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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-02-05
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-29
THE MAYORS REPORT READY.
WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE CITY
COUNCIL TONIGHT.

II VIII Deal with the Conduct OF
ent Administration ana the
Changes That Have Been Intro
duced-The Tax Ordinance Likely
20 BE Amended Tonight and a
Small Appropriation Made for Put
ing in Water Meters.
The meeting OF the city council to-
night IS likely TO prove an interesting
one. The annual report Of the mayor
upon the operations Of the city govern
ment during the year just ended will
be read.
This is an innovation by Mayor Myers.
and is in line with his expressed inten-
ton Of making public the information
Of the work Of the city government during
the previous year while it is still fresh
and OF interest to the public. The re-
ports of the city officers are all in the
hands Of the mayor, and will be placed
In the hands Of the printer Immediately
for publication. The mayor has expressed
his intention OF making this data public
before it becomes stale.
In his report the mayor will deal with
the business OF the city generally. and
department will call attention to the
changes introduced during the present
administration, such as the creation of
the commissions of police. fire, water
and public works. There is no doubt
that he will express his approval of these
changes. The work of the city officials.
most of whom we're placed i'm office by
the present board, will also be mem
toned, and doubtless with approval.
Alderman Falligants amendment TO
the tax ordinance will come up, and is
said TO stand a good chance of passing.
II the entire amendment does not pass,
II is probable that a substitute will be
adopted, wiping out the feature of the
personal tax ordinance requiring persons
owning or alleging that they own no
personal property to appear before the
tax assessors and make return to that
effect. The penalties attached to other
sections of the ordinance may also be
stricken out or changed.
The matter which is expected to create
most discussion, is the proposition to
make an appropriation, in order
to allow the board of water
commissioners to make be-
eral of the aldermen have expressed them
selves as decidedly opposed to such an ap-
propriation. Mayor Myers expressed the
belief yesterday that a small appropria-
ton would be made, sufficient TO enable
the commission to make an experiment in
the use or meters by equipping some prin-
cip2l street and noting the results. In
addition, the largest consumers, such as
the railroads and manufacturing institu-
tons viii be required to put in meters.
The ordinance giving the park and tree
commission entire control of all fences.
walls and other enclosures surrounding
the public parks and squares, will come
up on its second reading and will doubt
less be adopted. Its passage means the
removal of the wall around the old Gene
terry, on South Broad street, and the iron
fence around Forsyth Park, both of which
improvements are generally desired.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-29
his MEMORY FLED.
A Telegraph Operators Strange
Lapse of Remembrance.

The police have a man at the barracks
who seems to have absolutely lost his
memory. Such cases are well known to
medical men, but they occur rarely. AS
usual, in such cases, the affiiction was
sudden and without warming
The sufferer is S. A. Doran, a Western
Union telegraph operator, who was on
his way from New York to Jacksonville
to take a place with the company there.
Doran came down on the Kansas City as
a first-ciass passenger. and nothing I'M
usual was noticed in his actions during
the trip No especial notice was taken of
him when he disembarked with the other
passengers on the arrival of the vessel
Monday night. About 10 o clock that night
ne was found by an Ocean Steamship po-
llceman wandering about the docks in a
dazed condition. He could give no ac-
count of himself, and the officer concluded
that he was out Of his mind. He commu-
nicated with the police barracks and
was instructed by Chief McDermott to
send the man in for safekeeping.
At the police barracks the officers could
obtain no information from the man ex-
cept that he was wandering in his mind
and could not remember anything. Pa
pers found on his person gave his name.
A letter was also found in his pocket ad-
dressed to Manager b. f. Dillon of the
Western Unions office at Jacksonville.
The letter stated that the bearer was EN-
route 10 JdHhSOnNllle TO accept q pOSlllOn
with the company at $40 a month. Man
ager Dillon was wired by Chief McDer-
mott and Manager l.. J. Maxwell of the
Western Union office at Savannah was
also communicated with.
Doran was placed in the upper room of
the station house usually occupied by the
fire betail Every kindness was shown him
by Chief McDermott and the attaches of
the department. At the instance of Mr..
Maxwell he was removed to the Savannah
hospital. Mr.. Maxwell informed a Morn
ing News reporter last night that he had
heard from Doran's friends in New York
and that his brother had left New York
last night for Savannah to look after the
sick man.
Doran was seen at the barracks by a
Morning News reporter. He is a we'll
dressed, intelligent looking man of about
so years of age. There seemed to be
nothing the matter with him, except thar
he had lost his knowledge of speech.
When spoken to he would stare vacanty
ahead, but when his attention was a.
tracted he would look pleasant and make
an effort to speak. Sometimes he would
get out a work. and then he would stop,
being unable to go further. He would
struggle for awhile to say something and
would then give up the effort and re-
lapse into vacancy. His memory had sim
ply deserted him. Waterman OfKeefe
said that he seemed some brighter than
when he was first brought in. With rest
and attention he will probably recover
himself gradually
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-29
i THE AssAILANT NOT YET FOUND.
Col. Deveaux's Report Upon the
Emancipation Day Trouble,

Col. DeveauX's Report Upon the
Emancipation Day Trouble.
The trouble resulting from the alleged
assault with swords upon Motorman
West of the City and Suburban railway
by some of the Georgia Artillerymen, dur
ing the emancipation day parade. has
caused a good deal of talk and feeling
among the colored military.
President Johnson of the City and Su-
burban recently offered a reward of 800
for the arrest of the artillerymen who
made the assault. So far, however. no ar
rests have been made.
Capt. J. W. Simmons, commanding the
artillery company, has made a report 10
Col. j. Fl. DeveauX, in which he saws his
company was run into by a car at Liber-
ty and Tattnall streets. He saw the car
coming with undue speed, he claims, un-
der the circumstances, and warned the mo-
torman to hold up, which the motornan
did not or could not do as admitted nv
him on account of the bad condition Of
the car; the consequence being that the
car ran into the company with such force
that it endangered the lives of the artil-
lerymen, and caused considerable confu-
ly as possible and continued the march
He says if the motorman was stabbed in
the neck it was an accident caused nv
the car running into the men with drawn
swords, some OF whom may have been
compelled to jump on the front platform
to save themselves from injury
Col. DeveauX says that he is confident
if the assault was committed. as alleged
there would be little difficulty in fnding
the assailant
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-29
AT THE THEATER.
The Miller Bros. SpirituaIiStic Mani
fiesta tiOns.

The Miller Bros will make their first
appearance in Savannah tonight in their
spiritualistic manifestations. The Char
lesion S. c., News and Courier
says: Whatever the incredulous may say
about the reality of the spiritual mani
festations at Mr.. Miller's seance in this
city, no one who was present will deny
that he had one of the largest and most
interested audiences of the season. The
tests were all marvellous. Messages were
written on slate by an invisible agency,
the slate being constantly in the fun
view of the audience Several pages of
book held by two ladies in the hall. and
opened at random, were read by the me-
diums on the stage. The seance closed
with the suspension of a good-sized table
in the air ny the operator. by means of
his hands placed firmly on the top surface
We have never seen this feat performed
before, and in our opinion it was genuine,
1t Is a mysterious affair. for mechanical
means are out of the question, and the in
quiry is an interesting one How is it
done? 1t seems to us to be subject matter
for the investigation of science-not for
a religious craze. And the man who will
thoroughly analyZe and explain the phe-
nomenon will deserve the thanks of the
community.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-29
TO HELP THE FIREMEN.
The Savannah Council of American
Firemen's Work.

A special meeting of Savannah Council
of the order of American Firemen was
held at the office of Fire Chief Mcguire
last night.
The object of the meeting was to dis
cuss ways and means of increasing the
endowment fund of the local council
This fund is maintained for the purpose
of paying sick and death benefits and
relieving distressed widows and orphans
of deceased hremen. The city provides no
pension for firemen who are injured or
worn out in the service, nor for their
widows when firemen are killed or die
in service, and on this account the fund
maintained by the local council is very
commendable.
The meeting decided to have an enter
tainment at the theater the latter part
of next month. The entertainment win be
chiefly musical vocal and Instrumental
and the committee in charge has been
assured of the participation of the best
Assurances have also been received from
prominent business men of their readi-
ness to aid the entertainment in any man
Ter they can. The following gentlemen
were appointed an honorary committee to
take charge of the entertainment:
Col. W. w. Gordon, chairman; Hon. J
i. B. Beckwith, DR.. w. w. Owens. and
Messrs. J. A. G. Carson, Andrew Hanley
and 1. 6. Haas. This committee will
probably be increased.
The honorary committee will be aided
by the following active committee: Fire
Chief J. E. Mcguire, chairman; Assistant
Chief George Mouro; Foremen A. J.
lum, and Messrs c. O. Godfrey. r. p.
Warner and Simon Goiinski
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-29
THE ADVERTISEMENTS STOPPED.
Defendants Served With the Minor
ity Mutual Cooperative Petition.

DeIendants served Win the Minor
fty Mutual cooperative Petition.
Messrs. Garrard, Meldrim & Newman
have been retained to represent the ma
jority stockholders of the Mutual Co
operative Association, who passed the
resolutions on Saturday night providing
for dissolution of the association and
sale of it's assets.
In accordance with the resolutions one
advertisement asking for bids on the
property was published but as soon as
the defendants were served with a copy
of the injunction proceedings and of
Judge Falligants temporary restraining
order, the advertisements were ordered
out, and no further steps will be taken
under the resolutions until the status
of affairs has been finally and definitely
determined by the court
No answer to the petition of the mi
nortty for an injunction has yet been
swer of the majority will contain sub
stantially the facts set forth in the res
olutions, to the effect that the business
has recently met with some serious
losses, especially in the loss of the com
missary on the Savannah, Florida and
Western railway, and then the distribu-
ton to the stockholders of a large part
of the funds on hand is said also to have
taken away just so much from its earning
capacity
The majority stockholders do not ad-
nit that about fifty of those present and
voting were made stockholders on the af-
ternoon of the meeting. They say all of
them bought their stock in good faith,
and that it was almost all purchased be-
fore the day of the meeting. They say
too, as the holders of more than three
fourths of the stock, they could not
afford to let themselves be bound by a
rule which gave each stakeholder only
one vote, whether he held one or twenty
or more shares.
From the indications it looks as if
there were some very interesting times
ahead of the members of the associa-
ton. The proceedings will be watched
with much interest when the bill for in
junction comes up for a hearing before
Judge Falligant no Saturday.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-29

and he became It's unordained pastor. In
the fire of 1871 the church and Mr.. Moo
dy's house were destroyed. but a larger
church has since been built.
In 1878, accompanied by Mr.. Ira d.
Sankey Mr.. Moody visited Europe and
instituted a series Of weekday religious
services in England, Scotland and Ire
land, which caused "A great religious
awakening in those countries. He re-
turned to America in 1875 and organized
similar meetings in various parts of the
country.
In 1888 Mr.. Moody again visited Eng
land, and since that time has been en-
gagged in evangelical work there and in
this country. Perhaps one of his great
est works was the series of meetings
held under his direction in Chicago dur
ing the great worlds fair.
Mr.. Moody has also written number
of books, among them The Second Com
ing of Christ" THE Way and the Word, 4"
Secret Power, or the Secret of Success
in Christian Life and Work. THE Way
to God and How TO Find It" OF his
collection of sermons there have been
published clad Ifdings." Great JOY"
To All People" Best Thoughts and
Discourses," with a sketch of his life
and that of Mr.. Sankey and a large num-
Der of others
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-29
TO IMPROVE EsTILL PARK.
The Park Commission Has $4,000 for
That Purpose.

The park and tree commission will have
sufficient money in hand for EstilI park
to begin some extensive plan for its i'm
provement.
Col. j. II. Estill turned over, a few
days ago, to the treasurer of the park
and tree commission $5Oi, being the amount
of funds in the hands oil the Estin park
commission when it went out of Office
under the operations Of the act creating
the park and tree commission.
In addition, the new commission will
have the sum of $500 the appropriation
to Estill park for 1885, made under the
terms of the agreement by which the
city accepted the park and which was
not drawn upon last year by the old park
commission. Add to this the 1900 APP
propriated to Estill park by the city for
this year, and this makes a total of
S2OO4 which the commissioners have in
hand to expend upon the park this year
This is not sufficient to carry through any
extended plan OF improvement, but il is
enough to make a very good beginning
The Estill park commission was appoint
ed in the summer of 1885, and consisted of
Col }. II. Estill, Capt. John r. Dillon and
Mr.. c. II. Dorset. They drew their APP
preparation of $500 in the fall and also the
appropriation of $500 in 1894. This is all the
money received by the commission from
the city. About 500 was collected in rents
from colored tenants. occupying small
tracts of cleared lands. Considerable work
was done in the winter of 1894, in clear
ing and grading the three roadways on the
north, east and west side of the park to a
width of 100 feet.
After doing this work the commission
ers found that they did not have enough
money in hand to undertake any extensive
work and as il understood that they would
not be reappointed the appropriation for
1895 was not drawn. Having only limited
means at their disposal the commission
ers thought IL better not to undertake any
plan of work as their successors might
have different ideas from them and thus
the money expended might be thrown
away.
Estill park is 234 miles south of the city
and contains 21o acres. 1t is easy of access.
The City and Suburban railroad runs
through the northeast corner and the park
can also be reached by the Waters road
and White Bluff road by way of the Inter
mediate road, the Meridian road by the
Montgomery cross roads, and the old
Skidaway road. The park possesses many
natural attractions which can easily be
improved.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-29
WANTS CITY EMPLOYEES TO PAY UP.
The Retail Dealers AssOciation'S Pc
tition TO the Commissions.

Mr.. ~ II. Lane. manager of the Retail
Dealers Protective Association, has a.
petition signed by 140 retail dealers of the
city, which he will present to the police
and water commissions and the com
missioner of public works. A separate
copy will be presented to each commits
sion.
The petition requests the commissioners
to enact rules in their respective depart
ments requiring the employees of the de
partments under their charge to pay the
debts legally due by them, or which thew
may hereafter contract with the business
men of the city. The petition states that
many public employees are in the habit
of contracting bills with the retail deal
ers of the city, which they refuse to nav
and which the dealers have no means of
collecting. 1t urges that such a rule will
be no hardship upon honest employees. and
that it viii compel others inclined to he
reckless with their credit to be more eco
nomical and circumspect in their expendi-
lures.
The fire department already has such n
rule, and consequently the fire commits
sion will not be served with a copy of the
petition.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-29
There is Only One.

Hicks desires everybody to know that
there is one and only one Hicks restau-
rant in Savannah. The location is the
best-on Congress street, facing Johnston
square, and the restaurant is the best
also in the city. At Hicks one can board
as well as at any "a a day hotel for less
than one-quarter that amount There is
nothing better to be found than the service
at Hicks. The best the markets afford,
skilled cooks. attention and polite wait
ers. Private dinner parties can be accom-
modated. and anything on earth obtained
at the shortest notice. Hicks runs an up
to-date restaurant, and you would easily
imagine yourself in one of the finest res
taurants of New York or Chicago, so
excellent is everything at this famous es-
tablishment.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-29
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-29
MAKING A PLAN OF ACTION.
Dir. Warning RusseIrs Club said to Be
About Ready for Organization.


Sometime the latter part of this week
there will be a meeting of politicians prob
ably at Mr.. Waring Russell's house, which
IS expected to form the nucleus Of a new
political club.
The talk Of the organization of such a
club has been prevalent for sometime, and
along with the talk there has been a good
deal of activity. While this organization
is said to be separate and distinct from
what is known as the anti-Citizens Club
element, it is understood it will be antag-
onistic to the present administration ard
viii seek to bring about a change in the
personnel Of city officers. This movement
has led to considerable talk of a strong
fight being made on the present incum-
bents, which the ins view with contemp-
tuOus scorn or treat with a significant 81
lenee that means the same thing.
The plan is going to be to capture the
legislature and repeal all these commits
sion bills" is a remark that has been
made more than once, and it looks as If
the outs had considerable confidence in the
possibilities in that direction.
There is a warm fire under the political
pot. and 1t is being somewhat augmented
now and then by street corner combina-
tions, and select secret caucuses which
may shortly develop something interesting.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-29
REALISTIC SUBJECTS.
Excellent Pictures Presented in the
kaleidoscope at WheeIer's.

Those who have not seen Edison's IA
nous kaleidoscope now on exhibition at
Wheeler's drug store at State and Bull
streets. have only a few more days in
which to take advantage Of the opportuni-
ty. Mr.. r. II. Harding, Jr., who is in
charge of them, is now presenting some of
the most interesting and realistic sub
jects. The spectator can view a prize fight
see Mary Queen of SCOTS beheaded. the
pickaninnies dancing, and the funny Chi
nese laundry scene, and hear music at
Everybody who has seen the kaleidoscope
looks upon it as the most wonderful in
vention of the age, and nobody should
miss seeing it.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-01-29
TO ARRANGE FOR MIR. MOODY.
sketch of the Great Evangelist Who
VIII Re Here Next Month.

Evangelist Dwight L. Moody viii visit
Savannah for four days the latter part
Of February. Ministers and prominent
Christian workers viii hold an impor-
tant meeting in few days to arrange
for his coming.
Dwight Lyman Moody, now perhaps
the greatest evangelist in the world. was
born at NOrthheld Mass, Feb 8. 1871.
He received a limited education, and
worked on a farm until he was Il years
Of age. when he became a clerk in a
shoe store iQ Boston. He first united
with a Congregational church In 1856
he went TO Chicago. where he engaged
with enthusiasm in missionary work
among the poor. AMI in less than a year
established "A Sunday school with more
than 100 pupils.
During the civil war he was employed
BY the christian Commission and sub
sequenty by the Young Mems Christian
Association OF Chicago. as "A lay mission
airy. A church was built for his converts,