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LEAGUERS IN LINE
LAW AND ORDER REPRESENTA
TIVES LAYING THEIR COILS.
WERE BUSY LAST NIGHT.
BYT NO ARHEST9 RESfLTE© FROM
THEIR EFFORTS.
Vn■ Talk A'liaat a Raid on a Kano
Establishment Reported to Be
Attain In Operation—lt Wni Rt
peoted, Hot Wan Not Realized.
Hrv. Bancoin Anthoni’ Tnlk* Ahnnt
the Pronpectlre lan and Order
League Sntd That Application*
lor Membership Are Coming In
Every Day—Will Re Organized
Till* Week—Mayor Too Busy to Get
Into n Controversy With Preneb
ern—Think* lan and Order Move
ment Will Re Short-Lived.
The new Law and Order League, which
Is one of the results of the Jones-Stuart
meetings, will be put into working shape
this week, and will begin at once its ef
forts toward the suppression of Sunday
liquor selling, policy shops and gambling.
Rev. Bascora Anthony, who was asked
about the matter yesterday, said that so
far nothing looking toward an organiza
tion had been done, but that steps in that
direction will be taken at once, and that
the proposed organization will be a strong
one, well-equipped for the work in hand
with brains, finances, numbers and sym
pathetic interest.
Ai was announced by Rev. Sam Jones,
the organization will consist of an Exec
utive Committe of twenty-five, represent
ing all classes and parties, and a body
of such other persons as are in sympathy
with the objects of the association. The j
members of this committee, as well as of
others Interested in the movement, will
not be made public by the association.
iMr. Anthony was asked If he would as-
sume so prominent a part in this or
ganisation as he had in the other one,
formed some time ago. He replied that
lie did not expect to, much preferring to
toe a "high private in the rear rank.” Mr.
Anthony said further that applications
for membership in the organization are
coming in every day.
Messrs. J. N. MoGiUls and Harry Gould,
who are said to be prominent members of
Che now league, had a brief conference
"With Superintendent Reilly at police
headquarters last night, tout refused to
say wh&t subject they had discussed. It
had been stated earlier in the evening
that the keno room on Broughton street,
near Bull, would be raided between 11
o'clock and midnight, and it was be
lieved that the two men toad called to
discuss the proposed raid with the super
intendent.
McGillis insisted on talking about the
weather and refused to discuss anything
In connection with the league or its prob
able work. Gould stated that there would
probably be some developments before
midnight, but at that hour those who
had been in the place, said to be used
as a keno room, came out without being
molested. Superintendent Reilly stated
that the two men had only asked him to
state Just how tar his authority extends,
end that nothing further was discussed.
He told them that he could not enter a
building unless armed with a warrant.
It is generally believed that the men
behind the move are in earnest and are
not "four-flushing. ’ A man who is in
sympathy with the movement, but who
is not a member of the league, stated last
night that In his opinion keno and policy
will be run out of Savannah. These are
recognized generally as the very worst
forms of gambling. Blank warrants may
be Issued to-morrow or one day next
week, and may be used in making ar
rests. Those interested in tho movement
are said to realize that this will be the
only way to catch the offenders In the
act, as, without warrants, the police will
not enter a building.
It was stated last night that negroes
will be used to obtain evidence against
those corner shops whose patronage comes
from the colored race. As far as could be
learned, the 'league will devote its atten
tion first to policy, keno and Sunday
whisky selling. After these evils have
been stamped out the other forms of vice
and law-breaking will be taken up. It is
understood that the keno game last night
was not a very profitable one, and this
WB'i probably due to the expected raid
on the place.
Mayor Myers was asked last night If
he had any reply to make to the cards
published by Rev. Bascom Anthony, pas
tor of Trinity Church, and Rev. Dr.
John D. Jordan, pastor of the First Bap
tist Church, in answer to the Mayor’s
expression relative to the failure of the
ministers to take advantage of the op
portunity afforded by the Tabernacle
meetings to raise money for charitable
purposes. The Mayor replied In the neg
ative, saying:
"Those gentlemen cannot draw me Into
a controversy over the matter. I simply
stated the case as it appealed to me, and
I maintain that, for the sake of consis
tency, some word for charity ehonld have
been spoken. It was but a short time
ago that the ministers sought to enlist
my aid In the Inauguration of a plan for
the relief of the needy. We held meet
ings, but It seemed that nothing could be
done. Services at the Tabernacle offered
a great opportunity, but they did not
avail themselves of it. No, I am too
busy to get Into a controversy over the
matter.
"One palpable mistake Is made by Mr.
Anthony, however. I made no reference
at all to Mr. Jones. There was no rea
son why his name should have been In
troduced Into Mr. Anthony's article.”
Mr. Myers waa asked what be thought
the Daw and Order League that Is In
• prospect. He replied that he considers
that It will be of little force. Its efforts,
he thinks, may be spasmodic and short
lived. The history of all efforts of mln
lrters, he said, to take a hand In politics
and the correction of public Ills hat
shown that little success attends them.
Sometimes, like a strong gust of wind,
they make themselves felt for the mo
ment. but the fury of the blast Is soon
expended, and the usual calm Is restored.
MAI Oil TO TRY KlLbr,
Charges Against l'ntrolmnn to Be
Heard To-morrow.
The Mayor will Investigate charges
against Patrolman Martin Boully to-mor
row at 12:30 o’clock. He I* charged with
having violated rules Nos. 91 and 92 of
the police department, which read:
"He shall give information to the chief
of police or officer in command of any
criminal Intent or aot or the concealment
of any criminal, whloh may come to his
knowledge. He shall not communicate
any Information respecting the orders
which he may huve received or learned or
any regulation which may be made for
the government of the police department,
except to such persons to whom he may
be authorized to communicate by his su
perior offioer.”
The specific offense with which Patrol
men Scully Is charged Is a statement
that he Is alleged to have made to the
affect that Detective John 3 Murphy had
a railroad man under arrewt at a ques
tionable bouse. The man under arrest,
It ■ alleged Patrolmen Bendy said, had
|iU which played some part In the es
cape of the prisoner from the detective.
BIGAMIST FOUGHT VICIOUSLY.
Althoaith a Woman Shf Held Her
% •
Own Agalmt Two Constable*.
6usle Williams, alias Alexander, col
ored, is in the county jail, where ehe was
committed on warrants from Magistrate
Jones’ court, charging bigamy and may-
I hem. It required the combined force of
Constables Barrett and Constantine to
arrest the woman, and both of the offi
cers bear marks of the fight.
The woman used her teeth on the hands
of the constables and had to beaten al
most into an unconscious condition before
anything could be done with her. She
made a desperate effort to brain the offi
cer* with a hot smoothing iron, at her
home in Ivers Bane, end her screams
attracted a large crowd of negroes. It
looked os if there was going to be serious
trouble with the residents of that section
of the city, and the woman was smug
gled on a passing trolley car instead of
held for the arrival of the patrol wagon
The womans first husband is named
Williams, and he says that he married her
in 1893. Several weeks ago he learned of
her marriage to Alexander and had a
warrant charging bigamy issued from the
magistrate’s court. The woman is small
and does not appear in the least degree
vicious—.at first glance. That was what
misled the officers and came near causing
them their lives. She was ironing when
the constables arrived at her home and
read the warrant for her arrest. The
woman continued at her work, and when
Constable Constantine touched her on the
arm she turned like a flash and made a
swing at the officer with the hot iron.
Constantine dodged the blow' and reach
ed for his billy. He struck the woman
a stunning blow, but it didn’t phaze her.
Phe fought both men and as fast as they
grabbed hold of her she bit her way free.
The fight lasted several minutes before
the woman was subdued and taken to the
Jail. The constables had their wounds
cauterized and will carry the scars for
some little while.
m’culloughTother sins.
Yoanz Stenographer I* Said to Hove
Done Vnriont Things Not Bight.
Those who know John McCullough, the
young stenographer lor Lester and Rav
enel, whose arrest in New York on a
charge of forgery, was printed in the
Morning News, are pretty well convinced
that he is not mentally sound. They ex
press themselves freely oh the subject and
those who do not know the young man
are of the same opinion, Judging from his
recent actions.
It was stated yesterday that McCullough
had been guilty of one or two dishonest
acts sometime ago. One of these was not
known until the discovery of the forgery,
although one of his employers suspected
him for a moment at the time. It seems
that McCullough forged a check for 550
and a day or two later deposited a like
amount to the credit of the firm. When
asked about the matter by Mr. Ravenel
the young man blandly said that his ques
tioner had loaned him the amount. Mr.
Ravenel was quite sure that he had done
nothing of the sort and told McCullougn
so. The stenographer was positive In his
assertion and brought the cheek book lo
prove his contention. The stub showed
that a check had been drawn in his fetor
for *SO and had been signed by the firm.
Mr. Ravenel had absolutely no recollec
tion of the Incident, but in (he face of
such convincing proof gave in.
It is also said that McCullough owned
a piece of property In the suburbs which
he had no (rouble in disposing of for TOO.
After he had closed the sale he mo tgaged
the property to Mr. Ravenel for S3OO. At
one time McCullough was a frequenter of
the keno rooms, and It Is probable that
some of his money went that way It is
said thot he was an enthusiastic player,
and that the game had a fascination for
him that he could not overcome. In New
York he has steadily denied his guilt and
Insists that the entire afTair Is a big mis
take. Upon his arrival he will probably
confess and explain the cause of his un
seemly acts.
GOT THE MIMSIT.It OIT OF BED,
Frank Blackwood'* and Mll> Sand
ers’ Sudden Marriage.
Quite a romantic marriage, which took
place Thursday night, or, to be more ex
act, early Friday morning, was that of
Mr. Frank J. Blackwood and Miss Ger
trude Sanders. The young people were
at the meeting at the Tabernacle, and It
was not until after the service had been
ended that they decided to become man
and wife. Rev. William P. McCorkle. was
telephoned, and asked to perform the cer
emony, and although he had retired, he
consented, specifying only that it should
be at his home. To this the prospective
bride and groom agreed, and the mar
riage took place.
It waa Intended at first to keep the
matter a aeeret for some time, and so
It was told to but a few friends, besides
the family of the bride, and will, there
fore, cause considerable surprise now that
It Is made generally public.
The bride is a native of Savannah and
loved and esteemed for her many fine
traits of character and srweet, womanly
graces. She is the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. J. W. Sanders.
The groom, though a native of North
Carolina, has been in Savannah about a
year, and Is the cashier of the Armour
Packing Company. Formerly he held a
similar position with the George W. Van
derbilt estate, at Biltmore, N. C. Mr.
and Mrs. Rlackwood are at the home of
the bride's parents.
WAYCROM FIRES CHIEF.
In Savannah Inspecting Eire Ap
pnratui and the Drpiirtmrnt.
Chief Joseph Parker of the Waycross
Fire Department Is In the city, a guest
of Superintendent Maguire. The Way
cross fire-lighter came to Savannah for
the purpose of Inspecting this department,
and spent the greater part of yesterday
looking nt the apparatus at the several
fire stations.
The Waycross Department has Just
been reorganized by Chief Parker and Is
now a paid department witli fifteen men.
Anew engine has been ordered and Chief
Parker expects to meet the machine with
Its makers to-day. The steamer ils of the
LaFrance make and Is a t modern piece of
apparatus in every way. The Waycross
fire chief announced himself as well
pleased with what he saw In Savannah,
and he Is considered by firemen to be a
good Judge of a good department.
RETAIL C LERKS’ UNION.
Will Have Social Time at Knlglits
of Pythias Hall .lone 12.
The Retail Clerks' Union will have a
social meeting nt Knights of Pythias Hall
June 12. No business will be transacted,
the meeting having been arranged solely
for the purpose ol giving the members of
the union a chance to get better ac
quainted with each other, and to get In
terested In the organization the retail
clerks that are not yet members of It.
Each of the members lias been furnish
ed with three Invitations, on which he
can bring friends, and a general Invita
tion Is extended lo all retull clerks to be
present.
Though the programme has not ytet
been arranged In detail It win be en en
joyable one Among the numbers will be
several orchestral selection*, ptsras by s
mandolin club, end several song* by a
male quartette Afterward there will be
refreshments, and then the remainder of
the evening will be spent In dancing
THE MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY, JUNE 2, 1901,
WILL BE BUSY TERM
JUNE SESSION OF SUPERIOR COURT
TO START WITH A RUSH.
JUDGE FALLIGANT’S CHARGE.
EHPECTED TO BE OF EVEN MORI:
THAN USUAL INTEREST.
Recent Arraignment, by Grand Jnry
of Last Term and Rev. Sam .Jones,
of System of Fining Persona Con
victed of Keeping Gambling
Houses, Expected to Draw a Spley
Answer From Judge Folllgant.
The Question Almost Certain to
Be Discussed—Four Murder Cases
to Re Investigated by Grand Jnry.
Civil and Divorce Dockets Will Be
Called.
The Juno term of ths Superior Court of
Chatham county will convene to-morrow
morning at 10 o'clock, when the grand
Jury for the term will be impanelled and
sworn, and Judge Falligant's charge will
be delivered. It is expected that the
charge will be of oven more than usual
interest.
For this expectation there are two rea
sons. The grand Jury of the last term
of the court furnished the first one, when
it called attention to the increase in
amount and offensiveness of public gam
bling in this community, arraigned the
system of alternative sentences that had
been inflicted in the past as clearly im
potent either to suppress or decrease the
vice and strongly urged that in the fu
ture persons convicted of keeping gam
bling houses, should be sentenced to
terms of imprisonment and not permit
ted the privilege of expiating their of
fenses with a fine. It is likely that
Judge Falligant will have something to
say on this subject.
The law makes it his duty, indeed, to
charge each grand jury specifically in ref
erence to the laws designed for the sup
pression of gambling, and this always
forms part of Judge Falligant's addresses
to the grand Juries of his court. It is not
likely that when he Is talking of gambling
and the best methods of its suppression,
he will fail to say something of the grand
Jury's presentments on the subject.
The second reason for the expectation
that Judge Falligant will have spicily in
teresting things to say springs from the
recent criticisms of Rev. Sam P. Jones.
Mr. Jones, like the grand Jury of the
March term of the court, seemed to be
Impressed with the conviction that to fine
convicted gamblers served to encourage
rather than to suppress the vice, and
though he had many complimentary
things to say of Judge Falligant, he con
demned the practice in good, round terms.
It is regarded as additionally likely,
therefore, that the court will have some
thing to say of the manner in which gam
bling is punished.
The names of the grand Jurors who have
been summoned to appear in court to
morrow morning have already been print
ed in the Morning News. From the panel
of forty so drawn and summoned the
twenty-three who will constitute the grand
Jury of the next term will be selected.
The others of the panel will be excused.
The grand Jury will take up its work
of investigating crimes committed in this
county recently on the very day it con
venes. The witnesses in four murder
ensea have been summoned to appear be
fore the grand Inquest to-morrow and
other criminal cases are also to be inves
tigated at its first session.
The most important of the murder cases
and that in which the public has taken
the greatest interest is that of W. H.
Johnson, the young white man who killed
his father-in-law, John H. Scott, with a
knife, carving his unfortunate victim al
most literally to pieces. Johnson claims
that the homicide was committed in self
defense and after successfully effecting
his escape surrendered to the police two
days after the killing. The evidence, so
far as it has been yet adduced, does not
bear out the theory of self-defense, but
it certainly does show that there was
strong provocation for the killing in the
manner in which Scott, rendered bestial
in habits and character by long over-in
dulgence In liquor, had treated his wife
and daughter.
The grand Jury will nieo investigate the
killing of William Newsome by Frank
Jones, alias Frank Pitts, that of Mat
thew Johnson, by Elijah Shaw, and that
of Joe Brazil, by Henry Johnson. The
homicide last mentioned was committed
at Bloomlngdale, fifteen miie3 from the
city, about two years ago, and Johnson
claims to know nothing about It. The
ttvo other killings were recent occur
rences. and In both cases the identity of
the man under arrest with him who did
the killing, is admitted. The only ques
tion for the grand and petit Juries to
determine is the guilt or degree of guilt
of the defendants. Both homicides were
committed quite recently, both within the
city limits, and both were reported In
full in the Morning News ot the times
of their occurrence. They are still fresli
in the public mind.
Witnesses have also been summoned to
appear and give evidence against St. J.
R. Armand, the Central Railway clerk,
who was recently arrested, at the Insti
gation of Frank 8. Van Giesen, for
larceny after trust. Mr. Van Giesen, in
the affidavit upon which the warrant was
based, swore that Armand had collected
and converted to bis own use something
like sixty dollars in money, which be
longed to the prosecutor, and In the col
lection of which Armand had acted as
his agent.
The grand Jury will investigate the
charge of assault with intent to rape,
preferred against Dan Williams, a negro,
by the father of the little white girl,
4 years old, upon whom the alleged crim
inal assault was attempted.
Besides the work so mapped out for its
grand Jury, the Superior Court will trans
act other business. The civil docket will
be colhd to-morrow morning for the as
signment of casm, and divorce eases will
also be assigned for trial on set days
during the term. It is customary to try
a large number of divorce cases on Tues
day, the day following the first Monday,
and this custom, It Is likely, will he fol
lowed. The divorce docket is full, and
there i enough of this business to keep
a Jury busy for two or three days, even
when It works at tile rate of speed with
which such cases are disposed of in this
county.
One Hundred
Hand Painted Glove Roxea
To be Given Asvay Monday.
Just received 100 glass hand-painted
glove boxes to be given away free to all
purchasers of one pound A. and P. Bak
ing Powder, to tents. Every pound guar
anteed absolutely pure or money refunded.
These boxes arc without exception the
finest present we ever gave nway with so
small a purchase. All we ask Is that you
come and see them Remember 100 that's
all. The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea
Company, inti Broughton street, west.
Telephones 61*. H. T. Wilson, Manager.—
nd.
Jackson, lletigrr A to.')
Window No. 2.
Juns sale of white, striped, and plaid
muslins, displayed in No. 2 window ■( 10
cents • yard.—ad.
Do Non Suffer
With Neuralgia, or Headache? Anttml
grain Is a aura euro, gold by goto men
Cie-A*.
HOW TO BUILD UP AN ARMY.
What It Takes to Get Men In Shape
for the Ftrinar Line.
•If you were asked to put a weak and
tottering army on its feet do you know
a way to do it? It's simple and easy to
accomplish if you have a supply of hot
coffee and nourishing food. With a few
applications of this remedy armies have
In the past been prepared for the fighting
line. The difference between food fur
nished under these circumstances and
that provided for individuals in ordinary
times is that the individual don’t relish
rations unless they are the best obtain
able. And particularly is this so When it
costs less to buy good stuff from Logan
than it does to get poor quality else
where. His supplies are such that you get
both nourishment and pleasure from
them.—ad. „
Hed Cross Lanndry
Is another Savannah enterprise which
will give employment to a number of
people the year round.
The building for this new plant is lo
cated at the southwest corner of River
and Ann streets, and was constructed to
suit the requirements of a model laun
dry. It is splendidly ventilated, which
will insure more than ordinary comfort
to the employees. All modern conven
iences have been provided, the dressing
rooms for male and female help overlook
River street, and a splendid view of the
river and shipping can be seen through
the windows in these rooms.
The building is lighted by electricity,
and the machinery will be driven by two
electric motors, power and steam being
supplied by the Edison Electric Illumi
nating Company, whose plant is directly
opposite this building.
The machinery in every department Is
the best procurable, and an Inspection of
the laundry will convince everyone that
the claim made by the proprietors is In no
way Many improvements in
laundry machinery have in the past three
or four years taken place, and the Red
Cross Laundry starts out with the very
latest machines, therefore, the public will
soon notice that the wear on their gar
ments will be reduced to a minimum; this
fact alone should assure the promoters
of this enterprise liberal patronage from
the very start.
Each and every department will be
looked after by competent help, and the
entire plant in charge of Mr. Joe Read
Solomon, one of the proprietors who su
pervised its construction, he has had
three and a half years of experience in
the laundry business, and will be assist
ed in the management by Mr. Steve Rose,
whose duties will be to look after the de
tails of the office at the works.
The up-town office is located at 12
Broughton street, east, in store occupied
tJy Oppenheimer, SSoat & Cos.
Calls will also be received at Plnkue
sohn’s Cigar Store, 37 Bull street.
The Red Cross Laundry will be ready for
business June 10.
Sugar the Thing .last Now.
Preserving Season Is at Hand.
Now that the preserving season is here
it becomes a matter of concern to the
thrifty housewife to know where she can
buy the best sugars for the least money.
Every person who has dealt with us
knows that for months past that we give
more sugar for the dollar than anyone
else. As for butter, we can always save
you fFom 3c to 5c on every pound. Teas
and coffees are our specialties and no
other house attempts even to compete
with us in prices. Compare the following
prices with what you are paying:
Rio coffee, per pound, 15c, 20c, best .. 25c
Maracaibo coffee, 25c, best 30c
Java coffee, 30c, 3c, best 380
Try our Java and Mocha, 3 pounds... SI.OO
Oolong. Young Hyson, English Break
fast. Gunpowder, Japan, or Ceylon teas
at 50e, 60c, 75c, best $1 per pound.
Drink Thea Nectar, pure Chinese tea,
60c per pound. A special present with ev
ery pound.
We have no agent, purchase your own
goods and save agents commission of 20
per cent. The Great Atlantic and Pacific
Tea Company, 106 Broughton street, west.
Telephones 616. H. T. Wilson, Manager,
—ad.
What Is Confidence ?
Confidence, primarily, is an unhesitating
faith In your neighbors' Integrity. In a
"commercial way" It is an abiding trust
in the man you are buying from. The
public confidence, for example. In Stern
berg's goods and methods explains their
large and constantly increasing patron
age, including many customers, who have
been dealing with them since they begun
business, nearly thirty years ago. People
who want to buy the very best sterling
silverware, diamonds, diamond and gold
jewelry, watches, clocks, elegant cut
glassware, or any of the many valuable
and attractive articles In their line, re
gard Sternberg's guarantee or representa
tion of quality and price* as unimpeach
able. That is "confidence.” If you have
any old gold to dispose of, Sternbergs
will give you full value for It.—ad.
Lndles, Don't Rend This.
"Josh Billings” said:
"It's better knot tu kno so much than
tu kno so many things that ain't so.”
A good thing for the house wife to
know, and one that Is so is that
MAGNOLIA SOAP,
"The Soap that cleans,”
Made in Savannah, by Savannah peo
ple, is the best piece of laundry soap on
the market to-day.
If you don’t believe It, try It. Southern
Cotton OH Company, manutacturers. nave
you tried “Snowdrift'' lard?—ad.
Anrllnn Monday, June 10, O’clock.
■Will offer at auction, Monday, Jure 10,
at six o'clock, some beautiful lots on
Park avenue, "The Meadows;” terms $25
cash, $5 a month, 6 per cent, interest.
I>ots are very large, having a front of
30 feet on Park avenue, and running the
entire block to AVaidburg street, 140 feet,
or about the size of two ordinary lots.
Upset price, 1350, each; when It is known
that 1 have sold lots In sanje locality as
high as $750, the opportunity will be ap
preciated. Also a few choice Duffy and
Henry street lots to he offered. John
L. Archer, auctioneer, 10 Provident build
ing.—ad.
June Number E'lorldn Mngaslne.
Containing the story of the Jacksonville
fire, with Illustrations and many other
good things. Mailed to any address for
12 cents. For sale at Estlll'a News De
pot, No. 45 Bull street. Savannah, Gin
ad.
At Hicks' To-day.
Rice field lamb cooked Juicy and rich,
will be served 10-day.
Spring roasting and frying and broiling
chickens will be served at Hicks' to
day.
Fresh vegetables of all kinds.
Delicious fruits. Get there.
A famous club sandwich and coffee Is
a dinner Itself.—ad.
(•. Fnntlul, Merchant Tailor.
Just received, a fine line of serges,
wool, crash and homespuns. Canada
homeapun, fancy stripe suitings, large as
sortment of trouserings. Very latest da.
signs.—ad
Window No. 1.
Jackson, Ms tiger A Cos,
June sale, displayed In No. 1 window
era special from the suit and millinery
ad.
IN ITS OLDEN DAYS
SAVANNAH IN 1807, AS SHOWN IN
PAGES OF AN OLD ALMANAC.
’TWAS FOUND BY WORKMEN
ENGAGED IN MOVING OLD REED
RESIDENCE, ON STATE STREET.
Hidden Away In the Rafters of the
Balldlng for Nearly a Century,
(toxint information Given to the
People of tlie City in It* Pages.
Alumnae Jokes That Set the Pnoe
for Modern Fashions In This Re
gard—The Men at the Head of Af
fairs—Rates of Postage Somewhat
Higher Than Now Democratic
Aversion to Kingly Names.
A rare and curious and ancient record
'of the early history of Savannah was dis
covered by the workmen who were en
gaged some time ago in changing the
line of the old Reed residence, on State
street, near Abercorn. It is an almanac,
published In Savannah, for the year 1807.
The almanac is now in the possession
of Mr. W. R. Leakem and was shown by
him yesterday to a representative of the
Morning News. Its pages are yellow and
worn, but the ink with which it was
printed has withstood well the ravages
of time and the print is es plain and as
clear as the day the almanac first left
the press. The old book was found hid
den away In the rafters of the building,
where it was placed, nobody knows why
or by whom, nearly a century ago. The
cover and the title pages have disappear
ed, so that the almanac does not reveal
its authorship nor the exact source of its
publication.
But It tells all sorts of things about
the way the city government of Savan
nah was conducted and who were at the
head of affairs during these early days
of the history of the United States. The
usual predictions of the state of the
weather for the year and the occurrence
of solar and lunar eclipses are given at
a good deal of length and with apparent
scientific exactnesss. Whether Lne pre
dictions were all verified by the result
there are no records to disclose, but char
ity at least dictates the presumption that
the ancient prophet was not much furth
er out of the way than his modern suc
cessor in the same line of business.
Opposite each month ore paragraphs
telling what agricultural and horticul
tural operations may be prosecuted with
success at each period, telling when to
plant and when to prune and when the
harvest may be expected. In addition to
tbeee are various accounts of contempo
raneous happenings and little pieces of
pleasant fiction. There are wise admo
nitions as to the conduct of men and
things and some sage sayings from
which the passage of the years has tak
en neither truth nor wisdom. There are
almanac jokes, in which the readers of
modern publications of this character will
recognize many an old and still familiar
favorite. Fashions in this respect do not
seem to have changed greatly during
the century.
There is a table of high water at va
rious points along the Atlantic seaboard,
designed obviously for the reference and
convenience of master mariners, and
there is another table, giving the rates
of pilotage, wharfage,, weighing, storage
and the like at the port of Savannah, evi
dently intended to serve a like purpose.
There are tables of Interest and dollar
tables, which undertake to translate the
English pounds, shillings and pence into
good American money.
Another table shows the coins which at
that- time passed current in this country
and a motley array, certainly, it must
have been. These coins included a Jo
hannes. whlc'h was worth sl6, a doobloon,
worth $5; English and French guineas and
Spanish and French pistoles, which were
all of gold. There were silver crowns, of
English and French make, the dollars of
Spain, Sweden and Denmark, the English
shilling and the pistareen. All these were
in addition to the currency, issued from
the mints of the then infant country
known to a mildly curious world as the
United States of America.
The various executive officers of the
general government are given, with the
amounts of their salaries for the year. It
is noticeable that President Jefferson was
then receiving but $25,000 per year, half
the amount paid President McKinley, and
that Vice President Clinton got only $5,000
a year for his services. The United
States district judge ill those days was
Hon. William Stephens, who held the
terms of his court in Savannah on the
second Tuesday in February, May, Au
gust and November.
The office of Governor of the state
seems at the time of the publication of
the almanac to have been vacant. Hon.
George Jones was then judge of the Su
perior Courts for the Eastern Judicial dis
trict, while Thomas U. P. Charlton was
attorney general and Robert Walker so
licitor general.
John Y. Noel was then Mayor of the
city and John Cummings, William Davies,
Fingal I. Fleming, John P. Williamson,
I. W. Rodman, Benjamin Ansley, Oliver
Sturgis, Christian Gogel, Edward Harden,
Samuel H. Stackhouse and John Pettibone
were aldermen.
The regulations of the postofflee depart
ment, so far as they applied to the op
eration of the local postoffice and the
handling of malls to and from Savannah,
are given in the almanac. The rates on
a letter of a single page then varied from
8 cents, for distances not exceeding for
ty miles, to 25 cents for distances exceed
ing five hundred miles. For double let
ters the rales were double as high. The
postmaster tells when patrons of the of
fice could expect to find it open, and when
the malls from the several points of the
compass were opened and closed. "No
credit," he naively adds, "will be given
for postage.” in those days Philip Box
was postmaster of Savannah.
Mr. Leaken. who Is making an Inves
tigation of this portion of the city'* his
tory for the Sons of the Revolution, and
the Society of the Colonial Wars, has
collected some interesting facts from old
maps and other records of the city, from
1757 down to and through the first days
of the last century.
In 1757 Savannah was at 111 a walled
town and access was had through tho
gates that stood on the three land sides
of the city. Y'amacraw was then spelled
and perhaps pronounced "Jamacraw,”
and In the old maps and manuscripts the
name of the Indian chieftain with whom
the founder of Savannah negotiated for
the property rights of the land upon
which the city was built Is given as
Tamachyvhee.
It Is interesting to watch with what In
tensified hate the people of those days
regarded even names that savored of the
kingly regime. State street was once
Prince street. President was King street,
and Broughton was Duke street. With
the success of the American arms In the
Revolution these changes from names
that betokened royalty and Its appurten
ances. to those of more Democratic shape
and sound, were made.
Fifty Cents Will Stop Your Scratch
ing.
Whether it Is from ettcr, eczema, ring
worm. salt rheum, or any other skin
trouble, use Tetterlne. and accept no sub.
etltute. claimed by the dealer to be "Just
as good ’’ Nothing alee le Just as good
If your druggist can't euppty you. send 50
cents In stamps to J. T. Shuptrlne. Sa
vannah, da., for a bos postpaid.—ad, j
Dividend* In Life Insurance
Do not come from the earning power of
money, although the excess of interest
earned over what is required by law goes
into surplus. The mortality tables used
by the companies which have been com
piled after many years experience give
the number expected to die, at every age.
Naturally the companies must be on the
safe side, and while the premiums charg
ed are based on the mortality table, never
as many die as the tables call for. there
fore there is a saving each year. This
saving varies according to the actual ex
perience of the company, and is the main
source of dividend earnings. Now Just
here is where the Massachusetts law
steps in, for the law provides that all sur
plus in excess of what is required for the
absolute safety of the insurance, must he
divided each year among the policy
holders who created it. Massachusetts
law does not permit tontine or deferred
dividend plans. Twenty years is a long
time to wait to get back what was Justly
due each year, and there are so many
contingencies, that no wonder people pre
fer tne annual dividend settlements.
There are many other advantages that
Massachusetts law provides and the Mas
sachusetts Mutual has them all in their
new policies. Suppose you examine a
specimen? We will send it to you with
full information. Write and mention your
age and address. Horty & Apple, Mana
gers for Georgia, 117 Bay street, east. Sa
vannah, Ga.
Reliable agents wanted In this state,
—ad.
Millinery Clearing Sale
at KroviNkofF’a,
Commencing Monday morning, at 8
o'clock, and lasting until the entire stock
is reduced. Mr. S. Krouskoff, now in the
Eastern markets, wires us to close out
stock regardless of cost, for want of room
for fall and winter Importations which ar
rive dally. This is a rare chace to secure
millinery bargains.
Millinery Bargains.
All hats divided into three lots.
Those formerly 75c and SI.OO now 48c.
Those formerly $1.25 to $3.00 now 98c.
Those formerly $3.50 to $5.00 now $2.23.
Trimmed Hate.
$5.00 to SIO.OO reduced to $3.98.
$12.00 to $20.00 reduced to $1.98, $6.48.
Sailors.
600 sailors now 23c.
SI.OO sailors now 48a v*; ■ -
25c eailors now 19c.
Ready-to-Wear Hats.
sl-50, $2.00 and $2.50 ready-to-wear hats
98c.
75c, SI.OO and $1.25 ready-to-wear hats 4Sc.
Flowers.
Entire stock divided Into three lota.
10c for flowers, formerly 25c and 60c.
23c for flowers, formerly 75c and SI.OO.
48c for flowers, formerly $1.25 and $2.60
Ribbon Sale.
60c, 75c and SI.OO Louisine Liberty Satin
TafTeta and panne satin, all at one price—
-25c a yard.
Baby Caps.
ilny baby cap in the house 23c, formerly
50c, 75c, SI.OO and $1.50.
Leghorn Hats.
25e and 50c Leghorns, sale price 10c.
75c, SI.OO and $1.60 Leghorns, sale price
48c.
$2.00 and $3.00 Leghorns, sale price 98c.
Chiffons.
19-inch chiffons, all colors, 18c yard.
42-lnch, regular 75c quality, 49c.
Veilings.
Any veiling In the house, formerly sold
25c to 75c a yard, 10c yard.
Rules governing this sale—Positively no
goods on approval. Positively no goods
charged. Don’t ask, and you will not be
refused. Krouskoff Millinery Company.—
ad.
Fakirs In Town.
The Hobo* Hit Upon a New and Newel
Plea in Till* City.
The way charitably inclined people are
buncoed out of 40 or 50 cents at a time.
The way it is done they call on the
housewife, saying they are representing
the largest tea house in the world, and
sell them a pound of tea for 75c, and
that they are selling on commission of
10 per cent.; but Instead they go to the
nearest grocer and purchase a pound of
cheap tea for 25 or 30 cents, thus leaving
them a dear profit of 40 or 50 cents on
every pound. Don’t have the wool puIL
ed over your eyes.—ad. •
Fourth Annual June Sale.
Window No. 3.
Jackson Metzger & Cos s. sale of em
broideries and matched sets. See Mon
day’s display in No. 3 window ad.
Excnrston via Plant System.
The Plant System Sunday excursion
train to Charleston will leave Savannah
on and after Sunday, June 2, at 7 a. m.
railroad time. Rate SI.OO for the round
trip.—ad.
$13.03 to Old Point Comfort, Va.,
And Return, via Southern Railway.
Account of meeting Georgia Bankers’
Association, the Southern Railway will
sell to Old Point Comfort, Va., and return
on June Ist, 2nd and 3rd, at rate of $15,65,
tickets limited to June 15th. There will
be a through sleeper operated to this
point, leaving Savannah at 12:26 noon,
Monday, June 3rd. James Freeman, C. P.
& T. A., 141 Bull street, phones 850.—ad.
Plant System Mileage Rook*.
Travelers, before taking a tfip, it would
be well to call on the Plant System ticket
agents for Information as to the use of
1.000-mlle books. These books are good
from Tampa to Washington, also to
Montgomery, and will be accepted for
passage on all points reached by the At
lantic Coast Line. The Plant System
reaches all important points in the state
of Florida. Books sold at $26.00. Cali on
ticket agents at De Soto Hotel or riant
System depot.—ad.
*I.OO to
Brunswick and Retnrn.
Via
Seaboard Air Line Rallwny.
Tickets on sale Sundays only and lim
ited to date of sale. Train leaves Central
depot at 5:00 a. m., standard time. For
full particulars call at ticket office, cor
ner Bull and Bryan streets, or 'phone 28.
—ad.
Change of Sunday Dxeurtson Train
Schedule.
On and • after Sunday June 2, the
Charleston excursion train will leave
Savananh at 7 a. m railroad time. Tick
ets SI.OO for the round trip. For further
Information call on ticket agents.—ad.
*31.30 to Philadelphia and Return,
Account meeting of Industrial Associa
tion, the Southern Railway will sell to
Philadelphia and return on June 9th and
10th, at rate of one fare for the round
trip, $21.50, tickets good to return until
June 17th. James Freemen, C. P. & T. A.,
141 Bull street, phones 850.—ad.
Summer Tourists.
Plant Bystem round trip tickets to all
summer resorts are now on sale. For full
information address Mr. Ward Clark, city
ticket agent, D# Soto Hotel, or Mr. R.
C. Blattner, depot ticket agent ad.
Window No. 4.
Jeekeon Metzger * Co'a June sale of
man e fine negligee ehlrta. and baits, this
window No. 4 price* tha Eclipse ahlrt at
M cents. mM's belt, at S cents saoh.-ad
"Complete Assortment"
of
Leather Fly Nets,
Horse Sheets,
Ear Nets,
and all kinds of
“SEASONABLE”
Horse Famishing Goods.
Congress and Whitaker Sts.
LEO FRANK.
COMPARE
The aporttag good* price* we
are offering with tho*e ot other
houses and yon will are that
xve are lower In every ln
■tance.
COMPARE
The Home Furnishing Goode
prices In oar establishment
and you will agree that our
is the plane for yon to
get yonr money’s value.
COMPARE
Our prices on Hardware and
yon will see the difference—*
difference that amounts to
something:.
COMPARE
The Cleveland Bicycle with
any other make and you will
understand why wheelmen
prefer It to nil others.
Get Into our Buffalo Exposition
snap, A numbered coupon
given with every 25-cent pur
chase. The award made on
July 4,
Wm. & H. H. Lattimore,
West Congress Street.
flore Than Ever
Is the Necessity
—for that —
Gets
Range
You can’t do without it.
The Saving Alone
Will Pay for It,
And there’ll be no heat
in the house.
When We Save You Honey
and Give You Sotnethiug
Better the Proposition Is
an Easy One.
Look at our RANGES and
let us tell you what they
can do.
Null isll Cos.,
7 and 9 Congress Street, W.
Our Great Sacrifice
THIS WEEK.
means that ninny of our customers
will be benefited by one loss,
Jnst think of a fine Havlland
Dinner Set, that Is worth $133, for
only
$23.75
SILVER PLATED KNIVES
that have always sold at $4.50 pec
dozen, go at
$3.35 dozen.
We have only twenty-five doze*.
So don’t miss this opportunity.
SLOP JARS.
In fall size, with cover and handles,
worth $1.50 each, so nt
99c each.
THE WHITE MOUNTAIN
ICE CREAM FREEZER
Is the best freezer made, and the
most satisfactory to use.
We have all of the best makes.
GEO. W. ALLEN & CO.,
To retire from business Anjr- 1 1901.
STATE AND BARN A RJ> STS.
“Get It at Rowlinski’s"
To-day It’s all about an imported
PURE WHITE CASTILE SOAP
It's the real old-fashioned kind-
It's made of olive oil by the
tame old maker, made Just as
good as It was half a century
ago. It'* the kind you have
long wanted and wondered why
you couldn’t get nowadays. We
have a few cases of the genuine
made by the oldest Italian soap
maker. The original, the genu
ine. We guarantee It pure.
20 cents the pound.
RQWLINSKI, Pharmatlst.
Broughton and Drayton its.
Either telephone 466.
CUT RATE PATENT MEDICINES.
Wilcoxtansy sill*
Monthly Regulator. Safe sad Sure >•*
#r Fells. Druggists or by Mall, Price 6-
Bend for free Booklet.
Wllces Med. Cos.. 329 N. I Ilk ?•’