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POLICE CENSUS IN ONE DAY.
MAY FOLLOW <SOVFJIY ME\T ENU
MERATION IF IT IS TOO LOW,
Mayor Myer* Say* It I* Important
That a City Re Given Credit for
Every Inhabitant It Iln—He Re
lieves Publicity 1* (lort for Any
Error* That May Re Made by tlie
Enumerator*—Think* Cnpt. Rlun
I* Dnine Hi* Rent and Should He
Helped Will Have the Police
Force Take nn Fnnmeation if the
C-en*u* Fall* Below Whnt lie D**-
lieve* It Shonlil Show.
“I shall send out the police force as
cnsu9 enumerators,” said Mayor Myers
yesterday, ‘‘if 1 find reason to believe
that any considerable omission of names
is made in the government enumeration.
It is important that a city should receive
credit for every inhabitant it lias, and 1
propose to see. in as far as it may Ik* in
my power, that Savannah gets this credit.
‘‘With the eighty members of the poli •>
force at work. I could have the census
of the city taken in a day. Of course, ill
we would want would be the bare enum
eration. The various bits of information
that the government enumerators require,
would not be needed. The work for the
police enumerators would thereby be sim
plified. and they could finish it in a day.
‘‘As I said, it is essential that a city
gets all that is due it. No nanw should
be left out. If there are any who know
that they have not been counted, they
should let Capt. Biun know. I om confi
dent that he is doing the best that he can,
and is using every effort to secure a cor
rect census. The people should assist
him ir> it.
‘‘l am glad publicity is being given
omissions made by the enumerators. It
will serve to make them very careful, an 1
citizens who are not found will have it
called to their attention that they should
look up (‘apt. Rlun to give in the infor
mation that the enumerators did not se
cure.”
The Mayor was ask<"d what he regard
ed as a fair estimate of Savannah's j opu
lation, but he did not commit himself. He
said if the census shows €5.000. he w 11
enter no protest. His own estimate, lie
would not make known, nor did he say
what he would accept as the minimum
number, thereby removing, as he might
see it, the n?ed for a census by the po
lice.
Supervisor Blun and his clerks are
checking up the enumerators’ returns to
find whatever omiss ons have occurred.
They say they cannot tell whether there
have been any omissions or not until they
go over the <numerators portfolios, and
check them u with the street and block
lists which they have, to see whether all
the houses have been visited. When they
have done this they will know' whether
the enumerators have been to all the
houses in their dlstric.fi. If omissions are
found or are reported by people who have
not been counted, the enumerator will be*
called upon to revise his returns until they
are correct.
WILENSK Y HEARING BEGUN.
Evidence Given Before Commi**inn
er Lewi* on Yesterday.
United States Commissioner Lewis be
gan yesterday the taking of evidence in
the preliminary hearing of M. Wilensky,
charged with violating one of the sections
of the National Bankruptcy Law, by con
cealing from the receiver a portion of the
assets of the defunct Savannah Shoe and
Dry Goods Company, of which he was
formerly manager.
The evidence taken was that of several
clerks of the Central Railway and Ocean
Steamship Company, Detective Si Basch,
who has been working up the case for
the creditors, I. Berendt and others. It
was along the line already outlined, when
practically the same ground was covered
in the hearing before Referee A. H. Mac-
Donell, and tended to show that there
-was a well considered scheme in opera
tion by Wilensky, and certain confeder
ates, to conceal some of the bankrupt
company’s assets. It was shown that
he had disposed of some of the goods just
prior to the filing of the petition in bank
ruptcy', had afterwards taken them hack
and resold them even after the petition
httli been filed.
The hearing will be continued to-morrow
afternoon, with B. Welt*, one of those to
W'hom goods were sold, on the stand. The
testimony of this witness is expected *o
be interesting. It is alleged that Wilen
sky has profited by the illegal transac
tions, in some amount between $2,000 and
* 3 ’ ooo ' , i L,
WINTS IT POSTPONED.
Mr. Frank Strachan Han Asked That
the Rejtattn Be Delayed.
An effort is afoot to induce the Carolina
Yacht C*ub to postpone its annual re
gatta. Mr. Frank Strachan of Brunswick
has written, requesting a postponement
until July 4 or July 7, as he will be una
ble to get his boat, the Monsoon, in rac
ing trim before that time. He is awaiting
his answer here in Savannah.
It is probable that the Yacht Club will
agre* to do this. About July 7 the Nation
al Educational Association will be in con
vention in Charleston, and yacht races
would be an added attraction to the visi
tors. If the matter appeals to the sailing
committee in this light, the postponement
will doubtless be made.
The Dragoon, It is authoritatively an
nounced. will go in any event. If the re
gatta is held on June 28. or on July 4 or
7. the Maris’ victim will m e; her again.
It is the hope of tt\e Savannah yachtsmen
that a very strong wind may prevail the
day of the race, as they are desirous of
trying the Dragoon against the Maris un
der thoae conditions.
NEW ROAD TO WHITE BLUFF.
Dauejr Avenue Connected by Straight
Line With \ernn Shell Komi.
The county force of convicts, under the
direction of Superintendent Chaplin, has
just completed Davidson avenue, the new ;
road connecting the terminus of Dancy j
avenue with the VernYm Shell Road. The I
new road is something over a mile in j
length and forms an (xtension of Dancy ;
avenue.
The avenue with whi h Davidson av<nu
connects runs along in the rear of White j
Bluff. Until the new road was completed
the residents of the Bluff had to go a
most circuitous route in order to reach !
the Vernon Shell Road and the city. With
the new road the route is absolutely 1
straight. The junction with the Vernon
Shell Road is made at a point 1,20> feet
nrr'h of th--* right mile-sione.
The county h®s a thiriy-fnot rigbt-of-
for is new thoroughfare, eighieen
f*et of which have be n <oi i;m and in the
■construct n of the r ad bed. The roa i is
■ ” ,rt a ’ irl 1 - no ten urf. < <l. Thi
■forth, r impr m* nt will proi .iblv come
in ihe com e , f tim*
CADET Mhi I'd \ ( OHI’IIH \L.
loan? kavan no hi ait 1* \cliieviiiff
Distinction ut West Point.
< adet Julian Schley nf Savannah has
been made a corporal at West Point. He
will soon enter upon his second year The
honor of a corporalship falls to but few
In the class, and Mr. Schley's many
friend? here will be glad he has eei ured
it His class standing is high, and in oih*r
ways he is doing himself credit. Hr ha*
been elacred first hop leader by his class
Mrs Julian Schley, Cadet Schley’s rooth
cmMr*n - gone o West Point
log ihe summer, y ——-
ASSAULTED BY A CONDUCTOR.
Gilbert Collyer Claim* to Have Been
Struck Witli knock*.
A suit upon o somewhat unusual
cause of action, wae filed in the City
Court on yesterday. Gilbert F. Collyer
wants $5,000 damages from the Savannan,
Thunderbolt and Isle of Hope Railway,
for an unprovoked assault with a pair of
knucks, alleged to have been made upon
him by one of the company’s conductors.
Collyer says, that while standing on the
corner of Broughton and West Broad
streets, awaiting the arrival of the Belt
Line car, to which he had n transfer,
he met a friend and walked with him a
little ways down the street. When the
car he wanted t ame iip he boarded it.
After the turn into Bay street was
made, and about the time the car reached
Whitaker street. Collyer was approached
by the conductor, who asked for his fare.
The conductor told him he could accept
the transfer ticket that Collyer offered,
only when, it was presented hi tr.msfYr '
points, and that tin* passenger had no busi
ness to walk down the street and avvavj
from the point. Collyer says he told the j
conductor that if it were against the rules |
of the company, to accept transfer tickets
under such circumstances, to return the )
ticket to him and he would pay his
fa re.
With this, says the petition, the con
ductor seemed to fly into a sudden pas
sion of rage. He told Collyer, in an ex
cited tone, ‘ not to give him any of his
lack.” and without more ado drew from
bis pocket what appeared to the fright
ened passenger, to be a pair of brass
knucks. With this weapon Collyer says
the conductor struck him a terrific blow
over the eye, swelling the optic to an
abnormal extent, closing the lid and In
terfering with his vision and his work.
He was prevented for some time going
about his usual vocations and suffered
great mental and physical pain, anguish
end suffering.
He asks that the company be made re
sponsible for this unprovoked assault by
the conductor, and required to reimburse
him for the damages he considered he has
sustained. Punitive damages for the
wrong he thinks proper under the cir
cumstances, and he asks that these also
be allowed by the judgment of the court.
The plaintiff is represented by Messrs.
Twiggs & Oliver.
(OMMITTKE NF.KDS TIME.
Capt. runningliam Say* It Cnnnot
Hush lio Academy Flan*.
Many inquiries are being made about
(he progress of the plans for the rebuild
ing of the Chatham Academy. Many pa
rents are interested, particularly (hose
whose children are In Chatham Schools
Nof*. 1 and 2, which were forced out. of
quarters by the j>artial destruction of the
academy. The present arrangement of
afternoon sessions at the Cathedral and
Massie schools is not satisfactory, and
the sooner it can isrive place to another,
the better satisfied the parents and the
children themselves will be. This will
only be when the* aeadmey is restored, for
the Board of Education is convinced that
the best possible solution of the difficulty
was hit upon and that any ether would
not prove even as satisfactory.
Capt. H. C. Cunninghanu chairman of
the Building Committee of the l>oard of
trustees of the academy, was seen yester
day and asked if any progress had l>een
made. He replied that Mr. Henry Urnan
had been employed to submit a design
that would meet the approval of the com
mittee from the Board of Education and
from the board of trustees, and that par
tial plans had already been submitted by
the architect.
The undertaking, Capt. Cunningham de
clared, is a trying one, because the funds
at the command of the board will not ad
mit of hurrying into an acceptable of
plans that, to carry out. would represent
a greater cost than could be met. If. said
Capt. Cunningham, someone would kind
ly donate an additional $50,000, there would
be no difficulty in starting work at once,
but the problem of putting up the best
possible building at the lowest possible
cost is a troublesome one, and cannot be
solved by rushing unthinkingly to a con
clusion. Careful and deliberate judgment
should be used, every care should be ex
ercised and ihe best results should be
achieved.
Capt Cunningham could not say when
Mr. Urban would complete the work for
which his services have been engaged.
.JOSS HAD \ BIRTHDAY.
( liineme Hail to Stay Away From
Sunday School to Celebrate.
A Chinese class in one of the leading
Sunday Schools of the city, is a source of
considerable pride to a number of church
people who take an Interest in the direc
tion of the work. The attendance of the
Chinamen is very regular, for they, too,
feel that they are well looked after 4n a
spiritual way, and there Is one, especially,
who makes it a point never to miss a
Sunday. t "*1
East Sunday, but one of the Chinamen
showed up. He was the one upon whom
the teachers can always count. When he
was on his native heath, this constant one
w'avS not known as Robert, but he has
been Christianized and christened, and
it is to the Anglo-Saxon name he now re
sponds. *9
“Why, Robert,” asked 4he lady ui sur
prise. noting that no others were pAsen;,
"where are all the rest?”
Robert had probably not advanced far
enough in his theology to understand tha
it would be a sad blow to the fond hopes
of the -teacher for the regerenation \t
the Chinamen if he should tell the truth.
He had been taught that he truth should
be told, and accordingly he proceeded to
let the lady have it.
“Dis-ee idol’s birthday,” he declared,
calmly oblivious of the horror he was
unfolding. “Dey no come-ee on idol’s
blhheday. To-night dey have-ee big
suppee. Wante-ee me eomee-ee. Ask-ee
me one dollah. I no come-ee. I come-ee
Sunday school.”
This, of course, was staggering. After
a bit, however, the teacher recovered, and
Ilobert was commended for his allegiance
o his new faith. It is very probable
that the other Chinamen will learn how
monstrous was their conduct when they
again appear at Sunday school.
WILL BRING I P CEMETERY ISSUE.
\iil. Han* Think* Connell Should
tot Decisively.
Alderman Haas, chairman of the Spe
cial Cemetery Committee, whose report
I in favor of the purchase of the Garrard
, tract, Wa# acted upon unfavorably by
j Council last week, said yesterday, that he
J intends to bring the matter up again.
Whether he will do so at the next meet,
ing of Council or at some future meeting
ho was not prepared to say.
“You will bring up the Garrard tract
matter again then,” said the reporter, In
advertently.
“I did nor say anything about the Oar
j r.rd tract,” replied Alderman Haas. "I
f-il the cemetery question. I think this
qiu-iion is one which should be disposed
*f by Council without delay, whether tt
i f* !• the Garrard tri or t*ome other
| fn> 1 •’* _ .. Ail
• •
The Ifculfli Cm I* Ip mi
Is much simpler than is sometime# #up
pos-rd. Health depend# chiefly upon p r
fe. t digestion and pure blood, ard tha
i problem Is solved very readily by Hood’s
I Sarsaparilla. You may keep well by lak
I ing it promptly for any stomach or blood
I disorder. Its curra of aorofula. salt rheum,
catarrh. dyspepsia, rheumatism and
other diseases are numbered by the thous
ands.
UThe favorite family cathartic U HcoT*
Ills.—pd. t
THE MORNING NEWS: TUESDAY, JUNE 19, 1900.
KING SABRO’S FLIMSY STORY.
SWORD SWALLOWER WANTED TO
sal ARE himself.
Recorded Hartrliljge Doubted Hl*
Good Intention* and Turned Him
Over io the Grand Jm> to ' n “
Nurr for Attempted Abduction—Sa
hro Suit! He Wanted to Live Young
Everett n Suit of t lotlie* nnd Pay
Him ?;{<>, Rut Neither t lothe* Nor
Money AArre in Evidence*.
William Cashwell- <>r, as he is better
| known. ‘‘King Sabro,” the sword fiwal
i lower, was given a hearing ii the Itccord
!oi s Court yesterday morning on the
| charge of* attempting to abduct Preston
j Everett Sunday night, an account of
j which appeared in yesterday’s issue oi
the Morning News.
Cashwell pleaded not guilty. His effort
| to see the boy. he said, was caused by his
! desire to til him goodbye, as lie expected ,
! -o leave Savannah shortly for Brunswick, j
j Jic also wanted to give Preston, be said. .
! sonn* clot lies that belonged to him aid j
■ n
the theatrical tour that they had made to- ,
get her previous to his arrest and trial in .
Macon.
Mr. Everett, the father of Preston np-
pea red as the pros* i, uting witness. He
told tlie Recorder* flatly that he doubted
the prisoner’s story about ihe money nnd
the clothes. He said that Sabro’s fend- |
ness for the boy. if it might Ik? call’d a
fondness, was a most unnatural and re
pulsive one, that he was convinced that
Sabro wanted the boy for no good pur
pose, and that he knew whereof he spoke,
as during Preston's first engagement with
the company in which Sabro was, he had
traveled with it.
Sabro denied the imputation, and said
ihat he had been grossly insulted, but
would forgive Mr. Everett.
The prisoner would seem to be of a very
forgiving disposition, as on the night of
his arrest, after he had been pummelled
by young Sauls, he also “forgave” him.
and asked that he not be arrested.
Recorder Hartridge wouldn't stand for
the story of the benevolent feelings of the
prisoner towards the boy, particularly as
neither the clothes nor the S3O were in
evidence when the arrest was made, so
he remanded him to the Superior Court
grand jury, before which his case will be
considered. The charge against him is
attempted abduction.
ENDORSED THE MOVEMENT.
Southern Industrial University Fa
vored by Hoard of Trade Director*.
At a meeting of the directors of the
Board of Trade yesterday resolutions were
adopted giving the hearty indorsement of
the board to the movement begun by the
Richmond Chamber of Commerce in behalf
of a great Southern industrial university.
The resolutions speak, for themselves.
They are as follows:
“The close of the Civil War In April,
1860, found the South prostrated as an ag
ricultural country, her labor disorganized,
her farm improvements in ashes over vast
areas and without stock or implements in
<he greater-part for making crops. The
cotton crop of that year of 2.500,(M0 bales
was predicted, by conservative men,
would never be reached in volume again.
“Yet a generation after the war our cot
ton crop reaches 12,0C0.000 bales, and other
crops show proportionate -gains, and the
disposition of these crops, so as to make
them profitable to their producers, is now*
a burning issue confronting the people
of the South.
“Industrial improvements already made
have demonstrated that the South pos
sesses, in an eminent degree, the advant
ages for successful industrial develop
ment, as well as agricultural growth, and
can thus reap the manufacturers’, as well
as the producers’, profits and go right
to the consumers with the finished prod
ucts, enjoying double profits.
“But skilled labor, along industrial
lines, is scarce in the South. To meet
this necessity, it is proposed io establish
a large central industrial school, where
our children can be prepared in the most
thorough manner for the Industrial de
velopment fraught with great possibilities
for a more permanent growth in wealth
and importance than ihe South has ever
hitherto enjoyed in her whole history.
“The Savannah Board of Trade, there
fore, extends its hearty co-operation to
ihe Richmond (Ya.) Chamber of Com
merce in its efforts to materialize the va
rious interests that have, with that body,
favored the founding of a great Central
Industrial School, and it is unanimously
Resolved by the Beard of Directors of
the Savannah Board of Trade, ihat this
action be communicated to the Richmond
Chamber cf Commerce, with the further
assurance that this body is ready to tak
any further steps to accomplish the de
sired end. leaving the matter of location
and details of organization to be discuss
ed when the public show a disposition to
give material aid and countenance to the
undertaking.”
The Richmond Evening Leader, in en
dorsing the action of the Chamber of
Commerce of that city upon this subject,
says:
“The South is rapidly becoming a great
manufacturing section, and it has every
advantage over the rest of the country
except in the matter of skilled labor. This
exception should cease to be. We have
plenty of good material in the South, and
it should be utilized. It is said by those
who are at the head of the movement
ihat there is a good prospect of obtaining
an endowment of $.',001,000 dollars for the
proposed university. The institution, it is
understood, will embrace schools covering
every branch of manufacture. These
schools will not come in conflict with the
industrial institutions already in exist
ence. but will rather aid them in their
work.”
SERGT. ALEX KHEX SON. '
Il* I* Named a* tlie Probable \ew
Lieutenant of the Chatham*.
The election to till the vacancy in the
Chatham Artillery that was caused by
the death of First Lieutenant W. G. Cann
was not held last night. Next Monday
night the battery will vote informally lor
the successor to the office. It is p-oba
ble that Second Lieutenant C. W. S.iu-sy
will be elected to fill the p sit Jon. in which
event the second lieutenancy will be va
cant. It is said First Sergeant Alex.
Krenson will be elected second lieutenant
without opposition. The officers will
then be Capt G. P. Walker. First Lieu
tenant H. S. Dreeso, First Lieut nam C
\V. Baussy and Second Lieuteant Alex.
Krenson.
NO PLACE SELECTED YET.
King'* Daughter* limp Not Found
Suitable I’lnee for Day Nursery.
The Union of Kings Daughters met yes
j lerday afternoon a: 5 o’clock at the Sun
day School room of the Independent Pres
! hyterlan Church, for the purpose of j- -
looting another and more suitable site
for the Day Nursery. One or two p*n •
were dl.~ but failed to meet .ill of
the requirement*, and li was derided ,
look fur;her before making decision.
The nut'Hng also received the acrep..
ance by M Madge Reid of the stite
; secretaryship of the society, i 0 which she
i wa* elected at the recen* State Conven
tion of the King’s Daughter*.
There is no better dinner win# than
Cook * Imperial Extra Dry Champagne
help# cU Xfftir
LICENSED TO EMBALM.
State Hoard Examined Twonty-serrn
< nndidatc* Yesterday.
The Georgia State Board of Embalming
met yesterday morning at the Y. M. C.
A. Hail and held an all day session in
examining candidates, of whom there
w re twenty-seven.
The board consists of five members, and
was created by an act of the General As
j semblv of Georgia in December. 1599. Un
der this act on and after July 1. no per
-1 on who has net become a licensed em
-1 balmer by passing the examinations re
quired by the board will be permitted to
,:-sijo a certificate for the transportation
of bodies dead of certain infectious and
1 contagious disease-, or to practice the
art and science of embalming, or under
ta ’1 oth< 1 spaci 1 1 conditions, as pro
vided in the regulations adopted by the
| beard.
The first examination of tjje board was
h< Id in Macon on June 2 and 3, w hen for
ty-seven candidates wore examined.Twen
ly-seven candidates were examined yes
terday, and it la expected that there will
be at least ten more to-day.
The examination is quite a hard one,
embracing as it does a thorough knowl
edge of the following general subjects:
The visceral anatomy and vascular sys
tem of tlie human body; methods of em
balming; precautions to be taken after
embalming to insure safety in the trans
portation of todies of these who have died
of an infectious disease; the meaning of
“infection,” "contagion.” and ’‘disinfec
tion;’’ th * signs of death and how deter
mined; practical demonstrations on the
cadaver when required; such other topics
as the board may present from time to
time.
No statement of the results of the ex
aminations will be made public; this in
formation as well as all other reports of
the board is made direct to the Gover
nor. * \
The gentlemen composing the board
are Messrs. W. Edward Platt of Au
gusta, president; L. H. Burghard of Ma
con, secretary and treasurer; H. M. Pat
terson of Atlanta, C. L. Torbett of Co
lumbus and G. N. Brandon of Atlanta.
On Tuesday will be held the annual
meeting of the Georgia Funeral Direc
tors’ Association ,of which, likewise, Mr.
Flatt is president. This association has
quite a large membership, and will
doubtless be well attended. Addresses
will be delivered by several of the mem
bers, as w'ell as by Drs. St. J. B. Graham
and M. X. Corbin.
Officers will be elected for the ensuing
year, and the next place of meeting will
be decided on.
PREPARING FOR THE BLUES.
Cnpt. Wilson Wnm at Beaufort to
Take Dry Dock Picture*.
Capt. M. Ed. Wilson of the Republican
Blues returned last night from Beaufort.
He reports that great preparations are be
ing made there for the entertainment of
the Blues, who go over on the Clifton on
June 28. The boat will leave the city at 9
o’clock yin the morning. She will return
after midnight.
A baseball game will be played in the
afternoon between a team from the Blues
and one from their hosts, the Beaufort
Volunteer Artillery Naval Reserves. A
banquet and a dance have been arranged
for the evening's entertainment. It is pro
posed to make the event a sort of reunion
of old members of the Reserves, and .sev
eral of those now living in Savannah who
surrendered with the command at Ander
sonville during the Civil War will accom
pany the Blues on the trip.
Capt. Wilson had his photographic out
fit with him. He accompanied the Beau
fort Committee on an inspection tour of
the Port Royal dry dock and dry dock
works, taking many photographs that will
be printed in pamphlet form for distri
bution by the people of Beaufort, where
they will have the greatest effect in pre
venting the removal of the dry dock to
Charleston.
The people of Beaufort. Capt. Wilson
said, are greatly stirred up over the mat
ter, and they are determined that Charles
ton shall not have the dry dock. They
do not want it moved at all and do not
believe there is any necessity demanding
it. If it is to be removed, though, Capt.
Wilson says, they would infinitely prefer
that Savannah have it rather than
Charleston. Statistics and measurements
relative to the Port Royal harbor are be
ing secured, and an array of evidence will
be presented that will show a strong case.
The greatest claim is that the $5,000,000 al
ready invested in the dry dock should not
be thrown away.”
CROPS IN MIDDLE GEORGIA.
Mr. J. S. Wood'* Observations Be
tween Augusta, and Hawkinsvllle.
Mr. James S. Wood returned yesterday
from Augusta and Hawkinsville, and re
ports crop conditions seen from the trains
l>etween Augusta and Sundersville not
very good. From Tennille to Hawkinsville
the cultivation 4s fine and the crops ex
cellent. That part of Middle Georgia has
just finished gathering an unusually large
grain crop, and planters talk of forty
bushels of wheat per acre as nothing to
brag on. some planters averaging over
thirty bushels.
Farmers in that section are In good con
dition. said Mr. Wood, and ao are the
merchants. Money is plenty and industrial
enterprises are springing up at every
town of importance. The Wrightsville and
Tennille Railroad, in which Mr. Wood is
interested, will pay its usual dividends on
demand after the 20th Inst.
FRENCH .MAILS TOO SLOW.
President Pome's Delayed Invitation
to (io to Pari*.
President IX G. Purse of the Board of
Trade received yesterday an invitation
from the American Chamber of Commerce
at Pnris “to do them the honor of assist
ing at the reception which will take place
In the national pavilion of the United
States in the exposition grounds. 1900, on
Thursday, the seventh day of June, be
tween the hours of 9 and 11. Entrance
through gate No. 11, Pont des Invalides.”
The envelope containing the invitation
simply had the Paris stamp, besides the
address, with no postmark of any kind,
which is rather unusual. As Capt. Purse
lias not the power to turn back the march
of time, and does not possess the “wings
of the morning,” the invitation was not
accepted.
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C ONVENTION BULLETINS.
Tlie Bell Telephone Will Serve It*
Suli.eriber* Dlreet From the Hall.
A novelty in convention reporting will be
put on in Savannah to-day by the Bell
Company. The company will have lia own
reporter in the convention hall. He will
he connected by long distance 'phone with
the exchange In this city. As events trana
pire he will call them out to the operator
it this end of the line, who will repeat
them to subscribers here Subscribers may
notify the exchange Ihat they wl.-h lo re
reive the bulletins, or call up at any time
ihev desire to know how thing, are going,
the bulletins will also he server! by 'phone
lo Ihe hotels and clubs.
ronservntory t nneert Uoatponed.
The closing concert for the ftoason of
the Savannah Conservatory of Music ha--
lent postponed from Thursday niglit
Jim" lo Monday night, the ir.fh Mrs
Lro TV M'hrtms wt I th n plav .elections
from Chopin. Mendelssohn and l,lsz'
Family Excursion* to Tybr. Every
Wcdnrxiur nnd Friday.
Twenty-five rents round trip. T|r|<e>*
limited to dst. of sale. Ticket, on sale
at Tybee Depot. Randolph street, foot Of
k ITeslden-t.—ad. ~
HELD ON TO THEIR TRUNKS.
TWO GYVV %STIC PF.HFORYIERS
WANT DAMAGES PR OM C. A S. BY.
Thfr Tame From Charleston to Sa
vannah to Pnr.ii. Their CnHlns
jio.l Arrived to Kind Their Cos
tnine* l nder Lock. and Key.
Agent Demanded Excess Rnjrsraee
Charges Before He Would Give
Them Vp—For Interference AVith
Their Bu.ine.n an.l injury to Their
' FeeliiiK. They Kaeh Want SI,OOO
DamuKes—Mit>up of Restnlnr anti
Excursion Tickets Caused the
Tangle.
Two suits against the Charleston and
Savannah Railway Company, based on
identical causes of action, stating the
same facts and asking the same amount
of damages, were filed in the City Court
on yesterday. The plaintiffs in the cases
are W. C. Manning and Louis DuCrow.
The plaintiffs are one-legged trapeze
performers and gymnasts, who for some
w r eeks, have been doing a turn at one of
the local music halls. They allege that,
pn May 20, they purchased first-class tick
ets from Charleston to Savannah, expect
ing to come to this city for the purpose
of filling an engagement they had made,
and their baggage was checked on these
tickets.
Upon checking the baggage the agent of
the company at Charleston, punched the
tickets, - 'B. C.” thus showing that bag
gage had been checked upon them, and
protecting the company against any
abuse of tRe baggage privilege by having
other trunks checked on the same tick
ets. Checks were, of course, given for the
baggage.-
Upon arrival in Savannah the plaintiffs
offered the agent of the company in
charge of its baggage room here the
checks fyr the trunks, and was refused
permission to take them. The agent ad
mitted that the trunks were in his pos
session, but refused to deliver them to the
defendants until a ticket had been sur
rendered and certain charges that had
been assessed against the baggage had
been paid.
In fear of having their engagement
cancelled the plaintiffs submitted to these
demands, delivered a ticket and received
in exchange the baggage. It is alleged
that the company well knew that the
plaintiff.? were theatrical performers and
that the trunks contained their wardrobes
and other paraphernalia incident to their
business, without which it would be im
possible for them to appear in public,
and thus make the money that would
otherwise be theirs.
It is charged that the refusal of the
company to deliver the trunks on demand
was wrongful and tortious; that it sub
jected the plaintiffs to annoyance and
chagrin, and that such action was a
flagrant infringement upon the plaintiff s
rights. The consequences of the refusal
are said to have been the necessity In
curred by the plaintiffs to employ coun
sel and serious interference with their
business.
For the wrong and damage alleged to
have been inflicted, for their wounded
feelings and as a punishment to the com
pany for its failure to deliver the baggage
on demand, the plaintiffs each ask a re
covery in the amount of SI,OOO. They are
represented by Mr. R. U Golding.
It is stated, as matters of fact not em
braced in the petitions filed in court, that
when the plaintiffs came to the station in
Charleston they were provided with excur
sion tickets from that point to Savannah,
and that the agent of the company tola
them they could not check their baggage
on these tickets. They then purchased
first-class tickets to Savannah, had their
baggage checked on these and themselves
used the excursion tickets to defray their
passage to Savannah.
When the agent here refused to deliver
the baggage it was on the ground that the
tickets upon which it had been checked
had never been taken up on the train. II
was only after repeated arguments and
remonstrances that they consented to yield
up one of the tickets and pay excess hag
gage rates in order to recover their trunks
and costumes. The other ticket has never
been used and is still In the plaintiff's pos
session.
The case Involves an interesting ques
tion of law. Its decision, if the facts
stated he undisputed, depends upon the
right of a railway company to refuse lo
deliver baggage until the tickets upon
which the baggage has been checked have
been delivered up to its conductor or other
agent. To the lay mind it would seem
that the ticket entitles the passenger to
transportation for both hie baggage and
himself, and that if he neglected to avail
himself of either privilege, it Is none of
the company's business. The company
would seem to be effectually protected
against having to check the baggage twice
by the punch marks, that are placed on
the ticket, by the station baggage agent
at the point of departure.
GOT ALI, THE FIGHT HE W ANTED.
Frank McCarroll Spoiling for Blood,
Got It.
Frank McCarroll, white, go* drunk last
night and started to paint a brilliant car
mine that part of the city in the im
mediate vicinity of the market. He went
through Solomon's drug store, at Barnard
and Congress streets, and expressed in
no uncertain terms and in language more
forcible than elegant his opinions of the
clerks, both individually and collective
ly; then he floated into Ell Veruki's bar
and started In on the same game, but In
Frank Hogan he went up against a man
who wouldn't stand for any such “hand
out” as had been given the drug clerks,
and as soon as McCarroll had called Ho
gan a few variegated names amd con
vinced him that he was a bad man and
was looking for trouble. Hogan started in
to accommodate him. He went for him
with a vim, and in a short time had
blacked both his eyes, put his nose out
of plumb and had raised an assorted lot
of kopjes over his cranium. By this time
a crowd, attracted by the rumpus, had
gathered, and in It several policemen. As
McCarroll had lost his taste for fight
ing, Hogan gave himself up to the offi
cers. He was released, as McCarroll re
fused to prefer charges.
Adams Jones, colored, who Saturday
night cut James Bolden's hand, was ar
rested yesterday and will be given a hear
ing this morning. Another case that will
be heard this morning and which will
prove of Interest is that of a Broughton
street shopkeeper who was arrested by
I Officer Winn for practicing Baxter street
( methods and pulling customers into hts
store.
S. James, colored, was taken in by Offi
cer Atkinson at the request of Mattie
Spaulding, who charged him with stealing
J 3.90 from her. The theft occurred Fri
day night, hut Hattie was unable to locate
her man until yesterday. When she learn
ed that he was blowing her cash up In
Orapevine Alley she lost no time In get
ting on a segut for the purpose of verify
ing the Finding It true, she took
James In charge and marched him down to
her house. No 715 Henry street, west,
where she kpt guard over him until the
police patrol, Which had been rent lor,
arrived James when l,e was turned over
to tile jealt. e. mad.- a break for liberty
and ran three blocks before he was cap
tured.
HALF IIATEN
In flarnratllle v£ trntrnl of Geor>
Kin Itflllnnr,
Account of Hnrneaa life < him tntiqnn.
TANARUS! keta on tale from nil points in Oeor
glt nn central of (Georgia Railway. July
.", to lnclusive, and for trains scheduled
to arrive In Barnesville prior to noon
July 7. Final limit July in.
Ticket offices—lo 7 Bull slrcqi and Con
i tral pissseger statl9n 4 —ad
HENRY SOLOMON & SON,
Sole Distributing Agents.
WON’T GO TO BRUNSWICK.
Companion Felt They Had to Derline
the lnvitntion.
None of the Savannah military com
panies will go to Brunswick to partici
pate in the military features of the South
eastern Fair Association. Had the invi
tation been extended earlier, it is not
unlikely that some of the commands
might have taken advantage of it, but
too little lime for preparation was left,
as the matter was brought up at the
meetings lust night for the first time.
The fair is to he held next week, and
companies wishing to attend and take part
in the competition for prizes would have
but slight chance for practice drills.
In most of the companies the invita
tion of Maj. Dart of Brunswick was made
known. After some discussion, it was de
termined that the commands would be
unable to accept. This decision was In
duced, too, on account of some of the
commands having recently taken trips
and others having them in view.
The opportunity to win prizes was very
alluring to some of the cqmmands, but
the objections and difficulties in the way
of the trip were regarded as insuperable.
It was especially regretted that the invi
tation had to be declined, because of the
courtesy of Maj. Dart, in staing that
whatever day of the fair the Savannah
military might agree upon would be made
that for the competition. The Brunswick
commands, too, were declared out of the
contests, as they would have a manifest
advantage in being able to turn out more
men than commands from a distance.
A prize of SIOO is announced for fhe best
drilled company of thirty-five men, in
cluding officers; another of SIOO for the
company showing the greatest enlisted
strength; one of $25 for the best squad
under a sergeant; an individual prize of
sio for the best drilled man, and another
of $lO for the second best drilled man.
The prizes and the hospitable treatment
of which the commands felt assured were
great attractions, and all were sorry that
they had to be resisted.
EP WORTH LEAGUE CONFERENCE.
Ooestiona That Will Come Up at
Rome This Week.
The Georgia Stale Conference of Ep
worth Leagues will be held at Rome this
week, and the first of next. Opening
Thursday, and continuing until next Tues
day. The conference is now supporting a
special missionary in Cuba, Rev. George
N. McDonell, and his work will be dis
cussed. There is a disposition among
many leaguers to adopt, what is known
as “The Holston Plan of Missionary
Work." provided it is not to interfere
wi h the League's special missionary.
The subject of a division of the state
conference will also come up. The ques
tion whether the state conference shall
be divided into a North and South Geor
gia Conference will'be considered.
A resolution was passed at the last con
ference, which will come up in Rome, as
to whether there shall be a paid field sec
retary.
There will he a special missionary ex
hibit under the superintendence of Miss
Julia Butler, of Nashville, Tenn.
Savannah, it 1s expected will be well
represented at the conference.
MAKING UP FOR DRY WEATHER.
Jane ..Starting in to Even Up on
Rainfall.
The spell of wet weather that has pre
vailed for the past few days was contin
ued yesterday by a fall of .42 of an inch
of rainr up to 10 o'clock last night. As it
continued to rain steadily even up to an
early hour this morning it is likely that
the record will show a fall of fully half
as much again by this morning. June is
short about I*4 inches on rain yet.
The mean temperature for the day was
76 degrees. The state forecast for to-day
is fair and warmer weather in the west,
with showers in the east, and brisk north
winds. To-morrow it is predicted will be
fair.
, The Greatest Benefits
From the use of Crab Orchard Water
are experienced by taking it in small
doses, and using it regularly. Small
doses stimulate the secretions of the
stomach and bowels, and restore them to
their normal condition.—ad.
Summer Exetirsiou Problem.
The attractive and interesting publica
tions issued by the Southern Railway,
namely, Summer Homes Folder, “Land
of the Sky” and Sapphire country pam
phlets will greatly assist one in selecting
desirable summer resorts. Low rate ex
cursion tickets now on sale via. South
ern. James Freeman, C. P. and T.
A.; Randall Clifton, district passenger
agent. 141 Bull street.—ad.
Cider.
We have a nice line of elder In bottles,
pure and genuine, from the celebrated
establishment of Mott & Cos., of New
York.
The Russet Cider and the Crab Apple
Cider are very good. Llppman Bros., cor
ner Congress und Barnard streets. Sa
vannah, Ga.—ad.
Gray beard.
“Graybeard cured me of Catarrh of tha
head which had clung to me 3a years.
Mrs. Rhoda Dean.
Ballinger. Tex."
Graybeard Is sold at all drugstores for
$L Respess Drug Cos., Props 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 Sper.cer
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 $3.50 and
Perfectos. $4.50 at Llppman Bros., whole
sale druggists, Barnard and Congress
streets, of this city.—ad.
Graybeard.
“Graybeard Is the only medicine which I
cures Stomach troubles in my family at !
this season. It is a gjpat remedy.
Rev. L. J. Gresham,
Eureka, Tex.”
Graybeard Pills are the Pills to take
now. 25 cents.
Respess Drug Cos., Props.-ad !
French Olive oil.
The best olive oil In tha world la made
by Marcua Alioth of Bordeaux. France
who ie known as making the only finest
grade of olive oil. preaaed from selected
olives.
Llppman Brothers are agents (or thl#
house, and carry (jHa oJlve oil lo bottles
and cans,—ad, ~.,
FASHIONABLE
“SUMMER
HORSE
CLOTHING.”
Complete and nobby
assortment of'Ear Nets,
Body Nets, Sheets, etc.
Also stylish line of Lin
en Lap Robes,
Congress and Whitaker Sts,
LEO FRANK.
inH
SAYES^|HP
DOCTOR
BILLS
Bar Ben Is th
greatest known
nerye tonic and blood purifier. 14
creates solid f!ab. muscle and
strength, clears the brain, makes
tbe blovxl pure and rich, and causes
a general feeling of health, power
and manly vigor. Within 3 days
after taking the first dose you no
tics the return of the old yim. snap
and energy you hare counted as
lost forever, while a continued.
Judicious use causes an Improve
ment both satisfactory and last
ing. One box will work wonders,
six should perfect a cu r o; bu cents
a box. 6 boxes for s2.of. For sale
by all druggists everywhere or will
b# mailed sealed upon receipt of
price. Address Drs. Barton and
Benson. Bar-Bsn Block, Clsvs
land, O.
CET IT TODAY!
Decorated Sales Are the Order of the Day
Old. goods decorated with low figures,
but old goods all the same. Now here
you have only new goods—not a yard of
last year's stock. Everything new.
Everything this year's. What different
is a cent or two a yard if you get the
latest and best. What 1b a penny's cost
compared with a dollar's satisfaction.
Now here is the place to get your money's
worth. We ask you to see the goods and
compare the prices’ Our reductions go
all through the store. Nothing escaped
the lowering wave of lower prices.
NOTE, PLEASE, WHAT AVE ARE
DOIN'!} FOR HOUSEKEEPERS.
Good Table Damask 2Sc.
Good All Linen 60-inch Table Damask
45c; cheap at 60c.
Good All Linen' 72-inch Bleached Tabla
Damask 6oc.
72-inch Bleached Table Damask 75c.
72-inch Bleached Table Damask 98c.
SPECIAL FOR THE WEEK.
Our regular 72-inch $1.50 Damask sl-1214.
TOWELS, TOWELS. TOWELS.
20x40 Linen Huck Towels $1.75; a hargain
at $2.25 per dozen.
Linen Huck Towels $2.00; a bargain at
$2.50 per dozen.
Splendid line of fine Damask and Huck
Towels.
Whie Bed Spreads 63c. SI.OO, $1.25; extra
ordinary good values.
36-inch Bleach Shirting 6!4c, 7c, g'Ae.
SPECIAL HOT DAY GOODS.
Closing out a lot of Pique, white stripes
and checks, Nainsooks regardless of cost
to us.
Printed Dimities and Lawn B'Ac; worth
121ic.
LADIES’ UNDERWEAR.
We offer some of the greatest values
ever put ou.t at this store. And only
worthy goods, mind you. Our public ap
preciates the fact that nothing but good
garments are ever offered here.
We show Underwear in cotton, lisle
thread, white, black and colored silk.
LADIES’ HOSE.
Ladies’ Fancy Openwork Hose 13c;
worth 20c.
Ladies’ Black Lisle Fancy Lace Striped
25c; worth 35c.
Ladies’ Black Lisle Fancy Ribbed Hose
29c; worth 50c.
Ladies’ Fancy Colored Striped and
Polka Dots Hose 19c and 25c.
Misses’ Fine Black Lisle Openwork HOre,
all sizes 23c; reduced from 50c.
Infants' fine Lisle Openwork Half Hose,
all colors, 25c; usual price 35c.
LADIES’ NECKWEAR.
Taffeta Silk English Squares—the now.
est for ladies’ wear.
Handsome colorings and styles.
All other sorts and styles. Prices way
below the usual.
Fancy Grenadine and Striped Ribbons
this week for 23c, 39c, 43c.
A big reduction on Laces. Embroideries
and Aliover Laces and Embroideries.
HERE IS CHANCE FOR THE MEN.
You can get the men's fixin's here right
up to date in style and at prices way be
low the exclusive men's stores. Look at
these>hirts:
Colored Shirts, with or without collars,
$1.25 quality, to go at 89c.
89c. quality to go at 69c.
79c quality to go ar 63c.
Large assortment at 49c.
MEN’S UNDERWEAR.
Men's Bal. Vests 25c; worth 35e.
Bleached Drill Drawers for 25c and 43e;
cheap at 39c and 50c.
A.fine Gauze Vest at 39c; worth 50c.
A good Cambric Night Robe, without
collar, this week only 50c; worth 75c.
MEN’S HALF HOSE.
Splendid line of Gents’ Half Hose, black,
tan, unbleached, 19c; worth 35c.
Daniel Hogan,
The corner Broughton and Barnard Sts.
CUBAN
WATER
MONKEYS.
EDVARD LOVELL’S SONS,
113 BROUGHTON STREET, WEST.
ONE MILLION HIDES WANTED
DRY FLINTS 15<J
DRY SALTS 133
GREEN SALTED To
R. KIRKLAND,
Buyer of Old Rails, Scrap iron and Uitilf
417 to m St, Julian street, west