The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-16
CITY BREVITIEs.

g While cleaning out the cellar of Emil A.
Schwarz's Son yesterday two old wells
were discovered; They were about eigh-
Teen teet deep. Nobody connected with the
eStaolishmnt knew that they were there.
Ihey We're covered by board over which
an oil cloth was laid and were ready 10
the boards. -
letter received yesterday from Jack
sonYille, states that Frank Powers, the
young cyclist, broke the amateur mile rec
ora for the south, which has been held for
long time by Connerat of this city Pow
ers made the record last Saturday at the
VIVA Maynard track, his time for the mile.
paced, with a flying start, was 2:O4 AZ
Connerats record was 2:10 2-5
The officers and members of the Young
deDreW Assistants, organized this week.
are as follows: President Mansy Katzoff
wee we president, Wolf Wilensky; treasu-
Yin, Annie Moskovitz, Edward Epstein.
Aleck Sutker, Morris Bernstein. Jake wi,
ISnsky, solomon Sutker, Harry Hurvitz.
Brown. 4'e'
The Southside League will meet to-
night at Yonge's hail to discuss fine
state OF affairs in the southern section
IN general, and the particular improve
mentS needed. The members of the ie,ap1le
complain that while they pay the same
rate OF taxation as the more improved
portions or the city, they are Compelled
10 i've under the same conditions as If
uhey resided in a country village
Ut. h q. Norton extracted a bullet yes
leruay from the shoulder of an old negro
man lVlng on the Wylly place, beyond the
F'eeley farm. The old man was shot az a
settln up party near his home early in
t the morning The parties who did the
said to be the most PROSPEROUS coiored
citizen in his neighborhood and the shoot-
ing is supposed to have been prompted nv
motives of Jealousy. -
The members of Zerrubbabel Lodge re
turned yesterday from Augusta, where
they Were the guests of the Webb Todge
Inc party was enthusiastic in its praise
OIL the manner in which il was entertained
by the members of the Augusta lodge A
delegation met the Savannahians at the
tram, and escorted them to the lodge
room, where the masters degree was co50
Ierred by the officers of the Zerrubbabel
Lodge. After the ceremonies a hann1Jet
was served, and the remainder of their
joyment anu ei-
There will be an important meeting of
me BOARD or directors of the Military In
S 5SirSbtate Association at the Commercial
Clup TINS afternoon at O'clock for the
purpose of attending to certain business
Mnich mas come up within the last few
lays gay 1nere mas been nothing of Interest
ueVe!oped with regard to the association
Wltnln me last day or two, though II has
I et.ae9 many favorable and encouraging
Ieteers from military companies which eX9
Pect 70 come 10 savannah and enter the
competitions. The work is being nushed
rrapidly forward, and with the concessions
t4tat nave Deeh granted, and the work tn 2
mas been done in the matter there is no
DOUBT about large crowd ATTENDING tbe
May week festivities. '-4S
Many citizens have been comnlai,,grs g.
during the last few days of choEe1 Tysfs,
pipes pipes; some Of those living on Castor
street, Where the water meters are he
ing put in, thought IL was due To ne
meters complaint was made to SUI
P tssia. tendent lotion, who made an inves-
Jlgation and found that the trouble wa :
due to scale. The heavy pressure at The
WORKS during the last ten DAYS on ac-
count OF the several large fires recently
was felt equally in all parts OF the cify
anu resulted In breaking up the scale
wnlch had formed IN many of the old
pipes; This scale being forced TO the out
iet, choked up the pipes. In several cases
where complaints were made to hir,, All.
rectly. Superintendent Lotion remedied
the matter by simply unscrewing Inc
hydrant heads and allowing the scale ~
pour out. This r. all that ii Is necessa5sy
20 DO. and an parties who have had troti-
iast 49, snssr water pipes, during the
experiment. '+As