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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-14
40 IMPEACH THE COMMISSIONERS
Council 10 Meet Tonight to Con-
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port.
The regular meeting of council, which
is now under recess, will be reconvened
tonight, to consider various matters Of
interest While other matters may come
before the meeting, the report of the fire
commission upon the investigation of the
charges against Fire Chief Mcguire in
which the commission declare the chief
fully vindicated of all charges against
him. will undoubtedly be the main topic
of discussion. What disposition council
will make of the report is uncertain. This
is not a matter of Importance. The chief
interest centers upon the action of council
with regard to the fire commission, the
body making the report. AS to this the
members of council appear to have their
minds pretty well made up. But one SEN
timent Is expressed by them, and that is
that the commissioners shall be impeach-
ed.
AS to how the impeachment is to be ar
rived at is a subject upon which there ia
some difference of opinion. Some mem
bers of council. who were seen yesterday,
were of the opinion that all that would
be necessary was a simple resolution of
council, declaring the commissioners i'm
peached for reasons stated, and their Of
fees vacant The next step would then
be to select new commissioners and place
them in control Of the fire department.
This plan is beautifully simple, but it is
hardly feasible.
Older members of council, with more
experience in difficult proceedings, stated
that in their opinion the only way in
which an impeachment could be
brought about was to pre-
Ter charges against the commits
sioners and place them on trial in
regular manner. If, after a hearing. the
charges should be sustained, council would
then declare the commissioners impeached
and would proceed to select new commits
sioners This, it was stated, would be a
more lengthy procedure, but entirely reg
ular and within the authority OF council
The commissioners would be entitled to
counsel and could make such defense as
they saw fit.
A conference of some of the members of
council will doubtless be held this morn
ing TO consider the situation and devise
some plan 10 lay before the meeting to-
night.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-14

make Savannah her home again
She must now. she says, find some kind
of work TO do, as the small property still
owned by her mother is not sufficient for
their support. The income from this
property is now used to pay the rent for
the house in East Boundary street. 1T
the people of Savannah felt any pity for
me in my hard lot before they thought
had rejoined by husband, they should
still show it, for I have not lived with
him." said she. Yes, 1 know 1t has been
said that | returned to him after l had
been taken from the Loretta house on a
writ of habeas corpus. When my uncle
took out this writ my husband went with
me to see a lawyer, and some sort of an
agreement was made and accepted by me
by which I was to live with my husband.
He held out my child to me as an induce
ment. My heart hungered for the little
one, and | finally consented to go This
seemed to suffice for the court officials
and 1 went off with my husband, but 1t
was only for him to take me back to
the hateful house of my confinement
would never live with him again, but l
do want my boy, whom fear
he will now kill"
Mrs. McMurray says her husband is
now supporting his brother and sisters and
his brothers son in New York on the prop
erty that is virtually her mothers. Her
cousin, James Prenty Will remain in Sa-
vannah with her until she has had her
affairs settled lin some way. He is stop
ping at the Pulaski. Mrs McMurray and
her mother, who is still feeble after her
long Illness at St. Josephs Infrmary, will
live for while at the house on East
Boundary street. Mrs. McMurray's faith
er was Patrick Prenty, who, she says, serv-
ed throughout the war as a member of the
Chatham Artillery.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-14
WILL HETAiN THE CONTRACT.
VI. A. Buttimcr's IRattentiOn to the
Work Due to Illness.

VI. n. Butt1mCr'S lR2tteDtIOn 10 the
Work Due to Illness.
The public health committee of the city
council held quite lengthy session in the
mayors Office yesterday afternoon for the
purpose of making an investigation of
the o. E, NJ department because Of GER
tain charges against the contractor, NJ.
A. Buttimer. who was alleged to have
neglected numerous vaults longer than
permitted under his contract.
Mr. Buttimer appeared personally ana
by counsel, George w. Beckett, Esq, rep
resenting him. A number of witnesses
connected with the work were examined
and list of places which it was claimed
had been neglected from one to twenty
five days overtime was produced. There
was no doubt that some of these places
had been neglected. and that Mr.. But
timer admitted stating that there were
eleven places which were not attended 10
as promptly as they shepld have been,
owing to his serious Illness.
With regard to some of the places, how
ever, reported to have been neglected 1t
was shown that Inspector =. o. Rogers
did not visit these places every day for
purposes of inspection, and that he had
taken it for granted that they had been
clean condition. 1t was shown also that
one place had been cleaned the day be-
fore it was reported as not having been
touched.
The committee. after full investigation
Of the matter, decided that there had been
q technical violation of the contract by
Buttimer, but they did not consider it
as bad as at first appears from the
charges The trouble was evidently due,
more than anything else, to the fact of
Buttimer's Illness, which kept him from
looking as closely after the work as he
would otherwise have done. The commit
tee, therefore. win report to council stat
Ing that there have been technical viola
tons, but recommending that under the
circumstances Mr.. Buttimer be allowed to
continue with the contract for the pres
Ont. Mr.. Buttimer will, therefore, con-
tinue TO Go the work.
The matter is entirely one of business
aud one which the committee considers
should be attended to closely, especially
at the present time. Proper attention to
the work will. therefore. be insisted on By
the committee
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-14
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
Hr. Lucas Made Principal of Ander-
son street school and Mr.. Sims of
Chatham No. 1.

SIr. Lucas Made Principal of Ander-
SON street school and Mr.. Sims OF
Chatham No. 1.
The board of education held it's regular
monthly meeting last night, and as many
of the members were absent from the city,
only a quorum was present, consisting of
Capt. Henry Blum, who occupied the chair,
Col J. r. Saussy. Mr.. B. A. Denmark,
Mayor P. w. Meldrim and DR.. T. j.
Charlton.
The most important matter to come be-
fore the board was the election of a prin-
cipal for the Anderson street school. Mr..
". II. fitzpatrick. the former principal
having resigned to accept the chair of
mathematics in Mercer University at Ma
cor. There were about twenty applicants
for this position, among them some excel
lent men. In accordance with the well
known policy Of the board to promote the
teachers already in the system, provided
they are competent. AIr. T. S. Lucas. of
Chatham Academy school. No. l. was
transferred to the prlncipalship of the An
derson street school, and Mr.. J. S. Sims,
of the high school, was made principal of
Chatham school No. !, in the place of Mr.
Lucas. The vacancy in the high school
thus made by the promotion Of Mr. Sims,
was not filled for the present, and ii is
possible that the new teacher will not be
needed for this grade. Should the necessi-
ties of the high school require another
teacher however, a selection will be made
at a future meeting Of the board.
The resignation of Mss r. y. Low, the
fourth grade teacher in the East Bros
street colored school, was read
and accepted. The vacancy
thus created was filled by the
regular promotion Of the teacher in the
grade below. The assistant in this school
viii be appointed by the superintendent.
In the course of the meeting a commu-
nication from the health officer, DR.. Le-
Hardy relative to the vaccination of pu-
pills of the schools, was read before the
board, and after some discussion, it was
decided that a rule of the board, which
has been in force for several years, re-
quiring that all applicants for admission
into the schools be vaccinated, was
thought sufficient to protect the school
children of the city against smallpox.
This rule will be strictly enforced by the
70 the schools. Either the physicians GER
tificate of vaccination must be produced.
or the scar of vaccination must be shown,
before a card of admission will be given.
The closets in the yard at Chatham Acad-
envy have been repaired. AS some of the
members of the board had another i'm
portant meeting to attend several unim-
portant communications, which would
have come up for the attention of the
board, was postponed TO a future ses-
sion.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-14
Little Margaret Allen Hunter Dead.

kilograms were received in the city yes
terday, announcing the death az Gulnas
Habersham county, of Margaret Allen, the
infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tracy G.
Hunter. Mrs. Hunter and children have
been spending the GUNNER in Habersham
county. Mr.. Hunter was called to the bed
side of his little girl few days ago. Both
MIR. and Mrs. Hunter have the sympathy
Of many friends in their bereavement
Margaret Allen was a bright and lovely
child and her loss will be mourned by
many friends here, whom she had won
during her short life time The body wiz
be brought here for interment, but the ar
rangements for the funeral have not been
completed as yet
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-14

The funeral of Mrs. J. r. y. Beckwith
viii take place tomorrow afternoon at 4
o'clock, from ST. Johns church. The fun
eral arrangements We're delayed pending
the receipt Of teiegrams from Mr. d. b.
HARDWOOD, Mrs. Beckwith's father. and
her sister, who will arrive tonight or to-
morrow morning from Bloomington. Ill
The interment viii be at Bonaventure.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-14
LOOKING FOR A SCRAP.
Peter Peterson of Chicago Wants to
Arrange II Match.

Peter Peterson, late of Chicago, but for
merly of the Land of the Midnight SUM-
and friend of Ollie Olson and Yonnie
Yonson, arrived in Savannah a few days
ago. Peter is anxious to arrange a box
Ing match with any boxer In Georgia He
will fight at 1Ss to 40 pounds, and thinks
he can make it interesting for any Of
the local scrappers who care to mix .up
with him. Just now Peter is engaged in
training Lawson, the Terrible Swede. i"
who is matched to fight Billy whistler
some time i'm October
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-14

The Merchants and Miners Transpor-
tation have now on sale excursion tickets
from Savannah to Baltimore and return
for $500. good on steamers Sept. 4th
18th and 18th, limited to thirty days from
date OF sale.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-14

The Merchants and Miners Transnor-
tation have now on sale excursion tlckets
from Savannah to Baltimore and return
for $17.O0, good on steamers Sept. An
nth and 18th. limited to thirty days from
date of sale.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-14

The Merchants and Miners Transpor-
tation have now on sale excursion tickets
from Savannah to Baltimore ana retur,
for sl7C0, good on steamers Sept. ar
18th and 18th, limited TO thirty DAYS from
date of sale.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-14

Send your name and address to the N.
*. Fairbank Company, Chicago, St. Louis.
New York, Boston, Philadelphia or Pitts
burg, and you will receive by return mai.
free of charge, a beautiful booklet enti-
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ed in colors.-ad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-14
-AIlngled Emotions.-,lThere,s nn 3,

Mingled Emotions.-'Theres no such
thing as absolute happiness in this life. .
said the man who takes an interest in
sport
You seemed pretty close to It at the
bail game" -
Yes. But when the home team wins
you realize in the midst of Joy that the
fascination of victory IL making you break
your promise to get home at a reasonable
hour for dinner. "-Washingto Star.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-14
Only Pullman to cinclnnot,

Is via the F. c. & p and Southern Rail-
ways through Asheville and over the fa-
nous queen and Crescent Route. Savan-
nah to Cincinnati daily without change
ad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-14

The Merchants and Miners Transpor-
tation have now on sale Excursion tickets
from Savannah to Baltimore and return
for $500 good on steamers Sept. 4th
18th and 18th. limited to thirty days from
date Of sale.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-14

"Only nervous is a sure indication that
the blood is not pure. Hoods Sarsaparilla
purifes the blood and cures nervousness.
--ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-14
Mayer City OF
Attest: VIM. p. Bailey,

0lafk OF council.
Quarantine posts having already been
decided upon by Mayor Meldrim, &c that
they could be momentarily announced in
case of an emergency. rendered Il an easy
matter to put the provisions Of the proc
lamation into almost immediate effect.
Following are the posts and the respec-
tive officers: Everett City, officer Con-
nor; Jesup, officer NJ. Hanley; Meldrim.
Officer ID. B. Hull; Clio, Ohicer j. l..
Gallaher; Monteith, officer J. +. Walsh.
Some OF the P bove named men are ex-
perienced, having acted as quarantine OIL
GERS heretofore, and a great advantage is
had in obtaining them. says the mayor.
in view of the fact that so little time is
TO be lost AS soon as IL could possibly
be done, each Of the appointecs was given
q copy OF the following directions:
Mayors Office, Savannah Ca, Sept
70, lSgh-fou are hereby appointed quar-
anune officer for the city Of Savannah
with your post at =. Your duty will be
70 carry out the terms OF the quarantine
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-09-14


standing water was noticed, and il was
apparent that some attention to the DRAIN
age was needed. This standing water.
however has been largely augmented, ii
was stated. by the recent rains, and pools
were found where there was no water to
be seen a month ago. Both Dr. LeHardy
and Alderman Wylly thought there was
work there which should be done at once.
AS a result of their inspecting tour It
was finally decided that the gang of fifty
men which viii so to work this morning
should be stationed in a camp on the Wa
ters road about half mile south of its
junction with Estill avenue From that
point these men will work on the entire
section from the Savannah Florida and
Western wharves, and from there to the
south through the territory Indicated. This
work will proceed as rapidly as Il is pos
sible to do it, and by tomorrow another
gang of fifty men, making 100 in all Will
be at the disposal of the city. Following
that the third gang of fifty men can be
secured as soon as quarters can be provid-
ell for them.
1t has not yet been decided just where
the additional gangs will be put to work
Dr. LeHardy and Alderman Wylly, with
Commissioner Lathrop and Supt. Chaplin
accomplished all they could in the short
time they had, and other sections will
doubtless be given their attention al once
Within few days Ii is likely that the
entire convict force of the county will be
az work on the bitches and drains around
the city under the direction of DR.. Le-
Hardy and Alderman Wylly. The commits
sioners thought that the matter should be
left entirely TO the medical advisers. and
health authorities Of the city, and where
ever they indicated that work should be
done for the protection OF the city, there
the conYicts viii be placed.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1897-04-01
pEnFUhIsG THE SKIN.

wo.,su Have Found Another Csc
for the KypoGerEafc Syringe.
From Paris comes the news that per
fumes have been restored to favor.
The use Of hypedermic injections OF
violet extract Is the latest freak Of the
Paraienne. Tins method is said to I'M
part lasting fragrance to the skin. 1t
Is already quite easy to select among
the Women ut receptions these who are
addicted to this habit.
The plan originated with a Paris
druggist, who communicated 1t to
few well known women. They eonfided
In others, who In turn told their
friends. Now. it Is asserted, s,as.f the
society women In the guy city use the
needle and the delicate extract.
This Is all the more surprising from
the fact that until very recently, the
use Of scents has been considered ex-
reedinely bad form Women Of refined
taste avoided everything In that line
except a delicate sachet powder, which
vas allowed to find 9 place IN the
handkerchief box and clothes closet.
NEST Parisian whims find enthusiastic
supporters here, however and 1t is.
very probable that with the American
morphine 4nnd ard cologne drfnkcr we
shall have the perfume faddist.
Extracts have increased In value and
axorbitant prices are asked for social
ID permanent fragrance The favor
tie ditil!ed odors are violet and layel J.
Ter. Horrible TO relate, musk is bells,
waited abroad. and a pew mixture OF
his penetrating sent is known Gs
.Flou Frou' sacaet.
Every woman who uses perfume IT
my kind has her fayorite. The one
uia is that there must be no mixing
Il odcrs. The contents Of hypodermic
yriGges. sachet bags. atom1'rs ana
cilet WAFER bottles much be 3ae ia.
aiiiar perfume.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1897-04-01

A Washington telegram says:
Representative Morris intends to
devote some attention to the diff
cult question in reference to the
Ildian lands il Northern Mime
sofa, which are constantly press
ing for settlement. Judge Morris
has introduced two joint resolu-
tioss which he hopes to get
through at this session, relating
to the lands OH the former Red
Lake and Mile Laos reservations.
One Of these resolutions provides
that homestead settlers on the
agricultural lands Of the former.
Red Lake reservation be granted
an extention Of a year in which to
make payments as required under
existing law where claims have
been heretofore initiatcd. The
other resolution provides that the
lands Of the former Mile Laos
reservation shall be. subject to
entry under the laws, either by
presumption or homestead.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1897-04-01

Some of the present days foolish
legislation: A Kansas legislator
is trying to attach an enactment
clause tosthe ten commandments.
q Massachusetts SCION asks for a
salaried state board to examine
blacksmiths. An Indiana man
has project to tax whlskers.
Massachusetts also wants all
chiropodlsts to pass a state exami-
nation. Michigan and Missouri
propose to tax bachelors. A
Missouri legislator has also into
duced d bill to punish by heavy
fine any widow or unmarried
woman who refuses an honorable
offer of marriage. Minnesota
comes forward with a bill to pre-
vent women from sending flowers
to criminals. Missouri wants tG
fine railway hands for taking to
women passengers. Michigan and
Indiana demand that bill of fare
shall be printed in English only,
and bill was recently introduced
in the Indiana legislature making
it a misdemeanor to wear boots to
church. Oklahoma Las tried
legislation against boomers,
Kansas against corsets, and
Alabama against shirt waists.
Seyera! states yet to be heard
from.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1897-04-01

The problem of giving names to
Indians is che that has long yexed
the government at Washington.
1t is a fact, perhaps not generally
understood, that the Indian chill
dren really have no names of their
own, in the the sense in which the
white has name. That is to say
there is no such thing as arbitrary
designation for each Indian child.
An Indian name is a phrase
as applied to a particu-
lar Indian, may be changed
several times. The attempt to
translate these phrases into Eng
lish has led into ridiculous and
confusing results. Sapt, Terry Of
The Bemidji pioneer., 1897-04-01
Threc Years.

Senator Smith introduced q bull
la very volominous document
which has a title ten lines Tong
aud providing for protection and
propagation of the fish and game
of the State. The bill abolishes
the existing game and fish COM
mission and substitutes a game
warden at a salary Of 81, 800. The
warden is TO be appointed by May
i. The most impotent provlsio n
iii the bill says that no person kill
or have III his possession any deer
elk, moose or caribou within three
years after the passage Of the law.
This carries with it n general
republication Of all the laws. n q
persons are allowed to huat with
dogs any deer, elk or carbon IN
der tile Law. No person is allowed
to enter standing grain not his
own to hunt; no trout Is to be
caught between September and
May. In other respects the law
regulating fisheries is not mater
tally changed.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1897-04-01
Bids Wanted.

Sealed bids will be received at
The PIONEER Office on March Goth,
for the erection of school house
II twp. 145, re-. 32-Hubbard
county. Plans and specification
can be found at The PIONEER
office. a. q. PUuLsoN
Clerk.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1897-04-01

"A coed man who goes wrong
will gel ten times as much space
i i tie papers as a bad man will
when he reforms.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1897-04-01
syon,f Tsls.. s,,e same.

After dinner at the cafe Robhy I'D
ticea with bullying eyes the heaasaA
pile Of change which the ws!fgs
brought back to his father, ''Oh. pa&x =
he exclaimed, ooh, papa! I'd liha a
plate OF that, too. York HerAiA,
The Bemidji pioneer., 1897-04-01
American FARMER Is All Right.

There is 10 neatl to worry about the
American farmers ystc. 1t will be
east OH the right side OF the great ques-
tons that are TO be settled in this cam
paign, aud the luWling Of the free
roinnge dema;.eSnes, Who are trying to
legislate millions CT dollars of extra
profit into the pockets Of the silver
mine owners. will have no effect upon
the uIt-tIlevclan | Leader
The Bemidji pioneer., 1897-04-01
a. l,nsorturate chan.

Checkerly Poor Algy! He's hoEy,
wildly defawmed.
Stripes efawmed?
gheckerly- Yaas, poor boy; bis esgee
are so pwominent that he cawu'r Wpi~
q nonocle.-T
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-08-12
THE REPLY OF CANADA.
Maxim Guns to Enforce Law in the Klon-
dyke Region.

Maxim Guns to Enforce Law in the Klon-
dyke Region.
TORONTO, Ont, Aug. IA good
deal Of interest is being taken in Canada
in the manner in which the American
press and public receive the new min
ing laws passed by the government for
the Klondyke district.
1t is hardly necessary, says the To-
ronto World, to reply to the threats OF
Americans in the matter. The govern.
ment Of Canada has already made its
reply and that reply is based on
action, not on words. A large
force Of mounted police and two
Maxim guns are now on the way to the
Klondyke country, and if miners whom
the United States journals are melting
to revolt only make the attempt, they
will perhaps meet with a reception
warmer than they anticipated.
Surely it is time that the country and
especially the party in power began to
consider the relations of Canada with
the United States from an entirely new
standpoint. Hitherto, the Liberal party
has regarded this people as a friendly
neighbor from whom Canadians might
expect fair treatment, at least, while
our habit has been to yield to them
overmuch and rather to supplicate them
than stand upon our rights"