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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-11
MRS. NICHOLS TO VISIT SAVANNAH.
She VIII Lecture Here This week
and Next.

Mrs. Josephine r. Nichols, a we'll
known Woman's Christian Temperance
Union lecturer will be in the city this
week, and while here will deliver a num-
Der of lectures.
Her first lecture will be Friday night.
Next Monday night she will speak on
Boys Girls and Men,
Mrs Nichols is a Kentuckian by birth
and training, an Episcopalian in church
relationship, and prominent in foreign and
home mission work in her church.
When the Woman's Crusade began she
entered the movement with enthusiasm
and ever since has been speaking and
working for temperance and woman s
suffrage in America and Europe. She was
president of the state w. c. T. L. of In
diana, and for some years national su-
perntendent of the department of state
and county fairs. Temperance restua-
rants, temperance cafes, temperance ba-
Ears, temperance news-stands. temper
ance drinks, temperance picture galleries
temperance banners and embelish-
ments of all kinds are a special study
with her. Her work for the w. c. r u
at the New Orleans, Paris, and Column
bian eXpositiOns has added immensely
white ribbon exhibits having taken high
rank upon each occasion-as prizes and
medals testify.
Mrs Nichols is one of the most popular
w. c. T. Y. orators in the field, wo-
man of refinement and culture, pleasing
appearance, original in thought and
graceful in delivery.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-11
wATcHIxG THE REGIsTRATIOx.
Now the Republicans. Too, May want
10 Keep a Man at the Books.

Both political factions are now keeping
an eye on the registration, and both sides
will be made aware. no doubt, Of every
name that goes on the registration list
Mr. Maurice A. Buttimer called al the Of
fee Of Tax Collector ~. MCGOWAN yester-
day and requested to be allowed to remain
there during the hours for registration,
TO represent the faction or party which
is opposed to that represented By Mr..
Charles A Gradot, who also has seat
In the Office. This, it may be said, gives
representation at the registration Office to
the Citizens Club and anti-Citizens Club
parties, and the progress Of the registra-
ton will undoubtedly be watched with
several eagle eyes.
IL is reported around the court house
that the republican party in the county
is going to make a similar request Of the
tax collector, as its leaders also have a
desire to keep an eye on the registra-
ton. Just what object the republicans
In the county may have in doinb this is
not known. but there may be something
back Of it. 1t IS well known that the
republicans are at work in the county,
and the fact that it is a presidential year
is going to make them a little livelier and
more enthusiastic than they have been
before in some time. 1t may tend to make
them take a little more interest In To-
cal affairs than they have hereto
fore, and as there Is now general regis
tration law throughout the state, every
BODY who wants a vote. whether the cleo
ton be national, state or county, must be
registered.
The registration books do not close
until June. or about twenty days before
July !, when the registrars. Messrs. John
|. Morrissey, w. +. Bailey and I. f.
johnson, take them, go over them as the
law prescribes, and make out the voters
lists. No citizen whose name is not on
the books at that time will be entitled TO
a vote
In spite of the fact however, that the
date for closing the registration is still
several months off some good work is
being done, and Registry Clerk j. G..
Sullivan is kept pretty busy putting down
names. He will no doubt reach the /, 800
mark to-day, the days work having
closed at o'clock yesterday with LAB
names on the book.
Money is already being furnished, II Is
understood, for the payment of taxes of
voters. but 1t appears that there is less to
pay now on account of the large amounts
that were paid in on account of the cleo
tons Of 1894 and 1895. If the present steady
lick is kept up 1t is likely that the big
rush at the close will be avoided. at least
in large measure. There are always
some deltnquents who fall in line on the
last day or two, but the fact that some
everybody in the face is leading to active
work, and the chances are nearly all the
voters will be on the list before the elev-
enth hour.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-11
SALES OF CENTRAL PROPERTY.
Thomas and Ryan bought All hut
One House and Lot in Macon.

One House and Lot in Macon.
Master Commissioner w. r. Leaken, ap-
pointed to sell the CentraTs overflow prop
erty. returned to the city yesterday, after
making the various sales, as directed by
the court.
In round numbers the property sold in
Savannah brought $4,000. in Atlanta, $50. =
OO0 in Macon, $4,000, and in Eufaula, 3d.
800, total of $3125OO. The Macon prop
erty, it appears. sold best of all; some of
the property being run up on competitive
bids. to very good figures. Everything
sold was bid in by Messrs. Thomas and
Ryan, with the exception of a small house
and lot in Macon, in which a widow has
resided for twenty-five or thirty years
which was bought by outside purchasers
for $500, for her benefit. Messrs. Thomas
and Ryan were represented at the sales
outside of Savannah by Mr.. A. L. Alex
ander of this city
The property generally seems to have
brought pretty fair prices and everybody
IS satisfied with the results. This has
been due largely to the efforts of the COM
missioner, who has called the attention
OF bidders to the value of the property as
II was offered.
An order has been passed nv Judge par
dee for the purpose of rectifying the error
in the description of the belt line prop-
erty around Atlanta. Owing to a mistake
in the advertisement, only about S39 acres
of 1t were sold in Atlanta last Thursday
the other 800 acres will be advertised at
once and sold by Commissioner Leaken
on wednesday, March IL
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-11
JENKINS WAS WELL HEELED.
HAD PLENTY OF MONEY. A WIN
CHESTER RIFLE AND A PISTOL.

BadIy Wanted by Mayor Palmer OF
MiIIen and Arrested on His Arrival
Here Last NIEht-He Had s1,I29 in
Cash, Besides Checks, and Was
Armed with "A Rife and PistOI-He
Says He Is Wanted TO Serve Out "a
Sentence for Violation of the Pro-
hibftion Law, Hut Chief McDermOtt
Thinks IL IL Something More serI-
Gus.
What may prove to be an important ar
rest was made by the police last night.
About 6 O'Clock yesterday afternoon Chief
McDermOtt received a telegram from May
or F. ". Palmer Of Millen requesting the
arrest OF S. J. Jenkins, who, IL was stated,
was on the Central train No. bound
for Savannah. The telegram gave a de-
scription Of Jenkins and stated that he
was armed with Winchester rife.
Train No. ? was due at O'Clock. rail-
road time, and there was no time to lose.
Policemen Christie and S. NJ. Davis, who
had just reported at the barracks. were
sent to meet the train. The telegram did
not state on what charge jenkins was
wanted, but it was Judged that Mayor
Palmer was very anxious to catch his
all expenses to have the man delivered
at Millen.
The policemen had no trouble in catch
ing their man. jenkins was evidently
expecting something Of the kind, as he
took the trouble to get off the train be-
fore It arrived in the car shed, but
he did not succeed in getting out with
out being seen by the officers. He was
evidently very anxious TO avoid arrest,
and offered to cash up literally with the
officers IL they would let him go.
That he was able to do so was amply
evident when he was searched at the bar
RACKS, ana 81, l2J was found on his person,
besides checks for a considerable amount.
Besides his Winchester he had a pistol,
and a charge Of carrying concealed wea-
pons was accordingly entered against
MIN. IL is on this charge that he is held
at the barracks.
Jenkins explained the order for his ar
rest by saying that IL was on account
of trouble he had had with the Millen
authorities for violation of the prohibition
law. He said that he was arrested some
time before and fined $50. with an alter
Tor retailing liquor in violation of the
law. He refused to pay the fine, he said.
and told the authorities that he was
ready to work out his sentence on the
put him to work on the streets as he de-
manded. Things got so unpleasant that
he decided to sell out and leave the place.
Chief McDermott was inclined to be-
neye that Jenkins is wanted on a more
serious charge than the affair alleged by
him. The fact that he had so much money
on MS person added to the suspicion. The
telegraph office at Millen closed at 8
O'Clock, and no information could be OBJ
tanned from there as to the cause of Jen-
kin'S arrest,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-11
TO BEGIN WORK ON THE SQUARES.
The Commission Does Not Intend 10
Make Them Flower Gardens.

Make Them Flower Gardens.
The park and tree commission, at its
meeting yesterday afternoon, decided to
begin the work of improving the squares
at once. The squares which are barren
of grass, or nearly so, will be plowed up
and set with Bermuda grass slips Those
which are partly covered with grass will
be plowed up only in the barren spots and
set with Bermuda. The commission has
an ample supply of Bermuda grass roots
on hand, secured from the old cemetery.
as the result of the blowing and harrow
ing given that place.
The commission has arranged with Mr.
A. Oelschig, to make some improvements
in the squares on Bull street, by setting
out flowers and ornamental plants around
the bases of the monuments on that street
idea that the commission will endeayor
to turn the squares into flower gardens
is a mistake. The commission has no idea
of doing anything of the kind he saws
The only work of this kind will be around
the bases of the monuments. That this
will not be of a very elaborate, Character
is evident from the fact that Mr.. DEL
schig's bill will be only SIS
The commission received several bids for
the masonry and stone work in Colonial
park. The work was awarded to J. w Nc
Alpin, Jr., his bid being regarded as the
most satisfactory by the commission
The work to be done consists of re-
setting the tombstones. repairing the old
Vaults and closing them where open. The
cost of the work is estimated not to ex-
coed 500.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-11
FIRST DISTRICT REPUBLICANS.
The Congregational Convention 10 BE
Held Mt GuytOn, April z.

The Congressional Convention TO BE
Held ut GuytOn, April z.
The republican congressional district
executive committee met yesterday, and
fixed the date of the district convention
for April at Guyton.
The district committee representing the
ten counties of the First Congressional
district is composed of twenty-one coun-
ty members and ten members from the
district at large. The entire committee
was represented in the meeting, a ma
iority of the members being represented
by proxy.
l.. NJ Pleasant, chairman of the COM
mttee, presided, with s. b. Morse secre-
tary. The other members of the commit
tee from Chatham county are: Mr.. 4. F.
Johnson, Capt. NJ. j. Doyle. r. w. White,
l.. 3. Toomer and ]. c. Simmons.
The state convention will be held in At
lanta April 20 and will elect four delegates
from the state at large and four alter
mates TO the national convention, which
meets in st. Louis June 16. Each county
is entitled to twice the number of dele
gates to the state convention that it is
entitled to as representatives in the lower
house of the general assembly.
The Chatham county executive commit
tee will meet at Odd Fellows hall on
Harris street to-day to fix the date of
the primaries to elect delegates to the
district and state conventions. The rule
laid down by the state central committee
provides that the place for holding coun-
ty conventions shall be fixed by the coun-
ty committee and published at least If
teen days before the date of holding the
conventions notice to be given through
some newspaper of the county, or posted
at some conspicuous place at the county
site and in each voting precinct as far as
prac ticabe
While the status of the republicans in
this part of the state has not yet been
defined, the choice for presidential nomi-
nees is between Mckinley and Morton.
Col. J. H. DeveauX is the choice of the
republicans for one of the state dele
gates at large to the national convention.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-11
STARTERS IN TO-DAY,s RACE.
MOrena, RushmOnt, Dick Egan and
Postmaster in Fine Trim


The horses in the harness race this af-
ternoon at the Thunderbolt Driving Park,
will be called at O'clock All of the en-
tries will start and are in prime condition
for the event.
"Morena," "Rushmont," and "Postmas-
ter were given their final workout miles
Sunday, and those who saw them move
feel satisfied that in point of speed there
is not much difference, and that any of
them are likely to win one or two heats
before the race is finished
Dick Egan" was given a fast mile Fri
day, and moved close to 2:3O. 1t is rumor-
ed that George Haight is to sit behind
"Egan." If this is the case the gray PAGER
may furnish a surprise for the other en-
tries. Dick has plenty of speed. and can
live race with any in his class.
Just how the betting on this event will
be 1t is hard to say. 1t is very likely that
most of the money will be placed on the
heats.
Moreno" "Rushmont," "Dick Egan"
and POSTMASTER are the most popular
of the local race horses, and the indica-
tons are that good crowd will witness
the race. There will be ample accommoda-
tons at the park for those who wish to
see good afternoons sport.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-11
HUNGARY AND BOHEMIA DANCE.
Hungarian Social Club TO Give a
Costume Ball.

The Hungarian Social Club will give a
costume bali at the Odd Fellows haH
Tuesday night. Feb. %. The members of
the organization will appear at the ball in
the national costume of Hungary and b.
hemia. The music will be furnished by
the Hungarian band, which is EMPLOYED
for the season at the De Soto
1t will be news to many people to learn
that there are enough Hungarians i'm thu
city to have social organization of their
own, but such is the case. There is quite
a small colony here. There will be four
hungarian dances on the programme, but
will be invited. there will be an equal
number, or more, of the ordinary dances
An effort will be made to have all classes
OF Hungarian life represented by the cos
tunes, from the peasants up to the arts
tOcracy
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-11
CADETS no DRILL ron PRIZES.
The Company Medal to BE Contested
for Thursday Night.

The annual prize drill of the Savannah
Cadets will take place at the Guards
hall next Thursday night, Feb. 10. at $3.50
O'Clock.
1t has been three years since the Ca
diets have had a prize drill, and this,
therefore, will be the first to take place
under the new tactics and regulations.
The contest will be for the company
medal, which will be awarded the best
drilled man. It is now held by Corpl. g.
X. Ward.
After the drill there will be dancing
and refreshments will be served. Admis-
sion will be by invitation, and the en-,
tertainment will no doubt be a delight
full one in every respect. The Cadets
are considered the crack company of
the state and the contest for the honor
of being the best-drilled man among them
will certainly be a warm one. The COM
mittee in charge of arrangements is
Sergt ]. c. Tison, Corpl. W. +. Coney,
PaYmemher W. @. Strobhar
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-11
RAIL AND CROSsTIE.

The people along the proposed line of
the Georgia and Alabama railroad be-
tween Savannah and Lyons are rather
perplexed at the discontinuance of work
on the survey. A Lyons dispatch to the
Morning News says force of hands
and supply of tents and wheelbarrows
was brought there. Sunday everything
was loaded on train and taken away.
The impression is that a deal has been
made with the Savannah and Western
nennln
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-11
NO STREET SETTLED ON.
The Water Commission StiI Debat-
ing the Meter Question.


Mr.. James NJ. Dixon, chairman of the
water commission, said yesterday that
the commission has not decided to place
meters on Castor street.
1--WE have not decided upon what streets
we will meter he said. 1.-THE matter is
still under consideration. We have
plenty of time and there is no necessity
for haste about the matter We are now
carefully studying the details of the
work before taking any further step. We
are endeavoring to estimate the exact
cost of putting in the meters and what
streets ii is most desirable to meter"
Mr.. Dixon said it is estimated that the
average cost to the city of putting in the
meters win be $l2 each meter. AS the
city's appropriation for the work is
$500 nearly 800 meters can be put in at
this rate This would enable the commits
sion to equip two cross streets.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-11
Funeral of Mrs. Richard H. Taylor.

The funeral of Mrs. Richard Hamilton
Taylor, whose death was announced in the
Morning News yesterday took place yes
terday afternoon from the residence of
her parents, Capt. and Mrs w. T. Glib
son, No. 100 Bolton street and was large
ly attended. The services were conducted
by Rev. Robb White, rector of Christ
church. The pail bearers were Messrs
Hinson, Holt, Lance, O'Byrne, Mercer,
and w. p. Holt.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-11
New York Sunday world.

The New York Sunday World of Feb.
contains the following: Compos to the
World, Ten Minutes Talk With States
men. The Sunday Worlds Magazine. Ex-
quiste Underdress. News of the Sports
Saved by Life Chain, Real Life in the
World of Society, Feigned Life in the
Stage World, The Week in Pictures and
Words, Sunday Humor. Also other inter-
esting news, and four pages of colored
cartoons. For sale at Estilrs News De-
pot, 21k Bull sereet.-ad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-11
AT THE THEATER.
Punch Robertson Plays to n Crowded
House.


Every seat at the theater for the play
last night was sold an hour before the
curtain went up. The doors were opened
to standing room only, and the standing
room was about all taken when the cur
tain went up. Punch Robertson and his
company held the boards. and popular
prices governed at the box office. The
combination must have produced very
gratifying results to both the patrons and
the players.
Punch Robertson is really a clever actor,
and he has. surrounded himself by
very good company. They play
ed the Midnight Bell last night
in manner that called forth
generous applause The stage settings and
costumes were equal to those employed by
more pretentious organizations. The show
was well worth more than the money
charged for it.
The company will play three more per-
formances This afternoon at the mat
tonight the play will be Polly and l.
In each of these plays the full strength
OF the company is brought out.
Everything is progressing for the pro-
duction of the opera priscilla" 1t may
be fiattering to those taking part to learn
that their work is so well and cleverly
done that the opera will at once find a
place in the hearts of the music loving
people. The regular theater orchestra is
to be augmented for the production, and
no expense is to be spared to make the
production the local event of the season.
The plot of the opera is a historic repre-
sentation; the music Is catchy, harm on
ious and of a high order. The costumes
are by Raymond of Boston, and are his
torically correct The reserved seat sale
win begin at the theater box office to-
morrow morning.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-11
The quickest Route to New orlenn.

Is via the Plant system. Double daily
trains. Free reclining chair cars between
Savannah and Montgomery. Tickets for
the Mardi Gras festivities, at rate one
fair for the round trip, on sale Feb. 14th
to 18th inclusive; limited fifteen days from
date of sale.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-11
The Niardi Gras Festivltles

At New Orleans will be celebrated Feb
IS. Rate of one fare for round trip via
Plant system. tickets on sale Feb. 14th to
nth, inclusive; limited fifteen days from
date of sale. Quickest route 20 New Or
leans is via the Plant system. Double
daily trains.-ad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-11

Messrs. p. F. Gleason and E. A. Leon
ard, the newly elected ieutenants of the
Irish Jasper Greens. will probably re-
ceive their commissions this week. Both
passed very creditable examinations
Lieut.. Gleason's average being over IS per
cent. The examination was held at the
consisting of Maj. Edward Karow. Cant
w. w. Williamson and Lieut.. r. p
Lowell
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-11
The Quickest Route to New orIean

Is via the Plant system. Double daily
trains. Free reclining chair cars between
Savannah and Montgomery. Tickets for
the Mardi Gras festivities at rate one
fair for the round trip, on sale Feb. 14th
to 18th inclusive; limited fifteen days from
date of sale.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-11
TO CONTEND FOR PRIZES.
The Guards and Hussars' Washing
ton birthday Programme.

The annual target practice of the Sa-
vannah Volunteer Guards will be held at
the rife range Feb. p, according TO the
usual custom. There will be an oyster
roast, with the usual accomplishments.
The Hussars will also spend the day in
target practice, and the Guards have ex-
tended them an invitation to become their
guests on the occasion. The Invitation
will doubtless be accepted.
The Guards, as usual, will have num-
Der of medals and prizes to contest for
In addition to these, prize will be Of
fered to ununifOrmed members, and it is
desired to secure large attendance of
this class Col. Garrard being out of the
city, Capt. Thomas ScreYen presided AZ
the meeting of the battalion last night.
The Throat.-"Brown's Bronchial Troches"
act directly on the organs Of the voice. They
have an extraordinary effect in all disorders
Of the throat-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-11
Double Daily Trains Via Plans
System

Savannah to New Orleans. Tickets ac-
count Mardi Gras festivities on sale Feb
14th to 18th, inclusive; limited fifteen DAYS
from date of sale. Free reclining chair
cars between Savannah and MONTGOMERY
via the Plant system.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-11
The Mnrdi Gras Festivities

At New Orleans will be celebrated Feb.
IS. Rate of one fare for round trip via
Plant system, tickets on sale Feb. 14th to
18th, inclusive; limited fifteen DAYS from
date of sale. Quickest route to New Or
leans is via the Plant system. Double
daily trains.-ad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-11
THE ROYAL ARCANUM.
Supreme Council to Hold Its Annual
Meeting Here in May.

supreme council TO HOlu Its Annual
Meeting Here in May.
The Supreme Council of the Royal Ar
canum win hold its annual meeting in Sa-
vannah, Wednesday, May 20.
The order has lodges or councils in every
state in the union except South Carolina
and Arkansas, and all the other states
will be represented. A few of the larger.
states are allowed two delegates. and in
all there viii be about 125 delegates and
officers here, and perhaps as many more
members of the order will be in attendance
as visitors.
The executive committee of Pulaski
Council will hold a meeting at the COM
mercial club Saturday night at O'clock
for the purpose of forming committees on
reception and entertainment This com
mittee is composed of Messrs. A. c. Har-
mon, chairman, G. w. Saussy, secretary
Geo. p. Walker, c. s. Connerat, and T.. II
OConnor. The committee will also dis
cuss arrangements for the meeting of the
supreme council which is looked forward
10 with much interest.
Ayers Sarsa9ar.la creates an appetite
and gives tone to the digestive organs
ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-11
Double Daily Trains via Plant
System

Savannah to New orleans. Tickets ac-
count Mardi Gras festivities on sale Feb
14th to 18th. inclusive; limited fifteen days
from date of sale. Free reclining chair
cars between Savannah and Montgomery
via the Plant system.-ad.