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N.B.F.CLOSE ELECTED
SICtEEDS B. I*. GLENN \S PHI NCI -
PAL OF ANDERSON SCHOOL.
WILL TAKE CHARGE AT ONCE.
HOARD OF EDI'CATION CHOSE HIM
FROM SEVENTEEN APPLICANTS.
The New Princii>nl Is nt Present in
c liarttc of Public Education In the
Town of NY ayneslinro—An Bdu
cator of Ability and Prominence.
Board Chose o Temporary Sne
cessor for Miss Clanliorn —Grip and
Bud ANenther Cut Down School At
tendance Darina Last Month—Fis
cal Year to Renin in Fulnre on
.lan. 1.
At the March meeting of the Board of
Education last night, Mr. N. B. F. Close,
superintendent of Public Education in
\Va> nesl)oro, and a well-known educator,
was chosen to succeed the late Baseom
P. Glenn, as principal of the Anderson
Street School.
President George A. Mercer presided at
the meeting and there, were present, be
sides Messrs. Saussy, Kstill, Denmark.
Blun, Bee Boy Myers, O’Brien, Herman
Myers and Stovall. When the. president
announced that the election of a succes
sor to Mr. Glenn was in order. Superin
tendent Ashmore, the secretary of the
loard, read the applications of seventeen
more or less prominent teachers, who
w anted the position.
With so many from whom to choose, it
may be understood that the fact that the
election of Mr. Close on the first ballot
was not unanimous, was not extraordi
nary or less creditable. It was made,
unanimous, however, on motion, of a
member of the board. A number of the
other applicants were indorsed highly
and they include several of the best
known educators in the state.
Mr Close, the newly-elected principal,
is 36 years old, and married. He is a
graduate of the University of Nashville
and of the Peabody Norma! College of
that city. He has made teaching his bus
iness and profession, and has achieved
marked success. He is well known in Sa
vannah. and the members of the Board
of Education rpgard him as a distinct
asquisition to the teaching force. Mr.
Close will assume the discharge of his
new duties as soon os he can wind up his
affairs in Waynesboro.
At the meeting of the board Supt. Ash
more submitted his rei>ort for the month
of February. It deals with a number of
matters of current educational interest,
and is as follows:
“The attendance upon the schools dur
ing the past month was somewhat reduc
ed on account of bad weather and grip,
which prevailed quite extensively
throughout the city during the months
of January and February. The enrollment
for the city is ninety more than at the
corresponding period of last year, and
for the country it is exactly the same.
The three new classes at the Thirty
eighth Street School are about full, there
being an enrollment of 140.
“I regret to announce to you the death
of two of our teachers since your last
meeting—Mr. B. P. Green, principal of
Ilie Anderson School, and Miss Anna S.
Oaghorn. teacher of the Fourth Grade
in Chatham School No. 1. In the death
of these two excellent teachers . the
schools have suffered a (treat loss. Roth
were sympathetic and kind, and devoted
to their school work. Mr. Glenn, in the
first year of his work as principal, exhib
ited In a hl(th degree those excellent
qualities of culture, scholarship and good
.lodgment, which I had observed Il> him
for several years, >and which prompted
me to recommend him with confidence -o
the board one year ago.
"The tilling of the vacancies caused by
the death of these two teachers is a mat
ter of very great importance at this time.
The vacancy in Chatham No. 1 has been
tilled by a temporary substitute till your
action should be taken In the matter. Ac
cording to the rule of promotion, the low
er grade teachers would be promoted in
order and anew asslstunt appointed. I
believe, however, that this step would
be unwise if taken now. in my opinion.
It would be best for the schools lor the
board to appoint a temporary teacher for
the balance of the school year, to ft. 1 the
vacancy in Chatham No. 1, caused by the
death of Miss Claghorn, and to let the
lower grades remain as they now
are. My reasons for this are
that the application of the usual
rule of promotion at this time would cause
a change of several teachers at a critical
period ofthe school year, which would pro
duce bad effects In discipline and methods.
The children and teachers have now be
come accustomed to each other, and the
attachments formed could not bo broken
without considerable sacrifice of discipline
and efficiency. I am satisfied that it
would be best for the schools not to make
a change in a number of teachers now.
and the majority of the teachers concern
ed have expressed a wish that they be
allowed to remain with their present
calsses. The alight gain in their salaries
(sbout $l6) for the remainder of the year
1s more than counterbalanced by the new
conditions they would have to meet and
the extra trouble incident upon the
change. Should the board see fit to follow
the suggestions here set forth 1 think it
should lie clearly understood that the
teachers who are now entitli-d to pro
motion under the general rule
should be advanced next October
to the relative positions to which they are
now entitled, and that the temporary
teacher fall back to her legitimate place
on the roll.
“Applications have been filed for
the prlnclpalshlp of Anderson Street
School, and from my knowledge of
the men and the testimonials sulimlttod,
1 believe the board can make a wise
choice.
"The selection of a principal for one of
our grammar schools is a very important
duty. The eflect is serious and far-reach
ing upon the educational welfare of our
city. A wise choice will lie a blessing
perhaps to a generation—an unwise one.
on evil difficult to estimate and still more
difficult to remedy. The duties required
of a principal demand broad and accurate
scholarship, for right kuiowlng is a neces
sary prerequisite of right doing; culture,
for he should be a man of good address
in meeting parents, as a model for chil
dren, and 1 as a worthy rej>-
resenlatlve of our school system;
experience and professional training, for
we cannot afford costly experiments with
doubtful teachers; for he must dally deal
with difficult and delicate questions, in
volving the rights of teacher*, parents
and eixl'.diren. where inexperience or
poor Judgment would involve him in
trouble and bring discredit upon the
schools,
“1 have the applications and tcsllmo
rialw of each applicant carefully arranged
frr convenient reference and also u
ti.billeted st iternem of the chief imlnts of
Interest in each case. Ily a process of
elimination your choice isn soon lie re
diced to the consideration of a few
vld-'h may be mon carefully examined
"i trust I hal lie usual good judgment
' ■ Hie board ail) pad to die selection of
It' be*i mail for this Impottunt position
Acting on the suggestions made in the
report o| I lie superintendent, and upon
fii* motion of Mr, Denmark, iln- board
f’doo a temporary IsS'ber to fill ;bs va
tCoauoued on (suit.
BUT TWO SITES SUBMITTED.
Ten Hr on ok mid Th unriorhol t Only
SujKKOjiflon* h* to I‘lnce of Fair.
The comniitte of the board of directors
;of the Savannah Fair Association, to
I which has been confided the selection of
| a site for the Slate Fair for this year,
| has had submitted to it as yet but two lo
| cations—the Ten Broeek race course and
| the race course at Thunderbolt.
The committee will hold a meeting to
morrow night or Thursday night to con
sider the propositions that may have been
submitted to it by that time. It is pos
sible that a selection may then be made,
in which event the committee will speed
ily report to the directors.
The committe consists of Mr. Joseph W.
Jackson, chairman; Maj*G. M. Ryals an i
Mr. B. H. Levy. Through the chairman
of the committee, those who have sites
they wish selected have been instructed to
submit propositions in writing, which will
outline their plans and indicate just what
special and general advantages they have
to offer.
Advertisements for bids for sites are
now being published, and it is the earnest
wish of the committee that every one
who has a plot of ground upon which he
thinks the fair could he held with ad
vantage should come forward and sub
mit a proposition for its use by the asso
ciation. These propositions must be in
the hands of the committee by to-morrow
night.
Mr. Jackson was seen yesterday aliout
the prospective site for the Fair, but he
was not able to say what the selection of
the <x>mmittee might be. He said, how
ever, that there had, up to that time,
been but two propositions received, one
from the Agricultural and Mechanical
Association, offering the Ten Broeek r;tce
course end grounds, and the other from
Mr. A. P. Doyle, offering the Thunder
bolt Driving Park and grounds.
It is possible that other property own
ers. who may think they have suitable
tracts for the establishment of fair
grounds, may make the committee offers
before the meeting. In that event, they
will receive the same consideration as
those that have already been submitted.
Some members of the Board of Directors
have been heard to express themselves
as favorable to neither of the tracts of
fered, provided some other, just as suit
able, might be secured nearer the city.
With such an expression from the direc
tors, it would seem not improbable that
owners of vacant lands within easy ac
cess of the city would submit proposi
tions.
As objection to the selection of any
other tract than either the Ten Broeck
race course or the Thunderbolt Driving
Park, it .s urged that a track for rac
ing would have to be built, which would
mean an outlay of several thousand dol
lars, at least. With either the Ten Broeck
or the Thunderbolt tract, on the contrary,
there would be no such expenditure nec
essary, as the tracks have already been
constructed. That on the Ten Broeck
tract would require considerable work, but
nothing like the original cost would be
involved.
Several considerations enter Into tlie
matter of a choice between the Ten
Broeck and the Thunderbolt sites. There
is, of course, the question of the terms
than can be arranged with the owners
of the j loperty. and some of the other
considerations that present themselves
are distance from the city, accessibility,
extent, size of race course, duration of
the lease and the cost of putting the
grounds In eondilion for holding the fair
The. Ten Broeck course Is three miles
from the city, and the grounds are more
extensive than those of the Thunderbolt
Driving Park. Two railroads run within
a short distance of the tract, the Central
and the Plant System. The streeet car
line also approaches It closely, and there
are two excellent wagon roads running
hear. The race track is a mile In cir
cumference.
Four miles in the distance from the city
to the Thunderbolt Driving Park. It ‘a
reached by a street car line and two wa
gon roads. TJie race track is half a mile
in circumference.
Some talk is heard of securing a tract
on the south side of Estill avenue. It is
said the chief difficulty in the way of
such an arrangement would be the (ack
of sufficient ground to establish a race
track and the cost, even if the ground
were available, of constructing one. It is
admitted that such a location would have
the advantage in point ofeasy access. It
is urged that more visitors would seek
the fair if it were within easy reach of
them.
Great Interest will center about the se
lection of a site for the /air. The de
cision of the board of directors in the
matter will be eagerly awaited.
The first Instalment of 10 per cent, upon
the subscribed stock In the Fair Associa
tion is now due. It may be paid to Mr.
M. J. Solomons, who has volunteered to
serve as collector for (he association.
Mr. Jackson said that the com
mittee was anxious to have an oppor
tunity to consider every available site.
The committee was not wedded to the
selection of any site, and its decision
would be made in accordance with sim
ple business principles.
Those who have sites, the se
lection of which they wish to
urge upon the committee, are not only In
vited to submit propositions in writing,
but, if they care to do so, to appear be
fore the commute and argue the claims
of their respective plots of ground. Every
body will be given a fair and equal
chance.
WIU, MIVK THE I.H \O.
Dninaur to Fertilizer Work* Will
Amount lit Over $7(1,000.
The damage by fire ami water to the
plant of the Vlrginia-Carollna Chemical
Company has been fixed at something like
170,000. The work of rebuilding the acid
chamber mid repairing warehouse No. 1
will be begun immediately. The damage
to the acid and contents of the ware
house was fixed at $lO,OOO on Friday, as
stated in the Morning News.
The adjusters completed their work
yesterday morning. and allowed
$71,000 for the destruction of
the acid chamber. The lead
used in tills building, however, will be
taken out of the ground, und it is esti
mated that it will be worth nearly SIJ,OOO.
Work of mining the metal was bmcun
yesterday, and the amount realized from
the lead will be deducted from the sum
named by the insurance adjusters. This
will make the loss about $70,000. a much
smaller sum than was at first named.
The Chemical Company will lose no time
in erecting anew plant, and Mr. H. Tlor
den left yesterday for Richmond to have
plans drawn for the new acid chamber.
As soon as the plans have heen drawn
bids will be called for, and the work will
be commenced at once. In the meantime,
workmen are engaged in digging the lead
that was used in the acid chamber, and
this work will occupy several weeks.
It OH HKD KKURO Clll Ill'll.
Iliirglnr Cnrrlrfl lilt I,amp and
I linrch lie 11.
st. Caul's Colored Church, on Waters
road md Joe sitreci, was robbed some
lime Sunday. The robbery was reported
a* police headquarters yesterday. The
burglar altered books around the pia<-,
lull found no money. A large lamp and
the church bell were stolen, but as far us
Is known nothing rise wan taken. The
|.. ,• sre of tin- opinion thal Ihe robbery
ivns committed by juveniles and ure work*
log on lilts theory
Cook’s Imperial Kxtrs rry Cham
pagne la the wine fur Americans. its
purity and bouquet vliimriids It to ttivuu.
•($.
THE MORNING NEWS: TUESDAY, MARCH 12, 1901.
LOST IN SHUFFLE
KEILBACVI - SCREVK-X t OUHIVK
CAISES TROIBLE.
POLITICAL POT BOILING.
JOE .MOLINA < OMIII\ES WITH ( APT.
Me ALPI V
He llnd ftcn*nn to Il 11 eve Tlint lie
\\n* flt'inu Given th€* ley Hand.
Many of iMnj. Screven’* .Supporter*
l\iot at \ll l’lca*ed—Claim if Combi
nation Ha* llnd Any Effect It Ha*
Heen to Weaken Their Favorite.
Knmored That if Screven I* Klcct
ed Ex-llceorder ISnrtridg;e Will He
County Administrator—The Con
te*! for Tax. Collector Getting
Spirited.
Judge Frank E. Keilbaeh, who for sev
eral days had been an avowed candidate
for re-election as ordinary, announced
yesterday that he is out of the race, and
that he will support Maj. Thomas Screv
en.
The announcement was the culmination
of a deal that has been talked of for
several days. Nevertheless, it caused
surprise in many circles. Not a few poli
ticians w r ho are backing Maj. Screven stat
ed openly that they had been opposed to
such a combination, and they feci that
their candidate has not been strengthened
by it. Some of them are of the belief
that the combination has slightly lessen
ed his chances of election.
It was stated by those on the inside
that Maj. Screven has agreed to give Mr.
Keilbaeh one-third of his salary rnd re
tain him as clerk in the event that he is #
elected. The matter was discussed on
all sides and not a few of the follower?
of Maj. Screven were stirred no when
they learned what had been done. They
could see no benefit to come from the
deal. It is said that Maj. Screven was
forced to the step by the leaders in his
faction, and that he did not take the ad
vice of his personal friends. These say
that the party leaders did not step for
ward and take up Maj. Screven’s tight
until he had gone over the dangerous
ground, and was almost on dry land. They
came forward then only to protect ocheis,
according to the story told by his closest
friends.
While the backers of Maj. Screven stat
ed that Mr. Joseph Molina would not be
removed as clerk in the ordinary's office,
Mr.Molina felt that he had been left in the
cold when the combination was made. No
provision was made for him. He has
been associated with Judge Keilbach in
the ordinary's office for twelve years. Mr.
Molina said last night that he made ev
ery effort to see Mr. Keilbach during the
day, but without success. The only sat
isfactory answer he could get to his ques
tions was that he need not worry, and
would not be left out entirely. This was
rather indefinite and altogether unsatis
factory. He had an understanding with
Capt. McAlpln, and in a card in the
Morning News this morning asks his
friends to vote for McAlpin. Mr. Molina Is
familiar with the ordinary's office,and has
mode many friends since he has been if)
the Court House. He is capable, and has
a large following of friends. The two
deals made during the day were widely
disucssed, and many believe that Capt.
McAlpin gained strength by the combi
nation.
Another matter that was discussed on
the street *as an alleged deal made sev
eral days ago between Maj. Screven and
'Mr. Walter C. Hartridge. It has been
stated that in the event of Maj. Screven's
election Mr. Hartridge will be made coun
ty administrator. Col. Jordan F. Brooks
is the present county administrator.
The race for tax collector promises to
be much closer than some persons have
supposed and a prominent adminstration
man said last night that many would vote
for Mr. Thomson, although Mr. Wells had
been indorsed at a caucus along with Maj.
Screven. It is said, too. (hat because of
Mr. Wells Joining forces with Maj.
Screven many in the United Club who
were for him several days ago are now
supporting Mr. Thomson.
The United Club will take no part in
'the election as a club and the members
will act independently. Vice President
Slater said yesterday (hat it is 100 (ate
now to put out a candidate. It is general
ly understood that a majority of the mem
bers of the club will vote for Capt. Mc-
Alpin.
The Board of Registrars removed forty
names from the disqualified list yesterday
and expect a rush from now until Thurs
day afternoon. A1 lof the district lists
have been returned to the registrars
typewritten, and the work of taking off
and putting on names is still going on.
As matters now stand it seems that it
is the intention of the County Commis
sioners to have only one box for each
of the city districts, with the exception
of the fourth, for which precinct two
boxes have been provided. Registrar
Creamer said last night that an effort
will be made to have two boxes for each
of the first three districts, and (hree for
the fourth. This question will be decid
ed by Chairman Dale of the County
Board. There will lie but onefbox for the
four country districts.
A meeting of the Forest City Indepen
dent Club was held last night, at which
Mr. J. J. Horrigan presided. Several
speeches were made and Maj. Screven
and Mr. Wells were indorsed for ordi
nary and tax collector. Tilts is a Fourth
District organization that has been prom
inent in several political battles.
A meeting of the colored voters of the
Fifth District, was held in East Savan
nah, and Maj, Screven was indorsed for
ordinary. Chairman E. D. Nichols pre
sided and a committee was named to no
tify Maj. Screven of the action of the
club.
STEWARDS Wild, ORGANIZE.
First Meeting of Slew Yacht Club
lloaril Will lie To-day.
The first meeting of the new board of
stewards of the Savannah Yacht Club
will be hckl this morning at 11 o'clock, In
the office of tile commodore, Mr. Julian
Schley, No. 4. Board of Trade building. 1
The board will organize by the election of
its officers. It Is also prohable that com
mittees for the several departments of
the stewards' work will tie appointed. Ap
plications for membership will also be
considered by Ihe new board.
W'll.l. HAVE A IItMtIET.
Victoria Society Committee Will
Mnke lire % rrii nucnien Is.
A meeting of the Victoria Society was
held lasi night In Metropolitan Hall, Mr.
W, S. Pottlnger presiding Several new
member* were received, and It was decid-
to give a banquet on Ht. George's Bay,
April 13. Messrs. T G Jlrld, K. Moyle
and W H Teaadair were iipisdnicd a
commute, to uuik, ad arrangement* for
tlx Isviiquet, determining upon the place
to hold |i und aecurlng the speaker* for
the occasion,
Utah Irl Displays at Adler'*.
Th* exhibit of millinery nt Adler'* to
moticw at the opening of kata
WUd b* worth **.og 4. .
SAM JONES COMING.
Will he in ftftvnnniiii for n Serie* of
Ser% Ice* in Mny.
Rev. Sam Jones will come to Savannah
for a series of meetings in May. This in
formation was received yesterday by Rev.
Baseom Anthony. Mr. Jones was invited
to make this trip about ten days ago by
tho Ministers' Association, under whose
auspices the meetings will be held. The
exact date of the visit, together with
other details, will bo settled between Mr.
Jones, w ho is now' in Brunswick, and Rev.
Mr. Anthony, who will go to that city
Friday for a conference.
Mr. Anthony said yesterday, when seen
by a Morning News reporter, that there
is no church in the city that would hold
the congregation that usually attends a
Jones meeting, so that a tabernacle for
the meetings will be built, or, if that is
found impracticable, a large tent will be
secured.
LIKELY TO HE POSTPONED.
Illue** of Coanael Will Delay Trial
of Ifrook* Murder Ease.
It is probable that the trial of Henry
Brooks, the slayer of Policeman Fender,
which had been assigned for the Superior
Court to-day, will be postponed. If this
is done it will be because of the illness
of Judge H. D. D. Twiggs, leading coun
sel for defendant.
Judge Paul E. Seabrook of the Atlantic
Circuit had been requested, on account
of the illness of Judge Falligant, to pre
side at the trial, had accepted and will
be in the city this morning. Solicitor
General Osborne, who had been viewing
the inauguration spectacles at Washing
ton, and was making some further stay
at the North, had cut short his trip and
hurried back to Savannah for the special
purpose of trying this case.
The jury had been draw*n and sum
moned to appear this morning and the
same thing applied to the numerous wit
nessee in the case, both for the state and
for the defendant. The defendant’s wit
nesses had ben subpoenaed at the in
stance of Messrs. A. D. Harden and G.
H. Edwards, who. until yesterday, had
been under the impression that, by ap
pointment of the court, they represented
Brooks. In the meantime, however,
Brooks or his friends had employed
Messrs. Twiggs & Oliver, and his former
counsel threw up the case in some dis
gust.
Judge Twiggs is reported to be con
fined to his bed with an attack of the
grip and it is not believed he will be well
enough this morning to begin the trial
of the cose. This will be a source of
some expense to the court, and of an
noyance to Judge Seabrook and Mr. Os
borne, but under the circumstances, of
course, the postponement could not well
be prevented.
There are some other criminal cases to
be tried during the remainder of this
week or that, rather, have been assigned
for trial, and it is possible, should Judge
Falligant’s present indisposition continue,
that Judge Seabrook will remain in the
city and preside.
THREE HAYS OF GOLF.
The Country Club of Thomnsville to
Hold n Tournament.
The Country Club of Thbmasville will
hold a golf tournament March 20, 21, 22.
in which there will be the following
events, open to members of the United
States Golf Association, and such others
as may be invited: •
Wednesday-
Preliminary medal round of thirty-six
holes. Cup for best score.
Thursday—
-9:00 a. m.—Country Club of Thomasville
cup. First round match play. Eighteen
holes. Open to the eight players mak
ing the best scores in the medal round.
9:30 a. m.— Chapin Cup—Presented by
Mr. Chas. M. Chapin. First round match
play. Eighteen Open to the
eight players making the second best
scores in the medal round.
10:00 a. m.—“Piney Woods” Cup—Pre
sented by Piney Woods Hotel. First
round match play. Eighteen holes. Open
to the eight players making third best
scores in the medal round.
2:00 p. m.—Country Club of Thomasville
Cup. Second round. Eighteen holes.
2:15 p. m.—Chapin Cup. Second round.
Eighteen holes.
2:30 p. m.—Piney Woods Hotel Cup.
Second round. Eighteen holes.
Friday—
Finals in all events. Thirty-six holes.
Prizes for runners up.
3:00 p. .m—Approaching and putting and
driving contests. Prizes for each event.
Entries must be made in writing to
H. W. Hopkins, secretary, Thomasville,
on or before the 39th.
Members of the Savannah Golf Club
have received invitations to enter the
tournament, but it is thought that none
of them will do so.
BELL'S NEW MLAN.AGER.
Manager Hawkins of Telephone
Company Goes (o Atlanta.
Mr. Luther M. Hawkins has severed
his connection as manager of the South
ern r.vIS Telephone Company in Savannah,
and Mr. J. R. A. Hobson of Norfolk took
charge of the company's affairs in this
city yesterday morning.
Mr. Hawkins goes to Atlanta as super
intendent of agencies for the United
States Life Insurance Company of New
York, for the states of Georgia and Ala
bama. His brother. Mr. W. E. Hawkins,
is manager of that company.
During his stay in Savannah Mr. Haw
kins made many friends for his eomiiany,
and those who enjoy his acquaintance re
gret to learn of his departure. Mr. Hob
son, the new manager, was with the Bell
Company in both Richmond and Norfolk,
and comes to Savannah highly recom
mended.
IMIEH A MOl \l> OF FLOWERS.
Mr*. George 11. Dann llnrled In lam
ret Grove Cemetery.
The funeral of Mrs. George H. Dana
took place yesterday afternoon at St.
Paul’s Episcopal Church. The ceremonies,
which were conducted by Rev. J. L. Scul
ly, rector of the church, were attended by
n large number of the friends of the de
ceased lady. The beauty and solemnity
of the servlet was hlghtened by the
choir's singing of several hymns for the
dead.
The pall-hearers were Messrs. W. W.
Swinton, W F. McCauley, Fred Garden.
Walter G. Mlngledorff. John M. Carter and
J. Wheeler Wilson. The grave. In Laurel
Grove Cemetery, was covered with the
many lieautlful floral tributes sent by
sorrowing friends.
AT REST IN LAI HEL GROVE-
Mr. Knmiacl Hum'* I’uncriil Conduct
ed by lie*. Ur. #l. I>. Jordan.
The funeral of Mr. Samuel Hsrn took
place yesterday afternoon at the resi
lient. of Mr* Mosel k. No 123 Oglethorpe
avenue, went. The aervlcc wan conduct
ed l<y Rev J. D. Jordan of (he First
Baptist Church. The burial waa made
It, laurel Giovr Cemetery
Mr llnrn, who died quite early Hun
day morning, bad t*-rn In Havannah only
a short time, with hla daughter, Mlm
Julia E Ham lie was a native of
lirynti county, but for moiiio lime pr—'su
ing hu dell to Uds tlty livid in Flori
da,
NO MONEY FORTYBEE
SOLICITING COMMITTEE DID NOT
MEET WITH SUCCESS.
WILL SO REPORT TO-NIGHT.
ANOTHER MEETING OF riIO.IF.CTED
COMPANY TO BE HELD.
Those Approached by the Committee
Took the View That They Would
Be Helplnic the Railroad and the
Hotel—Not a Subscription Added to
Those Heeelved Two Week. Ago.
Slate Fair Subscriptions Also In
terfere—Private Enterprise May
Take Ip the Matter—Many Im
provement. Will Be Made at T>-
bee.
The effort to organize the Tybee Beach
Pleasure Company has proven a failure.
That Is what Mr. John G. Butler said
yesterday. Mr. Butler is chairman of the
committee that was appointed at the
meeting two weeks ago to solicit sub
scriptions, and the lack of success with
which the committee has met induced
him to say, when seen yesterday, that the
enterprise will have to be given over.
A meeting of those interested In the ef
fort will be held to-ntght at the Pulaski
House, when a report from the committee
will be received. This report will be that
not one name has been added to the list
of subscribers since the meeting two
weeks ago. Three thousand and twenty
dollars was subscribed at that meeting,
but the interest then displayed was no
criterion of that to be shown when the
members of the committee began to circu
late with lists to be signed.
The view taken by the majority of those
approached, Mr. Butler said, was that
the scheme for the improvement of Ty
bee would serve only to benefit the rail
road and the hotel, and, for this reason,
they refused to subscribe. Baboring un
der this belief, none cared to contribute,
so that it seemed to Mr. Butler that there
would be nothing for it but to give over
the enterprise.
Another member of the soliciting com
mittee was seen and his experience had
been much like that of Mr. Butler. The
principal obstacle, he found, was the
fact that so many have subscribed to
the stock of the Ssvannah Fair Asso
ciation. Responses to the urgent de
mands of the committees that solicited
subscriptions to that association left
many who might have subscribed to a
plan for the improvement of Tybee un
der the impression that they would be
overtaxing themselves to invest so heav
ily In public r xterprises.
This gentleman is full of the idea,
however, that such a company would
pay, and he declared that he would like
to have $5,000 to invest in a switchback
or other form of amusement. It is not
Improbable that he and others will as
sociate themselves together for the es
tablishment for one or more of the feat
ures that are usually to be found at
watering places.
During the season, tlje gentleman Is con
fident, heavy receipts would repay the
establishment of amusemjrtts. Mr Charles
F. Graham, proprietor of the Tybee Ho
tel, the gentleman declared, would give
a site for such a purpose without cost.
The great crowds at Tybee during the
summer would mean strong patronage for
amusements, and it is safe to say that
they would do a tremendous business
during the State Fair, when great crowds
of people from the interior will flock to
the island for a view of the ocean and
the pleasures of the beach.
Mr. Butler recalled the days of the
switchback that was run some time ago
on the island, saying that it had been
very successful until blown away by a
storm. On one May day. Mr. Butler said,
the proprietor of the switchback took in
more than SBOO. This experience with the
storm, however, is still fresh in the minds
of many, Mr. Butler declared, and they
do not w’ant to incur the risk of having
structures toward which they might con
tribute blown away.
Along this line Mr. Butler gave some
of his experience with building upon the
island that would seem to show clearly
that the danger from storms may he obvi
ated. Piles may be sunk in the sand at
little expense, he said, and they furnish a
foundation for buildings that cannot be
washed away. Water pressure is employ
ed to sink the piles, and within the last
three yedrs the method has come into
general use.
About three years ago, Mr. Butler said,
a government contractor wanted to sink
four piles for the tidal station. He had
contracted to do the work, but found that
he was in a fair way to forfeit his bond.
The quicksand he encountered Just a lit
tle way below the surface made it im
possible for him to proceed. A pile driver
would not sink a pile through the sand,
but would batter it to pieces, instead, so
compact is the mass into which it was
sought to sink it. nor could the force of
men the contractor employed dig cut a
hole for the piles.
In sore distress over his difficulties, the
contractor was upon the verge of giving
up the task as an impossibility. An en
gineer officer, however, knew of a meins
by which the piles could be sunk. He
told the contractor that he might spend
SI,OOO on each pile and never get them
down in the way he was trying, hut that
he would show him a way In which he
could sink one in five minutes.
The contractor hailed him as his deliv
erer from groat trouble, and thp officer
showed him the process. A tug ran out a
hose, to which an iron pipe was attached.
A hole was dug In the sand, where It
was desired to sink the pile, and it was
stood in the hole. At the foot of the pile
was stood the iron pipe, and the steam
from the tug was turned on, stirring the
quicksand and loosening it up so that me
pile sank into it of its own weight. Within
five minutes it had sunk to a d**pth of
thirty-five feet. The others were sunk
Just n quickly.
Since that experience, those who build
on Tybee use force pumps to stir up ti e
sand and let piles sink into the earth for
a foundation. For $1 a pile they may b
sunk, and Mr. Hutler declares that they
render a building immovable when one
has been placed upon them.
A steeplechase, switchback, shute the
shutes or whatnot established on the
beach could be constructed upon piles, and
the danger from storms would be remov
ed. It Is by no means improbable that
this matter of improvement will be taken
up privately and carried to a successful
conclusion.
Whether or not improvements for the
benefit of the public are put In at Tyliee,
it has been settled that there will be far
more than the usual amount of building
before the opening of the coming season.
Mr. William M. Bohan Is to begin at onee
the construction of a large pavllllon and
a restaurant uion the site of the South
End Hotel, burned some time ago. lie will
lie aided in the enterprise by the Central
Railroad. The pavilion will be larger
thun that of Tybee Hotel, and Mr. Bob.in
promises to provide restaurant accommo
dation* for l tie largest crowds.
Plans are lo l*> ready to-<hy for col
lages on the South End, Just across the
inllroad from the Inlet Clubhouse, for Mi
Armtn B. Palmer. Mr W. II Ft 11:wL
Cap! George P. Walker and Mr B jr
Harmon In'eaeh cottage there will la- si*
rooms Mr I'eter Jacobs I* now building
a two-story honee, o by 60 feet .at Point
(Motion It will be used as a boarding
bouse Two <>r three uuus buildings art
/u cviittmplatiuu.
“Quern of Sen Route*,”
Savannah to Baltimore, Washington,
Philadelphia, New York and Boston, is
via Merchants & Miners’ Transportation
Co’s, elegant steamers. Accommodations
and cuisine unsurpassed. Tickets, in
cluding meals and stateroom on steam
ers at fares much less than via rail. No
dust; no cinders, and opportunity of en
joying the bracing salt sea air. Invig
orating and beneficial. Travel via Queen
of Sea Routes and enjoy your trip North.
J. J. Carolan, Agent. Uptown office. Hi
Bull street, Savannah, Ga.—ad.
A Grand Reception
Tendered the l.ndies of tarannnli,
The grand millinery reception to-mor
row. Thursday and Friday at Krous
koff's the only exclusive millinery open
ing to be held in Savannah. As usual
all tile good ideas will be seen at this
grand opening. Krouskoff's.—ad.
Tickled to Death Ttvo-Step.
For a copy of the famous Three Coon,
Rag Time, Two-Step, entitled “Tickled
to Death,” send ten cents in postage or
currency to B. W. Wrenn, passenger
traffic manager. Savannah, Ga.—ad.
A Plant System mileage book will car
ry you from Port Tampa tp Washing
ton and Charleston to Montgomery. Good
all over the state of Florida. Twelve
trains a day from Savannah to points
South, North, East and West.—ad.
Jackson, Melxger A Co.’s,
Milliners will be ready to display, on
Thursday and Friday, March 14 and 15,
the latest productions in millinery art.
These two days will be exhibited
millinery to be worn the coming season—
Bijou parlors, finest in the South.—ad.
At Estill’s News Depot, No. 45 Bull
street. Savannah Morning News and all
the other leading dailies, with a large and
varied stock of standard books and light
literature, monthlies and weeklies, and a
full line of stationery, and everything else
usually found in a first-class news depot
-ad. '
Travelers of all kinds can save money
by calling at the Plant System ticket of
fice, De Soto Hotel. Mileage books, good
in six states, sold at $25 each, 24 cents
per mile. Good all over the state of
Florida.—ad.
Adler Will Surpass Himself.
On Wednesday there will be a reve
lation of style and beauty at Adler’s
Easter opening. Not often has there
been seen such an aggregation of swell
millinery as will be then shown.—ad.
hen York and Florida Express,
via Southern Railway.
Leaves Savannah dally at 1:55 p. m.,
Savannah time, for Columbia, Charlotte,
Danville, Norfolk, Richmond, Lynchburg,
Charlottesville, Washington, Baltimore,
Philadelphia, New Y'ork and Boston.
Pullman drawing-room, sleeper and diner.
Office 111 Bull street; 'phones 850.—ad.
The Mushroom Hat for Ladle*.
Will be seen only at Krouskoff's grand
millinery opening to-morrow, as well as
all the exclusive styles of Paris Hats.
Krouskoff show only the original designs
imported direct, the grand opening to
morrow, Thursday and Friday at Krous
koff’s.—ad.
A Plant System mileage book covers
more territory than any ticket sold
They are good from Port Tampa to Wash
ington. On sale at De Soto Hotel ticket
office. $25 each.—ad.
Jackson, Metzger A Cos.
Millinery Opening, Thursday and
Friday, March 14 and 15.
On these two days the door of welcome
is open t othe public for the inspection
of this firm's pattern hats and high-class
millinery.—ad.
The New York and Florida Limited,
via Sonthern Railway.
Leaves Savannah daily, except Sunday,
at 5:30 p. m.. Savannah time, for Augus
ta, Columbia, Charlotte, Danville. Lynch
burg, Charlottesville, Washington, Bald
more, Philadelphia and New York. Equip
ment: Puilmen's moat luxurious compart
ment. observation, drawing-room, sleep
ing cars and diner. Office 111 Bull street;
'phones 850.—ad.
••• —i
Parisian Millinery at Adler's.
Wednesday and Thursday will be great
days for the Indies at Adler's Easter
opening of spring millinery.—ad.
Plant System 1,000-mile books are good
in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Car
olina, South Carolina, Virginia and Wash
ington, D. C. Price, $25 each. For vale
at ticket offices, De Soto Hotel and depot.
Telephone 73.—ad.
Style for the l.ndic* of Savannnh. '
Krouskoff's grand opening to-morrow
heralds the season of fashion. The ladles
of Savannah will be out en-masse to
attend the gTand millinery opening.
Krouskoff's Millinery Palace will resem
ble a fair, with the many marvels of
beauty in millinery and novelties. The
ladies are invited.—ad.
Tickled to Death Two-Step.
For a copy of the famous Three Coon,
Rag. Time, Two-Step, entitled "Tickled
to Death,” send ten cents in postage or
currency to B. YV. Wrenn, passenger
(raffle manager, Savannah, Ga.—ad.
Visit Camden and Southern Fine*.
Go East via the Seaboard Air Line Rail
way and stop over at Camden, Pinehurst
and Southern Pines. Double daily
through trains. For Information, tickets,
etc., phone 28, or call at ticket office, Bull
and Bryan streets.—ad.
Millinery Opening.
Thursday and Friday, March 14 and 15,
Jackson, Metzger & Co.'s handsome
Bijou millinery parlors will be aglow
with artistic hatwear to be worn the
coming season. The ladles are invited
to this festival of pretty styles and up
to-now Parisian display of pattern hats.—
ad.
Florida anil Metropolitan Limited.
Via the Seaboard Air Line Railway
dally vestibule train to Richmond, Wash
ington ami New York. Compartment ears,
dining cars nnd thoroughfare coaches.
Call at ticket office, Bull and Bryun
streets. Phone 28.—ad.
fSTS.IM) the Itnrine Launch, 9275.00,
The prettiest launch that can be bought
anywhere Is the Racine launch, 16 feet,
one-horse power, seats six, runs very
fast.
The Racine launch Is more reliable than
steam. Llppman Brew, are agent* for th*
same. They have all stz#-s of launches.
A lomiket* trial to all parlies intending
to purchase.
Th* fUctn* launch I* (he one adopted
by the Pan-American Exposition In Buf
falo because they are the best *n#| more
reliable than any simple, seaworthy, safe
■ml fully guaranteed l-ippman Bros
are agents for the manufacturers and
carry a slock of these boat* at all times
-*<#
1 A “Nobby” Line <
j OF
Light Fancy {
Driving *
and
Coach Harness ,
just from
Our Factory.
Call in and inspect
them.
Congress and Whitaker Sts.
LEO FRANK.
HOGANS
NEW SILKS,
FOULARDINES
and DIMITIES.
Visitors to our store are delighted with
our magnificent array of new spring
stuffs. Every steamer brings us some
thing new to help swell our overflowing
stock of spring beauties. Below we
quote a few of the many bargains to be
had here:
WASH SILKS—We are showing an at
tractive line of these graceful and popu
lar fabrics, at per yard, 39c.
TAB BE DAMASK—Good Bleached
Damask at 25c. Bleached Binen Damask
49c. 72-inch Bleached I-lnen Damask 65c.
FOULARD SIBK—Our styles are cor
rect and confined to us. Our 75c quality
is the same that is priced to you else
where for SI.OO.
NEW \Y T HITE GOODS.—Don’t fail to
see tile great array of fine white goods.
We are now showing Dimities, India
Linen, French Nainsook, etc.
TAFFETA SIBKS—For one more week
we will continue to run those elegant
Taffeta Silks that formerly sold for $1
at 69c.
FOULARDINE—Our assortment of this
dainty cotton fabric is most complete.
Their colorings are exquisite. Per yard
33 cents.
EMBROIDERIES—Our values in this
department are unmatchable, and the
trade appreciates it, judging from our
recent sales. 25c values for 18c; 15c val
ues for
COLORED DIMITIES—We are just in
receipt of a large shipment of this feath
erweight material. Rich in design and
coloring.
WHITE BED SPREADS—As a leader
we are going to offer to-day an elegant
spread, extra size, worth $1.75, for $1.25.
FANCY NECKWEAR—If in search of
anything new and stylish in this line we
have it. Seeing is believing, so come
and see.
Daniel Hoffiw,
COR. BROUGHTON AND BARNARD.
Pip
COTTON AND RUBBER
HOSE, REELS,
SPRINKLERS. Etc.
EDWARD LOVELL’S SONS.
113 Broughton Street, West.
For Prompt Service, and
the BEST COAL
Send Your Order to
Herman Coal & Wood Cos.
PHONE 566.
GEORGIA or BELL.
Sole Agents for the Celebrated
Montevallo Lump Soft Coal.
JOHN G. BUTLER,
-DEALERS IN—
Paints, Oils and Glass, Sash, Doors.
Blinds and Builders' Supplies, Plain and
Decorative Wall Paper. Foreign and Do
mestic Cements, Lime, Plaster and Hair.
Sole Agent for Abestine Cold Water Paint.
20 Congress street, west, and 19 St. Julian
street, west.
Roasted Coffee
FOR SALE BY
C. M. GILBERT & CO.
IMPORTERS AND ROASTERS.
AMI SE.MKNTS.
Peters Comedy Company.
All Week. Except Thursday Night
Matinee to-day, 2:30.
"WANTED, A PAPA.”
Prices: Adults 20e, Children 10e.
To Night, "MUG'S LANDING.”
Prices: 10, 2i), 30.
SAVANNAH THEATRE.
' ‘Minstrelsy as It should be. "
THIHSntY NIGHT, XiKOI
Till* VfHr In Kverylhlmr-
GORTON'S MINSTRELS.
A Ini of >*| lira*. Hcxford. Arro
• inlie Marvel*, Thr Original Hank
Goni|iniin, Ed. Fax, (be Eccentric. J.
11. Mrliiu*. Ilnnao, Melt), A Prarl. •*<
Age* In lilaek, (ha*. Van, Hal I* <•**•
llnrle VAil.oii, Tenor.
Motrlile** luun-iin, Concerts# *•*”
In Irani of tliealrr il T p. m.
•Si'il.l Halco*, riuriH (nr color P***
(It. Tl( *nd #c. Lower lloor (tclMl'W
• kilo 7*c and live.