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LOST, BUT ADOPTED
ONLY FIFTEEN VOTED FOR PRI
MARY RULES.
BUT COUNT WAS DIFFERENT.
ANTI-CORRUPTION RI LES LOST BY
CONSIDERABLE VOTE.
Candidates Hartridge. Collins and
Lasaron Spoke Before County Ex
ecutive Committee—Only Flto,
However, Voted for Measure In
troduced by Col. Juchter—The Spe
cial Committee’s Rales Were De
clared Adopted, bat Mr. Gibbons
Did Not Vote—Col. Juchter and Mr.
Whalen Opposed Them—Mr. Collins
Says Somebody Is Islng Money and
Somebody Is Gain* to the Peniten
tiary.
Special rules to govern the county
primary called for Oct. 10 were declar
ed adopted at the meeting of the Coun
ty Democratic Executive Committee
last night, but it was discovered after
the meeting that they had not been
carried by the necessary number of
votes. The 2 rules were those agreed
to by the sub-committee. The chair
man ruled that sixteen members con
stitute two-thirds of the Executive
Committee, and that it would require
that number of votes to frame new
rules.
By the use of messengers eighteen
committeemen were gotten together by
9 o’clock. Two of these voted against
the adoption of the rules, and the sec
retary thought that the remaining
sixteen had voted for them. Col.
Juchter called for a division and found
himself, standing with only Mr. Wha
len as opposed to the rules. The oth
er members of the committee stood
with the chairman, and it was an
nounced that sixteen votes were In fa
vor of the rules. Committeeman Wil
liam Gibbons did not vote at all on the
question, and if this had been noted at
the meeting the motion would have
been declared lost. It is probable
that the matter has not yet ended, and
that protests will follow, if indeed there
is not a bolt from some point of the
compass.
The meeting was altogether an in
teresting one. Candidates Hartridge,
Collins and Lazaron addressed the
committee. This was when the anti
corruption rules proposed by Mr. Hart
ridge were under discussion. They
were lost by a vote of thirteen to
five, after what was really a joint de
bate between Mr. Hartridge and Mr.
Collins. Some insinuating remarks
were made during the discussion on
the subject of the buying and selling
of votes. Mr. Collins put himself on
record as being unalterably opposed to
the purchasing of votes, but would not
stand with Mr. Hartridge on the- rules
offered by Col. Juchter. Neither would
Mr. Lazaron. This feature of the
meeting was strikingly interesting and
at times amusing.
Besides Candidates Hartridge, Col
lins and Lazaron. Mr. W. B. Stubbs
attended the meeting. The commit
teemen were slow in arriving *id it
looked as if there was going to be
some trouble in getting a constitu
tional majority. Chairman Alexander
announced that he would rule that two
thirds of the committee is sixteen and
that he would have a vote on all mat
ters, counting himself as one -of the
sixteen. That number of members
were present a little after 8:30
O’clock. but it was seen that
there would no chance in getting a
unanimous vote. It was known that
Col. Juchter and Mr. Whalen .would
oppose the rules adopted by the sub
mlttee unless they were assured of the
adoption of the rules suggested by Mr.
Hartridge and offered by Col. Juchter.
Mr. Leffler arrived shortly before 9
o'clock, but it was 9 before Mr. Wil
link entered the court room. It was
thought that his presence would as
sure the adoption of the rules, Mr. Gib
bons being counted with those who
favored the report of the special com
mittee. Capt. McAlpln was noet. pres
ent at the meeting, and his partner.
Committeeman La Roche, who was on
the sub-committee, w-as also absent.
Tun Opposed Rales.
Chairman Alexander read the rules
drawn up by the special committee
and moyed their adoption. Mr. Wil
link seconded the motion, and the
question was put. Those in the affirm
ative were clearly in the majority, and
Col. Juchter and Mr. Whalen were the
only ones who voted in the negative.
The division was called for by Col.
Juchter, and despite the fact that Mr.
Gibbons did not vote, he was counted
with those favoring the adoption of
the rules.
At this point Col. Juchter turned
himself loose for the first time. He de
clared that the committee is made up
of twenty-five, and that certainly two
thirds of that number is seventeen, and
rot sixteen. He declared that Mr. Alex
ander had no right to change the rul
ing, and that the recognized chairman
of the board has not resigned. The
committeeman declared that he did not
believe in any snap judgment, and was
getting warmer and warmer each min
ute. Mr. Alexander said that he would
read the rules governing the actions
of the committee.
Col. Juchter shouted that Mr. Alex
ander was not the chairman. The act
ing chairman was not pleased with the
interruption, and asked the committee
man to keep quiet until he had finish
ed. Mr. Alexander stated that when
he accepted the acting chairmanship
It was with the distinct understanding
that he would retain his vote as a
member of the committee. This seem
ed to settle the question, and the rules
of the sub-committee were declared
adopted by a vote of 16 to 2, the cliair
voting with the majority.
Col. Juchter then offered the addition
al rules suggested by Mr. Hartridge,
and already published in the Morning
News. They were seconded by Mr.
Whalen, but it was seen that there was
going to be a lengthy discussion of the
question. Col. Juchter noted that some
of the candidates were present, and he
wanted their ideas on the rules. He
wanted to hear what the gentlemen
thought of the plan to stop vote buy
ing. There seemed to be a disposition
on the part of some members of the
committee to keep the question within
the body, but Col. Juchter was persist
ent, and no serious protest was offer
ed. The committee agreed to hear
those candidates who desired to say
anything about the rules.
IraeU Anti-Corruption Kales.
Mr. Hartridge said that he wanted
to say a few words concerning the
rules. He did not wish to appear in
the light of one trying to dictate to the
committee, but as the author of the
proposed measure he thought he should
have something to say. He made a
lengthy and logical argument in favor
of the rules, the passage of which it
is claimed would prevent corruption at
the ballot box. The candidate said that
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PARKER A SAVANNAHIAN.
Was for a Time Constable of Fourth
Militia District.
Jim Parker, the negro who was the
first to seize Czolgosz after he had
shot President McKinley, and who by
so doing prevented the would-be
assassin from firing again, is a native
of Savannah, and lived here for many
years, being a county officer connect
ed with the court of Wm. H. Wood
house, for a long time magistrate of
the Fourth militia district.
Although Parker has been away from
Savannah for a number of years, he is
still remembered by many of the whit?,
as well as the colored citizens. He was
born some forty-three years ago in a
house at the corner of Lincoln and
Broughton streets, where also his
mother had been born. While young
he was taken by his parents to Atlan
ta, and lived there for some time, but
came back to Savannah, and entered
the service of Woodhouse, whose cousin
he is. Woodhouse says that he was a
brave constable and did excellent
work, but tiring of it, went back to
Atlanta, where for a time he was con
nected with the police force, and af
terward was a mail carrier. Finally he
drifted North and became a waiter, a
trade that he has since followed.
So far as is known, there has been
no movement among the negroes of Sa
vannah to show their appreciation of
Parker’s act, though at a meeting of
the Mutual Benefit Club, a social or
ganization, last night, after a silent
toast to the “Recovery of the Presi
dent” had been drunk, another was
proposed and drunk to “The Negro
Hero Whose Bravery Had Prevented
a Successful Attack on the President’s
Life.”
BOARD DID*NOT MEET.
Repairs Tliat Have Been Made to
Schools Daring Summer.
The September meeting of the Board
of Education was not held yesterday
afternoon. There were not enough of
the members in the city for a quorum.
The next regular meeting will be held
Oct. 14, but it is more than probable
that the postponed meeting will be
held before that time, as there are
some matters that should be attended
to before Oct. 1. It is thought that a
meeting will be called as soon as
enough of the board to make a quorum
return.
The most important matter that was
to come before the meeting yesterday
was that of passing the bills for the
repairs that have been made on the
different schools. Those on which work
has been done during the summer are
St. Patrick's, which has been color
washed outside and painted and white
washed inside, and of which the hoof,
also, has been thoroughly repaired;
Chatham Academy, where some very
slight repairs have been made; the
Cathedral and the Barnard Street
Schools, which have been whitewashed;
and the East Broad and the West
Broad Street Schools, which have heen
plastered. A little plastering was done
also at the Massie School. At the
Cathedral School many changes have
also been made in the plumbing fix
tures.
The work of putting in place the fur
niture of the new Chatham Academy
continues, and will be finished, it is
thought, by the end of this week.
IS A COURT RECORD.
Copy of Veter's Book May Be Obtain
ed From the Ordinary.
Judge Cann held yesterday that the
voter’s book in the Court of Ordinary
is open to the reasonable inspection
of citizens, but this is not to be in
terpreted to mean that copies can be
made. The ques on was decided be
cause of a protes made by Mr. Wal
ter C. Hartridge, candidate for ordin
ary, mention of which was made in the
Morning News.
Most of the candidates were present
at the hearing and heard the state
ment of Mr. Hartridge on the subject
of voting ringers, and of the harm
that might be done by permitting po
litical workers to make copies of the
book. None of the candidates appear
ed anxious to insist on being permit
ted to make copies of the information
contained in the book and the investi
gation was in no manner sensational.
Judge Cann ruled that the book Is a
court record, and that any citizen can
get a copy, as in other records of the
court. This would require the paying
of the usual fee.
FUNERAL OF W. H. SULLIVAN.
Many People Paid the Last Tribue of
Respect.
The funeral of the late William H.
Sullivan whose sudden death Sunday
was announced in the Morning News
yesterday, took place at 4:30 o’clock
In the afternoon from the residence at
State and Houston streets. Services
were also held at the Cathedral by Rev.
Father Reich.
Many people paid the last tribute of
respect to one whom they had known
as a sincere friend. The floral offer
ings were handsome. One was from
the fellow employes of the deceased on
the Morning News, and another from
the young men in the neighborhood
where he lived.
The interment was in the Catholic
Cemetery. The pallbearers were
Messrs. R. E. Rossiter, T. E. McAlpin,
Dennis Leonard, W. J. Fitzpatrick, J.
N. Davis and William Hayden.
ATTENDED BY MANY FRIENDS.
Was llte Funeral of Mr. J. J. Kenne
dy in Cathedral Cemetery.
The funeral of Mr. J. ,T. Kennedy
took place yesterday morning at 9:30
o’clock. The remains were taken from
his late home No. 418 President street,
west, to St. Patrick's Church, where
a Requiem High Mass was said for
the repose of his soul by ReV. Father
R. F. Kennedy. The burial was made
in the Cathedral Cemetery where the
services were conducted by Rev.
Father McCarthy, pastor of St. Pat
rick’s.
An unusually large number of per
sons were present both at the church
and the cemetery. The pallbearers
were Messrs. John Lyons, James
O’Byrne. John D. Robinson, W. D.
Krenson, Luke Carson, George W.
Allen, Francis Hart, and Lawrence
Kelly.
“B. A ft. Special”
Leaves Savannah daily at 4:30 p. m..
standard time, arriving Brunswick,
without change of cars, at 8 p. m. via
Seaboard Air Line and Brunswick and
Birmingham Railways: returning leave
Brunswick ?,•—m., arrive Savannah,
10:10 a. m.
THE MORNING NEWS: TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 190 L
AT LEAST SIO,OOO
ALDERMAN DIXON SAYS STREET
FRANCHISE SHOULD BRING.
SHOULD BE MINIMUM PRICE.
WHEN FRANCHISE IS PUT UP BY
COUNCIL FOR AUCTION.
Streets and Lanea Committee, to
Which the Report of the City En
gineer Was Referred, Will Meet
This Afternoon to Consider It.
There Arc Five Petitioners Before
Council—Alderman Dixon Favors a
Plan to Sell One or Two Streets
That All Petitioners May Want,
Throwing in Such Other Streets as
the Successful Bidder May Desire,
Provided Council Considers Them
Available for Railway Purposes.
The question of street railway fran
chises will be considered by the
Streets and Lanes Committee of the
City Council this afternoon. The report
ot the city engineer, made to the May
or some days ago and published by the
Morning News, will be discussed by the
members of the committee, as it was
referred to it by Council.
Five petitions for franchises have
been submitted to Council. The peti
tioners are the Savannah, Thunderbolt
and Isle of Hope Railway, the Savan
nah Transit Company, Mr. D. B. Les
ter, Mr. J. S. Collins and Mr. E. A.
Richards. Mr. Lester has been the only
one who has shown very much concern
about his petition since It was sub
mitted, as he has followed It up with
several communications. The other pe
titioners have kept quiet, waiting for
Council to act when it might.
Alderman Dixon, a member of the
committee, favors selling the desired
franchises to the highest bidder, some
surety of good faith being required,
both to secure the amount bid and to
Insure the successful bidder'construct
ing a system. He said yesterday that
he considered that the best plan would
be to settle on someone or two
streets, such as Montgomery and
Price, that all the petitioners want,
and then offer those streets for sale,
the other streets requisite to complete
a system and considered by Council as
available for railway purposes being
inoluded in the sale.
This plan has advantages. All the
petitioners do not ask for the same
streets. All, however, it is understood,
ask specifically for Montgomery. As
regards other streets, some of the pe
titioners want some of them and some
want others. By selling Montgomery
street, for instance, giving the buyer
the right to construct a system upon
such other streets as Council may de
cide upon as available, the disposal of
the franchises would be simplified.
Alderman Dixon was asked what he
regarded as a fair price for a franchise
for the construction of a street rail
way system in Savannah. “There
should be a minimum price of SIO,OOO
fixed,” he replied. "Savannah is a
growing city, and the streets are worth
something. A franchise was disposed of
in Norfolk few days ago, and :t
brought $75,000. rival companies being
out for it. If Norfolk’s franchises are
so valuable, surely ours in Savannah
should not be given away or sold for a
seng.”
HANSOM CABS POPULAR.
Attract Much Attention and Were in
Great Demand.
The two hansom cabs received by the
Savannah Transfer Company last week
were put into service yesterday for the
first time. Vehicles of this kind are
a novelty in Savannah, so they at
tracted a great deal of attention, anti
as they were driven down the principal
streets there was as much “rubbering”
as though they had been headed by a
brass band or formed a part of a cir
cus parade.
Their attraction, however, lies not in
the novelty alone, for they are excep
tionally handsome vehicles. They were
made in Bridgeport, Conn., by Hincks
& Johnson, and are of the model that
was awarded the first prize in the
Horse Show at Madison Square Gar
den last season. The interior of each
is handsomely upholstered in blue and
in white linen, and in each there are a
number of inset mirrors. The mat is
of white rubber, and the foot rests re
movable blue cushions.
The exterior of the cabs is of a very
dark finish and highly polished, while
all of the metal work is nickeled. The
fittings of the vehicles include all of
the automatic arrangements, such as
the door lever, the electric signal bell,
etc. The harness that is used with
the cabs is in keeping with the finish
of the vehicles. Horses were specially
bought for this work, and Mr. F. L.
Pickering, the manager of the Savan
nah Transfer Company, has also se
cured the services of stylish New York
drivers.
The vehicles are Intehded not only
for special occasions, but for general
service. That they will prove extreme
ly popular is instanced by the fact that
before they had been taken from the
stable yesterday five orders for them
were received at the office of the com
pany.
The Transfer Company has placed
orders for four more of these cabs,
which are expected to be here in about
two months. There is no doubt that
the Transfer Company's progressive
methods and its faith in Savannah’s
desire for metropolitan improvements
will be rewarded by a liberal patron
age.
IMS INJURY NOT SERIOUS.
Mr. Stillwell Telegraphs About His
Accident in Norfolk.
Mr. Wm. B. Stillwell, it was stated
in a dispatch to the Morning News yes
terday, had received a painful injury
to his ankle while in the elevator of
the Hotel Monticello at Norfolk. He
telegraphed the office of the Southern
Pine Cos. yesterday that the injury was
very slight and would not interefere
with his plans. Mr. Stillwell is snark
of the universe, Hoo-Hoo,. and is in
Norfolk in attendance upon- the annual
session of that order. Mrs. Stillwell is
with him.
DEMAND FOR HOUSES.
Oily Growing nnd More People Want
Houses.
Real estate dealers agree, particular
ly those who do a house renting busi
ness, that the demand for small houses
and flats has never been better In Sa
vannah, and this is despite of the fact
that an unusual number of people are
building homes for themselves. The
theory advanced" to account for this,
demand is that the city is rapidly
growing in population, more rapidly
than at any time In recent years.
Don't be without a bottle of Cook's
Imperial Champagne In your home.
There Is nothing better to entertain
with.—ad.
START REHEARSALS TO'DAY.
Organisation Is Ready to Prepare
for “Enchantment.
More than 200 ladles and children
gathered yesterday afternoon at the
Guards Hall to complete the organiza
tion of the forces that are to give “En
chantment,” the great fairy play that
is to be presented three nights, Oct. 1,
2 and 3, for the benefit of the State
Fair. President George W. Owens,
of the Fair Association, Secretary J. C.
Shaw, and Mr. J. E. Owens, author and
director of “Enchantment,” were pres
ent to assist the ladies in completing
their organization and beginning their
work.
Mrs. L. H. Raines was made general
chairman of the play. Misses Mary
Carmichael, Julia Owens, Maggie
Owens, Mary Ryals, Jeannie Haines
and Mrs. Raines will have charge of
all the boys required for the play. Mrs.
Jacob Lippman and Miss Owens will
add other ladies to the committee that
will serve as chaperons and patron
esses. Mrs. L. W. Nelson will be in
charge of the fairies, while Mrs. C. E.
Stults will direct the butterflies. There
are several other committees for which
heads have not yet been provided, and
many ladies will be added to them and
to committees for which chairmen have
been secured. Some fifty ladies will as
sist in the. work, a number that Mr. J.
E. Owens regards as ample. Rehear
sals will begin this afternoon at 5
o'clock at the Guards’ Hall and will be
held almost daily.
One thousand participants are de
sired, and the ladles are still busy se
curing children and young men and
young ladies who will take part. The
Fair Association will offer the induce
ment of a free day at the Fair for all
who help in the play, and there may be
other advantages for the children.
DAY NURSERY’S NEW HOME.
Will Be Begun Shortly and Finished
About Christmas.
The King’s Daughters' Union has suc
ceeded in raising the SI,OOO necessary
to begin work on the building at Mont
gomery and Thirty-sixth streets, which
will be used Jointly by the Day Nurs
ery of this organization and the Kate
Baldwin Free Kindergarten system.
The announcement that the sum had
been completed was made at a meet
ing of the union held at the Sunday
school room of the Independent Pres
byterian Church yesterday afternoon.
This amount will not, by any means,
cover the cost of the lot and the union’3
share of the expense of the building.
To do this another $1,500 is needed. For
this sum the union will have to depend,
as before, on the generosity of its
friends and those that appreciate the
value of the charity to which the
money is to be devoted.
Work on the new building is to be
begun, it is hoped, by Oct. 1, and be
sufficiently near completion for the
nursery to move in about Christmas.
The King’s Daughters wish to express
their appreciation of the S3OO appro
priated to the Day Nursery by the
county.
WATCHING BAR KEEPERS.
Good Government Spies Not the Only
Ones Working.
The next session of the grand jury
has been called for Friday, Instead of
this afternoon, qnd at that time the
remainder of the cases to be presented
by the Good Government League will
be taken up.
It Is not thought that any more of
the sports are to be presented, but
there are quite a number of saloonmen
on the list of alleged violators. They
are not confined to any one section of
the city, and from all accounts the
League’s men have been quite active
for several Sundays. It is said that
some of those who will be presented to
the grand jury have been indicted for
the same thing before. In the neighbor
hood of fifty witnesses will be sum
moned to attend the session of Fri
day.
It is said on the streets that the
League's men are not the only Inform
ers, but that considerable information
is given out as a matter of spite.
SUPT. MAGUIRE INJURED.
Painfull? Hurt at Fire Headquarters
iu a Peculiar Way.
Supt. John E. Maguire of the Fire De
partment met with a painful accident
yesterday afternoon and will be off
duty for several days. . ..
Shortly after 4 o'clock a test alarm
was sent in from Box 81, and the su
perintendent, who was sitting in his
office, jumped to the sliding pole on
his way to his buggy. By some means
he failed to get a secure hold on the
pole, and, sliding down, he landed
heavily on the floor below. His right
hand was slightly burned by the fric
tion, and his left leg was severely
sprained.
Immediately after the accident Supt.
Maguire was driven to his home and
Fire Marshal George Mouro was called
back on duty. The Injuries are not
thought to be of a severe character,
and the superintendent expects to re
sume duty in a few days.
JENKINS WILL REFEREE.
Ha* Been Chnnen to Stay in Rina;
With Dal?- and Bennett.
Shorty Jenkins has been chosen as
referee for the Daly-Bennett bout to be
held at Ford’s Opera House on Sept.
16. The choice was between Jenkins
and Owen Ziegler. Those looking after
Bennett's end of the bout preferred Jen
kins, while Daly’s managers wanted
Ziegler. It was finally agteed that
Jenkins should be the man. He has
acted before many crowds of Savan
nah sports and has yet to fail to give
satisfaction. Ziegler has been all right
when he has officiated, but the sports
seem to want Jenkins. There is talk
of coaching from without the ring be
ing suppressed. This is indulged in by
A1 McMurray, who gives signals, but
the Bennett crowd wants none of it.
McMurray is backing Daly, and unless
some action is taken, the finger-snap
ping may be looked for, for McMurray
works his men by signals.
WILL TACKLE BURKE AGAIN.
Tommy (nrrorou Will Fight on Hl*
On n Account.
Tommy Corcoran has returned to Sa
vannah after a trip North of several
days. While away Tommy arranged
for another bout with Jim Burke. It
will be pulled off in Savannah probab
ly the last of September or the early
part of October. The match will not
be under the auspices of any club but
will be managed by the principals
themselves. Corcoran Is still popular
and there is no doubt that a match
In which he takes part will prove a
financial success.
f 10.4 R To Cincinnati and Return.
On Sept. 9, 10 and 11, the Southern
Railway will sell to Cincinnati and re
turn at rate of $19.45, good returning
until Sept. 20. Only line operating
through cars. City ticket office, 141
Bull street. ’Phones 850.—ad.
GAVE TIT FOR TAT
COLLINS SUPPORTER MADE WARM
SPEECH FOR CANDIDATE.
JONES CALLED LAZARON LIAR.
“IF I’VE SAID ANYTHING I'M SORRY
FOR I’M GLAD OF IT.’*
Some 200 Sonthsidere Gathered at
the Meeting of Their League In
Collins’ Behalf Last Night—Several
Speakers Upheld the Cause of
Their Candidate—The Warmest of
These Was C. E. Jones—Dollar <
Day Wages Most Fruitful Subject
of the Speakers—Reports From the
Political Race Track Created
Amusement for the Crowd—South
siders Want Engine House Equip
ped.
An enthusiastic meeting was that
of the Southside League at Kizer’s
Hall last night, when the candidacy of
Mr. J. S. Collins for ordinary was up
held by some 200 members. President
R. L. Holland presided over the
meeting, and Mr. Fred Butler acted as
secretary. 1
When the crowd had reached con
siderable proportions and accessions
were infrequent, the speaking com
menced. T. Lovett Hill, Esq., was the
first speaker. He spoke at some length
of the alleged remark of Mr. Collins,
made some time in the dim past, rela
tive to hire of which the laborer Is
worthy. Ever since Mr. S. L. Laza
ron, another candidate for ordinary,
accredited to Mr. Collins the remark
that a laboring man was not worth
more than $1 a day, there has been a
prolific subject for talk among ordi
nary factions.
W. N. Clarke, Esq., spoke at some
length, declaring that he believes Mr.
Collins will be the next ordinary, and
that, once elected to that position, he
will do his duty. It is incumbent upon
the people, the speaker declared, to
elect a man who will do his duty, and
Mr. Collins, he said, may be relied up
on to administer his position properly
and treat all persons coming in con
tact with him with equal courtesy.
“Your wives,” the speaker said, "may
count upon courteous, respectful treat
ment when they enter Mr. Collins’ of
fice. He would be no less deferential
and considerate to them than he would
be to the finest lady in the city, even
though she was not clad in the silks
and satins of the latter.
“Why don’t they bring forth the man
who ever heard Collins say that a la
boring man is worth but $1 a day? The
cry. is too old for it to impose upon
anyone now. If they had any such
man they would certainly produce him,
for they would be glad- to use such
evidence just at this stage.”
Mr. Clarke spoke for the. Southside,
which, he declared, he wants to see
prosper and flourish. • He also frowned
upon vote-buying, saying that it Is a
practice that should not be tolerated
in the community. Legitimate election
expenses he approves of, but he sound
ly condemns the purchase of votes. He
dwelt upon the pernicious influence of
those who indulge in the practice upon
their children, for boys catch the in
fection from their elders and think it
no harm to do that which their fath
ers do.
Upon the conclusion of Mr. Clarke's
speech, Mr. E. L. Guest offered a reso
lution that the entire league pledge it
self to support Collins. The resolution
was adopted.
Mr. C. E. Jones spoke next, and what
he had to say was by no means free
of spice. He paid his respects to Mr
Lazaron, usihg the word “lie” with a
freedom that sometimes causes trou
ble. “I hope everybody here to-night
will vote for Collins and use his influ
ence for him,” said Mr. Jones, “for he
is a man who deserves the confidence
and respect of his fellow citizens and
the high office to which he aspires. I
am happy to see that there are so
many here to-night, so shortly after
our organization. I believe that If the
League continues to grow that it will
land our man without the slightest dif
ficulty.”
The speaker Insisted that Mr. Col
lins could never have made use of the
dollar remark charged up to him, for
he said that the candidate has been
a laboring man, a hard worker, all his
days, and that he has sympathy and
respect for any deserving man. "And
as for that good, gentle, kind, lova
ble Mr. Lazaron, who called our candi
date a liar—l don't believe he ever
called him a liar, unless Mr. Cdllins
admits It. Lazaron lies when he says
that Collins ever said that about a
laboring man and a dollar a day, and
he knows he lied when he said it. 'Lie'
is a good old word, found in the Bible,
and there’s no beating about the bush.
That’s what Lazaron told. I believe
that's his name, isn’t it? Lazaron, or
is it Larazus? Well, gentlemen, I
thank you for your attention. If I’ve
said anything I’m sorry for, why, I’m
glad of it.”
Here Mr. Fred Schnaars arose with
another resolution. This was touching
the engine house in the southern sec
tion. It expressed the thanks and ap
preciation of the meeting to Council
for having built the engine house, but
asked that an immediate appropriation
be made to place fire apparatus in It
and to provide a force of ten firemen.
The resolution was adopted.
Fresident Holland, who is a member
of the Board of Aldermen, here arose
and said that the resolution touched
him. as he was a member of the Fire
Committee of Council. He had request
ed the chairman of the committee, Al
derman Schroder, time and again, he
said, to provide apparatus and men for
the new engine house, but that he had
Invariably been met with the state
ment that there were no funds for the
purpose. He even asked that an extra
appropriation from Council be asked,
hut was met with a rebuff, he said, so
had to give over his efforts. He was
glad, he said, that the resolution had
been adopted.
Mr. T. B. Gracen was the last speak
er. He expressed gratification in the
number and personnel of the gathering,
and extended the brightest predictions
for Mr. Collins’ success. He said he
did not want to fight Mr. Collins' fight
by maligning other candidates, and
that he would not descend to those
methods. Mr. Collins, he said, has been
successful, and he considered that no
man was entirely worthy of the es
teem and respect of his fellow men
who had not —certainly not to the ex
tent that should cause them to vote
for him in a race for ordinary. He said
that he left it to the crowd to say
whether Mr. Lazaron had been suc
cessful. Mr. Collins' humble begin
ning In Savannah, with but little mon
ey, was dwelt upon. “He began at the
top and has climbed to the bottom,”
said the speaker, but Mr. Jones good
naturedly offered the needed correction,
which the speaker accepted with as
good a grace.
During the meeting three alleged tel
egrams were received and read by the
secretary. They purported to be reports
upon the political race track, and no
little amusement was created. The
following were the productions:
“Weather fair, track fast, great
crowd in attdrtdande. TBe judges are
calling up the candidates. Collins
wins the toss up and is. given_the po
sition. Thy are off.' Lazaron and
Kgilbach broke. Collins running
steady, gaining ground, Hartridge fol
lows. McAlpin is being distanced.”
“All candidates appear in good con
dition, Hartridge’s backers quarreling
about stake money. They are at the
half. Keilbach shys and is led off the
track. Lazaron Is running wild and
makes explanations .bout the weather
being too warm. McAlpin people ex
cited, wear a worried look."
"They are at the home stretch. Col
lins widens the gap, Hartridge breaks,
McAlpin in the rear and claiming he
was sold out. Lazaron is taken off the
track for making goo-goo eyes at the
empty bench** in his grandstand. Col
lins declared the winner at 8 p. m.”
WILL HAVE NO CLERKS.
Truffle Manager Wlnbnrn Will Leave
Details to Others.
General Freight Agent W. A. Win
burn of the Central Railroad, when he
becomes traffic manager, succeeding
Mr. E. H. Hinton on Oct. 1, will have
no office force of his own, save his sec
retary. It is learned that he will leave
all details to the general freight agent,
yet to be appointed, and his force of
clerks. It is therefore probable tlitft
the present office force em
ployed by Mr. Winburn as
general freight agent will be
retained. Mr. Winburn and President
John M. Egan are in New York, so that
definite information could not be se
cured yesterday.
Mr. R. K. Lord, who has been chief
clerk under Mr. Hinton during the
latter’s incumbency of the position of
traffic manager, and Mr. E. F. Hollis,
who came to Mr. Hinton as chief clerk
in the Ocean Steamship Company work,
when it was a part of Mr. Hinton’s du
ties, will leave the service of the Cen
tral on Oct. 1. Mr. Hollis will go to the
passenger department of the Cotton
Belt at St. Louis, but Mr. Lord has not
yet formed his plans.
GONE TO THE REUNION.
Effingham Veterans Will Have ■
Great Time in Springfield.
Several Savannahians left yesterday
for Springfield, the county seat of
Effingham, where they will attend the
reunion of Effingham veterans that Is
to be held to-day. Great preparations
for the event have been made in
Springfield, where the people have
been looking forward to the event for
days. Among those who have gone
from Savannah are Mr. D. B. Morgan
and Capt. W. T. Gibson. Col. J. H. Es
till will also be among the other vet
erans at the reunion.
LUTHER LEAGUERS TO MEET.
Already Preparing for the Winter
Holidays.
The Luther League of the Lutheran
Church of the Ascension will hold a
literary meeting to-night for which a
delightful programme of recitations
and music has been prepared. The
League has already appointed a com
mittee to prepare for the Christmas
sales, an entertainment that is given
yearly, about the time of the festival
from which it takes its name, and the
proceeds of which are devoted to char
ity. .
H. J. MYERSDEAD.
A Brother of Lee Roy Myers and a
Resident of Richmond.
News has been received in Savan
nah of the death in Richmond of Mr.
Herman J. Myers, Jr., a brother of
Mr. Lee Roy Myers of this city. Mr.
Herman Myers had been ill for some
time, but he was not considered to be
dangerously ill, hence nothing of the
matter was known in Savannah until
the announcement of his death was
received. The funeral took place yes
terday afternoon.
To the Pan-American Exposition
Via Southern Railway.
Effective Sept. 3, tjie Sonthern Rail
way will sell Savannah to Buffalo and
return, at rate of $29.70, tickets good
returning twenty days from date of
sale. Tickets bearing final limit Oct.
31. 542.30. Choice of two routes, via
Washington or Cincinnati, with but
one change of cars. Fast and conven
ient schedules, excellent service. For
complete Information apply to E. G.
Thomson, C. P. and T. A., 141 Bull
street; ’phones 850.—ad.
Rates to the Pan-American Exposi
tion.
The Plant System offers round trip
tickets to Buffalo for $29.70. Tickets to
be sold daily after Sept. 3, with return
limit 20 days. Superb passenger ser
vice. Apply to ticket agents, De Soto
Hotel. ’Phones 73 and Plant System
station, Georgia ’phone 911. —ad.
New Route
to Brunswick now open for traffic. The
"B. & B. Special” leaves Savannah
daily at 4:30 p. m. standard time, from
Central depot via Seaboard Air Line
and Brunswick and Birmingham Rail
ways, and runs through to Brunswick
without change of cars, arriving at 8
p. m.—ad.
To the Pan-American Exposition
Via Southern Railna;-.
Effective Sept. 3, the Southern Rail
way will sell Savannah to Buffalo *pd
return, at rate of $29.70, tickets good
returning twenty days from date of
sale. Tickets bearing final limit Oct.
31. $42.30. Choice of two routes, via
Washington or Cincinnati, with but
one change of cars. Fast and conven
ient schedules, excellent service. For
complete information, apply to E.-H3
Thomson, C. P. & T. A., 141 Bull
street; ’phones 850.—ad.
•-4.5S To Cleveland and Return.
Tickets to be sold by Southern Rail
way Sept. 7 to 11 inclusive, final limit
Sept. 16, but upon payment 50 cents
extension to Oct. 8 can be obtained
One change of cars, an inducement of
fered by no other line. A delightful dav
trip through the “Land of the Skv”
City ticket office, 141 Bull street
’Phones 850.—ad.
Reduced Rates to Buffalo Via Cen
tral of Georgia Railway.
The Central is offering low rate round
trip tickets to Buffalo via Cincinnati.
Ticket offices 107 Bull street and Cen
tral Passenger Station.—ad.
I.ow Rates to All Sommer Resorts^
The Southern kailway is offering ex
ceedingly low rates to the summer
tourist points of Virginia, North and
South Carolina, tickets good to return
until Oct. 31. Only line operating
through cars to the beautiful "Land of
the Sky." For illustrated advertising
matter, call on or write to E. Q.
Thomson, city passenger and ticket
agent, 141 Bull street—ad.
Southern Railway Dining Caro.
The Southern Railway is the only
line operating dining cars Into and out
of Savannah. New, elegantly equipped,
and service equal to the finest metro
politan hotels.—ad.
ALL KINDS
of ;
Gin Roller Coverings,
“WALRUS,”
• RUBBER and
SEA LION.
'Also Beltings,
> Packings ,
’ and Leather.
, Congress and Whitaker Sts.
. LEO FtiANK.
“Prescriptions."
Nothing has a place in out
Drug Store but what
We know to be good.
When you have a
Prescription put up by us
You get a
Hundred per cent, of certainty,
And the satisfaction of
Knowing that everything
Is as it should be.
“GET IT AT ROWLINSKI’S.”
Broughton and Drayton.
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.
Dally except Sundays. Subject (e
change without notice.
ISLE OF HOPE.
Lv. City for 1. of H.| Lv. Isle of Hope."
*3O am from 40th |6OO am for Bolton
T3O am from 40th 1600 am tor 40th
*3O am from 40th |7OO am for 40th
* ,ra froca holtonl Buu am tor 4uth
10 Jo am trom 40th 10 oo am for 40th
12 00 n’n from 40th 11 00 am for Bolton
1 15 pm from Bolton 11 >0 am for 40th
2 30 pm from 40th 2 00 pm for 40th
3 30 pm from 40th 2 40 pm for Bolton
4 30 pm from 40th 3 00 pm for 40th
6 15 pm from Bolton 4 00 pm for 40th
630 pm from 40th |6OO pm for 40th
630 pm from 40th |7OO pm for 40th
730 pm from 40th 1800 pm for 40th
330 pm trom 4otn |l4w pm tor 4otn
9 30 pm from 40th 10 00 pm for 40th
10 30 pm from 40th |ll 00 pm for 40th
MONTGOMERY.
Lv. CUy for Mong'y.| Lv. Montgomery.
8 30 am from 40th 7 15 am for~4oth
2 30 pm from 40th 1 15 ptn for 40th
6 30 pm from 40th 6 00 pm for 40th
cattle park!
Lv. City for C. Park] Lv. Cattle Park.
6 SO am from Bolton| 7 do~arn for Bolton
7 30 am from Bolton| 8 00 am for Bolton
1 00 pm from Bolton| 1 30 pm for Bolton
2 30 pm from Bolton; 3 00 pm for Bolton
7 00 pm from Bolton| 7 30 pm for Bolton
8 00 pm from Bolton| 8 30 pm for Bolton
THUNDERBOLT. *
Car leaves Bolton street junction 5:39
a. m. and every thirty minutes thereafter
until 11:30 p. m.
Car leaves Thunderbolt at 6:00 a. in.
and every thirty minutes thereafter until
12:00 midnight, for Bolton street Junction.
FREIGHT AND PARCEL CAR
This car carries trailer for passengers
on all trips and leaves east side of city
martot for Isle of Hope. Thunderbolt
and 111 intermediate points at 9:00 a. m.
1:00 p. m., 5:00 p. m.
Leaves Isle of Hope 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 44
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.
IAJCIEN Mclntyre. Gen. Manager.
Brennan & 6o„
-WHOLESALE-
Fruit, Produce,
Grain, etc.,
122 BAT STREET. WEST.
Telephone 883.
564.70
To San Francisco and Re
turn —Going via New Or
leans and Sunset Route.
Through Beaumont, San Antonio, El
Paso, Los Angles and New Coast
Route. The scenic line of California.
Tickets on sale Sept. 18-26, good Nov.
15 returning via Salt Lake City and
Denver. Stop over at and west of
Beaumont, Tex., and Denver. For all
Information address Clarence W. Mur
phey, 18 East Bryan street, Savan
nah, Ga.
OUR co^7o
increase your milk supply.
MAGIC FOOD-
The great condition food for Stock,
Cattle and Poultry.
W. D, SIMKINS & CO
JOHN G. BUTLER
-DEALER IN'—
Paints, Oils and Glass, Sash, D oo ™-
Blinds and Builders’ Supplies. Plain a*w
Decorative Wall Paper. Foreign and Do
meatlc Cements. Lime. Plaster and Hair.
■Ola Agent for Abestlne Cold Water P***'-
® Congress street, west, and 19 Bt. Jullaa
street, west.
nOLASSES.
Open Kettle West Indies Molasses.
—For sale by—
G. M. GILBERT & CO.,
IMPORTERS.
J. D. WEED & CO-
General Southern Agents tor
COLT'S PATENT FIREARMS.