being Trn n scribed end
Will He Presented to the Mayor
To-morrow.
Health Officer LeHardy has completed
his annual report to the mayor. The re
port is now being transcribed, and will be
presented to Mayor Meldrim to-morrow.
As might be expected, the report is writ
ten in Dr. LeHardy’s usual vigorous
style. In the beginning of the report he
says; .
"LTpon entering my office on the Sth of
last May, I found awaiting my arrival the
chief inspector, five inspectors, an office
boy, a colored man, who has charge of
disinfectants, and the mail carrier for
quarantine station. This office, although
originally a room of goodly dimensions,
has been much reduced by partitions. One
of these takes away about one-third of
the entire space, t 6 make a storage room
for books, papers and other city property.
Another, reaching half way to the ceiling,
makes a 10x14 private office for the health
officer. The office and furniture are insuf
ficient for the proper and orderly transac
tion of the business of this department,
and should be remodeled at once.
“I find that, although we are regularly
receiving health reports from nearly ev
ery city of any consequence in the United
States, there is no evidence that any re
turn of this important courtesy has ever
been made, and the wisdom of making the
necessary provisions for doing this should
be impressed upon Council, without de
lay.
"It is a surprising fact that this im
portant department of the city govern
ment has never been provided with the
means of carrying out the most important,
perhaps, of ail Us duties, the’ prevention
of diseases. No chemical apparatus or
microscope for detecting adulterations.
I>eisons or impurities, in either food, drink
or medicine. No bacteriological outfit to
make culture or to prepare toxins, etc.,
for the prevention and cure of tuberculo
sis, diphtheria and other fatal diseases.
"That 1 might fully understand the san
itary defects of the city, immediately upon
undertaking the duties of health officer. I
caused a house to house inspection to be
instituted. Starting at River street, it
ended at Twelfth street. The 'inspectors
were instructed to have every cellar open
ed, aired and cleaned, to examine the con
dition of very house, yard, vault and sur
roundings, and to make a daily report of
their work. It was soon ascertained that
the greatest and most dangerous nuisance
was the privy vault,and that the evil v. as
increasing. The prevailing syslem for the
removal of night soil being entirely inade
quate, 1 proposed to rep ace the vault by
the “sanitary pall” system, the contents
to he removed twice a week, and although
bids on very favorable terms were offered,
Council dt elded to make no change, Fail
ing in that, I requested the city engineer
to have a plan made, looking to the u'.tt
maie eslkbllshmenl of a s. parute system
of house drainage for the whole city. The
idea being to induce the city to begin
work with the $10,CO), at that time avail
able, and to do the work in sections, year
by year, with wno I ever appropriations
could be secured. The necessity for ibis
most important Improvement impressed it
self upon Council, and through the prompt
action of the drainage committee and o'ti
ers, the necessary steps were taken a.id
under a most advantageous contract and
skilful engineers, the work is now going
ahead, and within a very short time the
city of Savannah will have what she has
long needed, anil whal ma%v administra
tions have endeavored unsuccessfully lo
give her, l complete system of separate
hjoiist' drainage.
“Outleis into the river, directly in front
of the city, were recommended by the en
gineers in charge, and adopted by Coun
cil. over the very emphatic protest of your
health officer and he has grave appre
hensions that the lack of wisdom in adopt
ing said outlets will demonstrate itself
in the future.
“It is provided in the contract for build
ing this system that "whenever the soil
Is of such character as to contain ground
water, at any time, at the depth of the
sewer, unjlerdrains shall be provided and
laid.” This is of importance, second only
to the house drainage system itself, and f
deem it of moment to call your attention
to that fact In the strongest terms I can
command. The strictest atlention should
be pad to this mailer, particularly on
both flanks of the city, for It is in those
localities that the ground Is wet, and
means to get rid of the water are so mea
ger. The building of this system of sew
ers, accompanied by underdrains when
ever necessary, together with the creation
of the offices of food inspector and plumb
ing inspector, will advance Savannah to
one of the foremost cities In health and
sanitation, and her people haye every
reason to congratulate themselves
that Council has seen fit to tn-
stitute these important measures.
“The work and tearing of the sanitary
inspectors connected with this department
is deserving of high praise, and to the
patient and careful training given them
by Chief Inspector Melvin is due, to a
large extent, the success of their hard
work. In addition to their regular work,
these men have taken probably the most
complete census ever taken In Savannah,
showing street numbers, owners or agents
of premises, kind of buildings, size of
same, numbers of rooms, name and num
ber of occupants, white and black, or
Mongolian, condition of basements, cel
lars, wash-tube, sinks, faucets, closets,
sewer traps, privy vaults, storm pipes,
supply and waste pipes, dry wells, vacant
lots and all other Information that is nec
essary to this department. This work
has been carried to the extended limit*
of the city and includes every house and
tenement, and 1 consider that In recogni
tion of the results achieved the city cojtld
well afford to pay the chief inspector a
•salary of $1,200 per year, his assistant S6OO
and the inspectors $66 per month. I would'
also suggest that it would be of great ad
vantage to the service If these men were
suitably uniformed. The following table*
will show the amount of work done, In a
very condensed form, and the only ex
planation necessary, Is to say that Inspec
tor Lufborrow was sick for two months
and lost one book of his daily records, and
John Dinon was detailed a great deal of
the time for office work, hence the work
done by these two inspectors seems smalt,
It) comparison with the other Inspectors.”
The table shows that there were 6,479
inspection* by Inspector C. W. Fufbor
row, 12,830 by Inspector 8. Stem, 29,238 oy
Inspector M. Loewenthal, 10,997 by Inspec
tor John Dinon and 22,708 by Inspector B.
L. McDonald,
Of food Inspection, Dr. LeHardly says:
“The office of food Inspector has proven
to be a most valuable addition to this de
partment. To the good services an<j Im
partial manner of the present Incumbent
we are largely indebted for the great im
provement in quality of meats, fish, vege
tables and fruits offered for sale in this
city. Previous to the creation of this of
fice, large quantities of partly decayed
meats were brought into the city and of
fered for saie, hut I am proud to say,
dealing In this dangerous merchandise has
been almost entirely stopped.”
Of marine quarantine he says: “Health
fulness, once secured, there Is nothing of
greater importance to the progress and
wealth of r, seaport citjr than free, unre
stricted, rapid and cheap transportation,
by sea as well as by land, and it is equal
ly certain that any unnecessary rcstrie
tions placed upon commerce wiil in time
surely kill it. The once lucrative sum
mer importing business of Savannah ims
been almost entirely destroyed by the un
necessary detention of our shipping to un
dergo the quarantine regulatkihs that were
imposed at this port, and we oun never
re-establish it as long as the detention ex
ceeds that which is absolutely necessary
for public safety. Much has been gained,
however, under your administration by
the adoption of the new quarantine regu
lations, and if sufficient wharf room,
mooring piles, and means to rapidly disin
fect vessels are provided, R-.v.e is no lta
non why any ship should be detained here
longer than three days. The benefit Unis
far derived from the new regulations iviil
he shown in the following comparative
tables for IS9-IS7:
„ , 1597. 1896.
\ essels inspected qr*,; ;; - s
Vessels detained for saniiation... 77 5s
Passengers .)■> 33
Senmen ..’.‘.'.'.'.'.".7.722 6,0.10
It was with a hope of putting Savannah
on an equal footing with our larger sea
ports.” says Dr. LeHardy, “that I asked
Council to make a reasonable appropria
tion for the purpose of increasing (lie
berth room and mooring piles at quaran
tine siaiton sufficiently to accommodate
ten vessels at a time, to build a short
wharf for infected vessels and a house
to accommodate their crews. The sick
to bo treated in tents, as these can be al
ways disinfected at the termination of a
ease and made perfectly safe. 1 have
had plans and estimates made for a com
plete modern disinfecting plant, filled
upon a towboat of sufficient size and
power to do a great deal of lowing, be
sldes all the other work at the station
Such a plant could be built for less than
$30,000.00, and would soon pay for itself.
\\ ith the facilities afforded by the change
of harbor lines, for the removal of bal
last from vessels, if we were only equip
ped with the proper appliances we could
discharge four times as many vessels ns
we do now, without any unnecessary de
tention, but as it is, owners, agents, and
masters of vessels complain. Our own
merchants would certainly protest most
vigorously, if they had to wait from six
to twenty-four days for their goods after
arrival. This is the time vessels have
been detained at our station during the
past year, as will be seen by reference to
-the report of Dr. Llmlloy, our aide, con
scientious quarantine officer, who has dis
charged his duties in strict compliance with
your rules, as far as he could apply them,
and who has remained at his post with
out leave of absence during the entire year.
I, therefore, strongly recommend that
the quarantine tug Theckia. which, as
will be seen by Capt. Daniels’ report,
entirely too small for the present needs of
the station, be repined by such a boat a,s
described above. This should be done la
fore March next because the The Ida's
certificate of inspection expires at that
time and if not disposed of she wiil doubt
less undergo costly repairs.
“In this connection, I desire to say that
there is no more danger In hand ing rock
ballast now that we have formaldehyde
gas, a penetrating and certain germicide,
to disinfect i!, and I recommend that ciynn
rock-ballast be allowed to come up to the
city, provided it lias been properly disin
fected, whenever there is any justifiable
suspicion of the existence of a contagious
disease, at the port where the rock was
loaded.”
Of inland quarantine, Dr. LeHardy has
the following to say:
During the prevalence of yellow fever
last summer In neighboring states land
quarantine was promptly established.
Quarantine inspectors, in charge of nta
t.ons on each railroad, were given most
positive instructions to carefully inspect
each train entiling into the city, and to re.
quirt' of all p isseng. rs a (•■ tn llteate, or an
oath that they had not been within the
infected districts within ten and ys, and fail
ing to give K.itisfnnoiy evidence, they
were to be detained or allowed to return
to wherever they came jrom, but under
i:o conditions to be allowed to enter th
cdy. Besides these precau: iins, Dr.
Stone, after having made a lour of the
Infected districts, was stationed in Atlanta
and directed to examine credentials of all
passengers leaving there for Savanna#.
To Mayor Meldrim and the Sanitary Board
is due, to a large extent, the credit in (his
matter, and their efforts were as success
ful as land quarantines, established un
der similar conditions, could be expected
to he. l do not believe, however, that Sa
vannah was In condition last year for
yellow fever to have either originated or
spread here, and, therefore, in my opinion,
there was at no time any Imminent dan
ger.
“In my effort to obtain a complete re
cord of the births In this city,” Dr. Le-
Hardy says, "‘I hnve failed. I requested
physicians to fill out the blank forms pro
vided for births, and send them to me
within five days, in obedience to tile enh
ance, but for some reason it was not reg
ularly done. I then collected the certifi
cates at their offices or residences, once
every week, and also succeeded in get
ting full reports from colored mid-wives,
who are known to this department, hut
many are nol known, and the records tire,
therefore, still incomplete. An ordinance
should, therefore, be passed to compel the
doctors, accoucheurs and mid-wives to
register at this office.
"There having been no systemized classi
fication of causes of death provided by
the city, each physician adopted one for
his own use. Latin, Greek, English and
meaningless general terms being used.
This entailed an Immense amount of work
in preparing mortality tables for publica
tion, which, after all* are probably not
correct. To remedy this, I made a classi
fied list, obtained from tables now In use
In larger cities, and at my own expense
sent a copy to each physician In the city,
and 1 am gratified to say that I have as
surances that the doctors will make their
reports conform to that list in future. If
an ordinance be framed compelling persons
performing marriage ceremonies to report
same to this office, as these ordinances
are enforced, correct tables can be sub
mitted by this department, but not other
wise.
"Now that vaccine is only gotten when
needed, the supply ta always fresh, and
thefe is no waste. *The amount sav'd hy
this method is considerable. Nearly 2.000
points have been furnished to physicians
since last May, and many persons have
been vaccinated at my office.
"Through the co-operation of the school
superintendent, all the school children,
white and black, have been vaccinated,
also the orphans at Bethesda. The con
victs are being vaccinated, and I hnve re
quested physicians In charge of railroads,
hospitals, jails, etc., to vaccinate all un
protected persons, and will push a general
vaccination as far as possible.
Of city dispensary Dr. LeHardy says:
“Under a former administration the sys
tem of furnishing medicines to the poor
from drug stores, situated In different
parts of the city, was adopted. This was
a great convenience to the poor, but no
safeguards having been thrown around it,
abuses soon crept In. Dr. Brunner, my
predecessor, in his annual report last year,
pointed out this evil, ar.d advised re-estab
lishing the dispensary system.
Boon after entering upon the duties of
my office I found out that costly proprie
tary medicines, surgical sundries am)
thermometers of costly make were fre
quently furnished. These mutters were
brought to the attention of the sanltar*
board, with the result that the dispen“tif
ry system was recommended. Now the
drugs dispensed are restricted to, a printed
list, and if the dispensary continues to •e
--celve a careful supervision, I have no
doubt that, notwithstanding the s3,'*io a
year paid for rent of building: and salaries
of attendants, furnishing the poor with
medicines will cost leas than formerly.
Of Laurel Grove cemetery Dr. LeHardy
has tho following to auy;
"Burying in this 'City of the
Dead.' now within the city limits,
atid surrounded on thro -ides by a daily
increasing population, becomes a menace
to public health, and should be stopped as
far as practicable. This Important sub
ject has already been brought to the at
tention of se\a ral administrations, and a
new site should tie s. I. t, and, w ithout delay,
in a high, w. 1.-drained locality, at a safe
distance from the ei.y limits, where all
l>er.sons, who-, ivpitius are not the own
rs of lots In Laurel Grove, should be bur
ied. I also recommend the completion of
the drainage of Laurel Grove cemetery as
a prundential sanitary measure.
Dr. LeHardy makes the following very
pertinent remark affecting the scavenger
department:
"Our streets and lanes are generally in
a far better condition, so far as actual dan
ger is concerned, than ever liefore, hut 1
cannot pass without culling your attention
to the fact, that most of the scavenger
drivers, rather than lift into their wagons
the boxes or barrels, containing garbage,
empty them into the street, and, with
pitchforks, pick np the more tangible por
tion, leaving the render particles to ac
cumulate. dci ay iud become offensive and '
injurious to health, and the attention of
whoever Is responsible shell and be called to
this matter in no uncertain terms.”
Several oilier matters are discussed by
Dr. LeHardy and various recommenda
tions made for the Improvement of the
sanitary conditions of the city.
THE NEWS IN POOLER,
Happenings Here I)ml There In tlie
Idllle tillage.
Mrs. J. P. Williams of Savannah visit
ed Rev. and Mrs. W. It. McConnell lust
Wednesday.
Miss El la hell Morrison of Ellabell and
Misses Editii and llatile Taylor and Mas
ter Green Johnson of Stnt. sUiro were vis
itors to Pooler last we ek. Thei were the
guests of Rev. and Mis. W. It. McConnell.
Miss Christine Whiter of Brunswick is
the guest of Mr. and Mrs. I>. L. Christian.
Mr. Henry Moinert and Mrs. E. Hansen
of Savannah were among the visitors to
Pooler last week. Tin y were the guests
of Mr. and Mrs. W. Harrison.
There will lie services to-doy tit the Bap
tist Church.
The ball of the Pooler lilfie Club, which
was lo have token place F. b. 11, has been
postponed, owing to the death of W. J.
Lee, who was one of tin* prominent mem
bers of the club.
Mr. and Mrs J. Hotline were visiting at
tlie home of Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Clem
ents.
The sudden death of Mr. W. J. Lee,
who was killed In the Central Railroad
•shops Friday, has east a gloom all over
Pooler. Mr. Lee was one of the first set
tlers of Pooler, an.l wits prominently iden
tified with all its institutions. He was at
the time of his death W. M. ot Richard
’l’. Turner Lodge, F. A- A. M , and a ivur
don of St. James Episcopal Chapel, ile
was beloved by all, and his loss will be
long Lit in Pooler.
Through the kindness of the Central of
Georgia Railroad authorities, a special
train w ill leave Pooler at 12 o’clock, stand
ard time, tiiis morning to accommodate all
who wish to attend (lie funeral of W. .1.
Lee, which will take place in Savannah
this nfieriioon.
The tnuie inhabitants In Pooler ore re
ceiving summons to appear at the five
mile post on the Louisville road with a
hot', ux or spade to work the public road.
Tho summons says appear at 7 o'clock.
The men are now figuring hmv long it
will take them to walk four miles so that
they will know what time to start. Work
ing the public road is a sore question with
tlie Pooleritcs, and is a burden which they
think they have iui business to be taxed
with. The county taxes ore high, and th*'
people have all .they can do to make both
ends meet.
TO INSURE PURER FOODS.
Savannah May Send n Representa
tivc to Pure Food Congress.
A pure food congress has I teen called
in Washington March 2, to take into con
sideration the character and adulteration
of the food, drink and drugs consumed by
the people of the United States.
The call for the convent'ons reviews the
extent’to which the adulteration of food,
drink tind drugs is carried on. Delegates
ore invited from boards of health, boards
of trade, chambers of commerce, agricul
tural bodies, scientific, and medical asro
o utlons and trade organizations generally.
Ileallh Officer LeHardy’s attention was
called to tho matter yesterday. "I have
received no inv tatlon to the convention
as yet," said Dr. LeHardy, "hut I thor
oughly approve of its purpose. The mai
ler is one of the greatest Importance to
the American poop’e and I sincerely hope
that something may lie accomplished,
which will diminish this flood tide of
adulteration of everything which we eat
or drink. Heavy penalties should be pro
vide'! for the adulteration of food, drink
,-irid medicines and means provided for
their enforcement.”
■tryan Makes n Mexican Sculptor
Hustle.
From the Mexican Herald.
Mr. Bryan sol at breakfast as the Indian
sculptor l’andtiro worked up his life-like
bust in sllver-hued ciay. In went a bat
ter cake. Lump In Bryan's right cheek.
Panduro sticks a lump of clay on the right
cheek of the bust nnd rounds It off sinoolh
!y. In goes piece of beefsteak in left
cheek. Panduro ducks around and dis
covers proturbano* on that side of tho
original’s face. Other side now smooth.
Panduro removes lump from right to left
Jaw. Bryan takes gulp of coffee minus
sugar. Panduro gives an Indio Trisie ex
pression to countenance. Someone re
marks that llanria wi.l not succeed him
self as senator from Ohio. Panduro
changes expression on bust's face to one
of serene contentment.
Annual Sales overfl,ooo,ooo Boxes
FOE BILIOUS AND NERVOUS DISOEDEKB
such as Wind and Pain in the Stomach,
Giddiness, Fulness after meals. Head
ache, Dizziness, DrowsinosH. Flushings
of Heat, Loss of Aiqietite. Costlveness,
Blotches on the Skin. Cold Chilis. Dis
turbed Sleep. Frightful Dreams and all
Nervous and Trembling Sensations,
THE FIRST DOSE WILL GIVE BELIEF
IN TWENTY MINUTES. Every sufferer
Will acknowledge them to bo
A WONDERFUL MEDICINE.
HKECHA.H’N PILES, taken as direct
ed, will quickly restore Fetnalos to com
plete health. They promptly remove
obstruetionKorirrogulitrities of the sys
tem and cure Mck Headache. Fora
Weak Stomach
Impaired Digestion
Disordered Liver
IN MEN, WOMEN ON CHILDREN
Beecham’s Pills aro
Without a Rival
Ard have tbs
LARGEST BALE
of any Patent Medicine In tlie World,
25c. at all Drug Stores,
1860 81181.
THE ABBO MEDICAL AND SURGICAL
INSTITUTE ENTERING UPON
ITS THIRD YEAR.
Supported by the Most Reputable
Citizens and Its Past Record of a
Marvelous Character Insures for
It Continued Prosperity.
The crowds that during the past two
years have thronged the Abbo Medical and
Surgical Institute, seeking and securing
relief from disease, and bodily affliction,
have not diminished in the slightest. The
almost wonderful cures by Abbo are dally
occurring and daily bring to his office
numbers of new patients, numbered among
whom are persons of the highest social and
financial standing.
A visit to the Abbo Institute and a
glance at the people, who patronize that
institution, w ill quickly convince even the
most prejudiced that they are not com
posed of the class of people who could lie
led through ignorance or by deceit, but of
the best class of citizens who became pa
tients of Abbo’s, after careful investiga
tion of his history, his record and seem
ingly marvelous skill.
These people were aware of the efforts
that had been made to excite prejudice
against the proprietors of the Abbo Insti
tute. Into their ears had been poured the
many false anil malicious stories that had
been circulated about the Abbo Institute.
They were given deep consideration and in
every case after careful and searching In
vestigation Abbo came forth unfurnished
unit unhurt, and those ivho wt re sought to
show animosity against Abbo, became In
stead, hts staunch’supporters and patients.
These results were purely the outcome
of convincing prtoofs that were readily ob
tainable displaying the skill, the efficiency,
and the wond< rful success of Abtio In alle
viating and curing disease and relieving
bodily afflictions that were considered al
most Impossible by other physicians.
Tito work of the enemies of the Abbo In
stitute lias redounded to Its success. Its
maligners and detainers have unwitting
ly become Its most successful advertisers,
and In those in whom a spirit of animosity
and prejudice had been attempted to kin
dle, have asserted a spirit of friendship and
n determination to stand by the AhlK> In
stitute and Its good work and assist in
crushing out the malicious attempt to des
troy Its usefulness.
The business of the Abbo Institute will
continue, tt Is permanently located at 114
Liberty street, west, und there It intends
to remain.
Every person applying for treatment will
bo accorded the most skilful and careful
attention and terms will be made com
mensurate with their mean* at the sama
time giving to the poor and the rich treat
ment alike.
Ocean Steamship Cos
FOR
New York, Boston
AND
THE EAST.
Unsurpassed cabin accommodation**
All the comforts of o modern hotel.
Electrto lights. Unexcelled table. Ticket*
include meals and berth aboard ship.
Passenger Fares From Savannah
TO NEW YORK—Cabin. S2O; Excursion,
$32: Intermediate. sls; Excursion, $24;
Steerage, $lO.
TO BOSTON—CabIn. $22; Excursion, S3S
Intermediate, sl7; Excursion, S2B; Steer
age, $11.75.
TO PHILADELPHIA (via New York)-
Cabln, $22; Excursion. $35; Intermediate*
sl7; Excursion, $27; Steerage, sl2.
The express steamships of this line ar*
appointed to sail from Savannah, Central
(90th) meridian time, as follows:
SAVANNAH TO NEW YORK.
GATE CITY, Capt. Googlns, MONDAY,
Jan. 24, at 7:00 p. m.
TALLAHASSEE, Capt. Asklns, TUES
DAY. Jan. 25, at 7:30 p. m.
KANSAS CITY, Capt. Fisher, WEDNES
DAY, Jan. 2G, at 8:00 p. m.
NACOOCHJSE, Capt. Smith? FRIDAY.
Jan. 28, at 10:00 p. m.
CITY OF AUGUSTA, Capt. Daggett, SAT
URDAY. Jan. 29, at 10:30 p. m.
CITY OF BIRMINGHAM, Capt. Burg,
MONDAY, Jan. 31, at 3:00 p. m.
SAVANNAH TO BOSTON DIRECT.
CITY OF MACON. Capt.'Savage, WED
NESDAY, Jan. 26. at 10:00 a. m.
Steamers leave New York for Savannah
5 p. m. daily except Sundays, and Boston
for Savannah Wednesday* at 12 noon.
W. U. Brewer, Ticket Agent, 39 Bull t_
Savannah, Ga.
E. W. Smith, Con’t Frt. Agt., Sav.. Q*.
R. G. Trezevant, Agt.. Savannah, G*.
E. H. Hinton, Traffic Manager.
Jno. M. Egan, Vice President.
For Bluffton aid Beaufort, S. cT
Steamer Doretta will leave wharf too*
of Abereorn (Ethel's wharf) street at 3 p.
m. for Bluffton dally except Sundays and
Thursdays. Wednesday’s trips extended
to Beaufort, leaving Bluffton Thursday*
at 8 a. m. Returning same day.
FOR BLUFFTON AND BEAUFORT
Steamer Clifton leave* from toot Bull
street Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday at
10 a. m., city time.
H. S. WESTCOTT, Agent
B. I). Nr At,, F. P. MrtXAtto.
President Vice President
NEAL-MILLARD CO.
Bay and Whitaker Street*.
—Dealers In
mm is mo life
Steamboat and Mill Supplies,
Sash, Doors and Blinds,
Lime, Cement and Plaster,
—AND—
BUILDERS’ HARDWARE,
SAVANNAH, GA.
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