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MEW LINE TO THUNDERBOLT.
|. s. COLMNS BI’YS THE SAV.WSAH
AMD 191. E OF HOPE RAILROAD.
Tlio Line Stipinißeil to Have Been
Acquired in tlie Intercut of Mr.
Qtorge Pur*on*. lint the Contract
With the Merchant* anil Median,
ir* I.nnd Company Require* It to
Be Put In Operation—Mr. Collin*
Alo Bought Derverjscr* Point anil
Will Improve the Property— The
Line to Be Extended Into the City
and SSO,tKH Spent in Improve
ment*.
The Savannah and Isle of Hope Rail
oad. running from Savannah to Thunder
>olt, has been purchased by Mr. J. H.
Tolllns. The deal has been on for some
lme, but was only perfected yesterday.
While the price paid for the properly
tas not been made public, it is stated that
he property was sold at a low figure,
.lid that the purchase money was paid in
iash. The property was sold by the Mer
:hants and Mechanics' Land Company,
vhich was the largest stockholder orlg
nally, and which some time since ob
.ained entire control. The rood runs
argely through lands owned by the Mer
ihants' and Mechanics’ Land Company,
ind was built with the view of enhayic
ng the value of these properties. It was
toropleted in 1891, and was leased to the
Savannah Electric Haiiwey. and operated
y the latter company until it went into
,he hands of the court. The Electric
Railway being shortly afterwards, merged
vith the Savannah, Thunderbolt and Isie
>f Hope 'Railroad, the lease of the Savan
aah and Isle of Hope line was not re
lewed, and the property has lain idle for
She last three or four years, with the ex
ception of such time as it was used ay
:he oounty in hauling gravel for the im
wovement of Dale avenue, and later by
he Savannah, Thunderbolt and Isle f
dope, for the accommodation of the troops
tamped on Dale and Estill avenues.
The feature of chief Interest to the peo-
Ole of Savannah In the deal Is that the
*od is to be improved, and put in opera
don, the contract under which it was
told to Mr. Collins requiring that this
■hall be done. Under this contract the
•oad to to be put in operation within fif
teen months, and at least a double daily
tehetlule furnished.
It is presumed that the purchase was
tnade in the interest of Mr. George Par
ton*, president of the Savannah. Thunder-
oolt and Isle of Hope. The Merchants'
in<l Mechanics' Coropnny decided some
lime since to sell the property, and offers
were mails by parlies in New York. Mr.
[’arsons was aware of this, and it Is pre
lumed that he deckled to purchase the
road rather than to have it fall into the
lands of a rival company. It was the
sharp competition for the Thunderbolt
Duslness between the two rival lines, that
iroupht about the rate war between the
Parsons lines, and the Electric Railway,
which resulted in the latter property go
ing into the hands of a receiver.
As Mr. Collins is a director of the Sa
vannah, Thunderbolt and Isle of Hope
nd the largest stockholder of that com
pany next to Mr. Parsons, It is not likely
that he would undertake to operate a
rival line. When seen yesterday, how
ever, Mr. Collins slated positively that the
line would be operated by him Individually
and independently.
"The line will not only be put In opera
tion,” said Mr. Collins, “but we expect to
build Into the city as well. Just how we
fhall get in I am not prepared to say, but
It Is certain that we will come In. There
Is plenty of business between Savannah
and Thunderbolt for two lines, especially
If attractions are provided. The records
show that the travel to Thunderbolt was
tnuc'h greater when there were two lines
In operation as do so now with only one
line. To get people to visit a resort like
Thunderbolt you must offer attractions,
and this will be done."
The contract of the land company with
Mr. Collins provides that the line may be
operated with any power except animal
power. Mr. Collins said that he had not
decided upon what power he would adopt,
but It might be that the storage battery
sjstem would be used.
Besides purchasing the Savannah and
Isle of Hope Railway. Mr. Collins also
bought from the Merchants Meehan
les Hand Company the point of land at the
south end of Thunderbolt, known as Des
vergers' I’olnt. The. Point has long been
regarded as the most available spot at
Thunderbolt for Improvement for public
uses and there has been talk at various
times of erecting a hotel there. Mr. Col
lins said that he did not think a hotel
would be erected, but that some very ex
tensive Improvements would be made at
the Point und of a character which will
prove very attractive to the people of Sa
vannah.
“Altogether we shall spend about STA
-000,”' aatd Mr. Collins, "in overhauling
and extending the track and In Improving
the Point.”
The directory of the Savannah and Isle
of Hope Railroad now (onslsts of Mr. Col
lins. hts partner, Mr. IV. L. Grayson, anil
Mr. Hugh Hogan. Mr. Collins declared
that no one else is interested.
CEMETERY COMMITTEE. NAMED.
A Report to Be Matle to Connell
Witliln Thirty I *>*.
Mayor Myers appointed a special com
mittee yesterday, consisting of Alderman
Haas, chairman. Jarrell, Wells. Schwarz
and Dixon, to investigate the cemetery
question and report upon the several site?
which have been offered lor new ceme
teries. This action was token in accord
ance with a resolution of the Commit e
of the Whole, to which the cemetery ques
tion was referred some time situ e. Th *
committee is to report within thirty days.
WILL 1112 AH FKOM BOTH.
The 1 nlon Labor Question to He 1)1*-
cuMftctl lie Core Council.
Council will hold a meeting at an ear y
date to hear from the union labor repre
sentative* and the members of the Guild
ers Exchange. This is the result of the
recent portion to Council of the lat'or
union* 3 , requesting the adoption by the city
of the nine-hour and \y and .he employment
of union labor only: Th - Builders Ex
change have put in a ietit4on in op oi*
lion and Council will both aid a a
hearing.
KILLED IB OVERDOSE OF I*olso
Teter MeDonul, a Farmer. Took
Lunilanuiu ly Mixta be.
Mr. Peter McDonai, a farmer living on
the Pine Barren Hoad, about eleven miles
from the city, died afternoon
from an overdose of laudanum, taken by
mistake. Dr. Dkukney of Pooler was call
ed, but arrived too late to tave hts lift'.
Mr. McDonai was u nutive of England,
and cumo lo this country about tift.x-Hve
ycaie ago. He was 79 years old, and leaves
a wife and eight children.
Five Train* u l>i> to DronNwlck, Via
the Plant System.
If you are going to Brunswick, the
Plant System, via Jesup und Southern
Hallway, Quickest time.- *4,
OFFICEBS TO MEET AT TYBEE.
Sheriff*, Glerjt*, Chiefs Ifhid Morslm 1*
Will Gather There.
The annual convention of the Associa
tion of the Clerks of the Superior Courts,
Sheriffs, Chiefs of Police and Marshals of
the State will begin at Tybee Wednesday,
May 11, and will continue for three days
in session.
Tyl ee was selected as the place of
mie'ing when the annual convention was
held last year in Macon, the invitation be-
J-ig ext nded ly C erk Catr and the late
Sheriff, John T. Ronan. The pres nt offl
itrs of the association arc, President C.
Dampier, chief of police of the town of
Valdosta, and Secretary C. A. Powell,
clerk of the Superior Court of Maocn
county.
The purposes of the Association are the
advancement of the inter sts represented
o'flclally by the s viral classes of public
officers of which it is composed and t* e
discussion and adoption by them of such
measures end means as will enable them
best to serve the public. The members
of the association are acecstumcd to bring
their wivi* and daughters to the c.men
tions, and the mattir of entertainment is
always well look and after.
Clerk J. K. I’. Carr is the chairman of
the Entertainment and Reception Commit
tee for the convention of this year. To
guarantee its succiss it Is issential that
good rates be secured from the railroads,
and this end Mr. Carr Is striving at pres
ent to accomplish. If cheap excursion
rates r.re secured the convention will
doubtltss bo very largely attended.
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MADE GOOD SCORES.
Much Interest Shown at the Practice
of the Rifle Association.
The third practice for the season of the
Savannah Rifle Association, at the Avon
dale range yesterday afternoon, was large
ly attended. Much interest was displayed
in the practice and some good scores were
made. •
A change was made in the system of
picking sides for the practice contests.
Hereafter the opposing side* will be picked
by the two captains and the captains will
then toss a coin for the choice of sides.
The captains will, as heretofore, be
ing the two members making the
best scores at the previous practice.
The captains at yesterday's shoot wore
Messrs. Thomas Hunter and J. P. White.
At the next shcot the same captains will
have charge, only it will 1 e Capt. J. P.
White and Copt. Thomas Hunter Nine
new members were elected at a meeting of
the association held at the range.
WOODMEN ENTERTAINED.
Xlnnlonl Programme mill an Address
at the I.a vet on Memorial.
The Wocdmen of the World gave an en
tertainment last night at Hawton Merpor
lal. An address by Sovereign Commander
J. C. Root of the order was the principal
feature. He talked at aomlf length, enter
ing Into a discussion of the duty a man
owes his family In the matter of insur
ance and showing how this duty Is per
formed when one enters a fraternal or
der, such as that of the Woodmen, and
leaves provision for his family through
Its beneficence on his demise.
A musical programme was also render
ed, and was greatly enjoyed. A duet vans
given by Miss Eva Malla and Mr. William
Mellveen, while Mr. R. J. Mcllveen re
c'ted. Miss Alice Summerlin sang a solo,
and a solo was tendered on the organ
by Mr. John D. Murphy.
Gen. J. B. Browning also spoke on the
benefits of woodcraft. During the day
the Sovereign Commandery and Gem.
Browning, were the guests of Mistletoe
Camp, and were shown the various points
of interest about Savannah.
CADETS WERE OX PARADE.
Sixty Members of the Command Ob
served Its Anniversary.
The thirty-ninth anniversary of the Sa
vannah Cadets was celebrated yesterday.
The company, under command of Capt. J.
T. West, appeared on parade In the after
noon, attracting tho attention of many
as it marched through the principal
streets to the music- of a brass band.
tine vusniViar.d assembled at Its
Quarters In the Regimental Armory, sixty
strong, at 6 o’clock. A number off the older
members of the company were in line. The
march was to Drayton, to Gaston, lo Bull,
to Congress, to Barnard, to Broughton,
to Bull and to the Park Extension, where
a few company movements were executed.
On the return to the armory refreshments
were served. Though the afternoon was
not insufferably warm, the march had
been effectual in creating a desire for the
refreshments and they were greatly ap
preciated.
FOR PASSING COUNTERFEIT COIN.
DertUn Carter Arrested on the
Charge of Walter XStnger.
Pei tha-Catter, a eolored woman, Is In
jail on u warrant for passing counterfeit
money that was issued by United States
Commissioner J. F. Dewls. The charge
was brought by Walter Mlnger, a colored
man, who claimed the woman had passed
a spurious silver dollar upon him and
had refused to tako it back when he dis
cover. and ihat 1 was base.
The coin was a miserable Imitation and
r fleeted no credit upon whatever coun
terfeiter may have made It. The woman
declared she had rev ived It from some
one els" and that she did not know it
was counterfeit when she passed It to
Mlnger.
WELL roil TUB RIFLE RANGE.
Probable Thl* Convenience Will He
t tided to the Equipment.
An artesian well Is among the probabil
ities for the Avondale Ritte Range. The
need of one has long been felt, and Capt.
J. C. Posted, general range officer, be
lieves he Is now' in a fair way to supply
the need. The range Ims been greatly Im
proved already, under hts efficient man-
Hvemcivt, and the addition of a well would
leave but little to be desired. A bath
house would probably be an acoompanl
nrcr.'t of a well, and shower baths at the
range would be o luxury greatly appre
ciated by those who shoot there on hot,
dusty days.
GONE TO GET WITTE.
Sheriff Sweeny to Bring: the Abscon
der From New York.
Sheriff Thomas J. Sweeny left yester
day for Albany, N. Y., where he goes to
present to Gov. Roosevelt the requisition
papers for George W. Witte, the abscond
ing city drummer of rhe Savannah Grocery
Company, who was found and arrested in
New York. City a short time ago. SherifT
Sweeny anticipates ive>difficulty in having
the requisition honored by the New York
authorities, and will doubtless be back
with his prisoner within a few *lays.
A Comfortable Trip to Montgomery.
Ts only made via the Plant System; only
line running direct sleepers between Sa
vannah und Montgomery.—ud
GAMBLING WAS DISCUSSED.
Action by tub grand jihv ex
pected THIS AFTERNOON,
A Number of Indictment* Looked
for—Well I'nderHfood That Viola
tion* of tie Ganilug Lnvr Were
Considered ut Yesterday** Meet
ing—Foemnn of the Jury Asked
for Another Session To-day—Men
Who Compose the Grand Jury.
The grand Jury of the Superior Court
held an hour's session yesterday afternoon,
at which, it Is stated, the question of the
gaming law and its violation was to some
extent considered. A further session will
be held this afternoon, and It is then said
that indictments or presentments against
the gamblers will be made.
The grand jurors dime Into the court
room, accompanied by the solicitor gen
eral. shortly after 5 o'clock. Mr. Osborne
stated to the court that the grand Jury
had no Indictments to return or present
ments to make, but that it desired to
meet again, this afternoon. Judge Falil
gant directed the call.
The members of the grand Jury are, of
course, under outh not to divulge what,
transpires during their deliberations in the
grand jury room. For this reason their
plans are as yet secret. Should the In
dictments be found this afternoon they
will, of course, be made public, either im
mediately or as soon as bench warrants
for the arrest of those indicted can be is
sued and served and the defendants Com
mitted to jail or admitted to ball.
The members of the grand Jury, as sworn
in at the March term, are ss follows: H- n
ry D. Stevens, foreman; Peter Reilly, W.
I. O’Brien, John Rourke, A. M. West,
Aaron Ferst, Arthur A. Aveilhe, Geo ge
W. Dwelle, John M. Bryan, Robert K.
Bragdon, John J. Caroan, William C.
Lyon, Robert M. Hull,Adolph Leffler,Abra
ham A. Solomons, Jr., I,ester Hubbell,
Henry T. Williams. Henry G. Black, James
L. Morrison. Clarence G. Anderson, John,
Q. Hodges, Albert L. Rees, and Lawrence
Lippman.
>IR. CREAMER'S CAMPAIGN WORK,
Ills Friend* Think Xlflr*hnl Power's
,lol> XYould Suit Him.
Mr. J. Robert Creamer will leave in a
day or two for Hiberty county, where he
will spend some time In recuperating aft r
his arduous exertions in the recent polit
ical campaign. Mr. Creamer takes con
siderable credit to himself for the result
in the primary and with good cause. He
was the constant watcher for the Citizen?
Club at the registration and in addidon
superintended the registration of the vot
ers favorable to that side. The large per
centage of new voters on the registration
list may be attributed largely to Mr.
Creamer’s efforts.
“I think that I was vindicated in the re
cent primary," he said yesterday. “I was
frequently told, not only by the opposition,
but by prominent men orj my own side,
that I was simply wasting money by reg
istering people whom I would never be
able to find again. I insisted that I knsw
what I was doing and the results bear me
out. I had a line on every man I register
ed and I succeded in bring.ng every one
of them to the polls. Never In the hl’tory
of Chatham county, in either a primary or
a regular election, was such a large per
centage of the registered vote polled. Al
lowing for those who were absent from the
city, or who by reason Of illness or cth r
causes were unable to vote it will be found
flTat barely 9 per cent, failed lo vote. Nev
er before In the history of Chatham county
was there an election which 91 per cent, of
the registered vote wAs polled. I take
some credit to myself for the reason th t
I not only registered but kept track of a
large portion of this vote.”
It is generally agreed among the lead r?
of the successful faction that Mr. Cream
er is entitled to some recognition for his
very capable work. The city marshal’s
Job has been sized up as exactly sui'ed to
Mr. Creamer, but the trouble is that City
'Marshal I’ower Is entrenched behind ihe
city charter and there seems to be no way
lo get him out until the expiration of hi?
term Jan. 1. A charge of offensive parti
sanship, while It might held against Mar
shal Power, would also hold against sev
eral of the administration officials, onl
might make an inconvenient precedent for
thefuture. The general charge of iiuom
petency Is being talked of, but it is doubt
ful If this would hold. Marshal Power
would doubtless refer to the re ’or is of his
office as the best evidence of his efficien
cy. That Mr. Power will be made to walk
the plank at the first convenient opportuni
ty no one doubts, but what the occasion
will be has not appeared.
DE ATH OF MAD. ST. R. PLAY TER.
Her Remain* AVIII Be Laid to ne*t
To-day In Ilonavcnture.
Madam St. Roques Playter died yester
day morning at the Savannah Hospital
from consumption. She had been in 111
health for a long time. Recently she ?vas
brought from her home at Thunderbolt to
ghe hospital, where she remained until she
died.
Madame Playter was known to many
people In Savannah. She came here from
Hondon twenty years ago. For years she
had taught music, and was one of Ihe best
known pianists in the city. Her life was
an unfortunate one and for several years
■ 111 health made the struggle for a liveli
hood difficult. Madam Playter was about
59 years of age. In her youth, before she
came to this country, she had taught mu
sic among the nobility of England. Al
though her ability as a musician and
teacher wore recognized. In taler years her
i efforts had not been successful ami her
death was the ending of an unhappy life.
Her remains were removed yesterday
from the hospital to Henderson's undertak
ing rooms, from which tho funeral will
take place ait 11 o'clock this morning.
The funeral service will be read by
Rev. Charles H. Strong. The burial will
bo In Bonaventure.
DELEGATES TO LOIISVILLEk
r-
Tbo*e From Confederate Veteran*
Association Appointed.
The delegates and alternates from the
Confederate Veterans' Association, Camp
756, United Confederate Veterans, to the
reunion at Louisville, hove been selected
and appointed by Judge FalUgant. They
ore as follows:
Delegates, Robert FalUgant, chairman,
A. F. Marmelatcln. C. A. Marmelstein.
J. M. Solomons, P. McGlashan. T. N.
Thetis, James Heonard. J. H. H. Osborne,
D. B. Morgan and Robert Hunt. Alter
nates, XV. B. Metzger, P. Butttmcr, Thom
as F. Healey, Lemuel C. Davis. James R.
Sheldon, M. I*. I’sina, Samuel J. Rey
nolds and James XV. Xiclniyre.
-Most of the delegates and alternates
named expect to make the trip, and wit!
do so unless something now unforeseen
turns up to prevent their going. As the
years pass the desire of the old veterans to
uI [end these annual gatherings of their
comrades is intensified In the degree, and
for the reason, that they realize that there
can he but coinpaiutlvely few more of
them.
THE MORNING NEWS: FRIDAY, MAY 18, 1900.
GEX. XATHAWAEL. GREEVES GRAVE
Mr. A. R. Wright Points Out the Spot
Where the Hero I>le Burled.
Allen R. Wright E*q.. of Atlanta, for
merly of this city, is spending a few days
here with his daughter, Mr?. Mclntire. He
is en route to Waycroes to attend the an
nual meeting of the Grand Dodge of Odd
Fellow's, of which he is past grand master,
having served in that office in 1845-56. Mr.
Wright, although 89 years of age. is a hale,
active, bright man. He spent seventy-odd
years of his life in Savannah, where he
was born in lgll. His father and mother
and other members of hie family rest be
neath the sod in the o:d cemetery, now
Colonial Park.
Mr. Wright paid a visit yesterday to his
friends in the Morning News office. He
was one of the flryt subscribers to the pa
per, and is proud of it. He said in a con
versation on the subject, that some time
ago, in a history of Georgia, then appear
ing in the Atlanta Constitution, it was
stated that Gen. Nathanael Greene was
buried at Cumi>eriand Island. Mr. Wright
a iso referred to other stories as to the
burial place of the Revolutionary hero,
among them one to the effect that Greene’s
remain** were placed in the vault of the
Graham family and afterwards removed
and dumped into nn unmarked grave by
a revengeful member of that family. He
said he never heard until late yearj a
doubt as to where Gen. Greene was buried,
for when a boy he and every other toy
kn-.w the grave.
In tho.e days, along in the 2/8, the
small to; s of the town would
meet on the steps of Wesley Chapel, just
opposite the Oglethorpe avenue gate to
the cemetery, for a stroil, and would take
in the burying ground. Among the un
marked but well-known graves was that
of Gen. Greene. Mr. Wright having men
tioned that he could poini it out, it was
suggested that he visit the cemetery and
see if he could loca’e the grave. He as
sented, and accompanied by a representa
tive of the Morning News, visited Colonial
Park. The removal of the old brick wall
to some extern made the landmarks uncer
tain, but after carefully going over the
ground, Mr. Wright located Gen. Greene’s
grave In the northwest corner of the cem
etery, near the third palmetto tree, inside
row, on Oglethorpe avenue, counting from
Abercorn street, and not far from tomb
stone erected to Thomas Palmer.
Gen. Greene was buried June fO, 178),
and it >va? only thirty-five to forty yente
after, that Mr. Wr ght, as a boy, had th*
grave pointed out to him. It seems as if
there could be no mistake about the mat
ter. Gen. Greene was a man who was
famous?, nnd many of those who had at
tended his funeral were doubtless B'lll liv
ing when Mr. Wright was a boy, end the
location of the grave was known to th<m,
and they undoubtedly talked to their chil
dren about it. A memorial stone might be
erected where Mr. Wright has located the
grave, so that there will be no- further
doubt about whereube “friend of Wash
ington” is buried.
IXJI RED IX LEAP FROG,
l’ensg Stephen Xlurphy Hurt Hts
©pine anti Died From Eookjitvr.
Stephen T. Murphy, the 14-year-old son
of Mrs. Elizabeth Murphy, living at No.
60S Second street, west, died last night
from lockjaw. The lad, with a number of
companions, was playing leap-frog Wed
nesday afternoon. In some way he in
jured his spine. The injury, though pain
ful, was not thoueht to bes rlous until
yesterday afternoon when he suffered in
tensely. In a few hours lockjaw set in
and he died. The funeral will take place
at 4:30 o’clock this afternoon. The lal
was one of several brothers and sisters.
His father died several ypars ago.
‘•Of a Good Beginning
Cometh a good end.” When you take
Hood's Sarsaparilla lo purify your blood
you are making a good beginning, and
the good end will be health and hap
piness. This medicine cures ali humors
of the blood, creates a good appetite,
overcomes that tired feeling and im
parts vigor and vitality to the whole
system. It is America’s Greatest Blood
Medicine.
Biliousness is cured by Hood's Pills.
23 cents.—ad
Friday Bargain*.
Xlilllncry Special* for To-day at
Kronikaff'ti,
So Here'* n Sale
That will give opportunity to buy at prices
that will bring quick, delighted buyers.
What we promise we perform.
Black Silk Velvet Ribbon*,
Not the trashy quality shown by others,
these best Imported quality.
No. I—6c per yard, % inch wide.
No. 2—9 c per yard, 94 inch wide.
No. A—llc per yard, 1 Inch wide.
No. 12—20 c per yard, l l i inch wide.
No. 16 —35c per yard. L inches wide.
No. 22—18a per yard, 2 Inches wide.
Sale of Flue French Flowers n,t Hess
Thun Cost.
An Immense assortment comprising the
latest and best novelties, all new, fresh
goods, Just imported.
10c, 26c and 48c bunch.
Sailor lints*
48c for real R. & R. Braid Sailors,
others ask 9Sc
23c for real R. & R. Braid Sailors,
others ask 48c
15c for Sailors identically the same as
others show in their display win
dows and mark ]9c
73c for the very beet and most stylish
R. & R. Sailors, others ask $1.25
Split Straw Sailors, regular 51.50 quality
to-day 9Sc
Trimmed Hat*.
Not the gaudy, Common trash that oth
ers mark out. Krourkoft's do not offer
this class of unseasonable millinery to the
ladies of Savannah. We find but of town
merchants who can use these gooils at the
end of the season. We do not carry stock
over from last season and serve them to
you this season as new goods at the price
of new goods.
These price* and a look at them will con
vince you that what we say is facts when
you com{*are with others to-day at
$3.48 handsomely trimmed Hats worth
$2 98 handsomely trimmed hats, worth
$4 48 handsomely trimmed Hats, worth
$5 89 handsomely trimmed Hat*, worth
Krouskoff’s.
P. S.—Do not have your hats trimmed
by bunglers and hardware dealers: they
ask you twice as much as Krouskoff's do,
and have no style and finish to their mil
linery.—ad.
Something New 4a the ’.liirkrt.
XX'hen anything especially desired Is of
fered In the city market the way to got a
whabk at It is to order early. This Is
what you will have to do to get some of
the hundred dozen soft she ! crabs which
Hogan has just received from the North.
They are very fin*. Do not fail io call on
him for your share to-day. They are go
ing fast.—ad.
Double Daily Service t Montgomery
anti the XVe*t,
Via the Plant System: only line running
direct sleepers betweeu Savannah and
Montjfoinvij\—ad.
WILL ASK FOR PROTECTION.
LOCAL UNDERWRITERS TO APPEAL
TO THE LEGISLATURE.
Griyrnia Association Want* Overhead
Writing Stopped—The Florida Law
Adopted YVlth One or Two Amend
ments nnd the Next Georgia Legis
lature Will Be Asked to Pn* the
Law—Other Questions Discussed ut
the Aagasta Meeting.
The Savannah fire insurance agents who
attended the annual meeting of ihe Geor
gia Local Underwriters’ Association in
Augusta returned yesterday. They were
Messrs. R. M. Hull, John D. Carswell and
W. T. Hopkins, a committee representing
the local underwriters' association, and
Messrs. W. L. Wilson, Joseph E. Harty.
W. E. Grady and A. C. Harm.cn individu •
ally. Mr. Hull was elected president if
the association. His friends etole a march
on him and put him in before he knew
what their scheme was. Mr. F. W. Ccle
of Atlanta, who has presided for the last
two years, desired to relire, au<i helped to
put up the Job on Mr. Hull. The latter is
one of the best known fire underwriters in
the state, and is very popular with the in
surance fraternity. That he will make an
efficient president goes without saying.
When seen yesterday, Mr. Hull s.id that
the meeting wqs a thoroughly satisfactory
one in every respect. It should be borne In
mind, he said, that the Georgia Underwrit
ers' Association is a totally different insti
tution from the Southeastern Tariff Asso
ciation, the latter exis.ing for the benefit
of the nsuiance companies ad th ■ fo.mer
existing purely for the benefit cf the local
agents.
"Several papers were read before the
meeting,” said Mr. Hull, "touching ques
tions most of interest to the local under
writers, such as the overhead writing
practice, and the multiple or dual agency
system, both of which are objected to by
the local agents. President Cole, In his
annual report, made a very strong presen
tation of these two subjects. Asa dele
gate from the state association to the
last annual meeting of the Nat'onal Asso
ciation at Buffalo, N. Y., I also dealt
with these questions. Both reports rec
ommended action by the local underwrit
ers, and the result was the adoption by
the rneeiing of the Florida law, regulating
overhead writing, with two minor amend
ments.”
The average layman is likely to regard
overhead writing as referring to electric
wiring or some other such problem. On
the contrary, Mr. Hull explained that It
means the writing by the Insurance com
panies at their home offices In New York,
or elsewhere of business, which should
be done through their agents in the states.
This system of business has become quite
common of late, and not only injures the
local agents in. the various states, but de
prives the states of the revemie to which
they are entitled by the tax upon preml
iums. Under this system a company hav
ing agents in this .state may write busi
ness at his home office over the heads of
his local agents, thus.depriving the agents'
of the premiums to which* they would
hnve been entitled, and also depriving
the state of the tax to which it would
have been entitled upon tho premiums.
The agents desire to protect themselves,
of course, but they have a strong argu
ment in the disadvantage which is also
worked to the state.
"The proposed bill will be brought to the
attention of the next Legislature," said
Mr. Hull, "and a committee from the Un
derwriters’ Association will be appointed
to present the views of the underwriters.
The measure is a fair and equitable one.
and I have no doubt but that we will be
able to show to the Heglslature that it t?
to the Interest of the state to protect its
agents as well as to look out for its own
revenues.”
"As to the matter of dual agencies," said
Mr. Hull, "It was decided that the compa
nies should be requested to discontinue
this practice In future and that wherever
a dual agency Is closed by reason of the
deuth of the agent or by other cause, such
agency should not be reopened. Notwith
standing the fact that we met on the date
of tho state primary. May 15, we had a
good attendance, and the meeting was
very satisfactory. It was deckled to hold
the next meeting in Atlanta. The first
meeting having been held in Macon, the
second in Savannah anil the third in Au
gusta, It was naturally Atlanta’s turn,
and we hope to have a very successful
meeting there next year.”
House* and l.ot* nt Auction, Xlny 22,
Five O'clock P. M.
Bolton, XValdburg, New' Houston, Duffy,
Henry and Andereon streets, between
Habersham and Price and adjacent
blocks. Terms, $50.00 cash, $25.00 a quar
ter, 6 per cent, interest.
Don't fall to look at these lots. Ther?
has never before been such high class lots
offered on similar terms. There are sev
eral great big corners, with houses on
them that will more than pay Ihe instal
ments. XVe would like to show you the
lots. XV. J. Miscally, 20 Bryan street,
east. John H. Archer auctioneer, 10
Provident building.—ad.
r. C. A'. REUNION, lomsvii.hr, ky.
Stay 30-Jane 3—Very low Rotes Via
Southern Railway.
For the above occasion the Southern
Railway offers very low rates, and the
best time and best service to Louisville.
Tickets will 1 e 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
$ll.OO. For full particulars apply to Ran
dall Clifton. D. P. A., James Freeman, C.
P. A., 141 Bull street. Savannah, Ga.—ad.
Only Slecpiniz Cor Line to Mont
gomery.
Double daily service between Montgom
ery and Savannah, via the Plant System;
only line running through sleepers. Sa
vannah to Montgomery.—ad.
LOXV RATE SI >7XI Hit TOHIIST TICK
ETS VIA.
Central of Georgia Railway, to ihe
l’rinelpul .Summer Resort* of North
Carolina, Georgia. Tennessee, Vir
al <>iu, Etc.
Tickets v.lll be on sale commencing May
18, and dally thereafter during the suna
mer, limited to October 31. 1900, returning.
The Central offers unusually attractive
schedules, perfect passenger, and elegant
sleeping and piirior car service, to Augus
ta, Atlanta and Blrmlngrtim, at whl’h
points close connection Is made with
through trains to all mountain resorts.
For beautifully Illustrated matter, full
particulars regarding rate*, louies, hotels,
etc.,-apply to any agent of the Central of
Georgia Railway, or "to XX'. G. Brewer,
Oliy Ticket and Passenger Agent, No. 307
Hull street. Savannah Ga. Phone S3.—ad.
Columbia $1.90 Hound Trip.
Cheap Excursion, Monday, Xlny SS.
Special train will lesvo Savannah 7:3iJ
a. m , city time, via Southern Railway
Monday, May 28. Returning, leave Colum
bia, 9:'J) p. m , same date; $1.50 round trip.
Separate coaches for white and colored
people.—ad
BOUGHT A STEAM LAUNCH.
G. and A. Secured One a* a Ferry-
Boat for the Savannah Bivcr.
The Georgia and Alabama has purchased
a handsome steam launch in New York.
The boat was shipped from that city Ist
Monday on a slxty-foot car. Its length is
fifty-seven feet, and It Is sa'd It will ac
commodate fifty passengers. The boat Is a
beauty, and Is well suited for the purpose
for which It was bought.
When the terminals of the Georgia and
Alabama on Hutchinson's Island aie eom\
pieted and In operation there will be many
having business to transact who will have
to cross the river. To accommodate tr em
the Georgia and Alabama bought the
launch. The boat will be used os a ferry,
and will make trips back and forth across
the river.
OFFICIALS IN* CONFERENCE.
Seaboard nnd F. C. and P. Men Met
Iraterday at the De Soto.
A conference of official representatives
of the Seaboard Air Line and the Florida
Central and Peninsular traffic and trans
portation departments was held yesterday
at the De Soto. Those who attended were
General Freight Agent C. R. Cappe. Sup
erintendent of Transportation G. P. John
son, and Superintendent of Motive Power
W. T. Reed of the Seaboard and Genera!
Freight Agent Pleasants and Auditor T.
W. Robie of the Florida Central and Pen
insular.
WILL BEGIN TO MOVE SOON.
Expected First Car* of Peaches Will
Be Shipped hy June 1.
Railroad men are expecting to begin the
movement of Georgia peaches very early
this season. By Juno 1, it is thought, sev
eral cars will have been moved, and after
that dale- the movement will steadily In
crease. The Central, which has the finest
fruit territory of any road in the state,
and other lines, have made special prepar
ations for handling the crop.
Maj. Bradford Dunham left yesterday
by way of Plant System for Ports
mouth. There is a rumor that Maj. Dun
ham, who, until a few months ago, was
general superintendent of the Plant Sys
tem will be offered, a position in the con
solidation of the Seaboard Air Line Rail
way.
President John. M. Egan of the Central
is expected to return to-day from a trip
North.
Mr. C. T. Airey, general agent at At
lanta for the Mobile and Ohio, was In the
city yesterday.
Fifty Cent* Will Stop Your Scratch
ing.
Whether It Is from tetter, eczema, ring
worm, salt rheum, or any other skin
trouble, use Tetterine.and accept no sub
stitute, claimed by the deafer to be "Just
as good.” Nothing else is just as good.
If your druggist can’t supply you, send 50
cents in stamps to J. T. Shuplrine, Savan
nah, Ga., for a box postpaid.—ad.
House* and Lota at Auction, Tues
day. Xlny 32, at Five P. XI.
Bolton, XValdburg, Duffy, New Houston,
Henry and Andereon streets. Terms,
$50.00 cash, $25.00 every three months, 6
per cent, interest.
XVe desire particularly to call your at
tention lo the beautiful corner lots on
Henry, Duffy, New Houston and XX’ald
burg streets. Some of these corners
have houses on them that will more than
pay the required instalments. Look also
at those lote fronting south on XValdburg
and Duffy streets. These are splendid
high lots and the neighborhood Is first
class. Some of the corner lots have a
frontage of 46 feet 11 inches and some are
115 feet deep. Send for a map. XV. J.
Miscally, Jr.. 20 Bryan, east. John L.
Archer, auctioneer, 10 Provident build
ing.—ad.
Unskalon ge,
The king of fresh water fishes, may be
found in large numbers in many of the
lakes in Northern XX'isconsin roachtit by
the Wisconsin Central Railway, and royxl
sport is assured tlje average angler. Many
other varieties of fishes are also plentiful.
For illustrated booklets address Jas. C.
Pond, general passenger agent, Milwau
kee, XX'is—ad.
Sumimer Excursion.
Low Rates X’ia Southern By,
Summer excursion- tickets now on sale,
via Southern Ralkway, from Savannah to
principal summer resorts in North Caro
lina, Virginia* etc., tickets limited for re
turn passage until Oct. 31. Complete in
formation may be oibtalned; also literature
and summer loines folder giving full par
ticulars about Jhe best hotels, board ng
houses, etc. Southern Railway is the only
line operating through sleeping cars to
Asheville. Hot Springs and points In
“Land of the Sky.” James Freeman, City
Passenger and Ticket Agent, 141 Bull
street. Randall Clifton, District Passen
ger Agent. Telephone, 850.—ad.
Annual Session Imperial Connell of
the Xlystie Slirlne.
Washington, D. C. t May 23-23; $14.50 for
the round trip, via the Florida Central
and Peninsular and Seaboard Afr Line.
Tickets on sale, May 20, 21 and 22; lim
ited, returning, May 27. Special sleeper
will bo run for the Slirtners from Jack
sonville and Savannah.
Ticket offices, corner Bull and Bryan,
Bull and Liberty streeis and Central pas
senger station. —ad.
$1.50 to Augusta,
Monday, XS:y 21, 1 !>(>(>.
Central of Georgia Railway will sell ex
cursion tickets at rate of $1.50 limited to
date of sale, and at late of $J limited two
days, to Augusta and return for special
train leaving Savannah 7:3> a. m., May
21. Special train will leave Augusta re
turning 10 p. m., May 21. These sched
ules will be operated in Central or 90th
meridian time.—ad.
The Union Central Life
d-'sires first-class representatives in Sa
vannah. Mr. T. S. Lowry, department
manager, will be In Sa-annah this week
to have peisonal lniervlews with agon's
who wish to consider contracis with this
company.—ad.
IA-11* Than Three Hour* Between Sa
ra Uriah anil Brunswick, Via Plant
System nnd Southern Railway,
Trvln, S. R., 35, leaving Savannah, via
the Vlnnt System, at 5:20 a. m., makes
direct connection at Jesup with the
Southern Railway for Brunswick; arrive
Brunswick at B:us a. m.; leave Brunswick
9:20 a. tr,-, arriving Savannah 12:12 p. m.
For further Information, 'phone 73.—ad.
Far Over Fifty Years,
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been
used for ch)if>ren teeihing. It soothes the
child, softens the gums, allays all pain
cures wind •xAc, and is Ihe best remedy
for Diarrhoea. Twenly-ilve cents a bottle,
—ad.
MUNYON’S GUARANTEE.
Strong Assertion* a* to Ja TVhi|
tils Remedies Will I .
“ _ Munyan rmsntse*
*ht hi* Hhsuniatina
wIU car* con,
case* of rheum*.
■3sS£3t Usm la * few hour,:
hu * of*!*!**!* cor*
■SxSSa mil cure Indigestion end
*ll stomech troubles*
X y'M? that bis Kidney Cur*
I*2# will cur* CO per een*
yYA ®f U cases of kidney
Wj trouble: that his Ca
fe 'J tsrrb Cur will euro
ettarrh no matter how
tUMBUk. las standing; that bio
Smtff Headache CUre will cure
r*il . uHr M kind of headache la
'1 I f' * few minutes; that
> his Cold Cine win
_ . .. . quickly break up soy
fcra of oo’d and so on through the entire Hot of
remedies. At *ll druggists, as cents a vial
If ja* need medical udf.es writs Prof. Runyon.
lOoKLAJch at.. PMla. It is absolutely tree. *
'The Love
of Home
IS IN EVIDENCE
When a man buys a
Gtsirney Refrigerate!
Because he knows the best home (his, ot
course) should have the best Refrig,
erator.
AND JSTE’S RIGHT.
We 1u- k up all of the Gurney’s stator
meats. It’s the beet, coldest, cleanest,
nicest refrigerator in th© world. It urea
less ice than any other.
We self Ice Cream Freezers, Fly Fan*
Ice Tools, and every need to cool one’s
thoughts and body. We also sell
CUT GLASS,
HAVILAND’S CHINA,
WHITING’S SOLID SILVER.
We sail cheap—WE DO.
Everythin? you need for the summer
cottage at Tybee, Isie of Hope, or any*
where.
G. W, ALLEN & CO.,
STATE AND BARNARD.
FLUTIiS
AND
PLATING
MACHINES
EDWARD LOVELL’S SONS,
113 BROUGHTON STREET, WEST.
_____ _
BEN jEr,
is ; -
yr _> /Vi-* in
COM- -
INC
JAP-A-LAC;
Tb* new flnlib for Floor*. OH Cloth*
Linoleum, *to- The "Greatest RerlreC of
old wood work and furniture. "Easily i
piled, jjulckly orkfu."
F. XV. DEVOE & CU
TUBE FAINTS
JB, U AND 30 CENTS.
Min Pol Gloss MMI
NO. WHITAKER STREET.
"LEMONS. '
Black Eye, Pigeon and Cow Peas
Potatoes, Onions, Peanuts, and all ft lll *
and vegetables In season.
Hay, Grain. Flour, Feed.
Rice Straw, Magic'Poultry and Stoat
Food.
Our Own Cow Feed, etc.
213 and 215 BAY, WEST.
W. D. SIMKINS & CO.
BRENNAN BROS.,
WHOLESALE
Fruit, Produce, Grain, Etc.
122 BAY STREET. Wo*L
Telephone 855.
ONE MILLION HIDES WANTED
DRY PRINTS }*!
DRY SALTS £
GREEN SALTED
R. KIRKLAND,
Buyer of Olrl Rail*. Scrap Iron and Metall
417 to 411 St. Julian street, weau
ROASTED COFFEE
For rale to the trade by
C. M. GILBERT & CO.,
Coffee Importer! and Roate‘>