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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-17
FIGURING ON THE BUDGET.
City Departments Making Up Their
Estimates For Next Year.

Mayor Myers has notified the chairman
of the various commissions, and the heads
of all city departments that estimates of
the expenditures of their departments for
the ensuing year must be handed in by
Dec. l.
The heads OF departments and commits
sioners are now at work on these esti-
mates. When they are handed in the
council will undertake the work of max
ing up the budget for next year.
Mayor Myers said yesterday that he Is
unable to give any idea what the budget
would be. The departments will as usual
no doubt, ask for increased appropria-
tons, he said.
There is no particular reason for in
creaslng the appropriations to the de-
partments that j know of just now" he
said. I'VE can't judge of that though I'M
til we get in our estimates, and see what
improvements are contemplated
The only items of extraordinary ex-
pense in view for next year, the mayor
said are house drainage and extensive
paving, and neither has been definitely
decided upon as yet 1t is not by any
means certain that the city will undertake
the construction of the house drainage out
let next year. The house drainage COM
missioner has not finally passed upon the
question of outlet and until this is def
nitely decided nothing can be done.
1.-THE construction of the outlet will be
very expensive" said Mayor Myers, land
It is not by any means certain that we will
have the money for it,"
If house drainage is not included in next
years budget there will be sufficient
money for extensive paving. The pros
poets are that the city will carry a small
surplus over this year. Taxes are being
paid very slowly just now, however, a
sure indication of hard times, and If there
is not squirt on the part of the tax-pay-
ers, the surplus may be non est.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-17

for the benefit Of traffic from the Central
depot to the wharves. 1t would
also be Of great advantage to the fire de-
partment, as with South Broad street
paved, the department would have an easy
run down South Broad to William, down
William to Farm and down Farm to Bay.
Commissioner Wilink has other paving
in view. which ne may recommend.
There is so much paving needed" he
said, that one hardly knows where to
stop. East Broad and West Broad streets
should be paved to Anderson street, but
there is other paving which is more inns
portant. Drayton street should be inn
proved and we need another north and
south street in the heart of the city A
paved street across the southern section
of the city is needed. The streets in the
southwestern section of the city need
attention and the streets in Yamacraw are
in such bad condition that they can hard
~ be allowed to go any longer without
improvement. William and Farm streets
should be paved by all means, and there
are other streets there which should nave
attention"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-17
LOCAL Personal.

MIR. William Neill of Augusta is in the
city.
Mr.. A. C. westbrook of Meriwether is
in the city.
Mr.. ]. C. Jordan of Mariana, Fla. il
at the Pulaski
Mr.. F. E. Phillips of Evelyn is a guest
of the Screven.
Mr.. r. NJ Walker of Atlanta is regis
tered at the Pulaski.
Mr.. Charles w. Sharpe of HaIcvondala
is guest of the Pulaski.
Mr.. d. E. Winston of High snringo
Fla. Is registered at the screven.
Mr.. w. H. Gordon, Jr.. returned from
the north yesterday on the Kansas cltv'
Mr.. s. p. Goodwin was a passenger
on the Kansas City from New York YES
terday.
Mr.. C. C. Southland was a passenger on
the Kansas City from New York yes
terday.
Capt and Mrs. w. NJ. Upper of Bruins
wick were passengers on the Kansas
City from New York yesterday.
Hon. Pope Barrow has gone toNAthens
He Will be in Atlanta tomorrow. to be
present at the democratic convention
which will nominate candidates for the
supreme court justiceships.
Mr.. w. H. Sergeant of the Massachu-
sets Mutual Life Insurance Company of
Springfield, Mass, is in the city on bust
ness. Mr.. Sergeant is one of the best
known insurance men in the country.
The friends of Miss Anna Pritchard will
regret to hear that she is suffering from
a painful accident, which she sustained
while out hunting last Saturday. One OF
the gentlemen in the party handed her a.
pistol to hold while he went through the
bushes for some game. On receiving the
pistol Miss Pritchard stopped to lay her
gun on the ground, and in doing SO caught
her bracelet in the trigger of the pistol
discharging It, The ball entered her right
wrist, breaking the bone. The wound is
a painful one.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-17
FOR ATTEMPTED ASSAULT.
Thomas COaISIey Brought Here From
MeIdrim For Safe Keeping.


Thomas j. Coakley, who is charged
with attempted criminal assault, was
brought to the city yesterday and placed
in jail, under a commitment from Effing-
ham county. Coakleys offense was COM
mitted at Meldrim, seventeen miles from
Savannah.
Lou Grayson, white girl, who cooks
for the family of Paul NJ. Edwards, a
mile and a half north Of Meldrim, went
to Pooler Saturday and spent the night
with her fathers family. She returned
to Meldrim Sunday morning on the At
lanta train. After getting off the train
she started to walk to Mr.. Edwards, and
was followed by Coakley. After being
gone for some time, Coakley came back
and tried to borrow money from one or
two parties but failed. In the meantime,
the girl had gone on to her employers S,
and reported TO Mrs. Edwards that a man
had followed her from the depot and had
attempted to assault her. Mrs. Edwards
told her husband, and he at once started
for Meldrim, ard with the assistance of
several people, soon apprehended Coakley,
placed him under arrest, and carried him
to confront the girl, who identified him at
once.
There was some talk on the quiet of dis
posing of Coakley summarily, but as he
had failed to accomplish his purpose wis
er counsels prevailed and Mr.. Edwards
was allowed to carry him before Justice
W. +. Taylor, who lives near Guyton by
whom he was committed for trial.
Coakley is about % years old and a brick
layer and plasterer by trade. He arrived
in Meldrim about year ago, claiming to
be from New York. He had always been
considered a rough character, although he
has always been industrious and stuck to
his work when he had any to do, but he
has been idle most of the time for several
months There were strong suspicious
against him when Shuptrines store was
robbed several months ago, but another
man was arrested for that crime. There Is
no positive evidence yet, however, who
committed the robbery
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-17
PRAcTICING ron THE CONTESTS.
Cadets Take Turn at Field Attn
letIcs.

e@ANt W. az MN
IetIcs.
The Savannah Cadets met at the regl-
mental armory last night and marched
in undress uniform to the ball park to
practice for the athletic contests on
Thanksgiving day.
Practice was had in standing and run
ming broad jumps, the 1O0-yard dash and
the relay race. Four teams, of four men,
were in the practices.
The first man leaves the home plate OF
the diamond with his gun and on reach
ing first base, hands it to another mem
Der of the team stationed there, who, in
turn transfers 1t at second. The man
taking the piece at second runs with 1t
and gives ii to another at third, who runs
home. Time Is taken from the time the
piece leaves the plate until 1t comes back
The relay race promises to be one of
the most interesting or the contests.
Good time was made by one Of the teams
in the practice.
The committee on arrangements for the
field day sports. consisting of Corpls.
Coney and Kriete and Privates j. r.
Cowan, Reaves, tombstone and Meyers,
was at the grounds to decide on the
courses to be used for the races. No full
agreement was reached, and the commit
tee will hold another meeting at the arm
DRY Thursday night to arrange all of the
details.
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ZEUXIS OUTDONE.
The Celebrated Athenian Paintcr
ExceIIed by a Savannah Ar4t..

ny "a savannah Artist
Mr.. Joseph P. White, the well-knovn
gunsmith. tells story that deserves to
stand beside that told by zeuxis of Her
aclea. zeuxis, it is related, painted grapes
so admirably that birds flew to them and
tried to eat them.
Mr.. White says that a Savannah artist
painted for him a decoy duck that looked
so natural that until he took it In his
hands ne was almost compelled to believe
II was genuine duck. Last Sunday he
TOOK 1t down the river for the purpose of
decoying ducks in the vicinity of a blind
which he had erected. He had been in Tho
bind but little while after putting the
decoy IN the water before a monster eagle
sWooped down on the duck.
Inc eagle was so certain his ewes did
not deceive him that he refused to admit
his eyesight had gone back on him untiI
ne had literally torn the duck to pieces
lie was a very Disguised eagle, however
when he realized that Savannah art had
initiated nature so cleverly as to deceive
an eagle eye. This is demonstrating the
advantage Of having an academy of fine
arts. Univ
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-17
SUPERIOR COURTS RETURN DAY
Judge FaIIigaat in Liberty County
For the November Term.

Judge FaIIigaat in Liberty County
For the November Term.
Judge Falligant went to Liberty county
yesterday where the November term of
the superior court will be held this week.
Solicitor General w. W. Fraser will go to
Hinesville to-day. 1t is probable that the
term of Liberty court will be a short one,
and the court officials are expected to re-
turn Thursday or Friday morning.
To-day is return day in the superior
court for the December term, and no
doubt a number of cases will be filed. Sew
eral new cases were filed with the clerk
yesterday.
The Pennsylvania Company for insuring
lives and granting annuties as trustee I'M
der the will of g. w. ]. DeRenne, filed a
suit through Messrs. Lawton & Cunning
ham against Decker & Fawcett for rent
for four months. May, June, July and Au-
gust at $40 per month, for the building at
Jefferson and Bay streets.
I. D. Fitzgerald filed a suit for the fore
closure of a mortgage on real estate
against B. F. Ulmer, the mortgage being
given to secure a note for S467.72.
John s. Simmons filed a suit for divorce
from his wife, Anna Simmons.
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MIR. JULIUS NEWMAN's DEATH.
Has Lived a Quiet Retired Life Here
For the Last Eleven Years.

EOF inc Last Eleven
Mr. Julius Newman died at Thunderbolt
yesterday morning shortly before o'clock
in his s4th year. Mr.. Newman had been i'll
for some months, and has been stopping at
Mrs. Bannons, it being believed that the
atmosphere there and the quietude would
prove beneficial to his health. At times he
improved and would leave his room for
several hours during the day, but for the
last few days he has been confined en-
tirely to his room. and it was almost appar-
ent that the end was slowly approaching.
Mrs. Emile Newman, TO whom he was
more than devoted, has been north some
time with her children, and only return
ed to the city Sunday night. 1t was be-
lieved that death would have come sooner
had he not been buoyed up by the hope of
seeing her Just before she returned he
would ask for her constantly, and when
told that she was coming home and would
be there soon his whole face lighted up and
he seemed to rally from his extremely fee
BILE condition. Early yesterday morning he
seemed so much better that DR. WEIGH
selbaum advised that he might be moved
into the city, it being intended to take him
TO the residence Of his son. Mr.. Emile New
man at Abercorn and Hall streets. Ar
engagements were at once made according
ly and just as everything was IN readiness,
the news of his death was received in the
city He was conscious and talking to those
about him 10 within fifteen or twenty min
utes Of the time OF his death.
Mr. Newman was born In Germany May
81, 1913 and was, therefore, SO years old
last May. He came to America in 1861,
about the beginning OF the civil war. ard
for a while lived in Maryland. His family
remained In Germany until the close Of
the war in 1865, when they Joined aim
here. After leaving Maryland he went
first to Montgomery, Ala, then to Column
bus, Ca, then to San Antonio, Tex. After
several years he returned to Columbus,
and about eleven years ago he came TO
Savannah, and has since been living with
his son. Mr.. Emile Newman. He was
formerly prominent merchant. but since
being In Savannah he has led a quiet, re-
tired life, and one full Of devotion to the
members Of his family and intima Re
friends about him. Mr.. Newman leaves
four children, three Of whom are living
In Savannah--Mr. Emile Newman. Mrs
David Kraus and Miss Sara Newman. He
also has a son living out west
His children were all devoted to their
father, and In his last days those living
IN savannah were almost constantly at
his side
The funeral will take place at 10 o'clock
TINS morning from the residence of Mr.
hmhe Newman. at Hall and Abercorn
streets, and the services will be CON.
quoted oy Rev. l. z. Mendes. The inter
meht Will be at Laurel Grove
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-17
MCDONALD TO MEET DUKE.
A Contest For Twenty-Five Rounds
at the Pastime Club.

at the Pastime Club.
Larry Mcdonald and Billy Duke will
meet at the Pastime Athletic club tonight
in twenty-five round contest for decis-
ion. AT the end of the twenty-hfth round,
if the referee cannot render a decision, adj
ditional rounds WILDE ordered until one Of
the men is put out This is the first enter
tainment the club has given for several
months and the lovers of the sport have
been anxiously waiting for it.
Duke and Mcdonald are both in prime
condition for the bout and each appears
confident of doing up the other to nice
turn. The men will fight in the welter-
weight class and will weigh in about even.
In the two contests in which they have
met before, the showing made by them
has been so even that 1t would be a very
hard matter to say who will have the bet
ter chance in to-nights match. That 1t
will be warm and spirited goes without
saying.
The programme will commence at 9
o'clock and several live preliminaries will
be put on.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-17
TO HAVE ANOTHER TRIAL.

MarmeIstein to BE Given Second
Hearing on the Charge of Lunacy.
Charles E. Marmelstein will be tried a
second time tomorrow afternoon before
a jury in the court of ordinary on the
charge of lunacy. Marmelstein was given
a hearing about a week ago, which re-
suited in a mistrial by vote of eight 10
four, the majority being In favor of lun-
acy.
At the trial tomorrow there will be two
physicians on the jury, and three have
been summoned as witnesses. Dr. Cor
son testified at the last trial that Marmel-
stein was what might be called degener-
ate. or that he had sort Of tendency to
criminal actions.
The vote against lunacy was perhaps on
account of the fact that Marmels .ein
talked nationally. and also because he Is
in Jail under the charge of robbery. The
jury tomorrow afternoon VIII, OF course,
be entirely different from that at the last
hearing.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-17
NorfoIIS wants Longshoremen.

A meeting of the workingmen's Benev-
client Association was held last night to
consider demand for longshoremen from
Norfolk. President John Carr Of the as
ISOLATION received a telegram from a Nor
folk stevedore yesterday. asking for ff-
teen gangs of men. SO many Of the Sa-
vannah longshoremen have already gone
to Charleston this season. he stated. ii Is
not likely that more than ten gangs can
be secured here. AS a considerable
amount Of Savannah's cotton has gone
TO Norfolk this season. II is stated. IL is
only fair that Savannah men should go
there TO load It
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-17

SHIPS CHANGED ABOUT.

Grand Duchess 10 Leave New York
Nov. % and VIII he Here Nov. 80.
Several changes are made in the Deem
Der schedule Of sailings of the Ocean
Steamship Companys steamers, which
has just been issued The steamship Tai
lahassee will be transferred from the New
York line to the Boston line and the Gate
City will be transferred from the Boston
line to the Philadelphia line The new
Plant steamship. Grand Duchess. will be
placed on the New York line. making her
first trip from New York Nov. 2S and
leaving here Dec. 3. The City of Augusta,
Kansas City and City Of Birmingham viii
remain on the New York line. The Chat
tahoochee, Nacoochee and Tallahassee
will constitute the Boston line. and the
City Of Macon and Gate City will run on
the PHILADELPHIA line.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-17

The Venable people were away below
the other bidders on concrete, cut stone
and rubble, the items making up the bulk
of the work. While it is true the Venables
own a quarry, still, on account Of the low
prices, it is expected the stone entering
into the composition of the concrete will
come by water from the north.
The government will erect wharf at
the northern end of Tybee Island, running
out far enough to accommodate deep
draft schooners. Work upon the wharf
will begin within a month, it is expect
ed, the plans and specifications being now
in Washington awaiting the approval of
the chief of engineers. From the shore
end of the wharf there will be a roadway
to the site of the work so that material
can be transported safely and economic
ally.
The preliminary work of clearing the
site, eXcavating and filing and the con-
struction of forms for arches, ETC., is to
begin within very short time, and by
the beginning of the new year operations
will be in full swing. Two grades of ce-
ment, Portland and natural, will be used
in the work. The cement, as we'll as all
other material, is to be of the best quail
ity, and will be subject to the most rigid
inspection.
Work is to begin within sixty days af-
ter notification of award of contract, and
must be completed within one year after
such date. If the contractors should fail
or refuse to prosecute the work or pro-
vide for the carrying on of the same, the
engineer department has the power to
employ men, to purchase tools, materials
etc. and carry the work forward to COM
pletion. There is no doubt of the work be-
ing completed by Dec. 81, 1897.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-17

A late bishop Of somewhat lnquisi-
torial character once wrote the following
query to the church wardens Of a mar.
ish in his diocese: Are the CONVERSE
ton and carriage of your clergyman con.
sistent with his holy Officer"
The reply was: I'VE can't say nothing
about his conversion, but he don't Keen
no kerridge. "-Household Words.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-17
WENT UP TO ms ROOM.
Two Opposition Oity Directory Men
Have n SCRAP

There was quite lively little serap in
one of the upstairs halls OF the screven
house yesterday, the participants being
Messrs. A. e. sholes and II. A. Goette.
who are getting up opposition city direc-
tories. Mr.. Goette, It appears. heard that
Mr.. Sholes made a remark concerning him
self and the others associated with him
in the opposition directory movement. and
he went right up to Mr.. sholes' room, in
the Screven house Ii is said there wa :
a brief colloquy. after which several
blows were passed, and the participants
were separated. Mr.. sholes afterwards
went to the barracks and preferred
charges against Mr.. Goette.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-17
VENABLE'S BID THE LOWEST.
A GEORGIA COMPANY TO BUILD
TYBEE's GUN EMPLACEMENTs.

The VenabIe Contracting Co.'s Bid
of $4,000 Way Below All others.
The Preliminary Work of Clearing
the Site For the FOrtificatiOns to
Begin at Once-The Building of
the Heavy Masonry Foundations
to he in Full Swing by Jan. 1.
The work of constructing emplacements
for four S-inch disappearing guns on Tybee
Island will be awarded to the Venable Con-
tracing Company, of Atlanta, that con-
were received yesterday by Capt. Carter,
as follows:
Guide & Walker, Atlanta ......... .$1i3, 20
John L. Grim, Philadelphia ........ 156, 1880
Stewart Contracting Co., Column
b1a ........................ 14l, O65. 90
Venable Contracting Co., Atlanta. 126, 861. 90
While there were only four bidders on
the work, the competition was Keen bid
ders from New York, Boston, Philadelphia,
Pittsburg Baltimore, Atlanta, Columbia,
Jacksonville and other cities being present
al the opening.
The following table gives the kind of
work to be done, the approximate quanti-
ties, and the prices bid by the Venable
Construction Company:
Excavation, $4,000 yards, at 1Sc.....$ 2,710
Fill, 1900 cubic yards, at zoe ........ AGO
Brick, $4,000 at s25 per 1000 .......... $50
Concrete-No. /, 2,730 cubic yds., at
$3.50 ......................... 17,745
Concrete-No. 2, 1900 cubic yds., at
s5Ss .................................... s,e2O
Concrete--No. 3, 400 cubic yds., at
Ss.25 Observation-Disclosures. 800
Bubble, 1000 cubic yards, at $3.75.... $3.50
Cut stone, 50 cubic yards, at $N...... 2,160
Iron pipe, 5000 cubic yds., at &c.. 400
Earthen pipe, 4-inch, 200 linear feet,
at I9c .....s.....,........... ~
Earthen pipe, 1S-inch, 1000 linear
feet, at soc OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 500
Steel beams so, 900 lbs, at &c ........ 1900
Bolts, plates, and nuts, 1900 lbs, at
sc OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. .......'.'.'.. 1,ooV
Ladders and handrails, $500 lbs, at
&c ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. s.......s...s AO1
Trolley and trolley beams, 10000 lbs,
at 10c .......................... 1000
Cranes, s, at $220 INSTRUMENTATION. 1,760
Ammunition, lift, pairs, at s45O..... $500
Doors-lumber, 200 feet b. M, at
loo. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. no
Metal work. 2,7O0 lbs, at zoe .....". $40
Pine strips, 1000 feet b. M, at &c.. 20
Total OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ooI
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Miss Twiggs has published thar
French novel she was translating." How
is IT? Pretty Frenchy?~ II shouid sa,, -
Everybody is condemning II and si~ al a.
tons have already been exhausted .
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-11-17
A Prompt Settlement.

The Massachusetts Mutual as usuaI
pays It's claims with promptness. Messrs
Harty & Apple, the general agents for
Georgia, forwarded the completed proofs
OF death of Solomon Cohen to their corn
pany on the night of the 10th instant. and
to-oay handed the executors of his estate
their companys check, dated the 18th in
slant, for l516O.41, being in full settle
ment Of the policy and the dividend on
the same for this year. The folloving
letters speak for themselves:
savannah, Ga, Dec. "a 1S95-Nessrs
Harty & Apple, General Agents Massa-
chusetts Life Insurance COMPANY: Gents
i am carrying fife insurance in twelve
Ieadlng companies in the United States.
ana atter carefully investigating, | con-
slider the policy 1 hold IN the Massachu
setts Mutual Life of Springfield Mass
Tor $4,000, to be the best. This comma nv
Is known to stand well, pays me the
pest dividends. Policy holders should note
this particularly; it saves me MANY dol
lars and helps to pay the annual nreri-
ums, and should / desire to enlarge INV
insurance this company would certainiy,
"a 1s,o my preference Very respectfully,
"ie"eu' Salomon Cohen.
Savannah, Ca, Nov. 10, 1S9s.-Messrs
Harty & Apple, General Agents The
Massachusetts Mutual Life Ineuro,,aa
Company. City: Gentlemen-We bee ~
acknowledge receipt OF check for s15 =
leoh, in full settlement of claim under
policy No. lW,T5 on the life OF the late
,'s Cohen' We appreciate fully your
khu attention and the promptness with
which your company paid this Claim ~
Massachusetts Mutual being the drst -
pay of the twelve companies in which NJ
Cohen was insured We wish both vo,,r.
selves and your company much success
Yours very truly,
(Signed) t NJ. l. soiopoo,a
ysisnea( ]. A. Solomons,
tSigneO III H. Cohen.
(Signed) Frank I IS,,,,,
Executors Est, Solomon Cohen
-ad. '''Uii'
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