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FOURTH INDORSES
ESTILL AND MYERS
FOR GOVERNOR AND MAYOR.
normo meeting w fourth
DISTIIICT.
Mayor Myer* and Prrrn( Adminis
tration Indorsed hy Resolntlons.
Speoelies Were Mitde by Severn!
Prominent Members and Meeting
Ws> Probably the Largett Di*-
trlet Meeting Ever Held In Savan
uub—lmprovements \\ anted.
At one of the most enthusiastic
meeting's ever held In the Fourth dis
trict, the Fourth District Administra
tion Club, in Harris street hall last
night, indorsed the administration of
Mayor Herman Myers and pledged the
support of the club to Col. J. H. Es
till for Governor in the event he de
cides to make the race.
The meeting was probably the larg
est district meeting ever held in the
city. Harbor Master James Mcßride,
the president, presided, and Mr. Thom
as Halligan acted as secretary. In
addition to the resolutions indorsing
Col. Estiil and Mayqj Myers, there
were several resolutions in regard to
improvements needed in the district,
and speeches were made by three of
the prominent members.
Pledged Their Snppori.
The first resolution, offered by Mr.
J. J. Stafford, which indorsed Mayor
Myers, was as follows:
Resolved: That the Fourth District
Administration Club indorse Mayor
Herman Myers and his administration,
and we pledge him our support in the
coming campaign.
This and the resolutions which fol
lowed were all enthusiastically adopt
ed. The resolution in regard to Col.
Estiil was offered by D. J. Charlton,
Esq., and was as follows:
Resolved: That this club indorse
the candidacy of our fellow-townsman,
John H. Estiil. for the office of Gov
ernor of Georgia. Should he deter
mine to run. we pledge him our sup
port.
The Deetred Improvements.
Three resolutions in regard to im
provements desired in the district were
adopted. In regard to Emmet Park,
Mr. James Lane offered the following
resolution:
Resolved,’That the condition of Em
met Park be brought to the attention
of the city authorities, and that they
toe urged to complete the improve
ments already planned at once.
Alderman J. H. McKenna offered the
following:
Whereas, The Bilbo canal Is a men
ace to the health and a serious draw
back to the Fourth district.
Be it resolved. That the City Council
be asked to provide in the budget an
appropriation for the closing of this
canal.
J. J. Horrigan offered the following:
Resolved, That we request the street
and lane department to park East
Broad street, from Bay to Liberty
street, similar to West Broad street.
Following the adoption of the reso
lutions. President Mcßride announced
the appointment of the following six
vice presidents of the ?tub: James
Lane. F. S. Anthony, A. A. Lawrence,
Henry Hengeveld, W. L. Grayson and
John A- Goette.
Speaker* at Meeting.
Mr. A. A. Lawrence was the first
speaker called upon. He said the Citi
lzens Club and the Fourth district had
so much to toe thankful for he really
believed the meeting should have been
held on Thursday night of next week
instead of this week. He spoke of the
Improvements that have been made and
referred to those which will probably
be made in the near future. The clos
ing of the Bilbo can'al, he said, would
be the next great public improvement.
In regard to the indorsement of the
present administration, he briefly re
viewed the work that has been done.
The financial condition of the city, he
said, is better than ever before. The
bonded debt is being paid off at the
rate of $50,000 a year. He referred to
the paving and other work that has
been done and said even greater im
provement would be made in the future.
He congratulated President Mcßride
on the fine meeting and said the Citi
zens Club was stronger than any or
ganization in the country.
Horn In the Fourth.
Mr. D. J. Charlton, introduced as a
boy born in the Fourth district, spoke
at length on the improvements desired
for the Fourth. He referred to the
splendid record made by Mayor My
ers, and said the city had never before
been so ably governed. The Fourth, he
said, had never indorsed a losing can
didate, and the indorsement of Col.
Estiil meant success. Ho Georgian
would support him more loyally than
the members of the Fourth, he said.
Alderman W. L. Grayson spoke of
the progress of Savannah in the last
six years. There would be no opposi
tion, he said. In regard to the im
provement of Emmet Park, the aider
man said it was a disgrace that the
city had not acted before now. The
people are entitled to have the park
Improved, he said. He also advo
cated the closing of Bilbo oanal.
He said the club would have the
Signal honor of having been the first
to indorse Georgia's next Governor.
McKviinu on Cnnnl.
In regard to the Bilbo canal, Aider
man McKenna said:
"We ail know that Bilbo canal is a
menace to the health of our city and
in particular to our district, and the
progress our administration Is mak
ing in street paving will call your at
tention to the urgent necessity of
looking forward for the taking care
of storm water. In doing this we are
paving the way for piping Bilbo canal
and doing away with what now looks
to be a necessary evil.
“The present storm water sewer sys
tem has a line running down Brough
ton street which has the following
connecting sewers: From Price, Dray
ton. Whitaker and Jefferson streets.
This is the outlet for about one-half
of the entire amount of storm water
and it is emptied from Broughton
street into East Broad, then Into Bol
ton. which dumps Into Bilbo canal, so
you can readily see by relieving the
East Broad street sewer of the
Broughton street connection, Bilbo ca
nal could bo piped with about a forty
two inch system.
"I estimate the cost of relieving
East Broad street of Broughton and
running a separate system down East
Broad to the river to be about SB,OOO,
and Inasmuch as this sewer only con
tains water there can be no objection
to using East Broad street to dump
in, this will then enable us to push
ahead the covering over Bilbo canal.”
Sensational IllnnWet Sale
At Leopold Adler's at 10 o’clock, Is
booked as one of the great mercantile
events of the yesr. Adler's offer good,
all wool, estra large sis* California
blankets with values up to $12.00, all
borders, beautiful qualities only, at
•4.99. How is this’ Best only at 10
o'clock. which means an unusual
fha.< for the first corners. Details
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NOVELTY IN POLITICS
WAS SOUTH SIDE PARADE.
Large Metal Elephant on Truck Was
Labeled the Georgia Infirmary.
For uniqueness the South Side Ad
ministration Club carried off the lau
rels last night when it gave a parade
through the paved streets south of
Liberty street to advertise its first
rally of the campaign, to be held to
night in Karsten’s Hall, at Bull and
Thirty-first streets.
With red lights, flaring banners and
a brass band It was announced that
the campaign in the South Side would
open with the rousing rally scheduled
to take place to-night. Middleton’s
brass band of twenty-two pieces oc
cupied Butner's brake, drawn by four
white horses, and headed by J. A.
Woods and Britt Rogers, mounted, as
marshals.
On each side of the "band wagon”
was a streamer bearing pictures of
Mayor Myers—-“ Our Mayor”— and W.
W. Osborne—“ Our Leader"—with the
following: “South Side Citizens Club
band wagon. All aboard for a greater
South Side. Meetings every Friday
night, Karsten’s Hall, Bull and Thu;-
ty-first streets. Opening night, Friday,
Nov. 18. Our battle cry, 'Remove
Georgia Infirmary!' ” There were four
banners on the horses bearing the fol
lowing: "Open night Friday, Nov. 18.
Tell us your troubles for we work
while you sleep; South Side Adminis
tration Club—Welcome; permanent or
ganization—Membership 1.876.”
Following the band wagon was a
buckboard carrying the Advisory Com
mittee, fifteen in number, and the fol
lowing streamers: “South Side Citi
zens Club platform: Public improve
ments for our section. Employment for
our members. Wanted, Thirty-first
street open. Wanted 500 shade trees.”
The platform wagon brought up
the rear. This was the piece
de resistance. A large metal elephant
occupied the center of the wagon. It
was labeled: “The Georgia Infirmary
—An elephant on our hands. Help us
remove the Georgia Infirmary.”
The procession was a novelty in mu
nicipal politics and attracted a great
deal of attention.
mayorTpproves -
MOVING THE INFIRMARY.
Think* nutter? Park Would Be Good
Location for the Hospital.
Mayor Myers approves the ef
forts that are now being made to have
the Georgia Infirmary moved from its
present location on Abercorn street.
He thinks the city would en
tertain a proposition to purchase the
land where the infirmary is now lo
cated, though in making the state
ment he wants it understood he la
speaking merely for himself and not
for the other city officials.
The Mayor thinks Battery Park
would be a good place to move the in
firmary to. By taking the infirmary
from its present location it Is thought
the southern section of the city would
be greatly developed and a better hos
pital would be secured for the negroes.
The Mayor hopes the parties desiring
the removal of the infirmary and the
trustees of the Institution will be able
to come to an agreement.
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NEW YORK COTTON RATES.
North A. South Sa. Cos. Will Take
Staple at G 5 Cent* a Bale.
Another cut in the cotton rate be
tween Savannah and New York was
made yesterday by the North and
South Steamship Company. The an
nouncement was made on the ship
board of the Cotton Exchange that this
line will in future take cotton at 65
cents a bale.
The first cut in the rate was made
by the same company the first part of
the present week when the old rate of
$1 a bale was reduced to 75 cents. The
Ocean Steamship Company followed
this move the next day toy advising
all cotton shippers that they would
meet the cut. It is understood this
company will also meet the latest re
duction.
ONE O^THREe'wAIFS™
SICK IN HOSPITAL.
The three little girls who were left
here nearly two months ago by an
aged Confederate veteran, who said he
whs their father, were not sent to
Charleston yesterday morning, as had
been planned by Mrs. Alice G. Thom
as. One of the children Is sick at the
Telfair Hospital.
The child has something the matter
with her eyes. As soon as she recov
ers ail three of the children will be
sent to Charleston. The King's
Daughters have been caring for the
little one*, and have had them in the
Episcopal Orphans' Home, where they
have been shown every kindness. The
King's Daughters have been looking
after the children, and will see them
started on their journey to South Car
olina as soon as the eyes of the child
in the hospital Improve.
TWO CREDITORS HAVE"
FILED INTERVENTIONS.
In the ease of W. B. Stubbs against
Horace Rivers, and others, injunction,
interpleader, eto., two of the creditors
of the defunct Savannah District Mes
senger Company, have filed their in
terventions.
J. A. Rimes states that the company
Is Indebted to him in the sum of
$179.14. Margaret E. Lovett claims the
company owed her $250. W. B. Stubbs,
In the Interests of the Medlock estate,
filed an injunction petition, which the
court granted, restraining the creditors
from levying on the stock of the con
cern and secured an order that all
creditors appear and Interplead. The
history of the case, was given at the
time Judge Cann granted Mr. Stubbs'
petition and appointed a receiver for
the concern.
NKUKU JUMPED HI.H BOND.
Sheriff M. J. Wilson of Washington
county. Georgia, arrived in Savannah
yesterday with G. W. Palmer, a negro,
wanted in Washington county on a
charge of selling whisky. The prisoner
was caught in Norfolk, Va. After hav
ing been indicted the accused Jumped
his bond and left the oounty. He was
apprehended at Norfolk, and the sher
iff went for him. The prisoner was
held at the police station until an early
hour this morning.
HIDING ON SIDEWALK.
Four of the six persons charged with
riding bicycles on the sidewalk in front
of the Cotton Exchange were fined $1
each by the Recorder yesterday morn
ing. The other two did not appear.
Thoae fined were Everett Bishop, M.
M. Ray, T. I). McDonald end Prancea
March*ll. The two who failed to ap
pear were C. C. Macon and H. Ft
Ward. A oeee was made yeaterday
against Ralph BilloU for riding on the
sidewalk Ui front of the Exchange.
SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 18. 1904.
NEGRO SHOULD BE
DISFRANCHISED
WHAT SOUTH SHOULD DO.
WOULD DE POLITICAL SALVATION,
SAYS HON. F. G. dnBIGNON.
Of Conree South Would Have to Anli
mit to Itrilnetlon In Representa
tion—But This Section of Country
Could Then Dominate National
Convention—Want* Southern Man
a* Prenidential Candidate—Guber
natorial Contest* Will Be Inter
esting.
“The only political salvation for the
South is the disfranchisement of the
negro, and to do this we have got to
submit to a reduction in representa
tion.”
In this manner Hon. Fleming G. du-
Bignon sizes up the situation after
the election. Mr. dußignon came from
Atlanta yesterday morning to attend
the annual meeting of the Southern
Express Company directors and offi
cers. He is very much improved in
health, and said he felt better than he
had in two years.
In going over the political situation
on the South, as well as in Georgia,
Mr. dußignon said sooner or later the
people of the South have got to sub
mit to a reduction in representation.
This will come with the disfranchise
ment of the negro, and he believes un
til this does come the South will never
be able to gain control of the national
Democratic convention, and nominate
a Southern man for President.
Reduction of Representation.
“I know,” said Mr. dußignon, “that
politicians and citizens alike will op
pose the reduction of representation.
It sounds to the average citizen like
curtailing the rights of the people, and
to the politicians it means the taking
away of office. For this reason I do
not hope to see the negro disfran
chised soon, as it is at the cost of re
ducing the present representation in
the lower house that this will be at
tained.
“By carrying a proposition to reduce
our representation, we will be able
to have legislated a law disfranchis
ing the negro. Then we will be in a
position to go into the national con
vention and ask that a Southern man
be placed at the head of the ticket.
For many reasons I believe Senator
Joseph Bailey of Texas would be the
strongest man the South could put
forward.
Negro In the Barrier.
“The only way I see to have senti
ment in the South favor the reduction
of representation, is to put up the al
ternative of either reducing the repre
sentatives. or continue to let irrespon
sible beings vote, which precludes the
possibility of the intelligent white
voters voting as they often feel,
"I have voted for free silver twice,
not because I believed in it. but sim
ply because I saw the necessity of vot
ing with the white people of the South,
and with the party. At present there
is no opportunity for us to express
ourselves by vote in our own party
for fear a split will leave the major
ity for our opponents.”
Mr. dußignon said he was very
much surprised at the results of the
national election, but he expected de
feat for the party.
Hurd Race for Governor.
In speaking of the possibility of gu
bernatorial candidates, Mr. dußignon
said he understood Col. J. H. Estiil,
Mr. Clarke Howell and Mr. Boykin
Wright were going to make the race.
"I believe Col. Estiil will make an
excellent race for the governorship,
said Mr. dußignon. "I also believe the
other gentlemen will be well favored in
the voting. It would be a contest, I
believe, considerably closer than the
last election, and would bring out the
voting strength of the state. Either
one of these prospective candidates
would make a most excellent chief exe
cutive."
Mr. dußignon does not believe Mr.
Hardwick could be elected on ths
straight platform favoring the dis
franchisement of the negro, and he does
not believe Mr. Hardwick will run on
any such platform.
“I am very glad to be in Savann'ah
and among my old friends,” he said,
“and while my misfortune has pre
vented my coming here as often as I
would desire, 1 never fall to remember
those among whom I lived for so long.
1 believe I am oti the road to recovery,
at lrtist I hope so.”
Mr. and Mrs. dußignon were the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Cun
ningham, Jr., yesterday and last night.
WEDDING ANdVoUTICS
PREVENTED A QUORUM.
Board of Manager* of Pahllc Libra
ry Failed to Appear.
A wedding and a political meeting
combined last night to keep the man
agers of the Public Library from se
curing a quorum to transact the regu
lar business.
It was the night for the November
meeting of the board, but only two
members put in an appearance, Mr.
Otis Ashmore and Mr. John Thomas.
One of the managers addressed the po
litical meeting of the Fourth District
Club, others were at a wedding, and
still others were absent from the city.
It is probable that a called meeting of
the board will be held at the library
to-night. There are several matters
which It is necessary to discuss at
once.
FLED FROM BURNING
BUILDING IN HASTE.
The house of Mrs. E. Fahrenbach
at No. 610 Charlton street, west, was
discovered on fire shortly before 5
o'clock yesterday morning and the
scantly attired occupants had a close
call.
Though the house had completely
filled with smoke before the occu
pants wore aroused, the fire had not
made as much headway as was at
first thought. Only the kitchen and
the rear portion of the building were
damaged. An alarm was turned in
from Box 24, and the firemen from No.
2 and No. 3 and the chemical re
sponded. The flames were soon ex
tinguished.
For Over Misty Yeara
Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for children teething. It
soothes the child, softens the gums, al
lays all pain, cures wind colic, and Is
the best remedy for diarrhoea. Twenty
five cents a bottle.—ad.
i .... i ■
Macbeth.
Acting copies of Macbeth, Hamlet,
Romeo, and Juliet, As You Like It,
Lady of Lyons, The Hunchback, Othel
lo. Much Ado About Nothing, and
other plays, price 26 cents. For sals at
Eat Ill's News Depot, No, J* Hull street,
corner of Bryan, No. 2 east. Be van nail,
O*.—ad.
EXPRESS COMPANY NAMED
ITS SAME DIRECTORS.
No CTange Was Made in List of OUl
cer* Either.
At the annual meeting of the South
ern Express Company officers and
stockholders yesterday, all of the old
officers and members of the board of
directors were re-elected for the com
ing year.
Mr. C. L. Loop of Chattanooga,
whom it was stated was elected to the
board of directors, has been a mem
ber of that body for years.
At the meeting of stockholders mat
ters of general interest to the com
pany were discussed, and the reports
of the officers read and approved.
President M. J. O'Brien stated last
night that there was practically noth
ing of interest done beyond the crea
tion of anew office, that of assistant
general counsel, which Mr. Robert C.
Alston of Atlanta, was selected to fill.
Mr. Alston will be associated with
General Counsel Fleming G. dußignon
in the discharge of the duties of as
sistant. Mr. Alston was appointed by
the president under the resolution
adopted by the board of directors.
The following directors were re-elect
ed: T. W. Leary, of Atlanta; C. L.
Loop, of Chattanooga; M. J. O'Brien,
of New York; M. F. Plant, of New
York; O. M. Sadler, of Charlotte; E.
W. Sheldon, of New York; ‘and G.
H. Tilley, of New York.
The following officers were elected:
M. F. Plant, chairman of the board;
M. J. O’Brien, president: T. W.
Leary, first vice president; C. L. Loop,
second vice president; G. H. Tiiiey,
secretary and treasurer.
The meeting was finished shortly aft
er noon and the officials immediate
ly made ready to leave for their homes.
No special feature marked the meet
ing this year. Mr. M. F. Plant, who
is chairman of the board, left in his
private car early this morning for New
York. He is vice president of the
Monon Route.
President O'Brien said last night that
none of the changes which were spok
en of as to the moving of offices, etc.,
were discussed, and that the affairs
of the company were such now that
no changes so far as he knew, were
contemplated.
No dividend has yet been declared,
but President O’Brien believes the busi
ness of the last year has been such as
to warrant the usual division.
COTTON EXCHANGE
NAMED COMMITTEES.
Dntie* of New Officer* Will Begin
on Monday.
The last meeting of the officers and
directors of the Cotton Exchange for
1903-04 was held yesterday, and im
mediately afterward that of the newly
elected officers and directors took
place.
A good deal of routine business came
before the latter meeting, though
what is of chief interest to the public
was the appointment of the commit
tees for the coming year, which was
as follows:
Finance —W. F. McCauley, chair
man; H. A. Crane, H. D. Stevens, H.
Blun, F. D. Blcodworth.
Appeals—Wright Hunter, chairman;
J. B. Holst, W. W. Williamson, H. T.
Williams, D. E. Huger Smith.
Information and Statistics—John Nis
bet, chairman; M. M. Stewart, L. M.
Lellardy, A. Sybrandt. G. E. Dick
inson.
Quotations —John Flannery, chair
man: W. K. Pearce, T. D. Bertody,
H. T. Williams, R. A. Crawford.
Free on Board Quotations —Wright
Hunter, chairman; M. M. Stewart,
Edward Karow. E. A. Cut'ts, A. J.
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Transportation—H. Weber, chair
man; John Nlsbet, F. C. Battey, Ed
ward Karow. A. J. Ives.
Classing Cotton—W. K. Steedman,
chairman: T. D. Bertody, M. M.
Hopkins.
River and Harbor —J. C. Harris,
chairman, W. W. Williamson. A. F.
Churchill, Sam. Ross, G. C. Raoul.
Meteorological—Chas. G. Bell, chair
man; .Tose M. Esteve. C. E. Salinas.
Floor—R. P. Canon, chairman; A.
Tliesmar, P. T. Haskell, Jr.
House—W. L. Wilson, chairman;
C'has. Ellis. H. C. Walthour.
Sea Island—Chas. G. Bell. chair
man; G. A. Gordon, John Malloch.
Stocks and Bonds—R. P. Canon,
chairman; E. H. Demere, O. C. New
comb.
The new officers and committees will
begin their duties Monday.
TWO pleasurl yachts
PUT INTO SAVANNAH.
The Yacht Regina owned by Mr.
Samuel Clayton of Philadelphia, ar
rived yesterday with Mr. and Mrs.
Clayton aboard.
Mr. Clayton cruised among the Thou
sand Islands during the summer, and
will leave here for Miami and thence
to Cuba. The yacht is a be'autiful
sea craft, sixty-two feet long and is
equipped with the latest improved 32
h. p. gasoline engine. It is the only
pleasure craft that has ever attempt
ed to shoot the St. Lawrence river
rapids, which feat it successfully per
formed last summer.
The handsome and well appointed
private yacht Vesta, owned by Mr.
M. J. Lowns of Cleveland, 0., arriv
ed yesterday morning, and was dock
ed at the foot of WhU'aker street.
Mr. Lowns is a prominent newspaper
man of Ohio 'and is a member of the
Cleveland Yacht Club. He left Cleve
land some time ago, and touched at
ail the principal Atlantic ports. He
will move from Savannah down the
Florida coast.
Funeral of Mr*. A. L. Register.
The funeral services over the re
mains of Mrs. A. L. Register were held
yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock at
the residence of her daughter, Mrs. L.
E. Robinson, No. 201 Thirty-ninth
street, west. Services were conducted
by Rev. E. F. Morgan, assisted by
Rev. Robert Van Deventer. The floral
offerings were numerous and beautiful.
The interment took place in Laurel
Grove Cemetery. The following gen
tlemen acted as pallbearers: Messrs.
A. J. Floyd, A. A. Artley, B. L. Bugg,
J. E. McMillan, Frank Whatley and S.
R. Harris.
December Mnaaslnes.
The Savannah Morning News, Ains
ley's Smart Set, Argosy. Army and
Navy Journal. Army or Navy Register,
Dogdom, Automobile. Magazines, Puck,
Irish World, Boston Pilot, Football
Guide, American Field, Forest and
Stream. All the fashion magazines for
December. New York. Boston, Phila
delphia. Washington, Baltimore, Char
leston, Atlanta, Macon, Augusta, New
Orleans, Chicago, Cincinnati, St. Louis,
Jacksonville, (Fls.) dailies. German
New York dallies. Ail the latest
weeklies, monthlies, new books, sta
tionery, souvenir views of Savannah,
ate,, at Estill's News Depot, No. 1$
Hull street, corner of Bryan, No. 3,
east. Savannah, Ga —ad,
COURT ADJUSTS
THE TROUBLES
OF RESIDENTS OF OSSABAW.
SEPARATE STOCK AND FENCE IN
EACH PARTY’S PROPERTY.
Deputy Sheriff W. H. Fleming the
Commissioner—Judge Cann Called
Attention of Belligerent* to Dn
tie* to Community—lf Convicted
Will Impose Severe Penalty.
Neither Party Can Carry Any
Weapon*, Either Offensive or De
fensive*
Through the efforts of Judge Cann of
the Superior Court it seems probable
there has at last been obtained an
amicable adjustment of the troubles
that have kept Ossabaw Island in a
constant state of turmoil as a result
of conditions that almost approach
those existing in the feud districts of
Kentucky.
By the terms of the decree of the
court handed down yesterday a fence
is to be built between the lands of two
parties, the hogs and cattle of each
party are to be sorted out and placed
on the proper side of this fence, and
each is restrained from trespassing on
the lands of the other. The work of
fence building and hog and cattle as
sorting is to be superintended by Dep
uty Sheriff Walter H. Fleming.
The Ossabaw Island trouble came be
fore Judge Cann yesterday morning
when the injunction proceedings of S.
S. Sasser against J. W. Larissey and
others was taken up. Sasser sought
to have Larissey permanently enjoined
from coming on his lands, even for
the purpose of taking away his own
hogs and cattle. The argument of the
case had proceeded for some little
time, with constant wrangling, when
the court took a hand in the matter
and suggested that an agreement be
reached between counsel settling the
matter without calling a jury.
Danger of Bloodshed.
Judge Cann then outlined the rem
edy which he would suggest, and this
was accepted by both sides to the lit
igation. The court then warned the
two men appearing as principals, Sas
ser and Mickler, and all others con
nected with the case, if they came be
fore him for trial and were convicted
they would be severely dealt with.
“This matter should be adjusted,”
said Judge Cann. “There has been too
much taking of the law into one’s
own hand on Ossabaw Island of late.
There is a strong probability of blood
shed and possibly death, if it contin
ues, for which either party will be
sorry. This court does not expect
either party to be anything but a man
and a manly man, but there are times
when a person thinks he is driven into
the necessity of taking the law in his
own hands.
“This is a reproach on the communi
ty. If any conviction results as an
outcome of this trouble, the court will
punish severely. It will be an obli
gation which he owes to the commu
nity, and he will punish most severely.
Settle It Manfnlly.
"The whole matter may be settled
and trouble obviated in a manly way.
Every brave man owes it to the com
munity to submit these matters to the
arbitrament of the tribunal designed
to pass upon such disputes. It is im
possible for the court to ascertain,
from the conflicting evidence, how
much stock of either party is on the
other's lands, or what proportionate
benefit will be resultant to either party
by the erection of a fence.
“The fair and equitable way, it ap
pears to the court, is for a commission
er to be appointed, to whom shall be
delegated the power to point out and
gather and separate the stock of the
separate parties, and to ascertain
what proportionate benefits will accrue
to the respective parties by the erec
tion of the'fence. Let this commis
sioner report his findings to the court,
and an order may be predicated on his
finding. Each party should defray the
expenses of transferring his stock to
his own land.”
Decree Handed Down.
Later in the day, according to the
terms of the agreement. Judge Cann
handed down a decree.
The decree appoints Deputy Walter
H. Fleming as the commissioner to
go to the island, separate and gather
the separate stock and superintend the
building of the line of fence. Then
he will report back to the court and
thereafter will advertise for bids for
the erection of the fence. The contract
will be awarded to the lowest and best
bidder and the fence erected.
The animals—hogs and cattle—will
then be finally separated and each
man's property put on his own side of
the fence. The cost of the fence and
the payment of the commissioner will
be divided among the two principals,
according as they are benefited by the
fence and by the separating of the
stock. While separating the stock Mr
Fleming may have with him one man
from each side, though neither of
them must "have about them either
weapons of defense or offense.” Mr.
Fleming will personally see to • this
point. All men who assist in separat
ing the stock are also prohibited the
use of weapons of any nature.
Apparently this decree ends the en
tire trouble. Sasser Is represented by
Twiggs & Oliver and Larissey and
Mickler by Col. Robert L. Coiding.
SUMMARYACtIoN IN
DELINQUENT CASES.
Unless several business men of Sa
vannah pay their special state taxes
for 3904, they will not be able to do
business after a few more days have
elapsed. A time limit has been set
for the payment of these taxes and if
the money is not in by that time a
deputy sheriff will take a little piece
of paper on the doors of several busi
ness places announcing there has been
a suspension of business, for a time at
least.
OGLKTIIOItFE CLUB OFFICERS.
At the annual meeting of the Ogle
thorpe Club last night the following
officers were elected:
President—George W. Owens.
Vice President—W. W. MackalL
Treasurer—W. P. Hardee.
Secretary—Anton P. Wright.
A luncheon was served after the
election, and an enjoyable session was
held. _
HAD CONCEALED WEAPONS.
Arrested on suspicion because he had
been loafing In the neighborhood of
Price and Waldburg streets for some
time, Adam Aleton, a negro, was found
last night to he carrying ooncealed
weapons. He was looked up at the
police station and will be given a hear
ing before the Recorder this morning.
Mounted Patiolman Elvers made the
arrest.
GEORGIA HUSSARS’ GIFT
TO LIEUT. J. A. SHANNON.
Fine French Field Glasses a* Token
ol Their Regard.
While at the Manassas maneuvers
Lieut. James A. Shannon of the
Seventh United States cavalry, was
assigned to Troop A, of which the
Georgia Hussars were a part.
So pleasing an impression did Lieut.
Shannon make, that yesterday Capt.
W. W. Gordon. Jr., on behalf of the
non-commissioned officers and men of
the Hussars, and of himself as well,
sent by express to Lieut. Shannon a
pair of the finest French field glasses,
such as are used by the government
in the signal corps. On the face of
the frame was a compass, a russet
leather case being used to carry the
glasses.
The following officers and men of
the Hussars participated in the gift;
Capt. W. W. Gordon, Jr., Sergeants
C. P. Rowland and H. C. Daniel, Corp.
W. A. Tennille, and Privates Banks,
O. C. Martin, Parrish, Simkins, Co
burn and Yankee.
In the mail car of the same train
upon which the field glass was car
ried, was a letter to Lieut. Shannon,
advising him of the gift. The letter
closed as follows:
"We are all very much indebted to
you for your skill in directing our
movements at Manassas, and your
consideration and solicitude for our
welfare, and we trust the glasses will
remind you for many years to come
of our pleasant association together,
and of the high esteem in which you
are held by Troop A. Wishing you
all success in your profession, and
with high personal regards, I remain,
yours very sincerely, Wm. W. Gordon,
Jr., Captain Georgia Hussars, Troop
A, First Regiment Cavalry, G. S. T.”
Engraved on the silver plate which
adorns the field glasses are the words,
“Lieut. James A. Shannon, from Geor
gia Hussars, Manassas maneuvers,
1904.”
ALPHABETICALLIST
OF VICTIMS Of CUPID.
Mr. A'letor SelirecU Preparing List ol
Chatham'* Marriage*.
Mr. Victor Schreck will at once be
gin the preparation of a catalogue of
the marriages that have taken place
in Chatham county from the time
when the English method supplanted
that in vogue among the followers of
Tomochichi.
All of Cupid’s victims will be cata
logued according to the last letter of
their names. After each name will
be the date on which the memorable
event took place, and the age of each
of the contracting parties at the time
they yielded up their freedom.
In preparing his catalogue of the land
titles of Chatham county and their
transfers, a very valuable work, Mr.
Schreck saw the difficulty that arose
without a mtarriage catalogue. Before
the old dower laws were changed com
plications ensued. And even after that
change, property held by the lady in
her maiden name changed to a title
held by a person of a totally different
name, ‘and thus Smith became lost in
Jones. Jones in Black, Black in John
son, Johnson in Smith again, et cetera
ad infinitum.
The matter of hunting up titles will
be simplified when the marriage cata
logue is complete, as it will contain two
alphabetical lists, one of the men and
one of the women.
SENT THREE pTsTOLS,
CRUTCHES AND A CHECK.
“Mysterion* Griflln” Tana I* Finally
Wound Up.
The last touch has been added to the
“mysterious Griffin” case. Attorney
Shelby Myrick ended everything yes
terday when, as the man’s attorney
and as his wife’s attorney, he sent
away the money that Griffin had left
in the Pulaski House previous to pull
ing off his disappearance act. The
case against the Chatham County Or
dinary, an outgrowth of Judge Mc-
Alpin’s refusal to turn over the money
to the wife until tie had proof of Grif
fin’s death, was also stricken from the
City Court records on motion of Mr.
Myrick.
Before he sent away the money, Mr.
Myrick paid a visit to the hotel where
Griffin stopped during his stay in Sa
vannah and settled all board and other
bills. Then he made out a check for
the balance and sent it away. With
the money went three pistols Which
Griffin had left and the pair of
crutches that figured so prominently
in the vain efforts to trace him and
learn something of his whereabouts.
BUILDING IN SRUAREL
An office for the local representative
of the New York Construction and
Supply Company, contractors for the
National Bank building, is being built
in Johnson square. Just across from
the Germania bank. The temporary
structure faces a walk through the
square instead of the street, as was
the case with the office for the con
tractor for the Germania bank.
WORK ORDERED STOPPED.
Building Inspector Bartlett ordered
the work on the bleachers that are
being erected at the baseball park
stopped yesterday, as no permit had
been secured from the city. The work
was already well under way. It was
stopped as soon as Mr. Bartlett issued
his order, however. An application for
a permit for the work will probably
be made to-day.
DR. NUNN HAS RETURNED HOME.
Dr. R. J. Nunn returned home yes
terday after a lengthy visit in New
York, Washington, Philadelphia and
Richmond. Owing to the fact that the
many prominent medical and scientific
societies of which Dr. Nunn is a mem
ber met in St. Louis this year the dis
tinguished Savannah physician did not
attend the meetings. The visit to the
North was one purely for recreation.
I * *
The saving of a few cents on a bot
tle of vanilla extract will not atone
for the annoyance of having dessert
that is “Just a little off" in flavor. Al
ways buy Burnett’s. What you pay is
important, but what you get more so.
Burnett's Vanilla costs more because
worth more.—ad.
Winter In Colorado.
Your own physician will tell you
that the dry mountain air of Colorado
as an elixir of life stands pre-eminent.
Always rigorous and stimulating, the
crisp atmosphere of Colorado is at Its
best In winter. To accommodate win
ter tourists to the Rockies, the Union
Pacific Has put in effect from Chicago
a round trip rate of $47.20 and from
Bt. Louis a round trip rate of $39.20,
with proportionate reductions from all
points within Its Immediate territory.
Tickets on sale every day until May 1,
1995. with return limit June 1, 1905.
Be sure your tickets reads over the
Union Pacific, the popular route to
Colorttdo. For full information Inquire
of J. F. Van Rensselaer, II Peachtroe
street, Atlanta, Ga. ad.
Don't Deprive
Yourself and Family
of the pleasure and comfort
of having warm baths
throughout the winter
months.
THE RANGES
we sell supply an abundance
of hot water, bake well, and
burn either coal or wood.
You make no mistake when
you buy from real stove
people—We are not experi
menters.
19 West Broughton Street.
Those who know from per
sonal experience say there’s
no better remedy for a cold
than an internal application
of Warburines and an exter
nal application of one of
these guaranteed Hot Water
Bottles we are selling at 49
cents. Warburines at 15
cents the world over.
“Get It at Rowlinskl’s,’*
Broughton and Drayton.
Tetterine
Soap
Nothing so effective, so sure,
so convenient for chapped
hands and for skin erupt
ions. Tetterine Soap lathers
freeiy and is a delightful
shampoo soap. It soothes
and heals the sore scalp.
25 Cents a Cake.
SHUPTRINE'S,
Congress and Jefferson.
Bolton and Montgomery.
COLD WEATHER IS COMING.
DON’T GET CAUGHT WITHOUT
An Original
and Genuine
Hot Stuff
Heater
WE SELL AND PUT THEM UP.
Edward Lovell’s Sons
113 Broughton Street, West
BRENNAN & CO.,
WHOLESALE
Fruit, Produce,
Hay, Grain, Etc.
122 Bay Street? Wect
Telephone 888.
ALLAN BOND S CO,
COAL
Anthracite in all sizes.
Jellico Soft Lump.
Both Phones 507.
Lumbermen Supply and
Equipment Go.
The newest thing In dry kiln*.
Dries lumber In 24 hour*. J
\
Costs less than others. :ar
Vulcanite asphalt roofing. 1
Vulcanite Kuhbcr Hoofing.
SAVANNAH THKATF.It.
TO-NIGHT
JOHN GRIFFITH
In a stupendous production of
Shakespeare's Immortal tragedy,
“MACBETR”
Orchestra and 11. Balcony 71c
and ROc, Oallery lie.
Neat Week—Mabel Paige. Seat* to
day.