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WAS WARM SERMON
REV. SABI JOSES’ VIEWS OF SO3IE
OF SAVAWAirS OFFICIALS.
SAYSTHEMAYORIS “MY MEAT”
HOT BOAST FOR AN ALOERMAA OS
THE TABERSACLE QUESTION.
The Crowd the Largeit That Ha. Yet
Attended Ay of the Meeting'.
Kept Excellent Order and Wat
Airaycd by the Speaker at Will.
Air. Jones Fnt Quetion to the
Hieing Vote, and Hl' ' View. In
dorsed, the Congregation Agreeing
With Him That Every Word He
Had Said Was Troe.
Rev. Sam Jones returned to Savannah
yesterday morning, accompanied by his
family. Last night he started in on Sa
vannah, and some of its customs and offi
cials in a way that fairly electrified the
audience, which, by the way, was quite
the largest that has ever attended a meet
ing of this sort in Savannah, numbering,
as It did. about eight thousand. But im
mense. though it was, perfect order was
kept, and, except when a roar of laugh
ter followed some characteristic remark
of the speaker, there was not even a rus
tle to be heard in the vast auditorium.
Mr. Jones' peculiar mood, as it after
ward developed In his sermon, might have
been discerned In even his preliminary
remarks, though the very nature of the
subject made him less caustic than he
waA later in the evening.
He began by suggesting that the people
were missing much by not attending the
morning and afternoon meetings of the
series. "I mean some of you people that
are crowded out at r.ight,” he said. “I
never fancied en owl religion that waits
for the night to go to services. Some
of you fellows are afraid that if you leave
your business for five minutes or an hour,
you’ll lose something. If I had the
money that you have, and as little re
l.gion a a some of you I'd just come to
these meetings bringing my dinner and
a nickel, and I'd stay.
“Xow if you'll keep perfectly still you'll
all be able to hear me. I'm not hoarse.
Jus: got a frog In my throat; you see I'm
down where its damp; this is a wet town.”
The evangelist's text was taken from
Proverbs. xi:l9. "As righteousness tendeth
to life: so he that pursueth evil pursueth
It to his own death.” "When a good man
dies." he said, "he goes traight to heaven.
Just as surely as if I drop this book. It
will go straight to the floor: when a bad
man dies, he goes straight to hell. Just as
surely as this book would go to the floor
If dropped. The good man goes to heaven
because he is good, and trie bad man goes
to hell because he's bad; this Is the logic
of the situation.
"To see this exemplified," he con
tinued, "go to the funeral of a
good man; the minister will say
here lies the body of our departed
brother, but his spirit has gone home to
live with God; and locks of approbation
will be seen on the faces of all that
hear him, be they good or bad. But
take the case another way; go to the
funeral of a man, who, thcaigh he may
have belonged to the church, didta't live
right. The hypocritical minister may say
the same thing, but he has violated the
principles of truth, the people know :t,
and they have no further faith in him. I
tell you. the common convictions of hu
manity are in harmony with this Book."
"My purpose to-night Is to show that
‘He that pursueth evil pursueth it to his
own death.’ Sin Is not only a wrong, it
is a disease. It one persists in drinking
one become a drunkard; if one continues
to He. a liar, and everywhere I've been,
except Savannah, to be a liar is a terrible
thing. The trouble Is men look on the act
ltseif and never see the reflex action on
character."
Mr. Jones compared the effect of sin,
persisted in, to the slow but deadening
poison of a serpent. "I don't need any
preacher or a Bible," he said,"to convince
me that sin Is the ruin of men. of munici
palities, of states and of countries. Right
here in this town I can show you charac
ters showing all the horrible ravuges of
sin. Whether It be the millionaire or the
bum. he that sits in the chief seat of the
synagogue, or that grovels In a den, the
ravages of sin will tell on him. Like the
virus of the cancer which kills at iast,
the virus of sin Is as deadly.
“Again he that pursueth evil not only
pursueth death, but pursueth death to his
conscience. Every sin is a stab at your
conscience, but there are a thousand men
In Savannah to-night as conscienceless as
if dead and damned. The trouble in this
country to-day Is that you have stabbed
to death the conscience of the Individual,
the municipality, the state and the coun
try. You know that as a nation we have
no conscience. The national government
Is In league and co-partnership with the
Infamous liquor traffic, and both the Re
publican? and the Democrats, if they can
but win by it are willing to continue so.
What do the damnable, dirty, politicians
of this town care If every mother's eon
Is debauched, If they can get into office
and run their little mills. If Savannah
had as much conscience as she hus pride
I’d have some respect for her. And this
want of conscience has crept Into the
very churches, affecting deacons, and
stewards and vestrymen, aye, in some
cases, the very ministers of God.
"The state of Georgia as an organized
political and economic body has no con
science; we levy blackmail from every
saloonkeeper to get money to send our
children to school. Why. I'd rather my
boy go to heaven sober, knowing only his
a, b. c's, than to go drunk to hell and
be able to read Greek. Why, If ignor
ance barred men from preferment you've
got aldermen In this town that couldn't
be elected dog-pelter*.
“1 was born and raised a Democrat, 1
lived and moved among the Democrats,
but I've got to that point when I think
that highest demands of patriotism and
loyalty are those that shield the wife,
protect the mother and send the boys
homo solver. Yes, I've been with the
damned, dirty, whisky-soaked, red nosed
Democrats. I've made speeches for them,
and I've toted the torch light In the pro.!
cession till it burned my fingers, and I've
gone home drunk on their Democratic
liquor. And all the time I was making
speeches, and they were cheering me there
was my sad-eyed wife at home. But
bless God I've quit It, and now they call
me a mountebank, a blackguard and a
fool, but thank God I'm a sober and a
happy fool.
"You, In this town can have your politi
cal elections and buy your voters as we
buy mules In our country. But If I were
here and loved my home I’d sooner com
mit suicide than see It. And look at your
preseber*. when these politicians want of
flee they turn from your preachers with
contempt and say, 'give us the gamblers
and the saloon keepers and we'll go into
office.* You know It. I'd as soon go to
Alaska for pineapples or to hell for wa
ter as to Savannah for an honest politi
cian. They can send your children to hell
"tat yet say that If they had known of
my work out hers to save them they'd re
_ iConllnued go Seventh Bags.J
LEAKEN NAMED AGAIN.
Assistant 1 niietl States IMstriet At
torney Back From Washington.
Mr. William R. Leaken has returned to
the city after a trip to Washington and
other points North. He met the new
United States Attorney General Philan
der Knox, end was reappointed Assistant
United States District Attorney for this
district. There was one other applicant
for the position, but the Savannah attor
ney w::; remain in office for at least four
years longer.
Mr. Leaken was in several conferences
with reference to plans being made by
the government for the recovery of the
money alleged to have been stolen by
Capt. Carter. He stated, however, that
he couid not discuss this subject, al
though he was not surprised at the quite
recent decision of Judge Brown. It was
Mr. Leaken's pleasure to sit on the bench
with the New York Judge, who has been
made famous by his actions In the cases
against Greene and the Gaynors. The
Savannah attorney talked with Judge
Brown about the case.
The Maritime Law Association of the
United States gave a banquet in New
York, r.nd the programme shows that the |
Savaunah attorney was one or four
speakers. His subject was "Subsidy,” of
which Mr. leaken is .in ardent advocate.
It was Mr. Leaken’s good fortune to
meet Bishop Keliey and obtain an invita
tion to witness the imposing ceremony In
Baltimore, when the beretia was con
ferred upon Mgr. MartineiM. The occasion
was a brilliant one, and Mr. Leaken saw
Cardinal Gibbons place the red hat on its
owner.
Some special service was held at the
Carmelite Convent, in which Bishop Kel
ley took part. This cathedral was saved
by Gen. S. C. Leaken, Mr. Leaken's
grandfather, in 1841. He was at that
time Mayor of Baltimore, and with a few
men held a crowd at bay and prevented
the destruction of the convent. It had
been reported that a nun had been ill
treated, and a crowd was organixed to
destroy the institution. Mr. Leaken's
grandfather stood at the gate with a pis
tol in each hand, and announced that the
mob would have to step over his dead
body before entering the sacred edifice.
Gen. Leaken was a determined man,
and was loved by all who knew him. He
promised that he would go through the
place and make a personal investigation
of the charge and report to the crowd of
angry citizens. This he did and f6und
as he had felt that the report was false
and without foundation. This historical
incident was recalled with pleasure by
Mr. la-aken to Bishop Kelley. The pis
tols held on that eventful day by Gen.
Leaken are new in the possession of ihe
Savannas, lawyer.
-Air Leaken says that he did not talk
poiiti -s during his trip and that he heard
but lit’le of the Tillman-McLaurin row
while in Washington. The assistant dis
trict attorney does not anticipate any de
cided change in the policy of the Re
publican party iq the near future. He
is of the opinion that it will take con
siderable time to accomplish the proposed
change.
THOMAS-BAKER.
Thetr Nuptial' Celebrated at Ftr't
Presbyterian Chnrch.
The First Presbyterian Church was the
scene of a very pretty wedding Wednes
day evening. The bride was Miss Elise
Baker and the groom Air. John Thomas.
The decorations were by friends and pre
sen :ed something of an innovation. In
front of the pulpit a bridal bower had
been tuilt, surmounted by a ifkine, from
the center of which was suspended the
bridal bell and topped by a monogram in
gcla and silver.
Promptly at the appointed hour the
doors were opened and the four ushers,
Messrs. C. J. Richards, George Dixon, Neil
Coney and George L. Allen, Jr., led Ihe
way, followed by the bride, attended by
her sister, Ethel, as maid of honor. The
groom entered from a side door and met
the bride at the altar. The service of
the Presbyterian Church was performed
by Rev. W. P. McCorkle.
The bride wore a gown of white batiste
clatre. with boleros of Mexican drawn
work and trimmed with lace and ribbons.
She carried a bouquet oC bride’s roses and
carnations. The bride and groom left for
the North, and after visiting Washington.
New lork and Buffalo, will return to Sa
vannah June 1.
LIGHTS FOR THE CASINO.
Preparing for the Opening With a
Concert To-morrow Afternoon.
General Alanager Mclntire of the Sa
vannah, Thunderbolt and Isle of Hope
Railway Company is busy preparing for
the formal opening of the Thunderbolt
Casino. Incandescent lights are being
placed throughout the building and every
thing will be In shape for the first con
cert Saturday afternoon. The orchestra
will be on hand at that time and con
certs will be. given afternoons and even
ings. Sacred concerts w’lll be given on
Sunday. The vaudeville company will
probably arrive Alonday and the first per
formance will be given either Alonday
or Tuesday evening.
Vice President J. H. Fall of the railway
system is hi Ihe city and visited the
Casino yesterday.
CUNNINGHAM IN COMMAND.
Capt. Henry Mctlpln'a Resignation
Has Been Accepted.
Capt. Henry McAlpin yesterday received
notice from the office of the adjutant gen
eral of the Georgia State Troops that his
resignation of the captaincy of the Geor
gia Hussars had been accepted and that
his name had been placed upon the roll
of retired officers In the state's service.
First Lieutenant C. A. L. Cunningham is
now In command of the troop.
Lieut. Cunningham will be In command
to-morrow, when the prize drill of the
troop will be heM at Tybee. The drill will
be held in the new pavilion of the Central
Hatlroad. It Is expected that a large
crowd of the friends of the Hussars will
take the trip, as many tickets have been
disposed of by members of the troop.
TO m: 1)1 HIED IK MACON.
John Zlnrfln's Hemnins Kseopfed to
Train liy Linemen's I’nlon.
The remains of John W. Martin, the
Georgia Telephone and Telegraph Com
pany lineman, who fell from a pole on
Habersham street Wednesday, an account
of which was published In the Morning
News, were sent to Macon yesterday
morning over the Central Railway. The
body was escorted to the train by the
Linemen's Union, of which the deceased
nus a member, and the employes of the
telephone company. The burial will take
place In Macon this morning.
GRANTED LEAVE OF ABSENCE.
Rev Robb White to Go North for
Treatment
Rev. Robb White, rector of Christ Epis
copal Church, will be given a leave of ab
sence of six month* by his congregation.
Mr. White's voice is Impaired end he will
probably go to the North for treatment.
The leave of absence has already been
granted by the vestry, but It Is not yet
known when the rector will be> ready to
make the trip He will not go until a
minister has bees aatuvrsd i last his pul
pit.
THE MORNING NEWS: FRIDAY, MAY 17, 1901.
NOT TO BE FOUND
GREENE AND THE GAYVORS,
WHERE, OH W HERE, ARE THEY.
GOVERNMENT DOESN’T KNOW.
GREENE IN EGYPT AND W HERE
ABOUTS OF GAYNORS UNKNOWN.
Even With an Order From Judge
Hrons, Directing the Removal of
the Defendant' From New York to
Savannah, the Government In Said
to Be at a I.O" How to Proceed.
John Gtvnor Recently Married
Another Wife, hut tlunn’t Been
Heard Froni Since—Condition That
Confront' Government Is That
Everybody Hus Expected.
Where ere Benjamin D. Greene and
John E.. Edward H. and William T. Gay
nor? Judge Brown, after weary months
of waiting, has handed down an order di
recting their removal to Savannah, to
stand trial for the crimes with which they
are charged, but no one of them is known
to have been arrested.
It was said here yesterday that the gov
ernment did not know where any of the
men are, and this is certainly true in the
case of Greene, who, as long ago as last
January, again demonstrated his claim
to be considered the brains of the Carter-
Greene-Gaynor conspiracy. He took a
firm hold on the forelock of Father Time
and, scenting danger in the air, sailed
for Europe. When iast heard from he
was in Egypt. It is now stated that all
the other defendants have followed his
example, and that the government dons
not know where to look for them.
Col. John Gaynor was in New York not
a very long time ago, and, in accordance
with his Invariable half-yearly custom,
he was reported to have married a wife.
The event was the occasion of much Jol
lification among the Colonel's friends, who
called upon him In large number to ex
tend their congratulations and felicita
tions.
The condition with which the govern
ment is confronted is the Identical one
which everybody has expected, who has
followed the erratic course of the pro
ceedings and the interminable delays that
have characterized the case from the
very Inception of the effort to secure the
removal of the men from New York to
Savannah to stand trial. Nobody has
thought that when Judge Brown at last
rendered a decision and ordered the re
moval of the men here, as of course it
was known he must eventually do, that
they would be on hand to answer or be
anywhere around where they could be
arrested.
Greene, the Gaynors, Carter and Michael
Connolly were jointly indicted on Dec. 8.
1899, a year and six months ago. All of
that time the government has been trying
to get Greene and the Gaynors from New
York. Connolly, who was then In Havana,
was arrested there and brought to Savan
nah by an officer of the government secret
service, and has been here, professing a
perfect readines® to stand trial, ever
since. But in a year and six month® the
government has not succeeded in bringing
Greene and the Gayors back to the scene
of their crimee. If reports, bearing every
every indication of authenticity, are to be
believed, the government is no nearer that
"consummation devoutly to be wished"
than it was when the first start was
made. As somebody has aptly said. “The
combined Republican puil of Ben Greene
and Ihe Democratic pull of the Gaynors
would make a double action, triple expan
sion, high grade locomotive look like thir
ty cents.”
Col. Gaynor has stated that he never in
tended to be brought back to Savannah,
and for the past year it has been be
coming increasingly evident that he knew
what he was talking about. Evidently,
if It be true that he and his fellow de
fendants have just recently skipped the
country, the source of his information
cannot have dried up or given out.
Attorney General Philander C. Knox has
taken personal direction of the prosecu
tion of the several parties to the conspir
acy and of the several phases of the gov
ernment's case against them and It Is said
he Is going to do everything man can do
to cause the arrest of the defendants,
their removal to Savannah to stand trial
and their conviction when they are tried.
Even with the defemlants abroad, how
ever, the government's prospects are
brighter than they have been while they
were in New York. A year or two ago a
defaulting railway official was found In
Morocco, and though the United States
have no treaty of extradition with that
country, the Sultan gave the man up
promptly. It is believed that the official
heads of other countries will prove to be
equally obliging and that about the best
thing that could happen would be for
the government to find the defendants In
some foreign country, cause their arrest
there and have them brought directly to
Savannah. That would solve several prob
lems at one and the same time.
The possible punishment that can be
meted out to the defendants, should they
be convicted, is not very large, the max
imum being a fine of *IO,OOO and two years
In the penitentiary. So far as the fine is
concerned, it is a mere drop in the bucket,
compared with the immense sums of
money, aggregating *2.301.676, of which the
defendants are charged with defrauding
the government.
WILL INSPECT GUARDS.
Col. Olienr Will lie With the Bat
teries on Monday Night.
The Savannah Volunteer Guards will be
Inspected by Col. W. G. Obear, Inspector
general, Georgia State Troops, next Mon
day night. Orders for the Inspection have
been Issued to the batteries by Maj. W.
W. Williamson.
Notice has been received by Maj. Wil
liamson to the effect that a complete new
equipment for the lotteries has been
shipped. This Includes all accouterments
required. Each battery is to be supplied
upon a basis of a membership of fifty.
There has been much trouble among the
Guards because of the shortage in their
equipment, and the new supply will be
welcomed. %
SCOTCHMEN ENTERTAINED.
Capt. McAlpin the Host of St. An
drews Society.
Capt. Henry McAlpin, president of the
St. Andrews Society, entertained the
members at his residence on Orleans
Square last night. It was the occasion of
the last meeting of the society for the
summer, the custom being that meetings
are held only from October to May. After
the business meeting a collation was
served and the evening was spent as
Scotchmen and members of the St. An
drews Society best know how, in toasts,
stories and songs. Copt. McAlpin is a
happy entertainer, and the St. Andrews
members were at home in the enjoyment
of hi* hospitality.
The Correct Line to Lee
to Buffalo, N. Y.
Xf you are thinking of going to the Pan-
American Exposition at Buffalo call at
the Plant System Ticket Office, where you
will get all the necessary information for
making a quick and comicrtable trip.—ad.
JICHTER'S BODY RECOVERED.
Funeral Will Take Place at Dona
venture Cemetery This Morning.
The remains of Henry Juchter, the Ger
man ship chandler who was drowned in
Adams Creek, near Warsaw Island, ear
ly Sunday morning, were recovered yes
terday afternon. The body was high and
dry In the marsh, where it was probably
left by the tide Wednesday night. The
searchers had used no dynamite and
spent the morning in watching for buz
zards. They expected that when the body
floated the birds would locate it and this
way point out where it lay. The watch
ers did not have long to wait.
A strip of marsh extends about a half
a mile from where the ship chandler had
fallen Into the water. Several men fol
lowed in that direction In a small boat
and got within twenty-five yards of
the place. The little boat could not be
navigated in the cut In the marsh and
the searchers bad to walk some little
distance before the body was reached.
The remains were taken to the water's
edge and placed In a small boat. The par
ty left immediately for Thunderbolt end
the body was held there until the arrival
of the undertaker. It was placed In a
box and taken to Bonaventure Cemetery.
Last night it was placed in a metallic
coffin. Airs. Juchter was notified, but
was not permitted to view the body. It
had been in the water almost five days.
The funeral will take place at the res
idence, No. 209 Waldburg street, east, at
9 o'clock this morning, and services will
be heid at Bonaventure Cemetery an hour
later. Mr. Juchter was well known and
popular, and the funeral will no doubt be
largely attended. The services will be
conducted by Rev. >l. J. Epting. pastor
of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church.
Coroner Keller was notified of the find
ing of the body and gave permission for
its removal to the cemetery. All of Mr.
Juchter'® personal property was found
and taken in charge by Dr. Keller. A
watch and chain and 115.30 in silver were
taken from his vest pocket. An inquest
will be held to-night at Fox & Weeks’
undertaking rooms on Liberty street.
An account of the drowning has al
ready been given in the Morning News,
and the witnesses before the coroner’s
Jury will only repeat the story. Mr. Juch
ter was on the tug Jennie E., and was
on his way to Sapelo on business. He left
Thunderbolt with his drummer, Lands
verk. and a negro porter Saturday night.
No one saw or heard him fall in the wa
ter, although he was discovered struggling
against a strong tide, by the negro Sim
mons. and futile efforts were made to res
cue him from a watery grave.
LOTS WENT AT LOW PRICES.
Jone* Meeting' Proved Too Great
Attraction for Real Estate Sale.
The sale of lots by the Chatham Real
Estate and Improvement Company, con
ducted by Air. C. H. Dorsett, on the prop
erty. yesterday afternoon, was not a
lively one. The attendance was not large
and the bidding was apathetic.
The lots, sixty-nine In number, are sit
uated between Anderson and Thirty
fourth streets and Price and Plant streets.
They have a frontage of from twenty
seven to thirty feet and a depth, most
of them, of from one hundred to one hun
dred and three feet. They are desirable
from many viewpoints and were offered
for sale on exceptionally easy terms. Un
der ordinary circumstances these favoring
conditions would seem to have been suffi
cient to have guaranteed a good sale,
but not so yesterday, and some premoni
tion of this fact seemed to oppress Mr.
Dorsett before he began. He prefaced his
opening talk by saying he had not real
ized. when he advertised the lots for sale,
that he would have to compete In point
of drawing power with the Jones meet
ings. in the Park Extension. Had he
thought of this, he said, he would have
deferred the sale until some later day.
Then he put up lot H and lot 17, on the
south side of Anderson street. Just east
of Price. These lots have a frontage of
thirty and twenty-nine feet and a depth
of from 115 to 117 feet. They were offered
with the privilege of buying one or both
and were bought in by John L. Archer,
agent, for $445 each.
Lot 22, on Thirty-first street, was sold
to William AlcDonough for S3OO, and lot
152, on Thirty-fourth street, to A. A. Art
ley. for $305.
Then Mr. Dorsett said he was tired. He
was willing, however, to do the square
thing by those who had attended the sale
for the purpose of bidding and he gave
en option on any of the lots remaining
unsold, at the amount of the last bid,
$305. The option is to remain open until
6 o'clock to-day.
Before he had left the ground, lot 122
had been taken by Oscar Aloody. lot 118
by Mrs. Emma V. Owens and lot 98 by
J. W. Brlghtwell, under the terms of the
option. It is probable that others will be
taken to-day.
BESSIE WILKES IS PAST.
Mr. Stults* Mnrp Has the Mile Harn
ess Hecord for Thunderbolt.
Mr. C. A. Stults' bay mare. Bessie
Wilkes, distinguished herself day before
yesterday on the track at Thunderbolt,
establishing the record for the track. She
paced the mile in 2:1734. Mr. George
Haight driving. Horsemen say the pace
was equivalent to one that would have
carried the mare around a good mile
track In 2:08.
Palmetto Prince held the record on the
Thunderbolt track up to the time Bessie
Wilkes went her fast mile. Palmetto
Prince's record there was 2:30, and he was
driven at the time by Mr. Haight. Hi*
driver took him then on a Northern cir
cuit. and soon afterwards he did a mile
In 2:11.
Mr. Stults Is greatly elated over the
speed his mare has developed, and hla
horseman friends are congratulating him.
The mare took a ribbon last fall at the
Atlanta horse show, so that It may be
seen that she is not only fast, but straight
and sound.
CADETS’ KITH ANNIVERSARY.
To Be Celebrated by n Parade
Throngh the Principal Streets.
The Savannah Cadets will parade this
afternoon In honor of the fortieth anni
versary of tbe organization of the com
pany. The parade will be begun at 8
o'clock from the Regimental Armory,
thence the company, headed by a band,
will march through the principal streets
and then hark to the armory, where it
will be dismissed, and where the men af
terword will be served with refreshments.
Capt. J. T. West will be in command.
As the parade will not be begun until 6
o'clock It Is hoped that all members of
the company will be able to take part
in It.
DAMAGED BY EIRE.
Mr. R. M. Butler's Residence on
Drayloa Street Threatened.
The residence of Mr. Robert M Butler
was slightly damaged by fire early yes
terday afternoon. A telephone message
brought the apparatus from the Barnard
street fire station. Painters were at work
on the outside of the house, and were
burning off the ofd paint. It Is presumed
that the fire started in this way. It
started under one of the windows and got
into the casing. The firemen uaed both
water and a stream from the chemical
engine in extinguishing the blaze. A hole
waa cut In the corner of the roof so that
water could be thrown on tbe fire. The
damage la covered by insurance.
MET FOR THE FAIR
SAVANNAH DIRECTORS AND VISI
TORS HELD CONFERENCES.
AGREED ON PREMIUM LIST.
AS THE LIST STANDS, A5,075 WILL
GO FOR EXHIBITS.
State Fnlr Committer of the State
Agricultural Committee Met Pre
mium Committee. Finance Com
mittee au! Director' of Savannah
Fair Association—President Brown
Wants the SI,OOO the Fair Associa
tion Promised the Agricultural
Society—Matter May Be Settled To
day-Plant System Building Its
Spur Track.
Conferences were held yesterday be
tween representatives of the Savannah
Fair Association and the State Agricul
tural Society. During the forenoon the
Premium Committee of the Fair Associa
tion and the State Fair Committee of the
Agricultural Society held a cession. The
members of the Fair Association Commit
tee are Col. J. H. Estill, chairman, MaJ.
G. M. Ryals and Mr. A. S. Guckenheim
er, while the Agricultural Society commit
teemen are President Pope Brown, Vice
President James Barrett, Secretary M. V.
Calvin, Col. R. F. Crittenden, and Mr.
J. J. Connor. Mr. Connor was the only
one of the Agricultural Society's Commit
tee, who was not present. Dr. W. B.
Burroughs of Brunswick, head of the ed
ucational department, was also present.
The gentlemen spent a long while in dis
cussing finances and premiums, and the
prospects for exhibits for the fair. This
resulted in an agreement being reached
upon the following premium list:
Agricultural Department-
Best county exhibit $1,500
Second best county exhibit 1,000
Third best county exhibit 500
Next seven counties, S2OO each 1,400
Total $4,400
Best individual display S2OO
Second best individual display 150
Third best individual display 100
Total $450
Individual one-plow farm $l5O
Second best individual one-plow farm 75
Total $225
Premiums for colored people SI,OOO
Total agricultural $G,075
Educational department, total prem
iums 1,000
Department Forests, Mines and Min
erals. Total premiums 1.000
Grand total of premiums $8,075
A meeting of the Board of Directors of
the Fair Association and the representa
tives of the Agricultural Society was held
in the afternoon, when the matter of the
SI,OOO the Fair Association has promised
to pay the society as a bonus for holding
the State Fair at Savannah was discussed.
President Brown wanted the_ money paid
right away, as the society desires to take
up its obligations.
Mr. Brown said later to a representative
of the Morning News that the Agricul
tural Society had not asked Savannah to
pay the SI,OOO, but that, through its repre
sentatives, and to secure the fair, it had
volunteered to do so. offering the society
the money instead of any percentage of
profits that might accrue from the fair.
This was regarded as a liberal offer, and
it was accepted. Mr. Brown had often
been asked, he said, why It was decided
to have the fair at Savannah, and his re
ply has been to say that a good offer was
made. Upon his saying what the offer
was, he finds that the members of the so
ciety agree that Savannah ghouk) have
been selected. Mr. Brown insists that if
can make no difference to the Fair Asso
ciation if the money is paid now. whereas
it would make considerable difference to
the Agricultural Society.
The board of directors agreed to leave
the further consideration of the matter
to the Finance Committee, and a meet
ing of that body and the Agricultural So
ciety representatives was held at 7 o’clock.
This did not result In any conclusion be
ing reached, but President Brown said it
would be left with Mr. Calvin and Mr.
Barrett, who may adjust the matter to
day. Mr. Brown and Col. Crittenden left
last night for their homes.
In speaking of arrangements for the
fair, Mr. Brown said he had not made
his appointments of heads of departments,
of which there will be fifteen. There will
also be a general superintendent. The
appointments are made from among the
members of the Agricultural Society as a
rule.
The Plant System will soon have a spur
track to the Fair Grounds on Dale avenue
in readiness, and material for the con
struction of the fair buildings can then
be handled. The railroad’s construction
gang is working on the line, running east
to Waters road, and the engine and cars
are running beyond East Broad street.
It is expected that trains will be running
to the grounds within a week.
LIENS ON THE TABERNACLE.
Not Intended to Emharass Ministers'
Association.
The filing of liens sgalnst the Park
Tabernacle In the Superior Court yester
day by Copt. W. T. Gibson and W. W.
Almar & Cos. for nearly 1700, money and
material advanced to the Raleigh Manu
facturing Company, of which Mr. John
G. Blaine Is president, caused some talk.
Capt. Gibson said last night that the
liens In no wise Intended to embaraes the
Ministers' Association, which had the
Tabernacle erected, but are simply to se
cure himself and Aimar & Cos. for the
money and material they have put Into
it. Mr. Bialno, for the Haietgh Com
pany. was to be paid SRSO for the use of
the Tabernacle. He ahs been paid 1750
and is to receive the remaining *IOO
when the building is removed. The build
ing itself is the property of the Raleigh
Manufacturing Company, and In reality
Is only leased to the Ministers' Associa
tion. It is a portable structure and Mr.
Blaine Is already negotiating for Its
sale to several parties. It may be used
as one of the buildings for the State
Fair. The Ministers' Association Is also
said to be figuring on its purchase for a
permanent tabernacle.
SATISFIED WITH NINE HOURS.
Carpenters anil Joiner* Will Not
Strike for Eight Hours.
President J. D. Alford of the Carpen
ters and Joiners Union. No. 256. says that
there is no truth in the statement that
a strike for an eight-hour day is contem
plated so far as the carpenters and Join
ers are concerned. He says that the men
are satisfied with the nine hours a day,
and there I* no complaint.
Keep Cool.
Japanese Folding Fans to Be Given
Away Friday and Saturday.
We will present to each and every pur
chaser of 25c worth of tea or coffee on
Friday and Saturday a beautiful deco
rated Japanese folding fan. The Great
Atlantic and Paclftc Tea Company, log
Broughton street, weet. Telephone <l6.
H. T. Wilson, manager.— ,
CENTRAL HASC. R. AND S.
Something About the New Property
It Has Acquired.
The sale of the Chattanooga, Rome and
Southern Raiiroad to the Central of Geor
gia was ratified yesterday morning in
Rome. Practically all of the stock of the
Chattanooga. Rome and Southern was
represented at the meeting. After the
meeting, President John M. Egan of the
Central, Vice President J. F. Hanson and
the other officials went from Rome to
Chattanooga, where a meeting of the
stockholders of the Chattanooga and Dur
ham was held and Its sale to the Central
ratified. ,
Anew division of the Central Railroad
Will be created through the acquisition of
the Chattanooga Rome and Southern
property. President Egan announced. The
division will extend from Griffin to Chat
tanooga. The division headquarters will
be in Rome.
The Chattanooga, Rome and Southern
Railroad Company was a corporation
formed in 1897 in pursuance of the reor
ganization plan of the Chattanooga, Rome
and Columbus Railroad, which was sold
under foreclosure Jan. 13. 1897. The road
extends from Chattanooga to Carrolton,
138 miles, and has eight miles of branches.
The company also owned the Chattanooga
and Durham, seventeen miles, so that its
total mileage was 163. The rolling stock
consists of twelve locomotives, eleven pas
senger cars and 329 freight cars. The pre
ferred stock of the company was $1,600,000,
and there was the same amount of com
mon stock. The funded debt was $343,000
of first mortgage 5 per cent, bonds on the
Chattanooga, Rome and Southern, due
1547 (January and July), and $250,000 of first
mortgage 6 per cent, bonds on the
Chattanooga and Durham, due 1917. The
preferred stock was 5 per cent, non-cu
mulative. The first mortgage was for $560,-
000. In 1890 and 1900 the company paid
dividends of 3 per cent, on the preferred
stock in annual payments In January.
Jast January 3 per cent, was also paid on
the preferred stock.
The Southern Railway will take off Its
fast through mail train, passing Savan
nah now early in the morning, on Sun
day, May 26. The regular summer sched
ules of the Southern, the Plant System
and the Seaboard Air Line will become
effective on that date.
MUSIC CLUB’S EVENING.
Last Night’s Enjoyable Recital at the
Lawton Memorial.
The Savannah Music Club recital at the
Lawton Memorial Church last night was
a thoroughly enjoyable affair. The fol
lowing programme was rendered:
"Farewell to the Forest” (Mendelssohn),
Miss Alberta duFour, Mrs. Teasdale, Mr.
Spring. Mr. Teasdale.
"At Twilight” (Nevin).
“II del Sereno” (Marzo), Mr. Owens.
String Trio, Andante from Sixth Sym
phony, (Haydn), Misses O. Berg, C. S.
Connerat and Mrs. E. J. Putzel.
La Fioraja (Bevignani), Mrs. Henry R.
Alticfk.
Boat Song, (Cowen). Miss de Four, Mrs.
Teasdale, Mr. Spring, Mr. Teasdale.
(a) In Questa Tomba.
(b) Mignon, (Beethoven), Miss Nellie Al
lan.
"Norwegian Bridal Procession” (Grieg).
"Vaise Brilliant” (Liebiing), Mrs. Clar
ence Lilienthal.
“A Tour Throngh Ireland.
Rev. Father Eugene Sheehy of Limer
ick, Ireland, will deliver a lecture, illus
trated by over three hundred stereopti
con views, at the Theater, Tuesday night.
The views are of points of scenic and
historic interest, and are said to be of
high artistic merit. They will be am
plified and explained by Father Sheehy.
who has an acute fund of information
as to the localities they represent, and
the great events m history they recall.
The lecture is called "A Tour Through
Ireland.”
Family Excursions to Tybee.
The Central of Georgia Railway will
sell family excursion tickets to Tybee
and return at rate of twenty-five cents,
beginning Wednesday, June 12. and on
each Wednesday and Friday thereafter,
until Aug. 30, 1901. Inclusive.—ad.
Tetterine Is the Name of It.
If you have any skin disease such as
eczema, salt rheum, ringworm, or tetter,
nothing will cure you so quickly or thor
oughly as Tetterine. It has cured thous
ands and will cure you. Numerous testi
monials for the asking. Acteept no substi
tute. J. T. Shuptrine, manufacture, Sa
vannah, Go., will send you a box postpaid
for 50c, in stamps if your druggist doesn't
keep it.—ad.
Attention !
Confederate Y'eterans.
For a comfortable trip to Memphis to
attend the reunion of Confederate Veter
ans use the Plant System. Call on the
ticket agent for full particulars.—ad.
Schedule of Sunday Excursion
Trains to Charleston.
Train for Charleston Sunday, via the
Plant System will leave at 7:15 a. m..
Central time, and arrive Charleston at
12:15 p. m. Returning, train will leave
Charleston at 7:45 p. m.. and arrive in Sa
vannah at 10:45 p. m. Quicker time than
ever before, rate same as ever, *I.OO for
the round trip.—ad.
Savannah to Brunswick and return,
*I.OO. Sundays only. Via Plant System.
Commencing Sunday, May 12. Quick and
convenient schedule. For further Infor
mation call on ticket agent at the Ds
Soto Hotel or Plant System depot.—ad.
The Beautiful “Land of the Sky.”
Tbe Southern Railway offers the best
service ever afforded to Asheville, Hender
sonville, Waynesvllle, Hot Springs. N. C.,
and the Sapphire country. Through Pull
man sleeping cars and convenient sched
ules. For further information apply to
James Freeman. C. P. and T. A., 141
Bull street. 'Phones 830.—ad.
*I.OO Savannah to Charleston and re
turn, Sundays only, via Plant System.
Commencing Sunday, May 12, convenient
and quick schedule. Call on ticket office
at the De Soto Hotel or Plant System
depot for further Information ad.
Visit the seashora on the Plant System
popular excursions to Charleston and
Brunswick. Tickets sold for Sundays
only, limited to return data of sale, com
mencing May 12.—ad.
Savnnnnh'a Only Dining Cara.
Elegant new dining cafs on all South
ern Railway trains into and out of Sa
vannah. No other line can offer similar
Inducement.—ad.
1273.00 The Racine Launch 18273.00.
The prettiest launch that can be bought
anywhere is the Racine launch, 16 feet,
one-horse power; seats six, runt very
fast.
The Racine launch is more reliable than
steam. Llppman Bros, are agents for the
same. They have all sizes of launches. A
complete trial to all parties Intending to
purchase.
The Racine launch Is the one adopted
by the Pan-American Exposition in Buf
falo. because they are the beat and tnora
reliable than any, simple, seaworthy, safa
and fully guaranteed. Llppman Bros,
are agents for the manufacturers and
carry * stock of thesa boata at all times,
-ad. -1 i
“Get It at Rowlinski’s”
Everybody knows about Witch Hazel.
Well, we have Just secured a special lot
from the heart of the Witch Hazel dis
trict. It's pure, it’s strong, distilled with
extreme care and has just the proper
amount of pure grain alcohol, and Just
row we want to say beware of cheap
Witch Hazels, for they invariably con
tain the potsor.ous wood alcohol. WE
GUARANTEE OUS.
Try it, compare it. for It's one of the
things we have better than most drug
stores.
LARGE BOTTLES 25c.
ROWLINSKI, Pharmacist,
Broughton and Drayton street*.
Either telephone 465.
-CUT RATE PATENT MEDICINES
£.lßl. OF HOPE El mi!)II 8 X fff
SCHEDULE.
For Isle of Hope. Montgomery, Thunder
bolt, Cattle Park and West End.
Dally except Sundays. Subject la
change without notice.
ISLE OF HOPE.
Lv. City for X. of rf.l Lv. le!e~of Hope.
SO am from 40th ~ 600 am foTßolton~~
7 30 am from 40tn 6 00 am for 40th
830 am from 40th 700 am for 40th
9 15 am from Boltoti S Oo am for 40th
10 33 am from 40th 10 00 am for 40th
12 00 n'n from 40th UOO am for Boltoo
1 15 pm from Bolton 11 30 am for *oth
230 pm from 40th 200 pm folMOth
330 pm from 40th 240 pm for Bolton
4*o pm from 4uth 300 pm for 40th
5 15 pm from Bolton 4 00 pm forA>th
6 SO pm from 40th 6 00 pm idrtoth
6SO pm from 40th 700 pm for 40th
7 30 pm from 40th 8 00 pm for 40th
8 30 pm from 40th 9 00 pm for 40th
930 pm from 40th 10 00 pm for 40th
10 30 pm from 40th 11 00 pm for 40th
MONTGOMERY.
Lv. city fer Mong'y.j Lv. Montgomery.
830 am from 40rh | 715 am for 40th
230 pm from 40th i 1 15 p© for 40th
6 30 pm from 40th j 600 pm* for 40th
CATTLE PARK.
Lv city for C..ParK , Lv. Cattle Para.
6 30 am from Boiton; 7 uo am tor Boiton
7 30 am from Boltoni 8 00 am for Bolton
1 00 pm from Bo.ton| 1 30 pm for Bolton
2 30 pm from Bolton] 3 00 pm for Bolton
7 00 pm from Boltoni 7 30 pm for Bolton
8 00 pm from Boltonf 8 30 pm for Bolton
THUNDERBOLT.
Car leave® Bolton street junction 5:30
a m. and every thirty minutes thereafter
until 11:30 p. m.
Car leaves Thunderbolt at 6:00 a. m.
•nd every thirty minutes thereafter until
12:00 midnight, for Bolton street Junc
tion.
FREIGT AND PARCEL CAR.
This car carries trailer for passengers
on all trips and leaves east side of city
market for Isle of Hope, Thunderbolt
and all Intermediate points at 9:00 a. m.
1:00 p. m., 5:00 p. m.
Leaves Isle of Hope for Thunderbolt.
City Market and ail Intermediate pointa
at 6:00 a. m.. 11:00 a. m.. 2:40 p. m.
WEST END CAR.
Car leaves west side of City Market
for West End 6:00 a. m. and every 40
minutes thereafter during the day until
11:30 p. m.
Leaves Wes’ End at 6:20 a. m. and ev
ery 40 minutes thereafter during the day
until 12:09 o'clock midnight.
LUCIEN McINTYRE. Gen. Manager.
A CARLOAD OF
GARBtfJ
TILE I
JUST RECEIVED.
Hill ili'S 81,
113 Broughton Street, West.
Brennan Bros.
-WHOLESALE—
Fruit, Produce,
Grain, etc.,
122 BAY STREET. WEST,
lei*phone 883.
OURjSEd
IS A * GREAT MILK
PRODUCER.
Sales doubled in last
few months.
That shows MERIT.
W. D. SIMKINS & CO.
Dlrvct Route to Glaaftow Exhibition
ANCHOR LINE.
Steamship* from Nesv York Weekly
For GLASGOW via LONDONDERRY,
Saloon. *SO and up. Second Cabin. $.12.80
and up. Third Class. *26 and upwards.
l or ilustrated folder ;,nd Information,
applv to HENDERSON BROTHERS.N Y.
Or HENRY SOLOMON & SON. 186 to I*2
Bay street. Savannah, Ga.
HEADQUARTERS
FOR DRUGS AND SEEDS.
Mall orders solicited.
Donnelly Drug Cos
SCtfRS YUUIUEIFT
Css 81* O for unnatural
SiorhargA, Inflammations,
irritations or liberations
■f mu co as membrane*.
Paiulesn, and not utrifl*
, gent or pciaooou*.
Scii* by Dranlita,
or pent In plain wrapper,
by ex preen, prepaid, ta&
9\ 00. or 3 bottle*, _
Circular r*nt vn reooeffc
~ i ■■*■ Igg
m Morphine and Whisker hat>-
nnTTTI n il * tr** l ** l without pain or
U*