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POLITICS RUNNING WILD.
FAfTIOVAL DIITKHKXES THE
THEME OF STREET CORNQR DIS-
Cl SSIONS.
Oerurrenees of Ilit* l*wt Week. Have
Urimn the Tension an Tisrht lt
fan He Drawn Without RreaklnK.
Good f'i tl/enw View the Political
Prospect With \lnrni—llartrldfce
Supportera to t. atlier at Theater
To-morrow Mtlit and i*eoi>le Gen
erally Invited to Attend—Charlton
May Be Amoni? the Speakers—Dr.
Duncan Favors Equal ltepresenta
tion at the Boxen.
Politics was boiling hot in Savannah
yesterday, and is likely to be for some
time to come. The outspoken criticism
of Mr. Hartridge‘9 friends and of the
measures proposed by the County Execu
tive Committee for the regulation of the
primary, in which the speakers at the Os
borne rally of Tuesday night indulged,
fi.rnished the bone of contention, and the
theme of factional argument.
Not for many years has factional feel
ing run as high as R is running at pres
ent, and that it does net lead to personal
difficulties between some of the more hot
blooded and ardent of both sides, is a
subJ9p% father of surprise than of encour
fMgi rnent. The tension is drawn as tight
' as it can be.
• night the friends of Mr.
Hartridge will gather at Ih© Theater. The
call which has been Issued does not limit
the attendance to those who favor the
candidacy or espouse the platform of
him in whose interest it is to be held, but
extends a broad invitation to the people
of Savannah, of every faction or of no
faction at all, who wish to be made ac
quainted from the fountain source with
the reasons upon which Mr. * Hartridge
asks the suffrages of his fellow citizens.
It Is announced, though the list has not
been finally made up, that the speakers
wl?l include Mr. Hartridge, Mr. W. P.
Laßoche, Col. P. W. Meldrim and Col. A.
R. Lawton. There is a current belief that
Hon. W. G. Charlton, chairman of th©
County Executive Committee, will also
le among those who will speak their
mind on this occasion. It has been evi
dent that it was Mr. Charlton’s deelre to
keep himself in the background in this
race and not to embark actively, or. at
any rate, publicly, in the campaign. How
ever. the personal attacks that have been
made upon him by Mr. Osborne, attacks
upon his record as solicitor general and
his course as chairman of the Exeoutive
Committee, will, it is thought, induce him
to respond. When he does there will be
no lack of excitement.
There wap? a rumor yesterday to the ef
fect that the County Executive Commit
tee would be assembled shortly for tho
purpose of preparing its case find arrang
ing for its presentation when the com
mittee’s rules for the regulation of the
primary are to be investigated by the
State Executive Committee in Atlania, on
May 12.
The charges that had been made by Mr.
Osborne and other speakers at the Os
born© rally found denial and repudiation
from those against whom they were
made. Mr. Thomas Cooley made the fol
lowing statement ns to the charge made
by Mr. Ostborne as to his ellleged short
comings in the Harmon-McDonough race
for the mayoralty, when he acted as elec
tion manager at one of the boxes: "The
intimation, insinuation or innuendo in Mr.
Osliorne’s speech that I acted dishonestly
in the MoDonough-Harmon election 1*
false, whether fathered by Mr. Osborne or
by Jack Maguire.”
AS Dll. DUNCAN VIEWS IT.
Kqunl Il< k proNont<itlon the Host Solu
tion to He llal.
Dr. William Duncan is one member of
the Executive Committee who thinks it
the duty of the committee to make ah
effort to smooth over the differences which
row evidently exist In the party and to
provide a primary which shall be satisfac
tory to both factions as well os to voter's
generally. When seen yesterday by a
Morning News reporter l>r. Duncan lid
not hesitate to express himself freely.
“I am in favor of an absolutely fair pri
mary,” said Dr. Duncan, “and I am will
ing to do everything in my power to bring
it about. 1 see no reason why the Execu
tive Committee should not be able to
smooth over existing differences and to re
store harmony in the Democratic party of
Chatham county by yrovidlrg a primary
against which neither side could inane
complaint. When the resolutions were r*ad
before the Executive Committee. 1 had not
seen them and as 1 heard them r<ad
I saw nothing to take particular excep
tions to. After studying them more care
fully. and especially afer that demonstra
tion at the Theater last night, I have come
to other conclusions. A meeting of the
character ot that at the Theater is deserv
ing of consideration, even if held In the in
terest of one candidate.”
*‘How would you insure a satisfactory
primary?” Dr. Duncan was asked.
”1 think equal representation at the
ballot boxee is the surest way,” replied
Dr. Duncan. “This is not an unreason
able demand, and it would insure fair
ness to both parties beyond cavil. As to
the matter of purging the lists. I think
that has been somewhat exaggerated. I
do not believe there is any intention of
throwing out the names of any large num
ber of voters. In fairness, however, I
think it is due that the other sde should
l>e allowed to name their own representa
tive on this committee.”
Dr. Duncan freely admitted the correct
ness of statement's by Mr. Osborne as to
his ability to preside at the primary. ”1
will not be able to give the time from
tny professional duties,” he said, “and if
1 should. Why, I am a neophyte t that
sort of business. Still, If I should not
preside, the committee might put some
lxxiy In my place less acceptable to Mr.
Osborne and his friends. If I do pre
side no man will be able to say that any
thing dishonest or unfair was done with
my knowledge or approval.”
■‘That biings up another question.” said
the doctor. “Sur pose Mr. Leffler, or some
o h r Lie id • £ Mr. Osborne should decline
to serve at the p imary. Would the com
n litre apiolnt a fr nd of Mr. Osborne or
would it appoint some < n frem the other
si le in his place. After all, 1 think the
plan of equal repre.seniation the only sat
isfactory plan.”
”\\ ould you elf/it the Executive Com
mittee at this primary?” Dr. Duncan was
asked. “No, b cause we could not preside
at our own flection,” ho icpliod.
“But if your idea of equal representation
is agieed to, the committee will not pre
side at the election.”
*ln that case.” Dr. Duncan said, ”1
think the committee should be elected at
the primary.”
Dr. Duncan is one of the most promi
nent as well as one of the most conserva
tive members of the committee and en
joys the esteem of the citizens generally
without regard to faction. His views will
undoubtedly have weight with both sides
Osborne supporter*, who were informed
of Dr. Duncan's views upon the primary
quesil n, add that It w' orlv w hat they
had expected of him aryl that they were
(Continued on Sixth rage.)
WILLING TO RESTORE TRACKS.
President Parsons Calls Attention to
His Company's Contract.
The Savannah, Thunderbolt and Isle of
Hope Railway is willing to replace its
tracks upon Price and Montgomery
streets rather than to have these streets
given to on opposition company.
A Vetter from President George Parsons
of the street railway company was read
at the meeting of City Council last night.
It calls attention to the fact that in 1897.
at the request of a committee represent
ing the Council, and ‘under a contract
with the city, th© company removed Its
tracks from Price street and from a large
portion of Montgomery street. The letter
contends that additional street railway fa
cilities are not needed by the residents
of Montgomery street, as a five-minute
schedule each way is now being operated
on West Broad street, only one block from
Montgomery.
“Should your honorable body, howevor,
consider that additional street railway fa
cilities are needful on any of the streets
named,” says Mr. Parsons, “we would
urge that this company should, in all Jus
tice, be allowed to replace its tracks on
Price and Montgomery streets, whiefa
were torn up under th© agreement with
the city.”
Mr. Parsons stales in his letter that ho
is not opposed to the building of the line
to White Bluff, but, on the contrary, has
offered to give Mr. Lester’s company,
free of charge, the right to use the tracks
of the City and Suburl>an Railway as far
os Whitaker and Tenth streets, ot which
point, connection can be made with the
lines running on Whitaker, Barnard and
Abereom streets, the facilities thus offered
for reaching the various parts of the city
being better than can be obtained over any
of the streets asked for by Mr. Lester.
The letter was referred to the Streets
and Committee, along with peti
tions from property owners on Bull, Lin
coln streets and Park avenue, protesting
against the use of those streets.* Th© pro
test of the Bull street property owners
contends that the present facilities ac
corded by the street railway lines on Bar
nard. Abereom and Whitaker streets, ore
ample for the residents in that section,
and further, that a street railway line
would be destructive of the value of the
street as a driveway, end injurious to the
property along the route. The protest
is signed by the following: Lawton Me
morial trustees, by A. R. Lawton; Alex
ander R. Lawton. M. A. Morrissey, E. B.
Fitzgerald, Charles Seiler, G. 11. Rosslg
nol, Henry C. Cunningham, Robert P.
Lovell, administrator of the estate of
Frank W. Dasher, and George 11. Rich
ter .
CAMERA CLl’B’S OFFICERS.
Elected at the Clnh’n Annual Mee*t-
Imc Last Night.
The annual meeting of the Savannah
Camera Club was held last night at the
club rooms, at Bull street axid Park ave
nue. The annual reports of the officers
and committees were read and officers and
directors were elected for th© ensuing year.
The club has a thoroughly equipped club
room and 6tudio, dark room, print room,
enlarging room and camera and every fa
cility for photographic work afforded by
the best establishments. It is free from
debt, with a membership of 100. including
an associate membership of thirty ladies.
President Apple’s report made an excellent
showing for the club, which is one of the
largest and probably the moet completely
equipped of any*similar club in the South.
The officers for the coming year are:
President—B. J. Apple.
First Vice President—Barron Carter.
Second Vice President—G. A. Gregory.
Secretary—Percy Sug<len.
Librarian and Chairman of Entertain
ment Committee—F. G. Bell.
The board of directors is as follows: B.
J. Apple, Barron Carter, F. G. Bell, W. F.
Aiken. Percy Sugden, H. C. Shuptrine, A.
Jerger, Alex Nicolas, O. L. Thompson, C.
E. Yonge, G. L. Garmany, G. A. Greg
ory.
FI'XKRAh OF NK9. CMLLARO.
Ht*mul ii Wrro I.niil to Rest Ilrnrflth
the Oak* of Laurel Grove.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Mary E.
Gaillard took place yesterday afternoon
at 4:30 o'clock from St. Paul's Church.
The service was conducted by Rev. J. L.
Scully, the rector, and the interment was
In Laurel Grove Cemetery. The follow
ing gentlemen acted as pallbearers:
Messrs. C. R. Rossistnol, J). V. Lebey,
John Siday, H. W. Clark, George Siday
and J. F. Knvannugh.
Mrs. Gaillard died day before yesterday
at No. 1318 Bull street. She was 76 years
of age, and her lons years were made of
great Rood to others by her kindness and
devotion to religious and charitable
works. She was n resident of Savannah
for thirty yea*rs, having come to this city
from Charleston, where she was r. ared.
A son. Mr. T. S. Gaillard, and two daugh
ters, Mrs. IV. E. Alexander and Miss
Nellie Galilard, remain to mourn the loss
of their mother.
MAY Ul'il.D A IVAHEHOI’SE.
Central Is Fluorine' With n Packing;
House for the Building.
The Central Railroad is considering
plans for anew warehouse on Harris
street. The permit for the erection of
the building has been secured by the
company from the city, hut It has not been
settled that it will he used. Negotiations
with a packing company that desires
warehouse accomm.xlsitons near the rail
road have not l>epn concludes!, anil until
something definite Is settled. It will not he
known whether the warehouse will really
he built. The site fixed u|ton for the
proposed building Is just book of the Ar
mour warehouse. The building as pro
posed is to be of brick and two stories in
high,. Its ground dimensions are SO hy
100 feet.
PLAYMATES S\W HIM DROWN.
Ilut Could Not Stive the Little Son or
Aligns Smith.
The R-ycar-old son of Angus Smith fell
off the Gordon wharf yesterday and was
drowned. The lad was reaching some
thing to other boys in a bateau, and in do
ing so slipped and fell. In his descent to
the water he struck the end of a sawed
off pile. Efforts were made during the
afternono to recover the body, but they
were not successful. The fact that a
freshet was on, nod also that It was at
ebb tide the lad drowned, will probobly
carry the body some distance down
stream.
VICTIM OF A I Uiyi(,V lIITTON.
Solictor Gencrnl Osborne's Likeness
Adorns Many Coot Lapels.
Some of Solicitor General Osborne's ad
mirers and supporters have secured a
large quantity of campaign buttons, bear
ing an excellent likeness of the solicitor.
It Is said that six hundred wore received,
and that nearly the whole lot were dis
posed of yesterday.
No foreign substance er.teis Into Cook's
Imperial Extra Dry, Champagne. The
pure Juice of the grapes naturally fer
mented.
THE MORNING NEWS: THURSDAY, MAY 3, 1900.
COUNCIL URGES HARMONY.
IT FAVORS A PRIMARY SATISFAC
TORY TO ALL CONCERNED.
The Resolution Adopted nt the Meet
ing Lust Night Called Upon Both
the County and the State Executive
Committees to Take Sucli Action as
Will Save the City From the Tnr
nioll and Bitterness of a Prolonged
Strife—Alderman Thomas Voted in
the Negative, Holding: That Coun
cil Had No Right to Make Snell an
Expression.
The City Council, at its meeting last
night, adopted a resolution bearing upon
the local political situation and calling for
sQch an arrangement with regard to the
primary as will allay the present bitter
ness and strife and save the city from the
evil effects of a long and hard fought
campaign.
The resolution was introduced by Al
derman Haas and was passed with one
dissenting vote, that of Alderman Thom
as. After the resolution had been read,
and its adoption had been moved by Al
derman Dixon, and seconded by one or
two other members, Mayor Myers an
nounced that it was before the meeting
for discussion.
Alderman Thomas said: “Mr. Mayor,
while I have no doubt that all largely
share in the feelings expressed in th© pre
amble of the resolution, I, for one, feel
that it would be going beyond what we
are here for to make an expression of that
kind. I shall therefore vote in th© nega
tive.
No one else cared to discuss th© resolu
tion, and it was put to a vote by Mayor
Myers. Alderman Thomas called for the
yeas and nays, and the vote was taken
with the following result: Yeas—Aider
men Dixon, Horrigan, Mills, Doyle, Haas,
Bacon, Schwarz and Wells; nays, Alder
man Thomas.
The resolution is as follows:
“Whereas, it is the desire of the mass
of the conservative citizens of Savannah
that the city be saved the turmoil, bitter
ness and evil effects upon its business and
social life produced by a prolonged and
hard fought factional political campaign,
and
“Whereas, It is the duty of the Mayor
and Aldermen of the city of Savannah to
encourage anything tending to produce
harmony in the community, thereby stim
ulating progress and prosperity, and pre
venting the city from obiaining the inju
rious reputation of a place of constant
bickering.
“And whereas, it Is a fact acknowledged
by the g.eat mass of our citizens that the
bitter feelings already aroused, and con
stantly being aggravate i by the differ
ences created by the approaching prim
ary, charged by one wing of the Demo
cratic party with being unfair and unjust,
Is likely to become a serious menace to
the peace and good will of the city.
“Therefore, be it resolvfd, by the Mayor
and aldermen of th© city of Savannah, in
Council assembled, that this body, acting
In behalf of what it considers the best in
terests of The city of Savannah, regard
less of factional differences, earnestly
urges upon the Democratic Executive
Committee of Chatham county, and the
State Democratic Executive Committee,
that some arrangement be perfected, ap
pealing to the sober s-nse of the citizens
generally, under which the approaching
electlcn can be held. Savannah saved the
trouble that appears to be in store for it
under the existing circumstances, the pub
lic peace maintained and good feeling
promoted.
“Be it resolved further. That th© clerk
of Council be, and he is hereby directed,
to forward a certified copy of these reso
lutions, duly signed by the Mayor, to each
member of the Democratic Executive
Committee of Chatham county, and to
each member of the State Democratic
Executive Committee.
Alderman Thomas stated after the
meeting that he was not opposed to the
Idea expressed in the preamble, but that
h© simply did not think it was within
the province of Council to take action up
on such matters.
Alderman Dixon’s ordinance for th© im
provement of Bull street from Tenth street
to Estlll avenue by paving with Augusta
gravel, was read second time and pass
ed. The street is already curbed. The
width of the roadway is to be forty-flv©
feet.
The ordinance to change the name of
Brady street to Madison avenue was read
a second time and referred to the Com
mittee of the Whole by request of Aider
man Dixon.
By resolution by Alderman Mills the
Council accepted the new city
map prepared by Messrs. j.
W. Howard and Alvin M. Bell,
the map having been approved by the city
engineer. The map Is on a scale of 309
feet to the inch and is generally voted,
by those who have examined It, to he the
most complete map of the city ever pre
pared. The contract for printing will be
given at once.
A communication was redelved from
Supt. Maguire, calling attemlon to the
unsafe and unsanitary condition of the
old building In the rear of No. 21S Brough
ton street, east, and recommending that
the building be ordered removed. The
building Is the property of Mr. J. W. Mc-
Intyre. An effort on the part of Council
to condemn the building proved abortive
recently because of the failure to state
the correct number In the complaint. At
the suggestion of the city attorney the
complaint was referred to the Fire Com
mit tee.
T.t- Council ordered refunded lo Eli Ve
ruki SIOO, being the amount of a fine im
posed upon him in the Re
corder’s Court some time sine.
Judge Falllgant having reversed the
declsl n of the Recorder, holding that the
city had no tight to punish for the sale of
liquor on Sunday, that being a state of
fense. Judge Falllgint's dec!i on was bas
ed upon a recent decision of the Supreme
Court. Hail the sentence in the Police
Court been for keeping open on Sunday
th" sentence would have held good.
A communication was received from
Edward A. Roberts, charging the conduc
tors of the Savannah. Thunderbolt and
Isle of Hope Railway with continuously
and maliciously breaking the electric light
at the corner of Bay and West Broai
streets. The communication wss referred
to the Street and Lane Committee.
Several petitions were received and re
ferred to the proper committees, among
them being that of the Sisters of St. Jos
eph's Infirmary against double taxation on
prrp.rty In Gariland ward. The pawnbrok
ers petitioned for an ordinance requiring
lights In the windows of all parties dis
playing Jewelry for sale at night.
"11l weeds grow apace." Impurities In
your blood will also grow unless you
promptly expel them by taking Hoods
Sarsaparilla.—ad.
The Central of Georgia Ra iw.iy has com.
pleted the extension of Us line frofn Co
lumbia, Ala., to Dothan, Ala., distance
of twenty-one miles.
Effective May 1, freight and passenger
train service will lx> Inaugurated between
Albany and Dothan. Passenger trains
No*. 13 and 11. now running between
Smlthvllle and Columbia, will be extend
ed through to Dothan. Leave Albany 3:32
p. m., arrive Dothan 7:15 p. m.; returning,
leave Dothan 7:10 a. n>„ arrive Albany
11:33 a, m.—ad.
CHARLESTON HAS CHALLENGED.
June TANARUS, 8 and i) Named n* Date* for
the Ynelit Rare*.
Th© formal challenge from the Charles
ton Yacht Club was received yesterday
morning, and the dates named for the
three races are June 7, 8 and 9. These days
are satistactory to the Savannah Yacht
Club, and it may be regarded as certain
that the races will then be sailed.
For some days the members of the Sa
vannah Club who take the greatest in
terest in racing w’ere in expectation of
the challenge. The recent arrival at
Charleston of the yacht Maris from Bos
ton allowed the members of the Charles
ton Club to reach a decision as to the
time for the races. They were required
to name dates at least thirty days from
the date of the challenge in order to ad
mit of the Savannah Club making its pre
parations.
Evidently the Charlestonians are con
tent to rest their hopes upon the Maris.
No other boat will be entered for their
club. She alone will try to retrieve last
season’s disaster and recover the cup. It
was thought possible the Charlestonians
might desire to enter two or more boats,
but the Marls seems to meet all the re
quirements. She has been given several
trips by the crew that will sail her in the
race, and all have expressed satisfaction
with the boat.
The Dragoon will probably represent the
Savannah Club again. Nothing has been
h ard by the officers from Mr. Frank
Strachan, who is building a yacht in
Brunswick on what is thought will be
very fast linfs The qu c stion has been as
to w'hether he could finish the beat in time
to admit of her having a trial with the
Dragoon, the winning boat to represent
the Savannah Club in the race with the
Maris. As nothing has been heard from
Mr. Strachan. it is thought probable that
his boat wli! not be completed in time to
admit of a trial against the Dragoon.
After the races with Charleston have
been sailed the stewards of the Yacht
Club will decide whether the annual re
gatta shall be held. Usually the regatta
has bfen in May, but the races with
Charleston, it was known, would fall not
very far from the date upon which the
regatta might be had, so it was deter
mined not long since to await the out
come of the contest between the two
cities before deciding positively as to hold
ing the regatta.
The principal cons deration will be that
of finances after the Charleston-Savannah
races are over. If the stewards think it
wise to make the additional expenditure,
the regatta will be sailed. The opportunity
to observe th© between the two fast
yachts, It is trilev and. will probably satis
fy most of the club members, and it
would bo without great regret that the
regatta would be called off.
CLOSING IT* FAIR PROGRAMME.
Fund Meetings of Lodge* anil Aux
iliaries Being Held.
There were three meetings yesterday
afternoon of Ladies' Auxiliaries lo the
Masonic Lodges.
That of Landrum Lodge me! at the lodge
room in Masonic Temple at 4:30 o'clock,
Mrs. R. L. Cooper, the chairman presid
ing. The minutes of the previous meet
ing were read, and then a letter from the
president of the Fair Association, Dr. A.
B. Simmons, os follows:
"Tt has been decided by the Executive
Committee of the Masonic Fair Associa
tion to request the ladles of the different
committees representing the several Ma
sonic bodies In the city, to solicit donations
of any kind of eatables; same to be ac
cepted by the Supper Committee at their
proper value, and this amount to be cred
ited to the booth of such Masonic body
as the donor, or the party securing the
donation may designate; and the amounts
so credited to be charged against tho
Supper Committee. This will enable the
several committees to secure donations of
any character and, have the booth for
which they are working, given credit for
value thereof. In addition to the above,
It has also been decided that when the
several Masonic bodies visit the fair to
take supper, the amount collected for said
supper is to go to the credit of the booth
of such body. With this arrangement I
hope that you will he able to interest each
and every member of your committee,
and Induce them to secure all donations
possible.”
It was decided that the Executive Com
mittee, consisting of Mrs. R. L. Cooper,
Mrs. B. P. Ollveros, Mrs. N. J. Acker
mann, Mrs. W. C. Neidlinger, Mrs. Ar
thur Boyd, Mrs. J. R. Williams, Mrs. W.
F. Chaplin, and Misses Sarah Dalschelm
cr, and Josie E. Dorsett, should meet at
the Fdlr building Monday morning at 10
o’clock, and that the following Indies
should also attend at that time and assist
in the final arrangements of the booth:
Mrs. F. B. Arden, M M. S. Baker, Mrs.
E. L. Bourchard, Mrs. Frank L. Pickering,
Mrs. James E. Henderson, Mrs. T. R.
Cooper. Mrs. Wilson Camp, Mrs. E. E.
Cheatham. Mrs, J. C- Haile, Mrs. W. T.
Knight. Mrs. Joseph Marshall. Mrs. W.
S. Pottlniger, Sirs. J. C. Shaw, Mrs.
Thomas Wayne. Mrs. J. R. Cargill, Mrs.
C, P. Miller. Mrs. J. J. Grass, and Mrs.
Clarence Cobum. also Misses R. B. Cut
ter, Dollne Purse, Robertson, Ll!ien<hal,
Wallace, Wilson and Beckett.
Between the hours of 10 nnd 1 o’clock
all tho ladles connected with the aux
iliary are requested to come to the fair
building and receive workers’ badges.
Mrs. Arthur Boyd will have charge of
the decoratlyoai qf the supper room. At
yesterday's m< (ing she called for dona
tions of flowers, both cut nnd pot'ed. and
many were promised, but ns it is feared
that enough may not received. It hns
been decided to prepare a quantity of pa
per flowers, and for this ptirpo'e the ladies
who will assist her are requested to meet
nt her home on IJberty street, west, to
morrow morning, ai It) o'clock, when Mrs.
J. J. Grass, who will be there, will In
e'ruct th< m In making the flowers. Each
lady is expected to bring a pair of scis
sors.
The auxiliary was notified that the city
agents of the United States Milling Com
pany had donated all the flour that will
Ire needed hy the Supper Committee for
cooking purposes during the fair and that
they would also send a man out to the
building to attend to tho cooking of It.
The auxiliary of Solomons Lodge met at
5 o'clock hi the home of Mrs. C. S. Rich
mond. where a most enthusiastic meeting
was held. Besides a large number of
smaller donations that were reported, Mrs.
Richmond stated that Mr. W. E. Wimny
and donated to Solomons booth,
through her, a valuable refrigerator, of
which the price was $l6O.
This meeting, like that of Landrum, was
well attended. Mrs. Richmond notified
those present that the whole of the aux
iliary Is expected to meet at the fair
building Saturday morning at 11 o'clock
to arrange the donations In tho booth.
There was olso a meeting of the aux
iliary of Zernbbabel Lodge at the home
of 'Mrs. David Wells. Reports of dona
tions received were made and the Anal
arrangements pertaining to the booth were
made.
If
You would be well, keep well, and ward
oft diseases of all kinds, keep "Crab Or
chard Water" on hand, and take It occas
ionally, ns required. It is Nature's own
medicine.—ad.
Atlantic Coast Line Limited.
Leave Savannah 12:40 rallrOad time, 1:40
p. m. Savannah city time. Arrives New
York next day nt 1:03 p. m.; vestlbuled
train. Call at ticket offices, Plant Sys
tem.—ad.
THE INDUSTRIAL QUESTION.
HON. n. A. TOMPKINS' ADDRESS AT
THE THEATER TO-WIGHT.
A Subject of Importance to Savannah
to Be DlHcng.ed by a Paatmaater of
the Industrial Art—Mr. Torapklaa
Ha. Built More Manufacturing
Plant* for IlimNrlf and Other.
Than Any Other Man In Thla Sec
tion of the South—First Equip
ped Himself for His Work by
Thorough Training.
The address of Hon. D. A. Tompkins of
Charlotte, N. C., at the Theater to-night
upon the subject cf industrial develop
ment in the South is one which every
business man in Savannah and every cit
izen Interested In the upbuilding of the
city should hear. Mr. Tompkins has had
wide experience in Industrial affairs. He
is fitted both by education and by tong
and successful experience to discuss these
questions, and there are few men in the
South probably, who are better Informed
on this subject.
Some of the members of the Industrial
Committee are under the impression that
Mr. Tompkins is simply a successful cot
ton mill promoter. Nothing could be fur
ther from the truth. The building of cot
ton mills is simply one of the lines of in
dustry in which he is Interested. He is
ready to build an electric light plant or
an oil mill just as readily as he is a
cotton mill and is equally well posted on
these and other subjects.
Mr. Tompkins arrived yesterday after
noon, coming direct to Savannah from
Boston, where he attended the fifth an
nual meeting of the American Manufac
turers’ Association, the largest associa
tion of its kind in the United States. He
was met by Col. J. H. Estill and Mr. D.
B. Lester of the committee appointed to
receive him, and taken to the residence
of Col. Estill on Whitaker street. Finding
that Mr. Tompkins was not fagged out
by his long journey, he was taken on a
carriage drive around the city and out to
Thunderbolt.
He was seen last night by a Morning
News reporter at Col. Estill’s residence
and talked freely of his work, but begged
not to be given too much prominence.
Mr. Tompkins is not a Northerner, as
some have supposed, but a native of South
Carolina, and his home now, and toe a
good many years past, has been at Char
lotte, N. C. He evidently begun life with
the intention of devoting himself to in
dustrial work. His first industrial train
ing was received in the engineering de
partment of the South Carolina Univers
ity, under Gen. E. P. Alexander. After
leaving there, he spent some time at the
Renssaeler Polytechnic Institute at Troy,
N. Y. Completing his course there he
went to the Bethlehem Iron Works at
Bethlehem, Pa., and in 18S4 came South
as the representative of the Westinghouse
|>eople. Later, as chief engineer of the
Southern Cotton Oil Company, he built a
number of mills in the South, Including
the one at Savannah, which, Mr. Tomp
kins states, has the largest refinery of any
of the company's mills in the South.
Previous to this time he had established
a general engineering and contracting
business at Charlotte, which business still
continues, the firm name being the D. A.
Tompkins Company. This company is en
gaged in the construction of industrial
plants generally, and has built a large
number of plants of all kinds throughout
the South.
Being engaged In this business at Char
lotte, the center of the cotton manufac
turing industry In North Carolina. Mr.
Tompkins naturally became Interested in
cotton manufacturing. He is president
of the Atherton Mill, at Charlotte, which
has 10,000 spindles, and Is now building
a mill at High Shoals in the same state,
also with 10,000 spindles, and is at the
same time developing a water power there
capable of operating 50,000 to 75,000 spin
dles. It will be seen that Mr. Tompkins
Is no amateur in the Industrial business.
At present hts company Is engaged in
building a mill at Thomson, Ga. When
the company takes a contract It is usual
ly to furnish the plant complete, Includ
ing all equipping and all the work, even
to the cottages of the operatives.
Naturally Mr. Tompkins preferred not
to give away what he Intends saying to
his audience to-night, but his Incidental
remarks showed that he Is prepared to
treat the subject in a manner which It
will make It worth the while of those who
go to hear him. He preferred to discuss
the recent meeting of the Manufacturers'
Association at Boston.
“The association is a lnrge and lnfluen
tlal body,” eald he. "There were about
1,200 manufacturers present and many im
portant questions were discussed. The trend
of the discussion was chiefly toward the
development of new markets for our man
ufactured products, mainly in foreign
countries. On this line, the building of
the Nicaragua canal was strongly ap
proved of. The necessity for a revision
of our consular service, so as to remove
it from politics and to make it of more
value to commerce, was discussed. The
manufacturers also expressed themselves
as very much pleased with the under
eianfling recently affected by our state
department with other lending nations of
the world, establishing the "open door”
policy in China, and urged that negotia
tion of permanent treaties to this effect.”
As an evidence of what is helng done
In the way of extending American trade,
Mr. Tompkins said that the association
had established a warehouse in Caracas,
Venezuela, for the exhibition of their
manufactured products hy Its members,
and it Is now opening one at Shanghai!
China, for the same purpose.
"The assoc'atlon Is composed of an In
fluential body of men, and one which .will
have considerable weight in Influencing
legislation," said Mr. Tompkins. "For
this reason it is desirable that the South
should he largely represented In the asso
ciation. TJhero were probably 150 to 200
members at the meeting. The only dis
cussion of the Industrial development of
the South was In connection with 4he
measures for extending trade, it lacing
held that the Industries of the South would
be more largely benefited by this exten
sion of trade, particularly with China and
the East generally, than any other sec
tion."
As Mr. Tompkins came direct from, Bos
ton to Savannah, he remarked that the
change was a decided transition, being
like n Jump, from, winter Into summer.
The frost king has not yet abandoned New
England.
The various commercial bodies of tli
city. Including tho Cotton Exchange,
Board of Trade, Wholesale Grocers' As
sociation, Merchants' Association and
Travelers’ Protective Association, have
been ex fended Invitations to the meetings
to-night. The Mayor and aldermen have
also been invited.
LADIES WILL PLAY GOLF.
Their Tournament Comes Off This
Afternoon nt the Links.
The ladies' tournament will be played
at the links of the Savannah Golf Club
this afternoon. A number of entries have
been made, but It Is expected there will
be more this morning. The Greens Com
mittee will fix the handicaps at the links
this morning. The contestants will try
for a silver cup offered by Mrs. Charles
H. Gibbes. The event promises to be on
Interesting one. and the delight the lady
members find In golf will doubtless be In
creased after a few such conte3to. The
play begins at 3:30 o’clock.
HENRY SOLOMON & SON,
Sole Distributing Agents.
SOUTHERN DAPTIST CONVENTION.
Hot Springs, Ark.. Hay 10-17, 1000.
Tickets will be sold to Hot Springs via
the Southern Railway for this occasion
at rates one fare round trip, on May 7-10
inclusive, with final limit May 24. The
Southern Railway has been selected as the
official route of the Georgia and Florida
delegations by reason of its being the
quickest, shortest and best line to Hot
Springs. Randall Clifton, D. P. A., Savan
nah, Ua—ad.
President McKinley and Wine.
The New York World says: At the Ver
mont Methodist Episocpal Conference
held at Bellows Fails, Vt., the report of
the committee on temperance elicited con
siderable discussion over the question
whether President McKinley was in the
habit cf drinking wine at banquets.
Referring to this report. Bishop Merrill
made the following statment: "Last No
vember there was a meeting of Methodist
Bishops in Washington, and at that time
Bishop Walden had a long talk over the
question with President McKinley as to
whether he dmwine at public ban
quets or not. Af.erward Bishop Walden
reported to the Bishops that President
McKinley hgd sa ! d that when he attended
banquets he did not turn down the glasses
but left them standing and they were fill
ed by the waiters.’’
"He always had, however, a separate
glass from which he drank Apollinaris
water, but the wine always remained un
touched.”
A Delicious Smoke.
The Herbert Spencer Is an elegant cigar
and is truly a delightful enjoyment to
inhale the fumes of this fine tobacco; it
is exhilarating and delicious.
See that the. name of Herbert Spencer
is on every wrapper of every cigar with
out which, none are genuine.
The Herbert Spencer cigars are only
sold by the box of 50, Conchas at $3.30,
and Perfeetos, $1.50 at Lippman Bros.,
wholesale druggists, Barnard and Con
gress streets, of this city.—ad.
Be sure to visit Charleston and the Isle
of Palms, Sunday trips, via the Plant
System, on and after May 6; $1 for the
round trip.—ad. •
Sleeping Cars rwiiveen Savannah
aiul Montgomery,
The Plant System will Inaugurate
sleeping car service between Savannah
and Montgomery, Monday Feh. Is. Leave
Savannah 6 p. m., city time. Arrive Mont
gomery 8:10 a. m.—ad.
Graybeard.
"Graybeard cured me of Catarrh of the
head which had clung to me 35 years.
Mrs. Rhoda Dean.
Ballinger, Tex.”
Graybeard Is sold at all drugstores for
$L Respess Drug Cos., Props.—ad.
11. C. V. REUNION, LOUISVILLE, KY.
May 30-Jnne 3—Very Low Rales Via
Southern Railway.
For the above occasion the Southern
Railway offers very low rates, and the
best time and best service fo Louisville.
Tickets will he sold cn May 27, 28, 29, lim
ited for return until June 10. The tickets
may be extended fifteen days (beyond
June 10). Round trip rate from Savannah
314.10. For full particulars apply to Ran
dall Clitton, D. P. A., Jam s Freeman. C.
P. A., 11l Bull street. Savannah, Ga.—ad.
Scotch and Irish Whiskies.
The finest Imported from Scotland and
Ireland are to be had from Lippman
Brothers. They are imported by that Arm
In bottles from the distilleries in Scotland
and Ireland. And II you want the cele
brated Ola Highland Scotch whiskey, or
the Wheeler Irish whiskey, call on Lipp
man Brothers for it.
This firm has decided to sel. '1 Imported
wines and liquors at retail, whicu we think
is quite an acquisition for our Savannah
consumers.
Lippman Brothers have something espe
cially nice from Scotland called Cherry
whiskey, imported from Rutherford of
Leith, Scotland, and we are safe in saying
nothing like this ha* ever been imported
In these parts before. It has the moat
delightful cherry flavor, and the whiskey
is not of the strongest type.—ad.
Half Rates to Cincinnati, Mny 7 nnd
8, Via Southern Railway.
Account the National Convention Peo
ple’s Party, Cincinnati, 0., May 9. Tick
ets will be sold to Cincinnati on May 7 and
8 at rates one fare round trip. Tickets
limited for return until May 14. Rates
open for everybody.—ad.
Half Hate* to Columbus. 0.,
May 3, 4 and 5, Via Southern Ry.
For the general conference, A. M. H.
Church, Columbus, 0., the Southern Rail
way will sell round trip tickets to that
point at rates, one fare for round trip.
(Round trip rate from Savannah. $22.35.t
Tickets will be sold May 3, 4 and 5 with
final return limit, June 8, 1900. Open lo
everybody.—ad.
Be sure to spend a Sunday at Charles
ton; the Plant System will, on and after
Sunday, May 6, sell round trip tickets at
sl.—ad.
Sunday excursions to Charleston, via the
Plant SystenT, will commence May 6; rate
$1 for the round trip.—ad.
CzAer.
We have a nice line of elder In bottles,
pure Mid genuine, from the celebrated
rsiablisntnuu of Mott & Cos., of Netv
Vork.
The Russet Cider and the Crab Apple
Cider are very good. Lippman Bros., cor
ner Congress und Barnard streets, Sa
vannah. Ga.— ad.
HALF RATES TO WASHINGTON,
Hay 20, 21, 22, Via. Southern Rail
way.
Account thr nnnunl sors’on Imperial Or
der the Mystic Shrine, the Southern Rail
way will s 11 round tiip tickets to Wash
ington. D. C., at rate* one fare round trip.
Tickets to be sold Mny :0. 21 and 22. with
Aral limit May 27, 1S<!0. Rates open to
everybody. Randall Clifton, D. P. A.,
James Freeman, C. P. A., 11l Bull street,
—ad.
Garden Hose,
Lawn Sprinklers,
and Reels.
AU kinds, at Lowest Prices-
Also,
Lap Sheets,
Horse Covers
and Ear Nets.
Congress and Whitaker Sts.
LEO FRANK.
BAR
BEN V?
is
com-
INC W?\. :
Gardner's
Bazaar,
IS BROUGHTON STREET, EAST.
Fountain Pens, guaranteed
Beautiful Sterling Silver Shirt Waist
Seta 33a
Enameled Sterling Stiver Shirt Waist
Sets - Be
Beauty Pins, each in
Stick Pins, beauties 5a
Cuff Links and Dumb Bells 25a
Dog Collar Belts 25a
Black Leather Pulley Belts 23a
Gents’ Aluminum and Plated Shirt Sets.lOa
Ladies’ Mourning Shirt Sets 25a
Belt Buckles, latest 25a
Crokinole Board Games $1,3
Archerina. Crown Combination.
Ring Pocket Games.
Tracing Paper, Just the thing, per yd .20a
Dolls—Going al bargain prices.
School Books—new and second-hand.
Mocking Bird Food,pound 250
Bird Seed, 3 pounds 25a
Scissors—every pair guaranteed 2ia
Razors and Pocket Cutlery.
Flowers, Plants and Floral Designs.
Refrigerators.
Ckilcot, the Yukon
and the Economic.
Best in their class.
Freezers.
Peerless and Zero.
Best in the world.
IH. PEEPLES MIS.
His Jaw Dropped,
and no wonder! Tt’s enough to jar any
one to have laundry work badly done.|
Avoid such unpleasant experiences by|
intrusting your linen to us. What we
wash will always look Its best and will
last you two or three times as long 1 as
it would if sent to some other places.
That’s the difference between right and
wrong methods. Note that our rate!
are very reasonable.
Georgia Steam Laundry,
'Phone 94. 110 Congress, West.
“LEMONS.
Black Eye, Pigeon and Cow Peas
Potatoes, Onions, Peanuts, and all fruits
and vegetables in season.
Hay, Grain, Flour, Feed.
Kite Straw, Magic Poultry and Stock
Food.
Our Own Cow Feed, etc.
213 and 215 BAY, WEST.
W. 1). SIMKINS & CO.
ONE MILLION HIDES WANTED
DRY FLINTS 183
DRY SALTS
GREEN SALTED
R. KIRKLAND,
Buyer of Old Rails. Scrap Iron and Metals
417 to 421 St. Julian street, west.
OLD NEWSPAPERS. 200 for 25 cents,
Susiness Office ALirnina News.