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8 SAVANNAH GIVES LIBERALLY. 8t ttftrmmoxii amoiatkvi i t>- tekday to %hoi t m.icnl irllrvrl Thnl ( ItiirM Hahirrlpllaa Will Nrarli fift.tMMl ||) 'Mila iffrr unon-l apt. I'arar'i 4 tv* m 111 a iirril |2.(NNMMkar 4 ot*#iHfc* DM HrIM <t\aMinu l oNimiUrp lo M*et ail < in Rtrlmair This %flrr nuun nl A o*l lork-Hajor Hirra* Y*l#*g r# n •#* Ma%or Joir-l.aillr llt f* r 4 ullrrllan *# 4 litthina Awallina I nrilM*r laformafDtw. t* Hr mil s•."*<► To *ia>. In the nfiihhflrhnotl of 91 was sub scribed yotcrday by itix**n of Savannah for (he ra il* f of the storm-stricken pof>l* of OalvrMon It ts mor than probabl#* tn 4 th* actual fiur’* this amount, n*. mnmo of th#* commit!# # H * have not mnd* definite report* and the figure Ptaird *k on th* conservative iMf. With the com pletion of their work by th*- commltl# es to-day and the ndilHlon of subscription* prom Led. but not yrt plural upon th#* list*. ti confidently i-xpeoied that th#* total of the • Hizens' subscription will eas lly r**urh One commit##*#* lon#*. that composed of Cap!. I. G Purse #nd Mr John It. Young which Hay street. east f th* Exchange. iwlvrd in cash and iuhn: rlp tionp ov#*r 92 •* This commute# had a rich district 1n which to work, but It •luo (nit that 8* work w► ex .Ikntlv donr and the result* apeak fr them • Ives. 4*ipt. Pur*#- expct. t* add a few bundr.-d dollar* mor** to thin lim thl* morning. Atrotiff the subscription* n thl* lid j w rt? eight for 9K each from l*adlnx <!• ton and n\al iiorrt firm** on the Buy Together with th#**- there were u numb* r of 910 eubscrlptlovi*. ind many fr 12% and lesser aniunntH The commitb #* wi* Hot refused in #i U- ln-tan<*. an-l wan only put <#ff In one or two can**#. Amotuf th** subscription* l~ a check for S2O from the Havannah Pilotage Atnodatlon. Thr committee on Hay street. weal, and ftroughton street, went. both did excel lent work The latter committee, con sisting of 8 E The mi, W K Wimpy and 8. Krou-kofT. report'd last night a total of 9'AW. to which they ••xpeotril further ad dition* to day Th Hay *tr**t. w*l, * in- T)itte. consisting of Messrr J 8. Collin*. I. Kayton and W. I* ott. rai*#*d about pltt* In-fore dinner, and mad#* some addition* lo thl* Hum In the afternoon. The can vass of the district b not yet complete. The commit be on Hr>an atreet. east. of which Mr. M J. Holocnons I* * h ilrman. turned In about 9200 >.ot* rda morning It wan arranged that Vlr. K I>. Blood worth, a neml>er of th#- committee should lm\ th matter before th#* bank-. several ft which ar. located In fhi - dlstrh t The Ix-ard* of dlbrlon of moet of them- bank* havr meeting - to day It ha* not l*-#-n u*tomary for the bank* to make sub scrlf tlon> tn oa*e* of thl* kind, but an ex* crption ma> be made In thl* instance Th* other eommitteca are expect ed to turn In m itint* of from |2hb t 9>% , ai each Two of th**e committee* have al ready reported *ub*< rlptlon* of over lid Hu h. and a* th** day wa * not a one far get time around. It I* xp*ctd that am# of the ||*ti will show a considerable Increaoe to-da>. All of the commlttee m#n reportwl at th- M iyor‘* offles yeater tiay l<etween 1“ and li o'clock received th*lr suhacrlptlon list* and went rticht to work Hut little time wa* spent in dt*- curahn or exidarvation a* th committee, men found their wrrk already cut out for them. <'apt. J L. Johnson wa* the only memlier of the <ommbte who war unable to serve, and though hi* absence was regretted, th* work of hln committee wa* none the le** effectlv#* Mayor My**r* ***nt the following tele gram to Mayor Jones of Oalvestofi last night: “Will forw ird to-morrow between s3.tn# and 9'>,o(k> I>o you need clothing of ony Ittirtl? Our I nil** anl children will cheer fully furnish cam** If required. To whom shall We send funds'* “Herman Myers. Mayor HUivannah." The m mber* of the canvaaslng mnimit tee have be* n notltlc*! to meet at the Kx rhange this afternoon a* & o'clock for the purtnse of making reports Th‘ meeting is also for the purpose of Instructing the chairman a* to the Ib|Mtlon of th** fund*. It t* desired to close h‘ anva** to-day. and f##r tHi- ratutin It I* request ed that all who have not subscrlta**! t* the various committee* wull l so at once or will base their subscription* at the mayor's #ftl e, th#- Morning Nw* oftlc* or th‘ Savannah I*re** oftlc* Notwithstanding the threatening condi tion of the w*ather a number of ladle* m* t t th#- Mayor’* office in the after noon and dl*cii*M-1 Informally the ques tion of collecting a supply of ** cond-h ind clothing to b* forwarded to <)alv#*.**too. owing to the fact that the statement was made tn the pres dl*|K#tche* In yester day's Morning N* w* that no clothing w * needed at <lals'e*ton It was de*lled not lo begin thl* work until further Informa tion could be obtained. Hence the inquiry In Mayor Myers' telegram t* Mayor Jon#**. Hhould th*- latter reply that clothing 1* needed the Mayor will at once cal! the ladle* together In order that the work may begin without delay. While other cltie* are contributing lib erally to Oalveston's relief It I* evident that Havannah I* maintaining h* r honor able record *f the past in responding to calls of distress With the sum approxl. •natlug 9f*.JUO. which will be re|torted by the committee thl* afternoon, should I>e addl'd the air* ady forward* *1 by tlw Havannah Benevolent Assoc iation, the sloo contrlbuteil by th#* Savannah l.mlge of Kiks. the receipts from th** firemens ball, which will proltably n**t over at and th * c ntrlbutions w hich will be made by the Knights Templars and other or ganisation* which will respond to the p -pt al of their dlatre-*#4Nl brethr.-n A*llltig to thfs total the ?*un which will be real -Ix4 and from the benefit at th* Savannah Theater Saturday night, and It will be a#>*i that Savannah’s con trl hut loti* to the relief of the Galveston sufferer* will la* no small sum. It 1* estimated by some that Havannah* total contributions will reach 910.UW) Cllntcm Lc*lg* of Ma*ona sent SIOO yesterday. Bup*rlnten*K nt Mogulr* . who Is chair man of the ('ommlttee |i charge of th* liiill to He given by th** Aavanah Firemen for the benidlt of the fiimlih-s of tli* Oal firemen, will remit by wir- this morning to the chief of th* Galves ton Are *k*parimenl. leing ivirt proceedh from the ►••!** of tickets. The firemen are meeting with great of tu-kets, un<l will in a few days be ah|e •o make another remittance. The b# 1 will take place* Wrdnemhjy night, B*it 13. There is no expense stitched in giving th** bail. The Catholic Ulftry Association give* th#* hall r**it. Hosenfeld’s rchestra furnishes the muni wMhou: h.irg* hh*l even the tickets were printed gratis, by M 8 A D. A Byck. TH&.ITER HKMIKIT FOIt TKItVi. hngrammr #f |**rf ormnner An- Mtmrtrel To-murrnw Viirnlnu. The p*-rformir. *• *t the H ivannili Theater, to-morrow night, for the benefit of th#- Galveston storm sufferers promise* to be a climax to the very successful novcment by the rltlxen* of Havanah, so extend relief While the programme has been almost completed. |t will not be an nounced tintll to-morrow morning It may be said in advance, however, tnat h con •til. at the but local talent tn arjd KIM be n highly cr*dltahle ent# rtaln rnei.f in ev* ry wa> Manager Weis js pb*wed with the prog |**e w hi. h I* t**ing mud*' in th* *.!*• f •k* ts This |*art *f th* work la at charge •f th* Mi*' who in* striving to muM** the fund a large one. M tnager \Vcts *a> j that th** Iwdl* who fm\ voluflteers*! thejr I .-* rvices, ar** working valiantly He t I >nxtou* that otb* rs voiunt%r. however. tin#l requ**ts that to* > all at the To - i iter for ticket* It fe* well understood that the cntir** prore*da go to the relief fend Th#* us** of th*- house Is donated, all I the employe* hive volunteered tlu ir rv l< •s. arid the member* of the on , have also volunteered their servl. -*. The , highly deserving object of th* movement tn*- arou****) in interetit 4i th* psirt of th* public generally, .m.j th* gaihettng at the Theater |r>niM*e* to give furtlter *\tl*c •• *( th** gen# ral sympathy felt lot th* Tex.#- sufferers. With the tomidned help of *he la*lb* i *eme th#*r* I* noth .g In fh* w#v *f rfallslng on# of the lnrg* -i len#*flt fund in the history of the Theiler. FOB Tin: 4i UU'ATO\ M FFBRKM*. bMir l(reel|ts of the llnal Tn-niaht to Hr %il#lt*l t th I #in*t Mr !' A. M io.irt will give the ♦ ntlre (mount of money .#k* n In admission be* to-ntghi it the lioy.il Music Ifall to swell the fund for th#* Galveston xuffer • rs. The usual musical and dancing num t*er* will b* on the programme, and in ad dition a I Kiting contest by two local eol re*J pugill-ts Mr l<* anxious th #t ome | person Iniereste#! m the work of making up the fund wdll t ike charge of the sale of ticket*. H# would prefer som* |M<r*on *'onne< t.d with th* i-ommltlrc ap imtnted on \Vcdneshijr ly Mayor My# rs and w ill probably *#• Mr. Myers to-day about th#* matter. Wil l. HFB.KVSK (|l IIIH. I*r#ballr That l''rlpn<l# Will %lalr I p the *|iorliixr. M R. Quirk. x-s* < reh*ry and treasurer of the fl< publican Hlues, will probably he from custody. Frleml* of th* man are ImsUy engagesl In lr< ulatlng t# subs* rlg*4lon list in hi* t Half. hii*l literal r*-spons*** are tM*ing made. It I* very probable that the •-mire amouia of his shortage will 1h mad** up. <'apt M Kd Wilson of the Klucs has call'd a meeting of h* company for to morrow night to consider th* matter of withdrawing the warrant for larceny after trust against it Is bllev*<l the tompuny will acc#nle to this wh*ii it is found that he shortage ha* been *>r will Ih* mad** good MaJ \S l. t*#rayson Of the First Bat talion. Fa pi Wilson avul l>ut. Itarthel mess of th** Itlii#** r#* nmoiiK the principal - antributor* to th* fund nH*sary f* * re lieve (juirk from his xdremely * mlar rasslng |K*ltlim. while a iwrsonal frlen*l of the itrciifHd h;u# sufficient confidence In him to advance a sum approximating Rt. He roMes upon tjulrk. who Is said to Ik* an #*xce||#*nt Hak* r. making enough money to repay him. In *pe iking of the case yesterday. Mai Grayson sm!*l that h#* hal alwa\- regard ed Ljtilrk its on# of th*- b#*st men In his company when he was In **>n>man*l of the Bliley tjulrk ha'*l told hltn 1 1 hi t lie had spent th** money In various ways, but that non#* f It went In satisfying vkVous •leslres Th*- accused. MaJ Grayson skl. loes not. to his kn>wl* <lg(*. ireluig* in any of th* practices io which many of those gulltv of Indiscretions When handling the money of others owe their downfall. The Quirk case ha- been followed with Interest by th* members of the Hlues and by his friends and m qualntan# *es. ll** shows n lis|H>sltlon to pay what he Is due the romiMny, It Is eatd. and those who ore willing t* help him have confidence ill his professions Ills release from Jail will admit of his r**ttirnlng to his w-ork and endeavoring to wipe >ut the stigma now upon him The company, at all vents, whether or not those who advance funds t Quirk, get thlr money lunfc. will Ik* lihl* mnlfb'd for its Ifwsoi. MHK. IIHK KWKI.I. tit. %HII FH4IM. Me Mas In tifflveslon llnriiig the \ IsHliim Her llauahter. Mrs J. H. Hracewcll, teaeher In the Bxh Grade In t’hathnm tlnimmar H<-hMI No. 2 who w.s In Galv ston vlsklng tier daughter. Mrs. Georg#- Kngland, during th# storm. Is rep#rtt*f safe. A telegram s*“iit via Houston was re ceived yesterday morning l*> Mrs. Mary Mcl. Hryan of 919 Gwinnett street, east, with whom Mrs Bracewall live*!, and an nounced thut she wm safe. loit*r In the day Mrs. Hryan received leater from her dated Hept. 10. saying in a few words that she and her daughter and Mr Kng l*nd 1* ft their home. No. 2IJS Avenue I. when the water was knee l. p around them, and went to the home of n friend where they remained. The letter was hurriedly written mi a couple of scraps of paper and gave no *l# t ills of the escaie of Mrs. Itrucewell an*l her daughter. Mr. Kngland Is connected wbh th* Galveston. Houston and Henderson Railroad. Mrs. Hracewcll had arrived In Galves ton only a few days before the storm. Her friends in Havannah who knew that she was in Galveston war#* deeply concerned fr her safety and repealed telegrams have been sent In th* list day or two to learn if im-slbl**, anything concerning her. Kvidently none of the message* had been received and her message and |ctt#*r to Mrs Bryan are the first news from her. Through h#*r long connection with the publl*’ schools Mrs Hrac* well has a wld** circle f friends an#l a*‘<|uaintan*cs In Ba vannah and th# news of her safety Is n relief to them. 9IM .lt \ I OF HOIIKKT T. II Alt ItOt 11. U *ll TV#* t*ls*e Frm tlie 4 at tied ral This Uternfon, The funeral Robt. T. Harbour, who *ll# *1 Wedn#*•#!•>• night at 11 o'clock at Ills late residence on Hall street, will tak* l place from the Cathedral Bt. John the Baptist this afternoon -it 4Hi o'clock. The Interment will be at Isuirel Grove. Tlm- d#*ceasi*#l was 43 years ol*l nixl leaves a wife and aged mother. He was for a number \>f years mailing clerk for tin* Morning News and resigned to go Into business, which was proM|**>rous several years. Hi" only brother was J 8 F liar-' laiur. grocer on llenry and Wewt llroa I streets, who lld a f* w days a#>. TUB hIhIUM.I) 1IK!S KOI AD. *1 h#*lr ll#ll*s I li* if the Alen \\ ho Fell 1 mm llut*lln*inii*a The two negroes. Charles Barnes and Benjamin Short, who wen* drowned the day l#*fore from !!uf*hlaon‘ff Island were found vesbTdsy floating In the river, by color# *! lontm* n. Hornet* was found about 11 o'clock a m. In the neighborhood of th* Idncoln street dock #* which the Iki.'.v was tow**d until Foroner Goeite could lie notified and take charge of it The other man was found shortly after 2 o'clock In th# same neighborhood. Friends of Harms tiok charge of the remains after they had b*en prepared for burial by ih*- corom r. Shaw was m native of t’buries*on and his remains were ship|*et to that city last night. Bad blood is a laid thing to Inherit or • i%|utre, but had blood may be made good blood by taking Hood's Sarsaparilla —ad BenJ. Glaser, scientific optician, can be seen o# his office at 117 W. Broughton street, in tfternU.*rg Cos. s jewci r y store THE MORNING NEWS: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1900. MANAGERS FOR ELECTION. 4 IIMSITTEK OF IDIHIIMIOIKHA HIM. If4MKB THKH. Tlie selertlaa #if Mwaaaers aal l lerks, U Ith Other Matters f t erleil With F.|e*tln far State and t oust f tlll*ers. Referred tn a € oui mil t tee of I (tree t **#i m Isaluae r. With Power t# Act—4 kalrmun Hale Will Appoint 4 •••MOttftee Vraatgl l>— Heglatrara Ask Printed Mats. AA Ith n opp*sl tl*n to liemiirrai'> *t C and Ida Sea, < halve of Managers Will He Ksi) . The sele*tk>n of managers and clerks for the election for state arwl county offi er*. whk-h will be b#*kl Oct. J. the first Wr*ln*Kl#y tn the month, was dlacussed at the mating of the Founty Fomml.sskMi ers yert*rday afternoon No final *k - Aidoti was ro(h#d the ques tion b*-lng referred to a committee of three members of the board, to be ap (xtinted bv the chair, with power to act There were present at the meeting yes terday only Commissioners I wit*. Uathrop aisl Sunk In*, and It is probable that these m in K-rs of th- board will constitute the commit tee that Is t# name the mang#rw nl clerks Chairman Bale stated that the matter would h* taken tip as soon #i- wa" practlcabi** and the names of those • hosen t manage the election announced as soon as a <l Imoii uptai the subject had !*• *n r*arh#d by the tommittee. Tls* committee will decide other ques tions In connection with the election fixing the number of boxes to he provided and th* number of managers and clerks to take h#rg- <f each box The election is now leas than thre#* weeks off. so that M will be n#* • sary fpr the ctimmHtee to m# ' f * arly and decide qul* kly In order to have arrangements met*< In good time on a similar subject was a l*tter receiv ed by th** ctMTimlssioners and read at the in* ting from Mr William l*east‘. who Is on*- of tin- thr**c registrar* ap|o4nted by th* commissioners to purge the regtstra tl#n list fab III* gal voters. Mr. Pan** st.*t*-d that there were nearly 7.A00 num*-* now *n ih#* list, and the work lH*frt- the registrars was lxth tedious nl on*rom*. It wul*l Ik* In some d#*gr#* facilitate, he said. If th* registrars were provided with primed lists of those registered upon whl< h to l* gin work ll** and his il -bag ties had lnv**sigwt**l this question and hud found that the lists could Ik* printed tor **■ They asked authority f*r the xiendltura of tills sum of money tor this purpose. Besides Mr Pease the registrars *re Messrs. J. J. Horrlgan and Thomas Cooley. This matter was referred to the chair man. with power to act. When asked what would be done In th** matter. Chair man Bale said he would tak* It up to-<lav and would make arrangement* to pro vide the registrars with the list* that they required. The registrars hud informed tlie commissioner* that they #iesir#*d to lt#*in their work to-morrow, and Chairman !ab* hild h** would make ev*ry • ffort to get th* li - pi (Hired ind r* #d>' by that tlm H* lH*liev*s| that th* lists <-iuld Ik* ma*l** up an| printed at in **x|Knditiire consider ably less than that fix*si In the estimate of the registrars A* there 1* ®<> opposition to the D*m'*- rrttl <wn Ulntfp for either state or coun ty offlc#-*. en fur ns has been yet announc ed. th* cunml**l>ner* well be relieved of the nerfuilty of giving represent*lion to other parties or candidate*. It may b* that sum* opposition to some of the ran dilates elected at the l.st prlmmy will develop between now and the tint** of the election. and If the candidate* who thus spring into the Held should a*k for repre sentation tat the |>o|t*. It In very likely that the committee from the Ifojrd of County Commlssloners would hi Inclined to n cedc to their request The Democratic ticket for ua at the polls on the day of election has been print ed and Is ready for use Although there are nearly 7.000 name* i>n the registration list It Is unllkly that there will in* any very large |M>rcentage of this votl cast The result Is already assured, ami experl enc* has proven that It requires the ex cltement of contest ami the spur of Ufi certalnty to bring out a large vote. # mi omnu. rit.t Hi*:* % kt. Hut tivannnh** In l lon Is llr. Inrrn .M.INNI and .Vi.tMNi. Inquiry Is being made as to why the fig ures for Savannah for the cenaus of I!W> have not been mode public, the figures for moss of the other cities in this section having already been given out. But>ervl*or 111 tin was asked yestetday If he could ex plain the delay. "The figure* arc probably being made up according to the order In which the re torts were received." said Mr Hlun. "The schedules for Savannah were probably late In arriving ns 1 held them here for time In order to check over carefully with view to making the census for Savan nah ns accurate as iKtssllde. The official figures should he announced In few days. All the enumerators have re. civ ml their pay so far as I am aware. The last bin one to turn In his schedule informed me a week ago that he had received hi* check." While th** official figures have not been given out as yet It ran be stated on pretty good authority that Savannah’s showing of population will le between &4.<><o and STi.OOO. Mr Stinson, of Director Mer rlam's staff. who was In the city last month, mad. the statement voluntarily that Savannah's population would be shown to is* between &4.<WO and fifc.OflO. Mr Stinson was on his way hack to Washing ton from Jacksonville, where he had been sent to look into complaints of citterns that the city had not been correctly enu merated lie found this report to be un founded Mr Stinson was directed by Director Mcrrinm to look Into the work of the su pervisor at Savannah, on a report of dis satisfaction here, tliough no complaint had been filed with the bureau. He did so and approved of the work of Huperrvlsor Itlun. at the same time making the state ment with which he is credited above. Hit. MU Ml If MV I' %HII. \ Mlh Escaped Inlury In the Galveston \\ rrrk. The family of Mi. I. M Solomons hav ing relatives In Galveston. has been anx ious In r<gartl t ihelr safety since the disaster of last Sunday. A telegram was received yesterday by Miss Maud Hen richs. niece of Mr Solomons, from her brother. Mr. I !* Hen rich*, saying that he and his wife, her abater. Mrs ll* laskt. ai l four children, are all safe and welt. Mt Henrietta wrna out of the city. CI\E TMIH " \M I i* rue Untr Deep Mrw Pnn. Just re. slvttl. large, deep, agate stew pan*, to t*e given away Friday ami Saturday to all purchasers of any of the following articles. One pound Thea-Nectar tea iftr On*- pound Japn One pound A St !* Making |M>wder .. 4&c One pound iest pepper Jlftc tine pound best mustard Site Two bote*** extract, any knd 60c 91 worth of coffee, any kind. ♦sc worth of tea. any kf and. 7T>* worth of tea and .off**. Friday and Siturday. two day* only The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Com pany. lot> B.vutfbwn street, west, phones *l6 -a* TAI.kIM. tit* TIU: HKI I T. some It* Met* Harris AA 111 Hr (• % Icfel, others the f untrsn . The opinion re##ms to prevail among military men who follow*d th# evidence closely in the Harris court-martial and who listened to the argum# nt* by Capt J. Ferris Cann for th* accused and Lieut. David t*. Barrow. Judge advocate, for tht stat*. that Corpl Harris will be found guilty upon tnrec charges and dismissed from Ih* service. On tha other hand, there arc those who Insist that the #x>urt cannot. In face of the evidence* adduced by Ih** defense, find tlarris guilty. That Is a mailer for the future io teiermm**, and It Is probable that It will only be known when th* find ing of the court Is opened In Atlanta, where It will Is- sent under seal In the m# anttm*. however, those of the view that th* a< .Hi**d will be onvlcttd are In the majority. The tourt may reach a decision next M*unlay night jn the Hargis cane, but if is probable that the finding will not be sent on to Asltnta before tiie conclu sion of the cases thut yet remain for trl.il These ar*- against Corpl Brown and Private Walker, of Company F of the First Hotialion. colored. Among On charges against the men is that of having “cursed out the company in general.** Pri vate Brinson was to have l*e#-n trl#*d also, but the Judge advo#*at* *!#-• *b*l the #*vi dern e did not warrant his being arraigned, and for that r#ason the charges will Ik* withdrawn The * olored people, especially those to whom the accused m**n arc known, ar*’ greatly lnterst#*d In the outcom#* of the ttlal b< fore the white officers, but th** In let eat In the Harris case overshadows that In the others News from Atlanta, after th*- finding is sent on. will le eager ly watched for. If Harris Is convicted of the charges of cursing his superior officer, escaping from under arrest and being absent from hts company without leave, th* officer* most deeply concerned In his prosecution will Ik* satisfied, and sentence to dHbonorahl#' discharge from the service would, to their minds, b* sufficient for th* offenses This I. the view they have takn of the case Capt Cann and the prisoner have been confident that the court could not convict upon the testimony, relying upon their cont*nti<n that th* charges w**re !nspir*d wholly by malice on the part of Capt Wilson and upon alleg#*! extenuating cir cumstances connected with th- corj*ora|‘a hchavtar In l^oulsvllle Wild, t ONMIHH liOMKi. Iluard of Survey for the Hines Will Hert Next Week. The hoard of survey oppnlnted some dave ago. to Investigate the state of the property held by the Republican Blue*.will prolwbly hold u meeting next week. The members of the l>oard an*. Capt. I*. F. Oleason. of the Irish Jasper Greens. Capt. W. H Coney, adjutant of the FI rat In fantry. and Lieut. R. G. Tunno. of Com pany It of the Guard' Caps. Glearon Is on the general court martial, ami his time has leen so taken up with that work, ns to mike * impos sible for him to give the board of survey nis attention. It l* thought the court's business wtli soon Im concluded, and th* ***tik>r member of the hoard will then be aide to consider the condition of the Blue* property. If Is not known how' short the company I* In Its property lists, hut It Is known there are many articles that are missing Home of the equipment and supplies for which Cap! M Ed Wilson |s bonded vfre lost on the Louisville trip, and It ts not quite clear. It Is *nkl. as to what has i*e ome of others. The itoatd will listen to evidence or receive affidavit* in the effort to fli responsibility for the Kuass. If It Is found that it was through ih> fault of Capt Wilson's that the property wa* lost, he will ne relieved froni all ie sponsltddt y. Company <ommander. are bonded in the svtn of <2.500 fr the property belonging to the state, that Is held by their com mand*. It is usual for ltor<ls of survey to he ordered when report Is made of the loss of |*ropertjr. • 4M.LICTHOMPK* u\ THE H tlltiß. i am pa ay Will Mold Its Innnal Itlfte t oiliest Tills \ Iternaou. The annual rifle contest of the Ogle thorpe Light Infantry, will be held thi* afternoon at the tmuge. The company will assemble .it the armory at 2:30 o'clock, in campaign uniform It Is expected (hat there will lea full atendanre of mein liere. as the contests a.ways Inspire them with Interest Medal* and cash prises will be competed for The suc*s of the Oglethorpe* in the state rifle comvt some days ago created enthusiasm, and It is expected that the memler will endeavor to Increase, the company's figure of merit. In the state shoot the Oglethorpe* rankd fourth among the thirty competing teams a po sition that wax n surprise to many, as the figure of merit was not high. If any men qualify as marksmen of sharp-*hooters this afternoon or siioot well cnougn to gel in higher classes than those whi h their shooting thus far has left them, the record will be Improved. C |. G A. tiordon. wlil Im* in command of the Ogle*hor|tcs thi afternoon for the first time since his return from Europe Duting Capt. tiordon'* absence the com mand of the conqwny devolved upon Lieut. I>. C. Harrow. Copt. Gordon has onl* r<d a full dries Inspection of the com|Mity In Us quarters foi next Monday night. **EATH IIO\ tn;M I ME'* OAKS. The Hath of Mrs. Elisa L Chisholm Was t onslaned to the sl. The funeral of Mr*. Elisa C. Chisholm took place from the Independent ITeshy terlan Church at 4 o'clock yesterday aft ernoon. The service* were conducted by lb v. C 11. Carson and were very largely attended. As the <'*sk<*t entered the church the choir sang "Nearer. My God to Thee." and the hymns "Asleep In Jesus" and ' Abide With Me." during the servicc- These were sweetly and impressive. y ren der'd. From the church the body w.m follow* 1 by the family ami friend- of Mrs. Chis holm to Bonn venture, where the Inter ment took place. The flow r* that wre laid by loving hand- upon the grave were very bcautlfal, and covered It completely, so many were there who had hastened to pay this *w*e?. last trlmute to the mem ory of their dead friend. Mrs. Chisholm's sons were present if the funeral, accompanying the body from Asheville. Beside* Mr Walter 8. Chis holm. whose home |s in So\ inmn, ther* were present Messrs. . A.. E. D. and F. M. Chishoim. Nothing moves the bowels >. pleasantly, relieve* headache and biliousness mt quk kl> a- Saratoga Arondack Water. All you can drink for five cents at Solomon*' drug store. Hull and Charlton streets-ud lira miMers. II W Tlpnlns has opened his hotel at Manassas Go III* Intention Is to cater especially to c'mrrerdal traveler* Bill of fare to be uqs.x el ed by any Clean bed* and polite attebi 00. Qlv# your baggage to "Drummer** Hot and" p®ft*r —ad. The summer 1* pa*flng. hav* you taken In the riant Systom Sunday excursions to { Charlotte!)? One dollar for the round trip. -•* i MR. LEAKEN DOES NOT SAY. W 11,1. MIT ADMIT llr. ll.l. K CEI’T HKI'I HI.M > MIMIAATIII*. tlaa Not Art Mrra %nllHrit of Hlo AoMinotlon and Maya 111. Hpmli W 111 Am Hr (.lira 1 Bill thr fAntlA rallwa lo Hrrrltrd—Hr Did Aoi drrk Ibr Anmlnatlnn and Kodrar* tired lo Arrarr lillirr (aadldalra. Hr Dlaruatr. Aa.iatr I'ooolbillllra la lhr> Ktroi Hr Hlioald Arrrpl aad Hindi, to Ihr laodl. dat*> of Air. Johnaon. Mr. W. K. Irikrn ho* not yet on ntniiKrtl whether hr will arrrpl Ihr Ke l>ubH>an nominal lon for Conitrrao from ihlo disirl.A In faol. Mr haa not yrt hern iiofthe,! of hlr nomination and hr make* this n around for dr. I 111 III* to ray what hi* plans arr at prrarnt. Mr l-r.ikrtt arrlvrtl frotn Al ania, whrrr hr liad hrrn upon Iraal buslnros. yestrr day nxnnlnK. and w.io sr*n. wllh romr dlfhrulty. ns thrrr were |>rlva(r mattrro which rnßaartl his attention durlna thr day. "I only know of my nomination throuah Ihr nrwspiprrw,'' said Mr. la~akrn. "I havr not been railed upon by any com mitter and I do not know whether Ihr chairman ha* appointed a committer. A soon a* thr committer rail* upon me my answer will hr Riven and It can be con denses! Into on,' word." As to whether this one word would hr "yea" or "no" Mr. Ueakrn failed to stale It I* lo he presumed lhal It will be the former, as Mr I /Taken did not ray fioai lively that hr mould not accept. "It I* due to thr Kepuhllran convention to wait UfM>n its committee before Rlvlnß .-unarm or disarm to Its action.'* hr said, "and to no one els. will I Rive It." Mr. la-akrn wished It |H>sftlvely stated that hi* nom ination was nut a pre-arranged and un derstood matter. "1 wish lo stale most positively,” he said, "that I did no! as pire to this prominence and that I uaed my last effort* lo obtain some on* ckwe who would rerve as standard bearer. As n matter of fact, up to the time of my departure for Atlanta. It was my un.ler staiHlliiK that a business man of Havan nah would he tendered the nomination. It certainly was not understood I hat I would accept If nominated." Mr. l*rakn said that his notnln Hlon by the lirpubliran party, or onr wing of It. I’larrd him In a -riloui* |>osltion “I havr olaayn act# 1 #! locally as a Democrat,** h* said, ‘ and romr of my friends claim now that thr conic r***f> lona I office Is a local matter. There n iso o*ems to be an Lira In thr minds of som#- f my frlcods that • here Is somethin* of a division In th** tanks of the Republican party of the district h. cause #>f the fact that \lr Tom 1 iiMin F. Johnson Is said to have Ihk n nominated by thr Doyl#* faction, and l thoiiKh Mr Johnson n ft Is rrport*Hl to mr, has never accepted th** nomination, so far as th#* public Is aware, the situa tion presents an int resting question as to whether there will Ik* an Independent ( and Ida l* as iiicalnst the candidate of the organization recognised by th#* Re publican National Fonv ntlon of 13* ** Whet her I a<ceit the nomination or not,*' said Mr 1* aken. “the lmi#ortant question* for a eongr#ssional candidate from this district are w’hether he favors h tariff on rice, and on long staple cot ton. an Isthmian canal, and last, hut not least, sound money The question of tm l*crlalism. and the doctrine of 1 to l will not cut any large figure In this district. However, the Democratic sentiment In this district ft#* so strong that a man who accepts the Republican nomination must lace the music.** Mr Lenk**tt said that he had been charg ed before the National Republican Con vention with being a I) mo( rat, affidavit** having been offered to the effect that he bad voted for Democratic and county officers In the recent primary Th# com mit t*e had h#*ld. however, that as there were no Republican nominees h#* was at llhrty to vote locally as he ple.is#*d. either for aldermen. *ounty officers, state #>ffi cers. or even for congressmen and sena tors where no Republicans were nomi nate. Mr. Leaken intimated that should he ac cept then- might possibly result a contest between the two Republican nominee?* of the district, in which the Intervention of Chairman Babcock of the Republican Con gressional Committee might be required ♦o deckle who was the accredited nomine# 1 of the party. In this cal# the two nominees would have to show their cre*lentials and the chairman's decision would doubtless lie final, he said. Mr Leaken declared In the most positive manner that he had no designs whatever upon the collectorshlp or the pose office, and that should be accept the nomination It would not he with any Intention of fur thering ambitions In these directions. UtUWKI) ITTEfiPT TO IHU LT. Tun lirgrori %rreled on a 4 barge Male by a Syrian 4lrl. David Evans, colored, was arrested yes terday morning by Patrolman Scully, on the charge of atbmptlng criminal assault oi*m Anna Moron. i Syrian girl, who lias hut recently come to this city. The al leged attempt Is s.ij#l to have been made Monday morning. Evans iv.is given a louring before Recorder HnrtrWige yes terday morning ll** denies that he is the guilty party, although the girl stat#*d that he In tttilouh;Hlly the man. Evans vol unteered Information that he had heard that a man nam**d George Roper, as em ployee >f the 8* ihoard Air Line tlocks. >n Hutchinson's Island was the man that had • onirrultcl the #!*•• and Evans was r-rnaiel*-<l to his cell and an officer told to have Ho tter arrest#*#!. This was done yesterday af ternoon. an#! both men will appear this morning lK*fore the Recorder's Court. IT* FIH*T DEATH CLAIM. Rapid Qronlh *f kaiannali'a lonnx InaiirNMcr Urilrr. The Anvil. Bavnnnah'a young Insurance society, has paid Its first death claim Tr usurer T 11. McMillan yisterday re calved from Mr W. T Ay cock, of Colum bia. 8. C , administrator of the estate of Albert Anderson, late of* that city, ac knowledging receipt of the check for the full amount of the certificate held by th* deceased. Andereon s certificate was for 9! 000. Although the Anvil ha* been in opera tlon since last May. Ihl* la H nrat death claim, which ahowa the remarkably- good Judgimnt exercised In ihe * lection of ita members. The ortb r bigun Ita work In Savannah la at spring anti la now operat ing In seventeen states. In membership la considerably over 3,0J1, and la rapidly growing Arranitrmrnta have been effected by which 1.0 U) mile hooka, the price of which la 325.00 each, la.aucd by the Seaboard Air Line Railway, are honored through to Washington over the Pennsylvania Rail road; from Portsmouth to llaltlmore over Ihe Baltimore Steam Packet Comimny. ami between Clinton and Columbia over the Columbia. Newberry and Laurens Railroad. This arranaemena includes the hooks Issued by the Florida Central and Peninsular and Georgia and Alabama Railroads —ad. Sunder Tripe to Mrunswlek via Plant System, SI. The Plant System will sell round-trip tickets to Brunswick on Sundays, limited to dote of sale, at rate of si.o. *Tralna leave at 3;IQ a. m and SJO a- m. —ad AIM.! MEATS AA KltK BRMI N. Ml.. Mseirl Has Her Trunk Re turned It* Her b> Mr. Masssrt. The hearing upon the application of E. A. Massart for a temporary injunction, prohibiting Stewart from perform ing In any other music hall than that of which he Is the proprietor during the term for which he claim* ahe la under contract with him. wa* continued yester day In the Superior Court before Judge F .litigant. A number of wltnease* were e*amlned, prin pally on the subject of fhe merit* or demetlt* of the defendant as a singer, and Mr llartridge made his argu ment for the plaintiff Mr. Barrow began his argument for the defendant, and will conclude this morning after I<> o'clock, to which hour the recess was taken front jesterday morning's session. The principal point at Issue, at any rtte that most emphasi*el by counsel, seems to he that Indicated In yesterday-* Morn ing News— whether or not the perform ance of the defendant Is of such excel lence or unique chara ter that It cannot Is- duplicated by the plaintiff If he can show that It Is likely that the Injunction wilt be granted; If he cannot, it will he refused, and the temporary restraining or der now In force will he dissolved. The trunk that has been so latterly tn dispute was turned over last night to Its owner Mr Massart and his counsel both reached the conclusion that this was the proper thing to do. possibly, also, that It was the thing they would have to do. and the trunk was delivered to Mis* Hlcwart a< her hoarding place. The money that had be-en due the pialn'lff by h-r was |sild. including that ex|tsil for (he ticket from Tampa u> Havannah and the amount of "bar tab" that had been brought out In evidence. T\AO Alt I. SKKKIAO DICHR. J.M. Ashley and Thomaa f. Girardeau Kile Bankruptcy Petition*. Two petition* for discharges In bank ruptcy. noth those of resident* and cit izens of Savannah, were filed yesterday In the office of the clerk of the United Static District Court The peiltlorern ure J. \l. Ashley, and Thomas C. Oirardt-au. The liabilities of the first amottns to Il.tto.f. due entirely to firm- and in-llvll -utls In Chattanooga aisl Atlanta Thet nre no Savannah creditors. Ashley give his occupation as ttn engineer. There ore no assets. The schedules appended to fhe prtHlon of titrardeall. who glv- hi* ew-ciipotlon n* that of a clerk, show him to I* ltidcl.li,l to various Savannah business firm* to the extent of t4BO. In his <-nse also there Is a Ilk*- absence of any assets. Both petition er* are reprcuente 1 by Messrs. VA till tin Pease ami AA'. 3. Coburn. Hit.HAA A A It t>IIIt I: It ARRB9TBD. Robbed a Captain Tix* Month* %a anil Left 4 ftty to Bold 4 apture. Alonzo Williams, alias “Bnow.“ colored, was arrestnl yesterday by Detectives Oar rlty and Murphy, on the charge of high way robbery. The crime for which he was arrested took place about tiv# months ago. when Bruw and • friend of hie. namsl Dave Jackson. b#'at and roil*i # *apt. Rimes, of •he Schooner Hilda, a- they were driving him in a hack from Broughton street, to th* 8 F A W. wharf, where the schooner was lying at the time Th#- men took from the captain 99#*. and this they afterward divided Jackson was catight by the game officers, that yesterday arret*:ed Hnow and is now in Jail, awaiting trial on the charge of highway robbery. Hnow was In the city at the tlm* that Jackson wa* cap tured. but taking warning by hh# friend * fate sklp|*e#| out. and has been nwy until a f#*w ilkys ago. 4 tinned Will# H>bllng a Safe. A negro named Ja* ks >n was arr*st#*d Tuesday by Detective Garrlty at the re ques* of Mr. 8 Xouclu, who charges him with the theft of 9>3 from his safe, lie was held at the barracks until the case against him should be completed. This was done yesterday and this room ing. h** will appear before the Recorder's Court. The Heat it# Hmltimure. I received your letter and got the Tct terlne without difficulty. I used It this last time for prickly heat, which It clean rd off nicely in three lays. 1 am giad to know that Tetterine fc* for ale In Baltimore, as 1 d*s!re to recom mend It to my friends Yours truly. Lot Ensey. Baltimore. Md. Aug 92. 1990. SO cents per box at druggists —ad. \t Batlll'a I*ii Depot. •% Hull Afreet Havannah Morning News. New York. Boston. Philadelphia. Baldmor*. Charles ton <B. F.). Jacksonville (Fla.l, Cincin nati. New Or bans. Washington <D C.). Chicago. Augusta (Gad, Atlanta. Macon (Gad. and other prominent lallles; also the various monthlies and weeklies, new books and everything else usually found tn first-class news depot*, ad. The riant System excursion train to Charletoi leaves Havannah at €:3O a. m Sunday*, tickets are sold at one k>llar for the round trip.—ad. Johnson's Chill nnil Frier Tonic la 100 times bett* r than quinine and does In a single day w hat slow and uncertain quinine eannot do tn ten days. It will cure In a f#*w lavs those obsti nate types of fever that hang on for weeks when treated with qu nln#-. It will cure typhoid fever and nothing else will It does Its work quickly and thoroughly and nothing els* docs. It places the fever patient beyond the point of dang#r in a day and nothing else can. Those who have Implicit faith in th* tonic are secure Thos** who doubt ar* In danger Those who will not use It. place their lives In Jeopardy From a Doctor. Our people were suffering from typho malarial fever Born#* M D.'s called It gen uine typhoid Many of these patients died and those that recovered were sick from i to i wrek* 1 guv* my patlrnt* John-oti'* ton!, ami In *vrry tmeaner ihr frver cool'd down within twrrnty-four hour* and dl,| not re. turn, and tit. ■•ntlrnt* rrg|nrd their for mer good health rapidly J F Klncheloe M D. Conway. Ark —ad. To llrnnawtrk and lletnrn gi.no via the Plant System, Monday. In addition to the Charleston Sunday excursions, the Plant System are Kelli,, K round-trip tickets to Brunswick. good on Sundays only, at rate of 31.00 for the round trip. Trains leave at li.lo u m. and 5:30 a. m—ad. For Over Fifty Tears. Mrs Window's Soothing Syrup has (wen used for children teething 1, aoolhea the ched, softens Ihe sums, allaya all puin cures wind colic, and is the best remedy Twenly.ltvs cents a bottle. Paulding's Pippin < Ider. This celehr vied pure, apple juice elder, made In Lon Island, ran he had In pint or duari bottle*, direct from the manufac *"■’ lh#,r own "* m P •• Llppm.tn Brother*. L>rusclsts. Sivannah. Ua. ad. Chair car# on Plant System excursions to Charleston every Sunday, engage your **“’* <*' Saturdays at the i* gpu, u„ wl ticket ometu-ad. Never a better time to bay a Range or Stove than now. Look over oyr line and learn oar prices. It'll pay you. Cong™ street WOT. & H. H. LATTIOTORE. ThcGifts FOH A WEDDING Are lorrret and *cc*ptaiil- f th*-v tome from our new mock VV *ho# STERLING SILVER. Thr !l#*at. of rnurtr, WIIITINL s CUT GLASS, Thr ('hfiicrM irlrrtlona from all <>f Hi#* faiu#u makers. CAMEO WARE. Th#* moat Balnty Crratlon and surr to Ih* a#*er|tahlr FINE CHINA, For Mr lre or drcorutlon, LAMPS. Thr KM#t onr# art* all h*rr LAMP GLOBES. A ur#* aoritiiril In • hadrn and ah|M*. Krnirni*rr till* l tlir atrr >nli#*rr y>ti aavr mourjr. G. W. Allen & Cos., Mr and Itaruanl Htrrrt* Ad Open Letter a JK|trr K|rlnn%. fnrari nnh, <•., V 9r|M. T. f'olunihln Vlrnic < ompnii#, *#ii \ it n mm li. 4a.i €2rntlrmrn—| havr hrrn niifTt*rltia 4lli 4 lilllo nnil Fr\rr tor n*r#* Ilian Ihrrr montlia. Iln%r hrrn umirr trralmrnt #f arvrrnl #lort#ra, fri#*#l at-%rrnl n-i*allr! 4 lull Tonlra, nom of wlilch hrnrflf#*| mr. %t lal I tr-l onr hot l l** of your Knil(l#* 4 hill nnl Knrr To•!•, and uilhin Ihrrr (In I frit mn*li hrltrr, and nflrr ntnK thr Krcniui holilr I am al#l •* •ay I im rnflrrl) *ur*l. I nrllr It Ia ■o tliMf yon may hr nhlr tn Inform otltrm yi ho may niifTt-r and a#aurp (li-m of a rurr. I cry truly yonrn. OHaardl KIKMG TOFTTKH. ' A FINE ASSORTMENT Brushes, Strops, Etc. EDWARD LOVELL’S SONS IKI llroiglun Mr#*#*t, West. Seed Oats! Seed live! Texas Itual Proof Oats, Coait*ral**4 Rye. Cow Feed. Hay. Oraln, and Feed* of all kind* for Hock and poultry. T. J. DAVIS, Telephone 123. 11* Bay street. *•'. BRENNAN BROS., MOLLSALB Fruit, Produce, Grain. Etc. (JiftAV STREET. W*t 1 Hccb.a. ME OLP NFiwsrAPEßs. 100 for a cents. + Business Office Morning New*