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AT OUTS OVER OPEN SALOONS.
COUNCIL TOOK SO ACTIOS OS MAY
OR lUBLDRIN'S REPORT.
Tlie Appusallons of Mr. McGlIUa That
Officials Are Derelict in Aliening
liars to Ran Sundays, OHlclully
Brought to the Board’* Attention.
Aldertuau Kroatkoff Declares “It
Is <1 Known Knot the Saloon* Are
Open Sundays"—Mr. McGillis
Claims Ills Vrttele Is Indorses!.
The open saloon question was brought
before Council by Mayor Meldrim last
night in the shape of a report on the
correspondence he had during the day
with Mr. J. N. McGills, author of the com
munication in the Morning News signed
■■neetiiiner." who asserted there was rea
son to believe saloons were being run
wide oi>en Sundays, and that some offi
cials at least had constructive notice of
the fact. The board took no action on
the Mayor's report.
It has probably not been the privilege of
any members of the board to witness a
more unexpected termination of a matter
brought before them officially, and espe
cially when it is in the nature of an at
tack on the city government. The opinion
expressed by some was that resolutions
would be offered censuring Mr. McGillis
for making accusations he did not at
tempt to prove. This was not the case,
however, and if the sentiment of the al
dermen had been felt, after the Mayor's
report was submitted, the probability is
they would have said they had reason
to believe saloons run glimmering on Sun-
days.
Alderman Krouskoff made the first dash
out of the box after Mayor Meldrim fin
ished reading the report, which was the
final matter considered at the meeting.
The alderman paid close attention to the
reading of the charges and correspondence,
which was brought to a conclusion by the
following statement from Mayor Mel
drim:
“I considered it my duty to ascertain
what facts prompted these assertions, but
as the author has failed to appear, the re
port is submitted with the recommenda
tion that the matter Is not worthy of fur
ther notice.”
“I do not know w hether Council requires
direct proof of a citizen on tliis matter or
nol," said Alderman Krouskoff. "But it is
a known fact that the laws have been vio
lated and saloons running open on Sun
day.”
This point-blank assertion was a stun
ner. and several of the lioard straightened
In (TTeir seats in apparent surprise. Among
them was Mayor Meldrim himself, who
went for Alderman Krouskoff as quickly
as he did for Mr. McGillis.
“You say it is a known fact that saloons
have been open Sundays, alderman,” he
remarked. “Upon what do you base that
assertion? That Is the information Coun
cil is now trying to obtain. Have you per
sonal knowledge of the fact? I think It
is your duty to give the board any Infor
mation you possess, that the Police Com
mission may be informed of the violations
it is their duty to 610 p.”
"The saloons were kept open, and it was
not stopped until Maj. Harrison inter
ceded In behalf of the soldiers. It Is an
improper question to ask me in open meet
ing," Alderman Krouskoff replied with
emphasis, "aiui I decline to answer it, be
cause it is unnecessary.”
“If any otic has knowledge of viola
tions.” said Mayor Meldrim, “they should
make the ('act known. If it then appears
city officials have neglected to petform
their duties properly, it Is Council’s duty
to impeach them, whether it be the May
or, Police Commission, or other city offi
cials.”
Alderman Guckenheimer said he thought
the charges reflected on the Mayor, Po
lice Commission, chief of police, in fact,
alt city officials, and that in justice to all
concerned the correspondence should be
published. He considered the charges
false, and as the author had failed to
substantiate them, he thought the public
should know It.
Alderman Charlton took exception to Al
derman Guckenheimer’s remarks, and said
that in the event the saloons were run
open, the responsibility is on the officials
directly looked to for the enforcement of
the Sunday laws. This confusion has been
a trouble Savannah has had to contend
wlih some time, he salt. He insisted
the charges were not reflections
on Council. Alderman Guckenheimer again
insisted that the correspondence be pub
lished, but Mayor Meldrim said he thought
it should "be regarded as mere, general
newspaper statements, without facts on
which to base the assertions.” With this
the discussion was carried no further.
Mr. McGillis’ charges were the all-asorb-
Ing topic at the city exchange yesterday.
As was stated in the Morning News, May
or Medrlm had invited Mr. McGillis to ap
pear before himself amt the police com
mittee of Council to give the facts on
which he based his assertions. From the
correspondence that passed la-tween them,
Mr. McGillis came to the conclusion that
Mayor Meidrim took the position that the
saloons are not open Sunday, or, at any
rate, would take it for granted they are
not until there is absolute proof to the
contrary. Hence, it was, he thought, he
was being asked to appear before the
Mayor and committee as a witness or de
tective, whereas he said his only purpose
in writing the card was to inform the of
ficials that there was reason to believe
Sunday luw* were being violated. Buc Mr.
McGillis did not apix-ar, and the result
was tlie Mayor and committee held two
meetings during the day without accom
plishing anything toward getting at the
author of the article.
Mayor Meldrim’s report to Council on
the subject clearly sets forth the situa
tion. After speaking of incidental matters
the first letter written to Mr. McGillis is
quoted. It is aa follows:
"In 10-day’s issue of the Savannah Morn
ing News appears an article written by
you and signed ’‘Rectilinear.” The
charges therein made are substantially:
"Conduct on the part of the Mayor of
this city, In connection with the police
commissioners and the chief of police, un
becoming the character and dignity of an
upright magistrate.
“Misconduct in office of the Police Com
mission and more specifically of Maj. Ed
ward Karow, the chairman of that com
mission.
•‘Misconduct on the part of Mr. Frank
McDermott, chief of police.
"These charges are of so serious a char
acter that they should not be permitted
to go unnoticed, and I have, therefore,
requested the committee on police to meet
at the Mayor's office at 1 o'clock, Wednes
day, Nov. 9, 1898, for the purpose of mak
ing due Inquiry, In order that the facts
may be laid before Council at its meeting
to-morrow night, for appropriate action
1 should have convened that committee
instantcr, but I deemed It proper to give
you full and ample opportunity to be heard
tn support of these charges. You are,
therefore, requested to be present at this
committee meeting at (he time and place
mentioned, and I have the honor to assure
Continued on Sixth Page.
MB. R. D. fit KR tnti DEAD,
tine of Savannah’s Wealthiest Citi
zens Gone After Bong Suffering.
Mr. Richard Dennis Guernrd died yes
terday afternoon at 4 o'clock, from gout,
at the residence of his niece, Mrs. J. G.
Rogers, No. 229 Gordon street east, where
he bad bt cn confined to bed for some days
awaiting the end.
Mr. Guerard had suffered from the gout,
an Inherited disease, for many years.
The greater part of the past five years
he has spent in travel, visiiing various
health resorts abroad and in this coun
try, in the vain hope of cheeking the dis
ease and securing permanent relief. He
visited Europe in company with Bishop
Becker and one or two other Savannah
ians, and spent some mouths there at
Carlsbad arid other springs, but only ob
tained temporary alleviation of plin. He
returned from a trip West a few weeks
ago, so incapacitated by the inroads of
the gout that he was forced to use a
carriage for locomotion. It was seen then
that he could not survive long.
Mr. Guerard, had he lived, would have
been 69 years old next January. He was
born in Savannah in 183'}. being the son of
Peter Guerard. After receiving an ordi
nary English education, he entered the
shops of the Central Railroad and learned
the trade of a machinist and engineer. In
those days skilled mechanics were turned
out, men thoroughly versed in all the de
tails of on industry. Mr. Guerard Is said
to have been especially thorough in his
knowledge of the trade he expected to
make his life’s occupation. In early man
hood he entered the United States Navy
as an engineer, and spent some time on
government war vessels, visiting many
parts of the world. Returning to Savan
nah, he became engineer and superintend
ent of the city water works, a position for
which ho was well fitted. He
served in this capacity for some
years, during and after the
war. Having by economy accumu
lated some means he gave up the position
and entered the real estate business, grad
ually securing property, building small
houses, and steadily expanding his opera
tions and increasing his possessions. In
1899 he organized the Chatham Bank as
a savings institution, it being converted
into a regular state bank the following
year. Mr. Guerard was the first presi
dent. In 1892 he was elected to the Geor
gia legislature, serving one term in the
House. At the expiration of bis term he
began the pursuit of health that continued
almost to his death.
Mr. Guerard was one of the largest,
if not the very largest, owners of real es
tate in Savannah. His fortune has been
estimated at 1500,000. He had frequently
made tlie statement in his later years
that his income ranged from $25,000 lo
$35,000 a year. He was not averse to dis
cussing the rigid economies that he adopt
ed in early life to secure capital suffi
cient to place him on his feet, and often
said that any young man in
good health could, by so
briety, economy and determination,
make himself independent financially. Men
were poor, or failures in business, he
maintained, through useless extrava
gances. When working on a salary as a
young man, desirous to put himself in an
Independent position, he adopted as his
rule that he would not break a bill for a
small expenditure and that no money
should he spent that was unnecessary. By
his determined adherence to these rules,
he has stated, he was soon in position to
begin the real estute operations that event
ually made him a man of great wealth.
He was a man of many acquaintances,
hut cared to make but few intimate
friends. In private life he was generous
to those In whom he felt an interest.
Of Mr..Guerard’s immediate family, his
brother, Mr. William E. Guerard, and two
sisters. Mrs. Alfred Haywood, of this city,
and Mrs. McComb, of Newcastle, Fa.,
survive him. He has a number of nieces
and nephews and other relatives, to whom
he was much attached. He never married.
The funeral will take place from St.
John’s Church to-morrow morning at 10
o’clock. Rev. Charles H. Strong officiating.
The interment will be in Laurel Grove
Cemetery.
FOUR. FHISONERS ESCAPED.
Private Camp of the 4th Virginia
Was Slated for Fort Leavrnworth.
Four privates recently escaped from the
guard tent of their respective regiments,
and the provost marshal, Maj. Russell B.
Harrison, issued orders yesterday directed
to all provost camps, giving descriptions
of the men wanted and instructing all
members of the provost guard lo be on the
lookout for them.
The most important of these cases Is
that of Private Charles H. Camp, Com
pany M, Fourth Virginia Regiment, who,
with Private James G. White, Company
K, same regiment, escaped from the regi
mental guard house some time after 1
o'clock yesterday morning. Just how the
men escaped is not known, but it is sup
posed to have been due to carelesness on
the part of some of the guards, who had
them ill charge. Neither of them had
Ixen recaptured last night.
l'rivato Camp was arrested some lime
ago for deserting from his company and
regiment, and after a trial before The- gen
eral court martial, he was sentenced to
serve twelve months tn the United States
penitentiary at Fort Leavenworth, Kan.
He was being detained in the regi
mental guard house awaiting such time
as might be convenient to send him on to
the penitentiary. He had been heard to
make the remark that if he got away he
would go lo the river and get on some
lioat. The guard lias been strengthened
to keep on the lookout for him.
Private White was In the guard house
awaiting trial before a general court mur
tlal on several charges. The other es
capes were Private Marlin Dixon of the
First North Carolina Regiment,
Company K, and Private Wil
liam H. Bonnsall of the One
Hundred and Sixty-first Indiana. These
men were simply being detained in the
regimental guard house on minor charges.
They have been absent since Tuesday
morning at 0:30 o’clock. The description?
of all of these men have been furnished
ihe provost guard, and the chances are
they will have a hard lime getting out of
town.
ST. ANDREWS ANNIVERSARY.
An inurement* for the 148th Annual
lllnner Being finite.
The 148th anniversary of St. Andrew’s
Society of Savannah will be celebrated on
Nov. 30, St. Andrew’s day. The annual
meeting and election will bo held several
days before the banquet, which will be
given in the large dining room of the Do
Soto Hotel. The arrangements for this
occasion are Ixlng made by Mr. Henry
McAlpln, one of the stewards, and a com
mittee composed of Messrs. Joseph Mar
shall. W. F. Train and Johnson. The din
ner has already boon ordered for Wednes
day, Nov. 30, and the committee is now
busy with tlie work of selecting speakers.
There will probably be something like 150
or 175 guests at tlie dinner, including a
11 uin tier of the urmy officers who are' in
Ahe city.
THE MOKNING NEWS: THURSDAY. NOVEMBER 10, 1898.
MICHIGAN SAILS FOR PONCE.
SIX TROOPS OF THF. FIFTH CAVAL
HY NOW AT SEA.
They Expect to Get to Porto Rico by
Monday—Three Cavalrymen lieft
Behind—The Fourth Virgin la Iteg-
Ordered (tut to Meet Gov.
Tyler—Gen. I.ee Coming To-inor
row—Eiglith Cavalry Coining !fo
nmrrim Night.
The transport Michigan, or government
transport No. 26, quartermaster's depart
ment, left Savannah at 2:30 o’clock yester
day, carrying six troops of the Fifth Unit
ed States Cavalry Regiment for Ponce,
Porto Rico, in command of Col. C. C.
Carr.
The Michigan went to sea. easily, draw
ing a little more than twenty-one feet of
water. Pilot W. T. Daniels, Jr., book the
Michigan to sea without a hitch., carry
ing her along as if she had been of only
half the draught.
The cavalrymen all seemed glad to be
gin their journey, and two hours after
they left their dock they were well upon
the briny deep. All but three of the
members of these troops were on hand
when the final" roll was called and the
men were ordered aboard lo begin the trip.
The Michigan did not watt for them, but
put right to sea, and when they are found
they will be sent to join their proper
troops by the next transport for Porto
Rico, with charges of absence without
leave standing against them.
The Michigan carried about 600 horses
and 585 men and officers. The horses were
loaded as comfortable as possible, with
the arrangements at hand, but many of
them were put tn stalls with sides, In
stead of heads to the sea. They may give
considerable trouble on this account, if
the vessel rolls to any extent.
The officers expect the Michigan to reach
Ponce about Monday, the trip requiring
from four to five days. The cavalry will,
of course, be unloaded as quickly as pos
sible, and two or three batteries of light
artillery will be taken aboard to he brought
back. The artillery will probably be
brought to Savannah, and sent from here
to Fort Riley and Fort Sheridan. The
Michigan will then take on the five re
maining troops of the Fifth Cavalry and
carry them ulso to Porto Rico.
The cavalrymen appeared all over the
boat when she \y4nt down the river. There
were cheers from the Michigan, and there
were cheers from those along the wharves,
who saw her going. The Michigan went to
sea with only her low pressure cylinders
in use. The high pressure cylinder head
was broken before she left New York, and
probably will not be repaired until she
has made another trip to Porto Rico and
returned.
Maj. Gen. J. Warren Kelfer received a
telegram from Gen. Fitzhugh Lee yester
day, saying he would leave Richmond this
afternoon for Savannah, accompanied by
Gov. Tyler of Virginia, several members
of his staff, and a number of ladles and
gentlemen from that state. The party wilt
arrive in Savannah to-morrow morning at
8 o’clock.
The Fourth Virginia Regiment has been
ordered out to meet the Governor and par
ty to-morrow morning, and will escort
them from the Plant System depot to the
hotel. Gen. Keifer, Gen. Greene and a
number of the staff officers will go to the
depot to meet Gen. Lee, who will go at
once to his headquarters at the De Soto.
In case of rain the Virginians will not
(urn out, and there will be no regimental
escort. Otherwise, however, the Fourth
Virginia will be there with band playing
and colors flying, and the occasion will
he an interesting one.
Col. T. M. Maus, corps surgeon, will re
turn to-day from Jacksonville, where he
lias been for the purpose of winding up
the First and Third Division hospitals,
which were left in that city when the
troops came to Savannah. The patients
of these hospitals have been transferred
to the Second Division hospital there. Dur
ing ills absence, Maj. Jefferson R. Kean,
surgeon of the First Division has been
acting in his place.
There are now about 250 sick soldiers in
the two division hospitals here. Maj.
Kean said yesterday that very few of
these are serious cases, and the percent
age of typhoid fever cases is remarkably
small. It is nothing like what it was in
Jacksonville, he said. iMaj. Kean thinks
the camps are in very good condition, and
he looks for an unusually small percent
age of sickness.
The transport Manitoba, which Is to
carry six troops of the Eighth Cavalry
to Nuevitas, Cuba, left New York yester
day for Savannah, and is expected to ar
rive here to-morrow night. The cavalry
will leave Huntsville to-night, and get
hero to-morrow night. The troops will
put their horses right aboard the trans
port. Gen. L. H. Carpenter, who will have
command at Nuevitas, said last night,
that the Manitoba would probably sail on
Saturday if it ts possible to get her ready
by that time. It may be Sunday, how
ever, before she can be gotten ready lo
sail.
BLAZE In a bicycle store.
A Couple of Soldier* Extinguish It
In n Hurry.
An alarm of lire was sounded last night
shortly after 8 o’clock from box No. 81,
at Bull and Congress streets. The tire
was located tn the bicycle establishment of
E. T. Terry, tn the Southern Bell Tele
phone building, at Drayton and Congress
streets.
The damage was trifling, amounting to
no more than the loss of a few tells of
wrapping paper that were stored behind
the counter. How these caught fire could
not be ascertained.
Tlie lire was discovered by a person
passing in the street. The alarm was at
once given, a telephone message being
sent in and the box Icing pulled.
Two or three? soldiers did a little amateur
work a? firemen before the apparatus ar
rived. A member of the First North Caro
lina Regiment smashed in the glass in or.e
of the doors and Privates William Carey
and John Milto of Company 1) of tlie Sec
ond Louisiana Regiment climbed through.
A fire extinguisher from a neighboring
building was handed them when they had
got inside, and they brought It to play on
the flames. By the time the firemen ar
rived tlie fire was about out. A consider
able crowd gathered to see the excite
ment of a fire, but there was but little
to lie seen.
Life insurance is a good thing, but
health insurance, by keeping the blood
pure with Hood’s Sarsaparilla, is still
better.—ad.
Attention, Officer*!
Leopold Adler, Men's Clothing; De
partment,
Representing the M. C. Lillcy Company,
Uuiumbus, 0., military ouUHltis.—ad.
’MIDST MASSES OF GREEN.
The Nnptial* of Sir. Champion and
Mi*a Ryals ilrre Celebrated.
At 4 o’clock yesterday afternoon the
Sunday School room of the Independent
Presbyterian Church was the scene of an
extremely pretty wedding. At first great
disappointment was felt when It was
found that the church itself, on account
of Important repairs, couldn’t be used for
the marriage of Miss Carrie Lathrop Ry
als and Mr. William Davis .Champion;
but the lecture room proved a very satis
factory substitute.
The decorations were elaborate and most
artistic. Beautiful palms were placed
about the room and massed near the pul
pit, extending on either side In slightly
curved lines, and scattered among the
palms were polled plants and lovely large
chrysanthemum? Smilax was twisted
around the rail of the gallery and around
each of the electric lights, which were
used for the occasion. Shortly after 4
guests were seen hurrying along Bull
street, and the ushers were kept busy
seating the numerous friends and rela
tives. Mrs. Harrison, the organist, ren
dered the wedding march from Lohen
grin as the bridal party approached the
pulpit, from tlie northern door of the
building, Messrs. James Ryals and George
Garmany, Louis Saltorbach of Jackson
ville and Howard Garmany leading the
procession. Little Miss Fannie Howard
w T as the bride’s only attendant and was
daintily dressed as a flower girl. Her
gown was of white organdie over white
silk, the skirt trimmed almost to the
waist with accordeon-pleated ruffles,
edged with tiny satin ribbon. The bodice,
which was cut low, with tiny puffs for
sleeves, was made very full, with long
ends of the ribbon falling from a bow
on the left shoulder to the bottom of the
skirt, and she carried a lovely basket of
La France roses
The bride, who entered with the groom,
wore an afternoon costume of fawn-col
ored silk poplin lined with American
Beauty silk. The skirt was elaborately
draped over a panel of white and tan
corded silk, with a flounce edged with
folds of white satin, and a broad sash
of Liberty silk tied in a long bow. White
satin and pearl passementerie also formed
a yoke, and touches of American Beauty
silk gave color lo ihe costume. The hat
was of velvet to match the gown, with
crown of white satin and gold passemen
terie, and was trimmed with white plumes,
and the bouquet was of nephitos roses and
ferns.
During the ceremony, which was per
formed by the Rev. James Y. Fair, Mrs.
Harrison softly played the symphony fol
lowing the march from Lohengrin.
Only the families of the bride and groom
greeted them on their return to the resi
dence of the bride's parents, on Anderson
and Drayton streets, and at 6:15 p. m.
the young coupie left for Florida, where
they will spend a fortnight. On their re
turn they will be at home to their friends
at their home, 1212 Bull street. The bride
is the eldest daughter of Maj. and Mrs.
Garland M. Ryals. Maj. Ryals is the
most Important truck farmer tn this
county. He was a gallant soldier in the
civil war, and has been a member of the
Georgia Legislature. The daughter is a
piquant brunette with simple and attrac
tive manners, and a nature that has won
her hosts of friends.
Mr. Wyilam Champion is a member of
the firm of Nelson, 'Champion & Cos., and
is well known in this city, where he has
always lived and where he has many rela
tives.
Both were the recipients of numerous
gifts, and their new home will be hand
somely stocked with furniture, silver and
glass.
Among the out-of-town guests were Mrs.
W. F. Tinsley of Clifton Forge, Va.. Mr.
and Mrs. James W. Ryals of Atlantal
Mrs. A. M. Thompson of Boston, Mr. and
Mrs. L. M. Ryals and Miss Louise Ryals
of Orange Lake, Fla,, and M. Salterbach
of Jacksonville.
SCHOOL CHILDREN HURT.
Falling Plaster In Hnrnard Street
School Breaks nn Arm.
Three children were injured by falling
plaster at the Barnard Street School yes
terday morning, a few minutes before 9
o’clock. They were Fanny Hoffman, whose
right arm was broken just above the el
bow; Sylvan Byck, whose head was pain
fully cut, and a young girl named Griffith,
who received a cut behind the ear. One or
two others received slight bruises.
The children were ail members of the
'first grade. The class was seated in read
iness for the opening of the regular school
work for the day when a mass of heavy
plastering, five feet by three, dropped
without warning. The Injured children
screamed and ran to the teacher, Miss
Annie Harmon, who immediately gave the
signal for the children to leave the room.
Despite the alarm the little pnes fell into
brie and quietly marched from the build
ing, quite a number of them sneezing from
the lime dust which had filled the air.
Miss Harmon called in Principal P. F.
Brown, who took the Hoffman child to her
homo, accompanied by one of the school
boys, who was sent for Dr. Waring. The
physician slated that the fracture was a
simple one, and the bone would soon knit
together. The other injured children went
home and had their cuts dressed.
No session of the class was held, as it
was feared more of the plastering might
drop and injure others.
The room occupied by the class is on
Ihe first floor, and escaped injury from
the recent storm,which tore off part of the
roof of the school building. The plaster
ing was not wet at that time, and to all
appearances was perfectly safe. Before
Ihe schools opened an expert plasterer was
sent through thi? building, and pronounced
the ceilings in good condition. The accident
was one that could not be anticipated or
prevented by any possible foresight. Su
perintendent Ashmore will have the room
examined again, and if necessary all of 'he
ceiling plastering will be- removed. The
ether rooms will also be examined again,
although there is no reason to believe that
the plastering in any of them is weak.
GEN. M'G LASH AN’S ADDRESS.
He Will Tell of Gettysburg; a* Seen
by a Confederate Colonel,
On next Tuesday Gen. P. McGlashan
will deliver a public address at tlie Guards
Hall on ihe battle of Gettysburg, as seen
by n colonel of (lie Confederate army. Maj.
J. R. Sheldon, chairman of the commit
tee on arrangements, will endeavor to
have the band of the South Carolina or
Virginia regiment play outside the hall
before and after the lecture.
All of the Soldiers are invited to hear the
address, and it Is the belief that there wiil
be a largo attendance. Gen. McGlashan
Is quite a forceful doscriber of events with
which he was connected during the war,
an* there Is no doubt that his talk on Get
tysburg will be full of interest.
Dlgesttne cures Indigestion arid dyspep
sia. No dieting. Cure3 while you eat. All
druggists.—ad.
WILL BE OVER SIX THOUSAND.
for.. LESTER'S MAJORITY" INCREAS
ED BY RETURNS FROM Bl HUE.
Mjrick Received One Vote In Thnl
County But Got 400 in Tattnall.
Col. la-stcr Satisfied With the Re
sult ill the First District, But Dis
appointed at the Vote in the Coun
try at Lnrjjc—Bryan Is Not Dniu
nged, Me Says, by Nebraska's Re
linhliean Turn.
Congressman Lester received word from
Burke county yesterday that he had re
ceived 820 votes in that county to one for
Mr. Myrick. The dispatch did not state
who the solitary individual was who had
cast his ballot for the independent candi
date. Tattnall county gave Lester 578 and
Myrick 411. Tattnall and Screven counties
were regarded as Myrlck’s strongholds.
The complete official returns from all the
counties are expected in by mail to-day.
Col. Lester is well satisfied with the
vote In the First district, the probability
being that his majority wouid pass 6,000.
At the same time, he is somewhat disap
pointed at the result in the country at
large, having been hopeful that the Demo
crats would make some decided gains.
‘‘There's no use in trying to explain elec
tion results,” he said yesterday. ‘‘They
are just like predictions, of little value.
People take it into their heads to vote
one way or another. What influences on©
man doesn’t Influence another. Local con
ditions get In their work, personal feelings
have their play, many other things enter
into a campaign besides political princi
ples. My explanation would be different
from some other man’s. Let's talk about
something else.”
‘‘Well, colonel, how will it affect Col.
Bryan? Won’t he be Injured, weakened
politically, by his state going Republi
can?"
‘‘No, I don’t see it In that light. Col.
Bryan is superior to local circumstances
like that. He is too big a man to be ruin
ed or damaged by the shifting currents
of politics in Nebraska. Col. Bryan is a
national, not a local figure. While-1 re
gret to see his state, or any other, forsake
a good thing and return to the arms of
the Republicans, I don't believe Mr. Bry
an will suffer thereby.”
EDGAR DENMARK'S SAD DEATH.
Suffered From Melancholia Dae to
Rail Health.
The sad news of the death of Edgar
Denmark at the home of his father, near
Quitman, was received in Savannah with
deep and general sorrow. But a few short
weeks ago he was in Savannah and though
he has never been very strong, he seemed
in good health and in the best of spirits.
During the summer he went to the
mountains of North Georgia for his health,
where he remained until called home on
business. Some weeks ago he took a trip
to New' York on account of his health, and
there consulted a physician, who formerly
lived in Savannah. He was told that he
was suffering from catarrh of the Intes
tines, a complaint which he seemed to
consider incurable. He returned to Sa
vannah, and after a day or two decided to
go to his home at Quitman to recuperate.
He had been at home only three weeks.
Tuesday about noon he left the house,
and was thought to have gone over to the
home of Mr. B. A. Denmark, his uncle,
who has also been spending some time
there. In the afternoon it was learned that
such had not been the case, and a search
disclosed the son’s dead body to the father
Just before sunset.
Mr. Denmark had been brooding no lit
tle over his physical condition, and seemed
to think at times that he could not live
long. Now and then his constant thought
upon his condition, which, it is said, was
not near so bad as he considered It, carried
him into a stale of melancholia and dis
traction.
Edgar Denmark was a lovable charac
ter, a true and devoted friend, high-mind
ed and posessed of a bright intellect and
rare legal mind. He stood among the first
of his class at Athens, graduating with
high honors in ISS2, and was shortly after
wards admitted to the bar. He began prac
tice for himself in Savannah In the office
of Messrs. Denmark & Adams. In 1897,
four years later, he was admitted to mem
bership in the firm, and was a member of
the firm of Denmark, Adams & Freeman
/t the time of his death. Ho was about
26 years old, and with his careful and stu
dious habits, had before him a bright fu
ture. To his friends he was always the
saffie, open hearted, frank and generous.
Few of them knew of his physical trouble
for he seldom spoke of It, and to them all
his strange and unfortunate death is a
source of painful surprise. The funeral
took place yesterday at Quitman.
BATTERY B FOR KEY WEST.
Pnsseil Throngli Snvnnunli Yesterday
From Hilton Head.
Battery B of the First Regiment of
Heavy .Artillery arrived in the city yes
terday afternoon from Hilton Head aboard
the steamer Clifton. The battery got in
at about 3:30 o’clock, and was landed at
Gordon’s wharf. It remained there for
about an hour, w’hen the Plant System
train, upon which it was to go to Key
West, arrived.
This train consisted of a sleeper for the
officers, four coaches for the men and two
baggage cars. All told, there were 140
officers and men in the battery. They got
away for Key West at about 5:30 o'clock.
The battery was at Hilton Head for
several weeks, having been sent there
from Montauk Point. From Key West
the battery was sent to Montauk at about
the time of the yellow fever scare at
Key West last summer. Soon after Its ar
rival at Montauk the battery was order
ed to Hilion Head. Its return to Key
West will be to familiar places, as it
formed a part of the garrison there for
some time.
Capt. Merrill was in command of the
battery. Lieut. Whiffle, who acted as
quartermaster, attended to all the trans
portation arrangements.
Increased Train Service Between
Savannah and Tybee, Effective
Nov. 7, ISOS.
Leave Savannah, 3:00 p. m. dally; 9 : oo
a. m. daily, except Monday and Thursday;
6:20 a. m. Monday and Thursday.
Leave Tybee, 7:20 a. m. Monday and
Thursday; 10:20 a. m. dally, except Mon-*
day and Thursday; 5:30 p. m. daily, ©x
cnit Wednesday and Saturday; 6:00 p. ni
Wednesday and Saturday.
Trains run on 75th meridian or Savannah
city time.
Rale for round trip, 40c.—ad.
, Leopold Adler.
Men's Clothing Department.
Officers’ overcoats, capes and uniforms;
khakie suits, etc., to order. M. C. Lilley
Company, makers.—ad.
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WILL IMPROVE THE SERVICE.
Vice President Fall Says More Street
Cars Will Soon Be Pat on.
Vice President J. H. Fall of the Savan
nah, Thunderbolt and Isle of Hope Rail
way Company is here from Nashville to
meet President Parsons, who will come
over from Charleston this morning.
One of the objects of Mr. Fall's visits
is to look after the street railroad service
in handling the large crowds on several
of the lines, due to the presence of the
two military camps near the city.
“We are trying now,” Mr. Fall said,
“to put in some more switches on the Dale
avenue line, so that there will be no trou
ble In running to the First Division camp
all the cars necessary to carry the people.
Then, too. we intend to arrange at once
a through ear for Thunderbolt for the
benefit of the patrons of the line who live
out there. This car will not stop at the
camps, but will be put on especially for
the people of Thunderbolt, and those who
live near there on the line.
Many of the patrons of the
line have been greatly Inconvenienced
by the crowding of the soldiers, and we
desire to obviate this.
“It is the intention of the company to
give the people the very best service possi
ble, and we will see that it is done, if we
have to put on all the cars in the shop.
The lack of switches on the Dale avenue
line has been one of the main difficulties
and I think we will soon get rid of that.
We are now running through cars from
the city to the Dale avenue camp without
change, and other Improvements will
quickly follow.”
MAY CHANGE PROVOST REGIMENT.
Gin, Donglnn Ask* That Fourth Illi
nois Re Relieved.
An effort is being made to have the
Fourth Illinois Regiment relieved from
provost duty. The command has been de
tailed for this work for six weeks, and
some of the officers of the corps regard
the time for its relief as having arrived.
A letter was received yesterday at the
office of the adjutant general of the corps
from Gen. H. T. Douglas, in whose brig
ade the Fourth Illinois is. In his letter
Gen. Douglas asks that the regiment be
relieved from provost duty, assigning as
his reason for the request that continua
tion In the performance of the work will
unfit the command for other military ser
vice.
The request of the general may get the
regiment relieved from the duty. It is
thought that a return to the drills and
usual routine of the soldier in camp would
prove beneficial to the regiment, and it
Is desired to let some other have a chance
at the provost duty.
Acting as guards in the city is not re
garded by those who do so as an arduous
duty. In fact, it is said the majority of
the members of the Fourth are very well
satisfied and that they would prefer to be
retained where they are. They are relieved
from the drills that are a source of some
of the trials of a soldier’s life as long
as they act as provost guards, and they
are not anxious to get back to them. The
tour of duty Is for twenty-four hours, but
they are off for the next twenty-four.
T-hey are on guard two hours during their
tour and are off four. They get to see a
great deal that escapes those who are out
at the camps most of the time, and there
i3 a little tinge of excitement to be gained
from the work.
A COLLEGE OF COLOSSI'SES.
Tlie Adam Fnreiiungii and Sells Rro
tlier’s Separate Elephant Schools.
One of the most stupendous and interest
ing results of bringing the original great
Adam Forepaugh show and the Sells
Brothers’ monster united shows together
will be illustrated in Savannah, Ga., Wed
nesday, TNov. 16, 1897, In the appearance
of the three famous herds of performing
elephants heretofore separately exhibited.
One is the original and only Adam Fore
paugh herd, the collection of which be
gan nearly half a century ago, and which
has been in continuous training ever since.
It includes some of the biggest, wisest and
oldest of their species, taught in a special
school, and will be brought in performing
contrast with the Sells Brothers’ equally
huge and sagacious herds, whose intelli
gence and powers of mimicry have been
directed in a different method. These giant
droves represent the Asiatic, African, Cey
lon, Java and Borneo varieties—the mites
and mammoths of every species, from the
dwarf and baby to the eentury-old tre
mendous tusker. There are elephant sol
diers, policemen, boxers, bicyclists, dudes,
waiters, bon-vivants, clowns, musicians,
mimics, dancers, gymnasts, balancers,
comedians and posturers, in drills, waltzes,
quadrills, pantomimes, concerts, farcial
mishaps, huge pyramids, and acts and an
tics seemingly impossible to such bulky
creatures.
Leopold Adler.
Men's Clothing Department.
The best is not any too good. Dress
suits, business suite, full dress outfits, etc.,
at moderate prices.—ad.
To-night wdll be tendered Happy Harry
Archer his long looked for benefit which
has been given him by his friends of Sa
vannah. Judging from the advance sale
up to last evening, the Indication of a
good house is looked for. Asa benefit
performance this is more. It is an up-to
date, all round vaudeville company with
a lot of good talent and even acts. The
Fourth Illinois Regiment Band will ren
der a double concert of the very latest
selections. The five-round glove contest
for points between Louisiana Scott of
Texas, nnd Savannah's favorite, Billy Gib
bons, both now In Uncle Sam's army, is
a very Interesting feature to witness.
Maj. J. A. McGuire will also try and in
terest the patrons with his art of sword
manship, something never seen In Savan
nah before. The performance has too
many specialties to mention in all. They
are all late ones, and if you want to have
a sohd two hours entertainment, remem
ber Happy Harry Archer’s benefit to
night at ihe theater. The performance
closes with Trueheart and Ward’s musi
cal farce comedy, In one act, entitled
"-Irish Justice."—ad.
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