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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-23
WREATHS FOR SOLDIER DEAD.
MAKING THE DECORATIONS FOR
MEMORIAL DAY.

The Programme for the Decoration
of the Confederate Monument and
the Graves in Laurel GrOve-The
Veterans Annual Mecting-How the
visiting Veterans VIII BE Re-
ceived.
The Ladies' Auxiliary Association OF
the Confederate Veterans Association will
begin the work Of preparing wTeaths and
garlands for Memorial day this morning
at the regimental armory. They have in
vited the Daughters Of the Confederacy
and ali other ladies to assist them in this
work of love.
The confederate monument will be ap-
propriateIy decorated by the ladies, assist
ed by the memorial committee of the vet
Grams association. They will also make
laurel wreaths to be put upon the graves
of the confederate dead in Laurel Grove.
Friday morning Adjutant Joseph =.
White with a committee of veterans. will
meet the visiting associations at the diff
ferent depots and escort them to the Chat
ham Artillery gun room. whore lunch
viii be waiting for them.
The annual meeting OF the veterans will
be held at y O'Clock at the knights of
Pythias hall, when officers Will be elected
and committees appointed for the ensuing
year
The question of uniting with the United
Confederate Veteran Association VIII be
brought before the association by the
committee appointed at the anti anniver-
sary meeting
At 800 o'clock the Savannah veterans
and their visitors will assemble in Court
House square facing east. The right OF
column will be headed by the Oglethorpe
Light Infantry and the Savannah Nolun-
teer Guards as escorts.
Gen. l.. McLaws, honorary president
will be marshal. The line of march will
be as follows: On Bull TO CASTOR, Castor
to Drayton, Drayton to Gwnnett, Gwin-
nett to monument. The orator of the day
viii be Hon. Pope Barrow, who will be
introduced by Hon. Robert Falligant.
After the Grafton the veterans VIII
march into the Enclosure around the mon
ument facing inward. A committee Of
ladies will be around the foot of the mon
ument. The troops will form around the
monument outside the iron railing, facing
inward during the ceremonies.
DIR. Nass, chaplain of the Confederate
Veterans Association, will offer a prayer
The veterans will then hand their
Wreaths to the ladies', who will deposit
them around and on the monument After
which Mr.. c. G. Dupont a son of w. e.
Dupont, one of the veterans, will sound
taps" the veterans uncovering, and the
troopers presenting arms. The veterans
ing on the outside. The escorting troops
will then march in review, receiving a
salute, which will conclude the ceremon-
les. Seats will be provided for the mem
bers of the Ladies' Auxiliary Associa-
tion and Daughters of the Confederacy.
Only those wearing their badges will he
permitted to seats.
The police have been instructed to
keep the parade ground clear of all
horses and vehicles so as not to inter-
fere with the ceremonies.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-23
TO SING THE CHIMES.
The Opera 20 BE Presented by the
Home Opera Company.

The final rehearsal of the Chimes of
Normandy was held at the theater last
nights Theater-goers and lovers of good
music will have the pleasure of seeing
this beautiful opera put on the stage in
the most elegant style
There is no doubt that the opera will be
a success. but with the addition of as
grand a singer, and fine an actor as Mr..
jules Cluzette this VIII no doubt be one
or the brightest attractions of this sea-
son. Mr.. Cluzette has high lyric tenor,
singing high G with ease. His acting is
brilliant and graceful and with his fine
Interpretation of the part of Grenicheux
II may be said that all who attend have
the pleasure of hearing him will be am
ply repaid. He has played this part many
times in New York, Boston and Chicago.
The other members of the cast are well
up in their parts, each rendering the part
assigned them with an Interpretation and
grace surprising for amateurs. The cast
is undoubtedly a strong one and the
chorus is simply grand.
The chorus is composed of well-known
young ladies' and gentlemen, and has been
made up with a view TO strength for this
particular opera. This was clearly dem
onstrated at the rehearsal last night.
Mr.. Spencer NJ. White, the director has
the participants admirably adapted to
their parts.
AS nearly every seat in the parquet and
dress circle has been taken, 1t has been
decided to sell reserved seats in the fam
lily circle in the balcony. The general
admission at the matinee tomorrow will
be so cents and reserved seats 70 cents.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-23
TEARING DOWN THE THEATER.
The Work of DemoIishing the His.
tOric building Begun.


The work Of demolishing the old Sa-
Nannah theater began yesterday morn
ING The awning in front Of the building
vas torn down ad the work of removing
other outside framework was started.
Col W. J. VIM. city engineer. was
eaiied upon to fix the lines for the foun-
cations Of the new building and nearly
paralyzed the theater people by adhering
TO the old lines. Mr.. Johnson saw the
mayor about it and it was said that
special meeting of council would be held to
give the theater people the right to build
according to their plans. Mayor Myers had
the ordnance passed by the last council
IN accordance with a special act of the
legislature, permitting the owners of the
lheater to encroach nine feet on the side
walk Tor the purpose of recOnstructing
and charging the theater.
me act and ordinance were referred to
!Ar. Adams city attorney, who stated as
ms opinion that both were in proper form,
ana gave the theater people the right
70 ehcr9dch nine feet on the Bull street
sidewalk. IN case, however, the property
should ever be disposed of for any other
purpose than for a theater the encrOach-
ment viii revert to the city This en-
eroachment will extend the new theater
to the curbstone of the present sidewalk
ana the space left for a grass plot, but
upon which no grass ever grew, will be
converted into the sidewalk.
me work Is being pushed in order that
the foundations for the new building may
be dug before May l.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-23
1t Happened Yesterday.

A business man got out his life policies
on which he had made many payments
to negotiate loan with the company. He
was surprised when informed that the
policies had no cash value whatever.
The Massachusetts, Mutual Life 1nsur
ance Company indorses cash and paid-ur
values for every year after the frst. on
every policy. 1t costs no more to bave
this advantage.
Another important fact is. that o,,or,
year, beginning with the anniveres 81, ~ y
d dhe hrst bt the company pays large divi,
ton, can use to reduce his premium NJ ~ Y
ments' or can allow to accumulate n
the amount of paid-up Insurance Will NM
the dividend will purchase, SO ma "a
case Of death his beneficiary will not all u
receive the face value of his Dolicv ol'tly
the dividend additions also. my OuL
send your name. address and date i.
birth TO Harry & Apple, general 80, ol
Tor Georgia, 93 Bay street. Savannah IN
you Will receive sample policy sba ~, 9liQ
the above features.-ad. ''o"lng
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-23
WANTS $4,000 DAMAGES.
4 suit Against the Ogeechee Canal
60. for Not Keeping Its Banks In


90. for Not Keeping Its Banks In
Repair.
The suit Of II. A. shuman against the
Savannah and Ogeechee Canal Company
for $4,000 damages was begun in the city
court yesterday.
The suit IS one involving the charter
rights Of the company. which is held TO
be on the same basis as a common car
rier The plaintiff is the owner Of a lum-
Der mill ana camp about sixteen miles
from the city, near the Ogeechee river,
and on the line of the canal. He used
TO move his lumber from the mill through
the aid of the canal until IL reached a
point where it could be transported BY
other means. Some time In 1883 the banks
Of the canal in that vicinity were broken
By a storm, 50 that II could no longer con-
tain sufficient water for any practical
purpose, and this, Of course, prevented
its use by Mr.. Shuman as a means for
moving his lumber or logs.
Mr.. Shuman also states in his petition
that he had killed about Zoo cypress
trees for the purpose Of using them for
timber but has been unable to do any
thing with them on account of the ex-
pense he now has in moving his lumber,
as it has to be carried some seven or
eight miles to the Central railroad, which
is much more expensive than was the
case when the canal was used for trans
For these reasons he claims that he has
been damaged 10 the extent of $1,000. He
says that the canal company has persis-
tently refused to repair the damage to the
banks Of the canal, and has failed entirely
to comply viii its charter IN the re-
qurement that il be kept in a good con-
dition for the transportation Of naval
stores, lumber and such products. The
canal is held TO be a common carrier,
and the main allegation on which the
the claim is based is that it has failed
in every respect to comply with the re-
quirements of its charter. The condi-
tion Of the canal hasspractically left the
mill high and dry, and with no convenient
means of getting its product out.
The evidence for the plaintiff was con-
Guided before the court adjourned last
night. 1t all goes to show that the fail
ure to repair the canal put an extra ex-
pense on Mr.. Shuman in getting his pro-
duct to market. When called on to make
the repairs, it is stated, the company's
representatives replied mat 1t had no
money with which to do the work Some
portions of the property are valuable,
and Judgment against 1t, II secured,
might be worth something. The plain
tiff is represented by Mr.. Walter G. Hart
ridge and the defendant by MIR. Davis
Freeman. 1t is probable that a motion
for non-suit will be made this morning.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-23
PICTURES EATEN BY WORMS.
Two Famous Cartoons In the TeIfair
Gallery Resfored BY Mr.. Brandt.


Mr.. Carl L. Brandt. who has been at
work in the Telfair academy for several
days restoring and treating the cartoons.
The Defense Of Straubing and The Coro-
nation OF Charles XII, which were dam
aged by insects, has completed the task.
1nese pictures suffered considerable in
Jury from small moth worm Once be-
IoFe they were treated with a vieW 70
stopping any further work Of the in
sect, but the treatment was only partly
e1ectuals and the lOWers part OF the pic
lures have been badly eaten.
MT. brandt has succeeded in restoring
me injured part Of the pictures and has
treated the canvass with a substance
poisonous to the insects. which IL is ex-
pected to stop their further progress. The
restoration, although a laborious task,
Mas done without removing the canvass
from the frames
Inc effect of the treatment viii be
watched with much interest. If IL is sue
ces5lul the process may be applied 10
otner pictures which may be injured in
the same way. So far as can be seen none
IN the gallery besides the two cartoons
have been eaten
Mr.. Brandt has given a general super
vision TO the picture gallery and to the
entire academy since he has been here.
he has In view a plan for treating the
casts 50 that they viii retain their white
ness and will not become discolored as all
plaster works do il, this climate and with
surroundings such as those of the Tel
fair academy.
Mr.. Brandt will return north in few
Gays TO attend a meeting of the National
Academy of Design in New York. He is
one OF the academicians and from his
long connection with the academy has
deep interest in its affairs. The acad-
envy building and site. which cost about
$3V1V00, has been sold to the Metropolitan
insurance Company for 100000. The
academy is now without a home except
the temporary quarters which it rents.
1t is prospecting for a site for a new
academy and in this Mr. Brandt is inter-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-23
RED MEN REDIvIvUs.
savannah Tribe No. 4 Chooses Chiefs.

savannah Tribe No. 4 Chooses Chiefs.
Savannah Tribe, No. 4 Improved Order
of Red Men, held a meeting last night.
The following officers were elected:
Sachem-A. n. Manucy.
Senior Sagamore-A. A. LINER.
Junior SagamQre-E. A. Gradot
Chief of Records-John c. Bernhard.
Keeper of Wampum-James Weeks.
First WarTiOr-William Fried.
Second Warrior-George f. Stockett.
Third Warrior-W. A. Smith.
Fourth Warrior-P. NJ. Russell.
First Sannap--A. G. Ham.
Second Sannap-Louis Letter.
Guard of Wigwam-C. V. Honiker
Trustee for Eighteen Notwithstanding
Russell
Representative to Great Council of
Georgia-George W. Alley.
The meeting was largely attended and
much interest was taken. There are over
1900 Red Men in Georgia. The next great
council will meet in Austell the second
Tuesday in May, when the Red Mems
Orphans Home will be formally dedi-
Gated.
The Red Men is a fraternal benevo-
lent organization and has been in exist
ence since the days of the American
revolution. 1t has nearly 100000 members
located in every state in the union.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-23
PUSHING MAY WEEK.
Hope That Several War Ships win
he Sent Here.


A meeting of the May Week committee,
was held at the office of Lindsay & Morgan
yesterday afternoon. Mr.. j. c. Shaw was
given charge of the preparation of the
official programme. He has appointed
Mr.. H. NJ. Lowitz canvasser for adver-
Using.
Chairman Stovall of the naval commit
tee reported that he had received a tel
egram from Admiral Ramsey at Wash
ington, which gave hope that sew
eral warships might be ordered to Sa-
vannah. The telegram said that part of
the squadron now in the South Atlantic
had been ordered northward, and if the
water in the Savannah harbor was suffi-
GENTLY deep to allow Of their finding a.
safe anchorage here he would probably
be able to order the vessels in here at the
time named. Mr. Stovall was instructed
to communicate further with Admiral
Ramsey on the subject
The committee closed the contract with
Prof. Oldrieve for his naval battle ex-
hibition. There are to be two exhibitions
one a Savannah at night and the second
at Tybee in the afternoon
Mr.. Shaw has taken charge of the car
nival matter and expects to give the peo-
pie tho best carnival exhibition they have
ever seen here.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-23

The big Broadway Central hotel. New
York, by a small lot of cheap city drummers
has fallen fiat. as we supposed It would
Mr.. Haynes has a great house and an
enormous business. and he proposes to
take good care of his commercial friends
He has proved by his fifty years of sue
rs r,,1 Nc ogor bo,,se I've e. Fuihe aple
past month 80 the largest that tho hotel
has ever had f. great record, while The
letters ana assurances commencing IFS
position from an over the country. show
that there Is another and quite ~ tu5-
rortaut class ~ people. Hha likf 3 l4af-
class, orderly house, where they may come
and so without the annoyance ~ being.
button hQied bF fat ~ men they 40 rot
care % meet. .z-tro0ki9u NuiQm-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-23
DEITscH's MIND NOT RIGHT.
His Friends Say He Was Not in
Trouble Financially


Maurice Deitschs family and friends in
New York say there is no reason to be-
lieve that financial troubles caused his
suicide The Herald has interviewed his
family who assert that his self destruc-
tion was due to temporary insanity. 1t
says:
"Deitsch was always prompt in the
payment of his obligations, is not known
to have had outside business ventures,
and could easily have secured the $500
which he owed his employers His wife
has large income in her own name, and.
had she known Of her husbands embar-
rassment, would promptly have come to
"Deitsch had been in the employ Of Ben
nett, Sloan q Co. since Feb. 2, 1892 and
the senior member of the firm spoke in
nigh terms Of the mans Industry and
faithfulness. Lawyer Willis b. Dowd of
No. 1l9 Nassau street. who is Mrs
Deitsch's attorney, said:
1t is not true that Mr.. Detsch had
been missing from home since Saturday
last. ON the contrary, he was al home
until Wednesday morning, and the first in
timation his family had of his trouble
was on that afternoon, when they re-
ceived a telegram saying he would not
be home for dinner. on Tuesday evening
he went with his wife, his daughter,
Nellie, and his son to a theatre, where
the party occupied a box
His position with Bennett. Sloan &
Co. was such that he was Obliged to bear
a portion of the losses on his sales in the
south. The bad business of the last few
seasons entailed considerable loss upon
him personally, and he at last found him
self under debt to that firm of about 81
900. Mr.. Deitsch did not receive a salary,
but worked on commissions with the
condition that he should bear portion
of the losses, as stated. He had been ac-
customed to pay as he went The indebt-
edness which he bore to the firm was
purely a commercial one, reflected no
discredit uDon him and makes it seem
probable that his mind was moved from
its normal condition and became I'M
settled in leading him to his self-destruc-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-23

Martha Shellman, colored. was COM
mitted to jail yesterday on warrant of
lunacy sworn to by Detective D. F. Kiley
She was in Jail about three weeks ago
on the same charge, but after an investiga-
ton of her case the jury was inclined to
the belief that she was of sound mind
and on a promise of good behavior had
her released She has been up TO her old
tricks again. it seems, and IL is said has
shown decided symptoms of insanity Her
hobby IS on the religious line, and she
does not fail to let everyone with whom
she comes in contact know IT,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-23
CONFERRING WITH JUDGE sPEER.
An Effort TO straighten out the City
and Suburban's Affairs.

ana Suburban's Amutrss
Director ]. N. Hartman of the city and
Suburban railway went up to Macon last
night Mr.. Osborne OF Barrow & Osborne,
attorneys for the company, were in Macon
yesterday for the purpose of comforting
with Judge Speer ON the subject of the re-
ownership. Mr.. Hartman and his at
toneys will endeavor to convince Judge
Speer that the power house is not part
of the City and Suburban property. They
may also ask for the appointment of Mr..
receiver with Col. Screven.
There was report yesterday of some
dissatisfaction among the motormen and
conductors, because they were not paid
off for last week.
The week ends with Saturday night
and pay day comes on Monday. Yester-
day. however, there seemed to be a lit
tie hitch, and as the men make little
bills during the week which they are ex-
pected to pay, at its end, they We're some
what worried.
An Investigation of the matter. how
ever, showed that the delay was due to
the fact that some papers had not been
signed by the receiver. Treasurer
Schmidt said it would be attended to to-
day and that the men would have no cause
to complain. He said he had been con
nected with the company more than seven
years and that this Is the first time there
has ever been the slightest delay in pay
ing the men. They were probably wor-
ried because this money was for services
rendered before the road went into the
hands of the receiver, and they did not
know how long it might be held up 1t
is safe to say that things will move along
as smoothly under the receiVership as
they did before 1t.
The repair shops of the City and Su-
burban have been closed down for the
present, and several employees temporarily
suspended. The cause of the suspension
could hot be fully learned. President
Johnston could not be seen last night.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-23
A cur THAT CUTS NO FIGURE.

The Kate war west OF Blrmtu = ham
VIII Not Come in the Association
Territory.
The reports from birmingham concern
ing the passenger rate war on business to
the conventions to be held out in that sec
ton, cut very little figure with the rail-
road passenger men here.
The lines west of Birmingham are all
outside the Southern Passenger Associa-
ton, and they are, consequently, in no
way obliged to maintain rates. West Of
Birmingham, the only line running west
that is in the association is the Louisville
and Nashville, and if there Is a reduction
of rates on the other lines competing for
the confederate veteran convention bus
mess, or for travel to other conventions
and gatherings, the association would no
doubt acquiesce in the reduction of the
rate by the Louisville and Nashville so
long as its reduced rate did not come in
competition with those of lines within the
association.
The cut will not extend into this terrific
ry, and the railroads carrying western
passenger business from the section in
which the association operates will strict
ly maintain the association rates.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-23
A GOOD BUSINESS SCHEDULE.
savannah VIII Catch Considerable
Trade Between Here and Lyons.

savannah VIII catch Considerable
Trade Between Here and Lyons.
The Central railroad has just inauguratsd
a splendid business schedule over the
Savannah and Western branch between
Savannah and Lyons. There is a large
trade in the city from points along the
line between here and Lyons, and the
fact that there is now a schedule by
which people can come into Savannah
from points within that distance spend
the better part of the day here and re-
turn at night is decidedly an advantage
for the business interests of the city The
train leaves Lyons at 5:45 a. m. and ar
riVes in Savannah at 1855 a. M, Central
Standard time, and returning, leaves the
city at 1870 o'clock p. M, and reaches Ly-
ons at S45 D. m. This gives people from
that section time to transact their bust
ness in the city and rettSn home in the
evening, and it is expected that there will
be large travel in and out of the city
as a result
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-23
THE Il. r. A. CONVENTION.
savannah Post to Choose Delegates
This Week.

The first state convention of the TRAY
elers' Protective Association win be held
in Macon next Saturday. President Jo-
seph Lovensteln of Post A of Savannah
will call meeting of the post next Thurs
day for the purpose of selecting delegates
to this meeting. and transacting any
other business that may come up.
President Max Robinson of the state
association and secretary Z. e. Kulman
win both attend the Macon meeting. The
Atlanta, Columbus, Macon and Savannah
posts will all be well represented. and the
convention will have considerable impor-
tant business TO attend to, among which
will be the selection of delegates to the
national convention of the association, to
be held in Texas next June.
There are several business matters of
interest still pending, including the re-
quest to the Southern Passenger Associa-
ton for an interchangeable 5.000-mile tick
ct, and this may be given some attention
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-23
THE LIBERTY STREET CASES.
They Were TO Have Come Up YeSter-
day, Bat Were Postponed.

The Liberty street paving cases which
have been on the superior court dockets
for some years. were TO have come up for
a hearing IN the court yesterday and to-
day, but owing to the inability of one of
the attorneys to be present they have
been continued After the decision of the
supreme court in the Bacon case against
the city the suits were re-instated, and it
is expected that new issues will be brought
into the litigation. They are sill pending,
however, and there is liable to be con-
siderable legal battling before they are
finally disposed Of