The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-18
TO FIGURE Up TO-DAY.
The story of Counterfeit May Week
Tickets Denied.

The Morton Cadets. with their $3.50
prize and the title 10 the Galveston cup,
I and che Mount Pleasant band. with its
I handsome uniforms. have gone, and the
military May week is now only reminds
cence. except TO the stockholders OF the
Z association. who have not yet figured up
their losses.
Ii is estimated now that il viii require
about 80 per cent. Of the subscriptions 10
make good the deficit This is q little more
than was calculated upon The attend
ance upon the exhibitions was not nearly
so large as was expected. owing 10 various
causes. The members Of the association
can see now where errors were made,
which meant direct loss. and III the show
is given again, as DO doubtless viii DE. 80
Will De- upon an entirely different plan.
There VIII be less military and there viii
be more variety in the attractions offered.
The report which has been generally
circulated. tnat the association was SWIM
died out Of large amount OF money by
the counterfeItiug OF its tickets by specu-
latOrs. is uufOunded. the treasurer. Mr..
James NJ. Dixon, informed Morning
News reporter yesterday. The report was
that a Spectator, VINO mad been sold
2.050 tickets at a reduced rate, had had
several thousands more printed, and tnat
these counterfeit tickets had been sold
and used for admission 10 the grounds.
Mr.. Dixon said that there IS no truth in
the report whatever Thursday night, ne
on the grounds, the officers IN charge
thought the returns Of tickets by the gate
keepers were much less than they should
have been, and an investigation was be
gun. A careful count was made, and II
was found that the number OF people pres
ent was much less than 1t appeared 70
be, and the crowd was fully accounted
for by The tickets received.
As 10 the sale Of tickets 20 spectators,
to Mr.. Allen Of New orleans at re-
duced rate. Mr.. Allen had no chance 10
duplicate the tickets had he had any suc'
purpose, as the tickets were stamped by
the association and delivered to the pur-
chaser In specified lots only half an hour
before the beginning Of each performance.
Mr.. Dixon said that he Is satisfied that
Mr.. Allen had been perfectly honorable
in his dealings with the association. In
stead Of making proht he lost money by
his speculation.
The Morton Cadets scattered yesterday.
and were entertained by the friends whom
they made here The company left for
Washington by the Florida. Central and
Peninsular railroad at 1850 Oclock this
morning. II will arrive IN Washington at
$40 o'clock tonight. A grand reception
VIII be given the company on its arrival
The city military viii turn out to meet
the prize winners and escort them down
Pennsylvania avenue TO their armOry,
where a general reception will be rendered
them by their friends. Notice OF arrange
ments to this effect were telegraphed the
company here yesterday The company
left Savannah well pleased with the city
and the treatment IL received here, a s 1t
had g. right to be, Besides carrying off
the s. .ya prize, and the title of champions
of the country, the cadets were handsome
~ treated by the citizens who showered
every attention upon them. They were
the favOrites wherever they went. Before
their departure last night they were enter
tanned at supper by their host at Camp
Gordon, Mr.. Joe Fried
The Mount Pleasant band left via the
Plant system and Atlantic Coast Line at
2.O9 a. m. The boys had a good time
here. Wherever they went they were OBJ
jects of envy and admiration to the iuve-
nile population. The boys behaved we'll
upon, but their looks were all right The
boys spent yesterday at the Hotel Ty-
bee. and many of them gathered up col
! lectiOns of shells to take home with them
The work OF removing the fence around
the parade ground and the stands will
be pushed rapidly, and by the end of the
week there will be but little reminder left
| there last week