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SIX THOUSAND VOTES
THIS WIUj BE REGISTRATION FOB
SPECIAL ELECTION.
ACTUAL VOTE TO BE HEAVY.
REGISTRAR J. R. CREAMER SA VS IT
WILL REACH OR EXCEED 4.600.
RfftiMlrira Will Close Book* at (1
O'Clock To-day. After Which Time
No One Will Be Allowed to Remove
Ilia Diaabilitiea—lf He'* Oil the Liat
Then. He Will Stay Off—Lt* of
flnnlitied A'oter* Sow Contain* S,-
f2l Name*, hot Other* Will Be
Added to It—Political Fight Get*
Hotter and Hotter and Will Boil
on Election Day.
When the polls open for the special
election to-morrow morning there will be
6,000 or more names on the list of quali
fied voters of Chatham county. Of this
number, it is estimated by Registrar J.
Robert Creamer, 4,600 will vote.
The total registration, when the regis
trars started to go over the list, pre
paratory to the election, was 6,829. of
these 1,283 were stricken by the regis
trars from the lists for non-payment < f
taxes or other disqualifications; of those
thus stricken from the list 277 subsequent
ly settled up their Indebtedness to the
county and were replaced. When the
registrars closed their books, at 6 o'clock
yesterday evening, there were 5,291 voters
on the regitration books who are qualified
to vote. *
The negro registration amounts to 859,
of tvhlch number seventy-eight have been
stricken from the lists for non-payment
of taxes or conviction of criminal offenses.
The negro vote amounted last night to
781.
Registrars Creamer and Pease, with
Registry Clerk Sullivan, of the tax col
lector’s office, were busily at work until
midnight last night, and it is probable
that their wiil extend late into to
night. All of to-day the candidates and
the4r friends will be busy paying the taxes
of those voters who are now disqualified
and getting their names back on the lists.
No doubt is entertainer) that a sufficient
number will be replaced in this way to
bring the voting strength of the county
up to 6,000, and the strong probability is
that it will exceed this figure.
At 6 o'clock to-night the registry books
will be closed, and those whose names
do not then appear on them, as qualified
voters, will bo debarred from the exer
cise of the suffrage to-morrow. Mr.
Creamer, who represents the administra
tion faction on the board of registrars,
and Mr. William Pease, the representa
tive of the Republican party on the board,
say they have had about enough of the
job, and they will resign after the elec
tion. There is too much work and not
enough of either pay or glory in the po
sition to make them ambitious to continue
to fill It.
They have done good work on the regis
tration list this year. The "ringers,” with
which gentry the books were filled,
have all been disqualified. “Ringers,’' in
local political parlance, are the men who
are not entitled to register, through lack
of some of the requisites of citizenship
or residence, who manage to get on the
lists. To do this, of course, requires some
little stretching of The truth, but In the
heat of a political campaign both parties
are accustomed to regard this as a merely
venial sin.
Politics Is botiing in Chatham county,
and it will get hotter tO-dav. To-morrow,
if indications are good for anything, it will
run over the edge of the pot. It has been
many a year since a special election, with
but two offices involved, has excited half
as much interest.
McAlpin headquarters have been estab
lished for the past day or two at Nichol
son Hall, at the southeast corner of
Drayton and Broughton lane. B-reven
headquarters have been at the law offices
Is- Colding, the chairmen of
Maj, Screven's campaign committee, but
to-day or to-morrow morning early they
win be removed to some favorable loca
tion near the Court House,
The fight for tax collector is almost
aa hot as that for ordinary and almost
as much interest is being taken in the
result. Between Mr. Wells and Mr.
Thomson the race will probably be a close
one and neither candidate is expected to
win by any large margin.
PLENTY OF ROOM TO VOTE.
County Commissioner* Have Arrang
ed for Eleven Ilmen.
The location of the boxes for to-mor
row's election was arranged and managers
and clerks named on yesterday by Chair
mar J. J, Dale of the Board of County
Commissioners. There will be a suffi
cient number of boxes to give everybody
plenty of time In which to deposit his
ballot.
The First and Fourth Districts will
have three boxes each, the Second and
Third two each, and the Fifth, Sixth,
Seventh and Eighth one between them.
The managers and clerks were named by
Criairman Dale from the lists furnished
him by the several candidates for office,
the effort being made to see to it that
the various interests involved in the elec
tion were all represented at each box.
For each box there will be three man
agers and three clerks.
The boxes, their location and those
who will preside at them to-morrow are
shown in the following table:
First District.
TTox No. 1, A to G, inclusive, tax col
lector’s office—Managers, Klchard Wick
ham, J. P., W. 11. Connerat and George
W. Becket, freeholders; clerks, A. E.
Dackie. George Regan and Tony Salcedo.
Box No. 2, H. to N. Inclusive, county at
torney's Managers, G. H. Bev
ans, J. P., John E. Schwarz and C. A.
J.amotte, freeholders; clerks, J. C. Shaw,
Edward Moran and J. TANARUS, Chapman.
Box No. 3, N to Z, Inclusive, receiver
of tax returns' office—Managers, Isaac R.
Nathans, J. P„ C. H. Konemann and H.
E. Dreeson, freeholders; clerks, F. M.
Oliver, J. C. Fleming and Thomas B,
Graceti.
Second District.
Box No. 1, A to L, Inclusive, County
Commissioners’ office—Managers. G. No
ble Jones, J. P., E. J. Whelan and C. H.
Sipple, freeholders; clerks. R. F. Baker,
It. F. Feuger and North Chisholm.
Box No. 2, M to Z, inclusive. County
Commissioners' office Managers, M.
Naughtln. J ,P.. F. W. Creamer and W.
T. Dcopold, freeholders; clerks, Charles
Hobenstetn, John Riley and W. H. Mo
lina.
Third District.
Box No. 1, A to L, inclusive, clerk of
Superior Court’s office-Managers,
Charles D. Kline, J. P., W. Woledge and
If. F. Dubs, freeholders; clerks, Samuel
Stone, J. F. Walsh and C. A. Vetter.
Box No. 2, M to Z, Inclusive, clerk of
Superior Court’s office— Managers, J. R.
Saussy, Jr., J.P.,George B.Van Horne and
W. P Halley, freeholders; clerks, F. M.
Hull, Wylly Wood bridge and John Dai
ley.
Fourth District.
Box No. 1, A to G, Inclusive, ordinary's
4PentthUt4 on Seventh rage.)!
MISS HELEN EGAN DEAD.
Bright Life Wan Ended at Savnnnali
Hospital Last Night.
Miss Helen M. Egan, eldest child of Mr.
and Mrs John M. Egan, died last night
shortly after 11 o'clock at the Savannah
Hospital. The announcement will cause
general regret in Savannah. Miss Egan
was one of the most popular and cor
' dially liked of the members of Savannah
society, and deep sorrow for her untimely
i death will be felt by ail. Mr. Egan and
! his family have hosts of friends in the
city, and their warmest sympathy will be
extended the relatives in their bereave
ment.
East Thursday Miss Egan went to the
hospital to have an operation performed.
This was not regarded as serious, and it
was thought that it would be a matter
of but a few days before she would again
be among her friends. Among the ac
quaintances and friends of the family the
information that she was at the hospital
spread rapidly, and many inquiries were
made, eliciting the reply that the opera
tion was regarded as simple and that not
the slightest apprehension was fell.
The operation was performed Thursday,
and the patient withstood it well. It was
thought she was on the way to speedy
recovery from its effects. Day before yes
terday It was thought that she would
he out shortly, but yesterday It became
necessary for her to undergo a second
j operation. From this she rallied and it
; was expected that she would recover,
hut the improvement In her condition was
| but temporary, and soon the first reel
I alarm was occasioned. Miss Egan sank
i gradually until the end came.
Miss Egan was born In St. Louis, Mo.
; Because of Mr. Egan's business es a
j railroad man. he has resided in several
cities. Wherever the family has been it
has been held in the highest esteem, and
Miss Egan was one of its most popular
members. In St. Paul, Minn., Marquette,
Mich., and in Chicago, the family and
Miss Egan have many friends, and to ail
the news of her death will be a shock.
In 1897 Mr. Egan's family came to Sa
vannah from Marquette, following him
some months after his acceptance of the
Vice presidency of the Central Railroad,
of which he later became president. Im
mediately Miss Egan was welcomed by
society, her amiability endearing her to
all. She became it favorite at once, and
the position was maintained uniil the last.
Clever and versatile, bright and attract
ive in conversation and manner, and tal
ented with her pen, she was greatly ad
mired a* well as liked. Than hers, no
death among the society young people of
Savannah could cause more regret.
LABORER BURIED ALIVE.
House Drainage Workman Badly' In
jured In n Trench.
A. Johnson, a negro employed on the
house drainage work, had a narrow es
cape from death yesterday at Hall and
Barnard streets. As it was, he was
badly injured.
He was in a trench when something
caused a ranger to slip from place, and
the heavy piece of scantling fell across
the man's chest. The side of the trench
at the point where Johnson was engaged
in. digging caved in and buried the Injur
ed man up to his neck in sand. Fortu
nately Johnson was the only man work
ing at the point where the. cave-in oc
curred and his fellow workmen lost no
time In digging him out.
An examination showed that the negro
had been badly injured from the blow he
had received from the ranger. A phy
sician was summoned and Johnson was
removed to his home. No. 225 Forty-first
street, east, where he will probably be
confined for a week or more. He may
be Injured internally and he is suffering
much pain. The accident attracted a
large crowd and the laborers worked
rapidly to get Johnson out of the soli.
The Injured man was attended by Police
Surgeon Osborne.
LUCAS’ CONDITION CRITICAL
Maxwell Says That He Was Forced
to Ise His Revolver,
William Ducas, the negro who was
shot Tuesday night at Riberty and East
Broad streets, an account of which was
published in the Morning News yester
day, is in a serious condition, and it Is
not believed that he will live.
John Maxwell is still held at the police
station for having fired the shot that will
most likely- cause the death of Lucas.
Maxwell insists that he was forced to
use his revolver and stated to a represen
tative of the Morning News yesterday
that Ducas had been quareling with him
for several days. The prisoner says that
Lucas struck him and was advancing
when he drew Ills weapon and fired two
shots. The second ball entered Ducas'
abdomen and he fell to the ground.
Maxwell made no effort to escape and
was placed under arrest by Patrolman
Jernigam The negro was employed as a
bartender by A. Mendel and bears a good
reputation with tile iiolice. Maxwell says
that he has no fear of an Investigation
In the courts.
CADET AT ANNAPOLIS.
Gordon W. Haines \ppnlnted by
t'niigressninn Lester.
The appointment of Mr. Gordon Wayne
Haines, as cadet at the United States
Naval Academy at Annapolis was an
nounced yesterday by a telegram from
Congressman Lester. Mr. Haines is a son
of Mr. George S. Haines. He is 17 years
old, a graduate of the Savannah High
Softool, and a member of the class of 'M
in the University of Georgia.
He is a young man of brilliant
mind, popular with his associates and of
the stuff that makes the brightest men,
Congressman Lester took a personal in
terest in young Haines and looked after
ids appointment to the first vacancy. The
examinations for admission to the Acad
emy will take place May 15, and Mr.
Haines will at once begin preparation
for it. He was the recipient of many
congratulations yesterday upon his ap
pointment.
KSOWS Vt THE CHI'HCH LOT.
The Property Mr. J. I>. Weed is I lu
ll raring on Broughton Street.
The site on Broughton street upon
which Mr. Joseph D. Weed is erecting
now stores, a notice of which appeared in
yesterday's Morning News, has been va
cant for very nearly a half century, and
has been known as "the church lot." It
was for years covered by a large wooden
building, the First Presbyterian Church,
the congregation of which now worships
In the church at Bull and Taylor streets.
The building was moved to the corner of
Orange and Ann streets, and was de
stroyed by fire some years afterward. The
lot was bought by Mr. Weed's predeces
sors In business, the old house of N. B.
and H. D. Weed, his uncle and father
about 1855, but the Civil War, the deaths
of the members of the old tlrm and the
business life of the present head of it,
have doubtless prevented Its improvement
until this late period.
The unrivalled bouquet that Cook's Im
perial Extra Dry has, has made it a fa
vorite with all good Judges—ad.
Don't Mlu It.
Call and see tho exquisite display of
oUJilDerv i Cutman s.-ad.
THE MORNING NEWS: THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 1901,
TO KEEP THE MULE
THE PARSONS WILL NOT S! PPLANT
HIM WITH ELECTRICITY.
THE CHANGE WOULDN'T PAY.
SO OFFICIALS S AID OF THE MONT
GOMERY CAR LINE.
Delegation Waited Tpen President
Parsons and Second A lee President
Parson*—President Parson* Told
the Gentlemen That Too Much
Money 1* Being Spent on Other
Portion* of the S., T. A I. of H. Sy*-
teni to Admit of Snhatitnting Elec
tricity for the Mnle—Cltlnen* May
Consider n Pnreliase, a* Company
Is Willing to Sell—Connty to Shell
the Montgomery Road,
The Savannah, Thunderbolt and Isle of
Hope Railway Company will not improve
Its mule tiar line between Sandfly Station
and Montgomery. That was the announce
ment made by President George Parsons
and Second Vice President Henry Par
sons yesterday morning, when a commit
tee Interested in securing better service
waited upon them.
Although they will not Improve the
property, the official said, the company
will sell it. They so stated to the com
mittee, but made no formal offer. They
were requested to submit figures, and it
is possible that a company of suburban
residents personally interested in having
better facilities for communication with
their summer homes will be formed.
Mr. Julian Schley. Mr. DeLoach of At
lanta and Capt. Walter E. Coney visited
the Messrs. Parsons al their offices on
Bolton street at 11 o'clock. Mr. Schley
has a place at Montgomery, Mr. DeLoach
Is the owner of property at Beaulieu and
Capt. Coney rapresented the Union So
ciety, in the interest of Bethesda, one of
the points reached by the mule line.
The delegation was advised that the line
from Sandfly to Montgomery has never
been remunerative to the company, and
that, equipped with electricity, it would
be operated at a loss. The company, Mr.
Parsons declared,has no intention of equip
ping the line this summer, because of the
outlays it is making upon more onfportant
portions of the system, and the impression
was left with the delegation that the im
provement would never be made as long
as the property is owned by the Savan
nah, Thunderbolt and Isle of Hope Rail
way Company.
It was urged by the visitors that the
equipment of the line with electricity
would be followed immediately by the
upbuilding of Montgomery and Beaulieu.
They enumerated several gentlemen who
have already determined to establish
summer homes at one or the other of the
places, and said they krtew of others who
would do so if they could only gain the
assurance that the mule line would be
supplanted by one operated by electricity.
The argument was without effect. Pres
ident Parsons said in reply that there Is
not enough unimproved land fronting upon
the water at the two places to afford
sites for summer homes iff sufficient num
ber to produce enough business to make
the line pay. Back from the water front
there is plenty of available land, but it
is not desirable for summer homes, Mr.
Parsons thought, and would not be so
used.
If Mr. Schley can find that there is
sufficient confidence In the ability of an
electric line between Sandfly and Mont
gomery to defray operating expenses an!
yield some return upon the investment,
it is probable that he will organize a
company. President Parsons offered to
sell the track, the cars and the terminal
property at Montgomery, where there are
more than MO lots.
The question of picnics at Beaulieu or
Montgomery was brought up, but Mr.
Parsons did not think that such pleasure
parties would furnish enough business to
justify the company in substituting elec
tricity for mule as motive powef. He said
that the residents of Montgomery had
made that place in a measure undesir
able for picnic parties because they had
run their enclosures all the way to the
water's edge, making the river front un
available for outings.
To this the reply was made that gates
have been put in, leaving the enclosures
open. Besides, it was urged, the com
pany had been sending great parties of
colored people out for picnics, with the
result that rows among them were the
rule, rather than the exception, and Mont
gomery. as a place for the development
of trouble at colored picnics, has become
notorious.
Finding nothing of satisfaction in the
interview with the Parsons, the delega
tion called on Chairman Dale of the Coun
ty Commissioners. They wanted to urge
the paving of the road from the Mont
gomery Crossroad, near the county farm,
to Montgomery and Beaulieu. The gen
tlemen found no trouble there. Mr. Dale
advised them that the board had already
determined to pave the road with shell.
The work will commence within a month.
TO BE TRIED FOR MURDER.
Moses Houston Will Face n .lory for
the Killing of l>eltn Green.
Moses Houston will be placed on trial
for the crime of murder In Chatham Su
perior Court this morning. Judge Sea
brook will preside at the trial.
Houston shot and killed a girl, Delia
Green, on Christmas eve of Inst year.
The shooting occurred on Harrison stret,
near Laurel, in Yamacraw, and from the
evidence of the state's witnesses, seems
to have been entirely unprovoked.
The girl, who was but 14 years old. had
been accepting the somewhat ardent at
tentions of Houston for several months,
and be had come to think that the whole
matter had been settled, and that he
was entitled to be favored above till oth
ers.
On the night of the homicide when,
possibly. Ills brain was somewhat inflat
ed with Christmas good cheer, he went to
the girl and manifested a greater claim of
propriteorship over her Ihon she cared to
endure. She resented ll and denied, some
what emphatically, that he had any claim
on her whatever.
Maddened by this treatment Houston,
according to the evidence of the witnesses,
drew a revolver and shot the girl in the
left groin. She died on the following af
ternoon. Houston was arrested by by
standers and turned over to the police. He
was indicted for murder by the grand
Jury of the last term of the Superior
Court.
The defendant will tie represented to
day by Mr. Halford Fal’.lgant, while So
licitor General W. W, Osborne will pros
ecute for the state.
Feathered at Adler's.
The new style of trimming Is graceful
ly feathered this season, and Is very
fetching and rich. A long ser|>entlne-llke
rffect of small feathers, starting In front
from the under-brim, and running half j
way round the hat, Is novel and very pr>*t- ]
ty Indeed. But feathers in many original
and pretty ways, will play a large part
In the ornamentation of the little head
piece which demands and monopolies so
much of the attention of the fair * \
And Adler seems to have plucked all the
birds of the forest, from the show made .
wt the millinery opening yesterdav.—ad. J
GEORGIA PINE FOR CARS.
Edvtnrd Hrlll. Car ttanatactarer of
Philadelphia, in Savannah.
Mr. Edward Brill, who is the head of
the lumber department of the J. G. Brill
Cos., car-builders of Philadelphia, was in
the city yesterday a guest of the Do Soto.
Mr. Brill is in the city for the purpose
of investigating the lumber market here,
and was in consultation yesterday with a
number of the local lumbermen. To a
Morning News reporter he gave some
interesting facts relative to the Brill
Company, and the extent of its operations
and trade. The company employs, Mr.
Brill said, between 3.AH arid 1,500 men,
according to the pressure of work, and
turns out annually an average of 1,500
completed cars, and about 5,500 trucks.
These cars are shipped all the world
over. England, Germany and Italy, as
well as the newer South American coun
tries are liberal purchasers. Mr. Brill
s&ki he was abroad last summer and in
Rome. Naples, Florence, Munich and oth
er European cities rode in the cars
made in his factory.
At present the factory is at work on on
order of oars to be sent to Lisbon, and
also on a lot to he delivered to the Third
Avenue Line of New York. To the Met
ropolitan Company of the same city, the
Brill works have delivered 956 within the
last eighteen months, and are now con
sidering the matter of building a number
of reaches for the Elevated road.
Of course, the operations of a factory
of such gigantic proportioss necessitate
a vast quantity of lumber and it is to
secure this material and see that It is the
right kind that is Mr. Edward Brill’s
business. Various woods are used in the
factory; poplar from Kentucky, ash from
Tennessee, cherry, bass, beech, and ma
ple fretn Pennsylvania, mahogany from
Central America, and last, but not in the
smallest quantities, yellow pine from
Georgia. It is in buying yel
low pine that Mr. Brill's present visit
was made.- Only the very best material
is used in the factory, he said, and when
such is found a good price is paid for
it. "If I find the right kind in Savannah,’’
said Mr. Brill, “I'll buy a million feet
of it.”
He bought one carload from a local
dealer, and will give another and much
larger order should that prove satisfac
tory.
BLINDER CARTED AWAY'.
W bite Man Charged W ith Stealing
Hundred* of Bound* of Lead.
J. M. Hoctor. a young white man, ar
rested Tuesday by City Detective Stark
ond sent to the police station on a charge
of being a suspicious character, was sus
pected of stealing several hundred pounds
of lead from the plumbing shop of P. H.
Kiernan, on State street, yesterday ad
mitted his guilt.
Hoctor was employed by Mr. Kiernan,
and when the metal was missed, he was
not suspected by the plumber. Mr. Kier
nan reported at police headquarters that
lead was being stolen from his place, and
Detective Stark was assigned to work on
the case. After an investigation the de
tective decided to arrest Hoctor, who
worked on the second floor of the store.
The detective's theory was that Hoctor
was the guilty man and that he threw
tlie lead out of the window into Brough
ton street lane. i
After the arrest, the detective made an
other investigation, and felt sure that the
metal had been taken away in that man
ner. He told Hoctor that he knew just
how the robberies had been committed
and the prisoner broke down and con
fessed. He admitted that he threw the
lead out of the window into a street wa
gon in the lane.
Hoctor is a married man and has a
young .son. He was at one time a nurse
at the Savannah Hospital, and while at
that place get into some trouble and was
arrested. He went to work at Kiernan’s
about three months ago and, to all ap
pearances, was a steady workman. Hoc
tor will probably be given a preliminary
examination in Police Court this morn
ing by Recorder Myrick. Mr. Kiernan
was very well pleased at the manner in
which Detective Stark worked out this
case.
THE Bt'DGET COMMITTEE.
To lie Appointed by Chalrninn Dale
of Comity Commissioner* To-day.
The March meeting of the Board of
County Commissioners will be held at the
Court House at 4 ©'clock this afternoon.
There are a number of matters for the
Commissioners to consider.
First and most important of these, Is
the appointment of the budget commit
tee of the board, the members of which
are to be named by Chairman Dale 'his
afternoon. The appointment of this com
mittee will inaugurate the work of de
termining just how much money will be
needed to run the county for the year
1902 and of deciding Just how this money
Is to be expended. Upon this basis the
rate of county taxation for the year will
be fixed.
The commissioners will have also to
consider the petition of a number of res
idents and taxpayers of the county for
the extension to the Telfair road of
Gwinnett street extended. Gwinnett
street is now extended as far west as
the city- water works, to which point k
is paved with chert or gravel.
The petitioners represent to the board
thet there Is at present no public road
leading from the city to the southwestern
section of the county, the Louisville road
being the one furthest south. It is also
represented to the board that the open
ing of Gwinnett street extended by the
county would be anew and convenient
way of reaching the Ten Broeck race
course, should those grounds ultlmately
be selected as the place of holding the
state fair.
Rl MMAGE SALE OPENED.
Expected There Will Be ns Large a
Stock ns Last Year.
The rummage sale opened yesterday In
the store that has been secured In the
Whitfield building, where the postofflee
was bere its removal to the government
building. The stock has not yet assumed
the proportions expected of it, but con
tributions are rapidly appearing, and it
is Tlelieved that there will ire as many ar
ticles displayed for sale within two or
three days os there were when the sale
was conducted last year.
It is only ho|>ed that the success of last
year may lie again experienced. The ©ale
then cleared $325. Mrs. L. W. Haskell is
chairman of the committee from the
Board of Managers of the Woman's Ex
change that has the rummage sale In
charge, and she is ready to receive nny
articles that may be donated.
ANOTHER ELK SOCIAL SESSION.
W ill Itc Given far the Benefit of the
Members and Their Families.
The Elks will hod an Impromptu social
session for the members of the lodge
and their famflies at their hall to-night.
Though an impromtu affair there will be
none the less fun on that aocount, ar.d
a good time la promised all that attend.
Refreshments will be aerved before the
conclusion of the entertainment.
To-morrow night tha Elks In a liody
will attirid the performance of the l’hll
ami Nut tin Raters CvW'Uy Vvuuai.y, ,
HIS FINAL RALLY
MoALPIN’9 FORCES CROWDED MA
SONIC HALL.
PLENTY OF ENTHUSIASM.
BRBSIDENT MrMILLAYT OF UNITED
CLUB PRESIDED.
The Meeting ■ Lengthy One and No
Reference Was Made to Candidate*
for Tax Collector—Gordon Saunsy,
William F. Slater, \V. S. Coburn,
John Myrick, W. P. Laßoclie. R.
M. Lester and Capt. McAlpin Spoke.
Capt. McAlpin Introduced a* Next
Ordinary, tlie Band Played the
“Star Spangled Banner” nnd the
Crowd Cheered—Mr. Slater Held
the Audience—Screven Rally Will
Take Place To-night—Long List of
Prominent Speaker* Promised.
Several Word Meeting* Held and
More Indorncinents Made.
Masonic Hall could not accommodate
the crowd that attended the 'final rally
of the McAlpin forces last night. The
meeting was a lengthy one and a brass
band in the gallery helped to keep the
enthusiasm at a high pitch. President T.
H. McMillan of the United Club called
the meeting to order and stated that .t
had been called in the interest of Capt.
McAlpin for ordinary. Nothing was said
during the meeting about the candidates
for tax collector. On the stage with the
chairmen were Messrs. R. M. Lester,
John Myrick, W. F. Slater, Gordon Saus
sy, Walter P. Laßoche and W. S. Co
burn.
Mr. Gordon Saussy was the first speak
er. The county', he said, is on the thresh
old of a hot battle of ballots. He spoke
of Capt. McAlpin’s ability and said that
in his opinion the ordinary should be an
attorney. The duties of the offioe required
it, he said, and this was one reason he
had indorsed the candidacy of Capt. Mc-
Alpin. The gentlemen on the other side
did not wish to make it a party fight,
but the speaker said that it is nothing
else. The election of Maj. Screven, he
said, would mean an indorsement of the
administration. If it is not a party fight
Mr. Saussy wanted to know why the big
gest men in the fire department were to
work at the polls on election day. They
form a part of the municipal government,
and Mr. Saussy said, he had been in
formed they will work for Screven. He
had been informed, too, that the laborers
employed by the city had been forced to
subscribe to the Screven campaign fund.
Mr. Coburn indorsed Capt. McAlpin be
cause he had many qualities not possessed
by Maj. Screven. Capt. McAlpin, he said,
would make an extraordinary ordinary.
If Maj. Screven is elected ordinary, he
said, a man would be put in his. place
who would know absolutely nothing about
running a police department. He consid
ered the contest a party fight pure and
simple. t
Mr. Slater explained his relations with
the United Club and said that when Mr.
Collins refused to enter the race he cast
his lot with Capt. Mc’Alpin, because he
believed him the most competent man for
the office. He didn’t care about party
measures, and his sole reason for support
ing Capt. McAlpin was that he believed
him the strongest and most capable in the
race. He is a man worthy of the trust
of the people and a man above factional
politics. One would riot go to a dry goods
clerk, he said, to have a house erected,
to a sailor to run a farm and neither
should one go to a detective and hunter
of criminals to fill a judicial chair. The
harness would not fit if he were put
there. Mr. Slater said he knew Maj.
Screven better than McAlpin. He does not,
however, want a man to run for two of
fices at the same time. Someone in the
audience suggested at this point that
"Washington said give another man a
chance.” Mr. Slater said he thought
Screven should have resigned when he
announced his candidacy. He should nev
er have stood for re-election as Superin
tendent of Police, because he knew
before that time that he would
make the fight for ordinary. Mr.
Slater said he did not desire to
cast any reflection on the police force,
but it would only be natural for them to
be interested In the success of their chief.
If he must put it that way, he said, their
own jobs are at stake. No man should sit
in judgment upon his own case. Maj.
Screven’s party leaders and workers are
deserting him, said Mr. Slater, and he is
bound to fall. The band struck up Dixie,
and the applause was heard several bioaks
away.
Mr. Lester said he was not present to
throw hot shot into the camp of any- men,
and that he is not interested in nny party
or faction. He thanked God that he was
present to indorse a man who stands for
good government. Copt. McAlpin’s fidel
ity and honesty, he said, are well known
in the community. He is not entangled in
any political deals. The grim Angel Death
with his keen edged sword has removed
two of this county’s best and most effi
cient officers, he said, and it is now for
the people to say upon whose shoulders
their mantles shall fall. Capt. AleAlpin
he believed to be fitted in every way for
the office of ordinary.
Mr. Daßoehe said that some years ago
he had been Capt. McAlpin's partner and
he knew his worth as a man and a law
yer. He read the duties required of the
ordinary, and showed why that office
should be held by a lawyer. The office
is a powerful one and the incumbent must
be a man of character and ability. He
must, or should have a peculiar fitness
and training for it. The office is the most
Important In the county, he said, and a
man to fill it proprely should be trained
for it.
Mr. I-aßoche said that Maj. Screven
believes the office pays more than it real
ly does, and if reports are true, and he
is elected, when he has finished paying
Mr. Keilbach his salary he will find that
he has received less than when he was
Superintendent of Police. He declared
that Mr. Charles Garfunkle had been very
careful in giving out an Interview and
had not stated that he would not accept
the office In the event of the election
of Maj. Screven. Garfunkle had only
said that he had never been a candidate.
Chair McMillan Introduced Capt. Me-
Alpin as the next Ordinary of Chatham
county and the crowd shouted and cheer
ed. The hand played “The Star Spangled
Manner,'" and every one in the hall stood
and cheered for the speaker. Capt. Mc-
Alpln said that he was no politician or
political speaker. He Is not an office
grabber. he said, but he does want the
office of Ordinary. The people are to
decide If he is qualified to fill It. He said
he is no party man, hut that he is 'agin
the guverment;" that faction of lock I
lK>lltlcs has an iron-hand that is clutch
ing at the throat of the people. If elect
ed. Capt. McAlpln said he will have no
yoke Oil Ills neck. He will perforin his
duties without fear, favor or affection.
Capt. McAlpln said that Maj. Screven is
a worthy mao and a gentleman; a man
every Inch of him, but that he Is In the
hands of other people. He added that
he hoped to see all of his friends at his
little party at the Court House on Friday.
The real live Incident of the evening
was when Mr. Myrick was Introduc'd.
Dan Moses, a well-known resident of
Yamacraw, climbed on the stage in front
of the speaker and Insisted on talking.
The crowd shouted and the band played,
but Moses talked for several minutes. He
wns finally Induced to tiike a seat.
Mr. My rick <s#.l(l that b V)tu kqowg w
a free lance, and without the collar of
any faction. He said that in Capt. Mc-
Alpin the best man would be chosen for
ordinary, and a man who Is qualified in
every way, to fill the office. The speaker,
said that he had been pledged to vote for
Keilbach, but the deal with Screven had
miscarried. Keilbacn, hy said, had agreed
to deliver his friends to Maj. Screven,
but cannot do it. At the conclusion of
Mr. Myrick's talk, the meeting adjourned.
The final rally of the Screven forces
will be held to-night in Masonic Temple
Hall, and a large turnout Is looked for.
The supporters of Maj. Screven will ‘have
interesting talkers, and that there will
be plenty of music and torches. The
Screven district clubs will march to the
ball.
The Southside Screven Club was organ
ized last night with ‘T2S” members, and
Maj. Screven was indorsed for ordinary.
The club will meet to-night and march
to the rally at Masonic Hall.
The colored voters of the Fifth Dis
trict held a rousing meeting at Jordan’s
Hall, on Waters road and Bolton street,
and Indorsed Maj. Screven. William
Fields presided, with C. G. Gordan sec
retary. The speakers were Sidney
Johnson, C. Felds, J. S. Brown, O. Coles
and F. Armstrong.
The colored voters of the Fourth Dis
trict held a lively meeting in Harris
Street Hall. L. M. Pleasants presided,
with C. H. Madison, vice president, and
Ed D. Brown secretary. Speeches were
made by G. W. Shaw, W. E. Moore, Rev.
J. IV. Roberts, Rev. Durham, and R.
N. Rutledge. Capt. McAlpin' and Mr.
John Myriclc also addressed the meeting.
The colored supporters of Capt. McAlpin
will gather to-nigh In Labor Hall on
Bryan and Abercorn streets. Refresh
ments will be on hand and many of the
men will remain in the hall until shortly
before the polls open.
To Inspect Troop*.
Maj. John M. K. Davis, assistant in
spector general, is expected in Savannah
on his annual tour of inspection within
the next few days. It is probable that he
will arrive Sunday.
Two Noticeable at Adler'* Opening.
Two distinct styles or tendencies will
no doubt be regnant in the sphere of mil
linery this spring. Judging from the dom
inance shown at Adler’s opening yester
day by these two leaders of their respec
tive styles, they will captain the two
main corps of the army of fashion this
spring. One is that of Soft Effects, light
colors with shaded trlmmfngs. The other
is the geranium idea, with all the other
bright colored effects. These two battal
ions will make a strong march into pub
lic favor, without a doubt, as was shown
by the crowds that worshiped around
their respective shrines yesterday at Ad
ler’s opening.—ad.
Lntman'a
Millinery display will be continued to-day
and Friday.—ad.
“Queen of Sen Routes,”
Savanr.ah 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 vta Queen
of Sea Routes and enjoy your trip North.
J. J.,Carolan. Agent. Uptown office, 112
Bull street, Savannah, Ga.—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. W. Wrenn, passenger
traffic manager, Savannah, Ga.—ad.
A Plant System mileage book will car
ry you from Port Tampa to 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.
Nearly All Flats at Adler's.
That is we mean the new styles of hats,
not the people. The new shapes are most
ly flat crowned, and broad brimmed, with
a flare, and generally off the face, though
some shade downward in front. This off
the-face shape is susceptible of much un
der-brim trimming, and the effect Is
startling as well as original and pretty.
Some of the most unique on this line
were shown at Adler’s yesterday at the
spring opening.—ad.
At Estlll’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 325 each, 2% cents
per mile. Good all over the state of
Florida.—ad.
New York and Florida Express,
via Southern Railway.
Leaves Savannah dally at 1:53 p. m.,
Savannah time, for Columbia, Charlotte!
Danville. Norfolk, Richmond, Lynchburg
Charlottesville, Washington, Baltimore,
Philadelphia, New York and Boston.
Pullman drawing-room, sleeper and diner.
Office 111 Bull street; 'phones 850.—ad.
A Plant System mileage book cov ;rs
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.
Tile New York anil Florida Limited,
via Southern Railway.
Leaves Savannah dally, except Sunday,
at 5:30 p. m., Savannah time, for Augus
ta, Columbia, Charlotte, Danville, Lynch
burg. Charlottesville. Washington, Balti
more, Philadelphia and New York. Equip
ment: Pullman's meet luxurious compart
ment, observation, drawing-room, sleep.
Ing cars and diner. Office 141 Bull street
'phones 850.—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 -ale
at ticket offices. De Soto Hotel and depot
Telephone 73.—ad. v
Tickled to Dcutli 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. W. Wrenn, passenger
traffic manager. Savannah, Oa.—ad.
Visit nniden and Southern Pines.
Go Bast via the Seaboard Air Line Rail
way and stop over at Camden, Plnehurst
and Southern Pines. Double dally
through trains. For Information, tickets,
etc., phone 28. or call at ticket office, Bull
and Bryan streets.—ad.
Florida and Metropolitan Limited.
Via the Seaboard Air Line Railway
dally vestibule train to Richmond, Wash
ington and New York. Compartment cars,
dining rare and thoroughfare , coaches
Call at ticket office, Bull and Bryan
■treat* Phone ~ I
> A “Nobby” Line
1 OF
Light Fancy
1 Driving
and
Coach Harness
, just from
Our Factory.
Call in and inspect
• them.
Congress and Whitaker Sts.
LEO FRANK.
DESOTO HOTEL.
First-class accommodations for 500
Among the improvements tha
past summer 60 new bathrooms were add
ed. Tourists find Savannah the most in
teresting city in the South. An ideal
winter resort. Special rates for families
remaining week or more. Tourists stop
ping at the De Soto may become asso
ciate members of the Savannah Golf
Club.
The St. James
is the leading hotel in Jacksonville; fig
location the best in the city, facing the
St. James Park, and having a southern
exposure, its piazzas are always attrac
tive, while the interior appointments are
those belonging to a really first-claaj
hotel. Music morning and evening.
J. R. CAMPBELL, Manager,
Jacksonville, Fla.
Hotel
VICTORIA
27th Strett, Broadway and sth Ave., New York
European Absolutely
In the centre of the shopping and theatre district
A Modern First-class Hotel. Complete In all Its appoint,
raentt. Furnishings and decorations new throughout. Acroir..
modatious for 500 guests; 150 suites with baths. Hot and
cold water and telephone in every room. Cuisine unr welled.
QEORGE W. SWEENEY, Prop.
For Prompt Service, and
the BEST COAL ........
Send Your Order to .
Herman Coal & Wool! Go.
PHONE 566,
GEORGIA or BELL.
Sole Agents for the Celebrated
Montevallo Lump Soft Coal.
Brennan Bros.
—WHOLESALE—
Fruit, Produce,
Grain, etc.,
122 BAY STREET. WEST.
Telephone 888.
DUCKO’S
■■U Alimentary
Elixir
la highly recommended at a remedy for
lung diseases and as a preventive for
typhoid, malarial and all kinds of fevers
A vents. K. Fougers A Cos. lewlork
J. D. Weed & Cos.
Roofing Tin, Rubber and Leather
Belting, Railroad Spikes, Bar Iron, etc.
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.
AMUSEMENTS.
SAVANNAH THEATRE.
“Minstrelsy as It should be, ”
TO-NIGHT,
This Year Sew In Everything.
GORTON'S white MINSTRELS.
A fevr of ’em: (Iron. Roxford, Acro
batic Marvel*, Tlic Original Hank
Goodman, Ed. Fox, the Eccentric,
11. IftrlggN, llommo, Welby A Pearl. *
Age* in lllnek, (linn. Van, llnllndlat*
llarle YVllaoii, Tenor.
MiltchleMM Noon-day Concert*, al*
In front of thenter at 7 p. in.
Apecial-Balcony reserved for colored Pf®*
pie, 7Rc and SOc. Lower floor exclusively for
whites, 75c and Sue.
gAVANNAH THEATER^
2 NJGHTS—2 MATINEE*,
Commencing Friday, March IS.
PHIL AND NETTIE
Peters Comedy Company.
Friday Matinee, "KINNIGANH H'CK.*'
Filial' Night. "A DASHING WIDOW."