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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-15

ing at the De Soto and he was taken for
a drive over the city. Gen. Carnahan
was well pleased with Savannah, and
noted with interest the progress made
since he was here last.
The local Knights were delighted to
learn of their chiefs presence, and were
agreeably surprised to have him stop over
for the day. They regret very much his
inability to be here during the convention
of the grand lodge of Georgia next week.
His presence, however, Is demanded in
Alabama, Louisiana and Arkansas. He
left in the afternoon for Montgomery.
Gen. Canadians headquarters as the
commander-in-chief of the uniform rank,
X. of p and his home are at Indianapo-
lis. The officers of the uniform rank who
met him at the De Soto, were Gen. r. f.
Harmon of the First Brigade, Col. c. A.
Cox, chief of staff; Col. II. F.. Dreeson,
chief mastering officer; Col. ]. e. Bur
CESS, assistant quartemaster general;
Col. ]. l.. Hers, surgeon general; Col. c..
p. Rossignol. assistant adjutant general;
Col. John Juchter of the First Regiment;
Col. H. M. Stanley, adjutant; Capt. j. H.
II. Entelman of the commissary; Capt.
NJ. X. Corbin, assistant surgeon; Rev. w.
c. Schaeffer, chaplain, and Lieut.. A. s..
Cohen OF Georgia Company No. l.
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FOR ORGANIZED CHARITY.
Rev. MFR. Nisbefs Conference with
Mayor Meldrim.

Rev. w. A. Nisbet of the Second Pres
byterian church called upon Mayor Mel
drim yesterday as a committee Of one
from the minister's association of the city
for the purpose of discussing some plan
Of organized charity by which the worthy
poor of the city can be reached more eco.
nomically than at present and the differ,
ent churches and societies, which are now
carrying on the charitable work Of the
city relieved from the numerous impost-
ors which prey upon their bounty.
The idea of a general charitable organ.
iZation to supervise and direct the charIt-
able work of the various organizations
is one which Mayor Meldrim has already
expressed himself through the columns OF
the Morning News as very strongly in
favor Of.
Mr.. Nisbets mission met with his ap-
proval at once and the two gentlemen
discussed the question az some length.
Mayor Meldrim assured MIR. Nisbet Of his
cooperation in any feasible plan OF char
table work. The matter win be further
discussed by the ministers association,
and doubtless some plan for a general So
ciety Will be agreed upon.
Mayor Meldrlm has good reason 70
know something OF the constant appeal
for charity that Is made from all quarters
az a good deal OF u Is focused on him
with the result OF a considerable personal
expenditure on his part IN addition TO the
amount doled out by the city.
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WATER SUPPLY MEASURED.
THE PRESENT FLOW ABOUT 7,OOO,-
600 GALLONS DAILY.

The Majority of the Wells Evidently
Choked Up to Greater or Less Ex-
tent-An Effort to Clear the Wells
to BE Made To-day by Flushing
Them With a Fire EnG1De-A Plan
for Increasing the Flow by the
Use of Compressed Air to BE
offered for Consideration.
The work of gauging and testing the
flow of the wells at the water works was
completed yesterday by Engineer It. T.
Johnston, of Chicago, who has the mat
ter in charge.
The final work consisted in gauging the
new current meter with which the flow
of the wells had already been tested for
the purpose of ascertaininG the amount of
flow for each revolution Of the meter.
This having been satisfactorily done, it
was a simple mater to calculate the flow
from each WELL the number of revolutions
per minute of the meter at each well hav-
ing already been recorded.
AS stated in yesterdays Morning News
would be the case the result showed a
considerable variation in the flow of the
wells. The following table showing the
flow of the wells at present may be of in
terest:
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DEATH RATE AMONG NEGROES.
Health officer LeHardy's Talk t.
Their Ministers and Doctors.

Twenty-Five colored ministers and physi-
clans met DR.. LeHardy at his office at
noon yesterday and listened to a lecture
on sanitation and the proper care of the
sick.
DR.. LeHardy told them that the death
rate among the colored population is I'M
necessarily high and that there is no rea-
son why it should not be reduced by Civ
ing attention to certain matters. The alb
normally high death rate among colored
infants, he told them, is due largely to
unshful midwifery, many persons pro-
Tossing to be midwives who are in no way
qualified to act as such. Frequently, he
said, no midwife Is called, and the infants
die from unslxilful treatment at the hands
of ignorant persons. DR.. LeHardy said
there should be some regulation of the
business of midwifery, and that he would
call the attention of the sanitary board
to the matter with a view to securing an
ordinance requiring midwives to be licens-
ed and to be registered at the health office
Another cause of the high death rate, he
said, is the fact that in very many in
stances physicians are not called to at
tend the sick until too late for any good
to result, there being many deaths re-
ported where there was no attending ply
stefan. He told the physicians and minis
ters that they should bring to the atten-
ton of their people the necessity of venti-
lation. That they should tell them 10
throw open their doors and windows and
thoroughly ventilate their dwellings as
often as possible, and that all their cloth
ing and bedding should be aired and sun
ned at least once a week. He told them
also TO instruct their people to promptly
report to the health officer damp and i'll
smelling yards and decaying fences and
houses in order that these matters might
be investigated and prompt action taken
The ministers and physicians thanked
DR.. LeHardy for his words. and the inter
est he had shown In the colored people,
and assured him of their cooperation.
After the interview with the health Off
Ger the ministers called on Mayor Mel
drim and paid their respects to the best
mayor Savannah ever had" as some of
them expressed It. They also mentioned
their petition for the appointment of an
other colored city physician.
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PROGRAMME OF THE GUN CLUB.
The Bird Contest to Be shot Here
Next Week.

Mr.. Elmer E. Shaner, manager of the
Interstate Gun Club Association, will ar
rive in Savannah tomorrow He will
manage the contests to take place under
the auspices of the Forest City Gun Club
next Wednesday and Thursday at the
clubs grounds. Mr.. Shaner will go out
tomorrow afternoon to look over the
grounds and note the preparations that
have been made for the shoot.
The apparatus, which arrived several
days ago, will be inspected. Among the
paraphernalia that will be used is a Ma
gautrap, an instrument for throwing the
blue rocks This device is worked SINH
lar to the manner in which bicycles is
pedaled and throws the targets in every
direction from the marksmen.
Some of the best shots in Macon
Charleston Jacksonville, Darien, Bruins
wick and Marietta have written that they
will come to take part in the contests
Besides these there will be some five
or six men who follow
the interstate contest over the country
and are very fine marksmen.
President C. A. Lamotte of the Gun
Club has appointed a committee to meet
all the visitors and install them at the
Pulaski, which will be the clubs head
quarters during the progress of the con-
test.
The matches will commence at $3.50
o'clock Wednesday and Thursday, and
viii continue until the programme has
been gone through. No admittance will
be charged to the grounds, and the club
invites its friends out to witness the con-
tests. There will be active competition
for the prizes and visitors to the grounds
will have an opportunity 10 witness very
fine shooting. Blue rocks that escape I'M
punctured will be rare exceptions.
The clubs grounds will be open Tuesday
afternoon for practice to all those contem-
plating entering the contests. and who
wish to get the lay of the land before the
matches are shot. 1t has been
decided that the first shoot
of the season between the Palmetto Club
of Charleston and the Forest City Club
will be held at Charleston, May %. There
after the remaining six contests will be
held alternately every two weeks at Sa-
vannah and Charleston. At the close Of
the season the scores will be made IN and
the contest decided. The prize is the Il.
G. Powder trophy
The Forest City won from the Palmetto
Club last season and the Savannah men
hope to have history repeat itself this sea-
son.
At the clubs last weekly shoot Mr.. John
Rocker won the prize in the first class;
Mr.. John Reidemann that OF the second
class: and Mr.. John II. Immen that of the
third class.
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GEN. CARNAHAN's VISIT.
Spent n Day With the Savannah
knights of Pythins

Matt James A. Carnahan. COM
mander-in-chief of the uniformed ranks
Knights of Pythias, spent yesterday in
the city en- route north from Florida.
Gen. Carnahan has been expected in sa-
vannah, and the officers of the first brig
ade had decided to meet him at the train.
They thought he would not stop over
here but would go directly through. They
were incorrectly informed as to the time
of his arrival and consequently did not
meet him. nearly all the brigade officers,
however, called on him yesterday morn
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-15
STRIKERS LOSING DOLLARS.
Work on the Wharves Filing Up
While They Are Idle.


Everything went on quietly at the Plant
system rosin yard yesterday. The same
force OF men was at work as the day be-
fore with a few additions from the strik-
ers. About 1900 barrels Of naval stores
were handled, the amount being less than
on the day before on account OF the dis
lance over which must OF the stun had
10 be handled.
The section hands who were brought In
from along the line OF road are camped
in the yard, doing their own cooking and
sleeping under the sheds. The police we're
on hand In the morning to see that no
trouble Of any kind occurred.
Andrew Clayton. dock laborer who
went out with the strikers, but who re-
turned to work "a day or two ago. was
assaulted In the eastern section OF the cit,,
IN the morning by W. II. Banks another
striker. who beat him over the head ana
body with stick. Clayton did not an
pear TO be seriously hurt. He rcported
the matter TO the police and they are now
looking for Banks.
The strikers are still holding out in fbe
belief that the railway company will con.
cede 90 their demand and pay $3.50 a dev
20 all alike. There is a big rush of vori,
az the rosin yard, and while II Is a GOOD
time Tor strike, looked al from one
standpoint; looked III from another tho
strikers are losing lot OF money. some.
where between 800 and $500 "a day Is poina
INTO the pockets OF the country negroes
men.
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SOUTH END HOTEL OPEN.
The Tybee season Promises to he the
Largest Ever Known.

The Tybce season Promises to he the
Largest Ever Known.
The South End hotel at Tybee Is now
open for the summer. Proprietor w. M.
Bohan has rebuilt the pavilion and entire
portion Of the hotel damaged by the storm
and has added another story to the Office
wing. -Four new cottages have been built
and the hotel has been made practically
new throughout The rooms have been
refitted and everything has been put IN
readiness for the season.
The indications are that the coming sea-
son will be one Of the most popular that
Tybee has ever had. There has been more
inquiry from the upper portion of the
state In regard to accommodations, and
the prospects are for a greater number
OF visitors that the island has ever known
Proprietor Bohan of the South End has
one Of the best seaside hotels on the coast
A larger number OF rooms have been taken
this year than last. and under the sole
management OF MIR. Bohan the hotel prom
Uses 20 be even more popular than II has
been heretofore. Mr. w. G. Strobhar. who
has been clerk az the hotel for the last
two years, viii be I'm charge again this
year. A telephone station IL being put In
IN addition to the Western Union Office.
and viii add to the convenences OF the
hafa1
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Gallons.
No. 18-sprlngheld well ............l'lOsOO
Total flow :.

Total flow ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ,USo,uJJ
These tests were taken when there was
about a depth of 4 feet 8 inches Of water
in the wet we'll at the works. Had the
wet well been reduced to a depth of two
feet more, there would have been an in
crease in the flow of about 10000 gallons,
on account of the reduction of the back
pressure.
Mr.. Johnston says that all the wells,
with perhaps the exception of No. l, are
INSTRUCTED. The experiment of flushing
by pumping water back through the
wells by means of a fire engine will be
tried to-day. Mr.. Johnston expects that
this will result in a considerable increase
in the flow by clearing out the debris
which has INSTRUCTED the inlets to the
wells.
Mr.. II. Hellman is at the De Soto. Mr..
Hellman represents the 1ngersoll-S Sergeant
Drill Company, which manufactures a
compressed air lift for the purpose of rails
ing water from artesian wells by means
of compressed air. 1t is claimed that by
the introduction of this system the flow
of water can be doubled, tripled and even
quadrupled, without increasing the num-
Der of wells. The lift is in successful use
in number of places, Charleston, S. c.,
among the number. Mr.. Hellman says
that this auxiliary to the water works
can be installed for the cost of digging one
or two new wells. He is so sure of it's sue
cess that he is ready to install plant as
an experiment, its acceptance by the city
to depend upon whether the plant accom-
plishes what is claimed for IL.
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LOCAL PERSONAL.

Nrr. C. E. Smith OF Pidcock spent yes
terday in the city.
Mr.. d. b. Newsome came down yester-
day from Statesboro.
Mr.. II. S. Cummings and family OF Ma
rion, Fla. are guests OF the Pulaski.
Mr.. G. NJ. Archer came up yesterday
from Waycross, registering at the Screw
en-.
Mr.. I. G. Roach came over from
Charleston last night and is al the Pu
laslxi.
Among Savannah's out Of town visitors
yesterday was Mr.. Il. +. Kennedy OF
Claxton.
Mr.. J. c. Copeland OF Brundige. Ala. a
well known attorney Of that place. Is IN
the city.
Mr. T.. a. Gieseier and Mr.. Il. A. ID.
Hancock have been IN Atlanta a day or
two with Mr.. w. "A. Venable. who has the
contract for furnishing stone for the new
Tybee fertilization.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-15
DEFIED THE CONSTABLE.
A Justice Officers Hard Time Selling
FnmiIy's Furniture.

u Almhiy y n ufnitures
An attachment issued yesterday by Jus
tice G.. e. Bivens for purchase money at
the instance of ID. Brown. against Miss
Susie Davis OF No. us Price street, was
placed in the hands of Constable II. T.
Beckett. When he went to the house he
was defed and ordered off. The attach
ment was for S6l75, due for purchase Of
furniture.
The officer finding that there would
probably be trouble II he persisted In his
efforts to serve the papers, returned to
the Justices Office and swore out a war
rant for obstructing legal process against
Miss Davis and George r. Shine. Consta-
BILE c. n. Murphy arrested the par
ties. and took them to the Justices office
They were required TO give bond for 5000
each for their appearance at the city
court, but a preliminary hearing will be
held before Justice Bevans next Friday at
10 O'clock.
Onlcer Beckett said he tried TO reason
with the parties, and to no purpose. They
defed him or any one else to lay hands
on the furniture.
The justice says this Is the fourth time
such n thing has occurred IN recent cases.
and Il II time to call a halt. N parties.
against whom process Is issued, have
reasonable defense the law points out
their remedy. and they have no right 20
ohstruct an officer IN the discharge Of his
duty The furniture was finally seized
by Officer Beckett. and carried 70 the
office In a wagon.
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HARDWARE MEN ADJOURN.
They Elect Officers and Pass ResOlu-
lions of Thanks.

lions of Thanks.
The last day of the Southern Hardware
Jobbers' Association convention brought a
busy session. The chief work of the day
was the election of officers for the coming
year. which resulted as follows:
President-G. w. Barnett of Birming-
ham, Ala.
First Vice President-J. ]. Mandelbaum
of Little Rock, Ark.
Second Vice President-John Donnan of
Richmond, Va.
Secretary and Treasurer-C. B. Carter
of Atlanta.
The new executive committee consists
of w. A. Parker. Atlanta; w. e. Glib
bons, Knoxville, Tenn; A. b. Palmer, Sa-
vannah, and J. ID. Moore, Birmingham,
Ala.
During the afternoon session the follow
ing resolutions Of thanks were passed by
the convention:
Resolved, That the thanks of the
Southern Hardware Jobbers' Association
be rendered to the Savannah Yacht Club,
Chatham Artillery, the reception commit
tee, the Palmer Hardware Company, and
other hardware merchants of Savannah,
for their splendid and successful enter
talnments during our stay here and also
to the press OF the city, the New York
Iron Age, and the Chattanooga Trades
man for their courteous and polite atten-
lions, and also to the De Soto hotel for
what the proprletors have done-all of
whom have added to our pleasure while
here"
The place for holding the next meeting
will be selected by the new executive
committee.
During the morning session, interesting
papers were read by Mr.. John Donnan,
Mr. w. A Parker, Mr.. r. Il. Bell and
Messrs. Crumley and Robertson
The convention was a very successful
one, and the visitors declare that the stay
In Savannah has been extremely pleasant
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TWO cyclic ThIeyes Caunht.

4 bicycle stolen from Mr.. W. +. knight
last February was recovered yesterday by
the detectives and the thief. coiored
boy named Banks arrested. Banks assert
ed that he had owned the wheel for over
a year. The wheel was Identified by Mr..
knight, however, including the number.
Banks had sold the wheel 10 another ne
gro named Swinton for s..
Willie Michael, l2-yoar-old coiored boy.
was arrested by Detective Barrett. charg-
ed with tho larceny Of a bicycle from Mr..
Henry Hohenstein.
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The police commission held a meeting
yesterday afternoon and opened the bids
for furnishing the department with three
bicycles for the use OF the police. No
action was taken on the matter by the
commission. The commissioners. not be.
ing expert bicycllsts themselves. want 10
40 slow and make sure that they are get.
ting the best wheels for the money when
hey make their decision.
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HoOd's PIns eure alI lIver lls..-at
New hooks Mt ErtiIrs.

''The Choir Invisible" 1.-THE Beautiful
white Devil" LEANS Mistake" "Obser-
vations Of a Bachelor" Perfection CITY"
"Quo Vadls," ''The Sun OF Saratoga. -
"Phron," The Career OF Candida "a
Galahad OF the Creeks" 1.-THE Unjust
Steward" Two salomes," "Zlske." "The
Coming OF Chloe "on the Face OF the
Waters" Bob Covington." "A Modern
Corsair," THE Well Beloved" France
Waldeaux," THE Damnation OF Theron
Ware" "a Goddess OF Africa" "The Lure
Of Fame" Jaws Of Death.''-ad.
- -
-Jaysmith-Ricketts, what do you say
to cocktails?
Ricketts-When a cocktail IS present. my
dear sir. never waste time with words
Louisville courier-J Journal.
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Savannah, Ga, April 5. 1871 first suf-
fered with pain in my left thigh. which
caused me great distress In a few months
/ was completely Frustrated with what
was called rheumatism and scroufia.
had previously taken Hoods SarsaparilIa
with good results and decided 10 try n
again. l began taking Hoods Sarsapa-
rllla and Hoods Pills and l am now en-
tirely cured, and as well as ever In nv
life. James NJ. Sutherland, 8. w. corner
Whitaker and Jones streets.
Hoods Pills cure All liver flsad
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REFoRMAToRY AGAIN URGED.
JUDGE NORwOOD's CHARGE TO THE
CITY COURT GRAND JURY.

The Need for an Institution for
Youthful Criminals FOrcibIy Pre-
sented-The Grand Jury Begins
It's Work of Observation-Disclosures
True Bills FOund-City Court Cases.
When the grand jury of the city court
met yesterday Judge Norwood delivered
charge which was as interesting as it was
full of significance.
Judge Norwood emphasized the increas-
ing need of a reformatory for youthful
culprits who are brought before the court
at every session. These young prisoners,
he said, can hardly be considered amenable
to the rigid laws of the country, as they
are taught to steal by their parents or
others who are dependent upon the gains
of their misdong for a living The reform
atory school for the correction of such evil
is growing every day, and Judge Norwood
hoped the day would not be delayed when
there would be some place to send these
young prisoners when found guilty in or
der that they may be taught the gravity
of their crime and may learn the full mean
ing of their guilt. Thrown into the chain
ened criminals and when they get out they
are all the worse for having been punished
for their crime.
Judge Norwood spoke at length of the
gambling evils, and impressed upon the
jury the necessity of its eradication. Sun
day drinking and violations of the laws
should be stopped, and the jury be charged
to give its hearty cooperation in ferret
ing out all such evils with view to check
ing them.
The jury failed to find bill against Belle
Ross, accused of stealing a picture valued
at "a from the store of Rhodes & Walker
True bills were brought against Nathan
Max, accused of obtaining goods under
false pretenses from the firm of NJ Ferst's
Sons & Company; against Jonas Crane and
Peter Fields, charged with carrying con-
cealed weapons, and against James Royal,
accused of stealing load of sand. No
indictment was found against Theodore
Basch, charged with preventing March
Haynes from voting at the last municipal
election.
The case against R. l.. Eason, charged
with pointing a pistol at a deputy United
States marshal was mol pressed. The case
against George Cargo, accused of assault
and battery, was held over on account of
the enfeebled condition of the woman he
had assaulted; Richard Thomas was found
bully of stealing bacon and fined $20 while
Toby Rivers, convicted of stealing lumber,
was fined $40 and costs, or six months in
the chain-gang. Sam Coleman, accused
of stealing a base ball, was asked to pay
| a fine of $25, making it almost as expensive
| as Bradley-Martin ball.
In T~oV
in chambers, refused TO grant new trial
in the case of Margaret Laffiteau VS.. Mar
garet Turner ct al, this being a suit over
some property left by the late Kate Far
rell.
Liberty county court will be held next
week, beginning Monday and lasting,
probably, all the week. Jude Falligant
and the usual coterie of lawyers from Sa-
vannah will be in attendance.