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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-22
DIR. DOTY,s COMING VISIT.
New York's Health Officer Expected
Next week.

DR.. A. NJ. Doty, health officer OF New
York, Is expected in Savannah day or
two. 1t is not known whether DR.. Doty's
visit south is on pleasure or business, or
both. The city Of New York, 1t is I'M
derstood, is about to equip another disin-
fectlng plant on one Of the islands in the
harbor, and one Of DR.. Doty's objects in
coming south is to confer with Walk &
Murdoch of Charleston, who have achiev-
ed some reputation in the construction of
sanitary apparatus, and who expect to Sc
cure the contract for the new plant in
New York harbor.
Dr.. Doty wrote DR.. LeHardy several
days ago, informing him of his intention
to visit Savannah also. DR.. LeHardy, as
has already been stated in the Morning
News, brought the matter to the atten-
ton of the sanitary board, which prompt
~ adopted a resolution inviting DR.. Doty
to visit Savannah and to confer with the
board in the matter of quarantine regula-
lions now under consideration, and also
to visit the quarantine station, in COM
pany with the health officer.
DR.. LeHardy telegraphed Walk & Muir
doch yesterday, requesting them to notify
him of the arrival of DR.. Doty in that
city, his intention being to go to Charles
ton and be with DR.. Doty when he con-
fers with Walk e. Murdoch in reference to
the new quarantine plant for New York,
for the purpose of informing himself upon
the practical details of such matters. He
will accompany DR.. Doty to Savannah.
1t is the purpose of the sanitary board
that DR.. Doty, as a distinguished WISH
tor, shall receive every attention while in
Savannah, and they also hope to profit
considerably by his advice. 1t is DR.. Lee
Hardy's intention, if DR.. Doty has suffi
cient time, to take him to the South At
lantic quarantine station at Sapelo also,
together with as many members of the
sanitary board as desire to make the trip.
The Savannah quarantine station would
be first visited and from there the party
would go to Sapelo. The round trip
would require about thirty-six hours, in
Guiding the time spent at the two stations.
DR.. LeHardy received a. letter yester-
day from DR.. j. A. Nydegger, passed as
sistant surgeon of the marine hospital SER
vice, in charge of the Sapelo station stat
ing that he would be most happy to receive
DIR. LeHardy and the members of the
sanitary board on the occasion of their
contemplated visit to the station. In case
there should be a vessel at the wharf,
however, there would be objections, DR..
Nydegger stated, to the landing of nom
immune members Of the party. He ex-
pressed the hope that no such obstacle
might interfere with the visit. DR.. Lee
Hardy has replied to the invitation stat
ing that he would take advantage of it
as soon as he could get the members of
the party together, and that he might be
accompanied by Health Officer Doty of
| New York.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-22
lieut.. Grarson,s Sword.

Lieut.. W. L. Grayson of the Republic
can Blues has received the handsome
sword voted him at the recent fair given
by the First Regiment at the Guards
hall. This is not the sword donated by
the manufacturers to be given the most
popular officer. That was valued at S35.
but it brought In for the fair something
like $500 In view of this fact, the Blues
considered that Lieut.. Grayson should
have a handsomer weapon. They there
fore made up among them an additional
purse of $40 and ordered a sword valued at
$75. and It is this which Lieut.. Grayson
will now wear.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-22
COULDN'T FACE CORCORAN.
BoInn Counted Out In the Second
Round of the Fight.


Jack Bolan was counted out in the sec
ond round of his fight with Tom Corco-
ran, at the Pastime Club last night, and
the decision was given to the latter.
The men were matched to fight twenty
five rounds for decision, and additional
rounds to be ordered in the event of the
inability of the referee to render a decis-
ion. There was a small attendance, and
it was announced that the men were I'M
willing to go on for twenty-five rounds
for what money there was in the house,
but if it was satisfactory they would go on
for ten rounds just to give the crowd
run for their money. The spectators
agreed to this, and the fighters were
brought on.
1t was seen at once, when the men step
ped in the ring, that Bolan was clearly
out-classed. He looked much lighter than
Duke and appeared frightened at the
start.
Corcoran evidently intended to get all
there was out of it and made the game
hot from the time the gong sounded He
hit Bolan pretty freely in the hrst round
and the latter dropped several times and
took advantage of the time limit.
In the second round Corcoran sent Bo-
Ian to the floor and ten seconds were
counted before the Cincinnati man rose,
and the fight was given to Corcoran.
Bolan was not clearly put out, but he
was undoubtedly whipped, and he prob
ably showed his good sense in quitting,
even if he did not show gameness.
Billy Duke was on hand, and, stepping
in the ring after the fight, an
| nounced that he would like to
get another go with Corcoran
to take place about June /. He was so
sure that he could best Tom that he was
| willing to make side bet of 500 on the
| outcome. Capt. Peterson of the bark So
fla Immediately snapped up the offer and
said he was willing to back Corcoran.
| Corcoran announced his willingness to
meet Duke, and the match will be ar
| ranged.
Lawson, the Swede, and Cockney Banner
went on for four rounds before the big
| bout, and the exhibition served to amuse
the spectators.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-22
RAvENEL's SAFE RoBBER.
WEST, ALIAS HUMMELL, HELD FOR
REQUIsITION.

The Supposed Snfe Cracker In Jail
ceny-AEent Jacobs Identified Him
as the Operator at RaveneI and
the Man Believed to Have Commit
ted the RObbery-West Refuses TO
Talk to Any One.
]. F. West or ]. H. Hummell, as the
case may be, is in jail awaiting requisi-
ton papers from the governor of South
Carolina. West is held on a warrant for
grand larceny, sworn out by Mr.. Max
Jacobs, agent for the Southern Express
Company at Ravenel, ninety miles north
Of here on the Plant system. The express
agent came down yesterday morning and
swore out the warrant before Justice War
ing Russell, Jr., who committed West to
jail, to await the arrival of the requisition.
West was already under arrest at the
barracks, and his custody was simply
transferred from the city to the county
authorities. The story of Vests crime
and his arrest was told in yesterdays
Morning News. The Express Company's
safe at Ravenel was looted some time
during the early part Of Wednesday night
of $s2.O6.
early In the evening and went home.
About II 80 o'clock he was called by the
section boss, who told him an extra train
was at the station and could not pass I'M
til West the telegraph operator at
Ravenel, could be found to work the wire.
Mr.. Jacobs went to the Office. West was
no where to be found. Further looking
about disclosed the fact that the safe
had been tempered with. He noticed that
the express company safes dial was about
twenty points off from where he had
left it.
On opening the safe Mr.. Jacobs found
that all the money it contained with the
exception of three dimes, had been taken.
The combination had been worked. Con-
meeting the robbery with Vests disap-
pearance, the agents suspicious imme-
diately fell upon him and he wired on to
q station between here and Ravenel to
| find out from the conductor of passenger
| train No. %, passing Ravenel about IL
| o'clock, If West were aboard. The reply
| was that West was on the train, and
| Jacobs then wired the description of the
man to Savannah and the quick work of
| the police got the man shortly after the
message was received. 70
When Mr.. Jacobs saw West at the bar
racks the latter would not speak to him.
! To his salutation, he made no response,
| and he has adhered strictly to his evident
| determination not to talk.
Eupt c. L. Myers of the express COM
| pany recovered $49.05 of the sum stolen.
| Vests work with the balance had been
| quick, as he made away with 1891 in the
| three or four hours he was here before
| being arrested.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-22
RETAIL cLERKs ORGANIZE.
They Want Early Closing During the
Summer Months

The Retail Clerks Association was or
ganized last night at Odd Fellows hall,
with membership of 800. The election
of officers resulted as follows:
Presidential. A. Dumas
Vice President--Daniel 8. Greenbaum.
Recording Secretary--Gordon Woodruff.
Financial Secretary-F. H. Costing.
Treasurer-s. F. Roach. A.
overwhelmingly. r. Hernandez.
The retail clerks anticipate considerable
good from their organization. Their most
immediate hope is to secure an early
closing hour for all the stores dnring the
summer. They want to induce their en-
ployers by concerted action to close at $50
o'clock every afternoon, except Saturday
This, they think, is a concession they can
readily secure with the cooperation of the
public. They ask the public to try to do all
shopping before the hour named, so that
there will be no reason for the merchants
wishing TO keep open longer.
The ladies particularly are appealed to-.
The clerks wish them to show their SYM
patty in their effort to gain the closing
hour of the hot summer days for a we'll
earned recreation. They feel that few
days evidence that the public is willing
to do its trading before $50 will induce
those of their employers who do not al
ready so regard it, to look upon the assoc
cations object with favor.
There are number of merchants who
advocate the early closing. but they feel
that it would be their loss were they to
close at $50, while others remained open
| later.
Every line of trade represented in Sa-
vannah was represented at the meeting
and the officers expect the membership,
which will include young lady clerks. TO
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-22
SUED THE COUNTY FOR DAMAGES.
Mr.. BOurquin Declares the Surveyors
Cut Down Timber Worth 5000.

MIR. BOurquin Declares the Surveyors
Cut Down Timber Worth 5000.
A novel suit is before the city court, and
occupied the attention of the judge yes
terday afternoon. 1t is brought by Mr..
Gugie Bourquin against the county, and
he charges that he has been deprived of
at least 5000 worth of timber from lands
owned by himself about six miles from the
city by having the same cut down by the
county surveyors about two years ago
when they were cutting open pathways in
order to take the measurements for a top
ographical map.
The claim is made by the county attor-
neys that only sufficient growth was cut
down in order for the line of the survey
to be made, which means that the sur
veyors cut narrow path through certain
places to allow the rodman to be sighted
from the transit. The case is a very in
teresting one, and the arguments seem to
be lengthy.
On the criminal docket Judge Norwood
disposed Of the following cases:
Henry Baker and George Stevens,
charged with ASSAULT were sentenced to a
fine of s. each, or term of two months
on the chain-gang.
Paul Ladsden was convicted of entering
the house of Postmaster Haines with in
tent to steal, and was called on to pay
50, or go to the chaln-gang for two
months.
Harry Simpson was fined $40 for stealing
cap from Jacob Kessell, on May u. If he
| doesn't fork over the so, he will have to
work for the county for year.
viii Robinson, charged with stealing a
coat from Mr.. Carl Henry of the Savan-
nah Brewing Company, was asked to pay
| SIS, OF go to the chain-gang for one year
Christie Crawford, colored, was found
| guilty of stealing two pawn tickets and
| 81 in cash.
Ben Sykes had been trespassing on the
property of Mr.. George w. Owens, and
ELAN Best pleaded guilty to stealing
| copies of the Morning News, this being
| the second time he has been caught steal
ing papers. r. H. Lester and w. H. Bean
pleaded guilty of carrying concealed wea-
pons.
All of the cases before the city court
were of a petty nature, and convey no
| particular interest to the public.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-22
TRINITY LADIES ENTERTAIN.
An Enjoyable Programme Given Mt
Trinity Church Hail.

Trinity Church Hail.
The ladies of Trinity church of the first
alphabetical division gave the May enter
tainment last night at Trinity hall. The
audience was not so large as usual, but
It was larger than the ladies had antic-
ipated, in view Of the many attractions
during the earlier days OF the week. As
usual with these entertainments, that Of
last night was a success.
The programme was rendered in a man.
ner to delight the audience, and the social
meeting following II was made an addi-
tional pleasure by the refreshments serv-
ed.
The first number of the programme was
a piano trio by Masters Willard shuptrlne.
Harry Shuptrne and Gilbert Lang. IL
was played with precision that would
not have indicated four months course
Of study. Master Charlie Donelly follow
ed with recitation that was as well re-
ceived as it was rendered.
A piano and violin duet by Miss Nellie
Murphy and Mr.. j. ID. Murphy was a treat
TO the audience. A either solo was play.
ed with a skill that drew notes OF richest
harmony from the sweet instrument The
programme was closed with piano solo
by Miss Bessie Miller.
The ladies' have about decided TO have
the entertainments in June and July. II
was thought possibly they would be dis.
continued during those months, "a well
as IN August and September. on account
OF the hot weather.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-22
IT WAS A BIG SUCCESS.
knights of PythiRs Convention Was
the Greatest Ever Held in Georgia.

knights of Pythias Convention Was
the Greatest Ever Held in Georgia.
There can be no kind Of doubt about the
success of the Grand Lodge of the Knights
of Pythias OF Georgia, which closed its
sessions here Thursday.
1t was convention which stands out
conspicuously In comparison with the con-
ventions of most of the secret organiza-
lions, in that it amounted to gala sea-
son in the city where it was held, and
brought with II life and trade. and infus-
ed new energy into business.
There has never been secret order con-
vention in Savannah quite so large in its
scale and scope as the gathering of the
knights of Pythias. Somehow it seemed
to be something more than the conven-
ton of any one set of men, The festivities
attendant upon the holding of the grand
lodge of the state caused Savannah to be
nearly as gay as it usually is during the
May weeks. The Knights of Pythias
have, I'm a sense. given Savannah May
week after their own fashion, and their
convention here caused the city 20 receive
just as much notice as IL it had been a
regular May week celebration.
Savannah knights deserve unstinted
/ praise for their efforts, for after all. 1t
! was due to them that the convention prov
! ed the success that 1t was. The local
Knights went to work with hearty zest
! TO give their visiting brothers a live re-
! ception and they did 1t all by themselves.
having received little aid from the citi-
zens at large, and In fact, having asked
but little. Whenever the preparations for
! May week are begun the citizens are call
/ ed on for aid, and render 1t without the
] slightest unwillingness. But they are
I taxed rather heavily TO assure the sue
| cess OF the occasion. This year there has
been very near as much fun and frolic for
everybody and the burden OF the expense
was borne almost exclusively by the
knights themselves. They dived down into
their jeans and forked over the amount
necessary TO bear the expense OF the en-
tertainment and besides went to work like
Trojans with ali the little details OF COM
| mittee work
The Sir Knights OF Savannah deserve
praise for their success In making the
! grand lodge an extraordinary gathering OF
| secret order men
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-22
URGES VACCINATION.
Health Omcer LeHardy VIII Dis
tribute Virus.


tribute Virus.
One OF the matters to which Savannah's
new health officer lie devoting himself at
present is that of vaccination. He hnds
a lack of interest in this important sub.
ject among the physicians and people OF
Savannah. Although he has announced
that he is prepared to furnish vaccine
points TO physicians desiring them he has
had very few calls. Dr. LeTIardy ad-
dressed the following communication on
the subject to the Morning News yester-
day;
Ohice Board of Sanitary Commissioners.
Savannah. Ca, May A.--Editor Morning
News: This being the best time of the
year for children 20 be vaccinated
would like you to make IL known that the
health officer receives fresh virus every
week from one OF the best establishments
In the country, and that 1t can be relied
on for purity. / have already conferred
with the physicians relative to this sub
feet, but 30 far ! have not been able to
Distribute all OF the points that are re-
oeived. hope this notice will Induce par
ents to have their children made secure
against one OF the most loathsome dis.
eases In the world. J. c. LeHardy,
Health Officer.
II was necessary for Dr. LeHardy to
have destroyed this week a lot OF old and
worthless vaccine points which had been
accommodating In the Office for some time.
which had cost the city about 500.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-22
GOING AHEAD WiTH ITs LINES.
The Southern Telephone Company
Ready 10 Build 10 savannah.

The Southern Telephone COMPANY
Ready to Build 20 savannah.
The Southern Telephone and Telegraph
Company OF Naldosta has completed It's
line from Jesup TO Brunswick. The line
from Valdosta to Jesup Is also complete
and the company will shortly be In opera.
ton over the $40 miles OF distance between
Naldosta and Brunswick
A letter has been received from the
manager OF the company by Mr.. John T
Rowland, manager OF the new Savannah
Telephone Company. stating that the
fo9ner company IL ready to build ita line
from Jesup to Savannah as soon as there
Is an exchange here with which to con-
meet The line from Jesup to Savannah
can be completed in forty to sixty DAYS.
the letter states. The Vaidosta company
is not worried over the decision OF the su.
preme court upon the Berlnor patent and
viii proceed TO equip It's lines with tele-
phones which Il IL claimed do not conflict
with the Berlinor patent
Mr.. Rowland said yesterday that the de-
cislon OF the supreme court on the Berliner
patent had not interfered with the work
OF securing subscriptions TO the stock OF
the new company. The minimum amount
OF stock wall shortly be subscribed and
the company win then be ready to begin
work. The stock Is being placed in small
amounts In order TO interest as many peo-
pie az possible In the success OF the new
company aud thus strengthen rs hold
upon che public.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-22
$3.50 20 Augusta. ca. ana p.,

on May % the Central OF Georgia rail-
way will run a special train to Augusta
leaving Savannah $3.50 a. m. Goth merldl'
an time); returning. leave Augusta 10 n
m. Tickets good going and returning on
these special trains. $3.50 In addition
excursion tickets will be sold at rate ~
500, good going on special train MAY %
limited returning 20 following Tuesday 4
c. Halle, general passenger agent.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-22
NO NAVAL college, FLOTILLA.
secretary Long says There Are Other
Uses for the Squadron.

Capt. d. G. Purse received a letter yes
terday from Senator Bacon, replying TO a
letter from Capt. d. G. Purse. inclosing a
resolution in favor Of Savannah as a rem
devious for the naval war college flotil-
Ia" 1t seems that there has been mis-
take somewhere. Senator Bacon incloses
a letter from Secretary OF the Navy John
H. Long. In which the latter states that
there rs no fiotilia attached TO the naval
war college.
cises by the North Atlantic squadron dur
ing the present summer" Secretary Long
states In his letter. similar TO those that
were held last year as the cxigencies Of
the service require another disposition OF
the vessels"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-22
STATUS OF THE RAILWAYS.
The Consolidation Yet Lacking n
Few Details.

Mr.. George Parsons and Mr. J. II. Fall,
who spent some time In Savannah recent
~ comforting with others Interested In the
street railway properties here with view
90 a consolidation, have returned 10 their
homes, Mr.. Parsons to New York and Mr..
Fall TO Nashville.
In view OF Mr. Parsons statement Co
the Morning News that he expected to see
the street railway deal contaminated be-
fore his departure there is good reason 20
believe that this has been practically ac-
complished. Mr. Herman Myers. presl-
dent OF the Savannah Traction Company.
said yesterday that the deal u not "A fact
az yet, though he had reason to believe
that II would be so within a short time.
The consolidation may not be- as complete
as has been expected, Mr.. Myers said for
various reasons, but Il was very likely
that a deal will be entered into by which
the street railway properties would be
brought together upon a definite basis.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-22
A LITTLE LIFE ENDED.

Ihe <-A ear-OId child OF MIR. and Mrs.
w. w. Gordon, Jr., Dead.
Ellen Buchanan Gordon, the little
2-year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. W.
Gordon, Jr., died at IL 80 o'clock last night,
after an illness of about two weeks. The
little one had the whooping cough, but the
disease developed no dangerous symptoms
until day before yesterday. From then
on its illness assumed a serious FORM Yes
terday it became critical. high fever
set in and was followed by commissions.
Little Ellen was a sweet child and the
sorrowing parents have the deep sympa-
thy of many friends in their bereavement.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-22
10 survey the bars.

The government surveying corps. under
Assistant Engineer George W. Brown. will
leave to-day on the snag-boat Toccoa FOR
Fornandina. A survey on Fernandlna bar
viii be made, after which the party viii
make surveys Of the Darion and Doboy
VARS. There are sixteen in the party
winch Will be gone about three weeks.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-22

The seventy-two new uniforms worn BY
the firemen In the parade Thursday were
furnished by the Falk Clothing Company
The fire commissioners congratulated the
contractors on their work, and for the
promptness with which the uniforms were
turned out as well as for their general
excellence.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-22
TO ENTER THE UNIVERSITY.
Examinations to he Held In savan-
nah the First Week in June.

nah the First Week i'm June.
Examinations for the classes of the Uni
versity of Georgia will be held on the first
Friday and Saturday in June, under the
supervision of MIR. Otis Ashmore.
For the convenience of applicants for
admission into the university, examina-
tons are held in this way all over the
state each year Chancellor Boggs wrote
Mr.. Ashmore, asking him to take charge
of the examinations. Savannah sends up
a number of boys to Athens every year,
and it is thought that there will be no fall
ing off this year
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-22
sale nfLcrhnrn IInt..

Two specials to-day. one hundred dozen
leghorn fats at Soc, worth $40. Fifty doz.
en- bell crown lcghorns. si.f9. worth $3.50.
krouskoff sid.