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RETURNED TO CAPT. GILLETTE
CUMBERLAND SOI AD IS AGAIN IN’
TUB SAVANNAH DISTRICT.
Order Issued Yrslerdaj by Gen. YVil
inn, Chief of Engineer*, Tranalrr
rlng Cumberland Sound Bark to
the Savannah District From Which
It lias Removed by an Order Is
sued Dec. X, 18117', One Day After
the Order lor the Carter Court
martial Senator Platt of New
York and Mr. H. K. Duval Secured
the Issuance of This Order by Sec
retary Alger.
Cap*. C. A. GiHette was notified yester
day by Gen. Wilson, chief of the corps
cf tnjincers, that Cumberland sound had
been tiansferred back to the Savannah
district, of which he is in charge.
Cumb.T’and sound has been a part of
the St. Augustine district since Dec. 1,
1*97, when it was transferred from the
Savannah district, of which it had al
ways been a part. Coming just at the
time that it did, the order for the trans
fer was regarded as a very remarkable
one.
It was issued the day after the order
for the Carler courtmartial, and was gen
erally regarded here and elsewhere as a
distinct blow against the prosecution in
that case.
Capt. Gillette was new to the city and
the district, his position as chief witness
ugainst Capt. Carter, by reason of the
discoveries which he had made on taking
charge of the office, was very difficult,
as the outcome of the case was then re
garded with a great deal of doubt. Capt.
Carter not only had many friends here
who were strong in their belief in his in
nocence, but there were a number of peo
ple who were in position to throw light
upon the conduct of the river and harbor
Avork In this district, who were wavering
and uncertain as to whether they should
stick by Capt. Carter and the contractors,
or whether they should give the govern
ment the benefit of the Information at
their disposal. The effect of the order was
decidedly unfavorable to the prosecution,
and It was accepted in many quarters as
p aclng the distinct seal of disapproval of
the war department upon the courtmartial.
Needless to say It was a black eye to Capt.
Gillette.
A story which comes to the Morning
News by way of Washington has it that
there, was some Interesting history behind
the issuing of the order transferring Cum
berland sound from the Savannah to the
St. Augustine district. According to the
story, and it can be vouched for as au
thentic, the order was issued by Secretary
of Wav Alger, at the requist of two
prominent politicians, without consulting
with the chief of engineers, to whose dis
cretion such matters of detail are com
monly left. The politicians at whosp re
quest the order was granted by Secretary
Alger were Senator Platt of New York
Mr. H. R. Duval, then president of the
Florida, Central and Peninsular Railroad.
Senator Platt’s name was mentioned
with great frequency during the long in
terim between the conviction of Capt.
Carter by the courtmartial and the ap
proval of the sentence by the President,
and it was freely charged by the news
papers of New York and other cities that
It was Senator Platt's influence which de
terred the President from affixing his sig
nature to the findings of the courimartial.
Mr. Duval is supposed to have been
brought Into association with Capt. Carter
through the work done by the latier in
improving the harbor at Fernandina. He
may have had other reasons for desiring
the southern portion of the district
transferred to the St. Augustine district
antagonism to Capt. Gillette, his railroad
interests being chiefly in Florida.
At any rale, Capt. Gillette’s friends
here and eleewhere will feel that the war
department has recognized the injustice
of Its former order, and that this has
been shown by the retransfer of Cumber
land sound to the district in which it
formerly belonged.
WILL INY’ITE LEAGUERS.
Savannah’. I’nlon Will Ask for the
State Conference Next Year.
A meeting of the Union of Epworth
Leagues was held at Grace Church last
night to consider the advisability of in
viting the Epworth League Conference of
lEOI to meet in this city. After much dis
cussion it was decided to instruct tho
secretary of the union to invite the con
ference with the understanding that the
local leaguers will entertain one delegate
from each league, also all of the speak
ers of the occasion and such ministers
as may attend. Persons who attend other
than those excepted above will do so at
their own expense.
The conference of leagues for this
year will meet in Rome, from June 21 to 24.
Inclusive. Savannah will send to It at
least four delegates and probably more as
the representation at this conference Is
based upon one delegate for every twenty
five members in the union, but Rome as
will be the case with Savannah next year,
will entertain only one de egate from each
league.
It was also decided that the president
of Iho union should appoint a committee
to see the representatives of the railroads
entering Savannah, also the manager of
the city street car lines, to see what terms
can be had for the delegates who expect
to attend.
The Epworth League is one of the
largest and strongest of the denomina
tional societies of tite state, and Its con
ferences are usually attended by between
500 and 800 persons. The Savannah leagues,
should their Invitation be accepted, and
there Is little doubt that It will be, will
immediately begin their plans to make
the conference a success. There is no
doubt that with the spirit and enterprise
wlih which their ranks ate filled, that they
will succeed In making it one of the larg
est and best ever held In this part ot the
state.
Mr. J. Bailey Gordon, first vice president
of the society, will arrive in the city to
day. and to-night will address a meeting
on the society and Its work at the Seventh
Street Methodist Church.
LABOR Ql KSTIOYS DISCIUSED.
Council to Hear From Doth Side.
Till* Afternoon.
A mass meeting of the labor unions was
held last night at Labor Hail. It was ad
dressed by several speakers, among them
being Mr. C. C. Houston of Atlanta, who
explained the relations of the union to the
state organization, and Mr. J. M. Wilbon,
who toll his audience of the results of a
trip he made to Chaileston Sunday with
the object ot finding out the s’rength c*f
unionism In that city. He sail that he
was very well Satisfied w ith the result of
his visit.
This afternoon repre*entatlves of bach
the Building Trade. Council ot and the Build
ers’ Exchange, and probably a few tin?fil -
leted contractor*, will to present at the
meeting of City Council, called to consider
the re.tohitlon proposing a nine-hour day
to city employe- - .
Buy it and try It If you want a delicious
wine with a beautiful bouquet—Cook's Im
perial Extra Dry Champagne.— ay
FI.VERAL OF CAIT. MADDOX.
Roily of the Old Soldier Raid to Rest
in Laurel Grove.
The funeral of Capt. Thomas A. Mad
dox took place from his late residence, 114
Anderson street, east, at 6:90 o’clock yes
terday evening. It was attended by the
Confederate Veterans' Association and by
the Chatham Artillery. The interment was
in Laurel Grove.
The Veterans' Association turned out
over fifty men, under the command of
Judge Robert Faliigant, Its president. The
Chatham Artillery was commanded by
Capt. George P. Walkor. The pallbearers
were Gen. W. W. Gordon, Capt. M. P.
Ustna, Capt. John R. Dillon and Mr. Julius
Perlir.skl, all veterans who had fought
with Captain Maddox In Virginia, from
the association, and Messrs. Hockley Gar
many and J. C. Barbour from the Chat
ham Artillery.
The funeral services at the house and
at the grave in Laurel Grove were per
formed by Rev. M. J. Epting, pastor of
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. The services
iwere simple and impressive, as befitted
the closing scene in the earthly career of
one who might well have said: "I have
fought a good fight, I have finished my
course, I have kept the faith.”
At the grave the Chatham Artillery fired
a salute of three guns over the grave of
Capt. Maddox, who was an honorary mem
ber of the company, and had been its or
derly sergeant many years before the war.
The Confederate Veterans’ Association
draped the grave with the flag of the Con
federacy, in accordance with their custom,
and Bugler Gus Kayton sounded "taps,”
the soldier’s farewell. Everything in na
ture was typical of the end, for In the west
the lost rays of the 6un went down in a
sea of crimson glory, disappearing below
the horizon almost simultaneously with
the final mournful notes of the bugle.
Among the floral offerings with which
the grave was covered was a pillow of
roses frost the Chatham Artillery and the
accustomed laurel wreath of the Veterans.
There were others of much beauty.
One of the most noticeable features of
the funeral was the fact that the Confed
erate Veterans Association turned out a
larger number of Us members than has
been the case at any funeral for a long
time. The hour of the day at which the
funeral was held, permitting many of the
veterans to parade without feeling the ef
fects of the heat and the dusty march to
the cemetery, doubtless contributed some
what to this large attendance, but the per
sonal esteem In which Capt. Maddox was
held among them was also a potent Influ
ence In securing so large an attendance.
There was another reason, a sad one. As
one of the members of the association said
yesterday: "Almost the only duty that is
left to us now Is the burial of our deal
comrades. There is never more than a
short Interval between the t'mes when we
are called upon to perform this service for
one of our members.” The veterans real
ize this fact thoroughly and In the c!o ng
years of their lives ore anxious to live up
to the full measure of the duty of a sol
dier and a man. The solemn duty of the
burial of their dead they place above all
others.
BILL POSTERS IN TOWN.
The Southeastern Association I.
Having a Pieannnt Session.
The Southeastern States Bill Posters'
Association met in annual session In Sa
vannah yesterday. The mee’lng is a very
interesting one to the members as there
Is considerable business of importance to
them to be transacted. The session con
vened at the Marshall House at 2:30
o'clock yesterday, and continued until
midnight last night, with the exception
of one hour for supper. The election of
officers la the chief business In prospect
for to-day, and It Is expected that the
meeting will adjourn by 2 o'clock, In which
case the afternoon will be devoted to
showlrg the visitors around the city.
Anyone who has an idea that the bill
posters are an overworked and poverty
stricken lot should have seen the jolly
and comfortable looking set of business
men gathered in front of the Marshall
House last night. The bill posters are not
only a prospe ous lot, but they have read
yte signs of the limes and formed a close
corporation among themselves by which
one man controls the business In each
city, only one man being admitted to
membership In the association from each
place. The association Is governed by
rules which result in ke ptng the business
pretty closely confined lo Its own mem
bers.
This was the chief cause of the discus
sion yesterday. There were rival appli
cants from two or three cities, and as
each had friends In the association there
was quite an animated discussion as to
1 who should be admitted to the privileges
and who left out in the cold. As the re
sult of (he day’s work new members were
admitted from tho following cities; Char
lotte, N. C ; Tullahoma. Tenn,; Norfolk,
Va.; Columbia, Tenn , McComb, Miss.;
Murfreesboro. Tenn.: Clarkesvllle, Tenn.;
Jackson. Tenn ; Thlbedoux, La., and
Portsmouth. Va. This makes 55 towns and
cities lepresnted In ihn association.
Mr. H. E. Stoops of Chattanooga Is pres
ident nnd Mr. Charles Bernard cf Sava*?,
nah secretary. Others In atiendnnc' are W.
A. Sheetz of Nashville, R. S. Douglas?,
Birmingham; J. D. Plummer, Asheville; J.
R. Bain, Spartanburg; Frank Powers. Ma
con: Burton B. Kmtthr'Montgomery; W. H.
Gruzard, Columbus; J. W. Griffith, Greens
boro; Oonsolov & Cheshire, Norfolk; J. D.
Burbridge, Jacksonville; C. C. Parson,
Tampa; L. G. Jones, Anniston. Sme of
those prtsent represent mo e than one city.
Several well-known theater managers are
among the members In attendance. Mr.
Sheetz is manager of two opera houses at
Nashville, Mr. Douglass Is a member cf
the firm of Theiss. Smith & Douglass,
which controls all the opera houses In Bir
mingham: Mr. Pmmmer is manager of the
Opera House nt Asheville, while Mr. J. D.
Bill-bridge is the well-known manager cf
the Jacksonville Optra House. It Uto b?
hoped that the association will eon lude
its work to-day In time for the members
to take in the sights of the city.
TO OBSERVE THE ECLIPSE.
Pit i l:id el pit la its In Savannah on
Tlielr Way to Barnesville.
Prof. M. B. Snyder and Prof. William
Welnrich, Jr., of the Philadelphia Observ
atory, passed through the city yesterday
afternoon en route for Barnesville. where
they will view and study the total eclipse
of the sun next Monday. They have with
them several pieces of fine apparatus
which will be used in their observations.
One apparatus Is an automatic recording
Instrument in which a |h n- g.aph Is used
to record the Observation. This is the first
time that a phonograph has been made
use of In this manner, and its application
will be noted with interest.
Isle of Hope To-night.
We will furnish clam chowder with our
elegant fish supper to-nlglit. Rcscnfeld
will furnish rnuflo thioughout the season.
Enough said. Barbee A- Bandy.—ad.
Auction Sale To-ilay.
Lots on Bolton, Waldburg, New Hous
ton, Duffy, Henry and Anderson.
Terms, SjO.OO cash, balance less than $2.00
jxr wuk, 6 per cent Interest.
Sale begins corner Waldburg and Price,
.5 o’clock.—ad-
THE MORNING NEWS: TUESDAY, MAY 22, 1900.
INTO THE ENEMY’S CAMP.
EIGHTY-FIVE GAMBLERS SrSIYTON
ED BEFORE THE GRAND JX'RY.
Their Subpoenas neclte That They
Are to Appear ■ Witnesses
Against Various Flelitiosa Defend
ants, C hnrjxer! With Vnrion* Ficti
tious Crimes, Rut This Is s Gentle
Joke—The Grand Jury Is After the
Gamblers Tbemselveie—l.lst of Wit
nesses Embrace* All Classes of tho
Fraternity—Messrs. Hnrtridge and
Sullivan Also Summoned Lively
Time Expected,
The meeting of grand Jury at 4
o’clock this afternoon Is more than likely
to prove interesting. Eighty-flve members
of the gambling fraternity of Savannah
have been urged to attend the session, the
invitation having been conveyed through
sheriffs of the Superior Court.
Various crimes and various defendants,
both equally Seditious, have been named
in the subpoenas as the compelling cause
for the attendance of the gamblers. The
real reason is that the gaming said to
have been indulged In by a number of
the fraternity Is to be Investigated and,
if the proof warrants and time permits,
indictments will be returned.
The gamblers to be brought before the
grand Jury in the • capacity of witnesses
represent every stratum and sub-siratum
In the social scale of the gambling busi
ness In Savannah, from the proprietors
of the high-class and high-toned resorts,
to the negro vendors for the policy shops,
catering to the gambling lnsfinct of their
own race. This latier class, however, is
only thinly represented, as to get them
all would tax the capacity of the Superior
Court room. A conservative estimate from
the Inside places their number here In ex
cess of 200.
Just how many indictments will be re
turned also passes conjecture. It Is said
lhat there are twenty-six persons repre
sented in the various white gambling
houses located in the city as principals,
but It Is not a all likely that all of them
will be presented to the court. This is
on the supposition that only principals
are to be gn:hered Into the meshes of
the law and punished. The difficulty In
finding Indictments against ail the prin
cipals in any particular gambling house
lies in the fact that they believe in ro
tation In being fined os devoutly ns the
First Senatorial district of Georgia be
lieves in county rotation in office.
The plan Is for the partners In the
enterprise to lay aside from the profits
a certain weekly sum of money, In an
ticipation of possible fines, and when they
are called before the grand Jury this fund
is relied upon to liquidate nil damages
with which they can be charged.
One of their number, who has been
chosen to enact the roie of the suffering
martyr, then presents himself, makes a
contrite confession of his own guilt and
absolves all of his confreres. They are
all as innocent, he Is wont to nay, as
the proverbial lamb of anything more
heinous than occasional attendance upon
the rooms that he alone conducts. They
pronounce this statement the truth, the
whole truth and nothing but the truth,
and the grand' Jury Is left helpless.
When the gamblers are again Indicted
the same procedure is gone over with
again, with one exception. Another of
the partners comes up this time and con
fesses bis guilt, the third time the third
partner is tho victim ct the law, and so
on ad infinitum.
About the only gambling businesses
that have not been Interfered with by
the service of process upon their pro
prietors or employee? to attend the session
of the grand Jury are those conducted
by negroes, for negroes. There are five
of these that are said to attain the first
rank and several others of less distinc
tion and Importance. These are net the
policy shops, which are conducted for the
most part by white men, but gaming
houses, where negroes congregate and in
dulge In other games of chance.
It is said lhat the grand Jury Is in pos
session of much Information on the sub
ject of gambling in Savannah, and Its
actions of the last few days seem to Indi
cate that this Is true. The list of wit
nesses summoned was furnished by the
grand Jury and all of its actions be
token the foot that it knows thoroughly
what it is about and the right methods
to follow to carry out its intentions. It
Is only the intentions that are matters of
mystery and doubt. Thee sec Tels the
members of the grand Jury are zealously
guarding.
Mr. Walter C. Hartrldge and Mr. John
J. Sullivan, with whatever witness's they
know of who know anything about pub
lic gaming, have also bsan summoned.
When he was b fore the grand Jury at l*s
last meeting Mr. Hartrldge informed the
jury that he was quite willing to furnish
it with all the information he legitimately
could on the subject of public gambling,
provided that he is not to be urod to pull
chesnuts out of the fire for the benefit
of his political opponents. Such a course
of conduct, Mr. Hartridge said, he did not
regard as either fair or right. If it was
the intention of the grand Jury to make
an honest effort to suppress gambling
and not merely to continue in force the
old time conditions he was not only will
ing, but, as a good citizen, was anxious
to lend it all the assistance In his power.
It Is probable that the session of the
grand Jury will be a lengthy one, and Its
results will be watched With interest. It
has been predicted that only about ten
or a dozen indictments would be found,
but this estimate may. of course, be an
error and very far from the truth.
COMPANY TOOK THE HINT.
Asphalt Force nt Work on null
Street Yesterday.
The asphalt company’s repair force took
the very strong hint given by Mayor
Myers in his letter to the superintendent
on Saturday, and on yesterday morning,
a large force was put to work on Bull
street. Work was begun at Bay street
and pushed rapidly southward. The sec
tion at Bull and Congress streets being in
very bad condition the greater part of the
day was spent there. When tho force
knocked off last night tho repairs had
been carried as far as Congress street
lane. The work appeals to hate b en very
thoroughly done and the result is a great
Improvement to that portion of Bull
street. , a iiMi
THE UNION DEPOT MATTER.
Agreement With the City to Re t on
eluded This YVcek.
A short conference was hold at the City
Exchange yesterday between Mayor
Myers and several members of Council
on one side, and Mr. W. W. Mackall, rep
resenting the union depot interests, on the
other. At Its conclusion Mayor Myers
st*t and that practically all of the questions
b. tween he city and the railroads had
be*.n satisfactorily adjusted, and a final
conclusion of che matter would probably
be reached this week.
Governor Blackburn
Always said that Crab Orchard Water
would cure mc.ro diseases than any ono
remedy he had ever used—ad
FAIR’S LARGE ATTENDANCE.
Reception to the Lady Helpers to lie
Given To-night.
The Masonic Fair began its third week
last night with a most excellent attend
ance. It has been decided by the man
agement that the fair will be run li e re
mainder of tho week, but from to-day an I
until its close no admission fee will be
Another decision reache 1 lost
night was that after to-night, when the
ladles will be the guests of the Fair As
sociation at supper, no more suppers will
be served. Light refreshments, however,
such as cream, cake, etc., will be served
nightly until the end.
Beginning with to-day Manager N. F.
Martin will see that as many articles as
possible will be awarded each day and
night. As all the options on many of the
larger and more valuable articles have
been sold, these things will be awarded as
rapidly as possible at the rate of probably
fifty or more nightly. The admission fee
being eliminated. Manager Martin hopes
that every person having any options cn
articles not yet disposed of will make ;t
convenient to attend during the next few
nights.
The business last night was very good
indeed. Eacflt of the booths disposed of a
number of articles, w'htlo the elancing
pavilion, refreshment stands and smoking
room did their usual good business.
Landrum booth was presented with five
boxes of cologne given through Mrs. Jacob
Lippman. Among the awards were a cake,
a case of whisky and many other smaller
articles. Anclnet Landmark booth, as
usual, did a very good business.
The Commandery booth disposed of quite
n list of articles, among them being a shoe
bag, a baby sack, a centre piece, a study
of rosea In water color, a pair of slippers,
and a number of fancy lace handker
chiefs. The Shrine booth also did a good
business, awarding a number of the small
er articles.
At Solomons’ booth several suits of silk
und-rwear, a house coat, and a number
of pi res of fancy work were disposed of.
Clinton booth gave out several pieces of
fancy work and a nuni ?r of the smaller
donations. Among the g.fts received dur
li g the day was a case of tobacco.
Marks' shoe bocth awarded a bottle of
champagne, and several pal.s of shoes.
Among the best and stead est businesses
of the fair s that done by the Flower and
Candy booth, under the direction of Miss
Viola Kennedy. The excellent receipts
from this booth add largely to the dally
rrcalpts of each day.
The handsome silk cloak donated to the
fair by Jackson, Metzger & Cos., for tho
most popular child, was awarded to Miss
Janet Galina, the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Joseph A. Ga ina. she hav.ng receiv
ed the greatest numb r c.f votes.
CORPORATION GR ANTED CHARTER.
leathern Cotton Mills nnd Commis
sion Company Organize.
An order incorporating the Southern
Cotton Mills and Commission Company,
with a present capital of SIOO,OOO, and an
authorized capital of $l,O 0.000, was passed
by Judge Faliigant in the Superior Court
yesterday.
The ineorporato s named In the petition
are Mills B. Lane, Henry D. Stevens,
John Heard Hunter, Lawrence McNeill,
Thomas H. McMillan and John R. Young
of Savannah, Edward W. Lane and Ben
jamin F. Strickland, of Lowndes county,
and W. S. 3Vltham of 'Atlanta.
The company is authorized by its char
ter to engage in a variety of different,
though allied, businesses rearing to the
cotton Industry In the state and the
South, but its principal business will be
to advance money for the construction of
mills. And to supply those already con
structed with machinery and appliances.
It Is sa'd by the incorporators that what
ever money is needed to carry out the
corporation’s projects can be readily se
cured.
D’AUXY LITIGATION CLOSED.
Jndge Fnlllsant Rendered Final De
cree in Celebrated Case.
A final decree in the celebrated 'ise of
Pauline A. Durant against the Durhorse
d'Auxy was handed down by Judge Fal
iigant ip tho Superior Court yesterday
It Is In aocordanco with the lengthy de
cition rendered by the Supreme Court of
the state some time ago and is virtually
by consent.
Under It the one-eighth part of the
warehouse property which forms the sub
ject matter of the dispute, which was
vested by the decision of the Supreme
Court In James F. Soutrer, the son of
the Duehcsse d'Auxy by her first mar
riage, remains his in perpetuo. The re
mainder of the property is vested in
equal shares in the perwens or estates of
the original beneficiaries under the trust
deed. The decree disposes finally of a
long and complicated piece of litigation.
Children’* Hospital Manager*.
A meeting of the board of managers of
the Children’s Hospital was held yester
day afternoon at the home of Miss Jennie
Wiillnk, the president of the board. A set
qf by-laws were adopted and the meeting
was adjourned to be called together again
during the early part of next week.
Confederate Veterans Reunion,
Louisville, K>.
The Western and Atlantic Railroad and
Nashville, Chattanooga and St. Louis
Railway, the Battlefields Line, has been
selected as the official route by the At
lanta, Augusta, Savannah, Macon, Ath
ens, Monroe. Social Circle, Covington and
other Georgia camps. Gen. John B. Gor
don and party and Gov. Candler and
party will accompany the veterans. Spe
cial train will leave Atlanta at 7 a. m.,
May 29, arriving Louisville at 8 p. m.
same day, thua giving a daylight ride
through the famous battlefields of Ken
nessw. Allatoona, Rocky Face, Ringgold,
Chlckamauga. Lookout mountain, Stono
river, Franklin, etc. In addition to tho
above special service, the Wetstern and
Atlantic train leaving Atlanta, at 4;50
p. m. on May 27-28 and- 29, will be run
through to lioulsvlllo, carrying througty
coaches and sleepers without change. The
Western and Atlantic trains leaving At
lanta a< k a. m. and S:3O p. m. dally
make close and direct connection at
Nashville for I-oulsvllle. The Louisville
and Nashville Railroad allows stop-overs
at Mammoth Cave, en route. For fur
ther information write to C. F. Harman,
general passenger agent, Atlanta, Ga.—-
ad. *
Auction bale To-ilay.
Lois on Bolton. ’Waldburg, New Hous
ton, Duffy, Henry ar.d Anderson.
Terms, $5.1,00 cash, balance less than $2.00
per week, 6 per cent interest.
Kale begins corner Waldburg und Prl <e,
5 o'clock.—ad.
Auction Sale- To-tiny, \
Lots on Bolton, Waldburg, New Hous
ton, Duffy, Henry and Anderson.
Terms, $50.00 cash, balance less than $2.00
per week, 6 per cent Interest.
Bale begins corner Waldburg ana Prub,
,5 o'clock.—ad.
DRUGGISTS MEET TO-DAY.
STATE PHARMACEUTICAL ASSOCIA
TION nfIGINS ITS ANNUAL SESSION.
First Session Will Be Called to Or
der In the Parlors of the De Scto
at lO O’clock Tills Morning—Dr. St.
J. B. Grnliain Will DeliveT the Ad
dress of XVeloome—Afternoon nnd
Kveninig to Be Spent on the Sands
of Tybee Island—State Board ot
Pharmacy Passed Seven Appli
cants.
The annual meeting of the Georgia
'Pharmaceutical Association will be held
In the parlors of the De Soto to-day and
to-morrow. The sessions will begin this
morning at 10 o’clock, when President
Ralph O. Howard of Columbus will call
the association to order.
The Invocation will be delivered by Rev.
John D. Jordan, after which the address
of welcome on behalf of the city and the
city government will be made by Dr. St.
J. B. Graham of the board of aldermen.
The response for the association will te
made by Third Vice President Charles D.
Jordan of Monticello. After these prelim
inaries the business of the association will
be begun.
The members of the association and
their families will lunch at the hotel, and
at 3 o'clock will board cars that will be in
waiting on the Liberty street side of the
hotel to convey them to Tybee depot. The
train upon which they will leave for Ty
bee will start frem the depot promptly at
8:30 o’clock. City time will govern the de
parture of trains, as well as the business
meetings and festivities of the convention.
In the afternoon there will be dancing
on the broad verandas of the Hotel Ty
bee and at night a fish supper. After
supper there will be more dancing until
the party returns to the city.
The members of the association began
to reach the city yesterday and last night
the lobbies of the De Soto were well till
ed. They were a jovial and merry com
pany, and in renewing old friendships
and making new ones the druggists of the
state made time speed smoothly and easily
away. At night the mystic “Forty-ninth
Degree” was conferred upon a number
of new candidates. This is a secret or
der that prevails among the druggists,
and the Initiates seemed to have enjoyed
the performance almost as much as did
the older members.
A number of ladies are also ot the
party. These will be complimented with
a drive about the city and to nearby
points of interest, while the opening ses
sion of the meeting is in progress 10-dav.
The visitors are requested to assemble
at the hotel at 9:30 o’clock. At this time
they will take carriages and will bo
driven first to Bonaventure, then to the
Hermitage, thence to the terminals of
the Ocean Steamship Company and the
wharves along the river front. After this
part of the sight-seeing has been con
cluded, the visitors will be shown tho at
tractive buildings and monuments and
other places of interest in the city.
The Reception Committee of ladles, hav
ing this part of the entertainment In
charge, consists of Mrs. W. C. Offutt,
chairman,; Mrs. W. F. Reid, Mrs. J. D.
Persse, Mrs. Jacob Lipnoan, Mrs. W. T.
Knight. Mrs. I. A. Solomons, Miss Meta
Kemp, Mis3 Eula Shuptrlne, Miss Malmie
Smith. Miss Lilia Keiffer, and, Miss Lillie
Powers.
On to-morrow this committee w”' com
pliment the ladies among the vis i hy i
funcheon at the Yacht Club and tor this
occasion also the visitors are requested to
meet at the De Soto at 9:30 o’clock. Lunch
eon will be served at 10:30. this early hour
having been selected so that there w.ll be
ample time for the return to the city >o
take the Clition for the trip to the ocean.
SEVEN APPLICANTS LUCKY.
Passed Their Examination Before
Stnte Board of I’ltarniaey.
The Georgia State Beard of Pharmacy
was tn sess on at the banquet room of the
Do Scto all of yesterday. It examined a
class of twelve applicants for licenses to
practice as druggists, of which number
seven were successful and five failed to
reach the requited standard and will have
to try again.
The Board of Pharmacy consists of S.
C. Durban, chairman, Augusta; George F.
Payne, secretary, A'.lanta; Harry Shappe,
Atlanta; Max Morris, Macon, and John
Turn r. Columbus. All of the board were
present and assisted In the conduct of
the examination. Tho examina ion was
concluded with almost unparalleled cel
e tty, for by 8 o’clock in the evening all
of the papers had been handed In and ex
amined by the board, and the marks made
up.
The following were successful: H. S.
Redding, Ph. G., W aye roes, as pharma
cist: D. L. Brown, Culberton, as apothe
cary; C. A. Francis, Augusts, as apothe
cary; I’. H. Croghan, Savannah, as drug
gist; B. F. Chapman, Augusta, as drug
gist; J. B. Black, Augusta, as druggist,
and E. K. San erson, Augusta, r.s drug
gist. The terms pharmacist, apothecary,
druggist all Indicate various degrees of
efficiency. Those candidates passing
with marks ranging from 63 to 75 per
cent, are ciprsed as druggists; those with
marks ranging from 75 to 85 per cent, as
aj olht rnrlc 1 -, and those with marks fnrr
85 to 100 per cent, as pharmacists. Mr.
Redding, the only candidate who received
a mark entitling him to the highest grade,
passed an unusually creditable examina
tion
'There wee only one candidate from £a
vannah, and he passed without trouble.
It ha?’ liven expected that there would
bo nt east half a dozen others, but at
the ltf** moment their nerve failed them
and they did not put in an appearance.
•‘The Wetter Part
Of valor Is discretion," and the better
part of ihe treatment of disease Is preven
tion. Disease originates in impurities in
the blood. Hood s Sarsaparilla purifies
she blood. People who take It at this sea
son say they are kept healthy the year
round. It is lecause this medicine expels
impurities and makes the blood rich and
health-giving.
All liver Ills are cured by Hood’s Pills.
25c.—ad.
Anetion Sale To-day,
Lots on Bolton, Waldburg, New Hous
ton, Duffy, Henry and Anderson.
Term.- , $30.09 cash, balance less than $2.00
p> r week, 6 pvr cent interest.
Sale begins? corner Waldburg and Price,
5 o’clock.—ad.
A Yew Enterprise.
The National Mattress and Renovating
Company has fs’abl.shvd the only medi
cated steam tenovating plant In the city
for tho cleansing and purifying of hair.
Icaihers, moss, e c. It absolutely destroys
all germs arid is highly commended by
medical authorities. Our price for above
work will Justify your entrusting mat
tresses, beds, etc., to our care. At 331
Drayton street. Bell ’phone 1136, James
Ji. Dcot.er. proprietor.—ad.
BSwsfl/l
Never
Hw*
r'.*4vt Jr J? 1 ; t ,V ' land1 and
i,. t-vc.-cyr V j 10 cent
4 ranges.
' J -Wi f DIAMOND
Tw : 1 crystal
J SALT CO..
>£ , St. Clair.
HENRY SOLOMON & SON,
Sole Distributing: Agents.
LOW RATE SI >JMER TOURIST TICK
ETS VIA.
Central of Georgia Railway, to the
Principal Summer Renurtu of North
Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, Vir
ginia, Etc,
Tickets will be on sale commencing May
18, and dally thereafter during the sum
mer, limited to October 31, 1900, returning.
The Central offers unusually attractive
schedules, perfect passenger, and elegant
sleeping and porlor car service, to Augus
ta, Atlanfa ar.d Birmingham, at whYh
points close connection is made with
through trains to all mountain resorts.
For beautifully illustrated matt r. full
particulars regarding rates, routes, hotels,
etc., apply to any agent of the Central of
Georgia Railway, or lo W. G. Brewer.
City Ticket and P*nssenger Agent, No. 107
Bull street. Savannah Ga. Phone S3.—ad.
Auction Salt* To-cloy.
Lots on Bolton, Waldburg, New Hous
ton, Duffy, Henry and Anderson.
Terms SCO ca:-h, balance less than $2 per
week, 6 per cent, interest.
Sale begins corner Waldburg and Price
5 o’clock.—ad.
Star-Gazer's Rates
to
Barnesville anil Tlionuislon
Via.
Central of Georgia Ralbvny.
For those desiring to observe the total
eclipse of Che sun on May 28, the Central
of Georgia Railway will sell round-trip
tickets at one fare from all ticket sta
tions on its lines in Georgia to Barnee
ville and Thomaston, from which points
it can be best observed.
To Iln rneitville.
For trains scheduled to arrive at
Barnesville, Sunday evening, May 27, and
prior to 8 a. m. Monday, May 28.
To Thoinnnton.
For trains scheduled to arrive at
Thomaston 7:10 p. m.' p Saturday, May 26.
Final limit of tickets, May 29, 1900.
Ticket office, 107 Bull street and Central
passenger station.—ad.
• Auction. Sale To-day.
Ix>ts on Bolton, Waldburg, New Hous
ton, Duffy, Henry and Anderson.
Terms, $50.00 cash, balance less than $2.00
per week, 6 per cent interest.
Sale begins corner Waldburg and Price,
5 o’clock.—ad.
Five Trains n Day to Brunswick, Via
the Plant System.
If you are going to Brunswick, take the
Plant System, via Jesup and Southern
Railway. Quickest time.—ad.
Auction Sale To-day.
Lots on Bolton, Waldburg, New Hous
ton, Duffy, Henry and Anderson.
Terms, $50.00 cash, balance less than $2.00
per week, 6 per cent interest.
Sale begins corner Waldburg and Tricfe,
5 o’clock.—ad.
A Comfortable Trtp to Montgomery.
Is only made via the Plant System; only
line running direct sleepers between Sa
vannah ai)d Montgomery.—ad.
Sommer Even re ions.
Low Rates Vln Southern Hy.
Summer excursion tickets now on sale,
via Southern Railway, from Savannah to
principal summer resorts in North Caro
lina, Tennessee, Virginia, etc., tick
ets limited for return passage
until Oct. 31. Complete informa
tion may be obtained; also literature
and summer homes folder giving full par
ticulars about the 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, Ci;y
Passenger and Ticket Agent, 141 Bull
street. Randall Clifton, District Passen
ger Agent. Telephone, 850.—ad.
Auction Sale To-dny.
Lots on Bolton, Waldburg, New Hous
ton, Duffy, Henry and Anderson.
Terms, $50.00 cash, balance less than $2.00
per week, 6 per cent Interest.
Sale begins corner Waldburg and Prke,
6 o’clock.—ad.
Sunday Trips to Charleston and Isle
of l’alms.
SI.OO for the round trip to Charleston.
Tickets sold good only for Sundays; via
Plant System.—ad.
Columbia $1.50 Round Trip.
Cheap Excursion, Monday, May 28,
Special train will leave Savannah 7:30
a. m., city time, via Southern Railway.
Monday, May 23. Returning, leave Colum
bia, 9:00 p. m., same date; $1.50 round trip
Separate coaches for white and colored
people.—ad.
Auction Sale To-dny.
Lots on Bolton, Waldburg, New Hous
ton, Duffy, Henry and Anderson.
Terms, $50.00 cash, balance less than $2.00
per week, 6 per cent Interest.
Sale begins corner Waldburg and rri.tj
6 o'clock.—ad.
Chair Cars on the Plant System Sun
day Excursions.
Tickets sold at rate of SI.OO for the round
trip to Charleston. Chair car attache.!
to train leavtng Savannah 6:20 a. m.—ad.
gt.OO for the Round Trip, Savannah
to Charleston.
Train leaves Savannah Sunday morn
ings, 6:20 n. tn. for Charleston, and the
Isle of Palms; fare SI.OO for the round
trip. Chair car attached to train- via
Plant System.—a<l.
Grnyhcnril.
“Graybeard cured me of Catarrh of the
head which had clung to mo 35 years.
Mrs. Rhoda Dean.
Bellinger, Tex.”
Graybeard is sold at all drugstores for
*1- P.espess Drug Cos.. Props.—ad.
Auction Sale To-dny.
Lots on Bolton. Waldburg, New Hous
ton, Duffy, Henry and Anderson.
Terms, sso.oo,cash, balance less Ilian 52 00
per week, 6 per cent interest.
Sale begins corner Waldburg und Pri”
t o'clock.—ad.
EXAHINE OUR
New and Stylish
LINE OF
KAY
BUGGY
HARNESS
Made in Our Own Factory.
Patronize Home Enterprise.
Congress and Whitaker Sts.
LEO FRANK.
THAT SILK SALE.
Colored and black—is a winner for valus
giving, and is astonishing every customer
so far with the worth given for the money
spent. There is great choice in this de
partment, and the prices run as follows:
24-inch Black China Silk 50c; Insletd ot
75 cents.
27-Inch Black China Silk 59c; Instead
of Soc.
Black and Colored Taffetas 69c; Instead
of Sse.
50-Inch Black Silk Warp Gloria 69c; In
stead of SI.OO.
DAINTY SUMMER GOODS.
We devote three times the former spars
to the display of these fascinating weaves
and pat terns. Nothing prettier, m rs
dainty, choicer than ojr showing. No oth
er store matches it. either in variety rj
lowness of price, But we scarcely need
to remind you of that—you learned it lone
ngo. Note the figures telling you of wont
derful values:
Colored Lawns, Dimities, Mercerized anj
Corded weaves, in newest designs and col
orings.
White Piques, both plain and fancy
weaves, the 20c grade, only 12J.1C this wee't,
Y r ardwide Linen Lawn 35c; sells at 45c
Yardwide Linen Lawn 49c; sells at 60c
Yardwide Sheer Lawn Cambric Orly 45c
33-inch fine Sheer Linen Cambric 75c and
SI.OO.
White India Linens B>-jc; worth 10c.
White India Linens 10c; worth 1214 c.
White India L.'n-ns 12Vic; worth 15c.
Victoria Lawns 10c and 12be.
White and Black Muslins and Ngfe
soolts greatly reduced.
DRESS GOODS.
-n EXTRAORDINARY VALUES.
The goods offered entirely Justify the
above heading Every piece is a'special
bargain and every weave is new and styl
ish. This statement cannot be strength
ened by further writing. The goods must
be seen to be appreciated.
Black Serges, Cheviots, Mohairs and
Henriettas.
All Wool Homespuns In all the leading
colors.
Imported French Cords, Poplins, English
Coverts, German Stripes, Checks and Mix
tures.
SHIRT WAISTS.
Our stock ought to suit almost every ono
with such a want in styles, colors, quali
ties and prices.
As low as 50c for pretty waists.
SI.OO, $1.50, $2.00 and upward for fins
quality Percales, Madras and Gingham
waists—all sizes and a great variety of
colors.
WHITE LAWN WAISTS.
Plain or with tucks and Insertion. A
great variety at very/ow figures.
THESE ARE GREAT
TOILET BARGAINS.
You’ve come to expect great bargains
from this store, but these will exceed you*
expectations.
Talcum sc, Glycerine Soap sc, Florida
Water Bc, Violet Water 35c.
Ladles’ Lace and Net Ties 23c and 50o;
were 50c and 95c.
Ladies’ Belts in all styles.
Lace and Net Parasol Covers Just re
ceived.
FOR WARM WEATHER.
T.-adie*’ Wrappers in pretty lawns, dain
tily trimmed. 85c and 9Sc.
Boys’ Linen Duck Knee Pants 2oc.
Serge Pants 49c.
NOTE THIS.
A big cut in all Embroideries, Laces and
Tucked Organdies.
LOOK OUT FOR SHOWERS.
SI.OO Umbrellas for this week 75a
$1,50 Umbrellas for this week SI.OO.
Daniel Hogan,
THE CENTRAL STORE.
The corner Broughton and Barnard Bt.
SPECIAL
PRICES
-ON
Carpenter’s Tools.
We are making a drive in th s
goods, end propose to realize on the
vast stock now displayed In our stew.
Carpenters are Invited to Inspect our
goods, and we guarantee a saving In
every purchase. Remember, the e art
• Congress street prices, and everytl >"■*
in our store is proportionately redueni.
Bishop's Saws, No. 1
Sargent’s Jack Plane 1 81
Sargent’s Iron Fore Plane B *’
Sargent's Iron Smooth Plane I'-’’
Sargent’s Wood-Bottom Plane, smooth -75
Sargent’s Wood-Bottom Plane, Jack... ■*
Sargent's Wood-Bottom Plane, fore...
Sargent's All-Wood Smooth Plane 65
Sargent's All-Wood Jack Plane 3
Screw Drivers. 8-lnch, heavy ■*
Set of New Haven Bits, 11 in set I- 3 ’
Half-inch Socket Firmer Chisel 80
One-Inch Socket Firmer Chisel **
Sargent’s Hammers 3 “' c U!>
Maydole's Hammers Ul>
WM.&H. H. LATTIMORE,
WEST CONGRESS STREET.
IF YoU WANT GOOD MATERIAL
and work, order your lithographed ana
printed stationery and biann book* Xiotß
U.'mtnß N'avi. Savannah, dtb