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QUARANTINE AND COMMERCE.
STATES CONTROL THEIR OWN IN
TERNAL AFFAIRS.
Jlnyor Meldrim’s Posillon on O 1 ' 1
Subject of National Quarantine
Taken llefore the Iterant Conven
tion nt Mobile—Stolen’ Bights Con
trol in This Matter. He Sjijn. mill
Congress Has Nio Hislit to t mler
take to Regulate the Internal Af
fair* of the States—Tlie Action of
the Convention Based on This Idea.
Railway Representatives Wanted
National Quarantine.
Hon. P. W. Meldrim arrived yesterday
morning from Mobile, where he attended
the Southern Quarantine Convention. He
returned by way of Atlanta, but did not
stop there long enough to get a good grip
on the political situation. The subject
seemed to be uppermost in the minds of
most Atlantians. he met, however.
Mayor Meldrim discussed the quaran
tine convention with interest. ‘‘The con
vention was largely attended,” he said. "It
was a distinguished body of men, the ma
jorti.v being prominent in the medical
world. Tile convention was in session
three days and discussed quarantine from
every point of view. Papers hearing up
on the legal aspect of quarantine were
forced to the front, there l>eing a large
list on the programme to sek?l from.”
Mayor Meldrim read the second paper
of this series, his subject being quaran
tine and commerce from a legal stand
point. No direct issue was made. Mayor
Meldrim said, between national quarantine
and state quarantine. At the same time
this was the chief topic of discussion in
its various phases. The discussion de-
veloped that the majority of the conven
tion was opposed to the national govern
ment taking charge of internal quaran
tine. There were a number present, how
ever, chiefly the representatives of the
transportation lines, who were very
strongly in favor of placing the entire
charge of quarantine in the hands of the
national government. The Atlanta dele
gates also advocated this view.
"The purpose of these delegatese," said
Mayor Meldrim, “was evidently to recom
mend the passage of a hill to give the na
tional government exclusive control * of
quarantine, both maritime and internal.
Had such a conclusion been arrived at
there would have been a division of sen
timent as to where the control should be
placed, whether in a national board of
health, or with the marine hospital ser
vice. Mr. Farrar of New Orleans, who
also discussed this subject, and myself,
both took the position that quarantine reg
ulations belong to the police power of the
6tate; that Congress can exercise no pow
ers except those that have been delegated
to it; that the police power of the state
has never been delegated to Congress, and,
therefore, that Congress lias no power to
pass quarantine laws. Congress has the
power to regulate foreign and interstate
commerce and may incidentally legislate
so as to make quarantine regulations, just
as the states may pass quarantine laws
that, without regulating, may afreet com
merce. The resolutions adopted by the
convention sustain this view. Congress
has no power to internal commerce of a
state and it has no power to pass
quarantine laws to regulate the health of
a state. The matter of the health of a
state is exclusively within the legislative
control of the state.
“There has gone abroad,” said Mayor
Meldrim, “an erroneous idea that the re
sult of the war between the states de
stroyed the rights of the states, and that
the federal government, somePmes called
the nation, has become a centralized gov
ernment, absorbing the rights of the
states. Asa matter of constitutional law
no principle has been better settled than
that the federal government cannot by
legislation control the internal commerce
of a state, and the only power that Con
gress has in the matter of quarantine is
that which is derived from the commerce
clause in the constitution.”
Health Officer LeHardy, who also at
tended the convention, Is expected back
this morning.
IdMOI.VS 01 ItTHDAY C ELK 1111 VTED
Color* 1 *! People \il(lreeil by Iter. J.
J. Durlinm.
Lincolns birthday was appropriately
celebrated yesterday by the colored people
at the Second Baptist Church, on Greene
square. The colored troops were present
and with quite a number of the congrega
tion, listened to an address by Rev. J. J.
Durham on the career of the great states
man.
Lincoln's life was discussed by Rev.
Durham. He referred to Lincoln’s ser
vice as a country postmaster, to that in
the Illinois Legislature, and finally
In the lower house of Congress.
He spoke at some length on his attitude
on the slavery question, and praised him
for the stand taken In the negro's behalf.
He said Lincoln was the instrument
through which God’s will was carried out.
There were several concluding thoughts on
the signing of the emancipation proclama
tion and other things of importance con
nected with Lincoln's life.
The troops were well represented and
the celebration was a creditable one to
those who took part in it.
PiJI RliU BY A ill \AWAY,
Two People Thrown From a Rugg-y
anti Badly Hurt.
A runaway occurred in the southern part
of the city yesterday afternoon, which
created considerable excitement.
A well known physician was out
driving with his wife behind
a spirited team of horses. The 1
horses became frightened and dashed down
Drayton street. The buggy turned over
near the corner of Waldburg, and the oc
cupants were thrown out. The physician
was not much hurt, but his wife was
thrown upon her head and apparently se- j
verely hurt. She was taken up and car- i
ried Into a house nearby. It was found, I
upon examination, tha! there were no’
bones broken, and no serious injuries ap- j
parent externally. Internal injuries ntrel
feared, though there were no indications 1
of such at the lime.
After overturning the buggy, the horces
made a complete wreck of It, dashing it
against the trees on Drayton street. They !
were stopiied some distance further down,
apparently unhurt. The same team raii
away some time ago nnd injured the i*o
ple who were driving.
The Modern Way
Commends itself to the weli-informed, to
<lo pleasantly and effectually what was
formerly done in the crudest manner and
disagreeably, as well. To cleanse the sys
tem and break up colds, headaches nn.l
fevers without unpleasant after effects, use
the delightful liquid laxative remedy, i’y
rup of Figs. Made by California fig
Syrup Co.—ad.
KILLED ON THE TRACK.
Dudley Frazier Hnn Over by nn
Electric Car nt Ilonnn Bella.
Dudley Frazier, colored, was accident
ally run over and killed by a Savannah,
Thunderbolt and Isle of Hope trolley car
shortly after midnight yesterday at Bonna
Belle.
Coroner Goettc made two trip3 to Fraz
er's home at Sand Fly station for the
purpose of holding an inquest over the
body, but did not do so until the second
trip last night. The verdict was that Fra
zier came to his death by the car running
over him accidentally.
The circumstances surrounding the acci
dent are meager, and. as the negro was
clone when killed, the full facts are not
known. The statement of the car men
before the Coroner's jury probably threw
more light on the matter than did all the
other witnesses. The car was on its last
trip from Isle of Hope, and had no pas
sengers aboard except one negro, who was
riding on the front platform. Both the
motorman and the negro testified that the
car was running eighteen miles an hour,
when an object was seen some thirty feet
in front and in the middie of the track.
The current was at once reversed and
the brakes applied, but to no avail. The
momentum of the car was such that it
could not be stopped until it reached
the object and passed over it. Within
about fifteen feet the car was stopped and
the men went to see what it had struck.
Frazier was found beneath the ear in
a mangled condition and was unable to
speak. From the manner in which he
was mangled,*it was evident he was lay
ing with hands out-stretched across the
track. Something to this effect was tes
tified, but the men were not positive it was
a man. When taken from beneath the
car Frazier was dead, having been knocked
lifeless. The dead man was taken up and
sent to his home at Sand Fly station.
Coroner Goette found evidence that Fra
zier had been drinkmg at Thunderbolt and
probably by reason of this, missed the last
car, which. It is said, he intended taking
for his home. The theory is that he be
came exhausted from the intoxicants
taken, and fell on the track and was una
ble to get up.
Frazier is a brother of Charles Frazier,
the negro who was recently shot in a fra
cas at Sand Fly by a negro now in the
police barracks. Frazier was 29 years of
age and was an oysterman.
“MV FATHER’S HOUSE.”
Rev. J. I>. Jordan's Sermon at the
First Rniitlnt Chureh.
The sermon by Rev. John D. Jordan at
the First Baptist Church yesterday morn
ing was the subject of much favorable
comment and discussion among the large
congregation which listened to and enjoy
ed it.
The subject was “My Father's House,”
being the words of Christ found in John
11:2. The subject was ably and tenderly
handled by Dr. Jordan, his references to
earthly homes with their attachments and
associations being so tojiching as to bring
tears to the eyes of many present and
from this he led naturally to the greater
glory and happiness of the heavenly home.
The following extracts from the sermon
give some faint idea of the discourse; <
"It is well to think of our father’s
house,” said Dr. Jordan. "Though father
may be. gone and the homestead changed
hands it is pleasant for our memories to
revert to the scenes of our childhood. It
was with peculiar pathos and eloquence
that our Savior referred to His Father's
house. He had long been away and the
time had almost come for his return.”
“Our Father’s house/’ said Dr. Jordan,
“is a city of refuge. Hera we have many
things to disturb, perplex and try us. We
often wish we had some place where we
could retire from the conflicts and trials
of life. We will not find that in this
world, but In our Father’s house we will
be free from all petty annoyances of this
world.
“It Is a City of Rest. We all get tired
and worn out sometimes. We keep cher
ishing the hope that the time will come
when we will be in position to take our
ease and rest, but as we grow older we
find cares and responsibilities increased
instead of decreased. There the weary
pilgrim shall lay his burdens down and
rest in the presence of his God.
“It is an Abiding City. Here we have
no continuing city. Change and decay
leave their marks upon individuals, cities
and nations. We are often surprised and
distressed at the sudden frequent changes
and we crave something that will abide.
That is not to be found in. this world of
material things. In heaven change and
decay are not known. There is an eternal
day and an eternal city.
“In our Father’s house we shall find a
true home. Many of us have no place we
can call home here. We are renters and
tenters in a weary land. Our father in
vites us to come to His House and dwell
in the mansions which He has prepared
for us.
“O troubled heart, there is a home,
Beyond the reach of toil and care,
A home where changes never come,
Who would not fain he resting there."
On account of the anniversary services
of the Savannah Port Society at the In
dependent Presbyterian Church there were
no services at the First Baptist Church at
night.
ATHLETICS FOR BUSINESS MEN.
Gymnasium Classes Organized for
Their Benefit.
The organizing of a gymnasium class
for business men by the Young Men’s
Christian Association last week is a mat
ter of much importance to many men
whose duties during the day require them
to spend many hours bending over their
desks and who have very limited opportu
nities for proper physical exercise.
The classes da not conflict with the
night classes for young men, as they are
held from 6 to 7 o'clock Monday, Wednes
day and Friday afternoons. Already
quite a number of men have expressed a
wish lo enter such a class nnd Mr. J.
C. Blake, the new physical director, hopes
to have a large number of prominent bus
iness men. The object of the class is to
preserve health and prevent disease by
keeping the organs of the body tn a prop
er condition, thus enabling a man to .lo
his best work for the longest period of
time, and to develop symmetry of form
and produce agility and quickness of
movement.
The gymnasium has been likened to a
drug store full of good things if used in
telligently, but full of evils if used indis
criminately. The Young Men’s Christian
Association does not in lend that the gym
nasium should be used to train men for
the circus and for professional athletes,
nor as a place in which to waste time an.i
energy. It is not a piay ground, but the
place to get health, strength nnd vigor,
and to put men in better condition to do
their work in life. Many young men Have
been recommended by physicians to take
physical exercise at the Y’oung Men’s
Christian Association's splendidly equip
ped gymnasium and have been greatly
beneiitted by so doing.
The weakest stomach retains
M ALT-NI TKINE
It olds digestion—whets the appetite.
Malt-Nutrine is prepared by the famous
Anheuser-Busch Brewing Ass'n, which
fact guarantees the purity, excellence and
merit claimed for it.—ad.
THE MORNING NEWS: MONDAY. FEBRUARY 14. 1898.
PORT SOCIETY’S PAST YEAR.
ONE OF THE MOST SUCCESSFUL IN
ITS ENTIRE HISTORY.
The Completion of the New Building
the Theme o t the Services— Presi
dent Adams' Interesting Report.
Some Money Still Due on the
Slrueture—Rev, Dr. Fnlr Speaks of
the Rethel and Its Meaning to
Scuuicn—Building to lie Open to the
I‘ttbllc To-mqrron and Wednesday.
The fifty-fifth anniversary of the Savan
nah Port Society will go down as one of
the most important, interesting and sig
nificant in its history.
There was a large congregation at the
Independent Presbyterian Church last
night on the occasion of that meeting. The
galleries were crowded, and ail the seating
capacity of the church was taken up so
rapidly that many people had to be turned
away. Members of the congregations of
several other churches, which were closed
for the evening on account of the meet
ing of the Port Society, were present. Rev.
Dr. James Y. Fair was assisted in con
ducting the servlcese by Rev. W. C.
Schaeffer and Rev, M. J. Eptlng of the
Lutheran Church, Rev. Arthur J. Smith
o{ the First Presbyterian Church, and Rev.
J. H. Scruggs of Trinity Church, whb sat
with him in the pulpit. Most of the mem
bers of the Port Society were gathered to
gether in the front pews.
The services were openeß with the hymn,
“Praise Ye the Father,” sung by the choir,
followed by the hymn, "Bringing in the
Sheaves,” sung by the congregation. After
prayer and scripture reading and the
hymn, “Jesus Shall Reign,” by the congre
gation, Rev. H, Iverson, chaplain of the
society, read his annual report.
The society, Mr. Iverson said, has much
to be thankful for. There were 944 vessels
in port during the year, including coast
wise steamers, but not river boats. There
w.ere 160 religious meetings by the society,
with an average attendance of forty-two
at each. The chaplain made 643 visits to
vessels during the year for religious pur
poses, and sixty-one to the hospitals, dis
tributing Testaments, traSts and other
reading matter. He held twenty-four tem
perance meetings, at which ninety-seven
men, Including five captains, signed the
pledge. He sent money home for seamen
to the amount of $801.30. During the year
the society let out 11,918 night’s lodging
and gave out 47S charity beds. The chap
lain mentioned the other work of the so
ciety, particularly that done by the ladies’
auxiliary, for which the seamen have been
most thankful.
The choir sang “Satisfied," after which
Mr. Tracy G. Hunter reed the annual re
port of the secretary and treasurer, Mr.
Julian Schley, who could not be present.
He showed that there was taken in during
the year from all sources, including SIO,OOO
borrowed on the new building, $23,924.12.
There was paid out on the building alto
gether $21,271.60. Other amounts were paid
out for the chaplain’s salary and incidental
expenses, leaving a balance on hand of
$470.43.
President Samuel B. Adams delivered
bis annual address. He considered the oc
casion one for great felicitation on the
part of the members of the society. It
has made more real progress during the
year, he said, than tn any of its previous
history. The .statement was made a year
ago that the society was going to have a
new building, and now that new building
is completed. The society needed anew
building, and so did Savannah, Mr. Ad
ams said, and, now that it has provided
good, comfortable quarters and a hand
some structure, anew and brighter era
is dawning before it. The first briek was
laid May 18 by the chaplain, and the build
ing was accepted as completed on Jan. IS
last. The cost of the new building in
round numbers, he said, was $21,000, and it
is well worth the price paid. It is built of
excellent material, and not a dollar was
wasted In building it. Many people have
salt! that it looks more like u $40,000 build
ing than a $20,000 one. The society wanted
to give the contract to Savannah men, Mr.
Adams said, but the bids were such that,
In the interests of the society, it could not
be done.
The special thanks of the society and
of 'the people of Savannah \yere due, he
said, to the building committee. Partic
ularly was this true as to Chairman H. D.
Stevens of that committee and to Chap
lain Iverson. The amount donated to the
building fund, he said was $4,096.90. He
spoke especially of one donation of SI,OOO
by a gentleman, who does not live in Sa
vannah, but who had expressed as deep
an Interest in it as did a certain lady who
once lived here, but who has since linked
her fortunes with his. The society, he
said owed SIO,OOO on the new building, a
portion of which he hoped might be raised
at the meeting. Mr. Adams spoke of the
death during the year of Mr. T. C. Clay,
who was a most ardent member of the
society, and whose valuable services had
been greatiy missed.
The president referred to the opening of
the building Tuesday and Wednesday of
this week, when the members of the La
dles Auxiliary will be in attendance to
show it to the public.
Rev. Dr. Fair was extremely fortunate
in his address to the Members and friends
of the society. In the language of the sea,
which has a dialect of its own, there is
one word, he said, which is peculiarly
sweet to the sailor—the word Bethel. It
is a word to him crowned with golden
memories and wreathed with benedic
tions. It is a word that reminds him not
alone of land, but that a loving kindly
greeting awaits him; it makes him re
member that he has friends far away
who feel for his spiritual welfare and who
pray for him. There are thousands roam
ing the sea to-day who are thinking of
that word, a word which means the house
of God.
The word was brought out in its pres
ent application, it seems, by that, flood
tide of Christian sympathy, a sympathy
which is awakening to a sense of the sail
or's needs. The sailor is no longer consid
ered a mere lieast of burden, but is con
sidered as he should fib human, with hu
man feelings and desires. He is begin
ning to be looked upon by Christians as a
friend, a human being and a brother.
The anniversary of the Port Society, he
said, has been regularly held, but doubt
less with varying emotions. This seemed
tig* brightest and most propitious occa
sion in the society's history, when the toils
of more than half a century have Iteen re
warded, and It can rejoice in the fruition
of its golden hopes.
He s|Kike of the banner floating above
the new I'U l ling upon which appears "’Sea
men's Bethel,” a welcoming invitation to
sailors from every clime. He spoke of
the new building Itself. There Is none
handsomer or better, he had been told,
on the Atlantic coast south of New York
city. It is a monument to Christian en
terprise.
The city owes its existence to commerce;
commerce is Its fostering and unfailing
angel. To the men in the shipping bus
iness, therefore. It owed a debt of obliga
tion. All its success came through the
toilers of the sea, and to them a return
was due. It is a higher debt due also to
look after the spiritual welfare of the sail
ors, and to see that they are led to a
knowledge or Christ. He referred to the
fact that Christ himself had often walk
ed by the sea, and had chosen his apos
tles from among men he met .there, Long
may that building stand, he said, unharm
ed by fire or by the llghtening’s blast. May
the tired wanderer of the sea he led there
to find not only a soft cot upon which to
pillow his head, but the way of Christian
truth and life.
Rev. W. C. Bchaeffer made a brief ap
peal to the congregation for subscriptions,
of which the society Is now much in need,
and the collection was taken up. As the
offertory Mrs. Mize sang most sweetly,
"These are They.”
Following the benediction the annual
meeting of the society was held and the
old officers re-elected to serve for the en
suing year as follows;
President—S. B. Adams.
First Vice President—Tracey G. Hunter.
Second Vice Ptesident—CapL F. D.
Bloodworth.
Secretary and Treasurer—Julian Schley.
Board of Managers—The officers and H.
D. Stevens. George J. Mills, C. S. Conne
rat, Robert Blllington. T. Lloyd Owens,
Adam Kessel, J. p. Williams, Walter
Coney, Joseph Clay. R. B. Reppard, J.
M. Barnard, Jr., and John T. Rowland.
To-morrow and Wednesday afternoons
and evenings the new building of the
Port Society at Limoln and St. Julian
streets will be thrown open to the public.
It will be in charge of the Ladies Aux
iliary. who Wr’iil serve supper during the
evening, and who will take pleasure in
showing through the building all who at
tend.
MAIL CARRIERS’ DAY OF MISERY.
St. Valentine’s Missives Harden tile
Postnfflee nn Well as Hearts.
To-day is the day the postoffice people
regard with sentiments anything but
blissful. It Is St. Valentine’s day and the
mails are burdened with missives of ail
sorts from tender affection to the extrem
est ridicule. If old St. Valentine had
known the character which the day of his
folly would assume he would certainly
have regretted the custom which he is
credited with having established.
Every year when St. Valentine's day
comes around there is a trite announce
ment in the newspapers to the effect that
the custom of giving tokens on that day
is “dying out.” But every year valen
tines appear as usual in the shop windows,
and every one knows that men do not con
tinue to offer merchandise for sale which
has ceased to be demanded. One sort of
valentine is “dying out,” it is true—the
comic kind. Higher education has done
that much at least.
The observance of St. Valentine's day
is a European custom imported, and. like
many other European customs, it failed to
thrive in America. It was too burdened
with sentiment and lacked the necessary
novelty, and so it was distorted to what
it is now.
When the transition from the original to
the present custom occurred it would be
hard to state.
The first St. Valentine’s day was inaugu
rated by the priests of the early Christian
Church as a substiiute for what was a
liopular Roman custom, the early fathers,
in their wisdom, deciding that gradual
substitution, or tapering off, as it might
be called, was preferable to the sudden
stoppage of a long-standing habit.
How this came about is told in a gen
erally accepted work by Douce, entitled
"Illustrations by Shakespeare.” In it he
gives the origin of St. Valentine’s day in
the following terms:
“It was the practice in ancient Rome
during a great part of the month of Feb
ruary to celebrate the Lupercalia, which
were feasts in honor of Pan and Juno,
whence the latter deity was named Feb
ruata, Fehrualls find Februlla. On this
occasion, amid a variety of ceremonies,
the names of young women were put in
a box, from which they were drawn by
the men as chance directed. The pastors
of the early Christian church, who, by
every possible means, endeavored to eradi
cate the vestiges of pagan superstition
and chiefly by some commutation of these
forms, substituted, In the present instance,
the names of particular saints instead
of those of women, and. as the festival
of the Lujiercalia had commenced about
the middle of February, they appear to
have chosen St. Valentine’s day for cele
brating the new feast because it occurred
nearly at the same time.”
TO LESSEN ITS DEBT.
Grace Cliat-oh’s Pastor Appealed for
N Funds.
The “Grace of Liberality” was dis
cussed by Rev. O. F. Cook at the morn
ing services at Grace Methodist church
yesterday. The sermon was concluded
with an appeal for funds for the purpose
of diminishing the church debt and a
good amount was raised.
Since Rev. Mr. Cook’s connection with
the church, it has been his earnest desire
to lessen the debt which hangs over "the
congregation. Considerable progress has
been made so far and the congregation
feel much encouraged.
The sermon was along the line of giv
ing and was treated under the heads of
the necessity, privilege and mode of giv
ing. It concluded with an earnest appeal
which showed the effect of the sermon was
beneficial. A good amount was raised,
and it. is the hope of the congregation that
the entire amount now standing again;'t
the church will be canceled shortly.
SPRINKLE THE SQUARES.
The Dlsnureonhle Fertilizer Past Be
ing Scattered Broadcast.
Anent the sprinkling of fertilizers upon
the squares and grass plats, it has been
suggested that they should be watered at
once to prevent the spreading and blow
ing around of the material which forms
a fine dust with a very disagreeable odor.
This dust has gotten onto all of the side
walks in the squares, and ladles passing
over them gather particles of the fertili
zer dust tn their dresses. The odor is one
which it is very difficult to get rid of, if
it can be removed at all, from wearing ap
parel. If the squares were sprinkled and
the sidewalks cleaned this disagreeable
experience would be avoided.
COTTON SLIGHTLY SCORCHED.
A Couple of llnles in a Blaze on the
Lower Wharf.
Fire broke out near Butler & Stevens’
warehouse, pn lower press wharf,
yesterday morning, but was extinguished
without doing much damage. The fire
was In a couple of cotton bales stored near
the warehouse.
The alarm was sent in from box No. 73.
nnd the response of the department was
by companies Nos. 1, 2 and 3, all of which
appeared in short order. The blaze was
extinguished by hand extinguishers from
the combination hose and chemical from
engine house No. 1.
Demand fur Mure Battleships.
The Secretary of the Navy has demanded
more battleships, and there can be r.o
doubt that Congress will consider his rec
ommendations. Protection is what cur
sea ports require, and fortifications will
not adequately supply this. Defense
against all disorders of a malarial type is,
however, adequately afforded by Hostet
ler's Stomach Bitters, an efficient rem
edy, also for constipation, biliousness, dys
pepsia, rheumatism and nervousness.—ad.
CASH FOR THE CATHEDRAL
NEARLY $7,tHH> OF CONTRIBUTIONS
IN THE COMMITTEE’S HANDS.
Committees to Begin a Canvass of
tlie City To-day—Bishop Becker’s
Contribnttno sl,ooo—The Work of
Upbuilding to Begin ns Soon ns a
Sufficient Amount Has Been Fledg
ed.
Bishop Becker presented a list of the
voluntary contributions thus far made to
ward reconstructing the Cathedral to the
finance committee, which met at the
Bishop's residence yesterday afternoon for
the purpose of further discussing ways
and means for raising a building fund.
At the meeting, beside Bishop Becker,
who presided, was Rev. Father B. J. Kei
ley, Capt. John Flannery, Mr. William
Kehoe, Capt. Henry Blun, Mr. John Ly
ons, Mr. Daniel Hogan, Mr. Patrick Glea
son, Mr. M. A. O’Byme, Mr. Patrick
Brennan and Mr. John W. Golden.
Among the first things brought up was
the list of voluntary contributions which
have been made since the promulgation of
the appeal in the Morning News of Tues
day. The amount is encouraging to the
finance committee In view of the fact no
active canvas has yet been made, and the
fund comes purely from the generously
inclined. No active effort has yet been
made in the direction of collecting n fund
anl there are many connected with the
churchs, who scarcely yet realize
that their thirty years and
more of active, arduous labor,
is a mass of irreconcilable ruins. The
list, however, as presented by the Bishop,
shows a total of $6,867. It is
headed by Masteb Fitz Hugh
Lee White’s contribution of $5.
Among the largest contributors
are Bishop Becker, $1,900; Capt.
John Flannery, $1,000; Mr.
Luke Carson, $500; Capt. Henry Blun, $500;
Mr. William Kehoe, $500; Mr. M. A.
O’Bryne, $500; Mr. John Lyons. $500; Mr.
Jerimiah Cronin, $300; Mr. Daniel Hogan,
$250.
The SIOO contributions so far are Vicar
General Keiley, J. W. Patrick
Brennan, J. J. Higgins, W. J. Harty, Jr.,
John L. Johnson, T. H. O’Donovan, P. F.
Gleason and J. Carroll Payne of Atlanta.
Active work is to begin at once and the
finance committee appointed a number of
gentlemen to canvass the city and obtain
such funds as the people are inclined to
give. In order to carry on the work sys
tematically, special committees were ap
pointed for different sections and were re
quested to begin their soliciting this morn
ing. To canvass Bay, Drayton and Bry
an streets, which includes an important
section, Capt. Flannery, Capt. Blun and
Mr. Kehoe were appointed. Broughton,
Congress and Whitaker streets, and the
market section, will be visited by Mr.
Lyons and Mr. Hogan. These gentlemen
intend making a thorough canvass of their
assignments, and will report to the Bishop.
They expect to meet with a hearty re
sponse from their friends and from those
interested in rebuilding the Cathedral,
which may he said to include a very large
number. The cheerful giver of small
amounts will be greeted by them with as
much gratefulness as the contributors
whose ability enables them to run thetr
amounts far Into the hundreds.
Very few steps have thus far been taken
m the matter of rebuilding. The finance
committee, however, has selected Capt.
Flannery as chairman of the building
committee, and Mr. IJrennan a3 treas
urer. Aside from this action, no further
steps have been taken, and will not be un
til the Insurance Is adjusted, which may
be accomplished during the present week
WTien this matter is off hands, however!
active work will then be commenced by
selecting a building committee from the
church at large. For a time It was
thought the present finance committee
would be converted to one on building,
but it is not thought this will be done!
After it is decided what kind of structure
is to be built and the plans for it are
drawn, the regular committee will then
be chosen. Just who the architect will le
has not yet been given any thought, end
will be deferred with other matters until
the insurance is settled.
The enormity of the task undertaken is
certainly equalled by the perseverenee
shown by the church and their eagerness
to get things in motion. The present es
timates have it that at least $60,000 and
probably $73,000 must be raised before
work can be commenced. The finance
committee calculates that when the S6O.
000 insurance is paid, there will be only
$42,000 in view of the SIB,OOO indebtedness.
If the minimum amount is raised, the
church will then have $102,000 at its dis
posal, which is considered necessary in
view of the fact it is proposed lo con
struct an even handsomer building than
the old. For considerable of the amount
to be raised the committee will rely on
contributions from other states. letters
and the statement heretofore published
will be mailed other congregations with
the hope that a good share of the amount
will be aocummulated in this way.
The masses were held in St. Vincent’s
chapel yesterday, there being no services
at night. The steps were completed to
the entrance of the chapel, and are per
fectly convenient. With the exception of
some pews, yet to be arranged, the interior
of the chapel is in complete readiness for
the accommodation of at least'soo people.
The committee which had charge of ar
ranging the chapel certainly expedited its
duties and there were many complimen
tary expressions from members concerning
AT THE THEATER.
“A Contented Woman” to Be Follow
ed by “Prisoner of Sen da-”
“A Contented Woman" will be seen for
the first time in Savannah Wednesday
night. The play Is said to be one of Hoyt’s
brightest and best productions. Miss
Belle Archer is announced to
play the leading part. The costuming
and scenery are features of the production
and both have been pronounced elaborate
in every respect. The sale of seats has
already been large apd the production
promises to be among the events of the
season.
“The Prisoner of Zenda,” which will be
seen Friday night Is not new to Savannah
theater-goers. It was seen here a year
ago when Miss Odell of Beaufort played
the lead'ng role. If the east this year is
as good as that which presented the play
a year ago the production cannot fail to
be a successful one. The play is an un
usually interesting one, and Is interesting
and enjoyable from start to finish. The
love story that threads It is a pure one.
The spirit of adventure that loads the
Englishman to essay the role of king is
harmless In its Intent nnd character; pure
fiction. It is true; simple creation of an
imagination without any ugly facts,
troublesome dates, bothersome history
science, or geography to hamper the pleasl
ant flow. It Is a wholesome story, and
one can readily see that Anthony Hope, in
writing the novel, got the material from
his own healthy brain. •
mm
POWDER
Absolutely Pure
IN THE RAILROAD WORLD.
Matters of Interest In Savannah and
Elsewhere.
The average receipts from each local pas
senger on the Atlantic Coast Line last year
amounted to 69 cents, while the average
revenue from each through passenger was
$2.51.
The roads north of the Ohio river have
voted against abolishing Sunday excur
sions.
LOCAL PERSONAL.
Mr. S. A. Wade of Hershman is in Sa
vannah.
Mr. W. T. Riley is in the city from Mont
gomery, Ala.
Mr. J. H. Dudley is a guest of the Pu
laski from Columbia, S. C.
WHAT RAILROADS SPEND.
They Are the Grent Disbursing
Agencies of the Country.
From the New York Sun.
The railroads of the United States ex
pend in a year a sum more than $109>000,000
tn excess of the total expenditures of the
United States government, and this com
putation does not include nearly $250,000,000
paid in the form of interest upon rail
road bonds or guaranteed stock and from
$80,000,000 to $100,000,000 paid in the form of
dividends to stockholders. The railroads,
indeed, are the great disbursing agencies
of the country, handling never less than
a billion dollars in a year and disbursing
it all, or practically all, for railroads as
a rule do not keep large bank accounts,
and do practically a cash business, turn
ing money rapidly.
An estimate made by one of the scienti
fic papers a short time ago gave as the
average annual expense of American rail
roads in maintaining the condition of their
roadbeds, $75,000,000, besides $35,000,000 for
the purchase of rails, ties and sleepers,
and $15,000,000 for the construction of new
bridges. The railroads of the country
spent last year for fences, sign-boards,
signals, and watch towers $3,500,000 and
for printing and advertising $8,300,0091
Very few persons have an accurate idea
of the extent to which railroad expenses
are to be sub-divided, supposing, proba
bly, that the largest items of expenditure
are for cars and engines, fuel, employes,
and terminals. Such is the fact, but there
are other large items, and one of the
largest of these is the item of taxes. Rail
road corporations in the Uni-
States are heavily taxed, and
they pay collectively in a year, it has
been estimated, $40,000,000. There is then
another item which figures largely in all
railroad accounts, the item of legal ex
penses, railroads being drawn into al
most constant litigation and requiring at
all times the services of a counsel. It
is estimated that expenses of American
railroads for professional legal services
amount in a year to about $10,000,000, and
this is, of couse, exclusive of the sums
requisite to meet claims for personal in
juries or damage to property. Some of
the large railroad companies expend as
much as a quarter of a million dollars
in a year for the settlement of such cases
or the payment of judgments recovered.
This item of expense on all American
railroads is ordinarily put at about
$5,000,000. A serious accident may entail
on a railroad company damages so large
as to offset many months of profit, and
some railroads have been crippled for
long periods by such cases.
There are in the United States 800.000
railroad employes, 100,600 station men, 35,-
000 engineers, 40,000 firemen and helpers,
25,000 conductors and dispatchers, 63,000
trainmen, 30,000 machinists, 100,000 shop
men other than machinists, 20,000 telegraph
operators and their helpers, 45,000 switch
men, flagmen and watchmen, and 175,000
trackmen. They daily pay roll on all
American railroads combined, officers and
clerical staff included, amounts to about
$2,000,000 a day.
UMBRELLA C’Al SES A LAWSUIT.
A Judgment Which Is of Interest to
Hallway Travelers.
From the London Globe.
A judgment of the greatest importance
and interest to railway travelers was de
livered recently by Judge Emden. A gen
tleman traveling from London to Hast
ings had occasion to leave the carriage
at Tunbridge Wells, and took the ordin
ary precaution of reserving his seat,
with his umbrella and newspapers. While
ho was absent another passenger seized
his place and refused to vacate it until
forcibly ejected. Asa result an action for
damages was brought against the original
owner of the seat by the intruder, and
a counter-claim for similar damages was
entered by the other side as well. The
judgment delivered was one which will
commend itself to ninety-nine out of every
hundred travelers. The claim fo:’ dam
ages for ejectment was dismissed and the
counter-claim allowed.
For the future, therefore, the cantank
erous individual who persists in disturb
ing the comfort and convenience of trav
elers in the manner indicated will know
now he stands, and that if the owner of
the seat thinks fit to bundle him out
neck and crop the latter will not only have
the sympathy of the public but the law
on his side. There can be no question
whatever that the universal mode of re
taining a seat in a railway carriage is
a most reasonable and convenient one
and the thanks of the public are due to
Judge Emden for his very clear and sen
sible Interpretation of the law. Not (he
least important point in his judgment is
his assertion that the holder of a seat
was entitled to the reasonable force to
eject an Intruder.
Matron of the Home.
Savannah. Ga., Feb. 9, 1898.—Mary E.
Lewis, Matron of the Louisa Porter Home,
23 East Charlton street, this city, makes
the following statement: “Asa general
tonic and building up medicine I have
found nothing as good as Hood’s Sarsap
arilla. I have taken several bottles and
it has been of great benefit to me. I take
pleasure in recommending it to others
ad.
l or Fifty Years
Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup has been
used for children teething. It soothes (lie
child, softens the gums, allays all pam
cures wind colic, and is the best remedy
for Diarrhoea. Twenty-five cents a bot
tle.—ad. <
8 F. SHUTTER President.
J. F. C. MYERS, Tice President
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