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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-30
RlTCHIE COUNTY POLITICS.
Judge Jacobs Did Not Expect Romeo II.
Frcer To he "a Candidate-Some Questions
10 he settled by the Republicans

Judge JACOBS DiH Not expect honifn H.
Frcer to he Candidate-Some Questions
10 he settled by the Republicans
Special 20 the Register.
ELLENBORO, W. VA. April ga few
days ago | met Judge r. Perry Jacobs, Of
New Martinsville, at the Blennerhassett
Hotel in Parkersburg. The judge is a cam
didate for reelection for judge of the
Third judicial circuit, but seems to he very
much surprised al the announcement OF
Col. Romeo H. Freer. OF Harrtsville, for
the same office Judge Jacobs says Col
Freer promised him a year ago that in the
event of the judge being candidate for
reelection. the colonel would not an
nounce himself. but ii appears he has
changed his mind, and | predict that the
preacher judge from WeJzel will have a
chance TO save souls while the genial lit
tie orator from Harrisvile may be dis
pensing justice.
As the time for the Richie county Re
publican nominating convention draws
near, the political pct boils more furiously,
and Il is safe 10 say there will be a num-
Der of disappointed and sore headed Re-
publicans after June TO- In the sherffalty
contest there are seven strong leaders who
expect the nomination. nearly all of whom
belong TO The Court House ring" crowd.
Ex-Sheriff Job Musgrove is probably the
surface leader of the forces fo- this Of
fee at present. but there viii l.s many
startling changes before convention day
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-30
FOR SALs-REAL ESTATE.
A UCTION SALE OF BULL

A UCTION SALE OF BUILD
A ING LOTS.
DIN. Alexander's addition to Greggs-
vile, Ohio county. W. Va, on Bethany
Pike, short distance from Woodsdale and
Altenheim station On Elm Grove r. r.
On Saturday. May Cd, 1896, commencing
at 10 O'Clock a. m. on the premises the
undersigned Will offer at public auction
100 lots suitable for suburban residences.
Terms-One-third cash and the residue
in one and TWO years, with interest.
Sale positive and without reserve.
". V. HOGE, Agent.
City Bank Bldg, 1850 Market 81:
]. G. HerVey. Auctioneer. apl9ecl
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-30

and much younger man will knock the
persimmon.
For clerk of the county court there VIII
contest, Mr.. John II. Lininger, the present
incumbent being the only candidate.
For clerk fine county court there VIII
be stiff fight between George w. Amos,
who has he'd the Office FOR more than
quarter of century, and ". r. Meserve,
young deputy sheriff from Pennsboro.
Two candidates are announced for house
of delegates but they are not all heard from
yet
Hon. p. w. Morris told me he would not
accept a Congressional nomination now If
il was rendered him, bu, that guborna;o-
rial bee is still buzzing round about him.
The Cairo Times. new weekly. will be-
gin publication next week with a Mr.. Had
dox in the editorial chair.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-04-30
DARN FOR SALE.

Farm of $50 acres in Round Bottomi
Marshall county, W Va. About one-thir,a
river bottom. Improved by good BRICK
dwelling house. also frame house; sooa
fruit. and well watered. WEI sell III iots
". V. HOGE,
Attorney al Law and land Agent. Cy
Bank Building, Market ST. SEQ
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-21
PUTTING UP NUMBER PLATES.
THE WORK OF HOUSE NUMBERING
TO BEGIN TODAY.

Thirteen Thousand Plates Required.
The Highest Number Used will De
2612 Bull Street.-The East and
West System Likely to Cause Con-
fusion Until the Streets Are Fee
named.
The first installment of number plates
to be used in remembering the city. ar
rived yesterday and the work of re-num-
bering will begin to-day. There are $500
plates in this lot which is about half the
number required for the whole city.
There is good reason to believe that the
new number plates will give satisfaction
il is composed of white enamel on copper,
with heavy black figures, and is apparent
ly very desirable. The plates are five
inches wide by three inches deep, and the
letters are two inches in hight.
Public Works Commissioner Willink
said that the work of putting up the plates
will begin to-day in the northern section
of the city on the streets running east and
west from Bull street The old numbers
plates substituted.
The numbers came in assorted bundles,
those of each denomination being kept
separate. Although 100 numbers are al
lowed to each block under the new sys-
TEN, there are very few blocks requiring
over forty numbers.
The highest number in use in the whole
city under the new system will be No.
2,6l2 which will be at the corner of Bull
street and Estill avenue.
The new street signs, which are to ac-
company the new numbers, have not yet
been provided for by council, but an or
dinance for this purpose will probably be
introduced at the next meeting. As it will
require some time to provide the signs
and the iron posts upon which they are to
be erected at street corners, so that the
new numbers will probably be in place
several weeks ahead of the street signs.
This may cause some confusion.
Another thing which will cause confu-
sion for a time is the division of the
streets east and west on Bull street. If a
letter should be received at the postoftice
addressed to No. 321 Broughton street,
the carrier would be at loss whether to
take it to the house of that number in
the fourth block east of Bull on Brough-
ton or to the fourth block west of Bull
The proper address will be mo. 321
Broughton street, east" or mo. 81
Broughton street, west"
1t will require a little time to get ac-
customed to the new system, but the i'm
mense improvement on the present lack
of system will compensate for all difficult
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-21
THE CHARTER APPLIED FOR.
INCORPORATORs OF THE GEORGIA
EXPORT AND IMPORT co.

Messrs. II. NJ. Conner and John Elan
merry the Savannahians Interested.
The New Company to Begin With a
Capital of $5O,OOO-Steamers of the
Company Expected to Begin Com
ing Here Within "A Few Days--C.
y. Richardson's Estate Before the
Court of Ordinary-Bids For the
kOhler stock to BE Opened To-day.
A petition for the Incorporation of the
Georgia Export and Import Company was
filed in the superior court yesterday. The
incorporators are Messrs. William john
ston of England Charles c. Patterson of
Massachusetts and H. M. Conner and
John Flannery of Savannah.
This is the company that will put on
the direct line of steamers between Sa-
vannah and foreign ports. The charter,
of course, will have to be advertised and
cannot, on that account, be granted I'M
til after thirty days have passed, but it is
probable that the first steamers will be
here to take cargoes before that time.
The charter says that the company
proposes to carry on the business of ship
general commercial, commission and
shipping business. The company asks TO
be allowed to charter, own or lease steam
ships, or any other class of vessels. Its
capital stock Is to be $4,000 divided into
shares of 500 each, and the company will
not begin business until 10 per cent. of
this amount has been paid in. The privi-
lkge of increasing the amount of the capt.
tai stock up to 100000 at any time in
the discretion of the board of directors
is also asked.
The company is to be incorporated for
a term of twenty years, with the privi-
lege of renewal, and is to be given the
right to do business in any other states
and in foreign countries as well as in
Georgia. It's principal office will be in
Savannah. The application for charter
was filed by Messrs. Denmark, Adams &
Freeman, attorneys for the new com
pany.
Definite arrangements for the opening
of an office here by Messrs. William
Johnston & Co. have not as yet been
made, but it is likely they will be COM
pleted within day or two. This matter,
it is understood, is now being attended to
by those interested. 1t is understood that
ships that will take cargoes from Sa-
vannah under the direction of the new
company are already on their way to this
DOrt
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-21
LOCAL Personal.

Mr. +. ]. Giles of Reidsville. is at the
Screven.
Mr.. C. X. Leitner of Augusta, is at the
Screven.
Mr.. r. B. Redmond of Chattanooga, was
in the city yesterday
4 Mr.. Morgan Richards of Augusta, was
in the city yesterday.
Mr.. Robert w. Davis Of Palatka, is reg
istered at the Pulaski.
Mrs. william Hunter left last night by
the Central for Atlanta.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas K. Davis Of CO.
lumbia, are in the city.
Mr. l.. A. Bell, western passenger agent
of the Plant system, with headquarters at
Chicago, is in the city.
DIR. Victor Rosewater managing editor
of the Omaha Bee, was a visitor at the
office of the Morning News yesterday.
Mr.. James A. Dorrltee of Columbia the
illogical seminary, formerly secretary of
the Young Mems Christian Association, is
in the city. He will deliver the anniver-
sary address before the association to-
morrow afternoon.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-21
Found His Bike.

Chief McDermott has been notified that
a Waverly bicycle, which was stolen
from In front of the Morning News build
ing week or two ago, is in the posses
sion of the chief of police of Orangeburg,
S. C. The Orangeburg chief of police mott
fed the manufacturers of the Waverly
that he had one of their wheels, giving the
number, which had evidently been stolen.
The books of the company showed that
the wheel of the number stated had been
sold to r. ID. & William baltimore of Sa-
vannah, and they were accord
ingly notified of its whereabouts.
The wheel belonged to Mr.. Wal
ter S. Croft, and was taken from
where it was left standing, in front of the
Morning News,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-21

ATE A GAME SUPPER.
The Result of "a silver Mans Opin-
ion in the Recent Election.

ion in the Recent Election.
At the invitation of Trainmaster H. Will
Jams, a pleasant party gathered at the res
idence of Mr.. ]. H. Helmken, on Liberty
street, night before last, to eat a game
supper, the result of a wager between Mr..
presidential election. Covers were laid
Mr.. ]. c. Halle, Col. w. F. Wilson, Mr.. W.
r. Bouschee, Mr. w. E. Morrison, William
A. Walter, George Meyer, Joseph e. Del
annoy, A. ]. Delannoy, w. l.. Bird, John
H. Fox, w. Farrin, c. H. Davis j. T.
Miles, ]. H. Helmken, Nicholas p Corish,
and j. F. Getterus of Cincinnati.
Mr.. Williams, of course, had to provide
the game and the fields, forest, and streams
of South Georgia and Florida were drawn
upon to furnish the menu, gotten up by
Mrs. Helmken. The menu included Dau-
fuskie oysters on the half shell, PURGE Of
game, boiled pike, salmon sauce; sauterne,
potted quail, French peas, shrimp salad
en- mayonnaise; potatoes Drowned in par
sley; roast venison, cranberry sauce, roast
wild turkey, stuffed with chestnuts; ported
canvas-back duck, stuffed with herbs i;
cream potatoes, fricasse squirrel a la
Helmken; crabapple jelly, Roman punch
chicken salad; pineapple ice, cherries, Ital-
ian cream, preserved figs, sailed almonds
assorted cakes, Roquefort cheese water
biscuit, chartreuse, Coffee cigars.
Among the decorations was a silver key
of beer, bound with golden hoops. It's
contents took the place of wines and added
zest to the enjoyment of the evening.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-21
COLONIAL PARK CHANGES.
A New Abercorn street Walk to BE
Lafd-CoIonIaI Place Name.


The park and tree commission has ar
ranged to lay vitrified brick sidewalk on
the Abercorn street side of Colonial park.
The walk will be nine feet wide and about
200 yards long. The cost Of the sidewalk
is expected to be about $500.
The walk will be something Of novelty,
as it will be laid with a brick made es-
pecially for sidewalks, and having fiuted
surface. This brick is destined to prove
very popular in Savannah after once being
introduced.
The old house standing on the city lot,
which has been added to the park, at the
corner of Abercorn and Perry street lane.
is advertised for sale by the commissioner
of public works in the Morning News to-
day. The purchaser will be re-
CURED TO remove the house.
The sheds and other material
not needed by the city, will also be adver-
tised for sale. All the city property of
any value is being removed from the pound
lot to the new city stables.
The tearing down of the wall between
Colonial park and the old pound lot, and
extending the plan of the park over the
latter will probably be one Of the first
acts of the park and tree commission after
Jan. 1. After the change is made, the por-
ton of Perry street lane from Abercorn to
Habersham street will be known as Colo
NAL Place, an ordinance to this effect, in
troduced by Col Garrard, having been
adopted by council. On this account, Colo
NAL Place will be numbered as separate
street in putting up the new house num-
hers
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-21
LOOKING AFTER THE STEAMBOATS,
Supervising Inspector General Du-
mont Visiting Southern Ports.

Supervising Inspector General Du-
mont Visiting Southern Ports.
Gen. James A. Dumont of Washington,
supervising inspector general of steam
vessels, and Capt. w. H. Murdaugh, SUI
pervising inspector for this district with
headquarters in Norfolk, Va, spent yes
terday in Savannah. They are on a tour
of inspection of the southern territory,
and left last night for Jacksonville. While
in Savannah they inspected the office of
the local inspectors and visited a num-
Der of steamboats, and took a trip along
the river front on the tug Jacob Paulsen.
Gen. Dumont is at the head of the
steamboat inspection service and has I'M
der his eye nearly 5000 steam vessels and
nearly 10000 officers. He has filled the Of
flee Of supervising inspector general for
twenty years, and his long experience and
recognized ability, both as a practical
steamboat man and an executive officer
have given the service its present high
standing.
Capt. Murdaugh is well known in Sa-
vannah, and is recognized as one Of the
best posted men in steamboat affairs in
this part OF the country.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-21
POLL TAX PAYERS SLOW.
A Political Compromise Might Stop
Payment by Many of Them.

Payment by Many of Them.
Tax Collector ]. ]. McGowan's books
have been open nearly a month now, and
only 1876 people have paid their poll tax.
According to the last registration there
are more than 5000 voters in the county
and that number Of poll taxes, at least
should be paid. The books will be open
not quite a month longer, and if these
taxes are not paid up more rapidly, it will
necessitate hard rush toward the end of
that period
1t looks very much as If many were
holding off in the hope that the two local
factions would take some action in the
matter, and would pay their poll taxes
for them. If a compromise should event
ualy be agreed upon between the two
factions, there is no doubt that the re-
turns to the county would be much small
Ter than they have been heretofore from
this source.
Capt. MCGOWAN has no complaint to
make, however, with regard to the taxes
of property owners. They are coming in
right along and in the afternoons when
he has to work on his books he has to
close his doors to prevent tax payers from
bothering his clerks. The office hours
are from to 2 o o'clock, and In the after
noon the doors are closed so that the
office can catch up with the days bust
ness.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-21
"A HANDSOME COUNTRY HOME.

Mr.. $. =. shotter Has Made Many Inn
movements at Greenwich Park.
Mr.. S. P. shotter, who purchased the
property of the Greenwich Park Associ-
alton, has made an elegant country home
of it. Mr.. shotter bought the property
for himself, and is now using it as the
residence Of himself and family. He has
made large expenditures on the club
house, which has been converted into a
handsome country residence, the interior
OF which Is fitted up In oriental splendor,
and which perhaps has no equal among
the country homes in this section.
Besides improving and undermining the
residence, he has made several interest
ing additions 10 the grounds, so that the
flower gardens and lawns can hardly he
surpas sed anywhere. and he has one OF
the prettiest lawn tennis courts In the
country. He has also built there a bath
ing pool OF marble thing, and has sur
rounded the grounds with part of the old
icon fence from Forsyth park, which has
been repaired ard reprinted, and, alto
gether, the property and grounds woIld
compare favorably with the estate Of an
English duke. Mr. shotter and his family
are now occupying It as their residence.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-21
-S-Aes-s-
SONGS AT TRINITY HALL.
A Large Audience Pleasantly Enter
tanned by Church Ladies.

A Large Audience Pleasantly Enter
tanned by Church Ladies.
A large audience witnessed the enter
tainment given last night at the Trinity
church Sunday school hall.
A delightful programme was rendered.
The object of the entertainments, the
promotion of soclability and wider ac-
quaintance among the members of Trini-
ty church seems in a fair way, to be
achieved. The social opportunities the
evening afforded were thoroughly en-
joyed.
The entertainment was arranged by the
second division of the ladies of the church.
Those constituting this division, who
were actively engaged in last nights en-
tertainment, were Mesdames Groves,
Glover, Harmon, Hardy, Grice, Fretwell
and Miss Exley.
The programme consisted of instrument
tai and vocal selections and recitations.
Messrs. Sunier and Singleton gave one
Of their recitals upon the meloharp. They
were down for but one number, but the
pleased audience would not permit them
to stop after its rendition.
Mrs. Kennedy sang two solos that were
literally applauded.
Miss Exley's Annie Laurie," to the ac-
compartment of the meloharp, by Messrs.
Sunier and Singleton, was splendidly
sung.
Miss Fulford showed the possession of
good Evolutionary ability by her quiet, but
impressive recitation of THE Last Ban
quet." Though the selection was long,
Miss Fulford held the interest of her au-
dience, and spoke the piece in well mod
ulated tones.
AT the conclusion of the programme the
audience was invited to partake of re-
freshments.
The next entertainment will be given
by the third division of the ladies of the
church membership Dec. II, which will be
the third of the course of monthly en-
tertainments to be given.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-21
SAYS HE DID NOT DO 1T.
Charley Levnn Denies He Was in the
Valentine SwindIing scheme.

Charley Levan, who was at one time
well known in Savannah as the proprietor
of the Georgia Pine bar and other places,
and who was recently connected by the
newspapers with the Valentine swindle
in New York, has written a letter to a
friend in Savannah in which he denies
that he had anything whatever to do with
the parties mentioned.
He states that he has been in the COM
mission business for the last year, and
that he has had dealings with some OF
the parties whose names are mentioned
in connection with the Valentine trans
actions, but he states emphatically that
there was nothing criminal in them.
None of his dealings, he states, have been
of a criminal nature, and he says he had
no connection whatever with the Valen-
tine affair. Levan is well known in Sa-
vannah. and his friends here will be glad
to know that he is not mixed up in a
scrape of that kind.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-21
TO APPEAL FoR DEFENsEs.
A Conference at Tampa to Memorial
ize Congress.

A Conference at Tampa to Memorial
ize Congress.
President D. G. Purse of the board of
trade received a copy of a circular letter
yesterday, sent out by Gov. Mitchell of
Florida, calling for a conference of rep
resentative business men of southern port
cities to be held at Tampa in January
for the purpose of taking under consid-
Grafton the necessity of increased coast
defenses at southern ports.
The letter requests that delegates to
this conference be named by tie board
of trade and other commercial bodies.
Capt. Purse posted the letter at the board
of trade rooms for the purpose of secur-
ing volunteers to act as delegates. AS
the delegates will have to pay their own
expenses, rush for the position is not
expected. The purpose of the conference
is to memorialize congress on the sub
tect of coast defenses.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-21
MERCER WANTS TO PLAY.
The Maconites Anxious to Tackle
Savannah Thanksgiving Day.

The Catholic Library Association receiv-
ed letter from the manager OF the Mercer
University foot ball team yesterday, with
regard to a game to be played in Macon.
Thank giving day. The communication
was turned over to Manager Halligan of
the Savannah team, but as that team will
play in Jacksonville Thanksgiving, the
game could not be arranged. One may
be played with Mercer later in the season,
however.
The greatest game Of foot ball of the
season in point of interest, will be played
at Manhattan field in New York city this
afternoon, between Yale and Princeton.
The betting on the game is about even.
What advantage there is, however, APP
pears to be with Princeton. A detailed ac-
count of the game will be received at
ODers turf exchange.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-21

Mrs. Hattie Mccall Travis, who so sue
cessfully conducted the performances In
Augusta and Atlanta, will reach Savannah
on Monday morning and will meet the
patronesses and performers of the But
terhy Fete at the Guards armory Mon
day afternoon and evening. All those
who are interested In this entertainment.
which will be given under the auspices OF
the Savannah Volunteer Guards. are re-
quested to read the card in the special
notice column Of this paper on Sunday
morning.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-21
Mnst Hnve Lnmnn.

L. A. Fernandez was fined 81 by the re-
corder yesterday morning for riding a BIZ
cycle on the street at night without bell
or lamp.
Mr.. w ]. Lindsay is also on the docket
on the charge Of riding at night without
a lamp. From this It would appear that
the police are on the lookout for bicy-
clls-s VINO violate the ordlnancas
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-21
An Important Difference.

To make It apparent to thousands. who
think themselves ~. that they are not
afflicted with any disease. but that the
system simply needs cleansing, is TO bring
comfort home 20 their hearts, as a costlve
condition Is easily cured by using Syrup
Of Figs. Manufactured by the Califor-
mia Fig Syrup Company only, and sold by
all druggisfs.--ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-21
CITY BREVTTIES.

Tho Georgia railroad commission has
changed the classification on salt, reduc-
ing the rate on less than car load lots.
The county registration books will close
for the election for justices of the su-
preme court on Thursday. Nov ~. There
have been only six new names added to
the list since the books were closed for
the national and congressional elections.
An alarm Of fire was turned in at noon
yesterday from box No. 5. The firemen
found the blaze In a small building on
Bay street lane, between Houston ana
East Broad. occupied by a colored woman.
Francis Black. The fire was put out with
a hand extinguisher with slight loss.
For thick clothing at thin prices go to
Levy s.--ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-21
HARrnIDGE's CASE run OFF.

The Hearing Deferred on Account of
Mai. HartrIdge's Illness.
The preliminary hearing in the case
of Maj. "A. L. Hartridge. charged with
forgery in two cases. will not take place
to-day. as was expected. The hearing
was TO have been held this morning
before Justice Warning Russell, Jr., and
Samuel Reynolds. but It was stated yes
terday that Maj Hartridge was too sick
to leave his room. He has been confined
to his bed for some time. and his physI-
clans, 1t is SAID will not at present,
allow him to leave It. On this account the
hearing has been postponed until a time
when he shall have recovered sufficiently
TO attend it.