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IN MEMORY OF MANASSAS.
OGLETHORPES IV ILL CELEBRATE
THE ANNIVERSARY.
Parade of the Command Will
Held Friday at U 0*( look—Satur
day tlie Real Anniversary, tout Fri
day Will Permit La river Attend
ance—Ojflotliorpo* Played a CSlorl-
DOK Part in the Hattie They Wilt
Celebrate—War Veterans Will .Inin
in the Parade—Salute at the Monu
ment.
Friday afternoon the Ogrlethorpe Light
Infantry vx'i 11 celebrate by a parade th*'
thirty-ninth anniversary of the battle of
Manassas, in whi h Uie command Inau
gurated a record that was gloriously up
held through all th sanguinary cam
paigns of the Civil War.
No company that participated in that
first great s.ruggle at Manassas illustrat
ed the South or its native state with
more impetuous or distinguished valor
than the Og'lethorp-.s Entering the tight
os a part of the Eighth Georgia Regi
ment, of which the gallant Bartovr was
the commanding officer, it was in the
thick of the lighting almost from the
dawn until the disordered army of the
North hegah its disastrous retreat upon
"Washington. Of the men who answered
the call of the roll of the Oglethorpes on
that historic merring, but sev-n remained
uninjured when the sun went down. The
others had all been wounded, more or
less seriously, or had boon lift dead on
the field of tattle.
•Because of the memories that cluster
around the day the are ac
customed to celebrate it by n parade.
On these occasions the war veterans of
the command, who are able to do so, join
the younger members in the parade, and
the appearance on the streets of these
oM heroee always lends to the Oglethorpes
u romantic interest that appeals strongly
to the citizens of Savannah.
There was an inspection of the company
an full dress, and under arms, in readiness
tfor the parade, at the armory of the First
Regiment last night. The inspection was
made by 'Lieut. D. C. Barrow and Lieut.
J. H. Burner, ond was most gratifying
to the officers, because of the excellent
condition of the arms and accoutrements,
and the soldierly hearing of the men
themselves that it revealed.
The parade will be held on Friday In.
stead of Saturday, the latter day hein.i*
the real anniversary of Manassas, be
cause it will enable a number of the mem
bers, who are employed in the large mer
cantile establishments, to appear in ranks,
who would not otherwise be in a posi
tion to parade with the command.
The company will start from the arm
ory at 6 o’clock in the evening, and will
march through the principal streets of
the city. In the absence of Capt. G.
Arthur Gordon, who is now in Europe,
the Oglethorpes will be under the com
mand of Lieut. D. C. Barrow.
It is expected that a dozen of the vet
eran members w ill be in line, most or
whom served with the command throusr
the war. Others, who are not now phy
sically able to undergo the fatigue inci
dent to the march through the streets,
wifi join the command at the armory,
after it ha? been dismissed.
At the armory it is probable that a sim
ple collation will be served, and that the
occasion will i* enlivened by anecdote
end reminiscences of the good old days,
recalled by the veterans from their un
limited stock, and toM for the benefit
of the younger members of the command.
There will be no set programme, but it is
difficult to get the old and the new to
gether without a eeries of speeches, and
there is little likelihood of nil of the vet
erans escaping without a contribution to
the interest or merriment of the occa- '
cion.
The parade proper will end with the fir
ing of a salute at the Confederate monu
ment in the Park Extension, in accord
ance with the invariable custom of the
Oglethorpes After the salute has been
fired the command will be marched to the
armory.
The officers of the Oglethorpes count
upon having between sixty and seventy
men in line during this parade in celebra
tion of Manassas. Since the new' life that
lias be*n breathed into the company since
Capt Gordon and its present officers as- j
turned command, its roll of active mem
bers has steadily increased, and with the
veterans, there is no reason to fear that
there will not be full ranks on Friday
evening. It is only on the occasions when
the victory at Manassas Is celebrated that
the war veterans are accustomed to lend
the encouragement of their actual, bodily
presence to the young men to whom they
have relinquished the charge of maintain
ing the prestige of the command, though
on all occasions most of the veterans ex
hibit the Interest they still retain and are
present in spirit.
FOYE AND MORRISON' UISSOUE.
Mr. Foye AN ill Continue the nnslnrus
in the Weed Building.
The firm of Foye & Morrison, one of
the bes: known firms of dry goods dealers
in the city, was dissolved yesterday by
mutual consent. Mr. Foye bought the
interest of Mr. Morrison and will contin
ue the business under the name of P. T.
Foye. Mr. Morrison's future plans at*
not known.
Mr. Foye, will, on Sept. 1, move inlas
.the new Weed building at Broughton and
Bernard where he will add sev
eral new* lines to his already large busi
ness. Under the new management there
is every reason to believe that the pros
perity that has marked the business for
the past years, will be continued and even
increased.
BII.OKEN PUT IN JAIL.
I noble to Raise the Money He Toole
From the Odil Fellows.
John Bukcken, the defaulting secretary
of Concord Lodge of o.kl Fellows, was
unable to raise the sum that would have
induced the lodge to withdraw its charges
against him for embezzlement, and was
lodged In Jail.
The warrant on which lie was arrested
has been turned over to the solicitor gen
eral, and the case will go before the
etand jury at tts next session.
DR. OSBORNE IN CHARGE.
Will Look After Marine Hospital
Service Here.
Dr. Ralston Lattlmore left for the
North last night on the Kansas City on
his way to Europe. He will be absent a
couple of months, during which time Dr.
Fox will have charge of his practice. Dr.
E. S. Osborne will have charge of the
Marine Hospital Service during Dr. Lat
timore's absence, or until a Marine Hos
pital surgeon Is assigned to Savannah.
Tlie Health Problem
Is much simpler than 1. sometimes sup
posed. Health depends chiefly upon per
fect digestion and pure blood, and the
problem is solved very .readily by Hood’s
Sarsaparilla You may keep well by tak
ing It promptly for any stomach or blood
disorder. Its cures of scrofula, salt rheum,
catarrh. dyspepsia, rheumatism and
other diseases are numbered by the thous
ands,
The favorite family cathartic Is Hood's
Fills.—ad.
SHOT IN ELP DEFENSE.
1 Charle* Bell** l*lea for Shooting
William Holme*.
Charles Bril, colored, shot twice and
probably fatally wounded William Holmes
shortly before noon yesterday. The shoot
; ing occurred in Bell’s house in Perry
lane, near West Broad street, and was
! done, Bell says, in self-defense.
Patrolman Connolly of the Central
Railroad, who was attracted by the shots,
was the first officer to reach the scene of
| the affair. He found Bell in the doorway
of his house with the pistol in his hand.
! He readily surrendered berth the weapon
and himself to the officer and was taken
to the barracks, where he is now’ held,
! charged with assault with intent to mur
der. While the policeman was making
sure oT Bell, Holmes, the wounded man,
was put into a hack by some of his
friends and taken to the office of Dr.
George M. Norton, at Jefferson street
and Oglethorpe avenue, where his wounds
were dressed. He was then taken to his
home in Broughton lane, near Montgom
ery street.
Bell had fired twice, and both shots
took effect, one entering the face near
the mouth, ranging back into the neck,
and the other had strubk lower down in
the region of the collar hone. There is
little hope of the man’s recovery, the doc
tor said, as either wound may prove fa
tal.
When seen about the shooting. Bell said
that Ho mes had entered his house and
started a quarrel, and that when he was
shot he was advancing on him w’ith a
heavy hammer head with the evident in
tention of attacking him.
No report that Holmes was dead had
been received at the barracks up to mid
night, but it is hardly likely that he can
survive.
MAA Oli MYKR S OBJ EOT 9.
Oglethorpe Avenue Not the Plnee for
Me La tv n and Unrnm Monument*.
Mayor Myers docs not think the Ogle
thorpe avenue green at the intersection of
Bull street the proper place for the Mc-
L.iws and Bartow monuments.
Capt. D. G. Purse recently addressed a
letter to the Mayor, stating that the com
mittee in charge of erecting the monu
ments to Gen. Lafayette McLaws and
Gen. Francis S. Bartow', had decided to
erect the monuments in the center of the
avenue of trees on Oglethorpe avenue, on
opposite sides of Bui! street, and from
ten to twenty feet hack from the walks on
either side. He requested the Mayor to
designate these sites for the monuments
under the resolution adopted by Council
some time ©ince authorizing such action.
Mayor Myers, in replying to Capt. Purse
yesterday, stated that the selection of
sites did not meet with his approval. “To
my mind." he said, “the placing of these
monuments in the spots designated by
you, would impair the view of the avenue,
and would not give them the conspicuous
locations they deserve. With so many
squares in the city it appear© to me tht
it would be far better to select one of
them as the site for the monuments, and
1 am of the opinion that the mass of our
ci izens share in thi9 view.”
The Mayor stated in conclusion that he
would like to consult further with the
committee having the matter in charge
before coming to a conclusion in the
ma t ter.
DEATH OF CiPT. AUSTIN DAVIS.
1 Savnnnnhian One of the Chinese
Victims.
Th“ news of the death of Capt. Austin
R. Davis in the fight before Tien Tsin
caused deep regret in Savannah, where
young Davis was well known.
There Is some doubt here whether the
Capt. Davis mentioned in the dispatches
as having been killed is the young Sa
vannahian. it is generally believed, how
ever, that he is the Davis referred 10.
Capt. Davis entered the naval academy
soon after leaving the High School. He
spent one or two leaves of absence in
Savannah while his parents and his
brothers lived here. He was on the bat
tleship Oregon during her famous run
around the horn to Cuba and took part
in the battle of Santiago. After that he
was ordered to the Philippines and
it was not known here that he was irt
China until the news of his deaih was
received. *
Capt. Davis was a son of Rev. L. B.
Davis and a brother of Lueien E. and H.
C. Davis, formerly of Savannah. Mr.
Clarance I. Groover of the Columbus En
quirer Sun married Capt. Davis' sister.
Asa youth Davis was of slight build,
active and of a remarkably bright mind.
His career although brief has been one
of wnich his friends are proud.
CCL. GUILD POPULAR HERE.
Savann-thlanM Remember Affection
ately Lee's Inspector General.
The Savannah friends of Col. Curtis
Guild, Jr. noted with interest, and pleasure
in yesteraay's dispatch to the Morning
news, that the office of first assistant
postmaster general, vacated by Hon.
Perry Heath, who resigns to bejome sec
retary of the National Republican Com
mittee, had been offered to the former in
spector general on the staff of Gen, Fitz
hugh Dee. Col. Guild, however, has de
clined the oftice.
When the Seventh Army Corps was en
camped übout Savannah there was no
more popular officer of line or staff than
Curtis Guild. Though he was a Republi
can of the Republicans and from the very
center of Republican strength, he won Ills
way rapidly into the esteem and admira
tion of the Sovannahians with whom he
was thrown Into personal or official con
tact.
A good soldier, a most efficient staff of
ficer, a cultured man of the world and a
most accomplished gentlemens Savannah
welcomed him when he came, and regret
ted when he left. The office of first as
sistant postmaster general, had Col. Guild
accepted it. Sovannahians believe would
have been worthily bestowed and well
tilled.
ON THE!It ANNUAL VACATIONS.
Pcatofllce Employes llaTe Began
Their Holiday*.
The annual leaves of absence to em
ployes of the postofflre have been started
by Postmaster Doyle. Chief Mailing Clerk
T. H. O'Donovan and Chief Delivery
Clerk R. W. Green are now on their va
cations. Under this annual leave of ab
sence system, which was only Instituted
by the department a year ago. each em
ploye is given two weeks' leave of ab
sence, with full pay, during the summer
months. No class of government employes
is harder worked than are those of the
postofflee department, and the nnnual va
cation Is doubtless a good thing for the de
partment as well as for the employes.
Secretary of National Bill roster*.
Mr. Charles Bernard, who has been In
New York for the last week attending the
BUI Posters’ reunion, has been elected to
secretaryship of National Association of
Bill Posters of the United States and
Canada. HUt office will be his headquar
ters for the next year.
THE MORNING NEWS: TUESDAY, JULY 17, 1900.
RIFLE CONTESTS ARRANGED.
REGIMENTAL AND COMPANY TEAMS
AT AVONDALE ON SEPT. 3 AND .
Plans for State Rifle Contest* Form
ulated nt Meeting of the Savannah
Military Rifle ItmiKC \**ooiation.
( ontcNta W ill He Under Direction
of Col. George T. ( nun, /■‘fate In
spector General of Rifle Practice.
DcTtenne Trophy for Regimental
and De Soto Cup for Company
Tennis—Many Will He Entered.
Team* Will fit* of Five nnd Ton
Men Each.
The state rifle contest, for regimental
and company teams, to be held on the
Avondale range in September, is now as
sured. The plans for the contest were
formulated and the details arranged at a
meeting of the Savannah Military Rifle
Range Association, held yesterday after
noon.
The meeting was held at the offices of
Messrs. Lawton & Cunningham. Col. A.
R. Lawton, the president of the associa
tion, presided, and the meeting was at
tended by the commanding officers of the
various military organizations with head
quarters in Savannah nnd by the inspec
tor general and inspectors of rifle prac
tice.
By n unanimous vote it was determined
that the two trophies that are within the
disposal of the association should be of
fered as prizes nt a state shoot to be held
oi Sept. 3 and 4, under the auspices and
direction of Col. George T. Cann, the
state inspector general of rifle practice.
The Deßenne trophy, valued at $1,200,
is to be contested for by regimental teams
of ten men each, and the De Soto cup,
valued at between S4OO and SSOO. by com
pany teams of five men each. The shoot
ing is to be at 200, 300, 500 and 000 yards,
anjJ at the skirmish.
lifter the meeting Col. Cann stated that
the outlook for a successful shoot was
most encouraging. ID* had assurances
that twelve or {ourieen company teams
would enter the contest, and that thiee
o‘ four'regimental teams would compete.
He will begin at once correspondence with
the commands which have signified their
desire and intention of sending teams to
represent them, apprising them of the
time the contests will be held, the rules
that will govern them and the trophies
that will be offered. It is possible that
a larger number of team© than is now
counted on may be induced to take part
before the entries are closed.
Sept. 3, the first day of the contest will
be Labor Day and a holiday. It falls on
Monday and the teams can travel, there
fore. on Sunday. They will be able to
leave Savannah on Tuesday night to re
turn to their homes, so that Tuesday
will be the only day the member© of the
teams will be obliged to lose from their
business.
This opportunity to take part in the
rifle contests without the loss of a great
deal of time has its strong advantages.
Until the annual contests in Savannah
have become known and their usefulness
to the military of the state appreciated
ns it should be, it may perhaps be diffi
cult to get the full representation of all
the commands that is desired and ulti
mately expected. That companies and
regiments can send teams at slight disad
vantage to their members, will do much
towards the success of this first contest.
A telegram was received from Capt.
Hope of the Governor’s Horse Girard, sav
ing that he and his command were in
hearty sympathy with the Savannah plan,
and that they would enter a team in the
company match. The Governor’s Horse
Guard is the organization that now* con
templates sending a team to Sea Girt.
From other commanders of companies and
troops throughout the state the expres
sions of opinion, and intention that have
been receive*} by Col. Cann and other
leaders in the enterprise, are not less
encouraging.
There will he no individual matches at
the contests of this year, unless the plans
as at present formulated undergo o ma
terial change. Two days is time enough,
it is believed, to devote to the matches and
it is not thought that the regimental nnd
company matches can be concluded, with
the large number of entries expected, in
less. To provide for individual matches,
therefore, would necessitateprolinging the
contests beyond the period that is now’
thought reasonable and advisable.
In after years, when the contests have
assumed their proper Importance in the
military life of the state, they will be
amplified and individual matches intro
duced. It is possible that some friend or
friends of the military will generous
enough to donate additional trophies, to be
contested for at ranges.
One of the disadvantages under which
the association now labors Is a scarcity
of funds, the state making no appropria
tion for the encouragement of rifle prac
tice by contests of‘this character. With
an adequate supply of the sinews of war
the rifle matches might be arranged on
a scale that would attract a much larger
attendance than is now to be expected.
MR. FINNEY’S HAD LUCK.
Hands Burned mid Experimental
Plant Damaged.
A leaking tank caused a blaze that did
considerable damage at Mr. B. F. Fin
neys experimental works West of the
city late yesterday afternoon.
Mr. Finney established a small plant
near Bacon's mill recently for the pur
pose of making some experiments in rosin
and turpentine products. The plant In
cludes a tank containing oil. From a leak
in the tank oil dropped into the furnace
and started a blaze, which spread to the
tank and to some barrels of rosin neor
by. Mr. Finney was at work at the plant.
In attempting to remove some barrels of
rosin near the tank, his hands were badly
burned.
A telephone message was sent to fire
headquarters, .and the engine and hose
wagon responded. When the firemen
arrive,! the blaze had done its work. A
platform, use,! for unloading rosin, an,l
a cni containing about u dozen barrels
of rosin, were destroyed. The damage to
the plant Itself was small. A large bar
rel plant heftig located quite near by, the
firemen remained until the flames had
subsided for the protection of this plant.
DIDN’T KNOW IT AVAS LOADER.
But A. Simms Managed to Shoot His
Father-In-law.
A. Simms, colored, was arrested early
this mornins on a charge of attempting
to kill a man named Johnson.
The affair occurred in Hall street lane,
near West Broad street, where Johnson
and his wife, who is Simms' mother,
were having a fight. Simms took his
mother's part and attempted to shoot
Johnson with a rifle, though when he was
taken to the. barracks he put up the usual
story of "didn't know It was loaded."
Kicked Up n Rotv in lllcks'
A drunken white man went Into Hicks'
restaurant on Congress street last night
about midnight with the evident Inten
tion of looking for trouble. He got It,
for getting Into a dispute with one of the
Inmates of the restaurant he was knocked
down and then turned over to Detective
Stark, who happened in about that
time. He was taken to the barracks and
will appear before the Recorder this morn
ing to answer to the charge of being
drunk and disorderly.
WANTED HIM INCARCERATED.
Colored Military Marched Him Into
Police Harraoki.
An amusing incident occurred at the bar
racks yesterday afternoon when a squad
of twelve men belonging to one of the col
ored military companies that had been pa
rading during the day marched io the
barracks, through the sallyport and into
the courtyard, where, at the word of com
mand, they faced about and presented
ins while the non-commissioned officer
in charge made known to Lieut. Reilly
that he and his men had come to turn
over to the police for punishment one of
their number who had been guilty of the
heinous offense of cursing while in ranks.
It was against the regulations of the state
enlistment law, he stated, nnd wound up
his explanation by saying that he wanted
that “nigger incarcerated.”
Lieut. Reilly explained that the offense
did not come under the jurisdiction of the
police department, but if the lieutenant
would prefer charges against his man for
cursing on the street he could be locked up
for the Recorder’s Court. The soldiers
were determined to have any trial that
might come off on the charge of an in
fraction of military rules and so decided
that the offending member should be court
martialed at the first opportunity. Then,
coming from the salute to carry arms,
they marched out again, taking their pris
oner with them.
CART. DILLON ASSUMED CHARGE.
Hi* Duties ns Cashier of Chatham
Hank Henan Yesterday.
Capt. John R. Dillon assumed yester
day the duties of cashier of the Chatham
Bar/k, an office to w’hich he was elected
some weeks ago. At the time he was
chosen he notified the directors of the
bank that he would require until July 15
to close up his accounts as clerk of the
Board of County Commissioners.
This work at the Court House has been
completed, practically, and the office
has been turned over by Capt. Dillon to
his successor, Mr. G. Reuben Butler, so
that yesterday the new cashier was in a
position to discuss loans and discounts
and rates of exchange with the customers
of the bank.
Cant. Dillon’s extensive knowledge of
finance, gleaned from the handling of the
accounts of the county commissioners
and as tax receiver for the county for
nearly a score of years, renders him a
valuable officer for the bank, while his
wide acquaintance with the people of Sa
vannah and his popularity among them
will bring the bank, in all likelihood,
much additional business.
BROOM COMPANY CHARTERED.
Knlmnn Antiseptic Broom Company
Incorporated for Twenty Years,
Judge Falligant granted an order in the
Superior Court yesterday incorporating
the Antiseptic Broom Company, for a pe
riod of twenty years. The incorporators
are Messrs. Oscar S. Kulman, Herman
Myers, J. J. Dale, J. H. Estlll, J. P. Wil
liams and Samuel Meinhard.
The principal business to be engaged in
by the new company Is the manufacture
of brooms and brushes, and Us principal
office and factory are to be located in
Savannah. The manufacture of the Kul
man Antiseptic Broom will be made a
leading features of the enterprise.
The company starts business with a paid
in capital of $40,000, which, under the
terms of the order of incorporation, it
has the right and power to increase at
any time to any sum not exceeding $250,-
000. Besides the powers directly conferred
in terms, the company is to posses such
incidental rights and privileges as are
conferred on all corporations under the
laws of the state.
DOCKET OF SUPREME COURT.
Eastern Judicial Circuit Cases Called
and Assigned To-day.
The docket of ctases from the Eastern
Judicial Circuit of the state will be called
in the Supreme Court this morning. A
number of Savannah lawyers have gone
to Atlanta to be present when the docket
is called and to arrange for days upon
which the arguments in the cases in
which they are interested will be heard.
Among the Savannah attorneys who have
left for Atlanta are Mr. J. R. Saussy, Mr.
S. B. Adams, Col. William Garrard and
others. The cases that will be assigned
for hearing Include the famous case of
the Southern Supply Compapy against the
Florida Central and Peninsular Railway,
in which something luce SIOO,OOO, counting
principal and interest, is involved.
1 VJ I.i, RE ALMOST NENV.
The t hnttnlioochce 11-intr Given a
Thorough Overiinnliiiß.
The steamship Chattahoochee, which is
now undergoing repairs at New Y'ork,
is to be given a thorough overhauling be
fore she is put back on the line. Presi
dent Egan slated yesterday that the
Chattahoochee will be practically anew
ship w hen she gets back on the line.
She will be provided with new boilers and
triple expansion engines and will be giv
en a general renovation throughout. She
is at Roach's old yard, now the Morgan
Iron Works, in East river. It will prob
ably be two months before she gets back
on the 1 ne.
TO PAINT LETTER BOXES.
Aluminum Bronze Will Make Tlleui
UnriNpicuons nt Night.
Savannah's outfit of new mail boxes,
which were recently put in, will soon be
given a coal of aluminum bronze paint.
John T. Cupper of Dockhaven, N. J., who
makes a specialty of aluminum paint for
mail boxes, has the contract, but wants
a local painter lo do the wotk. The
aluminum bronze paint not only has the
advantage of giving the boxes an attrac
tive appearance, but will make them con
spicuous at night Savannah now has 140
mall boxes, which Is an increase of about
twenty-five over tho complement of a
year ago.
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METHODISTS AT GUYTON.
Savannah District Conference .Meet*
There To-day.
The Savannah District Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, South, will
hold its annual session July 17-20, In Guy
ton. All the Methodist pastors of the city
will be in attendance and each church In
the city will tie represented by a large lay
delegation. Guyton has arranged to give
the conference special entertainment
and the delegates have'already begun to
arrive. An Interesting session of the con
ference is expected. A large number of
Savannahians will leave for Guyton to
day.
Saratoga comes to town at Solomons
Drug Store, Bull and Charlton streets.
You will now find the celebrated Sara
toga Waters. Arondack and Catharta on
draught in their natural slate. All you
can drink for 5 cents.—ad
Suniluj Trip* ro Brunswick Via
Plant System #I.OO.
The Plant System will sell round-trip
ticket* to Brunswick cn Sundays, limited
to date of sale, at rate of SI.OO. Trains
leave at r 10 a. m. and i.M a. m -ad.
NOT READY TO TALK YET.
PRESIDENT ERWIN WILL NOT DIS
CUSS MR. KNOTT'S SUCCESSOR.
Not Announced Yet Whether Mr.
Scott of the Georgia Railroad Has
Accepted the Vice Presidency of
the Plant System—Was Tendered
to Him Some Time Ago—Georgia,
and Alabama’* Dig; Excursion to
Savannah.
President R. G. Erwin of the Plant
System is in the city, having arrived yes
terday morning. He expects to remain in
Savannah several days. When seen at
the Plant System offices yesterday he de
clared that he was too busy to talk and
would not give an expression on any
thing.
”1 have just arrived,” he said, “and
really have nothing to say. I shall he here
several days and will tell you everything
you want to know as soon as I get time.
As to the vice presidency, really I can’t
tell you anything at all about It now-’.”
Notwithstanding Mr. Erwin’s unreadi
ness to talk It is well understood that the
position vacated by Mr. Knott has been
offered to General Manager Thomas K.
Scott of the Georgia Railroad.
Mr. Erwin has been president of the
Plant System just a little more, than a
year. He is looking in excellent health
and the arduous duties of his position ap
pear to rest very lightly upon his should
ers.
SEABOARD’S BIG EXCURSION.
Over 2,IHK> People Brought Into the
City Yesterday.
The Seaboard Air Line brought in over
2,000 people yesterday and last night
from over its Georgia and Alabama line,
this being the largest excursion of the
season to this point. The Seaboard
makes a practice of giving several of
these excursions each summer, this being
the second this season. • The first excur
sion in May brought in 1,200 peopie.
It is believed that yesterday’s excursion
will even exceed in point of numbers that
of July 17 a year ago, when the Georgia
and Alabama brought in 2,025 people.
Three trains were run yesterday. The
first arrived at 9 a. m. from Helena with
610 people aboard. The second came in at
4 o'clock in the afternoon with 635 pas
sengers. The third train came in last
night from Montgomery and Columbus
with over 800 people aboard. The excur
sion is one of the largest ever run over
the Georgia and Alabama, and it is noted
for the fact that it was generally taken
advantage of by the best class of people
along the line. The large majority of
the excursionists are whites and for the
most part are very creditable representa
tives of their section.
The tickets are only good to Savannah
and return, but most of the excursionists
will take in Tybee. The hotels and board
ing houses were crowded last night, and
this condition is likely to continue to
day. The tickets are good for four days,
and it is believed that the majority of the
excursionists will tftay out the limit.
WERE QUICKLY DISPOSED OF.
Police Docket Had Few but Petty
Cases.
A targe number of prisoners appeared
in the Recorder's Court yesterday morn
ing, but In the majority of cases the
charges were of minor importance and the
cases were quickly disposed of.
J. B. York and C. H. Price who had a
fight Sunday at Broughton and East
Broad streets, in which both were pretty
badly mauled, were sentenced to $lO or
fifteen days each, but the tine was after
wards remitted.
The case of J. B. Graddook, white, who
w'as arrested early Sunday morning for
disorderly conduct, assaulting and threat
ening to shoot E. Tillman, w r as continued.
Henry Jackson, colored, charged with
carrying concealed weapons, was turned
over to the City Court.
The case of Harbor Master Reilly against
Capt, Nieholison of the bark James G.
Pendleton for failure to comply with or
ders given by the harbor master that he
should/ change his vessel so as to permit
another vessel, loaded with ballast, to oc
cupy the berth to which the bark Pendle
ten had been moved since her arrival in
I>ort some two weeks ago and for which
she had, and was paying, the customary
port charges, was called yesterday morn
ing by the Recorder, who, on hearing the
testimony, sustained the harbor master.
The case, however, without going through
the usual channel of an appeal to Council,
will be certioraried to the Superior Court.
The agent of the owners of the bark pro
pose making a test case. During the tes
timony counsel for the bark’s agent asked
the harbor master some pertinent ques
tions. The defense claimed (he ordered
removal of the bark Pendleton from the
berth she was occupying, was an over
stepping of the authority of the harbor
master. It is likely, when the case reach
es the Superior Court for trial, that it will
be a lively one.
The police did a rattling business yes
terday, and as a result of their labors
sixteen prisoners had been gathered l in
up to midnight. Of these there was on
unusual number of whites. William West
brook. who got drunk and went on the
warpath, cursed and threatened W. M.
Tucker, and was arrested and sent in by
I’atrolman Godbold.
Willie Blown, a colored woman, was ar
rested by Patrolman M. Davis. She was
drunk and disorderly, and was arrested
at the request of Sallie Davis, also co.-
ored, whom she threatened to cut. When
arrested she became particularly unruly
and fought the policeman and the wit
ness until she was stowed away in the
patrol wagon.
Henry Solomons, n colored hack driver,
was arrested by Officer S. M. Davis on
the charge of running over F. E. Grant,
a bicyclist on Sunday night.
I/Onnle Harrington, a colored man. was
arrested yesterday by Patrolman Trouglas
at the request of Arnet Hudson, who says
that the man Is wanted for murder com
mitted in Screven county some time ago.
The authorities of Screven county were
wired last night by Superintendent of Po
lice Screven. If the prisoner Is the man
wanted doubtless an officer will be sent
for him.
McGovern favorite here.
Savnnnnhian* Showed Conildcralile
Interest In tlic Fight.
The Erne-McGovern prize fight In New
York last night attracted considerable
Interest here. A large crowd listened to
the returns of the fight and there was
considerable betting in a small way. Mc-
Govern seemed to be the favorite in S.i.
vannah. but there was considerable sur
prise at his winning in the third round.
It was generally thought here that Erne
would hold up well to the end of the fight,
and there were some who predicted a
diaw, the fight being limited to ten rounds
and a knockout required. The Erne back
ers did not bet enough money to hurt
ihfmelves, however.
A dozen on the shell,” some celery and
a pint of Cook's Imperial Extra Dry
Champagne Is a lunch for the gods.—ad.
Headquarters.
If Ifi market for Mason's Porcelain
lined top fruit inquire of us for
prices before placing order. A- B. Hull &
Co.—ad.
HENRY SOLOMON & SON,
Sole Dlstrib uting Agents.
BARBEIC FIXED HIM UP.
A Coniitrynm's Experience With a
Went Broad Tonsorin 1 l*t.
It is not often tha a policeman is
consulted on tonsorial matters, but the
exception was made yesterday w’hen one
of the members of the Central Railroad
force was asked the standard prices of
shaves, hair cuts, and shampoos. His in
terlocutors were tw’o countrymen who,
w’hen they had received the desired in
formation, confided the fact that a barber
up the street had robbed them and asked
for advice in the matter.
According to their story they went into
the barber shop of Henry Cain, on West
Broad street, near the depot, and asked
for a shave. This each got and then un
der the skillful blandishments of the bar
bers, “little too long, Sir,” and “trim it
for you in five minutes,” they decided to
have a hair cut as well. Then a shampoo
was proposed and the victims consented
to that; this of course brought to light
the fact that the hair would be wonder
fully improved by singeing, and singed
it was.
After the application of hair tonic
which followed, the resources of the
average barber would have been exhaust
ed, but not so in this case for
one of the artists with a critical acumen
rare, even in this profession, discovered
that the personal pulchritude of one of
the victims would be materially improved
i f his eye brows were trimmed, and though
the man in the chair expostulated, the
barber persisted and actually trimmed the
eye brows that were none 100 plentiful
at first. Then finding that nothing further
in the barbering line could be done, the
men were reluctantly released from their
chairs, nnd asked to “come across” with
$1.50 each.
One of the men in telling of his experi
ence afterward, said, "wc paid up because
we didn't know’ just what else to do, but
if I had that nigger where I* come from
I'd wear him out.”
When all the facts of the case had been
told to the policeman, he took the men
with him and went to the barber shop,
there he demanded an itemized statement
of the charges, and. as these could bo
made to fool up only 90 cents a piece, the
matter was compromised by the return of
50 cents to each of the men.
This is not the first time that thN trick
has been tried on persons who appeared
to be “easy,” and the policeman yester
day, warned the proprietor of the sh<r>.
that if any other complaint of similar
nature was reported to him, he would
have the whole force arrested.
For Violating Sanitary Laws.
A. B. Ellerbe, white, was arrested yes
terday by a sanitary inspector for throw
ing rotten watermelons and such stuff in
the ditches and under the cars in the
Central Railroad yard.
Ellerbe was approached by the inspec
tor and asked his name and address that
it might be put on ihe information docket.
He refused the desired information, so
was arrested. He was released later in
the day, but will appear before the Re
corder this morning.
YOUR DAUGHTER’S- LEGACY”.
Hoxv It Can Ben Permanent A’alne
to Her.
A good education is the best legacy a
parent can leave to his daughter. The
cost of it is insignificant in comparison to
the dividend it pays. Brenau College, for
merly Georgia Female Seminary, at
Gainesville, Ga., Is fast becoming the Vas
sal- of the South. It has educational facili
ties and advantages that are possessed by
but few colleges in this country. There
your daughter will receive a thoroughly
practical and liberal education. Its build
ings are modern and the scientific labo
ratories are equipped with the latest ap
paratus. For handsome catalogue, address
Brenau, Gainesville, Ga.—ad.
Pineapple, Ala., May 10, 1900.—1 do not
hesitate to recommend Johnson’s Chill and
Fever Tonic for Grip, and all forms of
fever. I give it the highest possible in
dorsement by using it in my own family.
William H. Lloyd.
Johnson's Tonic does in a day what slow
and uncertain quinine cannot do in ten
days. It acts gently upon the liver and
sharpens the appetite. Use nothing else
for fever.—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. Lippman Bros., cor
ner Congress and Barnard streets’ Sa
vannah, Ga.—ad.
To the Moantain*.
In the nick of time.
Just when you ate yawning and feeling
tired out and broken down, a bottle of
Graybeard is better than a trip to the
mountains.
Are you constipated? Take Graybeard
pills. Little treasures—26c 'he box. Res
pess Drug Cos., Proprietor*.—sd.
A DelteSon* Smoke.
The Herbert Spencer Is an elegant cigar
and Is truly a delightful enjoyment to
Inhale the fumes of thi* fine tobacco; It
1s exhilarating and delicious.
See that the name of Herbert Sper.ccr
Is on every wrapper of every cigar, with
out which none are genuine.
The Herbert Spencer cigars are only sold
by the box of 60, Conchas at $3.50, and
Ferfectos, $4.50 at Lipptnan Bros., whole
sale druggists, Barnard and Congress
streets, of this city.—ad.
To Brunswick and Hetnrn, #I.OO Via
the Plant System, Sundays.
In addition to the Charleston Sunday
excursions, the Plant System are selling
round-trip tickets to Brunswick, good on
Sundays only, at rate of $1 00 for the
round trip. Trains leave at 2:10 a. uj and
6:20 a. m.—ad.
French Olive Oil.
The best olive oil In the world Is made
by Marcus Alloth of Bordeaux. France
wno is known as making the only finest
grade of oiive oil, pressed from selected
olives.
Lippman Brothers are agents for thl*
bouse, and carry this olive oil in bottle*
and cans —ad.
A Hccelsing Teller.
A receiving teller at a goo! bank said
that he -was about to get sick. He felt
tired all time; sleep did not refreah
him; felt as If he ought to take vacation
A pharmacist put him on Graybeard and
two bottles completely overhauled him
and made him about as good as new.
Get Graybeard at all drug .tore*. Gray
beard pills are treasures— 2sc the box.
Respess Drug Cos., Proprietors.-ad.
NEW LINE OF
HORSE NETS.
HORSE
SUN BONNETS.
LAP SHEETS,
EAR TIPS, ’
Just arrived.
Congress and Whiliktr Sts.
LEO FRANK.
It’s Right Here
That the low summer prices meet you
And it's here, too, that the nicest goods
in town show themselves.
In preparing to go away it will sav ,
you time nnd money to come straight
here. Our summer goods have always
been regarded as the MOST ESXOLU3IVF
AND ATTRACTIVE. This year they are
more than ever the proper thing, and h*.
sides we have r.o old stock to work oft
Fresh, new goods and cost prices are not
often found together, but they are her*
for a face, ond we invite you to come and
profit by their association. We ask atten.
tion to these items of universal need:
FOR A CUOL, ATTRACTIVE DRESS.
10c Colored Dimities 7*4c.
loc Colored Lawns and Dimities 10c.
Imported Madras Cloth and Gingham
25c and 30c grades, at 19c.
65c Grey Homespuns at 45c.
63c Black China Silks 49c.
25c Black Serges at 50c.
White Striped Madras, suitable fc?
waists, 20c, instead of 3Cc.
LACES AXO EMBROIDERIES
AT A GREAT REDUCTION.
Machine-made Torchon Laces and Inser
tings—assorted patterns.
Fine Valenciennes and Point de Paris
Laces and lnsertings; large variety f
patterns.
Cambric. Swiss and Nainsook Edging
and Inserting; neat and open work pat
terns; choice co lection.
A DECIDED DROP IV HOSE.
Special bargains in Misses’ Black Riche,
lieu Ribbed Hose 15c; worth 30c.
Bargain Ladks' Black Lisle Laee Hose
25c; worth 35c.
Bargain Ladies' Black Lisle Lace Hos*
69c; worth SI.OO.
Bargain Ladies’ Black Lisle Hose, silk
polka dot, 47c: worth 75c. ,
Bargain Ladies’ Polka Dot and Fancy
Striped Hose 19c and 26c.
SOME WONDERFUL UNDERWEAR
FOR SO LITTLE MONEY.
Ladies' Silk Vests in white, pink and
blue, 75c quality for 50c.
Ladies’ Lisle Vests, 40c quality for 25c.
Ladies’ Lisle Vests, 2oc quality' for 15c.
Ladies’ Out Size, 25c quality for 19c.
Ladies’ Ribbed Knee Pants 26c.
SHIRTING CHEAP NOW.
36-inch Wamsutta Bleached Shirting
lOVjc.
Splendid 36-inch White Shirting 66ic.
BED SPREADS FOR LESS.
White Summer Bed Spread 63c.
Splendid White Bed Spreads for SI.OO.
Splendid White Bed Spreads for $1.25.
THE BIG TOWEL VALUE.
Fine Large White and Colored Borders
Damask Towels for 25c.
MEN'S SHIRTS VERY CHEAP.
Special line Men's Madras Shirts S9c;
regular $1.25.
50 dozen Colored Shirts, regular 69c, 50c,
MEN'S UNDERWEAR.
MEN'S NECKWEAR,
MEN'S HALF HOSE,
AT ABOUT ONE-HALF ITS VALUE.
Gents’ Half Hose, regular 50c, this week
25 cents.
Gents’ Half Hose, regular 35c, this week
19 cents.
Gents' Fancy Half Hose, regular 30c,
this week 13c.
Daniel Hogan,
The comer Broughton and Bornard Sts
I I Ml 8
125 Congress St, w.
We handle the Yale
& Towne Manufactur
ing Company’s line of
Builders’ Hardware.
See these goods and
get prices before plac
ing your order else
where.
Fishing Tackle,
JAPANESE,
WOOD AND STEEL
JOINTED RODS,
REELS, LINES
AND
Hooks of All Kinds.
[* lan ws.
113 BROUGHTON STREET. WEST
SODA WATER.
Soda Water, Ico Cream and Sherbet*
made of the fruit and cream by a
professional dispenser. Sent to any P a J*
of the city. Sunday ordeii solicited.
and sherbets 5 cents.
DONNELL* PHARMACY.
Phone No. 78. No 421 Liberty sheas'-
J. D. WEED * CO
SAVANNAH. OA.
Leather Belting, Steam Packing & Hose.
Agent* for NEW YORK RUBBER
BELTING AND PACKING COMPANY.