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The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1897-03-04

a 0caOmoa, Kan, Alaer Murdered.
GALENA, Kan, March Arthur
McGurk. . miner Of Scammon, was
killed with . stone by unknown men
last night and the body thrown into
IN old mine shaft eighty feet deep and
over half full of water.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1897-03-04
New lGexico Favors Faetories.

SANTA FE, N. NJ. March 1.-The
territorial legislature has passed bill
exempting beet sugar factories, wooden
mills and millers, refining and reduc-
ton works from taxation for five
years. The governor win approve the
measure and it will become . law.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1897-03-04

Cashier O:is SInitE, soc:a. favorito
of Atlanta. cn:scxz!ct SIP, 900 1t least
from the Georgia Security and Hank
ing company.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-17
SAYS ASPHALT is ALL RIGHT.
PAVING COMPANY NOTIFIED OF
COUNCILS ACTION.

The Local Representative of the
Warren-Scharf Company Gives His
Reasons for Believing Council
Should Accept the Og1ethOrpe Ave-
nue. Pavement - The Company Has
Complied with Its Contract, He
Said-WrinkIes and ''Dishes' Moth
ing Unusual In Asphalt Pavem nts.
The Company the loser Under It's
Fifteen-Year maintenance Con-
tract.
Mr.. A. L. Alexander, local representa-
tive of the Warren-Scharf Asphalt Com
pany, said yesterday that he did not care
to discuss the action of council in re-
fusing the petition of his company for the
acceptance of the Oglethorpe avenue pave
ment.
Il have notified the company Of the
action of council and will await reply"
said Mr.. Alexander.
AS to the business of the Asphalt Com
pany's claim Mr.. Alexander was positive
Our position is fully set forth in the
petition TO council said Mr.. Alexander.
I'VE show that we have fully complied
and that there is nothing further left for
us to do. The contract required that the
workmanship and material should be Of
excellent quality. We have the statement
of the city engineer that this is the case
with both workmanship and material The
company did not undertake to
lay pavement with a surface
like plate glass. That would be impossi-
BILE. 1t is nothing unusual that an asphalt
pavement should show a few wrinkles and
dishes.
BY measurement of the city engineer
the deepest Of these dishes is only one
eight of an inch in depth and all of them
are of very small extent. No other as
phalt pavement laid in the city was re-
CURED to undergo such a test as that
applied by the commissioner of public
works to the OgiethoTpe avenue pave
ment. There was no specification in the
contract that the pavement should shed
every drop of water which might be pour
ed upon it, Suppose, for the sake OF ar
gument, that the faults complained of by
the commissioner should be found to be
such in fact. Who would suffer by st.?
Not the city. We are bound by our con-
tract to maintain the pavement free of
charge for five years after its completion
Then we are further bound TO maintain
1t FIVE years longer at the rate
Of cents per square yard per
annum and at the expiration of
that period the city has the option
of another contract for five years at the
same rate, which 1t will doubtless take
advantage of. The company is thus bound
to maintain the pavement for fifteen years
and if there are any defects in the pave
ment the expense of repairing these de-
fects will fan upon US. It
was not to our interest to lay a poor pave
ment for these very reasons alone. The
foundation of the pavement is as good as
that OF any asphalt pavement in the city
and the surface material is equal % any
ever laid here by the COMPANY"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-17
RIDERS IN TO-DAY's RACES.
Y. VI. c. A. Boys to Run This After
noon.

Y. VI. C. A. Boys TO Run This After
noon.
The Young Mems Christian Associations
Bicycle club will have its second monthly
five-mile road race on the Bay street ex-
tension this afternoon, starting ct $50
O. clock. 1t is expected a good crowd will
be present to witness the race, which
promises to be very exciting one. Two
medals and two other prizes will be Of
fered. Below is a list of the participants,
with their handicaps:
S-Minute Clsss-E. Bevins, G. F. Hew-
lett
pa Minute CLASSIC. 3. Adams, ]. r.
Sweat, H. J. F. Sturtevant.
minute Class-J. II. Moore, w. r.
Gnann, L. IL. Averitt, Marion Lucas.
minute Class-N. b. Hull, r. l.. Hunt.
5s-Minute Class-C. S. Jones.
Scratch-J. B. Goodman, d. B. Hull, Jr.,
Geo. L. Turner.
The following gentlemen are expected to
be In charge OF the race:
Referee-Mr. f. w. Williams.
Judges-Me ssrs. W. II. Leahy, W. W.
Gross, H. A. Wenzel. r. d. baltimore, E.
Mel. Nichols, w. W. Fretwell.
Starter-Mr. Horace A. Crane, Jr.
Timers-Messrs. ]. W. Heffernan, W. G..
Sutlive, Alvin NJ. Bell, S. f. Theus.
The above gentlemen are requested to be
on hand at 6 o'clock. AS in the last race
the road will be roped off at the finish.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-17
PUT OUT A BLAZING BARREL.
Close Call For Buffers Paint store
Last Night.

Close Call For Buffers Paint store
Last Night.
An alarm of fire was turned in from
box No. 81, corner Of Bull and Congress
streets. at $40 o'clock last night. The
department responded, and arriving at the
rear door of the paint store of ]. G..
Butler, on St. Julian street, found a
blazing barrel in the street.
This was the extent of the
damage The firemen turned the
steam Of a hand extinguisher on the
barrel and soon had the fire out. Had it
not been for the timely turning in of the
alarm and the prompt action of A. NJ.
Collin and another young man the result
might have been more serious than the
loss Of a barrel filled with trash and paint
skins. They were at the Screven house
when word of the fire was brought by
two young men from the express COM
pany's o1fice, from which the glare of the
flames could be seen. The key TO the box
was procured at the hotel and the alarm
WAS sent In.
Collini and the other young man ran
over TO the scene of the fire, burst in the
rear door Of the store and rolled out the
burning barrel. getting their hands badly
scorched in doing so.
1t IS not known what caused the fire.
The barrel and its contents burned fierce
liz until eNtinguished
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-17
HoO-HOOs AT TYBEE.
Programme for the state COncatena-
ton Being Made Up.

/
| The members Of the Concatenated Order
Of Hoo-Hoo anticipate big time at their
| Tybee meeting. which is to be held Aug. Q.
| Nieegerent Shark Harry W. Anderson of
/ the state, win come down tomorrow from
Atlanta to visit Tybee and make all prep
arations for the meeting He will go down
with Mr. w. B. Stillwell, member of the
| supreme nine OF the order. Together these
| high priests OF Hoo ooism will determine
where they viii hold the meeting and ar
range the programme Of the concatena-
ton.
There will be only one day of the concat-
enation, but events viii crowd one another
in that time and continuous good time is
expected. There will be the regular meet
ing at which candidates will be admitted
into the mystic fold Of the order. A ball
will be given at night and also a banquet.
The members are expected in force and
each one is to bring with him prospec-
tive candidate for admission into Hoo
Hooism.
The families of many will doubtless ac-
company them on the trip. The railroads
Will offer an inducement Of low rates for
the occasion The Vicegerent Shark has
written every member in the state as fol-
lows:
Dear Sir and Brother: As you probably
know from reading the Bulletin" l have
been enabled, with the hearty co-opera-
ton Of all Hoo-Hoos in the state, to place
Georgia at the head of the list, as to the
number of initiates since our last annual
meeting at Nashville, Tenn, Sept. 8, 1896.
1t is my sincere desire TO keep the posi-
ton thus attained, and to go to Detroit,
Mich, on Sept. 3 Of this year representing
Georgia, the banner state of the United
States in Hoo-Hoo.
In this endeaYor have now the earnest
support of one of the supreme nine, Mr..
w. B. Stillwell of Savannah, and 1 ask
you to add your efforts for the cause.
We propose a monster concentration at
Tybee Island on Aug. 8 next, to be state
affair, and have invited other members of
the supreme nine to be present
The occasion will be the greatest In the
annals of Hoo-HoO. Special rates will
prevail on all the railroads.
Notice is sent thus early that each of
you may use every possible effort to be
present in person and also to bring one
candidate at 9east Everyone must go to
work now. Get application blanks from
Mr.. Stillwell a Savannah, or from me at
Atlanta, have them properly filled, get 1899
initiation and 99c dues, and return money
and application, duly witnessed, to either
address above.
Thirty-six is the largest number initia-
ted heretofore. Get move on" and help
to make it seventy-two. Put your Shout
der to the wheel and make a mark for
Georgia that no other state can reach.
Hustle" Well have a time"
Savannah has a large number of Hoo
Hoos 1t is next to Atlanta in point of
members. The order is of older establish
ment in Atlanta than here, however. The
membership is composed principally of
those in the lumber business.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-17
MORE PARK AND TREE BILLS.
over $1,000 of Them Presented to
Council.

COuncli.
1t seems that the park and tree COM
mission did not keep within its budget for
the year in it's expenditures during the
fve months ending June l.
In the last quarterly statement of the
expenditures of the city's departments up
to July / the park and tree commission
is given credit for a balance of n.05. This
is misleading. Clerk of Council Bailey was
somewhat surprised yesterday to receive
a batch of bills approved for payment by
the park and tree commission, amounting
TO sl,6l7. and some odd cents. The bills
appeared TO be chiefly for the improve
ment Of Forsyth park. Among them were
the following The Cement Gravel Com
pany. 1910: Plant system, freight. S15S.7i !;
Florida Central and Peninsular railroad.
freight, $3.50; Richard Fogarty, clearing
South Broad street. Sl36.50; Warren
Scharf Asphalt Paving Company, use Of
roller. s2s4.9O; Morning News. printing.
$72
The council will probably not be in any
haste to pay these bills. but they will
doubtless be paid sooner or later.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-17
LAST or CHIEFS AND snEarrFs.
Delegates to the Convention Gone 90
Their Homes.

Delegates TO the Convention Gone 90
Their Homes.
The sheriffs. clerks. chiefs OF police and
marshals OF the state who formed pic
turesque feature OF the city life during
the early part OF the week. have gone.
few are scattered az rybce ana IN
the city. but most Of them are az home.
Savannah has nothing to chide herself for
with regard 20 the treatment Of the wish
tors Hospltaiiios were pressed upon
them from the time OF their arrival 10 the
time OF their departure and they were
unanimous IN the declaration that savan-
nah had left them nothing 90 ask for II
was hard 10 say which the visitors enjoy
ed most, the boat ride down tho river on
the visit to Tybec. The uttle treat
prepared FOR the visitors on Tuesday
afternoon was voted by those who had the
good fortune 20 De present to be an oc-
cnsion worth remembering. Many com.
pllmenta were bestowed by the visitors
upon Proprietor Rohan OF the South End
hotel for the Hnlendid menu which De
set before hls guests Thursday night. Al.
together The visitors carried away most
pleasant rcmembrauces Of their trio to
Savannah
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-17

There will be two interesting contests
this afternoon at o'clock. one In from
OF the blacksmith shops Of the Central
OF Georgia Railway Company and the
other in front Of the Plant system rail-
way shops Two OF the strongest men
from each OF these shops will nv 10 nnii
apart or rip a pair OF Sweet orr g
CO.'S special trousers, and the prize FOR
any pair OF men who can do 70 will be
a pair Of the trousers themselves. Tire
contests. which will be quite interesting
were arranged boy the FAX Ciotbins
Company which represents that firm.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-17

As officers and members OF the ogle-
thorpe Light Infantry we desire to ox-
press our thanks to Capt. Beach and the
officers OF the steamer Clifton for their
uniform courtesy and unceasinr efforts IA
contributing TO the pleasure and success
OF our moonlight excursion 20 Daufuslyie
this night July IS. iN5. and bear cheerful
testimony to the ample accommodations
and staunchncss Of the steamer Clifton.
demonstrating her fitness and safety for
excursion purposes. L. H. Mct.aws. can.
tain. q. J.. Law. First Lieutenant. COM
mlitoo. &. a. Richardson. Second Lieu
tenant Capt. NJ. Z. Usina, u. y. Purse.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-17
IN TRIM ron AUGUSTA.
c. T.. A. boys Putting In Hard Prae-
tlce.

The c. l.. A. base bail team
Is getting In shape for Mondays game In
Augusta. The team has not been made
up yet. but Il Is sure 20 be a strong one
Several changes will be made In the make
up OF the team. Augusta will pitch either
pedigo or Harris. An excursion will he
run over the Central 70 accommodate those
who want 60 20 up 10 see the game
IL IL very likely that either Eufaula
Ala. or Thomasville will be here FOR two
games with Savannah next Friday ana
Saturday The next game with Augusta
In Savannah viii be on the 9th.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-17

The Florida central and Peninsuar rail.
road. on July %. will run an excursion 10
Tampa. Fla, train leaving Savannah AZ
1910 .. M, arriving az Tampa II a M
The extremely low rate OF a for the rour1
trip will apply. tickets coon to return I'M
al July y. This Is a splendid opportunity
to visit the beautiful Gulf coast OF Fior.
Ida. For the accommodation or those who
desire to use a. a Pullman sleeping car
VIII be attached TO the train. Reservations
should be made In advanco.-ad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-17
Daufuskie beach.

Sunday, two trips 10 and O'Clock.
steamer clifton from foot OF Bull street.
only 25c round trip; no elarlng sand TO
blind you. no mosquitoes 10 tease you.
none but yourselves 20 enjoy yourselves
sud the music viii DO the rost.-ad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-17
MELONS AT THEIR BEST.
Daily Movement by the Railroads
Now at the Maximum.

The watermelon traffic with the rail-
roads is at about its hight now. They
are hauling daily about the largest num-
Der of cars that will be moved during the
season
The crop this year, though much small
Ter. is ahead OF last years in its maturity.
on July IS the Plant system handled 70
carloads. while on the same day IN 1896 the
number was 80. showing that the crop is
farther advanced this year than Il was at
the same time last year.
Up to July &c. i643 carloads have been
handled by this road. In 1896 up 10 the
same date the number was alag; in 1895.
4.0ii. and IN 1894, 2.332. The total crop this
season Is not expected to amount 10 more
than 1000 cars
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-17
EHcnrsIon TO ~. simon. Island.

The Florida Central and Peninsular
railroad offers rate OF 81 to Brunswick
and return tomorrow for train leaving at
$40 a. m. arriving az Brunswick. 7.i5 a.
M. making direct connection for the ST.
smon'H Island boat. The fare from Bruins
wick 20 ST. slmon's will be 50c for the
round trip. For the same train tickets can
be bought 20 Brunswick and return, good
until Monday At si.50.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-17
Funeral Of Michael gallagher.

The funeral Of Mr.. Michael A. Gala
CHER. who died Wednesday night. took
place yesterday afternoon. Services were
Mccarthy. The interment was In the Ca
thedral cemetery. The following gentle
men acted as pall-bearers: John Lynch
J. W. Norton. W. n. Puder, W. II. Ray.
John Cottingham, David 'Leary, Thomas
McEllen and Francis Hart.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-17
TO DISCUSS THE EVIDENCE.
Investigating Committee Preparing
It's Report.

The investigating committee Of council
will probably begin its consideration OF
the evidence in the investigation OF Fire
Chief Mcguire to-day.
The evidence il now being typewriter
by Stenographer Patton at the mayors
Once. Alderman Charlton said yesterday
that the consideration Of the evidence
would be private. The committee will
probably be ready 10 report at the next
reRnlar meetinR of council.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-17
FOR THE AUGUST EXHIBITION.
Fund For the Fruit, Flower and Veg.
etabIe Display.

DR.. LeHardy. vice president Of the
Georgia horticultural Society, requests
the Morning News to ask the citizens of
Savannah to help him in raising funds to
defray the expenses of the Fruit, Flowers,
Vegetables and Plants Exhibition during
the meeting of the Georgia Horticultural
Society," to be held at the Guards armory,
Aug. 4. 5, and 6.
The Morning News will be glad to re-
ceive any contributions for the purpose
mentioned. The amount necessary to
meet expenses is only 500. The following
contributions are acknowledged:
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-17
MRs. }. t. COOK DEAD.
Died In MorRantOn, n. C., After "A
Long Illness.

News was received IN Savannah yester-
day morning OF the death in Morganton.
". c., Thursday night. Of Mrs. J. T. Cook.
after an illness Of several years.
Mrs. Cook was formally Miss Matte
Yokum resident Of Savannah for many
years. She leaves one daughter. Miss
Stella Miller, and one son, MIR. Fred Il.
Miller.
The body will arrive this morning. and
the funeral viii take place from the resi-
dcnce Of the deceased's brother, Mr.. W. :.
Yolum. No. 40 New Houston street.
west. at O'Clock this afternoon. The
interment viii be IN Laurel Grove ceme-
terry
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-17
All DUT rus RESERVES.

Eleven Companies Can Get Their
city Cash Now.
The commanding officers OF the eleven
military companies included in the police
reserve appropriation can get the money
due their companies to-day n they wish
The bills have passed through the hands
OF the committees and have received the
approval of the mayor. and arc now ready
for payment.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-17
MERITS IN RIFLE PRACTICE.
Results of the Shooting at Camp At
kiRsOn

The figures of merit of the several troops
Of cavalry at Camp Atkinson have been
compiled by Capt J. c. Postell, inspector
of rifle practice of the First Regiment of
Cavalry
Capt. Postell viii submit his report to
the inspector general of rifle practice,
Georgia Volunteers. Col. William G. obear.
The figures show the merit of the regiment
in practice to have been 22.7. This aver
age was gathered from the figures of merit
Of the officers of the field and staff, and of
the troops comprising the regiment, which
were as follows:
Georgia Hussars Troop Al ............55. s
Liberty Independent Troop Troop b. IS 2
bingham Hussars Troop C).........1S.4
ScreVen Troop (Troop D)..................10. )
Liberty Guards (Troop E)...............1sO
Mcintosh Light Dragons Troop E.. .16 2
Burke Troop (Troop D...................21 .
Wayne Troop CTroop D.. ,...............20. 5
Inc figure of merit for the First Battal-
ion, which comprises the troops in the
northern part of the state, is 224. The fig
ures for the several troops of the battalion
are as follows:
Governors Horse Guards CTrooD ~ AZ q
Iroup Hussars Troop C)............13.5
Gordon Troop (Troop d.. 7
From the consolidated returns, it is seen
mat there were eighteen men who auali-
ned. Three of these were sharpshooters.
and the other fifteen were marksmen.
Ihe First regiment qualified eleven men
two OF whom were sharpshooters. of
this number Troop A qualified seven of
the marksmen and one Of the sharp-
shooters. Troop l qualified a marksman
and the officers Of the field and STAFF ouali-
ned one sharpshooter and one 1narksman
The First battalion qualified one sharp
shooter and six marksmen. Private g. 4
Quantock, Troop A, lead the scores with
mark Of 1872
Capt. POstell will make his
report also upon the revolver
practice which he inaugural ted
at Camp Atkinson. This feature of small
arms practice is regarded as highly i'm
portant for the officers, and Capt Postell
VIII endeavor to have grades given in Il
as well as in the rifle practice. The officers
OF the field and stan and the commission
ed officers engaged in the practice. about
ieFty OF them taking part. They fired at
the fifty and thirty yards targets with
deliberate and rapid firing. Some OF the
scores were very good, while Others dem
onstrated the fact that practice in revolv-
er shooting Is badly needed by the officers.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-17

After long sickness was left very
weak and my stomach was In such a con-
ditlon that / could not retain food. I de-
clded TO try Hoods Sarsaparlila and I
found II gave me relief. | was soon so
much better that could eat and drink
anything ! wished and / gained rapidlv
IN flesh" Mrs. j. b, Stokes. North De-
catur, Ca.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-17
A Trouser PuIIIng confess.

Hoods pills are the favorite family ca
thartic. Easy to take. easy In effect.
The Dickinson press., 1897-08-14
The Invasion Of America.

We depend upon our vast popu1a-
ton, resources and wealth to over
awe u enemies, when history
teaches us that great wealth only
facilitates the task of the invader,
since the contributions he can levy
will indemnify him for the cost Of
war, and that without previous prep
aration no population, no matter
how great, can in a few weeks pro-
duce an army, but only an armed
mob. We talk about the vastness
Of our territory and the impossible
ity of an army penetrating far from
tho seaboard and lose sight of the
fact that, under present conditions,
were a we'll trained army Of 300, 900
men landed on our shores, our great
est cities, being on u coast, would
be at it's mercy, and that after levy
ing enormous contributions, indem-
nifying it for all the expenses of the
war, it might be possible for the
enemy to withdraw, leaving to us
the shame Of defeat and the post
ponement Of our revenge until our
armed strength had been increased
and blood cooled.-Captain
James Parker, u. s. A., in Harper's
Magazine.
The Dickinson press., 1897-08-14
They oug Bibles.

In tho early days of Atohison a
rich Boston man named Claf1in came
to town to assist in celebrating the
opening Of the Central branch. He
was entertained by George w. Click,
and the morning after his arrival he
came down stairs and asked MI.
Click for a Bible, saying he always
read a chapter in the Bible before
breakfast. Mr.. Click said he would
get one, but found there was not a
Bible in the house. He slipped over
to Cottonwood Browns, supposing
he would have one, but he didn't,
and then he went to Virgie Parker's.
Parker didn't have one, either, and
finally Mr.. Click was compelled to
confess to his guest that there
wasn't a Bible in the neighborhood.
The late L. A. Anderson operated
Bible depository in Atchison at
that time and used to tell how Click,
Brown and Parker slipped into his
store one morning one after another
and bought a Bible each. It was
the morning after the Boston man
inquired for one.-Atehison Globe.
The Dickinson press., 1897-08-14
What EolloWa.

Van Clove-Old Soak is a funny
character, isn't he?
De Cavezly-Yes. ! always smile
when ! meet htm.-Town Topics