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8 ASSAULTED, THEN OUTRAGED. BIOOMIX.DALe AROrSKD BV TOM MISSION OF % \ % AIRLESS C RIME. Alien Brook*, n Negro, Criminally A**aultr<l Mr*. F. W. Hurt, a Young Married Woman NVlio Haw the Re- Npeet of All Who Know Her—Her AnnaHnnl E**raped and No New* of II i< Cap (are Ha* Been Received. tloincH \r* Deserted and Men of th* Neighborhood Are Semiring Ibe Connt"> in Quest of the Ravhher. A dastardly outrage was committed near the lfttle town of Kloomingdale, twelve miles from the city, on the Cen tral Railway, yesterday afternoon. Mrs. F. W. Hart was assaulted by a ne gro, Allen Brooks, overpowered and forc ed to submit herself to his lust. The country in the neighborhood of Bloomingdale is stirred up o the wildest possible pitch of excitement. Every home has yielded up its male protectors, who are scouring the woods in pursuit of the ravlsher. The story of the assault is sufficient to arouse a thrill of indignant protest, and denunciation In <he most callous and In- different breast and to still in its utter ance any ordinary appeal for wisdom or moderation. There are men in the vicin ity who counsel the part that is of course that of wisdom, but they are in mi nori<y. It will ill betide Brooks should he fall into the hands of the husbands, fath ers, brothers and sons who feel that they have their own womankind to protect as well as a fiendish crime to punish. Mrs. Harr has the respect of every per eon in the little community'in which she and her husband live. Their home is not in the village itself, but some distance out on the road to Pooler. is young, and her j>ersonal attractions but served to expose her to the desire of the criminal by whom she was assaulted. Mrs. Hart spent the day with a neighbor, and in the late afternoon was returning to her home. At a lonely spot along the road she whs met by Brooks, who had evidently been expecting and awaiting her coming. Be fore she had time to realize his presence he was upc#n her, and thrown her to the ground. He left her weeping and pros trate, half dead with shame, and as he left threw back his curses, threatening the life of her husband and swearing he would kill him on sight. Mrs. Hart made her wav to her home and the alarm was given. Within an hour the entire neighborhood was aroused, end as the news spread armed men began coming in. The entire male population, forming into groups and posses, endeavor ing to cut off every available avenue of escape, srarted a hunt for the fugitive. The start he had obtained gave him an advantage it was difficult to overcome, and late into the night the searching: par ties had searched in vain. About 9:?0 o’clock Mr. George H. Miller telegraphed Sheriff Sweeny the facts of the crime and urged him to send men and dogs by the Central train. The sheriff wired back that dogs could not be obtained, but that ary number of men in reason could and would be dispatched at once. In the meantime Mr. Miller reached the city over the Georgia and Alabama and bad a conference with the sheriff. Mr. Miller himself knew little of the details of the crime, as he had only heard of it up on his return home from the city, whpro his office is located, and in the excit <! state of the people could learn but few facts. After consulting with Sheriff Sweeny it was deckled that it would be un necessary to send men if dogs could not be procured, os it would be little use to continue the hunt, without dogs, in th dark. Mr. Miller, having missed the Central train, returned to Bloomingdale on on outgoing freight train. Bands of armed men are patrolling the roads and the banks of the river, and it is thought that Brooks’ chances to escape the cordon by which he is surrounded are cut off. To-day the circle will be contracted and it is expec'ted that he will be cap tured. Should this happened it is too much to think that, in the state of the mind of this pursuers anything but swift punish ment will be meted out. Brocks bears a bad reputation and but a Fhort while ago was under arrest for the commission of a iike crime to that for which he is now sought. He was charged then with having committed a criminal assault upon a negro woman, living in the vicinity of Fooler. He is of medium hight and weight, weighing about 15) pounds, and of a ginger cake colcr. He is eaid to be about 25 years old. Sheriff Sweeny will send a posse or go himself to the scene cf the crime to-day, for the purpo • < f enforcing law and or der, and if possible, saving the fugitive, if he is captured. It may be that during the night one of the bands of man hunt ers have found Brcoks and wreaked a summary vengeance upon him. The tele graph offices at Bloomingdale and Pooler closed at 9 o'clock, and no news was re ceived after Mr. Miller returned there. XO MORE STITE VACCIXE. Governor < nmllcr Say* soo Point* is • lie Limit. Mayor Myers decided yesterday not to make further requisition upon the Gover nor for vaccine points. There are just 480 points in the consignment recently re ceived from the Governor, or about enoug.r to last the eitv physicians a dry, .-.nd Health Officer Brunner was preparing to ask for more. Tite Mayor did not make the requisition, however, because of a letter received by Judge Kerri.l of the Ordinary's Court from Gov. Candler and turned over to the Mayor. In this letter Gov. Candler stages that it is not the pulley of the state to furnish more than iso jKdnte to any one coun y. the records of the executive office shoe ing that this is the largest number ever furnished to a single county. He conclude, that the Intention of the law is that tite Governor shall eupply vaccine points on requisition of the ordinaries or the cam ties for emergency us. h only, urnil the counity can secure sufficient supplies tor its needs from other sources. An opinion 10 this effect from Attorney Oenetal Ter rell, to whom the matter hud been re ferred by the Governor, was enclo.-cd. Mayor Myers, in spoking of the matter, said he did not question the correctness of the view of the law taken by the Governor and Attorney General, but stid that he didn’t think It proper that a county of mj . OCO population should tie placed upon t e same footing as one < f 10,Otto or less. WILL HAVE A I'HI/.E IIHII.L. Oglethorpe* Will Execute tile Man ual ut the Guard*' Hall, The Oglethorpe Light Infantry will give o ‘prize drill at the Guards’ Hall oil < r about May 28. The announcement was made to the comp ny at Its meeting last night by Cain. G. A. Gordon. The mem bers of the command are Interested In Hip event and will do some hard work in prep aration. Two prizes will be drilled fo'. To the besl drilled man. as show n by die result" *1(1 and the Company nodal to be worn for one your, will | M . awarded. To the second beat man V> Will be awan|el. Governor llluekburn Always said that Crab Orchard Water Utmikl cure mott diseases than any on. Bgjdy lte had ever used-ad. AN AD.II ST.MENT IN SIGHT. Agreement Likely to He llcnclied In I nlon lb-pot Matter. The Union Depot Committee of Council will hold another conference with the rep resentatives of the railroads Thursday afternoon. The reply of the railroads to the terms offered hy the city, which was received recently, shows that the differ ences existing l*-tween the city and the rail roads are considerable. It is hoped, however, that he conference will bring n?sout an adjustment of these differences by the aid of mutual concessions. One of the main points of difference is the requirement on the part of the city tha: one or more avenues should he left open across the railroad property for the convenience of the citizens in that sec tion, and also for the benefit of the fir * department in responding to fires. The city may yield this point as the raiiroad people have shown that it would be very difficult for them to comply with this re quirement. It is understood to he the in tention of the milroids to sink the tracks entering the <i+iot. though not sufficient ly <0 enable the streets to pass over them. To do this would cause a very Awkward descent to the ground floor of the depot, while on the other hand, to elevate the tracks above the streets would place them considerably obove the street level. To grant the petition of the railroads may result In shutting the northern pc ■- Men of Robertsville in sort of between the Union s depot and Central Rai rood properties in the shape of a tri angle with a narrow' mouth at West Rroad Stewart and Sims streets converge just north of rfie Union depot property, however, and Jones street would remain open just a block further north, so that the residents norrh of the depot would still have ample access to the main portion of the city hy way of West Broad, though they would he shut off from their present neighbors on ehe south. A member of the committee, in speaking of the matter, said that whHe to permit the railroads to carry out their plans would result In some inconvenience, the committee would probably view the mas ter in Ihe that the disadvantages would he outweighed hy the advantage of possessing a union depot. A compromise will also doubtless he reached as to the t rim to he paid hy the rail roods for lands in that vicinity, now owned by the city. S%MK MAYOR AAD COUNCIL. Were Chosen hy Tybec Citizens nt Annual Election. The election for municipal officers at Tvbee yesterday resulted in the citizens again choosing Mayor J. G. Butler, and the following Board of Councilmen: Messrs. R. P. Lovell, Henry Blun, Henry Solomon, J. M. Dixon. G. M. Rvals and William Kehoe. The voting was at the town hall, and the election was managed by Messrs. Robert Hunter, James Noble and George Wortham The polls were open from 10 until 4 o'clock. A considerable* number of votes were polled, many going down from the city r to vote. Refreshments were serv ed, ‘and the day on the island w r as enjoy ed as a sort of outing by those from the city*. All hut two of the gentlemen elected have served the town for ten years as of fieers Mr. A. C. UlmeT was the first Mav or and served for a term and a half. He was drowned in the storm of 1593 on Hutchinson's Is’and. and Mr. Butler suc ceeded him as the head of the municipal ity. Messrs. James Furber and Harry rowan dropped off the Board of Council men. and their places were taken by' Mr. Dixon and Maj. Ryals. AI.D. lIOH RIGAN SWORN IN. Alderman Wells Made Chairman of Street Opening Committee. Mr. J. J. Horrigan. the new city father, appeared at the City Exchange yesterday and rook the oath of office, which was ad ministered by Clerk of Council W. P. Bailey. Mr. Horiigan will attend his first meetirg of Council In an official capacity to-morrow night. At the meeting to-morrow night Mayor Myers will announce his rearrangement of the committees of Council made neoes scry by the resignation of Mr. J. P. Wil liams and the election of Mr. Horrigan. Alderman Wells will lie made chairman of the Committee rn City Lots and Op n ing Streets, as well as succeeding Mr. Wil liams as vire chairman of Council, and as a member of ihe special Committee on Union Depot. Mr. Wells Is now chairman cf the Committee on Harbor and Wharves which position will doubtless be assigned to the new member, unless some of the other aldermen should desire to change their chairmanships, the older members of the board usually being given precedence in such matte:s. PEACHES NOT INJURED. Central’s Reports Indicate That the Crop Escaped. Reports received by the officials of the Central Hallrond Indicate that peaches were not hurt by the cold snap of Satur day and Sunday nights. Mr. John M. Egan, vice president, said yesterday that the report* indicate that the lowest tem perature reached anywhere in the peach belt was 37 degrees. That wa* on Satur day night. The next night the lowest temperature was 39 degrees. That was not cold enough to injure the prospect for a big crop. Officials of all lines that traverse a fruit or vegetable section arc anxiously looking out for cold weather. They would rather see almost anything than a freeze now. Until the full moon In April has come they will not feel safe, as those who are weath er wise say warmth may not he rcdltd tue on to continue until after Hint phaz- has come. DEATH OF JAMES J. GREENLAW. ills Funeral AVIII Take Place This Afternoon. Mr. James J. Greenlaw, an old and es teemed resident of Savannah, <ll. and yester day afternoon itt th** Svvvannah Hospital. Mr. Greenlaw was for years an engin eer on the Central Railroad and was well and favorably known by many older citi zens. For. some years he had been unable 10 work, and hd been under the care of the physicians at the hospital for some moil l hs. He was confined to his he 1 onlv n few days, bu* hi* decline was rapid ail I few of hi* friends were aware that the end was so near. , MV. Greenlaw was a man of kindly dis position, and of generous impulses. Ho w 1 s held in high <steem by his aw ales. For year* he had been a member of De- Kalb Lodge of Odd Follow* ard Zerrub <- bel Isodgc of Masons. These orders will at tend the funeral this afternoon. "There ls no liliie enemy/' Little Im purities If) the biood arc sources of great danger and should l>e expelled by Hood's Sarsaparilla.—ad. Easter Millinery Sales. Anything you sic advertised In this is sue In the millinery line hy others than K/ouskuff’s can l> • found at Krouskuff's iit 25 per cent of w hat they ask. Hi e Krouskoff’s millinery bulletins of price*, which are from :.i to 50 per cent, lower 11 an nth re Knai.k ff s no*, lal millinery sale commerced yesterday: will Pc for iWtcen da>. Kriunliofl's.-ttd. THE MORNING NEWS: TUESDAY, APRIL 3, 1900. DETECTIVES ON THE RACK. UNITE!) STATES GR AND JI HY IX- A ESTIM ATING OCILLA ROBBER V. In the I ourwe of the Evidence Against Belmont. Nel*nn unl Perry i he (blind Juror* Deaireri to Learn the I’nrt Played hy Savannah I>e tectlve* In the A pprehenalon of the M**n—Ofllelnl Conduct of Detec tive* AAetlierhorn. Scully, Barrett and Shcn the Snbject of InveMign tion—No Action A et Taken and In dictment* Again*! Detective* Not Likely to Renult. The United States grand Jury that as s ml 1 i yesterday morning spent the great* r part of Us morning and the w hole of its aiternoon session in the investiga tion of the connection of Detectives Weih erhorn, Scully, Barrett and Shea, with the Ocil a safe blowers, Be’mont, Nelson ar.d Perry. When court convened the grand Jury men were all present and responded to their names. Judge Speer delivered no extensive charge, but in a few words com mitted the jurors to the care of Assistant District Attorney Dcaken and the dis charge of thdr duty. Then the grand Jury retired, it is made up as follows: John J. McDonough, foreman, Wright Hunter, clerk, Philip Y. Giles, Ernest A. Armand, W. R. Browne, Harry S. Dreeso, J. H. Davidson, F. F. Jones, James McGrath, Geo.ge S. Haines, John P. Cason, W. T. Hopkins, Charles E. Stubs, G. Bourquin, R. H. Polk. Harry Eehwald, Sidney P. Goodwin, Henry Bartlett, James T. Bhup trine aid William O. Ketchum. As soon as the jury room was reached the case of Harry Belmont, Harry Nelson and John Perry, charged with breaking and en tering the postoffice at Ocilla, Ga. f and stealing therefrom money and stamps belonging to the gov ernment, was called, and witnesses be gan to be introduced and examined. In the course of the examination it became apparent that the Savannah detective force had been on rather intimate terms with the safe-blower<* after their arrest, had taken trips from the station house In their company, fix>m one of which Be -and Nelson returned very much the worse for wear, and that since their incarceration in the county jail upon a commitment from United States Commis sioner Lewis their meals had been fur nished from a restaurant in the vicinity at the expensive of the detective force, or some of its members. No Indictments were returned by the grand jury during the day, but it is taken to be a matter of course that true bills will be returned against Belmont, Perry and Nelson probably when court convenes this morning. Belmont and Perry have confessed their guilt, and though they re pudiate the acquaintance of Perry, the evidence for the government is sufficiently Ftrong tp warrant the return of a true bill of indictment against him, even if it will not suffice to secure a conviction. It ie even thought that it will serve to ac complish this end. Pert-y is a one-legged individual, who was captured near the town where the robbery of the postoffice was committed. Belmont and Nelson, it will be remembered, were landed here. The evidence against the detectives does not seem to show them guilty of any criminal offense. That is, io far as it has leaked out from the jury loom. The suspicion directed against them arises from the failure either to re cover or to explain the whereabouts of about SIOO worth of stolen stamps, taken in connection with a visit paid by Detec tives Scully, Barrett and Shea and the safe-blowers, Belmont and Nelson, C> Reilly’s bar. the incidents of that trip and the attentions the safe blowers have re ceived at the hands of the detective force. At the time of this vie4i Belmont an 1 Nelson were confined at the police station' house. The detectives obtained from* Superintendent Screven his peimission to have them photographed, and the party started out, presumably with this inten tion. On the way from the photograph gallery back to the station house, though, a rath er circuitous mute was taken and the de tectives and their prisoners stopped at Reilly’s bar. on Bryan st:eet. In the meantime the safe blowers had been com fortably accommodated with a drink or two and were feeling their oats. It is in evidence that at Reilly’s one of the safe blowers fished up a package from behind a whisky barrel, where he had concealed it before his arrest. About the contents of this package there seems to be some difference of opinion. Detective Shea’s recollection has it that all It contained was a soiled undershirt, while Detective Scully is equally positive that It was a revolver that the wrapper concealed. From Reilly’s the line of march was resumed, and when ttte prisoners were finally returned to their cells at the station house it is said that they were in a remarkably jovial and light-spirited condition, that seemed to have derived some of its glamour from the cup that cheers. Detective Wetherhorn’s share in the suspicion that seems in free circulation in the grand jury room springs from the fact, admitted by himself, that he pur chased from the prisoners four revolvers at a total cost of $5. The contention of the government is that as these revolvers were certainly purchased by Bel mont and Perry with the proceeds of their robbery of the Ocilla postoffice and as this fact must have certainly been known to the detective, it was not exactly right that he should have bought or retained the revolvers, but should rather have as sisted in seeing to it that Ihe weapons were turned over to the proper authori ties. Detectives Scully and Bhea say (hat since Belmont and Perry's confinement in jail they have been having the prisoners’ meals sent them from Taylor and Tous saint’s restaurants, nt a cost of $1.25 per day. Two meals a day nre furnished each of (he men from 4he restaurant, and the detectives foot the bills. They explain this by saying that they expect to reim burse themselves for this outlay from the rewards they will receive from the government for the apprehension of Bel mont and Perry. These are the facts that came out In the hearing before the grand Jury. It seems unlikely that they will result In the find of nn Indictment against any one of the detectives, bu 4 it may well he that upon them will be based some action ex ptesslve of the grand Jury’s disapproval of the manner in which the detectives have acted, and. so far as relates to the meals furnished the prisoners in Jail, nre still acting. The hearing will be con tinued to-day. and l is possible that some report will bo made to the court before the recess Is taken at 2 o'clock. Be ause ot the'r actions in this matter of the Ocilla safe blowers, Detectives Scully and Barrett were reduced from de tectives to patrol duly and suffered a cor responding decrease of pay,Detective Sh* a was reprimanded by the superintendent. 1 Is understood that the detective* look upton the matter somewhat in the light of a political or factional persecution. Their contention is that they fraternized with the safe blowers for Ihe purpose of recovering the money and siainrs they had stolen and obtaining from them the detail, of the commission of ihe crime The grand Jury is [iizzlcd to roc n SI. this evi lanatlrn with the continuance of th,. restaurant meals that are aiding to chr r ihn imprisonment of Belluont anti Nelson, PEOPLES’ SAVINGS AND LOAN. . The Coiiipnn>’s Annunl Reports anil Election of Officers. The annual meeting of the stockholders of the People’s Savings and Loan Com pany was held at Metropolitan Hall last night. Mr. E. W. Cubbedge was elected chairman and Mr. Isaac Beckett secre tary. A quorum being present the re port of the president, Mr. C. H. Dorsett, was read, as follows: The rules of cur company require an an nual re, ort from the president. You have been furnished through the mail, with a copy of the treasurer’s annual report Th's report and the books and securities of the company have been examined by a committee from the board. They report the b-oks correctly and carefully kept. Our loans are well seemed, and in the judg ment of your president, the affairs of the company have never before been in such a prosperous condition. During the most of the year the entire capital has been emp oyed, ard we have been able to pay the usual dividend of € per cent., besides adding a small amount to the reserve. This reserve now amounts to $15,013.72, which Is equal to about $12.37 per share. It is gratifying to know that our stock is in demand at a premium, and that it is classed among the desirable investments of the city. Durirg the year some sales have been made at satisfactory prices, from the investments of real estate made some years ago. This policy will be con tinued until it is all sold. The stockholders are again reminded that we operate a savings department, paying 4 per cent, per annum on deposits. The hoard would be glad to have the as sistance of the stockholders in building up this department so as to make It a source of greater revenue. It is a pleasure to tistify to the promptness and interest manifested in the business of the com pany by every director and officer." The treasurer's report is as follows: Resources— Loans $139,463 00 Securities 3,740 02 Investments 39.772 07 Furniture and fixtures 200 00 Cash balance 5,012 80 * $188,187 89 Liabilities— Capital stock $120,000 00 Undivided profits 15.013 72 Savings department 49,154 17 Unclaimed dividends 420 00 March dividends 3,600 00 $188,187 89 The election of directors resulted in the re-election of the former board, and that body met after the adjournment of the stockholders and re-elected the officers who have served the company for several years. The board and officers ate as fol lows: President—C. H. Dorsett. Vice President—James H. Furber. Treasurer—E. L. Hackett. Secretary—lsaac Beckett. Directors—C. H. Dorsett, J. H. Esiill, C. F. Law, Isaac Beckett, J.,H. Furber, W. D. Simkins, W. J. Harty, Jr., E. L. Haek ett, U. H. McLaws. The showing made hy the company is considered very flattering to its board of directors, and places it among the substan tial institutions of the city. The report shows its stock to be worth $112.50 per share on the books of the company. The company, in addition to lending money on read estate and assisting in home-getting, encourages savings by accepting small de posits in its savings department upon which it pays 4 percent, per annum. YOI'XO MEN or WALI, STREET, Npssr*. Overton nml Tlinrna* 11. I’alne Are in ttie City, The young stock broker whose name figured so prominently in the papers some mcnths ago as having made a pretty pen ny out of Brooklyn Rapid Transit i3 in the city. He Ls Overton Paine, who for merly lived in Savannah. He and his brother, Mr. Thomas B. Paine, and Mr. Sr S. Schuyler are on their way to Flor ida. They will spend a couple of weeks at Palm Beach and then go back to New York. Mr. Thomas Paine is well known in Sa vannah. He was a social favorite during the year or more that he resided here. Two years ago he left Savannah for Bir mingham, where he remained for a while. From that city he went to Now Orleans and iheiiceto New York, where it is prob able he will remain, as he, Mr. Overton Paine and Mr. Schuyler will establish a eo-rartnersh'p in the brokerage business at No. 7 Wall s'rret. on May 1. It is probable the firm will be styled "Paine, Schuyler & Cos." Mr. Schuyler is a mem ber of the Stock Exchange. The gentlemen chattrd pleasantly with a representative of ihe Morning News.Mr. Overton Paine found opportunity to con tradict a report that h s typewriter ha 1 been accustomed to transact business for him, saying that there was nothing in th Stoiy of her having fil ed out a check he had signed and investing luckily in his name. NOT HEAVY ENOUGH TO KILL, Frost Did Little Damage on Trnrk Fnrm*. There was a light frost in the city and in the surrounding country yesterday morning, though It was rot heavy enough to do much damage. Several truck farmers had taken th precaution the day before when, the first prediction hod been made to throw a light furrow of earth around such plants as might be damaged, but even without this safeguard the frost woe too light to h.iVfc hurt the plants to any extent. The maximum temperature during ihe day was 67 degrees, and the minimum. 14. The state forecast for to-day is for fair weather, and the same may he expected for to-morrow. Fresh south winds will pre vail. DEATH OF MRS. CAROLINE Ml I.LEH. She Was till Tears and a Native of Germany. Mrs. Caroline Muller died yesterday af ternoon at No. 810 Montgomery street, after a long illness, from asthma. Mrs. Muller was 80 years old. She was a na tive of Dresden, Germany, hut had been a resident of Savannah for about forty years. Bho leaves a sister, one son nml two daughters to mourn her loss. Her husband died twenty-five years ago. Mrs. Muller was in the truck gardening busi ness west of tile city for a number of year*. Her funeral wili occur from her late residence at 3:30 o’clock this after noon. The Interment will be In the Ca thedral Cemetery. CITY UK EY ITIEH. The I.adics Auxiliary of the Young Men * Christian Association will hold a rmellng tills morning at 11 o’clock in (lie parlors of Ihe association. It Is to be a meeting if Importance and a full attend anee la desired by th* pr sldent. Cook * Imperial Extra Dry Champagne Is splendid to entertain your friends. Its iiouquvt and delkioua taste H unriv* aJktl. GARFUNKELS GOT THE JOB. HIT OTHER HinnERS FOR FIRE UNIFORMS ARE SORE. Claimed That the Garfunkels Get All the Good Thing* From the Ad miitlatratfon and 'lade Remark* Abont "Mayor Garfnnkel" and the "Garfunkel Collar"—A Lively Con tra, eray Before the Committee Followed by a Still Livelier One Outside—There Were Four Bids ot " liicli Garfonkel A Sons Was the Lowest. , The contract for furnishing the sum mer uniforms for the fire department was awarded yesterday to Garfunkel & Sons as the lowest bidders. This was not done, however, until after some spirited discus sion before the committee, followed by still further lively discussion after the award was made. The suet-ess with which Messrs. Gar funkel & Sons have met in securing the city contracts has aroused the ire of other bidders for this work, all of whom have had a turn at the contracts in the past and their soreness was made very mani fest yesterday. The Fire Committee, con sisting of Aldermen Haas, Tiedeman and Dixon, met in the long room of the City Exchange at 12:30 o'clock to open the bids, which was done publicly. Only the representatives of the bidders were pres ent, however. There were four bids, the contesting firms or agents being the Falk Clothing Company, Emil Peters, Garfun kel A Sons and B. H. Levy & Bro. The latter firm had no representative present. All the bids were itemized, that of Gar funkel & Sons being as follows: Superin tendent's uniform, $16.47; foremen's uni forms (9), $14.62; engineers’ uniforms (11), $14.08; privates’ uniforms (64), $14.08; re plating, 20 cents, badges, 50 cents. With the exception of the item of badges, the bid of Garfunkel & Sons wjas lower than any of the others, one bid offering badges at 45 cents each. Footed up, the total of the Garfunkel hid is about $1,201. The representatives of the bidders present were. Mr. W. Falk for the Falk Clothing Company. Mr. Emil Peters and Mr. Charles Garfunkel. Before the contract was awarded some point was raised by the rival biddes as to the oulflt of winter uniforms of the fire department, furnish ed by Garfunkel & Sons, it being stated that the uniforms had not come up to the specifications. Superintendent Ma guire. who was present, was appealed to on this point and stated that it was true that the uniforms supplied by Garfunkel & Sons had not come up to specifications, and had not given entire satisfaction, there being a number of matters which required to be remedied. The superintend ent then volunteered the information that he had had the same complaint to make when the uniforms were supplied by Mr. Peters and previously when they were supplied by the Falk Clothing Company. It had always been the case that there were a number of misfits, he said. This statement of the case by the super intendent did not improve the state of mind of the unlucky bidders. The point was raised as to what assurances the committee would have that the uniforms when received would be up to specifica tions, and what there was to prevent in ferior material and workmanship from being imposed upon the city. Both Messrs. Haas and Tiedeman disclaimed any ex pert knowledge upen the subject of tail oring. At the suggestion of Superintend ent Maguire the committee decided that a disinterested tailor should be selected to inspect the uniforms on their ar rival, who should give his opinion as to whether they complied with the specifications. The committee then an nounced the award of the bid to Garfun kel & Sons. All the bids were for Buling ton, X. Y., fire department cloth, the same as that in use by the fire department of New York city, the selection having been made by Superintendent Maguire. It was also required that the same should be sewn with silk thread. The defeated bidders were not pieas and at the turn which affairs had taken, and ns the party left the room Mr. Garfunkel was addressed as "Mayor” Garfunkel, and there were remarks about the "Garfunkel collar. Invidious comments were made upon Ihe good luck of the Garfunke'.s in securing both winter and summer con tracts for both fire and police depart ments, and it was freely declared that no one else had any show against the Gar funkels. Mr. H. E. Dreeson, who accompanied Mr. Peters, was especially pronounced in his expressions of dissatisfaction. He engaged In a controversy over the mat ter jvith Mr. Garfunkel in the clerk’s of fice, during which Supt. Maguire came up. Mr. Dreeson seemed to have relied upon a conversation which he had had with Supt. Maguire, in which he (the su perintendent) had stated that the winter uniforms furnished by Garfunkel & Sons had not proven satisfactory. He made a remark to the effect that if he had been in an official position he would not have told a fib about such a matter, and also alluded to somebody as wearing the "Garfunkel collar.” "Do you say that I told a fib about the matter?” Inquired Supt. Maguire. Mr. Dreeson desclaimed any personal appli cation of his statement. “Do you mean, then, that I wear the Garfunkel collar?” demanded the super intendent. "No, but there are lots of oth ers in this town who do," asserted Mr. Dreeson disclaimed any personal appli out any personal unpleasantness, but the defeated bidders, especially Messrs. Dree son and Peters, left the Exchange de claiming against such a state of affairs as permitted the Garfunkels to get all the goods things in their line coming from the city administration. An Ohe.lly Cure from Europe. A New Yorker named Milton Rathbun recently undertook a long fast, for the second time, to reduce his weight, but such heroic methods are not likely to be adopted by many. Moderation in dtet, however, hns long been recommended, but. never more so than now. and particularly so in conjunction with certain mineral wa ters. the use of which ie strongly advised by medical authorities. For instance, the British Medical Journal goes so far ns to say that the efficiency of Apenta, a Hun garian aperient water, for the systematic treatment of obesity Is clinically establish ed; a leading Berlin medical Journal, speaking of observations tnade in the fa mous clinic of Prof. Gerhart at the Char lie Hospital, Berlin, says that Apenta produces a reduction of fat In the body without detriment, as the general health of the patient suffers In no wise, the cure running Its course in a satisfactory man ner. LAND OF THE SKY. Side lours *7.(l'), Sunt hern Railway. For the accommodation cf it. itatrons returning Notth the Southern Railway 1. selling side trip tickets from Columhia to Asheville and lint Si rings, N c., return ing direct to Columbia or via Salisbury St pov, Is en return tickets of fifteen day. at Columbia and Salisbury An attractive descriptive pamphlet on the "Land of the Sky." Asheville, Hot Springs, etc., may Ie had upon application. Kan tail Cllf. In, district passenger agent; James Free man, city pass-nger ami lleket agent, R| Bull lre-t; telephone 850. Savannah -*u The Salt that Never Sticks FAVORITE Table Salt Sold In air tight boxes by ail grocers. Ftvaand ten cent izefl. DIAMOND CRYSTAL SALT CO.. St. Clair, Mich, HENRY SOLOMON & SON, Sole Distributing Agents. Krooskoff Millinery Cos. Bargain Bulletin Board. The Rush of Spring Trade, Is on; See Theses Large bunches of finest French Mus lin Violets, never sold for less than 59c. Krouskoff’s price 23c Muslin Roses, with foliage, best im ported goods, all colors, worth SI.OO, Krouskoffs price 48c Sweet Peas, all colors, French goods, never sold for less than 39c. Krous koff’s price 17c Violet foliage, the very latest novel ty, fine feculied violet leaves, webh 49c, now 76c Leghorn Hats, the very finest Ital ian Leghorns, worth $2.00 and $2.50. Krouskoffs price $1 23 The regular one-dollar quality Leg horns for ladies, misses and chil dren 49c Leghorns for children, exceptional values, at 50c. Krouskoff’s sale price 29c Tom o’Shantas for ladies and misses cloth crown Japanese straw,, braid brims, with quills, worth $1.25. Krouskoffs price 73c Baby hats, Tam crowns, very popu lar for misses and children, soft, imported straw, all the popular shades, worth $3.00 $1 98 —ad. BEST LINE TO THE EAST. Three Splendid Limited Trains Via Southern Hallway. The New Lork Limited, the New York Express and the United States Fast Mail. They are all fast and up-to-date trains, with complete dining car service provid ing faultless meals between Savannah and Washington. The New York Limited, finest and fastest train in the world. Pull man Sleeping Cars, compartment, obser vation, dining and club cars through to New York without change. City passen ger and ticket office, No. 141 Bull street. Telephone 850. Depot ticket office, Plant System station.—ad. Charleston. S. C. Your Southern trip will he Incomplete unless you stop here. Stop-over privileges allowed on ail tickets. Finest winter and spring climate in America. Charming, pic turesque drives. Many points of fascinat ing historical interest, including Magnolia Gardens, the Isle of Palms, Fort Sumter, Fort Moultrie and the great fortifications on Sullivan’s Island, Charleston harbor. The Charleston Hotel, strictly first-class. Cuisine of the highest standard, affording all modern conveniences at moderate rates. Send for illustrated booklet. W. Irving Davids. —ad. LAND OF THE SKY. Side Tonr* $7.03, Southern Railway, For the accommodation of its patrons re turning North the Southern Railway i3 selling side trip tickets from Columbia to Asheville and Hot Springs, N. C., return ing direct to Columbia or via Salisbury. Stopovers on return tickets of fif teen days at Columbia and Salisbury. An attractive descriptive pamphlet on the "Land of the Sky,” Asheville, Hot Springs, etc., may be had upon applica tion. Randall Clifton, district passenger agent; James Freeman, city passenger and ticket agent, 141 Bull street; telephone 850, Savannah —ad. Kroriskoff Millinery Cos. Bargain Bulletin Board. The Hnsli of Spring Trade, I* on; See These: Children’s fancy straw hats, all pop ular shapes, unbreakable straw 190 Sailors’ finest double brim split straws, latest shapes; others ask $1.50 and $2 98c Sailors' black and colors, finest mo hair. braids, worth $1.50; all latest shapes 9gc Trimmed Hats, copies from imported patterns; others would consider them cheap at $9.00; Krouskoff’s price $4.48 Trimmed hats for this sale, exclusive 200 very handsome hats trimmed with fine flowers, ribbons, chiffons, fancy braids, very chic styles; oth ers ask $6.00 J 2.98 Children's Turn caps, all colors, neb hiest styles, boys and girls 23c Baby caps, regular 35c and 50c val ues 19c 1,000 yards very fine fancy ribbons, worth 40c yard; sale price 21c Children’s sailors for boys and girls, very nobby and beet R. and r[ braid - ; others ask SI.OO. Krous koff’s pi ice 43 0 KrouskotTs, the milliners.—ad. M.iss lea Carter, "Graybeurd cured me of dyspepsia, which had almost made an invalid of me. Before taking Graybeaid, 1 got very thin —I couldn't eat, and my friends never ex pected to see me in health again, it is a wonderful remedy.” Miss Ida Carter, Mt. Pelia, Tenn. Get Graybeard at drug stores. Ask for Graybeard pills. 25c ad. French Olive Oil. The best olive oil in the world is made by Marcus Allot b ot Bordeaux, France, who is known as making the only finest grade of olive oil, pressed from selected olives. Lippman Brothers are agents for this house, and carry this olive oil in bottles and cans —ad. Cider. We have a nice line of elder in bottles, pure and genuine, from Ihe celebrated establishment of Mott & Cos., of New York. Tha Russet Cider and the Crab Applo Cider are very good. Lippman Bros., cor ner Congress nnd Barnard streets, Sa vannah, Ga.—ad. Bool,keeper M. I*. Rue.. "I have never found anything to equal Graybeard in relieving me of that tired out feeling in spring.” says M. P. Russ, bookkeeper. Beck Ac lit egg Hardware Company. Atlanta. Get Graybeard at drug stores Resp“sg Drug Company, Props Graybeard liver pills are Ideal little fel lows. 25c. ad. Bleeping Cora enween Nnvnnnnb nnd Mnnta.mtrr, The Plant Hy.tem will lnatit-urata sleeping car .ervlce between Savannah ■nd Montgomery, Monday Fab. 19 Lev. Savannah < p. m., city time. Arrive Mont Coin try ;10 a. m —ad. Garden Hose, All Prices, All Kinds, also Reels and Sprinklers. Congress and Whitaker Sts. LEO FRANK. Manulactnrer ot Harness and Saddlery. 2 WEEKS and EASTER. Your dressmaker will thank you to fur nish the material for your new dress at once. The wit est people will buy now, while the assortments are complete and thtra Is plenty c f time for selecting. YOU CAN SAVE TIME AXD MOW BY COMING RIGHT HERE. EVERYTHING IS NEW. !* Not an old piece of stock in the houj ’ YOU KNOW that QUALITY is alway found at this store. YOU KNOW. TOO, that PRICES ARP ALWAYS RIGHT. SO COME HEKE AND YOU’LL BE SATISFIED. High Novelties in PIQUE MUSLINS. Fine Novelties in WHITE MADRAS. White Piques, worth 20c, for 1244 c. Splendid Light Fancy Pique, worth 25c, for 15c. Batiste, Mulls, Persian Lawns, French Nainsooks. Dimities in white and colored at popular prioes. We have always carried the fineat f .4 best lines of these goods in the city. New Foulard Silks. Black and Colored Taffetas. Biack and Sakin Duchess and Peau da Sole. New Black Chinas. New Henriettas and Homespuns. New Black and Colored Serges. Just fresh from ihe market. As rarely good qualities combine hei with moderate cost there is more induce ment than ever to examine the love* fabrics we showy LADIES’ .SHIRT WAISTS. White and Colored. LACES AND EMBROIDERIES. In extent and elegance surpassing ar thing we have ever offered. , SOME SNAPS. Good Check Nainsook, worth 64ic, no 5 cents. Good Check Nainsook, worth 844 c, i C 44 cents. White India Linens, worth 10c, for Bc. White India Linens, worth 1244 c, for 10c. White India Linens, worth 15c, for 1244 c. WhHe India Linens, worth 20c, for 15c. White India Linens, worth 25c, for 20c. COME AMD SiEE HOW WE HAVH PREPARED FOR THE EASTER TRADE. ALL CARS LEAD HERE. IT’S THE Cor. Broughton & Barnari Daniel Hop, IT’S UP TO YOU! There is no reason why you should wait. The spring fiteods are here in great profusion—greater than ever before. The WONDERFUL GROWTH OF OUR BUSINESS makes this necessary. The incomparable SPRING CLOTHING we are offering is in every particular worthy of the best dressers' investiga tion. Se 2 oti* swell Gen tlemen's Suits from $lO to s2o.' 28 HR OUGHTON, WEST. COW PEAS. B E. PEAS. LADY PEAS. PIGEON PEAS. SEED POTATOES. HAY, GRADY, FEED, FLOUR. SEED .PEANUTS. ORANGES, LEMONS. COCOANUT3. BEANB, CfiIEESE, ETC. TRY OUR COW FEED. w. and. simkins & co- ONE MILLION HIDES WANTED DRY FLINTS •} DRY SALTS 1 GREEN SALTED - #- R. KIRKLAND, Buyer of Old Kalla, Scrap Iron and Mato 417 to 121 St. Jullun street, wet. jTd. weed ft CO SAVANNAH, Qi. 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