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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-23

Lieut.. Oscar Brown, Asst. AdJt General
some of the prizes, on account of having
been elected a lieutenant, and at the same
time was debarred from contending for
the officers prizes, by the fact of not hav-
ing received his commission. At the same
time the list of awards shows that he
was not left in the cold entirely.
The records of the scores We're kept by
Lieut.. John NJ Bryan, inspector of rifle
practice The winners of the ten battalion
prizes, s. in gold each, offered for the best
scores at 200 and 300 ards were as follows:
Private F. c. Wilson, Company c, AZ.
Capt. George T. Cam, Company c, 43.
Private II. f. Wilson, Company B, 4S.
Sergeant r. M. Screven, Company A, 40.
Private e. C. Mercer. Company A, ~.
Private w. G. Austin, Company A, Al.
Lieut.. La e. Weleh, staff, 49,
Sergeant J. S. Schley, staff, SO.
Capt. w. w. Williamson, Company A, 3S.
Lieut.. II. II. Bacon. Company b, 80.
The three battalion medals, offered for
the best score. respectively at the 200, 300
and 500 yard range, will be awarded as fol-
lows;
range, Private F. c. Wilson, Company c,
Marshall medal, best score at 800 yards,
Private +. c. Wilson. score %.
G.. w. Moore medal, best score at 800
yards, Capt George I. Cam, Company c,
score q.
The commissioned officers medal, offer
ed for the best combined score at 200 and
800 yards, was won by Capt. George T.
Cam of Company c, on a score of 40.
The battalion prize for the ununiformed
class was won by Honorary Member
George M. Gadsden, of Company B, on
score of 30.
The company medals and prizes were
won, as follows:
Company b, Hammond medal and prize,
Private II. u. Wilson; score, 43. =
Sergt. r. NJ. Screven; score, AZ.
Company c, Hunter medal, Private F. c.
Wilson, on score of AZ; prize, Private E. r.
McKethan, score, 80.
Company d, medal and prize. Private
w. s. Lawrence; score, 80.
The award of the battalion prize of SIS,
offered to the company making the best
percentage of scores, has not yet been
decided 1t will probably be announced
being allowed to leave the grounds as
they finished shooting, the prizes were
not awarded. The company prizes will be
given out at the drill tomorrow night.
The shooting consumed the best part
of the day, and it was after 4 O'Clock
when the last company returned TO the
arsenal.
Lieut. Oscar Brown, U. S. A, assistant
adjutant and inspector general of the
state troops, and Maj. Il. E. Galloway,
military secretary of the governor, We're
on the grounds, having accepted the inVf-
tation of Col. Garrard to be present as
the guests of the battalion. Both prais-
ed the work done by the men and pro-
nounced the range to be the best in every
respect owned by volunteer troops that
they had ever seen. They We're shown
every courtesy by the officers of the
Guards, who endeaVored in every way to
make their visit a pleasant one. Lieut..
Brown and Mai. Galloway are still in the
city, but will return to Atlanta tonight.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-23
HUssARs AT THE TARGETS.
Private c. :. Richmond Won the
Company Medal.

company MEDAL.
The Georgia Hussars went out early to
the rifle range yesterday morning and
faced the cold morning air. Besides that
they had the disadvantage of having the
sun in their eyes during the best part of
the morning. Nevertheless some good
shooting was done.
AS usual Capt j. c. Postell carried off
the honors, easily making the highest
score. Being now a commissioned officer,
and an honorary member of the troop,
however, he was out of the competition
for the prizes in the active class and was
compelled to resign the company medal
which he has worn during the last year
to Private c. S. Richmond who made the
highest score in that class.
The Hussars shot at all the ranges, 200,
500, 500 and 600 yards.
Private c. S Richmond won the prize
and the company medal in the first class
on a score of 80.
In the second class Private r. c. Har-
rison was the prize winner on a score of
81 Private r. g. Brooks made a score of
"a. but was not eligible TO contest for the
prize because of his failure to leave the
city with the troop.
Private r. II. Farr won the prize in the
second class on score of 62.
The prize in the honorary and veteran
class was won by Capt. j. c. Postell, on
a score of SO.
other good scores, with carbines were
Corporal w. W. Gordon, Jr., IS; Sergt. r.
p. Constantine, "a; Private T. T. Morgan
81; Sergt. G. c. Harrison, 50.
The pistol contest excited almost as
much interest among the members as the
carbine shooting. Each member was al
lowed ten shots at fifty yards, deliberate
firing, and five shots at thirty yards. Priv
ate Richmond secured the first prize on a
score of 120, and Private Watkins the
second prize. on a score of 81. Private
Watkins score was tied by Private Kav-
ton, but the latter was defeated on
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-23
PUTTING IN THE METERS.
The Delay Has Been on Account of
Securing Boxes for Them.

Supt. Lotion of the water department
has begun the work of putting down wat
er meters on CASTOR street.
A few meters have been put down in
the neighborhood of Abercorn and Cas-
ton. There are several residents on the
street who requested that meters be plac-
ed in their houses previous to the decision
of the commission and the city council
that the meters should be put down at
the expense of the city. 1t was decided
to put in the first meters at the houses
or these residents. A few meters are be-
ing put in elsewhere for large consumers
one reason for the delay in putting in
the meters has been on account of the
necessity of securing iron boxes for their
protection. Arran gements are now being
made for the construction of these boxes
The boxes will cost less than 81 each. and
Will form an admirable protection for the
meter. The boxes will have pecuIia r
lock which will make it impossibIe for
anyone to tamper with them and AT the
same time the box will protect the meter
from damage by viciously inclined per
sons. 20
The extension of the sixteen-inch main
on Bay street will probably be made next
month. The commission also proposes 70
extend the siX-inch mains in the Southern
section. but this work may not be taken
up for some time yet
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-23
A NEW ENTERPRISE.
One Long-Needed in savannah.

An electric shirt and shirt waist fac
tory has been started by Meyere &
Frank, at 100 Broughton street, where
they will manufacture to order all kinds
of shirts and shirt waists, as well as
mems underwear. night robes, collars ana
cuffs, BARRIERS and bartender's coats,
gymnasium or foot ball suits and cook $
outfits.
The sewing room is in charge of a lady
from Nashville, Tenn, who instructs the
Savannah operators to turn out a high
grade of sewing, while using electric pow
er machines.
Mr.. Arthur Meyere, the senior member
of both the Savannah and Nashville firms,
does the measuring and cutting. He has
had eight 90 years practical experience,
having previously perfected himself in the
Academic de Paris" France, q school
for pattern designers and cutters.
Mr.. Meyere is the inventor and paten-
tee of the Arthur Meyere wing neck
band,' which is used on all shirts they
make. He has also patent pending for
a full dress shirt bosom retainer.
Mr.. ]. M. Frank has been a resident of
this city for some time, as is well known
here.
In conjunction with the factory, they
will carry full line of mems fine fur
nishing goods and hats.
The spring stock of exquisite French
penangs and linen finished batistes were
bought by Mr.. Meyere during his recent
visit to Europe, and were imported by
Meyere & Frank.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-23
sAvANNAH's OLD PEOPLE.
A Census of All Her Citizens over 10
Years Old.

A rather curious census has just been
completed in Savannah. 1t was a census
made to ascertain the names and number
of people, old citizens of Savannah, who
are over 70 years of age.
The list has been carefully prepared by
Col. r. d. Walker and Mr.. j. NJ. Solo
mons, and headed List of Persons over
Is Years of Age, Oct. 1, 1885,"
The list is confined, of course, exclusive
ly to white people. 1t shows that the
women surpass the men in longevity
There is a total of 81 persons who have
gone above the age fixed as a limit at
which the list was started and of these
45 are females and AZ males. OF the fe-
males there is one each, 81, SO, 49, 49, So
81, So, IS, IS, n and 70; there are four S4
years old, six 50. six 81, nine 50, six 70 and
three 76. These ages are all as near as
possible of date Oct. l, 1895.
1t will appear from the foregoing thar
Savannah has some very old lady resi-
dents. The men, it appears, however. do
not live quite as long The Oldest man
on the list is only So and there is only one
of them. Seven of them are "a years old,
two SO, two 50, one 81, six so, seven 70, five
70, two n, five rs and four rs This gives
a total of 81 persons who are over ~
years old, and there are three or four
others whose exact ages have not been
secured as yet. There are as many be-
tween the ages of 20 and rs, as there are
altogether over the latter figure.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-23
Major Edward Karow.

four men and officers, the Irish Jasper
Greens, fifty-three men and officers, the
Oglethorpe Light Infantry, ffty-three
men and officers; the German Volunteers,
forty men and officers. and the Pooler
Light Infantry, nineteen.
The appearance of the Pooler Light In
fantry in the parade was remarked upon.
They were in command Of Lieut.. Walter
Bourne, who brought out large number
of the company, and they made good
show in the line.
The column was headed by a squad of
police in command of Sergt. Killourhy,
who had with him Policemen Floyd, Nc
Ouade and G.. l.. Smith, all of them
mounted. They maintained admirable or
der on the parade ground and throughout
the entire exercises of the day.
The regiment marched from the armory
to CASTOR street to Drayton and down
Drayton to BrOughtOn, TO Barnard,
around the market to Whitaker, down
whitaker 70 Bay, TO Bull and back to the
armory where the soldiers got rid of their
heavy equipment On the route the regi-
ment passed by the Morning News office
and honored it by a marching salute Col
George A Mercer. who recently
retired from the command of the regi-
ment watched it pass at Liberty and Bull
streets where he was saluted by officers
and men. Many OF the Hussars were at
their armory when the regiment passed,
and cheered themselves hoarse.
The regiment was in heavy marching
order. This is perhaps the first time it
has turned out in this equipment in many
years. except when off for camp. The
men We're equipped with knapsacks, over
coats, blankets, canteens and haversacks,
and were in the regulation fatigue uni
form with campaign hats, which is as they
appear when they start for camp, except
tEat they then have the jeans breaches
and blue flannel shirt, instead of the reg
ular fatigue uniform.
After dispensing with the heavy accou-
tTements, the regiment was marched to
the parade ground from the armory,
dreds Of people gathered 10 see the regi-
mental formation.
Besides the regular regimental officers
Lieut.. oscar j. Brown and Mai F. E.
Galloway OF the governors staff were on
hand with the officers TO witness the dress
parade. After the dress parade a maneuv-
er was had, which the regiment has made
use Of for tae hrst time on the parade
ground. Each Of the companies was turn
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-23
A NEW MUTUAL COOPERATIVE.
Meeting Called Tomorrow Night
for Organization.


A new cooperative grocery association
will be organized this week. The mem
bers of the old Mutual Cooperative Gro
Gerry Association, who were opposed to
the discontnuance of that association,
have been actively at work among their
friends during the last week, and the re-
suit is the nucleus of a new association,
which it is proposed to conduct practically
on the same basis as the old association.
The new association is being gotten up
by employees of the Savannah, Florida and
Western, and Charleston and Savannah
railways, but unlike the old association
membership will not be limited to en-
ployes of those roads, and all persons con-
sidered desirable as members will be eligi-
BILE to membership.
The charter members of the new asso-
citation will meet at Catholic Library hall
tomorrow night for organization and
election of officers and a charter will be
applied for as soon as the organization is
complete. 1t has not yet been decided at
what figure the new association will be
capitalized.
Mr. d. j. Fraser, who has been active
in the work of organizing the new asso-
citation, said last night that seventy-four
stockholders had been secured so far, with
total subscription of 100 shares at $40
share. Mr.. John S. Tyson, who was a
member of the old association, will prob
ably be offered the presidency of the new
organization
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-23
WHAT MAKES A SOLDIER.
The First Regiment Show Their
Perfect Raising.

The First regiment of Georgia turned
out yesterday afternoon in heavy march
ing order to celebrate the birthday of the
Father Of his country" They were a
fine looking set of men; as fine a crowd Of
soldier boys as can be found in the coun-
try.
1t may seem egotism on the part of an
advertiser to state that the majority of
these handsome men gained their strength
and vigor from eating beef purchased
from H. Logan, the butcher, but it's pref
ty near fact. There's a big difference
in food and Logan's food is very differ
ent from the most kind you see in the
city market 1t is specially selected-the
smallest cuts are just as good as the big
ones. His family trade is a speciality of
which he is very proud and all who buy
their meats from Logan are always salts
fled, because they enjoy eating good
things. They always get the best from
Logan.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-23
TROOPS AT THE TARGETS.
GUARDS, HUssARs AND GALATIANS
CONTEND FOR PRIZES.

Private r. c. Wilson Won the HOnOrs
in the Guards COnfests-Capt. Pos
tell and Private Richmond in the
Hussars, and sergt. saussy and
Private Armstrong I'm the Chat
hams-A Gala Day at the Ranges.
The Guards had a very pleasant day
Of IL yesterday at the AvOndale range. The
battalion left its armOry at $3.50 O'Clock,
about 150 strong under command of Col.
Garrard. and took the Savannah. Thun-
derbolt and Isle Of Hope cars at Jones and
Habersham streets.
Owing to delay at the Bolton street juno
ton. it was after 10 O'Clock when the bat
TALON arrived at the range. Shooting was
begun at once. in the following order:
Commissioned officers, Company 3, Com
pany A, Company Q, Company ID.
The shooting was at the Do and 800 yard
ranges, and those qualifying with a score
Of thirty or more at the two ranges shot
at the 500-yard range. oysters and sand
witches had been provided, which occu-
pied the attention of those not on the fir
ing line. The oysters had been frozen
solid the night before, but as they were
roasted before they had chance to thaw,
the quality of the bivalves was in no wise
impaired. The day was perfect, just cold
enough to be bracing, without enough
breeze to make It unpleasant, or to inter-
fere with the firing. Many of the mem
bers, who were not able to get off from
work in time TO leave the city with the
battalion went out later in the day.
Some very good work was done at the
targets, the score of AZ by Private F. c.
Wilson of Company being the best of the
day. Private Wilson was in the peculiar
position of not being able to contend for
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-23
IN HEAVY MARCHING ORDER.
The First Regiments Parade a Fca-
ture of the Day.

ture of the Day.
The First regiment, Georgia volunteers.
made the most Of another Washingtons
birthday as it does of every military fete
day. The soldiers We're the admiration OF
all who saw them as they appeared on the
streets in heavy marching order, and
equipped as they are when they start Off
for a week at camp.
The members of the regiment assembled
at the armory shortly before 4 O'clock
and promptly at that hour the parade
was started. Col Peter Reilly, though
somewhat better yesterday, was unable
TO be in command on account of i'll health,
and the regiment was in command of
Maj. Edward Karow Of the First battal-
ion. Maj Karow was accompanied by
Adjt. and Capt. r. C. Gaillard, Capt. w.
n. Nichols. inspector of rifle practice.
Capt. J. G. FARRELL, surgeon, and Cart.
John T. Roman, commissary, off the staff.
The first battalion was in command of
Capt. John Flannery, the senior captain,
who was accompanied by the battalion
Adjt Lieut.. W. T. Dixon. The second
battalion was commanded by Mai. A. r.
Lawton, Jr, who was accompanied by his
AdJt Lieut.. w. o. d. Rockwell.
The regiment had a splendid turnout.
The Savannah Cadets had sixty-one men
and officers in line, maintaining their hold
on the record for numbers responding to
the call. The Republican Blues had fifty
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-23
BOUGHT THE 45OTH WHEEL.
DIR. w. w. Owens Got the Free BIZ
cycle offered by Lindsay & Morgan.

Lindsay & Morgan sold their 45Oth BIZ
cycle yesterday. Some time ago they an
bounced that the purchaser of the 45Oth
wheel would get a Crawford wheel free.
y day or two ago they announced that
their sales had passed the 4S7 mark, and
that they were keeping track of the num-
Der, so that when 450 had been sold the
purchaser of the last wheel would get it
for nothing, if he wanted a Crawford,
or by paying the difference in price, could
select any wheel which they represent.
DR.. w. W. Owens purchased the 450th
wheel and after he. had made the purchase
was told he was the lucky man.
The sale of $50 bicycles by one agency
in Savannah gives some idea of the num-
Der of wheels that are ridden here, There
are dozen or more agencies of leading
right along.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-23
IN THE GREAT REFORMERs NAME.
The Luther League and Its Work in
Savannah.


The Luther League will hold practically
its first public meeting at the Lutheran
church tonight at o'clock. This league
was organized by Rev. W. c. Schaeffer
about three weeks ago. and now has lis
members. The officers and those most
interested in its upbuilding expect to have
fully 200 members within a short time.
The officers of the league elected at the
organization meeting were President w.
J. Wambaugh; vice president, Herman
Hesse; recording secretary, W. S. Nun
gezer; corresponding secretary, Marie
Furrer, treasurer, NJ L. Exley.
The league is a church organization I'M
der the direction of the pastor and the
church officers, formed for the purpose Of
giving the young people special work to
do in the church and in the Sunday school.
1t is similar to the St. Andrews Broth
erhood, the Epworth League and the Bap-
fist Union in other churches Various
committees, such as visiting, devotional,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-23
A Guarantee.

The Spalding bicycles, exhibited in our
window, are sold by Oppenheimer, Sloat
& Co.. the agents in this city, who guar
antee them to be the finest made. You
may be the possessor of one of them If
you guess the number of seed in one of
the pumpkins you see in our window.
Appel & Schaul.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-23
DEBs HOLDS A CONFERENCE.
He Is Well Satisfied With His work
in the south.

President Eugene V. Debs of the Ameri-
can Railway Union spent yesterday in
conference with the railroad employees of
the city looking toward the strengthen
ing of the branch of the union here.
Last night he was in conference with
netting of railroad employees at the Sa-
vannah Trades and Labor Assembly hail
He is much encouraged by the results Of
his work here and elsewhere in the south.
He will leave this morning for Brunswick
on the Florida Central and Peninsular.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-23
NO CLEw TO THE ROBBERS.
Detective Morgan's Search After the
11-HiIe Post FOofpads

Detective II. NJ Morgan returned yester-
day from his search for the negroes who
robbed the three Germans Thursday night
near the u-mile post on the Savannah,
Florida and Western railway.
None of the men have been caught vet,
but there were five of them in the crowd.
and there is reason to believe they will
all be identified sooner or later.
Some information with regard to the
robbery was obtained, but ii has not vet
resulted in the arrest of anyone of those
connected with it.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-23
Fine Clothing at Auction.

About the list Of March we propose
sending all goods to the New York auc-
ton rooms which we have left from our
fire stock. In the meantime you can bpv
anything in our store at about half New
Broughton.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-23
The Modern Way

Commends itself to the well-informed. to
do pleasantly and effectually what was
formerly done in the crudest manner and
disagreeably as well. To cleans the sys-
TEN and break up colds. headaches and
fevers without unpleasant after effects.
use the delightful liquid laxative remedy
Syrup of Figs. Manufactured by Califor-
mia Fig Syrup Commando.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-23
Trains VIII Be Run to Tybee or, Sat-
urday and Sunday.

On Saturday and Sunday, Feb. %
and %, special trains between Sa-
vannah and Tybee will be run as
follows: Leave Savannah, 9 a. m. and
2 D. m; leave Tybee, IL a. m. and 4.s0 n
m. Goth meridian time, one hour slower
than city time). Fare for round trip, SOC
]. c. Halle, General Passenger Agent.-ad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-23
Examine These Bargains at the Fire
Sale at KOhIer's.

Hats, S9c. worth 75c; suits for boys, So.
cost s.; Stetson hats, $3.50. worth S.; shirt
waists, 16c worth S5c; umbrellas. 75c. worth
81. so; mackintoshes, $3.50, worth IS; chill
dren's hats, shirts and all clothing at one
half New York cost, at Kohler's Fire Sale,
$40 Broughton.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-23
Pnnts for BicxcIisfs-

We have full line of bicycle pants.
Ask to see them when you come to regis
ter your guess at the number of seed
to the pumpkin, for which you NAV ba
entitled to one of Spalding's high grade
bicycles. Appel q SchauL-ad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-23
An Exhibition of Wheels.

See the exhibition of spalding's high
grade bicycles in our eastern show
window. Near them are two big pumpkins,
each representing a wheel-a ladys and
a gentleman's. The person guessing the
nearest to the number of seed i'm either
of the pumpkins will receive a bicycle.
Appel & Schaul-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-23
Our Heroes and Our FIar.

fine Autograph plate of Gems. R. E. Lee
Joseph E. Johnston, Beauregard, Sidney
Johnston. John Morgan. Longstreet and
other prominent confederate generals can
be had at Estills New Depot, No 2lIL Bull
street, Savannah, Ga. Price rs cents.-ad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-23

technical point. Capt Posten secured the
honorary members prize. on score OF Ill
Inc prizes were presented by Capt.
Beirne Gordon, after which the company
returned 10 the city, arriving at the armO-
~ at $50 O'Clock
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-23

The highest of all high grades is the
Waverley bicycle. r. D. & w. baltimore;
better than any wheel at S1O0.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-23
ChiIdren's and Boys Fine Suits at
Half n. Y. Cost at KOhIer's.

We have 200 fine suits for children and
boys. sizes to 10 years, which we offer
at half New York cost. Kohlers Fire
Sale 140 Broughton.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-23
MacISintOshes and OvercOats ut Fire
Sale at KOhIer's.

The mackintoshes are perfect and are
offering at one-half regular price; the
overcoats are slightly damaged, so you
may nave them at your own price. Koh-
ler's Fire Sale, 40 Broughton.-ad