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16 MODERN LUXURY ON WHIRLING WHEELS. American Private Cars Exceed Those of Any Other Country in Cost and Comfort. Nfceisltj the Cause of Their Adoption—-Peripatetic Habitations That ho Gliding; Over the Hails With the Speed of the Wind—They Are Kitted f With All the Latest Devices That Characterise the Home of the Millionaire, the Finest ( lnh or the Most Magnificent lintel, and < t Tens of Titon.sands of Dollars Apiece. (Copyright, 1900, liy W. \V. Young.) Ntw York. July C Luxury in railroa.J travel has reached its highest point in the United States in th- form of the pri vate car. The idea t habitation on wheels every tv hit -a- < >mfortable, con venient and luxurious as the finest pri vate residence, the most perfect club or the most magnificent hotel, in which tho traveler could he whirled over the coun try with the speed of the wind would have been scouted by the fathers, but the private, care fills thi drs r pti n with ex actness. It had its inception in this coun try, and here it has been brought to the greatest perfection. It is true that Queen Victoria, the Czar i A v ’ Tar t of a Private C.ir Belonging to the Republic of Mexico, Showing Bed. if Russia, emperor 'William of Germany, and a few other crowned heads, have spe cial trains so brilliantly painted and em blazoned with The royal arms and carry ing such an abundance of gilding as to bring to mind Milton’s phrase, “barbaric pomp and gel 1,” yet it is a fact that there are more than a hundred private cars in the United States which far sur pass any cars in Kurope. Nearly a.l the great railway presidents and a few score millionaires without railroad interests in this country have better cars than the best ones in which any king, queen cr emperor ever traveled. Necessity tlie Mother of This I.nx nry. This modem luxury had its origin in necessity. There are many big, modern ; {I || -j 1; ** ' / )A ■ /// \§ J Cosy Corner on the C ar of President Diaz. enterprises which require for their suc cessful management an ability os great as that needed to administer the affairs of a government. Men \<ho are able to handle interests like trunk railroad lines and the greater manufacturing plants are rare, and when they are discovered or de veloped Vt Is vitally important that they should be so cared for and protected that their energies may not he Impaired. Nat urally the railroad companies were first to aes the advantages In inis respect af forded by tlie privacy of the special car. It makes possible tho quiet which is essen tial to clearness of thought and thorough con*ldemlion of the Important matters millionaire who pay* the bills, hut It upon which the official is called to pus judgment, even while traveling. More than a hundred private cars have been built for railroad officiate at the Pullman shops alone during the past seventeen years, | while the Wagner company has turned out j nearly as many more, to say nothing . *>t those constructed by several smaller car building concerns. There Is not a transportation line of , any importance in the country which has not cars set aside for the exclusive use I of its president, it vice presidents and j several others of its leading officials. One big system has about twenty of them. Even division superintendents of some of ! the great roads have gorgeous private j cars. These rolling palaces cost from $15,000 ! to $50,000 each. Dr. Webb’s Pleasure Train, Dr. W. Seward Webb, for many years president of the Wagner Palace Car Com pany, and an official of several railroads, has had four private cars built for him in the past dozen years, probably the most luxurious and expensive in the world, their aggregate cost, with fur nishings, being in the neighborhood of $-00,000. Dr. Webb spuds more time in his pri va e car than any' other man in the coun try, a great mar y of ills trips be ng mada for the mere pleasure of traveling in a w) izzing palace, surrounded by his family and guests. On several occasions he has made journeys in whole trains of private cars. One of these trips was made in a train of five cars The party consisted of Dr. and Mrs. Webb and eight guests. They went ever the whole of this country and through Mexico, covering about 12,000 miu a. This was purely a pleasure trip. It and several similar trips made by Dr Webb during the past five years are un doubtedly the most luxurious journeys ever made. All he or any other member of the Vanderbilt crowd has to do when he wants to go anywhere Is to tell the general manager of the car company about It, informing him how many guests he will have, where he wishes to go and when he wants to start. Men are set to work making a schedule, and every rail road over which his train is to run Is noti fied, with the request that the private train be moved whenever and wherever be choose*, it 1* all very simple for tho THE MORNING NEWS. SUNDAY. JULY 8. 1900. means a lot of extra work for those who operate th*. railroads over which he trav els. First in importance always in Dr. Webb’s pleasure train is his new private car KDsmere, which is considered the fin est specimen of rolling stock architecture that money and genius can produce. It lacks only a half Inch of being 79 feet long, is 10 feel wide and 14 feet 3 inches high. It Is built to accommodate ten people, but has been comfortably used by fifteen. Dr. Webb, however, usually has the car to himself and family, giving his lucky guests private cars for their own use. The Kilsmere is furnished with every convenience and luxury that it is possible to crown into it. The car proper is said to have cost $50,000 when it left the shop, and with tho library, paintings, tapestries, etc which have been put in, it probably represents an investment of SBO,OOO. Ail the rugs and carpeting, as well as all the linen, china, tableware, and much of the furniture were especially imported for it. You enter this palace on wheels through a deep vestibule opening into the observation room. The walls of this room are almost all glass, so numerous and wide are the windows. All the chairs are movable and the general furnishings of the room have been arranged to fit it for a smoking end lounging apartment, as well as for observation purposes. From this you pass into a handsome hall, into which the guests’ staterooms open. There are two of these, superbly furnished and fin ished in mahogany. Each is little over 9 feet long by 7 wide, and in them are stationary beds, dressers, wardrobes, etc., and connecting with each is a toilet room with hot and cold water. Passing these you step into Dr. Webb’s own bedroom 4 It is 11 feet 6 inches long by 6 feet 9Vi inches wide, and is equipped with every luxury and comfort that in genuity can suggest o-r wealth can buy. Besides a massive open bod five feet wide threo fw a dresser, stationary berths for the children and nn abundance of clothes press room, closers for hats and shoes and everything that a millionaire could desire in his own room at home. All the wood work is mahogany. Tho next room Is the parlor and din ing room. It is 18 feet long and has in it a massive carved table, at which twelve people can be seated. In one corner there is a large mahogany waiting desk with a bookcase over it. while in the opposite end is a Turkish divan. There are invis ible berths on the sides, which, when oc cupied, have all the privacy of state rooms, being separated from the main saloon by an ingenious arrangement of curtains. Adjoining this saloon i? another toilet room and a large bath room. Next come the china closet, pantry, and. in the treme front, the kitchen. All of these are finished in black walnut, even to the kitchen. The berths for the servants nd- Join the kitchen and are models in their way. There is n general tendency nowadays toward special trains, or several private cars in place of one in fact. In addition to his magnificent car. the Oneonta. Col lis P. Huntington has had a car built for a kitchen and for the traveling home of his servants. Private Cars for Pleasure, Seeing railway officials traveling In such regal luxury, it was not long before the multi-millionaires of the country not connected with railroads began to follow suit. To-day there are more than 300 private cars in the United, States-, and in them the owners live the same as they dc at home, having their own servants, their favoriie books and means for amuse ment in abundance. One of the latest and most Interesting additions to this class of rolling stock is a private oar built tor Henry M. Flagler, the Florida millionaire hotel end railroad man. It is 78 feet 8 inches long. At the entrance is a large observation room fit ted with reed furniture and with a writing desk and bookcase. The interior finish is of white mahogany. The car is lighted by gas and the chandeliers are fitted with cut glass globes. There are staterooms accessible fiom tho corridor, finished in white satin wood. The larger is Mr. Flagler’s room. It has a double open bed, richly carved, and a wardrobe with con venient toilet room adjoining, fitted with onyx washstanda. There is also a bureau with an oval beveled mirror and a case of drawers with candelabra on each side. The smaller stateroom has two berths, a folding washstand and toilet conveni ences. The central part of the car is the dining room. In it is an extension table and chairs of white mahogany, and the upholeterings are of green leather with rich embossings. At one end of the room is a buffet and china closet. Opposite the buffet Is a handsome cabinet, with an onyx fireplace. The upholstery through out is in varying shades of green, with carpets, draperies and ceiling decorations to harmonize. Adjoining ihe dining-room Is the pantry, fitted with chinaw’are, lockers and a large refrigerator. The kitchen has a steel range and all the conveniences of a kitchen in a hotel. In the extreme end is a stateroom for the servants. The outside of the car is painted orange and the dec orations are in gold leaf. J. Plerpont Morgan does most of his land traveling in a private car. In one corner is a beautiful writing desk, and there, surrounded by his books and pa pers, the millionaire is able to pass vaca tion days in peaceful seclusion, far from the din of Wall street. The late Iceland Stanford always traveled in a private car named the “Stanford.” although it is com monly known as the “Golden Car.” It is painted gold from top to bottom. E. H. Green of Texas rides in a beautiful pri vate car. which is looked upon as an un pardonable extravagance by his frugal mother, Hetty Green. Many private cars of American manu facture have gone to foreign countries. Cecil Rhodes has used a very gorgeous one for several years in South Africa. Two of the finest cars ever made were built in 1897 for Presiden Diaz of Mexico On© of the handsomoest private cars that ever passed over rails is A. A. Mc- Leod’s “Alexander.” It is not only a veri table palace on wheels, but it is built in every part as strongly as iron, steel, bronze and the best woods could make it. The bottom is po constructed that it could hardly be broken in collision, even were the car moving at the rate of fifty miles an hour. The decorations are of empire design. The outskle is made of long solid ma hogany panels, backed by hardwood. The windows are Gothic and unusually large, the observation end being composed of one pane of glass of all kinds. 100 square feet being in thirty-three mirrors. The car is perfectly equipped electrically for calls and lighting. The observation room is fiinished In Ver million, a costly redwood brought from the Andaman Islands. There is a writing deek in this room. A stateroom opens off the observation room, and it also is fur nished in vcrmillion. Immediately back of this is a private room finished in satin wood and richly furnished. The passage, way and dining room are finished in Eng lish oak. The sideboard in the dining room is of beautiful design, with double doors, at the bottom of which is a safe. Opening oft the dining room is another stateroom finished in ivory and gold, with a bathroom attached. The trimmings of this room are silver plated, while thooe of the observation and first stateroom are gold i lated. The staterooms are sup plied with closets and washstand* of Mex ican onyx. Superintendent J. F. Miller's car, known as ‘‘No. IS.” one of the best known trunk lines, in which Pr.sidcnt McKinley rode to Washington for bis Inauguration, is even stronger than Mr. McLeod's “Al exander,” being said to be the most sol idly built cur In the world. It is regarded as collision proof. It could roll down a fifty foot embankment and arrive at the bot'om sale ari l sound, while the occu pants would probably he little hurt, as tlio sides and ceilings are heavily uphol atc red. To give a list of the strictly private cars In the country would take too much st ace. but the following, besides those already mentioned, axe among the moat luxurious yet manufacturers ;~M ishawa ka,” owned by diaries F. Crocker; “Sal vator,” owned by J. B. Hoggin; “Atlan ta,” built for the late Jay Gould and now owned by George Gould; “Marquette,” owned by the late Galvin Brice: "No 100,” Senator Ghauncey M. Depew’s car; “Oriental.” built for the late Austin Cor bin; “Mariqulia,” owned by H. Walter Webb; “Ohio,” owned by John R. Mc- Lean. Special Cars for Hire. After the very wealthy men of the coun try began having cars built for their ex clusive use. the great car building compa nies saw in such cars anew- source of revenue, w-ilh the result that at the pres ent time tehre are many rolling pa aces kept for hire by any one who can afford lo pay for them. Thus it has come to pass that in this age of unceasing progress and in this lend of universal equality, a hod carrier may enjoy the luxury of speeding ove* our iron thoroughfares for a few days like a prince or a millionaire—if he can seraik* up the price. One of llie millionaire private car rent ers is George Westinghouse. For about ten years he has continuously chartered the ‘‘Glen Ej re,” preferring to pay for it p.t the rate of over sl2,<XX> a year rather tnan pir< has© It outright and have the re sponsibility of taking care of it. In order that he may always enjoy the advantages of the latest and best in car building, while lie was using the original Glen Eyre.” an entirely new private car was constructed for him and dedicated to Ifis exclusive use, the name of thV old car be ing retained on the new traveling apait cnent* In round figures the average private car rents for $1,500 a month. The price paid for its use for one month would pay a family’s rent for more than four years in advance in a neat tive-room-and-bath flat in New York or Chicago, and it would pay the rent for more than twelve years of a cot tage in many of the smaller cities. The first charge for these cars fully equipped is SSO a day for the first thirty days and $45 a day thereafter. When a millionaire is so ready to part with his ! money as to be willing to charter an en tire train he must pay $215 a day for it, the regulation private train consisting of one composite, one compartment, one sleeping, one dining and one observation car. The rental cost of such luxury for a month would give rent free to the or dinary New York East Side tenemenet family for more than fifty years. Rut the rent is only one item of the expense. For moving a private car the railroads east of the Mississippi, as a rule, demand eighteen full first-class fares for the distance over w-hich they haul it, no matter whether there are eighteen people aboard or only one. For instance, if the fare between New York and Chicago is S2O. it costs s3*so in fares to move the car that far. Railroads west of the Mississippi demand fifteen fares. The lessee pays for all commissiary sup plies. John W. Mackay is a regular renter of private cars. Matthew- S. Quay al ways hire* a private car when going to his Florida home and back. The Van Rensselaers of Philadelphia and the Hos tetlers of Pittsburg always use them when journeying, and so do D. O. Mills, Whitelew Reid. Pierre Lorillard, Jr., who has iwo cars—one for his servants —Col. O. H. Payne and J. F. Flood The mem bers of the theatrical profession are the most frequent users of the rented private cars. William Wesley Young. THE WEATHER. Forecast for Sunday and Monday— Georgia and South Carolina: Lodal rains Sunday and possibly Monday; cooler in the interior Monday; fresh to brisk southwesterly winds. Eastern Florida: Showers and thunder storms Sunday and Monday; fresh west erly winds. Western Florida and Alabama: Showers and thunderstorms Sunday; partly cloudy Monday; fresh southwesterly winds. Yesterday’s Weather at Savannah— Maximum temperature 2:45 p. m. 99 degrees Minimum temperature 6 a. m.. 78 degrees Mean temperature 88 degrees Normal temperature 81 degrees Excess of temperature 7 degrees Accumulated excess since July 1 19 degrees Accumulated deficiency since Jun. 1 167 degrees Rainfall 00 inch Normal 18 inch Deficiency since July 1 62 inch Deficiency since Jan. 1 14 inch River Report—The hight of the (Savan nah river at Augusta, al 8 a. m. (75ih me ridian time) yesterday, was 9.2 feet, a fall of 0.7 foot during the preceding twenty four hours. • Coton Region Bullejin, Savannah, Ga., for the twenty-four hours ending at 8 a m.. 75th meridian time, July 7, 1900. Stations of (Max.! Min.|Kai*i Savannah district. |T©m.|Tem. falL Alapaha, Ga., clear | 95 J 77 J .00 Albany, clear j 98 | 75 | .00 Americas, clear ] 9s j 74 j .00 Bainbridge, clear | 96 J 75 | .00 Eastman, partly cloudy ..| 100 | 77 j .00 Fort Gaines, clear [ 95 ; 70 j .00 Gainesville, Fla., clear ..[ 101 j 71 j 21 Millen, Ga., clear J 101 J 74 j .00 Quitman, clear j 100 j 71 j .00 Savannah, clear | 98 j 78 | .00 Thomasville, clear j 98 j 76 | .00 Waycross, clear | 100 j 74 j .70 Special Texas Rainfall Reports—Bren ham, .68; Cuero, .01; Hearn©, .14; Houston, trace; San Marcos, .60; Temple, .06. I|l>ist. Averages. So. | 1 1 Sta-'Max t Min.'Rain Central Stations. |tlonsTem.|Tera.j fall. Atlanta | 12 | 94 | 74 | .02 Augusta j 11 | 96 | 74 | .tO Charleston j 5 | 98 | 76 j .00 Galveston | 30 ! 92 | 74 j .02 Little Rook | 13 | 92 | 72 | .01 Memphis | 15 | 92 | 74 | .00 Mobile | 9 | 94 | 74 | .00 Montgomery ......,.| 8 | 94 | 72 | T New Orleans | 13 ) 91 | 74 | T Savannah | 12 | 98 | 74 | .08 Vicksburg j 10 j 94 j 74 | .00 Wilming4on, missing. Remarks.—High temperatures are gen eral throughout the belt, with light and widely scattered showers in the Atlanta, Savannah, Galveston, Little Rock, Mont gomery and New Orleans districts. Observations taken at the same mo ment of time at all stations, July 7, 1900, 8 p. m., 75th meridian time: Names of Stations. | T | •V Rain. Norfolk, cloudy | 86 |" 20 | .00 Hatteras, pt. cloudy j 82 j 12 | .00 Wilmington, cloudy | 82 | 12 | T Charlotte, clear j 90 j L | .00 Raleigh, pt. cloudy | 81 j 6 | .00 Charleston, clear j 84 12 | .00 Atlanta, clear j 86 j 8 j .CO Augusta, clear | 92 | L | .00 Savannah, pt. cloudy ...,| 90 | 8 | .00 Jacksonville, cloudy | 78 | L j .26 Jupiter, clear | 80 | 6 | .03 Key West, clear | 82 j 6 | .00 Tampa, pt. cloudy | 84 | L j .00 Mobile, pt. cloudy j 84 | 6 | .00 Montgomery, ralnirvg ...,| 88 | 10 | T New Orleans, clear | 81 | 8 | .00 Galveston, pt. cloudy ...| 84 | 8 | .00 Corpus Chrlsti, clear | 81 j 16 [ .00 Palestine, cloudy | 86 | L | ,C 0 T. for temperature; V for velocity. H. B. Boyer, Weather Bureau. FIFTH HRGIMKXT EX HOITE. Week of Strict (amp Dulles Will lie Spent on Cuntberlnnil, Atlanta, July 7.—The Fifth Georgia In fantry left to-night for Cumberland Is land. Maj. J. Van Holt Nash was in command. Col. Patk Woodward being de tailed at home. The Atlanta companies wore Joined here to-duy by those from LaGrgnge, Newnan, Rome and Cartersvilte. The en campment will lust one week, during which time there will be dally drills and a rigid enforcement of military regula tion*. Challenoe Salel I Again this week the Challenge Sale marches i forward. i Shoes are going cheaper than you have I ever seen them go. | Everything marked in plain figures. Find a j selection and you will save fully half on your | shoes. If is not refused stock. We are simply | reducing stock. Now’s your time. A. S. NICHOLS. 8 Broughton, West. CITY ASKED TO MAKE A BID. QUARTERMASTER GENERAL. LTD UIXGTON AND ARALY HOSPITAL. All Bids for Ihe Building; Too Loir. Either the City or a Syndicate Might Uo Better, the Quartermas ter General Think*—Mayor Myers Has Asked for a Week's Time in Which to Investigate—Will Have the .Matter Thoroughly Looked In to— Physicians and Their Friends Who Have Been Advocating a Yew Hospital Misfit Take Advnn tnnr of the Opportunity. If anybody wants a large and fully equipped hospital at a big discount on the original cost he can make a good deal with the government Just now. As al ready indicated by the Morning News the quartermaster’s department of the army considers the bids offered for the govern ment hospital buildings here entirely too low and is unwilling to accept any of them. Quartermaster General Ludington has wired 'Mayor Myers to know if the city canont make 6ome use of Jhe buildings, or if it cannot put the department in the way of getting in touch with some syndi cate or individuals who would be will ing to pay a more reasonable price for the outfit than has yet been offered. The telegram arrived Friday afternoon, but as the Mayor was at Tybee he did not receive it until yesterday morning. He replied stating that the city was not in position at present to make an offer for the buildings, but requesting that the gov ernment allow a week's time before tak ing further steps in order that Council might take the matter under considera tion. The quartermaster general's tele gram is as follows: Washington, I>. C., July 6.—Mayor City of Savannah: The highest bid received for the entire hospital at Savannah under proposals is $13,000. and is considered en tirely too low. Wilt it be in the interest of the city for its uses, or of any syndicate or individuals whom you may happen, to know, to make an offer more commensu rate with the value of the property? Oth erwise it may be necessary in the inter est of the government to dismantle the buildings and dispose of the material in detail, using the movable fixtures in other government work. Please advise me what you can do in this matter. "Ludlngton, Quartermaster General.” When seen about the matter Mayor Myers said: "I am afraid the city will not be able lo take advantage of the op portunity offered. While the government has a large and completely equipped plant, it does not own the land on which the buildings are situated, and the lease will soon expire. I have no Idea what terms we could make, even if we should be so inclined, with the landowners, and I do not know of any available land to which the city or any other purchaser could re move the buildings, nor have I any idea of the cost of such removal. The matter is one tvorth investigating, however, and will be thoroughly looked Into.” It looked very much some time since as if the city would embark in the hospital business on its own account, but the Spe cial Committee, to which the hospital matter was referred, has never made any report, and interest in the movement seems to have died down somewhat. In Council at least. This offer from the government, how ever, may afford the very opportunity for which a good many people In Savannah have been looking. There is a very quiet move on foot among the physicians who are not in touch with the physicians now In charge of the present hospitals to build and equip anew hospital with the aid of their friends, and with the expectation of making an arrangement with the city by which the new institution would re ceive all, or a large part, of the funds now appropriated to the existing hospi tals and would in return render additional services in the way of relieving the city of part of the expense incurred by the necessity of having city physicians. This would seem to be the very opportunity for which the parties behind this move ment are looking, and it Is very probable that they nre already giving It serious consideration. The highest bid for the government hos pital property here, $13.(100, was made by the Isaac Joseph Iron Company of Cin cinnati. through its local representative, Mr. Wolff. This Is the hid that Is con sidered too low. A representative of the company recently called upon the Quar termaster General at Washington for the purpose of urging the acceptance of this bid. and even offered a higher amount than that named In the bid, but It would seem from Gen. Ludtngton's telegram to Mayor Myers that this proposition also was nol acceptable. The board of managers of St. Joseph's Infirmary considered some time ago the advisability of purchasing a part of the government hospital buildings, and re moving them to the property owned by the Sjsters of Mercy on Seventh street, where It was proposed at that time to erect the new hospital. It Is understood, however, that the board has decided to adhere to the original plan and to erect the new hos pital on the site at Lincoln and Taylor streets. Voting Buy Drowned. Macon. Ga., July 7.—News was received here to-day that Bridges Henry, the young son of George Henry, was accidentally drowned In Nashville, where he was In a home for friendless children. He ran away from his parents here about four weeks ago and was caught by the Nash ville police. He was afterwards taken in charge by the home. —Auctioneer—Dot 53. A genuine Turner. Painted during the artist's lifetime. What offers, gentlemen?—Punch Ribl)on 14 East Broughton st. Ribbon, the latest, best and cheapest. AU-silk, heavy satin and taffeta, assort ed colors. Write for samples and' prices. No. 1 Baby Ribbons, lc yd., 4Sc spoil. No. 2 Ribbons, J /2-in., 2%c yd., 20c bolt. No. 4 Ribbons, %-in., 5c yd., 38c bolt. No. 5 Ribbons. 1-in., oc yd., 45c bolt. No. 7 Ribbons, 114-in.. 5c yd., 50c bolt. No. 9 Ribbons, l'i-in., 8c yd., 75 bolt. No. 12 Ribbons, -2in., 10c yd., 90c bolt. No. 16 Ribbons, 214-In., 12Hc yd., sl.lO bolt. No. 22 Ribbons, 2%-in„ 15c yd., $1.35 bolt. No. 40 Ribbons, 3‘,4-in., 1714 c yd„ $1.60 bolt. No. 80 Ribbons, 4-in., 20c yd., $1.85 bolt. No. 100 Ribbons, 5-In., 25c yd., $2.35 bolt. All above run ten yards to bolt. We mail ribbons free ail over United States. BATTERY C WON, 1C TO 10. Defeated the Opposing Artillerymen at llaseliall by n Round Score. Baseball teams from Battery F end Bat tery C at Fort Screven, played a game at the Baseball Park yesterday, that re sulted in a victory for the latter, by a score of 16 to 10. The game was advertised (o begin at 4 o'clock, but did not begin until much later, owing to the inability of the teams to get an umpire. One of the spectators was finally induced to take this thankless task upon the promise of the men, that what ever decisions he might make, ‘‘would go,” and that “they wouldn't hurt him any way.” With this understanding he consented, and the game was started. Both teams appeared in neat uniforms, which were quite an improvement over the costumes worn in the former games, when the long-legged trousers, leggins, and other soldier-like paraphernalia took away as much from the appearance of the men ds it did from their ability io get about quickly, particularly in running bases. While yesterday's game could not be called on the whole, a first-class exhibi tion of what the game should be, still it was quite interesting". Both pitchers were batted freely, especially Perneli of Bat tery F, He had some excellent curves, but very poor control of the ball; in two innings, the fourth and the fifth, ho, by numerous bases on balls, hits, and a series of errors on the part of the re mainder of the team allowed Battery C to score twelve runs, a lead that was never afterward overcome. The best playing of the game was done for Battery F by Colley, whose batting was really excellent; by Jones, whose run ning catch of a difficult fly in the third Inning, Was one of the features of the game, and by McChesney, who in tho fifth Inning, made a splendid left-hand catch of a thrown ball, putting out the runner. For Battery C. Dobsou and Watson, the battery, and Scanlon, third base, carried off the honors. During the fifth inning, while after a foul ball, Ivey, the catcher for Battery F, and Grayson, the third base, ran into each other, Ivey received a bad fall that de layed the game for a few minutes. Al- i though he received a bad blow on the face that brought blood, he pluc'kily caught the , remainder of the game. The line-up of the players and the score by innings are as follows: Battery F. Battery C. Ivey catch Watson Pickering center field Willoughby s,bt ' rt L.short stop McDonough Anderson first base Ghent Perneli pitch Dobson Colley right field Burlt Grayson third base Scanlon Jones left field McKreH McChesney ...second ba5e...... Wesnesky 123456789 Battery F 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 1 4-10 Battery C 1 1 1 7 5 0 0 1 x-16 HOMICIDE IX J.AI'HIiXS. Three Men Dodged In .fall Charged With Mnnslnughtrr. Dublin, Ga., July 7.—Yesterday Messrs. W. J. hordham, Jack Haskins and a man by the name of Wells were brought to Dublin and lodgid in jail charged with manslaughter. On Wcdn sday at tho ccmm's ary of Mr. W. J. Fordham on the Shewmake place, six miles from Dublin, Mr. Oscar Cannon was badly beaten by Fordham, Haskins. Wells and DaV's. Ills father, .Mr. Jeff Cannon was with him at the lime ard im mediately started with him in a buggy for h!s home. At the Hill bridges on Rocky creek, where a picnic was being held, he slopped and the young man was taken from the buggy and placed upon the ground. It was seen at once that he was dying. Mr. Canncn thought to get him home before he died, and again placed him In the buggy and started off, the young man dying almost immediately af ter leavihg the picnic grounds. All of the purttes were drunk. A coroner’s jury yesterday pronounc ed the killing manslaughter. latst night the City Council held tho annual election of officers with the fol lowing result: Clerk and treasurer, T. I). Smith; chief of police, J. A. Peacock; po- J. J. Flanders and J. 1.. Cotv art, Jr.; city attorney, S. B. llaker. All of the persons tvero conccted with the city for the past year except Mr. T. D. Smith, who was elected clerk In place of Mr a! ft. Arnau, who was elected recently ns councilman, and Mr. J. D. Cowart, Jr., who was elected upon the police force iti place of Mr. W. K. Kemp. The office of superintendent of the water works and electric light plant was abol ished, which throws Supt Thos. Turling ton out of a Job. To-day the Populism met In Dublin by ♦•legation to nominate county officers. i The Wheeler & Wilson Latest Improved No. 9 Ball Bearing Sewing Machines at CUT PRICES. Call and see them. J. & P. Coat's Spool Thread 50c dozen. A tine line Ladies’ Black Seamless Silk Finish Hose 12!4e per pair. Men's Seamless Black and Tan Hose, I pair for 15c, or 75c dozen. Nice line Val. Laces at lc to 6c yard. The best Safety Pins 2 dozen for sc. Novelties in Jewelry cheap. Fine line box Paper and Envelopes at 4a, sc. 10c and 150 box; 40c, soc, 75c, 90c and $1.30 dozen. Fine line ink Tablets 4c each; 40c dozen. Good Note Paper 2 quires for oc. Ladies and Gents’ Shoe Dressing 8c bot. Fine Men's Dress Shoes $2.90. Fine Ladies’ Dress Shoes $1.50. Fine Children's Dress Shoes 75c to $1 25 WILL TAKE IN FLORIDA. SEABOARD OFFICIALS COMPLETING THEIR TOTH OF THE SYSTEM. Visited the Site of the PropoMd Union Station Yesterday—!Vo Time to lie Lost in Beginning Work on the Depot-General Superintendent Me Bee Said fli© Wreck nt Whit* Oak Im Being Ilnpidly Cleared and Trains Will Re Running To-day. Vice President St. John, General Su perintedent Mcßee and the other general officials of the Sea.board, who are on a tour of the big new system, returned yes terday from Montgomery end Columbus, where they inspected the. company’s prop erty at those points. After spending the day in the city the party left last night for Jacksonville. They will spend a couple of days in Florida and will then return by way of Savannah. During: the day the Seaboard officials visited the site for the new union depot and spent some time in going* over the property acquired for depot and other pur poses, the party being under the guidance of Mr. W. W. Mackall. Now that Sea board has completed its consolidation it is understod that no further time will bt lost in going ahead with the new depot. General Superintendent Mcßee. when asked about the wreck at White Oak. said that the damage to the trestle is not at all serious and trains would probably be running over it before midnight. Superin tendent Gabbett spent the day at thi wreck. The convention of tho Master Car Builders and Master Mechanics of the railroads of this country which was held in Saratoga about ten days ago was at tended by representatives of ihe lead ng railroads, and the exhibits made by the industrial concerns that do business with railroads were unusually interesting and in ore numerous than in any year hereto fore. Everything from a steel car to a and sinfectant was shown. *ll is safe to say that ihe most attractive exhibit, was mada by the Pin s*h lighting people. Its Is play occur led a very prominent place for it was located in the great lobby of the Grand Union, while the other exhibits were To be found out in the court-yard and along .the veranda. MADE IT THREE STRAIGHTS. Brooklyn Took the I,nut of the Se ries From Cincinnati. Cincinnati, July 7.—Brooklyn made It three straight >o-dav by hard hitdng. Score: R.H.E. Cincinnati ....0 00 13000 1-3 10 3 Brooklyn 0 0 2 06 00 0 I—9 14 2 Batteries—Breltenstein, Scott and Pelt* Howell and Farrell. By h bucky Hit. Pittsburg. July 7.—Pittsburg won * sleepy, tedious game by a lucky lot in the ninth inning. At tendance 4, job. Score; R. H. & Pittsburg ....0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 1-d 10 5 New York ..0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0-3 3 J Batteries—Phlllippi and Zimmer; Haw ley and Warner. St. I.onis Bent Philadelphia. St. Louis. July 7 —St. Louis won tho game In the first two innings by slaugh teiirg Bernhard’s curves. Attendance 300. Score: R.H.B St. Bouis ....2 4 0 0 1 3 0 0 X—lo 12 4 Philadelphia 0 2 2 0 0 0 2 0 0- 6 12 ’ Batteries—Jones and Crlger; Bcrnbar McLaughlin and McGartland. rounded Over the Lot. Chicago, July 7.—Boston stopped Chi cago’s winning streak to-day by pounding Callahan all over the lot. Attendance 4.* • Score: R E ; Chicago 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 0- 4 U J Boston .T 0 7 0 0 0 3 0 1 - Batt cries—Callahan and Donahue, Nichols und Clarke. Other Ball Games. At Syracuse—Syracuse. 5; Toronto. 4 At Rochester—Montreal, 2; Rochester.^ At Hartford—Hartford-Provldencc game, rain. . At Springfield— Springfield- Worcester, game, rain. At Buffalo—Buffalo, 5; Cleveland. 4. At Kansas City—Kansas City, *' lir a (tolls, 2. . At Indianapolis—Detroit, 9; Indians, w Us, 3. _ . At Milwaukee—Chicago, 6; Mllwtt u *<. . il. C.‘. Connor Dead. Macon, Ga.. July 7,-Capt. Granville Conner. Sr., died of heart failure her night. Ho was 62 yeors old Hiid ,v widow and two sons. He was one* ‘ tain of the Macon Volunteers and * V lncnt Insurance agent*