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WONT BUY GARRARD TRACT.
COUNCIL DKCLIISEI) TO DO SO BY A
VOTE OF O TO 8.
ilderrann Jarrell Was Called Array
Ju*t Before tlie Vote—Hi* Vote
Would Probably Have Caused a
Tie and tlie Mayor Would Have
Voted for tlie Purebaae— Alderman
Tledemnu I,ed the OpposTtion. and
Chairman Han* of the Special
Committee l.ed the Eff rt to Have
the Heport Adopted.
The Oily Council took adv< rse action
upon the cemetery question yesterday af
|ern©C’ laying t'ir report of t • *
committee recommending tin pm ch.i . < of
the Garraatl tract upon the table by *
vote oi six to live. Both bides put up a
strong tight.
-Alderman J. G. Jarre'., stood committed
to the report, .ns he was a member of the
special ft'hile the cemetery
matter was urAder consideration a note
came for the alderman, and he A ft on pro
fessional business. It is said his vote, had
he remained, would have been for the re
port, making the result six for and six
against, lu such an event, the Mayor
would have been calVd upon to cast the
deciding vote, and it is pretty certain
that his ballot would hive been for the
purchase of the tract.
Those who voted in favor of the motion
of Alderman Ticdeman und seconded by
Alderman Wells to table the report, were
Aldermen Thomas, Mills, Doyle, Tiede
tnan, Graham and Weds. Those voting
• gainst the motion, thereby standing for
the purchase of the tract, were Aldermen
Dixon. Horrigan, liras. Bacon and
Schwarz.
The' report of the special committee was
rend to Council soon after it convened in
the Council chamber, the meeting of h/>
Committee of the Whole having convened
about half an hour. Following the read
ing of the report, cam#' the rending of an
objection by * taxpayer to the pun base
of the Garrard tract. Alderman Thomas
having requested that the communication
be read. On motion, the ejection was
received *? information.
Alderman Haas notified the Council that
he had taken the liberty of inviting County
Surveyor K. J. Thomas to attend the
meeting with a map of that portion of the
county in which the Garrard tract is cm*
braced. Mr. Thomas was present, and Mr.
Haas sr%l, if the Council approved, he
would be glad to hear from him in expla
nation of altitudes, drainage and other
features of the tract. One or two mem
bers were inclined to demur, but the ob
jections wer* slight. Mr. Thomas had the
map before him on the table and explained
about the elevations, falls, drainage possi
bilities and tlie lay of the land, interject
ing observations now and then as >o the
adaptability of the tract for burial pur
poses and the likelihood of smfK'iem dry
nets being secured at a decent depth for
interments.
About one-half the tract. Mr. Thorn is
said, can now be used for burial out
posts, while the other half would have to
be drained, at what cost, he was unable
to approximate. Knolls end dcp c-Mo: f
make up the tract, just as all the outly
ing districts of Chatham county, Mr.
Thomas said, are made up, and the eleva
tions are such as to admit • f its drainage
into the Ogceehee river.
AKleiman Thomas* suggested that Oily
Engineer Winn ehotikl explain further as
to the tract, as he n.nl been i- ijlu*>f and o
report upon its topography. To this CM.
Winn replied that his icport already sub
mitted hyid covered the ground fully, and
he had nothing further to say. This r p-> t
was reed, and it was admitted that Iha
two engineers had pretty well agnej in
their estimates of the tract.
Aiderman Horrigian then moved the
adoption of the report of the Special Com
mittee, which advised the purchase of the
tract, 1,060 acres, more or less, tor s4s.toi,
payable in installments at 5 per cent, in
terest. The committe consist. .} of Aider
men Haas, Dixon. Jarrell and Schwarz.
Alderman Tiodemaji objected to the pur
chase of the tract. He declared that it
Is a good business principle to look ahead
whenever potsrihle before taking an im
portant *Mep. No *p, i-ial need, he said,
exisrs for a cemetery jus at - ime.
A report made by . speci.i! committee not
long since showed that the drainage of
a portion of Laurel Drove t>m* i ry had
reclaimed sufficient land for burial pur
poses to remove the t *ed of anew o’me
tery for ten years. This report was made
efter careful investigation, and. the aider
man thought, should stand now as well
*•’ when It was submitted a. few months
ago.
Referring to the claim that the health
of the section adjoining Laurel (trove
< Jemetery is m< naced by bui... la
Alderman Tiedeman said he had asked
the health officer not long since whether
the Springfield plantation was not more
responsible for the health of the neigh
borhood than the cemetery and the health
officer had a- . hired that the Springfield
plantation would not be if \‘ were prop
erly drained. This the Alderman took os
an admission that the cemetery is not re
sponsible for any ill health that may ex
ist in the vicinity of Laura] Grove. Even
though tlie pres, nt cemetery were fo be
given up, the Alderman said, the report
yet demands that burials Should continue
there until the available ground is used,
so that the acquisition of anew she
would not mean the correction of menaces
to health, if any exist as a result of the
Use of Laurel Grove.
The principal point Alderman Ti* dvman
raised agair.si the tract was it>s inacces
sibility. “Property car service,” lie said,
“is not given to Laurel Grove, cv iv
though crowds no there. 1 low much better
service could in* expected to a place four
mile*! iu the country. The | tropic would
leather continue to use Laurel Grove while
they coni than bury their loved . wi y
out in the woods, where tbs - Id rev* r
reach their graves. Many p-• ♦ are rot
able, either, to defray the cost -f cam ;; s
for funerals, and that is nrother objc tb n
that stands in the way of tire a t* t tnc
of the report.”
“If the city buys the Gai’fud irj-t it
will never c ase to regret it.' .sai l tin
alderman. “With the cost and fl e or im
age, there will be at least SIOO,OOO expend
ed. Then there will be a cost of 5.00 an
acre for cleaning ind making attractive,
so that $250,000 may Ik* regarded as he
ultimate cost of the tract. This i- t o
great a burden, and. besides, the city docs
loot require so large a cem lory. ! mo.e
we table the rer>ort of the commit e°."
Alderman Wells promptly seconded the
motion. Alderman Hu is asked the Indul
gence of AMerman Tlcdeman.as the motion
was to table, as he had further arguments
to offer In support of the report. The Al
derman talked at some length, reading
from municipal reports of '9O and ’9l to
show that the need of anew cemetery was
even then foreseen, and dealing In a few
personalities. Not to explain his interest
In securing the tract for the oily, but in
reply to a question, the Alderman remark
ed that he is a friend of Col. William Gar
rard. Alderman Wells observed that he
did not supis sc Col. Garrard had an en
emy around the table, implying that the
fight against the purchase of the tract
was through no personal motives. Aider
mar. Haas further said that he is a mem
ber of the Hoard of Adjunto of the Jew
ish synagogue, and he knew that all the
I section reserved for his people in the cem
etery had about be* n taken up, and they
will not. he declared, go to the lowlands.
A Merman Haas spoke of the growth of
the city since the estah ishment of Laurel
Grove Cemetery, and In was confident
hr within t Mil. Cion the hitv
that Laurel Otov< Cemetery ha
tb, Garratd tr. t. tie thought, will
*• relatively as near the city .* Laurel
Grove now
Alderman Tiedeman replied that the r
pon*. of *9O and '9l were made when the
land had nor been reclaimed in Laurel
Grove by drainage. He. asked Alderman
Han* If the special committee had Inspect
ed any other of the ten tracts offered than
that owned by Col. Garrard, to which the
chairman answered “No,” the reply caua
ing a laugh about th© table. Alderman
j Dixon explained that he was thoroughly
| familiar with every tract that had been
offered the committee.
! If a corporation in the cemetery busl
! nesp, Alderman Ticdeman declared, ha l
had the purchase of a tract in view', it
1 would show far greater activity in mak
! ing investigations as to the suitability,
and Council should act in the same way.
i Thin, he said, he did not intend as a crit
; icism of tiie Special Committee.
Again Alderm-an Tied email offered h.s
• motion to tabic. Again Alderman Weils
seconded it. and then the clerk called the
roil for the yeas and nays. It was with
interest that the vote was followed, for it
| had >oen expected that the measure won id
be carried ami hc tract purchased.
After the meeting one >f the aldermen
who favored the purchase of he tra t
deci'.ired that Alderman Tiedem in's motion
, to table the report left lie* matter in such
Ia toihpe as to admit of its being brought
i up n: any linn . The alderman has no
j intention himself, he said, of bringing it
| tip. hut for hB colleagues favoring it be
( could not e-peaic.
TO ELEI T .J! STIC !> OF PEACE.
But One* \ppo.'ntment to Be Marie by
Grand .1 ur.v in i ily District*.
The present grand Jury of the Su
perior Court will have the ap
pointment of it least one of the rota
ries public and ex-officio justices of the
I>eaee of the county. The term for which
Justice G. K. Bevans was elected is about
to expire, and his successor will be
named' by the grand jury and commis
-1 sioned by the governor for a term of four
yea rs.
Frank A. Van Giesen, a money broker,
is said to have an eye on the Second Dis
trict. and a petition for his appointment
is in circulation for presentation ulti
mately to the grand jury.
Justice ( i . Noble Jones succeeded Jus
tice Waring Russell. r.. in that
district and the term of the lat
ter would have expired hi* year.
The justices of the peace are not com
missioned tor unexpired terms, however,
like other suite officials, but the ap
pointments are made to till vacancies
when they occur and the commissions
nre for four years. Justice Jones* com
mission is for four years from last June,
so hat lie has three years of his term
still to serve.
Justice <\ D. Kline, of Hie Third Dis
trict. was appointed in 1897 to till the va
cancy' caused by the death of Justice Pat
terson. and w;is commissioned by the
governor, for four years. JusAlce Patter
son was appointed in 1895 and Mr. Kline
served one yr lr of his term. Justice
Saassy, of the Fourth District, who suc
ceeded Justice Fitzgerald. appoint
ed in 1896, was also commissioned
for four years, so that in the city dis
tricts there is but one justice whose t<>: m
expires this year.
Bit i it iv wwt's moors.
Maj. Dart Will Re firm to Invite
Snvniinnh Companion.
Brunswick will have its Southeastern
Fair on June 25 and 26. The people of
that city wan* military companies from j
Savannah to attend- Major R. E. Dart j
of Brunsfrvick. commanding the Third i
Battalion of Hie First Regiment, will be j
in the city within <*.he next two or throe
Kays to gr r among he officers to see if j
he can work up interest in the fair and
induce the attendance of their companies.
Col. A. It. Lawton* is in receipt of a
Utter from Major Dart, in which infor
mation iG given that a prize of SIOO will be
..warded the visiting company with the
greatest enlisted strength and another
prize! of SIOO to the nest drilled company.
In addition, there w.il be prizes for the
bed drilled men. Col. Lawton referred to
the n.utter mi the meeting of the * filters
of the r-girnen: last night.
The time of preparation will be so short
that it is doubtful if there will be any
of th* Savannah companies to take the
trip. The experience, 110 doub*. would be
i>i .isunt and. all would enjoy i:. Very
pkosing recollections are entertained of
the trip the First Battalion took to Bruns
wick last Thanksgiving Day. The Ogle
thorpe Light Infantry and the Repuoli
. ip Blues have just returned from the
Veterans’ reunion, and neither of those
companies, therefore, will hardly be able
to go.
HALL PLAYERS STILL VjISH^G.
/ —" -
Savannah Team Believed to Mnw
Gone to Jacksonville.
Savannah’s missing baseball t am lias
not yet put in an appearance though it
is thought that it will do so to-day.
Yesterday none of the friends of the
players or patrons of the game could give
any t.einitc information as to its where
abouts or future movements. It was ru
mor <l. however, that the team was play
ing in hard In k One story was to the
• ffeet that Ballantync the catcher, had
rtcc pt-d an offer from the F’ernandina
i!lub to catch for them at a fixed salary
of S7O a month and that be had prompt
ly ac r i>t' and the salary and gone over to
ihat tv.m: that two had been
play (1 while in tbs crippl and ccnd tion
and that both had gone to tlv* Kern-ir.dina
team though b> only a *ma!l margin in
each game. *
It is unite possible that the Savannah
team .tv-t* ad of returning home rra' go
j fo Jacksonville. Instead, lor a game or
1 two there, at Vast that was the inf- r
| motion rec-ivrd indirectly yrs.crday by
Mr. G. O. Fenton, whose sen ws the rnan
. ager of th* team.
Utr %FT Hit THU GAMHLEHS.
1 "law nnd Order LfMii&ac'* !*• Ileing
Started far Their >s|iprennln,
A plan is on foot for the organization
of a “Law* and Ordct league.” Well
known <*hurf?h people are fostering the
movement, hnd it Is saM something fs
likely to tome of it. Those interested are
In earnest, it seems, nnd the organiza
tion will be pushed along. Inquiries have
developed that the plan is, ns yet. rather
in it:* infancy, but the object for which It
is dcslgiu 1 i* well defined.
Thiw object Is the suppression of the
gambling that it is claimed, is so openly
and success fully carried on in Savannah.
Just what meat - ore proposed for the sup
pression of the evil is not known, hut it
is understood that the banding together
of many of the law- abiding eltizens is a
part of the scheme. The organization will
then. It is understood, vigorously push the
prosecution all persons concerned in
the maintenance of gambling establish
ments in the city.
SAY %NN tIIIANH FOR CONVENTION.
Delvimte Lawrence and Othern Have
.lolned tilled Force* There.
A number of other Savannahiane have
to join those already in attendance
upon the Convention of the Democratic
party of the state in Atlanta, going up on
the Central train last night. Among those
were Mr. A. A. one of the del
egate's, Col. P. \Y. M Uirim and Mr. M. A.
O’Byrne.
it is probable that much quiet work was
done with the delegates yesterday and last
nigh* and that Fhe local option plonk in
the platform was the question that was
principally discussed. The varying folltl
■ complcxiona of those who have gone
Horn Havjfmah ta attend the convention
Hcem !•> indicate ilicit it L not a political*
irsiic. certainly not a factional Issue, chat I
.atii' ,1 them there nnd that all of Dm in ‘
*rc ztt ivlug for i te ln< rt Ida of the 10, 4l
option plank in Die Democratic broadside
of principles.
You never read of such cures elsewhere
las those accomplished by Hood’s Bnrsa
parllla did you? It it America ® Greatest
Medicine,—ud.
THE MORNING NEWS: THURSDAY, JUNE 14, 1900.
CENSUS TAKING ENDS TO DAY.
CITY KOTMRR ATOMS IVILb HIVE
FINISHED BY NIGHTFALL. '
Moat of Them Have Turned in Their
Portfolios to Supervisor IJlnn—Su
pervisor Will Not Be Permitted to
Give ItcsnltK of the Ceiisn* of the
t Jty and Tills May lie Had Only
When Ofllelal Publication Is Made.
Forty-seventh Enumerator Was
Needed anil 1 seh to Complete
Work in Time-Some of the Diftl
4*ii I ties tlie Enumerators Faced.
Th* forty-seven census enumerators,
who for the last two we**ks have been
engaged in collecting statistics as to the
population of Savannah, the ancestry of
its pcoplo their educational qualifications
and their physical and mental peculiari
ties, will hand in their portrolios and
close their labors to-day.
Indeed, most of them have already
finished their work. When all ar.-
through, which under the law must be
Iv to-daf-, Sm>ervise r Rlun will begin the
tabulation cf Hie statistics for trans
mission to Washington. While he will
know the result as to the. population cf
Savannah, he will not be in a position to
d.solos© it. as the law' regulating the cen
sus mak-s i' a misdemanor, punishable
by fin© and imprisonment, for anyone*
connected with tlie collection of the s a
tistics to make public any part of the
information lie has gathered.
For this reason the people of the city
will have to wait until the official an
nouncement is made by Director Mcr
riam before their laudable curiosity as to
the extent of the increase in the popula
tion of the cit> since the last census may
he satisfied, ill sorfs of estimates on the
result have been indulged in by those
who have passion for mathematical
calculations of this character, most of
them placing the present population of
the city in the neighborhood of 65,000.
Supervisor Blun began to take the cen
sus of the city with forty-six enumer
ators, but before the wprk had been fin
ished lie found that it would be necessary
for him to create anew district and ap
point anew enumerator. The district
thus created contained the river front.
After the district was created and the
enumerator at work. Supervisor Blun re
ceived from Director Merriam a telegram
approving what had been done.
With some of the enumerators this will
doubtless be a day of hard work, the
larger number of persons dwelling within
tiie districts assigned to them or the fact
iha* from some of these information has
been difficult to obtain, making it impossi
ble for them to hand in their returns with
the alacrity some of the other enumera
tors have achieve*].
While there has%een but little appar
ent disposition on the part of those ap
proached by the* enumerators to refuse
the information that, tins been asked, the
IsMer have had their full share of trouble
with that dense ignorance and unwisdom
ihat distinguishes, more than does any
other characteristic, a large proportion
of the human race.
Some of the questions, the answers to
which were so apparent that a child might
give them, had to be explained over and
over again to the childish-minded adults
of whom they were asked, and even with
all th** explanations the enumerators had
time to give the results attained were not
very satisfactory. Others understood well
enough, but appeared to have no knowl
edge whatever of the family and |>ersonai
history it was sought to collect. Others,
possibly not very proud of the 'facts in
their or those of their relations, man
ifested a pretended ignorance that was not
really theirs.
So that with it all, the life-of the enu
merator for the two weeks that come to
an end to-day has not been passed upon
an unbroken bed of roses. There were
thorns at close end irregular intervals and
the difficulties he experienced in avoiding
their stings were neither small nor light.
Of course, in those sections of the city
where the population appreciated the ben
efits of the information collected by the
Enumerators at its full value to the public
and gave their share of it readily and
gladly, the census men got along famous
ly and had hut little trouble, it was in
other sections, where intelligence is not
so generally disseminated, that the par
ticular intelligence for which they were
striving came with so much dlflk’ulty.
TO ATTEND 11. !. P. r. CONVENTION.
Savantinl) Will He Well Represented
ill \tliniln MeefliiK.
At the weekly prayer meeting of the
First Baptist Church Inst night the ques
tion of members of the- church attending
the convention of the Baptist Young Peo
ple’s IT.ion, which meets next week in At
lanta, was brought up. Rev. Dr. J. D. Jor
dan and Mrs. Jordan ni and one oilier mem
ber of the congregation have already de
cided to attend, and it is likely that a
number of others muv reach the same de
cision later.
The convention will last Tuesday.
Wednesday, und Thursday, inclusive, and
is sure to be largely attended, as the so
ciety is a strong and energetic one, and
largely reptest-med throughout Lie state
'idle railroads have offered n special rate
of one fare for the round tiip, and as the
delegates will be the guests of the Atlanta
members during their stuy in that city,
*he expends of the trip will b< reduced to
a minimum.
Rev. and Mm. Jordan will leave Sunday
night, while such other persons as may
deckle to go will leave on Monday night.
Ai the meeting Dr. Jordan made an in
teresting talk of “Christian Education,”
in which he paid a high compliment to the
Baptist Educational Institutions of the
stale. Rev. Dr. Gwynn of Atlanta, who
was present, indorse*! Dr. Jordan's re
marks and gave some interesting remi
niscences and anecdotes of a trip that lie
made fo the Holy Land some years ago.
To-night the members of the church
and the Sunday school will go on a moon
light excursion down the river. The
steamer leaves the \\ # hm it the foot of
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COUNTY COMMISSIONER* MEET.
Honda to flic Amount of $5,0')0 Will
He Drim n for Redemption.
The June meeting of the Beard cf Coun
ty Commissioners will be held at the
court house this afternoon. Beyond the
usual routine of county business there is
little that the commissioners will be cal -
ed upon to 1i ansßct .
Possibly tin matter of most importance
is no drawing of county bonds to the
amount of so.i*n> for redemption. There
bonds to be redeemed will !• >o|<v 4 | n
lot and their holders will lo netiflej :t
once that Interest, upon them will , *.,>
and that payment of the principal will b
made ti|ou presentation 10 li e p op r au
thorities.
J*iek llemlitehe
and similar afflictions, resulting from dis
ordered stomach are promptly relieved by
a full dose ct Crab Orchard Water.— ad.
FIRE FOLLOWED ROBBERY.
Blaze Did Serloan Damagr In a Wc*t
Gordon Street House.
Fire was discovered on the third floor
of No. 17 Gordon street, west, yesterday
morning shortly before 10 o’clock. The
circumstances connected with the fire
seem to indicate that it was of incindiary
origin and may have been started to cover
traces of another crime, that of robbery.
The room is occupied by Mrs. C. E.
Stratton, who discovered the fire upon re
turning to the houe after a short visit
down town. She had hrel. out of the room
only a short time, less than two hours.
nr>.| upon leaving had opened all the win
dows and left th** door unlocked. When
she returned she found thar the door was
locked, although the key was in *he lock
o;i the outside. I non entering she found
the windows all down and that there was
a strong smell of smoke and fire. During
the hurried search to find the source of
the fire she pulled open the doors of a
wardrobe when the fire that had been
smoldering among the clothes burst Into
flames on.l quickly enveloped everything
inflammable that was tn the room.
A telephone message to engine house
No. t brought out the chemical engine,
which extinguished the blaze; bu the
nsmlcnls finished the destruction that
the flames had started and about every
thing in the room was ruined.
It was impossible at once to foot up
the loss, but it will run up into several
hundreds of dollars. as besides the
clothes and personal effects in the ward
robe. there were a number of valuable
pieces of silverware and of cut glas*. The
loss, fortunately, is covered by insurance.
This is the third fire that has occurred
in ho house within the last few months,
all of mysterious origin. There has also
occurred in the house recently a series of
thefts, a valuable diamond ring being
taken last Tuesday, while various sums of
money and other articles were taken be
fore that time.
In the room in which the fire occurred
traces of the thief's work were found, as
a pocket known to have contained $3 was
found riflfd of its contents.
The detectives have been working on
the mse of the ring and other robberies
now for several days, and it is thought
that the fire may give them -.additional
clews on which to work, os it is quite
likely that the perpetrator of all of the
Crimea is one and the some person. No
arrests have yet hern made.
GOT A BATH i\D HER LIBERTY.
% Mngißtrnte’* Prisoner Pnt Under
nil I annual Sentence.
Frances Ford, a colored woman, accept
ed the unusual alternatve yesterday of
taking a bath as the price of her liber.y.
The woman was arrested by an officer of
a magistrate’s court a few days ago on
a peaec warrant sworn out against her by
another colored woman, and was placed
in jr.il pending a hearing. She was given
a hearing on yesterday by the magistrate
who found the charges on wmrtch she was
arrested unfounded. \
Of ore ihing the magistrate was firm y
convinced, however, and that wa- that
Frances’ care cl her person was to speak
euphemistically, not altogether all that
could be desired by persons •>? even lie
average sense of smell, ind being hints*. If
a firm believer in the maxim 'hat cleanli
ness is next io godliness he told ih© pris
oner that he would give her her liberty
if she would take a hath and pui on a
few clean clothes. To this she ccnseived,
and he magistrate sent over to Brough
ton street for h© needed garments and a
supply of soap, and turning the.-© ar
ticles and the prisoner orer to another
woman he directed that Frances be taken
into the cellar and given a scrubbing; he
wanted no ablution, no lavation. or o h°r
euphoniously termed dallying with water;
he was convinced thru a scrubbing was
the only thing that would meet the exi
gency of the case, and be warned the wo
man to get it and she did. Her attendant
entered upon the work with a vim an 1
with the aid of a rubber hose, four-fifths
of a healthy-sized cake of s:ip. and f-v
--eral tubfuls of rinsing water she finally
succeeded in accomplishing her task,
which, if not the equal of Hercules’ .cele
brated wrestle with* the Augean stablrs
\va* at least in the same line, and gave
an equal amount of satisfaction to thj;e
interested in the performance.
Finally when the subject of the bjth
made her appearance, smiling, clean, ar.d
arrayed in new garments she was allowed
to go Ufiih a parting injunction on the
merits of personal cleanliness.
OFFICERS OF FIRST REGIMENT.
Met nnd Adopted Rules (for Their
Governance Lust ’Night.
A special meeting of tlie board of offi
ce's of the Fi’*s Regiment was held lasi
night at tic Regimental Armory. Many
cf the members were present, Col. A. R.
law-ton laving sent out notices urging
a Tendance.
The special business was the discussion
o' rules lor the governance of the b.ard.
Thes' were gone over by sections, which
were passed or changed as was tit.
Some little time was spent upon .he con
sideration cf certain financial details,
l-Ut it was without an opposing vote'that
the rules were finally adopted.
(’apt. (’. 11. Richardson, commissary of
•he regiment, was appointed treasurer
by the commanding officer, the appoint
irg power lining vested in him. The
finance ami executive committees. Col
Lawton announc'd, will b** appointed
later After th explanation cf certain
d< tails and the discussion by Col. Lawton
of mat*crs of Interest to the officers, the
meeting adjourn-d.
MORI: work oe council.
Snanllcr Matter* That Came Before
the Xldernten.
The City Council passed a resolution
'yesterday donating $356.25 to the Port So
ciety to be expended in the payment of
its taxes. The society had petitioned that
the taxes be remitted.
A resolution authorizing the signing of
notes to pay Henry Sack $3,000 for his
property on Second street was passed.
A petition fiorn Harbor Master John
Uejlley for the restoration of his salary to
$l5O a month, from which it was cut at
the time of the general reduction, was
read for the first time.
Alderman Haas had an ordinance on its
second' reading for throwing safeguards
about the manufacture of acetylene gas.
Ihe precautions to be taken were set
forth, and the ordinance, after a little dis
cussion, was adopted.
Alderman Haas reported adversely upon
the petition of the street railway company
to he a.lowed to use rotary gongs on the
cars.
BATHING POOL AT IIETHKSDA.
Orphan Hoys Will Have a Fresli
Water Swimming; Tank.
In addition to salt water bathing ord
swimming in the creek, the boys of the
Bet herd® Orphan Home are to have
further water privileges In the form of a
fresh-water bathing pool, which Is about
to be constructed with funds code ted by
Die stewards of the Union Society.
The pool will be located near the arte
sian well, from which it will g, t a supp v
of water. The brick, cement and other ma
terial have been sent out, end D>r wotk
of building the pool will probably c m
meneo next wrek. under the direqion of
Mr. A S. Nichols, chairman of the om
niHtor of stewards It any one desire* ts>
contribute to ihe fund for building the
?>. <d his or her contribution will Ve thank
fully received by Mr. Nichols and uu’y
acknowledged through the Morning News.
Order of the American Wine Company of
St. Louis If your grocer don’t keep Uqok •
Imperial Extra Dry Champagne.--ad i
AT LAW FOR HER DIAMONDS.
MRS. REDAN PI T IP HER RINGS TO
SECT RE AN INSURANCE POLICY.
tgrnt Tomlin of the Motoal Reei-re
Said He Understood the Jewel*
Were in Payment of Premium*—He
Pat Them In Pawn for the Amount
Due on Mr*. Redan’* Hu*bnnd**
Life Policy and Turned It Into the
Company—The Court Decided Mr*.
Redan Had no Redre** From the
Inoirance Company.
The case of Mrs. Annie Redan against
the Mutual Reserve Fund Life Association
was heard by Judge Norwood in tiie City
Court yesterday. Counsel had agreed that
the issues of fact and law involved should
be determined by the court, without the
intervention of a jury,and Judge Norwood
gave judgment for the defendant.
The case possesses elements o? Interest.
It was an action of trover brought by the
defendant to recover two diamond rings,
of the value of sllO, which she had turned
over to Capt. W. M. Tumlin in security
for the payment of the premium for a i>ol
iey of insurance upon the life of her hus
band. Her evidence was to the effect that
ihe rings were to he retained by Capt.
Tumlin only until she could raise the
money to pay the premium, but Capt.
Tumlln’s recollection of the transaction
was to the effect that the rings were turn
ed over to him finally in payment and that
the transaction was then closed. Ho know*
nothing of their being intended merely rs
security.
In accordance with this understanding of
the matter, he raised enough money upon
the ring* at one of the pawn chops to pay
ihe amount of the premium and sent this
money to the head offices of the company.
Judge Norwood s decision was to the ef
fect that no action, t any rale, lay
against the company, the intimation being
chat if the facts of the case were as they
had been stated by the plaintiff she might
recover against the ©gent personally, but
not against his principal.
THREE YEARS FOR BURGLARY.
William Ford and Nam Simmon*
Both Sent to the Penitentiary.
William Ford, a one-eyed, negro who has
made his appearance in the Superior
Court before, was on trial yesterday fo~
burglary. He was found guilty of break
ing and entering the barroom of J. A.
Galina on May 4
Though Ford denied his guilt very stren
uously. the evidence against him was suffi
ciently strong to remove from the minds
of he jury mv doubt whatever on the
subject. ar.d a verdict of guilty was re
turned in short order. A few dollars in
small change and a quantity cf cigars
had been all that the crime retted Fori.
A key that had been left in the cash reg
ister broken open by the ihief was found
in Ford’s possession after the crime and
assisted materially in assuring the jury
of the guilt of the defendant.
Ford was sentenced by Judge Fal’igant
to serve three years in the state peni
tentiary, where he will be sent ass on
as *a guard to superintend his removal can
come to Savannah.
Sam Simmons received a like sent* no**
for a like offense. Simmons was found to
have broken and entered the-* dwei ing
house of Isidore Uollat, on Whitaker
street, and annexed a revolver and $!3
in money. The crime was committed cn
the same date as was that of the com
mission of which Ford had been ried
and convicted.
In the absence cf Solicitor -General Os
borne. who is now in Atlanta. Mr. R. L.
Folding prosecuted for the stat. Fori
was represented by Mr. L. G. Harvey onl
Simmons by Mr. J. E. My rick.
BALK FROM HAVANA.
Dr. Brunner Doe* Not Tell Wliat
Mission Took Him Array.
Health Officer Dr. W. F. Brunner re
turned yesterday after a trip to Havana.
He was gone nine days, though but one
day was spent in the Cuban metropolis,
owing to his brief stay there. Dr. Brunner
*aid. he was not able to get around very
much, and no opportunity offered for his
judging of marks of progress or improve
ment.
1 1 is said that Dr. Brunner’s visit prob
ably had some mission for the government
as its object, but he was dumb as to his
business. Asa fever expert, he is liable
ai any lime to a call for his services, and
it is thought the government may have
desired them on this occasion for a report
upon-the yellow jack situation at Havana.
Dr. Brunner felt, flattered by th© recogni
tion he received. He met many of his
old friends, and ii seemed much like old
times to him to be again in the Cuban
city.
WEB AGE WEATHER SO FAR.
\!l Sorts of Predictions for the
Sninmcr From Now on.
While the last few' days have been
counted warm the temperature hau not
been above the average for this time of
the year, and so far Savannahians have
had no reason to complain.
The highest temperature yesterday was
84 degrees and tiie nr an was exactly the
normal. Weather students, though, are
predicting all sorts of weather for the re
mainder of the summer, from scorching
ho.t to almost a, chill.
The weather bureau records show the
average temperature for June for the Inst
thirty years to have been 80 degrees. The
hottest June was that of 1883, w;ith an
average temperature of 83 degrees. The
coolest was that of 1884. with an overage
of 76 degrees. June< 1889 has the same
record. The highest June temperature
o4i record is 100 degrees, in 1880 and 1897.
(IT 111 \ N lN K NOW N NEGRO.
Thomas White, n Colored Fireman
on the F. C. A l\, (he Victim.
Thomas White, a colored fireman of the
F. C. & P. road was badly cut yester
day about noon as the result of a diffi
culty with another negro whose dame he
does not know. White was cut while in a
house In Ten Ceht Row. He was removed
to Yonge’s drug store at Mill and Farm
streets, nnd afterwards was taken to his
home at No. 516 Fine street, by the police
ambulance.
The injured man’s wounds which arc
quite serious were given, he avers, with
out any provocation on his part. His as
sailant has not yet been arrested.
HAS THE SAME OFFICERS.
The Directors of the Cltlcenii Dank
Mnke no Chniigea.
The directors of the Citizens’ Rank met
yesterday morning in the office of Vice
President Mills B. Lane and chose the
same officers to serve for the ensuing
year. The officers are: Mr. B. A. Den
mark. president; Mr. Mills B, Lane, vice
president; Mr. George C. Freeman, cash
ier. and Mr. G. J. Groover, assistant cash
ier.
Wedded in .Ineksonvllle
Mi Peril Andrew Lyon of Pherman.
Tex., and Miss Claudia DuPont, daugh
ter of Mrs. Lovlek Pierce DuPont of
Jacksonville. Fla., were marrie 1 hi St.
John’s Church. In Jacksonville, Tne-d.iv
Mrs. DuPont formerly lived in Ba. innsli
and both she and her daughter are well
known here.
(notion Mule To-day.
Six o’clock. Eleventh street, between
Barnard and Whitaker—s2s.oo
a month, 6 per cent, interest—ad* . <
The Salt
that Never
Sticks
FHVORITE
Table Salt
Sold in air tight boxes by all grocar*.
Five and ten cent sizes.
DIAMOND CRYSTAL SALT CO..
Si. Clair. Mich.
HENRY SOLOMON & SON.
Sole Distributing Agents.
On ii Mnonliixbt ‘Trip.
The steamer Clifton will leave th© dork
at the foot -of Whitaker street this even
ing at 8 o’clock with a party of moon
light excursionists aboard. She will'run
to the bell buoy and return. The excur
sion is given by the Seventh Street Meth
odist Church’s Epworth League. Cars will
be in waiting for the crowd on the return,
no matter how late the hour. It is pre
sumed. however, that the return will not
be later thin midnight.
Auction Sale To-day.
Six o’clock. Eleventh street, between
Barnard and Whitaker—s2s.oo cash—ss.CO
a month. 6 per cent, interest—ad.
One Fare Round Trip to Atlanta Via
Central of Georgia llnilnay.
\eeount Meeting 11. Y. P. I . Southern
State*.
Tickets on sale June 18 and 19. and for
i mins scheduled to arrive in Atlanta pi tor
to noon. June 20. Final limit .Tune 23.
Ticket Offices —in? Pull streer ard Central
Passenger Station.—ad.
Half Rate* to Aahville, N. C., June
1 :tli to Hitli, Via Sontliern Railway.
Account Southern Students’ Conference
Y. M. C. A.’s. Conference City Y. M. C.
A. Workers, and Conference Y. W. C. A..
Asheville. N. C., June 15-25, Southern
Railway will sell tickets to Asheville, and
return at rate one fare round trip. $9.25
from Savannah. Southern Railway is only
lin* operating through cars from Savan
nah to Asheville. City ticket office, 141
Bull street, telephones 850.—ad.
Auction Sale To-day.
Six o’clock. Eleventh street, between
Barnard and Whitaker—s2s.oo cash—ss.oo
a month, 6 per cent, interest—ad.
Summer Schedule* to Tybee.
In Effect June 10.
Week Days—Leave Savannah 6:20 a. m.,
10:05 a. m., 3:35 p. in., 5:25 p. m., 6:50 p. m.,
8:35 p. m. _
Sundays—7:4s a. m.. 10:05 a. m., 12:06 p.
m.,*3:35 p. m.. 5:25 p. m.. 6:50 p. in.. 8:35 p.
m. (Savannah city time.)—ad.
Yfiction Sale To-Jay.
Six o’clock, Eleventh street, between
Barnard and Whitaker—s2s.oo cash—ss.oo
a month, 6 per cent, interest—ad.
Excursion Ticket* to New York and
Philadelphia Via "Savannah Line.”
National Republican Convention
Jane lOtli. 1900.
Round trip tickets will be sold for
steamships of the Savannah Line, sailing
from Savannah June 12. 15. 16 and IS. finoi
return limir June 30. 1901. Tickets $26.50
from Savannah io New York and Phila
delphia. Proportionately low rates from
interior points.
For steamship reservations, etc., write
or apply to W. G. Brewer. City Ticket end
Passenger Agent, 107 Bull street, Savan
nah. Ga.— ad.
Auction Sale To-day.
Six o’clock. Eleventh street, between
Barnard and Whitaker—s2s.oo cash—ss.oo
a month, 6 per cent, interest—ad.
4 Dellcion* 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 Sper.cer
is on every wrapper of every cigar, with
out which none are genuine.
The Herbert Spencer cig3rs nre only sold
by the box of 50. Conchas at $3.50, and
Perfectos. $4.50 at Lippman Bros., whole
sale druggists. Barnard ar.d Congress
streets, of this city.—ad.
Auction Snip To-day.
Six o'clock. Eleventh street, between
Barnard and Whitaker—s2s.oo cah—ss.oo
a month, 6 per cent, interest—ad. •
Cider.
We have a nice line of cider In bottles,
pare and genuine, from the celebrated
establishment of Mott & Cos., of New
York.
The Russet Cider and the Crab Apple
Cider are very good. Lippmnn Bros., cor
ner Congress and Barnard streets. Sa
vannah. Ga.—ad.
Auction Sale. To-day.
Six o'clock, Eleventh street, between
Barnard and Whitaker—s2s.oo cash—ss.oo
a month, per cent. Interest—ad.
Om-Half Unto* to I'liilatlelphin, Pn„
June lotli to IMh, via Southern
ftnflAvny.
Account Republican National Convention,
Philadelphia, Southern Railway will sell
rout and trip tickets at half rates, me fare
ftr round trip, ticke.a to be sold j.-ne 15
to Is. inclusive, with linal limit, June 2;.
Round trip rate from Savannah $2l"o0
Double daily trains, -ompli te .lining cat
service. City passenger nnd ticket office,
141 Bull street, telephones 4,50 ud.
Auction Sale To-day,
Six o'clock, Eleventh street, between
Barnard and Whitaker—s2s.oo cash—ss.oo
a month, 6 per cent, interest—ad.
Gray-beard.
“flraybeard Is the only medicine which
cures Stomach troubles in my family at
this season. It is a great remedy.
Rev. L. J. Gresham,
Eureka, Tex."
Greybeard Pills are the Pills to take
now. 25 cents.
Respess Drug Cos., Props.—ad
Anction Sale Tn-dny.
Six o'clock, Eleventh street, between
Barnard and Whltaker-$2K.00 cash-$5.00
a month, 0 per cent, interest—ad.
Faintly' Excursions to Tybce Every
Wednesday nnd Friday.
Twenty-five cents round trip. Tickets
limited to date of sale. Tickets on sale
at Tybee Depot, Randolph street, foot of
President.—ad.
Auction Sale To-day,
Six o'clock. Eleventh street, between
Barnard nnd Whitaker—s2s.(V> cash—ss.oo
a month, •> percent, interest—ad.
HALF HATES
To Unrnesvlllc Ala Central of Geor
gia Hntlnny, |
Aeeonnt of narnesvllle ( Imntanqnn.
Tickets on sale from all| points on Cen
tral of Georgia Railway July 3 to (i Inclu
sive. nnd for trains scheduled lo arrive In
Barnesville prior to noon. July 7. Final
limit July 10.
Ticket Offices—lo 7 Bull street and Central
Passenger Station.—ad.
“SUMMER”
LAP SHEETS,
FLY NETS
and
EAR TIPS.
All kinds and prices
Also
Large Assortment
OF
GARDEN HOSE.
Congress and Whitaker Sts.
LEO FRANK.
Refrigerators.
Ckilcot, the Yukon
and the Economic.
Best in their class.
Freezers.
p
Peerless and Zero.
Best in the world.
H. H. PEEPLES l SIS.
The Singer Piano
of Chicago, II!,
This SINGER PIANO is sold by many
of the leading dealers in the 'United
States, such as W’m. Steinert Sons Cos.,
who have the largest establishments in
Boston. New Haven and Providence. Also
the SINGER PIANO is sold by Wm.
Ivnabe Cos., having the leading houses in
Boston, Baltimore. Washington and New
York city. There are a large number o!
loading houses handling SINGER PIANO,
100 numerous to mention.
The SINGER PIANO is evidently one of
the best pianos in the market, or it would
not be sold by these leading houses.
It has an elegant singing tone, much
finer than most pianos, and about one-half
the price of other instruments.
Call and see, and examine (ho SINGER
PIANO and save a good deal of money cn
your purchase. Same guarantee is ex
tended for the SINGER PIANO as any of
the leading pianos of ihe day, and a sat
isfactory price will be given to all on ap
plication.
LIPPMAN BROTHERS.
Wholesale Agents. Wholesale Druggists.
Barnard and Congress Strec-ts,
Savannah, Ga.
I CUBAN
1 WATER
j MONKEYS.
ItOBO lOVlll'S SiSj
113 BROUGHTON STREET. WEST.
Mill Men and Others.
40-horse power Boiler, but little
need In good shape, only taken out
to make room. Price 9400, delivered
at any railroad in Savannah. Ad
dress •
J. H. ESTILL,
Morning News,
Savannah, Ga.
B COMFORT
For your stock The fly seaaon is now on
us and the time to use
Tough on Flies,
a lotion when applied will prevent youf
horses and cattle frcm being pestered. Try
It -nd be convinced.
HAY, GRAIN. BRAN. COIV FEED,
CHICKEN FEED, etc.
T. J. DAVIS.
Phone 223. 118 Bay street, west.
JOHN G. BUTLER,
—DEALER IN
Paints, Oils and Glass, sash. Doors, Blinds,
end Builder**’ Supplies, Plain and Decora
tive Wall Paper, Foreign and
Cements, Lime. Plaster and Hair. So*
Agent for Abestlne Cold Water Paint.
20 Congress street, west.*and 19 St. Julia®
street, west.
FREE! FREIi! FREE!
CALL OR WRITE
Donnelly Pharmacy
For package of T. and P INDIGESTION
TABLETS.
It cures when others fall.
ROASTED coffee
For sale to the trade by
C. M. GILBERT & CO.,
_ Coffee Importers and Roasters.