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COLONELS DON’T AGREE.
diffehevt views on iilavkkt
TOSSING I'HEVVIL.
Fate of the \V ii*hernnmnn Wlio VVn
TnSNeil Huh \ot I'll! an Fail to the
Practice AmmiK Some of the Iteal
nieiitn—Nothing; Store Han Hoe n
Heard of Women Being Tossed,
However—Colonel of One Hcgl
tnent Thinks the Practice Preju
tlfelnl to Good Order nod l)l**l|i
line, While Another Thinks It Hut
n Mnrk of the Atfeetlon of tfie Men
for Hii‘ir Officers* — Blanket Tnsslnn
Coins** llonn From the Unji of
Cervnnte*.
The fate of the colored washerwoman,
who was blanket-tossed by men Of the
Fourth Virginia Regiment, has not put a
stop to the practice among the troops en
camped near the city. The tossing still
goes on, notwithstanding the death of the
woman from the Injuries she received.
Nothing has been heard of any further
tossing of women, but the soldiers are
likely to loss anyone olse whom they catch
around the camps. A railroad man was
out in one of the regiments yesterday. He
saw a crowd coming for him, and sought
refuge in the colonel’s tent. Fortunately,
he was able to hang around the colonel
long enough to tire out those who were
on the lookout for him. After their vigi
lance had waned, he was able to make his
out of the camp.
It has been reported that the officers
here have conic to a general understanding
about blanket tossing, and that all of them
had agreed that they would not submit to
any of it. The officers of the First North
Carolina and the One Hundred and Six*
tieth Indiana Regiments were, tossed by
the m.n lie (ore they were mustered out of
the service but It is noi likely that those
of all the other commands here will share
their fate. No verification of the tv.|>ort
of the officers having come to an agree
ment could lie secured.
Many have regarded the tossing of offi
cers as a sad breach of military discipline
and etiquette. Others have considered It
ns but an ebullition of feeling and a rath
er heroic display or the affection of the
men for their officers. It is said the offi
cers who have be. n tossed so regarded It,
and that their submission was cheerful.
Two colonels were seen last night al>out
blanket tossing, and their ideas were
■widely divergent. O e of them said there
has never been u man tossed since his reg
iment has been in th*- service, nor, in fact,
during the last ten years has it been in the
national guard of his state. He said about
ten years ago it was prevalent ul state
encampments, but even then the officers
were never tossed. Since that time senti
ment has grown against it, and he said
he would never allow the practice. The
colonel had not the least fear that any
of his men would attempt the liberty with
himself or any of his officers. He regards
it as prejudicial to good order and disci
pline.
The other colonel said ho did not object
to blanket, tossing, and that it is engaged
In by his men. He rather expects to be
tossed himself a day or two lieforo the
regiment goes out of the service. From
what he said übout it, one might Judge
that he would not construe it as an of
fense, but rather a testimonial of the love
his men tsar him. lie Is convinced that
his regiment thinks well of him, and is
not looking fOr a squad with a blanket,
but if one should find him he would not
consider It a mortal affront.
The latter colonel sail he knew that
many officers, particularly the regulars,
do not approve of the tossing, and that
they were greatly shocked when they
learned that volunteer officers had been
tossed by‘their men. “We volunteer® did
not go mto the war as a business or to
do garrison duty or live in barracks. What
we expected wns to do a bit of fighting.
The rules and customs governing us are
naturally noi those of the regulars, and
♦here is no reason why the observance
of military etiquette should be so strict.
We could submit to such a demonstration
of the nfTectlon of our men as I tuke blan
ket tossing to indicate.”
Without question, blanket tossing is dan.
gerous, A number of people* have l>eeti
injured by it, and it would seem the men
who practice It would give It up. It is
•aid It was engaged In for a while at
Jacksonville until a man had his collar
bone broken by being tossed from the
blanket to the ground. Then a general
order put a stop to It. It wus taken up
again here on the return of the troops from
Cuba, and in many camps has been preva
lent.
Blanket-tossing Is an old sport for those
who hold the blanket and torture for those
who are tossed. It was practiced during
the civil wnr, and seems to have been a
martial pastime. In "Don Quixote” Cer
vantes tells of how Saneho Panto was
tossed, and even in the days of the knight
of the sorrowful visage the practice pre
vailed. It cannot be said, however, that
Its antiquity commends its perpetuation
• nil the majority of officers and civilian.'
believe the sooner the soldiers stop it th
eooner danger of other serious injuries
will be averted.
STRIKE AMOUNTED 'lt) LITTLE.
Terminal Company Paying Illcc
Field IVases for Island Work.
The Georgia and Alabama Terminal
Company employed a large number of ad
ditional laborers yesterday to take the
place of those who struck Thursday be
cause the company decided to dispose of
Ihe gang which had been loading wheel
barrows. An official said yesterday all re
ports that there had been any reduction
In pay were false, as tills had not even
been contenvleted.
“It may seem that 75 cents a day is not
big wages.” said an official of the com
pany, ' but it Is more than rice Ik Id wages,
und this is the kind of work the laborers
are doing on the Island. They are simply
ditching to keep the water from overflood-
Ir.g during ihe wet seasons. No trouble will
come to us from the strike. We have al
ready had un opi>ortunity to replace the
two hundred .'jborets who left.”
The t< rminal company intends to push
its operations on the Island us rapidly as
p-iSSU.h The buildings it is proposed to
erect at an aariy day wiil lie pushed at the
earliest time possible. It is stated the
buld.ng ef track will not be begun for
some t.me yet, as considerable grading re
mains to be done.
hi IMi FOR lIIITEE,
Mr. George W, Owens Enters Mult
Aitutrial 11. A. Lap hum anal Others.
Mr. George W. Owens filed suit in the
Superior Court yesterday against 11. A.
Laphim. A. Laphum and H. Fontane, be
ing the amount claimed to be dua* by Mr.
Fontane as his fee for representing the
defendants til a suit for the recovery or
iot No. it. Truste-s Garak n, on East Ilro ~j
* h - December term of the court.
Mr Owens states that I hough tie
won the suit for Ins clients, tiny huve ah -
cllaied to pay the fee.
TIME EXTENDED FOR DIGGING. I
Drainage Contractors Get Until
Tuesday nt Midnight to Wln.l Up.
TTie house drainage contractors have
been granted an extension of two days
after May 1 to complete that part of the
system mapped out for the second year.
The permit give® the contractors the right
to continue east on River street, near West
Broad, until midnight Tmaday. Uy this
time It is expected the entire section will
have been completed. The work will not
be resumed until November.
It does not seem the city will be disap
pointed In getting the system In eondition
for immediate use. though there are a good
number of flush tanks yet to be placed.
Tbip will prevent the use of the drains
through Hay lane, and there are a number
of other lines to which connections cannot
be made on this account. The Bryan
street sewer Is ready for use, however,
Ihe tanks being in place nnd in working
order. All that part of the system be
tween West Broad, Zubley and the river is
completed and will be ready for use as
soon as the River street sewer is ready.
Mr. George J. Sargent, who has been
connected with Ihe work since. It wits com
menced in Savannah, has gone to New
York, where he will take up other work
In connection with the firm's large num
ber of contracts. Mr. Sargent left earlier
than lie expected, owing to the fact there
was an urgent necessity for his services
elsewhere. While in Savannah he formed
many pleasant acqualmances, who will be
pleased to welcome him back ill Novem
ber. Supervising Engineer Chapman and
Mr. li. B. Cha otnan will probably leave the
latter part of next week for New York,
nnd will be for some lime at the firm's
headquarters, No. 874 Broadway. It is
probable Mr. Chapman will he connected
with house drainage work at Stoekbridge,
Mass.
The telephone and electric light com
pany are winding up their systems, and
will finish by Saturday night. There Is a
possibility the Georgia Telephone Com
pany will not get through, owing to its
expansions beyond the original plan, and
for this reason, may have to follow the
drainage contractors in asking for a few
days' grace. While there is a disposition
on the part of the city to show considera
tion to the companies doing underground
work, attention is being called to (he fact
the work must stop, and that extensions
are merely to save the companies from the
results of any miscalculations they may
have made.
DISCHARGED SOLDIERS MAY COME.
Sedgwick Will Go to Nnevltn* for
1,500 Who Are to Return.
It Is possible that another largo detach
ment of soldiers may be brought to Sa
vannah. The transport Sedgwick is now
at Sapelo, undergoing fumigation. Upon
the completion of the process the vessel
will have to wait five days in detention.
She will come to the city and be loaded
with lumber, which she will carry to
Nuevitas.
The orders now ere for the vessel lo
take aboard 1,500 discharged soldiers at
Nuevitas to bring them back to this coun
try. It seems there is some difficulty about
getting the discharged men into the port
of New York without their having to re
main in detention camp. Regiments may
enter the port without being detained, as
they are kept together, and go to camps
to remain until mustered out, but the
health authorities consider that the dis
charged men would scatter übroad and
be much more likely to bring contagion
into the country. For that reason, it is
probable Savunnah may be Ihe point to
which the men will be returned, and Duu
fuskie the place of their detention. De
tention camp on the island has already
been established, and it is an easier mat
ter to use it than to establish anew one
at the North.
If the plan of bringing discharged sol
diers to Savannah is inaugurated in this
instance, it is believed it will be followed
in others, and that as many as 3,000 dis
charged men may be brought through
this port.
JENNINGS PAin HIS FINE.
Hnt Gee Jones Has Not Ileen So For
tunate.
Thomas Jennings, the young white man,
who was formerly an officer in the Third
Connecticut Regiment, plead guilty In the
Superior Court yesterday to the chatge
of stealing a diamond sunburst from Rose
Decker, a resident of the tenderloin dis
trict, anal was sentenced to pay a fine of
$lOO or spend twelve months on the gang.
Jennings paid his fine.
Lee Jones, a ma mber of the Fourth Ten
nessee Regiment, who stole slw) frqm a
comrade mimed Evans while both were
together in the government hospital, wae
fined $25 and costs or twelve months on
the gang by Judge Norwood. Jones took
the money which had been intrusted to
him by hist sick comrade and appropriated
it to his own use. Unless his officers or
some of the members of his regiment taka
pity on him and pay up his tine he will
not be able to be mustered out with Ills
regiment and will lose his travel pay anal
other allowances by reason of being given
a dishonorable discharge.
QIIET HOME WEDGING.
Miss lain ScticckellN nnal t'nrpl, AVIII.
liana Forrest Are Married.
A quiet home wedding was celebrated at
8 o'clock Thursday evening at the resi
dence of Mr. W. T. Scheekells, In East Sa
vannah, the contracting parties being Miss
Ida Scheekells and Corpl. William For
rest of the Fourth Virginia.
Afaer the ceremony, which was per
formed by Rev. Bascom Anthony, a re
ception was tendered by the bride's par
ents to the immediate friends and ihe fam
ilies of the conaructlng panics.
Last night Mr. and Mrs. Forrest left for
Norfolk, the home of the groom, where
they will reside In the future, and where
the good Wishes of a host of Savannah
friends will follow them. The weakling Is
one of a number that have resulted from
•he coming of the Seventh Army Corps ao
Savannah.
THOMAS SAILED FOB Cl HA.
AracNel IVill Take the Fifth Immune*
Emm Guantanamo.
The transport Thomas, after coaling and
having supplies pat aboard, sailed yester
day morning for Guantanamo. At lba>
place the vessel will fake a boa ad the Fifth
Immune-, who will be taken to New York
Trie. r< giment will go to Camp Mea.l,. | n
lTrinsyivanla from New York, where it
wall U* mustered ou. of ihe service.
Fair Weather
And u camforlaolc an.l rtybth Babcock
buggy make* a good combinadon for a
p.cuaant afternoon's drlv. We can furnish
tlu- Babcock; we the wreath, r man about
the other purl. HuvHluiuii Carnage and
Wugon Company.—a&
THE MORNING NEWS: SATURDAY, AFRIL, 29, imi
WRIGHT’S NECK WAS BROKEN.
THE Ml RDERER OF AXIOM MOV EX
PIATE. HIS CRIME.
Drop Fell at IOiO.N O'clock nnil Death
Wns Instil aln n earns—The llo.ly Al
lowed to Remain Suspended a
Half Hour Before Being Cat Down.
Wright Whs Firm, Cool and
Colleeteil Throughout the Or
deul—Buoyed Ip and Sustained
lay n Spirit of Religions Fnnntl
elsni—llia taut Hour* Spent In the
< ai an pa •a y of the Negro Preacher*.
Who Have Attended Him for the
I.a*t Month.
Jn obedience to Ihe mandate of the law
and m expiation of the brutal an-, unpro
voked murder of his stepson, Amos Moy,
Frank Wright suffered the death penalty
in the common jail of Cha'.ham county yes
terday morning. The drop fell at 10:06
o'clock, the murderer’s neck was broken
by ihe fall and death was instantaneous.
His heart continued to beat for fifteen
minutes and at 10:35 the body was cut
down.
The condemned murderer passed a quiet
and undisturbed night, and ate with ap
parent relish the breakfast that had been
provided for him by Ihe jailer. Soon after
he woke the negro preachers who have
been his almost constant attendants dur
ing the last days that he spent on earth
came to the jail, and Wright's time, up to
the very minute of his execution, was
passed in their company and in religious
exercises. He joined with fervor and de
votion in the hymns that were sung and
listened attentively to the reading of the
Scriptures, He was calm and composed
throughout the ordeal through which he
must have passed, and not by the tremor
of a nostril or the quiver of a lip did he
betray the slightest fear of the death that
overtook him a few minutes later.
The execution was in private, no one
being present but the jail officials. County
Physician T. B. Chisholm, a Morning
Nows reporter and the negro preachers
who attended Wright in his last moments.
The death warrant was read to the nptr
derer at a few minutes before 10 o'clock,
and <it that hour precisely his cell door
oiiened and Wright came out. Rev. Prince
Black, Wright's most constant adviser,
anal who Inaleed occupies this position to
all of the conaletnned murderers in the
county jail, lead in prayer, Wright and
the preachers kneeling upon the floor of
the corridor while Black wns praying.
The words of the black preacher were
really touching and well chosen and with
the added solemnity given by the occasion
and the circumstances surrounding it was
almost eloquent anal impressive.
When the men arose from their knees
Wright was bound by one of the bailiffs,
submitting quietly to the oi>eraiion and
betraying absolutely no agitation. A® he
was being bound, he said, addressing the
persons surrounding him in the corridor,
“Everybody must pray to meet me over
yonder. I am going home. Don’t grieve
after me.”
Ha walked steadily Into the cell, where
the noose was adjusted around his neck
and the block cap slipped over his head
without his losing one tittle of the stoi
cal composure, with which he had wit
nessed Ihe preliminary preparations for
his execution. He stood upon the treach
erous doors of the trap, that were soon
to open and hurl him into eternity, ab
solutely without a tremor. Religious faith
or fanaticism, or fatalism nerved him un
til thq last and he went to his death with
a smile upon his lips and a muttered
prayer for the people that had befriend
ed him.
At 10:05 o'clock the drop fell and Wright'*
body hung suspended a dozen feet below.
His neck was broken and death instanta-'
neous, but the body was not out down un
til half an hour after the fall of the trap.
It was then delivered to the undertaker
nnd as It was not claimed by any of the
murderer’s friends or relatives, was given
a pauper's burial In the Potter's field.
When Wright was spoken to by the col
ored preachers who attended him In the
early morning, he reiterated the story that
he Told at the time of hla trial,
that he supposes! that he had killed Moy,
but that he was drunk all of the night
the crime was committed, and hud abso
lutely no recollection of what he did at
that time. He professed to have fell no
animosity towards the hoy and said that
he certainly would have done him no in
jury, even a slight one, had he been in
the possession of h! ptoper senses. He
aided that he had made his peace with
his Maker, nnd that he had no fears of
his condition in the life beyond the grave.
From the prisoners in the jail there was
the usual outburst of walling sorrow that
attends executions, when they were re
moved from the corridors that run the
length of the building and locked In their
cells. Outside the Jail only a small crowd
collected and apparently no one but those
whose duty demanded that they be pres
ent was aware of the fact that the bang
ing was taking place. Later, when the
news that Wright had been hanged was
noised abroad, n crowd did collect, which
was quickly dispersed by Ihe police on
duty around the jail.
The next murderer who will suffer the
death penalty in Ihe Jail Is Toby Bowen,
who killed his wife some months ago!
The Supreme Court has refused to grant
the application for anew trial made by
Bowen's attorneys, and they have given
un all hope of saving his life. Bowen him
self has become resigned to the inevita
ble.
TO APFLY FOR B AIL.
The Evidence .Against Wright En
tirely ClrenniMtantial.
Application will be made to Judge Falll
gant to-doy at noon for ball for J. H.
Wright, the young white man who is
charged with the killing of Alfred Brown,
a negro, in the western part of the coun
ty. Tuesday. Wright's attorneys are
Messrs. A. A. Lawrence and T. 8. Mor
gan, Jr.
The evidence against Wright is entire
ly circumstantial and not at a.l conclu
sive, and little doubt Is entertained but
that tbe application will be successful. It
Is said there were soverul negroes on
the Jury which brought In the verdict
against Wright. The latter’s father was
In the eWy yesterday to see his son. Like
his son, he claimed to know nothing what
ever of the killing of Brown, and said
that he was surprised at his son's arrest.
WILL OF JOHN SULLIVAN.
The AA Blow III* Sole Heir—Said to
Have Left aiMMNMI ln*tirnnee.
The will of Ihe In'e John Sullivan was
pro baled in file Court of Ordinary yeattr
day. The will brqueuth* all of the* prop
erty to Hie wife of the deceased, Mary
Chase Sullivan, and creates her soli* exe
eutrlX- No schedule of property is giv* n,
but It is understood that the deceased left
a large amount of life Insurance. n n „
* .Helmut u that hi* Insurance was over
Wo.ow.
TO BE MUSTERED Ol T TO-MORROW.
' The One Hundred nnd Stxty-llr*t In
diana HATH Minn Be Cltlsen*.
| The One Hundred and Sixty-first Indiana
j Regiment will be mastered out of the serv
j ice to-morrow. The government knows
! not one day from another when it comes
I to handling troops or fighting battles, and
j religious people can find no more to be
' shocked at in the selection of Sunday for
| the muster out of th** regiment than exist*
I in the ordinary movement or management
| of troops on that day. Officers say there
is no official recognition in the army of
Sunday as a day to be observed In a way
that would prevent the muster out of a
regiment.
The matter of the transportation of the
regiment has been settled, and the origi
nal plan of going to Washington by the
Plant System will l*e followed. In the
pool of the business the One Hundred and
Slxly-first was put down to the Central's
credit, but it seemed there had been no
knowledge brought to the railway officials'
notice of the desire of the command to re
turn via Washington. The regiment will
be reviewed in Washington by Gen. Alger
and Gen. Corbin, and will be received by
the President in the grounds of the White
House. The officer* qf the command will
be received later in the presidential man
alon.
The regiment will leave for Washington
to-morrow afternoon. The muster out will
probably be completed by noon, and there
wPI then be nothing for the troops to do
but come into the city, and take the trains
for Washington. MhJ. Weiss, Maj. Wallace
and Mi'.J. May will tie the paymasters in
charge of the payment of the regiment.
The muster out of the regiment on Sun
day will mean that many of the merchants
of the city will not lie able to reap the us
ual harvest that follows the discharge of
troops. However, many of 'he soldiers
have been com ng into the city for days to
make purchases. They have selected the
articles they want and had them put
aside to be called for when they had got
their money. Some of the firms that have
pui packages aside in that way will make
their deliveries at the camp w hen the men
are mustered out. Trucks will be sent out
with the goods, and the amounts due wifi
be collected from 'he soldiers.
Merchants have nothing of which 10 com
plain in the clause on soldiers’ railway
tickets, “not good unless bearer is in
uniform.” Ever since the railroads have
been giving the half rate for soldiers mus
tered out or on furlough, the same clause
has been on the tickets, but no attention
has ever been paid to it. All that has been
necessary was the display of the furlough
or discharge papers if there were ever any
question. The precaution dees not in the
least Interfere with a soldier making pur
chases of clothing and donning it as soon
as mustered out. They do not have to pack
It away in grips until they can get home,
but can pm It on here and go home in a
civilian's, as well as a soldier’s suit. The
order is not anew one, but has prevailed
for months.
ONE REGIMENT ON DAUFUSKIE.
All Troop* Have Left Now Save the
Sixth Ohio Regiment.
The Sixth Ohio is the only* regiment now
in camp of detention on Daufuskie Island.
The departure of the Ninth Illinois left
the Sixth all alone. The command will
come up to the city within a day or two
and proceed to Augusta, where it will be
mustered out of the service. It will be
taken to Augusta by the Florida Central
and Peninsular and the Central Railroads.
The nse of Daufuskie for detention pur
poses has been found of great advantage
in the movement of troops to this port
from Cuba. The war department has been
enabled to handle the soldiers with far
greater facility than would have been the
case had the original plan of using Sap
elo, Dry Tortugas, Egmont Key and Mul
let Key been practicable. When it was
found that Sapelo and others of the pro
posed points for the establishment of de
tention camps did not offer sufficient fa
cilities, Col. J. B. Bellinger, depot quar
termaster, began easting about for another
plan. He learned the advantages Daufus
kie offered, and its easy reach enabled him
to give personal attention to the estab
lishment and maintenanie of the camp.
NINTH THROUGH FOR AUGUSTA.
Col. Campbell Took Hi* Illinois Sol
diers to That City.
The Ninth Illinois Regiment came up
yesterday morning from Vamp of deten
tion at Daufuskie, and is now at Augusta.
The command came to the city in three
detachments, arriving at the Gordon
wharf at 8:30, 10:30 and 11:30 respectively.
Three trains carried the regiment to Au
gusta over Ihe Plant System.
Col. James R. Campbell is in command
of the Ninth. He is also a member of
Congress. The Ninth was a regiment of
the Seventh Army Corps, and one of the
very best in it. When the reviews were
held in Savannah before the departure of
the troops for Cuba the Ninth always
made an appearance that aroused the most
favorable comment. It is said the men and
officers would have preferred being mus
tered out at Savannah, but the orders were
Augusta, and had to be followed.
IONA AI ANS AT THE DE SOTO.
doth Band Gave a Very Pleasant Con
cert Lust Night.
The band of Hie Forty-ninth lowa Regi
ment gave a delightful concert at the De
Solo last night. One of the largest crowds
that have formed the military bands' au
dience* at the De Soto was out, and all
were pb asantty entertained for a couple of
hours.
The uniform of the lowa band differs
from those of the oiher regiments, in being
of white duck. For summer Wear Ihe uni
form is very attractive, and the band
makes a good appearance. The return of
the organization to camp was on a street
car, and music was in the air along the
route, the band keeping up its playing un
til camp was reached.
DIXIE COME* UP TO-DAY.
Transport Will Take (iO Horse* to
the Tenth Cavalry.
The transport Dixie is expected to come
up from the mouth of the river to-day. The
vessel wifi coal and receive suppl es, and
will also be fitted up for the accommoda
tion of aliout 6) horses that are to be sent
to Manzanillo for the Tenth. Cavalry. The
horses are to arrive within the next two or
three Jays.
The transport will Hike the Fourth Reg
iment of Immun* s from Manzanillo to Now
York. The command will goon through to
Comp Meade whi rs It will be mustered out.
*n in in e r Lap Robe*.
A large variety of styles to select from.
Fancy and plain design*; dark and light
co*v Pattern* that will suit your tame.
Savannah Camugv and Wugou company
-ad.
COLONIAL DAMES’ OFFICERS.
MRS. W. W. GORDON DECLINES THE
PRESIDENCY.
Re*olntion* Adopted Eipmmlnß the
Feeling; of the Society Toward*
Her and the Appreciation of the
Members of Her Able and Earnest
Work—Mr*. J. J. Wilder Elected
President and Mr*. Annie Waring;
Fir*t Vice President—Mr*. Ktrow't
Reception to the Dames and
DauKliter*—The Board of Manna*
crs to Meet To-day.
The Georgia Society of Colonial Dames
concluded iis annual meeting yesterday.
The chief event was the election of officer*
for the ensuing year. Mrs. W. W. Gordon
declined a re-election, and Mrs. J. J.
Wilder, first vice president, was elected
president.
Mrs. Gordon's resignation was received
with the utmost regret by the members of
the society. The strongest pressure was
brought to bear to compel her to retain
the office, but Mrs. Gordon was positive in
her determination to retire and was un
moved by the arguments. The members of
the society felt that she was entitled to re
main In the presidency so long as she
might desire. She was the first president
of the society and has held the office for
six years. To her energy, ability and good
management, is due in large measure the
successful' career of the society. The fol
lowing resolutions, offered by Mrs. Walter
G. Charlton, fitly express the feeling of
the society towards the retiring president;
Whereas, Our president, Mrs. Eleanor
K. Gordon, to whose devoted and Intelli
gent administration of her office is largely
due the stability and prosperity of this
society, has declined re-election.
Therefore, be it resolved, That, experi
encing the deepest regret at the severance
of the official ties which 'have bound her
to us, we extend to her o\- grateful and
enthusiastic appreciation ofTvhat she has
so cheerfully done in developing and sus
taining this society. It pleases us to re
member that her faith in the ultimate suc
cess of our organization has never wav
ered, and it delights us to recall and now
put upon record that our faith in her
and in the disinterestedness of her work
has been at alt times perfect.
Resolved, further. That these resolutions
be spread upon the minutes and a copy
transmitted to Mrs. Gordon.
The resolutions were numerously second
ed and were adopted with great unanimity.
Mrs. A. It. Lawton, second vice presi
dent, was nominated for first vice presi
dent, but declined the honor In favor of
Mrs. Annie Waring, whose name she
placed in nomination. Mrs. Waring was
elected.
Mrs. Joseph Lamar of Augusta was
unanimously elected second vice president,
and Mrs. H. C. White of Athens honorary
vice president.
The following board of managers was
chosen: Mrs. W. G. Charlton, Mrs. Wil
liam Garrard, Mrs. T. F. Screven, Mrs.
L. G. Young and Miss Mary Ellis of Sa
vannah, and Mrs. F. H. Miller of Au
gusta.
The other officers of the society will be
selected by the board, which meets to-day.
These positions are now filled by Mrs. Ed
ward Karow, recording secretary; Mrs.
Robert Billington, corresponding secre
tary, Miss Benning of Columbus, histo
rian; Mrs. Orme of Atlanta, registrar, and
Mrs. W. G. Charlton of Savannah, treas
urer. It is likely that ail of these officers
will be re-elected.
The members of the society were un
willing that Mrs. Gordon should retire en
tirely from office and desired to make her
honorary president, which position she de
clined to accept, as she did that of presi
dent-emeritus, which was also tendered.
The work upon the by-laws was completed
during the day, a number of minor changes
being made, chiefly in the wording.
The reports of the two committees on
memorials, that of Mrs. C. H. Morgan on
the Tondee tavern memorial and that of
Mrs. Edward Karow on the monument to
Tomochlchi were read, showing that the
work undertaken by these committees has
been satisfactorily accomplished.
The members of the Colonial Dames and
of the Daughters of the American revolu
tion were delightfully entertained by Mrs.
Edward Karow at her residence on Gwin
nett street in the evening. The rooms were
beautifully decorated and the entertain
ment was one of the most enjoyable fea
tures of the annual session.
It Is likely that the next work of the so
ciety in the way of marking spots of his
torical Interest will be in the nature of a
memorial tablet to be affixed to the walls
of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church at Augus
ta. St. Paul’s is on© of the oldest churches
in the state and probably the oldest next
to Christ Church.
WILL REPLACE THE GRASS.
Park and Tree Commission to Care
foe Grouail Around Tomocliiclil
Hock.
Now that all ceremony incident to the
unveiling of Tomochichl’s monument Is
over, the monument and the preservation
of the surroundings will probable pass
under the control of the Park and Tree
Commission, the same as is the case with
other monuments.
The grass was, of course, tramped con
siderably around the monument during the
dedication exercises. To coat the ground
with new giaiss will require the atten
tion of the Park and Tree Commission
The space within the coping has already
been sodded by the commission. The re
habilltaing of the grass In that part of the
square the monuments occupies will a.so
be looked after by the commission, and
everything done to add to the beauty of
the spot.
For some time there will be consider
able trespass by those desiring to read the
Inscription on the tablet. There is prop
ably no other remedy for this, however
except to wait until the novelty of the
thing wears out. It would be against
good taste to erect nny kind of a rail
ing at the edge of the sidewalk to pre
vent persons from passing to the monu
ment. Resides, this would require that
the enclosure be extended around the en
tire quarter of the square.
KroiißkofT's Are Not Dribblers,
Dill Exclusive Milliner*.
These prices prove their superiority In
thi millinery business:
Rough Jumbo sailors, 38c; others ask 7oc.
Rough Jumbo sailor*. 48c; others ask
tt.OO.
Rough Jumbo sailors, 53c; other* usk
J 1.23.
Panama and Java sailor*. 98c; others
ask 82.00.
Satin spilt straw salloir, 98c; other* ask
One.thousand yard* Moira **h ribbons,
ah colors, (not all silk), lie yard.
Vlofeis, 5c bunch; others ask Joe.
Violet* 14c bunch, others „k 25c.
Rose morn arcs, i* C ; other* c-k 25c.
Hose luotHuree, 48c; other* auk 81 Mi—ad.
B ROYAL
BAMHf
Absolutely Pure
■ad* from pure grape cream of tartn
mrcj-
MOKE MARRIAGE LICENSES.
Soldier* Help to Swell the Roll for
1898.
The number of marriage licenses issued
by the clerk of the Court of Ordinary
during this month to date la 83 as com
pared with 81 for the entire month of
April last year. Of the 81 licenses issued
in April, 1898, 54 were to colored coup.es
and 27 to white, white of the 82 issued so
far this month 37 were to whites and 45
to colored.
The increase in the number of licenses
..issued to whites Is due to the number of
soldiers who have taken to themselves
helpmeets in Savannah, there having been
at least a dozen who have obtained li
cense here for this purpose.
FOREIGN BHOKEIIS HERE.
Enrope’* Turpentine Mock Said to
Re Very Short.
Mr. William T. Geddes of Glasgow, Scot
land, is in the city. Mr. Geddes is the
representative of Paterson, Downing &
Cos. for Scotland, and is a large handler
of naval stores. Mr. Hole of Moore &
Hole, naval stores brokers of London, is
expected here shortly. The foreign han
dlers of naval stores are taking an espe
cial interest in the American market at
present, on account of the scarcity of tur
pentine abroad. The European stocks
are said to be very low at present, and
hence the interest of the foreign brokers
in this market.
OFF IN TOW OF THE M'CAVLEY.
Barge Souther Expected to Leave
To-day for Havana.
The barge Souther is expected to clear
this morning for Havana. The vessel is
lumber-laden, and will go in tow of the
tug McCauley. She will carry the third
large consignment of lumber the govern
ment has recently sent to Cuba for the
construction of cavalry barracks and
storehouses.
LESTER WILL SUCCEED HIMSELF.
About IT Other Men Who Would Like
to Have the Job, Though.
Hon. Alfred Herrington of Swalnsboro,
was in the city yesterday, Mr. Herrington
said that politics are not very lively in
his section of the country now. “There are
only about 37 men in the First district, who
would like to succeed Lester in Congress,''
he said, "but ihey are not getting much
encouragement. Lester will succeed him
self, and I shall support him.”
Verdict for Mr. Sourquin.
A verdict for the defendant was ren
dered in the Superior Court yesterday in
the case of George W. Fountain against
Gugie Bourquin, the suit being for forty
three acres of land about three miles south
of the city.
Quuint Saying*.
It is interesting and instructive to real
bright and well constructed advertise
ments. Messrs. C. I. Hood & Cos. of Sar
saparilla fame, must have been at a great
feast and taken everything home with
them. They are using a bright selection
of quaint old sayings and proverbs as the
starters tn a series of clever advertise
ments, wherein the proverbs are neatly
turned and paraphrased to fit the subject
matter. The public like this breezy ad
vertising. as it reminds of other proverbs
and opens up for discussion.—ad.
To Be Done Flrat.
A great many people will go to market
the first thing to-day. The next thing
they will do this morning will be to come
to my store to get their groceries for to
day and to-morrow and the rest of the
week.
Everything I have is fresh and Is arriv
ing daily. My price Is right, and I de
liver promptly whatever you buy
You know whot you will want to-day
whatever it is. I have It. And Its fresh
I can serve you well. Depend upon it.
J- H. H. Entelman.
Fone -ad.
Bountiful Sew Launches.
Three beautiful new gasoline launches
will be here any day and wlil.be eold low
One 16-foot twentieth century launch 2
horse-power, will make 7 miles an hour"
price, $3OO. One 25-foot Standing Roof 5
horse-power, will make 8-9 miles an hour
price $750. One 28-foot Standing Roof’
with glass front, 5 horse-power, finished iii
cherry, very handsome; price $B3O. Apply
to Lippman Bros.,Wholesale Druggists and
Importers of Fine Wines and Liquors.—ad.
Trimmed lint Sale at Krnnskofr*.
To-day a special sale of 'eghorns at $2.99,
worth $5.00, handsomely trimmed, $2.99 for
handsome trimmed short back sailorsboth
ers ask $5.00.
$3.48 for pattern hats; others copy and
ask 77.00.
S10 5 C0 3 for v<, >y exclusive designs, worth
$B.OO for Paris patterns that others ask
$20.00. Krouskoff's.-ad. * Bk
Groceries for To-lay.
The best brands of pig ham-very juicy
-tender and fine flavor. The very thing
for this season.
Exce.ient jams, preserves and Jelly—p Jre
fruit- glass, hermetically sealed. We
are keeping now the best oranges-the
best apples bananas and strawberries
Our cream cheese and butter, always fresh
n our refrigerators. We c a „ „
In our goods and surely in the price
* Southern Grocery Company
Fone 93. Barnard
—ad.
The lieu Mon Why
Babcock buggies have no superiors is be
muse Hie Workmanship and material .
the finest to be had. There are no rou _„
edges on a Baboo, k. To he hod onlv *
Savannah Carnage and Wagon Company.
< Itnnge In llenufort .Schedule
Steamer Clifton will, on and after M ’ j
run to Beaufort and Port Hoy.i on Mom 1
days. Wed.... Jay, and Fridge.
city at 8.3 m a. m. and returning same J.>
—-aU,
GARDEN IIOSE
and REELS.
Spring Lap Robes.
Fly Nets.
Ilorse Covers.
All kinds of Horse
Furnishings,
Whitaker and Congress Sts.
LEO FRANK.
Saddlery and Rubber
Goods,
WHISKIES
That Are Fines)
in the United States,
Wt are importers ol the celebrated
Wheeler Brand
Scotch & Irish Whiskies.
direct from the distilleries from
Scotland, and Belfast, Ireland
You can get from us any quantity
you want. The Wheeler brand ha,
the lead in New York. Boston and
Chicago. Price per bottle $1.50; by
the case of 12 bottles sl3.
Mammoth Cave (Bourbon) t an
American whisky, 16 years old, bot
tled tn bond under the supervision
of the United States government at
the distillery in Kentucky. Price
per bottle $1.50; 12 bottles la case
sls.
Peerless Whisky, 10 years old. bot
tled in bond In Kentucky. Per bottle
$1.23; by the ease, 12 bottles, sl2.
These whiskies are free from all
Impurities and are the best brand,
offered anywhere.
We are also importers of Brandle,.
Dry Monopole Champagne, Rheia
Wine. Sherrie* and Clarets.
BELFAST GINGER AI.E.
WHEELER BRAND—See that the
Wheel Is blown In the bottle.
Wheeler's Belfast Ginger Ale i,
the purest and best Imported Gin
ger Ale, is of very elegant taste,
and is quite exhllerating and nour
ishing in its effects.
01! ill
Wholesale Druggists and Importer,
of Fine Wines and Liquors.
Cor. Congress and Barnard Sts.
Southern Railway,
—^i),
The Short Line,
QUICKEST SCHEDULES
IN ALL DIRECTIONS.
Only Through Car Line to Cinciunat
via Columbia, Asheville througli
“THE LAND OF THE SE"
Fast Mail and Vestibule Dining CH
trains to ail points North and East.
For full information call on agents 0
Southern Railway, or Us connections.
R. L. SEAY, U. T. A., Columbia, S. C.
S. H. HARDWICK. A. G. P. A., A*
lanta. Ga
J. B. HEYWARD. T. P. A., Augusta. ®
PAINTED
RUSTLESS
AND
BRONZE
SCREEN WIRE
CLOTH.
Hinges, Springs,
Latches, Etc.
nt urn at
113 BROUGHTON ST.. WEST.
COW PEAS,
HAY, GRAIN, FLOUR,
FRUITS, VEGETABLES,
PEANUTS, RAISINS, COj
COANUTS, ETC.
XV. p. SIM KINS & CO
PLUM9IN3, STEAM AMD GAS FlfTIjJ
By Compete, it Workmen at Reuse* ia> ''
Figure*.
L. A. McCARThY.
All work done under eny supervm'" 1
full euppiy of Globe*, Chandelier*.
and Ga, Pitting* of all the latent 1
142 and 144 DRAYTON STRtlif.