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ALDERMANIC TICKET NAMED.
COMMITTEE OF TWENTY'S NOMI
NATIONS RATIFIED.
I'onr of the I'reneut Roard, Dixon,
Baron, and Thomas. Ro
nominntMi-W. C. Frlpp and R. L.
Holland the South Side Represen
tatives. E. A. M. Schroder, the Ger
mans* Representative, J. F. Canty
From the West Side, E* M. Frank,
Aid. Haas’s Snceessor, W. J. AVnt
aon, a Member of Mayor Myers*
First Administration, F. F. Jones.
Bay Street’s \eo \lderman anil W.
W. Starr the C ommittee's lnuni -
inons Choice.
FOR M % YOU.
i ,
Herman Myers.
FOR ALDIIH MEN.
Jflß. M. Dixon. F. P, Jones.
Hal. H. Bacon. W. \V. Starr.
W. C. Fripp. .1. P. Canty.
J. J . Horrfgnn. H. L. Holland.
Edwin M. Prank. W. J. tVntton.
E.A.M. Schroder. D. R. Thomas.
This is the full ticket named by the
Citizens Club for Mayor and Aldermen of
Savannah, nd handed in to Clerk of
Council Bailey before 32 o'clock last
night, in compliance with the law. This
■will he Che only full ticket in the Held
at the municipal election. Jan. 8. Messrs.
R. W. Baughn and W. S. Harris have
notified Clerk Halley that they are can
didates for Alelermen and will be sup
ported by the labor organizations.
The administration ticket was named in
the afternoon at a meeting of the com
mittee of twenty and the names selected
were taken from the twenty-eight an
nounced in the Morning News.
The committee of twenty was in ses
sion scene time, and it was agreed that
the two-thiets rule should govern the
committee. At 6:30 o'clock at Labor Hall,
the committee of 100. appointed in accord
ance With Mr. S. L. Lazaron's resolution
at the mass meeting, met and heard the
names of those who had been selected by
the committee of twenty and the report
of the sub-committee was unanimously
approved.
At the moss meeting at Masonic Tem
ple Hall at 8:30 o'clock the committee of
100 reported its aciion, through Secretary
John E. Schwarz. Col. Merritt W. Dixon
presided at the meeting, and Mr. Schwarz
acted as secretary Despite the down-pour
of min, the hall was nearly filled. The
Forest City Independent Club, strength
ened by members of the Fourth district
and South Side Clubs, marched from
“Washington square through the mud and
slush and with the rain beating upon
them. The procession was headed by a
brass band and the officers rode in car
riages. Fireworks were set off along the
line end colored lights were burned until
the hall was reached.
Chairman Dixon called the meeting to
order. On the stage were William T.
Hussey, J. J. Horrigan, James M. Dixon,
J. Ferris Cann, F. McD. Oliver, S. L.
Lazaron, Charles Carroll. J. Robert
Creamer, Judge Samuel Reynolds, Abe
J. Garfunkel, W. J. Watson. Col. Waring
Russell and Maj. John Schwarz. Col.
DIXon announced that there was very
Utile to do except hear the report of the
Committee of 100 appointed to select
twelve aldermen. He stated that the
committee, after long and tedious work,
had agreed upon a board.
Secretary Schwarz read 1 the report, and
as each name was called, starting with
Mayor Myers, the crowd cheered. Mr.
Schwarz moved the adoption of the re
port and It was adopted unanimously.
Col. Dixon remarked that there was no
opposition and that speakers were rather
scarce, but that he would hear sugges
tions. Immediately every man in the hall
began to cry for his favorite, with Mr.
Oliver slightly in the majority.
Mr. Oliver said he had understood that
there would be no speaking and he was
suprlsed to see that the chair had allow
ed Itself to be overruled. Col. Dixon de
clared that he had beard no call for ad-,
Journment, but he had heard ‘‘Oliver’’
called. Mr. Oliver said that 100 represen
tative men had named twelve good men
and he was glad that the people were
pleased with the selections. He was glad
there was no opposition, which was
the best Indorsement the ticket could re
ceive. He declared that when the city
accepted the/twleve men without protest
it was the strongest Indorsement that
could be given. Mr. Oliver asked that
the new men be given the support and
encouragement of all citizens, and pre
dicted that they would perform their du
ties so well that there would be no oppo
sition to them two years hence.
There were calls for Col. Waring Rus
sell. He said that the committee of 100
was the most respectable body of men
that he had ever been associated with in
a campaign. He said that if the sub-com
mittee of twenty had not been appointed
the nominating would have been going on
yet. He declared that every man who
had been placed on the ticket received a
two-third vote of the committee, ami he
asked that each person within the sound
of his voice vote the straight ticket.
Col. Dixon said that it made no differ
ence whether a man was born In Ireland
or Germany, If he had taken the oath of
allegiance he Is an American citizen.
With this prelude he Introduced ♦ Maj.
John Schwarz as a loyal American citi
zen.
Schwarz thanked the party for
county sheriff and he as
sured the public that every officer under
him would work for the interest of Chat
ham county. With the leadership of May
or Myers the city, he said, could go to
sleep and leave Its Interests safely In the
hands of the twelve gentlemen named by
the committee of 100. He spoke of Alder
man Dixon's record as chairman of the
Street and Lane Committee, amid cheers,
and declared that that department of the
city would be well looked after in the
same wa> in me future. The speaker de
clared that the other gentlemen were of
a like caliber and that he heartily In
dorsed every one of them.
On a motion to adjourn, Chairman Dix
on announced that the nex{ meeting would
be held at the county Court House on the
morning of Jan. 8.
Messrs. Dixon, Bacon. Thom*.,, and Hor
rigan of the new ticket, are on the pres
ent board of aldermen. Alderman Horri
gan was elected sheriff of the City Court
In November, and took charge of that
office yesterday. Mr. William C. Frlpp Is
from the Routhsldc and Is a member of
the firm of W. C. Fripp & Cos., real estate
and Insurance agents. Mr. Edwin M
Frank Is a young man and takes the place
of Alderman Haas on the board. He is a
son of Mr. I. M. Frnflk. Mr. E. A. M.
Schroedor represents the German element,
and Is well known among all classes of
citizens Mr. F. F. Jones Is a member
of the Arm of Grelg &• Jones, naval stores
factors. Mr. W. W. Starr is manager of
the Savannah Brewing Company, and Is
very well known Mr. J. F. Canty repre
sents the first district, and Is a horse
shoer and blacksmith. Mr. Robert L
Holland Is olso from the southside. and
is a lumber Inspector for Dixon, Mitchell
* Wells. Mr. W. J. Watson has served as
an alderman before, and doe* not require
an Introduction. He Is the senior mem
ber of the firm of Watson & Powers, les
, sect, of the De goto.
MAN AG BBS OF THE ELECTION.
Citizens' Club Nominee* \mnel Vob
terday by the Com mi salon.
The managers for the mayoralty elec
tion of next Tuesday were named and ap
pointed yesterday morning, the appoint
ments being made by Judge Falligant of
the Superior Court and Judge Norwood
of the City Court. Judge Ferrill of the
Court of Ordinary, the third member of
the commission vested by the new elec
tion law with power to appoint managers,
is quite unwell and did not participate in
the appointment.
The following application for the ap
pointment of managers was made to
Judge Falligant and Judge Norwood yes
terday morning by Mr. TV. W. Osborne,
chairman of the Campaign Committee.
Gentlemen: On behalf of the adminis
tration party we beg to nominate the fol
lowing managers in the election to be held
for Mayor and Aldermen of the city of
Savannah on Jan. 8:
First District—Henry Dreeson. Richard
A. Clarence, Robert H. Clements.
Second District—Thomas J. Sheftall
Frank McDermott.
Third District—F. M. Oliver. M.
Naughtin.
Fourth District-Samuel Reynolds J. J.
Stafford, D. J. Charlton.
There being no opposition, so far as we
are now advised to the ticket headed by
Mr. Myers and denominated the "Admin
istration Ticket," we beg to suggest the
following additional names as managers:
First District—John F. Schw.arz, Rich
ard Wickham. James McGuire.'
Second Distrlct-S. h. Lazaron. W. H.
Third District—lsaac R. Nathans
Charles A. Garfunkel.
Fourth District—Robert J. Warrick,
Charles A. Carroll and R 1,. Colding.
All of those named In the petition hied
bv Mr. Osboine were appointed, the ad
ditional names suggested being simply
added to those given in the first instance.
The number of managers appointed will
allow fer two box. s in the First, and two
in the Fourth District, with three man
agers each, and one box in the Second
and one in the Third District, with four
nianor’R oarh.
Yesterday was not only the last day
upon w'hich nominations for Mayor and
Aldermen could be made, under the nety
law, but it w r as the last day on which
the commission aptgiinted under (he law
could receive nominations for appointment
as managers of the election. As no oppo
sition to the appointment of the mana
gers suggested by the administration fac
tion developed and no request to give rep.
resentatlon to other factions or candi
dates was made, Judge Falligant and
Judge Norwood appointed those citizens
they were asked to appoint.
The managers for the First and Fourth
Districts have not yet been distributed
between the two boxes which each of
these districts will have, nor have clerks
■of the electl(i yet been appointed. This
will probably bo done to-day or to-mor
row.
JI'MPKD FROM KANSAS CITY.
Ilnliprt S. llotcliUUn of Bonln Sul
piiled OIT Tyhee Ilnp.
Superintendent of Police Thomas Screv
en received a letter yesterday morning'
from Boston notifying him of the death
of Robert S. Hotchkiss off Tybee last
Thursday morning. Mr. Hotchkiss was
a passenger on the Kansas City, which
left Savannah for New York at 10 o’clock
on the morning of Dec. 28,-and jumped
overboard after the vessel had been out
little over two hours. The letter to the
police was written by F. F. Hotchkiss of
Boston, a brother of the dead man. The
writ’er was on the Kansas City when his
brother went overboard.
In the letter to Maj. Screven Mr.
Hotchkiss says that the suicide was Suf
fering from nervous prostration. He was
closely watched by his brother, and Mr.
F. F. Hotchkiss had only stepped into his
stYteroom for a moment when the irre
sponsible and afflicted man jumped to his
death. The Kansas City arrived in New
York Sunday and Mr. Hotchkiss left im
mediately for his home in Boston. He
is anxious to recover his brother’s re
mains and asks Superintendent Screven
to spare no expense in finding the body.
Mr. Hotchkiss was 48 years of age and
weighed 140 pounds. He was K feet 6 inches
in hight, had dark hair, dark brown mus
tache and a large Roman nose. He wore
a light gray checked suit and laced shoes.
The letter was turned over to the city
detectives and Coroner J. G. Keller was
also notified, but the body has not yet
been found.
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W SITING OX THB MATERIAL.
Paving; on Indian Street At 111 Begin
I’pon Its Arrival.
Material for paving Indian street has
not yet left Lithla,where the Belgian block
is quarried. for Savannah. The de
lay has been, caused by the inability of
the railroads to furnish cars for the ship
ment as promptly as was expected. It is
thought, however, that the material will
arrive within two weeks.
As soon as the material gets here the
paving will commence. About two months
will be required for its completion. The
street will be paved from Westl Broad to
Water street. Farm street will
also lx* paved with Belgian block
from Bay to River street, thus af
fording a paved way to the Raltimore
steamships' wharves.
The traffle on Indian street will be
greatly Increased by the advantage of its
being paved. The congestion that is often
noted, particularly during the busy cotton
season, on Bryan street will also l>e re
lieved. as the Indian street route will ad
mit of a division of the traffic.
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FIARRAL OF MBS. NATHANS.
The I'nlllienrers Were All Relatives
of the Deceased Lady.
The funeral of Mrs. Kugenla M. Nathans
took place yesterday afternoon at 4
o'clock. The services both at the house.
No. 438 Barnard street, and at the grave,
in Taiurel Grove Cemetery, wero conduct
ed Rev. Dr. I. P. Mendes. There were
numerous handsome floral tributes sent by
sympathising friends, a great number
of whom went to the Cemetery, despite
the inclement weather.
The pall-bearers were the following gen
tlemen, near relatives of the deceased
lady:
Messrs. M. Sheftall. W. R. Sheftall, B
F. Sheftall. R. A. Sheftall, T. J. Sheftall.
Jr., Philip Coleman, Coleman, and
Lester Coleman.
niHIED IN I.AIHRL GIIOVB.
Funeral Service* of Mr. H. N\ Moore
From Ills Latr Home.
The funeral of Mr. H.N. Mcore took place
yesterday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock from
Now 401 Gwinnett street, east. The services
were conducted by Rev. J. L. Scully.
Many friends were present, and testified
their esteem by handsome floral tributes,
among them being a beautiful lyre of
white roses and hyacinths, and an anchor
of the same flowers.
The burial was made In Laurel Grove
Cemetery. The pall-bearers were Messrs.
J. D. Murphy, C. Easton Yonge. Jas. P.
Deacy, and George A Murphy, all former
business associates of Mr. Moore.
Do you like a dry champagne? Try
Cook'e Imperial Extra Dry; Its flavor Is
unrivaled, and it la perfectly pure.—ad.
THE MORNING NEWS: THURSDAY, JANUARY’ 3. 1901.
CHAIRMAN DALE RE-ELECTED.
VICE CHAIRMAN LATHROP TT'RNED
DOWN IIY COMMISSIONERS.
Commissioner A. 11. Moore Elected
Vice Chairman of the Board in
Ills Stead—Commissioner Latlirop
Ran Ahead of All the Others on tile
Ticket in Both Races He Has Been
In. and His Re-election ns Vice
Chairman of the Hoard Had Been
Expected—Com miss loners qua lilted
Before Judge Ferrill, in Hi* Room
at the De Soto—Election of Count)
Officer*.
The members of the Board of County
Commissioners were qualified and took the
oath of office before Judge Hampton L.
Ferrill, of the Court of Ordinary, In Judge
Ferrill's room ot the De Soto, yesterday
morning.
For the last few days Judge Ferrill has
been quite 111 and has been compelled to
remain in his room. The commissionere
eiect, Messrs. J. J. Dale, Frank S. Lach
rop. A. B. Moore, A. Vetsburg and Jacob
Paulsen, went to Judge Ferrill's room and
the simple ceremony Incident to their in
duction into office was goon over with.
After taking the oath the commission
ers returned to the Court House, where
the first meeeting of the new board was
held. But little business was transacted.
As had been currenly expected, Com
missioner J. J. Dale was elected chair
man of the board for the next four years,
air office which he has held for eight
years. During his entire tenure of office
as county commissioner, Mr. Dale **as
willingly shouldered very much of the
largest share of the work and Is thor
oughly familiar with all the varied inter
ests and enterprises of the county.
As had not been expected, the commis
sioners failed to elect Commissioner Frank
S. Lathrop. vice chairman. Commissioner
A. B. Moore was elected in his stead.
Both times that Mr. latthrop has been
a candidate for County Commissioner, he
has led the ticket by a large vote, -ae
rule that immemorial custom and usage
have sanctioned is that the commissioner
elected by the largest number of votes
shall be chairman of the board, but on
the former occasion, with Mr. Lathrop's
approval, this rule was suspended, and
Commissioner Dale made chairman. It
was felt that he had a more thorough ac
quaintance with the duties of the office
'than anyone elec, and that he ought to
fill it, a conception of the fact with which
Commissioner Lathrop entirely agreed.
Last time Commissioner Lathrop was
complimented with the office of vice chair
man; this time he wasn’t.
Commissioner Moore, who succeeds 'to
the office, is one of the newly-elected com
missioners, and one of the ablest.as he is
one of the most popular members of the
board.
None of the officers and county em
ployes who are chosen by the commis
sioners were elected. This matter will
be taken, up at the next meeting of the
board, which will be held next week.
Some fear was expressed that the new
board would not re-elect Mr. J. R. Saus
sy county attorney. Mr. Saussy's oppo
nent, Mr. S. L. Lazaron, Is an active
member of the administration forces, and
Mr. Saussy’s friends fear that this fact
will weigh with some of the commission
ers against Mr. Saussy’s long and able
service.
As the commissioners are never willing
to discuss their appointments In advance
of the meeting at which they are to be
made, the exact status of affairs could
not be learned. The doubt as to Mr. Saus
sy's re-election seems to be based on no
positive Information, but it is quite gen
eral. in reference to It, somebody re
called the old saying that “Where there is
so much smoke, there must be some fire.”
As yet no oppos'tion has developed to
the re-election of Superintendent of Pub
lic Works and Roads Chaplin, County En
glner Brown or County Physician Chis
holm, and it is probable that all of these
officers will be. chosen to succ*eed them
selves. No one of them is a politician and
there are so factional reasons to urge
their retirement from the service of the
county. Certainly, there are no others,
for, so far as Mr. Chaplin and Mr. Brown
are concerned, the county owes to them
the excellent construction of the system
of roads and drainage which has been car
ried to completion since their terms of
office began. Dr. Chisholm's performance
of his duties as county physician has been
altogether satisfactory.
HOW' TO I SB API’ HO PHI ATI OX.
Trustee* of University Will Decide
Till* Point To-day.
Mr. B. A. Denmark, Col. P. W. Mel
drim and Hon. F. G. dußignon, the Savan
nah members of the board of trustees of
the University of Georgia, left on the Cen
tral last night to attend a meeting of 4he
board, which will take place in Athens
this morning.
The meeting will be an important one.
Its principal purpose is to decide what
shall be done with the $15,000 appropria
tion made the university at the last ses
sion of the General Assembly, so that,
whatever use is decided upon by the trus
tees, the work can be begun immediately
and the university glean all the iiosslble
good from the state's liberal gift.
It is understood that a majority of the
board favor using the money in the erec
tion of anew dormitory and mess hall
and in repairs to some of the buildings
now' used by the university faculties. It
is probable that some additional prepara
tions will be made for the celebration of
the university's centennial year, which
is to take place next commencement, and
the expenditure of the fund may be made
to bear some relation to this Important
event in the history of the Institution.
CIRCUS NOT DEFUNCT.
Huai no *n Manager Stafford Say* the
Aggregation Ha* Not CollapMed.
Business Manager B. Stafford of the
Sells-Gray circus aggregation stated to a
representative of the Morning News last
night that the report that the organiza
tion had collapsed is without foundation.
•Air. Stafford says that the original plan
will be carried out, and that the com
pany will remain in Savannah for the
winter. The paraphernalia was unloaded
yesterday and taken to the she secured
near the Government Hospital buildings.
The circus people say that the show will
be grintly enlarged, and will le.tA'e this
city about the first of April with full
force. Mr. Stafford stated last night that
very near 100 men would remain in the
city until the aggregation goes on the
road again.
MKT AiTlill TWO DECADE*.
Maj. John Sriinar* See* 111* Brother
After Twenty-one Year*.
Maj. John Schwarz met nit agreeable
surprise yesterday, when he returned
home from hts duties at the Court House.
He found awaiting him, his brother, Mr.
Nicholas Schwarz, of New York, from
whom he had been separated and whom
he had not seen for the last twenty-one
years.
Maj. Schwarz knew nothing of his broth
er’s arrival in the city and was complex
ly surprised and as much overjoyed. Mr.
Nicholas Schwarz shared this latter emo
tion.
Mr. Schwarz and his wife will be the
guests of Maj. Schwarz for the next two
weeks, during which time several enter
tainments wilt be tendered them.
THUNDERBOLT'S NEW CASINO.
Manager Lofton Mays It Will Be
Opened April 1.
Work on the casino at Thunderbolt is
being pushed with a vim and General
Manager H. M. Lofton of the Savannah.
Thunderbolt and Isle of Hope Railway
Company says that the place will prob
ably be opened to the public by April 1.
Although Judge Falligant has not yet de
cided the Injunction suit brought by Mr.
Henry Ambose to prevent condemnation
proceedings, the railway people are keep
ing their large force of men. hard at work.
Mr. Edward J. Thomas, the railway
company's engineer, was seen by a repre
sentative of the Morning News yesterday
and was asked how the work la progress
ing.
"We have begun to fix up the Thunder
bolt point In great shape,” said Mr,
Thomas, "and It is expected that by April
1 we will have as nice a place as wise
expenditure of money and good taste can
provide; In fact, *he railroad company is
priding itself in having a more complete
resort for the citizens of Savannah than
can be boasted of by any other commun
ity. In the first placte the location Is about
perfect. It is situated on a high bluff and
directly on a broad salt water river, and
open to the breezes direct from the ocean.
It is only a 15-minute ride on the trolley
cars, at an expenditure of only 5 cents.
Has any other city such an ideal spot?
"Nature has done her part, and now the
railroad company has stepped in to put
on the finishing touches. The casino will
be a handsome edifice, 150x95, and will be
two stories high. It will be thoroughly
equipped for theatrical performances,
dancing parties, club entertainments and
for dinners and suppers. The casino will
be a modern structure and will be con
ducted on a twentieth century basis. The
bluff will be symmetrically sloped and ter
raced to the water’s edge, offering pleas
ant lounging places. Boats will be on
hand at all times and a row on the river
may be takpn as a pastime. A large bath
ing pool is to be constructed so that vis
itors can enjoy a salt water bath at any
time, regardless of the condition of the
tide.
“The grounds are to be fitted up with
fine walks, shady lounging places, cozy
nooks, flower beds and grassy slopes.
Pretty cedars and oaks will surrourgl the
large lake, from whose waters will flash,
at evening time, the many colored flames
of an electric fountain. The president of
the company has given instructions that
nothing must be left undone that will add
to the attractiveness and comfort of the
place, and that everything must be done
in first-class style.
"The effort to frustrate our plans by
enjoining us from taking a direct route
to the point in question seems rather
hard. By going over the direct line we
can run a fast schedule to and from the
city and furnish our patrons, the citizens
of Savannah and strangers, a cool ride
on the river bluff and a quick and easy
aec'ess to the pleasure grounds. The ef
fort is to turn us from the straight path
and require the track to make several un
satisfactory and ugly looking curves, to
condemn the property of two or three par
ties to secure rights of way and force our
patrons to take a back way, thus retard
ing the schedule and depriving the peo
ple of comforts wo propose to bestow up
on them. We feel that we are in the line
of progress and that the people of Savan
nah and Thunderbolt appreciate our effort
lo build up the best resort, for both sum
mer and winter, that money and brains
can suggest, and are satisfied that our
endeavor in this direction will not be pre
vented by selfish motives.”
REBUILDING of ACADEMY’.
Work on the New School Building
is Progressing Rapidly.
The work of constructing the new Chat
ham Academy is going rapidly ahead. Be
fore Jan. 1, the labor troubles which have
disturbed the city for the past eight or
nine months, were still producing their
effects among the workmen engaged in
the construction of the academy there
were rather frequent disagreements and
some consequential delays.
Since Jan. 1, the scale of wages and
hours which the contractors of the city
promised should go into effect on that date
have been observed.and the men seem per
fectly satisfied with its operation. Under
the scale nine hours constitute a day’s
work.
There Is a large force employed on the
building and the progress now being made
Is eminently satisfactory. The founda
tions have reached the level of the ground
and work on the superstructure will be be
gun very shortly.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE FAIR.
Mayor Myers nud Major Rynl* Agree
to Postpone Them.
Arrangements for the State Fair to be
held in Savannah next fall will be taken
up about Jan. 15. Maj. G. M. Ryals called
on Mayo* Myers yesterday morning and
had a conference upon the question of be
ginning the work of preparation. It was
agreed that it would be the better plan
to wait until about the middle of the
month.
"We have concluded," said Mayor Myers
when seen about the conference, "that
it would be the better plan to wait un
til politics has subsided. Not the faint
est tinge of polities Is to be introduced
into the arrangements for the fair, and
we do not desire to have any believe
otherwise. To prevent such a belief we
determined to postpone taking up the ar
rangements for the event until the city
has emerged from the period of activity
in iK>litics.”
I’l HUIC SCHOOLS REOPENED.
Despite Inclement Wenther, There
AVn* a barge Attendanee.
The public schools of Savannah opened
yesterday, after the Christmas holidays,
with an attendance unusually large for
the first day of the term. Despite the in
clement weather the pupils of the schools
were almost all in their places when the
classes assembled yesterday morning.
Superintendent Ashmore made a visit of
ins|>ectioii to several of the schools dur
ing the morning and expressed himself
well satisfied with the way in which both
teachers and pupils were taking up the
work. All of them seemed to the super
intendent to have returned to their duties
refreshed and invigorated by the holidays,
and in a frame of mind and body that
urged them to apply themselves with new
spirit and energy.
BONDED DEBT NOW *3,196,3.10.
Report of Kinking Fund Commission
in the Mayor’s Hand*.
The report of the Sinking Fund Com
mission of Savannah of which Mr. J. D.
Weed is chairman, for the year 1900, has
been tiled with Mayor Myers. The report
shows tile outstanding bonded indebted
ness of tlie city on Jan. 1. 1901, to have
been $3,190,350,
Sneese and Blow.
That is what you must do when you
have catarrh In the head. The way to cure
this disease Is to purify the blood with !
Hood’s SarsnparlHa. This med.cin* soothes
and heals the inflamed surfaces, rebuilds
the dtlicate tissues and permanently cures
catarrh by expelling from the blood the
sciofuloue tslnts upon which it depends.
Be sure to get Hood's.
The non-lrritatlng cathartic—Hood's
Pills—ad.
TO FINISH DRAINAGE SYSTEM.
TWO HUNDRED MEN YVILL BE PUT
TO WORK AT ONCE.
Gronnfl Will Be Broken To-day n(
Forty-second and Habersham
Street*—Work on the Gaston Street
Main lo Be Resumed Nexl Week.
Supt. Gadsden Expects to Com
plete the System in Three Months.
The house drainage forces were re-or
ganized yesterday by Director of Public
Works George M. Gadeden, under whose
superintendence the work will be com
pleted. Ground was not broken for the
continuance of operations at the same
points where they were Igft off, but it in
to start to-day and will be pushed rap
idly until finished. It is particularly de
sired that the system be completed with
in the time that yet remains of the sea
son during which earth may be upturned
In the streets.
Two gangs will be at work upon the
main line. One of these will commence
at the Intersection, of Forty-second and
Habersham streets and extend the line
westward until it reaches the intersection
of Forty-second and Florence streets.
Fiom that point another gang will be
gin to extend the line northward on Flor
ence to the point where it is designed to
stop. About three months, Mr. Gadsden
believes, will be required to complete the
work on 'this section of the main line.
Work on the Gaston street main will
not be commenced until next week. Last
spring the force left off at the intersec
tion of Drayton and Gaston streets, and
it will be there that the thread will be
taken up. It is estimated that about two
months will be required for the extension
of the main along Gaston to Tattnall
street.
The director of public works will him
self look after the work. He
will employ between 250 and 300 men for
the work. Not only the main lines are
to be completed, but work Is also to be
done upon the laterals that will extend
through the lanes to connect with the
mains. Two gangs of men will work out
from East Broad street. They will begin
within a few days, one gang working
from near the Intersection of Thirty
eighth and East Broad and the other
from near the intersection of Forty-first
and East Broad streets. All lateral lines
run from Bull street eastward and west
ward, Bull street being the highest In the
city, running along the ridge that forms
the natural watershed.
SAILORS ENTERTAINED.
Were tlie Gnests of a Nnmfoer of
Ladies at Seaman's Bethel.
A Christmas feast was given to about
150 Scandinavian sailors last night at Sa
vannah Port Society Bethel by a number
of ladies interested in the sailors through
sympathy or nationality. Besides an ex
cellent supper, the gift of Mrs. H. Iver
son and Mrs. C. G. Dahl, there was an
Interesting and much appreciated pro
gramme of music given by Miss Christine
Winter, violinist, and Mrs. G. H. John
son, pianist.
The entertainment was given in the
chapel, which had been decorated for the
occasion with Christmas berries and holly,
while two decorated: Christmas trees were
placed on the pulpit. There were also
decorations of flags, among them being
the flags of nearly all the nations whose
ships come to Savannah, as well as the
flags of the international signal code.
The entertainment began with a short
service, after which supper followed, and
then the music.
Besides the givers of the supper the
following ladies assisted in serving it:
Mrs. H. Jensen, Mrs. John Nelson, Mrs.
Lucree and Miss Edith Johnson.
BOOTBLACK HAD REVOLVER.
Maimed Negro AVho Had Worried
Police of Several C’ltlen In Trouble.
John C. Moodey, the maimed boot black,
who has given the police in several cities
no end of 'trouble, was among the pris
oners taken in < by the police yesterday.
Moody raised a row in the vicinity of the
city market by assaulting and beating
William C. Johnson. A pistol was found
on Moody and a second charge of carry
ing a concealed weapon was entered
against him by Patrolman Rauzin. The
prisoner will be given a hearing by Judge
Hartridge this morning.
Patrolman Merchant Arrested William
Simmons, colored, for beating Mary Small
and kicking her door open.
Edward Owens, J. T. Sherwood and R.
Owens, a trio of white men, were arrest
ed by Patrolman Godbold on a charge of
being drunk and disorderly in the street.
PATROLMAN McgVADB ON DUTY.
He Ha* Completely Recovered From
tlie Bullet AVonnd Received Sev
eral YY'eek* Ago.
.Mounted Patrolman Michael McQuade,
who was seriously wounded at police head
quarters several weeks ago by the acci
dental discharge of his own revolver, re
ported for duty at the station house yes
terday and rode his division in the south
ern section of the city. At one time it was
believed that the veteran officer had been
fataljy wounded, and on account of his
age his life was despaired of. Mr. Mc-
Quade is a plucky man, and pulled
through all right to the gratification of
his friends.
FAIRB ANK MEN ARE OFF.
Speclnl Representative Booth Will
Probably Return and Arrange
About Branch Office.
The Southern representatives of the N.
K. Fairank Company of Chicago will
leave for their headquarters this morn
ing. Nothing definite has been decided
with reference to the establishing of a
branch of the company in Savannah. A
member of the party stated to a repre
sentative of the Morning News that it ;b
quite probable, though, that the company
will open an office here. Special Repre
sentative Edwin A. Booth will probably
return to Savannah in a short while to
make the necessary arrangements.
AT BEST IN LAUREL GROVE.
Mrs. YV. 11. Fnlton’* Funeral From
Her Late Home.
Mbs. W. R. Fulton was burled yester
day afternoon in Laurel Grove Cemetery.,
The funeral services, both at the house,
on Barnard, near Thirty-ninth, and at
the grave, were conducted by Rev. W. A.
Nlrbrt of the Second Presbyterian
Church.
Many handsome floral offerings were
received. Numerous friends attended the
funeral services at the house and were
present also at the burial.
The City Court Deputies.
Deputy Clerk J. E. Constantine and
Deputy Sheriffs. D. J. Charlton and
Charles Carroll, of the City Court, qual
ified and were sworn In by Judge Nor
wood yesterday morning. Mr. Constan
tine has bsen deputy clerk under Cleric
Wsring Russell, Jr., for the past two
years. Deputy Sheriffs Charlton and Car
roll succeed Deputies Wlliink and Walsh
A High-Grade Institution (or Ladles.—
Shorter College, Rome, Go. Writs for
catalogue.—ad.
FRANCHISES UP AGAIN.
City Connell Will Consider Rlvnl
Claims Till* Afternoon.
A meeting of the City Council will be
held this afternoon at 4:30 o’clock for a
renewed consideration of the franchise
for street railways desired by Mr. D. B.
Lester and >fr. J. 9. Collins. The rival
claims have been before Council some
time, and it is thought possible that some
action may be taken this afternoon that
will result in the solution of the difficulty
of reaching an equitable decision that has
confronted the Council. The matter will
be discussed in Committee of the Whole.
Last Wednesday afternoon a meeting
of the Council was held for the consid
eration of the street railway franchises
desired for Montgomery and Price streets.
An offer of $5,000 was made by Mr. Collins
for the franchise from Waters avenue and
Anderson street to Montgomery and from
Montgomery to Bay street, but this was
not accepted, Alderman Dixon having of
fered a resolution that the franchise be
sold to the highest bidder. Mr. Lester’s
claims are still before Council, and the
body will have an opportunity to say
whether it shall favor one or the other
of the claimants without recompense, sell
to the one bidding higher or grant to one
with the privilege of tracks being used by
the other. ,
Mr. Collins said last night that he was
inclined to believe that the requests of
both petitioners would be granted and
that they might use the same right of
way. His offer to Council at the last
meeting was as follows:
“If Council will give me the franchise
from Waters avenue and Anderson street
to Montgomery, Montgomery to Bay
street, unconditionally, in consideration
therefor I will pay into the city treasury
the sfim of $5,000. If this is not satisfac
tory, I am willing to enter Into an agree
ment with Council to allow the Vernon
Shell Road Company to use the tracks
which I propose to lay on Montgomery
street upon an equitable basis.”
Alderman Dixon’s resolution was as fol
lows:
"Resolved that the several petitions ask
ing for franchise now before Council be
refused.
"Resolved, further that the franchises
on Montgomery and Price streets be auc
tioned off to the highest bidder, the mini
mum price to be placed at 'five thousand
dollars, the purchaser of said franchise to
agree to abide by any and all conditions
placed on said railroad company by the
Mayor and Aldermen of the city of Savan
nah, and be subject to such assessments
and taxes, (property, business, specific,
mileage or other), as Council may require
in its tax ordinances.”
Protests from seventeen property own
ers against any franchise for a street rail
way track on Price street were read, and.
In view of the unlooked-for developments.
Council then determined to postpone fur
ther consideration of franchises until this
afternoon.
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LARGE INCREASE OF MEMBERS.
Shown by tlie Annnnl Report of
Acorn Lodge of Odd Fellow*.
Adorn Lodge, Odd Fellows, at its last
meeting, installed the following officers,
who will serve during the coming 6ix
months:
N. G.—H. M. Ward.
V. G.—J. E. Henderson.
Secretary—R. C. Burnham.
Treasurer—John D. Ward.
R. S. N. G.—lshmael Rowland.
L S. N. G.—J. D. Stephens.
Warden—R. L. Robinson.
Conductor—W. S. Coburn.
R. S. S.—J. H. McMurray. *
L. S. S.-G. M. E. Wells.
I. G.—B. W. Jones. ■ r ~
O. G.—M. W. Wells.
The Installing officers were Capt. Henry
Kolshorn. Deputy Grand 'Master, and Mr.
Jas. S. Silva, Acting Grand Marshal. The
reports show that the lodge now has a
membership of 66, an increase of 100 per
cent, over that of the last report.
TEUTON IA OFFICERS INSTALLED.
Those That YY 111 Ilireet the Lodge's
Affair* for the Next Six Months.
Teutonia Lodge Knights of Pythias in
stalled last night the following officers,
elected in December:
C. C.—J. H. Badenhoop.
V. C.—A. P. Schafer. T Jj
Prelate—Emil Peters. i
M. of W.—J. D. Semken,
K. of R. and S.—H. F. G. Kramer.
M. of E.—John Stahmer.
M. of *F.—H. F. G. Kramer.
M. at A.—H. Tubbesing.
I. G.—Charles Toussaint.
O. G.—Fred Schroder.
K. of P. Hall Association—H. E. Dree
son, W. Vollers, H. F. G. Kramer.
Trustees—John Juchter, B. Gails.
HARMONIES CLUB’S ELECTION.
Nearly the AVhole Board of Last
Year’s Officer* Re-elected.
At the annual meeting of the Harmonie
Club last night the following officers were
elected for the coming year:
President—Aaron Feist.
Vice President—Max Solomon.
Secretary—Samuel Stern.
Treasurer—Sol. Binswanger.
Board of Managers— D. A. Byek, D. J.
Rosenheim, Edwin M. Frank, O. S. Kal
man, Joseph M. Dreyer, and J. G. Smith.
Steward—lsaac Roos.
It was practically a re-election of the
old board of officers, the only change be
ing that Mr. Smith succeeded Mr. Solo
mon on the Board of Managers.
ELECTED NEYV OFFICERS.
Ladle* YVho YYIII Have Charge of the
Y. M. C. A. Auxiliary.
The annual election of officers of the
Ladies’ Auxiliary of the Young Men’s
Christian Association was held yesterday
at noon in the parlors of the association,
and resulted as follows:
President—Mrs. W. H. Elliott.
Vice President—Mrs. J. G. Robertson.
Secretary—Mrs. H. M. Johnson.
Treasurer—Mrs. C. V. Snedeker.
Ytnrxelou* C tin in pngne Figure*.
In eleven months this year, 109 321 eases
G. H. Mumm’s Extra Dry were imported,
or 72.169 cases more than any other
brand. Special attention Is called to
the remarkable quality of this famous
brand.—ad.
Suffered 33 A’ear*.
"Graybeord cured me of catarrh from
which I had suffered thirty-flve years
Nothing on eartn so far as I was abi-.i
to obtain gave me relief. Since taking
Graybeard I am as well as ever. I ha"
catarrh of the head. Mrs. Rhoda Dean '
Ballinger, Tex.
Graybeard is made only by Respess
Drug Company, sole owners, and is sold
at drugstores for tl a bottle —ad.
Mr. Dent Kay*,
"Graybeard has well nigh cured me of
rheumatism from which I have been a
great sufferer the last fifteen years.” Mr
Dent’s postotflee is St. Simons Island Ga
Rev. John Christian of Pierce Ala
says: "Greybeard has cured Mrs John
Childress of Baldwin county of rheuma
tism. In February before she begsn -o I
take Graybeard she was given up to dj‘*
She Is now sound and well.”
Graybeard Is mad*' only by Respets
Drug Company, sole ownere. and eold by
druggists (or *I.OO e bottle. Every family
ChOuld have a box of Graybeard Pills and
Graybeard Ointment.—ad.
HORSE BLANKETS.
WOOL HOODS.
RAIN COVERS.
STORM APRONS.
LAP ROBES.
Large variety of horse furnish
ing goods at lowest prices.
Congress and Whitaker Sts.
LEO FRANK.
HARDWARE
Oil Heaters.
Air Tight Heaters.
Stoves and Ranges.
Fire Arms.
Ammunition.
Hunting Coats
and Leggins.
Also see our line of COOKING UTEN
SILS, TINWARE and CUTLERY.
ii rous isms,
125 CONGRESS STREET. WEST.
Sargent’s Gem Food Chopper
Chops fo o and
GgSSßfc both cooked and
-JBn / uncooked,
(aMT XlliViS reduces kitchen
n drudgery, lessens
household labor,
f pj Takes the place
§1 of chopping bowl
| jll and knife; useful
s£j|i II i n preparing all
VTeSr kinds of dishes.
JST \;1 Edward Lovell’. Sons
(gs) \\\ . 113 Brragbtoq St.,
if* Wes ’
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STANDARD PULLMANS on all trains
daily.
EXCURSION PALACE PULLMANS
daily, except Monday, foom New Orleac o
to California and Oregon points, at $5.00
per berth.
FREE CHAIR CARS daily, New Or
leans to Dallas, and all Middle and
Northern Texas points.
DAILY THROUGH PULLMANS to
Mexico City and San FYancispo.
The Famous SUNSET LIMITED, every
Monday, Thursday and Saturday, New
Orleans to San Frertcisco.
For all information, address
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18 East Bryan St.. Savannah, Ga.
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DONNELLY DRUG CO.,
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SAVANNXI^^
TOAICHT,
JULIUS CAHN presents the great Am
erican play,
SECRET SERVICE,
BY WILLIAM GILLETTE,
Author of "Sherlock Holmes.”
The triumphant success of America,
England, Australia, with all the original
scenery and effects that characterised Its
phenomenal run of 300 nights at the Gar
rick Theater, New York. Interpreted by
an eminent cast.
Seats on sale at box office.
gAVANNAH THEATER.
Two night* two niattocM, bommendn*
Friday. Jan. 4.
THE AUBREY STOCK CO.
Friday Matinee.
"FOR LOVE OF A WOMAN."
To-night,
“THE PRINCE OF RUSSIA.”
Prices—Matinee, adults 20c, children I* o *
Night, 10c, 20c and 30c.