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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-12

wounded. jenkins. IL is said. remained in
the county FOR some time a1ler the SnoOl-
Ing, but was never arrested.
jenkins then removed 10 M4llen. where
he has since been with his brother IN
furmlug and mercantile business The
latter gave an interesting account Of his
own and his brothers adventures with
Sheriff Hurst of Burke county. Summer
before last, Sheriff Hurst. who had learn
ed Of the reward offered for sam Jenk-
ms by the governor Of Florida. decided
that 500 was not picked up every day
and that he would 80 down and arrest
jenkins.
He never would have done il either"
said Mr.. jenkins. IF he hadn't known
that sam was sick in bed, and We helped
with two deputies and was going 10 take
my brother right out Of bed. heard OF
u and came in the back way with my
lnchester and made those fellows walk
right down the stairs and out the door
Then 1 got a certificate from a physt-
clan thai my brother was too III TO be
moved We agreed that Hurst should
guard the house until sam was able 10
be moved. They stood guard there for
a month. and one night while the deputy
was smoking his pipe out in front Of the
house Sam got up and walked OIL
This affair created almost as much of
a sensation at the time as the defiance
Of the law by the Zeagler brothers in
Screven county more recently. jenkins
maintained state Of armed peace with
the sheriff, who. while he kept guard,
did not attempt 10 remove his man 70
Jail Gov. NOrthen was communicated
with and the Burke company was order
ed out at one time TO do guard duty.
jenkins only remained away from Millen
about two weeks and then returned TO
Millen and RESUMED his usual course OF
life Sheriff Hurst did not attempt TO ar
rest him again. but let the matter drop
on jenkins statement that he had given
bond IN Florida
W. b. jenkins IS a brOad-shouldered,
heavy-set man, and looks as II he might
do some fighting himself on occasion. He
proposes TO see his brother through in this
matter. His brother. the prisoner, is
man Of entirely different appearance, be-
ing of medium size, with his shoulders
drawn over, due TO a spinal affection. and
is said to be a great sufferer from rheu-
matism.
W. V. Tyler. Esq, Of Nillen arrived in
the city last night, and will appear in
court this morning, representing the cor
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on which all the school rooms on that
floor will open.
The interior will be very plainly fin
ished. the only ornamentation being the
wainscoting. The arrangement of the en-
frances and stairways is considered very
satisfactory by the board of education.
will be handsomely set off by large pill
lars OF artificial stone. There are two
entrances in the rear of the building one
on each side of the two large stairways
leading to the second floor. These are
really equivalent to four entrances and
exits, as the stream of pupils will be di-
vided into four parts in entering and leav-
ing the building. Those occupying the
rooms to the right and left on the first
and left. and those Occupying Similar
rooms on the second floor will use the
stairways to the right or left. This will
enable the building to be emptied in very
short order, in case there should be any
occasion to do so.
Another good feature of the plan is the
ventilation, which is excellent, each room
having ample doors and windows with
exposure in three directions. The rooms
are also arranged so that the light will
fall from the back and left as the pupils
sit facing the teachers stand. The cell
ings will be fourteen feet in hight
The building is to be heated by steam or
hot water and rooms will be provided in
the basement for boiler. heating apparatus
and fuel All necessary sanitary arrange
mentS and conveniences will be provided
me superintendent has been instructed
to advertise for bids for the construction
of the building. The cost is estimated at
about $4,000. The bids are to be opened
March and the contractor will be re-
quired to give bond for the completion of
the building before Oct. l.
Mr.. norman, the architect spent yes
terday IN the city going over the plan with
Supt. Baker and Mr.. Lee Roy Myers,
chairman Of the committee on school
buildings, considering the minor details.
The new school building will make the
third prominent building in savanna
designed by Mr. Norman. The Henry
street school building was the first The
second was the handsome new five-stOry
building of the Citizens Bank which is
considered by many to be the finest busi-
ness building in the CITY
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-12
FREIGHT MEN IN SESSION.
THE EXECUTIVE BOARD TAKES Up
THE FIRST DAY.

The Rate Men VIII Begin Work on
Their Eighty-Nine Subjects To-
day, and VIII Probably Hear the
Wholesale GrOcers' Committee on
the DiRerentiaI Question - Rail-
road Men who Attended the Meet
ings-Wiu BE Given m Oyster
Roast Tomorrow Night at Isle of
Hope.
The De Soto hotel was alive with rail-
road men yesterday, and they will prob
ably be in the city until Friday or Satur-
day. The executive board of the Southern
States Freight Association was in ses-
sion almost all day. Its business. how
ever, was wound up with the afternoon
session, and the rate committee viii meet
this morning at IL O'Clock.
Col H. s. Haines, commissioner of the
association, presided at the meetings, and
Mr.. W. L. McGin is secretary of both
bodies. The members of the executive
board present at the meetings were as fol-
lows: ]. H. Averill, receiver of the Port
Royal and Augusta railroad; C. p. Ball,
general manager of the East and West
railroad; o. Howard Roger. assistant gen.
eral freight agent of the Norfolk and
Western railroad; c. w. Chears, general
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-12
MEETING OF THE ARCHDEAcoNRY.
bishop Nelson to Deliver the Open
ing Address This Morning.


ing Address This Morning.
The Archdeaconry of Savannah will
meet in Christ church this morning. The
sessions will continue this afternoon, to-
night and tomorrow. Services win be held
in St. Johns church tonight and in ST.
Paul's tomorrow
Bishop Nelson will deliver the opening
address this morning. The programme of
the meetings to-day is as follows:
Christ Church, Savannah, 10 a. m.-Holy
communion and address by the bishop. At
II o'clock, meeting of the board of mis-
Woman's Auxiliary in the church. Ad-
dresses upon the following topics: Weak
ness and Strength of the Woman's Auxil-
larry. How to 1mpart and Sustain Interest.
The Prayer Element in Missionary Or
ganization.
A o'clock p. m. in church.-Continuati
of the meeting of the Woman's Auxiliary.
Reading of reports. Discussion and inqui-
ries.
7:SO o'clock p. m, ST. Johns Church.
Evening prayer and addresses: Feasible
Elements of Diocesan Progress. How to
Work Organized Efforts Needed in the
Diocese. Spiritual Assistances not Provid-
ed in the Diocese.
Tomorrow the session will be held at
St. Paul's church at 10 o'clock a. m
There viii be celebration of the holy COM
lowing this will be services Concio ad Ce-
''Diocesan Interest" ''Archdeaconal Di-
visions" New Missions
The presence and cooperation of the
clergy and laity is desired on all the oc-
doubt be of unusual interest to all men,
berS of the church.
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ask that these bonds be established as
a nrst lien on the property described, that
the sale of all the mortgaged premises be
against 1t be barred. The March term
Is the appearance term, a rule nisi can be
taken at the June term, a rule absolute
at the December term, and the property
tised.
All petit jurors of the superior court
have been discharged by notice until
Thursday morning. Feb. Is, at 10 o'clock.
Ernest schmitt and Thos. E. Ryan were
appointed commercial notaries public by
Judge Falligant.
Amanda Pettigrew secured a verdict
against Thos. j. Cox In the superior court
for $50, the value of one COW. The amount
sued for was $75 under bail in trover ac-
tice M Naughtin's court.
In the case of George ]. Wilson,
against Whitehead and Hunter the Jury
found in favor of the plaintiff for the full
amount of the account asked with inter-
est, which was $3.50. The questions at is
sue were legal ones, Mr.. Hunter disclaim-
ing any liability.
Judge Falligant granted nonsuit in the
case of the Vernon Shell Road Company,
against W. II. Mendel. This suit was
brought under section 700 of the state code
which provides a penalty of so for the
use OF a tOil road and refused to pay the
toll charged. The petition stated that be-
tween Feb. l and May /, 1895, the defend
ant used the toll road of that company no
less than thirty times on which account
damages in the sum of $500 was paid, The
petition stated that he lives about eight
miles south of the city, and that there is
a public road by which he can get into the
city without using the shell road if he so
desires. 1t was brought out in the evil
dence that the defendant had only used
portion of the road entering and leaving
it at some distance from the toll gate, on
which account Judge Falligant decided
that the suit was improperly brought and
that If anything should have been a suit
for the amount of the toll due the COM
pany. At the conclusion of the testimony
for the plaintiff he granted a non-suit.
In the court of ordinary Scipio P. Jones
was committed to Jail on a warrant charg-
ing him with lunacy.
DR.. A B. Simmons withdrew his caveat
70 the granting of letters dismisSory to r.
d: Fitzgerald, guardian of B. F. Ulmer,
minor.
Lazarus Goldman. a former subject of
the ear of Russia, was made a citizen of
the United States by Judge Norwood.
Thos. Anglin, indicted in the city court
for running slot machine, paid his costs
and the indictment was dismissed as has
been done in the other cases.
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NINE MORTGAGES FILED.
The stock of CrOhan d DOOner i'm the
Hands of a Receiver.

The stock of goods and business Of
Messrs. Crohan & Dooner. at No. 1877
Broughton street, was placed in the hands
Of Mr.. c. Fraser Law as temporary re-
ceiver by Judge Falligant yesterday.
The action was taken in behalf Of GER
tain preferred creditors, one of this class
having already fled a mortgage for fore
closure. under which Sheriff Roman had
taken charge of the property.
The petition is that of J.. w. McIntire
and others against Crohan & Dooner. All
of the plaintiffs are preferred or mort
gage creditors, mortgages having been
given them Feb. 10, 1886, to secure promis-
sorry notes of various dates and amounts,
which are as follows:
j. W. McIntire, demand note, SS1250, at 7
per cent.
William H. and Rosa F. Dooner, prornis-
sorry note, for $4,46492 dated Feb. s, 1896
J. ]. O'Brien, two promissory notes, one
for 800, due in sixty days from Feb. G.
and another for $780, due in six months
after Dec, IS, with interest at per cent.
E. ]. Kennedy and others. two notes
one for $50. due in sixty days, and an
other for $500. due in ninety days. These
We're dated Jan. and Feb g. respectively
Rebecca Platshek, promissory note for
Sl,OOO, due sixty days from Feb. 5.
T. j. Kennedy, three notes, one for $780,
due thirty days from Jan. %; one for
$3.50, due ninety days from Nov. q, 1895
and third for $3.50, due ninety days from
Jan. 8.
j. j. Mannion, promissory note. for $780,
due two months from Dec. 81 1896
Mortgages were also given covering
several other small notes aggregating
500. The total amount of the MORTGAGES
filed was SlO,4T.42, all Of the mortgages
given TO secure the notes mentioned be-
ing dated Feb. 10, 1896. These mortgages
were filed by Messrs. O'Connor and
OByrne, and that made in favor of VIII
lam II. and Rosa f. Dooner was fore
closed, Sheriff Roman taking charge of
the property.
| filed by Messrs. O'Connor and 'OByrne,
representing the same parties. who al
legged that one of the mortgages had
been foreclosed and stated that they de-
sired to restrain the sheriff from proceed
ing to dispose of the property under that
| foreclosure. The bin alleges that the
firm is insolvent, and that Ii will be for
the best interests of the unsecured as
well as for the secured creditors to have
a receiver appointed. An Injunction was
| also asked restraining the defendants
from disposing of any part of the prop
| erty.
Judge Falligant granted the temporary
| restraining order and made Mr.. c. Fra
| ser Law temporary receiver. The time
| set for hearing with regard to the ap-
| po1ntment of a permanent receiver is
| Friday, Feb. Ia, at 8 O'clock Until that
| time the store will remain closed. Sew
| eral lawyers were at the court house
| looking over the papers in the case yes
| terday The failure of the firm was a
surprise to many, as no intimation that
| 1t was nearing a state of insolvency had
| been given.
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POSTMASTER" A WINNER.
He Captured the Sweepstake in
Three Straight Heats.

AhESS SANdASnt heatSs
Considering the fact that yesterday was
not a holiday good sized crowd went out
to the ThunderbOlt Driving Park to see
the sweep-stake race between Postmaster.
Moreno, Dick Egan and Rushmont.
The track was in splendid condition, al
though the time made was not as fast as
many expected 1t would be. From rae
ing point of view the event was a dis
appointment; Many thought that the
time would be close to 2:30, and that at
least two of the entries would win a
couple of heats.
There is no doubt that the starters are
pretty much OF the same speed and that
If there were better management in the
sulky behind some of them, the patrons
of the park might have seen closer and
more exciting contest.
The race proved an easy victory for
Postmaster, who won i'll three straig n
heats. Time 2:4O, 2:3IS8, and 2:35. Morena
finished second, Rushmont third and Dick
Egan fourth
Postmaster is owned by Mr.. Charles F
Suits, and is one of his favorite road
horses. Curley Hudson drove the winner.
admired.
BY request George W. Haight drove Pal
metto Prince an exhibition mile. The fay-
orite PAGER was in the pink of condition.
and he not only succeeded in establish
ing a new record for the track, but he
! paced the fastest mile ever made in Dub-
lie by harness horse In Savannah
Between the second and third heats of
/ the SWeep-Sldke event Mr.. Halght drove
/ Palmetto an easy mile and covered the
distance in 229 After the SWEEPSTAKES
| Palmetto was again brought on the track
/ accompanied by a runner hooked to a
\ sulky driven by A. p Doyle. After the
\ PAGER was given a little warming IN. MIR.
/ Haight scored him down for the word
I 1t was a sight to see the little PAGER move
/ with the runner at his head for the en-
/ tire mile. The first quarter was reached
J in 81 seconds a 2:2S clip. The second 0uar-
/ ter was stepped 2:20 shot. and he reached
I the half-mile pole in 1:12 On Palmetto
I went with his sweeping stride, 10 the
mile, making flying squirt as ne moved
under the wire, in 2:2SiA The popular IN.
tie PAGER made many new admirers By his
performance.
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NAMED A DELEGATE TO CHICAGO
Mayor Myers Cannot Go, But VIII
Name a Substitute.

Mayor Myers has been notified by Gov
Atkinson Of his appointment as one of
the five delegates to represent Georgia at
the conference of southern delegates to
meet in Chicago, Feb 10. to pass upon the
plans adopted for the military encamp-
ment with which ii is proposed to open
the Chicago Southern States Cotton Elk
position in August, and also to suggest
measures for the advancement Of the ex-
position.
The matter was fully written up in yes
terdays Morning News. Mayor Myers
said when asked about the matter that
he Will be unable to accept the govern
nors appointment to go TO Chicago, but
that he will recommend some prominent
military man to the governor, who will at
the same time be a representative of the
business interests. provided he can find
one who Is willing to make the trip.
The Savannah military men are TAX
ing considerable interest in the proposed
encampment of southern troops at Chi
cago and the mayor will no doubt be able
to secure q representative.
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To PROTECT THE BONDHoLDERs.
Petition for Foreclosure of the sa-
vannah Soap Works Mortgage.

Petition for Foreclosure of the Sa-
vannah soap Works Mortgage.
A bin was filed in the superior court
yesterday by the trustees. under a mort
gage given by the Savannah Soap Works
10 secure an issue Of eighty bonds OF the
par value of 800 each, a total OF 5000.
asking foreclosure Of the mortgage and
a sale Of the property. The trustees, Col.
J. II. EstiH and SIR. B. II. Levy, are
represented by Mr. Jacob Gazan.
The plaintiffs state that they are trus-
tees under a mortgage dated Aug. /. 1859,
delivered TO them by the Savannah Soap
Works upon lot No. 4S. Middle Oglethorpe
ward. at Pine and Lumber streets. and
the northern half Of lot No. A, in the
same ward. together with all the build
ings, improvements. tools, implements,
etc. as security for eighty bonds Of 800
each, dated Aug. l. 1889 with interest at
per cent.
The petition states there was a default
in the payment Of the interest Aug. l.
1895. and Feb. /. 1896. On Jan. II, 1896,
Samuel Herman, a holder Of some of
the bonds. notified the trustees that be-
cause Of the default both the principal
and interest on the bonds became due
and payable. and he made a demand that
the mortgage be foreclOsed. In accord
ance with the terms of the mortgage. the
trustees gave a notice Of one month to the
defendant corporation through its pTesi-
dent, Mr.. d. b. Morgan, that they would
proceed 10 foreclose the mortgage.
They allege that the corporation Is in
solvent, and unable 10 meet its obliga-
tons, that II is a very inadequate secur-
ity for the amount due on the bonds, that
the plant has been lying idle for some
months and is constantly depreciating in
value, that ii is a constant expense to
the company because of taxes and in
surance, and that IL is for the best inter-
ests of all that il be sold in its entirety
instead of piecemeal. AS a necessary pro-
lection TO the holders Of the bonds they
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-12
THE NEW SCHOOL BUILDING.
1T WILL BE HANDSOME, YET SIM
PIE IN DESIGN.

To he in Colonial style, With Bun or
Terra Gotta BrIcE-wfn he the
best Arranged school building iR
the CIty-Eaeh Room to Have a
Southern Exposure and Six school
Rooms on Each FlOOr-The Con-
tracts 20 he Awarded March o and
the building TO Be Completed In
Time for the school to BE Opened
Oct. l.
The new public school building. to be
erected on Anderson street, will be one
OF the handsOmest buildings in the city.
It will occupy the block on the north
side Of Anderson, between Habersham and
Price streets The block is 2iO feet front
by 105 deep. The building will have
a front OF l52 feet by a depth Of 81 feet.
leaving sufficient space on all sides for
ventilation.
The plan OF Mr.. G. L. Norman Of At
lanta was adopted by the board OF edu-
cation, because Of the simplicity of de-
sign. combined with the convenience OF
arrangement. One Of the features of the
plan which had great weight with the
board is that every one Of the twelve
rooms is given a southern exposure.
The building is TO be in the colonial
style. and will be constructed of terra
Gotta or buff brick, trimmed with oolitie
limestone. The Illustration gives a good
idea Of the outline of the building. There
are six school rooms, "a by IS feet each, on
each floor There will be principals room,
16x13 and janitor's room, Sx1S on the
first floor, and a teachers room, 16x13 and
a library, 1Oxl3, on the second floor. There
will be a large hall way on each floor,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-12
THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

Matters to Come Before Them at
Their February Meeting.
The county commissioners hold their
regular monthly meeting this afternoon at
4 o'clock. Six bids have been received
for crushed stone for paving and surface
ing the Ogeechee and Augusta roads. ana
these will no doubt be opened and con-
sidered.
The commissioners may also take up the
matter of the talk-of injunction proceed
ing against Mr.. Gugie Bourquin to prevent
him from interfering with the engineer of
are now surveying lines for the county
map.
The matter of compensation for the lots
cut through in building the county canals
may also be taken up. Outside of these
matters there will be very little but rou.
tine business.
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We Are Poisoned by Air ana yNnter

When they contain the germs of malaria.
To annihilate these and avoid or con-
quer chills and fever, bilious, rernittent or
dumb ague, use persistently and regularly
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, which also
remedies dyspepsia, liver trouble, consti-
patton, loss of strength, nervousness.
rheumatism and kidney complaint.
Appetite and sleep are i'm
proved by this thorough medicinal
agent, and the inf1rmities of age miti-
gated by it. A wineglassful three times a
day-ad. -
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THE RACE FOR SOLICITOR.
What the Friends of the Candidates
Are Saying About Ii.


Hon. w w. Sheppard of Hinesville,
Liberty county, and state senator from
his district, was in the city yesterday and
left last night for Atlanta, where he goes
to appear before the committee appoint
ed to investigate the condition of the
penitentiary camps in the state.
MIR. Sheppard is a candidate for solicit
tor general of the eastern judicial circuit
against Mr.. w. w. Fraser and Mr.. w. w.
Osborne From all appearances, this race
is going to be a warm one, as all of the
candidates are hard at work among their
friends throughout the state.
Solicitor General Fraser has written let
tiers to the members of the bar of Sa-
vannah asking their support in the race
and this has also been done by Mr. Os-
borne. Mr.. Osborne. as will be remember
ed, strongly supported Mr.. Fraser for So
lieitor general oo,, when VII he ran
when he made the race for the
the judgeship of the city court. Some of
Mr.. Osborne's friends have made the state
ment on this account that Mr.. Fraser
should support Mr.. Osborne instead of an
tagOnizing him. Mr.. Fraser's friends how
ever, do not see it in that light. If that
We're true, they say, there would be very
few solicitors general or judges running
for a second term, as there Is nearly al
ways somebody who supports a judge or
a solicitor general in one legislature who
wants the Office himself next time.
Among others the case of Battle and Gil
bert of MuscOgee county, Columbus Ga
has been cited; MI Battle was strong
supporter of Mr.. Gilbert when the latter
ran for solicitor general of his circuit and
aided materially in his election. Now Mr.
Battle wants the same office and he finds
Mr. Gilbert his strongest opponent. Such
cases, il Is said, are constantly recurring
The three candidates are making a warm
fight and il will be watched with interest
from start to finish.
If you would always be healthy. keep
your blood pure with Hoods Sarsaparilla.
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Lobster Noyy-whnt Next9

Lobsters fresh and live. were served at
Hicks yesterday. You don't have to go
to Maine for Holsters while Hicks is run
ming the only first-class restaurant Sa-
vannah has ever known-not much. There
is nothing grown in sea or land that
Hicks don't have ready for you when Won
call for it. Hicks is the provider for
all mankind, and he truly fills the bill. II
you want to live, buy a So ticket at Hicks
and introduce yourself to 20 meals, the
like of which you have never dreamed of.
--a6 -
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TWO MORE NEW POLICEMEN.
j. j. McGOuIdrick and j. w. wood
Added to the Forca

]. ]. McGouldrick and J. W. Wood were
appointed policemen by the police commits
sion last night. This increases the force
by two men, and Maj. Karow, chairman
of the commission, stated that the pur-
pose of the commission in making the
increase was to give better protection to
the southern section of the city. One OF
the new men will be assigned to each re-
lief. There were no other elections by the
commission.