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THE SCHOOL DAYS OF DAVIS.
HOW. J. R. SAUSSY’S TALK TO THE
CHILDREN OF THE CONFEDERACY.
Followed the Early Life of the
President of the Confederate
States to Show Tlint In His Cane
♦he Bor YY ns Father to the Man.
The Chunter Presented With it
travel of Historic Interest—Con
federate Y eternnz Association
Give Thanks to the DauKhtrra of
the Confederacy and Especially
to Miss Addle llnrnaril for the
Organization of the Chapter.
The meeting of the Winnie Davis Chap
ter of Children of the Confeder
acy at Confederate Hall yesterday
afternoon, was one of the most interest
ing in the short history of the chapter.
The leading feature was an address by
Hon. J. R. Sa ussy upon the early life of
Jefferson Davis.
Mr. Saussy began his remarks with the
statement that it was a source of pride
and pleasure to him and to the other
veterans of the city that the chapier of
Children of the Confederacy had been or
ganized and that it was achieving the
high measure of prosperity and success
that the large attendance at the meet
ing indicated. This prosperity was an ev
idence that the sweet memories of tho
heroism of Confederate soldiers and of
the virtues and sacrifices of the women
of tha South shall fade.
It would be possible, said Mr. Saussy,
for him to tell the children but very lit
tle of the life of Jefferson Davis, whose
birthday the meeting in part commemo
rated. It would not he possible to Bay
much of the great things that Jefferson
Davis did nor to relate many of the wise
things he had said in the course of a
great and busy life. But it was profita
ble for young people to realize that tho
great men of the country had once been
boys like some of themselves, so that
they might make the great and good
their examplars and Inspiration.
Mr. Saussy followed the early life of
President Davis from the time of his birth
until the time he left West Point, illus
trating, bv apt anecdotes, the lad's pos
session of those traits of character that
afterwards, strengthened and developed
by years of self-discipline, study and ex
perience, distinguished him as a man.
The first school experience of the after
wards president of the Confederacy avas
had in a log cabin school, two miles from
his father's home, in Kentucky. The boy
was th 6 youngest of a family of ten chil
dren and to the little in the woods
he and his sister Polly walked every day.
After some years of instruction there,
Jeff was sent with Maj. Hines, a veteran
of the war of 1812, and his family, to a
school near Springfield, the instructors of
which were Catholic monks. The mentor
whom the elder Davis had selected as his
son’s traveling companion had commanded
a battalion of brave Mississipplans at the
battle of New Orleans and the love, ad
miration and respect he still cherished for
his old commander led him to stop at
"The Hermitage.”
Mr. Saussy commented on the deep im
pression that this first meeting with "Old
Hickory" made on the youthful Davis.
Oen. Jackson's reputation as a hard and
stern man had been spread abroad over
the country, but the boy, who was his
guest for iwo weeks, found him the incar
nation of old-fashioned courtesy and kind
ness. The profanity for which he bad
been celebrated found no expression while
Jefferson was .about, and It was his prac
tice to give thanks at every meal for the
blessings he and his then received.
At the school maintained at the Catholic
monastery young Davis spent several
years. Prom his own reminiscences they
seem to have been happy ones and profit
able ones. On one occasion a number of
the boys of the school united in a stale
vegetable attack upon one of the attaches
of the. Institution, who had excited their
youthful indignation. The noise that was
thus created was something horrible, so
tradition has it, and one of the preceptors
hurried to the dormitory in which the boys
slept and whence the noise had proceed
ed. It was night when the attack upon
the object of this school-boyish wrath had
occurred.
When the preceptor arrived young Da
vis was the only one of the party In the
room who gave any indication of being
awake. The others were either enjoying
the sleep of the just or giving su<jh a re
markably good Imitation of it that It was
impossible for the aged and perhaps near
sighted instructor to distinguish it from
the genuine.
Being awake, young Davis was niggled
out at once and commanded to tell what
he knew about the disturbance. He re
fused. Exhortations, commands, pray
ers and threats alike availed' nothing to
change his announced determination nnd
the next morning the meditation through
which he must have passed had left him
of the same opinion still. The lad was
carried to an upper room of the school
building and tied to a bed. Then the ex
hortations were renewed and accompa
nied by promises of immunity if he would
tell what he knew.
“Well," said Jefferson nt length. "I
can tell you the name of the boy who
blew out the lights."
“Tell me," said the preceptor of youth,
"and you shall not he punished.”
"I did,” said the pupil. In this man
ner he escaped punishment, and nt the
same time kept faith with his fellows.
Faithfulness and couroge were attributes
that marked every act of Jefferson Davis'
life, said Mr. Saussy, and they exhibited
themselves even in the early days when
he was a boy at school.
The speaker followed the life of Jeffer
son Davis until his departure from West
Point. While he was there occurred the
boyish escapade In which he nearly lost
his life. With some of his companions
he had been visiting a point out of bourn's
and prohibited of the powers that were.
Detected and endeavoring to escape par
suit the cadets started on a run nnd
Davis fell over a precipice sixty feet in
height. A tree stopped and stved b’m
from what otherwise would have beet
certain death.
“I have told you these little stoiles," said
Mr. Saussy, "that you may und.rstnnl
that the President of the Confederacy
was a boy like some of you, wiih boyish
traits and boyish faults. Bulfcl have tried
(o show that even with the itoyish faults
were botfish excellencies of charac er that
developed with years and made him sub
sequently the great and good man he
became.
"But one of the things which make
him remembered and loved hy ihe peo le
of the South was the fact that he was th?
father of the Daughter of the Con ft de; a y.
It is this fact (hat helps to keep J*s
memory in our minds and hts life in our
hearts. It is a tribute to him that bis
Influence and his character moulded tha
character of that Woman, whose' beauty
and grace became the admit a ion of it
whole nation, who knew no love higher cr
sweeter or purer than that she bo e he
father. Her life, her character, he sw et
and gracious and kindly influence should
cause tiH to remomb r her ever, to ktep
her. a pure und precious nt mo X, in < ur
hearts.”
The meet ing wad opened by the sing
ing of the song, "Maryland," bv the chil
dren of the chapter. Miss Barnard, the
directress, then announced that the pic
ttlc the chapter had contemplated had
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FUNERAL OF YV. G. CAYN.
Mnny Followed the Remains to the
Grave in Itoua venture.
The funeral of the late "William G. Cann,
which took place,from 3t. John’s Chur h
yesterday morning at 10 o'clock, wis ve.y
largely attended. The business men of the
city, among whom the life-work of the
deceased had chiefly been, were present
in large numbers, as well as many per
sonal friends of the decease!. The mem
bers of the Savannah Cotton Exchange
marched to the church .in a bod.v. The
Chtaham Artillery and the Knights Tem
plar were present as organizations and en
tered the church in the rear of the funer
al party.
The funeral service was rendered in his
usual impressive manner hy the rector,
Kev. Charles H. Strong. The choir, con
sisting of Mrs. Finnie and Mrs. Hunter,
Mr. Gordon and Mr. Beckett, sang at the
church, "Jesus, Lover cf My Soul,” and
"■Rock of Ages,” and at the grave, "Nor
cr My God to Thee,” and "Abide With
Me.” The floral tributes were noticeable
for their large number and beauty of de
sign, among the number being tributes
from the Savannah Bank onl Trust Com
pany, the Chatham Artillery and the
Knights Templar.
The honorary pall-bearers were Messrs.
J. D. Weed, J. C. Rowland, Walter
Coney, I. G. Haas, W. C. Powell, John
Lyon®, J. T. Stewart and T. D. Berioday,
and the active pall-bearers, Messrs. A.
B. Palmer, A. M. Bell, A. C. Car.-o*.
H. S. Dreese, W. L. Wilson, H. YVeber
and A. Sybrandt.
Avery large number of those in. attend
ance at the church accompanied the body
to Bonaventure. The Templars performed
their rites here and the Chatham Artll
tilery closed the exercises with a last
salute to their deceased officer and com
rade. Then all that was mortal of one who
had been prominent beyond his years In
the business and public life of the city
was left to await the call of the last
trump.
SOOX IY PRINTER’S HANDS.
Journal of Council of Safety to He
Promptly Published.
The June meeting of the Georgia His
torical Society was held at Hodgson Hail
last night. President George A. Mercer
presiding over its deliberations. About
the usual number of members of the as
sociation was in attendance.
Mr. William Harden, chairman of the
committee In charge of the publication
by the Savannah Chapter of Daughters
of the American Revolution of the "Jour
nal of the Council of Safety,” for the
years 1775-1777, submitted a report. This
publication, it will be generally remember-,
ctf, was undertaken by the Daughters of
the American Revolution some time ago.
Mr. Harden reported that the journal
had been copied and would shortly he In
the hands of the printer. It is expected
that the volumes of the Journal will be,
ready for Issuance In the fall of the year.
It was decided that tho editorial super
vision of the publication should be con
fided to Mr. Harden, who will make what
ever critical and explanatory notes are
necessary. Some notes are necessary by
reason of th# fact that certain members
of the council did not remain loyal to the
cause of the colonies and afterward be
came avowed royalists.
The reading of the list of delinquent
members of the society was postponed un
til the nrxt meeting. In the hope that
some of them would cancel Ihelr indebt
edness to the society before that time.
The society is in real need of the money
that is th'ts due it, and it Is a matter of
surprise to Its officers that some of those
on the list suffer their names to remain
there when this condition of affairs is
known. Should one-third of the amounts
due by members be paid, the society
would be placed comfortably on its feet.
DECLINED TO GIVE INFORMATION.
A Woman Caused First Tronble for
Census Enumerators.
After their two flays’ experience of last
week, the census enumerators got down
to work In good shape yesterday, and this
week will doubtless see the bulk of the
work completed. A number cf the enum
erators have called upon Supervisor Blun
for Information on various doubtful
points, which did not appear until after
they had begun their work.
Supervisor Blun said yesterday that the
enumerators are making very good pro
gress and he had received no complaints.
There has been only one instance report
ed of a refusal to answer the questions
put hy the enumera'or. The party In
question Is a woman and she declined
absplutely to give any Information with
out giving any explanation of her refus
al. The case has been reported by the
supervisor to the director cf the census
at Washington.
Mr. Gordon Woodruff, who was appoint
ed an enumerator In the Sixth militia dis
trict, was relieved yesterday by his own
request on account of 111 health, J. Nicho
las Helmkm w as appo nted to fill the va
cancy.
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DAY'IS’ BIRTHDAY OBSERVED.
Public Business Was Generally Sus
pended During the Day.
Yesterday was generally observed In
Savannah as the bir hday of Jefferson
Davis. The courts, wl h the exception of
the City Court, wer c oard, the City Ex
change, Cotton Exchange, Board of Trade
and other public offices transacted no bus
iness and the bank employes had a hotl
tv.
The closing of the banks caused the
virtual susp nsion of business in many of
lie large offices on the Bay and their
tmployes had what was practically a
holiday at any rate. Many of those thus
r leased from the cares of business spent
the day at the resorts about the city.
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COURT YVILL OPEN TO-DAY.
Judge Fnlllgnnt YVill Deliver Hiz
Charge to Grand Jnry.
The June Term of the Superior Court,
which was convened and then adjourned
yesterday morning, will open for the
transaction of business at 10 o’clock to
day. At that horn- Judge Falllgant will
deliver hts charge to the grand Jury.
After the delivery of the charge the ap
pearance docket for the term will be call
ed. After this has been disposed of and
the cases called oswigned, the court will
turn at once to the hearing of cases of
divorce and alimony, which will be con
tinued until those ready for trial are
disposed of.
GUESTS OF THE CAPTAIN.
Cloze of Tlielr Drill Senzuu YVnz an
Occasion YYltli Hunsnrs.
The concluding drill and Inspection of
their drill season was held last night by
the Georgiu Hussars, Capt. Henry Mc-
Alpin comainndtng. After the dimt-at
life troop was treated by Capt. M-A'pln
to refreshments, ami an hour wa pleas
antly spent In listening to an Impromptu
programme of songs.
THE MORNING NEWS: TUESDAY, JUNE 5, 1900.
MANY WILL FOLLOW RACES.
CLl'B WILL HAVE TWO STEAMERS
FOR MEMBERS AND CUEISTS.
Alpha and the Clifton YVIII Re Used.
Many Other Craft YVIII tut I After
the Flyers—lnterest In the Races
In Growing—First One YVill Be
Sailed Day After To-morrow-
Seven Hours the Time I.lmit—The
Coarse of Twenty Nautical Miles
Has Been Determined—Those Who
YVill Sal 1 the Marls nnd the Dra
goon.
Yachting fever is spreading. People
who, ordinarily, take no interest in races
are catching it, and the disease is ma
lignant. It will rage wiihout abatement
until after the mooted quesctlon as to the
superiority of the Dragoon or the Maris
has been settled beyond peradventure.
But a brief time remains till the flyers
will start on their first race. Day after
to-morrow they will cross the line at
Turner's Rock, and it will be with breath
less interest that the great crowd on hand
will watch the struggle. Therewill be three
of the races, provided the first two are
not won by the same boat, thereby ren
dering a third unnecessary.
It Is quite possible that Thursday, Fri
day and Saturday may not suffice for the
races. It will depend upon the weather.
If there is anything like a wind the races,
it may be depended upon, will be pulled
off. The entire month of May and June,
thus far, have been Ideal for racing, strong
breezes blowing nearly every day. It is
only hoped that they may continue this
week. Seven hours has been named as
the time limit, and unless they are drift
ing races, the time will be sufficient for
them to finish. ,
A course of twenty nautical miles has
been mapped out. This extends from Tur
ner’s Rock, around Cabbage Island spit
buoy, back beyond Turner s Rock again,
once more over the course and across the
starting line. The CVtbbage Island buoy to
be rounded is not the real buoy of that
name, but another that has been substi
tuted. The Cabbage Island buoy is in wa
ter so shoal as to make it dangerous for
the yachts to round it, so a temporary
buoy has been placed in the channel.
Promptly at 1 o'clock in the afternoon
the race is scheduled to start each day.
On the first day the yachts will be fol
lowed by the and it is said that
the Angler will be used the second day,
and probably, the Bessie May theVhird.
These steamers should be able to keep
up with the boats even though the wind
should be very brisk. The ,committees
managing the races will be on the steam
ers to note time, measurements, and to
look out for fouls.
Great preparations are being made by
the Savannah Yacht Club to make the
social s do of the races a success. Col.
Merritt \V. Itlxon is chairman of the Re
gatta Committee, and he is now busy get
ting everything in readiness. The steam
ers Alpha and Cllftcn have been char
tered for the three days to follow tho
races. Both will leave the city every
morning far Thunderbolt, the Alpha at 9
o’clock and the Clifton at 9:30. A brass
band will be on each boat. Besides these,
there wi 1 be a number of other steamers
and sailing craft. The Santee is one of
these. She wifi be used by others than
members and guests ef the Yacht Club,
and wifi leave the foot of Bull street at
10 o’clock each morning.
The Maris went over the course yes
terday. They say she is a fair-weather
boat. Some of the Savannah yachtsmen
receive this statement with mental re
servations, for they fa'l to see why she
should not also go in a wl*d. Some very
warm praise for Ihe natty appearance of
the b at has b en heard, an t fhe certainly
has friends. It is understood there will be
eleven sailing her in the taces, among
them Capt. W. D. Porchor. Alex Mar
shall. Jr., Arthur Young aid Nick Bryan.
Capt. Theodore Barnaid, Messrs. Stein
B.yan, Jul an Schley, J. G. Hardee, Pas
chal Strong, Henry Backus and a colored
ntan will be on the Dragoon. Careful work
with the boat has been dene by her crew,
and Capt. Barnard says she is showing up
in fine style. For the Dragoon, it is
claimed that she Is fast In either fair or
rough weather.
DAMAGE SIIT IN CITY' COURT.
Mrs. M. 11. Cannon Is Suing the Cen
tral for 9110,0110 Damages.
The trial of the case of Mrs. M. H.
Cannon against the Central of Georgia
Railway Company went on In the City
Court all of yesterday. Thought it wns a
legal holiday Judge Norwood consented
to try the case at the instance of coun
sel, who were very anxi.ous (hat it should
be tried and removed from the court
calendar.
The suit is an action for damages
brought by Mrs. Cannot! for the death
of her husband, who was killed by a
yard engine belonging to the defendant
In February of last year. The accident
occurred at the junction of the Central
with the F. C. & P. tracks. .Just west of
the thickly populated section of the city, <
but within the corporate limits. The
plaintiff asks damages in the amount of
310,000.
John A. M. Cannon, the husband of the
plaintiff, was a switchman in the employ
of the Florida Central nnd Peninsular
Railroad, and was at or near his post
of duty at the time of the accident. It
is alleged in the declaration that the ac
cident was made possible by the gross
carelessness and negligent conduct of En
gineer Tarver, of the yard engine, in run
ning his locomotive ai a dangerously high
rate of sppeed and without Riving warn
ing of its approach by ringing the bell,
blowing the wt.istle or in any other man
ner. Had these ordinary precautions been
observed, It if contended that the acci
dent 'could not have occurred and Cannon
would not have been killed. It Is fur
ther alleged that Tarver was Incompe
tent and that his ineompeteney was
known to live company.
On behalf of the defendant these alle
gations of negligence are denied in toto.
It Is elated, on the contrary, that the
engine was running at aver low rate of
speed; that the whistle was blown. an.l
that the accident resulted from Cannon’s
own disregard of common precautions for
his safely. Evidence to substantiate these
diverse allegation* was offered on yester
day.
The arguments for the plaintiff were
made hy Mr, R. R. Richards and Mr. W.
B. Stubbs, and for the defendant by Mr.
T. .Mahew Cunningham, Jr. Judge Nor
wood discharged the Jury at 8:30 o'clock
until 9 o'clock this morning, when he wifi
deliver his charge.
The Health Problem
Is much simpler than Is sometimes sup
posed. Health depends chiefly upon per
fect digestion and pure blood, ard the
problem Is solved very readily hy Hood's
Sarsaparilla. Y'ou may keep we'l by :ak
ing it promptly for any s'oma h cr hlo'd
dlrorder. Its cures of scrofula, n!r rheum
catarrh, dyspepsia, rheumatism tnj
other diseases are numbered by the thous
ands.
The favorite family cathartic Is Hool'g
Pills.—ad.
WEAK THE 4-LEA FED SHAMROCK.
The Order Conferred on Graduates
of Mrs. Young's School.
Interesting graduation exercises were
held last night at the Ogle:horpe Seminary,
of which Mrs. L. G. Y'oung Is the princi
pal. The two graduates of the class of
1900, Miss Maggie Thompson and Miss
’Ruth Ehrlich, were awarded their
diplomat, and the Order of the Four-Leaf
ed Shamrock was bestowed upon them by
Mrs. Young.
The graduates have completed their
course with singular credit to themselves,
their records being unsurpassed by grad
uates of any of the ten classes that have
passed from the seminary. In Latin and
English literature they have achieved par
ticular distinction, having translated from
the classics of the former tongue and
grown familiar with many of the best
works of the master authors of English.
The regular course in English literature
includes Shakespeare's "Macbeth," two
books of Milton's "Paradise Lost,” Mc-
Cauley’s "Essays on Milton" and Addison
and Burke’s speech on conciliation with
America. Besides the girls graduated, the
following were promoted; Misses Stella
Levy, Annie Laurie Shaw, Bertha Thomp
son and Elizabeth Gilbert.
The programme was opened with prayer
by Rev. J. L. Beully, rector of St. Paul’s,
after which the salutatory was read by
Miss Ruth Ehrlich. Mrs. Young then pre
sented the diplomas. Mis3 Maggie Thomp
son read her valedictory, and floral of
ferings were then presented the young
graduates. Miss Elizabeth Gilbert re
sponded to the valedictory in behalf of
the school, and the order of the sham
rock was conferred by Mrs. Y'oung. The
programme was concluded with prayer of
fered by Rev. Dr, I. P. Mendes.
Maj. and Mrs. Y'oung. the former on
business and the latter for the benefit of
her health, leave to-day for the North.
They will take steamship for Europe, and
it is their purpose to spend some time
in the Swiss mountains. Her many Sa
vannah friends will join in wishing Mrs.
Young a speedy recovery.
CHILDREN YVERE INSTALLED.
Fresh Air Home nt Tybee Han Been
Formally Opened.
The Fresh Air Home for poor children,
at Tybee, was formally opened yesterday.
In the morning a party of sixteen small
children were taken down by Miss Dali
and 'Miss Icard for a week’s stay. The
children are the first this season to profit
by the kindness of the managers and sub
scribers to the fund, and the new home,
formerly the Zorayda clubhouse, is occu
pied for the first time by its beneficiaries.
In the afternoon members of Froebel
Circle of King's Daughters, which man
ages the home, and many of their friends,
went down for the formal opening. This
consisted of a prayer for the blessing of
God upon the Institution and its continued
success by Rev. Dr. James Y. Fair, pastor
of the Independent Presbyterian Chruch,
and an address by Rev. J. L. Scully, rector
of St. Paul’s.
No difficulty, as; a general rule, is ex
perienced by the members of the circle In
Inducing parents to allow their children
to gain the benefit of a week's stay at
the home. Usually they are glad enough
to have them do so. The custom has
been for each child to be maintained for
a week, but this is not adhered to In cases
where it is tHbught the little one is in need
of another week’s outing. Last summer a
baby was kept for several weeks, and its
life was unquestionably saved by the
salt air and tender treatment it received.
Doubtless there have been a number of
recoveries brought about by taking sick
children to the island.
This Is the third season that Froehel
Circle has endeavored to help children in
this manner. The beginning was humble,
only two or three children being taken
down each week. The next seasons a cot
tage was rented, and more good was ac
complished. With their own home, the
ladies in the Circle feel that they will be
oven more successful in their work.
NABBED FOR SHOPLIFTING;
lnule Small Arrested for Larceny
Front Adlcrz’t. Store.
Annie Small, a negro shoplifter, was
picked up yesterday morning by Detec
tive Stark and locked up at the police
station house. The woman lifted a quan
tity of valuable lawns, ribbons and silks
from Adler’s department store on Satur
day night. The goods were recovered.
Saturday night Deteclive Stark arrest
ed Aivira Cook, for the same crime, com
mitted at the store of the Krouskoff Mil
linery Company. The goods that had been
stolen by Annie Small were found and
the woman arrested at the house the
Cook woman occupied, and it is evident
that they worked together. The s:olcn
property was Identified by employes of
the store.
LIEUT. FREEMAN RESIGNED.
Adjutant of the Guards' Battalion
Surrenders Ills Commission.
First Lieutenant Davis Freeman, ad
jutant of the Second Battalion (the Savan
nah Y’olunteer Guards) of the First Regi
ment, has placed his resignation In the
hands of Maj. Thomns Screven. Lieut.
Freeman has made an excellent officer,
and his resignation will be regretted by
those who wish the Guards wt 11, which
means everybody.
Lieut. Freeman has been adjutant of the
Guards for several years. During the war
with Spain he was adjutant of tho Second
Georgia Regiment, a part of which the
Guards formed.
GERMANS PICNIC TO-DAY.
Prize Drill YVill Take Place at the
Inlet Club House at Tybee.
The annual prize drill and picnic of the
German Volunteers will take pla-'e ot
Tybee to-day. The Inlet Clubhouse has
been secured for the occasion, and tlie
drill and dancing will take place there.
The drill will begin upon the arrival <f
the 3:35 train. The last train will leave
the Island nt 11:30. Tickets, good on all
trains, may t>e secured from the commit
tee. of which Lieut. R. W. Baughn ‘s
chairman, or at the depot. Dktner will be
served by the Parsonage Aid Soci ty of
the Lutheran Church of the Ascension.
IN BEHALF OF THANK OFFERING.
Special Services llelutr Held at First
Presbyterian Church.
Rev. Bnsoom Anthony of Trinity Church
spoke at the meeting at the First Pres
byterian Church last night. A series of
meetings Is being held In anticipation cf
the special thank offering next Sundny
morning, and the Interest s! own In them
is greatly encouraging to the workers.
Prayers arc offered for the succe s of
Sunday's offering. Rev. E. S. Edenflel b
pastor of the Southside Baptist Church]
will speak to-night at 8:30 o'clock.
No menu ts complete without Cook's
Imperial Extra Dry Chmpag..e on It. If
not on ask for U.—ad.
COLORED FAIR CALLED OFF.
PROMOTERS NOTIFIED THAT IT
NOT HE HELD.
YY'aa to Have Been a Private Enter
prise for Money Making Purposes,
YYlth Church Boothe ns a Side Is
sue Promoters YVere Evidently
Acting In Good Faith, But TTiey
Did Not Understand the Condition
Under Which the Parade Ground
Is Controlled—Park Residents Are
Y'ery Yluch Rejoiced.
The colored citizens' fair did not open
at the Masonic Fair building; In the Park
Extension, last night, as it had been an
nounced, and the residents along Whita
ker street and In the vicinity of the park
generally are greatly rejoiced.
As had been anticipated, the promoters
of the fair were notified yesterday by Act
ing Mayor Tiedeman that the permit ob
tained by them from the clerk of Council
was of no value unless the consent of the
military commanders and of the Park and
Tree Commission had also been obtained.
The Acting Mayor candidly Informed the
applicants that he did not think It likely
that they would be able to obtain the
required consent.
As evidence of the unlikelihood of thtlr
succession, he showed them a communica
tion which he had Just received from
Lieut. Col. T. S. Wylly, commanding the
First Georgia Regiment in the absence of
Col. Lawton, and Capt. Henry McAlpin,
commanding the Georgia Hussars, re
questing that the structure In the parade
ground erected for the purpose of holding
a Masonic Fair, be removed at once. The
communication further stated that: "The
permission for the erection and use of
said buildings having been to the Ma
sons and that purpose having been ac
complished, we wish the structure remov
ed at once, and that It not be permitted
to be used by any other person or per
sons."
It developed that the promoters of the
colored fair were F. J. 4 Wrlght, keeper of
the colored cemetery at Laurel Grove,
and Emma Carter. The article In yes
terday's Morning News was the first In
timation they had that their proceedings
for the fair were not entirely regular,
and they were down bright and early to
see the Mayor about It. Both YY'rtght and
the Carter woman appeared to be intelli
gent and respectable people, and both
were much put out, after all the trouble
they had gone to in arranging for the
fair, to find that their trouble had been
for nothing. They were evidently acting
in good faith in the matter, and thought
that with the permission to use the build
ing and a permit from the city that noth
ing more was required. Mr. Krouskoff
seems to have given permission to use
the building without any thought of the
annoyance the park residents would be
subjected to.
The Carter woman said that the use of
the building was given her by Mr. Krous
koff and Mr. Collat and that Dr. Simons,
who was chairman of the Fair Associa
tion, had told her she could have the dec
orations. It was not a church fair, she
stated, but a private enterprise on her
own part, by which she expected to clear
several hundred dollars. The Second Af
rican Baptist and several other dhurches
were to be given booths, where they could
dispose of whatever they pleased, and a
portion of the receipts were to be distrib
uted to the colored hospitals and churches.
The bulk of the profits, however, were to
go to the promoters. Both she and Wright
were anpdous that they should be permit
ted to run the fair for a few days or a
week until they could work off the stock
they have on hand, but they were inform
ed that they would have to go through
the same routine fpr one week as for
three weeks. They left the exchange with
the Intention of seeing the military com
manders.
ROInKE & SONS’ BUILDINGS.
Repairs to Be .Made That YVill Add
to Their Appearance.
Repairs are to be made shortly to
Rourke & Sons’ Foundry and Machine
YY'orks buildings, which will add greatly
to their appearance. The work of paint
ing the tower was begun yesterday, and
after this is finished other repairs will
be made. The tower on Rourke's shop Is
conspicuous In the east end. and on the
lower river front, because of Its conven
ience to persons who look there for the
time of day.
A mammoth lathe, said to be the largest
Piece of machinery In the South, has Just
.been placed In the shops, and a railway
constructed from It to thp water front
for the ready handling of marine machin
ery. The lath- weighs over 50,000 pounds,
and was made for Mr. Rcur.te hy the Pond
Machine Tool Company of Plainfield, N.
J. Shafts from five to twenty-five feet
long can be placed In It. All’the parts
work automatically, so that the'humber of
men required to operate the lathe arc re
cluc.d to a minimum,
NOTHING DONE BY' TRUSTEES.
Chatham Academy Matters Still In
Stnita Quo.
Nothing was done at the meeting of
the Chatham Academy trustees yester
day to cot sand r plans submitted for the
rebuilding of Chatham Academy. Capt.
H. C. Cunningham, chairman of the
board, stat and that on account of the ab
sence of several of the trustees from the
city the matter was continued to a fu
ture meeting.
TALKING ON TEMPERANCE.
Ucv. L. L. Abbott at DnKy Baptist
and YYezley Monumental.
Rev. L. L. Abbott of Atlanta, a min
ister of the Baptist Church, who is trav
eling over the state the interest of tem
perance. delivered a lecture at the Duffy
Street Baptist Church last night. Mr
Abbott will lecture at the YY'esley Monu
mental Church to-night at 8:30 o'clock.
A Record.
Of almost a century has proven that Crab
Orchard YVater is a reliable specific for
Sick Headache. Dyspepsia and Constipa
tion. Give It a trial.—ad.
Tills Conversation In tool,
B. A. Fewpenny—"Say, ‘Reddy,’ old
boy, permit me, you have my congratula
tions; but I feel bad!"
G. H. Readycash—"Thank you. BAT
told you so!"
If you failed to attend the great
auction sale of 145 lots in "Teynac Gar
dens," Juno 12, at 5 p. m., you will be
In "Twopenny's” fix. These elegant lo's
to be sold for whatever they will bring'
Terms, $25 cash, $25 quarterly, 6 per cent’
Interest, or a 5 per cent, discount allowed
for all cosh. Platshek & Cos., auctioneers
—ad.
Y Book of the Confederate YY nr.
Mississippi Valley in the Civil
War,” by John Flske: price 32. For sale
at Estlll's News Depot, 45 Bull street, Sa
vannah, Ga.—ad.
The Salt
that Never
Sticks
FAVORITE
Table Salt
Sold In sir tight boxes by all grocers.
Five and ten cent sizes.
DIAMOND CRYSTAL SALT CO..
St. Clair, Mich.
HENRY SOLOMON & SON,
Sole Distributing Agents.
CITY BREVITIES.
The Elks meet to-night. There will be
an initiation.
The Woodmen's Circle, the women's
branch of the YY'oodmen of the World,
will give its annual ptenle a< Tybee to
morrow. The organization i- ave-v "re
gressive one. The members look forward
to giving their friends a very enjoyable
day. Graham's Orchestra has been en
gaged to play for dancing.
Back to Germany.
Mr. William Dlers and family, who le't
on the Grand Duchesse for New York Sit
urday, sail to-day for Germany. They will
visit all parts of the old country, aft, r
which they will stop at ARenbruch, by
Cuxhaven, four or five months.
Mr. Dlers’ nearest relatives reside et
Altenbruch and the party contemplates
an enjoyable visit. Mr. Diers has been a
citizen of Savannah many years and l as
been succcessful. He has many friends
here who wish him a pleasant trip. Dur
ing his absence his business will be car
ried on by Mr. John M. Haar, who has
been his employe several year*.
LOYY' HATE SUMMER TOURIST TICK
ETS YTA.
Central of Georgia Hallway, to the
Principal Summer Resorts of North
Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, Vir
ginia, Etc.
Tickets will be on sale commencing May
18, and daily thereafter during the sum
mer, limited to October 31, 1900, returning.
The Central offers unusually attractive
schedules, perfect passenger, and elegant
sleeping and parlor car service, to Augus
ta, Atlanta ar.d Birmingham, at whl h
points close connection is made with
through trains to all mountain resorts.
For beautifully Illustrated matter, full
particulars regarding rates, routes, hotels,
etc., apply to any agent of the Central of
Georgia Railway, dr to W. G. Brewer,
City Ticket artd Passenger Agent, No. .107
Bull street. Savannah Ga. Phone S3.—ad.
Cheap Trip to Charleston, Y'la the
Plant System.
The Plant System will run a week-day
excursion to Charleston on June 5. Train
leaves Savannah at 5:45 a. rn., Central
time, arriving in Charleston 10:30 a. m..
Eastern time. Tickets will be sold at the
rate of 31.50 for the round trip, limited to
return to any regular train June 6.—ad.
Summer Excursions.
Low Rates Y'la Southern Ry.
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, City
Passenger and Ticket Agent, 141 Bull
street. Randall Clifton, District Passen
ger Agent. Telephone, 850.—ad.
Where Fortunes Are Planted.
That is the place 4o buy; don't invest
your idle cash in a marsh lot, or faked-up
illusions; get on an open street; get
where Vou have pure artesian water;
high, dry, graded avenues; neighbors on
lot next to you; more coming every day!
And fibove all, where you can buy for
less money ail these advantages. Your
profit is to wait great auction sale 145
lots, Eighth street, eas4, from Habersham
to Water's avenue, June 12, 5 p. m.
Terms, 325 cash, 325 quarterly, 6 per cent.
Interest, or a 5 per cent, discount allowed
for all cash! Plptshek & Cos., auctioneers.
—ad.
A Delicious Smoke.
The Herbert Spencer is an elegant cigar
and is truly a delightful enjoyment to
inhale the fumes of this fine tobacco; it
is exhilarating and delicious.
See that the name of Herbert Spencer
Is on every wrapper of every cigar, with
out which none are genuine.
The Herbert Spencer cigars are only sold
by the box of 50, Conchas at 33.50, and
Ferfectos, 34.50 at Lippman Bros., whole
sale druggists, Barnard and Congress
streets, of this city.—ad.
The Easy Route to Riches!
Large losses means large gains. Always
be on the watch for something of value
to drop and that is your chance! Such
will be your opportunity at the great auc
tion sale of 145 beautiful ldts i n "Teynac
Gardens,” Eighth street, east. The Ogle
thorpe Real Estate Company must go out
of business and these lots will go for
whatever they will bring! Remember the
sales day, June 12, 5 p. m. Terms, 325
cash, 325 quarterly, 6 per cent, interest,
or a 5 per cent, discount allowed for nil
cash. Platshek & Cos., auctioneers.—ad.
Conldn’z Donation.
A five-pound package of Conila’s fire t
candy will be awarded the most graceful
lady dancer at Barbee & Bandy’s pavilion
to-night. Go out and try one of their fish
suppers. Cars leave Tenth street every
half hour; fare 50 cents.—ad.
Beware of ••Bog.i”
They are being offered and sold per lot
for one hundred dollars and upwards;
those beautiful lots In healthy, bright,
high and dry "Teynac Gardens," Eighth
street, east, were sold heretofore at 3150
private sale. Just think how low they
will go, being ordered sold at auction
for whatever they will bring! Don't be
faked! but wait for the great sales day
June 12, nt 5 p. m. Terms, 325 cash 325
quarterly, G per cent. Interest, or a 5 p-r
cent, discount allowed for all cash. Plat
shek & Cos., auctioneers.—ad.
A Startling; Avrakenlnsc!
Y’ou will get If you buy lots anywhere
before the 12th of June, for on that day.
at 5 p. m„ the Oglethorpe Real Estate
Company will sell at auction, for what
ver they will bring, 145 elegant lots on
Eighth street, east, In the beautiful "Tev
nac Gardens." Terms per lot, 325 cash
325 quarterly. G per pent. Interest, or a 5
per cent, discount for all cash. Remember
the day! Don't get left. Platshek & Cos.
auctioneers.—ad.
“We Are the Leaders.”
Our
Assortment and
Prices of
GARDEN HOSE
Surpasses
All Competiton.
Congress and Whitaker Sts.
LEO FRANK.
SAVES
I doctor jmmmk
bills
>• <-nur'; •
i Bar Ben lg the *
| greatest known
I nerro tonic and blood purifier. It
I creates solid flash. muvc.e and
| strength, clears the brain, makes
| the blood puro and rich, and causes
Ia general feeling of health, power
land manly rigor. Wlthm 8 day*
I after taking the lirsi dose you no
jj lice the return of the old rim. snap
F and energy you hare counted as
5 lost forerer, while a continued,
{judicious use causes an lmprore
[ rnent both satisfactory ana last*
Jlng. One box will work wonders.
L six should perfect a cu**#; be cents
a box. 6 boxes for For sale
I by a U druggists everywhere or will
Bbe mailed sealed upon receipt of
] price Address Drs. Barton and
I Henson, p*' Bar*Ben Block; Clere
[ land, O.
I GET IT TODAY!
The Sale of SEW GOODS at HOGAN’S
Goes on and on. No old stock to work off.
No antiquated good* at a low price. Ev
erything new and this season’s. Prices so
low and goods so attractive as to maka
this the cheapest'place in the city.
OUR WHITE GOODS
DEPARTMENT
Is very popular at this season. You will
find here all the good things wanted from
the medium to the highest qualities at
very attractive prices.
36-inch Linen Lawns, 36c.
36-inch Sheer Linen Lawn. 45c.
33-inch Linen Cambric, 75c.
46-inch French Nainsook, 25c; usual pric*
35 cents.
46-lnch Batiste Mull, 39c.
46-inch Persian Lawn, 49c; usual prlca
eoc.
White India Linons, 10c; usual pricey
later.
White India Linons. 12ftc; usual prica
15c.
White India Linons. 15c; usual price 20c.
White India Linons, 20c; usual price, 23q.
A GREAT BIG SALE
OF SHIRT WAISTS.
We have now the Largest Stock ol
White Shirt Waists—choice styles, perfect
fitting. t
Prices for this week JUST O\E
HALF OF VALUE.
LADIES’ NECKWEAR.
In Neckwear we show Bows, Club Ties,
Tecks, Four-in-Hands and Imperials from
3c and up. W T e have a special line of ties
for boys, 25 cents each.
LADIES’ RIBBED GOODS.
Ladles’ fine Ribbed Vests, 10c; fine Lisle
Vests, 15c; finer ones, 25c; extra size Vests
for ladies, 25c; Ladies’ Ribbed Knee Panta
25 cents.
LACE DEPARTMENT.
Beautiful Embroidered AI lovers, Lac*
Allovers and Tucklngs for guimps, sleeve*
and waists at low prices.
WASH GOODS AT
LOWER PRICES THAN EVER.
FOR THE HOUSEHOLD.
Just the needed things for hot weather,
and too at prices way below anything you
have been accustomed to.
Special lot of Summer Bed Spreads, 63cj
Special lot of Summer Bel Spreads, SI.OO,
Good 66-lnch Bleached Linen Table Dam
ask Gsc
Good 72-lnch Bl* ached Linen Tabl®
Damask, 75c.
Good 72-inch Bleached Linen Tabl®
Damask, 98c.
An extra large Flze Linen Huck Towel,
$1.76; usual price, $2.25.
An extra large size Linen Huck Towel,
$2.00; usual price, $2.40.
45x23 Bleach; and Linen Huck Towel*,
$3.00; usual price $4.00.
Extra size Bleached Damask. 25c; usual
price. 40c.
Good yard-wide -sheeting, 7c; reguia*
price, 9c.
OUR NEW FURNISHING
DEPARTMENT
IS AX ATTRACTIVE PLACE.
While not anew departure, is new in
every item of stock. We have paid par
ticular attention to this department
and can render more satisfactory
service than ever. The goods are
the best—the prices very low. The spe
cial price system does not prevail here in
a day. but is in effect all the time. Not®
the prices—examine the wares. You'll b®
pleased.
Just in from New York, a big shlpm-nt
of Colored Skirts, Shirts and Neckwear
Daniel Hogan,
The corner Broughton and Barnard St*.
LEMONS.
B'.ack Eye, Pigeon and Cow Pea®
Potatoes, Onions, Peanuts, and all fruit*
and vegetable* In season.
Hay, Grain, Flour. Feed.
Rico Straw, Magic Poultry and StocM
Food.
Our Own Cow Feed. etc.
213 and 215 BAY. WEST.
W, D, SIMKINS & CO.
“ JOHN l BUTLER,
—DEALER LN-
Paint*, Oil* and Glass, ah. Doors, Blind*,
and BulideiV Supplies, l’lalo and Decora
tive Wall Paper, Foreign and DomestW
Cements, Lime. Piaeter end Hair. So l *
Agent for Abestlne Cold Water Ptnt.
20 Cougre.* street, west, aiul 19 St. Julian
street, west.