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WERE OTHER SLUSH FUNDS.
CAPT. CARTER'S FUEL AND FOR AGE
1111,1 S CONVERTED TO CASH.
Col. Barr BrltiKu Ip an Alleged False
Travel Voarhrr—Capl. A\ llllnm E.
Craighlll Testifies About the Cot
of Ocean Bara—The Court
Adjourned to Meet in New York
City Mnrcli l.
The Carter court martial has concluded
Its sessions In Savannah for the present,
and shortly after 1 o'clock yesterday ad
journed to meet in. the army building on
Whitehall street, New York city, Tuesday
morning, March 1, at 11 o'clock.
It had been expected for some days that
the adjournment would be to New Y’ork
city. The officers of the court will not pro
ceed to New York at once. The majority
of them will remain in Savannah to-day
at least, to attend the exercises Incident
to Washington's birthday. Col. S. M.
Mansfield and Maj. W. S. Stanton left
yesterday by the Florida Central and
Peninsular Railroad for Boston,
Mass., and Oswego, N. Y., their
posts, where being in charge
of large engineering works, they have
many duties to attend to. Capt. Daniel
M. Taylor went up to Augusta, where he
is in charge of the United States arsenal,
end will go from there to New Col.
Jacob Kline of the Twenty-first Infantry
ftegiment also left for his post at Platts
burg, N. I’., called there by business. Sev
eral other court officers will go to-night,
and others will leave to-morrow. Messrs.
A. J. Rose and F. I’. B air, attorneys for
Capt. carter, also left the city. Mr. Rose
to go to New York, while Mr. and Mrs.
Blair will spend a few days in Virginia
on their way there.
At the assembling of the court. Col.
Barr read the telegram from Adjt. Gen
Breck authorizing the court and its offi
cers to proceed to New York for the pur
pose of taking testimony there. The tele
gram was addressed to Gen. Elwell S.
Otis, and stated that the court should go
to New York when the Judge Advocate
should find it necessary for the public
6ervice.
Maj. W. S. Patten of the quartermaster
department finds that extra duties devolve
upon him whenever the court makes ar
rangements to take a trip. He was Is
suing transportation to the members and
officers of the court yesterday, so that they
will be prepared to go whenever they see
fit.
Chief Clerk J. W. O. Sterly resumed the
stand, and Mr. Rose continued the cross
examination. Mr. Sterly, said he. had
charge of the keys to Capt.’ Carter's house,
and to the room over the Southern Bank,
in which Capt. Carter’s papers were stor
ed, when Capt. Carter went away to Don
don in July, 1897. He said he had nothing
to do with the packing of the papers in
the file case. He got some ginger ale and
samples of wine from Capt. Carter’s house,
but no groceries. This was done with
Cgpt. Carter's permission. The things,
he said, were given to Sam, one of the
porters.
"Did you state at any time that there
was incriminating evidence in that file
case?" Mr. Rose asked.
“No, sir,” was the reply. “I was asked
for u copy of Capt. Carter's letter book,
which I had in the safe for Capt. Carter,
It was a book in which official papers
which did not go in the official records,
were copied. Capt. Gillette asked me if
there was anything official in it and I said
yes.”
“You kept a book yourself in which you
copied these things as well as Capt. Car
ter's?" was asked.
"Yes, sir."
"Did you show that book to Capt. Gil
lette before he went to Washington?"
"No, sir, 1 did not.”
The witness said he paid out the Hirt
money, $132.10 as a slush fund. He de
posited it to his own account and put the
money buck In cash In the office safe, but
could not remember when or under what
circumstances this was done. He could
not produce any receipt for any money
paid out from the Hirt fund. The witness
said he had destroyed the vouchers con
nected with the Hirt money along with
other papers about the time Capt. Carter
left Savannah. He had always destroyed
vouchers for slush funds.
"You stated you were unable to answer
Mr. Rose's questions about the siush fund
without consulting the pay rolls. Why
was that?” Col. Barr asked on the re
direct.
“That is because a great many articles
purchased were put on the pav rolls ns
labor,” was the reply.
“Were people put on for labor which
they never performed?” was asked
“Yes. sir.”
"Who approved those pay rolls?”
“Capt. Carter.”
The witness said the office also had a
flush fund in 1890. This cam# from con
demned rope, amounting to more than 10,-
OAt pounds. It Mas condemned by Lieut.
Thomas H. Rees, and sold at private sale
for about $359. From this amount Capt
Carter was paid $58.50, ,M. A. Connolly
•was paid $12.67, telegrams $3.52, postofflee
in Boston $3. This last Item, Mr. Sterly
said, was for box rent for Capt. Carter
In Boston, he being there during the sum
mer 1890. A trunk was purchased in
Boston for transporting official records,
but he had never seen it. Another item
was S4O traveling expenses for Mr. Sterly
to New York and return. He distinctly
remembered all of these jiayments. Col.
asked the witness to get a state
ment showing what articles were pur
chased on the fraudulent vouchers and
What from the Hirt mon<ov.
Capt. Carter, he said, hod full knowl
edge of these siush funds, and had con
versed with him about expenditures from
them. CoJ. Burr read a letter to Mr
Sterly in which Capt. Carter told him' to
pay a certain Item of exjKtise from Ihe
“shish” fund. The reimbursement of
Capt, Carter from the Hirt fund for sl3 90
for a messenger’s trip after the diving
suit, was irregular, because no voucher
had been made out by the party who made
the trip.
“You destroyed all the papers connected
with money poid out from the Hirt fund
Why did you do it?” Col. Barr asked
"I destroyed those and other papers
about the > time Capt. Carter was relieved
from duty here. I did it because there
were certain Irregularities among them
which I thought might leak out, and cause
trouble,” was the witness’ reply.
Col. Barr read an authority from Capt.
Carter to Cashier James Sullivan of the
Southern Bank, allowing Mr. Sterly to
draw checks on his account there, up to
the amount of $5,000. An account of Mr.
Sterly’s in connection with the foregoing,
showed transactions amounting to $1,085.
Mr. Sterly said that iu making his trip
to Washington In 1895, when he made the
Irregular voucher, his extienses via New
York were greater than appeared upon the
travel voucher for the trip to Washington
and return by rail. Hts trip had actually
cost him more than he put in a claim for.
"When you signed the voucher you felt
you were doing wrong?” Col. Barr asked.
■“Yes, sir, I felt so then, and still feel
so.”
"This is not your first experience with a
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, OOL. WAY’S HOUSE BURNED.
He Is Satisfied It Was the Work of
an Ineemlinry,
The residence of Col. Charlton H. Way
at Beaulieu was burned to the ground
Saturday night about midnight. The fire
is .supposed to have been the work of an
Incendiary, as It had every appearance of
having been started from the outside.
This is the second disastrous fire Col.
Way has had wjjhin the last four years.
It has been nearly four years since his
handsome residence, magnificently furnish
ed, was burned at Beaulieu, the tiro re
sulting, as was supposed, from tho burn
ing of the dry grass in the yard.
After the former fire, as will be remem
bered, Col. Way had considerable trouble
with the insurance companies, though he
succeeded, after contests in the courts, in
collecting all of the po.icies due him. On
this occasion however. Col. Way had no
insurance, and his loss, which is total, he
estimates at $5,000.
Some time after his former fire Col.
Way built a very pretty residence on the
bluff at Beaulieu, after the manner and
style of a log cabin, quite artistic, in de
sign, and, as is said, most, comfortable and
well furnished. In this residence Col. nnd
Mrs. Way have been living for more than
two years.
Saturday night just after 10:30 o'clock,
when Col. and Mrs. Way had retired,
Col. Way was awakened by his wife who
had not yet fallen asleep, and told him
that the house was on fire. Col. Way got
up hurriedly and rushed Into the bath
room, the room next to his sleeping apart
ment, and found the flames then coming
through apparently from the outside. The
fire spread rapidly, njid soon the whole
house was covered with flames. Col. Way
endeavored io save a few articles, but
only a few did he succeed in getting out.
Mrs. Way rushed out ami then went back
to her room for some of her clothing, but
In attempting to go out to the piazza
found the door locked, while smoke and
flame blocked the other way of exit. She
finally found the key and made her way
to the piazza, from which she had to
jump six feet to the ground to escape the
fast spreading flume3.
Col. Way says there Is no doubt that
he and ‘Mrs. Way barely escaped with
their lives. Had the fire come half an
hour later or had they been peeping in
the second story of a two-story house, he
is satisfied they would never have escap
ed. As it was they had 'difficulty in get
ting out, and could only stand and see
their residence burned to the ground.
Col. Way Is satisfied that the fire was
the work of some fire fiend. He thinks
he has spotted the man, a negro who lives
somewhere in his neighborhood, though
there is nothing but circumstantial evi
dence. An /examination of one of the
brick pillars at the eastern corner of the
house, under the bathroom wh/re the fire
started, showed evidences of kerosene. At
the time the fire was discovered its ap
pearance gave undoubted evidence, he
says, of its having been started from the
outside. He and his wife had no help,
and they were able to save very little of
the contents of their home.
Col. and Mrs. Way are now ocfcupying
a cottage on the premises which lias not
destroyed by the fire. There was no one
besides them in the house when the fire
was discovered, and nobody appeared for
some time after it had been burning.
A small fire at Abercorn and Third
streets called out the southern half of the
fire department early yesterday morning.
The fire was In a shanty, occupied by ne
grotjs, and was extinguished by the chemi
cal. The house was blazing when the fire
men arrived, and threatening surrounding
property, the neighborhood being thickly
built up.
K. OF I’.’S NEW BUILDING.
The Contract Awarded nnd Work to
Begin Not Later Than March 1.
Bids for the erection of the new castle
hall of the KVights of Pythias were opened
yesterday afternoon at the office of Archi
tects Etchberg & Witcover; There were
three bids, as follows: A. C. Scott, $17,379;
J. R. Eason, $17,350, and the Stewart Con
tracting Company, $10,821.85.
The contract was awarded to the Slew
art Contracting Company, which at once
sent out orders for some of the materials
to be used, so as to be in shape for be
ginning the work at the earliest possible
moment. Work will begin Just as soon as
the tenants of the small buildings to the
south of the present hall on Barnard street
can be gotten out of the way, which will
be. It Is stated, not later than March 1.
The contractors have five months in which
to complete the new building, and they
expect to have the work done on time. It
v ill be completed, therefore, on Aug. 1
The new building will be three stories
in hlght, and will front on Barnard ctreet,
just south of the present castle hall, at
Barnard and York streets. It will front
fifiy-two feet on Barnard, and extend back
sixty feet on York street lane. The first
floor will be taken up with stores, for each
of which will be a basement, tin
the second floor will be the banquet hall,
officers’ quarlers and library, while on ihe
third floor will be the ball room nnd drill
room. The new building will be built of
pressed Pompeiian brick, with granite
trimmings, and will undoubtedly present
quite a handsome appearance.
WANTED A SPECIAL TRAIN,
Report Thnt Gen. Lee Had Left Ha
vana on the Torpedo ISout Cushing.
Tile Plant System received orders from
Washington night before last to have a
special train at Port Tampa to convey
Consul General Fitzhugh Leo to Washing-
ton.
It was rumored that the consul general
had hft Havana on the tor
pedo boat Cushing for Tampa,
and that he would take a /special for
Washington immediately on his arrival
there. The. order, however, was counter
manded yesterday, though the Plant Sys
tem was In readiness to furnish the train
and put Gen. Lee into Washington in short
order. There has not been discovered any
foundation for the rumors that Gen. Leo
left Havana on the Cushing.
EX-SAX'ANNAHIAN IN KLONDIKE.
■I. A. Meroler’s 111 g Contract to
Dredge Hirers There.
According to a dispatch from Montreal,
Quebec. Mr. Joseph A. Mercler, for many
years a merchant of Savannah, and a
brother of the late Premier of Canada,
has concluded a deal with the Dominion
government by which he has the sole
right to dredge 280 miles of rivers in the
heart of the Klondike district.
The ‘arrangement •Is for from five to
thirty mil's on each of fourteen rivers In
the Klondike district. An immepse sum
of money has been paid for the privileges
hut the present owners of these havo no
intention of operating themselves.
The scheme Is packed up by an immense
amount of capital.
Coughs and Hoarseness. -The Irritation
which induces coughing immediately re
lieved by use of "Brown's Brtmehial Tro
tfhes.” Bold only in boxes.—ad.
THE MORNING NEWS: TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 22. 1898.
WALLS -IN GOOD CONDITION.
CATHEDRAL RUNS INSPECTED BY
ARCHITECT BALDWIN.
He Find* They t an Be l Med nnd It Is
l’ructicall)’ Deelded the Plan of
the Old Building W ill Be Adopted.
Estimated Coat of Rebuilding >•
"sloo,ooll—Plana to Be Furnished In
Thirty Daya anti Contract Will Be
Let Shortly Aftertvurd.
An inspection of the walls and spires of
the Cathedral by Architect E. F. Baldwin
yesterday disclosed the fact that a large
portion of the building which remains
can be utilized as part of the new struc
ture. The result of the Inspection is
very gratifying to the finance committee,
because it will be a gTeat saving to the
congregation.
Mr. Baldwin began the work in the fore
noon, and was accompanied by Capt. John
Flannery and Mr. William Kehoe, a spe
cial committee deputed by Ihe finance
committee to be present nnd exchange
Ideas with him. A close inspection was
made of the walls with a view to ascer
taining Just what damage they had suf
fered, and whether they could be used
again. The spires were also examined
closely, or sufficiently to determine the
same facts. As to the foundations, it had
been known to the committee all along
that they were in perfect condition, not
having undergone any material damage.
In the main, the entire ruins as they now
stand can be used In the building, and this
at once settles the question that the Ca
thedral will be reconstructed in its former
Image- The result will be particularly
gratifying ’to those who have earnestly
desired that the Inspection end in a prac
tical verdict by the committee that the
old Cathedral be rebuilt In its former
beauty and magnificence, with no change
except those dictated by modern methods
of experience and invention.
Mr. Baldwin thinks the only thing re
quired to put the walls in perfect condi
tion is the. removal of some two or three
inside linings of brick, which are consid
erably decomposed as a result of heat. In
examining the spires he found they are
in exceptionally good condition. In view of
the heat to which they were subjected.
It is his idea that the wood floors burned
In them should lie replaced with metal,
and that there should also be iron rodding
at different points to brace the walla
against all existing weakness. The re
markable preservation of the remnant part
of the building was a subject of remark
by Mr. Baldwin. He has been called many
times before to examine ruins of burned
structures, but does not recall ever meet
ing with an Instance where the loss to the
ruins was as small as in the case of the
Cathedral.
When the inspection was concluded Mr.
Baldwin had a crude idea of the cost of
rebuilding. He met the finance committee
at Bishop Becker’s residence in the aft
ernoon for the purpose of giving the re
sult of his inspection, and also making
such suggestions as seemed proper. The
approximate cost of reconstructing the
building, apart from Interior furnishings
of any kind, is estimated to be $100,f(X)
which includes all modem features. After
going over the matter thoroughly with the
committee and explaining different mat
ters, it was decided to have plans drawn
at once by Mr. Baldwin. The plans ( are
to be furnished the committee within thir
ty days, or at the earliest practicable mo
ment. The fact that Mr. Baldwin has had
extensive experience in church building
since his work on the old Cathedral, will
enable him to include many features in the
new structure, which will be a saving and
add convenience and comfort to it. Among
them will be the steql'Rirders and lath net
ting, which the committee hopes to hav#
in the new building. These improvements
are said to be rather expensive, but pay
for themselves in the great advantage
gained from their fireproof qualities. ‘
As soon as the plans are received,
which it is thought will not be later than
April 1, the committee will lose no time
in advertising for bids. The bidding will
of course be open to competition, though
it is probable the contractors will be Sa
vannah firms. The old building was erect
ed by day labor and no contracts were let.
Whatever progress is made in preparing
the plans and getting in readiness for re
building, the committee does not expect
to he longer than absolutely necessary in
letting the contract, and is striving to
gain all time possible by hurrying every
department until trowels are ringing and
laborers singing.
Mr. Baldwin has been over the same
ground before in charge of the construc
tion of the Cathedral, and will not meet
as many hindrances as under other cir
cumstances. He is one of the leading
architects in Baltimore, being senior mem
ber of the firm of Baldwin & Pennington,
chief architects for the Baltimore nnd
Ohio railroad. His extended experience
will be profitable in taking advantage of
things which would cause delay and in
pushing the new home of the congregation
to rapid completion. He returned to Bal
timore last night, and Will have the plans
at once drawn, after which he will prdb
ab’.y return to Savannah for a further
conference with the committee.
M ILL FIND OTHER QUARTERS.
Court Mnrtlnl M ill Find l’. S. Court
in Session M lien It Returns.
When the members of the Carter court
martial return from New York they will
probably seek other quarters than those
which they have been occupying by cour
tesy of Judge Emory Speer.
They will no doubt be back by March %
or 10. The United States court will then
be in session, as Judge Speer will be here
to take up the docket on March 1. Maj.
W. S. Patton, of the quartermaster’s de
partment, a member of the court, whose
duty it is to look after these matters,-has
already received noiiee that the United
Slates court will have to be in session at
that time, and when he returns he will
make arrangements for other quarters for
the court martial.
If the United States court adjourns be
fore the court martial has finished lts
work here, the court martial will of course
resume the use of the court room. It was
not expected that Ihe court would lie in
session as long as it has been, and on ac*
count of its being here the session of the
United States court has been postponed
for several weeks.
A New Mnn.
”1 was a sufferer from dyspepsia, gout
and rheumatism caused by Impure blood.
I tried various medicines but obtained no
relief until I began taking Hood's Sarsa
parilla. This medicine has made me anew
man, nnd Is the best I ever took. It has
been a blessing to me.” William M. James,
Brogdon, S. C.
Hood’s Pills are the only pills to take
with Hood’s Sarsajiarllia'. Easy and yet
efficient.—ad,
. OGLETHORPE!)’ NEW CAPTAIN.
Lieut. T. S. Lucas of the Naval Re
serve* Chosen.
The nominating committee, appointed
some time ago to suggest a captain for
the Oglethorpe Light Infantry, Company
D of the First Regiment of Infantry, re
ported at the meeting of the command
last night. Mr. T. S. Lucas was recom
mended by the committee, and his name
was enthusiastically received by the mem
bers of the company.
The committee was comprised of Col. A.
R. Lawton of the regiment, Capt. D. G.
Purse, Messrs. W. B. Mell, J. H. Estlll,
Jr., and Branch LaFar. Col. Lawton
submitted the report, saying that Mr.
Lucas had been seen by the committee,
but had not expressed an intention of ac
cepting the captaincy unless the company
was unanimous in its choice of him. To
this the Colonel had replied that he
would not be wanted unless he should be
perfectly satisfactory to all of the men.
The men listened with the closest atten
tion while the Colonel addressed him, and
when he called for their vote the unani
mity shown w*as taken as an indication
that Mr. Lucas Is the choice of the com
pany nnd that his acceptance of the honor
will follow. When they saw how every
man was for the proposed captain, the
nu mbers bur,st into applause.
The formal election of Mr. Lucas will
probably be hold next Monday night. It
is Col. Lawton’s intention to promulgate
the order for the election this afternoon
at the dress parade of the regiment,
which will thus give the company the
five days’ notice required by the regula
tions.
The election of Mr. Lucas to the cap
taincy of the company insures Its being
commanded by one thoroughly able to
sustain it in the reputation It has always
enjoyed. He will be popular with the
men and will be of vast aid to the com
mand as the possessor of a great store
of military knowledge. He has always
taken a great interest in military matters,
at one time intending to make the army
his profession. He was three years at
West Point, to which he was appointed
as a cadet from South Carolina, lie had
to leave the Point on account
of his eyes, having made a
good record during the time he was there.
Mr. Lucas is now lieutenant, junior grade,
of the Third division of the naval militia.
He was elected to this position from a pri
vate in the battalion of Savannah Volun
teer Guards.
The resignation of Lieut. C. F. Law,
which is now in the hands of Col. Lawton,
will he forwarded to the office of the ad
jutant general as soon as the commission
of Capt. Lucas has been received. Lieut.
Law allowed Col. Lawton to withhold the
resignation until after a captain could be
selected by the men. The committee will
doubtless act with Capt. Lucas In submit
ting a report regarding the succession to
the first lieutenancy of the company. Mr.
Harry Richardson Is now second lieuten
ant. and is a very efficient officer.
TRINITY’S REVIVALS REGUN.
The Opening Sermon Preached by
Rev. C. D. Adams.
Revival meetings were opened at Trinity
Methodist Church last night. Rev. C. D.
Adams preached on the subject of moral
and religious freedom, and the comforts
as a result of the soul’s release from sin.
He spoke earnestly and in a manner that
fully convinced the congregation of the
sincerity oil his reasoning and conclusions'!
Rev. IMr. Adams talked from the posi
tion that man, wi|en enthralled in iniquity,
encountered a hindrance that would be a
lasting drawback until removed by re
pentance. The purpose of the Gospel is
to rescue men from this condition, and
the church Is a distinctive power in bring
ing about man’s redemption. He spoke of
religion, not as a theory, but as a fact,
and enlarged on the thought in a forcible
aqd.persuasive manner.
iA*Tffe sermon was an appropriate one for
the initial service, and was fully up to the
expectations of those present. Rev. Adnnis
is sure to be heard by large congregations.
There will be no afternoon service to
day, but during the remainder of the
week there will be service each day and
night at 4 and 8 o’clock. The members of
that church extend a special invitation
to all, and are anxious to see the pews
til led at every service.
TO ANSWER FOR LARCENY.
A Scene Follows the Arrest of a
Ynmacrnw Woman.
Officer Dan liiley yesterday arrested
Mrs. Alice Stewart, who lives at Farm
and Margaret streets, charging her with
the larceny of clothing. The officer first
appeared with a search warrant and
found a quantity of the things, alleged
to have been stolen from Mrs. W. H.
Tow, No. 109 Charlton street, west.
Somewhat of a scene was enacted when
the case culminated in the arrest, the
recovery of the clothes and the appear
ance of the prosecutrix and defendant in
court. There was considerable caviling
and the justice was compelled to make
frequent use of the gavel to keep order.
Mrs. Stewart was loud in her denial and
protested that the articles recovered are
her property. The case was set aside by
the justice until to-day, when it will be
tried. Mrs, Stewart was allowed to go on
her recognizance.
WILL ANSWER TWO CHARGES.
John Harris Held for an Assault and
for Disturbing Public Worship.
John Harris, colored, was arrested by
Policeman Jernigan last night for an as
sault on Carrie Richardson at No. 58
Farm street. He was lodged in the police
barracks for a hearing, but tt has been
found he will have two charges to answer
instead of one.
Policeman Jernigan discovered that Har
ris was the negro who created havoc in a
negro church Christmas by firing a pis
tol. The worshippers assembled rushed
over each other in their frantic attempts
to get from range of John’s weapon, and
the excitement was such the police vote
called to restore order. But by that time
the negro was gone, and this is the first
heard of him since, notwithstanding he
has been badly wanted.
KILLING Nl-1 \lt POOLER.
Boise Deloehe Shot Edward Foster
in n tlunrrel.
Coroner Goctte returned from Pooler last
night, where he went to Investigate the
murdef of Edward Foster, colored; by
Boise Deloehe, which occurred near there
Sunday. The Coroner found that a mag
istrate had already held the inquest.
Foster and Deloehe seemed to have mot
nyar Pooler, together with a crowd of
negroes, and a light was soon on between
the two. Deloehe fired into Foster with a
shot gun, killing hint instantly. He then
made his escape and has not been traced
since the killing. The murdered boy was
only 14 years of age.
A number of officers are after Deloehe,
as the Jury of inquest found him guilty
of murder iu the first degree .
WILL BE A MILITARY DAY.
SOME TROOPS WILL PARADE AND
OTHERS WILL SHOOT.
First Regiment Infantry Will Pa
rade In the Afternoon and Will Be
Reviewed liy Officers of the Regu
lar Army—Men to Be in Heavy
Marching: Order—Chatham Artil
lery Mill Go to Tybee—Georgia
Hussars Mill Shoot ut Avondale*
Guards YVIII Also Contest for
Prises at tile Range.
The anniversary of the birth of the
“Father of His Country,” will be celebrat
ed in a martial way in Savannah. Three
of the comrtands will either parade or go
to the rifle range at Avondale, while a
fourth, the Chatham Artillery, will take
a run down to the Inlet Club house at
Tybee with a number of its lady friends.
The First Regiment of Infantry, Geor
gia Volunteers, will parade in honor of the
day. The parade will be of unusual in
terest, by reason of the review by Gen. El
well S. Otis and the officers of the Carter
court martial. This will be the first time
that the Savannah troops have been re
viewed by such a large body of officers of
the regular army.
Many of the officers of the court martial
have notified Col. Lawton of their accept
ance of his invitation to review the troops.
Others have not done so, though it was
not expected that they would write ac
ceptances. Four of the court have gone
to New York in advance of the temporary
removal of the court martial to that city,
but it is expected that all other of the
officers of the army, those stationed here
as well as those doing detailed duty with
the court and present as witnesses, will
act as members of the staff of Gen. Otis.
The officers will occupy the balcony of the
Georgia Hussars’ armory to review the
troops as they pass on Bull street.
The regiment will assemble at 4 o’clock.
Under command of Col. Lawton, the
march will be taken up. The troops will
march north on Bull street, around John
son square, then on Congress street to
Barnard and then to Broughton, March
ing east along Broughton, they will re
turn to Bull and pursue the line of march
back to the armory. The accoutrements
of the heavy marching order will be dis
carded, and in dress uniform the compa
nies will then be marched to the parade
ground, where evening parade will be had.
The new band of the First Regiment
will be a part of the parade. The mem
bers of the band will also be in the heavy
marching order. It may be that the
weather will be such as to necessitate the
military wearing overcoats. In this event
the orders will be issued by the Colonel
at the armory. The overcoats, if worn,
will add considerably to the weight of the
accoutrements. Many regard the coats of
gray with their heavy capes as very at
tractive and think they enhance the ap
pearance of the men. They add to the
serviceableness of the troops, and for this
reason look well when passing in review
before officers who are accustomed to re
gard merit in military by its ability to do
service.
The Savannah Volunteer Guards and
the Georgia Hussars will go to Avondale
for rifle, carbine and revolver practice.
This is in accordance with the custom
that has prevailed with these commands
for several recurring anniversaries of
Washington’s birthday. The men look
forward to the day and always enjoy it
at the range. Oyster roasts and other
provision for their entertainment are al
ways made.
The Hussars will leave before the
Guards and will have about completed
their shooting by the time the latter com
mand reaches the range. Capt. Beirne
Gordon will be in command of the troop,
which will leave the armory shortly af
ter 9:30 o'clock in regimental uniform,
taking the car leaving the Bolton street
station at 10 o’clock. The shooting Will
commence immediately after the arrival
at the range. It is expected that all mem
bers of the troop will go out with it.
Those, however, who qannot get to the
range before 1 o’clock will be allowed to
take part In the contests and their scores
will be counted for the medals and prizes.
Any member reaching the range after 1
o’clock will be debarred from shooting
for any prize, although they will be al
lowed to shoot for practice until the
troop returns to the city.
The rules governing the contests have
beet* made known to the troopers by Cap 4.
Gordon. With the carbine each trooper
is to have five shots each at the-£OO and
the 300 yards targets. At the 500 yards’
target ten shots are to be fired, but at
the GOO the number drops back to five. The
aggregate at all of the targets is to de
termine the winners.
Sighting shots are to be allowed at some
of the targets. Two shots will be allowed
at the 2CO, the 500 and the GOO Yards’ tar
gets, though at the 300 then* will be none
permitted. A score of at least twenty
five must be made at the 200 and .300 yards
ranges to advance the men to the 500 and
600 yards’ targets.
Three medals will -be competed for by
the Hussars. The Cunningham medal is
now held by Lieut. Minis. The carbine
at 500 and GOO yards settles the winner of
this medal.
The company medal will be shot for by
the active members, the highest score get
ting it. For the De Renne medal, which
is a trophy of the winner’s skill with the
revolver, many will contest. It is now
held by Mr. J. G. Nelson.
Two classes will be formed of the active
members. This will take the handicap
from some of the poorer shots. The coun
try, veteran, pay and honorary members
are all expected and wanted to be present.
Suitable prizes will be offered in the con
tests among these classes.
The companies of the battalion of the
Savannah Volunteer Guards will assemble
at their quarters at 11:45 o'clock. They
will leave a few minutes later under com
mand of Col. William Garrard. Cars will
bo taken at the corner of Jones and Aber
corn streets for the range.
At the range eaqh company commander
will march his men to the target, bearing
his company letter. Score sheets will be
made out containing the names of all the
officers and enlisted men of each company,
and the order in which they are to shoot!
The scorers must be appointed nnd ready
to call the men to the forgets immediately
upon reaching the range. It will be nec
essary for throe men to he detailed as scor
ers, one for each of the 200, 300 and sco
- ranges. Each company will be as
signed a target at the 200. 3QO and 500-yard
range, and will alternate two men, who,
upon completing their score of five shots
each-at 200 yards, will Immediately pro
ceed to the 300-yard range. Two sighting
shots will be allowed at 200, 300 and 500
yards. Any member making a total of
twenty-five at the 200 and 300-yard ranges
will be permitted to fire twtlve shots, two
sighting and ten scoring shots, at the 500-
yard target, die must announce his in
tention to take the sighting shots before
firing. The order of firing at 500 yards
will be the same as at 200 yards, two men
of the same company alternating on the
same target.
The order of firing at 200 yards will bo
on Sixth Page.)
&AKINO
POWDER
Absolutely Pure
CRECHE TO BE CHANGED.
The Present Locution Not an Advan
tageous One.
A meeting of all the circles of the King’s
daughters of the city will be held to-mor
row morning at the residence of Mrs. G.
I. Taggart, 'No. 208 Jones street, east.
The ladies of the circles will consider
matters pertaining to the nursery con
ducted under their auspices on Bay street.
It is likely that a report wilt be submitted
by a committee that has been at work to
secure a house for the nursery in a better
location than the present one. The ladies
find that may women are unable to leave
their children at the Bay street home dur
ing the day while they are at their work
on account of its being too far out of their
way. They cannot find time, in many in
stances, to go to the home and then get to
their work by the hour their labors are de
manded at the places where they are em
ployed.
The ladies think that by getting a house
more conveniently and centrally located,
they wall greatly help the nursery. Of
late it has been much more successful
than when first established, and the ladies
are anxious to continue the work. They
hope to get into the new house, if the re
port of the committee proves favorable, by
the first of the month. Anew matron will
then take ctfarge of the creche.
The present matron will retire from the
position, owing to her own children having
contracted whooping cough. The house on
Bay street is used as a mission, and some
of those who have visited it to attend ser
vices are supposed to have brought the dis
order. The matron’s children have been
prostrated, and others have been with
drawn from the nursery. The place is to
be thoroughly fumigated by the authori
ties. *
HIBERNIANS BACK FBOM AUGUSTA,
Tlielr Next State Convention Mill Be
Held In Savannah.
Savannah’s delegates to the eighth bi
ennial state convention of the Ancient
Order of Hibernians returned yesterday
from Augusta.
YVhen the delegates arrived Sunday
morning they weTe met at the train by a
committee from the Augusta divisions.
The visitors attended mass in a body at
St. Patrick’s Church, where Rev. Father
Clifford officiated.
The convention was called to order by
State President A. J. Gouley of Augusta,
•who introduced Rev. Father P. H. Mc-
Mahon. The address of welcome was de
livered by Father McMahon, and a re
sponse was made by County President
John J. Dillon of Chatham, in behalf of
visiting delegates. These Included dele
gates from the counties of Chatham Ful
ton, Richmond, Bibb and Pickens. Among
the speeches was that of National Presi
dent O’Connor, which was considered the
best of the occasion. In the course of the
proceedings the convention pledged its
earnest support to the rebuilding of the
Cathedral in Savannah. The followin'-
officers were elected': •
State President-A. J. Gouley, Augusta
First Vice President—M. J. Redmond
Macon.
Second Vice President—W. A. McEll
royd, Pickens county.
Secretary—John J. Powers, Savannah.
In the different reports it was shown that
the order was in the best condition, end
that a large amount of money had been
distributed the past two years to the mem
bers and their families, or given out for
sick benefits and funeral expenses. "’he
next convention will be held In Savannah.
IN MEMORY OF MISS WILLARD.
W. C. T. U. Ladles to Hold a Memorial
Meeting.
A number of the members of the Savan
-1 nah branch of the Woman’s Christian
Temperance Union met yesterday after
noon at the residence of the president, Mrs.
R. Webb, No. 118 Oglethorpe avenue, west,
for the purpose of taking some action t pon
the death of the late esteemed president
of the national union, Miss Frances E
Willard.
It had been anticipated that the ladles
would adopt a memorial to Miss Willard,
but, after discussion, it was determined
to hold a memorial meeting. The lecture
room of Wesley Monumental Church has
been tendered the ladies for this purpose,
and it is probable that it will be used some
afternoon of this week.
A committee of ladies was appointed to
make all necessary arrangements for the
meeting and to secure speakers. This com-
will endeavor to arrange to have
the meeting on Thursday afternoon.
TO TALK EXPOSITION.
Omaha Commission Mill He Here
This Week.
The Omaha Expositiotf Commission is
expected in Savannah Thursday. Mayor
Meldrim will call a meeting to listen to
the commissioners and their plans for
Georgia’s representation at the exposition.
Tlje meeting will be held in the City
Council chamber.
District Messenger Building Bobbed.
The office of the District Messenger and
Delivery Company was broken into yester
day before the occupants arrived. A desk
was robbed of a small sum. The robbery
was reported to the police, and "Cuffy"
Gibbons, colored, was arrested on suspi
cion. It is believed the buiiding was en
tered from the Montgomery street side.
A large number of small boys infest the
corner near the building, and the (-/fleers
of the company are Inclined to attribute
the Job to them.
Death of Mrs. .lames P. Butler.
Mrs. Annie Butler, wife of Mr. James
F. Butler, died yesterday, after an illness
of over two months, from blood poiaan
ing. Mrs. Butler was married about a
year ago, and leaves an Infant son, two
months old. The funeral will take place
from Sacred Heart Church till* morning
at 11 o'clock.
S P. SHOTTEB President.
J. F. C. MYERS, Vice President
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