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CRIMINALS ON TRIAL
SI PE HI OR COVRT BEGINS METING
OIT JUSTICE TO OFFENDERS.
OFF DAY FOR THE STATE.
EVERY MAX TRIED WAS GIVEN HIS
LIBERTY BY THE JURY.
One, Who Entered a Plea of Guilty,
Sentenced to Serve a Year on the
Gintc—Jury Found Evelines for
Sailor Who t urned the Hunter or
Hin Vensel—Dcignan to Be Tried
To-day—Other fanes Ann-tarned In
til June 30—Three Youthful Crimi
nals to Farr a Jury on Tuesday
Next—Two Murder Trials Are Last
on the Lint of Assignments.
Tile trial of criminal capes in the Su
perior Court was begun for the June term
yesterday morning, and will be continued,
almost without interruption, until June
20, Several oases were tried during the
day, but every one resulted in an ac
quittal.
The only sentence Imposed by the court
was In the case of Charles Watts, whom
the grand jury indicted for burglary.
Watts acknowledged that he broke Into
and entered the store house of E. B.
Hunting & Cos., with Intent to steal, and
in consideration of this frank confession
of guilt, Judge Falligant imposed sen
tence as for a misdemeanor, directing
that he pay a fine of 1100 and the cost of
the prosecution or serve twelve months
on the chain-gang of the county.
Charles Hendrickson, a white sailor,
was found not guilty by a jury of using
opprobrious words and expressions to M.
L. Gilbert, master of the vessel to which
he belonged. The indictment was founded
on the section of the code which makes it
criminal for one to use to another lan
guage that tends to provoke or promote
a breech of the peace, and the language
imputed to Hendrickson by the master
almost certainly would have produced this
effect.
There didn’t seem to be much doubt that
the sailor had used the language com
plained of, but he said the master of the
vessel had talked to him first in Just the
same way. The guilt of the accused did
not impress the jury as being sufficiently
heinous to warrant a verdict that would
result in the defendant being sent to the
chain-gang for a term of months and 1 they
refused, therefore, to render it.
George Sledge, after a trial that con
sumed four or five hours of the time of
the court, was found not guilty by the
Jury in not many more than the same
number of minutes. Sledge is a negro
who was charged with burglary, the of
fense alleged being the felonious break
ing and entering of the storehouse of
Mark Apple. The evidence against the de
fendant was not clear and conclusive and,
while it indicated his guilt, did not serve
to free the minds of the jury of that rea
sonable doubt the law says must not be
present when a verdict of guilty of any
criminal offense is returned.
J. W. Wiggins was found not guilty of
the offense of larceny after trust. Wig
gins was said to have converted to his
own use the proceeds of an order for
money entrusted to him by another, but
he sucoeeded ir> convincing the jury that
this charge did him an injustice. It was
an off day for the state.
To-day there will be placed on trial
the case of the state against John J.
Daignan, charged with assault and bat
tery, alleged to have been committed
upon ex-Alderman James McGuire. The
defendant who is a member of the holies
force of the city, was suspended by the
Mayor, pending the decision of this case
In the Superior Court. He has steadfast
ly contended from the first that he was
without fault in the matter, and that in
the melee in which the ex-alderman was
injured, he was acting the part of the
peacemaker. The ex-alderman, however,
exhibited at the time a number of abra
sions, and at least one dislocated or
fractured rib, which he said were evi
dences of the policeman's physical prow
ess.
Both men are popular In Savannah, and
have plenty of friends, and the ease to
day will probably be productive of inter
esting Incidents and developments.
Other criminal cases have been as
signed for almost every day the court will
Bit for the next two weeks and longer.
The trial of the case of burglary against
three young white boys, Jim Smith Stod
dard. Henry Jones and Augustus Melcher,
has been assigned for Tuesday of next
week and unless something occurs In tho
meantime to prevent, the young crim
inals will face a Jury on that day. They
are all very young, but exhibit an ac
quaitance with vice that In boys of their
youth is almost as disgusting as It Is piti
ful and pitiable. The offense for which
the grand Jury indicted them was the
burglary of a liquor store, which they
entered to supply themselves with the
■whisky from the effects of which all of
them subsequently became Intoxicated.
Their case is one of the many that so fre
quently attract public attention, which
emphasize in strong terms the vital need
of a reformatory, or some place where a
system for the reclamation of young
criminals is In operation. In this county.
Wednesday, June 19, William W.
Johnson will be tried for murder. John
son is the young white man who cut and
stabbed to death bis father-in-law. John
H. Scott- The cutting occurred in the
streets of Yemacraw, while Scott was In
a drunken condition and, according to
the evidence of all the witnesses who up
to this time have told what they knew
of the circumstances, was not able to
make an effort even to defend himself.
The day following. Thursday, will be de
voted to the trial of Frank Jones, alias
Frank Pitts, the negro who killed Will
iam Newsome, with a pistol. In a drunk
en broil In Frogtown.
WAS OGLETHORPE’S GIJN.
Historical Sorlet) May r.rt on Old
Cannon From Frede-rlea.
An old cannon at Frederica may be
brought to Savannah as an ’historical
relic. The cannon is a memento of the
vara that James Kdward Oglethorpe
waged against the Spaniards, who then
held possession south of the Altamaha.
Planted upon a fort that Oglethorpe
erected t Bloody Marsh, the gun helped
to repel the 6,000 Spaniards, who, on land
and sea. sought to overwhelm the far
inferior force of colonists and Indians
under Gen. Oglethorpe.
Col. P. W. Meldrlm was at Frederica
a few days ago, and saw the old cannon,
which Is on the place of a Mr. Taylor,
who, Col. Meldrlm thinks, would willing
ly agree to have the Georgia Historical
Socle*y assume possession of the relic
and bring It to Savannah to be mounted
upon its grounds In this city. This dispo
sition of the piece occurred to Col. Mel
drlm, and It is not Imprdbable that the
Georgia Historical Society will open cor
respondence with Mr. Taylor in the hope
of getting possession.
Eieurslen to Tbnmnavllle. Gs„
' *• Plant System, Jnnr Rth, lIH*I.
12.00 round trip, limit three days. The
train will leave Savannah 9 a. m. Go and
•njoy yourself.—ad.
WITH A NUPTIAL MASS.
Mr. John IV. Gleason and Miss Alice
i G. Kennedy Wedded at St. Patrick’s.
Mr. John W. Gleason and Miss Alice
Gordon Kennedy were married at Si. Pat
rick's Church yesterday morning at 7:30
o’clock. The ceremony, preceded by the
nuptial mass, was celebrated by Rev.
Father R. F. Kennedy, pastor of the
Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, end a
brother of the bride’s. He was assisted
in the mass by Rev. Father John McCar
thy and Rev. Father Quinlan of St. Pat
rick’s Church. Bishop B, J. Kelley also
was present, and, after the marriage cer
emony, gave his blessing to the bride and
groom.
The church had been beautifully deco
rated for the occasion, the altars covered
with cut flowers, and the sanctuary filled
with palms.
The bridal party consisted of the ush
ers, Messrs. William P. Kavanaugh and
Chris L. HeMer, who led the march to
the altar, two little flower girls, Miss
Geraldine Kennedy, a niece of the bride's,
and iMlss Josie Doroughty, a niece of the
groom; Miss Marie Blake, the maid of
honor, and then the bride accompanied
by her father, Mr. J. J. Kennedy. At the
altar they were met by the groom and
his best man, Mr. John H. Strous.
During the service Mrs. William Mor
rell, organist, and Mr. Joseph Steeg, vio
linist, played Schumann’s “Traumerei,”
“The Angel’s Serenade,” Braga, and "O
Thou Sublime Sweet Evening Star,” from
Tannhauser.
The bride -wore a beautiful gown of
white chiffon organdie trimmed with point
de Paris lacte and white satin ribbon, and
a hat of white chiffon and roses. Her
bouquet was of bride roses. The maid of
honor wore a gown of chiffon organdie
trimmed with pink ribbon, and carried
a bouquet of LaFrance roses. The flow
er girls were dressed In white organdie.
A reception that was given Mr. and Mrs.
Gleason at the home of the bride was
largely attended. The parlors were beau
tifully decorated with cut flowers, smilax,
palms and ferns. Very many handsome
and valuable presents were received,
among them several checks for substan
tial amounts, and a beautiful rosary of
garnets and gold, sent by the Sisters of
Mercy, of which one of the bride’s sis
ters, Sister Magdalene, of the Sacred
Heart Convent, Augusta, is a member.
The bride, who is the youngest daugh
ter of Mr. John J. Kennedy, is both ac
complished and popular. The groom is
conrected with the John Flannery Cos.,
where he holds a responsible position. Mr.
and Mrs. Gleason left via the Southern
Railway for Washington, where the hon
eymoon will be spent. They will be at
heme at No. 418 President street, west,
after June 13,
WILL STICK TO COAL
President Egan Discusses Coal and
OH ns Fuel.
Little danger that the railroads of the
state will substitute oil for coal as a fuel
seems to exist. President John M. Egan
of the Central Railroad was asked about
the matter yesterday, and his opinion
should be reassuring to all who would
be undesirably affected by such a change.
”1 do not believe,” said Mr. Egan,
"that there would be a sufficiently mark
ed saving In the use of oil ’ Instead of
coal to warrant the change being made
by Southern roads. I learn that the
Southern Pacific and the Santa Fe have
tried the oil from the Texas wells for
their engines, but it costs the roads of
fhe West more to get doal than it does
those of this section. For them, there
fore, the change may be profitable.
”1 have seen oil tried as a fuel for loco
motives, but it did not work very well.
That was in Minnesota, but the oil did
not seem to generate enough heat, and
the experiment was abandoned. I am in
formed by an oil experl that the oil from
the Texas wells could scarcely be used
as a lubricant, but that it abounds in
qualities that make it excellent as a fuel.
It, therefore, may be used successfully
for locomotives.”
Mr. Egan does not think that even the
economy that would follow the use of oil
through the ability of the engineer to
tire, as well as run, his engine and the
consequent cessation of services of a fire
man would make it to the advantage of
the railroads within easy touch with the
coal fields to substitute oil for coal. No
company that Mr. Egan knows of, he
said, has undertaken the manufacture of
appliances that may be used on locomo
tives to take the place of the firebox and
fit them for the consumption of oil. Noth
ing of an intricate character would be in
volved in the manufacture of such appli
ances, he said, and a railroad company’s
machinists could easly design and make
them.
Such views from Mr. Egan should have
the effect of allaying any apprehension
that railway firemen might have upon
reading the accounts of the substitution
of oil for coal. It would seem that there
is little chance for the innovation being
adopted in this section. In the same way,
too, owners of coal mines may be reas
sured, for there seems to be little danger
that the Southern roads will cease to use
their product.
COMMITTEES OF GRAND JURY.
Tfceae Hare All Heru Knitted lty Fore
man K. A. Cutts.
The committees of the grand Jury of the
June term of the Superior Court have
been appointed by the foreman, Mr. E. A.
Cutts, and have been notified that they
are at liberty to take up the work as
signed each of them at their convenience
and leisure. The committees are as fol
lows:
.Public Schools—C. S. Connerat, chair
man; Henry H. McKee, C. W. West.
Drainage, Hoods and Bridges— R. A.
lilandford, chairman; R. F. Harmon, John
G. Butler, John E. Burgess.
Public Buildings and Jail, including
Sheriff's Office—James M. Barnard, chair
man; John B. Burgess, F. H. Morse, T.
E. Youmans.
Ordinary and Clerks of Courts—W. N.
Pratt, chairman, George W. Anderson,
Jacob Lippmarm.
Tax Collector and Treasuren-E. G.
Cabanlss. chairman, William N. Nichols,
Norton Frierson.
Jnotices of the Peace—T. T. Chapeau,
chairman, T. E. Youmans, Samuel L.
Gerst.
Chatngang—William H. Connerat, chair
man, Albert Wylly, Henry Kolshorn.
In accordance with the custom set by
former grand Juries, the Investigation of
the physical condition of the county, and
the manner In which Its business Is con
ducted will be made by the committees,
and thetr reports incorporated in and
made a part of the grand Jury's general
presentment*.
CITY EMPLOYE INJURED.
VV ( rushed Against a Cart and
Severely Bruised,
Mr. C. C. Dawson, an employe of the
Street and Dane Department, was pain
fully Injured yesterday about 10 o'clock
near the city lot. Mr. Dawson was ar
ranging something about the reur of a
cart when a mule attached to another
cart coming up to the rear, forced him
against the front vehicle, bruising him
so badly that he bad to be taken home.
No. &20 Duffy street, west. He was at
tended by Dr. E. R Osborne, who thinks
that his Injuries are not serious.
Cook's Imperial Champagne Is an extra
dry wine of a delicious and fruity flavor,
•bio menu la complete without it.—ad,
THE MORNING NEWS: THURSDAY, JUNE 6, 1901.
ACCEPTED THE PLANS
DIRECTORS AGREED IPOX THE
STATE FAIR HOLDINGS.
BIDS ON WORK TO BE ASKED.
CHAIRMAN BELIEVES IT CAN BE
DONE FOR LESS THAN *14,000.
Meeting of tlie Directors of the Sa
vannah Fair Association Yester
day—Artificial LuWe VI 111 Bea
Feature of the Fair Grounds— Mut
ter of * 1 ,fhtO for Old Premiums
Has Been Settled—Scrapes and
Mules Will Be Secured to Help the
Conviets In GrndLng tin- Fair
Grounds—Committee on Privileges
Appointed—President Ant horlsed
to llate Colored Exhibit Made.
A meeting of the Board of Directors
of the Savannah Fair Association was
held yesterday, the directors present be
ing Messrs. George W. Owens, A. B.
Moore, J. W. Jackson, Leopold Adler, C.
H. Dorsett, P. A. Stovall, Albert Wyily
and I. A. Solomons. The special business
for which the meeting was called was
the consideration of the report of the
BuiMing Committee, though several other
matters came up.
Mr. Moore reported as chairman of the
Building Committee. He showed the
plans for the buildings that were drawn
by Mr Percy Sugden, and they were ac
cepted by the'directors. Mr. Moore’s com
mittee was authorized to advertise for
bids for the construction of the buildings,
and this will be done Immediately. It is
expected that only a few days will pass
before the contract for the work is let
and the sound of the hammer and the
saw will be floating over the fair grounds.
The buildings that are to be constructed
have been described in the Morning News.
Four of them, including the grandstand,
have been provided for, though it is not
improbable that still another will be
erected. This will be the piscatorial
building. Its erection Is dependent up
on the government. If it is decided by
the government to make a display of
fishes at the State Fair, the building will
be erected.
The manufacturing and textile building
will be 100 by 250 feet. The agricultural
building will toe 50 by 300 feet. The build
ing to toe devoted to the displays of fine
arts and the educational and woman’s
departments will be 50 by 300 feet. The
grandstand will be 50 by 200 feet, and will
have a capacity to seat 3,000 people. Be
neath it will be restaurants and barrooms.
Especial care will toe expended upon the
construction of the grandstand, as it Is
desired to have it the most attractive of
the buildings. It will be looked upon as
a permanency. The cost for the erection
of all four buildings is estimated at $14,000,
though it is believed, Mr. Moore says,
that the work can be done for consider
ably less. He is looking for the contrac
tors to submit lower bids.
Work, It was reported, had already be
gun upon the artesian well, which will
supply the water for the system that Is
to be established. Excavation will be
made for a lake that will be supplied
by the overflow from the artesian well.
The president, Mr. Owens, reported
that he had been to Macon and ar
ranged the matter of the premiums due
by the State Agricultural Society for the
last fair held in -Macon. He said that
tie had deposited SI,OOO with Mr. S. A.
Crump of Macon, in settlement of the
claims. This, it will be remembered, was
a claim that the Savannah Association
agreed to assume for the State Agricul
tural Society, when arrangements were
being made to bring the fair to. Sava
nnah.
Mr. Moore also reported that 40 men
and 14 mules would be loaned the Fair
Association by the County Commission
ers to grade the fair grounds. The loan
will be for but thirty days, however, and
It Is probable that the association will
have some, grading to complete after the
term of service of the men with the as
sociation, as set forth by the commission
ers, has expired. Scrapes and additional
mules will be required for the work, and
Mr. Moore was authorized to secure them.
The directors discussed the matter of
additional stock subscriptions. They re
cognized the importance of having more
money than the association now has sub
scribed, and the probability is that a
committee will begin work soon. No defi
nite action was taken, however.
A committee on privileges will be need
ed. as is shown already by the various ap
plications that have been received. It was
decided to have such a committee, and
the president appointed Mr. Wylly and
Mr. Solomons, reserving his appointment
of a third member.
Mr. L. W. Neeson resigned the position
of secretary, because of the demand made
upon his time by his duties with the Morn
ing News. He has filled the position
creditably since the inception of the move
ment for tjie fair, but the time has ar
rived when a secretary is needed who
may devote his entire time to the work
of the place. The directors agreed to al
low the president to, name a secretary.
The eomi>ensation will probably be SIOO
a month. Mr. A, C. Harmon and Mr. J.
C. Shaw are both mentioned for the po
sition.
The president was authorized to com
mission colored men to proceed in the pre
parations of exhibits that will serve to
show what the race is accomplishing.
Considerable Interest In this feature of the
fair has beeh shown by the colored peo
ple, and It Is expected that they will make
a creditable exhibit.
WITH MOSS till LAI'BEL.
Confederate Graves in Ohio Ceme
tery Will Be Decorated.
The graves of Confederate soldiers in
an Ohio cemetery will wear next Satur
day wreaths of laurel and garlands of
gray Spanish moss from the loved South
land of those who are Interred there.
Miss Rebecca Dupont, chairman of the
Memorial Committee of (he Savannah
Chapter of Daughters of the Confederacy,
forwarded a large box of wreaths of lau
rel and garland* of moss, by express last
night, to Col. William H. Krauss of
Columbu*. O. These will be used to dec
orate the grave# of the soldiers who died
In prison at Fort Chase, during the war
between the states.
Saturday Is Memorial Day In Ohio, and
the Daughters of the Confederacy were
unxlou* that the soldiers’ graves In that
far-off state should not be forgotten or
neglected.
OFFICERS OF HIMSAKR.
\\ ill He Elected by the Trooper#
Kelt Monday Night.
The election of officers In the Georgia
Hussars, consequent upon the recent re
signation of Capt. Henry McAlpin, will
be held next Monday night. The Indica
tions are that promotions In regular order
will be made. First Lieutenant C. A. D.
Cunningham will become captain; Second
Lieutenant W. W. Gordon, Jr., will be
come first lieutenant, and Second Sergeant
Isidore Sllverberg. who is acting
as first sergeant, will be promoted to
the second lieutenancy. The active mem
bers of the troop will vot*
' THE FIGHT TO BE A FAKE.
Jimmy Kelly Saved Through Influ
ence of Owen Zeigler.
The sporting fraternity in Savannah
has been considerably exercised of late
over a story, that has been in free circu
lation, to the effect that the bout between
Jimmy Kelly and Tony Moran, which was
pulled off at the theater about the middle
of April, was intended to be a pure fake
and missed it only through the interven
tion of a man who was not expected to
have anything to do with tne matter.
That man is Owen Zeigleir, a fighter and
instructor of physical culture and boxing,
who achieved considerable locai notorleiy
by his victory over Tom Corcoran. Kelly
was training in Zeigler’s gymnasium just
before the bout with Moran, and it had
been framed up that Zeigler was to be in
his corner when the bell rang for the
opening round of the scrap. In some way
Zeigler had it tipped off to him that his
man was to ile down somewhere between
the first and the twenty-fifth round and
that Moran was to walk off with the de
cision and those wise and favored ones
who had been put next to ihls little game
with the wads of their friends.
Zeigler says he told Kelly he wouldn't
stand for it. Kelly i a feather weight,
and Zeigler a good man of about twice
his weight and inches. The little fellow
was told that if he wanted Zeigler in his
corner he’d have to go in to win, and
that if any such graft game was to be
operated as Zeigler had been told had
been planned, he was to be counted out
of the running; not out of the talking,
however, for he informed Kelly that if
he tried to work the game and throw up
the rtgtot the people of the city would be
put nexit. and the bout stopped before it
had started.
Kelly promised to do his best, and he
did. When he got into the ring he started
out with his head and both hands and
pt itched and pounded Moran all over the
mat. He outpointed his antagonist at
every stage of the game, and when the
end of the twenty-fifth round found both
fighters on their feet. Referee Jenkins
awarded him the decision. There was a
hotvl that shook the roof. Those who had
expected to win found themselves holding
the other end of the string and receiving,
where they hau expected to bestow, the
merry ha-ha.
The fighit came off six weeks ago, but
Jenkins says he has not received yet the
money promised him for his services as
referee. He told a Morning News reporter
last night this was because the fight had
not gone as it had 'been intended to go.
Zeigler got a ietetr from the men who
sent Kelly to Savannah that is an inter
esting document. It is postmarked New
York, April 30, and is as follows:
"Mr. Owen Zeigler: I wish to state
that you had no authority to Interfere in
the Kelly match with Moran. I sent that
boy down there, Harvey and I, and you
had no business to Interfere and do as
you did. I always had a friendly feeling
towards you, but you are overstepping
yourself and advising Kelly wrong in this
business. Now for your own good, you
will be making enemies of Harvey, Roche
and I, as they are Mr. Goette's friends.
So hereafter kindly look after your own
affairs and keep out of other folks' bus
iness. Plorrie Barnett. Billy Roche.’-’
Zeigler makes the direct charge that
the fight was to be a fake; that Kelly
was to lie down and that the decision
was to go to Moran when this took place.
He says he played the part he did in the
matter because he expects to live and
make a living in Savannah, and wants
to make it on the square. Another bout
between Kelly and Moran is scheduled
to take place on next Wednesday, but
unless the charges as to the fairness of
the last one are cleared up between now
and then, the public, which does not en
joy an exhibition of horse-play, will
scarcely flock to see it.'
WHAT KIM) OF BUSINESS IT IS.
Hon- Money Tending Is Carried on to
Be Aired in Superior Court,
A petition for a writ of certitorarl to
the Recorder’s court was filed in the Su
perior Court yesterday, the plaintiff be
ing H. B. Franklin and the defendant
the Mayor and Aldermen of Savannah.
Franklin Is a money lender and was
fined SSO by Recorder Myrick for engaging
In the business of lending money on per
sonal property without taking out the li
cense and paying the specific tax of $350
required by lew. At the hearing in the
Policte Court, Franklin declared he had
violated no city ordinance and that,
though he loaned money, he had no other
security for it than the word of the per
son to whom it was loaned and that per
son's ability to repay it.
It transpired in evidence that It was
customary for the money lender, before
making a loan, to inspect the furniture
or other personal property belonging to
the prospective borrower and that the
loan was dependent, to some extent at
least, upon the value of this property.
Some of the witnesses testified that the
money lender or his agents had threat
ened to take their furniture if they failed
to make prompt payment of principal and
interest of the loans. This Franklin de
nied.
in his decision Recorder Myriek held
that the plan under which Franklin oper
ated was nothing more nor less than an
attempt to evade the payment of the tax
for lending money on personal properly
and that he was liable for this tax. The
recorder held further that as o number of
loans of the disputed character had al
ready been made by Franklin, the ordi
nance of the city had already- been
violated. He imposed a fine of SSO, which
was to be remitted in the event Franklin
took out a license and paid the tax.
It is the question of the kind of busi
ness that Franklin does actually conduct
which Is to come before Judge Falligant
for decision, when the hearing is had upon
the writ of certiorari and the answer of
the recorder. Judge Falligant sanctioned
the application of Franklin and directed
that the writ issue. The case is made re
turnable to the December term of the
court.
lIISSAKA’ HOWLING ALLEY.
A Movement to Construct One for
the Glnb Member#.
In the Hussars Club a movement has
been Inaugurated whjeh has for its pur
pose the construction of a bowling alley
in the club building. It Is designed to
raise funds for the erection of the alley
through the contributions of the members
of the club to a stock company, the pro
ceeds of the alley to be applied to the
payment of Interest and the redemption
of the principal of the fund thus collect
ed.
"Shares," rays the circular whirti has
been sent out, "are put at ten dollars
each, upon which it Is proposed to pay
Interest at the rate of 8 or 10 per cent.,
as the stockholders may decide at the
organization meeting, the alley and all
Its appurtenances to be the property of
the club after Interest and principal have
been paid In full. It Is confidently ex
pected that this can be done within
eighteen or twenty months.”
Members of the club of all classes are
Invited to subscribe to the fund and
subscriptions may be sent either to Mr.
W. W. Starr or to Capt. J. C. Posted, the
committee which has the matter In
charge.
For Only One Week. •
Eye-glasses or spectacles for 81.00;
guaranteed first quality of lenses. This
entitles you to have your eyes examined
free of charge by Dr. M. Harris, grad
uated optician, with Sternberg & Cos.,
AJ rough ton street—ad.
YACHTS OFF TO-DAY
ANNI'AL REGATTA OF THE YACHT
CLUB WILL BE SAILED.
GREAT CROWD WILL ATTEND.
BRISK SOtTH WINDS ARE PROM
ISED FOR THE SPORT.
Steamers Clifton and Alpha Will
Leave the This Morning for
the Yacht Club—Cars May Also Be
Taken—Races Will Be Started at
lli.'tO O’clock—Finish Is Expected
Between 4 and s—Then the
Launches Will Start—Boats That
Are Entered—Arrangements That
Have Been Made for the Entcrtuin
mnt of Members and Their Gnests.
The annual regatta of the Savannah
Yacht Club will be sailed to-day, and one
of the largest crowds in the history of
the club will witness the event. The two
steamers which have been chartered to
follow the racers will be peopled almost
to their capacity.
Great interest has been awakened in
the regatta, and members of the board of
stewards of the club say they expect a
large crowd. Guests, members and their
families will enjoy watching the fleet
craft, while those who are to sail the
boats are eagerly awaiting the trials to
determine upon questions of superiority
that are now in dispute.
The steamers Clifton and Alpha have
been chartered by the Yacht Club for
the day. They will leave the city from
the foot of Whitaker street at y
o’clock for the Yacht Club. At the club’s
wharf, the boats will take on those who
go out on cars from the city. The street
railway management has been asked to
provide ample cars for the trips, both
for those who go out during the day and
for those who remain late in the evening
to enjoy the dancing.
Refreshments will he served aboard
both steamers for the passengers. The
Yacht Club will be the host for the day.
Two bands of music will be provided, one
being aboard one of the steamers that
will follow the racers and the other re
maining at the Clubhouse for the pleas
ure of the dancers.
The first race will .begin promptly at
11:30 o'clock. The cabin yachts-of the
first class will get away first. All ar
rangements for the races will have been
completed at 11 o’clock, when the cap
tains of all the boats that are entered
will receive printed instructions from the
Sailing Commmittee. The measurements
will have been completed by 9 o'clock.
On the Measuring Committee, W'hich has
aliendy been at work, are Messrs. R. G.
Fleming, chairman; Lang West, Edward
Demere and W. G. Barnwell.
The following boats have been entered
for the races:
First Class—Cabin yachts of 27 feet and
over:
Tltania, Owned by H. M. Tucker of
Charleston.
Monsoon, owned by F. D. M. Strachan
of Brunswick.
Mabel, owned by Henry A. Stults of
Savannah.
Third Class—Open yachts, 23 feet and
under:
Lilee, entered by Julian Schley.
Georgian, entered by Henry Backus.
The Mischief, entered by J. A. G. Car
son, Jr.
Constance, entered by J. J. O’Neill.
Undine, entered by F. H. Ferguson.
, Meta W., entered by W. F. Brunner.
Fourth Class—Larks and tlat-bottom
batte&ux, 20 feet and under,
lone, entered by Isaac Beckett.
El Capitan, entered by W. G. Barn
well.
Fern, entered by T. N. West.
Sea Gull, entered by T. O. Barnard.
Albatross, entered by George A. Cosens.
Pug, entered by F. C. Wylly.
In the naphtha launches race the entries
are:
Second Class—Launches 25 feet and un
der 30 feet.
Flash, entered by F. S. Lathrop.
Bubble, entered by E. E. Davis.
Nona W., entered by F. C. Wylly.
Ruby, entered by H. H. Bacon.
These are 25 feet, four horse power.
The course of the cabin yachts will be
to the Cabbage l9land spit buoy from
a line opposite the club house and return
—twenty miles. The third class boats
will sail from the club house, round a
stakeboat off Joe’s Cut and return—fif
teen miles. The fourth class boats will
set! from the club house, round a stake
boat off Whiting's Point and return—ten
miles. The launches will run from the
club house, round a stake boat off Herb
river, return to the club house and re
peat. They, therefore, will be under the
eyes of club house spectators all the
while.
It is expected that the sailing races
will be over between 4 and 5 o’clock. The
launches will then start on their trials
of speed. About an hour will toe required
for their race, and It is expected that the
Clifton will leave the club’s wharf at 6
o’clock for the city. The Alpha will leave
an hour or -two later.
The weather forecast for to-day shows
probable weather that will please the cap
tains and crews of the boats, barring
possible squalls. Brisk southerly winds are
promised, and the boats should show
speed on the return.
First Hall To-night.
The first of the season will be given at
South End Restaurant and Pavilion to
night. Mr. Bohan promises to make
these weekly balls as popular- as they
were In the days of the old South End.
The music Is of a very high order and will
please all lovers of good music. The big
pavllon is a delight both to those who
dance and those looking on. The bails
will be given every Thursday night. Ex
tra train service from the Island on ball
nights.
gli.tMi
Anvnnnnh to Jacksonville
and Hetnrn.
The Seaboard Air Line Railway will run
one of Its popular excursions to Jackson
ville, Fla., June 10. Special train leaves
Central depot at 7 a. m. (railroad time).
Tickets limited two days. Separate
coaches for white and colored passengers.
Don’t forget the date, Monday, June 10.
—ad.
Excursion to Tltomunvllle, Ga„
Via Plant B)#trm, June Bth,
82.00 round trip, limit three days. The
train will leave Savannah 9 a. m. Go and
enjoy yourself.—ad.
RVO.OO to Philadelphia and lletarn.
Account meeting of Industrial Associa
tion, the Merchants and Miners Trans
portation Company will sell to Philadel
phia and return, by steamship Alleghany,
on June 7. at a rate of 820.00 for the round
trip. Tickets good to return June 19. J.
J. Carolan, agent. Ticket office No. 112
Bull street.—ad.
g 1.00 Savunnah to Brunswick and
Return.
The Plant System will sell you round
trip tickets Savananh to Brunswick,
good for Sunday, only at 81.00 for the
round trip. Four trains a day to Bruns
wick. Call on ticket agents for funner
information.—a &
WITH THE SHOT GUN SHOTS.
Matches Talked of Between Forest
City and Yacht Clnb.
The usual series of summer team
matches between the Forest City Gun
Club of this city and the Charleston Gun
Club of Charleston, will not be held this
year, the two clubs having failed to
agree upon the number of men to cton
stitute the teams. The Charleston Club
will only shoot with team of five or six
men, where the home club, to encour
age the sport of trap shooting, insists
upon team of at least eight cn ten. The
matches which the more enthusiastic
members of the two clubs hoped to ar
range, will therefore, much to their re
gret, not take place.
The local club will endeavor. In place
of the shoots with Charleston, to ar.
range a series of about five matches with
the shooters of the Yacht Club, and in
'this way continue the interest in target
shooting during the summer.
The club will send a team of five to take
part in the tournament at Warm Springs,
Ga., on June 17-20. This tournament will
be the biggest shoot in this section this
year, and the Forest City Club will be
represented by Its beet shots.
The Gun Club will celebrate Its seven
teenth anniversary on next Thursday with
an all-day tournament at blue rock tar
gets. The shoot will be held on the club
grounds on the Savannah, Thunderbolt
and Isle of Hope Railway, commencing
at 10 o'clock. The programme will consist
of about ten events, to which the club
will add SSO. Refreshments will be pro
vided for the members and Invited guests.
The best shots will be handicapped by al
lowing those less skillful with the shot
gun a certain number of “dead birds” in
each event. The committee In charge of
the shoot and handicapping are now ar
ranging the programme, which will be
distributed to the shooters in a f£w days.
HELD ITS ANNUAL ELECTION.
Trinity’s Epworth Gagne Selects
New Officers.
The Epworth League of Trinity Church
held its annual election last night and
selected the following officers for the
next year:
President—C. P. Miller.
First Vice President—W. P. Manning.
(Second Vice President—Mrs. W. B. Mell.
Third Vice President—Miss Stella
Truslow.
Fourth Vice President—Mrs. L. G. Lu
cas.
Secretary—E. S. Rogers.
Treasurer—George Hubert.
The meeting was very largely attended.
Excursion 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.
Plant System Mileage Books.
Travelers, before taking a trip, it would
be well to call on the Plant System ticket
agents for information as to the use of
1,000-mile 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 $25.00. Call on
ticket agents at De Soto Hotel or Plant
System depot.—ad.
*I.OO to
Brunswick and Return.
Via
Seaboard Air Line Railway.
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 Bxeurison Train
Schedule.
On and after Sunday June 2, the
Charleston excursion train will leave
Savananh at 7 a. in. railroad time. Tick
ets SI.OO for the round trip. For further
information call on ticket agents.—ad.
$21.50 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.
*2.IH)
Savannah to Jacksonville
and Return.
The Seaboard Air Line Railway will run
one of its popular excursions to Jackson
ville, Fla., June 10. Special train leaves
Central depot at 7 a. m. (railroad time).
Tickets limited two days. Separate
coaches for white and colored’ passengers.
Don't forget the date, Monday, June 10.
—ad.
Summer Tourist#.
Plant System round trip tickets to all
summer resorts are now on sale. For full
information address Mr. Ward Clark, city
ticket agent, De Soto Hotel, or Mr. R.
C. Blattner, depot ticket agent.—ad.
Low Hates.
Low rates to Old Point Comfort, ac
count annual convention National Trav
elers' Protective Association. The Plant
System will sell round trip tickets to Old
Point Comfort at one fare on June 1, 2
and 3, with return limit eight days from
date of sale.
By depositing tickets with Joint agent
at Hotel Chamberlain, prior to June 9, an
extension of final limit to June 15 will be
granted. Quick schedules. Excellent ser
vice. See ticket agents at De Soto Hotel
and depot.—ad.
YVhere to Spend the Snmmer.
The Southern Railway Is now offering
very cheap rates to all summer tourist
points. Tickets limited to Oct. 31 This
Is the only line operating through cars
to the resorts of Western North Caro
lina. Jas. Freeman, C. P. & T. A. M
Bull street, phones 850.—ad.
Now Bendy for Distribution.
Beautiful illustrated folders of the
Southern Railway, giving full Informa
tion as to hotels, boarding houses,
etc., at all resorts along the line of this
road. Call on, or write to Jas. Freeman
C. P. & T. A., 141 Bull street, phones 850 1
ad.
81.00 to
Brunswick nud Rrtorn,
Via
Seaboard Air Line Hnilwny.
Tickets on sale Sundays only and lim
ited tb date of sale. Train leaves Central
depot at 5:00 a. tn., standard time. For
full particulars dall at ticket office, cor
ner 1 ull and Bryhn streets, or ‘phone 28.
—ad.
June Number Florida Magaalne.
Containing the story of the Jacksonvl le
fire, with Illustrations and many other
good things. Mailed to any address for
12 :ent*. For sale at Eatlll's News De
is*, No. 45 Bull street, Savannah. Ga.—
“Complete Assortment”
of
Leather Fly Nets,
Horse Sheets,
Ear Nets,
and all kinds' of
; “SEASONABLE”
Horse Furnishing Goods.
Congress and Whitaker Sts.
LEO FRANK. 1
“Get It at Rowlinski’s”
To-day we go back to tell you
how good are the FATHER
JOHN’S PELLETS for bi’llous
neas and constipation. Many
know of their great merit, but
we want every one to know.
They are just a little sugared
pellet, acting upon the liver
and stomach ever so thorough
ly, with no pain or griping by
them.
15 cents per bottle of 40 pel
lets.
ROWLINSKi, Pharmacist,
Broughton and Drayton ste.
Either telephone 465.
CUT RATE PATENT MEDICINES.
S. T. & I. OF HOPE R’Y AND C.
& S. R’Y SCHEDULE.
For Isle of Hope, Montgomery, Thunder
bolt, Cattle Park and West End.
Daily except Sundays. Subject U
change without notice
ISLE OF HOPE.
Lv. City for I. of H.| Lv. Isle of Hope.
630 am from 40th |6 OOarn for Bolton"
730 am from 40th |6OO am for 40th
830 am from 40th |7OO am for 40th
9 15 am from Bolton| 8 00 am for 40th
10 30 am from 40th |lO 00 am for 40th
12 00 n’n from 40th |U (10 am for Bolton
1 15 pm from Boltonjll 30 am for 40th
230 pm from 40th |2OO pm for 40th
3 SO pm from 40th j 240 pm for Bolton
430 pm from 40th j3OO pm for 40th
6 15 pm from Boltor>| 4 00 pm for 40th
530 pm from 40th |6OO pm for 40th
630 pm from 40th |7OO pm for 40th
730 pm from 40th |BOO pm for 40th
830 pm from 40tn |9oo pm tor 40tn
930 pm from 40th |lO 00 pm for 40th
1030 pm from 40th |ll 00 pm for 40th
MONTGOMERY.
Lv. City for Mong’y.j' Lvl Montgomery.
8 30 am from +oth fls amforlOth
2 30 pm from 40th 1 15 pm for 40th
1 30 P m from *° th 600 pm for 40th
CATTLE PARK.
Lv. City for C. Parkj Lv: Cattle Park.
6 30 am from Bolton| 7 00 am for Boiton
7 30 am from Bolton| 8 00 am for Bolton
1 00 pm from Boltonj 1 30 pm for Bolton
2 30 pm from Boltonj 3 00 pm for Bolton
7 00 pm from Bolton] 7 30 pm for Bolton
8 00 pm from Boltonj 8 30 pm for Bolton
THUNDERBOLT.
Car leaves Bolton street Junction 5:311
a. m. and every thirty minutes thereafter
until 11:30 p. m.
Car leaves Thunderbolt at 6:00 a. m.
and every thirty minutes thereafter until
12:00 midnight, for Bolton street junction.
FREIGHT AND PARCEL CAR.
This car carries trailer for passengers
on ail 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 Hop© for Thunderbolt,
City Market and all Intermediate points
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 West End! at 6:20 a. m. and ev
ery 40 minutes thereafter during the day
until 12:00 o'clock midnight.
LUCIKN Mclntyre, Gen. Manager.
WIRE
POULTRY
NETTING
hw im x
113 Broughton Street, West.
TICKETS NOW ON SALE
TO THE
PAN-AMERICAN EXPOSITION
VIA OCEAN STEAMSHIP CO.
LOW RATES.
SUPERIOR SERVICE.
A TRIP VIA NEW YORK.
FULL INFORMATION
W. Q. BREWER, C. T. & P. A.,
107 BULL STREET.
Brennan Bros.
-WHOLESALE-
Fruit, Produce,
Grain, etc.,
122 BAY STREET. WEST.
Telephone 888.
JOHN G. BUTLER*
-DEALER IN- __
Paints, Oils and Glass. Sash, D°®"'
Blinds and Builders' Supplies, Pl“| fjv
Decorative Wall Paper. Foreign and
meatlc Cements, Lime. Planer an 1 •
•ole Agent tor Abeetlne Cold Water P
K Congress street, west, and 19 St
gtreet, west.