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!l! Mill
Employes Have Been En
gaged on the Carter
Case.
NOT GIFTED AS A DETECTIVE,
Mr. Gleseler Said. When Asked Why
He Was Not Posted on the Conduct
of the Office—The kittle Difference
Between Mr. Twlrr-s and Mr. Coop
er Pnt Down by the Former ns a
Matter of Veracity Between Mr.
Cooper and Cnpt. Carter—More es
timates on the Small Cost of Mat
tresses—Mr. Gleseler Does Sot Be
lieve In t'apt. Gillette's Military
Fascines—Efforts of the Attorneys
on the Too Sides—Messrs. Ttvißßs
and Hale Said the Material Mas
Poor and Capt. Carter Saw It.
The government made more rapid prog
ress with Us case before the court mar
tial yesterday, three witnesses for the
prosecution having been disposed of.
Engineer Cooper was on the stand again
for about an hour, and was followed by
Inspector Paul E. Twiggs, who gave some
more testimony about the mats and stone.
Inspector S. M. Hale gave some testimony
along the same line, and then Engineer
E. A. Gieseler presented some estimates
on the cost of mattresses, after which' ne
came out with the fiat statement that he
did not believes in Capt. Gillette's mili
tary fascines for work here, and that he
had never heard the terms “bundles of
brush’’ and “military fascines” until Capt.
Gillette came here.
The testimony of Messrs. Twiggs and
Gieseler was listened to with the greatest
interest. Outside of the regular routine
questions and answers about mattresses,
Mr. Twiggs answered a few pointed ques
tions on other subjects, while Mr. Giese
ler seemed in the main to make a better
■witness for the defense than for the gov-
ernment.
Another interesting fact brought out
was that in a gieat measure the office force
of the engineer's office has been employed
recently in getting up evidence to he used
In the Carter case. More than one of the
witnesses testified yesterday that he had
been employed in that way, and Inspector
Hale stated that he had devoted a good
deal of his time to it under •astructions.
<Jol. Barr appears to direct his questions
more particularly to the subject of the
quality, and the cost to the contractors of
the mattresses used in the river and har
bor work, with the object no doubt of
showing that the materials put in the work
coat the government more than they
should have cost, and again with a view to
establishing the alleged conspiracy be
tween the accused and the contractors.
Mr. Charlton, who is just now doing the
cross examining endeavors to bring out
the knowledge or lack of knowledge as the
case may be, of the witnesses upon these
points, besides questioning them upon oth
er points which will no doubt have a bear
ing on the case. The cross-examination has
been quite Interesting, and hns been the
eubject of a good deal of comment. The
questions asked by the court have so far,
iti the main, related more particularly to
engineering features.
Witness A. S. Cooper was asked a num
ber of question by Gen. Otis, on the open
ing of the court, relative to his work in
connection with the department, much of
which was a repetition of his testimony
of two days ago. In reply to questions
he stated that when Capt. Carter first
took charge of the work here tie was un
der Capt. Baylay and Gen. Gillmore, and
was afterwards given charge of the Sa
vannah district. Gen. Gillmore was lo
cated In New York, and visited Savannah
twice while the witness was here. Gen.
Gillmore came down the river on a small
Bteamer, but Mr. Cooper did not Ihink he
was directly on the works.
Some bundles of brush had been used,
he said, prior to 1888, and they were like
those used under Capt. Carter. Green and
Gaynor were the contractors then. Gen.
Gillmore was quite infirm, and not capa
ble of getting over the work; therefore, It
was slated he never saw the bundles of
brush used. The specifications for the
■work then were practically the same as
those of the contract of 1896. Maj. .Stan
ton asked the witness a few more ques
tions relating to engineering points.
Mr. Cooper was then handed a copy of
the contract of Sept. 21, 1880, and asked to
Identify *t a the contract of Nov. 29, 1886.
A mistake had been made in some way or
other and the wrong paper had been given
the witness. He did not note the error
and Identified it as the contract of Nov. 29.
1886. Col. Barr then began to read from
the specifications of that con
tract relating to the jetty-
work when Capt. Glllete called the
attention to the error. The November
contract of 1886 was then substituted and
Identified, and the spcclflactions read from
It. Since the other contract had been
brought before the court. Mr. Charlton in
sisted that a certain portion of it bo read,
which was done, and In it was a reference
to the famous "brush fascines,” about
which there has been so much talk.
Inspector Twiggs testified that lit hud
been engaged on the work in the Savan
nah harttor for the last six or seven
years. He had served under Maj. Blxby
and Maj. Stanton at Georgetown, he said,
and under Capt. Carter here. He said ne
had received instruction from Capt. Car
ter that the fascines were not to be mili
tary fascines, and that he did not want
the contractors pressed. He spoke of the
work under the contract of 1892, and said
that Capt. Carter visited Ihe works fre
quently, saw what was going on and the
character of the material being used. Af
ter describing the mats which each wit
ness has to go through with, and the fas
cines. which, lie said, were very poorly
constructed, he said Capt. Carter had seen
the material and pronounced It all right.
No change was made In the character of
the work during the six months he re
mained on it. He mentioned an Instance
In which he said he had refused to allow
certain mats to go In the work because
they had no grillage poles. The foreman
went lo Savannah and came back with a
note from Capt. Carter permitting the use
of fascines 03 grillage poles until the poles
could lie secured. Similar Instructions,
he said, had been given in other Instances.
Mr. Twiggs said on the cross-examina
tionhe had heard the expresigon “bundle
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\OT NEAR COMPLETION VET.
Will He Several Weeks Before the
Vow Car Line System Is Bendy.
The Savannah, Thunderbolt and Isle of
Hope Hallway Company has three gangs
o: men at work laying new track and re
laying old track. The work is being push
ed, but it will be several weeks yet be
fore the new system is completed.
The company was given permission by
Chairman Davis of the street and lane
. ommiftee of Council, which # fcas super
v ion of the work, to lay a switch of old
'ails on Abe room street, near
Liberty street, for the purpose
• ■ facilitating its schedule. This
-ave many people the Idea that the rail
way company was using light rafil in te
i lying its track. Alderman Davis raid
yesterday that such is not the car-e. The
switch will be removed, he said, as the
system nears completion. Heavy girder
in; will be used in relaying Broughton,
\\ hitaker and other i>ved streets.
A correspondent of the Morning News,
writing from Washington. I). C., give*
ome interesting information as to the
way street railways are laid and equipped
in that city. He says:
"Referring to your recent articles on the
subject of heavier rails for the street mil
roads of Savannah, I wish to Inform you
that the rails used here are sixty feet
long and weigh eighty-seven pounds to
the yard. They are laid with their ends
os close together as is possible, and then
about fifty or sixty pounds of molten iron
is poured around the Joint, forming a solid
mass with the rail. The ends of the rails
not only rest upon this mass, but it comes
up on both sides, nearly to the top. run
ning into the crack between the ends of
the rails, if there is any, thus not only
forming one solid rail from one end of the
road to the other, but forming a solid bed
upon, and in which, the ends pi the rails
rest. This mass of iron is afterwards
covered with the asphalt paving and such
part as has run into the crack between
the ends of the rail, is filed down flush
with the top of the rails. Thus the cars
run smoothly with not the slightest Jar.
When last in Savannah I noticed the
lrighiful, galloping of the cars on the Sa
vannah roads, and the Jar at the end of
each rail was awful. The noise from it
could be heard a block away.”
PAV ING COMPANY SLOW.
Commissioner AVllliuk Held Ip It*
Bill on Til lit Account.
The last payment on the Oglethorpe ave
nue pavement, amounting to $28,259.77, to
the Warren-Scharl Asphalt Company has
been made. On account of the dilatory
tactics pursued by the company In plac
ing the Oglethorpe avenue pavement in
acceptable condition Ccmmissioner of Pub
lic Works Willlnk declined to give his as
sent to the payment of the final amount
due the company on the paver#ent until
the expiration of the 90 days after the ac
ceptance of the pavement provided for in
the contract.
The city was put to considerable incon
venience by the delay of the company, as
the assessments against the property own
ers on account of the pavement could not
be issued until after the acceptance of the
pavement.
Commissioner Willink has not yet given
his consent to the payment of the bill of the
Wurren-Seharf Company for the main
tenance of the asphalt streets not under
guarantee for the year which expired last
November. A force is now engaged in put
ting the asphalt streets in condition. The
commissioner holds that the work now
being done should have been done several
months ago and that the company is not
entitled to receive full pay for the main
tenance of the streets last year, having
failed to carry out Us contract. This
l>oint lias not been made as yet, however,
but the payments for last year's main
tenance is still held up.
I.IEUT. OTT’S SERENADE.
Company C of tlie Guards Entertain
ed at the Ollleer's Home.
Second Lieut. AValter P. Ott of Company
C of the Savannah Volunteer Guards was
serenaded last night by his company, Be
sides the members of Company C, there
were a number of other members of the
Guards present. Including Col. William
Garrard. Col. George T. Cnnn, the recent
captain of Company C, now inspector gen
eral of rifle practice of the slate troops;
Col. H. M. Comer, Jr., of the Governor’s
staff. Lieut. H. H. Bacon of Company B,
Lieut. T. N. West of Company D and
others.
The serenade was at the residence of
Mr. J. H. H. Osborne, on Gwinnett street,
west. The attendance was large, but ample
preparations bad been the array
of viands and refreshments was delicious
and withstood all attacks.
Among the speakers were Col. Garrard,
Col. Cann. Col. Comer, •Solicitor General
Osborne, Capt. J. Ferris Cann, Mr. T. M.
Oliver and Mr. D. A. Barrow*
Lieut. Ott has been one of the most
faithful members of the Guards and his
worked assiduously for several years In
building up Company C. His election was
a deserved recognition of services ren
dered and In the successful performance
of his new duties he will have the hearty
eo-operation of every- member of Company
C and of the Guards’ bafb.lton generally.
'DR. M. L. IIDYD’S CONDITION.
Ills Physicians Sny It Is Practically
flic tin tiffed.
One of the physicians reported last night
that Dr. M. L. Boyd has shown no signs
of improvement, and his condition Is prac
tically unchanged. While there has been
no change for the better, the physicians
say that theros corns to have been none for
the worse.
Dr. W. S. Halstead, chief surgeon of the
Johns Hopkins Hospital at Baltimore, who
was called down for a consultation with
the local physicians who have the case
under charge, has returned North. lie
suid that the Savannah phys elans have
done and are doing all that medical science
could prompt, and ho had no suggestion
to offer. He found their treatment of the
case Identical with what he would recom
mend.
The retfirn of Dr. Halstead leaves the
patient under the care of Dr. T. J. Charl
ton. as attending physician, and Dr Will
iam Duncan, Dr. W. W. Owens, and Dr
K. J. Nunn as consulting physicians.
♦ .
BURKOt tills XOAA A TOAA’N.
Incorporation Granted by the g npe .
rlor Court.
Chatham county has anew town. The
little village of Burroughs, twelve miles
from the city, at the junction of the
vannah, Florida and Western and Florida
Central and Peninsular Railways, was In
corporated yesterday in the Superior Court,
a petition In due form having been pre
sented to the court requesting the incor
poration.
The petition was signed by I. Silverberg
L. “V. Murrow and a number of others.'
It stated that an election was held accord
ing to law Thursday, and that twenty-five
votes were cast for incorporation and none
against it.
The order for Incorporation was granted
by Judge Falilgant, un i an order for tlie
election of a muyor and council will be ta
bued shortly.
THE MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY, JANUARY 22. 1898.
MARIE DESTLY TAKEN BACK.
SHAPELY MAIDE POOLE NOT LIKE
LY TO RIVAL MISS KIRAYIN
AGAIN.
Miss 11,i in 111 on. Directress of Hie
Company, Laughs at the Idea of
Professional Jealousy—The Com
pany Is to Take a Trio of Savan
nah Girls to Fill the Vacancies in
Its Chorus.
One of the two chorus girls of the Wil
bur-Kirwin Opera Company, who were
dismissed on account of an infraction of
the rules, the management says,
was taken back yesterday afternoon and
appeared last night in the living pictures.
This was Miss Marie DeEstly. Miss Maud
Poole is still out of the ranks, and there
seems to be no probability of her returning.
Miss Kirwin has agreed to take four
girls from Savannah with her company.
One of these is from Tennille, while the
other three are said to be Savannahian3.
The management of the company will
not divulge the names of the girls.
Miss Hamilton, the directress of the com
pany, seemed to be not at all certain
that she herself knew the names, but
even the slight extent of her knowledge
was not made known. She said that the
girl from Tennille will be taken away from
Savannah on this trip. The company
leaves this morning by the Plant system
for Tampa, and the Tennille girl will he
given, unless she should change her mind
in the meantime, an opportunity to make
her first appearance upon the stage. The
three Savannah girls have said they will
join the company when it comes back
through here In a week’s time en route
to Augusta, where an engagement will
be filled.
Speculation is rife as. to the identity of
the embryonic coryphees. No one seems
to know who they are. The management
of the company, In the cases in which they
are aware of the names of the girls,
adhered to promises to keep the secret.
Even the attaches of the theater do not
know much about the matter.
When the company first appeared here
a notice was upon the programmes saying
that "Miss Kirwin would be able to place
a few young ladies In the chorus. At the
time several applications were received,
it is said, but the applicants were not up
to the standard as conceived by the man
agement, and the girls were obliged to
remain where they will probable be better
°tf —away from the stage. The dismissal
of Miss Poole rendered the demand for
additional girl* all the more urgent. The
company will go away with the same num
ber of girls it brought, as the Tennille as
pirant for Thespian honors will take the
place of the pretty little auburn-haired ac
tress who was dropped.
Manager Wilbur was asked If either of
the two girls hod been taken back.
"Are you gentlemen still working that?”
he asked. “1 suppose, though, that we have
been here so long that the interest of the
public has been awakened in the members
of our company. One would think from all
that has been said about the matter that
a prime donna had lost her position. Why,
I have been in the theatrical business for
a number of years, and during my exper
ience I have hired and fired, perhaps, a
thousand chorus girls. Miss DeEstly has
been taken back as a mem tier of the com
pany, but Miss Poole is still on the out
side.”
Miss Hamilton said that the girls knew
very well why their notices were received;
that they were fully aware of the rules of
the company, and that their Infraction
would be followed by something in the way
of fines or dismissal. She said that Miss
Poole has been one of the most efficient
members of the company. Her talents have
been of a sufficiently high order to admit
of her being selected as the understudy
for the prima donna. The.re was no ques
tion as to her ability, Miss Hamilton said.
Miss Poole is still at the Planters’ hotel.
The idea of professional jealousy having
entered at ail into the question was laugh
ed at by Miss Hamilton. She said that
such a thing as jealousy of Miss Toole
had probably never found a moment’s
lodgment in the heart of Miss Kirwin.
An article in the Atlanta Journal, at which
place the company filled a six weeks’ en
gagement, was shown Miss Hamilton. It
also ascribed the dismissal to Jealousy on
the part of the prima donna toward her
under study, but Miss Hamilton said some
motive must have inspired the article, as
there is absolutely nothing to give it color.
NEAV HOUSTON STREET’S PAVING.
The Entire Street Fronting the Park,
to Be Improved.
The work of grading and curbing New
Houston street, between Drayton and Bull
streets, for the Augusta gravel pavement,
which is shortly to be placed there, has
begun.
The gravel presented to the city by the
Augusta Gravel Company and Wylly <fc
Wilson will be used in paving the block.
This, however, is not the gravel presented
to the city by Wylly & Wilson, seized by
the Augusta Gravel Company and turned
over to the county, and afterwards order
ed turned over to the city by the County
Commissioners. This gravel, eight cars,
is still standing about two miles from the
city, and will not be accepted by the latter
until placed In a convenient position for
use.
It Is the intention of the street and lane
committee to pave the block on New Hous
ton street, from Bull to Whitaker, also,
thus completing the pavement of New
Houston street south of the parade
ground.
An effort will also be made to pass the
ordinance for the improvement of Bull
street, from New Houston to Twelfth
street, at the next meeting of Council.
HER MAJESTY’S NEVA VICE CONSUL.
Mr. A. Harkness AA 111 Take Charge
of the Consulate Feb. 1.
A. Harkness, who has been pro consul to
her British majesty’s government in
Charleston, since 1890. has been appointed
vice consul and stationed at Savannah.
The appointment was made last month, hut
has just been recognized by President Mc-
Kinley.
Mr. Harkness will assume the duties of
his new office Feb. 1. He has spent many
years in the consular service. He has serv
ed In Savannah before, having been consu
lar clerk, pro consul and vice consul here
for nearly eight years from 1572 to ISBO.
He Is a relative of Mr. Gustave Kiesling,
and was formerly in business here.
Mr. Harkness’ appointment disposes of
the ambitions of Savannah applicants for
the place. The office is a good one, and
pays between $1,509 and $2,000 a year.
ql Alt'lliKMAN FINED SI2OO.
Sent to Jail for Assaulting; Mrs.
Bailey.
Recorder Hartrldge dealt rather severe
ly witli Louts Quarterman, colored. In Po
lice Court yesterday. He is the lad who
Struck Mrs. J. R. Bailey and a child on
Anderson street and was arrested by the
police for assault in lioth cases. The re
corder’s sentence was a fine of s’2oo or
sixty days in jail. The negro was with
out means, and had to take the jail sen
tence.
Among the other cases disposed of were:
John Gaslon, colored, burglary, Superior
Court; Ella Richard, colored, disorderly,
fifteen days; Lizzie Phlnizy, colored, drunk
and boisteroiis, thirty days; Peter Harris,
colored, reckless riding of bicycle, fined $5;
Charles Walker, colored, Imrglury, dis
missed; Ben Hazard, colored, rape, dis
missed. ,
PROGRESS OF CHRIST CHURCH.
The Inscription on the Memorial
AHn/on Changed.
It is expected to complete Christ Church
and hold the initial service Easter, unless
there is delay from inclement weather.
The greater part of the work is nearly
finished, and leaves the interior decora
tions and carpeting to be done. Every
efTort is being made by the building com
mittee to rush the work, and the result
of their efforts thus far have been appre
ciated.
The church has had an interesting
history as a parish and has figured in the
early ecclesiastical history of Georgia. The
old building has passed through many
vicissitudes by both fire and storms, hav
ing been badly damaged some twenty
years ago by a hurricane which swept
over the city and destroyed considerable
property in its wake. It has always be'dh
promptly repaired, however, and will sewn
overcome the effects of the recent fire
by which it has suffered quite a heavy
damage.
Many costly and modern Improvements
are being embodied In the present recon
struction and when completed it will pre
sent a handsome appearance. Natural
cypress forms the wood work of the in
terior, and the chancel Is decorated with
beautifully polished Tennessee marble.
The panels and ceiling Jl the chancel will
also be exquisitely decorated with colors
forming perfecty blended tints. All the
colors will harmonize.
The stained glass memorial window, to
which so much attention has been given
by the committee, will form one of the
finest pieces of work of its kind in the
United States. The work is in the hands
of Messrs. Redding, Baird & Cos,, Franklin
square, Boston, who were decided on by
the building committee, after considering
a large number of contractors. The in
scription, which Js to appear on the win
dow, was changed at a recent meeting of
the vestry from what had been previously
decided on, and now reads: "In Memo
riam Rt, Rev. Stephen Elliott, D. D.,
First Bishop of Georgia.” The part of
the original inscription, which consisted
of the date of birth and death of the
bishop, was dropped because there was in
sufficient room for it.
Mr. John M. Bryan, who has worked
faithfully as a member of the building com
mittee, recently visited the works of the
Tiffiny Glass Company, New York, and
had the privilege of witnessing the process
of manufacturing these windows. The win
dow is given the same exposure at the
factory that it is to have where placed in
the church. After being first sketched on
heavy paper, small openings are made for
the glass and each piece is adjusted to
contrast with those around it. This pro
cess of removing small pieces of the paper
is continued until the entire window is ar
ranged, with the exception of the features,
which are executed in another department.
A keen perception is required in order to
properly blend the colors and much time is
devoted to the arrangement of each pieoe
of glass. Mr. Bryan was pleased with
what he saw and was probably more in
terested on account of being on the build
ing committee, which had the selection of
the window to lie in Christ Church.
Glass is to be used in the construction
of this window, which has probably not
been used before in executing windows of
like character. The figure, as is well
known, is the Ascension, taken from a
painting by Hoffman. The flesh tints
will receive uncommon consideration.
Gas is to be used in lighting the church,
except the ceiling and chancel arch, which
will be lighted by electricity. The con
tract has also been let for heating by thq
hot water system, the water being forced
through the plpqs on the same principle
•as in steam heating. The Walworth Con
tracting Company of Boston have this in
charge, and expect to complete the work
within one month. These matters are re
ceiving especial attention by the building
committee, which is striving to embody
the very latest and safest ideas.
The opening of the church will be one
of the ecclesiastical events of the year,
and unless there is some unforeseen hin
drance, it will be the time the committee
contemplates.
LITERATURE AND LIFE.
An Interesting Literary Trent by Mr.
Hamilton AY". Mable.
One of the most interesting literary
treats of the season was the lecture lest
night at the Guards' hall by Mr. Hamilton
W. Mable, on the subject “Literature and
Life.” Mr. Mabie is one of the editors
of The Outlook, a well-known magazine,
and has the reputation of being one of the
most distinguished writers and critics of
the day.
He talked last night to a large audience
of the members of the Savannah Lyceum,
showing how literature and life were in
terwoven one with the other. He spoke of
the life found in literature of the higher
type, literature which teaches men to live
as if they were going to live always.
As Pindar, one of the greatest of ancient
poets says, if we have got to die why sit
idly by without sharing in noble deeds.
If he had his way, he said he would have
men, women and children all read Homer
through once a year, as a sort of measure
of spiritual sanitation. He spoke of the
interest that should be taken in life and
humanity, to which a study of proper lit
erature induced. He did not criticize all
of the so-called popular novels, which
seem to grow from a broken heart, an im
paired reputation, a bottle of ink and a
ream of paper, he said, but it was true
that the only man who couid tell him any
thing about life which would interest him,
is the healthful, wholesome, honest man.
The idea of many men, he said, is to
make themselves comfortable and stay so,
but that is not the idea of a man of vitality
and heart. Shakespeare and other fa
mous poets and writers were referred to
in an interesting and entertaining man
ner, and the discourse was heartily enjoy
ed by the cultured audience thut heard
the speaker.
FUNERAL OF J. EDAA AUD HART.
ills Remains Taken lo Alrginla for
Burial.
The funeral of Mr. J. Edward Hart took
place yesterday at 5 o’clock, at the resi
dence of Mr. A. Hernandez, No. 114 Ogle
thorpe avenue, west. The service was
conducted by Rev. Robb White, and was
attended by many friends, who deplored
the loss of one held In the highest confi
dence and esteem.
After the service at the house, the re
mains were conducted to the Plant Sys
tem do|>ot. to be sent to Fredericksburg.
Va., where the interment will take place
to-day.
The poll-bearers were John Sullivan, J.
K. P. Carr, J. Paul Johnson and J. H.
Richards.
AA’ILL STOP ON THEIR RETURN.
Congressmen AA'ill Fay Savannah a
\ Isll Tills AA eek.
A letter received by Mayor Meldrim yes
terday from Congressman lister, stated
that the river and harbor committee would
very probably stop at Savannah on Its re
turn from Tampa. The date will probably
tie about Jan. 29. Previous engagements of
the committee prevented Its stopping at
Savannah on the trip South.
Admitted to fit isrnsh Ip.
Julius Shinkowilz, a former subject of
the Czor of Russia, was made a citizen
of the United States in the Superior Court
yesterday
GALA WEEK NOT SETTLED YET.
MERCHANTS AA ILL MAKE ANOTHER
APPEAL FOR RATES.
As Soon a* the Presence of the Pas
senger Agents Is Assured u "Meet
ing of Business Men AA'ill Be Call
ed—The Necessity for Low Kates to
Make the Celebration a Success.
No Time for Delny if the Celebra
tion Is to Take Place.
The merchants have not yet learned
when they will be able to meet the gen
eral passenger agents of the Savannah
lines again to consider the question of
securing a reduced rate on Account of
the proposed special gala week. The mer
chants regard it as useless to attempt to
hold the celebration unless a very low
rate can be secured.
It Is desired to have the railroad men
meet again with the merchants in order
for the latter to see if the rates granted
by the conference committee of the South
eastern Passenger Association cannot be
nfbdified so as to come within the con
ception the merchants have formed of
what should be in effect in order for a
big crowd to be secured during the cele
bration. The representatives of two of
the roads can be found here at almost
any time, but the presence of the passen
ger traffic manager of the Plant system
and the general passenger agent of the
Florida Central and Peninsular Railroad
Is also desired. Col. B. W. Wrenn of the
Plant system notified the merchants yes
terday, through Assistant General Pass
enger Agent McFadden, that he could
riot say when he would be able to meet
with them, but he would wire in a day
or so the information wanted. Mr. Mac-
Donell of the Florida Central and Penin
sular will also probably be at the meet
ing.
As soon as Mr. Rosenheim, chairman of
the recent meeting of the passenger men
and merchants, is advised of the date that
will be convenient for the railroad men to
be present another meeting will be called.
The merchants are unable to say wheth
er they will be successful in their effort to
secure a reconsideration of the rates. If
Jhey can and the reconsideration is satis
factory to them, it is thought there will
yet remain sufficient time to make all the
necessary arrangements for holding the
gala week, which would begin April 17. The
merchants are desirous of finding out just
where the difficulty lay when the general
passenger agents met a few days ago at
Atlanta to consider the rate. They feel
that they were not treated exactly as they
had reason to expect, as they say the rail
road men at the De Soto meeting gave
them every assurance of their support.
MUST STATE THE REASONS.
JtMjßte Ferrill’* Decision In the John.
stone-Tallnferro Case.
In the Court of Ordinary yesterday a
decision was rendered by Judge Ferrill in
the suit of Francis Barclay Johnstone
against C. C. Taliaferro, executor, as fol
lows ;
“The petition has for its object the set
ting aside of the last will and testament
of Mrs. Mary M. Taliaferro, and should
state the grounds on which such a judg
ment is asked. The demurrer to the peti
tion, in my opinion, should be sustained
unless the petitioner shall amend his pe
tition by setting out the grounds for at
tacking said will and requiring probate
in solemn form. And also support the al
’legations in his petition by affidavit, which
I find to be the requirements of the law.”
This means that a similar amendment to
that made to the petition in the Superior
Court a few days ago will have to be made
by the attorneys of Johnstone, alleging
that the latter Is the natural son of Mary
M. Barclay.
This will doubtless be done to-morrow,
in which case the matter will be set for a
hearing at he February term of the Court
of Ordinary.
KILLING STILL A MYSTERY.
Inqnest by the Coroner Oyer Body of
J. AA". Lee.
The inquest over the body of J. W. Lee,
who was killed at the Central Railroad
shops by a fragment from a bursting
pulley, threw no light on the cause of the
accident.
The jury could not determine what
caused the wheel to burst, though it is
thought a piece of timber possibly got en
tangled in It by some means.
Lee’s remains were taken to Pooler,
where they will stay until to-day. They
will be brought to Savannah by special
train and will be buried In Laurel Grove
Cemetery. The funeral will be in charge
of the Masons.
NO ROOM FOR MORE LUNATICS.
Insane Asylum Trustees’ Not mention
to tlie Ordinaries.
A letter was received yesterday by the
ordinary from the board of trustees of the
State Lunatic Asylum at Milledgeville, no
tifying him that no colored patients would
be received at the asylum until the build
ing for the colored Insane, recently des
troyed by fire, has been rebuilt, or until
further notice from the board of trustees.
He was further notified that no patient,
white or colored, will be received from any
county where small-pox is known to ex'st,
If any patient be sent to the institution in
violation of this instruction, he will be re
turned at the expense of the county sending
him. s
Broke Ills Leg.
A black horse belonging to Mr. Sam
Ross ran away early yesterday morning
and broke his leg, necessitating his being
killed. The horse was attached to a bug
gy, became frightened and ran, smashing
the buggy against an iron post on Hall
street, and later breaking his leg against
an obstruction at Gaston and Drayton
streets. A negro boy was in the buggy
when the horse started to run. but escaped
without injury. The horse was shot by i
policeman after it was found that he was
hopelessly injured.
Too Rotten to Hold Up.
The plate glass in the front of Daniel
Hogan’s store at Broughton and Barnard
streets, came near being knocked out last
night by an electric wire pole of the street
car company, which had been left stand
ing until it rotted and fell of its own ae
cord. The top of the pole struck the
building near the window and remained
there until removed by Policeman jerni
gan. Fortunately no one was hurt but
a great number were passing that wav at
the time.
Caturrh 1* a Disease
Which requires a constitutional reme
dy. It cannot be cured by local applica
tions. Hood’s Sarsaparilla is wonderfully
successful In curing catarrh because it
eradicates from the blood the scrofulous
taints which cause it. Sufferers with
catarrh find a cure In Hood’s Sarsaparilla
even after other remedies utterly fail. ‘
Hood’s Pills are prompt, efficient, always
reliable, easy to take, easy to operate.—ad.
It Happened Yesterday.
A business man got out his life policies,
on which he had made many payments, to
negotiate a loan with the company. He was
surprised when informed that the policies
had no cash value whatever.
This policy was not issued by the Mas
sachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany, as that company Indorses cash an<f
paid up values for every year after the first
on every policy. It costs no more to have
this advantage. Another important fact is
that every year, beginning with the first
anniversary, the company declares a large
dividend, which the policy-holder, at his
option, can use to reduce the premium
payments, to increase the insurance, or can
be allowed to accumulate to accelerate
the premium paying period. Under the sec
ond option, the policy is credited annually
with the amount of paid-up insurance pur
chased by the dividend, so that in case of
death, his family will not only receive the
face value of his policy, but the reversion
ary additions also.
Send your name, address and date of
birth to Hartv & Apple, general agents for
Georgia, 117 Bay street, east. Savannah,
Ga., and you will receive sample policy,
showing the above features, and an ex
tract from the famous Massachusetts laws
governing life insurance.
A few special agents can secure good
territory.—ad.
Direct Your Steps.
The one place to which" a hungry man
should direct his steps Is Halligan’s res
taurant. Here he will find refreshment
of the right sort and in such variety,
plenty and excellence as will make him
happy for all time to come. Halligan can
please the most orttioal peirson. His
charming restaurant has an effect upon
the mind soothing and satisfying. Hal
ligan has the best evening custom and this
branch of his house is growing very rap
idly. The special orders are promptly
filled and that, too, with perfect satisfac
tion. While the charges are so moderate
as to cause the customer to come again
often and early or late. The restaurant
Is never closed.—ad.
ORGANIZED 1835.
Jfew England Mutnnl Life Insurance
Company of Boston, Mims.
Issues all forms of life and endowment
polices, with premiums payable for a
term of years, or during the continuance
of the contract.
Has all of its policies participate in the
annual cash distribution of surplus as
long as you live.
Has Indorsed on every policy th g guar
anteed cash surrender and paid-up values.
Has a policy that is clear and free from
burdensome conditions.
Gives all policyholders the full advant
ages of the famed Massachusetts non
forfeiture laws.
In other words, the New England Mut
ual Life Insurance Company Is strictly a
policyholders’ company, and the one for
you to Insure in.
Send your name, address and date of
birth to W. E. Grady, general agent for
Georgia, 113 Bay street, east, and receive
a specimen policy and other information
relating to this great company.
Telephones, office 113, resident 611.
Women insured at same rates as men.
Good contracts to reliable agents.—ad.
The Lobsters Did It.
Live fresh lobsters, right from Maine,
took the town by storm yesterday. How
the people love a good thing is easily
shown by the rush at Hicks’. You can
not find In this city such a live, hustling
place as Hicks'. It is right up to date,
and has more good things about it than
any similar Institution in the country.
Hicks keeps ahead of the procession and
never gets left. Nothing is too good for
his patrons and fresh lobsters, as prepared
by his artistic cooks are a treat, indeed.
If you have never indulged in these de
licious lobsters go at once and try them.
You will feel like anew man and will
regard life as well worth the living, espe
cially the living you get at Hicks’.—ad.
UNSEASONABLE AVEATHER.
Business Dull Everywhere Except In
the Market.
The weather is against business; cloth
ing and groceries, during the past week,
have been consoling each other by lying
on the counters and trying to feel satisfied
themselves, because dry goods were also
on a slow move. The only active market,
seemingly so, was in the City Market, and
Logan was doing the business. People
must eat, and it seems that everybody in
town knows that Logan can always sup
ply them with just what they want.
Logan has arranged to supply his cus
tqmers, this week, with Capons, light and
dark grouse and fresh salmon. If you like
these delicacies, you will send your order
in early.—ad.
New Books at Adler's.
“Sweethearts and Friends,” by Max
well Gray.
‘/An Enemy to the King,” by R. N.
Stephens.
“Other Peoples’ Lives,” by Rosa Carey.
“The Great Stone of Sardis,” by Frank
Stockton.
"Queen of the Jesters," by Max Pem
berton.
All new books at cut prices in book de
partment on second floor, Leopold Ad
ler’s.—ad.
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Tlie Good AA'ork
Goes On at Gray’*.
Fruit of the loom bleaching at sc.
Any Imperial paper pattern at 3c.
All wool dress goods at 19c.
Atlantic F. black Henrietta at 12*4c.
A lot of 65c China silks, only 35c.
A lot of $1.25 silks only 69c.
Bargains in ladies capes.
Blankets and wool underwear.
Bargain in bed spreads and lace cur
tains.
All kinds of bargains in the store during
our clearance sale.
—ad. C. Gray & Son.
Drink and Be Happy
Can only be carried out by the use of the
elegant champagne called de Lossy-
Holden. It Is strictly pure, has no head
aches, no bad results, but Is an elegant
wine, which in Europe is conceded to be
the favorite of the Prince of Wales. For
sale by Lippman Bros., Lfppman’s Block,
Savannah, Ga.—ad.
Pretty I'iiino Music.
Send 10 cents and get 36 pages, full
size sheet music of the prettiest vocal and
Instrumental music, on elegant book pa
per, in splendid style,_ and eight portraits
of the leading actresses and musical ce
lebrities, all for 10 cents. The music Is
easy to play and sing; all in clear, beauti
ful type; all full and complete pieces. Send
20 cents and get double. New York Musi
cal Echo Company, Etppman block. Savan
nah, Ga.—ad.
1). R. TIIOMAS & SOX
wood and goal,
Tl*l.plume 09, Office IP U.y, K.
BEAR
BN
. MIND
that a "rank” Piano and a Piano
of rank bear ro relationship exeep
as to mere outline or appearance -
to the same extent as a paste re
sembles a genuine diamond—that
constant expense and bitter disap
pointment follow the purchase
the former, while safety, assui. i
satisfaction and contentment art
the natural results of the latter.
Why ruin the ear and taste, and
discourage that gifted child by the
enforced use of a cheap rattletrap
unworthy the name Piano—when
moment's thought of the future w.,i
prove the wisdom of selecting a
STEINWAY
MATHUSHEK
STERLING
OR HUNTINGTON
All tried, true and reliable makes,
the very names of which are sy
nonyms of merit and intrinsic
values.
Don’t imagine that because you
can get a “Cheap John” article of
uncertain parentage at what may
SEBM a low price you are saving
money—TlME WILL PROVE THE
CONTRARY TRUE.
Buy a standard instrument, buy
from a house of experience. Call
and see us.
Sheet Music Half Price.
HIDDEN & DUES.
Worth
. $!0.
Our splenic! Men’s All
Wool Suits for
$6.45.
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To see them
IS TOBUY.
The
Economy
of Cas
HAS BEEN CLEARLY PROVEN.
IT IS THE CHEAPEST FUEL
IN THE AYORLD.
Why, Then, Don’t Yon Use It?
A CAS RANGE
IS SOLD FOR $lO.
It pays this hack by saving in the
fuel bill.
It does better cooking than any
other stove or range.
It is clean, cool and labor-saving.
A’ou should have one.
null GISIIGIICOfI.
7 and 0 Congress at., wcat.
I
JUST ONE SAMPLE
Will prove the superiority of the 10 , ,
vallo" over all other coal, when yon 1
It in your grate, Free burning hard c
for stoves, grates and furnaces constant-/
on hand at current prices.
T. F. JOHNSON & CO
telki’hom: .'>#■
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COAL.
Best quality. Prompt!? I
delivered.
Anthracite ... .$5.50 per ton
Domestic Lump 5.00 per ton
Phone 507. Office 14 Bull st
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