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MEN in shops stirred up.
DIDVT want to sign plant sys-
XBSI PLEDGES TO HE GOOD.
Tliey Thounlit nn Order W Direet
<-<l to All Employe# of the Syntrm,
Wheren*, Gen. Sapt, Denhnm
Explained, It Wan Intended for
Prospective Employes Only—Tlie
( ode of Morals the Company AVill
Demand for Sneh Employes—Wlint
.upt, Denliam Had tp Kay About
(he Mlsnnderstnndlnß—Order Ap
plies to All Departments of the
System.
Many of the Plant System’s employe?
pere thrown into dismay and alarm yes
(trday afternon by what they regarded aa
ar. attempt to subvert their rights and
privileges. The liberty they hold dear
was threatened, they thought, and wild
dlk about strikes and what not was in
dulged In to an unlimited extent.
The men in the shops were given to un
d rstand that they would all have to sign
a pledge to refrain from doing a few things
that are considered rather attractive by
many. The information that this was ex
pected of them came from headquarters,
and at once they grew wroth over it. When
(he hour for knocking off work arrived
they left the shops, declaring that they
would strike on Monday morning befo.e
they would subscribe to the pledge they
thought was exacted of them.
Learning of the dissatisfaction that had
been stirred up among the employes, a
representative of the Morning News saw
General Superintendent W. B. Denham
about the matter. The information he
gave proved at once that the agitation
of the men In the shops was nothing
mo e than a tempest in a teapot.
Supt. Denham said the employes of the
company were mistaken in supposing that
the demand was directed to them. It
extends only to men who may hereafter
enter the service of the Plant System.
The measure is anew one, lust inaugu
rated by Supt. Denham, who says it is
in vogue on other roads and is regarded
as a great safeguard for the company
and the public.
“A railway company,” Supt. Denham
said, ‘‘does not want a man who is not
sober and steady. Ido not mean that a
company would demand that a man never
take a drink, but It has a perfect right
and should insist that its employee, upon
the watchfulness, clearness of head and
precision of whom lives and property de
pend, keep in condition to discharge their
duties honestly and faithfully, mini
mizing danger that might grow from dis
regard of (hose rules and regulations that
make railway travel safe.
“We do not want an engineer, for in
stance, to spend his nights In roystering
when he should be at home asleep. Let
one sit up all night on some debauch
and he Is not In condition the next day
to respond to the important duty that is
required of him. Is he not likely to go to
sleep in his cab when he should be wide
awake and alert? That is an example of
what we wish to prevent by the demand
we have decided to make of new em
ployes."
Supt. Denham readily agreed to give a
copy of the new form prospective em
ployes have to fill‘out. The portion to
which the men in the shops particularly
objected Is as follows:
“I hereby apply for a situation as
end if accepted agree to faithfully study
and obey the rules, regulations and in
structions in effect, to perform my duties
to the best of my ability; to maintain
strict integrity of character; to pay all
my biljs promptly, to abstain from the
use of intoxicating liquors and to avoid
saloons or places where liquor is sold.”
The applicant must then fill In spaces
reserved for his age, residence, references
to persons whom he has known for at least
five years and other information, finally
submitting his application subject to an
investigation of his record. The man em
ploying him must certify that he has sat
isfied himself of the proficiency of the ap
plicant for the position desired.
To the employes in the shops and others
on the system, Supt. Denham's assurance
will doubtless come as balm to their woes.
Troy are not ready to sign the pledge ex
acted of new men, and relief will be
brought by the knowledge that no strike
or other extreme measure will have to be
reverted to In order to avoid subscribing
to the agreement.
The master mechanic was laboring under
a misapprehension of the scope of the new
measure when he made It known to his
men. He had understood that It applied
to everybody now employed by the sys-
Itm. It was from him that the men in the
shops understood that their personal ac
tions were to be curbed by a pledge, and
tr.cn the motterings began that culminat
ed in the threat to strike rather than ac
cede to the demand.
Mr. Denham said the new form for
prospective employes will extend to those
of all departments. While the pledge of
sobriety and proper conduct applies only
to new employes, Mr. Denham yet be
lieves that men now In the employ of the
system should not hesitate to sign If it
were asked of them to do so. The mere
refusal to sign might he interpreted, lie
rT i. as a determination to do those things
aeuinst which the pledgets directed.
In a way the new order is much like
ib ’t issued several years ago, relative to
■be Relief and Hospital department of the
Plant System. When this feature was
established, it was ordered that all new
employes become members of the depart
ment.
WAS NOT HER DOLLAR.
•lini Robertson In Jail for Tnsslng
Counterfeit Coin.
■Pm Robertson, colored, was arrested
v ‘ "Tday by United States Deputy Mar
cbal Charles White and placed In Jail on
the charge of passing counterfeit money.
A t the hearing before Commissioner
Lewis Friday afternoon of the charge
again- 1 Bertha Carter, colored, of passing
counterfeit money the evidence showed
•v't Robertson had given the Carter wo
hhn what appeared to be a silver dollar,
V 'tig her to get it changed and that he
would give her a quarter,
rh. woman got an acquaintance to
tinge the dollar, receiving four quar
tet's In return and giving Robertson 75
, The dollar proved to be of lead.
Robertson had nothing to say when ar-
He will be given a hearing by the
t'trmisssloner to-morrow afternoon. The
n. r woman was ordered released,after
Robertson’s arrest.
° N REV. IC. K. LOVE’S ESTATE.
J-etlrrs of Administration Granted
to R. R. Wright.
Judge Ferrill, In the Court of Ordinary
‘tiny, granted temporary letters of
administration upon the estate of Emanuel
Love to R. r. Wright. Rev. Love was
'■ C'cently deceased pastor of the First
''i-un Baptist Church and one of the
iV , nown mcn ot hls r ce In the South,
thi,. , state< * that he left scarcely any
or 111 th ® way ot Property, whether real
in r rßOnal ’ 11 *■ generally believed that
f ' c>urße of hla long pastorate he had
. "hulated quite an estate, but this Im
otie. 00 BC * mß l<> have been a mistaken
BREMEN’S NEW EXCHANGE.
Mr. WlliinmN Calls Attention to tlie
Growth of Arbitration.
A recent consular report from the United
States consul at Bremen, dealing with
the Cotton Exchange at that port, con
tains information of interest to Savannah
cotton merchants, and those interested in
the cotton business generally. Mr. J. p,
Williams called the attention of the Morn
ing News yesterday to the report.
Asa great deal of cotton is shipped from
Savannah to Bremen, the report is of in
terest for more than one reason, as Mr,
Williams soon showed. It opens by stat
ing that the cornerstone of the new Brem
en Cotton Exchange was laid March ?1,
with the usual ceremonies, which in this
case, were performed by the Mayor of
the city, and the president of the Ex
change. The consul remarks that the
building is to be the first in Germany,
constructed upon the. American system of
erecting such buildings, with steel frame
work throughout, to be filled in lated with
brick and mortar.
It was not this portion of the report,
however, which interested Mr. Williams,
but the statement which the president of
the exchange was reported as making at
the banquet given in the evening following
the ceremony of laying the corner stone.
This statement was in the shape of a com
ment upon the remarkable growth of the
business of the Bremen Exchange, which
the president illustrated by stating that
in 1875 only 67,000 bales of cotton were ar
bitrated upon by the .arbitrators of the
exchange. In 1887. twelve years later, 809,-
000 hales were arbitrated upon, while last
year, after another period of twelve years,
the arbitration reached 1,(31,000 bales.
“While the report was evidently not
made with this intention.” said Mr. Wil
liams, “it show's very plainly how the bus
iness of. arbitration has grown at the for
eign ports. Bremen is now one of the
leading cotton receiving parts of the world,
and a great deal of this cotton goes from
Savannah. There is a charge for the ar
bitration of each bale of cotton, and I un
derstand that there Is a large corps of
arbitrators at the Bremen exchange who
make quite a handsome thing out of these
arbitrations. This simply means that the
classification of the cotton is determined
on the other side instead of on this side,
and that our people pay the cost of
this determination. As I have previously
stated in discussing this question, it is ev
idently the policy of the Bremen exchange
to arbitrate practically all of the cotton
received at that port. Not only is the cost
of arbitration charged against the cotton,
but the samples used in the arbitration, I
am informed, become absolutely the prop
erty of the exchange, which In itself
amounts to quite an item in tl|e course of
a year.”
“As well as I can estimate it,” said Mr.
Williams, "the cost of arbitration and ti e
value of the samples appropriated in (hi?
manner amount in round figures to about
$160,000. This being the case Ihe Bremen
Exchange can very well afford to erect
new buildings on the American plan and
to maintain handsomely furnished quar
ters. The point which I wish to make is
that every dollar of this expense should
be kept on this side and in the pockets of
our own people. By the lack ofsystem in
classification we have permitted th>
grades of our cotton to be determined by
the foreign buyers and our shippers are
compeUpd to abide by their classifications.
The Bremen report is very strong evidence
of our need of a system of uniform classi
fication.”
Mr. Williams will advocate the question
of uniform classification and expects lo
have a bill prepared to be presented at the
next session of the Legislature, intended
to bring about this result.
A NEW WAY TO GET VOTES.
An Offered Explanation n* to lion
Some Were Channetl.
An amusing story Is going the rounds
as to the manner In which some members
of the clans were induced on election day
to change their minds and vote the other
way. The apparent respectability of some
of the voters whose ballots were 6tuffed
was the occasion of surprise to many, and
the story serves to explain In some degree
how their purchase jvas accomplished.
An insinuation that their votes could be
changed would doubtless have filled the
breasts of some of the men with indigna
tion. After the election some of them
were heard to repudiate indignantly the
statement that they had been unduly In
fluenced and to declare that they “had
w'on an election bet.” The way of tt Is
said to have been something thus:
A chap whose predilections and what
ever convictions he chanced to possess
were for Hartridge, was in line and ready
to vote. He would be approac'hed by a
worker for the ether side and the follow
ing colloquy, or something like it, would
ensue: "I'll bet you $25,” the worker
would say, “that you are going to vote
for Hartridge.’,’ The w-orkee Would con
sider this offer for a moment with ail
property dignity, decorum and self-respect,
and would reply: "I’ll bet you S3O I
don’t.” “Done,” the worker would an
nounce, and the workee would wander up
to the polls, with the ballot that had been
given him conspicuously displayed.
The man with whom he had made the
“bet” would watch him closely and if
there was no sleight of hand performance
on the way to the box, he would get the
stake. This method Is something new In
the political history of Savannah and has
been commended by the politically astute
to their successors of the future.
AGAINST THE EXECUTORS.
Judge Fnlllgant Overruled Demur
rers In the C. Gray A- Son Case.
Judge Falligant rendered a decls'on yes
terday In the case of 11. B. Claflin Com
pany and others against Christopher Gray
& Son and others, upon the demurrers
Hied by certain of the defendants some
months since and argued during April.
The decision overrules the demurrers.
These demurrers had reference to the
property of Christopher Gray, deceased,
located outside of the state, and to the
position as plaintiffs that one of them,
Edward Gray, had assumed, under a m's
apprehension as to his rights In the prem
ises, and the advantage he might expect
to derive from Joining in the suit against
his father’s executors, Some of the demur
rers disputed the legal adequateness of
other parts of the plaintiffs' ease,
The demurrers were argued by Messrs.
Walter S. Chisholm and H, It. Richards
for the defendants, and Col. William Gar
rard for the plaintiffs. Judge Falligant
then took the matter under advisement
and yesterday rendered his decision.
SHRINERS OFF TO WASHINGTON.
Gone to Attend the Meeting of the
Imperial Connell.
Capt. and Mrs. J. C. Postell leave to
day by way of the Southern Railway for
Washington, where they go to attend the
meeting of the Imperial Council of the
Noble* of the Mystlo Shrine. The meet
ing will take place on Tuesday and Wed
nesday.
Other Savannahlana will attend. Mr.
and Mrs. B. A. Cutis have already gone,
and Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Hanaon and Mr.
W. E. Guerard will be there. The gath
ering* of the Shriner* are always pleasant
affair*, and those who have gone to
Washington wrlll doubtless return with
reports of an excellent time.
THE MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY, 3IAY 20, 1900.
MAY GET NINE-HOURS DAY.
(Continued from Eighth Page.)
hearing. Mr. Burgess remarked that the
railroads are large employers of labor ond
that their interests should be considered
in determining this question. Mr. Will
iams protested against any effort to bring
the railroads into the case as a very un
fair move.
Mr. H. M. Ward said that the builders
had only been notified yesterday morning
and that he was not aware of the con
tents of the petition until he heard it
read before Council. He contended that
the builders should be furnished with
copies of the petition in order that they
might be prepared to answer the ques
tions raised at a future hearing. Mr.
Ward's assertion lhat the emyloyers were
not trying to crowd down the working
men was greeted with derisive laughter
by the crowd, some of whom seemed to
have it in for Mr. Ward. Delegate Bur
gess remarked that it was very strange
that after notices which had been served
upon the builders all the publications
which had been made in the newspapers,
that Mr. Ward should still he In Ignor
ance as to the demands of the laborers.
Mr. F. M. Oliver spoke briefly in sup
port of the petition of the union men.
The demand for a nine-hour day Is not
inconsistent with the march of progress,
he said. He found that twenty-one slates
had enacted laws establishing the nine
hour day as the standard labor day. The
United States government has establish
ed the eight-hour day as Ihe standard
day for all government work. The , ques
tion which Council was called to pass
upon is not anew one, My. Oliver F.aid,
as the records show that the majority of
the stntes the great number of the
leading cities have already taken action
on similar lines.
The labor representalives announced in
the early part of the session that they
would not insist tipon the demand that the
city in all its contracts that only
union labor should be employed. Alhou h
not distinctly set forth in the petition the
impression seemed to prevail rn both sides
that the petition demanded that only union
labor should be employed on, city work in
any capacity.
After the discussion was about conelud and
'Secretary Wilbon announced that the
union representatives had decided to mod
ify their petition and to withdraw ail and
- except the single one for a nine
hour day for city laborers.
Alderman Haas remarked that 'h<* ques
tion was too important to be ra sed upon
without consideration ond moved that it
be taken up in Committee of the Whole.
This motion met with favor and was car
ried without opposition, the understands t
being that Council was to fix rn early and ite
for a further hearing from ail parties in
terested.
Council Immediately odjourned to the
Mayor's office where a short session of the
Committee of the Whole was held. The
resolution officially published to-day wa<
offered by Alderman Dixon, chairman of
the Streets and Lanes Committee, and ev
idently met with favor. There was s me
opposition, however, and it was urged that
as there were only two-thirds of the mem
bers present that action should be deferred
until a further hearing could be had before
a full meeting of the board. It was decid'd
that the resolution offered should he Ihe
special subject for consideration at the
meeting to be held Tuesday afternoon.
Mayor Myers was seen after the meet
ing, and said that it was not unlikely
that Ihe resolution would he adopted by
Council. “The question has never been
brought to our consideration before and
hence we have never given the matter
any thought,” said the Mayor. "On inves
tigation I find that it is one which has
been passed upon by the majority of the
lcac’ing cities of the country, and that the
nine-hour day has been adopted in many
cases as the standard labor day. I wish
to hear further and scusslon of the question
before making up try mind, hut I must
say that nine hour? of genuine labor in
our climate ought to be sufficient for a
day’s work.”
The probabilities are that had the mat
ter been forced to an issue at the meeting
yesterday afternoon,the resolution provid
ing for a nine-hour day for the city em
ployes would hate been carried. The labor
represertatives are very much pleasel at
the favorable outlook, as they consider
that such action by the city would be a
strong argument in their favor. The build
ers contend, however, that such action
by the city would have no effect on the n
a? they have no contention as to the hour?
of city labor.
CONTRACTORS SIDE OF IT.
They Say the Colons’ Demands Are
Unreasonable.
The members of the Builders' Exchange
say that the scale cf wages formerly paid
were much lower than these which they
offered their employes on Feb. 12, and
which they are now paying to union and
non-union men alike. In the old scale the
men received from $1.25 to $2.25 a day,
while since Feb. 12, thej’ have received
from $1.75 to $3.00 per day. At the old
s ale of Wages and hours, a working day,
the week through, consisted of ten hours,
while under the new arrangement the
men were required to work ten hours a
day for five days, and were given a nine;
hour day on Saturday with the same
amount of pay as was received on the
other days. Another resolution passed by
the Exchange does away with the old
peace work business. Formerly piece work
that was worth to the workmen only 30 to
35 cents a square, under the new arrange
ment will pay him about double that
I rice.
The demands of the unions, the Ex
change members say, are unreasonable an 1
canont be granted. These demands are
that the scale of wages be from 52.0) to
$3.50 for a day of nine hours, and state
furthermore than only union men shall be
employed on all work.
“Our first wish,” said one of the mem
bers of the Exchange yesterday, in speak
ing of the mutter, “was to foster ihe
unions; in fact, we preferred to emp'oy
union men, but from the aspect that the
sitaution has assumed, the tyrannical de
mands of the unions, and the dictatorial
position that they have taken, leave us
no other course than In future to refuse to
recognize the unions or any mm as a
member of u union. We will cintinue to
employ as we formerly did, and are now
doing, such men as we need without any
regard as to his adulations, but only un
Individuals, .and not as a. member of any
union or organization.
Speaking for himself and the other mem
bers of the Exchange, he said that he md
they were at work now, aid were in a
position to bid on any and all work lit
the building line. "In fact, he continued,
people contemplating building will do well
to have the contracts given out now, be
cause It can be done cheaper now than,
It will be possible to do it after Jan. 1,
when, according to the decision of Ihe Ex
change, the nine-hour scale goes Into ef
fect.
The same builder referring to the possi
ble action of Council in giving the nine
hour day to all city employes, said that
the members of the Exchange did not go
to the meeting to make any objection to
a measure that they themselves Intended
to adopt the first of next year. That their
only objccton was to the clause in the
petition, asking that only union labor be
employed.
President Hall of th® Plumbers’ Union
stated yesterday that he wished to cor
rect the impression that hfct union was
governed by the trade rules of ihe Chi
cago unions. "With us," he said, “there is
no limit put upon the amount of work a
man Is expected lo do in a day. The con
ditions obtaining In the two cities are so
SUITS The Old Story.
FUAT Buying “PRICE” and buying
“QUALITY” are two different
ft I | | “buys.” You’ve got to know
01L.L.1 I QUALITY to judge. The easiest
| test in the world is the one seldom
■ PBB——l est thought of —COMPARISON.
Can’t carry “comparison” in your eye?” You don’t
need to. You can tell “SHODDY” a block off. Equal
ly evident is REAL QUALITY. Walk around, view
all the “BARGAINS”—save the mark —Then come
in and look at THESE SUITS, and you will see the
point in the twinkling of an eye.
We’ve sold so many that we’ve had to reinforce
some lots —the new additions are if anything better
still. Every Suit Is Full Value at Original Price,
$ 8.00 WORTH OF SUIT FOR $5.99
SIO.OO WORTH OF SUIT FOR $6.99
$12.00 WORTH OF SUIT FOR $7.99
$15.00 WORTH OF SUIT FOR , $9.99
Handsome single and double-breasted Serges, Fancy
Cassimeres, Cheviots and Tweeds.
MAN-1 Only One Shirt,
LS |l T 1 If it’s a MANHATTAN, is a prouder
Ibn I I |j possession than HALF-A-DOZEN
1 of any other sort There's YARDS
llrhX i OF CHARACTER in a nice MAN
y H ATT AN, and it shows every
„' ——IS time.
Our Silk Manhattan Negligees
Are surely dreams of joy—cool refinement in every
thread.—MADRAS, OXFORDS, ETC.
There’s a Line in Our Window
Of $1.25 Negligees. 60C Will Move Them.
We Have Underwear Eclipsers
In LISLE SUITS, Pinks, Helios, Blues, Reds, etc,,
with Fancy Half-Hose to match.
You wouldn’t believe “PRINT”—COME IN and
ask the prices and see the garments.
SOME DAZZLERS in FANCY HALF-HOSE.
B. H. Levy & Bro.
entirely different that the unions are nflll
lated merely for benevolent purposes.”
Mr. TANARUS, J. Nnughtin, Southern otgnnizcr
of the Federation of Labor, returned yes
terday from Brunswick, where he organ
ized into unions 1,100 negroes and 273 white
men.
MASONIC FAIR'S SECOND WEEK.
The Results Satisfactory to tlie Com
mittees.
The second week of the Masonic Fair
ended last night. The attendance through
out the week was excellent and the man
agement has every reason to be satisfied
with the results. Despite the many ar
ticles disposed of, there still remain so
many that to keep open for a few days
longer has become a necessity, Indeed, it
Is quite possible that the fair may be kept
open another week.
The special attraction last night was
the country store, where a number of
handsome gifts had been prepared for the
purchasers of tickets. Several of these
articles were secured, and the others will
be taken probably within the next day
or so.
Donations to the booths are still com
ing in. At Ancient Landmark were re
ceived yesierdny, a mirror given by Mr.
M. J. Solomons, and an infant’s dress sent
by Mrs. W. C. Hartridge. Landrum
booth awarded a cake plate last night,
and did an excellent general busi
ness. At the Commandery booth
were awarded a hat box, a lace hand
kerchief, and a sofa pillow. The Shrine
booth received a sun bonnot from Mrs.
W. S. Rockwell, and awarded a hand
painted cake plate. S 1 mons booth award
ed a suit of clothes, a comb and brush,
and several smaller articles. Clinton booth
gave out a sofa pillow, bottle of cologne,
and handsome shawl. The candy and flow
er booth had a large run on candies,
flowers and lemonade and turned In quite
a large sunn as the result of the night’s
busintss A number of things were g.ven
out at Zerubbababel which continues to
do an excellent business. Ancient I,and
mark booth did not hold Its auction os
was expected, but will continue through
this week.
The management is particularly anxious
that the ladles who are members of the
auxiliaries, will be present as the guests
cf the fair Tuesday night. Their escorts
likewise will be tender'd the hospitality
of the Fair Committee. The han is me dia
mond ring voted to the roost popular
worker of the lair was won by
“Miss Beseie Krauss, who received 1.105
vote*. The other candidates and the
number of vote* received are as follows:
Mrs. R. L. Cooper,' 710: Mrs. Frank 1,.
Pickering, 302; Miss S. Traub, 24; Miss
Lillian Fowler. 5; Mrs. C. F. Moses, i;
Mr*. Breck, 2; Miss Elma Garnett, 2: Mrs.
W. E. Norton, Mrs. W, R. Leakeri and
Mies Rita Gutman, and Miss Belle Alford
I er.ch.
As votes were 10 cents each, the ring
brought to Clinton booth, under whose
auspices the voting took place. $224 80.
NEW HOUSES ON EIGHTH STREET.
Twenty-Are Will De Unlit by Mr.
Solomon Slieftall.
Mr. Solmon Sheftall purchased from the
Oglethorpe Real Estate Company yeste--
day twenty-five lot* on Eighth street,
east of the Plant System tracks, and wl'l
begin at once the erection of,about twen
ty-five small house*. The house* that are
being built on the same street and In the
same locality for Messrs. D. J. Morrison &
Bro. are now rapidly approaching com
pletion, and will soon be ready for occu
pancy.
THE CONFEDERATE HEIN ION.
Elaborate I'lnas Formula,ted for the
Reception of Veteran*.
Gen. John 11. Gordon, communder-ln
chief of the United Confederate Veterans,
has issued a circular letter relative to the
manner of entertainment that will be
provided for visiting veterans at Louis
ville, during the approaching reunion, on
May 30 and 31, and June 1, 2 and 3. The
circular letter says:
The first care of the Reunion Commit
tee will be for the comfort and pleasure
of the private soldiers, the men who stood
in the trenches and behind the guns; they
come first, and everything else is to be
made subsidiary to their comfort and wel
fa re.
After they die provided for, the Reunion
Committee will sec to It that all of the
ofillers, sponsors, maids of honor, Sons
of Veterans, Daughters of the Confeder
acy. and visitors of all classes will re
ceive that attention and hospitality for
which the citizens of Louisville are noted,
A great reunion hall, a magnificent struc
ture, has been built upon the banks of the
Ohio river, where business will be trans
acted.
A "great Confederate arch” has been
erected in honor of the Confederate sol
diers, and the city will be covered with
flags and bunting by day, and at night
will be a blaze of light, as the principal
streets will be illuminated with red and
white arches from which will be suspend
ed the names of some of our illustrious
dead in electric colors.
Many pleasures and entertainments will
be given, some of which ere barbecues,
basket picnics, n sham battle, reproducing
the battle of PerryvllA, repr.-sentotion
of the gun boat battle of Fort Donaldson,
where 7,000 cannons will tie fired; excur
sions up and down the Ohio river; re
ceptions tendered the sponsors and maids
of honor hy the Albert Sidney Johnston
Chapter, "Daughters of the Confederacy ;'■
a grand hall to Ik- given in the Confed
erate Reunion Hall, and many other
amusements and entertainments, to near
ly all of which the old veterans are in
vited free. A band will be stationed at
each division head quarters for use from
the time of the arrival of the veterans and
retained until their departure.
All department, division and brigade
commanders while In Louisville will have
free use of the Postal and Western Union
Telegraph on business connected with re
union matters. There will be no Confed
erate Hotel as formerly, but meal tickets
will be Issued to those not able to pay.
and free cots will also be supplied to them.
Our annual parade will take place as
uaiml. th* order of march will be announc
ed Just previous to the assembling of the
convention.
The oration will be delivered by Rev.
Dr. B. M. Palmer of New Orleans, La.,
Ihe celebrated soidler-divtne, whose min
istrations during the war were with the
Army of Tennessee. Hon. James H. Ber
ry, senator from Arkansas, will deliver
an address upon the second day, solely
upon “Incidents and Heroes of the Trans-
Mississippi Deportment During the War.”
Rev. Dr. J. William Jones, of the Army
of Northern Virginia, chaplain general of
the United Confederate Veterans, will de
liver the "Memorial Sermon" in the Re
union Hall on Sunday, the 3rd day of
June.
FOR STEALING A It KTV OLE.
Son Street’s Story of How He Got a
Wheel.
Son Street, a colored boy, was arrested
by Detective Murphy yesterday mor-ilng
at Congress and Bull streets, charged with
stealing a bicycle. The wheal was la the
25 % Off A
Here’s a BICYCLE and GOLF NHUH I
TOURNAMENT. None too poor
to own abbreviated Garments, and OUT
thus enjoy the fame and comfort ? ? I
that comes to those who are “in the W V 3
All Golf aud Bicycle Clothing
Is subject this week to our frequent liberal
Discount of 25 Per Cent.
This gets right down to the heart of PRICE-MAK
ING, and humiliates VALUE.
Suits and Separate Trousers.
In fact, now that we’re in for it, we can meet any re
quirement almost that you may propose—
BETTER HASTEN.
Our Window Display Will Enlighten You.
Real Chow-Chow. I THIS
There’s oodles of things here that E
you well-dressed or correct-dressing 1 fa IU
MEN ought to KNOW ABOUT and | TU A T
eaboi,t 11 ha I ■
H^k and all kmds 1
Jiraw STIFF and
SOFT HATS. THE LEADERS. And you can
even match your fancy with a RIBBON for it—FOR
THE HAT.
Exposition Neckwear Vagaries.
UNDERWEAR —Silk, Cotton or Wool—long or short
sleeves. Silk and Madras Pajamas, Night Robes.
Collars that match your neck architecture. Umbrellas,
Canes, Jewelry, Handkerchiefs, Suspenders, White Lawn
Neckwear.
Maybe You Want a Dress Suit.
The STEIN-BLOCH CLOTHING embodies everything you’d
look for in CUSTOM CLOTHING. The TAILOR’S BIG BILL
is lacking—but that can hardly be considered a drawback.
B. H. Levy & Bro.
boy’s possession when arrested. He was
lodged In the barracks until to-morrow
when he will be given a hearing.
The wheel was the property of Mr.
George W. Thomas, the bicycle man. He
put It In the rack in front of his door be
fore the closing hour, and while h wai
turning off the gas the wheel disappeared.
The police were notified at once. The nn
gro Street claims that he bought the bi
cycle of another colored man, whom he
will be able to bring into court to-morr.,w
and establish his Innocence. The officers,
however, think that Street was making ids
way to Bkldu way Island, wher- the wheel
would probably not be recovered.
SIMOON MAY SOON COME.
Interest In the Snvunnnti-Clinrlcston
Yacht Race* 1* Growing.
The Simoon will probably be making her
way up the coast from Brunswick very
soon. Savannah yachtsmen learned that
her owner, Mr, Frank Straehan, expected
to launch her yesterday. They believe
the new yacht will prove a crack-a-Jack,
and she is relied upon to show the Dra
goon a pretty contest when the trial be
tween the two flyers Is pulled off, pre
paratory to the races the Savannah Yacht
Club will sail against the Charleston
Yacht Club.
The Marls will meet but one boat rep
resenting the Savannah Yacht Club.
There has been an Impression among
some tt the Suvannahlans could enter
one, two or three boats against the
Charleston yacht, but a gentleman who
Is thoroughly posted on the situation and
the terms of the challenge received from
Charleston said yesterday that the Marls
will meet but one Savannah boat.
Whether this one boat will be the Dra
goon or the Simoon remains to be seen.
It will rest upon the qualities shown by
the two when they meet about June 1 for
their friendly contest for the honor of
representing the Savannah < ltib. If the
Simoon clearly outpoints the Dragoon,and
shows herself more worthy *o hear the
hopes of S'avai.nah yuchtsmen, her* will
be the honor.
S moon is the name of a hot, dry. suf
focating dnst-laden wind that blows oc
casionally in Arabia, Syria and neighbor
ing countrp s, b Ing generatrd hy the heat
In tie deseits. It was chcstn by Mr. Stra
ehan for his boat because winners In Die
yachting line of late have been christened
with appellations that end In “oon." The
Dragoon Is a notable instance.
Interest fa gradually growing In the
races with the Marls, which will ha sailed
June 7, 8 aid A In Savannah waters. Some
bets have been booked already, and It la
probably there will he many more before
the sovereignty of the seas about Savan
nah and Charleston has been settled.
PAPERS ON THE ECLIPSE
Mill Be lleatl by Young Astroniuneri
In the High School.
The boys of the graduating class of the
High School will discuss the coming solar
eclipse at a special session next Tuesday
afternoon at 5 o'clock. Several have pre
pared papers on special phases of the
phenomenon, and It Is expected they will
prove very Interesting and Instructive.
Great interest In the eclipse has been
manifested by the boys, as astronomy Is
one of their studies. They have grown
familiar with many of the heavenly bod
ies, and the observation of the sun’s dark
ening; will be a matter of great moment
to them all. Those who Intend reading
papers on Tuesday have made careful re
search upon the subjects they are to han
dle, many reference books having been
consulted for Information.
OYSTER CASES WERE PASSED.
They Have Gone Over Until Next
Term by Consent of Counsel.
The criminal cases against the negro
oysteimen, that had be*n assigned for
Monday, have been passed by conseht of
counsel and It is | radically certain will
not be h< ard during tills term. The March
term of the court will, tt is understord
be adjourned cn Friday, and as there ar#
other cases already in the docket for trial
this week, the oyster cases are not at all
likely to be reached.
The Injunction cases, or rather that
agalnfst the negro oystermr-n, In which
Capt. Gus Oemler Is the plaintiff, has also
gone over for the term. The Injunction
case filed by the oystermcn ugalnst Capt.
Oemler has been dismissed on demurrer.
The contempt cases also will not be heard
of until the warm, or warmer weather.
All of the cases have been hard and bit
terly fought. The question of oyster cul
ture Is one of considerable importance to
this section of the state and the lnteres s
of tho parties In the matter are very di
vert?* nt. The various forms In which the
case has been pres nted to the court have
caused it to b come of more than usual
legal Interest. Capt. Oemler has b en rep
resented by Messrs. W. W. Gordon, Jr,,
and W. B. Stubbs and the negro oyster
men by Messrs. W. P. Lußoche and G.
VV. Beckett.
FOR THE ELK'S CARNIVAL.
City Asked for the Use of the Park
Extension.
At the meeting of Council yesterday af
ternoon a petition was received from the
Committee on Arrangements of Savunnah
Lodge No. 183, Benevolent and
Protective Order of Elks, request
ing the use of the Park Extension
during the month of November next for
the purpoee of a Midway Carnival, which
the Elks propose to hold for the benefit
of -their charity fund. The committee
presenting the petition consists of W. J.
Watson, H. W. Palmer, W. E. Wimpy,
L. J. Maxwell and Robert Van Wagenen.
The petition was referred to the Commit
tee on Streets and Lanes, with power lo
act.
USED NEW MICROSCOPE.
Botany Class of Teachers Find It a
Valuable Aid to Study.
A meeting of the botany class of public
school teacher* conducted by Mr. P. F.
Brown, principal of the Barnard Street
School, was held yesterday afternoon at
Chatham Academy. The new microscope
was exhibited and used for the first time
by the class. All expressed satisfaction
In having secured so valuable an addition
to their apparatus for the closer study of
the wonders In the plant world.
Miss llennett’s May nail.
Miss Mamie G. Bennett's annual May
ball will be given next Wednesday night
at Catholic Library Hall. These are al
ways very pleasant affairs for the masters
and misses who participate in Ihe dancing
programme of the eurlelr hours of the
evening, and for the many older persons
who attend for the general dancing front
10 until 2 o'clock. It Is thought the com
ing ball will be as pleasant as have been
its predecessors*
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