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The news & observer., 1897-02-25
BRYAN UPsETs THE HOUSE
The NEBRASKAN ENTERS AND
RECEIVES AN OVATION,
asm. and Shouts Greeted His Meet
ing With the Speaker.

Washington, Feb. 24.-The feature of
the session of the House TO day was the
appearance of VIM. Jennings Bryan, late
Democratic candidate for President, on
the floor. He had come to the city to
attend a dinner given in his honor by
John II. Mclean, of the Cincinnati En-
quirer, and as an ex-member, was entitled
to the floor. He came into the hall with
Mr.. McNfillin, of Tennessee, Mr.. Ma
guire, of California, Mr.. Sulzer, of New
York. and ex-Congressman George Fred
Williams, of Massachusetts He was
Immediately escorted to the cloak room,
where he divested himself Of his overcoat,
his entrance not having been generally OBJ
served. His presence soon became noised
about, however. The Democratic mem
bers deserted their seats and hurried
back to greet him. A few minutes later
he emerged and walked down the aisle to
his seat near the centre aisle. The Dem
ocrats gave him a round of hearty APP
plause, the people in the galleries craned
their necks and took up the demonstra-
ton. There were several wild shouts.
and be was surrounded on all sides.
Many of the Republicans joined in the
welcome to their old colleague.
The first was Judge Strode Of Ne
hraska, his successor in Congress. Among
the others were Aessrs. Hitt, Of Illinois,
w. A. Stone. of Pennsylvania, Dalzell,
Of Pennsylvania. and Dolhver, OF Iowa.
The confusion became so great that
Speaker Reed was forced To call the
House to order. After few minutes Mr..
Bryan made his way back Of the rail
which divides the seats from the lobby
around to the Speakers rostrum, where
he shook hands with the Speaker. The
galleries joined in the demonstration
which occurred at this juncture Mr.
Bryan soon after left the House.
Most of the day was devoted to Dis
trict Of Columbia business. The confer
ence report on the bill to define the rights
Of the purchasers of the Atlantic and Pa
cifc Railroad under the foreclosure sale
was adopted
The news & observer., 1897-02-25

Breaks all Records Fish, Oyster, Game
Poultry and Agricultural Departments
Better Than Ever Before Brilliant
Germans, Fine Racing, and Outdoor
Attractions.
Newbern, n. c., Feb. 24.-(SpeciaD-
True as usual the best and biggest fail
vet Races to-day first class, 225 trotting
nine goers, best in 8: SIX heats race
given Tyrolese, time 2:30; entered by
VIM. Ellis, Newbern; second Bird Eye.
r. T.. Smith, Greenville; third, Kitty
B. T. NJ. Hewitt, Wenoke.
Second trotting, 3 minute class, won by
Revett; owner, G.. B. Bennett, Colds
boro; time 2:37; second, Belle Ftshe, w.
III. Taylor, Aulander; third, Josiah Quinn
cy, G. d. Austin, Raleigh.
Running race, best 2 in 3 two-th;rl
mile heats, won by Florence Hubert.
owner, G. s. Bngelking. Ashland, Va,
four entries; second, Tanglefoot, Hert-
ford, owner, M. II. White. Best time
)1:15.
The racing was better than usual and
very much enjoyed by all.
The ATTRACTIONS in front OF the grand
stand trapeze and rope swinging act
amusement of the specta tors.
The balloon ascension and double para
chute drop was decided success.
The fish, oyster, game, poultry and
agricultural departments were all far bet
ter than ever before. The weather was
delightful
The grounds and buildings were lighted
up tonight with grand display OF FIRE
works.
The fair German tonight was led by
Chief Marshall, T. g. Hyman, with a.
bout one hundred couples. 1t was
grand success.
The marshall's ball Friday night will be
the big dance of the week.
The best of order is kept and everybody
is having a good time
The racing, and all other programs
viii be carried out each day as adper-
tised. The managers of the fair have
truly fulfilled their promise TO make this
the 10th fair, the best ever held here.
The news & observer., 1897-02-25

Oxford. NJ G., Feb. 24.-fSpeciall-
Mr. Arch H. Gregory. a prominent citi-
zen or Northern Granville, died at his
home near Stovah to-day.
The news & observer., 1897-02-25
WAKE SUPERIOR COURT.

Though Wake County Superior Court
was in session two hours yesterday, every
case on the docket for the day was con
tnued until the next term of the court.
The time that court was in session was
consumed in an attempt to try tho case
of Thomas G. Cheatham and wife VS..
J. G, Marcon, administrator The case,
however, was not ready for trial and a
juror was withdrawn and a mistrial
taken.
The news & observer., 1897-02-25
THE NEWBERN FAIR.

Breaks all Records-Fish, Oyster, Game,
Poultry and Agricultural Departments
Better Than Ever Before Brilliant
Germans, Fine Racing, and Outdoor
Attractions.
The news & observer., 1897-02-25

There win be a special meeting Of
Hiram Lodge, No. 40, A. f. and A. NJ.
for work and instruction this CThursday,
evening at 7:30 o'clock. Members earn-
estly requested to be present. Brethren
Of other lodges cordially invited
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-26
REF0RMAToRY RECOMMENDED
CITY COURT GRAND JURORS URGE
IT'S ESTABLISHMENT.

Judge NOFwOOd's Charge in Refer
ence to the Condition of Youthful
Criminals Made the Chief Feature
of the Grand Jury's General Pre-
sentiments General Matters
Around the Courts.
The city court grand jury made its gen.
eraI presentment yesterday, and was dis
ture of the presentment was the recon-
mendation for the establishment of re-
formatory for youthful criminals. The
recommendation was on the line of Judge
Norwood's charge to the jury at the be-
ginning of the term. The grand jury said:
We regard the relief and reformation
of the suffering and depraved as one of
the highest duties which confronts US as
a Christian people, and to reform the in
digent and neglected children from con-
tinued wrong-doing, and raise them to
positions of usefulness, is a moral obliga-
ton which has been too long neglected
by this community. 1t should be made
the duty of the county authorities to pro-
vide, as early as possible, a school where
we can save and not punish" youthful
offenders. Many of the violators of law
who are brought before the courts of this
county are mere children 1--WE saw such
an example in this court this morning.,
old enough, it is true, TO be legally re-
sponsible for their acts, but too young
to know, on account of their
neglected lives the nature and extent of
their moral offending. For such as these
we say that neither the chain-gang nor
the poor farm are the proper place, and
unless this county, or our state, takes
steps to provide a place where youthful
criminal depravities can be repressed and
corrected we need not expect any diminu-
ton of crime in our community. The
history and statistics of these institutions
show that where they are well managed
about s. per cent. of the discharged do
well, 10 per cent. relapse, and the remain
der become idlers-but not criminal We
regard this question as of vital import
ance, and we make this recommendation
with the hope that it will awaken inter
est and invite enlightened inquiry into the
best methods of depressing crime in our
community.
thanked the members for their approval
of the sugges ton in his charge. With
the cooperation of the grand and petit
juries, and first the grand juries, for
without them the petit juries can do moth
ing, he believed a reform can be inaugu-
rated that will lessen the number of con-
victs in the county and in consequence
will lessen crime
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-26

the right of the ballot. The voter must
then privately fold his ballot so as 10 con-
ceal the names thereon and leave the stub.
containing the printed Instructions, on the
outside. RE then hands the ballot > the
managers, who receive ii, If it is properly
folded. tear off and destroy the stub and
deposit the ballot In the box.
The voter is allowed only five minutes in
which TO make up his ballot If he is
blind he may call a watcher. TO his assist
ance. II he ruins a ballot by mistake he
can return it and get another, but will
not be allowed more than three ballots.
The ruined ballots must be destroyed by
the managers
Section p of the election law reads as
follows:
THAT no person shall be permitted with
in 80 feet of any polling place. except the
electors approaching to vote on persons
passing along the highways on their bust
ness"
Section "a reads as follows:
That no person shall speak to another
person upon the subject of the election
within 80 feet Of any polling place. No cleo
tors shall speak TO or consent to be spok-
en- 10 by any other erson than an election
manager or watcher, which at the polling
place or within 50 feet thereof and then
only In pursuance of official duty.
No election manager or watcher shall be
permitted TO speak to an elector while in
The polling place for the purpose of infu-
encing mis- vote in any manner whatever"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-26
LEVY J. MYERS DEAD.
Seventy-three Years His Allotted
Time of Life.

Seventy-three Years His Allotted
Time of Life.
Mr. Levy J. Myers died at his residence,
No 100 Liberty street, west, yesterday af-
ternoon after a short illness from pneu-
monia.
Mr. Myers was 70 years old, and was one
of Savannah's best known citizens He
was born here and spent nearly his entire
life in Savannah. For the last fourteen
years he had been connected with the city
treasurer's Office in charge of the water
works department.
Mr. Myers family is one of the Oldest in
Savannah. His father was Mordecai
Myers in his time, one of the leading
members of the Savannah bar The de-
ceased was the oldest of a large family of
children. His surviving brothers are Julian
and Octavus Myers of New York the for
mer an ex-United States naval officer.
Henry Myers, superintendent of the jack
sonville. Fla, water works, Frank Myers
of Atlanta. Dr. Robert P. Myers Of Homo
lulu, Sandwich Islands, and Frederick
Myers of this city. He had several sisters,
one of whom was the wife of Gen Goode
Bryan, another whose husband, the late
Dr. Thomas Smith. died in the yellow fever
epidemic of 1876, and another, the late
Mrs. Yates Levy.
Mr. Myers wife, who survives him. was
Miss Priscilla Tobias of Charleston, S. c.,
daughter of a prominent South Carolina
| merchant They had no children.
Mr.. Myers was a type of the old south
ern school, courteous and polite, always
with kind word for those who had deal
ings with him and with fund of reminis-
cences of the old life of Savannah that
made him as interesting as he was flu
1 fe.s,fn 1raf 4,
| unlocked for. Several days ago his illness
| assumed a critical form and his physicians
gave no hope for his recovery. Owing to
! his advanced age and the character of the
| disease his death was expected. His fun
eral will take place from his late residence
I al o'clOclk this afternoon.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-26
ATHLETICS ATTY. NJ. c. a. GYM
Wind Up of the Indoor Ball Series
TO-night's Contest.

For some months past there has been a
series of indoor base ball and basket ball
games between the teams of the Young
Mems Christian Association on Friday
nights. The games have been brought
to a close last Friday, and the result
declared.
In the indoor base bali games the Vel
lows, Capt. James Freeman, won, with
the Reds and the Blacks tieing for sec
ond place and the Whites at the tail end.
The basket bah series was won by the
Whites, Capt. H. Is. Harden, with the
Reds and Blacks tieing for second place,
and the Fellows bringing up the rear.
New teams viii be picked and another
series of games will be arranged before
long for the benefit of the friends of the
association. Both of these games call for
much activity on the part of the play
ers. ana afford splendid exercise and recre-
alton.
Tonight the third indoor gymnasium
contest of the series will take place at
the Young Mems Christian Association.
These contests have always proven very
popular with the lovers of gymnastics.
There will be seven events, embracing
both arm and leg work, thus carrying
out the all-round idea of body building, as
taught by the association. The events
win commence at $50 o'clock and the pub
lie is invited to witness them.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-26
POLICE TNDER SPEcIAL oaDpps
The Entire Force Held at the Bar
racks.

The Entire Force Held at the Bar
racks.
Every provision has been made by the
police commission to guarantee a quiet
and orderly election, The entire force nj
eighty men was gathered at the barracks
last night to remain there subject to or
ders. The chief has been instructed by
the commissioners to detail three to four
men TO each polling place and to hold the
remainder OF the force at the barracks as
reserve The booths in the open air
and all the other voting places where il
is practicable to do so will be roped in and
the police will be instructed TO allow no
one inside the ropes, except those taking
positions In line as voters.
Maj. Edward Karow, chairman of the
police commission. said yesterday when
seen by Morning News reporter: 1--WE
do not anticipate the slightest trouble.
The police have maintained order success
fully at elections heretofore and will do
so this time. Every precaution has been
taken to prevent disorder BY the Jaw
the election is absolutely under control Of
the managers, and the police will OBEY
instructions received from them. l have
no doubt that the election will pass off
quietly"
Each side is believed to have large
barrel in stock TO be opened up this morn
ing IL is conceded generally that the Citi-
zens have a large barrel but the Liberals
say that their barrel Is sufficiently large
for all practical purposes and that their
opponents viii not find the colored voters
SO easily purchased as they have mag
ined
Mr. sligo Myers. Of Jacksonville. a broth
err of Hon. Herman Myers, complimented
his brother yesterday with a LILLE check
for $3.50, which was made payable to the
order of the treasurer OF the campaign
fund
I'm order that nobody may be deceived it
should be borne IN mind that sun time Is
legal time in this state Savannah city
time being twenty-four minutes faster
than sun time the polls will open az 1924
o'clock this morning, and close at 4.2l
o'clock this afternoon.
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THE MANAGERS AND BOOTHS.
The Precinct Places where the Votes
VIII he Cast.


The following managers vii; conduct the
election:
First-LiberaI. Thomas Cooley; Citizens,
Peter Mcguire.
second-Liberal, NJ F. Sullivan; Citi-
zens, John II. Willink.
Third-Liberal N. Hanley; Citizens.
Samuel Skinner.
Fourth-Iiberal J.. p. Masters; Citizens,
George Petrenovitch.
Fifth-Liberal, r. c. O'Byrne; Citizens,
r, w Baughn
SiNth-Liberal J. L. Lacey; Citizens, c..
A. Netter.
Seventh-Liberal, J. w Mcintyre; Cit-
zens, Theo Basch.
Eightlf-Liberal j. f. Wash; Citizens
Julius Kaufman.
Ninth-Liberal John p. oBrien; Citi-
zenS, ". j Alderman
Tenth-Liberal. John J. Morrison; Citi-
zens, j. NJ. Dreyer.
Eleventh-Liberal, Il. ]. Whelan; Citi-
zens, G. u. Mccall
IWelfth-Liberal Samuel REYNOLDS; Cit
liens. J. =. Fgg.
Thirteenth-Liberal w. p. Bailey: Cit
liens, Il. j. Keiffer.
Fourteenth-Liberal J. V. Kennickea;
Citizens, II. NJ. Stanley.
Fifteenth-Libera., J, II. Story; Citi-
Zens. w. Pott
Il. "A. +
zens, A. 5. Cohen.
vonteenth-Liberal, George w. Beck
EFT; Citizens Henry Garwes
Eighteenth-Citizens, w. W. Swlnton
Nineteenth-Liberal. w. f. Constantine:
Citizens, Martin Helmken.
Twentieth-Liberal, T. J. Beytagh; chi
zens. r. d. Crimson.
The locations of the voting places in the
twenty precincts is as follows:
Precinct Booth at Bay and Whitaker
streets.
Precinct Booth east of city exchange.
Precinct S-Palmer's old stand Con-
gress, near Whitaker street.
Precinct A A. Linzer's store. corner
Drayton and State streets.
Precinct Booth in square near odd
Fellows hall
Precinct 6-Booth South Broad and
Floyd streets, near Fireman's hall.
Precinct Booth in front of Masonic
Temple
Precinct S-Republican Blues old hall.
Macon street, between Drayton and Bull
streets.
Precinct 9-92 Whitaker street, next to
Charlton street.
Precinct 1O-Bun and Jones streets.
Precinct 11-COrner Whitaker and Tay-
lor streets
Precinct 12-Tool house, Forsyth park.
Precinct l3-SouthWest corner Barnard
and CASTOR streets.
Precinct l4-Booth in park extension.
Precinct 15-Smalls barber shop, Gwin-
nett lane and Montgomery street
Precinct l6-Booth in park extension,
near Wadburg street.
Precinct H-Corner New Houston and
Whitaker streets.
Precinct 1S-Booth south of park extern
sion, near Bull and New Houston streets.
Precinct 19-Montgomery street, second
door south of Anderson street.
Precinct POI. w. Cramer's, Bull and
Second streets.
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--s-~es-s--
TIL BALLOTS GIVEN OUT.
The Books Turned over to the Man
ayers.

The Books Turned over to the Man
ayers.
The managers received the books of reg
istration from the clerk Of the ordinarys
court last night. and the packages of bal
lots, 1000 for each precinct, from the clerk
of council. Oaths to produce the books
and packages at the respective voting
places with seals unbroken were taken by
the managers.
In addition TO the packages of official
ballots furnished the managers by the
clerk Of council. tally sheets and blank
certificates of the result OF the election,
were also furnished. one copy OF each.
together with the official ballots voted the
unvoted ballots. the registration books,
and all other papers used must be dcliv-
cred under seal by one OF the managers
On the night of the election to the clerk
Of the city court OF Savannah The other
copy of the certified returns must be de.
livered TO the clerk of council. The clerk
OF council Is required Immediately upon
the receipt OF the certified returns from
the election precincts, TO consolidate the
returns and officially announce the re-
suit.
The ballots and papers deposited with
the clerk OF the city court, except The ceg-
istration books, must be kept Dy him an
opened Tor thirty Gays allcf the cleo.
ton. and must then be DESTROYED by him
without examination, provided there is no
contest. In the event of "A contest the
clerk is required 10 keep an papers until
called upon TO produce them in court. Ar
ter the contest shall have been decided
the clerk shall destroy the papers without
further examination. The registration
books must be turned over 10 The clerk
OF council. to be preserved by him.
BY the law the election managers have
absolute control Of the election Ia thair
respective precincts. No one rs allowed
inside the booth, but the TWO mana gers.
and one watcher for each Side in addi-
ton to the voters, except that the mann-
gers may admit an officer II they desire
No more voters Will be- permitted within
the room or booth AT one time than there
are separate stalls or compartments IN tn,
booth or room. The voter after enter.
ing the booth, must satisfy the managers
that he Is a qualified voter and regis
tered in the precinct IN which he applies
20 vote. He will then be givet
ballot ana must retire q
booth 10 make up his ballot. II he de-
siros 10 vote a straight ticket he simpl,
makes a cross mark In the device AT th,
head OF the ticket he desires 60 vote n
he does not desire to vote "a straight tick
- De must write IBIS ticket on, in II,
b.ank space provided Tor This purpose Oh
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-26
CAUGHT BETWEEN THE BUMPERS
An +. c. and II. Car Coupler Crushed
10 Death.

Ed Collins, a colored car coupler in the
Florida Central and Peninsular railroad
coupling up q train west Of the city, he
tween / aud ? O'Clock this morning. and
fatally crushed. He was taken to the
Georgia Inhrmary in police ambulance,
but died shortly afterward. His body was
badly mangled.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-26
LooN ron coon MAJoRITrns.
Political ProEnOSticRtions Made Il,
Leading LibcrnIites.

When the last Of the torchlight process
sion had reached the De Soto Maj =. w.
Meldrim, the Liberal cubs candidate for
mayor, came over from his residence. es-
corted by a number OF the Liberal lead
ers, among them Messrs. W. G. Charlton.
j. J. McDonough. p. J. O'Connor. Robt.
NJ. Hun, r. S, Morgan. Jr., Walter G..
Hartridge and others
Maj Meldrim was loudly cheered as he
made his way through the vast crowd
which filled the streets as well as Madison
square. over the speakers stand placed
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-26
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A TIN PAN FOR 4 STOVE.
Fire Built in One Came Near Burn
ing a House.

An alarm of fire was turned in last night
at 1920 o'clock. from box No. 6S, at Bur
roughs and Duffy streets
The companies from the Henry and Bar
nard street stations responded, and located
the fire in the house of a colored woman
Mary Bacon, in New Houston lane sec
ond door west of West Broad street. The
house is a two-story one, and the fire had
caught the flooring in a room on the sec
ond floor, from a tin pan in the middle
of the floor, in which fire had foolishly
been built
The building was considerably damaged
by the burning of the floor, and ceiling and
portions of the walls. The fire was extin-
guished by Chemical Company No. 2
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-26
COLD WAVE D7DS'T SHOW UP.
Politicians Had Mild Night of 1t
After All.


After All.
The cold wave failed to materialize yes
terday. When Savannahians read the
weather bureaus prediction for snow and
freezing weather, they prepared for the
coming chill, but instead of freezing the
temperature at O'Clock last night was 50
degrees. degrees lower than at the same
hour the night before.
There were no signs of snow. The fore
cast sent out by the weather bureau at
midnight was clearing and much colder
to-day. The cold wave is still moving this
way. though its progress is slow. AT Mem
phis last night mercury was IS dcgree s.
At Cincinnati, it was zero.
All through the west the reports show
extreme weather. It is probable that the
effects OF the blizzard may be felt in this
section to-day.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-26
MELDRlM OR MYERS, WHICH?
THE QUESTION THAT VOTERS WILL
ANSWER TODAY.

The New Mayors Name VIII Begin
With an M" Anyway-The Polls
VIII Open at S:24 o'clock This
Morning and Close at 4:&I This
AfternOOn-BOth sides sat Up With
the Voters Last Night-POlling
Places to he Roped on and no
Crowds to BE Allowed To COngre-
Eate-Both sides Said TO Have 4"
Barrel.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-26
CAME DOWN A FLYING.
The Grand Duchess Distanced Her
Competitors in "A Hurry.

Competitors in "a Hurry.
The steamship La Grande Duchesse,
Capt Hanlon, arrived yesterday 451a hours
from New York She left New York in
company with steamships Creole and Ell
Norte, bound for New Orleans, at o clock
Saturday afternoon.
After passing through the narrows, they
started at full speed down the coast. At
II O'clock the Duchess out distanced her
competitors, gave them parting whistle,
and sped on her way.
The Duchess made II 45-1OO miles an hour
for ten hours on Saturday night. She
arrived at her dock at 1870 yesterday after
noon. and would have made better time
had there not been some delay occasioned
yesterday by a slight accident to one of
her boilers.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-26

Docs not advise you to take Johnson 8
Tonic for grip, insist upon his doing so
Your health is worth more to YOU than
his code OF ethics-ad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-26
No nIsco,cry

more Importance than the discovery Grst
made by Mr.. w. w. Caldwell Of Chicago
H.. that Johnson Tonic was a speci6c
for La Grippe. Since 1880. when grip FIRST
made It's appearance 100000 people have
been induced 10 use the Tonic ana 1000. i.
900 people have been cured by tad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-26
CIOal,N. Cnpes, Jackets.

New, stylish. well made. this seasons
goods, solid colors and fancy mixtures.
lined with silk and satin, are being sold
with an extra discount of 20 per cent. on
the present low prices, marked in plain
figures at Leopold Adler Sad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-01-26

During the present epidemic of La
Grippe the only people who have escaped
the ravages of the disease have been
those who relied upon Johnson's Chill and
Fever Tonic.-ad.