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MANY MEN TO SEEK RELIEF.
SAVANNAH DEBTORS AVI 1,1. GO INTO
VOU NT All V BANKRUPTCY.
Probably n Dntcn Are Already Get
ting Heady to Take Advantage of
the New lan and Free Themselves
From Fast Incnmbraneea—Severe
Penalty for False Statements In
tended to IJefrand Cretlifora—How
the Law AA ill Work.
Come into qpurt all ye weary and heavy
laden and drop your load of debt. This
is a paraphrasing of scripture with espec
ial application to the bankruptcy law
which went into effect yesterday. Any
Savannah man who ts tired of buffeting
with creditors, who is worn out mentally
with the constant endeavor to renew
notes and stand off claims, can find re
lief in the United States court from now
on. His day of liberation has come and
IS9S may be called the debtor's year of
Jubilee.
Many will probably avail themselves of
the opportunity. Four or live men are said
to have called on Referee Mac Donnell
yesterday for copies of the law and any
other information they might obtain rela
tive to the steps they must take to be
come voluntary bankrupts. They were
simply' advised to see attorneys who could
initiate proceedings for them. Lawyers
have been studying up the provisions of
the act for some time now and ns a
rule are well qualified to advise prospec
tive clients as to the course to pursue.
N©-- papers have yet been filed In the
clerk's office of the United States court,
but several petitions may come In any
day now.
Any man who Is in debt may become a
voluntary bankrupt. All he has got to do
Is to get a lawyer to draw up a petition
stating that he ts insolvent and praying
for relief under the provisions of the law.
A schedule of liabilities and assets must
be prepared and filed in court. To con
ceal properly, mako false returns, or
otherwise seek to defraud creditors Is pun
ishable by imprisonment not to exceed
two ybars. So is the presenting of false
claims by creditors or persons alleging
themselves to be creditors. A fee of $lO
is required, which goes to the referee.
t The referee also receives as compensation
1 per cent, of all dividends declared out
of the assets. The referee's comiicnsation
depends entirely on the value of the prop
erty placed In the hands of the court.
Notice Is given the creditors before ac
tion Is taken by the court toward declar
ing the petitioner a bankrupt. Full op
portunity Is given for the creditors to at
tack the petition and if possible show that
the assets nre not all mentioned, or that
there are other reasons why the party
ehould not be allowed to become a bank
rupt. If these fail, or If the creditors do
not protest against the petition, the peti
tioner ts declared a bankrupt and the
court appoints a trustee to dispose of his
assets to the best advantage. This trustee
is selected by the creditors. His duty is
to convert all assets into cash as speedily
as possible so that dividends may be de
clared for the benefit of the creditors.
Funds are not allowed to accumulate in
definitely, but frequent dividends are re
quired, all this being done under the su
pervision of the referee.
The bankrupt is now a free man. No
one can say he owjes n cent. The (aw has
wiped out his debts of the past forever.
He starts out with a clean slate. Under
the law he has been able to secure all
the benefits of the homesteads and ex
emptions granted him by the laws of the
state, so he is not left sans household ef
fects as well as debts.
From what can be learned from the
lawyers there are about a dozen men 1n
Savannah who are now preparing to take
advantage of the law. Several of them
stated to attorneys yesterday that they
believed years of great prosperity were
ahead for this country and if they were
freed from old obligations they believed
they could get In position to seize the
chances that the near future Is likely to
offer. How many more there are who
may be revolving the matter over in their
minds no one can tell.
In one or two states local judges have
refused to allow foreclosure proceedings
to be Instituted in their courts on the
ground that the state courts no longer
have any jurisdiction over such matters.
This opinion is not entertained here. Sev
eral lawyers stated yesterday that they
saw no reason why failures could not he
adjudicated in the Superior Court the
same as before, provided, of course, that
both the debtor and the creditors were
willing. It is hardly possible. though, that
any man who Is about to fail, or who has
already gone to the wall, will refuse to
insist on having all the rights conferred
upon him by fhe national law.
No rules for these cases will he prepar
ed by the Supreme Court of the United
States unttl It meets In October. It is not
believed that this will prevent the dis
trict courts from proceeding with cases
that may come before them.
Judge MacDonell was sworn In os referee
yesterday before Clerk H. H. King of ihe
United States Court. He also qualified by
giving bond in the sum of $5,000. Mr. Shelby
Myrick, who was ap[>ointod referee for
several counties in the western part of tho
state, was sworn In and qualified last
week.
CHANGE AIIOI T IN CLERKS.
Re-Arrangement of l’osiotllce Posi
tions in Effect.
There was anew face at the stamp win
flow yesterday. The changes at the post
office had gone into effect and Mr. H. 3.
Leruacke had assumed Ills new duties as
•tamp clerk.
Over In the registry department Mr. .1.
11. Black reported for duty and tool:
charge of the accounts. The other changes
v ore all made as announced and the of
fice is now working under the revised ar
rangement suggested by Inspector Peer.
Inspector Peer has been In the city
again for the past two or threedays. What
his mission is is not announced, but it
may have some results in the near future.
There is nardly any room for any further
shaking up among the office force, and it
Is presumed that he lias been studying tli<>
farrier system with a view of rearranging
It by the addition c>f ti new carrier or two
to give better services In the southern sec
tion. Postmaster Doyle ts anxious to se
cure at least one metre carrier for this
purpose, and the Inspector's recommenda
tion may materially assist in getting the
department to giant it.
ORDERED TO PORT TAMPA.
Dr. Foster to Report to 4lr. Glennnn
find Dr. Tnhb to Return to Savannah.
Dr. W. S. Foster, United Stutes marine
hospital surgeon, in charge of the service
at Savannah for the last month, received
orders yesterday to report Immediately to
Surgeon Glennan at Port Tampu. He left
at 5 o'clocy by the Florida Central and
Peninsular Railroad, having appointed Dr
St. J. u. Graham acting surgeon until the.
arrival of Dr. S. R. Tabb. who was re
cently at Savannah and was ordered to
Camp Fontainebleau, the seal of the yel
low fever in the Southwest. Dr. Tabb is
expected here in a day or iwo to relieve
Dr. Graham and to assume charge of the
•ervtc%
GIFTS FOR THE OGLETHOIIPES.
Cnpt. Patterson's Sword find Flax
Presented to the Company.
There was a largely attended meeting
of the Oglethorpe Light Infantry' last
night. After the routine monthly busi
ness had been transacted the war relics
left by the late Capl. William H. Patter
son were presented to the company by
Sergt. J. C. Sipple.
The one of least intrinsic value but the
most Interesting from a sentimental stand
point was a little parchment paper flag,
a copy of the flag first selected by the
Confederacy, In which eleven white stars
were grouped in a circle on a field of
blue. This souvenir of the war was about
two by four inches in size. It was car
ried during a large part of the war by
Capt. Patterson in a note book in his
pocket. The yellow tinge of age Is upon it.
but down In the corner In minute letters
may be? distinguished the name of the
maker, "Howell, Savannah, Ga.” The
flag will be framed for preservation end
as a relic of the days of ’6l-65.
Another flag presented was one painted
by Capt. Patterson right after the war.
It is the well known war flag of the Con
federacy. This is framed and will tie
hung with Ihe other one on the wails of
the company room.
Capt. Patterson’s sword was also turn
ed over to the Oglethorpes to place
among Its war treasures. It is an in
fantry officer's sword, made by W. I. Me-
Elroy & Cos., of Macon, Ga., and was pre
sented to Capt. Patterson while at Lynch
burg, in 1863. He was then in the cavalry,
and when some lady friends decided to
present him with a sword they forgot to
mention the branch of the service, and
so the infantry officer’s sword came.
Capt. Patttrson carried it in one or two en
gagements and then sent It to his moth
er, who presented it to the Oglethorpes.
A photograph of Capt. Patterson taken
during the war In the uniform of a cap
tain, accompanied the relics. It shows
him to have been a handsome and dash
ing officer.
The thanks of th© company were tend
ered to Mrs. Patterson and Mrs. S. L.
Outten, Capt. Patterson's sister, for the
gifts.
WANTS MORE INSIDE LIGHT.
Grand .Jary Committee Asks for Pa
pers About County Affairs.
The special committee of the grand jury
held another meeting yesterday afternoon
for the purpose of continuing its inves
tigation of county affairs.
Clerk J. W. Mclntyre and several other
county employes were before the commit
tee, and questions along the same lines
were asked. The committee, however, did
not finish its work and adjourned until
to-morrow afternoon when the investi
gation will he continued. Several papers
relating to county affairs, and certain
matters from the minutes were called for
at that time.
Mr. William Kehoe, who is pushing the
charges, also made some statements to
the committee yesterday, and asked that
ex-County Engineer R. A. Blandford be
summoned as a witness, which will he
done. The committee expects to finish its
investigation now within u few days. The
grand jury will hold a meeting Friday
afternoon for the purpose of attending to
the regular routine business. Witnesses
in eight or ten criminal eases have been
summoned.
THE ADEI.INA CLEARED.
A Suspicion ’tlmt the Portuguese
Hark Is Hound for Spain.
A close watch has been kept upon the
Portuguese bark Adelina for the last
month, ever since she has been in port,
evidently with a view to determining
whether she -could be made a prize.
The Adelina has been here loading with
lumber, and cleared yesterday for Oporto,
Portugal. It Is well known that the sym
pathies of the Portuguese are with Ihe
Spanish nation, and all the circumstances
of the case naturally tended to cast sus
picion upon the bark. For that reason
she has been carefully watched ever since
she came here.
The assistant district attorney examined
the bark's papers yesterday and finding
that she was cleared for a Portuguese
port, and that there was nothing suspic
ious about her, so far as could he ascer
tained, no action was taken In the case.
The bark will Bail to-day for Oporto, but
there Is a belief in some quarters that
she is actually bound for Spain, which
fact, if It could be shown, would of course
hold her liable to seizure.
HAS NO WORD YET.
rapt. Austin Ilapidly Filling Up tle
Hunks of tlie Guard*.
Capt. W. G. Austin of the Second Geor
gia Volunteer Regiment, returned from
the country yesterday, where he has been
on a recruiting expedition.
When seen af the Guards Club last night
• Capt. Austin said he had received no in
structions whatever from Tampa wi%h re
gard to returning, but was expecting a
telegram every moment.
It is supposed that the regiment is go
ing to Porto Rico, but nothing definite
on this point is yet known. Capt. Austin
has sent more than fifty recruits to the
First Battalion of the regiment, and has
been doing goqd work in filling up the
ranks.
SUBJECT TO A FINE NOW.
Yesterday NVns tlie Last Day on
Which Taxes Could He Until.
Yesterday was the last day for the pay
ment of special taxes under the new rev
enue law. The bankers, brokers of nil
classes, theater managers, pool or billiard
table proprietors and others subject to
the special tax who imve failed to com
ply with the law nrfmin liable to a fine
of 50 per cent, of the amount of the tax.
All such parties will be reported to Col
lector Rucker at Atlanta, who puts the
process of law into force for the collec
tion of the tax and of the penalty.
MR. WEST II RESIGNED.
Submitted His Resignation to II!*-
toricnl Society.
The Georgia Historical Society held Its
regular monthly meeting last night. The
meeting did little outside of tho regular
routine business. The resignation of Air.
Charles N. West ns a member of the so
ciety was accepted, and three new mem.
bers were elected. The society authorized
the purchase of the usual number of
• tiooks, and heard the reports of the reg
ular committees. Otherwise nothing of
interest was done.
Was Easily Fretted.
"My complexion .was very bad. I was
weak and restless, and everything fretted
me. I tried various kinds of medicine
without avail. I had no appetite and felt
a distressing fullness after eating. I be
gan taking Hood's Sarsaparilla and a few
bottles cured me." Miss Bessie Reaves.
Crawfordville, Florida.
Hood’s pills are the only pills to tnk"
with Hood's Sarsaparilla- Bo sure to get
Hood’s.—ad.
THE MORNING NEWS: TUESDAY. AUGUST 2, 1898.
WIMPY’S STORE IN A BLAZE.
FLAMES STARTED FROM A CUP OF
BOILING OIL RUNNING OVER.
A Bicycle Chain In a Cup of Hot Oil
Cutuc Near Causing a Disastrous
Con flagratlon—The Horning Oil
Communicated to Excelsior and
Other Combustibles—Fire Commis
sion's Netv Rule-far the Men to
( lean Up Water and Chemical* Put
Into Effect—lt Will Hereafter Be
Followed at All Fire* Where It I*
Practicable to Do So.
William E. Wimpy's furniture store. No.
26 Broughton street, west, caught fire on
the third floor yesterday afternon, from
the boiling over of a cup of oil in which a
bicycle chain was being cleaned. The fire
quickly got into some excelsior close by,
and before it was extinguished did consid
erable damage to the furniture within
rcaq^.
A relative of Mr. Wimpy was on the third
floor, which is used for storing and repair
ing furniture, boiling a cup of oil in which
the chain was being soaked. Too much
heat caused the cup to unexpectedly run
over, and when the escaping oil caught
fire, it quickly communicated to the cup.
It was seen that the flames would soon
envelop the place, as there was an abund
ance of furniture, varnish, excelsior and
other combustibles near at hand.
Rushing down stairs, the young man re
ported the fire to Mr. Wimpy and an alarm
was turned in from box 13 at Broughton
and Whitaker streets. The department
showed up in good time, and the men
worked like beavers when they got there.
Assistant Chief Mouro happened to be
near the store when the alarm sounded,
and by the time he located the blaze, the
apparatus from the northern division sta
tions had arrived. The assistant chief went
to a Broughton street second story window,
where he called for a rope, which was
thrown up to him. By this means the hose
from the central station chemical was
drawn up and quickly gotten In shape for
work.
In the pieantime hand extinguishers were
hustled tip by Engine Company No. 1,
which was the first to begin work on the
fire. It had begun to spread by this time.
The smoke was very thick aiso. and was
making its way out of the windows, pro
ducing a rather threatening outlook from
the street.
Shortly after the firemen began their
work the blaze was extinguished. It had
fortunately started near the head of the
stairs, where it was convenient for the
men to work to good advantage with the
chemicals. There were some dressers,
lounges, chairs and other things burned,
or slightly damaged by the heat. The fire
men found It necessary to throw articles
in different directions to make room, and
some of them went tumbling down the
Blairs. That portion of the goods near
the fire which was not damaged by it, re
ceived a sprinkling of chemicals, which
may damage them to some extent. It is
estimated that the loss will not be over
$259, which is covered by insurance.
Fire Commissioners Cunningham and
Hull were present and saw the first work
in cleaning up after a fire since the rule
to this effect was adopted. Heretofore the
practice has been to leave stores flooded
with water, where the men could quickly
clean them, if supplied with necessary
means to do it. All hands pitched in
cleaning the Wimpy store, and the man
ner in which they straightened things out
clearly Indicated some of them would not
lie bad housekeepers, even If they were
bachelors. Most of the soiled furniture
was neatly wiped and placed where it
belonged, the floors were dried, and be
fore the men left it was not very appar
ent there had been a fire. Both Chairman
Cunningham and Commissioner Hull were
pleased with the feature of cleaning up,
and neither of them understand why it
was not adopted long ago. It is sold the
department will be supplied with the nec
essary things to hereafter leave all places
in good condition, where it is practicable
to do so. This applies only to places
where the cleaning may be done in a few
moments. It could not be undertaken, of
course, where the firemen would be de
tained too long from stations.
Mr. Wimpy carries an extensive stock
of furniture and housekeeper's supplies,
the store being packed from the first to
the third floors. He appreciates the good
work the department did and took occa
sion to thank Chief Maguire and his men.
Mr. Wimpy spoke especially of Fireman
Joyce, of engine company No. l. whom he
says scooted up the stairs with the alac
rity of a squirrel. Each of the foremen
had their men and equipment in shape,
so that it would have been almost impos
sible for a blaze of much larger dimen
sions to have gotten beyond their control.
MHS. THOMAS J. LYNCH DEAD.
Her Funeral Will Take Flare This
Afternoon.
Mrs. Thomas J. Lynch died at her resi
lience; No. 22 Taylor street, eAst, last
night at 9:30 o'clock. Mrs. Lynch*had been
ill several weeks, but it was thought last
week that she had recovered. A relapse
came Friday, and after that her condition
grew worse until the end came.
A bride of but ten months, the circum
stances surrounding her death are pecu
liarly sad. Asa young woman, she was
extremely- popular, and the celebration"-of
her marriage last fall was a brilliant af
fair.
.Before her marriage Mrs. Lynch was
Miss Ella Butler, the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. John G. Butler. The news of
her death will be received with the keen
est regret by her friends.
The funeral will take place this after
noon at 4:30 o'clock from the Sacred Heart
Church. The interment will be in Cathe
dral cemetery.
CHAM US YET OF RECOVERY.
Nellie Scott Removed to St. Joseph's
Infirmary.
Nellie Scott, the woman who attempt
ed suicide at Madame Stafford's house at
Houston and Perry street lane Sunday,
by shooting herself, was removed yester
day to St. Joseph's Infirmary. It is pos
sible she will recover from her Injuries,
though the chances are by no means fav
orable.
There are no developments as to the
cause for the act. The case is one of
those where second thought Is taken with
some satisfaction that things are as they
are. At tho Infirmary the woman tfiil
bo attended by Dr. St. J. B. Graham.
Dll. MARTIN SINKING.
His Condition Critical and No Hope
of Hi* Recovery,
It was reported at a late hour last night
that Dr. John D. Martin, who has been
ill for some time, wa/ in a critical condi
tion. At times he was almost unconscious.
During the past two days he has weak
ened greatly. At midnight It was stated
that he would probably survive until to
day, but there seemed to be no hope of his
rallying., It appeared to be but a matter of
Lours before the end would come.
POLICE AND FinEMEN PAID.
1
The Two Departments Require About
f 10,000 for August.
It was pay day with tho firemen and
police yesterday, a large number of whom
received their little fat envelopes for the
month. The pay rolls of the two depart
ments amount to about $10,006 monthly.
The rolls the month are made out
by each department and turned over to
City Treasurer Hardee, together with en
velopes, on which is the name of the po
liceman or fireman and the amount due
him. The treasurer fills the envelopes
with long green, after which they are
turned over to the chiefs for distribution.
Chief McDermott paid off nearly all the
patrolmen yesterday. Every member of
the force has to undergo a two months’
trial, during which he receives $55 a
month. At the expiration of that time,
however, he is subjected to a second ex
amination by th* Police Commission, and
if a certain per cent, of all questions are
correctly answered, he is then placed on
the regular roll at $65 a month. The
pay roll amounts to something like $6,000
a month.
With the fire department the rell is
much less, the amount this montlr being
$3,936.96. Of this amount $1,506.80 is for the
southern division stations, while $2,930.16
is the total amount paid the men of the
northern division stations.
The department's appropriation for the
present year may run a little short in
ease it is not reimbursed for bills paid
out of it which were contracted last year
by the former commissioners, and not
this year's budget. The
result is is charged up
with about $2,500, which will run its bal
ance below even operating expenses unless
Council takes some action in regard to
the matter. The budget was made up on
a closely estimated cost of running the
department a year, and unexpected
charges will either call for reimburse
ment or it will interfere with plans it is
Intended to carry out. It is underwood
the matter will be investigated by Coun
cil, however, with a view to remedying
the situation.
Chief Maguire got the money for his
men, but Ihe fire bell rang about the
time he returned to headquarters, which
prevented paying off until to-day.
HELD HIM IN HIGH ESTEEM
Germans Mlglit nave a
Memorial Service for Bismarck.
So far as can be ascertained there will
be nothing done by the Germans of Sa
vannah relating to the death of Prince
Bismarck.
Of the fact that all of the Savannah
Germans held him in the highest esteem,
there Is no doubt. He was looked upon
as the brainy man, the statesman of the
German empire, and in fact as mbre of
an Emperor than his royal master.
Many of the prominent Germans are
away from the city at this time of the
year. Several of them, however, were
seen yesterday, and asked If any steps
would be taken In the matter. They said
nothing would be done so far as they
knew. There were suggestion from some
of them, however, that a general meet
ing of the Germans of Savannah be held
In the nature of a memorial service. II
remains, however, for this suggestion to
take shape, as nothing definite has yet
been done with regard to it.
FINED BY THE RECORDER,
The DHUenlty Between Messrs. Da
mns and Schwnrzbnnm Settled.
Recorder Ravenel fihed Mr. H. A. Du
mas in’Phitce Court yesterday for being
the aggressor in the difficulty Sunday af
ternoon between himself and Mr. Isaac G.
Schwarzbaum, at No. 408 Taylor street,
edst.
The facts in connection- with the diffi
culty are as published in the Morning
News yesterday. There was some mis
understanding between the gentlemen
about their children, and Mr. Dumas went
to his neighbor to explain matters. While
there some spirited talk commenced be
tween totem, which soon led to blows, the
first being struck by Mr. Dumas.
In view of the fact, Mr. Dumas went
to the house, and also struck the first
blow! the recorder concluded to place
more of the blame upon him than Mr.
Schwarzbaum, who was dismissed. Both
gentlemen appeared in court, but showed
no ill-feeling over their little troubles.
VERDICT FOII MR. OAVENS.
Hnt the Fund Attached Has Been
Claimed by Other Parties.
In the City Court yesterday a verdict
was taken in the case of George W. Owens
against Delaney and Zipf for SSOO attor
ney's fees. This was a garnishment suit,
the fund against which the notice t>f gar
nishment, being in the possession of the
Germania Bank. The case was not fought
by the defendants, but a claim was made
afterwords that the fund against which
the attachment was levied was the prop
erty of ‘Messrs. Delaney and Mitchell, and
not of Delaney and Zipf. This complicates
the case to some extent.
The case of John Lawton against Died
rich Schroder and Georgo C. Schwarz
was tried in the City Court yesterday. The
defendants were sued for $l7O, for the rent
al of the steamer Alpha, the property of
the plaintiff, for two days. May 3 and 17.
The result was a mistrial.
WANT TO SELL THE HOAD.
Cnpt. Screven of the Union Road Cos.
to Trent AA'ith Ilennfort County.
The Union Road Company, which owns
the toll road running from Screven’s Fer
ry landing on the South Carolina side to
the Charleston road for a distance of
about five miles, held a meeting yesterday
in the office of Mr. Edward S. Elliott for
the purpose of considering tho matter of
making a proposition to Beaufort county
South Carolina, for the sale of the road
to the county. After a brief considera
tion of the matter In hand, Capt. T. F.
Screven, the president of the company,
was authorized to treat with the commis
sioners of Beaufort county relative to the
Bale of the road to them, and it in likely
that a proposition will be made within a
few days.
CONSIDERING COTTON RISKS,
Tariff Association Committee Meet
ing In Asheville.
The executive committee of the South
eastern Tariff Association began an ‘m
portant meeting yesterday at Asheville,
The most important matter to come be
fore the committee so far as business
interests here are concerned, is the treat
ment of cotton haxnrde during the sea
son now opening. Some of the under
writers are said to favor a decided change
in the forms under which insurance Is
written on cotton in transit and practi
cally return to the usages of 1890. Others
prefer Ihe retention of the existing forms
except in ao far as reductions in rates
may be necessary.
TO EMBARK FOR SANTIAGO.
COL. RAUB REGIMENT ORDERED 131
READIXESS TO MOVE.
Will Relieve Some of the Troop* Now
Ocenpylne Santiago niul the Sur
rounding: Country—The Regiment
Mostly of Georgia Men-—Company 1
From Sayannnh—The Regiment
Regarded One of the Finest in the
Service.
News was received from Macon last
night that the Third Regiment of United
States Volunteers, commanded by Col.
Patrick H. Ray, had been ordered to San
tiago. From the advices received here it
vwjuld appear that the regiment is to be
moved at once to Cuba to relieve some of
the troops now there in the occupation of
Santiago and the surrounding country.
This regiment is one of the finest that
has been mustered into the service of the
government. It comprises ten companies
of Georgians, one company from Florida,
and one company from Charleston. Among
the Georgia companies is one, Company I,
made up largely of Savannahians. This
company is commanded by Capt. West
moreland of Atlanta, with Savannah fur
nishing the other two commissioned offi
cers, J. A. Thomas, Jr., being first lieu
tenant, and J. H. Estill, Jr., second lieu
tenant. Maj. T. S. Wylly is in command
of the battalion to which the Savannah
company, as it is generally known, is at
tached. /.
The Third Regiment has been camped
at Macon for about two months and has
established an enviable reputation for the
caliber of its members, the strict discipline
maintained, and the rapid progress in gen
eral proficiency attained by the men.
Many visitors to the camp, who have also
been at the other camps, have spoken of
this regiment as having no superiors
among the volunteer forces of the coun
try. Especial care was taken in enlisting
men to secure those of the finest physique,
and it is doubtful if in any regiment the
men, as a whole, rank higher physically.
Col. Ray Is a former officer of the United
States army and soon pub the regiment
on regular army basis. To the discipline
strictly maintained by him is largely due
the high standard already reached by the
various companies.
It is not yet known from what point the
regiment will embark. It may be that
the men will be taken to either Charles
ton or Tampa, or it is even possible that
ships may be sent to Savannah to take
them off. Definite news on this point Is
expected to-day.
FI'XEHAL OF DR. RESSELEC.
It Wa* Largely Attended bjr McLaws
Camp, Confederate Veteran*.
The funeral of Dr. Thomas Edward Bes
seleu, who died from an apoplectic stroke
at Tybee Sunday, took place yesterday
from the family residence on Ninth street,
between Abercorn and Drayton. It was
attended by many friends, as well as a
large representation of from
Lafayette McLaws Camp, United Confed
erate Veterans.
Rev. John D. Jordan, pastor of the First
Baptist Church, conducted the service,
which was impressive and touching. Rev.
Dr. Jordan said he had heard remarks on
the street, and in many homes, which
convinced him that few were held in high
er esteem than Dr. Besseleu. The excel
lent record he made as a brave, true,
faithful and unflinching soldier, and the
gallant manner in which he conducted
himself during his connection with the
army, made his career one that will “be
remembered with pleasure by his com
rades. Dr. Jordan's remarks were ap
propriate and beautiful throughout.
The pall bearers were Capt. C. L. Chea
nutt, Col. J. H. Estill. Mr. Thoe. D.
Chapeau and Mr. Julius Periinskl, from
McLaws Camp, and Mr. R. M. Gibbs. Mr.
Wm. G. Cann, Mr. Arthur Lucas and Mr.
Daniels, from, the close acquaintances of
the deceased. The veterans proceeded in
cars to Laurel Grove cemetery and there
joined the procession to the grave. The
service at the cemetery was solemn and
impressive. The grave was covered with
flowers, which attested the profound re
gret and sympathy of many friends.
MAY BE A NEW PAPER.
Journnl Printing Cos. Ask* for n
Charter to Do Business.
Chas. William Edwards of Wilmington,
Del., John H. Oberly of Washington, D.
C., andF. D. Babley of Portsmouth, N. H.,
filed a petition in the Superior Court yes
terday for a charter for a company to be
known as the Journal Printing Company.
The charter states that the company de
sires to publish a newspaper and do a gen
eral printing business. It is supposed the
new paper will take the afternoon field.
The paid in capital stock will be SIO,OOO,
with the privilege of increasing it to SIOO,-
000. and the par value of the shares will be
SSO each.
The injunction suit of the Savannah,
Thunderbolt and Isle of Hope Railway
Company against the city was to have
been concluded yesterday, but at the re
quest of some of the parties interested,
was postponed until to-day. Nothing re
mains but the arguments, and they will
be presented to the court this morning.
Tliis is a suit for preventing if possible the
collection by the city oMaxes on the pow
er house property of the company at Bol
ton street and the Savannah, Florida and
Western railroad crossing.
TWELVE FOR COMPANY C.
Lient. Leakcn to Take Up n New Lot
of Recruits To-morrow.
Lieut. W. R. Leaken of Company C,
Third Georgia Volunteer Regiment, will
leave the city to-morrow night for Qyif
fin with twelve new recruits for Capt.
Kolsliorn's company.
This will give Company C a
total of sixty-two men in
ranks. The company now has
only fifty men at Griffin, but would have
had more had it not been for the severity
of the examinations, which threw out
quite a number of them.
Both Capt. Kolshon and Lieut. Leaken
are working hard now to brig the com
pany up to the required number, and they
expect to accomplish this object within
a comparatively short time. Capt. Kol
shorn said yesterday that all who want
good places had better apply early.
To College Graduate* nml I’nder
irradnate*.
Gentlemen: You are well educated and
ure now in a position to take a special
course in some branch of sctence which
will place you in Immediate demand. We
offer you every facility for advancement
in our well equipped shops and laborato
ries. Your present acquirements need
only to be supplemented by a practical,
special training to make you command a
good price for your services. Board s3.3tfe
to $lO. Fees nominal. For catalogue, ad
dress Lyman Hall, president, Atlanta, Ga.
—ad, v
POWBFR
Absolutely Pure
IN THE COURT OF ORDINARY',
Letter* DlKinissory and Orders to
Sell Granted Yesterday.
Judge Hampton L. Ferrill returned to
the city from Indian Spring yesterday
morning, and tha August term of the
court of Ordinary was opened at 10
o'clock.
Letters distmssory were granted as fol
lows: To. J. E. and A. S. Delannoy, ad
ministrators of the estate of Sarah E. M.
Delannoy: to James P. Kennedy, executor
of the will of Michael Roach; to David
Beard, administrator of the estate of Ju
lia E. Beard; to H. E. Wilson, executor
of the will of Kate Farrell; to George W.
Owens, guardian of J. H. and H. A.
Crowley, minors; to William P. Hardee,
administrator of the estate of David L
Yeomans, and to David Kraus, adminis
trator of the estate of William W. Bus
sey, Jr.
Orders to sell real estate were granted
to George A. Mercer, Jr., administrator
of the estate of Robert P. Parrott, and to
Harriet E. Loggins, administratrix of the
estate of William Iggins.
In the matter of the application of Ulys
ses L. Johnson for the removal of James
M. Simms, administrator of the estate of
Ulysses L. Houston, a hearing was had
yesterday morning, and It was decided to
allow the administrator to take steps
looking to the removal of the indebted
ness upon the property of the estate. The
caveat as to mismanagement by the ad
ministrator was not sustained.
Justice of the Peace B. J. Mclntire of
the Fifth militia district was granted per
mission to establish his place of holding
court at his residence at Thunderbolt, in
stead of No. 18 Wheaton street.
LOCAL PERSONAL.
Mr. H. C. Carr of Claxton was in the city
yesterday.
, Mr. J. P. Brown of Lyons was among
the visitors yesterday.
Miss Etta Maud Cohen of Baxley is vis
iting relatives at No; 210 Harris street.
Mrs. E. J. Whelan and Miss Regena
Whelan left yesterday to visit friunds in
Augusta.
Mr. Clarence 8. Connerat, Jr., has re
turned home, after a pleasant visit in
Virginia.
Dr. and Mrs. George H. Stone are pas
sengers on the Chattahoochee, to arrive
this morning.
Mr. H. A. MeEachern, a well known tur
pentine operator of Valdosta, spent yester
day in the city-, a guest at the planters.
Mrs. F. C. Exley and Mrs. W. T. Dan
iels, Jr„ and family left last night for
Saluda, N. C., where they will spend the
summer.
Mrs. W. P. Hunter, Master Gould Hun
ter and Miss Claghorn leave to-day for
Glenn Springs, B. C., where they will re
main for the balance of the summer.
Lieut. W. C. Jones. U. S. N., of Wil
mington, N. C., paymaster on the monitor
Nantucket at Port Royal, cam© over to
Savannah last night and will remain here
several days.
Mr. Herbert Brown of the John Brown
Organ Company of Wilmington, Del., re
turned yesterday from London, and will
soon begin placing the new- organ in Law
ton Memorial Church.
Rev. and Mrs. E. A. Boswortlr have
gone to Pennsylvania. They will be ab
sent until fall. In the mean time regular
services will be conducted at the Chris
tian Church by the elders and others.
Judge Hampton L. Ferrill ig back for a
few days from Indian Spring, where he
and Mrs. Ferrill and daughters are spend
ing the summer months. Mrs. Ferrill has
been delightfully entertained by many
friends during her stay there.
Policeman L. Dwyer returned yesterday
from Boston and New- York, where he has
beert for about a month enjoying himself.
He was aecomiianled by his son, John L.
Dwyer, who recently graduated from the
High School, and who will attend school
near Boston the coming session.
CITY BREVITIES.
Hiram Rosselle, n lad picked up by the
police for throwing stones in the streets,
was tried In Police Court yesterday and
held to be taken back to Belhesda.
The Recorder yesterday sent Joe Lloyd,
colored, to jail on a charge of assault with
intent to kill. Lloyd is the one who bought
a pistol from a dago to perforate another
negro named Willie Wylly on West Broad
street Sunday. The offender will be next
tried in the Superior Court.
WAR NEWS IN THE KLONDIKE.
Small Fortnn© .Made With the First
Paper to Arrive.
From the Philadelphia Press.
Pittsburg, July 26.—Capt. T. H. Arm
strong, of this city, in a letter from the
Klondike tells how the first news of the
war was received at Dawson City. About
May 1 an Indian runner reached Dawson
with a newspaper The man who owned
the newspaper hired a hall and from time
to time read the news as printed in the
paper Irom the stage. He charged 50 cents
admission and the hall was filled several
tlmea by Americans. After making over
S2OO in ore day ha sold the newspaper for
$l5O.
The new owner continued the same
thing ail the next day, charging 5(1 cenrs
admission. A few days afterward another
paper wan received detailing Dewey's vic
tory. The recipient of this was not so
selfish ns the other, but the news was read
aloud from a stand In a public square,
and this has been continued evpr since
whenever a fresh paper arrives.
Moonlight Even rsl.m To-night to
DnnftiHkle.
Steamer Alpha, from foot of Bull street,
at 8:30 o'clock. Music by the Harpers.
Tickets, 36c. Perfect order guaranteed.—
ad.
Spnulsh ns She I* Spoke.
Spanish, a game for learning to speak
Spanish fluently without a teacher. Price
6o cenis. For sale at Estill's News De
pot, No. 45 Bull street, Savannah, Ga.—ad.
—But She Was a Girl.—"lf l were a
man,” she said, "you wouldn't find me here
to-day. I'd be away fighting for my coun-
you were a man," ho replied, “you
wouldn't find me here to-day, either. I,
too, would be away fighting for my coun
try.”
After that all he had to do was gain
jpapa's consent,—Cleveland Leader.
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
THE LINE, TO
Asheville,
Het Springs
And Other Resorts
IN THE MOUNTAINS OF WESTER *
NORTH CAROLINA,
“THE LAND OF THE SKY."
SPECIAL RATES FOR SUMMER
TOURISTS.
Trains leaving Columbia 8:30 a. m. f O ,
Asheville. Pullman drawing room buff-1
sleeping car.
Train leaving Columbia 11:30 a. m Li
Asheville. Parlor car after June 5, iSD-
For full information call on any aga.l
of this company or its connections.
R. L. SEAY, Union Ticket Agent Cos.
lumbla. S. C.
R. W. HUNT. Traveling Pass. Agent.
Augusta. Ga.
S. H. HARDWICK, Assistant General
Pass. Agent. Atlanta, Ga.
THE x JL
WORKMAN' %
who carries a SjfPi
pail finds he
can better
afford a
Monarch jEf
Bicycle J?§
at Its little cost, and take his recreation
so. than to spend all his w-ages for what
will bring him no genuine good.
Bnllt right, ride easy, none better*
I>S MONARCHS IjLIO AND 1)100.
T>7 MONARCHS g 33,
MONARCH CYCLE MFG. CO.
CHICAGO. NEW YORK.
WANTED, live agents In Savannah and
vicinity.
; Its Bus;
i Times Here.
; PEOPLE NEED NEGLIGEE
* SHIRTS, AND THEY GET
I THEM FROM US. BECAUSE
. THEIY GET ’EM THIS WAY;
soc Shirts at 38c.
, Tie Shirts at 42c.
‘ $! Shirts at 75c.
• $1.35 and $1.50 Shirts at 9Sc.
* See our neckwear, silk and wash
> able, at 10c—3 for 25c.
, Those Crash Suits, worth $5 and
• SB, are still selling at $3.98.
llfopoinfiloilgCA.,
: JOHN W. PARKER, Manager,
SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES.
* Woman’s College
of Baltimore
offers earnest, well prepared young
women facilities for ol talnlng a
college education under the direc
tion of specialists, with abundant
laboratory appliances aud modern
methods. Climatamild, surround
ings cheerful. Total yearly ex
pense, three hundred and seventy
fivo dollars.
Programs mailed on application,
ions r. outturn, Pm., niii*re, r,t.
Lnray College for Young Women.
Rev. H. M. Wharton, D. D.. Principal.
M. M. Hargrove, A. M., Principal.
Beautifully situated in the historic Shen
andoah valley, the garden spot of the Old
Dominion. Healthful climate, entirely
free from malaria. Mountain and valley
acenery of unsurpassed beauty. Full col
legiate course, music, art, stenogra
phy, typewriting, etc. Boarders limited
to fifty. The comforts and safeguards of
a Christian home. Charges for board and
tuition, sl2s* and $l5O. Send for illustrated
catalogue containing full information. Ad
dress LURAY COLLEGE, Luray, Va.
SPRING HILL COLLEGE,"
NEAR XlOlilLp, ALA.
Boarding college conducted by the Je
suit fathers. Preparatory, commercial aid
classical courses. French, German and
Spanish taught without eitra charge.
Large ,gymnaslum, running track, etc.
Climate exceptionally healthy. For par
ticulars apply to the REV. M. MOYNI
HAN, S. J., President.
BELLEVUE HI6H SCHOOL
BEDFORD COUNTY, VA
A thoroughly equipped school, complete la
its appointment-,, of high grade, for Boys aud
Young Men. For catalogue or information,
apply to i W. K. ABBOT, Principal.
Bellevue, I*. 0., Va.
MARY BALDWIN SEMINARY,
For Young l.a/Urs. STAUNTON, VA.
Term begins Sent Located in Shenandoah
Valley of Virginia, Unsurpassed climate,gronndiand
appointment*. tOStatearnpreaonted. Term* modeiata.
writ*lorUatalofuc Main Balcwinskvisauv
BETHEL MILITARY ACADEMY, VA.
—32d session opens Sept. 15. Patronage
from,2o Mates. Hus prepared more soldiers
and scholars than any other private insti
tution In the soutfi. Illustrated catalogue.
Address It. A. Mclntyre, Superlntedent
Bethel AAdemy, Vlrglna.