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The morning news., 1897-02-10
LOCAL PERSONALS.

Mr. ]. E. Paullin of Fort Gaines is in the
city.
Mr.. E. B. Eppes of Port Tampa is at the
Screven.
Mr. T. V. Bowden of Atlanta was here
yesterday.
Mr. w. H. Mann of Columbia is stopping
at the Pulaski
Mr.. H. X Robertson of Tennine was
here yesterday.
Mr. H. c. Fisher of Newman is a guest
of the Pulaski.
Mr. l.. A. Camp of Columbus is register
ed at the Pulaski.
Mr. e r. Powell of Bainbridge was in
the city yesterday
Mr.. John W. Archer of Atlanta is regis
tered at the Screven.
Mr. Campbell Scott of Atlanta is regis
tered al the De Soto.
Mr. John s. Fairly of Charleston is
guest of the De Soto.
Mr.. T. D. Dowentry of Thomasville,
spent yesterday in the city.
Miss Clara Dixon is visiting in Baltl-
more the guest of her grandmother Mrs.
NJ Y. Dixon.
Mr. w. P. Green who has been quite
sick for two or three weeks past is out
again, and his many friends have been
glad to see him on the street.
MIR. A. r. Launey has gone on an ex-
tended trip through Florida and the Ba-
hama Islands as the guest Of Mr.. o.
GlcfTe 11dNeHS, lOIiiltTly VI illiS Guy.
The many friends of Mr.. T. F. johnson
will be glad to learn that he is out again
after his recent serious illness. Mr.. John
son has entirely recovered from his at
tack.
Mr.. J. A. Varnedo returned yesterday on
the steamer City of Augusta from New
York, after completing his purchases in
the eastern markets for Leopold Adler s
shoe department.
The betrothal of Miss Annie Greenwood
sister of Mr.. Maurice Greenwood to Mr.
Edward l.. Byck is announced, and they
will receive their friends Sunday, Feb H.
at the residence of Mrs. NJ. S. Gardner
No. sos Drayton street.
In the early morning hours YESTERDAY
while the Sons of the Revolution still sat
around their banquet board al the De Soto
hotel, several of those present were called
upon for impromptu toasts, and some
very pleasant and interesting responses
were made. These came at the conclusion
of the regular toast list, and all were in
full accord with the spirit of the occasio
Among those who thus responded were
Mai Edward Karow, Mr.. w. Fl. Leaken
DR.. L. A. Falligant, DIR. j. A. Robson
Messrs Henry McAlpin and Otis Ashmore
The toastmaster and others were prepar-
ing to call for Judge Falligant as soon as
the regular toast list was concluded, but
Judge Falligant had a hard days work
ahead of him, and had left early. All of the
responses were very much enjoyed.
The morning news., 1897-02-10
TO LOOK AFTER THEIR INTERESTS.
southern Loan Stockholders to send
a Committee 10 Atlanta

The Savannah stockholders of the South
ern Mutual Building and Loan Associa-
ton Of Atlanta met at the office Of O'Con-
nor & OByrne yesterday afternoon. The
publication of the receivership proceed
lnss IN sundays Morning News was the
nrst intimatlon the stockholders had or
The TACT that the association was not il
the best hnacial condition. None of them
would nave sold their stock Saturday for
a cent under par value. They regarded
the investment as d perfectly safe one
ana such thing IS a receiYership was
not dreamed of.
The stockholders discussed the matter as
tney understood it, but adopted no course
OF action. They had little Information 10
act upon as they had no private advices
more than they had learned from the news
papers. telegram had been received by
one Of the stockholders, requesting that
they take no action This was from the
management of the association which
asked that the stock holders repOse confl-
dence in II and trust to It's efforts to ad-
just matters.
1t was decided to appoint committee to
look out atter the interests OF the SaVah-
nah stockholders. This committee con7
sists of Messrs. ID. b. Morgan, c. F..
Graham and NJ A. O'Byrne.
Mr.. O'Byrne will 80 up TO At
lanta to be present at the hearing
Of the petition for the appointment OF a
permanent receiver. This hearing will
take place Saturday before Judge Can
dler Of the Fulton superior court.
The savannah agency of the Southern
Mutual Building and Loan Association
has been in existence for some years
and during that time AL shares have
been sold here.
The morning news., 1897-02-10
FUNERAL OF MAJOR sHELLMAN
His Body Laid to Rest In Laurel
Grove Cemeter ry.

The funeral Of the late Ma j. w. F. She'll
man took place yesterday afternoon at 4
o'clock from the Independent. Presbyterian
church 1t was largely att ended by the
many friends and acquainta nces of the de-
ceased and by the officials and employees
of the Central of Georgia Railway Com
pany. A number of the Qua of town Of
ficials were present.
The Confederate Veterans Association,
Of which the deceased was a member, at
tended about 80 strong and there were be
sides, a number of other veterans present
who We're not in the ranks The Oglethorpe
Light Infantry attended under command
of Capt T. II. McLaws, and served as an
escort of honor The line of carriages was
a long one. The coffin was borne into the
church by the follow ug gentlemen acting
as DallhearerS: Capt. Henry q. Cunning
ham Mr. r. ID. Kline, Mr.. Joseph HUI,
Capt. s. J. Whitesides, Mr.. William kog-
ers. MIR George G. Freeman, Mr.. Fired
Myers and MIR W. b. Farr.
The service opened with the singing Of
the hymn, Just as ! am without one
hymn Asleep in Jesus brief and
touching euogy with appropriate scrip
tural selections, was delivered by Rev. Ar
tbur I Smith of the First Presbyterian
church After the benedietion the coffin
was borne from the chuFeh ana was fol-
lowed thence to Laurel Grove cemetery,
where all that was mortal of william Feay
Sheilman was laid TO rest.
There were the usual ceremonies by the
veterans at the grave and a last saluts
was fired by the Oglethorpe Light Infan-
trv in honor of one of the bravest men
hat ever wore the gray. At the grave
the choir sang Some Sweet Day and
"Dear Jesus a s Thou Wilt" The SER
vices concluded with taps" by Capt. w.
n. Nichols.
The grave was covered with beautiful
Aoral tributes Among the number were
a large lvre three feet in length, from
the traffic managers office of the Centrai
railway, a placque of confederate colors
from the Confederate Veterans ASsoci-
alton a sheaf of wheat, a large pEllory,
AT Rest" two smaller pillows, a wreath
of Easter lilies, cross of English lines,
large pillow of roses from the Ogle thorpe
Light Infantry, Inscribed 90 l.. L. and
a number of punches of roses and other
flowers.
The morning news., 1897-02-10
AT LAW OVER THREE BALLS.
PawnbrOI<eF Deutsch Says They
Were Not Properly Hung.

Pawnbroker Deutsch, answered a labor
er's lein yesterday that had been sworn
out before Justice G. E. Bevans.
During the storm of last September, its
treatment of the three large balls that
hang in conventional manner before
Deutsch's shop was not of the tenderest.
They were pitched and tossed about as
they hung on the hooks, and the gliding
suffered some pretty hard knocks. So bad,
in fact, did they look that their proprietor
decided they needed new coat.
A painter was found who did the gliding
nicely enough. but when he come to hang
the balls the trouble came. The balls of
old had dangled invidngly over the street.
being suspended from a large sign at the
edge of the pavement. When the painter
brought them back, however, the prOprie-
tor was away and he hung them on the
inner side of the sign. That arrangement
did not suit the pawnbroker's idea of
business one set of balls was already
hanging over the sidewalk just in front of
the door That made the others such near
neighbors that the proprietor objected.
He did not want the balls so close togeth-
er. The result was that he asked the paint
er TO move then to the old place. The
painter said he wouldn't. and the pawn
broker said he would get no pay.
The result in the painters seeking jus
tice He got out his laborer's lein for
SO Sc, but the case was decided against
h i'm
The morning news., 1897-02-10
BILLS APPROVED IN PART.
city Court Officers VIII Get Most
of Their Charges.

VI NuAEEeHs
Mayor Meldrim viii approve the bills
of the officers Of the city court for last
months services, with the exception of
the per diem charges for the five days
intervening between the close of the No
vember term of the court and the begin
ming of the February term, and also the
bill for $50 for the negro bailiff for serv-
ing subpoenas and conveying prisoners to
and from the jail. This, the mayor holds
should be betrayed by the sheriff of the
city court.
This means that the officers of the city
court will be out $40 to $l5 each on last
months bill. and that the bailiff win be
out his entire months salary unless Sher-
iff Sheftall pays il out of his own pocket
Mayor Meldrim said TO a Morning News
reporter that he had no desire to be cap
tious I'm scanning the reports of the city
court officers, and, above all things he
desired to do no one injustice The CITY
court officers receive little enough as IL
is he said, "and they are entitled to a
days pay for every days service render
ed. great deal more has been said about
the ma tier than there was any necessity
for Judge Norwood has assured me Of
his desire TO cooperate with me i'm keen
ing uhe expenses of the court in proper
tabliSh an understanding in the beginning
in ORDER that there might be no differences
in ,1e future"
Mayor Meldrim has approved the bills
with the exceptions stated, and they will
be paid at once,
The morning news., 1897-02-10
TALK OF PREFERRTNG CHARGEs.
A RumOr That Something Is to he
Done About the Commissions.


There may be something before council
tonight of more interest than ordinary
routine business. though it does not ap-
pear on the clerks desk. Morning News
reporters were informed from several
sources last night that charges will be
preferred against Commissioner of Public
Works Harry Willink and the members of
the police and fire commissions.
The principal charge against the com,
mlssioners, 1t is said, would be offensive
partisanship by making use of the pow
ers conferred upon them by their offices
for political purposes.
The first report came from a city off,
eial, the second from Citizens Club
man and an ex-aldermau and the third
from a Liberal Club man. Other charges
besides offensive partisanship, it was stat
ed, would be preferred against Commis-
sioner Willink.
The commissioners are to be suspended,
according 20 the report, pending the in
Vestigatiou of the charges. against them
and Mr.. r. G. Gleason is to be appointed
10 fulfill the duties of the office of com.
missioner of public works This may be
all wild rumor but, if this be the case, il
is strange that the same report should
come from opposite quarters. Such a.
tion would be in line with what many
Liberal Club men have predicted since the
election, though il would hardly seem to
coincide with the statements of Mayor
Meldrim to the Morning News, that all he
demands of the commissioners is to act
in harmony with the administration and
cooperate with him in making it sue
cess by properly performing all the duties
devolving upon them.
1t is more than likely that the report is
a canard, expressive of the hopes of some
of the ardent Liberal partisans rather
than the intentions of the board of alder
men. The right of the board to pass
upon the commissioners and suspend them
from office would at once come into ques-
tion If such action should be attempted.
The morning news., 1897-02-10
BISHOP NELSON TO PRESIDE.
General Meeting of ST. Andrews
brotherhood 10 BE Held Tonight.

There will be general meeting of the
st. Andrews brotherhood in savannah, at
Christ church tonight, at S:15 o'clock The
meet viii be held at this time particularly
on account of the presence here of Bishop
c. X. Nelson, who arrived yesterday. and
who will preside. The meeting will also
be attended by the visiting ministers who
will be here to-day to attend the convo-
cation OF the board of missions of the dio-
cese which will be held here to-day. The
brotherhood of Christ church. St PauTs
and St. Johns churches will join in this
meeting which will be made one of the
most interesting the brotherhood has held
In a long time. There vii. no doubt be
good attendance.
The morning news., 1897-02-10
CITY BREVITIES.

Willie Williams fired two shots at an
other colored boy in Gordon street lane
near Price street. about o'clock yester-
day. The shooting created considerable
excitement in the neishborhood Williams
got out Of the way and had not been ar
rested up to night.
9ir. c. S. Richmond has been appointed
inspector OF rifle practice OF the Savannah
Volunteer Guards Battalion 10 succeed
Capt. J. ~. Bryan, resigned. Mr.. ThDrna &
Hunter has been appointed commissary
OF the FIRST Regiment Cavalry, Georgia
Volunteers to succeed Capt William Hun
ter, deceased. Both appointments carry
with them the rank of captain.
The fire department was called out about
. O'Clock vest erday afternoon by an alarm
from box No 58. at West Broad and
Broughton streets. The fire was found 10
be blaze in some straw bedding in a
house on Ann street, one door from
Orange street. There was practically no
damage The blaze was started by B.
yedr-old youngster with match furnish
ed him by another 3-year-old. Neither OF
the young rascals realized the seriousness
of the offense they had committed.
Considerable excitement was caused by
runaway at Broughton and Whitaker
streets yesterday afternoon. A horse be-
longing 10 Mr.. =. J. O'Connor became
frightened at a fire appartus which was
passing, ana started TO run. The wheels
of the carriage attached to the horse
caught IN tue street car tracks and nearly
capsized. The carriage was occupied nv
two ladies'. one Of them was thrown 10
lHe SIouuut anu Ahe otNef succeeded IN get
ting out. Neither were hurt. The horse
was stopped before he had gone far. The
only damage sustained was the breaking
of the bride bit.
Lillian PIKE warranted Ella Peak In
Justice Wickham's court yesterday
Both women are colored. Lillian saws the
Peak woman came TO her house night
before last and beat her up" She wanted
a balm for her wounded feelings. SO two
warrants, one for assault and
battery, and the other a
peace warrant, We're Issued Both
Lillian and Ella are married women and
the row was over a married man, who
was not the husband OF either. The Peak
woman Is one Of the robust sort and the
Pike woman was pretty badly damaged by
the treatment she suffered at her hands.
The morning news., 1897-02-10
HE DID NOT SIGN 1T.
Solicitor OsbOrne's InsOlvent Costs
BIZ Before the Commissioners.

Solicitor OSbOrne5S InsOIVent COSTS
Bill Before the Commissioners.
The present board of county commits
sioners will hold it's last regular meeting
this afternoon at o. clock. So far as is
known. the board has nothing of import
ance to come before it, outside of its rou-
tine business.
The county's bills for the month Of JAM
uary will come up for consideration, and
among them is a bill from Solicitor Cen
eral W. W. Osborne for $500 Solicitor
General Osborne's insolvent costs for the
month of January amounted to $40. but
he is entitled to receive only $500 on that
account during the year. His bill was
certified to by Judge Falls:ant, and was
approved by Chairman j. J. Dale. Com
missioner kehoe of the committee OF ac-
counts, however, did not sign 1T when he
signed the other bills, as he wanted to
ject. The law provides for the payment
to the solicitor general of $500 on his in
solvent costs dill each year, and there is
little doubt that IL will be promptly ap-
proved a the meeting to-day and paid.
The new board of county commissioners
win 80 into office March 4, the same day
that will, witness the inauguration OF
President Mckinley. Their first regular
meeting, however, will be held on the Sec
ond Wednesday in March. 1t has been
suggested that the Central of Georgia
Railway Company may make another ap-
plication to the commissioners asking
them to relieve them from the interest on
the taxes which have accrued under the
Glenn bi l. Nothing definite on this point,
however. has been decided on
The morning news., 1897-02-10
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SAYS HE WILL PAY UP.
Rut Brer Grants Lodge Members
Seem to Doubt Him.


]. II. Grant, the negro for whom a war
rant was issued few days ago, by JUS
tice Wickham for larceny after trust,
surrendered yesterday.
Grant is the negro who said he had
been held up on the White Bluff road
and robbed in December. His story was
doubted because of his having had money
belonging to his lodge on his person
According to Grants story, he was held
up by three men. one of them white,
the other negroes, and was touched
for all he had. This, he says was $40.
and his books will show it, other mem
bers of the lodge. which is Myrtle Lodge
of Odd Fellows, say $3.50 was the amount
Grant had in his possession, or ought to
have had, at the time for distribution
among the sick.
Grant says he told his fellow lodgemen
that he would pay back the the money thar
was lost while in his custody. ~ saws
he fully intends to pay the lodge, ana
that the only reason he has not done so
is because he has not had it. He kept
promising, but nothing seemed to result
from the promises, so v. II. Burgess, rep.
resenting Myrtle Lodge, swore out the
warrant for Grants arrest. Bond was
given in the sum of $500 -
The morning news., 1897-02-10
FIRST or THE LEAGUE GAMES.
Y. VI. C. AS to Play the c. l.. AS at
the Y NJ. c. AS "Gym,"

The first game of the indoor base ball
league will be played at the Young Mems
Christian Association gymnasium tonight
between the Catholic Library Association
and the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton teams.
Since the league has been organized the
interest in the game has increased grea tly
and the prospects are that the hall will
hardly accommodate the crowd that will
go to see the game tonight. Both teams
have their admirers and both want to be
well represented. The colors of the C. L. A.
are maroon and white, and those of the Y.
NJ. c. A. blue and gold. The game will be
called at O'Clock, and the admission will
be 10 cents.
The contesting teams have been selected
from the flower of the players of the two
associations, and both will put up hard
fight. This is the way the teams will line
The morning news., 1897-02-10

Yesterday the Mutual Gas Light Com.
pany received a car OF gas ranges direct
from the factory. The gas company de.
slres 10 put IN every house In the city a
gas range. and la order 10 do so has made
a nominal price Of Si-eXactly half the
cost--fOr the installation complete Of ono
Of these handsome ranges. No matter if
pipe has TO be connected with the street
main, no extra charge VIII be made Five
dollars pays for the range, sold last sea.
son for Sl2, fully guaranteed, put In tho
house ready 10 light. This entorprisine
feature on the part OF the gas COMPANY
will oe appreciated and several more car
loads will be necessary 10 nll the demand
The use OF gas for cooking is growing IN
general use, and especially 50 IN the south
on account of the absence OF heat In the
litchen.-ad.
The morning news., 1897-02-10
JOHNSTON LINES NEW AGENT.
Mr. F. ID. VI. strachan in Charge Mt
nruusWfck

Mr.. Z. d. NJ. strachan has been ap-
pointed agent of the Johnston line Of
steamers at Brunswick and left yesterday
TO take charge Of tho new agency. Mr.
Strachan has been connected with the
firm Of Strachan & Walker, OF which his
father is senior member. and is thorough
~ familiar with the shipping business
He has a wide reputation with shipping
men and Mr.. Johnston recognized that
he was the man TO take charge of the
firms recently established interests at
Brunswick. His appointment is "a COM
pliment 10 his business ability. Mr. John
ston is expected In Savannah soon and
~ Is understood the line viii he establish
ed here about April J. No announcements
has yet been maze as TO the Savannah
npgufc
The morning news., 1897-02-10
It's Growing.

Tho best restaurants in the world
wouldn't live long without patronage.
Hicks restaurant. the best I'm the south
will always live because its patrona ge
Is growing greater every day Hicks
business is one steady flow Of satisded
custom. You can't keep IL away. because
a good thing once found out is sure IA
attract again. and so Hicks Keeps grow
ing In popular favor. realizing every ex
peetaton, and serving the best Of every
The morning news., 1897-02-10
THREE DIVORCE SUITS.
Return Day Brings Few Cases 10 the
Superior Court.

Return day for the March term OF the
superior court yesterday brought in very
few cases Of any importance.
Among those filed were the suit of Kate
Wall against Rufus Wall for divorce. in
which the plinun claims the defendant
was so indolent he would not support her
though fully able 20 do it. and on one or
two occasions, she says, they were Obliged
to leave their apartments because he did
not pay the rent Ella Hamilton filed suit
for divorce against her husband. III. h.
Hamilton also, on grounds OF non-support
and desertion. w T. Stewart filed a suit
FOR divorce against Jessie Leola Stewart
IA. w. and r.. G.. Way, executors OF the
estate Of r.. O. Way, filed a suit for dam
ages. in the sum OF S523 against w. G. and
Willie Reed for breach Of contract, in fail
ing 10 purchase for $500, the price agreed
on, the property consisting OF 4 house and
lot a 81 Henry street.
In the court OF ordinary yesterday Nata-
lima G. Maggioni filed an application for
letters OF administration on the estate OF
Louis Paul Maggioni.
Temporary letters Of administration on
the estate OF Alice l.. Parsons were grant
ed to Louis II Griffin.
The morning news., 1897-02-10

kEARNEY'S TRIAL TOMORROW.
1t Was Put on Day on Account of
the Pitts Trial.

the Pitts Trial.
BY notice published in another column
the petit jurors of the superior court, ex-
cept those engaged in the trial of the Pitts
murder case, are discharged until to-mor-
row morning at 10 o'clock. The case against
Patrick Kearney. under Indictment for the
murder of J. w Wyness which was to
have been tried to-day, has been put off
until tomorrow on account of the Pitts
trial 1t was not known at the time the
DOstponement was announced that the
Pitts triaa would be concluded last night.
There is probably as much, If not more
interest in the Kearney case than there
was i'm the case just tried. Wyness was
well known and had many friends, and
Kearney also has many friends who take
his side of the case. The case turns prin-
cipally on the point as to whether the
shooting Of Wyness was accidental or in
tcutiOnal
The morning news., 1897-02-10

The Southern Pine Company has re-elect-
ed the following directors: H. P.Talmadge,
w. y. Stillweli. c. c. Southard. ]. j. Nc
Donough. J. Flannery J. X. Clarke. T.. R.
Million. r. A. Denmark. J. stillman. s. p.
Hamilton and w. Hogencamp. The old Of
ficcts Of the company were reelected as
follows: President. H. +. Talmadne. SEQ
retary, W. Il. Stillwell: treasurer. c. c.
Goufhar1.
The morning news., 1897-02-10
CIonks. Jackets and Cnpe.

Plush. velour astrakhan beaver. Irish
frieze and ladless' cloth, lined with black
and fancy colored silks and satius. with
the new sleeves, fronts and backs. tailor.
made and finished flrst-class IN every re-
spect. are being sold with an extra iis-
count OF 20 per cent on the already low
prices marked in plain figures al Leopold
Adler lad,
The morning news., 1897-02-10
SANITARY BOARD MET.
Discussed Various Matters But Took
No Action.

The sanitary board held It's first meet
ing yesterday Ii was in session about an
hour. and a general discussion of its work
was had. IT was stated after the meeting
that no specific action on any subject had
been taken, and that the board would not
have anything 60 present to council at
It's meeting tonight. Health officer
Brunner was not present at the meeting
being on a trip 20 st. GATHERINGS Island
but was represented by the acting health
officer Dr. Stoner, Of the United States
marine hospital service
The morning news., 1897-02-10
Men Who work Hard
Need nor-ford.s Acid Phosphate.

Taken at bedtime It brings sound. sweet
sleep; quiets the nerves and builds up brain
tissue. It's good for digestion too-take a
Ifttle after meals--ad.
The morning news., 1897-02-10

Mrs. wlnslow's Soothing Syrup has been
used for children teethlng. 1t soothes the
child. softens the gums, ailays all main.
cures wind collie. and Is the best remedy
for diarrhoea. Twenty-Five cents a bottle.
-ad.