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IN CITY’S INTEREST
WILL BE l/)OKEI) AFTER BY
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
ANNUAL DUES TO BE $lO.
DETAILS DECIDED ON BY COMMIT
TEE OF TWELVE.
J*lan for Arw Orimnliatloa anal
Several Snggeßtliina to lie Soh
xnltted to n Mann Meeting of Citi
zen* to be Held In Cit>- Eirhance
To-morrow \l oli I— Plan So Ar.
ranged That Intere.tn of All Bani
llesaen, Trade* and Profromilono
Will he Kepreneated Member*
of Committee Satl*ded New Move
ment Will be Moat Snerroofal One
of Ha Kind Ever Inaugurated in
Sava minb.
The Chamber of Commerce of Savan
nah is the name of the new organiza
tion to be perfected at a meet
ing of citizens of all businesses, trades
end professions, which has been called
Tor to-morrow night at 8:15 o’clock in
the Long Room of the City Exchange.
The name, together with other mat
ters, was decided on last night at a
meeting of the committee of twelve ap
pointed at a mass meeting last Thurs
day night for the purpose of formulat
ing a plan for the organization. The
committee entered on its work in a
most enthusiastic way and each mem
ber had made sgoh preparations that
at the meeting there was little to be
done other than to indorse as a body
the suggestions offered.
"hough the details of the plan are
not to be made public prior to the
mass meeting, yet the plan has been
Trained on so broad a plane and is so
comprehensive in its provisions that
there is little doubt of its prompt
adoption by the meeting. That it is
Intended to allow for a membership
that will include all classes of persons,
even the very smallest dealers, is
shown by the very law rate of dues
that it recommends, $lO a year.
Other SliKiirNtiiMiN,
To the iilan itself the committee has
added a number of suggestions look
ing to the further carrying on of the
work of organization. The fact that
several members of the committee
have already received a large num
ber of applications for membership in
the Chamber of Commerce shows that
it will have a general and generous
support. The committee both as in
dividuals and as a whole expressed
the utmost satisfaction in the out
look for a most general and hearty
support of the new body.
This organization of the Chamber
of Commerce marks the first decided
step in the movement for Greater Sa
vannah, a movement that from the
amount of interest already displayed
in it, and the active work that has
been given to it by the moat promi
nent men of all classes of business
bids fair to become the most success
ful effort of its kind ever inaugurated
in the city.
At the committee meeting ten of
the twelve members of the body were
present and at least one wns absent
(because out of the city. Those in at
tendance were: Air. Leopold Adler,
chairman, and Messrs. Herman Myers,
J. H Estill, Henry Blun, J. M. Barn
ard, Jr„ u. S. Kulman, Joseph Ferst,
P. A. Stovall, C. H. Dorsett and
Nicholas l.ang.
Discussed Many Matters.
A number of matters were brought
before the meeting besides the plan of
organization. Among these were sev
eral telegrams from Mr. Roy C. Fos
ter. who had notified Mr. Adler that
While on a trip through North Carolina
and Tennessee he was collecting in
formation relative to chambers of
commerce of other cities, with a view
of using such data for the benefit of
the Savannah organization. He also
stated that he has seen the officials of
the Atlantic Coast Line in Wilmington,
and that the movement for Greater Sa
vannah had their heartiest approval
and was promised their support.
Another communication brought be
fore the meeting was a letter from
Messrs. Youmans & Demmond, inclos
ing a list of manufacturing plants of
various kinds that are seeking anew
location. .These and one or two other
matters not strictly germane to the
work in hand were received as Infor
mation.
While the committee is satisfied that
the mass meeting will be an unusually
large one for even so important a
matter as the one in question, ye* that
feeling will not prevent the members
and others interested in the movement
from working to have it not only a
large gathering, but the most repre
sentative one probably ever held in
Savannah to consider a business propo
sition.
HAD STOLEN RING.
Negro Refused to Tell Where lie
Got it and Was Insulting.
Found with a ring in his possession
that was stolen seven or eight years ago
from James Lane, at present foreman
of the police stables, and refusing to
tell where he got it, Tom Harris, a
negro, was locked up yesterday on a
charge of larceny.
The negro was also under the in
fluence of liquor and will have three
charges to answer when he is arraigned
Before Recorder Myrick in Police Court
this morning. He staggered into the
pamewell house and the ring on his
linger caught the eye of Foreman Lane
The negro refused to tell anything
about the property and was arrested
for being drunk and disorderly. After
wards he used insulting language to
Desk Sergeant Mock and an additional
change was lodged against him. He is
also held for being in possession of stol
en property. The prisoner declared that
he could tell who stole the ring but
that he would not.
MAYOR’S OYSTER ROAST.
Member* of Connell Will Have
Pleasant Time at Quarantine.
Mayor Myers yesterday issued invita
tions for the oyster roast that will be
given at the Quarantine Station, Friday.
All of the members of Council, and
theTrip 1 City ? fflcers ' will make
Ihe boat that will convey the party
to the Quarantine Station will leave
the foot of Rull street at 12:45 o’clock,
tneie will be an inspection of the
Quarantine Station after which roasted
meters will be served. Other refresb
ments will be served those who make
X h ; h PBr , y - 11 Wlll bp ,he sei"ond trip
station 6 r ty fathPr * have made to the
Station Since it passed into the hands
of the l nlted States government.
A Plain Question.
Have you tried Pankln’a Neural for
nervoua or eick headache? It la a aaf*
and positive cure, successfully used
”? T “ r l!f a quarter oentury. gold by
ail druggists.—ad
ACCUSED OF SWINDLING.
ProprlHar of Mimic Hall Will Have
Preliminary Hearing To-day.
The preliminary hearing in the case
of James Bennett, the proprietor of the
Royal Music Hall, who is charged by
Abe S. Guckenhelmer with being a
common cheat and swindler, the
specific charge being that he obtained
a little more than SI,OOO worth of goods
from him under false pretenses and
misrepresentations, will be held this
morning in Justice Naughtin's i ourt.
It is expected that developments will
then be forthcoming.
Both parties to the proceedings have
maintained silence as to the course
which will be pursued. It is known
that the hearing will be a warm one,
and the friends of Mr. Bennett say
that it is but the first chapter in a
very interesting case. In his defense
Mr. Bennett will contend, and attempt
to prove, that on the afternoon before
the warrant was sworn out by Mr.
Guckenhelmer, he stated that his
(Bennett's) business relations had been
square. Through his attorney. Col. R.
L. Colding, the proprietor of the mu
sic house will make a determined ef
fort to have the charge dismissed at
the hearing to-day.
If the justice thinks that the evi
dence warrants the retention of the
accused he will be held for trial in
the higher court. He is at present un
der bond for $2,000. If the accused is
liberated this morning, it is stated that
the matter will not rest there.
BOTH DIVISIO*NS*OF NAVAL
MILITIA MEET TO NIGHT.
Torpedo Division Will Muster In
Yearly Fifty Men.
Both the new Torpedo division and
the Fifth division of the Naval Mili
tia will hold an important meeting to
night at their armory on Bay street.
There ha* been great activity in naval
militia circles, and as a result much
enthusiasm has been aroused. The
new division, forty-five strong, is
about ready to be mustered into serv
ice.
Officers will be elected in about a
week. The officers consist of a lieu
tenant, a junior lieutenant and two en
signs. There Is pome activity among
the friends of several of the members
for offices. It Is pretty well assured
that the two ensignships will go to H.
Sanford Haupt and George W. Beck
ett.
At the meeting to-night resolutions
of, thanks will be drawn up and for
warded to Lieut. Wrench of Bruns
wick, thanking the Brunswick divis
ions for their kindness in lending them
the ammiunition which was used by
the Hotchkiss gun in the battle exer
cises. The appearance of the men in
the engagement was favorably com
mented upon. They were in command
Lieut. Carter, Lieut. Colding being
a member of the Governor’s escort.
THREW STONES AT OFFICER.
Negro Who riayed the Game Was
Given Thirty Days hy Recorder.
At yesterday's session of Police
Court Carrie Smith, a negro girl, ar
rested by Patrolman Scully for the
theft of $5, and for walking the street,
was remanded for trial in the City
Court for vagrancy.
Theodore Tweedy, a negro lad, ar
rested by Patrolman Broom for curs
ing a woman and throwing stones at
her, W'as given thirty days. The offi
cer testified that on last Thursday he
attempted to arrest the same negro
for gambling in the street and that the
boy threw stones at him and made his
escape.
G. D. Cohen, who had been arrested
by Patrolman Tullis for pointing a pis
tol at "Tip-Toe” Rahilly, and who w’as
also alleged to have been guilty of
carrying a concealed weapon, did not
put in an appearance and a cash bond
of S6O was ordered taken as a fine for
disorderly conduct.
Frank McKenney, alias Dummy, and
James Govern, the negroes arrested
by Detective Bostick for attempting to
commit criminal assault upon Corine
Fields, were remanded for trial in the
Superior Court. The prisoners denied
their guilt, but the prosecutrix gave
positive evidence against them.
CLOSINGDpThFiTeAL.
County Preparing to Open Tlinnder
bolt Toll Road.
Next week will probably mark the
opening of the 'Thunderbolt shell road
as a free road. It is thought that by
that time County Attorney George T.
Cann will have the titles straightened
•out, and that the formal transfer of
the property to the county will be
made by the shareholders of the Skid
away Shell Road Company.
As soon as this has been done the
county will pay the company $6,000,
and will at once open the road for the
use of the public. The county attor
ney found when negotiations were on
for the purchase that several of the
shareholders did not understand just
what they owned. Some of them
thought that they owmed the road and
were in favor of cutting it up into lots
and in this way make a division. They
were shown, however, that the road
was originally a public one and that
the grant of the Legislature gave the
company the right to charge toll, pro
vided that it paved the road and kept
it in condition. The purchase of the
road includes all of the franchises of
the company.
ASH WEDNESDAY SERVICES
To lie Helil In Roman Catholic,
Kplacopal and Lutheran Chnrehea.
Ash Wednuesday, the beginning of
Lent, will be observed to-day by special
services in the Roman Catholic, Epis
copal and Lutheran Churches. In the
Catholic churches the ashes will be
blessed at the early masses, and will
be distributed among the congregation
and a similar distribution will be made
at the evening services.
In Christ Church there will be a serv
ice at 11 o'clock and another at 5
o'clock; in St. John's Church services
will be held at 11 o’clock and at 4:30,
and in St. Paul's at 7:30 and at 11 a.
m. and again at 8:15 p. m.
In the Lutheran Church of the As
cension a service will be held at 4:30
p. m. In all the other churches, ex
cept the Lutheran, services will be held
almost every day, in the Cath >llc
churches every day, during the period
preceding Holy Week. During Holy
Week there will be a special pro
gramme In each church.
To Address Tri-Htnte Medical Assn
*latton.
Dr. J. W. Daniel is in Columbia by
invitation of the Virginia and North
and South Carolina Medical Associa
tion, where he will present to-day a
paper on the therapeutic effects of the
X-ray. The Invitation was extended
him to address the convention by rea
son of the wide Interest that was
aroused by bis paper before the Geor
gia Medical Association lasi spring on
the treatment of cancer by Lbe X-ray.
SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 25. 1903.
AFTER CARTER’S CASH
DISTRICT ATTORNEY HERE TO
TAKE TESTIMONY IN FAMOUS
CASE.
HEARING WILL BEGIN TO DAY
IN V. S. COURT ROOM BEFORE SPE
CIAL EXAMINER HEWLETT.
Will lie Conducted by Mr. Erwin.
Will be Directed Toward Proving
the Conditions Surrounding the
Purchase of Stock by Savannah
Concerns—Similar Teatimony Has
Bern 'taken in Several States in
the Union Savannah flic Last
Place to he Vinited.
The taking of the last of the testi
mony to be used in the now famous
Carter case will rommience this morn
ing in the United States circuit court
room. The hearing, as first announced
in the Morning News, will be before
Special Examiner William R. Hewlett,
the questions being propounded by
United States District Attorney
Marion Erwin, who has conducted the
investigation in the Carter case, both
in its criminal and its civil branches
almost single-handed almost from
from its inception. The preparations
of the questions was begun on the oc
casion of Mr. Erwin’s visit here during
the first part of the month.
The object of the interrogatories will
be to disclose the manner in which the
ex-captain of engineers came into pos
session of the stock which he owned
in various Savannah enterprises at the
time that he was first prosecuted by
the government. This investigation
has been conducted in various parts of
the United States where Capt. Carter
invested money. In all, the govern
ment hopes to recover about $455,000, of
which amount about $50,000 was in
vested in Savannah.
In Snvnnnnli Concerns.
The investigation will be directed
particularly in regard to the invest
ment in the Savannah Brewing Com
pany, Propeller Towboat Company, Sa
vannah Lighterage Company, Edison
Illuminating Company, and in transac
tions with Messrs. William W. Mackall,
J. Randolph Anderson, Bierne Gordon
and M. A. Connally. The money, or a
large part of it, is now in the registry
of the court, awaiting the determination
of the case. An array of counsel will
represent these several parties. •
The answers of the defendants were
filed nearly a year ago, at which time
they were made public. In these the
defendants acknowledge the purchase
of stock or other transactions with the
ex-captain of engineers, but aver that
they were not aware of the existence of
any conspiracy but acted throughout in
good faith.
Mr. Emtlii Here.
Mr. Erwin wall arrive in Savannah
this morning. Since his visit here on
the sth inst. he has been busily en
gaged in preparing the depositions
which he intends to propound. He
has spent much time on the case and,
it Is said, has every phase of it at his
finger’s end.
Besides the enormous amount of tes
timony taken by Mr. Erwin to show
the disposition of the funds by Carter,
he will introduce at the hearing in
Chicago 20,000 pages of typewritten tes
timony. This constitutes a part of
the record in the Greene-Gaynor re
moval case and the Carter court-mar
tial, and is introduced by consent of
counsel. The funds invested by Car
ter and recovered by Mr. Erwin are
deposited principally in the registries
of the court in Virginia, New Jersey,
Pennsylvania, New York, Illinois and
Georgia.
The work now engaged in by Mr. Ir
win is the tracing of the funds from
the point where, in the removal case
in New York, the government claimed
that Carter invested his share of the
embezzled funds which were divided
between him and Greene and Gaynor,
to the reinvestment in the properties
which the government now has tied
up. All of this has been accounted for
but SIOO,OOO, which amount the district
attorney claims was expended in at
torneys fees.
AWARDED HANDSOME
SILVER BOWL
Mis* Catherine llujtlicn Wins the
Prize Offered b- the Lemonade
Ronth.
The handsome silver bowl offered by
the Lemonade Committee of the Geor
gia Hussars’ bazaar has been awarded
to Miss Catherine Hughes, who held
the lucky number. The bowl was given
as a prize, a ticket being given with
each purchase at the booth. Miss
Hughes discovered that she held the
right ticket some time after the num
ber was announced, the discovery com
ing as a most pleasant surprise.
The various committees of the ba
zaar have sent in their reports, but
it is as yet impossible to determine
the exact amount realized by the ba
zaar. The report of the Lemonade
Committee shows that they made $l5O.
This amount was realized almost en
tirely from the sale of lemonade, punch
and soda water, and when it is consid
ered that this represents about 7,000
glasses of the beverages, it will be seen
that the ladies in charge had a great
deal of work to do.
MARCH~TERM GRAND JURORS.
I.izt iif Thnze Drawn for Service
During the Next Term.
Chief Deputy Sheriff T. J. Sweeny,
officer of the March term grand jury,
yesterday completed his service upon
the members drawn by the court and
Sheriff Schwarz directed the list made
public. The panel from which the ju
rors will be selected is given below.
They will appear before Judge Bar
row at 10 o’clock on Monday morning,
at which time they will be sworn upon
the discharge of their duties.
Those who were drawn are David B.
Morgan, T. S. Wylly, Jr., Edwin S.
Abrahams, Augustus G. Guerard, Abe
S. Guckenhetmer, William L. Wilson.
Henry H. Hull. George VV. Tiedeman,
Henry D. Stephens, Arthur A. Aveilhe,
Robert M. Butler. John W. Smith, Am
brose Ehrlich, Simeon E. Theus. Henry
Kolshorn. Elmer N. Hancock, Walter
H. Chaplin, J. Ftoranee Minis, Walter
Coney, Emil Eckstein. John G. Butler,
' James R Sheldon, Leßoy Myers. Na
thaniel Harrison. Adam C. Harmon,
Robert H. Tatem. Robert M. Hull, a!
J Ives, John Q. Hodges and Hugh M.
Hutton.
MAYOR MYERS^
TO WELCOME AGENTS.
Mayor Herman Myer* ha* accepted
an invitation to deliver the address of
welcome to the delegates to the an
nual meeting lcal Freight Agenia
Association, which will be held in Sa
vannah, June
STUBBS IS VICE PRESIDENT.
Savannah Sent I. urgent Delegation
to 1". M. C. A. Convention.
Mr. H. M. Jonnson, secretary of the
local Y. M. C. A. returned yesterday
morning from Columbus where he has
been in attendance at the twenty
fourth annual convention of the state
organization. He was very much
pleased with the convention and even
more pleased witli the showing made
by the Savannah association which
sent the largest delegation from any
one association in the state. This is
the more noticable and reflects the
greater credit on the Savannah men
and organization as Savannah is one
of the most! distant points from the
place of meeting.
Savannah not only honored herself
but was honored in that a Savannah
man now holds the second highest of
fice in the state association. This is
Mr. W. B. Stubbs, who was made
vice president. Mr. R. J. Davant was
first selected, but as he did not reach
the convention Mr. Stubbs was chosen
for the place.
The convention was attended by
about 125 delegates They were given
a royal welcome, Mr. Johnson says,
being quartered in the best homes in
the city and, further, having every
possible courtesy shown them.
At the banquet Saturday night,
which was held in the New Racine
Hotel, and which was the first func
tion of the convention 220 guests were
pzesent. Ex-Governor W. J. Northern,
president of the state association, pre
sided, and among the guests were
many of the chief business men of the
city. In the absence of Rev. Dr.
Plunkett of Augusta, the address of
welcome was made by Mr. Cecil L.
Gates, international field secretary of
the Y. M. C. A. for the South.
Sunday a mass meeting for the men
was held and was attended by several
hundred persons. The meeting was
conducted by Mr. Augustus
religious work secretary of the Cleve
land, 0., association. On the following
day, at the business sessions, a num
ber of interesting papers were read
discussing phases of ’’The Religious
Problems of the Coming Association.”
Among these papers was one by Mr.
H. M. Johnson of "Membership Prob
lems,” one by Mr. Nash on “Religious
Problems,” by Mr. Stubbs on "Proper
Business Methods” and by Mr. Forbes
of the Athens association on the
“Proper Social Spirit.”
In the afternoon there was a sec
tional conference of city and town
members, college members and corre
sponding members, and at night a fine
address on the army and navy work
of the association by Mr. W. H. Mil
lar, army and navy secretary of the
international committee. Most of the
delegates will reach home this morn
ing.
POLICE TARGET PRACTICE
FAVORED BY CHIEF.
f’hnlrman of Police Committee Also
Advocates the Plan.
The plan to have the members of
the police force take target practice
with their revolvers at the shooting
gallery operated by the Georgia Hus
sars Bazaar Committee meets with
the approval of the superintendent of
police. He said yesterday that he fa
vors having the members of the force
practice pistol shooting. He believes
the majority of them need such prac
tice and thinks that it would be a step
in the right direction for them to be
sent to the Hussars gallery with their
own weapons and made to fire at tar
gets.
Col. W. L. Grayson, who is chairman
of the Police Committee, has always
been in favor of having the patrolmen
practice with their revolvers. He is
a strong advocate of target practice
and will probably urge that the gal
lery of the Hussars be used by the
uniformed men. The matter will
probably be brought to the attention
of Mayor Myers to-day.
TO SHOW STEREOP ~
TICON PICTURES.
Free Entertainment to be Given in
Trinity Sniirlav School.
An entertainment in the form of a
stereopticon exhibition will be given in
the Sunday-school room of Trinity
Church to-night- The subjects shown
will be of religious, poetical and comic
kinds. There wtjl be no admission fee
charged and everybody is invited to
be present.
It is the purpose of Trinity Church,
Rev. Dr. A. M. Williams, its pastor,
has announced, to keep always as far
as possible an open church. In ad
dition to the young people’s meeting
on Tuesday nights and the prayer
meeting on Thursday nights special
entertainments will be given from time
to time. At such meetings the stere
opticon will be used as a help, and as
a popular educator is expected to
prove quite valuable.
LOOKS FOR MORE
STEEL BUILDINGS.
Prediction of Superintendent of
(irrmsnio Hunk Work.
The excavation for the new' ten-story
Germania Bank steel structure is pro
gressing as rapidly as the nature of the
ground will permit, filled as it Is with
brickbats from the old western wall
and foundations of the old building. As
soon as practicable the corner and out
side piers will be built and then as fast
as possible the inside ones will be con
structed. The short "I” beams to be
used In the piers in the grill work and
the longer ones, thirty-odd feet long,
for the use in the cantilever foundation
of the western wall are now on Ihe
ground.
One of the many Improvements rap
idly being made In the steel material
for such structures is In evidence in
the ‘T" beams for the grill work of the
piers. Formerly the separating plates
which are inserted between the beams
when tied together in the grill work to
insure their proper distances apart
were made of cast iron. These now on
the ground for the new building are
stamped out of wrought iron and are
very much stronger.
Superintendent of Construction Bell
is still of the opinion that the construc
tion of more buildings will have begun
within a stone's throw of the new bank
building before the latter is finished,
the proposed National Bank building
on the southeast corner of the same
block, being one. Mr. Bell's opinion is
born of his experience in other cities,
where like conditions prevailed.
"When one or two modern office
structures are built.'' he said, ''and the
business and professional men who rent
offices learn their advantages. It will
be impossible to keep them in the quar
ters they now occupy at the same rent
al and the owners of office properties
will either have to be satisfied with
smaller profits or build. It has been
my experience that they see the tiest
side of It and build. As 1 said upon
first arriving here, no city I have ever
visited has equal sites to this city for
'office structures. Those quarter blocks
facing those squares are simply ideal."
W. Child*
Celebes ted cigars, for 25c. Southern
Grocery Go., 114 Barnard.—ad.
TO BUILD AT ONCE
•>’EW CITY HALL WILL BE READY
NEXT YEAR.
THAT IS THE PLAN NOW.
THE BUILDING M ILL COST ABOUT
#1 r>o,ooo.
Special Committee of Council Haa
Determined to Have Work ot
Tearing Dovrn City Exchange Be
gin n* Soon an Possible and it in
Not Expected That There Will he
a Brick Left by September lit
July of Next Year it is Thought
That the New City Hall Will be
Ready for Occupancy .City Can
Pay g.'0.000 a Year and Tax-Pay
ers Will Not Suffer,
A modern city hall to cost about
$150,000, hardly any more, will be
standing at the foot of Bull street and
ready for occupancy by July 1, 1904.
This is the plan of the special com
mittee of City Council, practically
agreed upon at a meeting held in the
Mayor’s office yesterday afternoon.
The meeting was attended by
Mayor Myers, chairman, and Aider
men Dixon, Watson and Thomas, and
it was decided to lose no time in pre
paring the plans for the building that
it has already been settled upon will
be built. The committee did not go in
to details, but decided to wait until
the ground owned by the city, on the
site upon which the exchange is now
located, is measured by the city en
gineer. This work will be done imme
diately, probably to-day. After the
dimensions have been secured by the
city engineer they will be turned over
to the special committee, and the mat
ter will be gone into further.
Will Begin Work at Once.
The members of the committee were
unanimous in the opinion that there
should be no delay in the work, and
that the building should be finished in
time to have the present administra
tion occupy It. Members of the com
mittee stated after the meeting that by
Sept. 1, unless all signs fail, there will
be nothing left of the present city hall.
Then the work of building will be
pushed rapidly to completion, and the
city hall must be ready not
July of next year. The members of
the committee are agreed that the
building will be four stories from Bay
street, which will make it in reality a
six story building.
Mayor Myers said that in his opin
ion a very handsome structure can be
put up for $150,000, and not more than
that amount will be spent for the im
provement that Savannah has waited
for for such a long time. The Mayor
says that with such an amount a
building that will do credit to the city
can be erected, and that the money
can be paid out of the treasury with
out the tax-pavers being embarrassed.
Mr. Myers thinks that at least $50,000
a year can be paid on the building,
whidh would mean that it would be
paid for in three years.
Wilt lie I-arner Than Present Rnilil
init.
It has been agreed that the new
building will be built as far south as
the sidewalk, and that the eastern and
western wings will extend over the
steps that go under the bluff. By util
izing this vacant ground a very large
and attractive structure can be erect
ed. No attention has yet been given
to plans for the interior. It will, how
ever, be handsomely finished and nice
ly furnisHed. The private offices will
be inviting and the rooms
will all be attractive. There will be no
auditorium in the city hall, however.
There is not enough room for this.
■The members of the committee
agree that Georgia material should be
used in the construction of the build
ing and that the new clock should
have illuminated dials. These details
will be looked after at the proper time.
The committee will hold another meet
ing before calling for plans.
TEN WEEKS IN GERMANY.
Mr. C. A. Munster’s Observations of
Trails Condition*.
Mr. Charles A. Munster has just re
turned after an absence of two months
and a half in Germany. Mr. Munster
left Savannah early in December and
made the trip from New York to Bre
men and return on the Kron Prlnz
William. His return voyage was a
somewhat eventful one. The steamer
was two days and a half over due on
her arrival in New York. In South
hampton harbor she cut into a big steel
ship, causing her some delay there.
The voyage across was a rough one
and the Kron Prinz arrived in New
York with her masts, rigging and decks
encased in a coat of ice a foot thick.
Her voyage time between New York
and Bremen is six days and a half
and it is seldom that she exceeds that
time but on her last trip she barely
made it in nine days. She had on board
1,200 passengers.
Mr. Munster spent his entire time
while in Germany with his mother and
brothers near Stettin. His brother car
ries on a large business at Stolpmunde,
a short distance from the great Bal
tic port. This was Mr. Munster’s third
visit to his native land since he be
came a citizen of Savannah. He is a
close observer of trade conditions and
during his stay abroad made a study
of the great trades and industries in
North Germany.
American manufactures and products
are sold everywhere, he said, and are
sold to the trade at lower prices than
they can be bought by the trade !n
this country. That sort of protection
is not in accord with Mr. Munster’s
idea of what is the best interest of the
people here.
EXECUTIONS BEING ISSUED.
The work of issuing executions against
those who failed to pay the specific
licenses required by the city ordinance
was begun yesterday in the treasur
ers office. There are several hundred
on the list. The execu
tions will be turned over to the city
marshal who will take immediate steps
to satisfy them. Notices will be first
sent out. and if it is then found neces
sary levies will be made.
For Over Sixty Year*
Mrs. Winslow’s Soothing Syrup has
been used for children teething. It
soothes the child, softens the gums,
allays nil pain, cures wind colic, and
is the best remedy for Diarrhoea.
Twenty-five cents a bottle.—ad.
Ohio Know* Tetterlne,
W. C. McCall. Granville, 0., writes:
"I find your Tetterins to be a marvel
ously good thing for Skin Diseases •
50c a box from J. T. Shuptrine, Sa
vannah, Os., if your druggist don't
keep it.-ad.
Easy Pill
S Easy to lake and easy to act is 0
that famous little pill DeWitt’s
Little Early Risers. This is due to
the fact that they tonic the liver in
stead of purging it. They never gripe
nor sicken, not even the most delicate
lady, and yet they are so certain in
results that no one who uses them is
disappointed. They cure torpid liver,
constipation, biliousness, jaundice,
headache, malaria and ward off pneu
monia and fevers.
PREPARED BY
*. C. DWITT A CO., CHICAGO
P Don’t Forget the Name. J
EARLY RISERS
TWO DECLARED CRAZY.
White Woman and Negro Man Were
Tried by Ordinary Court Jury.
Asa result of the jury trials in the
jail yesterday in the lunacy cases of
Mary Brannan and Berry Tower both
were declared lunatics and dangerous
persons to be left at large. They will
remain at the jail until there is suf
ficient room for them at the institu
tions to which they will be sent.
There was an element of pathos and
humor in the trial of the darkey. He
seemed to have caught the military
fever, for at every move he would
salute, and In walking about the room
observed the obliques and the turning
point, or pivot, in a manner that
caused much laughter among the
jurors. This military fever had been
carried too far, it developed from the
evidence, for, armed with a doubled
barrelled shotgun. Berry had been
wont to wander about the country In
the vicinity of Woodsville, with the
avowed intention of laying somebody
out. . i , '
It seems that Berry had been an
inmate of the pest house about a year
ago, at which time he had been at
tended by County Physician Keller.
In order to test his memory Dr. Kel
ler asked him if he remembered him.
The darkey replied that he did not.
“Who was the doctor at the pest
house when you were there?” asked
Dr. Keller, endeavoring to refresh his
memory.
“I was de doctor to de pes’ house—
I w'as,” came the reply; and the jurors
immediately called for a vote. It w'aa
their unanimous conviction that Ber
ry w'as all bad above the ears, w'hich
belief they made known to the court.
The other adjudged lunatic was
formerly an inmate of the home of
the Little Sisters of the Poor. Her in
sanity had assumed no peculiar phase,
though it was apparent that she was
demented. On one occasion she had
endeavored to jump from the second
story. Dr. Reid and Deputy Sheriff
Fennell, who effected the arrest, were
witnesses.
CLOUDY CONDITIONS TO’DAY
Followed hy Rain and North to East
Wind* To-morrow.
An increase in cloudiness is predicted
for this state to-day, followed by rair.
in the western portion. Rain will con
tinue to-morrow with fresh north to
east winds.
Yesterday was an ideal day, the
first good day Savannahians have ex
perienced in the past week or more.
The sun was warming and temperature
just sufficient to make one comforta
ble. A further warming will follow
to-day.
The following conditions existed
throughout the country yesterday as
reported by Local Forecaster Boyer:
“The disturbance that developed to
the southeast of Cuba on Monday has
been forced northeastward into the
Atlantic by the high pressure area
which, with its crest in the Missouri
valley, covers the whole country except
the southern portion of the Rocky
Mountain plateau, where a depression
has appeared.
"Heavy rainfalls are reported from
the southern portion of the Florida
peninsula, having been produced by the
Cuban disturbance noted above, and
snow has fallen throughout the lake
region and in the Ohio valley. It is
now snowing at Oswego and North
Platte.
"At 8 o’clock this morning the high
est temperature was 66 degrees, at
Key West, while the lowest was 2 de
grees below zero, at Bismarck, N. D.’’
FRIGHTENED TWO LADIES.
Negroes Jumped at Them on Park
Avenue and Ball Street.
Two young ladies were badly fright
ened by three negroes at the corner
of Park avenue and Bull street early
last night, but the matter was not re
ported at police headquarters and no
arrests were made.
The ladies had been visiting and
were hurrying home when the negroes
jumped out at them from behind the
Camero Club’s building. One of the
ladies screamed and then fainted for a
minute. No one approached, and the
negroes did not hurry themselves In
leaving the neighborhood. They did
not renew’ their attack, how’ever, and
the thoroughly frightened young wom
en hurriedly left in the direction of
their homes. A search was made for
the culprits some time later, but they
had disappeared.
Do It Now.
You should begin with us this very
day. Our prices are always reason
able and by the wholesale we can save
you much. We keep a full line of the
best poultry and fresh meats and our
grocery stock is second to none. We
can supply your every want and save
you so much shopping and bill paying
at so many different places. Southern
Grocery Cos., 114 Barnard street.—ad.
“I heard of Hick's restaurant before
I got away from Jhe East,” said a
howling swell from New' York. He sat
looking through his glass upon a brace
of quail, all buttered and sauced and
fringed with water cress and lemons
"but I did not know that It was the
royal place that it is. I cannot think of
coming South without stopping there.
And my friends shall know,” and the
rustle of the birds against his teeth
smothered what followed. And the tom
cat looked up and smiled, and went
off to share the chefs dinner.—ad.
Southern** Palm Limited.
This fast and elegant train, the per
fection of all modern service, leaves
Savannah, northbound at 5:30 p. m.,
city time, dally except Sunday, arriv
ing Washington 10:15 a. m„ and New
York 4:13 p. m. Solid Pullman train,
electrically lighted and ateam heated
Dining cere all the way. For reserva
tions or information aa to rates and
■rhedula. apply at city ticket office 141
Bull street. Phones 550 *<t
Regardless of Cost
Removal sale will end
this week. Still deeper
slashes into prices for the
next four days. Every
thing discountable goes
regardless of cost.
Come in to-day.
Wm. & H. H. Lattimore.
The Indications for to-day are for
rain.
Just a few good things for
your health or pocket;
Hot Water Bags,
Two-Quart and guaranteed,
49 cents.
Writing Paper,
60 sheets, 60 envelopes to
match, the best Irish Linen,
only 30 cents the box.
“Warburines”
the only liver medicine that
can be taken at any old
time and never gripes or
sickens. 15 cents the ’pack
age.
_ 0
"Get It at Rowlinski’s”
Broughton-Drayton Streets.
Telephones 465.
SEED
POTATOES
Virginia Fall Grown.
Early Rose,
Red and White Bliss.
Purest seed obtainable. Write
for prices and our Seed Cata
logue for 1903.
J. T. SHUPTRINE,
DRUGGIST and SEEDSMAN.
229 and 231 Congress St., west.
Savannah, Ga.
ONE SIDE GONE,
but we are inside just the
same, and
GAS HEATERS
can be ordered just as
usual. Nothing nicer for
the cool morning and even*
ing than the
GAS HEATER.
Quick heat, cheap heat,
but heat at all times.
Mutual Gas Light Cos.
7 and 9 Congress St., West.
SEED CORN.
GOLDEN DENT, COCK'S PROLIFIC.
CYPHERS INCUBATORS,
BROODERS, ETC.
HAY, GRAIN AND FEED OF ALL
KINDS.
T. J. DAVIS,
Phone 223. 118 Bay street, west.
COAL _ ‘ N °~ WOOD
BOTH PHONES 97.
Standard Fuel Supply Gu.
HAVE YOU EVER STOPPED
to think that very soon there won’t be
a single place on the coast that you
can buy? Now is your opportunity to
purchase a very beautiful home at
Beaulieu, consisting of a pretty house
and between five and six acres. House
fronts the river.
H. H. LATTIMORE.
No. 24 Bryan street, east.
SAVANNAH THEATER.
frTday
Matinee and Night,
Prime
—and —
Dockstader's
MINSTRELS.
THE WORLD'S FUN MAKERS
BIGGEST SHOW CARRIED.
BIG PARADE FRIDAY AT 12
Matlnr* liOc and Me. Night 3**
la 01. *ai* to-day.
Ta*da> Night "FLORODOR A."
Priaaa—*Oc to |iL trait Mutfar-