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TRANSPORTS FOR SANTIAGO.
TROOPS lUVII BEEN tIROEBED to
SAYANXAH TO EMBARK.
The Transport* Are Said o Have
I,rft New York for Savannah Yr<-
terdny—Col. Hoy's Regiment Or.
dr ml to I,rave Macon for Savnn
nnh To-morrow Afternoon—A Col
uni line, Mina., Regiment Alan Ev
pected—MaJ. NY ill!* Coming to Per
fect Arrangement*.
There Is every indication that inside of
a week at least one and perhaps two regi
ments will leave Savannah on transports
for Santiago de Cuba to relieve a portion
of Gen. Shafter's command, which is to
be brought back to this country to recu
perate.
According to report, transports left New
York yesterday for Savannah for the pur
pose of carrying these troops to Santiago,
and they are expected to arrive here by
Sunday. It is not stated what the trans
ports are. but it has been reported thut
the Harvard and ttie Yale were lo lie used
for this purpose, though it is not known
whether either of these is coming South
at this time.
Two dispatches received in the city yes
terdy from Macon slated that the Third
Regiment United States Volunteers, Col.
F. H. Ray, had struck tents and was ready
to move to Savannah on short notice. This
regiment is expected to leave Macon for
Savannah to-morrow at 2 o'clock, and In
all probability will go aboard a transport
lure for Santiago.
Advices also state that another regiment
of United States volunteers from Colum
bus, Miss., has been ordered to move this
way, and will in nil probability come to
Savannah to take transports for Santiago
also. These are part of the troops Gen.
Shatter called for when he requested
troops to relieve his men.
The fact that Maj. E. Willis of the quar
termaster general's department is expect
ed here to-day to arrange for the care of
the troops in transit and for their emltark
ation, seems to make it almost conclusive
that Savannah has been selected for this
purpose. Several telegrams were received
last night addressed to Maj. Willis, but
up to midnight and after he had not ar
rived.
Maj. WilHs Is quite familiar -with the
situation here, however, as he was here
some time ago and in company with Mayor
Meldrtm and Alderman Guckenhelmer,
took in the city and got all the data neces.
sary to enable him to know what to do
and how to handle the troops when they
come. He stated at that time that his
instructions were to look after arrange
ments for troops in transit. Two or three
camp sites were inspected with a view to
getting the best location for the men in
the event they have to remain here fur
several days. The chances are, however,
that they will arrive just about as soon as
do the transports, if it is true that the
transports were started from New York
yesterday.
The situation at Santiago, according lo
recent advices, is such that Gen. Shafter
has been compelled to call for relief, and
it is probable that the war department will
rush several regiments to thut place at
once. According to the dispatches that re
leif cannot reach Santiago too soon, for
the troops there are being rapidly thinned
out by disease.
In case the transports are not ready to
sail at once on their arrival here, it is
likely that the regiments will go into camp
for several days, and Savannah may- yet
have her long-sought troops, after all.
In all of the movements of troops Sa
vannah Is about the only important port
that has been overlooked up to the pres
ent time. It Is not at all i>ositive yet
that the troops will go from Savannah,
but they have been ordered here, the
transports are said to have started for
Savannah, Maj. Willis is to be here, and,
nltogether, it looks as if Savannah has a
pretty fair chance of getting them.
MUST TAKE UP UMSED TRACKS.
City to Compel Car Company to Re
move Obstructions.
The street and lane committee of Council
has decided lo compel the Savannah,Thun
del bolt and lele of Hope Railway to re
move all unused tracks from the streets.
The company will be required lo do it too,
without unnecessary delay.
Alderman T. J. Davis, chairman of the
committee, said yesterday there is one
track to remove on Barnard, from Liberty
to Broughton street, and another on Mont
gomery, from President to West Broad.
Then there is the Price street track and
pieces of track in various parts of the city.
The company will not he required to re
move tracks on paved streets, however, as
this is not necessary to meet what the
committee is trying to accomplish. The
tracks interfere greatly with the work of
Improving streets, and the street car com
pany is not bound to keep up the sticet
between the tracks so long as they are not
being used.
What time will be given the company- to
do liie work has not been decided on, but
the committee does not intend to have any
delay about it. A reasonable time will be
allowed, it is stated, alter which the c'.ly
wlll proceed to do the work if the com
pany refuses to do it or delays it. There
Is considerable stretch of track on various
streets 10 be taken up, and the company
Is apt to ask for *ll the time the commit
tee will grant it.
TWO BICYCLE ACCIDENTS.
J. It. Tilley llns Ills Tliigh Fractured
and Another Rider Radiy Bruised.
Mr. J. It. Tilley, the well known train
dispatcher for the Central of Georgia, bad
a serious bicycle accident yesterday morn
ing. as the result of which he will probably
be laid up for some time.
He was turning the corner at Bull and
Liberty streets, and, it seems, made a
somewhat sharper turn than lie had in
tended, striking a man who was standing
In the street. He fell from his wheel heav
ily to the pavement, fracturing his kft
thigh nour the hip.
I)r. J. C. While, who was nearby, car
ried him in bit buggy to his home at No.
120 Duffy street, west, where he had D-.
Van Marter set the fraetutol limb. The
accident was a most painful one. and the
Injured man suffered severely as a n.sj.l
of -i •
There was another bicycle accident near
the De tioto yesterday afternoon. A younr
mon tiam-d Edwards, who is employed at
the store of M. Dreyfus, was riding out
Bull street at rathe r a rapid pace, when,
being in danger of running into a cai
t-iage in front of him, he began to back
pedal in order to stop as quickly ns possi
ble. As he did so he flew up in the dr
leaving bis wheel behind him and going
entirely over it. He fell heavily on the
pavement, and was badly bruised, thougn
he had no bones broken.
The future is uncertain, but if you keep
your blood pure with Hood's Sarsaparilla
k you may be- sure of good health.—ad.
COL. BROOKS ON FURLOUGH.
He nial Cnpt. YY'nlUrr of the Clint
hums Hod it Ynrrotv Escape.
Lieut. Col. J. F. Brooks of the First
Georgia Volunteer Regiment arrived in the
city yesterday on a short furlough for the
purpose of taking a little rest, and to re
cover from the effects of a slight acci
dent last Sunday, in which he was some
what bruised.
Col. Brooks, Capt. George P. Walker
and Lieut. H. M. Comer, Jr., of the Chat
hams went from Camp Thomas on Sun
day into Chattanooga to say g<><xl-by to
the party which went up to present the
flags to the regiment ami the artillery.
It was sugegsted that in returning they
take a hack and go around by Missionary
Ridge, which is said to be a most delight
ful drive. They acted upon the sugges
tion, and on the way had lo pass around
quite- a high hill, which was skirted by a
rather narrow roatl.
At a sharp turn in the road the wagon
tongue parted from the hack and the
horses ran on while the hae-k went right
over the hill side and down the inc line,
rolling about forty feet. Col. Brooks and
Lieut. Comer entangled themselves from
the hack, and got out with slight bruises,
but Capt. Walker diel not get clear of it,
and wa? quite badly hurt. He fractured
one of his riles in the fail, and eiuite a
large gash w-as cut in his face, necessi
tating the use of five or six stitches to
pull it together. Capt. Walker's wounds
were fixed up, and he is now getting along
finely. He did not go to the hospital, and
when Capt. Brooks last saw him he was
sitting in front of his tent, and seemeel to
be improving rapidly. It was reported that
he would come to Savannah to recuperate,
but Capt. Brooks does not think he will
do so.
"We don’t know wnht to think our
selves," Col. Brooks said, when asked
about the probable movement of the First
Georgia. "There was considerable talk
alxjui the First corps going to I’orio Rico,
some days ago, but that plan did not ma
terialize, and they began taking one regi
ment here and another there, until we
were left out of it entirely. The fact is
we don’t know any more about it up
there than you do down here."
The regiment. Col. Brooke says, has
just been moved to n new and more
healthy camp site, about three-quarters
of a mile from the old place. The site
is not so much crowded and is far more
satisfactory to officers and men. There
is a strong bond of friendship between
the Georgia hoys and the Thirty-first
Michigan regiment, he says, and these
two have been neighboring regiments
ever since have been in camp.
The regiment is in good Bhape, especially
as to health, and has built up such a repu
tation for good work as to attract the at
tention of several corps commanders. The
men are well disciplined, are doing their
work thoroughly well, and are in good
shape, Col. Brooks says, for anything they
may lie called on to do in the future.
"The men are very proud of their new
colors given them by the Savannah la
dies,” Col. Brooks said, “and a day or two
ago took advantage of a lull in the rain
to parade with them. The men appreciate
the attention thus shown them more than
I can tell you.”
Col. Brooks will remain in Savannah
four or five days. He and all of the officers
and men in (he regiment are eager for
service, and the quicker they can get it,
the better they will be satisfied.
FUNERAL OF DR. MARTIN.
Fntlier Kelley's Eulogy oil tlie Life
of the Dead Physician.
The funeral of Dr. John D. Martin yes
terday morning was largely attended by
the friends of the deceased,. Many gather
ed at the house and followed the remains
to St. Patrick's Church, where others had
gathered to await the services for the
dead.
The Georgia Hussars, dismounted, and
under the command of Capt. Bierne Gor
don, were drawn up in front of the church
during the services. There were delega
tions present from the Georgia Medical
Society, the Hibernian Society and the
Savannah Rifle Association. The church
was well filled during the services, which
were conducted by Rev. Father Keiley.
In his brief eulogy the vicar general
referred to the constant tender solicitude
of the deceased for his mother, as an at
tribute attesting his innate nobility of
character. This love and respect for her
merited that in the providence of God in
the last days of his life he should have the
time and the opportunity for reconciliation
with God, that lie should turn as a child
to the sheltering armfof the mother wlun
the night of his long day of life came.
Referring to the esteem In which the
dead man was held in his professional
character. Father Kelley said that the
physician occupied a position which, as to
trust, responsibility and the sacred char
acter of its relations, was second only to
that of the clergy. No position dealing
entirely with things secular is so sacred
as that of the doctor. He stands at the
very threshold of life, as well as at the
pale of death. He Is brought dally face to
face with the wonderful mysteries of hu
man life. He should have a firm hold on
the divine faith and a firm trust in the
divine providence.
Father Kelley said that he had no he-i
--taney in accepting the unanimous verdict
of those who knew Dr. Martin that in all
the relations of a physician he was the
embodiment of honor and never recreant
to the duties that fell to him.
Alter the services the Hussars escort
ed the body as far as Price street. There
were many friends who accompanied the
remains to the cemetery. The coffin bore
a Confederate flag and some beautiful
flora 1 designs.
Dr. Martin during the yellow fever epi
demic at Fernandina went to that city
and rendered valuable assistance.
DIED AT FORT THOM YS.
A Popular Member ,r the Guards
Succumbs to Typhoid Fever.
News reached the city yesterday or the
depth at Fort Thomas, Ky„ night before
last of Mr. James T. May, went
with tlie Guards to Tampa as a member
of Company L, Capt. \V. T. Hopkins. Mr.
May was taken v.iih typhoid fewr at Tam
pa some days ago. and it was expected at
the time that he would come through Sa
vannah on his way home. Instead of ti'ut.
however, he was taken to Fort Thom i
w lu re he lingered until Wednesday night
when the end came.
Mr. Mav was a well known and popular
young man in Savannah, lie- was for ~u:ic
a while tiookkee|s-r for the Savannah Car
riage and Wagon Company, but his em
ployment at tin- lime In enlisted was as
bookkeet>er for the- Dixie (hi conipan n,
was 22 years old. and a young m o oV ting,
physique and form. He was a son of Mr.
James T. May of Augusta, and a giand
son of Hon. Robert H. May, wh . was for
severul years Mayor of tltui city. The re
mains will probab y be taken lo Augusta
lor interment
THE MORNING NEWS: Elf 1 DAY. AUGUST 5, IS9S.
NO CHARGES PREFERRED.
GRAND .11 BY COMMITTF.E ONLY IN-
Y EBTIG ATI NG GEXEHA LL Y.
if There YY'ere Specific Charge* tlie
Illlestfgnlion Into County AtTnir*
Would Have to Re I>> the Entire
Grand .Jury—The Special Commit
tee YY ill Simply Report ns to
AY'hether or Not There In Sufficient
Evidence l pon YY liieh to Fonnd
Charges—The luvestlgntlon to Re n
Long One.
An interesting point has been raised
connected with the investigation of county
affairs by the special committee of the
grand jury which Is now in progress. The
question is as to whether such matters
should not lie investigated by the entire
grand jury instead of a committee, or as
to the grand jury's right to investigate by
committee.
According to the law, whenever any
ordinary, justice of the peace, county com
missioner or other officer of the county is
charged with malpractice in office or any
thing of that kind, the charge is always
investigated by the entire grand Jury.
The accused is served with a copy of the
charges and is permitted to have his coun
sel present at the investigation, as well as
is the prosecutor.
At the investigation notv in progress
these same privileges are accorded, the
solicitor general is also present, but no
charges have been drawn up or presented,
and the investigation is s mply before a
committe e
The point was raised that no charges
were furnished the commissioners, the
county attorney, Mr. J. R. Saussy, hold
ing that they should be furnished with a
copy of them, and then that the investiga
tion should nroceed in order as the law
directs, before the entire grand jury.
The reply of the special committee was
that there are no charges against the com
missioners, and that they are simply inves
tigating the management of county affairs
by tile present board. In spile of the fact
that there are no charges, the investiga
tion lias proceeded very much as if there
were. Jt would stem from the nature of it
that some quite specific charges xvere be
ing in^sligated, such as the violation of
the gravel contract, the fact that one man
was carried on a pay roil in two places,
and other matters of a like character.
It appears from this state of affairs,how
ever, that the special committee cannot in
" charges. Its investigation can
only lie general in its scope, and it can
report only whether there is sufficient
ground for bringing charges for the grand
jury lo investigate. If In the opinion of
the committee the evidence shows that
lucre is enough to base charges upon, the
grand Jury, acting upon the committee's
report can formulate them, and then the
investigation will go on before that body,
bn the other hand if it does not appear
thut there is sufficient evidence, the grand
jury acting upon the report of the commit
tee can dismiss the matter altogether.
In its Investigation the committee has
gone back into some of the affairs of the
formet board of which Mr. YVm. Kehoe,
who brings the charges or makes the com
plaint was also a member. Some of the
matters relating to that time into which
me committee lias inquired passed through
Mr. Kehoe’s hands, and he as a county
commissioner approved them, The same is
said to he true of some of the matters re
lating to the management of the present
board. It will thus be seen that the inves
tigation is somewhat of a complicated one.
Tlie opinion is expressed by those most
interested in the matter that the invest!
gallon will be quite a long one. The one
witness who was examined at the last
meeting was on the stand for almost the
entile time. The committee will meet
again on Monday afternoon.
SALE OF THE ADULA.
The Steamship Being Put In Shape
for the Auctioneer's Block.
Arrangements are being made for the
early sale of the prize steamship Adula,
and it is probable that the order of court
to this effect will be taken within a day
or two.
Deputy Marshal Chas. J. White has
been directed to have the steamship in
sured for thirty days, and he has also had
all of her machinery oiled, and the vessel
pul in apple pie order to go on the block.
He has not yet made arrangements for
the insurance but will do so within a day
or tw'o. It is necessary to insure her for
SBO,OOO, and It is found that insurance on
this class of risks comes pretty high.
One per cent, has been asked or a total
of SBOO for thirty days provided she re
mains in port. If during that time she
is ordered elsewhere the rate will be one
and one-half tier cent., or a total of $1,200
for the month.
It is expected that Judge Speer will be
heard from to-day or to-morrow with
regard to the sale of the ship, and it
is thought she will lie ordered to New
York to be disposed of.
NEGOTIATIONS ARE ON.
Northern Capitalists Considering the
New Street Cur Line.
The annual meeting of the Savannah and
West End Street Railway Company has
been postponed owing to a failure to Ee
cure a quorum. The meeting will lie of
more than ordinary interest when it is
held ae there are some projtositions to be
presented for consideration relative to
consolidation in anew projected street car
system for the city and vicinity.
Mr. S. L. Lazaron, secretary of the com
pany, stated yesterday thut negotiations
hud been opened but what the result would
lie could not lie stated. The company, he
thought, would not be averse to enter
ing into a combination whereby SAvannah
would bo given a competing street car
company. Tlie matter rested largely with
the Northern capitalists who were inves
tigating us to the advisability of starting
the enterprise.
CABLE TO .STEAMER TYREE.
Fire Commissioners Expect to Lay It
in About Ten Days.
The Fire Commissioners have decided to
construct the cable to the government
steamer Tybee's wharf, and not have the
work done by the Bell Telephone Com
pany as at first intended. The telephone
company, however, will furnish ihe con
nection to the cable.
Commissioner Hull said yesterday the
cable would be laid in about ten days,
and everything placed in shape for the
sounding of alarms at the boat's dock.
A bell which indicates the boxes by taps
will be furnished. Lieut. Maher of ihe
Tybee has been given a list of the River
sir,el boxes, so that the crew will know
whul lo answer.
For Debilitated Men,
Horsford's Yeid Phosphate.
Dr. J. B. Alexander, Charlotte, N. C.,
says: "It is not only pleasant lo the
taste, but ranks among the best of nerve
tonics for debilitated men.”—ad.
NO AGREEMENT YET REACHED.
Telephone Companies Have Not Come
to Term*.
President D. A. Tyson of the Tyson Long
Distance Telephone Company returned
yesterday to Swainsboro, after looking
after a few matters with regard to the
operation of his line in Savannah. Every
thing is now' in readiness to receive busi
ness.
There is still talk of an agreement with
the Bell Telephone Company, by which
the two lines w'ill operate mutually. The
matter has already been discussed by
President Tyson and Manager Polk, as a
result of which the terms of the agree
ment which, it was thought, might be
reached, have been forwarded to the
executive officers of the Bell company.
Manager Polk stated yesterday he had
received nothing from the home office in
regard to the matter, hut expected a reply
soon. Until he hears from the home office,
however, he declines to discuss the mat
ter, or to give his impression as to the out
look of an agreement between the com
panies.
It is understood the only liar to jgtn
agreement is the requirement that the Ty
son company shall use the Bell company's
instruments along its line. Inasmuch as
the relation between the companies will
only' be to connect their lines at intervals
for the convenience of patrons, and to re
main entirely independent of each other,
the Tyson company does not desire to
use any of the properly or equipment of
the other. The company has no objection
lo buying Instruments outright of the Bell
company, which would be a greater sav
ing, but it is said none will be rented.
Whether this difference will interfere with
the proposed arrangement enough to block
the deal is not known, but the great con
venience to the patrons of both companies
will likely induce concessions that will
bring about an understanding of some
kind.
The Tyson company now has connec
tions established with Bloomingdale, Mcl
drim, Bliohion. Arcolia. Statesboro, Sum
mit, Grayniount, Swainsboro, Stillmoie,
Covena, Rentz. Rixvillc, Adrian, Odont
ville, Ethel, Blackvtile, IVnalton, Lochair,
Mount Vernon, Dublin, Wrightsville, Ten.
nille, Sandersvllh, Lovett, Brewton, Har
rison, Dexter, Spring Haven, Jeffersonville,
Danville, Montrose, Riner, Kite, Wadley,
Louisville, Bartow, Kilburn, Durdenvilie
and Macon.
The rate for a message from one lo
twenty-five words is 25 cents; on return
messages, i cent a word each way; conver
sations of five minutes’ duration are 25
cents, and for each additional five minutes
the charge is 15 cents.
The company will shortly have local con
nection, so that messengers may be called
by those desiring to send their written
messages to the exchange for transmis
sion, without going there themselves. it
is to avoid this inconvenience that the
mutual arrangement is proposed, by which
patrons of either company' may speak di
rect.
CHURCH SHOAYS NOT TAXED.
Entertainments for Chureltes or Be
nevolent Purpose* Need no License.
Churches and other benevolent associa
tions contemplating giving entertainments
at which there will be a charge for ad
mission need not fear that they will have
trouble with the United States govern
ment if they do not pay a special license
tax.
It has been ruled by the commissioner
of Internal revenue that the ordinary
church or Sunday school entertainment,
wdthout any hired performers, does not.
come under the head of public show's or
exhibitions or shows for money contem
plated by the law, and is not taxable;
neither is a lecture, even w'hen illustrated
by a stereopticon, when given for a church
or benevolent purpose.
Other recent decisions are as follows:
Amateur theatrical exhibitions, either in
private houses or licensed public halls,
when given for church or charitable pur
poses, ure not taxable.
Where a customer presents a bottle to
be filled with wine the bottle must be
stamped when filled.
When securities of stock are pledged for
a loan the stamp tax is to be reckoned
not on the face value of the certificate,
but on the amount of money loaned ex
ceeding SI,OOO.
Bonds issued by guaranty companies in
Canada guaranteeing the fidelity of em
ployes, individuals or corporations in the
United States must bear it 50-cent stamp
unless the bond is executed and delivered
in Canada.
Clubs are not requited to pay a tax on
billiard or pool tables.
TOO lilt H RAIN FOR COTTON.
Unless It l ets Up tlie Crop YY ill He
Seriously Damaged.
Considerable anxiety exists in cotton and
railroad circles over the effects of the fre
quent rains which have been general over
a large part of ihe Savannah territory'.
Unless there is an early cessation of
them the cotton crop, it is feared, will be
greatly damaged. Up to two or three
weeks ago the crop was in magnificent
condition, but the rainy season setting in
then, has thrown it back and the point
has been reached where much more rain
will have a decidedly bad influence on the
staple.
Officials of the Central and of the Geor
gia and olahainn roads, which are big
cotton-moving roads, have been keeping
close watch over the cotton outlook along
their lit.es, and are becoming uneasy at
the changed conditions. The plants, it is
reported, are shedding ami are showing a
strong tendency to run to weed as n re
sult of trie repeated rains. Outside of
this, the farmers are having the usual
trouble incidental lo a rainy season in
keeping the grasses and weeds from crowd,
ing out the cotton plants. The course of
the weather for Ihe next few weeks means
much to the factors and the transportation
departments of the roads, as well as to
the general business of Savannah.
Front Texas come reports of damage to
(he crop there from wet weather and
other taiiscs, the damage in some counties
being reported as quite serious.
Tlie Oldest Y'olunteer.
A New York state doctor, aged 109. vol
unteered his services to the President re
cently. and expressed a desire to enter the
army as a surgeon. Even at his advanced
years he can read without glasses, and
walk 10 to 15 miles a day. The oldest
standard medicine is Hostelter’s Stomach
Bitters, which has no equal for indiges
tion, dyspepsia, constipation, fevers and
bad blood. It strengthens, purities and
vitalizes. One bottle does much good.—ad.
To-night,
Greatest event of the season at Hotel Ty
bee. professional cake walk. Don’t miss it.
Last Haiti leaves Hotel at 11 o'clock Instead
of 10:10. Dancing after cake walk. Round
trip 25c.—ad.
—She—"Well, how did your share in Ihe
Danae gold mine turn out?" He—“Oh,
I —er—l’ve lost all interest in them.”—
Punch. \
COST OF MOVING THE TROOPS.
*35,000 TO CARRY A REGIMENT
FROM TARIM TO MONTAUK POINT.
Plnnt SjMora and F. C. A P. railroad*
Preparing to Hnnille the Soldier*
From Florida Camp* a* They Are
Sent North—flow the Fare and
llatrcnKe I* Figured on—Central to
Take Ren Front Fort Mel’hersoa to
St. Simon*.
The Plant System and the Florida Cen
tral and Peninsular Railroad are both
expeetng and in a measure preparing to
move troops northward. The impression
exists in railroad circles, and it is evi
dently based on advices from Washington,
that Tampa will soon be entirely aban
doned as a camp, and that such of the
troops as do not go to Porto Rico will
be sent North to Montauk Point, the east
ern end of Long Island.
It is also believed that soldiers are to
be moved from Fernandina and from
Lakeland, both of which places have con
siderable troops, to Montauk. The Flor
ida Central and Peninsular is understood
to anticipate that orders will be forth
coming at an early date for the transpor
tation of the Sixth Cavalry from Fernan
dina, and the Plant System evidently
looks for a similar movement from the
end of its lines.
Montauk is 1,450 miles from Tampa,
where there are now probably five regi
ments encamped. Of this distance the
Plant System has five hundred miles of
track. A rate of 2 cents a mile js made
for the transportation of troops, which
would give the Plant System about $lO
for each soldier hauled from Tampa over
its lines on the way to Montauk, or for a
full regiment about $12,000. There is a
charge for excess baggage, but as each
soldier is allowed 350 pounds, the aggre
gate allowance fpr the regiment of about
180,000 pounds, practically precludes any
excess charges.
The entire transportation expense
on a regiment for the entire dis
tance to Montauk Point, from Tampa,
would he about $35,000. There would he no
change of ears all the way through from
Tampa to Jersey City, and the Plant
System would, of course, derive some In
come from the use of its cars over the
lines of the other companies. To move
three regiments would mean an expendi
ture by the government for fares of over
SIOO,OOO. War is a costly necessity.
The haul of the Florida Central and
Peninsular over Its lines on the way from
Fernandina to Montauk is said to be
about 275 miles, which would give it about
$6,600 for the transportation of a regiment
of 1,200 men. The horses, of course, go as
freight, and their removal from one point
to another is a big item o( expense to the
war department and of income to the
railroads.
The Central Railroad expects to move
about 220 soldiers from Fort McPherson
to-morrow to St. Simons Island. It is
not known whether they will come through
Savannah or not.
The Central Railroad officials said last
n.ght that they had not yet received any
orders to move the Macon troops, but
that they are expecting orders any time.
FIGHT OX TUB TENDERLOIN'S.
Hostilities Suspended So Long ns the
Community Keeps Quiet.
The fight the residents in the vicinity of
Oglethorpe avenue and Habersham street
have commenced on the demi-monde may
be suspended so long as disturbances do
not continue. The removal of Madame
Stewart from that locality will put the
noisy element out of reach of the people
of the neighborhood.
This is not the first time there has been
a fight on the tenderloin. A resident
of that section said yesterday that he
spent SIOO some time ago in an effort to
rid the community of the rougher charac
ters, hut the more he spent the more
determined the women became to remain.
The attempt ended when he realized he
had run up against a most difficult task.
The action against the Stewart woman,
and the threat of property owners to run
the other women to back streets, gave
rise to some talk as to the future of the
tenderloin. Some think the neighborhood
should be cleared of the women, and that
they should be forced to the suburbs, or
some other place where their presence
would not be objectionable. This opinion
is not shared by others, ho,wever, who say
there should be no encroachment on resi
dents in that section and who claim the
women are where they belong. The rec
ords of the police show that exceptionally
good order is preserved in the present lo
cality, probably on account of its nearness
to the barracks. The police could not
succeed in maintaining order, it is claim
ed, if the women were scattered all over
the city.
For the present .it least therfe will prob
ably be no further efforts to prosecute the
women, unless the noise again becomes
intolerable. In this event the proceedings
is pretty sure to be the same as in the
Police Court Wednesday.
THE LADIES’ AID TENT.
Their Sale of Ices for the Hospital
Fluid NX fill llegln To-day.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Savannah
Volunteer Guards will open its tent in
Chippewa Square this afternoon for the
sale of ices and cake for the benefit of
the Second Regiment hospital fund. The
sale was to have liegun yesterday after
noon, but owing to the rain, it was post
poned until to-day. The tent is in the
northeast corner of the square, in front
of tho theater. Ices and cakes will be
sold there from 6 to &:30 o'clock to-day and'
to-morrow.
The ladies of the aid society have taken
a deep interest in their work in behalf of
the hospital fund. It is not only a patri
otic work, but it is a charity as well,
which commends itself to every otje. Al
though the war may be nearing its close,
the troops will of necessity be maintained
in camp tor a considerable lime yet, and
even after pence has been declared. It
will require the greatest atiention, not
only to preserve health, but to provide
for and care for the sick. The ladies who
have undertaken this work for the sol
diers deserve to receive substantial en
couragement in their efforts.
TO CLEANSE 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.
Moonlight bathing, cake walk and danc
ing at Hotel Tybee to-night. Round trip
25c. Last train leaves hotel 11 o'clock, in
stead of 10:10.—ad.
Pon t fail to go to Hotel Tybee to-nighl;
the greatest cake walk ever produce J.
Round trip 25c. I.asl train leaves hotel 11
o'clock, instead of 10:10. Dancing after
sake walk.— ad.
POWDER
Absolutely Pure
MR. IIOIHKE MAY BID AGAIN.
He Is Liltel) to Have n Hand In the
House Drainage Contract.
Bids for completing the house drainage
system, which are to be opened Sept. 1,
have not yet begun to come in, and will
probably not until the time is about up.
The contract has been pretty well adver
tised, however, and the house drainage
committee feels confident there will be a
number of bidders.
The opinion has been expressed for some
days that Mr. John Rourke, who form
erly had the contract for the work, but
only partially completed it, would file an
other bid on the unfinished portion. No
statement had been made by Mr. Rourke
to this effect, and the fact that he met
with many adverses in carrying on the
work before led most people to discredit
the report, as it was not believed he would
again enter into the work after having lost
heavily on it. When seen by a Morning
News representative he neither affirmed
nor denied the report.
It is possible I will again be connected
with the house drainage,” he said, “but
1 cannot say I will file a bid myself. What
ever hand I take in it will likely be through
other parties. There is not a great deal
of tedious work remaining, as that has al
ready been done by myself, such, for in
stance, as constructing the system
through paved streets and lanes around
the business center, where the disadvant
ages were far more than they will be in
that portion of the city to be completed.
A score of annoyances were encountered,
which I never dreamed of, on acebunt of
which extra expense was incurred and
numerous other difficulties met with, that
made it impossible to push the work along
projierly, or continue it successfully."
Mr. Rourke will probably take a hand in
the work, but not as an original contract
or. In the event he files a bid, It will not
be favorably considered by even the mem
bers of the committee friendly to him. It
Ik-asserted that the fact that the former
contract was not satisfactorily carried out
would make it unbustness-like to entertain
a bid from Mr. Rourke. One of the com
mittee said yesterday he could not see his
way under any circumstances to tavor
awarding the contract to him, as his form
er connection with the work would not
justify it.
It-is said the committee will not be gov
erned entirely by the fact a bidder is the
lowest. The intention is to follow the
course most fa curable to the city’s inter
est, aside from any fixed rules. What the
city is looking for now is a contractor who
will push the work along without delay.
Ten miles of pipe have already been put
down and there remains about forty-nine
miles yet to lay. The most difficult por
tions in Yamacraw, the business section
and the eastern part of town have been
laid however, which will place the next
contractor at a decided advantage. He
may also profit to some extent on the
lessons learned from Mr. Rourke's ex
perience.
Just who will bid on the work is yet
unknown to the committee. The members
are expecting a general response from
Northern contractors, however, among
them being Mr. Herbert W. Tate, who was
one of the last bidders. Had it not been
for the £fiet it was determined to take
the lowest bid, it is said Mr. Tate would
have been awarded the contract at that
t’me. His former experience in construc
ting system of house drainage in the South
lead members of the committee to believe
him a safe contractor. If he is among
the bidders in September, it Is pretty cer
tain his offer will be favorably considered.
While Mr. Rourke is not apt to become
an original contractor, the fact he has
about SIO,OOO worth of material on hand,
left over from last winter, will likely bring
him into the work in some way. Uuless he
sells this he may become a sub-coni fac
tor. It Is known he is considerably inter
ested in what the city will do about the
house drainage contract, but the part he
will play in it is yet uncertain.
CLUB BARS MI ST PAY.
Commissioner Seoit Puts Them on
the Same Footing ns Saloon*.
Under the new war tax hill the social
club, be it high toned or comrqon, stands
on the same plane as the ordinary, every
day saloon and must pay the same war
tax.
Commissioner Scott has issued a ruling
to the various collectors of interna! reve
nue. telling them that all clubs, whether
incorporated or not, that sell liquor to their
members, are on the same footing us the
retail liquor dealers, and amenable to the
same special war tax. The machinery o{
the collector's office in every district is to
be pul into oiieration to collect all dues
from these clubs that the law exacts.
Under this ruling. Savannah's wel'
known clubs, the Oglethorpe, Hartrumie,
Hussars and Guards, and piobab'.y several
minor organizations, which have bars, will
be required to make returns as prescribed
oy the statutes and pay all taxes levied un
der the war revenue measure.
More Fun nntl Amusement
For less money than has ever been offered
before. Moonlight bathing, dancing and a
professional cake walk at Hotel Tybee to
night. Hound trip 25c. Last train leaves
Hotel at 11 o’clock, instead of 30:10.—ad.
Clinmpagm- for the Wounded.
Lieut. Col. J. Morris Brown in a letter
to G. H. Mumm & Cos., who have donated
twelve hundred bottles of Extra Dry for
the use of the wounded soldiers nnd sailors,
says, lliat the generous gift Is appreciated
by the surgeon gencrai s office, not only for
itseif but because it may stimulate other
firms and Individuals to contribute for the
comfort and health ol the wounded, such
delicacies as tho army and navy com mi.;
sary cannot by any possibility afford.
Two hundred and forty bottles left on
the Olivette and the balance will be used
according lo the directions of the surgeon
general * office.
Bull nt Isle of Hope.
To-nighl the regular weekly ball wiil be
given at Isle of Hope. The tide suits for
bathing and music will be furnished by
the Harpers. In addition to.the regular at
tractions, moonlight and pleasant weather
will add much to the evenings entertain
ment.
For Dior Fifty Yearn,
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been
used for children teething. 1 soothes the
child, softens the gums, allays all pain,
cures wind colic, and is the best remedy
for Diarrhoea. Twenty-five cents a bot
tle.—fd-
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
THE LINE TO
Asheville,
Hot Springs
And Other Resorts
IN THE MOUNTAIN’S OF WESTER
NORTH CAROLINA,
“THE LAND OF THE SKY.”
SPECIAL RATES FOR SUMMER
TOURISTS.
Trains leaving Columbia 8:30 a. m for
Asheville. Pullman drawing room buffet
sleeping car.
Train leaving Columbia 11:30 a. m. toi
Asheville. Parlor car after June 3, 1893
For full information call on any ag. r.t
of this company or its connections.
R. L. SEAY, Union Ticket Agent Cos.
lumbia, S. C.
R. W. HUNT, Traveling Pass. Agent
Augusta, Ga.
S. H. HARDWICK. Assistant General
Pass. Agent. Atlanta, Ga.
it in
illll
We have a lot of Serge Coats
blue and black. They are unlin
ed and very cool and comforta
ble. You can get them at $3 and
upwards.
Bathing Suits and Trunks at
HALF PRICE-A fine lot.
GARTERS 10 cents. The low
est price ever known.
MeiropoiiiQnGlotlilioCo.,
JOHN W. PARKER. Managsr.
B. B. Neal. F. P. Millard,
President. Vice President.
EAL-MILLARD CO.
Day aud Will taker Streets.
pealers in
Piiis, Oils m inffii
Steamboat and Mill Supplies,
Sash, Doors and Blinds,
Lime, Cement and Plaster,
-AND—
BUILDERS’ HARDWARE.
SAV AW All, GA.
ADJUSTABLE
CHEAP.
HI IMS Sft
113 BROUGHTON ST.. WEST.
DRY GOODS.
s&Sxyis ■
Iffr
UEVERY FRIDAY.
Tough on Flies-
NOW is me TIME to use this lotion. IT
POSITIVELY PREVENTS Flies. Gnats
and Insects of every description trim
annoying horses and cattle. Try it and La
convinced.
HAY, GRAIN AND FEED OF AuD
KINDS.
T. J. DAVIS,
Grain Dealer and Seedsman,
31S Bay street. wesf-_
Imported Molasses.
Muscovado Mut.isses in hogsheads and
puncheons, cargo schooner Rebecca F.
Lamdin, just landed and for sale by
C M. GILBERT & CO.,
■IMPORTERS.