The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, October 10, 1900, Page 10, Image 10
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D0 4RII OF OFFM KM* ORDERED TO
coayeye to i o>mdi;h pnojm t.
Order of the 11 nr Department De
foils fl ot. I*. * . Ilotoes. I opt. %
Hanford o nil f opt. f\ K. f.llletle t<
Mr onslder the l'rs|rrf oid Report.
Prellmlnorr I.nomination Mas %l
rroih Brea Mode unit Hie loi l
Thoi the llooril I* Ordered Is t:l
--drnn That It Was I'mimhlr to
Aoiannnh's t lolius to Deeper Ha
ter— llooril Will tnoneae m or Hr.
fore Oct. HI.
A hoard of Army n!nr has
brti onl*r !to i.vrr* in Havonrmh for
the pari* -** if a .D nrl M' "j • : 1
erlOK t*i pro *i* >r I impmv m* r.l <f
IhU harbor. ■*• • * K’iv* *i 2fr-foot < ban
fiei, ot nuiti high "a *r, from the 'M'
to th* fra
The or.lei of th* nor department t<*
thlr iffiot w.m recelvad by • ’•p F
Otlklte • n * r ofilter n haig of -hi*
dltr:-r. vt(*ri*x morning It detail**
for the boaot ’**4 I* • Ilaynes rllv.plnr
ttitlK* er. in r 'iolg *• rf tills division, < pt
A C t>allford, in charge of ln|>rov#-niet*
|n the harbor of I’hirlr-'on. *i>l <*apt
tlfl*tt. The board l* *>rl* **d lo n • m
tde in ori or bcf.r*’ <h*t. 16 !
Tlw* enact date oil. be defer mined by f’ol
}iynes. the settlor off. er of the hoard.
tr.it It to not thought that It mil
earlier than trie iato' lai* i-rmlft>>l
In ltftft. there me a project o give th*
harbor of Savont h sf(lfV ' gftt fe *>f
water, but * • #.*•' of tri*’ tinf ivor •!!*'
Influence or lack of proper and (on**rt*l
proje I in • i 1
Tan x*-,r*. later there u,i* it new pit- ’
vox atl m near project. providing for i
channel of lwe*iiy-s*ii (*-• at rn • nigu
taster, for a hi* m t x\ - •* ;*pr ■-
jirmted by (’otiircw The estimate *f ;
cost for the origin *1 pro)# t a KWi.ftn j
At the last of t’onprers an act j
aas paaaed ahi* h ptovlderl lor a prelim
Inary examination of the harbor, and, It I
advisabl*-. for ii foirvey These prelUtiln.iry !
exuniMia!ion*- ate far-re.n hlng In their
character a* I npt> rn| !ae report* n*t
only upon the feasibility of the project, j
but also upon the commercial Importance |
n<l adv antage* f th- pirt a hose harbor .
Is the object of the ront m plated im
prox • ment
This exam I nation aas made by 4’apt. C\
1! Gillette and ns. of course, thorough
iind exhaustive That It w- favorable <•
•he project max- be gathered from the
fact that the board f officer# has been
convened fa ibnshhr it. *ts tht las, pro
vide* for such a t*oard only when the re
port of the results of the preliminary ex
amination from the engineer officer di
rected to m.ik* It Is aciompanad by the
further report that “the to* altty Is worthy
of Improvement.•• •
It so hap|*ens that t'apt. Gillette has
Just ompb td *t survey of the harbor, j
which ora- ordered made last fall He is
poor dig* tmg th* lata a qulred In the
course of this *urv \. for the use of the
board when It octvene.
This aid enable the hoard quickly to
assimilate the propoed solution of the va
rious questions Involved In the project of
improvement nid to make Its report to
the aar department, through the chief of j
engineers, at a t ocnparatlvely early date |
Wnlh* nothing positive Is knoun oh the
subject here. i-- irm -i that lls fh
jur|*cs and wish of the* department to
liave the report of the board llnlahad and
presented earl) In November, for j,he rea
pon that the Klvm and Harbor Committee
of Congress has In-en directed by im chair - j
tnan to convene in Washington >ometlm<
before tlu* (sinvetnng of t'origress The
ostensible and pi • •>uniahle purpose of this
meeting of the •'ommlttee t* to draft the
Silver and Harbor bill for presentation at
the next auin and it Is Im Ilex* and that It
Is the wish of he chief engineer and the
Secretary of War to give the committee
•he defin'd Informutlon as • i the feasduhty
and propriety of deepining the harlmr of
Savanruih ho that the bill may carry an
appropriation for tne execution of th
project.
The stmvttc of the appropriation nec- *
•ssary for the ■'ompletlon of the project to
Rive the IS-foot hannel has already l*een
made, 111 the report of <*a|4 <fillette s |re- I
•Inilnaix examination. Tli.t Is In accord
■not with law. which declares that the re j
port of the pr llmlnary examination shall
be accompanied by .such an estimula,
while, by a singular anomaly, the report
of the survey, made In accordance with
the examination, is accompanied by no es
timate of cost whatever That little detail j
Is left for the attention of Cnngrr**
C\ipt Gillette would not say what his i
estimate of cost was. declaring this to le
Improper before the publication of his re- j
port #o fht chief of engineers to whom it
was m tdt As srt./tai.onn has already been
expended here, under the direction of for '
nmr t'apt rNtrter. the estimated appropria
tion for the 2k-foot channel ought.lt would
peem. to be considerably |es ■ than Id.OflO.OiO,
Which was ’hat made in Itt*
Hid.ll ITS %\\t %|. MI.Fd TIOV
Police Rrnerolrst iMorlstlos I’l# fl
ed llftleers nod Irranged rr an
KsisrtNlnmriit.
At the annual meeting of the Police |
Henevolent Assmdatlon last night the fol- I
lowing officers were elected
President- Maj Thomas Her even.
Vice PraHdent—Uetit. Owen V Hellly.
Treasurer—Hergt J \l Mock.
Secretary— Patrolman Joseph McCool.
Attorney—Mr Walter (' llartrldge
Trustees 8* rgt. It G. Floyd. S* rgt K |
P Muse ond Patrolmen A Kauxin. M M
Quad* and J J Delgnan.
Detective Julius Htark was a(>polnted 1
chairman of n committee to arrange foi
on enterta|nm nt tf> rab>e finals for the
benefit of the association. The dat and
character of lids entertainment will be
determined later.
lowm Ti:m*KRATi RK vft.
pcrarreil Yesterday When the Minn
Was 7'J Ilea reea.
The mean temternture y eater day. 72 de
prees. was the lowest that Savannah has
anjoyed this month The maximum for
the day occurred at J o’clock, and was 7
ttegre**. while the minimum 69. occurred
at B p m. and nlso at ft p m , when the
weather gave every Indhwtlon of bring
touch cooler before daylight. The rain
fall w*aa Inch.
The state forewarn for to-day and to
morrow le generally fair weather, except
occasional ahowerv on tIM coast Fresh
to brisk northeast winds will prevail.
TO no APTftClt**! TORIIRILBS.
gle. Winter I,eaves for \eu York and
( lilrnsn To-nlghl.
Mr Herman Winter leaves to-nlghr for
Jl*iw Tork and ('htcago to purchase vehi
cles for hit new automobile line, which he
taxpecr* to have jn operation In Savannah
noon Mr Winter has an offer of three
machines )n 'Chicago, but be wants to
|nsp< t them before making the deal He
wxp'-rf* to nave the automobiles here in
tim< for the J£lk' carnival. j
% IRIOI M.l It lit HIVKII.
lint Xlrmhrra of fiiMrd* %re I nil* <1
In Their %|iprv nl.
The *infK*unement Uwt the Hivannah
Volunteer Guunls had |Missed a resolu
iton providing for or uiging the Introduc
i.on i t .i f*l||. changing It from . huftal
, l<*i of infmtry to >n* of heavy artillery,
ivltkh made In > terdsv * Morning
; News, was variously received on ihe
I streets.
The members of the battalion and its
frteiah* hsnel (hr proposed 'hang* gla<l
l> They -aw in it the r* lxafam oi a
project ons inter tali.l. and ru>w j iom
Ising ►:* t ssful •’OiiMiininaiioi They ne
ji \• | *it ihe designation of th* lattal
ion of heavy artillery waikl redound
to the dial in* t iwlvantag# of the -tate an|
national Koveinment. m’ I It *an not i>*
■l* r.ifl, thex wt'|-<*ne| i it* po-f*e* * of Ihe
re atom i of the b.tlty of the htotork
* ommarwl. i*ll> b> t ri - **m ab
sorb! ion in tho First lUninirnt of Infan
try
The several nvetlngs of th sto* khold
• - *llr < (oi -and *x utlv* < nmit*e f
the latard nf dir < tors of the Central,
which were # |.| w<rd*y. mode ti |m|o.*
Slide i . . i . |. til l but It K noi
la liev- ■li mat b will vlt w l' * proj*** m!
h.jng* wo perfect eqaianlmlt) co|
i.asion i ves hrinlx lr • idxantagcs
of egulr|!v ii l uniformity In t. * or
uanixal ii of- ate troop*, and the destg
nation t*f th* <Juar*ls r* ti *i v > artillery
ivl.l. of o ir>* nwan the M<iuulnn of he
First H glment of Infnntrv. wid h Col
laisi.-tt i**mni<indr. from tweiv romianiei
to eight
An officer of t ! ftr.-t Kittallon of • •.•
First Itegtinein when ■-*** alayut ih* mat
:•* - ** i t fiat b* would regret • ** • the
di*M>ltlon of th* regirmnt lt i- at i*re
ted HgWfVtt I ■ and | i N ■
Ueve that th run *-*> <f any < ommatul
soual l pr>inot*l I*> ihe admi-Mon or
retention of a • us that did no! * are to
enter or stay in It mat that If the Guard**
ii ‘MUbt Cn li init r* - 1 - would be promoted
hv th** pi * h i'c* he and other off!
• *r> of (Ft* first battalion of (h regiment
would t m the last fsisoi.s lo offer an ole
y Ho n
In the Morning New* of to-day appear**
notice of an intention fo lntr*a|u< *• trx lo
cal Nil at the next session of the general
mbiv. providing for the hunge- V*
initni ruled and urged in th< resolution
pass**! at the meeting of Monday n;ghi.
TWO ftTRKFTT %lt %lt l|M:\ls.
Doth of the \ Ictlni* Ininrnl Ttirimuli
Their Own arrleaaaeaa.
*Jeorge Houston, a colored tra k han*i
on the Savannah, Thunderbolt and Isle
of Hope lUillsh), met with a serious at
ctdcnl yesterday afternoon at tfie < re.
ing of tbe ejectrk railway and the Plant
System tra ks
The * ;r on which Houston was coming
to th* ity sto|*|H.| for a train of ars
to pass Houston go! off and started on
ahead but as th car slatted before he
got very far. he de* Med t gel on again
and attempted to Jump on while It was In
motion He silica**! un>l fell. # hl- foot go
ing under the car and t>elug badly bruis
ed If* wa~ tak n in lle |llce amtwi-
N;**e to flu* Georgia Infirmary, where his
foot ks ill* '*-••l by I*; \N \\ Owoi
Another .o * Ulent of similar nature o•-
currd earlier lri the afternoon. While the
special ax ar that daily brings io the . iv
ihe stitdent.- from the . -dored college was
passing ih <*.thedra) I’gmetory one of
the iMsssnip r . a box' of a ***ui u years old
fell off. and wa- pretty badly shoken up.
He w is brought on to the city arai tre*
cd by I>r A. II Hlrnriajns
The railway send* out a him lal car for
the use of the students of the college and
II Is said that the children have a gr* at
deal of skylarking while on th** cor and
that the accident was ihe result *f ltd**,
at. all times, dangerou-* |da> The Iv
hlmnelf fold the doctor that he had been
pushed off th** car b) some of the ottb*r
children.
PttL.lt K FOHt I t IIIMiM.
Four llrn Tried Mundav lllaelmrged.
and Three %ppolnte<l.
Mayor Myers made known Ids decision
yesterdwy in flu* .im- of tne four |ollcc
men. who were tried the day before or
a numter of chargee lie dr. that
they mutt quit the force The men arc
8 M Davis. Ilraxscll. Martin and Cam
eron.
While Martin nn*l C.iqneron have been
on the force but recently. Darit him) Hrax
xell have been conn** :e.| with the depart
ment for *Minu* >e*jrs. and have done goml
work
Yestsrday afternoon at the CTty Kx
change. three other |lt , sni* , n were sworn
in The) nre Cimo S Cowart. Henry
G Hl.dw r, and B !* Il.irt Angus ftmlth.
wlh hid receivMl nn oppolntnoait
to pas-* the physi id examination. nn*f
xxas turned down
R( 11001, OF’ I*lll W|< 11, TIIHIHG.
11 111 He Opened Oet. IS by I||se
t Imrlton wnd Ivllg.
The B*vannah 8* ho*l of Physical Train
ing. utwler th*- dlre. flon of M .-s Sara
Chxrhon and Mias Idllie S* ltg will login
Its second year Oct. IH
The wchool was quite successful la-t
year, and *s both Miss Charlton *ti *| Mis-*
Sehg *• wprnt the |etst summer In the
North and have there studied new me h
od* and syst-tna of physical culture thr*
is every reason to bellev* that the*pies
ent season will t>- even a greater sue*-* h*
thin the last.
Th*- school will le conducted In Ihe gym
nadutn of thgY. M 11. A. and will . on
wist of four classea. bewhlea whi -h tlure
will N- g antes of l*ask*’t hall, and m!s- l
sons In archery. The latter will be an
entirely new feature.
, . t
KKI.I.V 'H HOIII HKHII FJIRD.
11ns Found Irlrrlti> mid Hurl* and
Itevlde That f Ilia Hate.
Jo**ph Kelly, one of the s itlors. who.
on the day before was di %vn| from the
ship leaven, whs foutu! yesterday m*>rnlng
near the wpot where he lost his life. He
was burled tit the Cathedral Cetneter> l
tne shte *f Michael K* ttlng. the sailor
that was Irown*wl at the same time, but
whose I** ty whs recoveted the day te
fore.
legro %rrenf*l xmanlii) ( barged
11 Itli u Serious < rliue.
C Joiner. th tu gro arrested as w stis
piclouw character last by I'h
thHm.in T. J Farrell, turn* out to be
wanted In Ihtdsvlllc for un assault with
intent to murder. *ommitted Home tun*
ago Yottfi'Fiy lie ***mfeMi*s| hih! Hhcrlff
Hrewton ( Tattnall count), was nottlh-d
jof hF dofenthM) Jirrr. atnl /ik*si Hoard
ing his b.**|H>t'itkm The sheriff t< |egr*fh
-**l that h* woukl reach the city lust nlgnt.
and wu..l tak* ihe |rl-**tier with him to
ItrhlmTik- this morning
Jone tu Have n Hearing.
In Magistrate llevans* Court this after
noon at 4 o’clock Benjamin D Jones, the
man charged with criminal assault upon
Eveline Powell, alleged to have taken
place Hundav at Jasper Bprings. will be
given a preliminary hearing
A Helping Hand.
Anheuser - Busch's MALT - HUTRINE
trelps the Infirm, the aged, the convales
cent and the new mother beyond ail
other preparations Renews strength
and appetite The easy tonic. Hold by
all druggists.
TFIE MORNING NEWS: WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1900.
LEAKEN WILL MAKE THE RACE.
HD 41 f F’.PTRO THE HFIM HI M 41
>0 4111 % I I* * 1 FOR f t>t*lll' xx.
Is Just Hack From llasblagtow
Where Me t ouferred 11 Mb Some ?
|e Leaders and iNmbtless Me
eel% ed Bsrsraseaesl-445 %ls#
Influenced b a Petition From :wmi
Business Men Herr-let Mends Io
%ii non net* Ills Plans. Hut states Ills
Position on Several questions .nd
In noun res Hls Readiness • De
bate 111th Democrats lmperia
lism and llis 1 rusts.
Mr William R Dokcn will accept the
Republican nomination for Congress, from
t!ji h distric!. ' l wbl moke tne ra*
' •
tins statement ton Mori ng News r**i>or
tcr Net night, having only relumed yes
• * rla> morning from Baltimore, after tin
i!-HU e of two w* ek
Mr lcaken held some conferetices yes
terfay afternoon N*forr making this an
nc*ui emet.f hut whetaer the .onferree*
acre potitlcn! nr |enmnsl friemls, or
xvhether they wer* -imply M- Kinley IVm
o* rats, who arc desirous of see.ng opp<*-
.**ita*n to <*oi I/Mrr, could not ie learn
l That Mr l* tkn expc s onslder ihb*
sufi|*ort from the sour* e is very evident
I have de ld t to accept the nomirm
tlon of the Republican party at Its con
gres-'onal * andidate fr*>m this <ltelrl<*t.”
- n*l Mr L ikrti 'My fk 'l.-ion hu he ai
rc. if*f not only he*.wuse of the requtM
of th- party Itself, hut !>•• ause of the
further request of three hundred business
men of Havunrtah. bankers. m r* hunts arvl
ot i*rs. who have urgAl nc to make ihe
r• ** A petition to tfii- efff t with th*’
lgnatures attached, xx handed m* to
da y .**
Mr I/nkrn did not .are to make the
t arne‘ attached to fh* petition puhlh . ac
h*- dll no! know If (hls would he ngree
ab’e to the signers.
A* to hD plans .ir.*l espe<lally whether
he Intends making an active campaign.
Mr w*- not pre§>,ired to sax In
ti somewhat Informal talk with a Morn
ing News representative, he at times
s|M>ke lightlx of the poax|b|llty of Ite
p*.idk in ** *s hi this dlstrh't, arsl at
other* rather < ot.fi 1* ntly as u* the < *-r
--talntx of several of the counties of the
district Is ing f<Mind in the Kepuhll-an
column It is safe to sav that he has
canvassed the situation and that lie has
not a *p!*-d the nomination without the
intention of making a light for th*- offlre
’’Something lias been anid as to my In-
xp* r* n. *.'• said Mr. I.caken "I take it
that the Republican parly will have the
majority in the next Congress and should
1 !*#• elected my ‘lnexperience* can very
easily N* Improved by association with
th* ex|vr *ii ed members of that party
The Republican congresses have always
voted for deep water hi Savannah ond
will always so vote. That much should
be borne In mirvl You can state that 1
m In favor of the Republican platform
from beginning to end, eaportally so far
as this district F concerned I am in favor
of sound money on h real and nathuial
stand.(Ml i- *ff*f>o*ed to i th ti'io'ie ratio.
I am also m favor of a protective tariff.
e*pe.daily for the*products In which thl
district is inter* *ted. such an rice, long
staph* cotton and himh* r.
“As to deep water." said Mr. l*eakcn.
“I am In favor of deeper water for all
the rivers of the district as well as the
Bavsfn:mh river, and I shall demond such
a guardianship over the appropriations for
their Improvement as will Insure that the
money will go tno the work and not Into
•he pockets of the •'ootractors. '*
Breaking of other matters Mr l.eaken
said that he strongly favored the inthni an
■anal and governmen ownership t her of
as Wtines! to greatly Increase the com
m* r e of the county and particularly of
tills section *1 am also In flavor of ex
pansion in Its fullest sense.*’ h* said. *'l
bellev* In our products to the
no*** de*-irahl market** throughout all the
w*(r!l Just as did Jefferson, the father of
fhmocracy. I want no <’hin**>e wall
around th** I nlted BiHt*s.
“Ho far ae Imperialism and trusts ar
concemrsl.” said Mr. Iji-akcn. “I am will
ing to argue these questions with my
Demo* rath* brethren, either In Joint de
bate or by letter.**
Mr. la'ak'ii probably referred to the
race |*su when h* said “Home rule In
lo at politics without regard to party Is
mx policy.** “I have no fear of the dom
ination of a particular class or race, and
do not consider this an Issue In this cam
paign In Georgia.” he said.
After spending iiliout ten days at Ihe
bedside *f his father, who has been very
HI at hls home In Baltimore county. Mr.
I.* ak* ti visited Washlgton. where he con
ferred with Attorney Geenral Griggs hls
rior officer, l*ostm *ster General
Smith. Fourth Assistant Fostniaster Bris
tow an*! other offh iali, anl they doubtless
en out aged him to proceed In the mat
t r of Ids candidacy.
Speaking of the political situation gener
ally. Mr. l,eaken said
“The Fast, from Maine to Maryland.
Inclusive, will go solidly Republican.
West Virginia Is the only Southern state,
so called thnt Is likely to cast Its vote
for \|cKinley. Otherwise the South xvili
be in the po*dtion of standing urute*i4y by
ls -cnitm* nts. atwl *llsng tiding commer
cial consideratiom Outside of the H>iMh
Mr Bryan's snowing in the electoral vote
will be very small.’’
Mr lottkrn attended the Republican
mass meeting In Boltimore last Friday
night and was made one of the vice
presidents of the m* etlng Bpeeches w ere
made by Rena tor Thurston of Nehrask t
< Fen Daniel HI kies of N*’W York, and
other prominent men He is inclined to
think that the Ib-nm rats of Miry lan I
ar*’ *liesatisfled with Mr Brvan’s flnan-
lal views, and that this will result in
giving the state to McKinley.
(i IM'F’ATOft'l HtIHHOM I’lt TI RK.D,
Hecrelaey l.nxl* of the Texan V, 11.
4. I'xiiLilm* lln >eefa.
Hecretary II M Johnson of the Y M C
A., has recently received from Mr. IV
M. l*ewie. state secretary of the Texas
V I' <* A a letter telling of the horror**
of the Galveston disaster, and picturing
the pressing needs of the survivors. Ili
says in part: “There never was a tlm*
xx hrn I h.l so much to do or went nlwvit
It with sadder heart. 1 was in Gal
vesfon pearl) *ll of last week, and as l
went about nmong those thou* Mats id
dead, a.*l mix the terrible misery and
deetruetlofi, i: seems that it has caused
m*‘ t<* grow twenty yeans older txlthiu
• lie si*n • of a few daxs If Ibd a per
fect knowledge nI control of the Fng
lish language I would not even then be
aide to describe to you the uwfulnes* of
this calamity
"Galveston Is not alone In her distress,
but all the coast country and for many
miles Inland, the place is one vast waste.
TFie Galveston Young Men’s I'hrDtUn As
sociation building Is b.*ll> wrecked, and
It will take .(Unit l*i <ii to g t It In shai**'.
Houston, too. Is badly *!amaged. und the
slat*- lOimnittee has had a large pr>|or
tlon of its support cut short off W* have
!*•* n to appeal for help from
the outside, and 1 am sure If you could
sse for i* moment our crying need you
%x mild do all that you could to help us.”
Mr l.'-wls further says thn at the time
he wrote the dexd were still being burned,
and that th 0 was yet a great number of
bodie* under the mountains of debris piled
everywhere
It Is the desire of Mr Johnson that the
people of Bavanneh send such help as
they can to the scene of discreet*, and he
will be glad to receive any donations for
that purpose of the Young Men's Chris
. tten Association building.
lilt. RHIftOI 4*x| MFD t HIHI.K.
I>lrerfr timcrsl ftf atreet Fair
Readied the t It* Ipatertlai-
Mr. <eorge D Banson. director g*neral
of the Folks’ Grand Carnival and Hrreet
F’nlr. which Is to le held In the Park F.x
tension fr**m Nov 5 to 17 reached the
city yesterday, and assumed Immediate
charge of the pr*p*r.itlons for that seriea
of events
Mr B* rvson Is one of the best men in
the business, whose years of su< • • ■’j'ful
ex|**-r**'tie quollfy him beyond
for the direction of a stret fair even on
th** extensive m ale of that win h the
Elks have arrange*! to give H* ?q>ent
th** morning an I afromoon at the h ad
quarter* of the . irnival committee- un
der the Hussars Club. In consultation
with the several chairmen and the <le
cuss ion of final plan- of campaign.
Mr Benson has pr 'ti* ally * ompleted
his hookings for h* fair. omprising. as
he says, some of the bit shows of the
Eb f■.
I-aS #>-
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0F.0R4.K n nrixni.
Dlreetor (*rii* ral of the Elks* fsrnl
xa I and street Fair.
kind In the country . much better, he Is
prepared to promts* than have r*een seen
at former sire* fairs In Savannah. The
Mi If m< Hon* *i.a* *.• ail. on* if! lie ! a lts*k
will t- of !!*♦ *ame . tiara i*>r
As noon ( drawings can tw prepared
th*- w* . k *f ej. t:n*r th* fi e in t*i* Park
Kxten-lon si i is* o-gun n*l from tnat
tlm*- prefsira: *c - for he advent of the
attraction* will ?*e push** i to a con his ton
as inf-iii as treutftstarc* s will permit.
To-mgtt th* husmes> men of the city
generally, have * n re*iuete.| and urged
to atteii * ii meeting of the Hetall Mr
* hant- Association, which wil le ailed
to order in he joiriora of the De B*>to
Hotel at ** 30 o’clock The meeting has
i*ecn called by Frsuknt B H la*vy, for
ihe purpose of interesting the business
men of Havtnnah in the project, so that
they may* rearri. through their traveling
salesmen, th** in*r hanta of the country
surrounding Havanviah. The railroa<is
hx** offered a note of one fre for the
round trip on account of the carnival,
un-t all of them will advertise the occa
sion extensively. It is l*e|r‘\*Ni (hat tie
active co-operation of th** merchants Is
ill that will he necessary to make certain
the very large •ittcn.lnn * that It ex
pected
For this the Kxeoullw Pommß
tce hope that the meeting to-ntgh’ will
be n large and enthusiastic one. and that
the mer* hants will embark cheerfully In
an enterprise, the successful consumma
tion of which is so palpably to their own
alvantag* The Executive Committee
point out that each additional visitor to
the nrnlx * m*sn something to the iner-
bants, and that their own business sen-e
should dicta** fhelr co-operation in any
project that will bring prospective pur
ebasers to Hnvantiah.
At the meeting Mr B* nson wli) probably
give the merchant* the benefit of some
of hls experience in conducting street
f-itrs a>.d similar ent* rtalnments. He is
fresh from the conduct of a very success
ful fair In Danville. V*
*ll IMIII I.Ft TI HF FIH VISE. '
The First Lent a re, by Garrett IV ftrr
-4*l aa, to Take I'lnre 'lne*ilHX.
The first lecture of the B.*\*annnh course
will be given at the Guards Hall next
Tuesday. The lecturer will be Mr Gar
rett P Herxiss. who will speak on "Paris,
and Her (Yh-brarion of th* World's
Great* Ontury ” •rf the lecture it Is
said that “Paris. In word and picture. Is
delineated as those saw it who visited It
during the great Exposition of HM>. The
lecture is a ntvst hiilil tn* presentation of
the gay Fren* h capital. In all iln phase-*
of artistk* splendor, histone remintcnce
and universal human Interest This lec
ture. with Its great abundance of beauti
ful colored Illustrations. Including manv
of the famous masterpieces of painting
and sculpture in the Louvre, is a fitting
supplement to the pleasure of those who
have seen Paris and its exliHHtion. while
for those who have never crossed the
ocean It produces the Illusion of nn actual
visit. And th# 1 opportunity is properly
taken to contrast the fascinating city as
it was when the century began with what
it is now ’*
The Male of rcer\e.l seats to subscrib
ers has been going on for the last two
days *t the Y M If A. building nn i has
already been sufficiently’ large to guaran
tec the lecturer a go*sl audience The box
sheet will he opened to the public at the
Y. M II A. building Friday from x it to
11 o'clock . in and from 3 to 6 p. m.
a •
till.Ll W FUTON 1 It IHPACSE,
t hqraed III* It •• fleet Inn In a 11 Inflow
Pane nml Broke It to I'mniiirnla.
A Iwilf-tamed goat owned by a resident
of Savannah, who lives in the vicinity of
Perry and Whitaker streets, es. |*e*| from
hls yard yest**r*lay and started on n tour
of inv* *t Ik at Urn. and seeming iy, of i*on
quest
1* he stalked southw ird on the east
side of Whitaker street billy caught sight
of hls reflection In the window of A. M
A* (* IN Wests store and promptly
hargel the image, thinking It n possible
rival Of court**' th* window wan badly
smashed nml falb.i longer to return th*’
reflection of the pugnacious nntmai This
SH’tnel to satisfy him that he had van
quished the other chap and h* continued
on down the street, where hr is thought
to have repeated the operation, as later
in th** morn ing an Irate storekeeper was
htokittg for the owner of the anlmai with
th** threat of making him pay for the
“dam.iK* ”
t* nr Fare Hound Trip to Iflnntn xin
* enlral of tiftirgls Hull aii * , Ic
ennnt of the southern Interstate
Fair.
Ticket# on sale Oct. 9 to 27. Inclusive;
final return limit Oct. JO. ;•.>
Ikxuhle daily through trains, shejdng
cars by night, parlor cam by day.
Ticket office 101 Bull street and Centra!
Passengtf Station -at.
€ allfornla Fruit by the tarload.'
Messrs M Ferst'a Sons & i’o will receive
to-day their first car of 1900 pack Cali
fornia dried fruits, consisting of apricots,
peaches, pears, prunes, nectarines and flgs
Goods will be ready for ins per tlon and de
livery Thursday morning. This Arm also
received on Monday a car of rapfornla
• anned fruits pack of Ignn All of the
fruits are very fine and dealers are re
quested to get quota lion*.
ALL OLO OFFICERS ELECTED.
KD4I HID T. COHEN 4| IDE \ MEM
BER OF t EVI II.IL'R lio HID.
Report* Nu bin 11 ted b) I hnlrmnn
Hnniiin and President I gnu *h*%x-
Imu the Results of the Financial
and Physical Operations of the
Property fr the Fiscal Near— Maj.
Ha nson Innonncrs That the Oper
ation's of Ihe Ocean Meamslilp
• Miopnn and tlie I enlral Are to
Be Ibsolutrly Separate— President
Kuan Instructed t* Ippnlnt a Traf
fic 4| a unit er for ateanashlp t ►*-
I'any,
Thr annual riockhold* rs' meeting and
th* annual n * r tlng of the director* of th*
central of Georgia Railway were held
x sterday morning at the offi • * on Bay
Mre* t The old Ikmul of dire* tor* an 1
old officers Wr e r- h t*d. Mr I*l T.
Comer being plac* 1 iyon the hoard to
u* i*i<l hi.x brother, the late H M Conv r
Th* annual report of Maj. J. F. Hanson,
chairman of t < • * r.l and President
John M Eg an vmr rc e|v *i and adopted,
having first been eubmitred and approved
by the lir tor* •
As the i* *.onion of the director* and
officers was expected, the meeting was
mor of formal nature than o: her wise.
The ole t.(MI of Mr. E. T. Comtr to suo
cerd hls brother, the lit** pre-.*lent. will
in* rec lvel wltn general satisfaction. Mr.
omor I-* not only an able business man.
hut in view *f hi- intlmat • as*oclation
with the l it* pn -ident ot th* Central, and
i i*- lm|or.nt work done by the latter
f..r th* < o-norm lon. th* t* is an apprOf>rl*
Mtnt lo his election a> a member of the
board whi h xxil b generally approved.
All of th* Baxannah directors and other
directors residing In Georg 4 ** w<tc pres
ent at the meeting with the exception of
Mr. George J Mil s who has not yet re
turned from 1:1s xa atlon. None of the
N* w York directors* were present. The di
re tor.* elected are T M Cunningham.
John M Egan. Jo.-eph Hull. A R. law
ton, George J Mills and Abraham Vcts
l* itu. all of Savannah; E. T Corner of
Columbus. I’. It Harroki of Amc rk u*.
Maj J F Hanson and 8. R. Jaqu s of
Macon.E. I* Howell of Atlanta. G. Gunby
Jordan of Columbus. Samu* l Bpen* ♦r.
Charles Hteeir and George tj. Haven of
N w York There were eleven directors
nt th* meeting, the absentee* bring
M* srs Steele. rf|* n. er. Haven an*f Mills.
Maj. Hftnson was re-elected chairman
of the board. Mr. Egan preshlent, Lawton
A Cunningham, general counsel; Mr. T.
M Cunningham, treasurer, ami H A
Dunn, audit** Mr. T. Fletcher limith
r* -**h* ted assistant secretary, the
fVieltlon of secretary being left vacant for
lh* present.
The question of the separation of the
managenient of the Ocean ffteamshlp t'otn
pony and the iniir**al were not discussed,
this matter having teen dlsjioaed of at
•he meeting of the Ocean Bteamship Com
pany directors tlie previous afternoon.
“Th*- nvanagement of the Ocean Steam
ship Company and the Central of Georgia
Hallway will I** absolutely separate," said
Maj. Hanson, chairman of the hoard,
when seen by a Morning News reporter
“A manager has already t>een appointed
for the steamship company. Mr
and President Egan has been Instructed
to appoint a traffic manager. These off!
dale will conduct the affairs of the com
pany snd will report direct to Mr. Egan.**
President Egan, when seen as to the
appointment of a traffic manager, said
he had the matter under consideration,
bur was not ready to announo* the ap
pointment Just yet
“Will it be Mr W. A Win bum general
freight agent of the Central?” Mr. Egan
was asked.
“Mr. Win burn Is too valuable .* man
to the Central of Georgia for me to dis
pense with his services,** Mr. Egan re
plied “I can't tell you Just yet who will
ie appointed.”
It Ih understood thnt the name of m
well known traffic man is under consid
eration. and It Is expected tht the up
polntnunt will he announced in a few
*k\.
When .ixkol . to the showing made by
tlie reports. Maj 11 inson said “The
business of the company’ for the year
ending June ;]i. hoe been very satisfac
tory 1: Is Ite?*? evidenced by the fact
of a 314 l*** r cent, dividend declared uion
the find income lionds short time ago
our gross revenue for the year wo
larger than ever IxTore. but at the s.im*
time our oiw-r;itlng expenses w**re greater
so that the Increase in net revenue p
baldly ns great as it might ji ir. Fu
Ihe quarter ending Bcpt. 3*. the business
has been very large, and the outlook at
prenent Is very satisfactory.”
THE OFFICIAL REPORT*.
Ttiorniiuh xhosliiK 4|n ( |> off entrnP*
Op*rnflnn nnl • >nlitiou.
The refwxrts of Chairman Hanson and
President Kg*an to the stockholders show
the results of the ffnatu ini and physical
operations of the rood f* r ihe year end
ing June 3). lasi, and the present condit
ion of the property In both relations.
Both reports are largely statl-thal
The Income, as compared with
the previous year, xvas as follows:
Gross earnings. fR.f10ti.363.33, increase f3IH.-
917.7 b; operating expanses $3.997.74* <‘3. In
crease $337.770 31; net earnings. $2,0<W,M5.30,
increase $31.147 37; other income f22l,4R3<tt.
Increase SIR 244.90; total Income $2.519.97S Si.
*ncreiiso $97.92.27. Deductions: Interest on
funded debt sl.Ss6.fM).oo; rentals sila.Sfiß.fft.
Increase 93.8M9R; taxes f3M.R57.43 Increase
f1.9Z3.8R. miscellaneous. $27.997 66. in* r*
flt.S33.fi; total SI! 1Rt.012.ff7. Increase. si'..-
314.53; net Income sMk9*>.~>. Increase $72.-
077 74.
The profit and loss account makes the
following showing The credit balance at
June 30. 1X99. was fft1.642.96; the net Income
for this fiscal year was $i:t0.966.2r; profits
from other sources were $73.00; total cred
its, 521J.f54.21 Of which there h* been ex
pended: For dividend <>ct. 1. 199. on first
preference Income bonds (fSO.OUO.OO) and
for liquidation of receivers’ and purchas
ers* accounts 4fl.fiM.oT>. fftl.Btß.o7; leaving
a credit balance carried to the next year
f $m
The cost of road and property Increased
during th* year s'jno.7Sl 46. o’c.fstoned by
the following expenditures: Extension
from 8* aright to Andalusia, Ala f 12ft,4*0.-
94. sidings and spurs, f.V>.8R5.27; station
buildings, warehouses and plat forms. $16.-
7M ft.* The Increas-* of funK*l debt Is e
-counted f or by the Issue of consolidated
mortgage bonds to the amount of fl4o.fl00;
prior to June 30. in a* Wilt km to which tlure
have since been Issued of the
same bonds. ffO.flOh. which will
make i total issue of f2ff>.-
(0 for the nfnrcm* ntioned expendittirts*
for road ami property.
By the president‘a report It will l*' seen
that th* miles .*( road operated at June
30. If**', wer* LftflO 3*i The mil**- of*eraied
.it June *. 199 were 1.523.71. The in
crease consists of: Extension from f>**.i
rlght to Andalusia. Al IB.tT. f'olumtda
to !*oth;in. Ala . l'as* , *l from the Cnatot
hoorhee and Gulf Railroad Company,
20 70; total 3ft.RT.
’ D
road, the chairman’s report says This
line of railroad, completed prior to June
V>. fi.vm Columbia to Dothan. Ala
TV7b miles; to Hartford. Ala . July 17.
lftfli* 22 14 mllea. and under .ms tract ton
to BaUertvllla. Ala . approximately. 24 *4
mile* a fosal of €7 3ft miles, has he*n
leased by your company, in perpetuity, a!
an annual rental of s3o.<wi *nd under a
cmdltloo that one-sixth thereof shall be
{Commuad on Butth Paga.j r i
MUNYONS
„crsti . LiTer Curo po*i
<>T*ly our bil*
r W :j. idUMifs*. roatH
toiiKiiP.bad brpotb.
mistipat ion. ja in
jH dice, sallow com
fer xioa n ■
Vr V3W lions.impure blood,
4 JM sick bcadachea.
v wind in stomach
mid Rives natural
free. lIWJS Arch
>•1 I at., Pbila.
LIVER CURE
■ V - M*-
a tait im omi wvnm
4|nnllfy for n Salaried l*rnfraslonat
l*nsltin 11 Itlioat Loas of Time
From 11 ork—Educational 1 otlog
4 *intrt.
Th** Morning News begins to-day a most
attractive voting lomest. We will give
ten free scholarships In the well-known
International <’orres|*ondence K. hooi.- of
S* ran ton, l\ . to the ten persona securing
Ihe most votes between now and Nov. 15.
The ien fre** s-holar ships comprise
courges of study In (1) Mechanical Engi
neering. (2) Electrical Engineering Includ
ing i •’omplete set of electrical ai*paratua
for the wotk of the course. (3i Archßec
ture. (D Civil Engineering, t 5 Hanitary
Plumbing. Heating and Ventilation. (Hi
< ’li* mlsry. (Ti ('onimu to I Branches. tft
M hanical Drawing, including a comp ei**
outfit of *hailing Instruments and mater
ials valued at sl2..V*. to use in the work
of the < *>ursc and afterwards in drafting
room work. 9> Architectural Drawing, in
cluding a complete outfit of drafting in
struments ami materials, valued at $12.55,
to use In the work of the course and after
wards in drafiing-room work, and U 0) Or
namental Design, including h complete de
signing oultlt. valued at $9 'O. for u>e in
the work of ih* course.
if you secure the largest number of
votes, you will have first choice ot the
Ten Frw Scholarships If the next larg
est ii unite i the second choice. If the
third largest, the third choice, and so on.
ten choirs to Ihe ten receiving Ihe most
vote*
Through one of these Free Scholarship#
you c'n. by a few months' study, pre
lare yourseif for a salaried |>osltion
Equipped with th*' thorough and practical
education that will be given, you an
easily secure a sit nation; and by subse
quent study in rise to ihe highest and
most profitable and influential positions.
It will not he necessary for you to leave
home and go away to school or college, to
tak*- up on* of {here Free (‘oursea of
Study. You will not even have to lose a
Ming!** day from your regular work. You
can * ontlnue to *ijp|iort yourself at your
j present occupation, and will he taught
■ through the malls by experts In the
branch that you selec;.
The Instruction Is thorough, practical,
and su* c* s fut. It will qualify you for
advanced work the same as if you went
away to college. Thousands that have
received this Instruction are oocu;ytng re
spondble and w*-11-pail salaried positions,
and rapidly rising In life as a result of
th* education received by correspondence.
The only limit to the high position* you
can attain will be that set by >our am
bition.
Any one can enter this Contest. Both
men and women take up the xartous pro
fesstons for which these Free Bv hclarahips
prepare. Young people, particularly, will
reap gtcat benefits from the Courses. Me
chanics and clerks will And In them an
. asy way lo secure advancement or o
change their work None are too old to be
h*lpd by thero—tens of thousands of men
tnd women of ail ages are successfully
qualifying themselves for profesMoiYal po
.-.ilon* through study by corretpjitdence.
This is your opportunity i*etzo It, and
net a good start lii life. Take hold with
the determination to win the Con rest and
.-ecure the untold benefits of a professional
education
The Bound Volumes. Electrical Appa
ratus. and Draxvtng instruments, which
i?o free with the Courses, are on exhibit
ion In Adler s Broughton sfreet window
solid Far of 4 allfornla Fruits.
Messrs. *F Guckenheimer's Sons wilt
have on sale to-day, one solid carload
of new California evaporated fruits, con
sisting of prunes. (7 fitoi. apricots. pe;rs.
peaehof paeled and unpeeled, silver
l>runes and figs. |n 1-pound packages an*l
,:\*r> Tuls car is Just from ‘‘allfornla.
in.l Is one of the first to reach the coast.
The fruit has been selected with great
• are. and la of fine quality. Messrs.
Guckenheimer's Sons will mako delivery
to-day of any fruit selected.
Do not miss tlie first formal opening of
the new* store I*. T Foye.—ad.
Reed >-10-ll ea r Hat *nle.
Krouskoff s are offering the l argest line
of ready-to-wear hats for ladles, mbaes
and .‘nldren ever shown by any one house
In the sole Sje. hl sale prices to-dav.
71*. 9<* 9ft* and $123. very a e-t
,nl l*e*t qualities Remember that prlcex
.it Krouskoff.s are Just naif what others
ask—ad.
Will kv>k for you at the opening of the
new store. I*. T. Foye.—ad.
The knxnnnnh 4 n*ervatnry of
41 usle
%
Is now open for the reception ot pupil*
Thorough instruction given on pianoforte,
violin, singing and harmony See illus
trated • i.(logiie. Prof. Leo W. Mehrtens,
Director.—ad.
■ •
\rr tin nn \.lnilrrr nf Kin, 1.1nn.,
nnrp,
If >mi aro. Smrnh’rK & Co.'*
•ll*play of rlMila!', will UWnrnni you —ad
*'honl *nf,,llrn.
JuM rrcrlxol a la.nn and anwirlod nup
ply of aohool li.iys und *chool nuppll*,;
all at out ral*; from in <rn* up; al*o,
u*ual l.ir*<* nio.*k of all thi- n.-hool book,,
j now iiwl In I'halham rounty, at Kmi||>
Now* I>opol. C Hull otroot. Havannah.
I Ou.—ad
-- SR- ♦ ♦
Irlmn -d Hat kalo,
S.VIW. and fi*"*' trimmed hot *ap> to
day al K aakof ; wpo.-lal value* offered
In three lino*; In addition to thl* *ale
mi .iiitotlna the .lore, tlrat door, a tr.aa
nllloont lino at £t *<<.—ad
WHI look for you t the oponlnc of tho
now .tore 1 T Hoyo —d.
'Vhl Ho Inn %erafo*,f -
Whon you can cure youraeff for fifty j
cent*? All ekln dlwaeea. *uch aa teller i
rail rh> urn. rmnwoitr.. eecrma, etc ran b j
eurely . ur-d Ly an oln ment ca 11..) Toiler, i
Ine. Any number of teaiirr.onlato *how tor '
the asking. Nothin, . Iso I* a* good c n I
lesa your druiutlat ha* la. send ao -..nt, m
stamp, to the meimifagi uror. J x Sliud
trine. Savannah. Ja.. lor a bo* poaipa.d _ t
ad. {
Pattern Hat ale.
Krouskoff * are Miling Imported purtsr.r
hats at *15.00 *3O CO and *ro o her* a.k
IJft flO to *33 00 for good* r.et as stvllsh ....
handeomo These ar* th* and T 1
tlona for the Kroa.koff Millinery Tom'
pany— ad.
Do not tnlsa the Aral formal opening of
i the new atore. P. T. Foya.—ad.
Sorosis
IN NAME.
Carries STYLE, COMFORT
and FIT. and is
um io mi oite
See Window Display of A w
Fall Styles In
Sorosis
Sold Exclusively hv us
ALL LEATHER.
$3.50 A PAIR.
IT BROUGHTON ST WtST
AT LATTIMORE’S. -
Bargains
are here in Stoves and
Ranges. No line more
complete in Savannah.
No prices based on such
narrow martins. The
volume of our business
fives us advantage over
nur competitors. If your
furnace needs pulling in
repair let us do it now.
Bargains
are here in bicycles. We
never hesitate to recom
mend The Cleveland for
If has always led the
procession in merit and
durability. The Rurwell
Bearings insure its easy
running qualities.
Bargains
are here in Bicycle Sub
f drier. A savin; on every f
pjrcbasc. Articles wear the same label
as the high-price exclusive bicycle
store boasts.
WM. & H. H.
I.ATTIMORE
L tor (hills & Fever
L DOMB AGUE and
MALARIA
IIPPM AN BROS.. Propr'rtora,
Ofvpgltts. lippman’t Block. SAVANNAH. GA
Seed Oats! Seed Rve!
Texan Rust Proof Oala, CoaM-ral <*
Rye. Cow Ford. Hay, Grain, Bran ni 1
Food* of all klnda for atock and pou try.
T. J. DAVIS,
Telephona 2J. 11* Bay Mreor. wl
JUST ARRIVED
WE RECEIVE TO-DAT
One Solid Carload
NEW
CALIFORNIA
EVAPORATED
FRUITS,
conslstinc of
Prunes (7 sizes).
Apricots, Pears.
Peaches, peeled and on
peeled.
Silver Prunes.
Figs, I -lb pkgs and layers-
We will deliver Our Goods
To-day.
On exhibition at our aalearootn.
Minis s®