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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-04
LEAGUE PROSPECTS NOT BRIGHT.
Considerable Doubt About the South
eastern League.


The Southeastern league may be said to
be all balled up. The withdrawal of Ma
con and the subsequent dropping out of
Augusta have upset the calculations of the
other league cities and they are asking
Where are we at?'
At the league meeting in Atlanta Tues
day night, President B.oodworth was en-
powered by Atlanta, Savannah, Columbus
and Charleston to confer with President
Powers of the Southern looking to a con-
solidation with the cities of New Orleans,
Mobile, Birmingham and Montgomery.
The two presidents will meet either to-
day or tomorrow and will effect a consol-
ldation on the foregoing basis, if suitable
terms can be procured from the western
cities.
New Orleans will be required to guaran-
tee that the four western cities will finish
the season and in the event of one of them
dropping out, the eastern cities will have
the right to drop the other three. New
orleans Will also be required to give the
eastern cities, or at least Savannah and
Charleston, 60 per cent. of the gate re-
ceipts in New Orleans, the eastern clubs to
give only so per cent when New Orleans
visits their cities.
Should a consolidation not be effected,
four club league, comprising Savannah,
Atlanta, Columbus and Charleston, will
most likely be formed. This league will
play short season, composed of two Sc
ries, the winner of the first and the win
ner of the second series to play for the
championship of the league.
The other league cities are pretty sore
| over the treatment given the league by
Macon. Maj. Winters, who held the fran
chise of that city, deluded the league
| with the impression that Macon was all
right and would be in line. At the last
! hour when everything looked bright and
| the league was supposed to be intact
Mr.. Winters comes up with the announce
| ment that Macon is dead. The Atlanta
| people especially give Macon hot roast
| and at the recent meeting Col Meyers
| read its epitaph in scathing language
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-04
Sailors Arrested.

The two sailors, who were arrested at
the Ocean Steamship Company's wharves
for fighting and drunkenness, were taken
out of the barracks yesterday on warrants
charging them with refusal to do duty.
The men were James Senate and David
McAra, sailors aboard the British steam
ship UAands. They came ashore day be-
fore yesterday and got drunk. They were
down on the wharf, but refused to go
aboard their ship. A policeman took
them in charge when they got to fighting
and they were taken to headquarters
Capt. Noal of the Uplands went before
Justice Naughtin and swore out warrants
for the men. They were taken from the
barracks by a constable and carried to
the Uplands where the captain took charge
of them. The men did not want to re-
turn to duty aboard ship, but the law gives
a master of a vessel it's assistance in deal
ing with such refractory cases among his
men. The vessei sailed as soon as the
men were put aboard.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-04
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MAY ISSUE 100000 OF BONDS.
Savannah Cotton Mills to Increase
It's Plant and Working Capital.

Savannah Cotton Mills to Increase
It's Plant and working Capital.
The Savannah Cotton Mills will make
arrangements within the next few days to
issue $780, coo of bonds for the purpose of
putting in new machinery and increasing
their working capital.
1t was definitely decided to see what can
be done in this direction at meeting of
the stockholders of the company held yes
terday afternoon at the Office of the pres
ident Mr.. George w. Owens. The stock
holders were in session sometime discuss
ing ways and means to raise the amount
needed, and it was finally decided that a
committee should be appointed to see all
the stockholders, and find out just what
can be done toward having the issue OF
bonds subscribed to.
This committee viii be appointed by the
president and will get to work a t once with
a view to having its report ready to sub
NIT 10 an adjourned meeting of the stock
holders which will be held at President
Owens office next Tuesday night. 1t is
not thought there will be any great amount
of trouble in raising the amount required,
as the security viii be a good one. The
company is capitalized at 100000 and
there are now no bonds outstanding on its
property. 1t has some collateral bonds
which are used at times TO raise money
for working capital, but none outside OF
these, and it's only Indebtedness is that
which was made necessary to secure sup
plies and keep the mills working
OF the bonds to be issued, $3.50 will be
used in putting in new machinery. Some
little of the old machinery will be taken
out, but the new machinery is to be put in
principally with view to increasing the
capacity of the plant The balance, $685.
900. will be used as working capital, and
will make further borrowing of money fol
that purpose unnecessary.
President Owens says the mills are Just
about keeping even now, though they are
shipping all the stuff they can make. The
object OF the company in creating this
bonded indebtedn nss is to so increase the
capacity of the plant, and give 1t sufficient
working capital, to the end that 1t can
enlarge its trade. The company's ship
ments have heretofore been confined TO the
United States, but it is now reaching out
for the foreign trade, and is filling orders
from South American ports, principally
Buenos Ayres.
Tuesday nights meeting win probably
definitely decide just how the plans dis
cussed yesterday viii be carried out. All
those present were favorable to the move
mcnt and it is not believed that there will
be any difficulty in carrying it out along
the lines indicated.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-04
THE ALDERMANIo INVESTIGATORS.
Park and Tree Commissioners First
on the Rack.

The investigating committee of council
will begin its work of investigating the
commissions this afternoon. The park
and tree commissioners will be the first TO
be investigated The commissioners VIII
be requested not only to produce their
books and records, but to make a full ex-
plantation of all their methods of pro-
cedure.
DIR. George II. Stone, chairman of the
park and tree commission, said yesterday
that the members OF his commission are
ready to be investigated and to furnish
all information desired by the committee.
The investigating committee probably con-
cluded that il would be a good Idea to start
the investigation with the park and tree
commission as the easiest job of the lot
So far as known no one has the slightest
suspicion of any wrongdoings on the part
of the park and tree commissioners. They
cannot even be charged with craftsmanship
unless by some of the boys who want
to know why their applications for places
on the park and tree force have not been
granted.
Has everything been made ready for
the inquisition?" a Morning News reporter
inquired of Alderman Charlton chairman
of the investigating committee.
Yes, sir" he replied. Il have just or
dered full set of racks. tongs and pin
GERS and other implements of torture from
my friend, Gen. Weyler They will ar
rive no doubt by the next steamer. We
shall string the commissioners up by their
thumbs and put weights on their feet
while we cross-question them. If these
mild methods do not suffice they will be
put to the torture at once. We are out
for information and we are going to have
1t. Seriously speaking this is our mission.
Under the old system the members of the
several committees of council would have
famlliarized themselves by this time with
the workings of their departments. I'm
der the commissions the aldermen might
remain in ignorance of the practical work
ings of the department during their entire
term. We furnish the money to run the
departments and we want to know how il
is being spent. We expect, with the as
sistance and cooperation of the commits
sioners, to make a thorough investigation.
The investigation is likely to be SLOW work
and it may be some time before we are
able to make our report. We shall proba-
bly, make only one report, covering the
results of our investigation of all the COM
missions"
AS to what the committee would do in
case 1t should discover what it consid-
cred grounds for charges against any of
the commissioners and what authority
council would have to take action in such
premises, Mr.. Charlton was not prepared
to say.
I'VE do not propose to cross any bridges
until we come to them" he said.
1t is pretty well understood that the COM
mittee can not require the commissioners
or other witnesses summoned before it To
take oath If they do not wish to do So
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-04
WILL NOT ELECT TODAY.
p. J. o'ConnOr, Esq, an Applicant
For Position of County Attorney.

Tor EOSAtAOn OF County Attorney
The new board of county commission
ers, which will be installed at o'clock
this afternoon, or rather will meet for
preliminary organization, will not elect
officers to-day as was thought would be
the case, but the election will be post
poned until the first regular monthly
meeting of the board on Wednesday.
March 10.
This postponement Of the election may
be for the purpose Of giving those inter
ested a little more time for electoneer-
ing, and there may be other reasons for
it, 1t is well known that Chairman ]. ].
Dale wanted 10 have the elections at
once and get through with them, but
some of the other members of the board
were opposed to doing this, and the con-
sequence is the matter will go over. This
postponement may complicate matters
somewhat, but that remains to be seen.
The most recent announcement in con-
nection with the offices in the gift of the
board is that Mr.. P. ]. O'Connor is
candidate for county attorney against
Mr.. J. r. Saussy, the present incumbent.
Chairman Dale, stating that he would be
candidate for that position, and his ap-
plicatiOn will go before the board along
with the others. This is the only new
entry into any of the races before the
board. 1t is understood that no slate
has been made up yet but it is likely the
commissioners viii get together before
that meeting is held and agree upon the
officers whom they will put through in
on
OF all the contests the most interesting
perhaps will be that for the superinten-
denotes of convicts and of county roads.
There is still considerable doubt whether
these Offices will be combined or left sep
arate, but it is known that several of the
commissioners favor combining them,
and putting the county works under two
men, a superintendent and an engineer,
which they believe will facilitate the
work, and save money to the county. Mr..
w. F. Chaplin Is still most prominently
spoken of in connection with these posi-
tons, and his many friends say, of all
others, he is the man for the place espec-
tally on account of the excellent work he
has already done on the county roads. At
the same time the friends of the other
candidates, Messrs. Joseph Clay r. B.
Habersham, Alfred Chisholm and Mar
tin Cooley are hard at work in their in
terests, and they all expect to accom-
plish something.
The contest for county physician too
will be watched with interest. DR.. I. b.
Chisholm has ably performed the arduous
duties of the office for several years. He
now has in the contest with him DR.. j.
G. FARRELL and DR.. r. S. Kenan.
The commissioners, however, viii do
nothing with these elections to-day. The
work of the session this afternoon will be
merely to organize the board temporarily,
and appoint such committees as will be
needed to do the work before the board
until permanent organization can be ef-
fected There is likely. however. to be
some discussion of the work before the
commissioners. and the meeting will no
dnnht be an interesting one.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-04
YACHT CLUBS NEW OFFICERS.
A. s. BACON SUCCEEDS F. $. La
THROP AS COMMODORE.

The Largest Meeting and LiveIiest
Election the Club Has Ever Held.
Mr.. NJ. A. Cohen Declined Re-eIec-
ton as Secretary and Treasurer
and w. III. Crane Elected His Sue
cessOr-Fight Over n Slate Ticket
For acknowledgement Changes
Proposed in the Constitution and
Bylaws.
The twenty-second annual meeting of
the Savannah Yacht Club was held at
the club house at Thunderbolt yester-
day afternoon. The interest taken in the
club by the membership brought out the
largest gathering that ever assembled
there, except on regatta days.
Commodore F. s. Lathrop declined
reelection. as did Mr.. M. A. Cohen, who
has served as treasurer since 1885, and as
secretary and treasurer since 1891. Fol-
lowing the election of officers the club
in recognition of the faithful services of
these gentlemen, placed their names on
the list of honorary members.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing years:
Commodore-A. S. Bacon.
Vice Commodore-W. w. Starr.
Rear Commodore-John A. G.. Carson.
Secretary and Treasurer-W. H. Crane.
Board of Stewards-H. A. Palmer (unan-
imously); w. NJ. Bent, G. L. Montague
Albert Wylly, Isaac Beckett, George J.
Baldwin, Hal H. Bacon, w. D. Simkins
f. f. Jones, John Screven, Jr., Julien
Schley and T. j, Davis.
Several important amendments to the
constitution and bylaws were proposed
but, under the rules, final action was post
poned until the next meeting
Messrs. John F. Nicely, Joseph T. Walker
and Lewis T. Turner submitted their res
ignations and Messrs. Walter G. Charlton
Howard H. Germany, William F. Reid
and Sidney P. Goodwin were elected men,
beers. The actual membership of the club
Is now 302 of which eight are on the hon
orary roll
The election of stewards was one of the
liveliest the club has ever held. The fact
that slate had been made up and print
ed tickets circulated brought out a larger
number of members than has ever attend
ed an annual meeting. The slate ticket
was read and its election was moved. In
stead, however, motion to adhere to the
usual custom of appointing a committee
to select a board of stewards was carried
by a yea and nay vote. The committee
presented a list of names considerably diff
ferent from that on the printed ticket.
Two names from the printed ticket were
added to the list reported by the commit
tee, and ballot was taken All but two
of the stewards reported by the commit
tee were elected. Mr.. H. A. Palmer's
election was unanimous.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-04
vOODOO DOCTOR Acquitted.
He Simply PHwned Watch That
Was Given Him as Security.

NS Simply IuWheu watch That
Was Given Him as Security.
Only two cases were tried in the supe-
rior court yesterday, the first that of
Francis Lewis, voodoo doctor. Lewis is
an East Indian, and was charged by f.
G. Eden with having appropriated to his
own use a gold watch valued at $40,
which Eden had placed in his hands for
safe keeping.
1t appears that Eden employed him to
work some spell or charm for the pur-
pose of weaving relative of his away
from another woman. and he also had
Lewis prescribe for members of his fam
lily. Lewis stated that Eden did not pay
his bill and gave him the watch to hold
as security. After keeping 1t several
months without getting his money, he
pawned it because he was in need. The
jury, ii appears, took Lewis view of
the case and he was acquitted. He was
defended by Mr.. George w. Beckett.
Harry Turner, colored, was tried on the
charge of assault with intent to murder
Policeman John c. ID. Schroeder, 1t being
alleged that he fired two shots at him in
the dark az Ann and Harrison streets 1t
was impossible, however, to positively
identify Turner as the guilty party, and
the jury did not consider the circumstan-
tial evidence in the case strong enough
to convict him. He was defended by
Mrs. o. II. Lufburrow and c. d. Kline.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-04
PORT sOCIETY's NEW HOME.
The Plans For the New Building on
Exhibition.

The building committee of the Savannah
Port Society has received the plans and
specifications for the new building to be
erected by the society. The plans were
not received as soon as was expected, on
account of an unavoidable delay on the
part Of the architect, G. l.. Norman Of
Atlanta, designer of the Citizens Bank
building and the Anderson street school
building.
The plans and specifications are open
to the inspection of builders. They are
now being considered by the contractors,
VINO haye until March q to submit their
bids. Two copies of the plans and spec
ihcations were received, and one will be
given to each prospective bidder to use
for three days in preparing his estimate.
Two Atlanta contractors used the plans
at that place before they were sent here,
and they will submit their bids on the
work. Two Savannah contractors have
the copies now, and two others have
spoken for them as soon as they are re-
turned.
The new building is to be erected on the
west side of Lincoln street AUDITING both
Congress and st. Julian streets. 1t is to
be of brick, four stories high, with a
basement under a little more than one
utilized for heating and other purposes.
The first floor will be used for reading
rooms, Office and the chapel. The second
floor will be for the use of the superin-
tendent and his family, and the rest Of
the building will be used as a dormitory.
The society has owned the lot upon
which it purposes building, since Oct. 1
of last year 1t is sixty feet by 80 feet,
and is at present built up with small
shanties. Work has begun, however, on
the removal of these shanties and put
ting the lot in proper shape for the build
ing to commence The building commit
tee is composed of Messrs. H. d. Stevens,
chairman; ]. NJ. Barnard, ]. P. Williams,
George ]. Mills and Capt. H. Iverson.
Capt. Iverson, at the societys present
quarters, has charge of the plans. He
will see that the prospective bidders will
have a chance at them before the time
for closing the bids arrives. It is not
known at what time the work will begin,
but it will probably be at once after the
awarding of the contract.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-04
WANTED MS WATCH BACK.
II. w. GOwdy's Trouble with His
Timer and "a HacISmnn.

r. W. Gowdy brought bail in trover
suit against Oscar Gilmore yesterday in
Justice Wickhams court for the recovery
of a gold watch.
Gowdy had pawned his watch for S. and
at the expiration of the month for which
the loan was made he did not have the
S. and the months interest of 60 cents
that had accrued. This being the case,
he thought he would go somewhere else
to make a borrow. He struck Gilmore
for the amount and got the watch out of
hook TO repawn 1t with Gilmore as seeur-
ity for the loan. A short while after,
when Gowdy had struck a streak. he Of
fered to pay Elmore $5.65 and take his
watch. Elmore declined, saying he
would hold the time-piece until it's owner
had paid him for hack he had bought
from him some time BEFORE
Gowdy demurred very strongly, but il
was Of no avail, so he brought the bail
in trover sqit. Justice Wckham had
begun with sthe trial of the case when
Gilmore decided he would give no the
watch on Gowdy paying S5.65. Both par
ties are coored
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-04
WAITING FOR MIR. CONFER.
The CentraI's Back Tax Interest Not
Yet Settled.


The matter of the interest due by the
Central railroad on its back taxes for the
years 1891 to 1895, is not yet closed.
The city council II will be remembered,
refused to remit the interest on the amount
due. Previous to this refusal a check for
the principal of the amount due was de-
posted with the city treasurer, the in
tention being, it was stated, to stop the
accruing Of interest. Maj. Hardee declin-
ed to accept the check until the question
of interest was determined by council
After the council decided that the interest
must be paid also, a check for the amount
of interest up to Feb 10. the time when
the check for the principal was deposited,
was handed to the treasurer.
The matter was referred by the treas
urer to the finance committee of council,
which decided that the Central must pay
interest to date. AS interest is accruing
at the rate of $4.5 a day on the amount.
there is now a difference i'm accounts Of
50 odd dollars. Maj Hardee reported the
decision OF the finance committee to Mr.
7. M. Cunningham, treasurer of the Cen
trail railroad, who informed him that the
matter would be referred to Mr.. Conner,
the president. AS Mr. Conner Is out Of
the city the matter still remains unsettled.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-04
To- PAVE RAILROAD STREET.
One of the Early improvements 10
he Made by the City.

One OF the Enriy improvements 10
he Made by the City.
One OF the street Improvements which
the city council will consider at an early
date is that Of Railroad street from West
Broad street to the Ogeechee canal to
connect with the paving on the Louis
VILE road.
Mayor Meldrim said yesterday that he
considers this very desirable improve
ment. IL Is likely that either Belgian
block or vitrihed brick will be used for
the roadway as the traffic upon a por-
ton OF this street Is very heavy
Before the work is begun, however, an
effort viii be made 10 have the Central
railroad remove the old bridge which
passes over the street from the main lire
20 the shops and substitute an iron span.
The present structure is not only I'M
slightly, but the brick pillars upon which
the supports OF the bridge rest divide
the street In the center at its narrowcsi
part. leaving only q narrow roadway on
each side. This Is not only inconvenieut
but dangerous where horses become
frightened by passing trains. BY replac.
ing the old structure with an iron span
the street would be widened and It's I'M
Droyemcnt made much moro effective.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-04
TO Visit QuarantIne.

Mayor Meldrim. the members of the san
itary board and several of the aldermen.
together with the health officer and prob
ably other city officials will make visit
TO the quarantine station this afternoon.
The trip win be made on the little revenue
cutter Tybee, which has been rendered
for the occasion by her commander.
Lieut.. G. y. Maher The city tug
Theckla is undergoing repairs. The party
will leave the city at o'clock and Is ex-
pected 70 return about 6 O'clock
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-04
queen ana Crescent Route North.

The only line of Pullman drawing room
sleeping cars running daily from Savan-
nah to Cincinnati without change is via
the f. C. and p. and Southern railways
in connection with the famous Queen and
Crescent route. This through service
passes through the mountain region Of
East Tennessee and Western North Car
DINA, Asheville and the Land of the
Sky" and the scenery of the Queen and
Crescent, than which there is no finer
anywhere.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-04
To-day at Noon.

Prof. Gentry's dog and pony show will
give a grand street parade to-day, start
ing at noon, and parading the principal
streets of the city. The little dogs and
ponies will be seen at their best and no
one, should miss this sight, which is well
worth seeing-ad.