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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-10
TRYING TO FIX A ROUTE.
CITY AND SUBURBAN AND WEST
END UNABLE TO AGREE.

The Railway Company Permitted to
Lay Its Tracks on st. Julian Street
From West Broad to the Franklin
square Tower, But the Street ana
Lane Committee Undecided Where
the Track May BE Laid East of
There-ObJectiOns From Property
Owners to More Tracks on ST. Ju-
liam Street.
The street and lane committee of council
met the representatives of the Suburban
and West End railway at the city exchange
yesterday afternoon for the purpose of
settling upon a route to the market
The railway company was instructed to
proceed with the laying of it's track on
West Broad and st. Julian streets, as far
as the water tower In Franklin square.
The committed is undecided whether to
permit the company to lay its track on
the north or the south side
of the tower Either route is
equally Objectionable, it being about
u feet from the sidewalk to the base Of the
tower on one side, and something over
eleven feet on the other. In either case,
the cars In passing will approach danger
ously near the sidewalk The immediate
reason why the route was not defined,
however was the objection of property
owners.
The track of the Savannah. Thunderbolt
and Isle Of Hope railway, from the market
turning to the south on the east side of
Franklin square, the committee was natur-
ally disposed to give the Suburban and
West End railway a route on the north
side of st. Julian street, in order to avoid
dangerous intersection of the two tracks
at a street corner. Mr.. Abram Minis, how
ever, was before the committee and object
ed to the location of the track on the
north side of St. Julian street on
the ground that it would injure the prop
erty of the Minis estate there.
The present track from the market is
exactly in the middle of St. Julian street,
but there is room for another track on
either side, provided the business people
affected do not object Doubtless obiec-
tons will also be made by property own
ers on the south side of st. Julian street
to the line passing in front of their prop
erty.
1t appears to be impracticable to move
the market track, on account of the
grade in coming out of the market and
the curve in rounding Franklin square
Apparently the committee has a knotty
problem to solve.
The Suburban and West End railway
people were informed that they would
have to bear the expense of removing the
drinking fountain from the center of st.
Julian street at West Broad street They
naturally objected to this, but the COM
mittee had no intention of subjecting the
city to the expense The members of coun-
ell feel that the Suburban and West End
railway has had favors enough from the
city in the way of being allowed to evade
large assessments for paving by changing
its tracks on the Louisville road and re-
moving it from Railroad street, and now
that the company has gained its point
in being allowed to build to the market.
they are not disposed to put the city to
any expense in it's behalf.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-10
FOR THE NEW WHITE BAND.
A Meeting of Citizens Who Want to
See One Orga nized.

See One Organized.
There will be a meeting of several we'll
known citizens tomorrow night for the
purpose of discussing the organization Of
a white band in Savannah. The subject
Is one which has excited considerable in
terest, and now that the opportunity ap-
pears to have presented itself, efforts will
undoubtedly be made to start such band
and put it on a permanent basis.
Among those who will attend the meet
ing are Messrs. I. G. Haas, B. H. Levy,
r. D. baltimore. J. f. Brooks, Emile
Newman, John Flannery, A. R. Lawton,
Il. Kolshorn, J. A. G. Carson, A. Minis,
George s. Haines, P A. Stovall Maj. j.
F. Cam of the Knights of Pythias,
j. Fl. Estill and others
A proposition looking to the organiza>
ton of such a band as is desired has
been made by Mr.. w. c. Roehm, who is
now in charge of the music at the Savan-
nah theater, and it will be considered in
detail. Mr.. Roehm desires the aid of some
or the citizens in starting the work, but
states that after the band is once organ
lied 1t will be able to stand on its own
merit. He agrees that before the band
is engaged by any one, it shall first play
and If the music is not satisfactory il need
not be accepted.
Savannah, of all southern cities, is in
need of a good band. 1t is needed by the
military, by the KnightsGof Pythias, for
parades and displays of all kinds The ap-
pearance here of the Fifth Regiment band
from Atlanta first started the discussion
Of the matter among number of citizens.
and they now propose to take the matter
in hand with definite object in view
The organization contemplates at first a
band Of sixteen pieces, with the leader,
and Mr.. Roehm now has a number of
musicians in training for this work. The
band has had several practices, and it IS
said, is showing rapid development The
subject is one in which every citizen
should be, and no doubt is, interested ana
it is to be hoped the movement will meet
with success.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-10
CRUISE OF THE TORPEDO BOATS.
The FIOilIa Expected In savannah
In Day or Two.

The F1Otilla Expected In savannah
In Day or Two.
The flotilla of torpedo boats. consisting
of the DUPONT, Gushing and Ericsson, has
attracted great interest at the ports it has
visited along the coast. The boats are
now at Charleston, where they will be
joined to-day by the Porter, which was
detained at Norfolk.
At Wilmington, there was a pleasant ex-
change of courtesy with the naval re-
serves and military commands, and the
visitors were delightfully."- entertained.
Uncle Sans little war ships have been
visited by hundreds of people during their
stay. at Charleston. 1t is expected that the
fleet will arrive here in few days and
Savannahlans will then have an opportun-
ty to inspect these formidable destroyers
A flotila of four of the torpedo boats
started out from New York. Oct. 8, on a
cruise along the Atlantic and Gulf coasts
as far as Galveston. The object of the
cruise is to give the boats practice with
torpedos and search lights, and in man
cuvering with a view to developing the
utility and practicabiity Of torpedo boats
in extended operations along the coast.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-10
THE LONG AND SHORT HAUL.
The Recent Decisions Make Great
InrOad on That Feature of the Law.

The Recent Decisions Make Great
InrOad on That Feature of the Law.
The decision OF the United States su-
preme court involving the long and short
haul clause of the interstate commerce
law appears to hit the interstate com
meree commission a pretty hard lick.
The Central Of Georgia Railway Com
pany was actively interested in the Troy.
Ala, case. and the proceedings in court
were directed for that road by Messrs.
Lawton & Cunningham, its attorneys. The
commission decided that the railroads in
terested could not make a lower rate to
Montgomery or from Montgomery than to
or from Troy, Ala, which is a nearer
point. The interstate commerce law pro-
vides that higher rate cannot be charg-
ed for a shorter haul where the conditions
are similar, and the point the railroads
made in this case when they appealed il
10 the circuit court in Alabama before
Judge Bruce was that the conditions at
Montgomery and Troy We're entirely dis
similar.
Judge Bruce decided with the railroads
holding that the conditions were dissimi-
lar in that there was both rail and water
competition al Montgomery, which was
not found at Troy. The commission car
ileu lIe case 10 the circuit court of dp-
peals. where Judge Bruce was sustained
and the decisions of both courts were sus-
tanned by the United States supreme court
in the decision just handed down.
Under this decision either rail or water
competition creates dissimiar conditions
and gives the railroads the right to make
less charges for longer hauls. The COM
mission has also maintained that before
making rates under such circumstances,
the railroads involved must make appli-
cation to it. The supreme court says this
is incorrect. and that under such condi-
tons the railroads are privileged to fix
the rates without making application to
the commission.
This is another of several raps the in
terstate commerce commission has receiv-
ed of late. The commission has held for
sometime, that 1t had the right to make
rates. In the Cincinnati freight bureau
case, which went to the supreme court, it
was decided that 1t did not have this right,
which was another victory for the rail-
roads. The Central was also interested in
that case.
The recent decisions undoubtedly make
great inroads upon the long and short
haul features Of the interstate commerce
law.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-10
CITY BREVITIES.

The Y. M. Fl. A. Cycle Club will hold Its
election of officers tonight.
A HANDSOME team of Kentucky horses
has just been received by DR.. st. ]. B.
Graham, at his residence on Charlton and
Habersham streets. They are about four
teen hands high, a dark brown color, and
present a striking appearance in harness
They were purchased in Lexington by DR..
Graham himself, who made it a point to
select team which was well matched
and which had pretty, agile movement.
Mr.. E. N. Jordan, who was charged by
his neighbors with cruel treatment of his
12-year-old son, Lemmie. was given a nri-
Vate hearing by Recorder Hartridge yes
terday morning. The charges made bv
Mr.. Jordan's neighbors were sensational
but they did not appear to be borne out
by the facts. The facts appeared to be
that Lemmie was a bad boy and needed
punishment. The charges were according
ly dismissed
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-10
TO REMOVE THE DISABILITY.
Object of DIR. Duncan's Bill to Repeal
the TVO-Omce Bill.

the TWO-Omce Bill.
There has been some interest as 10 the
intent and purport of the local bill intro
duced by Dr. William Duncan, providing
for the repeal of the bill prohibiting one
man from holding more than one county
office at the same time
1T will be remembered that this bill was
passed at the time the Citizens Club was
in the ascendency, and when it had elect
ed all of the representatives sent from
Chatham. 1t was aimed particularly at
Capt John r. Dillon, who was a member
of the other faction. Since there has been
change in the situation, Capt. Dillou's
friends have suggested such a measure as
that introduced by DIR. Duncan for the
purpose of removing from him the disa-
bility thus placed upon him. and putting
him on the same basis as any other citi
zen.
It is stated positively that 1t is not the
object of the bill to provide for replacing.
Capt. Dillon in any other office. nor viii
1t at the present time affect anyone else
Capt. Dillon says he Is not a candidate
for any office other than that he now
holds as receiver of tax returns The
county commissioners have a clerk who
will remain in charge of that office for the
ensuing four years ,......
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-10
FUNERAL OF NJ. r. COURTNEY.
Railroad Men Pay the Last Tribute
TO Their Fellow EmpIOye

The funeral of Michael p. Courtney, the
oldest engineer on the Central railroad
took place at St. Patrick's church yester.
day at 1880 O'clock. Rev. Father Qulnlan
conducted the service and spoke of the de-
ceased with many kind and affectionate
words.
The pall-bearers were selected from
among the engineers and fellow workmen
of the deceased. They were ]. W. Smith,
g. B. Tarver, James Miscally, Bert Tar
yer and Daniel O'Connor
There were many handsome floral offer
ings from the railroad men. While the
deceased was not a member Of the rail-
road organizations, yet he was highly es-
teemed by his fellow employees and COM
manded their unbounded confidence and
respect
A large cortege proceeded with the re
mains to the Cathedral cemetery.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-10
PENALTY FOR DELAY,
VIII Bring In the Marriage Certifi-
Gates In Due Time.


Representative Calvins BILL aimed at
clergymen. magistrates and others who
have the right to marry people, and who
fail to return the marriage certificates
within a reasonable time to the court of
ordinary, will have it's effect in Savannah,
as well as mother sections of the state.
Inquiry at the court of ordinary yester-
day developed the fact that there are some
ministers in Savannah who take their own
time about returning marriage certifl-
Gates. Sometimes they are not returned
for two or three years, and very frequent
ly they are kept from record as long as
six months. 1t is said of the ministers
of one denomination that they usually
keep the certificates as long as six months
There are others, however, who are quite
prompt in returning them, either mailing
them or carrying them to the court of or
binary within day or two after the mar
riage ceremony has been performed
Mr.. Calvin's bill contemplates requiring
all who perform the marriage ceremony to
return the certificates within twenty days
after the ceremony has been performed,
under a penalty of so fine. The object
of this proposed law is to see that all such
certificates are promptly returned so that
the records of marriages can be made
complete.
Should Mr. Calvin's bill become law,
it will undoubtedly have the effect of
bringing in all marriage certificates
promptly, and the records can then be
kept without any difficulty. AS it is now
the law requires the certificates to be re-
turned, but within no specified time and
provides no penalty. The result is these
certificates are frequently kept out for
months, and sometimes are not returned
at all
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-10
oAR LINES RIGHT TO THE MARKET.
City and Street Railway People
Looking Into the Matter.

Looking Into the Matter.
The section of the city ordinance regu-
lating street railways quoted IN yester-
days Morning News, restricting the grant
of the right-of-way through the market
to the Electric Railway Company alone
and not to its assigns or any other cor
poration, attracted some attention.
The section seems to have been over
looked In the recent consolidation of lines
There is no record of any amendment to
the ordinance since the sale of the Elec-
trio railway to the Savannah Traction
Company and the absorption of the latter
by the Savannah, Thunderbolt and Isle of
Hope Railway Company.
An attorney, whose attention was called
TO the matter yesterday, said that under
the ordinance, the Savannah, Thunderbolt
and Isle of Hope railway evidently has no
legal title to the route through the mar
ket, and can be compelled to abandon it
at any time, should council see fit to de-
mand 1t. The council can, of course,
amend the ordinance if it sees fit to do so.
a member of the council, whose atten-
tlon was called to the matter, said that
II might be that the section referred 10
would not apply, for the reason that the
Electric Railway did not sell
or assign its rights to the
other company, but that there was
consolidation of the two companies
the stockholders of the Electric railway
accepting stock in the other company The
ordinance distinctly states, however, that
the said railway company cannot sell,
barter away, lease or in any way dispose
OF the said rights or any of them" and
that should the company at any time fail
to make use of the same, the council can
at once discontinue the use of the market
for this purpose, and require the removal
of the tracks and structure. The point is
an interesting one, and will be fully looked
into.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-10
Mr. AyIesvorth WON His cnsc,

In the city court yesterday the case Of
A. j. AyIesworth against Mrs. ]. NJ.
johnson was tried and resulted in a
verdict for the plaintiff in the sum of
ss8l25. Mr.. Aylesworth sued as a SUBJ
contractor for work done on Henry Street
school, and claimed that Mr. johnson was
que MIN that amount at the time of his
ceath He brought suit against Mrs.
Johnson for the amount and won it.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-10
a Lady Almost Tainted

At Eekstein's, when she recognized among
the SS-cent Heather suitings the exact for
smile OF her new "so-called" $12.OO-tailor-
made suit. Seven yards make a suit and
cost S.7S-just imagine, 1927 for the max
ing! When you see Eckstein's tailor-made
ready-made department up stairs is a 80
lation in styles and prices. Mavbe II win
pay you to trade at Eckstein's.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-10
KILLED HER IN A FIT OF ANGER.
Isaac smnITs story of the Shooting
of Matilda FerreII

Detective j. J. Shea returned from Fer
nandina yesterday with Isaac Small. the
negro wanted here for the killing of his
mother-in-law, Matilda Terrell, some
weeks ago, at her home on the Telfar
road. Small was locked up by the police,
but viii probably be committed to the
county jail to-day.
Although charged with murder, Small
does not come within the category of des-
perate characters. He seems to be quiet,
but is rather quick spirited His fault,
which, he says, has been the means of
placing him behind the bars, is an uncon-
trollable temper To this alone he attrlb-
utes his trouble He says this is not the
first time his temper has involved him
in the clutches of the law
When asked why he killed his mother-in-
law, Small gave his version of the affair
willingly He attempted to condone his
act by saying the woman had drawn a
knife on him and that he fired in self-de-
Tense. From his statement there had been
a general row the day before and to settle
the trouble, he bundled up his belong
ings and left the place. He went to a house
nearby, which he was renting. On the
night preceding the day of the killing, he
says his mother-in-laW came to his house
and gave him a scoring for deserving his
wife. The next day he returned to the
Small house to settle up differences, and
when in anger he fired the fatal shot
Leaving the city, he went to Jackson
vile, not knowing that his victim was
dead. Thinking there was no further trou-
bic, he started on his return TO Savannah,
but soon learned of the womans death
Then he turned back but was detected
and arrested by quarantine officers. He
remained in Jail two weeks al Fernandina
before the authorities here received infor-
nation of his capture.
The trial Of the case will probably be
had at the December term of the superior
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-10
FIRED INTO A HOUSE,
Constable Chilly" johnson Getting
TO He IA bad Man.

Several negro women appeared excitedly
at the office of Justice Wickham yester-
day afternoon and reported that man
named johnson" had come to their home
in Yamacraw and fired a number of pis-
toll shots through the door.
An investigation revealed that the man
was BILLY Johnson, the constable who
figured rather prominently recently in as
sisting Paul Cohen to make an arrest in
a saloon on st. Julian street, and from
which serious trouble came near ensuing
johnson was arrested by officer Kelly and
taken before the Justice
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-10
Give Us Rest

This is the prayer of the nervous who
do not sleep well. Let them use Hostel
ter's Stomach Bitters and their PRAYER
will be speedily answered. Insomnia is
the product of Indigestion and nervous.
ness, two associate ailments, soon RENE
died by the bitters, which also vanuuishes
malaria, constipation, liver complaint,
rheumatism and kidney complaints -ad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-10
De Lossy-HoIden ohamDoune

This high class select champagne rem
resents the choicest vintages and none
other. 1t is used at the leading CIphs
and Hotels of Paris, London, Vienna ana
Berlin, and is regarded as par excelleroo
the connoisseur's champagne. No bette.
champagne exists. For sale by Linnron
Bros, LiDpmans Block Savannah O.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-10
To Answer For Assault.

Anthony Willis was bound to the sumo.
rior court by the recorder yesterday on
the charge of assaulting Ellis Jackson at
Purse and Stewart streets. The evidence
peveloped that Willis had gone to the
house for a fight, and. while he go+ tho
severe end of it, by being shot through
the hand, yet he was bound over to court
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-10
IN THE COURT OF ORDINARY.
Justice Mcleod Kings Commission
Has Been Received.

THIS betH HeceINed.
Judge Hampton L. Ferrill of the court
of ordinary has received the commission
of Justice Mcleod King of the Seventh
militia district. This was the district in
which Justice King had a contest with
Robert Mcintosh as to the possession of
the office, and the case was decided in
Kings favor. Justice King will probably
be sworn in to-day.
An order was granted to j. F. Brooks,
guardian of F. 2. Miller, minor. to en-,
croach upon the corpus of his wards es-
tate for support.
Letters of administration upon the es-
tate of Ida c. Riley were granted to ]. Il.
Brooks, county administrator.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-10
odd Fellows Fair Largely Attended

The second night of the Odd Fellows
fair was a very satisfactory one to the
committee in charge, there being a largo
attendance and much interest manifested.
The contestants for the various prizes Of
fered are getting in some lively work The
contests will evidently prove a main feat.
ure Of the fair.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-10

Jack Ensign, colored, was arrested by
Policeman Fleming early yesterday morn
ing as a suspicious character. He was
carrying a live turkey and two chickens
in a sack He was found to be all right
however, and was released by the record
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-10

Account above occasion the Plant sys-
tenn will sell round trip tickets from Sa-
vannah TO Jacksonville at one fare. s515.
Tickets to be sold on Nov. 8, 9. 10, and II.
with final limit Nov 10. Fireman and milf
tary parade, bicycle races daily. Various
other amusements.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-10

Mrs Winslows Soothing Syrup has besr
used for children's teething. 1t soothes
the child, softens the gums, alays ali pain
cures wind collie, and is the best remedy
Tor diarrhoea. Twenty-Five cents bottle
lad. va - ~s1e
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-10
For sleepIessness
Take Horsford,s Acid Phosnhnte.

Or. Patrick Booth, oxford, N. c., says:
Have seen it act admirably in insomnia.
especially of old people and convalescents.
A refreshing drink in hot weather and in
cases Of fevers. '-ad.