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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-07
KINGS DAUGHTERS TO GATHER
SAVANNAH CIRCLES ARRANGING
FOR THE STATE CONVENTION.

Reception to Mrs. Isabella Charles
Davis Monday Evening, May II.
The Convention TO BE Held May IL
and I9-BuSiness Sessions During
the Days and Public Meetings at
Night.
The Kings Daughters Of Savannah met
yesterday afternoon In the Sunday school
room of the Independent Presbyterian
church to arrange the programme for the
state convention, which will be in session
here May II and 10.
The meeting was one of the largest held
for long while, and indicated reawak-
ening of the enthusiasm and interest for
merly taken in anything pertaining to the
order.
All the circles now in existence were rep
resented, and their presiding officers were
present. These are Mrs. ]. A Bell, Mrs.
NJ. s. Baker, Mrs. Robert NJ. Gibson, Mrs
Julia Mcleod. Mrs w. f. Scherff and
Miss Julia Middleton.
The meeting was presided over by Mrs
Maitland-Dougald, provincial secretary of
the Kings Daughters of British Columbia.
Miss Reed acted as secretary.
1t was arranged that the convention be
opened with a reception on the evening
of May II, to Mrs. Isabella Charles Davis
corresponding secretary of the central
council of the order at New York. 1t has
not yet been decided where this reception
will be held, but 1t is probable the ladies
will secure the use of tie Young Mems
Christian Association rooms or the lecture
room of the Independent church. All OF
the business of the convention, consisting
of the usual routine and reports on the
work of the order in different places. will
be conducted at the morning meetings
from II to o'clock, on May 18 and 10
Only the members of the Kings Daught-
ers will be present al the morning meet
ings but at night meetings will
be held to which the public
will be invited. Addresses will be made
at the public meetings by Mrs Davis and
some of the Savannah ministers, and pa
pers on the work of the Kings Daughters
will be read by some of the ladies. Sing
ing will be feature of the meetings and
also of the reception. A choir will be Sc
cured, and a committee has been appoint
ed to perfect the arrangements.
A meeting of the presiding officers of
the six Savannah circles has been called
for Saturday afternoon, May 10, when the
details of the convention will be arranged.
1t is not yet known how many delegates
VIII be in attendance, but 1t is expected
that the number will be large. The ladies
anticipate great good from the con-
Vention and expect 1t to produce revival
of interest in the order. Mrs j. A.
Thomas of Macon, state secretary. will
not be present, but her reports will be
submitted. Mrs. Davis will arrive Mon
day, May II by steamer, the Ocean Steam
| ship Company having rendered the Savan-
nah circles the courtesy of a ticket from
New York. After the meetings here Mrs
Davis win go to Charleston.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-07
MURDERED IN HIS STORE
w. II. MURRAY BUTCHERED BY
ROBBERS AT LEWIS CROSS
ROADS.

| Found by His Teamster, His Throat
Cut From Ear TO Ear and His Skull
Crushed-RObbery the Motive fO'
the IIiIIing-Three Negroes Arrest
ed for the Crime.
A horrible murder was discovered over
in Beaufort county, South Carolina, about
seven miles in an air line from here. night
| before last.
The murdered man was VIM. II. Muir
ray, who had charge of the country store
owned by b. Monsees, at Levy's Cross
Roads The store was not opened during
the day. but it was supposed Murray had
come to the city as he some times did,
and had locked up the place.
Levy's Cross Roads Is postofiice in the
rice growing section of New river. about
half way between Screven's Ferry and
Pritchardville Two or three stores, and
a number of small houses. occupied by ne
groes, comprise the settlement. No par
ticular notice was taken of the fact thai
I the store was closed until night, when
it was discovered that il
had been broken into. An investigation
was at once made Murray was found
dead with his throat cut from ear to ear
and his head crushed.
The store had been looted by the muir
derers. The country in the neighborhood
is very sDarsely settled
The crime was discovered by the muir
dered mans teamster. The store was
robbed of what money there was In It and
the murdered mans pockets were rifled.
The inquest yesterday developed an ugly
state of affairs. Three negroes were ar
rested during the progress of the inquest.
One of them, Jim Ford, a nearby resi-
dent, was ordered to Jail without bond.
The other two were released on bond.
Several parties are believed to have been
implicated I'm the murder
Murray formerly lived in Savannah, but
left the city a year or two ago to take
charge of the store. He came here from
the north. His body will be buried in Sa-
Vaunah.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-07
SUNDAY LAW IN EFFECT.
The Police Instructed to Enforce Its
Observance.

The Sabbath observance ordinance
adopted by the city council Wednesday
hight is operative at once. The fruit deal
7rs, who have been keeping their places
open on Sunday on the claim that the
fruit would spoil II the supply Of air was
cut off. are left out in the cold, and will
have to close up hereafter along with the
rest of the dealers.
Aside from the few who doubtless OBJ
ject to the closing Of the fruit stores the
ordinance seems to meet with general ap-
prevail. The police will be notified of the
ordinance and requested to see to its en-
forcement
The ordinance makes it unlawful for
any shop or store to be open for the sale
Of merchandise Of any character on Sun
day. or TO sell merchandise of any char
acter on that day The ordinance does
not apply to drug stores open for the sale
of drugs, medicines, and 1t does not at
feet in any way the ordinances already
existing touching saloons and barrooms.
1t provides that it shall not be unlawful
to run a news depot or to sell cigars and
tobacco or to run a soda water fountain
on the Lords day" 1t says
nothing in this ordinance shall be con-
atrued to prevent the delivery or sale of
milk and fresh meats or the sale of bread
and ice until II a. m
The penalty for the violation of the or
dinance is a fine not to exceed SlOO and
Imprisonment not to exceed thirty days,
either or both in the discretion of the
court.
Alderman Davis called attention yester-
Jay to the fact that provision for the de-
livery of milk and fresh meats and the
sale of bread and ice until II a. m. on
Sundays was made In the original ordi-
uyhf he no
allowing the sale of milk and fresh meats
TO the same hour was added by Alderman
Charlton with his consent.
1t was rather peculiar that the ordinance
adopted by the McDonough council early
n 1891 for the purpose of enforcing Sun
day closing by the saloons should have
repealed all other ordinances regulating
Sunday observance Such Is the fact, how
ever. 1t was not done intentionally, how
ever the intention being to repeal only
the old ordinances regula ting Sunday
closing by the saloons, which had proved
ineffective. The public. and the aldermen
as well, have gone on since, until a COM
paratiVely recent date, happily ignorant
of the fact that these Sunday ordinances
had been repealed, and observing them
just as If they were still on the statute
books. Some question of a violation of
the Sunday laws having come up recently,
City Attorney Adams informed the alder
men that there were no ordinances for the
observance of Sunday with the exception
of those relating to saloons.
The ordinance adopted by council rene
dies this oversight. The privileges of pur-
chasing cigars, soda water and newspa-
pers, which were granted in the ordinance
after warm discussion by council, are
simply what the public have been enjoy
ing for long time.
Mayor McDonough at one time put a
stop to the sale of cigars and soda water
on Sunday. It seems now he had no au-
thority to do So
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-07
THE PASSING OF THE HARNETr.
The Old Hotel in Savannah where
Once the FastidiOus Dined.

Once the FastidiOus Dimed.
The closing of the old Harnett house on
account of the failure of the management
to pay the rental, as printed in the Morn
ing News yesterday, is an incident in the
history of Savannah hotels.
The history of this old hotel blends with
the most thrilling history Of Savannah,
back in the days when the town was
younger and everybody was rich. In those
stirring times. the baronial days in the
south. by reason of the fact that every
southern gentleman was called a baron.
it was beneath the hospitable roof-tree of
this hotel that many swell dinners were
given. and here it was that
the rich planters who visited Savannah
from the neighboring country, made them
selves at home.
he place was in those days known as
the Planters hotel. 1t was in point OF
fact a planters hotel, for then Everything
vas different from the present status Of
al airs. and the planters We're all rich
people, and came to town quite frequently
10 attend to business affairs and for sim
pie sport and pleasure. There were no
railroads, and the business OF Savannah
conferred about the old market place which
Is or The same square with the hotel The
lich cotton and rice planters would come
to town, and stop at the Planters, be-
cause it was then right in the center of
inc business square and because, too. it
as a fashionable hotel. There was but
enc other hotel that was considered fash
ionable then. and that was the City hotel
on Bay street.
The Planters was built just after the
big fire which swept so dlsastrously over
savannah in 1872. 1t was kept up in such
style as was the very best in those times,
and the men who. from time to time.
crossed their legs under it's mahogany and
Toasted upon the rarest Yiands that a
rich aud prosperous country could yield
At the beck and nod of Epicurus and
Bacchus
In 1885, or somewhere around that time
Mr. Aaron Champion bought the property.
At his death it fell by Inheritance to his
daughter, Mrs. j. w. McAlpin. and at
her death it became the property of her
heirs. 1t has for the past few years been
under the direction of Mr.. James MeAlp.n,
for the heirs, he being one of them, and 1t
was Mr.. McAlpln who brought action
through the courts causing the historic
Old hosiery to close for the first time in
its history, the management having failed
to pay the heirs the rental for some time.
The hotel will not be closed long. II
will be renovated and placed under new
management and viii, no doubt, regain
much of its former prestige, particularly
among the visitors to Savannah from ad-
jacent counties among whom II Is so well
and favorably known.
Justice Isaac Nathans has issued In all
ten laborer's liens on the furnishings OF
the hotel The ten aggregate $500. and
were taken out by servants of the house..
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-07
OPPOSED TO CIT1SGTNG THE NAME.
An old Citizen Tells why Bull Strc'tt
Ought to BE Chilled SO Forever

Ought to BE Called So Forever.
1T makes me feel dlsheartened now and
then when 1 hear some people crying
aloud. Let's change the name of Bull
street," remarked an elderly citizen of
Savannah yesterday.
mot that there Is any likelihood of its
ever being changed, but more for the SEN
timent of the thing" he resumed. at is
well for us to recall the conditions under
which this avenue was named Bull street
1t was named. as 1 suppose everybody
knows, after Gov Bull of South Carolina
But, l don't suppose everybody knows
why it was given this name particularly
in honor of this man.
Away back in the stormy days of the
revolution when the city was in danger
of an onslaught from the British, Joseph
Habersham was about to undertake to
capture the first British frigate with a
cargo of ammunition anchored just off
Tybee. 1t was then that Gov. Bull of
South Carolina sent assistance to him, by
which he was enabled to capture the yes
sci, Selling great quantity of gunpowder.
part of which was sent away and was
used In the battle of Bunker Hill. The
other part was kept for the defense Of Sa-
vannah. In those days Savannah was not
nearly so strong as Charleston, which was
her senior city by nearly a hundred years.
and this act on the part of the governor
of South Carolina ought to always bear
with 1t in memory a feeling of gratitude.
Don't let us ever think of changing the
name of Bull street"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-07
THE ELECTIoS fOsT POXED.
Rifle Associations Good Shooting at
AvOndaIe.

The Savannah Rifle Associ alton held its
twenty second annual meeting yesterday
afternoon at Avondale range.
Reports from the officers were read,
showing the association to be. as in the
past, one Of the most popular organlza-
tons in the city. The resigna. don of DR..
John D. Martin as president, on account
Of home and professional duties. caused
a postponement of the election of officers
for the year. committee was appointed
to suggest names for the vario US Offices
to be acted upon next week.
The shooting, which followed, was re-
markable for good scores, and e.. S. Rich
mond again made five bulls dyes at 800
yards followed by Mr. F. c. Biattey, ia
phenomenal score of AZ out OF possible 50,
making four center shots and seven.
Mr. Richmond's FIVE bull s-eyes was a
repetition of his shooting last Thursday
afternoon, and was the third clean rec
ord of the season, Mr.. Battey having first
made the same sc ore several weeks go
Mr. Battey's fine score yesterday was at
both the 200 and 100 yards ranges. The
wind was troublesome for shooting yester-
day, being fitful, and interfered with the
shots at first.
A large meeting Is looked for next
Thursday afternoon, as it is desired that
DR.. Martins success sor be man who is
the choice Of the ass Oclation and not mere
~ few of its members.
The annual contest of the association
will be held during the week of the state
and interstate matches, probably on the
day after their close. The members will
be divided into classes for the contest.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-07
YACHT CLUBS MAY REGATTA.
A Committee to Fix a Date and Ar.
range the Programme.

range the Programme.
A meeting of the board of stewards of
the Savannah Yacht Club was held at the
Office of Hun & Lathrop on yesterday af-
ternoon. There were present Commodore
Bacon, Vice Commodore Starr. Rear Com
modore Carson and Messrs. Palmer, Bent
Montague. Wylly. Beckett, Schley, Jones,
Hal III. Bacon. Baldwin.
A good deal Of business relating to the
internal affairs OF the club was transacted.
but the main purpose Of the meeting was
to decide upon the annual regatta.
The losses by the September storm were
so great, and improvements to the club
house and grounds so expensive that some
of the members deemed a regatta inexpe-
dent. Ii was decided, however. TO ex-
pend $500 or 5000 for that purpose and a
committee was appointed to arrange and
fix the date. The committee Is composed
OF Messrs. julien schley, Hal II. Bacon,
Albert Wylly George ]. Baldwin and W.
NJ Bent
The sailing committee Is composed OF
Messrs. Isaac Beckett and Albert WylIv
and Judge A. II. MacDonell.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-07
Decorations NJ H,ct-.,

Hicks Congress street restaurant is out
in new dress. The main dining room
down stairs has been overhauled. newly
wall papered and equipped with new fans
and chandeliers. Upstairs two new ana
very neat private dining rooms have beop
added and handsomely set Off with MAJ
glass mirrors. Money Is no object with
Hicks where style Is concerned.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-07
Physicians wise in Their generate,

The above class of scientists recognize
and have repeatedly borne testimony,
to the efficacy of Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters as a remedy and preventive of
fever and ague, rheumatism, want of
vigor, liver complaint, and some other all
ments and infirm conditions of the sys-
TEN. Experience and observation have
taught them its value. They but echo the
verdict long since pronounced by the pub
lie and the press. Only the benighted now
are ignorant of Americas tonic and alter
ative.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-07
BLAZE IN PORT SOCIETY ROOMS.
Fire Started in a Coal Bin and Burn
ed Up TO the Ceiling.


ed I'D TO the Ceiling.
Fire broke out in the Savannah Port So
ciety building. No, 229 Bay street. east, at
2:S0 O'Clock this morning. 1t started in a
coal bin in a hallway on the second floor
on the Lincoln street side Before 1t was
discovered 1t had communicated to the
woodwork of the ceiling, which was soon
In flames.
An alarm was turned in from box No. 6
and the firemen were at work In less than
FIVE minutes. BY that time the entire wall
and ceiling In the hallway was on fire
Little of the coal had ignIted and a stream
of water quickly had the fire extlnguish-
ed. The coal was shoveled out into the
street.
The floors of all the rooms were flooded,
but aside from that and the tearing off Of
the plastering and the charring of the
woodwork, the damage Is small.
A number OF sailors were asleep on the
third floor of the building, but were not
awakened until the firemen got to work.
The origin of the fire is unknown, but 1t
is supposed to have started from a cigar
stump or lighted match thrown in the
coal bin
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-07

tors. The inspectors win be instructed 70
AVOID discussion with roperty owners
where nuisances exist. b ut to report the
facts to me and I will irect what steps
shall be taken"
Where sewer connects 1ns cannot be
made DR.. LeHardy favOrs the adoption
Of the pail system, with frequent remov-
ais, and the doing away aith the sewage
vaults as fast as possible This is one Of
the things which he will press upon the
attention Of the sanitary board.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-07
nm, noIi.. nm, noII..

Children, you are cordially invited TO the
Tea store. Saturday. and get a beautiful
set OF ten dolls and a tea table, lltho-
graphed In the very highest style OF the
art. These dolls are perfectly elegant and
have only TO be seen 60 be appreciated
don't fail 10 bo on hand Saturday. The
Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company,
New No loG Broughton street, west-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-07
Jacksonville and Return $3.50

Account bicycle races at Jack
sonville the Plant system will
sell excursion tickets to that
point by 1:O5 a. M, and s:26 a. m. trains
on May "A a $3.50 for round trip, includ-
ing admission to bicycle park. Tickets
good to return the following day. BicvcIes
checked free to Jacksonville and return.
-ad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-07
poiicc In NcM UnIforms.

The police has received their new sum-
mer uniforms and win appear in them for
the first time Sunday. The uniforms are
the best the police have had In years be-
ing made OF sixteen ounce Metropolitan
cloth The fits are said to be excellent.
The uniforms were furnished by b. IL.
Levy g. Bro.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-07
Jacksonville and Return. $3.50.

Account bicycle races at Jack
sonville the Plant system will
sell excursion tickets to that
point by 1:O5 a. M, and S:26 a. m. trains
on May IA at $3.50 for round trip. includ-
ing admission to bicycle park. Tickets
good to return the following day. BicvcIes
checked free to Jacksonville and return
nd -
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-07
IN THE CITY COURT.
Evidence All In the Case of wilder
vs.. Ocean Steamship Company.

The evidence has all been taken in the
case OF Wilder & Co. VS.. the Ocean Steam.
ship Company in the city court and the
case will probably be in the hands Of the
jury by noon to-day
The point In the case Is that the cotton
dealers are suing the Ocean Steamship
Company for the recovery Of certain cot.
ton. The cotton, Il Is claimed, was turn.
ed over 10 the line In good condition and
was not delivered to the transatlantic
line by the steamship company In the
same condition The firm Is suing the
Ocean Steamship Company for the differ.
ence OF value alleged TO have obtained az
ter its transportation.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-07
$500 Jacksonville and Return. se.oo

The Florida Central and Penlnsuiar rail-
road will sell tickets to Jacksonville ana
return Sunday May Q, to parties OF ton ~
more on one ticket at rate OF $500 nor
capita. Tickets limited to date of sal,
Train leaves Savannah $40 a. m ctt,,
time, returning, leave Jacksonville 7.oo -
M, allowing almost the entire day IN
Jacksonville.-ad. III
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-07
The Lending Walt Extrnct.

Malt-Nutrine is the only really great
Extract Of Malt offered on the market.
all other so-called extracts being nothing
better than strong black beer with a large
percentage OF Alcohol and a very small
one Of extractive matter. Such extracts
should not be given or recommended 10
convalescents or notwithstanding people
since their merits arc all on the label ana
not In the botile.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-07
DECIDED TO THE cERMANIA BANK
The GreenwRll Theatrical Circuit
CompnnS's 100000 Loan.

= T-'77F'''7'7 ''''1I''s
The Greenwall Theatrical Circuit Com
pany has decided to the Germanla Bank
the site Of the Savannah theater. seventy
six shares OF stock in the Savannah Thea
ter Company. ana the scenery and thea
trical property Of the theater.
The deed Is 20 secure the bank on a $50 -
900 slX-year loan. The bank has given
bond to reconvey the property upon pay
ment OF the loan.
The money borrowed from the bank. Il
Is understood, was 10 meet the payments
due on the purchase OF the property bv
the Greenwall company from Mr.. 4. Il.
johnson. The loan is 10 run six years.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-07
ACTIVITY IN BUILDING.
More Permits Issued This Month
Than for Some Time.

Than for Some Time.
There are indications OF activity in the
building line. More permits for new build
ings have already been issued during the
present month than were issued during the
whole Of last month. Real estate showed
a better tone at the recent monthly sales
day than for some time.
The summer is usually the period OF
building operations, but since 1898 building
work has been very light. Among the
petitions issued so far this month by the
clerk OF council are three to Mr.. George
A. Hudson for the erection OF as many
two-story houses on Ninth street. one 70
Fox & Weeks for the erection of three
story brick building on Liberty street,
and one TO s. Eicholz for the erection Of
a two-story frame building on Henry
street
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-07

Savannah. Ca, April ;, lS97.-l first SUI
fered with a pain In my left thigh. which
caused me great distress. In a few months
was completely Frustrated with what
was called rheumatism ana scroufia. 1
had previously taken Hoods sarsaparilla
with good results and decided TO try h
again. / began taking Hoods Sarsapa-
Ria and Hoods Pills. ana / am now en-
tlrely cured, and as well a. ever In my
life. James NJ. Sutherland. g. W. corner
whitaker and Jones streets
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-07
MICHAEL HAYDEN DEAD.
The Oldest EmpIOye i'm Service an
the Plant system.

Ihe Olueht EuptONe IN service an
the Plant system.
Mr.. Michael Hayden died yesterday
morning at his residence, No. 140 East
Broad street. He had been i'll but a short
time and his death was a shock to his
wide circle of friends.
The deceased was born in Clowmell.
county Tipperary, Ireland and came to
this city when quite young. He was first
employed by the Atlantic and Gulf rail-
road and was at the time of his death the
Oldest employee in point of service In the
Plant system. having served continuously
for thirty-elght years.
MIR. Hayden was u years old, and was
noted for his many acts of charity He
leaves wife, two brothers in Ireland,
two sons and a daughter. The funeral
will take place this afternoon at 4 O'Clock
and the intermont will be In the Cathedral
cemetery,