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A HEAD TO HEALTH OFFICE.
cot VOL A\n SANITARY lIOtRU
discuss Tin-: situation.
Mayor Mjerx Call* a Joint Meeting
■if Both llonril* to Consider I’rrwnt
Or*anl*atlnn— A Committed of Hive
Appointed to Vilvlw AVhetlier Or.
Le Hardy Is Able to Continue, anil
to Vlnke It room turn ilotlona—Dr.
Jarrell l liable lo Give Fall Tluie
to the Illllei—The Office Has Been
Held Open Slnee lleeenilier.
The need for strict surveillance of
health conditions has attracted the atten
tion of 'he City Council and the sanitary
board to the alleged unsatisfactory organ
ization of the health department. Abund
ant evidence has come to light during the
past few weeks, it is claimed, to impress
upon the authorities the Importance of 1
having a health officer who can give his |
undivided time to the city.
Mayor Myers had reasons for calling a
Joint meeting of Council and the sanitary
board yesterday afternoon for ihe purpose
of considering a more satisfactory organi
zation of the health department. It has
been mannged by Alderman Jarrell since
Health Officer I .(Hardy relinquished his
duties last December, on account of ill
ness. Alderman Jarrell has been efficient
in the discharge of his duties as assist
ant, but the time he has io devote to the
work, aside from his regular practice,
• does not seem to he sufficient to do Justice
lo the office. It is understood, therefore,
that ho suggested to the Mayor the neces
sity of having someone who could give
his undivided time to the office, especially
since conditions have made close atten
tion to Its duties a matter of importance.
Owing to the fact that an investigatkrn
will be made before any direct steps are
taken to till the position which Health
Officer LeHardy, owing to illness, Is at
present unable to fill, there was consid
erable secrecy attached to the meeting,
which composed tiie committee and the
eanitary board. Few knew what had call
ed the aldermen together.
“To save you time and trouble,” said
Mayor Myers to a Morning News report
er after the meeting, “I will say you need
not go among the aldermanlc board to
learn the object of this meeting, as 1
have posted them lo keep quiet. How
ever, you may just say It was a Joint
meeting of the committee of the whole and
the sanitary board, and that nothing more
than routine business was transacted."
The routine business consisted of a res
olution by Alderman Tiedemun authoris
ing the appointment of a committer of
five, of which the Mayor was to be a mem
ber, for the purpose of inquiring whether
Health Officer I.eHanly will be able to
assume his duties within a reasonable
time. Besides the Mayor, Aldermen Tk 1 -
deman and Wells are on the committee.
It is stated that it will not be surprising,
In view of the fact that Dr. LeHardy Is
not expected to be able to continue as
health officer, that the committee recom
mend a reorganization of the department.
The committee is to report to Council
within ten days as to the advisability of a
change, and in the event it decides that
the interests of the oily demand one, then
as to the most available person for the
itosltlon. An advertisement of the inten
tion of Council to fill the position would
precede an election.
Mayor Myers considers the reorganiza
tion of the health department an urgent
necessity, and particularly since existing
conditions demand a rigid administration
of the health laws. Those present be
tides the Mayor were Aldermen Tiede
man. Wells, Doyle, Dixon, Bacon, Haas,
Williams, Jarrell and Mr. J. M. Solomons
t id Rev, W. C. Schaeffer of the sanitary
board.
There is said to have been a full ex
pression of opinion by aldermen an<,t mem
bers of the sanitany board as to the most
advisable course to pursue In view of the
statement by Alderman Jarrell, the acting
health officer. The Increased duties that
have come upon the health officer during
the past few weeks, Alderman Jarrell said,
makes it Imitosslble for him to longer give
the office the attention it requires. It is
stated he favored a reorganizntion of the
depariment, unless the committee of five
f.nd that Dr. LeHardy will be able to re
sume his duties at once.
Dr. Schaeffer discussed the matter at
some length, during which he staled he
thought the proper course is to secure the
services of a thoroughly competent man
In case it is found Dr. LeHardy Is unable
to serve again. The office has lieen held
open slnee December, and Council now
ecems inclined to a reorganization.
There has tnen considerable conjecture I
as to who the board will select should it
become necessary to ill) the position,
which. It is said. Dr. LeHardy's ill health
makes very probable. The services ren
dered by Alderman Jarrell as acting
health officer commend him for the place,
and expressions on the subject show that
he would be the choice. Much satisfac
tion is expressed by the Council with his
temporary management of the office. But
there Is doubt as to Ills eligibility, sin-e
his election would lie in violation of the
Jaw making it illegal for an alderman (o
he elec ltd to any remunerative city of
fice during the term for which he was
elected to Council. This law has recently
bun tested in several instances, and the
city attorney has rendered several opin
ions on It. During the term of the for
mer Council there were several cases, and
the most recent is that of Alderm in
Schwarz, who contemplated running for
tax assessor until advised that his elec
tion would be illegal. In becoming a
candidate for health olflcer, Alderman
Jarrell would occupy the same position as
those against whom decisions have been
rendered.
There is some doubt as to whether
Health Officer la’ Hardy will be able to
resume liis duties for some time at least.
A kindly feeling is expressed toward Dr!
LeHardy by the aldermen, several of
w hom say they will calf upon him before
taking any action in the matter. They de-
Bire to discuss ih.- situation with him, and
If U is considered best to reorganize the
depariment, to make clear their reasons
for favoring the move.
During the two years he has been in
charge Dr. Lellardy has made a record for
Impartiality in enforcing ihe sanitary laws
and in giving to the office the careful at
tention it demands. When the city's health
was at slake he would make exceptions In
no case, no odds whether it be the wealthy
or the poor. Appreciating these qualities
it Is with reluctance that the aldermen dis
cuss the subject of a change.
While ihere ure reasons for bringing the
health office at once to a state of efficiency
in all its branches, there Is nothing pat
licularly dsiurbing in the health condi
tions. In anticipating developments, Coun
cil wishes lo have a.l city machinery prop
erly working, and not be in the attitude or
having one of the most important depart
ments disorganized.
LOCAL PERSON AL.
Miss Janie Clarke, of this city, i s visiting
her sister, Mrs. Tison, at Garnett, S. C
She will be gone about two weeks.
Mrs, M. Hetterich will leave to-morrow
accompanied by her grandchild, for a sev
eral weeks’ visit to her daughter. Mrs
Lari iloneler, Pensacola, Fla.
TROOPS MEANJ MILLIONS.
Continued from Eighth Page.
two months in the city. The regulars have
•
of signal min are here now and others
have gone. What they have spent hits
not counted for much, as the companies
were very small and their stay short.
Under Col. J. B. Bellinger, depot quar
termaster, a great deal of mon<*y has la-en
expended in salaries, maintenance of the
department, ten's, the care and feed of
stock, construct on of corrals, repairs on
vessels, pilotage charges, tow boats, the
charter of vessels, rental of the camp of
detention on Daufuskie, labor to put it in
shape before and after the arrival of the
troops and a thousand and one other
things. Up lo April 21, when the account
was last run up, $828,221.19 had been ex
pended. Since then there has been enough
money spent lo run the sum to SPX'.OOO.
Maj. Ruthers. depot commissary, dis
bursed $630,000 from the middle of October
until -the middle of May. That was for
potatoes, onions, ice. fresh beef, salarit s,
labor, commutation for soldiers in hospital
and the numerous things that fail under
his management. In addition vast quan
tities of supplies were purchased else
where and brought to Savannah.
What the transportation companies have
made out of the troops, is Impossible to
estimate. There have been many move
ments, and the cost of moving a regiment
100 miles is about $2,300. Tht n the mus
tered out soldiers spent about SIOO,OXI with
the initial lines, and during the stay of
the regiment that came first many dis
charg'd, furloughed and sick men trav
eled. Great quantities of freight have been
handled, and a million dollars would he a
conservative estimate of what the gov
ernment has paid the initial lines for the
part they have played in the scheme of
camping troops at Savannah and making
this the point of embarkation and debark
ation. With ail these approximations, it
may be seen that there have been ‘’mill
ions in it.”
A prominent gentleman yesterday whs
going over the history of the campaign
that resulted in the department’s choice
of Savannah ns the place to be favored
with all that the encampment of troops
and the coming and going of transports
meant, ami to the Pilots’ Association he
gave much of Ihe ertdit that is due for
the selection. The pilots of another city
that was being considered had given a
price that was regarded as very low.
Those of Savannah were so anxious to
see the city successful in her efforts for
the business that they agreed to meet that
or to allow the government to name its
own price. It is said niton this action of
the pilots the question hinged just at that
time, and the department officials decided
to make it Savannah when they received
the news of what the association had
agreed niton.
TELEPHONE PEOPLE LINING IP
Il<> II anil thf Georgia Companies
PrrimrinK far Fight.
The approaching fight f Savannah's
two telephone companies promises to be
spirited, since both have thrown out sig
nals of the contest In the shape of catchy
inducements. Advertising by companies
in the same business is the sure harbinger
of hostilities, such as bring the best of
results to the communities where they
take place.
Looking forward to the competitive con
ditions he would have to meet, Mr. W. A.
Utshee, promoter and manager of the
Georgia Telephone Company, which ex
pects soon to have Its exchange in opera
tion, has udopn and means to give an un
excelled service, and such ns will meet
the approval of tho people. The Bell
Telephone and Telegraph Company, which
has held the field exclusively up to this
time, is preparing to meet the incom
ing company. With energy, determination
and home capital arrayed on one side,
and one of the largest and most success
ful corporations in the country on the oth
er, it will be Interesting to see which will
carry off the cream of the telephone busi
ness, Solicitors are now canvassing the
town for each company, the object of
the Bell company being apparently to
score a point by getting in as many
phones as possible before the new ex
change begins its operations.
In addition to putting in the long-dis
tance telephones, which may lie used by
all subscribers, the Bell company is plac
ing its phones W’ith subscribers who pay 5
cents for each call. Telephones placed
under these conditions ate on party lines.
Preparatory to allowing the general use
of its long-distance service the company
has put new telephones over the city, and
particularly In the business districts.
The Georgia people's motto is to “wait
for the big show.” They claim their com
petitors' plan of dropping a nickel into the
slot Is a luxury In the end. and in an ad
vertisement makes calculations to show
that the cost will run up (o a snug sum.
With-the advantage of the most improved
appliances and processes, Mr. Blsbee of
fers an unlimited service on an Independ
ent circuit for $25 a year in residences and
$lO a year in business houses. The advan
tage of the unlimited independent service
over the party line is, of course, avoiding
delays. Ixn-ers cannot get into conversa
tion on the Independent service lines and
thereby prevent colling out the fire de
partment.
An important element in the fight is’in
cut ting down the lists of the competitor,
whet tier the conqiany thill does this gels
the suliscrilwr or not. Probably the most
commendable advantage either company
will have will be their lists of subscribers,
and whelher they include the representa
tive people of (he city. Subscribers desire
eonneeiions all over the city, and unless
the company’s lists afford tills, the use
fulness of the telephone is largely im
paired.
While the Bell company Is adding to its
subscribers, the Georgia company also has
hustlers at work for the same purpose.
Enough subscribers to start an exchange
were probably obtained by Mr. Bishee be
fore he secured franchise, but his efTorls
to Increase his list were none the less
while the construction was In progress.
The result is that his company will launch
Its business with subscribers from busi
ness and itrofessional circles, and also
from a large number of residences.
Within a month it is expected ihe new
company will bo nearly ready to open its
exchange, which will mark the opening of
a fight r.ot only for additional subscribers
but for suiterior service. The people will
then begin to realize the benefits of com
petition.
S. W. DAVIS MADE POLICEMAN.
Old Member of the Force \ppolnted
in LlneliHii's Stead.
S, W. Davis, an ex-member of the force,
was appointed by Mayor Myers yesterday
morning to fill the vacancy caused by the
dismissal of Patrolman Llnehan. Linehan
was discharged for leaving his post of duty
and attending the prize fight at the thea
ter on last Tuesday night.
The new policeman has a good record to
his credit during the time he has previ
ously served upon the force, 11c resigned
altout a yeur ago, under the administration
of Mayor Meidrim, and engaged in busi
ness for himself. He is a man of experi
ence, thoroughly familiar with (he duties
of a policeman, and is expected by his
friends and the heads of the department
t to make au efficient patrolman,
THE MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY, MAY 21, 1S9!).
CLASSIFICATION IN FAVOR.
THE MOVEMENT GENERALLY’ AP
PHOVEU BY COTTON MEN.
Commissioner Stevens Should Call
His Cotton Classing Convention to
Meet In Savannah- Cotton Men
Say—President Williams of the
Cotton Exchange Says He Will Be
Glad to See a Standard System of
Classification Which Will Do Jas
-11,.,. t„ All Parties—Believes Inte
rior Boyers Will Oppose the Move
iiM'iif, IliMvever.
The agitation begun in Savannah for a
uniform system of cotton classification is
taking effect. Yesterday's Morning News
dispatches from Atlanta announced that
Hon. O. B. Stevens, commissioner of ag
riculture, has taken In hand the matter
of calling a convention of representatives
of the cotton growing states to consider
and take action upon the question, and
that he is already in communication with
the commissioners of agriculture of other
Southern states, and the presidents of ag
ricultural bodies. President Pope Brown
of the State Agricultural Society has giv
en the movement his hearty Indorsement.
The dispatch stated that Commissioner
Stevens is making preparations for a con
vention to be held in Atlanta in August.
By rights the convention should be held
in Savannah. Commissioner Stevens' at
tention was first called to the subject, and
the agitation begun by a letter from Mr.
J. P. Williams, In which the latter went
thoroughly into the whole subject. Sa
vannah is one of the leading cotton ports
of the country, and handles more cotton
in a year than is seen in Atlanta in ten.
Another reason is that the exporting in
terest is chiefly interested in this matter
and the export buyers are to he found
almost entirely the ports. The export
buyers contend, in fact, that their inter
est in a proper classification of cotton be
fore its departure from this country Is
greater even than that of the farmers.
The farmers, they say, sell according to
sample, while the buyers are generally
compelled to buy according to grade.
The majority of the members of the Sa
vannah Cotton Exchange are agreed that
an official standard of classification is
very desirable, provided that the law Is
wisely drawn so as to offer every safe
guard to both buyer and seller, A sys
tem of inspection which would permit ev
ery Tom, l>!ck and Harry, who hud polit
ical pull enough to get an appointment to
inspect cotton, would be worse than no in
spection at all. On the contrary an in
spection whose reliability and fairness was
undoubted would meet with general- ap-
proval both at home and abroad.
President Henry T. Williams of the
Cotton Exchange when asked for his views
upon the subject, said: "The Cotton Ex
change has been endeavoring for years to
secure a satisfactory system of classifica
tion. The trouble has been that the inte
rior buyers have never been willing to
sell subject to Savannah examination. I
am satisfied that they will oppose the
adoption of a standard classification. Un
der the present state of affairs they can
class cotton as they please and then re
fuse to pay reclamations. I would be glad
to see a law passed which would guaran
tee every bale of cotton sent abroad
against reclamation after it has passed
the Georgia arbitration, A system of ar
bitration which would establish the grade
of every bale of cotton before it left the
|x>rt would accomplish this. Interior
classification would not be accepted by
foreign buyers.”
Mr. Jacob Rauors, who for a number of
years successfully conducled a large cot
ton buying business ai Savannah, was
asked for his views upoh the subject. “A
standard classification would prove a very
good thing if it could be established," said
Mr. Hauers. "It is very desirable that a
system of classification should be estab
lished on this side which would be recog
nized on the other side. Commerce is not
inclined to be radical and usually works
out its own reforms in the long run. Any
system of classification, to be successful,
must be one to meet the approval of the
foreign buers.”
Maj. J. T. Stewart. In speaking of
standard classification, said. “It is un
doubtedly what we should have. While the
quality of the present crop has been very
poor and accounts to a large extent for the
number of reclamations there are too many
< vtls about the reclamation business to al
low it to go unchecked. Such a system of
classification, io be successful, would
have to be reliable, or It would fail of its
purpose. Cotton classing is a very deli
cate business and the men appointed for
this work would have to be very carefully
selected. Any system which per
mitted of political influences
wou’d be worse than Ihe present
lack of system. It is ridiculous to sup
pose that a cotton elasser could be found
at every small shipping point or sufficient
ability, experience and honesty to so class
every bale of cotton shipped from his sta
tion that it would he accepted without fur
ther question by the foreign cotton buyer.
A system of inspection and classification
which would absolutely fix the grade of
each hale of cotton before it left the port,
would he satisfactory. An official board
of arbitration at each port might meet
the need."
It Is evident that the agitation begun in
Savannah is likely to have results and
that those who are interested In securing
a proper classification should interest
themselves in directing the movement to
the proper end.
COLORED TROOPS TO PARADE.
IlHttnllon Will Turn Out To-morrow
Afternoon.
The First Battalion Infantry, Georgia
Volunteers, colored, will make Its annual
May parade to-morrow afternoon at 4:30
o'clock.
The battalion will be formed on Liberty
and East Broad streets, and march
through the principle streets to the park
extension for dress parade. It will be un
der command of Col. John H. Deveaux.
This will lie the first parade of the bat
talion since the recent inspection. Hereio
foie six companies composed Ihe batt&llon,
but this number was reduced to four. One
of the companies being disbanded, and two
being consolidated, it was expected that
these two companies would have been
consolidated this week, hut Cot. Obear
was unable to attend to It.
The parade is expected to be a creditable
or.e.
An Eininenf Physician.
"My health has been very poor in this
part of the country. My blood was im
pure and I was sick nearly all the time.
Hood's Sarsaparilla was recommended to
me by an eminent physician and after
taking a few bottles I came out all right
and I feci that the benefit I derived is
permanent.” A. J. Vickery, Graoeville.
F.a.
Hood's Pills are non-irritating and Ihe
only cathartic to lake with Hood's Sarsa
.jparUla.—ad. ,
MAYOR REDUCED THE FINE.
Continued from Eighth Page.
duct. The reply was that a reopening was
not desired, the defendant having no testi
mony to offer. Later, however, I was re
quested by Capt. Canr. to grant a rehear
ing, in order that the defendant might
introduce testimony eo as to give him the
benefit of any defense he might have upon
a certiorari. The pubbe understands that
a certiorari is an appeal to the Superior
Court upon the record, witnesses not be
ing introduced upon the hearing before
the Judge of that court.
"This I consented to, and stated to de
fendant's counsel that if the evidence dis
closed that I had done his client an In
justice I would correct it. Counsel did
state to me what his defense wars and I
then remarked that, even admitting all
counsel could cont-nd for under it lo be
true, I saw* no legal justification either
for the assault or disorderly conduct.
"I do not propose to discuss the merits
of this defense," said the Recorder, "as
Mr. Wallace will be called upon to make
it before a Jury in the state court, and it
will then be passed upon for what it may
be worth. It was then my understanding
that the rehearing was desired for the
purpose of certiorari, and for that alone.
Thursday afternoon Capt. Cann called
upon me, and after discussing the matter,
asked if I had any objections to the
Mayor sitting with me. and I replied that
I had. On Friday morning the Mayor
came to the barracks for the purnose of
presiding in this case. To this I told the
Mayor I objected, not on personal grounds,
but because I was unwilling to sanction
the right of the Mayor to sit as an appeal
court to pass upon decisions of the Re
corder, and that I could not agree to the
establishment of such a precedent by rec
ognizing a privilege on his part of presid
ing on a rehearing such as I had
agreed to give Mr. Wallace.
"I felt that I was competent," said Re
corder Hartridge, "to do the defendant full
justice and I saw no more reason for the
presence of the Mayor In this case than in
any other. As I stated to the Mayor, I
cannot by my acquiescence admit that I
am disqualified, because of prejudice or
feeling to pass upon the facts of any case,
unless it be because of relationship or In
terest. These are the reasons of my ob
jection, which seems to me well founded.
I stood ready to give the defendant a re
hearing, as I stated to Capt. Cann I would
do; that ts to say a rehearing before me,
but I would not and could not consent to
a rehearing before the Mayor and Re
corder, in which the Mayor, as an appel
late court, couid overrule the decision of
the Recorder. A rehearing is not a right,
but la in the nature of a favor previously
rendered by the Recorder. No defendant
can demand it; it can be denied whenever
requested. The conditions under whieh
I had agreed to the rehearing having
changed, I withdrew then and there my
consent. The defendant's right of ap
peal is by certiorari to the Superior Court.
As lo the Mayor's trial of Mr. Wallace
tills morning, I believe It to have been
entirely without warrant of law, and I
think it will so be held by any disinter
ested lawyer. It seems, however, from
the result of this session of the Mayor’s
court our ideas of a proper fine are some
what apart. The Mayor's sentence, being
in accordance with his best judgment, bas
ed on the testimony he heard, I do not
criticise him except to say that the fine of
SIOO imposed by me is in line with
precedent established by him in assault
cases involving the element of disorderly
conduct. I recollect during the present
Mayor's first term he sat with Recorder
Wilson'ill th 4 trial of a case against a
young man on the charge of assaulting
by striking him with the hand and curs
ing. The offense was committed in a build
ing and not upon the streets, and involved
no riotous conduct. The Mayor pronounc
ed the sentence in that case, which was a
tine of SIOO and thirty days on the chain
gang and commitment to the state court
for assault. In the Wallace case the as
sault was committed on an old man on
the public streets with a club, and oaths
were used. The sentence, as imposed by
me, was a fine of SIOO or thirty days
in Jail, and the defendant remanded to
the state court. In view of the Mayor's
decision in the case, 1 have cited I was
rather lenient than otherwise with the
present defendant. I regret that any Idea
of politics should have entered into this
matter. Certainly, so far as I was con
cerned, I was not influenced or biased by
politics or by any other improper motive,”
either for or against this defendant, and
1 only did in this case as I have done
in ail others, what I considered right.
Any statement, such as I saw in this
morning's paper, that politics influenced
my action is an absolute untruth.
I want to put the bar and public on
notice, that in the future no rehearings
will he granted by the present Recorder.
If an injustice is done, the defend
ant the Superior Court, the proper tri
bunal, will correct it. There will bo no
more disagreements growing out of re
hearings. I trust the bar will not ask
me for them In the future."
The case to which the Recorder alludes
in the interview with him above retorted
was against Jack Hanley, a fireman, who
hud been discharged from the depart
ment. He was standing around the fire
headquarters, then at Oglethorpe avenue
and Abercorn s'reets, when Chairman
Grayson ol the Fire Commission came
up. There were some words, and Hanley
struck Mr. Grayson with the palm of his
hand. He was arrested and carried to the
station house, and when arraigned in the
I'olice Court. Mayor Myers sat with Re
corder Wilson and tried the case. Hanley
was lined SIOO, with the added sentence of
thirty days on the chain-gang, and was
turned over to the City Court for assault
and battery.
Mayor Myers was .asked yesterday about
the result of the dispute between himself
and the Recorder, hut he had nothing to
say further than that he presided in Po
lice Court. If anything comes of the mat
ter hereafter, it will be at the Instance of
Council and not the Mayor, as he says he
will have nothing more to say or do about
it.
BLUFFTON'S NEW STEAMER.
She Will He Christened the "William
G. Lee."
The new steamer building at Bluff ton for
the Savannah and Bluffton route will be
called the “William G. Lee,” after Capt,
W. G. Lee, local inspector of steam ves
sels. She will be launched next Saturday,
and will be formally christened then.
Tlie steamer will be ready for service
by Sept. 1, and will make dally trips be
tween here and Bluffton. She is being
built by Guilford & Cos. for Capt. E. F
Daniels and others. She is 100 feet long
by twenty-three feet beam, and is similar
In build, though somewhat larger, than
the steamer Star, which formerly ran on
the Bluffton route, but was sold two years
ago to go In the Honduras trade.
The new steamer will have Scotch boilers
built by the CasSy & Hedges Manufac
turing Company of Chattanooga. Mr.
Morris Sherman, representing the com
pany, ts now here and made a trip over
to Bluffton yesterday to inspect the work
on the hull and to arrange for putting
In the hollers and machinery. The L*?e
will be especially arranged for passenger
service, besides having ample freight room,
and it is expected will carry between 250
and 300 passengers.
The parties back of the new steamer
have beta assured ol the support of bust
it Bpp 99
“breaks up”
Cl3 LD S
Open Cars.
Open street care may be all very well on
warm days, but in, the sharp change to
night air and on rainy days they become
veritable death traps—responsible for more
Cold 9 and Sickness than any other single
cause. Your greatest protection is to have
a bottle of "77” handy; its prompt use will
■'break up” and prevent the Cold.
Be sure to ask your druggist for a copy
of Dr. Humphreys’ Manual of all Diseases
and doctor yourself at home, or address
Humphreys' Medicine Cos., cor. William
and John streets, New York:
ness men and merchants, and the enter
prise. besides affording a daily service be
tween Savannah and the South Carolina
islands, Is counted on as a paying one.
The work on the steamer is being push
ed in order to have the line in operation
for the handling of the fall business. An
excursion will be run Saturday to attend
the, launching.
EXPECT 500 CHARLESTONIANS.
First Sunday Excursion IVIII Bring
Over a Big Crorvd.
The Plant System will put on its dollar
excursion trains between Savannah and
Charleston to-day. The train from
Charleston to Savannah has been very
well advertised in the former city, and it
is expected that there will be as many
as 800 passengers brought over. About 150
are counted upon from Savannah for the
trip to Charleston.
For many years it has been customary
for the Charleston and Savannah to run
its cheap Sunday excursions, and they
have always proven very successful. The
citizens of both places enjoy the exchange
of visits.
The scheme of building from Wrens to
Louisville, Ga., is being discussed with
a great deal of interest by merchants of
Augusta, now that the Southern Railway
has secured the Augusta Southern. It is
said conditions seem favorable for the ex
tension now, and Augusta business men
believe it will be made.
It is said application for charter will be
formally filed in the office of the secre
tary of state in a day or two by the
parties interested in the contemplated road
that is to be built from Gainesville, via
Dahlonega, through the counties of Hall,
Lumpkin, White, Union, Towns, Rabun,
to some connecting point with the South
ern in Tennessee. The road is being built
for the purpose of reaching gold fields
of North Georgia and the big marble and
granite quarries which abound in that
section of the state.
MAY FIGHT THE WILL.
Gibbes* Heir* Mny Contest the gIOO,-
000 Art Bequest.
It is reported from Charleston that
Messrs. A. M. and C. A. Gibbes, who are
the heirs to the hulk of the fortune of the
late James S. Gibbes, will contest the be
quest In the will of the latter of $lOO,OOO
for the establishment of an art gallery in
Charleston on the ground of the indeflnue
ness of the bequest.
The section of the will containing this
bequest does not bequeath the sum to the
South Carolina Art Association, but names
three citizens of Charleston as trustees of
the bequest and expresses the hope that
the citizens of Charleston will raise by
public subscription the sum of at least
$50,000 to be added to the amount be
queathed for the purposes named. The
will was evidently written a number of
years ago, as the late F. W. Dawson,
whose death is still well remembered, is
named as one of the trustees.
The firm of Trenholm, Khett & Miller
of Charleston represent the Gibbes estate
and it was rumored that this firm would
contest this bequest for the heirs. A mem
ber of the firm who was seen about the
matter declined to either affirm or deny
the rumor. Messrs. Gibbes are in New
York and no information could be obtained
litre about the case.
CITY BREVITIES.
A dime tea will be given at Mrs. T. F.
Johnson's, No. 402 Gaston street, east, to
morrow evening from 6 to 8 o’clock. The
proceeds ore for the benefit of the Chan
cel Society of St. John's Chpurch.
A Charity Sociable, for the benefit of
the poor, will be given at the residence of
Airs. Parks, No. 119 Liberty street, east,
Monday evening. May 29. There will be
music dancing and refreshments.
Division No. 1, A. O. H., will have a
picnic at the Tybee Hotel June 7. The
committee has secured good music, ar
ranged a convenient schedule on the Ty
bee Road, and promises all who attend
an enjoyable time.
The annual May festival will take place
at the School Hall, at Habersham and
First, Tuesday night, for the benefit of
the Sacred Heart Church. An excellent
programme has been arranged, one of the
chief attractions being a cake walk by
eight couples.
The public works department Is pro
gressing with the paving between the car
tracks at Bull and Tenth streets, and ex
pects to complete the work within a few
days. Meantime Bull street will be clos
ed, and vehicles will have to go a block
out of their way In passing.
Mr. J. R. Bailey, whose 15-year-old son
recently left home, has learned that the
chap went with the Thirty-first Michigan
Regiment. He has hopes, through mem
bers of the regimerit, of getting informa
tion as to the boy’s whereabouts, and as
sistance In bringing him back to Savan
nah.
A horse attached to Collins’ express
wagon ran away yesterday afternoon from
the corner of Bull and Gaston streets.
The horse selected Bull street for his route
and took in the sidewalks, asphalt paving
and squares. At the corner of Oglethorpe
avenue he turned, fell and broke his leg.
The wagon was demolished on the trip.
To-day is the last day on which Leavitt
& Seaman’s free dog and pony show, to
gether with the allied attractions, will be
at Thunderbolt. The show has drawn
large crowds during Its stay, and it is
likely that the closing day win be marked
by an unusually large attendance. Gen
eral Manager Lofton promises that the
schedule on the Thunderbolt line to-day
will be all that can be asked and that
consequently no one need anticipate any
discomfort in visiting the resort.
IIIS ROYAL HIGHNESS BEATEN.
Pupil Took Great National Stallion
Stakes of *20.000.
New York. May 20.—Tats was a gala day
at Mortis Park, fully 15.000 to 18,000 people
being at the track to watch the races.
Ti l- great event of the day was the na
tional stallion stakes of $20,000 In which
all the best of the youngsters in training
were engaged with the exception of Doub
let, tl>e winner of the Juvenile stakes. In
the betting the John Daly pair, His Royal
Highness and Calea were always favor
ites. The start was prompt and good, and
as they went down into the dip it could be
seen that the leaders were His Royal High
ness and Virginia Earl and Modrine.
At length '‘Skeets" Martin took His
Royal Higl ness clear across the track to
the inside, there to meet Pupil, whom
Odom was driving bard, and in the last
sixteenth the pair were locked.
Then inch by inch Pupil drew up on the
favorite and rvon the $14,762.50 for Green
B. Morris arxi the SI,OOO for nominating,
and the $751.25 for breeding the winner J.
B. Haggin. All the others were beaten off.
Second money, $1,765, and $438.75 for His
Highness, sire of the second horse, went to
Gideon and Daly, and third money, $l,OlO,
went to Eugene Heigh.
Summary:
First Race—Selling. seven furlongs.
Gaze, 4 to 5, won, with Kirkwood, 4 to 1
and even, second, and Althea, 15 to 1,
third. Time 1:2714-
Second Race —Five furlongs. Trumpet,
12 to 1, won, with premature, 3 to 1 and
even, second, and Withers, 7 to 2, third.
Time :59.
Third Race—The National Stallion, $20,-
000, five furlongs. Pup il. 4to 1, won, with
His Royal Highness. 5 to 2 and even, sec
ond, and Vulcan, 60 lo 1, third. Time
:58s;.
Fourth Race—The Ladies’ stake, one
mile. Prestidigltatrlce, 9to 10, won. with
Lady Madge. 10 to 1 and 4 to 1, second, and
Lady Lindsay, 10 to 1, third. Time 1:43.
Fifth Race—The Grand National stee
plechase, about two and a half miles.
Trillion, 6 to 1, won, with White Garters,
even and 2 to 5, second, arx 1 Westown, 5
to 1. third. Time 4:27%.
Sixth Race—One mile. Box, 7 to 1,
won. with Half-Time, 6 to 1 aid 2 to 1, sec
ond, and Jefferson, 30 to 1, third. Time
1:41 Vi.
Day's Sport at Newport.
Cincinnati, May 20.—The weather was
fine and the track fast. Summary:
First Race—Six and a half furlongs, sell
ing. Quaver, 4 to 1, won, with Liotvanna,
5 to 1, second, and Edna T.. 8 to 5, third.
Time 1
Second Race—Five furlongs. Miss Stan
ley, 7 to 1, won, with Lady Curzon, 3 to 1,
second, and Princess Maleen, 15 to 1, third.
Time 1:02V4.
Third Race—Seven furlongs, handicap.
Flop, 4 to 1, won. with Rriss Kringle, 7
to 5. second, and Cemieolon, 30 to 1, third.
Time 1:28%.
Fourth Race—One mile and seventy
yards, selling. Rastus, 3 to 1, won, with
Truelight, 4 to 1, second, and Victorine,
6 to 1, third. Time 1:46.
Fifth Race—Six furlongs, selling. Dutch
Comedian, 4 to 5, won, with Bertha Nell,
4 to 1, second, and Lucy M., 15 to 1, third.
Time 1:14.
Sixth Race—Six and a half furlongs,
selling. Fair Deceiver, 5 to 2, won, with
Marietta, 10 to 1, second, and Rotha, 6 to
1, th'ird. Time 1:21%.
The RnceM at Louisville.
Louisville, Ky., May 20.—First Race-
Four furlongs, selling. Tommy O'Brien,
5 to 2. won, with Maydine, 5 to 1, second,
and Phallas, 3 tol, third. Time 0:51.
Second Race—Seven furlongs. Approval,
4 to 5, won, with Applejack, 6 to 1, second,
and Alleviate, 8 to 1, third. Time 1:31.
Third Race—Six furlongs, selling. Synia,
10 lo 1, won, with Becky Ban. 3 to 1, sec
ond. and Incidental, even, third. Time
1:19.
Fourth Race—Kentucky Oaks, $3,000,
mile and sixteenth. Rush, 9 to 2, won,
with May Hampstead, 3 to 5, second, and
The Lady in Blue, 60 to 1, third. Time
1:52%.
Fifth Race—One mi’.e, selling. Duke of
Baden, 2 to 1, won, with Hampden, 4 to
5, second, and Treveler, 2 to 1, third. Time
1:47%.
'Sixth Race—Six furlongs, selling. Beck
man. 10 to 1. won, with Hanlon, 5 to 2,
second, and Sir Blaze, 5 to 1, third. Time
1:18.
IT WAS CINCINNATI'S DAY.
Pimndcil Brooklyn's Pitchers for All
They' Were Worth.
Cincinnati, May 20.—The Reds pounded
both Dunn and Mcjames to-day, while
Hawley was a puzzler in all but two in
nings. It was a brilliant fielding game,
five great double plays being made. An
derson played a remarkable game in tho
field. Capt. Kelly was put out of the
game for kicking, and Dahlen was fined.
Attendance 5,000. Score: R.H.E.
Cincinnati ...2 1100030 I—B 14 2
Brooklyn 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 o—4 9 3
Batteries—Hawley and Wood; Dunn, Mc
james and Farrell.
Cleveland's Rutting: Streak.
Cleveland, May 20.—The home team had
a batting streak and won-as it pleased.
Attendance 300. Score: R.H.E.
Cleveland ...0 2133001 x—lo 12 0
Philadelphia 00001003 0— 413 6
Batteries—Hill and Zimmer; Frazer,
Platt and McDonald.
Baltimore Won the Game.
Chicago, May 20.—The Orphans played
a clear fielding game to-day, but were un
able to do any hitting after the third.
Griffith was in poor form and was pound
ed all over the lot. Robinson, Nops and
Magoon were injured and forced to re
tire. Attendance 5,200. Score: R.H.E.
Chicago 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0-5 6 0
Baltimore 1 1 0 1 2 0 2 0 2—9 16 4
Batteries—Griffith and Chance; McGin
nlty, Nops and Crisham.
Scnntors Rent Pittsburg.
Pittsburg, May 20.—Washington won in
the second inning when they touched
lieever for six hits and five runs. Dl
neen kept the hits scattered and had good
support. Attendance, 2,000. Score:
Pittsburg ....2 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 l_o' E 4
Washington 05002000 o—7 30 1
Batteries—Lees and Bowerman; Dinen
and McGuire.
Mobile Oi Shreveport 1.
Mobile, May 20.—Shreveport arrived this
evening one day late to keep her engage
ment with Mobile, and lost the game with
ease. Taylor, the mute pitcher, played
first bcause of Rollins' disability and
made several rocky errors. Mobile play
ed a steady game and had no difficulty m
winning. 9core: p ~
Mobile 4 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0-45 9 i
Shreveport ...0 00000 lo o—l 3 c
Batteries—Parvin and Badger- Riant/
burn and Meyers. ’ c “'
New Orleans Lost to Dallas.
New Orleans. May 20,-New Orleans did
the most hitting and played well in the
field, but Dallas got in its few hits at the
best time, and Sherrill s wlldn*/ ,
a little to losing the game for ,‘ h '
Score: e local
Dallas 2 0 0 0 0 3 o o ****•'
New Orleans 1 0 0 0 2 1 o o tiij 1
Batteries—McMackin and t/ 3
Sherrill and Byers. Alexand,
Fordham, 11; Lafayette, 2.
3 Harvard ' ®: University ’of Pennsy Irani
Cornell, 7; Princeton. 5.
Orange A. A., 3; Yale, 7.
Georgetown, 8; Crescent A. C„ 7
DISAPPEARANCE OF DRAlt.ify
Wlien Last Heard OUT He Had a
Life Insurance Cheek.
Macon, May 20—Mr. T. C. Lowery, gfn
eral agent of the Union Central Life m
surance Company, is distressed, becau-i
of the mysterious disappearance of j e
Draught), one of the company's agents
Draughn left his room at the Edgeriot
Hotel Wednesday night, saying to t ,,
. landlord that he was going out to see Jir
Lowery. That was the last heard of h'rn
He had in his possession a check for /'
000 to pay to the heirs of J. A. Nelson at
Thomaston. Mr. Lowery thought he hai
gone there, but to-day he received a letter
from the guardian of the heirs asking f or
the check.
As Draughn was well known and thor.
oughly reliable. Mr. Lowery fears he has
been foully dealt with. He was 53 years
old, and was rewarded during the war be,
tween states for personal bravery as oaa
of Wheeler's cavalry.
IT WAS A DIFFENENT CASE.
This Time tile Bankrupt Did \„{
Keep His Homestead.
Macon, May 20.—Judge Speer to-day rvaa
expected to decide how homestead proper,
ties shall be treated in administering tbs
assets of bankrupts. The case at the bar
was against Steinheimer.
In a particular case the court had for.
merly decided that the homestead should
be set aside and left for the state courts
to decide what should be done with it,
but in the Steinheimer case, the principal
was decided. It developed, however, that
the court believed the homestead in this
cas to have been secured through fraud
and misrpresentations, so he decided to
set it aside without going further.
A great many requests had been mala
for the court’s determination of the ques.
tion, and, therefore, his failure to go into
it will cause disappointment.
TRACKED BY A MULE.
How an Old Mule Han Escaped Con.
vlcts to Earth.
Valdosta. Ga., May 20.—A report conns
from down about Genoa of how an old
mule tracked some escaped convicts ar.d
lead to their capture. Five prisoners es
caped from Savage & Co.’s place, a few
days ago, and a possee was formed to pur
sue them. An old mule, which had been
in similar service often before, was one
of the animals used by the party. IVben
the chase was started this old mule put
its nose to the ground and started off
just as a track-dog would have done. Tie
chase was kept up for two days and ibe
fugitives were- caught some distance be
low Lake City. Members of the party
say that the mule did excellent service in
tracking them and that they would have
escaped but for the animals scenting pow
ers.
LARGE PROPERTY TO BE SOLD.
Judge Rennet Grants an Order to He.
ceiver Herman Myers.
Brunswick, Ga., May 20.—Judge Bonnet
passed an order to-day granting Receiver
Herman Myers permission to sell the mills,
lands and other belongings of the Bailey
estate on the Satilla river.
The order embraces two rice planta
tions, one saw mill plant and about 6.0t0
acres of timber lands. The estate repre*
sents a total value of about $30,000.
Yacht Club's Llestanrnnt.
The new restaurant of the Savannah
Yacht Club was thrown open to the mem
bers yesterday. During the afternoon and
evening quite a large number partook of
the good cheer prepared by Mrs. Bannon
and much praise was bestowed upon the
board of stewards for their liberal contri
bution to the comfort and pleasure of the
members, whose appreciation was demon
strated tiy their patronage.
The roll of membership of the yacht
club has passed the "four hundred" mark,
and is steadily increasing.
HOTELS AND SUMMER RESORTS.
ASHEVILLE, N. C., MELKE HOUSE,
private board; large rooms, carpeted and
well furnished; three acres beautiful shady
grounds; fine view; electric lights; hot
and cold water bath; excellent cooking:
good service; no consumptives taken. Mrs.
H. F. Adiokea.
NO PLACE IN THE MOUNTAINS Of
fers greater inducements towards spend
ing the summer pleasantly and at small
cost than this section, five miles south of
Tallulah Falls, on railroad. Address T.
M. Foddrlll, Manager, Turnersville, Ga.
"WANTED, THREE OR FOUR COl’-
pies, or families, to board during in*
summer; nice, healthy location in the town
of Mcßae, on the Southern and Georgia
and Alabama Railroad, Helena and Mc-
Rae, Ga. Mrs. J. C. Geiger.
BOARDERS WANTED/ IN PLEAS
ant village, 2% miles from railway station;
in easy reach of salt water; good school.
Mrs. Wtnn, Dorchester, Ga.
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