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10 AFRAID OF THEIR SALARIES. H ORMTIKQ COI \TI OFKH HHI*. Report Rent Owl Thm Ootirnor Will llrrmniril Thai Entire ontrnl Mladrinrannr t omlrM. Includ tng I'tan Paid. Hr Takeu l> lh* .X(u4e—fill# WoiN Deprive t ktl hnnt (oaatr t*f the I ar of !!■ I <•"* virta. mill Greatly Rrdw ••• 1- of tlie Otl rr of thr i narla. M>l4elfor Geweral W owld l.oar >|,nll> nuil f Irrka* nail Sheriff#* Urouif* \% wald Mr Aerloualy Hr duprtl. The legislation which Gov. Candler pro pours to rrcommiirt to thr k hi* nmunl m* i-eage with ric<iril to •-* control of cotivl* t# ind ihr di>|HnliUii of flnrc u..ru.ug through thr payment of •rntrrv e* Imjoevd for mlwlrno .ii*r # pf tfanaca. in likely to be a matter *f very •crloja coiudderatiop. both to thr County ra aid the county officers. from Atki<a la to thr rf feet that the Governor not only proto## that thr authority of the Htat*- Convict Cumin if#ion ahull hr extended to In* lude the entire control of all mlnleineanur convict* of the state. hut that all tin* - •corning from misdemeanor offense* *h ill be turned Into thr state treasury, proba bly tne aehool fund. If till* hr the (•►*• tha meusor* proi*!***! is a very •serious one. both for ne county and for the offl cer* of the court*. Chatham county now conducts All Its public work* by means of ranvlrt labor. and should |t be deprived of the service# of the#** convict* thr County CommisMonem would be very . seriously emharra.w-d In their work of caring for nnd extending thr county - drainage and Improving thr public road To deprive the nfficr* of thr courts of I the payment of insolvent costa obtained from flnrn paid by misdemeanor >fTen<b-r# would m* an a very H**riou# reduction in thr remuneration of these officer*, and. In | fact, would render some of the offices al most worthies*. The solicitor general woulbe be the hardest hit, a* thr revenues of his office dep-nd utmost entirely upon the payment of hi** coat# by means of these fines. Thr clerk** and him riffs of both courts would also be very seriously ! affected Naturally the county officers of the state, who have Iwcn inform* <1 of the j •fate of affairare up In arms against ■ any such move. It Is said that a number of the sollc- ] hors general of the state are already in 1 Atlanta bringing pressur*- upon the Gov. ernor to prevent such a re omnv nd i'Um. . They are not depending upon their Influ ence with thr Governor, however, but cir culars are nlre.idy In-log sent out to the county officer* throughout the state, warning them of the effect of the propos ed measure and ‘ailing upon fh* m to us** their Influence- with their representative* j In the General Assembly u> prevent the 1 |assage of such a measure. Bolicitor General W. W Osborne, who i has lM* n in All nta for severs! days. Is j expected horn* this morning Mr. Oboroe 1 was called to Atlanta In the discharge of his duties as solicitor, there heimr •several appeals in criminal cases from this county , before the court. It is very likely, how ever. that he Is fully informed as to the situation. and that If the Income* of himself and his brother solicitors throughout the state ne threatened In the manner rei*orte! he Is likely to l*e aware of the f , t n I to b prepared to make hl* opposition felt If the Governor'* re •ommend.iflon a to the control of mhbnii'inor convicts by tile state he n reported It I* ver\ ]|k ly that the County Commissioners will ente their protest The county Is at very heavy expense to maintain the courts and It would certainly seem that It 1* entitled to all the recompense ti can gain in th * use. of the convicts .is well as th- Indirect benefit resulting fmin the support affo and 1 its officer** by fine*. A county officer In speaking of the mit ter yesterday, said th;it the Govern r*s re omnw *l itlon would certainly meet with most decided op|**dtlon here "The Inroad proposed upon the lr.com * of the officers of the courts would lea most serious one," lie said "and *n* w dch we could very HI afford Tin on.il tlons In the country counties ur* very different front those In the cities, hut even In the country counties tne court officers derive their incomes largely from thi source. Ae to the misdemeanor x>r>vlcls ("htttnsm is one of the few coun ties in the stole which %vork* Its os n convicts. Nearly all the smaller coun ties turn their convicts over to the st ile nr lease them out. so they would not be serlousiy affected. In the case of a coun ty like Chatham where the use of the convicts is very necessary I should think an exception would be made." It may he that the recommendation of the Governor as to mtedetncanor convicts only relates to their control by the I*ri#ort Commission for the purpose of regulating conditions and preventing abuses. ar,i that it Is not proposed to deprive the counties of the us** of. or the revenue de rived from *he labor of these convict*. H 11.1, HE RORERTaON. Idsidt* Informntlon From %(lnta *f fh* Next \*ll •*(*ic Uensrsl. A letter fr m . Bav innah |>o Ittrian now In Atlanta who I# generally upon th** In •ide on everythin# tlmt is dolnx. writ ten to a friend in Savannah who I# on officer in the Georgia State Troops, that It looks very much like Col J. W Rol***rt aon will Ih* th* n**xt adjutant general. Th*- Bavannahiun has l*en around the Star* House, nnd what he has pi *ke*i up there Indicated pretty clearly to hi# mind that St It to he R<*h**rtson Very few In Hu\annah know the pros pective adjutant general, but It I# pr**#um ed that he will fill the office creditably, or Gov. Candler would not s- e fit to rn ik * the ap|*rtintment S;\ innah officers, how ever, would prefer to see a man ap|oiftte*l Vh has been active In milttury of lut*- years, ami who Is thODUghfly |M)xtel iqioo rules and regulations, military law. •! mlnlstraGve work, forms and ux iges. Col. W. G. Olear. the present lnsiector Bener.il. Is su<dt a man us the majority of the officers would like to #*•* given the position, as he ho# demonstrated while Inspactor xereral that he |# thoroughly able to fill an administrative position, nnd could do so with udvantaa* anti credit to •he forces for whl* h he labored. YOt N(• HEFI ltl.lt IN IE4GI R. Colored Men Oruniiiint for McKlnlf) nnd Hiiosexell. The Young Men's Republican IsChbu'* waa organixesl last night with the follow- Ing officers President-J. Clayton Wllilnms. Vice President- W D. Armstrong Berretary- W !•, Krwln. Jr. Aslstani K* retary—L. A Bmalls. Treasurer—John W Armstrong Advocate—John p Taylor Died From (rarlrt Fever. Gladys, the S-yem-old diushter o' Mr and Mr# 8 J Cnnoi.. who died Thursday at Guyion from #cr!et fever, wa * an 1 - teraatlng child and ws loved by nil whi knew her. She was *hs Ilf :r pa - •nl'g home and In her death Mr. an I Mia Canon have the deepest aympa hy o' Ihelr friend# The tnternieui waa iu Guyt n Cwotury yeaterday. Ft IN Till; Ub FOOT I'HOJKtT. outlook for Rertirln* an Appropria tion la (•ratifying. Mayor Mycr* expressed great pleasure yesterday ai the very satisfactory report received by thr Morning New# from its Washington correspondent, showing the favorable k f r Katarina • n mi< • • In securing an appropriation at an early late for the Improvement of the channel to a depth of 2* feet. Th- statements from Col. Mac kenxie, head of the river and har i>or division of tne corgis of engineers, as to th* favorable view taken of Kovannah's j claims In that quarter, were very greas ing to the Mayor, and doubtless many other# besides, as was also the state- j thut th* report of Capt Gillette j mak# u very strong showing for a pro- . Ject which will gr<tly increase the fa- | j * liltle of the gsnt Al'* r* wa# al#o esgieclally pleated with the reference to Col. !<ester> ability nl his influence with his brother mem- * !>er* of Congress The Mayor is a strong 1 U llever in Col. Lester • 1 do not believe there is another man { in Congress who has the tact and finesse of Cos Lester in deullt.g with his fellow members f Cong T i- <md the heads of t department#." said the Mayor "I have > ben with Col Letter on several missions , ml I have obsirvd tht h- # ls alw’tvs treated with the greatest deference an*l j r*#i*ect, and that he has the immediate I • ntr*- to the offb ers of the chiefs of de- j partments. something which not every in* ml * r of C**ngr **# e*n >ltaln Ills 1 >n* ; service In Washtngton. his conservatism and good Judgment, and the fact that he j makes no pretensions, hut g*** straight . to the gtolnt. have won him the confidence of rn-tubers ami officials alike, without j r*gard to garty In the present Instance h* Is the n**st valuable man we could *ave In CV-ngre##. I had rather have Col. L ster's influence to get a measure through than an> other man I know of in either i*arty.” The Mayor's high encomium upon Col L<#tcr will be gene rally Indorsed by the | many frienda <*f that gentleman her** an 1 throughout the *te. and. what is more, it will receive the hearty indorsement of the p* gdc at the |h)||# next month. Capt O. A Gillette ha.i been absent from the city for the last several days, nnd It wa# stated at his hotis<* last l ight that It was not known Just when he would return. A# the board of survey, which was appointed for the ptir|Hjse of making a r - xamlncitlot) of the old project for a • hAnnel 28 feet In depth from Havannah to the s- a. was order*<l to rn et not later than Oct la, It Is presumed fhat Cant Gill* tie Is in conference with the other rr.*mf>ers of the Imsrrd at some nrore con venient pednt. Tllot (.II I TO IIK TYIK Ml ItDKHFH. It Will lie Settled This Morning If Howard Is the Murderer of l.at -11 more. Mr. William flrock. baggnge manter of the Southern Hallway tmln. on which Conductor lattim*re was killed near Brunswick <*n the night of Nov. 7. nr rived in the city from Brunswick last n.ght, for the.pur|*ose at identifying the mgro :*rrest**l *la> before yesterday by officer Iran Ktley. ae Wlil Frye, the mur derer. He coiled ut the barracks last | night and saw the negro hut will not tie ' able to deckle whether he U the m.in that l# wanted or not until this morning, when j he will have another look a’ Wm. Mr Brock was seen at the Screven House last night by a reporter of the Morning News He said that the murder uf Lattlinore ws absolutely cold bloods*! , Tne negro was riding on the outside of fht baggage car. he was ordered to com** ! iiixlde. but refused, and when Bro*’k at -1 t*mpted to draw him In by the arm. shoved a pistol through the door. This act a used loitilmor*-, Block ami a third white man named Jones to close the door J until they could devise some mvans for i getting the negro inside. None of the train i 1 men had a pistol, but they finally decided ’hat the drawing of a gun by the negro ; was a bluff on Ins part, and that he would i ! not dare to use it, so they ojiened the i*Hr again loittlmore, who wax the first i I to look out, remarked to his comtmnlon* 1 that th** man must have Jumped off. as tie could not see him. hut even a he spoke the negro, who had h****ti standing 4 the r*r of the tender, tired, and Lat ! nm *re sank back Into the arms of Brock. I fatally wounded. Mr Hr ok wo’.ld t express any opln ! lon as to ihe Identity of the prisoner, but others who have seen Howard, as he says id# name Is. say that he exactly fits the •!* - rii-tb n f tli* min that shot th** - *n duotor except t* his litght. th* prison , r bemg - it'll* slmrter than the descrlp- I tlon states Frye to be FI M M \l, OF (i. PARIAH. lltenriod t> < •Iruttr Vrlrrnn* mill Many l*tflacn. The fum-ml of Ihr lute Georg* W. Par ish look x*la< * from 81 Paul*® tCpiscopal Church at 4.M o'clock ynterday nftei noon The vwrvlcf* were conducted by Rev. Robb While aim! Haf J L Scully. Purina ihe service* ih* vested choir of Bt. Paul's sang very sweetly the hymn*. "The Voice That Hreathe<l OVr Kden'* and "There lea Blessed Home." The attendance was very large. itlmo*t filling the body of the church The fun eral wi* attended also by latfay*tte Mc- Uiwi ( imp of ('onfederat* Veteran*. )f which Mr. Parish hud heei .1 member The Interment vim In I*.tur*l drove Ometery, where Mr wife l* buried. Th’ |illbearrr* were Clen. P M dlashan. Capt. A K. Marinelatein Nnd Me*-re Julius l'erllnskl utwl George T Nlchol*. of the veteran*, and Messrs I. 1 1 ail too he A. 8 Way, llerni.tii Par ron. It 8. ClitKhorn anl Mark Apple. The flag at fin- headquarter* w * kpt it half mast during the kv. and the fire bell was tolled during the funeral, these honor* 1m itig t'\ t*'tide) on account of Mr Parish's former connection with tin- department ns a fire commissioner. Il lldd or ltt*)\otJ> t 1.l n. Pour tli VH*frlrt f'nui l*nluii l.lvcnlng Ip. A meefing of the Fourth Dlslrpt Rey nold's Club Waa held at Labor Hall las; night A large crowd wai in atten.’an e. Remark* w*re made by Judge Iteyn bU Robert Creamer. Chairman JoeUh lliown and "Kid" oratof John 11. T -ompr e - dorelng Revnoids for the magistracy. The lab dthough only two we. ks Id 1 has a membership of atxty-two. Nlllde ton * bind n out and ga\r th* boy* good music. When the nv-edng adjourned it was to meet after the presidential ele - ! tlon. Returned | nli. Mr Joseph Hub. the well-known fertll iier manufacturer and phosphate mne i owner, has returned to Savannah and re sumed business at No. 103 Hay street ast. ! He will be as largely Interested In p.u *- 1 pnAtes and fertbit*rs as ever. lIP munv ' friend# will Is glad o know thtr h- Is once more on hit native heath and t a Savannah la to lave the benertt tf hi ability and capital. Halt rheum, with Ita burning, stinging sensation. 1* due to poor blood and Is 1 cured by Hood s Haraaparilia, the gieat blood purifier.—ad. THE MORNING NEWS: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1900. AHEMPTED HIS OWN LIFE. It. J. IIOt Ri; OF i It MIMF. TOOK H Ol M K A\l> A II All* OF Ut DAM M. House Recently Figured In the llr •-order's t ourt ■* a i hnrge ot 4 rlmlunl Assnnlt I pn Nessie lewis - ilsrr That Time He tins Liv ed In *u v anonh llls Partner \\ ns Mlth Him lu trie Room VV hen Ills Condition Mas lllaesveretf. I'rmp4 Measnres Ny a l*Kayslelan llraughC Him Around After Three Hours. fi. J. Rouse, a guest of the Screven House attempted i* commit suicide la t night hy taking an ounce and a half of laudanum III# life was saved hy the prompt an*l heroic remedies *f a phyalcl >n who was summoned shortly afier the drug wax taken but even then it took sev eral hours to get him safely on the iod 10 recovery. House is a resident #? Cyclone. Kcreveo county, hut had t**en In Havannah for several months, in r-t since he figured o prominently ai*l In so disagreesbl*- a rob* in the case of Btaulv Lewis ihe girl from t'yclone upon whom h* was a*tld o have committed criminal assault. After being In the barracks tor two day* on the charge he woe tried before th Recorder and dU* nor gel as the evidence was no: sufficient to hold him under (he charge. The mat er was Viewed quite dtff* recitly in gcreven county, however, where tne feeling against House was so strong that h*- did not care to feturn honi* It l* quite lik**L that this trouble h;id xom- - thing to do with hi* attempt on hw life last night, for he bos acted #o strangely for the past few day that his conduct wu# commented on by some of his hotel a< quamtance* lie ssrursl the lau*lanum an I probably iisik the k>se that came o near eivltiig his life about 810 o'clock. He was in bis room with hla partner from Cyclone, when the latter noticed Mia unusual con ditlon. and went to the office of the hot<*l. teliltig the clerk (hat Kouw** usd taken a <be of and that a doctor was ne*de*l at once Fortunately a physician j had Just stepped out of the door, and he J was Immediately recalled by a i*orter By the time that h* reached Rot we. how- i ever, he waw |n nn unconscious <*on*lltlon. The stomach pump and other remedies j usual to such rases, were applbd. and by | 11 o'clock the patient wo# pronounced out of danger. House vni too weak to talk, and so has glveti no reaxon for his ranh act. MAI BATTAUOX %IBJIT%%T. Mr. Hurry 1.. Itlchmnd Wilt Wacceed Mr. Ilav I* Fr**rmiß. Mr Harry L. Richmond has been nomi nated as a*lJutant of the Kecond Battalion of the First Infantry, the Savannah Vol unteer Guards The nppolntm nt will e approved to-day by Col. A. R Lawt'n commarsllng the regiment, nrvl wll i-e sent on to Atlanta. An examination will l*e ordered, and Mr Richmond wl l th*n qualify for the positic-n. whl h c*rre< with It the rank *>f first lieutenarH Ilia many friei !•* wtd Le peax* (| fo learn of Mr Richmond's appointment II will auc*w*d Mr. I>avls'Freeman who wax adjutant of the hattalt**n f- r several year*. Mr. Richmond is now first #erg**ant of Company C of th** Guards having Ih* n apptlnfe*ri to succeed Berg* Sullivan Bond, now lieutenant HU promotion to a c nv misslon and the adjutancy c in a after ten years of service In the rank- Prlvate H C. Fetter >f Comj any A ef *he Guards will l*e serge mt major o' th rt battalion. Private Fctaer is parti ulgtlv distinguished ax a aharpxhootet. had g l*een on the Sea Girt teams His on as; mllitarv servhe wis with the Savunuub Cadets. THKY t 41 UIIT RBYSAttn. Hr ( orbin'# I>m* Picked np n (irr) Fo\ In l-*lfty-ltve Minutes. Dr M X. Corbin brought In last night one of the preitlesf grey seen here in n long t‘m*. Dr. Corbin and a friend drove out the Thunderbolt r*md a few mile# to give his nine-months' Virginia pups a trial run The old dogs followed and imm* illate.y upon ready ng th** hunt ing ground, struck After u few minute# trailing they jumi>od. und soon Keytuir-l was leaping lively In fron* of them The weather was superb for a chase and the dog*, pups and wll. were eager. Tin fox was old and cunning und went Ilk** the wind, but the pack of xhoiit.ng hound hurled itself down hlx path ltk* a hurri cane and in Just fifty-five minutes they picked him up on the ground He was a masterful f llow a p*rfect specimen and as he lay stretched on the #ll* walk in front of the Masonic Temple he (at tracted a crowd of |#>ople. I>r. Corbin's dog* have considerable of a reputation an ! In th language of men ! who r.de to the hounds they "run nw y" | from anything of their type In this part of the country. 1 lIIF. HULL % HOI T :UM. Number on tile MnlHsk l-l#f Mill He Reduced *nic%bnf To-dna. The w'altlng list kept hy Kuperlntendent Otis Ashmore of the nam*s of those chil dren who seek admission Into the public schools still stands at alsiut 30. The re ports turned In hy the principals yester day afternoon discovered a nunil** r of va cancies. and the cards of admission the superintendent wlil send out to-day to those whose nam a are In the order merit ing the cards wll! re*ult In an appreclahh , diminution of the list. The chddren who ' receive the cards will ittenl sch**l on Monday. other vacancies w!l! develop | from time to time during the fall term. and. because one may not receive a card ! to-day or to-morrow from (he sui*crln j tendent. It do*** not necessarily follow • hat * here will he no chance of one’s get ting Into the schools I TURIN MIND* IHR NOT F. %*V. Hl*nlillrnn llt-nl Halntr Urn llrfrr llrnln Till Ulrr !’* Ir ■ I lon. Mr W. P Lißoohr. who i*itirn<-1 fnm York a hav or two :ueo tvnucht hick with him Informotton which *.io- to nh •* I ihat om<- of the New York Keptib I an, arc not a certain of the ch etl n n Mo* Klnlt-y a they arc wont |uh I ly 10 ■■ j *crt. It Is a hart of the Republl.-.in crcch that the election of Itryan tv,ml I.a tic a taplt 1 heterloratktn In real estate ant other | values, and the !<ci>ut>llcana who a e |n the real estate hurlne.s ore not m k'n any deals Just at |>re.et>t. They fear at any rate, that the Democratic . n dld-te will set a majority cf the vol< In the decimal co.legc. Oal.oriie t lul. Mevlveti. A meellttß of t,he \V \V Osborne Admin. I-lratlon Club was held at Duffy Street It,, . ' t. k' ’ a ■ w• ' • ! ! aid Richard Wl -kham was Indorsed fo , re-election as magistrate of the Plrst dls. ! election as magistrate of the Ftret dls i trlct. W ill Ant Return to Sns nnnah Mr. A. E Sholee hes written to e Bs vannnh friend that hr does not Intend to return here, and Baeannahlan will have to do without hie tllrectorlee lo Ute fu ture. _ OLD LAND F4BB IIW IDFD. Jadir Norwood (ibr lairgr .lailg •nent to Fxwr of C. P. Mtllrr. Jmlgr Norwood rendwsd a Iwfflby Bwl j #ion ytturdty in thr css** of Cltyton P. ! Miller against Frsrnls X u. Ha rsh A. M<niatu tm) Benjamin H Dillon, Jtslgr Norwood, tmitni his dwlsion upw that rrndtrrd by th** Buprctnr t'ourt when • th* css# made Its bis* visit to that tribu- j (.a . gtv* verdict aid Judgment for th** t i plaintiff Mfialnwt the drfawdanU for 17.27$ - with lnt**rfwt t the legal rate from May 4 IkXA thr*e week# ago the case was sub- i cnitted to Judge Norwood, hy consent of counsel. f*r the bxc4*|no of the Issues of botn low- and fact, without tfie intervet*- t!>n of a Jury. Arguments were (h**o ' nule by Mr H.tusy. for th* plaintiff, and Mr Adamx. for th *U*fenlarits. and Judge i NorwiHxl reserved his declewai Bla Hilt decision that h** r*n*ler**l yesterday. The claim *f the plaintiff is based upon a etat*' of facts x*H out in th* ja-tltlon ■ suhatanitally a* follows It is contended tbut In I*B* the defendants sets the own ers of an undivided four-ftfihe Interest in *dghy-four lw# of lami In Chatham coun ty. which thy agre*-*! to s*II to the plain tiff at an agreed |*rlce of 1100 p**r lot. Not witftetandtng this agreement, it Is claim ed. the defendants subsequently sold the land for a higher price to Mr. D. B Lis ter. It wax .ix#* rte*J that the plaintiff was • t a.I times ready and willing to comply with his part of the agreement und that le* mum* of the defendants’ breach ot the contract h* had lieen damaged in the sum of I*. 7**> The case ha# le*n tried three or four tins s In the City Court and has also made j •several visits to the Kuprem** vine# j It was filed, in IMA The Supreme court j decided that th*- agreement between Mil ler and the defendants was auffl lent to take the case out of the Htntute of Fra :ds, which provide# that contracts for the sa>e of lands xbail be In writing, ands. nt It lack to the City Court for trial by a Jury. In giving Judgment for the plaintiff tha • court direct# that execution shall ho ; levied generally upon he goods and chai eh of the !ef*ndarte upon thoae of the j estate of Francis X Mouswau now In iha 1 hands of his udniti'.istiatqr. and s[>oclaliy ufion th** property attached In the first J Instance It Is extremely unlikely that (he decision of Judge Norwood will erd the oase and alti-gether probable tha It will be currle*) by writ of error to tha Supreme Court. The Interest on the prtn- | • -!|aJ sum due will bring *h amount of I the Judgment up to marly twice tha< of ! the original sum claimed as damages by the plaint Iff ♦ > 4TTKNIMM F NOT LAKGPX 1.0 dies of the Needlework Guild Were Disappointed. The meeting yeaterday afternoon at Bt John’s Parish Hall of the Savannah Branch Needle Work Guild was not as | satisfactory as could have been desired The Attendance was not as great as wo# expected, and those who res|onded to the' call for the meeting were disappointed. They hope that the next meeting will re- j suit In greater Interest. Committers wvt appointed to tag and ■ laxslfy the articles thu are turned In for illsirlbudoti among the needy. It Is prob able that the work of these committees wilt tw completed by Thanksgiving Day when t is expected that the dixtrlbiMlon f garm* nts and other articles of needle work will take pure. The primary putriose of the meeting was to arouse enthusiasm that might tend to the organisation of several sections In the city. This may yet be done, as some of the pastors hove agreed to do all they can among their congregations to the end of effecting organisations The ladies who have been directing the work of (he Guild teel that a great deal more good could be .■ ompllshed by ridding to (he scop** of their endeavors. BKI Mill ICS PWCT LIAR CHK. Iloesn't Kims \\ hetltrr He Is a mnn nr Nut. Mr. F. J Seymour, who was ds* hargr*l 2 from the fire department some time ago 1 under rather peculla- circumstances. Mayor Myers being absent an*! Acting Mayor Tb-d man first giving verbal ap- i proval of th* dls<*htirge and then after- j wards revoking his action in writing. I# still endeavoring 10 ascerta.n his status wsh the department. Mayor Myers has been disposed to take Kuperlntendent Maguire*# view of th** matter. The latter holds that as Seymour was discharged with rhe approval of the •cling mayor and another man put in his 'place that the notice to the contrary from the acting mayor came too late to le of •oty effect. The only thing that can lr done, he nays, if It Is desired to do any thing In the matter. Is to reinstate Sey mour. The latter says, however, that he has never received any official notice of Ms discharge and that he still consider* himself under suspension. He has taken ♦he matter up with Mayor Myers. WILL tllDlti:** THR ALIMNI. Mr. W. 11. Wade Will Tell New York ers *f thr History of Mgma Nn. Mr W. 11. Wade has received an Invi tation from the New York Alumni So ciety of Sigma Nu. his old college fra tcrnlty, to deliver and address before the society, upon the objects and history of the order, during the month of Novem ber. Mr Wade will go to New York. In ac ceptance of this Invitation, between Nov. 1> and Ji. ami will then deliver the ad dress lie Is an alumnus of the Virginia I Military Institute, where Is located the mother chapter of Sigma Nu arid was for a time, following hi* graduation, the re g*n of th* fraternity. This Is the highest office in its gift. wit KM % H TO II %V F. orroarnoN. ... —.- tins Nut Declared Himself lint Is W orklllg * the 4|lltet. Another county official. Magistrate Rich ard Wickham of th** First M II ia DBltlc*. ha* Ixsen made aware tlat he wdl h*ve opfmeltlon for his offl e t the * online ♦•lection In January. No official Inf rma ilon to that effect has he**n given out ly ihc prc*'Hi tivc cpts.islng cand.datc but he Is sold to be doing considerable wo k In the district *n the quiet. M gli'iat Wi khmn Inis determined not to b** c ight napping, as the orgvniiatb n In hi- Inter est of the Working Men’s West Hide Inde pendent Club night before ias shows. It is probable that this club wl 1 also en iloree one of the candidates for the m> or al!. y within a short tlm** but whl?h on* has not yet been made public. til T FOR MAYOR MYKRS. % New l’**lltl**al flub to Re Organised In the First District. Anew iioiltica! club to he known as the .North End First District Club will be organised Monday nigh* It will he In the Interests of Mayor (Herman Myers to succeed himeelf In office. The club prom ises to be unusually strong numerically, :#o men having nlreudy pledged themse.vc* to become mernl*er# The meeting will be i held m the office of Magistrate Richard Wickham ot Hrvan and West Bros*) streets. A: this meeting officers mil be oev.ed. commit ces Appointed, and every preparation made for an active campaign from now until the election. Cook's Imperial Extra Dry Champagne j is the wine for Americans. Its purity and 1 bouquet commends It to them.—ud, I A. 1 WENT WITH LITTLE WARNING. A. R. FAWC ETT DIED H DDKNLY AT Ills PLANTATION, Had Been la 111-Health for Two or Thrrr Weeks, hut No Immediate A pprehenslrtu Was Felt W hea He Left the City Thursday Morning. Yesterday a Messenger Reached the C ity, With News of Ills kerlous Illness, and Half nn Ilnur loiter Another. Will* News of His Death, In I onvnlslons Body Will He Hrnogkt Hark jo (hr* City Early This Morning, Mr. A R Fawcett died suddenly yester day afternoon at his rice plantation, Val l&mbrosa. on the Ogerchee river, sixleen miles from Bavannah. There were visi ble symptoms, marked by his friends hut unheeded by himself, of his recent extreme HI health. At Vallamhrosg Mr. Faw cett had large Interests and there he spent much of his time. On the plantation he contracted malniia, and H Is inferred, though definite Information oii the subject is lacking, that this dlseaaa was the prox imate cause of his death. Thursday morning Mr. Fawcett left the city for his plantation, expecting to return the next afternoon. Although he was not in good health, three was no indication, either In his appearance or In what he had to say of hi# sensation*, of anything that could have caused anxiety to his family. At any rate there was no rea son to believe that hla demise waa near or even approaching Yesterday afternoon Mr. D. J. Morrison, a friend of Mr. Fawcett, accompanied by the latter’s 16-year-old son. John, started for the plantation. Mr. Morrison was on a visit of lnfet tlon and the lad acted as his gukle. on their way they met an ex cited negro messenger, w’ho told them he was on the way to the city to procure a physician, as Mr Fawcett had been at tacked with convulsion# during the eafly afternoon and was seriously 111. The rMirty returned to the city and se cure*! I>r Fitch, who slatted hock with them to the bedskie of Mr. Fawcett. Dr. Fitch did not arrive ot Vallam • r<*** in time to he of any assistance, us before he had been half an hour on the r\4*d. a set'Mal messenger arrived, bring ing the later news of Mr. Fawcetts death. This Information reached the family about 6:30 o'clock. It was brought by Mr. Butler. Mr. Fawcett's overseer on the plantation. He stated that Mr Fawcett had been attacked with convul sions. and after having passed gpparen*- ly In great suffering, through several seizure*, had expired A ne#e*-nger had >een sent for n physician when Mr Faw • celt waa first attacked, but he died within half an hour of the departure of this negro Dr. Fitch returned to the cpy about 1 o'clock this morning. He .-aid that Mr Fawcett's death ww* due to * onge#t vo chills. He was 111 About wo ho.irs an I , during lhat time h.i-l near.y a doxeu I chills. At 8 o'clock Mr George Fawcett, a brother, and t*n<lertaker Henderson start ed for Vallamhrosa with a casket, in which th** l*ody of Mr. Fawcett will b< brought hack lo his home It will reach tne city, probably, early this morning, as it was the understanding when the iart> left that Its return to the city should be as nearly immediate as the sad clrcum , stances would permit No arrangemeics for the funeral have vet been made, but It is expected that It will take place to-morrow afternoon. It will be attended by Clinton Lodge of Ma ! sons and Live Oak Lodge and Magnolia Encampment of Odd Fellows, of all of which Mr Fawcett was an active and consistent member. Mr Fawcett was horn tn the north o' ! Ireland, forty-two years ago. He came to j Kavnnnah when quite a yourg man an I has been In active business In and around ihe city constantly ever since. At the i time of hi# death hcs lts the rl • plan l cation on the Ogeechee. he conducted a [ lumber mill at the same place j was largely Ir.iereMrd in th* mumififlliire of patent flour in Bavannah. th** a t nu-1 nes* Iwing conducted under the firm name j of Fawcett A Cos. Dur ( ng hts life he had mad** lar#e sum# | of money, hut much of It was lost In the speculation# and business enterprises o various klr.d# Into which his adventurou* spirit led him It Is understock t.a be sides hi* r*a! estate holdings an I busl j ness.es. he carried insutan v to th im<>unt of n his life. For a number of years he has taken mu i active interest in local poiKtcs, being an | ardent supporter of th** Cltlien# Club in I all of the campaigns, save one. in which It has been engaged. The exception wa* | the vote he cast for Col. P. W. Mehlrlm. when the latter mad* a successful race for the mayoralty o fthe city. He lea vex !% wife and one son and two brothers. Messrs. George and William Fawcett. The latter is now in Cuba, where he repre sents as purchasing agent a large iron firm in the states. DDD FELLOW* TO FIREMEN. having *f the ol*l Fellows Temple II nia<l so me* I y It eme inhered. A committee representing the Odd Fel lows’ beiges of the city, called at Hr headquarter* yesieniay and presented Hupt. Maguire with u handsomely en grossed set of resolutions, expressive of the appreciation by the Odd Fellows of t tie heroic service rendered hy tht* flre in* u during the conflagration hi Broughton and Barnard scree:# on the night of Dec. 28. 18W In that fire the furniture store of IJud -ay and Morgan was burned, the store of Daniel llor.iii scr.* Barnard street was badly damaged, ais I several htihdlng* inross Broughton street suffered Th t Nld Fellows' Hall, being Immediately In the rear of Lindsay A Morgan's, was |n imminent anding r. and many thought ft would he a certain loss. By dint of good work ** the part of the firemen and some favors from the wind, the building oi esped nlmcat unhurt. The preamble of the resolution sets ! forth th* circumstances and states th**t ( hy the Judicious and skilful orders given bv Superintendent Maguire and Assistant * Chief Moure, the discipline and stunen -1 .lou •(Tori* of ihr llr.-nv-n. thp trtnr>l * .avr.l from orririH-tlim. niHl that th - Krliowr of rtavannah. (I lrlng lo •horn ihrir aiH>relation of Ihme s.-rvlcv. had at)opt-l Ihr rraolutfona. Th.- rrMilutlon alntra that (ho •Ml Fol !■>• .-alrn.l Ihrir hoartj- thank* ami ap pro,-lallon of the fanrlro*. falihful nnJ ! J'ldu lou* labor of Iho urtt -rr* an<) mnn h-r* of Iho Klro Do|Mr!mont. roanltltic I In Iho ravin* of Iho (Mil Krlkrtr* hall whon II Mi-m.,1 lm|->**lblo to do *o. ond that tho odd Follow* will ,v r boar In , at ! fill romombrance iho orv‘<'r* tond. rod 01 1 (hi* ooca*lon by iho mom!or* of iho Hr i .lopnrimont. , Tho onro*lnK of iho rorolni on wi* •kmo a! ISlohmond'* BoalnoM Cos loro an ) I* an artlt! • nloco of work li |* )n a | hat.ddomo framo. Tho rooolution l -Iknol by ho mom ir of tho onmmltio.- roprovonilna i e xovoral lo!*o* a* fo.low*: H. a. Oroon , ll.mpl No M; T J Dlnktn* Okl tho p No 1; I-oandor Butlor. Uve nak No 3: A S Nlohol*. Goldon Hulo No. 12; A. J Wlt oon. Concord No. 17; Hr ory M W r!, Aoorn No 10#; Jamo Van iiorachoi. Mjg nolla Encampm.nl No. I. Tho tvdlmonlat wt h .ti o dial and honrty approolatlon of tr.o rff.x t, ot the freinon on tho o'C**:on to.oiroi ic. t, highly appreciated by Superlntendort Ma. jrtilre and Iho mrmbora nt the dopartmrn' amorally. It wlil bo (Ivon a p’oml o t place In Iho ,uprrltnrnd.nt'a office an I will bo kopi a* a ireoaurod memento of ■ the deportment. Ml ihM(Hi. THE WORLD’S FAMOUS CONSUMPTION CURE ns* so Prsirriksa ky lesdlug aoetois fer assrly ! -*i'-•♦ntarsssihs - - it *6* .ntsly pets. i-mgvfitn* •ilaiulsnlsnd blr. AH 4ru||iu*a<t -Ursel !• s herds Writ* for eur fm a-e-H.-sl baeXitl. Darrr-s malt wujut co. tKiuur. it. ? Karla Versus %% lad. Thr statement madr that I have aM or Intimated that thr United Btatea au thorities would have full control of the election for presidential elector* and mrm lr of iY>ngre* on Nov. 6, la mnnlfeat lr incorrect, and la not a fact. I do not know the name of "the prominent law yer." who hide* himself, but I would like fair play In argument a ret statements a* well as In voting. Another fact Is that I applied to the proper authorities for representation at the ballot boxes, be. fore this sensational statement I have fried to place the money ques tion. Imperialism, protection and trusts before the Democratic editors and politi cian*. but no one of them has taken up the challenge, and II appears that the old bumnoo of past Issues is raised along with my vast amount of Inexperience in deep water Ail f ask Is argument, not wind, or personal abuse • • • • J am opposed to force, whether It be In the shape of a U-eent dollar a deputy marshal at the poll*, or an attempt of one man or a combination of men to vote anybody else'* name, and It won't lo to say |n this community that ballot boxes have not been or a:templed to be stuffed Why not argue Republican doc trine versus eo-callrd Democratic asser tions? William H I-eakcn —ad. *111.1,1* KM V llAniiAltS. Special Prices Prevail on Trimmed Hats To-day al KroaskofPs. Hats others ask *35. al Krouskoff'a to day. Bs. Hats othera ask **V at Krouskoff's to -Wry. *lO Ha'S others ask 85, at Krouskoff'a to day. *7 50. Hats others ask *lO, at Ktouskoff's to day. *5. Hals others ask B*. at Krouskoff's to day l Hats others ask *6, at Krouskoff's to day. *3 Kemcmtier that KroukofTs Is the only place In Savannah where you get correct ■style, uuailty and lowest prices combined. Krouskoff's. the Milliner.— ad. Demonstration a t I.lvlnaston's. Thla afternoon from 3 to 6 o'clock. Mr. F. G. Story will demonstrate the work ings of velox and artsto paper at Living ston's Pharmacy. Hull and Congress streets. The demonstration will be of es becial value to every amateur photogra pher. and every one In the city Is Invited. Those Interested In the art are also lnvlt- I and It Is the request of Mr. Story that t negative be brought so the work may be done with negatives not bis own. Mr Story Is one of the most successful dem onstrators In the country and his work this ufternon w-.1l be of great value lo the amateurs of she city. If Tour Household Mlver herd* Re plenishing. You should look over Sternberg A Co.’* immense collection of table and orna mental sterling sliver and fine plated wares. The newest designs and the low -sl prises are sure to attract your Judg ment to this stock. Wedding presents a specially.—ad. ktuily While tea Work. Through one of the ten free scholarahlp* In The International Correspondence Schools of Scranton, Pa., w.ilch the Morn ing News will prraent to you If you secure 'ti' ->r tin mi l.tr-- t numb-ia of v by Nov. 3", 19>0. you can ke.-p on eirnlng a living at your present work, and at the -ante time, by atudy at home In time usually devoted to recreation or real. 11l yourself for a professions! position at a good salary. You can easily become one of the win ners of this contest, by devoting your at tentlon to collecting Voting Coupons and keeping at It. No one has a better chanc. than you. Get every vote you cvn. and hove all your friend* save theirs for you. *s.NT Hound 1 rip to Atlauta via lentral of tteorala llntlrvay, tr* roust of the Southern Interstate Fair, Tl kets on sale Oct. S to IT. Inclusive; llnal return limit Oct. 30. 1900. Double daily through trains, shaping cars by nlghl. parlor cars by day. Ticket office 107 Hull sirret and Central Passenger Station.—ad. The Handsome lints for I,miles. For dress you can find Just wha' yo i want at Krouskoff's to-day. A spe ■a! line of trimmed hats at *3 9* and *9 9*; the 1 IS* styles ate the be-t quality, goods and style combined, rich trimmings and novel ty Ideas, very chic. You will surely I’nd a hnt to sub you at Krouskoff's and stve money by buying millinery at Krous koff's. the Milliner.—ad It title Ton Vre Out shopping To-day drop In and view our great line of rVh culgl.tss tre. Worth looking al for future remembrance. Diamonds. Jew dry. sterling silverware, watehes 'locks, and line ortinmental bric-a-brac. We buy old gold at full value for cash. Sternberg & Co.—ad. Seltonl Supplies. Just received a large and assorted sup ply of school bags and school supplies, all at cut rates; from 10 cents up; also, usual large nek of all the school books, non use-1 in Chatham county, at Kstlll ■ Nows Depot, 46 Hull street. Savannah, via.—ad. “Gravbrard Is • family medicine with us." s* and a prcmlnvat bustnes- man yes terdav "My wife takes It, and 1 Duties an- l enjoying be' I*l health than for year* The children keep writ by taking It." Grtyb-ard may be obtain-deal al' d-tig a'oraa or writ* to us for It. Kespeas Drug Cos. sole or p* Sivai nab. (la -ad. Heady-10-W ear Hat kale. To-day apeclal reductions at Krouskoff's In ready-to-wear walking hat*, slo-t backs sailors and shape* for lad es; also on Mexican crush and Mat hat* for chil dren at special prices; hands me t | n .- In <.he South. Krouskoff’s, the Ml liner —ad. “It Cared Me.” •‘Oraybeard broke up rheumatism on me." says Mr Choa. Thomas, th* Jew eler on Whitaker street. "And put me In better health then I have enjoyed la a long time." Take Oraybeard Pills for that duty fee.ins-Lost anpatltt. and follow It up with a bottia of Ornyhcard. It la oil you need. Respees Drug Cos., sole prope Savannah On -ad. A Hlgh-Grsde Institution for I-adles.— Shorter College Rome, Oa. Write for catalogue.—ad. IE BUI ns ?cv Ct . h : JyjSc II 5:1 i KNIGHTS PHARMACY, Cor. Oglethorpe Ave. and Drayton SL Will sell you Smith’s Chill and Fever Tonic, and if it does not cure they will •gladly refvnd the amount you paid for it. Look for the Red Triangle on each package. What n Prominent Crocor Says; Office of J H Shearouse A Hro , No. 540 William Streel, Savannah. Ga. Savannah. On.. Oct. 12. 1900. Columbia Drug Cos.. Savannah. Gu.: Gentlemen—l am glad lo Inform you that after months of suffering with chili* and fever, having tried many 00-calbd chill and fever tonics. I was pv-rstw-l- 1 to try your Smith's Chill nnd Fever Tonic, and one single Untie of your tonic cured me I feel It my duty to Inform you of the wonderful cure made on me and. throug i you. al! those suffering with chills r 1 fever. No remedy ever tried has done me any gool except your Smith's Tonic, Respectfully yours. J. H. SHE A ROUSF- Cm t'nraiurir. Floors. have been laid in many of (he comfortable homes In New York. Boston nnd other cities. More clennly and economical than car pet*. Plain and fancy floors laid nnd nollshed complete over old floors, making a solid nnd beau tiful Improvement. Cat alogue on request. Ka tlmaies sent on feeetpt of measures of room*. Moving o number of floors to lay In Savannah thl* month we can quote doae figures. J. M ADAMS. 227*N. Charles Street, Baltimore. Md. $, U I Of HOPfc R'T m C 8 l R'f Ut.Ui 1.. For 1.1. of Hope. Montgomery, Thunder* boll. Cottle Park and Wat End. Dally except Sundays. Subject to changa without notice. jjggß OK HOPE. 1... > lly 101 1 of It. I.v Lie ot Mot— *3o am from I nut) , ouu am for Holton 730 am from Tenth | 600 am for Tenth 3O am from Tenth I 7 t/J am for Tenth l3 am from Bolton *OO am for Tenth 10 30 am from Tenth 110 no a m for Tenth 13 00 n'n from Tenth ft I ft) am for Bolton 1 15 pm from BoMon 11 30 am for Tenth 380 pm from Temh j 2 It) pm for Tenth 330 pm from Tenth I Z4O pm for Boltoo 0 3 pm from iaulu j 3uw pm fpr Tenth ■lO pm from Tnidi I oSO pm from Tenth | oin pm for Tenth 730 pm from Tenth 7uo pm for Tenth ■ 3r> pm from Tenth I on pm for Tenth 3O pm from Tenth 000 pm for Tenth 10 30 pra from Tenth 110 ft) pm for Temh |ll 00 pm for Temh MONTGOMERY. *.v city for Mona ry I. Montgomery 330 am from Tenth I 7 15 am for Tenth' 3 pm from Tenth |ll5 pm for Tenth (30 pm from Tenth | *OO pm for Tenth CATTLE BAKU. ‘.a city tur )* ire l.v Cattle Park 0 30 am from Bolton , 7 uu am for Holton 780 am from Holton OO am for Holloa 100 pm from Ito'ton Ilu pm for Holton 3 10 pm from Holton i 1 > pm for B cion 700 pm from Bolton j 7 80 pm for Holton 100 pm from Holton *BO pm for Bolton T lit. N iIUHDuL i. Car leave* BoMon afreet Junction 5 M A m. and ovary thirty minutes thereafter until 11 30 p. m Car leaves Thunderbolt nt 6.00 * m and every thirty minute* thereafter until 12.00 midnight, tor Bolton etreet Junc tion. FREIGHT AND PARCEL CAll. This car carries trailer for passengers on all trip* and leave* west tide of city market for Lie of Hope. Thunderbolt and all Intermediate points at (00 a m . 1 00 p. m . 6 09 p. m Leaves Isle of Hope for Thunderbolt. City Mark re and nil InletmedUte point* at 6:00 a. m 11 00 a. m.. 2:W p if. WEST END CAR. Oar leaves west axle nf city market for West End 0:00 A m. end every 00 minutes thereafter during the day until U:3u P <*> Dive. West Fnd at 0 30 a. m. and ev ary 0# minute* thereafter during the day tratll 12 00 n 1 clock midnight. ft W LOFTON Oen Mrr Seed Oats! Seed Rye! Texas Kust Proof Oat*. Coast-ral'Ol Rye. cow Feed. Hay. Grain. Bran and Feed* of ali kinds for stock and poultry. T. J. DAVIS, Telephone 226. 1U Bay street, we*' DONNELLY DRUG CO., SAVANNAH, ua DRt’GS. SEEDS. ETC. Mail orders solicited. Hell phone 07* P. B.—Sand lor Irse sample If. * ”• Dyspepsia Cura,