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8 MAYOR MYERS IS INDIGNANT. SAYS PARK Wl) TRKR COMMISSION TREATED HIM DISC’OI RTEOI SLY. He Sobnitts t lit* Correspoß dence With the Committalon on the Snb- Jeet of the Dark Sphinxes to Coun cil With n fomniunleutloii K\- prruiilnK Hl* View* I ion the Snh joet—C'ominlfffltlon Una Failed to Ex plain It Hefnaul to Restore the Sphinxes md Hus Ignored Hl* Reference to the Act (aoverninv the Conmilnsiou—Police May Ho Ordered to Prevent Interference With Public Property. The removal of the Tark sphinxes, which the Park and Tree Commission doubtless thought it had quietly buried Monday afternoon, was revived in .1 most decided and vigorous manner by Mayor Myers at the meeting of Council last night. This was done by submitting the correspcndeneo between the Mayor and the chairman of the commission in refer ence to sphinxes, together with a letter to the Board of Aldermen, in which tho Mayor expressed his views very pointedly as to the conduct of the Park and Tree Commissioners. The correspondence began with the May er’s letter of March L’3, to the commission, addressed to its chairman, in which he alluded to the removal of the sphinxes from the Park entrance, and call'd the attention of the commission to section (i. of the act creating the Park and Tree Commission, in which it *is stated that "whenever the said Park and Tree Com mission shall think it desirable or expe dient to make any alterations cr improve ments in any of the public* parks or squares or grass plats cf said city, other than the renting tnd removing of trees, and the p anting of gravs or flowers, it shall be its duty to submit to Council a plan or written description of said alter ations cr improvements, accompanied by an estimate cf the cost of the same,which alteiations or improvements shall be made only in the event of their approval by Council.'* The Mayor stated in this letter that un der hi# interpretation of this section the commission had no authority to remove the sphinxes without obtaining the con sent of Council. Inasmuch as this had not been done, and "as I am satisfied that the citizens generally lo not approve of their removal, I would request that you restore them to their former position in the park, subject to such action as Coun cil may take on any peti<ion you present to *it in this connection.” The commission held a meeting March 20. and considered the Mayor’s letter, after which Chairman Daffin addressed the following communication to the May or: ‘‘Your letter qf the 23d inst. received, rind the commission begs your indulgence till they can look further into the mat ter.” A few days later the members of the commission went out to the city green house and made a personal inspection of the sphinxes, as the result of which, at the April meeting (Monday afternoon it was unanimously decided not to restore the sphinxes. Chairman Daffin then ad dressed the following communication, to the Mayor: , “The Park and Tree* CommKsiO'ners hove instructed m<* to acknowledge receipt of your letter of March 23, and to say that they have investigated the matter of re storing the sphinxes to their former posi tion li\ Forsyth Park, and have unani mously concluded that it was impractica ble to restore them." The Mayor's letter to Council sets forth his position. It reads as follows: “I submit herewith, for your considera tion, a letter from mo to the Park and Tree Commission and the answers of the commission thereto. In my opinion the replies received by me from the chair man of the commission ure unsatis factory, giving no proper explanation of the actions of the commission and leaving doubt still existing as to either the ne cessity or advisability of the removal of the sphinxes, the subject under consider ation. For this reason 1 place the mat ter before you for such action as you may deem proper under the circum stances. “So far as I have been informed, the sphinxes, which were regarded by the general public as an ornament to For syth Park, were not in such condition but that their usefulness and beauty might have been preserved for years to come by a small expenditure of money for plaster of paris and paint. Regard lews of this however, it is for Council to consider whether the Park and Tree Commission, or any other body, has the right to remove and consign to the rub bish heap public property without tlrst getting the consent of this board, in which is vested the control of all public property. I am of the opinion that no person or persons have 'he right to re move public property, or to destroy the same, without first securing the right to do so from the City Council. “If Council ie of this opinion I would suggest that the matter be referred to the Committee on City Rots and Opening Streets, with Instructions to report hack to Council such recommendations as it may deem proper.” Mayor Myers remarked that the com mission had not only refused his request to restore the sphinxes without giving any sufficient explanation of -their reasons for doing so. hut ha ! utterly ignored that por tion of his letter which called their at tention to the section of the act creating the commission which places certain lim its to their authority. “It appears to me that my communica tion has been treated discourteously,” said the Mayor with some feeling. “Not only hns the commission failed to make ■tty statement ns to the condition of the sphinxes or the reasons for their removal, but no attention has been paid o that portion of my letter calling attention to that section of the act forbidding changes or alterations without the consent of Council. Under the circumstances .1 feel constrained to give an order to the police department to j)ermit no public property to be disturbed without an order from the Mayor, based upon the consent of Coun cil.” A motion to refer the correspondence to the Committee on City Lots, which has charge of public property, was adopted without discussion. The view' taken of the matter by the Mayor evidently puts him and the commission squarely ut log gerheads and the poiltlon taken ir. h s communication to Council puts compro mise out of the question. The Park and Tree Commissioners are understood to have legal advice to the effect that th** Interpretation placed by the Mayor upon the section of the act referred to, is pot well taken, and it may be that they an* ready to meet the Mayor on this Issue. Whether the Mayor tins obtained the opin ion of City Attorney Adams in the matter iR not known, but it Is to be presumed that he has. Evidently the question of the sphinxes, instead of being laid, has just taken on now life. It has now develop** i into a question of the authority of Coun cil on the one hand and the Park and Tree Commission on the other. Wrist this controversy may lead to ear.not be fore told. TUP, 1111 STREET THICK. An Adverse Report Hut Tliere Is Mill a (bailee. k At anticipated, an adverse report was made to the City Council last night by the Committee of the Whole upon the petitions of the railroads to lay tracks on Bay street, the report doubtless be ing based upon that of the special com mittee, to which the matter wag referred some time ago. The report Is as follows: In the matter of the petitions of the Central of Georgia, Georgia and Alabama, and Savannah, Florida and Western Hail roads, asking for the right to lay tracks or. Bay and other streets in the city of Savannahs the Committee of the Whole, to which the said petitions were referred, beg to report adversely thereon. "After careful investigation, and a per sonal inspection of the streets proposed to be used by the railroads to reach Buy street, the committee te apprehensive that in allowing railroad tiarks to be laid on Bay and other streets the interests of the merchants who have petitioned in favor of such a privilege being granted would not be subserved. The grunting of such privileges to the railroad© would tend to deprive these merchants, and the public generally, of the use of Bay street, its service, under such circumstances, be ing limited to that of a railroad thorough fare. To be of effectuol benefit it would be necessary for the railroads to lay side tracks and spur tracks along Bay street at frequent intervals, and this would pre vent the use of the street by the drays anti other vehicles of merchants* an t the general public. In addition, the property owners on Indian street, who would re ceive no benefit from the laying of tracks on that thoroughfare, are thoroughly op posed to such a use of that street. Their rights in the mutter cannot be overlooked or disregarded. "There is one plan by which Bay street might be reached by the railroads without the use of Indian street. By leaving the River street track near West Broad street and going through a part of what is known as Factors Walk, and emerging upoh the Strand nearly opposite Jefferson street, a route which does eery little damage to property can bo obtained. "After reaching the Strand there is no difficulty in placing the several lines so as to accommodate the various interests. If the railroads desire to avail themselves of this plan, which appears feasible, a peti tion from them to that effect will be given careful consideration by Council.” ANOTHER STREET RAILWAY. Vernon Shell Itond Company Want* City Streets. The Savannah, Thunderbolt and Isle of Hope Railway may soon have a competi tor in the field. At the meeting of Council last night a p titinn was presented by Twiggs & Oliver, attorneys for the Ver non Shell Road Company, requesting per mission to construct and operate street railway tracks on several of the princi pal streets. At the last session of the legislature an amendment was secured to the char ter of the Vernon Shell Road Company by which that company was j?lven the rifjht to construct and operate a railroad on its right of way and also upon such streets of the city as it might be grant ed the right by Council. There was con siderab’e opposition to this amendment on various grounds, both by the County Commissioners and the City Council, chiefly that the powers proposed to be given to the Sheel Road Company were too broad and too general. The amend ment was secuied with some modifications however. It was stat'd that should the shell road company undertake to exercise this pow er that it would also ask the right to en ter the city in competition with the existing street railway system. This step has now been taken. After reciting the powers conferred by the amendment to the company’s charter, the petition requests the use of the fol lowing routes: First, from the White Bluff road, on Twelfth street, west to Bar nard street, on Barnard street to the mar ket, thence around the western side of the market lo Barnard street again and north to Bay street; east on Bay to Ab ercorn, south on Abercorn to Perry lane; around Colonial Park, on Perry lane to Lincoln street, south on Lincoln street to Park avenue; on Park uvenue west lo Bar nard street. Route No. 2: From the White Bluff road, on Twelfth street to Montgomery street, north to St. Julian street, to the Market Square, around the market to Bar nard street, to Bay street, on Bay east lo Abercorn, to Perry lane, around Co lonial Park to Lincoln street, south to Seventh street, thence west to Montgom ery street. Route No. 3: From the White Bluff road, on Twelfth street 10 Montgomery street, north to Bay street, east to Price street, south to Seventh street, west to Montgomery street. It will very readily l>e seen that should the petition be granted and the grant availed of that the Snell Road Company would have three routes penetrating the heart of the city and necessarily greatly cutting into the business of the present company. Should Council be disposed to grant the petition the question of the le gality of the deal made by the last ad ministration with the Savannah, Thunder bolt and Isle of Hope Railway would be brought up. By this agreement any other company which may Ik? granted the right of way to Price street* must pay a con siderable sum into the city t reusing* to be paid over to the Savannah, Thunder bolt and Isle of ilopo Railway, this be ing one of the conditions on which it va cated that street. HR. KRKXSOVS Of % RGBS. Sicvk Hr. Levi** Con <l’let Was liimo leiit nnl Objectionable. The charges preferred by Mr. W, D. Krenson against City Physician Dr. M. H. I*evi, growing out of their recent heated colloquy, brought on by the at tempt of the city physicians to attempt to enforce the compulsory vaccination law* at the store of Weed & Cos., the re sult of which was the drawing in by the health officer of his vaccination forces because of the Mayor’s failure to back up the physicians, were received by Coun cil last nigb< and read ut the request of some of the members. In his charges Mr. Krenson complains of the “insolent and objectionable deport ment” of Dr. Devi on the occasion re ferred to and rehearses the conversations which took place between them. Mr. Krenson states hat Dr. Devi had de manded to see the arm of a young man in the store, whereupon he inquired if the demand was urgent. Dr. Levi,*he stated, declined to allow any time in the' matter or to permit the employes to be vaccinated by their family physicians, should they so desire. He refused their requests on both of these heads and re plied that they must cither undergo vac cination or go to the barracks. He also declined to he governed by the Mayor’s proclamation, which was produced by Mr. Krenson. The latter stales that he then went into his private office and had the Mayor called up over the telephone. While this w is being done Dr. Levi came in with u policeman and ordered him placed under arrest. This was prevented, (Continued on Third Page.) THE MORNING NEWS: THURSDAY, APRTL 5, 1900. MR. ERWIN WILL NOT TALK. KKFI .SE!> TO DISCXSS DECISION OF JUDGE brown. Nor Would Hr Say What the Gov ernment Will Do Now That n Warrant Cor the Defendant*’ Re moval to Savannah Haw Been He f o <• il —Con ft- .ed. Though, That He Had Not Thought the Decision Pos kllll.—On the Street the News Was Greeted With Incredulous Sur prise—The Government Will Fight the ( axe to the End—l.awjers Say Judge Brown's Decision la With., out Precedent. , “Mr. Erwin, Judge Brown has refused to grant a warrant of removal and has or dered the discharge of Greene and the Gaynors.” This announcement was made to United glares District Attorney Marlon Etrwln Yenlerday afternoon. In the gentlenaen’s parlor of the De Soto. The district attor ney was ensconsed In a comfortable chair, by a window through wihch poured the genial beams of the afternoon sun, and had been meditating calmly and comfortably, when he was suddenly dis turbed. “What?” he said. There was a bewildering lack of sur prise In the manner In which the district attorney asked this question, that some what Irritated the bearer of what he had regarded as startling and sensational and totally unexpected news. The statement was repeated, even amplified a trifle, but, though it was the first he had heard of it, the district attorney could not ba in duced to look more than mildly Interested. What he felt Is probably a different ques tion. During the day effort was made to get Mr. Erwin to express an opinion on Judge Brown’s decision, but this in the absence of any particulars as to the grounds giv en, he declined to do so. In the effort to secure something more definite than hy pothetical answers, a white haired old man wandered into the rcom and dropped Into a chair not far away, and was followed soon afterwards by a second newspaper mail and Mr, J, N. Talley, who had been previously appris ed of the decision of Judge Brown and had communicated it to Judge Speer. He was charged with the an nouncement that Judge Speer declined to express any opinion whatever on the sub ject. Mr, Erwin was seen again dur ing the day. but he • was still re icent. He was asked if he would consent to talk more fully if he were shown the Morning News telegram from New York, containing a leanme of Judge Brown’s decision, but he an swered that he thought it wiser to make no comment whatever. All that he would consent to say was that the outcome of the application for a warrant of removal was a great surprise to him, and that when it was Instituted he confidently expected that it could have but one result, the remanding of the prisoners for trial upon the indictment before the United States District Court here. As to the course that will be pur sued by the government toward bringing the men indicted to trial, now that Judge Brown has denied the application for a warrant of removal, Mr. Erwin was al most equally reticent. “I can’t tell what will be dohe until I have had an oppor tunity to read and consider the full text of the decision and to see to what extent it goes,” was his answer to almost every question of this character that w r as ask ed him. “Will you ask that another grand jury b? drawn and summoned and seek to se cure a second indictment?” he was asked. The same answer was returned to this as had been given to the questions pre viously asked. “Will you ask for the rearrert of the defendants?’* ”1 can’t soy now whether I will,or not.'* was the answer to this. “How’ever,” Mr. Erwin added, “I don’t see that it makes much difference whether the defendant 1 ; ore at liberty without l>ond or under bonds of SIO,OOO and $20,000. Tf they are guilty of the theft of the millions of dol lars with which they are charged, the few thousands represented by their bonds would not keep them from leaving the country, if they desired so to do, and thought they could make their escape successfully.” "But the case is not at an end. Every thing i>osFlble will be done to secure the trial of these men, though 1 am not pre pared to say what steps the government will take.” Mr. Erwin made this as his final statement on the subject, and refused to amplify or enlarge it in any way. The news of the decision of Judge Brown was soon on the streets, and it was met everywhere, first, with incredulous sur prise. Lawyers versed in federal procedure, when spoken to of Judge Brown’s decis ion. said that he had established a prece dent in such cases, and that if his ruling was law, it became ho when his decision was rendered. No one of the lawyers, up to that time, had ever thought it |K>ssible. In his comments upon the special pre sentment of the grand jury in this case. Judge Speer, speaking hypothetically of the exact view of the law, subsequently announced In the decision of Judge Brown, said that "It is easily conceivable * * * that state lines would become barriers to the enforcement of the United States laws, and especially would this he true where the persons accused of crime were men of influence and power.” VACCIXATIOX TIME EXTENDED. I’omptilnory l.nw >ot to He Unforced (util tprll I.*s. At the meeting of the sanitary board yesterday it was decided to extend the time allowed by the Mayor’s proclama tion for complying with the compulsory vaccination law from April 6 to April 15. Parties who do not wish to get In trou ble with the law are thus allowed nine days longer in which to comply with Its requirements. Mayor Myers, when asked about the matter, said that the city physicians have about nil they can do vaccinating applicants at (heir offices. As <he people seem disposed to comply with the law, and as it would he impossible for the physicians to vaccinate all those who are unvaccinated within the time allowed, it was decided to extend the time. "The law will noe he construed," said Mayor Myers, “as applying to guests of the hotels who are merely stopping in the city for a few days, so thet there need be no alarm on this account " The extension of time for vaccination will be officially announced. "Catch the opportunity." By taking 1 (rod's Sarsaparilla now yov nmy build up your health and prevent t* rioua illness. —lid. WENT OVER UNTIL TO-DAY. District Attorney to Prepare Con tempt Charges Against Detectives. The contempt proceedings against De tectives Wetherhorn, Scully. Barrett and Sjiea, instituted in the United States Court by direction of Judge Speer, did not come up yesterday morning. It seemed that no specific charges of contempt had been preferred and Judge Speer directed that these be prepared and in the meantime, the hearing was continued. When Judge Speer called the case Depu ty Clerk Gillespie staled that In accord ance with the directions of the court, the attachments had been issued and served, and that the defendants had given bond for their appearance. Mr. W. W. Os borne, who was present In court, said that he represented the defendants, and that they were all present. They had come, said Mr, Osborne, in obedience to the attachment, and In compliance with the condition of the bonds they had given, but he was unable to say for what other reason or upon what charge. No charge, said counsel, had been pre ferred against his clients. They stood ready to free themselves of the imputa tion of contempt whenever they were ap prised wherein the contempt alleged against them consisted. In reply to this Judge Speer stated that he had directed that the attachments be issued upon the showing made in a spe cial presentment of the grand Jury, and that he was not himself familiar with the faejs. After some further colloquy the court directed the district attorney and assistant district attorney to prepare charges, based on the grand Jury’s pre sentment, and submit them to the court at this morning s session. The detectives bonds were continued in force until hearing, and they were in structed to show up this morning and show cause, why they should not be held in contempt. It is understood that iheir contention in the matter of the visit paid by ihe prisoners and themselves to Reil ly’s bar, and otheis, was prior to the t.nia when Belmont and Nelson were held by authority of the United States, and thty whatever there may have been of indis cretion in this action, it was not in con tempt of a court that had never, up to that time, assumed charge of the prison ers or Jurisdiction of the trial of the case against tl em. The trial or prospective trial of the de tectives cn a charge of contempt of court had drawn to the court room a very large number of spectators, by whom it was al most completely filled. The enemies of the defendants in the contempt proceedings as well as their friends were out in force and they all seemed disappointed that nothing was to be done in the trial of the rase. They tiled out of the court room te luctantly and with visible disappointment written on their faces. CHARTER FOH SHOE'FACTORY. Okormn Manufacturing Cos. Will Start With $50,000 Capital. The incorporators of the shoe factory, the movement for which was started sev eral days ago, met yesterday afternoon in the office of Messrs. J. E. Fulton & Son, at the request of Mr. Charles F. Fulton, w’ho organized the factory movement. A charter which had been drafted was read, and meeting the approval of those Interested, was immediately filed In the Superior Court. The charter provides that the name of the concern shall be “The Okarma Manu facturing Company," and that it shall be incorporated with a capital stock of $50,0)0 with the privilege of increasing the same to $200,000 should the directors 80 desire. Subscription lists for shares of stock have been prepared. The par value of each share will be SIOO, payable 10 per cent, the first month, and r, per cent, each month thereafter until the Shares shall have been paid for. In cases where the full value of the shares is paid in advance there is a discount of 5 per cent, allowed. No payments will be required until the total amount of the stock has been sub scribed, but as more thnn half has been taken already, there is little doubt that the remainder will be taken up within a very short time. The meeting was a most enthusiastic one. Another meeting for the election of officers will be held as soon as the charter is granted. THE IMH STRI VE COMMITTEES. Executive and Subscription Commit tees Will Meet To-night. The- meeting of the Executive Commit tee and sub-cbmmittees on subscriptions of the Savannah Industrial Association will be held to-night at 8:30 o'clock at Met ropolitan Hall. It is expected that the sub-committees, in their reports, will show a large increase in the subscriptions. It is not thought that the minimum sum required for or ganization, $50,000, will have been sub scribed, though the subscriptions will doubtless approximate that amount. • The member* of the several committees are active business men, and in one way and another they have, as a rule, had so mucti to do that they have not been able to give that attention to soliciting sub scriptions that they expected. However, the determination of those who have the. industrial movement in charge is to keep at work until every one has an opportun ity of subscribing. To-night’s meeting will doubtless show a large increase in sub scriptions. Every member of the several committees Is expected to be present. LAWTON CADETS W %XT (HAS. Will Give a Hall to Start a Fund to liny Them. The Lawton Cadets want some more guns. There are not enough pieces in the company to furnish every man with one, and an effort will be made to secure more. When the company paraded on Dcw'ev Day, guns had to be> borrowed from the Gi.ands. To start a fund for the purchase of guns u ball will be given by the Cadets on May 2, at the Guards’ Hall. The affair iff looked after by a committee, consisting >f Capl. Ralph Meldrlm, First Lieut. Walter Heyward, Second Lieutenant Lam bert Coburn. Sergt. Charles .Strong and Quartermnster Sergeant John Kieffer. ROBBED Mil. STHOMCS HOUSE. Samly Young Allan “Old (oat," Ar rested for Iliirglury nt fleaulieu. Bandy Young, alias "Old Coat," n negro who lives at Sandfly, was arrested yes terday and brought to town by on officer of Magistrate Jones’ Court, on a charge of breaking into and robbing the house of Mr. Paschal Strong at Beaulieu. Sick llrntlnelie and similar uffiictlons, tesulting from dis ordered stemarh are promptly relieved by a full dose of Crab Orchard Water.—ad. Auction Snle ml The Mentions Monday afternoon. April 16, 4 o’clock. Now Houston, Duffy end Henry street Terms, $25.00 vush, $5 per month; only 5 per cent, interest. These lots are in a first class neighbor hood, surrounded tty some of the ban is.m eat homes in Bavannah, and mu*4 lucre*-* rapidly in value. John L. Arch#r.-ad. DRANK COCAINE TO DIE. PAUL JONES OF LIBERTY COCNTY SWALLOWED A BOTTLEFUL. Physicians Saved Ills Life and He Was Arrested a Few Hours latter on a Charge of Swindling W. J. Ilrondhurst of Johnston Stntion. His Arrest Resulted in the Arrest of Two Other Men for Irregulari ties in n Serap-Iron Transaction. Paul Jones, of Johnston Station, at tempted suicide late Tuesday night by drinking a bottleful of cocaine, but by the prompt use of antidotes by a physician, who was summoned as soon as the act of the would-be suicide was discovered, and continued working on him for several hours by the physician and several assist ants, he was finally got out of danger. The act was committed in a down town hotel, where he had been staying. After taking the drug Jcnes sent for one of the employes of ihe house, and told him what he had done. After he had been got out of danger lie regretted that the drug not having been sufficiently swift In Its action lo cause death, he hg4, taken it at all. Mental depression resulting, from busi ness troubles, and drink, were the causes that led to the act. Yesterday Jones was arrested by Detec tive Stark on a warrant sworn out by W. J. Broadhiust of Johnston Station, who charges him with having fraudulently sold several car toads of old iron, tho property of Broad hurst. It was to col lect the proceeds of this sale that Jones came to Savannah. Jones claims that while the iron did not blong to him, the company to which it did belong, represented by Mr. Broad hurst, owed him $1,200, and he thought he had a right to convert this property to his own use as an oft-set to the amount due him. The story of the entire transaction is an involved one, and resulted in the arrest of two other persons who are interested in ihe deal, though as far as Jones is concerned, only in an indirect way. The persons who figure In the second part of the story are Pulaski, a buyer of old iron, from New York, and H. Blumenfeld, a Junk dealer of No. 120 Bry an street, west. These men bought the iron from Jones, apparently in good faith, and their arrest was caused not by any connection with the original deal, but by differences between themselves. After ihe iron had been bought and shipped it reached the Plant System yards In three lots, two lots hilled, to Blumen feld and the third to Pulaski. Blumen feld asserts that he bought the entire lot and that Pulaski, in having a part of it sent to him, had been guilty of cheat ing and swindling, and upon this charge he had him arrested. Pulaski, when he saw the turn events were taking, swore out a warrant against Blumenfeld charging hlmi with forgery. Blumenfeld, he says, forged his name on an order for the carload that was address ed to him and succeeded in having it turn ed over to his custody. The warrant on which Jones was arrest eel was Issued In Liberty county, and he will be taken there for trial, but as the other men will be given a hearing this morning in the Recorder’s Court it is quite likely that Jones will appear also as a witness, and will be asked to tell what he knows about their differences. HAD A DOABLE WEDDING. Two .Sinters Married Two Brothers nt Seminole, 8. C. A double wedding was celebrated yester day at Seminole, S. C., that several Sa vannahians attended. The grooms were brothers and the brides sisters. To add to the oddity of the happy occasion, the ceremony was performed by a brother of the grooms. The brider were Misses Mary B. Greene and Carrie G. Greene, daughters of a de ceased Methodist minister, who was well known in South Carolina. The young la dies wedded Messrs. William Stokes of Cordova, Ala,, manager of a large cotton milt, aid Mr. Henry Stokes of Eaily Branch, S. C., who Is extensively engaged in the lumber business. They are sons of Gen. Stokes of South Carolina. The etiemony was performed* by Rev. Fetter Stokes, D. D., assisted by Rev. W. C. Kirkland of Seminole and Rey. R. E. Turnipseed of Port Royal. Rev. Petler Stokes will be married to-day at Greeue vlile, for which place the bridal couples left yesterday afternoon. After the cere mony in Greenville the three couples will leave on theii wedding tour. It was at the home of the grandmother of the brides, Mrs. C. A. Solomons, that 4he Seminole ceremony was performed. A great number of presents for each couple testified to their popularity. The evening before the wedding there was an enter tainment at Mrs. Solomon’s home, and a supper was enjoyed. Many guests were present, among them. Miss Fannie Gifford, Gifford; Mrs. E. G. Greene, Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Solomons, Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Solomons, Seminole; Miss Helen Stokes and Miss Annie Stokes, Early Branch; Miss Glenn Greene, Orangeburg; Miss An na Solomons and Miss Nellie Solomons, Seminole; Miss Mary Smith, Garnett; Mrs. H. S. Morrison, Miss Mamie Wallis and Mr. S. W. Parnelle, Savannah; (Mrs. A. J. Allen, Luray; Lieut. M. B. Stokes, U. S. A.; Mr. Carl Greene, Orangeburg; Mr. William Gifford, Gifford. COMPANY' WILL MOVE TRACKS. Savannah and Went End to Ron on South Side of Augusta Hond. Chairman Dale and the other members of the 3oard of County Commissioners, Clerk Dillon, Superintendent of Roads and Bridges Chaplain and General Man ager Lofton of the Savannah, Thunder bolt and Isle of Hope Railway paid a visit yesterday afternoon to that portion of the Augusta road that it is proposed to pave with gravel. The Savannah and West End branch of the street railway system runs along the road bed of the Augusta road, and the purpose of the visit of fhe commis sioners and General Manager Lofton to the spot was to determine upon the beet mode of putting into execution the agree ment of the street railway company to move the track, to either side of <he road, as soon as the commissioners deter mined to Have it paved. A careful Inspection was made and it was determined that the best thing to do was to move the trucks 4o the south side of the road bed. The necessary or ders on the subject will be drawn to day. and as soon as ihey are passed by the commissioners the removal of the tracks to their new situation will be be gun. The street railway agreed prompt ly and cheerfully to carry ou4 its agree, ment to remove the’ trifeks. and only waited the decision of the commissioners as to which s'de of the road Ihey should I, removed to begin. This decision bits now been made. Pretty Show Windows. Thn show windows of Geil & Quint are prettily decorated with a plentiful supply of palms and begonias Preparation* are being made for a neat display of line shoes before and after Palm Sunday, The Only KIND THAT WON’T CAKE FAVORITE Table Salt Sold In dust proof and air tight boxes. At the grocer’s. & and 1C cent sizes. DIAMOND CRYSTAL SALT CD SL Clair, Mich. HENRY SOLOMON & SON. Sole Distributing Agents. NO DATE YET FOH HOSPITAL SALE. Not Known Just When Government Property Will Be Disposed of. The date for the sale of the army hos pital and the other government property that stands on the tract at the intersec tion of Estill avtnue and the White Bluff road has not yet been fixed. The papers relative to the sale, the recommendation and everything of that character, were sent on to the department at Washington from Savannah some time ago, and it. was thought that before now a date would be fixed. Maj. Comegys is in almost daily expectation of news from headquarters. It is very unlikely that the sales will be made later than May 15. Maj. Come gys expects that they will be completed before h s departure from Savannah, which would demand that everything be finished up by the date mentioned, as he is then to leave for A service in the Philippines, orders to that effect having been issued from the office of the surgeon general. Besides the buildings on the tract, ail the remaining property is to be disposed of at auc'tion, the means the government takes of getting rid of its belongings that may no longer be of service. A vast quantity of hospital and medical supplies and household goods are to be sold to the highest bidder. Some sixty carloads of goods that were stored in the hospital buildings have been shipped to New York by the surgeon in charge. There yet remain far more than one might have an idea of. For instance, there are 19,000 sheet and UXOOO blankets to be sold. Many of the articles are per fectly new, having never been used. They are no longer wanted because of their be ing of other than the regular pattern used in the army. Maj. Comegys has not been approached by any prospective buyer. It has been thought possible that the buildings would be desired by some individual or company for the establishment of a manufactory, but that does not seem probable, for by this time, considering the approach of the date of sale, there would very likely have been some investigation made. The sur geon said the buildings are so constructed as to readily admit of their being moved about, so that, if desired, they could all be thrown together instead of maintained as they now stand. It is the intention, so understood, to sell the buildings one at a time. The long shed and walk that runs the length of the track will also be disposed of separately. In the same way the property will be sold, buyer, being given an opportunity to bid on lots. MRS. WILLIAM F. CLER DEAD. Passed Away. After a Month’s Ill ness. at 8 O’clock Last Night. Mrs. W U’iam F. Cler died at her resi dence, No. 301 Henry street, east, at 9 o'clock last night, after a month's illness from Bright's disease. Her husband and one child, a little girl of 6 years, survive the wife and mother. Mrs. Cler was Miss Sarah M. Benet, and in her girlhood and after her marriage was widely known and tenderly esteemed. Her funeral will take place from the fam ily residence at 4:30 o’clock this after noon. The interment will be in Laurel Grove Cemetery. A bottle of Cook’s Imperial Extra Dry Champagne with your dinner makes it complete. It pleases every one.—ad. Ainoal Convention Travelers’ Pro tective Association of Georgia, Macon, Ga„ April 19—31, l!)CO. Low Rates lin Central of Georgia Railway. For this occasion, ihe Central of Georgia Railway will sell round-trip tickets for one fare from all points in Georgia on April 18 and 19, with final return limit April 23, 1900. This rate is open to the public. For further information apply to any agent of the Central of Georgia Railway, ticket office, No. 107 Bull street, and Cen tral passenger station.—ad. lIEIT 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. Pulb 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 be incomplete unless you stop here. Stop-over privileges allowed on all 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 fortifiei.lions 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 booklel. vv" Irving Davids —ad. Miss lon Carter, ‘'Graybeard cured me of dyspepsia, which had almost made an invalid of m,' 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." Mis* Ida Carter. Mt. Pelia, Tenn. Get Graybeard at drug stores. Ask for Graybeard pills. 25c ad. LAND OF THE SKY. Side Tours STAID, Southern Railway. For the accommodation cf its mtron* returning North the Southern Ri|lwh.v is sell.ng s'de trip ticket* from t'olum In to Asheville and Hot Hi ru gs, N, r turn- Itg 1 Ireot to Column n or via Hal,;, Bt p, v r* . n tenttn ticket* of li t , n , ;I ',. • (.’dumb a md Salisbury. An u’u.v t ve descriptbe immphiri on the “I.and o' the Hky.” Asheville, llu H| r.ngs. etc mty be had u|.n applh-aUnti Banda I r’lif. t n, district | esssnger in,en> Jains* .. man, .By pats ng. r uni i.ck-t ~g ~ id Bull site i; UJxphont t> V, Kavanitali - *.j Garden Hose, All Prices, AH Kinds, also Reels and Sprinklers. Congress and Whitaker Sts. LEO FRANK. Manufacturer of Harness and Saddlery. f Belting and Hose, Sheet [Metals, iron Pipe & Fittings Ti’miiiif WHOLESALE HARDWARE, TINWARE, STOVES, FARM IMPLEMENTS, Cutlery and Builders' Supplies, Fire Arms, Ammunition, Scales and Mill Supplies. TELEPHONE 889. J 125 Congress Street, West, : MARKET SQUARE, ; Savannah, Ga. GARDNER’S BAZAAR, 12 Ilrongliton Street, East. Fountain Pens, guaranteed, 99c. Kimball's Anti-Rheumatic Ring—everg rehutnatio ought to have one—price *2. Scissors, ©very pair guaranteed, 25c. Razor® and Pocket Cutlery. Razor Strops SI.OO, 75c, 50c, 25c. Shaving ferushes SOc, 25c, 10c. Pulley Belt Buckles Sc. Sterling Silver Shirt Waist Sets 25c. Pearl Shirt Waist Sets 15c. Long Shank Coliar Buttons, pearl, 10c. Sterling Silver Novelties. Lunch, Market, Work and Infant Bask, eta Japanese Lacquer Trays. Photo. Albums Photo. Frames. Picture Wire. Latest Near Navels. School and Miscelianeus Books. Gold Fish, Fish Food, Cages. Mocking Bird Food and Canary Seed. Flower Seeds, Plants and Flowers. Gladeolief Bulbs 2c each. On nt siihi feme is where the man will find himself who takes his linen to any laundry but th best. If your conscience don't prick you your collars and cuffs will, and make you appreciate the smooth edges, exquisite cblor and finish that you can always rely on receiving from the GEORGIA STEAM LAUNDRY. 110 CONGRESS STREET, WEST. Phone 94. r- r ■■■■ 9 Hotel Gerard, 44th St., Near Broadway, New York. Absolutely fireproof, modern and luxunou in all its appointments; centrally located cool and comfortable in summer, AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN PLAN. (Under Nbw Management). J. P. HAMBLEN’S SONS, Proprietors. ALSO Hotel Devonshire, ASBURY PARK, N. J. M NHIKH HE SORTS. Banff, Canadian National In Ihn .Park, Lakey, in th** Clouds, 111 lilß jGieat Grader. u frozen Nl* jiutara. Reached bv the Can i iQiau Ha.dflo Hallway. t*i hours Pononior ,lor " Washington. Apply 1' lid fHliiflll Merkie M.M I'ennsylvan., wuiiuuiuu , Tl , Washington r. "• Oshurn. 129 t- lialtimnri* ■•>’ . Dnnlsi/in ! Hnltirtiore. 11. McMurtrK nuGK cS. 1 - "-1 (. iKhinut Kt.. Fhlladel ip*, la. ONE MILLION HIDES WANTED LRY I LINTS I*' L-HV HALTH CUKEN SALTED Till li. KIRKLAND, Liuxr of Olil Itau*. Herap Iron and Met >l' 427 to 421 kt- J'- ;a* sell,