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THEY PASSED IN REVIEW.
SIXTEEN THOUSAND SOLDIERS
MARCHED BEFORE GEA. LEE.
AH lh I nlled SMK-ti Troop* Around
knvnnnah HeTlfrfd In the Park
Extension—Artillery a* Well * In
fantry In Line—Troop* Presented
a Fine Appenrnitee and Were Ap
plauded by Thon*nn<* of Speeta
tor*— Georgia 1111**0)* E*eorted
Gen. Lee and Entertained the Gen
eral and Hl* Staff After the Re
view.
Sixteen thousand troops passed in re
view yesterday afternoon before Maj.
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee in the Park extension.
Another sixteen thousand people witness
ed the pageant.
The review was the greatest military
spectacle Savannah lias ever witnessed.
The afternoon was made a sort of gala
occasion. Many stores and business
houses were closed for two hours and
more to enable those who desired to wit
ness the review. The Drayton street side
and both ends of the Park were lined
with masses of peop.e. All were enthu
siastic observers and the passing of Ihe
soldiers was witched with Interest for
about half an hour. That was about as
long as many who went out to see the
show cared to devote to it, though there
were many who remained until the last
line had passed the reviewing officer.
One of the features of the afternoon was
the escort of Gen. Lee by the Georgia
Hussars. The troop had been honored
with an invitation from the general com
manding to act as hi* escort. Gen. Lee
knows the Hussars of old, and he was
anxious to again become associated with
them. On their part, the troopers were de
lighted that the opportunity was given
them of showing by their response to the
order of their captain calling them out for
the occasion that they appreciated the
honor.
Capt. Beirne Gordon was In command
of the troop, with Lieut. Henry McAlpin
and Lieut. C. A. L. Cunningham. The
Hussars assembled at their,armory at 2
o'clock In full uniform and mounted. For
ty-five minutes later, forty strong they
rode to the Liberty street entrance of the
De Soto, and were drawn up In line on
the opposite side of the street. For ten
minutes they sat their horses waiting for
Gen. Lee, who was expected at a few
minutes of 3 o'clock.
As the Hussars waited in line, they of
fered a splendid spectacle. Their hand
some uniforms became them well, and the
troopers to a man made a good appear
ance. The sabers came up to the present
as Gen. Lee, followed by the members of
his staff, came out from the hotel. The
party mounted their horse*, the Hussars
formed a column of fours and the parade,
with the escort leading, was off for the
park.
The route of the general, his staff and
his escort was lined with people. Among
those, out for the afternoon, was a large
number of ladies. The charm of the mili
tary for the heart feminine I* Irresistible,
and none tried to resist it. All the ladies
of Savannah feel an Interest in the troops
and let no such opportunity as the occa
sion presented pass without its display.
All the troops encamped around Savan
nah, with the exception of the detachments
on provost duty la the city, were drawn
up on the Whitaker street side of the ex
tension waiting for the commanding gen
eral. The right of the formation, which
was en masse- in order to admit of the
thousands of soldier* getting on the field
was occupied by the First Division. The
Second Division had the left, ami between
the two was file artillery. In the artillery
considerable interest centered. The artil
lerists represented a branch of the army
that had not appeared In former reviews.
Heavy and light batteries were to pass,
and all wanted to see Just how they would
compare with the infantry.
Upon his arrival on the field, Gen. Lee,
his staff and escort, rode to the New Hous
ton street end of the Extension and then
down the front of the long line. Ho was
a conspicuous figure upon his handsome
gray and was the cynosure of ail eyes.
After the ride along the line, the
general took a position about
opposite Bolton street to review
the troops. His e.cort and staff wore on
bis right.
Maj. Gen. J. Warren Keifer of the First
Division transmitted an order for the ud
vanee of his command. \le himself rode
lo the right of the general commanding to
remain while the First Division passed.
Heading the First Brigade was Brigadier
General Wheaton, who established him
self, after, saluting, upon the right of
Gen. Keifer. Each colonel, as his regi
ment cam- up, saluted ami plated himself
at the right of his general. This formal
ity was observed throughout the review,
and to most of the officers Gen. Lee. hail
something of praise to say after their
commands had passed, and as they were
about to leave the reviewing stand to
follow.
The first Regiment to pass was the
First Texas. The regimental band chang
ed direction lo the left as it arrived oppo
site llie stand, cleared the line of march,
and played while the command went by.
As the rearmost company passed the band
took up the march and followed. Each
bandmaster so established his music as
the troops passed.
The review was much the same us that
of a few weeks ago. There was hut lit
tle to be observed in the drill of the men.
their appearance und the general effect
that was not seen at the former review.
It was notlcd that there was an improve
ment in some of the regiments, and a
greater effort toward neatness and dress
seemed to have been made. Many of the
commands had their men gloved, and the
white hand? added to the appearance.
Some of the lines were not as good as
those maintained on the former review,
while others that wavered then In pass
ing the general were yesterday without a
break or crook. Expressions of satisfac
tion or disapproval were heard from the
spectators as a company passed with a
good line or one that looked as if it stood
in great need of being straightened. A
marked difference in the appearance of
the Second South Carolina Regiment
could be observed. At the former review
some of the companies, on account of t lie
men being sick or on furlough, looked
about the size of a relief of a regimental
guard. The ranks yesterday were grAitly
filled out In comparison, and the soldiers
made a good show.
The Third Feorgia look part In the re
view and the regiment lost nothing by
comparison with those of the corps that
have seen a great deal more service. The
nan marched well, mantuined good lines
and made u good appearance. As the reg
iment passed along the line of spectators
it was roundly applauded.
CoL William Jennings Bryan of the
Third Nebraska received a sort of n ova
tion as ho reached the reviewing stand,
citizens of the state that piled up a great
big majority for him in his presidential
race were ready to chef r him as he passed,
looking every inch a sokller and sitting nl*
horse firmly ami gracefully. As the ewers
lUonUnued on Third Puge.J
1.1 lOR DEALERS CO Vi PLAIN.
Don't I,lke the State's Method of Get
ting More Revenue hot of Theui.
Liquor dealers in Savannah were un
pleasantly surprised when they read yes
' terday morning that there was a fair
probability of the state license tax being
raised from $l5O to %M). An additional tax
of Jilt is far from be.ng appreciated by the
I many dealers in this city, who are also
! subject to a heavy local license lax.
There are now 260 liquor dea.ers regis
tered in Chatham county. The'contem
plated extra tax wou.d give the state an
additional revenue from this eouniy alone
of iI.i. UP). The Increase in the tax, wnile
it would cause mu h complaint, would
hardly be sufficient to drive any one in
th- liquor business out of it. it would not
be the last straw ibat would break the.r
business financially.
"The state is piling it on pretty heavi
ly, but I suppose we wi.l have to stand
it.” said or.e dealer in discussing the new
tax. "Twenty years ago. and i>erhaps
less, the state fax was but 325. r’ir.-t it
was put up to ssi>, and then to SKW. Find
ing that the business seemed capable of
bearing moie taxat.on the license was put
up next to $i.5U. 1 suppose they think it is
not yet squt ezed to tne dinit, and so it
is to go to *3)O for the next year.
"Some people talk of high license,” con
tinued the dealer. "Well, let m- tell you,
we are under a high license now. With
the addition to the state lax we wii! pay
the stale $200; the city license costs us
S2OO, and the United Stares license costs
us $33, making a total for lictns. s of $433.
Then we have the high taxes to pay on
our fixtures and stock, assessed anywhere
from $1,400 to *5.000 or more. Any kind
of a good bar accordingly pjys nearly SSO)
a year for taxes. For y dollars a month
for the privilege of doing business is a
pretty good tax.”
The statement that a license tax of S2O)
might be put cn dealers in bicyc.es brought
consternation to the smaller dealers in the
trade here. It seemed hard for them to
conceive that the legislature wou.d seri
ously .propose to put upon them a tax the
same as is levied upon the liquor dealers.
If the tax is imposed it Is the opinion that
it, combined with other causes, will lead
to the withdrawal from business of some
dealers.
"The large dealers would profit by the
tax,” said a dealer. “They could afford
to pay the tax, hoping that it would les
sen competition, which is what the effect
would doubtless be. It is singular, indeed,
that the state should think of putting such
a heavy burden on the bicycle trade. The
solons from the txmntry d.stricis must
consider the bicycle as a useless luxury,
and dealer* as fit subjects for the heav
iest kind of taxation.” Another dealer're
marked that such a tax was probably the
result cf the publication of statements
of the supposed enormous profits made on
wheels by dealers, and the large number
they are popularly supposed to sell.” Bi
cycle dealers pay a local tax of S3O.
FI'MS HAL OF MISS LUIS.
Many Friend* Followed the Body to
Its Lasting llrxling I’lnee.
The funeral of Miss Maggie Lubs took
place yesterday afternoon from the Luth
eran Church of the Ascension. It was
largely attended by her friends and rela
tives. Revs. W. C. Schaeffer and M. J.
Eptlng conducted the services. Mrs. Out
ten and Miss Henrietta Saverese sang.
The Interment was in Bonaventure Ceme
tery, the pall-bearers being Messrs. Harry
Kuck, George Johnson. George Semlcen,
William Henges Frank Sloat and Fred
Wesiel. The grave could not hold the
many oeauilful floral tributes.
Miss Lubs was the only daughter of
Mr. Henry V. Lubs. who is absent in Ger
many for his health. She was but 13
years oid, and had a large cirole of
friends. In the Lutheran Church she had
been active in Sunday school work and
all social matters. She will be gr. atl>
missed there, as well as In the stricken
home.
ST. FAIL'S ELECTION.
Warden* and Veitrjinrn tlioMcn at
the Farixh Meeting.
In accordance with the revised canon
St. Paul's Episcopal Church held its an
nual election for wardens and vestrymen
last night. Heretofore these officers have
tjeen elected Easter Monday, but begin
ning with the present election they are lo
lie chosen at Advent, at which time the
church fiscal year begins. The usual re
ports were received, and it was decided, af
ter pome discussion to reduce the number
of vestrymen from eight to four. The elec
tion rei-ulted as follows:
Senior Warden—J. H. Elton.
Junior Warden—John Henderson.
Vestrymen—Messrs. A. B. Moore. C. W.
Howard, F. W. Garden, T. B. Irvin.
MISS Hit'll HR A \ AVON HER SfIT,
Verdict Against AAatnnn A Powers
for s;i,3iri for Lost Jewelry. •
The trial of the case of Miss Mary E.
Loughran versus AVatson & Powers in the
City Court resulted in a verdict for the
former yesterday of $3,315, the full amount
sued for. The jury was out only ten min
utes. *
The amount of the verdict is for the
value of diamonds and other Jewelry stol
en from the room of Miss Loughran when
she was a guest of the De Soto several
years ago. The suit has been sharply con
tested, there having been two mistrials
previous to the last trial. The case will
probably be appealed to the Supreme
Court.
PRIVATE PURCHASE DEAD.
Company It, Third Nebraska. Lose*
fine of It* Member*.
Private Ernest Purchase of Company H
of the Third Nebraska Regiment, died yes
terday morning nt the hospital of (he First
Division, after an Illness of five weeks. He
contracted typhoid fever at Jacksonville.
Funeral services were held over the body
by the chaplain ill the afternoon at Ihe
undorlaking rooms of Mr. John Goette.
A detail from the company of the deceased
soldier was on hand to act as an escort
to the train. The remains were shipped
to Gresna, Neb., the home of the soldier's
mother. _
THE MODERN MOTHER
Has found that her little ones are im
proved more bjr the pleasant 'Syrup of
Figs, when in need of the laxative effect
of a gentle remedy, than by any other
Children enjoy It and it benefits them'
The true remedy. Syrup of Figs, j, mam'
factured by llie California Fig Syrup Cos"
only.—ad.
IJnuttliter* of the Confederacy.
"Bibi" will be presented at the Savan
nah theater on Monday evening, Dec. 12
under the auspices of ihe Daughters Jf
Hie Confederacy. Admission 35 cents and
50 cents. Tickets for sale at Kstll,‘ News
Depot, No. ii Lull street,-ad.
THE MORNING NEWS: WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 7. 1898,
THEY WILL GO ABOARD TO-DAY
NORTH C ARdLIN A REGIMENT TO
MOA E ON THE ROl MANIA.
Probable That Slic AAill Leave Port
To-morrow Miirniiig—Three Other
Regiment* Expected to Follow" on
Friday, AA ith Gen. Lee and Staff
on the Panama—Great Quantities
of Supplies Being Put Aboard—
Probably AAill Not Enter Havana
Bay at Freoeat—Entire C’orp* to
Leave by Dec. 20— Mlnnewasko
AA ent to ilea in the Early After
noon.
The transport Roumanla arrived yester
day from Havana. She was placed at the
upper cotton press, and all last night a
large force was at work loading her with
lumber, forage and army supplies gener
ally. Enormous quantities of rations go
on her. A large amount of hospital sup
plies are also expected to be put aboard,
along with some of the ambulances, etc.,
of the Second Division hosjntal.
This afternoon, Gen. Lee stated last
niftht, the First North Carolina Regiment
will break camp and mar ch to the trans
port. Everything will be in readiness and
the regiment will go aboard at once. Lieut.
Col. Bellinger, the depot quartermaster, Is
giving the loading his personal attention,
and judging from the progress that was
being made last ntght the transport will be
•veil filled by this morning. Inasmuch as
the high tide at Tybee is at 12:48 o’clock
this afternoon, it would not be surprising
if, in the event the transport is in readi
ness, the regiment receives later orders
and leaves camp th.s morning in lime to
be aboard and get oft on the morning tide.
If this is not possible, and it would be
phenomenally quick work to permit of
such a rapid movement, the regiment will
have to remain on board at the wharf un
til to-morrow morning, as it would hardly
be attempted to take the transport out at
night. Indications are that the Roumanian
will leave port between 10 and II o’clock to
morrow morning.
The original plan was for the First
North Carolina to leave on the Michigan
and the Second Illinois on the Roumanian.
This has now been reversed. This was
due to some difficulty experienced in get
ting the Michigan down from the Cen
tral’s new wharf to the cotton press
wharf before the Roumanian had arrived
nnd been berthed there. In order to avoid
any delay, it was promptly decided to go
ahead on the Roumanian find send oft the
Carolinians on her. The Roumanian and
the Comal, which Is to carry food sup
plies to the Cubans, are both at the up
per cotton press wharf, which affords su
perior facilities for the loading both of
merchandise and of soldiers. The Michi
gan may move down to the same wharf
to-day and the work of loading supplies
on her be begun. She will carry simiAr
supplies to the Roumanian's cargo, the
equipment of the Hospital being divided
among the transports. As the Roumanian
has accommodations for more than a reg
iment. some of the hospital corps will
probably go on her. The Michigan may
also get off to-morrow, but it was consid
ered doubtful by those in charge that this
could be accomplished.
The commander of the Second Illinois,
which is booked for the Michigan. Col.
G. M. .Moulton, left yesterday for Tampa
to lake the steamer for Havana. He Is
under special orders from the war de
partment, and will report to Gen. Greene
on arriving. Exactly wiiat the character
of the special duty assigned to him is not
ascertainable. There was seme discussion
of ills mission, but it was purely conjec
tural. In addition to the order for his
movement, the only order issued by Gen.
Lee yesterday bearing on the transports
was one stating that no women would
be allowed to travel on them except the
authorized hospital nurses. Transporta
tion, it was directed, should be provided
for the tents, supplies and personnel of
the army department of the Young Men’s
Christian Association, now with the
corps. They comprise one pent and one
secretary for each regiment, and the head
quarter force of the association.
Orders may not be issued to the ship un
til almost the last minute as to her exact
destination. The Roumania, with the
('irolina volunteers crowding her deck--,
may be ihe first American transport load
ed with American soldiers to pass the
guns of Morro into Havana bay, or she
ntay proceed to Marlanao, a little to the
west of the capital of the island. This
was all the Information obtainable last
night. It seems to If still an indefinite
matter as to whether the volunteers will
be put immediately into Havana, even en
route to some other spot near by, until
the Spanish soldiers are out of the capital.
The camping ground is several miles out
of Havana, and the landings may all be
made outside of tile city. It would be de
cidedly more impressive and spectacular
to have the American control of the city
emphasized by the entrance of the entire
.Seventh Corns, with Gen. Lee at their
bead, than to have it there in part or pass
ing through piecemeal.
It does not -e. tn to have been even de
cided yet whether Gen. Ix-e will open
headquarters in Havana yet awhile, or
even make Iff:- return to Cuba by way
of the bay of Havana. Asked last night
ns to whether the Panama, the transport
on which tiie corps headquarters will be
moved, would go to Havana or not. the
general commanding shrugged his shoul
ders and said:
"Quien Sabe,” whi-h might be inter
preted as meaning 'Don't know.’ ”
The Impression among the general's
staff is that they will go on board the
Panama on Friday and leave that day for
Cuba. The provost marshal and his staff
will also go on the Panama, and whatever
room remain* will be tilled In with hospital
or Signal Corps men. The Mobile is ex
pected in to-day from Philadelphia.
Twenty-four hundred men can go on her.
The One Hundred and Sixty-first Indiana
and the Fourth Virginia regiments are
ready to strike tents nt the word and go
aboard the Mobile. They are expected to
get out of Savannah on Friday. Savan
nah on that day may see two transports
following each other down the stream.
The entire Seventh Corps is expected to
If away from Savannah by Dec. 20. All
of the regiments will eat their Christmas
dinner in camp near Havana. The gov
ernment will probably arrange to carry
Christmas gifts from their relatives and
friends to the island by a njieclal trans
port. This has been done with reference
to the soldiers doing duty in the Philip
pine?, and the boys of the Seventh Army
Corps in Cuba are not likely to be over
looked.
Large quantities of forage will be sent
on the transports, os there are many hun
dreds of head of stock to be fed. Yester
day a contract was awarded to J. M.
Dixon & Cos. for seventy-five car loads of
hoy.
The Minnow H?ka, which had been lying
In the river Iflow the city the day before,
went to sea w.th the Two Hundred atui
Second New York on board, bound for
Mitriunao. Cuba.
Many people could no: understand why
XCoutlkUcii ou in ad x age J
HAY'S MEN ARE ALL RIGHT.
Ex-I.ient. EatllE* Observation or
Condition* In Cuba.
Ex-First Lieutenant J H. Estill, Jr., of
Company I, Third Regiment, United States
A'olunteers, arrived in Savannah yester
day afternoon from Sagua de Tanamo,
Cuba, via Havana and Tampa.
That travel from Cuba to the states is
somewhat tedious is illustrated in the fact
that it took Lieut. E-till fifteen days to
reach Savannah from Sagua, a trip which
ordinarily should be made in considerably
loss time. On the way across from Ha
vana the snip on which he took passage
ran into a heavy storm, no doubt the
one which brushed Savannah with its tail
on Monday as it swept up the coast. Lieut.
Kstiil* old company remains at Sagua.
The men are in good health. There has
been but one death ia the company—that
of Private Stebbins of Darien, reported
about two months ago—since the com
mand left Savannah on the Mlnnewaska,
on Aug. 13. Cos 1. Hai's whole regiment,
indeed, seems to have fared very well in
health, havine lost but twenty men all
told since leaving Savannah.
Lieut. Col. Wyliy remains at Baracoa,
where he ia In command, with one bat
talion. Col. Ray is at Guantanamo, where
the regimental headqurers are. Lieut.
Kstiil says that he found Havana crowd
ed with Americans, ail of whom were
look.ng forward with pleasant expecta
tions to the arrival of Gen. Fitzhugh Lee
with the Seventh Army Corps. He does
not entertain ihe vwy highest opinion in
the wor.d of the Cuban insurgents. Tie
majority of them either have not the abil
ity or decline to take the trouble to think
for themselves. They expect their lead
ers think for them, and do as they
are told and nothing more. It may be
douoted. therefore. If the masses have any
expectations respecting the future of the
island, or whether they care much about it.
Personally, Lieut. Kstiil looks the pic
,° f ,r, U!Tffe<l health. He was onlv
stay in Cuba * ° r two d ™ hi3
AAILL MEET AGAIN TUESDAY.
freight nnd Transportation Bureau
Transacted No Business Yesterday.
A meeting of the Savannah Bureau of
Freight and Transportation was held in
the Board of Trade building yesterday at
noon, but as there was not a sufficient
number present, the meeting was post
poned until Tuesday. At that time it is
expected action will be taken which will
decide whether the bureau will be con
tinued anoiher year*
The retention of the Weau is occa
sioning considerable thought to its mem
bers. They are by no means decided about
tiie course to pursue, but it is stated the
sense of a majority of those present yes
terday was strongly in favor of continu
ing ii. In consideration of the work it
has done for the city and port the past
many of the business men will re
£rei to ee it so. ami will doubiless be
willing to subscribe liberally to maintain
if* -Thus far there have been few expres
sions on the matter, and the results, it is
believed, will depend largely on the num
ber willing to subscribe. The larger the
number the less* the individual assess
ments will be. If It were possible to In
terest a!| those who w’ould receive great
benefits from Its operations, it is assert
ed there would be no trouble in setting a
sufficient number together to raise the nec
essary amount.
“During the time I have been at the
head of the bureau,” said Capt. D. G.
Purse, "I have worked diligently to make
it an institution highly profitable to the
subscribers. To prepare some of the cases
brought before us requires work, both
night and day. We have labored under
the disadvantage of a stinted fund, how
ever, and where lawyers on the other ride
received fees of $20,000 for fighting the bu
reau, I have won the cases and received
little, if indeed anything. As the bureau
has to contend with the richest corpora
tions in the country, It is necessary that
it be w-ell fortified to make its flshts."
REAL ESTATE BRIGHTER.
Good Prospect* for Hii*lne** In the
Nenr Future.
The real estate outlook seems somewhat
brighter. While not a great many sales
were made yesterday the real estate men
expressed themselves as satisfied with re
sults.
"There is a better tone ill the real estate
market than for some time past,?” said a
prominent real estate man.". Afore sales
arc being made and inquiries for prop
erty are more frequent. In’i’act, real es
tate is being looked'upon more favorably
by parties having money to invest than
for some time past. AVhlle not a great
deal of business is being done at present
the outlook for increased business is
bright.”
The sales by Mr. C. H. Dorsett were
lot 24. Weed ward, containing two houses,
at East Broad and Duffy streets, for $1,300;
lot 2, O'Neill ward, corner Jones and Pren
dergast streets, with Vhtei 4 houses, $2,000;
Nos. 549 and 551 Bryan street, west, $910;
Nos. 550 and 552 Pine
6 and 7 Bull street extended, $900; western
half No. 36 Dale witrd. Tenth street, near
Burroughs, $350.
Mr. R. H. Tatem sold a lot in Pooler
for s3l.
Mr. I. D. Laßoche sold a house and lot
at Thunderbolt for st2s.
There were no sales.
MUSIC AT THE LUTHER AN FAIR.
First North tarolinn Band Played
Last Mglit.
The Lutheran fair at the Masonic Hall
was not as successful last night as the
ladies could have wished. They are anx
ious to see their efforts to help their
church repaid, and their friends will ren
der them very grateful if they will visit
the fair. Under the leadership of Mrs.
M. Loreh, who has worked indefatlga
bly for the fair, the ladies have prepared
several forms of entertainment that visit
ors will be sure to find attractive.
The band of the First North Carolina
Regiment was at the hall last ntght. A
number of excellent pieces were played,
and the music was thoroughly enjoyed.
The Lutheran ladies and the First North
Carolina members entertain a mutual re
gard for one another. It was this regi
ment that the ladies had in charge on
Thanksgiving day, when the dinner was
served the troop?, and the soldiers hate
lost no opportunity to show fheir appre
ciation of all that was done for Uhetn.
The fair will lie open again to-night un
til 12 o'clock and will lie continued for
eight days longer. Those who attend
may secure fancy goods that will serve
admirably as Christmas presents.
Han Done Mneh Good.
"I bad catarrh In Ihe head and could
find no relief until I began taking Hood's
Sarsaparilla, which cured me. My sister
has been relieved of rheumatism by
Hood's, and my little brother took It af
ter serious Illness and it restored his
strength. It cured my father of effects of
sunstroke.” Sam Cain, Whlgham, Geor
gia.
Hood's Pill* cure nausea, headache.—ad.
DIDN7 AGREE TO THE SPLIT.
COLUSiVILUAn SOT pleased
WITH COINCIL'S ACTIOS.
They Wimtrd the Aldermen to Rec
ommend a Modification of Tax
Hill So That Property Would Be
Taxed Only on Street* h> They Are
Opened—lt AAni* Decided That the
Bill Provide That All Property
Shall lie Taxable as Soon as Bol
ton, \cv Houston, Henry, Ott, Har
mon and Pnnlsen Streets Are
Opened.
Collinsville’s property owners were heard
in Council lasi night on the modification
they desire the city to indorse as a substi
tute to the bill now pending in the Sen
ate providing for the taxation of property
in that section. Their desires were includ
ed in a petition, to which was subjoined
the bill pending, and also the one proposed
as a substitute.
As the petitioners hail a previous under
standing to be heard, there was a repre
sentative number of them present. Mr.
Charles F. Prendergast, chairman of the
comtjiiuee managing the opposition to the
bid, Mr. J. S. Collins, Mr. W. D. Sim
kins, Mr. W. B. Stubbs and Mr. J. S.
Schley were among them. There were
several interested property owners, *vho
also desired to hear what action Council
would take in the matter.
The petitioners had been referred to the
City Council by Chatham’s representatives.
As has been stated in the Morning News,
a delegation went to Atlanta last week
for the purpose of appearing before the
Senate committee on corporations to pro
test against the passage of the bill, which
in substance, repeals the clause in the act
of 1834 exempting that section of the city
from taxation until the streets and -anes
are opened. It was agreed at the sugges
tion of the delegation, that the matter be
referred to the City Council for its in
dorsement and such substitute as might
be agreed upon. It was for this purpose
that the petition was tiled.
After stating tnat the petitioners are
bena fide property owners the communica
tion recites the exemption clause. The
exemption is just and equitable, it is
claimed, for the reason the territory is cut
oft from the remainder of the city by the
Savannah, Florida and Western Railway,
over which streets have not been opened,
so as to give the people out there access
to the city. X^ e .V say, further, it would
be an inconvenience and injustice to tax
the property, when the city’s part of the
agreement to open the streets and lanes
has not been compiled with. Their propo
sition to Council is:
“We have no desire to escape our just
proportion of the burdens of cily taxation,
and are willing and ready, not only to
comp.y with the law as set out in the
act of 1554, hut in addition thereto, to
waive a par; of our rights thereunder, and
begin paying ctxe3 immediately upon the
opening of the streets and lanes through
said territory, and are willing to further
agree that the property situate on each
of said streets shall become subject to
taxation as soon as the particular street
and lane south of it, shall have been open
ed and graded.”
Mayor Meidrim stated that the petition
ers had the privilege of being heard, and
after agreeing on a half hour for this pur-,
pose, most all of them had someihing to
say. Mr. W. B. Stubbs exhibited a tooo
graphical map of Collinsville, and ex
plained the disadvantages in getting into
the city. He mentioned one or two streets
that had been Improved, but said the work
was ieft off Q t a point where it failed to
benefit property owners. He also said
what work had been done in the way of
grading streets and laying sewers, was by
the Savannah Improvement, Building and
Ixjan Company. In the main, however,
he insisted the conditions were about the
same as they were when he bought there
some years ai’O. Mayor Meidrim raised
the question as to whether the petitioners
expected the lanes to be opened also, as
a condition to paying taxes, and Mr.
Stubbs said such was his understanding]
Mr. Collins insisted that good faith on
the part of the city demanded that the
streets be opened before taxes are levied.
In 1890 he said he bought a large tract of
land in that section for the company in
which he is interested. This company laid
out streets, he said, and graded ihem at
great expense: put in under-drains and
made other improvements. As the improv
ing had been done by private enterprise,
he said the people were expecting some
thing from the city before they paid taxes.
"Why-did you not come before Council
prior to going to Atlanta?’’ inquired Al
derman Duncan.
“We did not know the bill emanated
from Council at that time,” replied Mr.
Collins. “Had we known it was the
proper course for us to pursue, I assure
you we would not have gone to the ex
pense of going there.”
Mr. Prendergast explained his connec
tion with the matter. He said he had
made three trips to Atlanta on account of
it. It was at the suggestion of the dele
gation that they were before Council.
They considered this the proper course as
they heard the board was behind the bill.
There was a prolonged discussion about
which streets are, and which are not open
ed, during which it was developed that
neither Waldburg nor Duffy streets can
be opened across the railroad right of
way for two years yet. About SBO,OOO has
been spent by the city this year in open
ing streets alone, and it was stated $20,000
of the amount was appropriated in Coll
insville. During the general discussion
there was a diversion by Mr. Schley, who
called attention to the value of cer
tain property on either side of the railroad
on Waldburg street, which would be
greatly depreciated if that street was not
properly opened. He said he represented
the estate that owns the land, and would
be willing to sell the city at a reasonable
rate nrceosarv strip to open the street.
Alderman Charlton offered the following
resolution, which was adopied by Council
as a compromise, but was not assented
to by the petitioners:
“Resolved, That the representatives
from this county and the senator from
this district be requested to provide, by
an amendment to the bill Introduced to
repeal the proviso in the act of 1834, as
a substitute bill for the one introduced,
that the section known as Collinsville
(which is east of the tracks of the Sa
vannah, Florida and Western Railroad,
and between Gwinnett and Anderson
streets), shall not become taxable until
Bolton. New Houston and Henry streets,
and Ott, Harmon nnd Paulsen streets,
shall be opened, leveled and graded by
the city of Savannah.”
' When it was seen the resolution was
not acceptable to several of the commii
tee. Alderman Charlton explained he was
not insisting upon it, and if they desired
the resolution withdrawn, he would do it.
Alderman Krouskcff said he favored the
ndopdon of the resolution, for the reason
It seemed about as near n compromise as
could be reached. Aldermen Thomas
Smith, Reid. Krouskoflf. Owens. Johnson!
Charlton and Duncan voted aye; Aider
men Weil and Davis voted nay.
The petition having been disposed of,
the gentlemen were excused. Both Mr."
Collins and Mr. Prendergast were sc, n
by a rcprcEeutativc of the Morning News,
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and stated they were not satisfied with
the resolution. Mr. Prendergast so stated
in Council. "What we did want,” he said,
“was what we asked. We are perfectly
willing tlie property be taxed as the streets
on which it abuts are opened and grad,
ed.”
It is not known whether the petitioners
will push their opposition to the passage
of the bill or not. It is now being held
up in the Senate pending Council’s ac
tion, which presumably now leaves the
Senate free to proceed. The probability
is the substitute will be drawn in accord
ance with the resolution, but this can
not be told until the property owners have
decided what they will do.
ODD FELLOW’S ELECT OFFICERS.
Lodges Choosing Those Who Will
Serve for the Next Six Months.
The Savannah Odd Fellows are now
holding their semi-annual elections. As
a rule the election is simply the moving
up of officers a peg, the noble gtVnd retir
ing at the expiration of a term to give
someone else an opportunity to fill the
final chair of the subordinate lodge. Oc
casionally there are interesting contests,
which excite the lodge membership, but
this month the elections seem to have been
so far without special struggles between
popular members for official honors.
Oglethorpe Lodge had its election last
night. There was a good attendance, it
having been expected that in addition to
electing officers the papers for the transfer
of the Odd Fellows’ Hall to the lodge
would be submitted for ratification. The
papers had not arrived, however, and this
matter will be considered at the meeting
next Tuesday night. The election resulted
in the selection of the following officers:
Noble Grand—A. B, Johnson.
Vice Grand—R. J. Davant.
Permanent and Recording Secretary—
James Van Bersehot.
Trustee—J. H. H. Osborne.
Organist—James Van Bersehot.
Property Trustee—VV. C. Travis.
At Its last meeting Haupt Lodge elected
the following officers:
Noble Grand—B. Ehrlich.
Vice Grand—W. F. Vaigneur.
Secretary—A. N. Manuey.
Treasurer—J. E. Sandiford.
Concord Lodge has chosen the following
as its officers for the ensuing term:
Noble Grand—E. S. Mason.
Vice Grand—C. N. Jones.
Secretary—J. B. Bu.cken.
Treasurer—W. H. Winn.
Golden Rule Lodge will elect to-night,
and Acorn and Live Oak Lodges on Fri
day night. The appointive officers will be
named within a short time.
DRYING OFF THE ISLAND.
Engineer Corps Hanning the Water
Off the Terminal Site.
The engineer corps at work on Hutchin
son Island on the Georgia and Alabama
Terminal Company’s plans has lately been
devoting its attention largely to the work
of repairing and strengthening the banks
which had been badly broken up and
weakened by the last storm. They have
been put in pretty good shape now, and
the water that sogged the soil over con
siderable of the area designed for termin
als is being worked out by degrees in or
der that the proper level may be obtained.
If the survey had been made while the
water was in the soil the calculations
would have been wrong, as a shrinkage of
an inch or tw6 over many acres would
mean a tremendous amount of dirt. Near
ly eighty men have been at this work un
der Maj. Blandford.
The outline map of the island
is approaching completion, and it
will not be long, as the work is now
being; prosecuted, before the company wili
have a detailed report on the island and
t.ie work that will be necessary to con
struct terminals there.
Dentil of Illinois .Soldier,
Frivate Rudolph Abschim, of Company
H, Ninth Illinois, died at the Second Di
vision Hospital at midday yesterday. The
remains will be shipped by Undertake-
Goette this morning to his home in Ilh
thek CaPt " J " °" CalVln wiU accompany
V Race Against Fire.
After a ten days’ fight to avoid death,
the crew of a steamer from Spain re
cently arrived in Baltimore. in mid
ocean it was discovered that flames were
raging in the vessel’s hold. For ten ong
days the crew bravely fought the flames
If men would fight as persistently against
disorders of the stomach and digestive or
gans, there would 1* fewer premature
deaths. The best weapon for such a
fight is Hotetter’s Stomach Bitters. It is
the greatest of tonics, and the best of
remedies for kidney, liver, bladder and
blood disorders.—^d.
LEFT BY TRANSPORTS.
'tinny Who Won't Reach Cnbn.
There are several hundred men in Sa
vannah who want to go to Cuba this year.
In fact, a gentleman made a heavy bet
yesterday that there are at least thirteen
thousand men in this city,who will never
get to Cuba. It may be that none of them
want to go, and would, probably, not think
of breaking up their homes
here to go in search of
doubtful success in a strange land.
Sternberg & Cos., the leading jewelers, witl
certainly not leave Savannah, as they are
too much occupied in displaying their ele
gant jewelry stock and pleasing iheir large
patronage with valuable articles at en
ticingly modest prices. Searchers for
Christmas or wedding piesents have ea-y
sailing at this popular establishment. So
many handsome articles to select from
that u decision is soon arrived at. Fine
jewelry, sterling silver, cut glass, dia
monds and diamond ornaments, watches
clocks, etc. Visitors are cordially wel
comed. even though they only wish “to
look around." Presents can be selected
now. liefore the rush begins, and laid
aside till wanted, on payment of a ffna ;|
deposit.—ad.
For Over Fifty Years
Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup has been
used tor children teething. It soothes u,
child, softens the gums, allays all pai.T
cures wiiu'- colic, and is the lst remedy
for Dlaithcea. Twenty-live cents a bcitl
—ad.
Choice Liquors imported Cirect
from the finest Vineyards
in France and Spain,
The attention of the physicians and
public Is called to these elegant wines
and brandies, which are imported di
rect in glass and bottled at vine
yards, and which are the finest
liquors that have ever been placed
on this market. They are especial,
suited to medical purposes and inval
ids: also for connoisseurs and lovers
of elegant goods.
Our business ia exclusively whol*-
sale, but wishing to introduce this
fine line of Brandies, Wines and
Whiskies, we have determ. ned to sell
•hem in any quantity desired.
Special attention Is caiied lo our el
egant Normandine Brandies from
Cognac, France, in all their rich
ness, strength and purity.
SHERRIES.
Grand old brands, Amnontl'lado
Vine Pasio and Olrosos. from Spain!
CLARETS—Andres Brands: Bor
deaux, very choice and old.
PORT WINE—Oid London Dock.
RUM—Sunshine, Jamaica.
SCOTCH WHISKY-King Wi liam
IV. This brand of Scotch Whisky is
the drink of the leading connoisseurs
clubs and cafes of New Y'ork, and
conceded to be the best imported.
Bitters and Cordials from Italy.
We also desire to call the attention
of the public to our fine Lne of Olive
Oil, imixirled direct from Nice; it is
pure and unadulterated, and is the
finest olive oil that has ever been
brought South.
Imported reeks.
These are also among our special
ties. We have ail the favored brands
of Germany, which will please you
A visit to our establishment is so
licited.
LIPPMAN BROS,
Wholesale Drugg.sts ahd Importers
Lippnian Block, Congress and Bari
nard Streets. Savannah, Ga.
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