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ADULA WILL NOT GIVE BOND.
LITIGATION TO CONTINUE OVER
THE PROCEEDS OF THE SALE.
fhr Allan Company Ha* Declined to
Give an 9*0,000 Bond, nnl Will Let
the Vennel Go on the Block—Val
ued the \ easel Intrlu*lonlly at
Only 945,000—The Unfortunate
Predicament of the Crew—Had
Property 011 Board Which Will
Probably Be Sold Along With the
Vessel.
The owners of the British steamship
Aduia, the Allas Steamship Company cf
Liverpool, will not Rive bond for the
steamer, but will allow her to set sold un
der the decree of the court and will car
ry on the litigation over the proceeds.
This appears to have been decided yes
terday, as Maj. I*. W. Meldrim received
a communication from the owners stating
that they had decided not to give bond.
The trouble is, Maj. Meldrim said, that
the amount of the bond to lie given was
put too high, and ratiier than give it the
owners decided to let the vessel go to sale
and contest the ownership of the pro
ceeds.
The owners of the steamship had until
to-day to give bond under the decree of
the court. The amount of the bond re
quired from them was the value of the
steamship as appraised by the officers ap
pointed by the court for that purpose.
They' put the Adula's value at SBO,OOO, and
the owners would have had to give lond
for that amount. Maj. Meldrim said that
they value the steamship intrinsically at
only $46,000, and were unwilling therefore
to give bond In so large a sum.
The result will lx? that an order of court
for the sale of the prize will lie taken. This
will no doubt bo done within a few days.
Under the order of court with regard to
that matter it was provided that the sale
should take place in Savannah or such oth
er place as the court might direct. It is
probable that those most interested wil’
usk to have the Adulu sold in Now York,
for the reason that there Is likely to be
a better market for vessels there, and
there will be more bidders.
According to court regulations the ves
sel must be sold by some expert auction
eer appointed by the court, and the sale
must be advertised for at least fifteen
days before it takes place and notice
must also be given by posters.
Nothing has been sad upon the subject
but It may be the plan of the owners to bid
on the steamer when she is put on the
block, and the chances are they will Ik
able to purchase her for a good deal less
than the amount of the bond they would
have been required to give for her release.
in the meantime the crew of the prize
vessel are In a most unfortunate condition.
There arc thirty-five of them in all, and
they are still here simply waiting without
knowing anything about what Is going to
lie done so far as they are concerned. Of
course they arc all unxlous to get back to
Jamaica, but their best and perhaps the
only opportunity for some of them, is to
go with the Aduia in the event of its return
to the island. The chances are that they
will remain right here until the vessel has
been sold.
The crew are unfortunately situated In
another respect, for they owned consider
able property on board which was seized
along with the vessel. For instance, there
Is a piano on board which w as purchased
by contributions from members of the
crew, and that as well as other property of
a similar kind will be sold when the Aduia
is sold. It appears, therefore, that the
members of the crew will lose considerable
through the unfortunate circumstances
which surround thorn. ,
It Is not believed that a good market or
the vessel would be found here and for
that reason it has been stated that In all
probability, the Aduia will tie taken to
New York to be sold. Whether that will
Increase her value at auction or not re
mains to be seen.
After the sale the proceeds will he turn
ed Into the registry of the court, and the
litigation will continue just the same as
If it were over the vessel. An appeal will,
of course, be taken, and the defendant
company will probably, carry it to the last
extremity if the case should continue
against It.
FLAG FOR SECOND GEORGIA.
guvnimnh I,allies to Present n llonl
nicntnl Standard.
The Second Georgia is to have a tegi
mer.tal flag to complete its stand of col
ors. The flag has been ordered from Lilly
of Columbus, and will probably reach here
the inller part of the week. It will be
formally presently to the regiment by
Lieut. Walter C. Hartrldge In behalf of
the patriotic ladies who have within the
last two days secured the funds for its
purchase.
Borne time ago the’ladies of Atlanta pre
sented the regiment a set of national
colors. It was generally supposed here
that it also had a regimental flag, lut
such is not the case. When it became
known a few days ago that the regimental
colors were lacking, Miss Cosens and Miss
Julia Owens determined at once to secure
them. Their success is such that the flag
was ordered yesterday and by next week
the Second Georgia's stand of colors will
be complete. The regimental standard
Consists of a blue flag with the Georgia
coal of arms and the regimental insignia
emblazoned on It.
It is safe to say that the
Second Georgia would not have been with
out a distinguishing flag had it been
known before that it had none. The im
pression was that the Atlanta ladies had
presented a complete stand of colors. The
fact that the regimental standard is lack
ing gives Savannah, which sent four full
companies of the regiment to the front,
the opportunity of presenting it. The ladies
through whose efforts it has been secured
will have the grateful appreciation of the
entire regiment. Lieut. Hartridge will re
turn to Tampa this morning and will tell
the boys of the flag that is coming.
LOOKING IP CARRIER SERVICE.
Puatofllcc Inspector Peer Working
on Its Improvement.
Postoffice Inspector Peer is still here.
Yesterday he made a tour of the city so
that he might be enabled to Judge of tho
amount of territory which lias to be cov
ered daily by the carriers under the free
delivery system. He has made a careful
study of the needs of the service with
especial view to improving it in the deliv
ery and collection of mall matter south
of Gaston street.
Postmaster Doyle has given him every
n.-.-lstance and there is reason to hope that
another carrier, or two, will lie added to
the force and the southern section bo given
the entire benefit.
Do Von Feel Irritable?
Take Harsfoi-d'* Aelil I’lioaplinte
It makes a refreshing, cooling beverage,
and is un Invigorating tonic, soothing to
Ihe nerves.—ad.
W ILL LIKELY GO NO FURTHER.
Liberty Street Paving to He Paid for
Without More I.intention.
The Liberty street paving case has prob
ably already gone through its court of last
resort. The intention of carrying it on
to the Supreme Courf of the United States
is believed to have been abandoned.
The property owners, who were parties
to the litigation, are understood to have
concluded that the wisest course is to close
up the matter and square accounts with
the city. There Is evidently some hope
felt by them that tf the litigation ceases
now the city may accept the original
amounts due from them, and not charge
them with the interest for the past five
years, amounting to practically 35 per
cent. No assurances have been received
from the city, though, that such additional
grace will t>e shown them.
The city has all along displayed a de
sire to wind up the matter and get the
money in for the paving, and it may be
that the spirit it has shown in the past
is expected to continue now.
The amount due, according to the as
sessments made In 1893, after the second
executions dismissed, is between $12.-
000 and $13,000. The court costs have run
u(> into the hundreds of dollars, the inter
est will be over $4,000, and no one outside
of the property owners knows what the
attorneys' fees are. As the case has been
in litigation some years and has been car
ried to the Supreme Court three times,
the fees are presumably no small amount.
If the city collects the interest, It is safe
to say that the cost of the paving to the
litigants will be at least GO per cent,
greater than it would have been had they
settled tip originally.
GOING TO GRAND ENCAMPMENT.
rniformed Pythian* Planning: for
Indianapolis Trip.
Savannah bids fair to be represented at
the biennial convention of the supreme
assembly, the highest tribunal of the Uni
formed Rank of the Knights of Pythias.
The assembly meets at Indianapolis Mon
day, Aug. 22, and will be in session the
entire week. The supreme lodge of the
Knights of Pythias will be in session the
same week.
The Uniform Rank will also have its
encampment at that time, and companies
will be gathered together from all over
the country. Florida will send a regiment,
Brunswick may have a company, and
other parts of the South Atlantic states
will be represented. It is estimated that
there will be 10,000 Knights in camp. A
large and prettily located stretch of
ground has been laid off for the encamp
ment and named "Camp Colgrove," in
honor of the supreme chancellor of the
order.
Brig. Gen. Harmon expects to go to the
camp, accompanied by several of his staff
officers, including Capts. Dreeson, Burgess
and Cox. It is believed that there will lie
at least six or eight Savannah Knights
who will take advantage of the low rates
to visit Indianapolis and spend a week In
camp. The city has made elaborate ar
rangements to handle its army of guests
In a hospitable manner.
TO NOMINATE A SENATOR.
First District Expected to Name
Grovensteln Without Delay.
Tills morning the senatorial convention
pt the First district meets at Meldrim. The
Savannah delegates will go up on the 10
o’clock train, and it Is expected that the
business of the convention will be over in
time for them to lake dinner and return
on the afternoon train.
Chairman Sheftall, of the senatorial dis
trict committee, who was to have called
Ihe meeting to order, will be unable to go
up, having been ill for several days front
fever. He wrote to M. A. O'Byrne, Esq.,
who holds Capt. Flannery’s proxy, re
questing htm to act in his stead. Mr.
O'Byrne will accordingly preside in the in
itial stages of tho convention nnd it would
not be surprising if he, In addition, became
permanent chairman.
Mr. Waring Russell will go tip as proxy
for Mr. E. A. Weil. The other delegates
are Dr. AVllliam Duncan, and Messrs. C.
D. Baldwin, W. B. Stillwell and R, M.
Hull.
There are no surface indications of any
change in the current that Indicated a
very harmonious and quickly concluded
convention, the actual nomination of Mr.
A. N. Grovenstein for senator, occupying
but a few minutes.
RICE CROP’S FINE PROSPECT.
Harvesting Will Begin Early If
Storms Do Not Come.
The prospects of a good crop of rice of
first-class quality in Georgia and Carolina
is flattering just at present. Planters say
that the weather conditions, ever since
the seed was planted, have been favorable.
The fields are beginning to bloom out in I
fine shape, and in a short time harvesting
will begin.
The planters are all anxiously awaiting
the time to gather in their product, and j
are trusting that the storms which usually
prevail at the season when they are ready
to reap a harvest, will not come to do
them damage, as has been the case quite
a number of times.
There lias not been any native rice in
the market for several months, and the
price of the foreign product Is exceedingly
high just now. This is an indication that
tite coming crop will be in strong demand
and prices will be satisfactory to the plant
ers.
MORE HECKI ITS IN CAMP.
Capt. lvolsliorn Says Col. Candler's
Circular Had a Good Effect.
Capt. Henry Kolshorn of the Third
Georgia Regiment believes the circular
recently issued by Col. Candler Regarding
officers who have failed to send men to
camp, will have a wholesome effect in
awakening some of Ihem. In fact, the
captain says an improvement is already
noticeable.
While In Griffin Sunday ho put the Sa
vannah company through the manual, and
was well pleased with the way they han
dled themselves. Capt. Kolshorn believes
the company one or the most promising
in camp, it will be the largest, with the
last lot of recruits, taken up by Lieut.
Leaken.
PYTHIAN'S W ILL PARADE.
I nlforincd Companies to Turn Out on
Aug. i’S.
A meeting of the officers of the three
companies of the Uniformed Rank, Knight?
of Pythias, will be held some night this
week to arrange for a street parade of the
battalion on Aug. 28. 111 celebration of the
anniversary of the Uniform Rank. After
the parade there will probably be lunch
at the ntw castle and in the evening It is
suggested that the hall be formally opened
with a battalion drill.
THE MORNING NEWS; WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 3, 1898.
BANKRUPTS GETTING READY.
SEVERAL PETITIONS EXPECTED
WITHIN THE NEXT FEW DAYS.
There Can Re Nothing Hut Voluntary
Bankrupt* Between Now and Nov.
I—Many Savannah Lawyer* Have
Client* They Are Coaching; for
Iluukraptcy Application*—Liable
to Affect Credit* in Some In*tnnce*
nnd in Other* Not—No Hnnkruptcy
f'nper* Vet Filed.
Every day appears to add to the number
of those who intend to take advantage of
the bankruptcy law. Several others who
expect to go on the list were heard from
yesterday, but thoee consulted will not say
who they were.
The trouble here seems to be that all
those who expect to take advantage of the
law are afraid to be the first to appear
with petitions. Nobody seems to care to
be the first voluntary bankrupt in Savan
nah, especially since it will probably mean
a loss of ail credit at least for sometime
to come.
It is said that the majority of the lawyers
in Savannah have one or two clients who
are now being coached for bankruptcy
proceedings. One lawyer said yesterday he
had four applicants who intend to take ad
vantage of the new law, but who are
waiting for a short time to arrange certain
details. There are other lawyers who have
several cases on hand, and it i3 likely that
It will not be long before the first petition
for voluntary bankruptcy is filed in the
Untted States Court.
So far no papers have been filed under
the law, nor has any inquiry been made
of the clerk of the court with regard to
the matter. Judge A. H. MacDonell, who is
the referee in bankruptcy for this section
said yesterday that several others had
come to him and siioken of presenting pe
titions for the purpose of making them
selves bankrupts. Altogether some eight or
ten parties have spoken to him with re
gard to the matter, and many others hate
been hoard of who have applied to counsel
for advidb in the matter.
Under the new law there can be nothing
but voluntary bankrupts between now and
Nov. 1. The law provide* that no person
or corporation can be/forced Into bank
ruptcy for four months after July 1, hence
for the present there will be nothing but
voluntary bankrupts. Under the head of
voluntary bankrupts can come any person
who owes debts, except a corporation.
Corporations cannot tiecome voluntary
bankrupts and in most Instances they can
not be made involuntary bankrupts. Any
natural person may be made an involun
tary bankrupt after the time indicated
except a wage earner or a farmer. A wage
earner is defined as any person working
for a salary of less than $1,500 a year.
Corporations of many kinds, and private
business housee owing SI,OOO or more may
be made involuntary bankrupts, but from
this national and state banks and some
other classes of corporations are excluded.
The voluntary bankrupt on filing his pe
tition must deposit a certain amount of
costs with the court Including $lO for the
referee, $5 for the trustee and $lO for the
clerk’s fee. The act provides for pauper
affidavits In certain cases, but as a sched
ule of assets is required to be filed, a
pauper affidavit does not go unless the vol
untary bankrupt has absolutely no prop
erty and nothing that he can realize on
in any way.
Who will he the first one In Chatham
county lo take advantage of the new law
and have all of his debts wiped out?
That remains yet to be seen, but the r.cxt
two or three days will tell the story,
since from all accounts there are some
fifteen or twenty getting ready to go in
to court.
The Morning News had yesterday by tel
egraph from Atlanta an account of the
first suit in bankruptcy filed in the state.
It was filed by Cfias. H. Simon, a merchant
in Fulton county, before Judge Wm. T.
'Newman of the Northern District of Geor
gia. The petition was a brief one, indicat
ing the schedules of assets and liabilities
which have to be attached to it.
A gentleman who has looked into tho
matter somewhat said yesterday he did
not tiiink that the law would interfere
with credits to any great extent. He said
he asked some of the large merchants in
the north sometime ago how it was they
allowed credit to a certain class through
out the country who are in the habit of
falling at certain stated periods.
Tnese merchants all told Mm that
while they lost sometime* on their
trades, they always found that the
parties who fail, when they get back into
business again have excellent credit lor
two or three years; that is they pay their
bills regularly for that i>erlcd of lime.
They take some chances, it is true, but 111
the end they are not much the loser.
LOOKING FOR SEA ISLAND BALE.
Farmer* Not Exerting Themselves
to Get in First Bales.
Nothing has as yet been hoard from the
f.191 bale of Georgia or Florida sea island
cotton. The recent rains were very benefi
cial to the growing crop, and it has been
expected that anew bale would be coming
along about this time.
A gentleman recently returned from a
trip through Florida says the farmers are
not exerting themselves to get In "first
hales,” and that the arrival of anew bale
just now would not l>e an indication that
the movement of the crop would be early.
There is much eompiair.t that the cotton is
shedding rapidly and docs not mature
pi operly.
There arc indications In Florida that In
some sections the yields will not be as large
as was expected earlier In the season.
Among the poorer classes of planters there
ate many who, on account of the prevail
ing low prices, were not able to borrow
money to keep the crop up even after it
was planted, and were compelled to leave
their field* and offer,their service* to tur
pentine producers. In this way they were
enabled to get ready cash on which to live,
while their sea Island cotton crops were
neglected, and consequently will make n
very poor yield.
DR. MARTIN DYING.
Early This Morning It Seemed Tlint
tie Could Live llut u Few Hours,
At 1 o'clock this morning Dr. John D.
Mat tin was reported In a dying condition.
All yesterday he had grown weaker, and
doubts w. re expressed whether 110 would
live through the night.
Another Conipnny for Camp Graham.
The United States forces on Tybee Island
have been increased by the addition of a
company of North Carolina Volunteer*.
The company has boon in camp at Raleigh
for some weeks. It was brought down to
Augusta and there turned over to the Cen
tral, which carried the company to Tybee.
The camp at Raleigh has been broken up
and the raiment distributed all along *hc
coast, four companies going to St. Simon's
Island.
The best medicine you can take is that
which builds a solid foundation for health
in pure, rich blood—Hood's Sursyparilla.
, —ad.
MR. HERMAN WINTERS FINED.
The Sunday Club at Tlinnderholt
Led to His Arrest by the .Marshal.
The commissioners of Thunderbolt are
evidently determined to break up Sunday
music there, and they have gone at it
with a vengenee.
As a result of their efforts Mr. Herman
Winter now finds himself compelled to
appeal to the Superior Court for release
from fines amounting to SIOO imposed upon
him by Acting Mayor Richard Reitz. This
all grew out of the fact that for the last
two or three Sundays there has been
music at Mr. Winter’s Thunderbolt place,
although the commissioners at a rather
spirited meeting some time ago Issued an
edict against such entertainments.
After the commissioners eat down on the
Sunday music a club was incorporated
called the Riverside Club, which took
charge of Mr. Winter's place so to speak,
$1 per year being charged for member
ship. None but club members were allow
ed to enter the grounds. With this ar
rangement the musical entertainments
went on there practically as before, but
with only members of the club as spec
tators.
This had been going on a! out a month
when on last Sunday the marshal appeared
on the scene anil told Mr. Winter be
would have to stop the music. Mr. Win
ter insisted that the entertainment was
given by the club for which he was mana
ger, and that it was not a public affair.
This made no difference *0 far as the mar
shal was concerned and he placed Mr.
Winter under arrest.
'fltie marshal took Mr. Winter before
Mayor Reitz, who Is employed at Mr.
Henry Ambos place, and he wus then or
dered to appear in Police Court the fol
lowing morning. On Monday morning, the
session of the Police Gourt was held and
the ease was stated to the acting Mayor.
He told Mr. Winter, it was evident he was
trying to get around the municipal laws of
Thunderbolt, and after considerable tolk
over the matter fined him sso on two
charges or fifteen days In jail. The Mayor
told Mr. Winter it was evident he was
not giving sacred concerts because "A hot
time In some old town," could not be put
down in that category.
Mr. Winter declined to pay the fines and
will appeal the case to the Superior Court.
He gave bond for SIOO pendins the appeal
which will be taken at once.
A party by the name of Varn was fined
$lO for a similar offense, that of having
musk; on Sunday. Varn has appealed his
, ase to the Thunderbolt commissioners,
asking that they remit the fine.
POWER HOUSE CASE ARGUED.
Judge Falllgrnut Grants Tenrpornry
Alimony to Ex a Masters.
Argument was had before Judge Falli
gant yesterday in the case of the Savan
nah, Thunderbolt and Isle of Hope Rail
way Company against the Mayor and al
dermen and City Marshal John Power,
for the prevention of the collection of
city taxes on the power house property
of the company at Bolton street and the
Savannah, Florkla and Western Railroad
crossing.
The argument was along the line stated
the other day. The plaintiff company was
represented by Hon. Pope Barrow and
the city by Mr. S. B. Adams. Under a
law passed in 1851, by which this property
was taken into the city limits, it was pro
vided that it should not be taxed by the
city until the plan of the city should have
been extended to cover that section. Bol
ton street has been opened across the
Savannah, Florida and Western Railroad,
and the city claims on that account that
the plan has been extended so far as that
property is concerned. It is claimed on
the part of the company, however, that
the opening of one street for a short dis
tance does not constitute the extension
of the plan to the section in question, es
pecially since the City Council declared in
an ordinance in 1893 what the extension of
the plan of the city to that section con
templated. Judge Falligant took the pa
pers and reserved hi* decision.
In the case of Eva Masters against T.
B. Masters, petition for alimony. Judge
Falligant granted the plaintiff temporary
alimony of sls per month, payable on the
first day of the month, and $25 attorney's
fees, to be paid in monthly installments
of $5 per month.
In the City Court yesterday Judge Nor
wood dismissed Ihe case of Annie J.
Clary against the Charleston and Savan
nah Railway Company, damages for set
ting fire to the woods near Montieth, the
claim being that the fire destroyed her
crops. The case was dismissed on account
of the failure of the plaintiff to appear.
In the ease of L. E. Stiliz & Bro. against
G. A. Breek, G. W. Allen, George R.
Sauls, E. A. Lueders and W. E. Wimpy,
a judgment was rendered against the de
fendants for $042.41 principal, with $157.97
interest to date, and $35.40 costs of court.
The suit was for the value of some uni
firms purchased in 1893 for the Irving W.
Keeley Comandery No. 5.- Military Branch,
Knights of the Golden Eagle. The pleas
put In by the defendants were stricken
by the court and appeal to the Supreme
Court will be taken.
AVILL CUT DOWN HIS FEES.
Clerk of Superior Coart Mourns the
Bankruptcy Lnw.
There is one man in Savannah who is
not made glad by the operations of the
new bankruptcy act. He is the clerk of the
Superior Court To Mr. J. K. P. Carr it
means a reduction in the revenues of his
office of probably SI,OOO a year.
"The withdrawal of assignment and fore
closure cases from this court will cut quite
a hole in the revenues,” said Mr. Carr yes
terday. "Tho records in such cases are
sometimes very voluminous and the clerk's
charges foot up quite a bill. In the noted
Epstein & Wannbachcr case our bill was
something over SIOO, and in some other
cases it has run over S2OO. It Is a poor case
of this kind where the charges from the
clerk s office are not SSO or more. All tnis
will now be thrown into the office of the
clerk of the United States Court, o. course
the recording of mortgages, bills of sales
and other such business papers will con
tinue in this office."
IN THE COt HT OF ORDINARY.
Minor Matter* In Relation to Estnten
Attended to.
In the Court of Ordinary yesterday let
ters of administration on tho estate of
Hugh Hart© were granted to John H.
Harte.
Temporary letters of administration on
the estate of B. F. Murphy were granted
to Sol C. Johnson.
A. V. Nottingham was appointed a spec
ial constable by Justice McLeod King, of
the Seventh militia district, for ten days.
Margaret Schenk, an old German lady,
will be tried on a charge of lunacy this
afternoon at 4 o'clock, Jn the office of the
Couit of Ordinary at the court house.
Max Stern filed a bond as trustee for
Alfred and Hortense Stern, minor chil
dren, by order of the Superior Court. His
appointment was made necessary upon
the death of Jueob Rieser, former trus
tee.-
DOCTORS TO FIGHT FEVER.
HEALTH OFFICER I.E HARDY VOL.
UNTEEHS FOR Cl BA.
Iln* Tendered III* Servlet* to thr
President * a Yellow Fever Ex
pert—Dr. J. F. Cronin Appointed
Contract Surgeon In the Army nnil
AVIII Report at Once to Col. O'Reilly
nt Tampa—l* an Immune With Con
siderable Experience in Calm.
The desire of patriotic Savannahlans to
take a hand in the war with Spain
extends not only to the military, but to tno
medical profession as well. Added to those
who have already gone to the front may be
Health Officer LeHardy, who yesterday
wrote a letter to # President McKinley,
tendering his services as a yellow fever ex
pert in the army.
Dr. LeHardy has been considering the
matter of offering his services as an expert
for some lime, and recently wrote Surgeon
General Sternberg on the subject. The sur
geon general not having taken any action
in regard to the offer, Dr. LeHardy deter
mined to write the President, placing the
facts before him with a view to obtain
some information as to the needs of the
government for this character of service in
the army.
As is the case with the physicians who
tiave gone to Cuba in this capacity since
the war began, the patriotic offer of Dr.
LeHardy will likely be tiled for reference.
According to reports from the front, how
ever, it is possible a number of skilled
physicians, who are adepts in the treat
ment of yellow fever cases, will be called
on to go. Those who have volunteered
their services are mostly immunes, and
as they would be in. readiness to respond
on short notice, it is likely they will be
the first called out. .
Owing to the interest he has taken in de
vising methods to avoid an outbreak of
fever in Savannah, Dr. LeHardy has nat
urally given the situation in the army con
siderable thought. He believes a hospital
camp consisting of three or four hundred
tents should lie used, inside which should
be every convenience for the work physi
cians are called on to do in such cases.
The material for these tents should be
heavy in order to ward off the brisk winds
which prevail in that latitude about this
season. The flooring should be over a foot
from the ground, so that the patients may
be free from coids or other troubles while
convalescing. With provisions of this sort
for housing the yellow fever subjects, Dr.
LeHardy believes the regular hospital corps
together with the experts called into It,
will have no trouble in holding the disease
at bay in Cuba, and preventing its spread
Into the United States.
Should the government call upon Dr.
LeHardy to go, he will not resign as
health officer, but will ask a leave of ab
sence. In the event he should return before
his term expires, he would expect to again
assume his duties. There is doubt about a
leave being granted however, as a prece
dent to the contrary has already been set
in the case of two fire commissioners,
whose offices were declared vacant when
they left, and were soon after filled by
Council. Dr. LeHardy says he will not re
sign, however, even if called on to do so,
preferring that the board declare his of
fice vacant, in the event he asks a leave of
absence, arid ft-is refused.
Dr. J. F. Cronin, a well known physi
cian of Savannah, has accepted the posi
tion of contract surgeon at Santiago, ten
dered him by Surgeon General Sternberg,
and will leave at once for his new post.
Dr. Cronin has been instructed to report
to Lieut. Col. O’Reilly, chief surgeon at
Tampa, and he will proceed from there to
Santiago. His experience in treating caaes
■of yellow fever in Cuba, together with the
fact he is an immune, will doubtless en
able him to successfully cope with his
duties. Dr. Cronin has many friends in
Savannah who will regret his departure,
but wish him unbounded good luck and
success in his new field. For some
he was in Havana, Cienfuegos and in
Pinar del Rio province and while there
was in contact both with yellow fever
and leprosy. His experience thus gained
will prove valuable to him in his present
field. Dr. Cronin is a graduate of the
Augusta Medical College and is a prac
tictioner of considerable prominence. He
left for Augusta last night to say good
bye to his mother and will go from there
to Tampa.
There are no other yellow fever experts
here who have tendered the government
their services, so far as known, but in
case the necessity for them becomes more
urgent, the city’s record for sending vol
unteers insures that they will proffer
their services.
TAKING TIME WITH THE PAVING.
A Ynmlier of Change* Yet to Re Made
on Drnyton Street.
Commissioner Willink is taking his time
in approving the Drayton street paving.
From the present outlook, however, it ap
pears there will be a numbsr of alterations
which the commissioner has not yet or
dered.
The drain from Broughton to State
streets is rather had, about half an inch
of water standing on the paving in some
places and remaining there until it dries.
It is sai. tins is as much an injury to the
pavement as it is a nuisance.
A great deal of water is thrown in the
gutters along there, though the standing
water for the last few days has been due
to sprinkling. In a number of places
further south there was about the same
complaint, but the asphalt company rem
edied it so that the water now flows off
uninterruptedly.
Commissioner Willink dees not intend
to be hasty in approving the work. When
he is satisfied the work is according to
contract, he has given the asphalt com
pany every assurance of prompt action
in approving the job. The company is
anxious for this to be done at an early
day, as the ninety days in which the city
has to make final settlement does not be
gin until this time expires.
HUNTING FOR RECRUITS.
Every F.ffort Being Mnde to Fill Up
the Third Georgia.
Six more recruils for Company C, Third
Georgia Regiment, left for Griffin last
night, and half a dozen others have been
examined and accepted, but will be re
tained here for a time to aid in the work
of recruiting. Strenuous efforts are being
made to push forward the recruiting of
this regiment. There will be a barbecue
to-day at Ml. Airy, which will be attended
by people from all the surrounding coun
ties. SiK'eches will be made by Judge
Emory Speer, Lieut. Col. R. L. Berner
and Hon. N. E. Harris of Macon. After
the speaking the hat will be passed around
for recruits for the Third Georgia.
TO CLKANSF, THE SYSTEM
Effectually yet gently, when costive or
bilious, to permanently overcome habit
ual constipation, to awaken the kidneys
and liver to a healthy activity, without
irritating or weakening them, to dispel
headaches, colds, or fevers, use Syrup of
Figs, made by the California Fig Syrup
, Co,—ad
POWDER
Absolutely Pure
COURT HOUSE SALES.
Pioperty Knocked Down nt Auction
to VnriouK Bidder*.
There was quite a number of sales at
the court house yesterday morning, but
none of them of any particular import
ance.
Messrs. J. McLaughlin & Son sold the
property at West Broad and Henry
streets, formerly belonging to Henry
Garwes, to the Savannah Grocery Com
pany for $3,260.
Mr. Charles H. Dorsett sold the ice
manufacturing plant of the Crystal Ice
Company, on Harris street, near West
Broad, for $3,000.
Mr. I. D. Laßoche sold 450 acres about
ten miles from the city on the Augusta
road to Lamar Keilar for $1,200; also lot
No. 6, Calhoun ward, on Jones and Aber
corn streets, to W. M. Davidson for $8,000;
also lot No. 15, Wesley ward, with im
provements, on Taylor, near Lincoln, to
John M. Hogan, for $4,050; also eleven
shares of the capital stock of the Au
gusta and Savannah Railroad Company
to Austin R. Myres for S9B per share.
Sheriff T. J. Sheftall of the City Court
sold the southeastern portion of lot No.
31, Bartow ward, on Charlton street, the
property of Eva Hanley, to the Southern
Home Building and Loan Association for
$500; also the southern portion of iot No.
25, in G. H. Miller's subdivision, to G. H.
Miller for $300; also the following lots on
Harmon and Gwinnett streets, levied on
as the property of D. G. Purse to H. E.
Wilson: Lot No. 149, $200; lot No. 150,
$215; lot No. 155, $140; lot No. 156, S3OO, and
several other lots in the same property
were withdrawn.
Sheriff John T. Ronan of the Superior
Court sold a tract on the White Bluff
road 210 by 1,050 feet, the property of Jul
ious Barth, to J. S. Collins for $180; also
847.4 tons of guano and 48 tons of kainit,
levied on as the property of Moody &
Brewster, to the Liebig Manufacturing
Company for $4,660.
FUNERAL OF MRS. T. J. LYNCH.
Laid to Rest by Loving Hands nt the
Cathedral Cemetery.
The funeral of Mrs. Thomas J. Lynch
took place yesterday afternoon at 4:30
o’clock from Sacred Heart Church on Hab
ersham street. The funeral procession left
the residence on Taylor street at 4 o’clock
for the church. The funeral services was
conducted by Rev. Father Kelley, and the
interment was at the Cathedral cemetery.
Many friends by whom the deceased was
highly esteemed attended on the last sad
rites, and numerous handsome floral de
signs marked her last resting place. The
pat! bearers were Messrs. W. J. Kehoe. E.
M. Connor, F. K. Palmer, Jr., John Sulli
van, Jr., W. W. Feeley, John Lyons, Jr.,
D. A. O’Connor and John H. Stroug.
LOCAL PERSONAL.
Mr. D. 9. Laffitte was In the city yester
day from Black Creek.
Mr. R. H. Pinckney, TJ. S. N., was in the
city yesterday from Charleston, a guest at
the Puiaski.
Messrs. L. L. Stanley, R. T- Stanley and
J. D. Roan were among the arrivals at
the Planters yesterday from Valdosta.
Miss Julia M. Ward and Miss Lila Fer
guson leave to-day for Blandville, Ky.,
where they will stay for two months.
Mr. Cecil Gabbett, who has been ill for
the last week, has recovered sufficiently to
ieave for the North. He will join his fam
ily at Lake George.
Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Johnson, Master
William and John Johnson, and Miss May
Clark composed a party at the Screven
yesterday from Valdosta.
Detective J. J. Barrett leaves to-day for
Atlanta, where he wiil remain during his
vacation of fifteen days. The other detec
tives who have not had a vacation will
likely get one when Detective Barrett re
turns.
CITY BREVITIES.
The auditing board of the Charitable As
sociation of Savannah met at the City Ex
change last night. The business was of a
routine nature.
The August meeting of the King’?
Daughters’ Union will be held at the Inde
pendent Presbyterian Church lecture room
this afternoon at 6 o'clock.
C. A. Bephea of Abbeville, Ga., exhibited
yesterday to the Morning News a "Cran
ford Late” peach measuring 11 inches in
circumference and weighing 14 ounces. It
was grown on his place at Abbeville.
Alex Bizzard, colored, stole a box of
tobacco the other night from a truck in
front of M. Ferst’s Pons & Cos., and got
away before he was detected. He was ar
rested yesterday by Detective Shea, how
ever, and lodged in the police barracks for
a hearing before Recorder Ravenel this
morning. Shortly after he got the box,
Bizzard sold it to a merchant. The detec
tive managed to locate the property, and
there got a clue to the negro, who was
shortly located and taken in custody.
Married in Indiana.
A telegram was received in the city yes
terday announcing the marriage at high
noon of Mr. Leigh Robinson Glgnilllat and
Miss Mary Sedden Plot at Culver, Ind.
The groom, who is a brother of Messrs. W.
L. and R. D. Glgnilllat of this city, is well
known here. He is commandant of the mi
litary school at Culver and is a colonel on
the staff of Indiana's governor.
A SEVERE CUT.
The Receiver of Falk Clothing Cos.
Drop* Price* One-Half
The announcement made Sunday that
the remaining of the seasonable goods in
the Falk store would be sold at just one
half of the regular prices, awakened the
interest of the public. Fifty e r cent, off
goods that were marked at a close margin
of profit means a great deal. It's like
picking up money. If you think you will
need a suit or some furnishing goods, a
skirt, or a blouse for the boys—this sea
son or next—lt will pay you to take ad
vantage of this unprecedented sale. Thos.
F. Thomson, Receiver Falk Clothing Co.—
ad.
Spnnisli a* the 1* Spoke.
Spanish, a game for learning to speak
Spanish fluently without a teacher. Price
5o cents. For sale at EstUl’s News De
pot, No. 45 Bull street. Savannah, Ga.—ad.
Uncle Sam’s
Twins.
PEACE—A mild lovable little cherub,
whose face is radiant with sunbeams
PROSPERITY—A round, fat, well-fed
contented, yet vigorous specimen of
childhood, healthy and come to stay
Welcome, thrice welcome to AMERICA
FOREVER. In time of war prepare for
peace. In time of peace (now assured)
prepare to euloy life and let the wife
and little ones have that piano you so
long since promised them.
Every barrier cleared away, so give
us a call and select one of those superb
STEINWAY,
MATHUSHEK or
HUNTINGTON PIANOS,
We are prepared to supply these at
Factoru Prices
For either cash or on easy payments.
Absolute safety in purchasing. Most
literal contracts. Aid in selecting.
Square dealing.
PIAKOsIx) rent.
Steel Music Hal! Price.
LUDDEN & BATES,
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
THE LINE TO
Ashavilia,
Hot Springs
And Other Resorts
IN THE MOUNTAINS OF WESTERN
NORTH CAROLINA,
“THE LAND OF THE SKY.”
SPECIAL RATES FOR SUMMER
TOURISTS.
Trains leaving Columbia 8:30 a. m. for
Asheville. Pullman drawing room buftel
sleeping car.
Train leaving Columbia 11:30 a. m. foe
Asheville. Parlor car after June 5, 1893.
For full information call on any ageul
of this company or its connections.
R. L. SEAY, Union Ticket Agent, Co
lumbia, S. C.
R. W. HUNT, Traveling Pass. Agent,
Augusta, Ga.
S. H. HARDWICK, Assistant General
Pass. Agent, Atlanta, Ga.
IS Id IS Rip
Ilave the Call.
They Are on the Go, Too.
Have You Ordered Yet?
THIS LOT WILL SOON BE GONE,
AND WE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO
GET MORE,
SO ORDER NOW.
$5 and $6 for
CAS RANGES
Worth S2O.
Gas cooking costs one
lialf the price you pay
for wood and coal.
ill GIS LlflrlTDll.
7 and 9 Congress street, west.
Beware of Imitations
MKorcesTcrshire
V.
JOHN DUNCAN'S SONS, AGtNTS, NEW YORK.
Tough on Flies.
NOW is ti.e TIME to use this lotion. IT
POSITIVELY PREVENTS Flies, Gnat3
and Insects of every description from
annoying horses and cattle. Try it and ta
convinced.
HAV, GRAIN AND FEED OF ALL
KINDS.
T. J. DAVIS,
Grain Dealer and Seedsman,
118 Bay street, west.
OLD NEWSPAPERS, 200 fe- 25 cents, at
Business Office Morning Net/