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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-06-04
COULDN'T MUSTER a QUORUM.
The Road Commissioners Meeting
Faila to Matarializa

The Road Commissioners Meeting
Fails to Materialize.
The semi-annual meeting of the road
commissioners OF Chatham county failed
yesterday for lack Of quorum. OF about
fifty road commissioners only fourteen were
present, or one less than quorum.
There was very important business to
come before the board dealing with roads
already open and proposed roads. besides
important reports to be submitted, and
there was some Indignation expressed at the
negligence or indifference of the absentees.
Some very decided opinions were expressed
as TO what course should be taken in
dealing with the commissioners who had
failed to attend a meeting of such impor-
tance as a semi-annual one. and the out
growth of the feeling, it is understood, will
result 10 the board passing an order at the
next meeting TO turn over TO the jury COM
missioners the names Of all road commits.
sioners who do not attend the next meeting
without they have good excuse. By this
action many Of the road commissioners now
exempt from jury duty will have theiI
names put in the box as it is claimed they
should not be exempted without they at
tend their duties as road commissioners
and meet with the board regularly in tine
absence of any reasonable excuse.
The chairman of the board was instructed
70 call an extra meeting for next Tuesday
morning at 10 o'clock.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-06-04
BoNAvENTURE's NEW OFFICERS
Resolutions on the Death OF Co
George L. Cope.

Resolutions on the Death OF Cll.
George L. Cope.
The annual meeting of Evergreen Gene
terry OF Bonaventure was held yesterday at
the Office of the secretary and treasurer
After reading the usual reports an election
for officers was held, and the following
officers were elected:
President II. EstilL
Vice President George w. Wylly.
Secretary and Treasurer-M- A. Cohen.
Directors-George w. Wylly, J. H Estill,
X. ]. Davant, j. II. NJ. Clinch, III. A. Cohen,
H. Nj. Stoddsrd, J. N. johnson.
at meeting of the board Maj.fWylly
offered the following preamble and resolu-
tions, which were unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, Since the last meeting of this
board death has removed from it our
friend Col. George L. Cope, one of its most
Jealous and efficient members; therefore
be it
Resolved, That in the death of Mr.. Cope
the Evergreen cemetery of Bonaventure
has sustained an irreparable loss He was
ever active in attending to the duties de-
volving upon him as a director, and for
years gave his close personal attention to
the care Of beautiful and sacred Bona
venture
Resolced, That in token Of our remem-
brapce of his many virtues, and Of our ap-
probation of his services to this company
these resolutions be inserted in our minutes,
and a copy of them transmitted to Mr..
Cope's family.
The president appointed Messrs. George
w. Wylly, II. M. Stoddard aud J. N. John
son on the committee on improving the
cemetery.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-06-04
wEpbRD AT ST. JOHNS.
Mr.. Gardner z. Dickinson Leads Miss
Willie Helene Middleton TO the Altar

Mr. Gardner q. Dickinson Leads Miss
Willie helene Middleton TO the Altar.
Mr. Gardner E. Dickinson and Miss Willie
Helene Middleton were married at St
Johns church at o'clock last night. The
ceremony was performed by Rev. o. p.
Fitzsimons of st. Matthew's chapel. The
church was prettily decorated, and was
filed with admiring friends Of the bride
and groom. The chancel was decorated with
palmettoes and ferns, and from the center
Of the chancel arch few a dove poised
gracefully with wings outstretched- A
cornucopia Of flowers rested on the chancel
rail.
At the hour for the ceremony, the Lohen-
grin march was played by Miss Coburn,
aud double quartette song. Faithful aud
True we Lead You Forth" as the bridal
party entered. Little Misses Ellen and Ray
Cutter Of cambridge, nieces Of the groom,
were the maids of honor and preceded
the procession up the aisle. They wore
pretty cameo pink surah silk costumes and
carried baskets Of flowers. They were fol
lowed by the ushers, Mr.. T. Hunter and Mr..
George Hines. Then came the brides
maids, Miss Sallie jackson of Bruins
wick and Miss Annie Gibbs of Marietta,
in cream cashmere with rose and heiiotrope
garDiture, carrying baskets Of roses and
ncnSbfOpo DOuQuctS 4hfs - W. NA
and Mr.. W. r. Mcdonald came next. fol-
lowed by Miss May Hollingsworth Of Au-
gusta, first maid of honor She was attlred
in cream albatross with Nile green sash, and
wore a corsage bouquet of maidenhalr
ferns. She carried basket Of flowers.
The bride entered leaning upon the arm
Of Der father. She was the cynosurs of all
eyes She wore a beautiful gown Of silk
faille franchise en- train, and the typical
bridal veil and orange blossoms, with
bouquet of lilies of the valley. At the
chaDcel the wedding party was met by the
groom and his best man, Mr.. w. V. Perkin-
son. The bride was given away by her
father. The low strains of music continued
and the ceremony blended with il. AT the
conclusion of the ceremony the bridal party
marched down the center aisle, the bride
and groom leading
A reception was held at the brides home,
No. 20 Henry street. The large parlors were
handsomely decorated. Mr.. and Mrs.
Dickinson received under a canopy of palms
and ferns from z to O'Clock. The presents
were rich and elegant. At $40 o'clock the
bride and groom left for Virginia. They
will visit Washington, New York, the
mountains Of North Carolina. and a trip
win be made through the Shenandoah val
ley. They will be absent about five weeks.
On their return they will reside at No. SO
Liberty street
The groom Is the son OF the late Maj.
James f. Dickinson of Virginia He is
connected with the firm Of w. w. Gordon
& Co. The bride is the charming daughter
of Mr.. VIM. J. Middleton, formerly of
Charleston = O.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-06-04
Kimball, Tenn.

On June 10 and II there will be inaugu-
rated gigantic enterprise at Kimball,
Tenn. The wonderful resources of this
section warrant the prediction that in a
few years Kimball will rival Birmingham
as manufacturing center. Kimball is
reached by the Nashville, Chattanooga and
and ST. Louis railroad and Tennessee river,
and in the immediate future the East Ten
nessee, Virginia and Georgia will build to
Stevenson (Ala.) through Kimbali. To
night at the Marshall house, at s o'clock,
MIR. w. A. Griffin of Tennessee will
deliver an address upon the wonderful
development in the south in the past two
years and the resources of the Sequachee
valley. Excursion rates have been fixed
for the sale of lots, commencing June TO-
Adj,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-06-04

A MORNING NEWS reporter visited the Mu.
tual Gas Light Company's Office, No. 129
Congress street, yesterday and was intro
duced to Mr.. W. M. White, who is now in
this city in the interest of the New Era Gas
Appliance Company-Atlanta The reporter
found Mr.. White a most courteous gentle
man and his coming to Savannah is certainly
in the interest of every housekeeper within
our borders. He has on exhibition the New
Era Gas Water Heater for kitchen boilers
simple and effective invention for gener-
ating and maintaining boiler full of hot
water at nominal expense. The water is
heated by gas at an expense of from one
quarter to one-half cent an hour. and
does away with the necessity of a range
and a continuous fire In the house. The
heaters are made Of cast iron, with thin
sheet metal bottom, through which the
water is heated by New Era Gas and Air
Burner suspended under it. 1t can be at
teched to any boiler and not disturb the
other connections, and can be taken down
in few minutes and moved from house to
house. The heater in winter prevents the
pipes from freezing, and in summer keeps
the house cool by avoiding a big fire in the
range when hot water is needed. One of
the strong points about this wonderful in
vention is its low cost-the prices ranging
from 81 to SIG.
Mr.. White is also introducing the New
Era Flat Stoves, the most simple, useful
and convenient gas stove IN the market.
They are wonderfully cheap, and roast,
bake, broil, Fry, boil clothes and heat fiat
irons satisfactorily. For the sick room and
nursery they are simply perfect. Mr..
White invites the ladies to call and inspect
these labor-saving and hot weather com
forts, and he will be more than pleased to
explain their merits at the Mutual Gas
Light Company's Office on Congress street.
-Adr.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-06-04
THE oRMLER OYSTER COMPANY

Three Million Bushels OF Oysters to be
Planted in Wilmington River.
The charter applied for by the Oemler
Oyster Company was granted on Monday.
The company began last March to prepare
for business. Seven hundred acres OF oyster
bottoms in Wilmington river. opposite and
below Wilmington Island, extending from
Turner's Rocks to Joe's Cut, distance of
about four miles, were secured, and 5000
bushels of oyster shells, and II, 500 bushels
of live oysters were deposited on a small
portion of that area. The shells are for the
providing a place of deposit for
the oyster spawn as it drifts to and fro with
the tides.
Owing to the delay in securing the lease
of the river bottoms the time for planting
was limited, and only a comparatively
small beginning was made by DIR. Oemler
and his friends before the season for propa-
eating oysters had passed. During the
coming winter the company will put down
300, 600 bushels of oysters.
The Connecticut men who examined the
oyster bottoms in Wilmington river last win
tel, pronounced them superior to any In Long
Island sound. Oyster planting promises to
become an immense industry in this county,
and viii bring large sums of money to Sa-
vannah.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-06-04
POLICE COURT CALENDAR,
4 Large Batch of Offenders Dealt
With

n AbEH6 1dLCa Ol On0QQ6T5 O6alI
With.
In the mayors court yesterday morning
V. Zuboley, who assaulted G. E. Kellam on
the street as detailed in yesterdays MORN
ING NEWS, was fined 80 or three days.
Frank Yellovich, for disorderly conduc;
in the barroom of Eli Arvanitti, was fined
So or five days.
M. NJ. Baker, another victim of the bowl,
was fined So or five days.
Pat Conner, while under the influence,
broke glass in the store window of Hvman
Brown, and was fined S5 or ten days.
James Gordon, the negro who turned
himself into an impromptu policeman and
attempted to arrest Policeman Neidlinger
Monday afternoon, was discharged by the
mayor. His son, who assaulted q child in
front of Mr.. Neidlinger's house, was also
discharged. The neighborhood in which
Policeman NeidIinger resides seems to be a
nucleus for all the negro boys who have
tendencies to rock small white urchins. Mr..
Neidlinger is determined to catch up with
some of the offenders, and when he does SO
he will administer to them good thrashing.
Robert Jordan (colored) for an assault
upon Louisa Jackson (colored) was fined 81
or thirteen days. August Foston was fined
s. and ten days for chasing a citizen
through the streets, inspired by liquor.
Dave Mcconnell was fined $40 or twenty
days for drunkenness.
Henry Williams (colored), found asleep
under a stoop, was fined 81 or thirteen DAYS.
Charley Williams (colored) was fined 81
or three days for the use OF improper Lam
guague.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-06-04
A Royal Tribute to the steinways

A cablegram from London, dated May
30, from Sreinway hall, Is Lower Seymour
street, Portland square, W., brings the
gratifying news thai by royal warrant
Messrs. Steinway & Sons have received the
appointment of "Piano Manufacturers to
Her Majesty the Queen of England and the
Royal Court" For years past the royal
family have been patrons of Steinway &
Sons, her majesty having bought several
grand and upright pianos, as also the
Prince and Princess of Wales, Princess
Beatrice, the Duchess of Fife, etc.. etc.
This royal distinction conferred upon an
American manufacturing firm again con-
firms the position of Steinway & Sons as
the leading house of the piano manufactur-
ing industry of the world, verdict fully
Endorsed by the American public.-Neic
York Herald, June l.
This is the first time that any crowned
head Of monarchial Europe has bestowed
this honor upon a firm outside their realm,
and particularly upon citizens of this repub-
lican government. Their production must
certainly be considered "best in the acoYld. ("
SCHREINER's Music House.
Ado. Sole Agents Steinway Pianos.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-06-04
AT THE COURTS.
Gossip Picked Up Here end There In
the Court Rooms.


Gossip Picked Up Here and There In
the Court Rooms.
Settled" is the, way the damage suit
Of Richard d. Lee against the Central rail-
road was disposed of in the city court yes
terday. The terms of the settlement were
not disclosed.
The motion for new trial was denied
defendant in the city court yesterday in
the case of Lands & Co. of Philadelphia
vs.. McGillis & Rustin.
A judgment for 1851 80 was taken in
the city court yesterday by G. w. Howard,
substituted trustee, against Louis G.. War
ing.
James II. Furber and U. H. McLaws filed
petition in the superior court yesterday
for charter for the Union Lend Company
With capital Of $4,000, and asked the
privilege to increase The same to 500 900, If
they 50 desire, at any time
jury in the city court last night
awarded Robert Matthews (colored) 81, 00C
damages against the Ocean Steamship Com
pany for leg broken in two places by q
bale of cotton falling on it while he was
slowing away cotton in the hold Of the
steamship San Jacinto. The amount sued
for was IS 200.
A charter of incorporation was granted
mount oler Louge NO. @ffI OF Tue OranO
United Order of Odd Fellows in the SUI
perior court yesterday.
A petition fer Incorporation was filed in
the superior court yesterday by William
Rogers, Henry r. Jackson, William Gar
rard and Others for the Southover Land and
Improvement Company. The company has
bought forty-six acres at Southover, which
they propose to divide into 1853 building
lots. The capital stock of the company il
SOS, 900, and privilege is asked to increase al
its option to $500, 900.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-06-04
THE CRIMINAL DOCKET.
Paul Kelly, the Colored Justice, to be
Tried Next Tuesday.

AIAC4 Nc4L lQo5u6y.
Two days Of this week and two days Of
next week have been assigned for the tria
Of criminal causes in the superior court
The cases assigned for trial to-day number
seven, and are as follows:
Robt. Williams, for assault with intent
TO murder. on two separate indictments.
Louis Gagnett, for stabbing.
JAS. Erwin, for assault with intent tc
murder.
Moses Houston, for simple larceny.
Jack Mordecai, larceny from the Louise.
Quite number of cases in which saloon
Friday. They are Henry Ambos, Thomas
II. Enright, B. Wilson, c. d. Lee, w. ].
harris and George Ehlers.
Cesar Frazier is 10 be tried that day for
an assault with intent 10 murder.
among the cases assigned for trial on
tuesday OF next week the one which will
attract the most interest is the case Of the
state against Paul Kelly, colored justice
OF the peace on the Ogeechee road, who was
indicted by the grand jury at the March
term for malpractice, and suspended from
office by Judge Fallgsnt upon the grand
Jury's recommendation, pending the hear
ing OF the case in the courts.
Joe Williams and Theodore Ryals are
also to be tried next Tuesday on charge of
assault with intent to murder. and William
Jackson for assault and battery, If the
Kelly case will permit
On Wednesday of next week George
Jones and Mrs. NJ. E. Mcmahon are to be
tried for assault with intent to murder.
The case of the state against Louis Ashby,
indicted for assault with intent to murder,
is set for hearing on June "a.
There are three indictments in the McNish
larceny case, and they are assigned for
hearing on June "a
The Walter Meyler casa is set down for
trial on July l. There are two indictments
against him for assault with intent 30 muir
der, the particulars of which were published
at the time Of MEYERS trouble with his
colored tenants in the Old Fort year or SO
ago.
The Buttimer case has been assigned for
hearing July 8. There are five defendants
in what is known as the Buttimer case.
growing out OF an assault upon Patrick
McMurray, the policeman, the details OF
which were published at the time
OF the assault and on the trial OF
Maurice A. Buttimer ar the March
term. The jury disagreed and a mistrial
was declared. The defendants in the case
are M. A. and d. j. Buttimer, Thomas f.
Lovett, James J. Buckley and William Bar.
rett. The case will be vigorously contested
on the second trial of the alleged principal
in the assault, M. A Buttimer, as he il
represented by Chisholm, Erwin & du-
Bignon and O'Connor & O'Byrne. No one
was associated with Solicitor Genera
Fraser at the former trial, and Mr. duBiguon
was leading counsel for defendant.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-06-04
OVER IN CHARLESTON.
One OF the Demf Monde Suicides by
the MOrphine Route.

VIC -1OEp 14a5 AOQLc.
J. n Conner Of Resvesville, s. c., has
sent the Charleston World the first cotton
form seen in that city this season.
The Charleston World says: Mr.. Henry
Busse. editor Of the Georgia Fdmilien
Journal, of Savannah, is in the city on a
visit. Mr.. Busse has number OF friends
in Charleston who are taking care that his
good opinion of the City by the Sea shall
not be lessened.
Palmetto and Charleston divisions.
Knights OF Pythias. have decided to consol-
idate the divisions aud enter in one body
for the prize contests at Milwaukee in July.
A committee has been appointed to select
the most suitable route by which to travel
Wednesday and Thursday of each week.
The work on the new postofiice at Charles
ton, IL Is said by the NetcS and Courier,
will he resumed very shortly. Gen Seol-
brand, the government architect, said that
he was expecting the returns from the bids
for the sale of the old material on the lot,
and also for the removal Of the buildings in
the rear of the Offices. Immediately upon
the removal of this stuff the work will be
begun again.
Louise Montague. a young woman of
Charleston, was foucd dead Monday. She
was native of London. A coroner's jury
was oIsaliIeu anu Drought IN verdict
that she came TO her death by suicide. The
Netcs and Courier says the suicide claimed
to have come TO America from England
and to have arrived at Charleston about
eighteen months ago. She became an in
mate of the Ray house, in West street, soon
after her arrival. The poor woman, 1t is
said, came from good family. 1t is, in
deed. reported that she was the wife of a
wealthy New Yorker, whom she deserted.
She was addicted to the use of liquor The
evidence showed that she retired to her
room about II o'clock on Sunday night and
at once took dose of morphine.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-06-04
THE SOUTH BOUND RAILROAD.

Meeting of the Directory of the Con-
struction Company Yesterday.
The directors Of the Savannah Construc-
ton Company held meeting yesterday
which was well attended, all of the Savan-
nah directors being in attendance, as was
also Col. Mike Brown of the out-of town
contingent.
Chief Engineer Wadley submitted ap-
proximate estimates of the cost of construc-
tion Of that part Of the first division thirty
one niles of the South Bound railroad
lying on this side Of the Savannah river.
Mr.. E. A. We'll, who has been quite Ill,
was present aud rendered his resignation, to
take effect upon the adjournment of the
meeting. Mr.. We'll stated that he was
compelled to go away on an extended triI
10 recuperate his health. On motion bon
Samuel Meinhard was elected to fill the
vacancy.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-06-04
RAPID TRANSIT AT LAST.
THE BELT LINE TO PUT IN AN
ELECTRIC PLANT.

Its Cars to be Running by Electrical
Power in Augustine Overhead
Wire System Decided Upon-A Com
mittee Appointed to Purchase the
Plant at Once.
The Belt line is to be run by electrical
power, and there is prospect that with the
RELOCATION of animal power 70 the rear, and
other savings in the operating expenses.
there will be a reduction in car fares, so
that one may ride for three cents per trip,
and by rapid transit.
PLANT TO BE PUT IN AT ONCE.
A meeting Of the stockholders Of the
Savannah Street and Rural Resort railroad
was held yesterday for the purpose Of con-
siderlng the question of rapid transit over
the Belt Line. 1t was decided to put in an
electric plant at once, and committee was
appointed to contract for the same on the
most favorable terms possible. a commit
tee was also appointed TO petition the city
council for the privilege Of using electricity
on the lines of the company.
The Belt line was built with the view Of
using other than animal power, but the
directors of the company have been waiting
with the hope that the storage battery sys-
TEN would be perfected, so that it could be
used to advantage. After considerable in
vestigation, however, they have arrived at
the conclusion that the only way 70 secure
rapid transportation in SavanDah is to fol-
low the example set by other cities and use
the overheard wire system, and that sys-
TEN has been decided upon. 1t is not GER
tain yet whether the company will adopt
the Sprague or the Thomson-H Huston sys-
tenn. That matter is left to the committee
TO BE RUNNING BY MOTORS IN AUGUST.
1t was stated yesterday, on very good
authority, that il no unforeseen delays
occur the Belt Line cars will be run by
electric motors by the middle Of August.
There will be great rejoicing among
the people living in the southern part of
the city when the system goes into opera
ton, as It will reduce the time one-bslf in
getting from one part Of the city to another.
There was some talk while back about
reducing the fare on the Belt Line in the
morning and evening, at the time working
men are going to and returning from work,
to three cents. 1t is probable that il the
use of electric motors reduces the cost of
operating the road as much as tits said they
will, reduction in fares will be made. Two
cents is not very large sum to save on a
ride on a car, but when that amount is
saved every day, year in and year out, it
makes very handsome sum.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-06-04
A CLASH IMMINENT.

The Central's Circular Letter Indif-
ferently Received.
The engineers and conductors of the Gen.
trail railroad have not signed the circular
letter sent out by the superintendent of
the transportation departments some days
since, and the outlook is that they will not.
The circular has been referred to the chief
of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engi-
neers and the chief of the Order of Railway
Conductors. Notice was given with the
circular letter that the resignation of those
failing to sign within ten days would be
acceptable. 1t seems to be the general
opinion that clash is imminent.
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a Mind suddenly Darkened.

The woman Elsie Williams, who was
found wandering in the park Sunday
night in a dazed condition, had been
employed as a servant in the fam
lily Of Mr.. II. d. Stevens for about
two weeks. She went out of the house on
Sunday evening in her usual good health,
apparently. and that was the last Mr.. Ste
vens or any member of the family saw of
her. She was most competent servant,
and had never, during the time she was
employed by Mr.. Stevens, shown any indi-
cation of an unsound mind,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-06-04
Naval Stores for Rotterdam,

Messrs. Hoist & Co. cleared yesterday the
Norwegian bark Eugen, for Rotterdam,
with 1,964 barrels spirits turpentine,
measuring lOO,S99 gallons, valued at s3s,-
452 Is, and 1880 barrels rosin, weighing
1,O70.3S0 pounds, valued at IS, 81, a
total valuation Of cargo of s39, $3.50 49, The
cargo was by Messrs. Paterson, Downing
e Co o