The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, October 10, 1900, Page 10, Image 10

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10 FOR A 28-FOOT CHANNEL 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 #>- ■ Y^ 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®