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The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-06-12
REPEAL ACT.

At $3.50 Minister Cooper presented to
the House an act to repeal the Regis
tration law. Passed first and second
readings and to be read a third time
tomorrow.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-12
SUITS THE PARK AND TREE.
Chairman Stone Says the Commits
sion VIII Not object TO More
Power.

Chairman Stone Says the Commits
sion VIII Not object TO More
Power.
The park and tree commission has not
yet mapped out it's work for this fall.
Plans for the work will be discussed at
its next meeting, In a general way the
idea Is to continue the Improvement of
the parks and squares of the city. special
attention being paid to the trees. De-
spite the destructive work Of the storm
among the trees 1t will be necessary for
the commission. to cut out many dead and
worthless ones in order that their places
may be taken by trees of a more desira-
BILE character.
In this connection DR.. Stone chairman
OF the commission, was asked about the
statement of Mai. Meldrim, one of the
newly elected representatives, to the leg
islature. that a bill would be introduced
at the approaching session of the legisla-
ture, charging the powers of the COM
mission, and giving it the right to employ
its own forces.
I'VE have no objections at all to en-
larged powers" said DR.. Stone, "and
think We can employ our own forces to
good advantage. We have no complaint
to make against Commissioner Willink.
who has been very obliging, but I think
we could accomplish better results with a
force of our own. We shall have a great
deal Of trimming to do this fall, and the
ordinary laborer knows next to nothing
about how a tree should be trimmed I'm
less constantly supervised he is certain to
do more harm than good. Experienced
men who know something Of trees and
the condition of their growth, can be Sc
cured for about the same wages as that
are paid the ordinary laborers. one mem
Der of our force should be a florist. who
can give his attention to the
flowers in the parks and squares
A good man can be secured
for comparatively low wages. One of
our ideas is to build a hot house for the
development Of plants and flowers to be
transplanted TO the park and squares. and
also for the cultivation Of those plants
which cannot be cultivated successfully
in the open air. When we add the pound
lot to Colonial park. we expect to erect
such a structure, 1t will be an additional
attraction to the park and would prove
a center of attraction to all who are inter-
ested in the growth Of plants and flowers.
In this way il would prove a means Of in
struction."
ne PARK anu tree commission has con-
siderable work In view for next wear
Forsyth park Is to be overhauled and inn
proved, q beginning made on Estil park.
the pound lot added to Colonial park, and
the fronts or open spaces on the north
side Of Bay street improved A man OF
Estlll park has just been completed by
Mr.. i. J. Thomas, showing the contour
OF the ground, and the Typographical feat
ures. and also the varieties Of trees found
in the different parts Of the park. The
commission Will first undertake to make
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-12
CITY BREVITIEs.

The second Of the fall services was con-
Quoted at St. Johns church yesterday by
Rev. Charles II. Strong. 1t was Mr.
Strong's first sermon after his serious
attack OF Illness, and his condition would
not admit of evening services being held
From next Sunday services, both morn
ing and night, will be held. Mr.. Strong
preached an eloquent and interesting SER
mon from the text: II am not come to
destroy, but to fulfill"
Chief of Police McDermott has received
an invitation to attend the 10th annual in
spectlon of the 'Non-Partisan Police
Force of Cincinnati, which will be held
this week. The inspection will be con-
Quoted by the governor, the mayor and the
police board. The Cincinnati police force
is said to come nearer being non-partisan
than any other in the country being con-
trolled by a board composed of an equal
number of democrats and republicans, ap-
pointed by the governor. The same rule
applies In the appointment of members
of the force. republicans and democrats
being appointed alternately.
Two classes Of the Y. M. C. A. night
school will be organized tonight, at $3.50
O'Clock, at the association rooms. They
are the practical correspondence class,
embracing a course in English grammar,
spelling and composition, TO be taught
by Prof w. II. Fitzpatrick, to meet Mon
day and Wednesday nights; and the class
in mechanical and free hand drawing, to
be taught by Mr.. E. e. Davis, to meet
on Monday and Friday nights. The other
classes win be organized later in the
week. The committee requests that
those who are thinking Of entering these
classes, be on hand tonight at the build
ing, as II is very important that they
commence with the class.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-12
CENTRAL'S ANNUAL MEETING.
WILL BE THE FIRST SINCE THE
NEW COMPANY TOOK CHARGE.

Directors and Officers to Be Elected.
Three Temporary Directors Now
on the List-NOt known whether
There VIII Be Any Changes To-
mOrrOw-The Tybee Railroad Case
to Be Taken Up.
The annual meeting of the STOCKHOLM
ers and directors of the Central of Geor-
gia Railway Company, to be held at II
o'clock tomorrow at the companys Of
fee on Bay street, will be of special in
terest, If for no other reason than that
it is the first annual meeting held since
the reorganization of the property.
Outside Of that it is not promised that
there VIII be anything unusual. The
purpose Of the meeting is to elect officers
and thirteen new directors for the ensu-
ing year, and to transact such other bust
ness as may come up. There is every in
dication that all of the old officers will
be reelected, and the only changes to be
made, If any are made will be in the
directory
There are three directors on the board,
who were elected under the temporary
organization of the company, and as
has been stated, other directors are ulti-
mately to be chosen to fill their places.
Whether they will be selected at to-mor-
rows meeting, however has not yet been
made known. Some action may be taken
with regard to them, or it may be post
poned altogether. The new directors may
be elected either by the stockholders or
by the board Of directors itself, so that
a postponement after the annual meeting
will make very little difference.
The time of the annual meeting of the
Cr,r aavr
the second Tuesday in October. The end
of the fiscal year, as with other railroads
Is June 3d. but it ucually takes two to
three months to get all the reports of the
years work in shape to be submitted to
the directors, which is the reason for put
ting the annual meeting about this time
Considering the years condition in almost
every class of business, a most excellent
report of the Centrars first eight or nine
months will undoubtedly be presented to
the board. Among other things, the board
Will also take up for ratification the lease
of the Tybee railroad during the winter
months to Mr.. ]. J. McDonough, which
was entered into some weeks ago by Pres
ident H. M. Conner.
Perhaps the fact that this is the first
annual meeting of the new company since
the reorganization is the most interest
ing that 1t presents. The property has
been put on good solid basis and with
an able and excellent corps OF officials
there is no reason why any changes should
be made. The maintenance Of that basis
is dependent to a great extent upon the
carrying out of a good policy by officials
who are thoroughly familiar with it, 1t
has not been the policy of the Central of
late years at least to make
any radical changes in its
departments, and to this with good men
in charge of them, it's recent success has
been largely due. The interests of the
junior security holders are being care
fully looked after and the property is
said now to be in the best condition.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-12
DEATH OF ID. ID. ARDEN, sR.
Died From the Effects of n Fall in
virginia.


Mr. D. D. Arden, Sr, who was injured
in Virginia a short time ago by being
thrown from a carriage, died at his home
at Guyton at l o'clock yesterday from
the effects OF his injury, having never
recovered consciousness from the time of
the fall.
Mr.. Arden was for a number Of years
master machinist of the Central railroad
succeeding Mr.. Boulineau He was very
popular, both among the officers and en-
ployes OF the road, and devoted his whole
time and energies to the interest of the
company until after the election of Gen
Alexander TO the presidency. Mr.. Arden
was a great favorite of Col. Wadley, who
had implicit confidence in his judgment
and devotion. In his retirement from the
position OF master mechanic of the road
he carried with him the best wishes of
all connected with the company
Mr.. Arden was 70 years old the day
of his death. He leaves a sister, Miss
Carrie Arden OF Savannah; four sons,
Frank b., Thomas NJ, Daniel D., Jr.; two
daughters, Mrs. Mark Tarver of Guyton
and Mrs r. X. King of Atlanta, together
with large circle of relatives and friends,
to mourn his death lie was a member
of Solomons Lodge of Masons and De-
Kalb Lodge of odd Fellows. His remains
will be brought to the city tomorrow
morning. and the funeral will take place
from the Central railroad depot at 10
o'clock. The interment will be in Laurel
Grove cemetery.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-12
LOCAL PER SONAL,

Maj. w A. Wilkins of Waynesboro is
at the De Soto.
Mrs. ]. J. Carolan. and children have
returned from Asheville.
Mr.. ]. H. Stevens Of the Stevens Pottery
Company is at the Pulaski
Mr.. Daniel T. Quinan has gone TO New
York, to spend two weeks.
Mr. E. G. Eager of Toledo, O., represent
ing the Viking bicycles, is In the city for
a few days.
who was sick for several weeks at St.
Joseph's Intirmary. is about again, and
has started out on the road.
The Hon. F. G. duBignon, who has been
indisposed for several days on account of
pistol wound in the arm, is much improv-
ed. lie has been at Hon. Pope BarroW's
residence since the accident, but is suffi-
GENTLY recovered to go to his home. which
he will do to-day. Mr.. duBlgnon's friends
will be glad to learn that he will be out
again within a few days.
Detective Martin Scully has been very
sick at his home on Houston street for the
last two days, his trouble being infamma-
ton of the stomach. Scully is an All
around good fellow as well as one of the
mainstays OF the police department and
his friends hope his Illness will prove
nothing serious.
DR.. F. c. Wilson took party of young
ladies' out to the Avondale rifle range Sat-
urday afternoon, and a little experinen
tai shooting was INDUCED in. Three hand
some scores Of %, % and % out of a nos
sible 20 were made at 200 yards off hand
shooting with Winchester by Miss lean
Ellis, and score Of % was made bv Miss
Maude Ellis with a rest Several other
good scores were made during the after
noon.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-12
WANTED TO SETTLE OLD SCORES.
William DOyIe's Anxiety to Distin-
guish Himself Put the Police on
HIs

guiAh Himself Put the POltce on
His Track.
William Doyle, colored, started out to
settle old scores yesterday afternoon and
succeeded in making things right lively
FOR a portion OF the colored population. He
took along a revolver. and doubtless had
a good supply Of cheap liquor.
Doyle has a wife on Bolton street, and
perhaps others in other portions Of the
city, but this has not prevented him
from paying attention to a colored woman
in Yamacraw. Stephen Brown, a colored
hackman, has also been paying attention
to the same woman, and Doyle has threat
ened that II this did not stop he would
make things hot for Brown. He started
out yesterday to make a call on the
Yamacraw girl and evidently expected
to find his rival there, He was not dis
appointed. The home of the dusky mann
orata Is located on a lane running down
from New street, near st. Philips church.
When Doyle arrived he found the door
locked. His demand for admission was
refused, and he proceeded to kick in the
door. The lock broke, but Brown, who
was on the inside caught hold of the
door and held 1t to prevent his enemy
from getting inside. Doyle managed TO
push the door open far enough to reach
in with his pistol and fire two shots into
the room The shots went wild, put
Brown was so badly terrified that he
broke down the door, and knocking down
his would-be slayer with It, made off as
rapidly as possible He did not stop I'M
til he reached the police barracks where
he narrated his story to the sergeant
on duty Lieut.. Reilly instructed Detec-
tive Godbold TO go with Brown and ar
rest Doyle.
The detective and Brown had left the
barracks but a short while when negro
woman came in and reported that a negro
man had threatened the lives of her hus-
band and herself on the street. and that
he had been seen to go into their yard
on Taylor street, and secret himself with
the evident intention of lying in wait for
them. Policeman Medrim was sent from
the barracks to arrest the man. When
the policeman arrived, he found that his
man had gone. He found, however, that
the individual with murderous intentions
was Doyle, the same man who had shot
at stephen Brown, on New street short
while before. and for whom Detective
Godbold and Brown were then search
ing.
Doyle, it seemed, had some grudge
against the couple on Taylor street, and
was evidently in a frame of mind to set
tie all his scores at once. The detectives
were instructed to lay for Doyle at his
home on Bolton street, east of the base
ball park but had not succeeded in ar
resting him up to midnight.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-12
WELL FIXED ron A RAINY DAY.
Mary Biner, COIOred, Taken in as "A
Wholesale Thief.

Mary Biner, COIOred, Taken in as n
Wholesale Thief.
Mary Blner colored was lodged In the
barracks yesterday afternoon by Detective
Godbold. Mary is one of the bellies of
Gas House HILL living in the neighborhood
Of the Red Light saloon. generally regard
ed as the most aristocratic portion OF the
locality. She has been out In service
lately and her employer suspected her of
making away with lot of silverware,
which had unaccountably disappeared.
The loss was reported at the police bar
racks and Detective Godbold was assign
cd to investigate it. He suspected that
the woman had given a wrong residence
to her employer and so Swallowed her TO
her house on the hill Arriving there he
decided to make an Investigation, and
was surprised at the rich find he had made.
Mary was fully equipped TO shine as a
belle in even better known localities than
Gas House hill. She had silk dresses, fine
capes, a large assortment OF nice crockery.
and a handsome supply of silverware.
only small part Of the silverware and
crockery was in use, the remainder being
discovered stored away in cracks or pack
ed up In boxes. The detective found two
silk dresses, two capes thirty-five to forty
pieces Of assorted crockery, and two or
three dozen silver spoons, knives and forks.
He concluded that Mary could not have
come by all this honestly and accordingly
took her to the barracks. An effort will
be made TO have the silverware and other
articles identified to-day.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-12

the park an attractive place for picnic
parties. Among other features pavilion
for shelter and for dancing will probably
be erected.
Perhaps we might get some geological
specimens for Estill park" remarked DR..
stone. Atlanta has quite respectable
collection Of animals at Grant park, which
is situated to that city about as Estill
park is TO Savannah. In other cities where
such collections have been started public
spirited citizens have given specimens.
We might make modest beginning and
increase our collection gradually. 1t
would prove a big attraction for the park"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-12
a THoROUGHBRED HOBO AT NINE.
The VeritabIe Little Tramp in the
Hands of the Police.

hohAH VI hhU OACNs
Fred Thompson. the youngest hobo
that ever struck Savannah, is stopping at
the police barracks. He is just years
old, but is just as ragged and dirty as
any hobo OF maturer years. In addition
he has bad squirt in his left eye.
To a Morning News reporter the boy
said that he had neither father nor
mother, nor any relatives that he knew
OF. His home was in Washington. d. c.,
but he left there two years ago. being
sent for, he said, by a Mr. Williams of
Red Bluff, Ca Mr.. Williams, he said,
was not related to him. and he did not
explain why he should have sent for him.
He did not think he was treated right, he
said, and so ran away and went to Mount
Vernon, Mont gomery county, where he has
lived since with various people. He grew
tired OF Mount Vernon after a while, or
Mount Vernon grew tired of him, 50 the
other day he boarded a Georgia and Ala
bama passenger train and came to Sa-
vannah. He had no money. he said, but
the trainmen did not put him off. Satur-
day night he put in an appearance at the
barracks and asked for lodging, which
was granted him.
While wrestling with another boy at
Mr. James McNatt's place at Mount Yer
non about three months ago, he broke the
thigh bone Of his left leg, he said, but the
bone has since mended
1t is probable that the boy did not tell
a straight story. He may have relatives
somewhere who will take charge OF him
II they can be found. He Is too young to
be left TO wander around the country by
himself. There is no orphan department
attached TO the police department, how
ever, and no place under the control Of
the city or county authorities to which
such cases can be sent. He Is merely a
little waif without home or friends
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-12

This is once more enjoyed by the rheu-
matte wise enough to counteract their pro-
gressive malady with Hostetter's Stomach
Btters. No testimony is stronger than that
which indicates II as "a source OF relief IN
this complaint 1t Is also eminentlv efrec-
tive as a treatment for kidney trouble
dyspepsia, debility. liver complaint and
constipation. Use It with persistence FOR
the above.-ad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-12
AT THE THEATER.
walker Whiteside in Hamlet To-
morrow Night-De1Ia Fox Next.

walker Whitesfde In Hamlet To-
morrow Night-De1Ia Fox Next.
Walker Whiteside, the eminent young
tragedian, will be seen for the first time
In Savannah tomorrow night in Hamlet.
He is supported by a company of players
including Miss Lucia Moore, Charles d.
Herman, Herbert Pattee and John NJ.
Sturgeon. Mr.. Whitesde carries an en-
tire new production, said to be the most
complete scenically in the country
Whiteside's Hamlet is poetic, following
closely the traditions of the great TRACE
dams OF the world, English as well as
German. The character he represents is
not an ancient Dane, fair, blue-eyed yell
low-haired, stout and Emphatic, but Is
the dark, sad, dreamy, mysterious hero
of the poem. In all representations Of
Hamlet the main thing Is Hamlet him
self. While Mr. Whiteside mounts the
play with considerable care, and extrav-
agance in scenic environments he does
nothing that tends to detract from the
central picture. The supporting compa-
ny is in keeping with the production.
The Little Trooper, Della Fox's success
full comic opera, will be seen at the thea
ter Wednesday night for the first time.
AS for the opera Itself, is is a three-act
vaudeville operetta, adapted from the
French by Clay NJ. Greene, and with the
music composed by william Furst. In
it's original French form 1t was known as
Les 2S Jours de CaX Clairette, and was
produced at the Folies Dramatiques in
Paris about seven years ago with the lib
retto by Raymond and Mars and the
music by Victor Riger who among other
things was the composer of Josephine
Vendue par SEES Seems. J. Cheever Good
win was originally commissioned to write
the libretto, but having more than he
could attend to al the time, he finished
but the first act Of the present work.
The story is slender in subject, but there
is a thread of sufficient interest running
through 1t to carry the action along in
a most amiable and entertaining manner.
The musical numbers are said to be par
ticularly strong and tuneful. Miss Fox
has a part in the role that fits her well
She has become prominent since she was
last here, as a child actress many years
ago. The sale Of seatss will begin this
morning.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-12
SKELETON IN A PosTHOLE.
Dug Up by Inmates of the Little Sis
tcrS' Home,

Two Of the inmates of the home Of the
Little Sisters OF the Poor on Seventh
street, while digging post-hole Saturday.
came across a skeleton. When they found
that the bones were those OF skeleton
they stopped digging and filed up the
hole. The policeman in that district was
notified OF the find and reported IL at the
police barracks. The men who discovered
the skeleton said that 1t appeared that
the body had been buried IN quick lime.
Chief McDermott concluded that there
might possibly be something suspicious
about tho case, and will request Coroner
Goette to investigate 1t to-day. As there
has never been any graveyard in that vi
entity the skeleton may prove to be some
thing OF mystery
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-12
DIED AT -FOUR SCORE YEARS.
Mrs. Sarah A. Smiths Death at Way
cross-Her Funeral in savannah.

Mrs. sarah A. Smiths Death at Way
crOss-Her Funeral in Savannah.
Mrs. Sarah A. Smith. widow Of the late
II. w. Smith of this city, died at the
home Of her son. Mr.. H. j. Smith in
Waycross. night before last. in her sist
year. Her remains were brought
TO Savannah yesterday morning. and the
funeral took place from Trinity Metho-
dist church, at o'clock in the afternoon.
Mrs. Smith lived nearly her entire life
in Savannah up to nine years ago. when
she went to live with her son in Way
cross. She was born IN Charleston. in
1915. She had been a member Of Trinity
church for nearly fifty years. and was a
devoted Christian woman. Her husband
died many years ago. She leaves two
sons Mr.. ]. NJ. Smith Of this city. Mr.. II
j. Smith Of Waycross, with whom She
lived at the time Of her death. and Mrs
Yates Thompson OF this city. Her fun
eral was largely attended The nall
bearers were Messrs. j. r. Saussv
George T. Nichols, S. A. White. w I
Marshal p. Redmond and w. c Lvon
me immediate cause Of Mrs. Smiths
oeath was an abscess in the head from
which she had been suffering for sorne
time. She had undergone treatment for
II, ana 1t was understood she was i'm
proving rapidly. Her advanced 40
however was against her recovery.
catarrh is a constitutional disease an.
requires a constitutional remedy ,n,.
Hoods sarsaparilla, which puriae, the
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-12
Stabbed HIS nov Tnrmen.or

Paris Bowen, colored, a 10-year-old pick
aninny, was stabbed in the left shoulder
yesterday afternoon by S. F. Jenkins a
negro man aged s. years. Bowen, with a
crowd OF other small boys, were teasing
me OLD man, calling him "goggleye." Jen-
, became enraged and slashed at the
boys with his knife, catching Paris in ~
shoulder and making a deep cash He
was arrested by Policeman Cronin. The
boys wound was not serious.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-12

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has been
used for children teethlng. 1t soothes the
child, softens the gums, allays all pains,
cures wind collie, and is the best remedy
for diarrhoea. Twenty-Five cents a bottle
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-12

AFTER A DAYS HARD WORK

Take Horsford's Acid Phosphate.
1t makes a delicious drink. and relieves
fatigue and depression. A grateful tonic
I'D
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-12

A Pcacemaker.-Mrs Newed.-wen.
you can't say that didn't pour oil on
the troubled waters
Mr.. Newed-Oh. MOI The only trouble
was that you put match to 1t after
wards-Truth
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-12

The British steamship Viola sailed from
sapelo quarantine yesterday at o'clock
p. m. and arrived at Tybee last night She
Will come up to the city to-day to load
cotton for Reval. She is consigned to ].
F. Minis & Co.