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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-28
LOCAL PERSONALS.

Mr.. D. H. Lopez of Beaufort Is in the
city.
MIR. W. E. Clark of Macon is at the De
Soto.
Mr.. John D. Easterlin of Atlanta is in
the city.
Mr. ". ]. Holton of Baxley is a guest
of the Screven.
Mr.. George w. Scott of Atlanta was in
the city yesterday.
Mr.. w. R. Hammond of Atlanta spent
yesterday in the city.
Mr. ]. G. Bitch of Statesboro is stop
ping at the De Soto.
Mr. D. NJ. Pierson is registered at the
Screven from Palaky.
Mr. ]. NJ Jones of Fort Valley is reg
istered at the De Soto.
Mr. s. B. Girardeau of Ouida is reg
istered at the Screven.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. I. Densler of Port
Royal are guests of the Screven.
Mr.. G. V. Burbridge, manager of the
Jacksonville opera house, is in the city
Miss Wilson of Mount Vernon, ". Y, is
a guest of DR.. and Mrs. Purse, No. Is
Liberty street, west.
Mrs. H. NJ. Stanley is visiting Dublin,
and is the guest of the family of her
father, Col John NJ. Stubbs.
Mr.. j. Bechet, the southern representa-
tive of Reed & Barton, left for New York
yesterday on the City of Augusta.
Mrs. T. Fl. Mcmillan, accompanied by
her sister, Miss Mamie Bliss, left last
night for New Orleans to attend Mardi
Gras.
Mr.. Charles II. NOVEL; of Boston, who
has been visiting his daughter, Mrs. ].
L. Graham, on Waldburg street. left for
the north yesterday.
Mr.. II. N. Hazen, engaged in govern
ment contract work at Port Royal, was
in the city yesterday, passing through to
New Orleans to visit the Mardi Gras.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. w. Langstroth of
Railway, N. j., are in the city visiting
Mrs. A. r. Myres, on Hall street. Mr..
and Mrs Langstroth will make tour of
the Florida resorts before returning home.
Mr.. Paul F. Pritchard is confined to his
room, on Abercorn street, near Hull, with
damaged leg. Mr.. Pritchard was riding
Mr.. Isadore Silverberg's fiery little pony
on Abercorn street one afternoon or two
ago, when the animal SHE'D and slipped
on the brick pavement. falling on Mr..
Pritchard's right leg. The small bone of
the leg was broken. The injury is a very
painful one and will confine Mr. Prftchard
to his room for some time. He Is under
the treatment OF DIR. NJ +. Dunn.
very delightful masquerade party was
given by the Jessamine Club at the Cath
Ollie Library hall Friday evening. Among
those present were: Miss Annie Benken.
Mary link, Lizzy Lodge, Rosa Lodge.
Letta Lodge, Mamie DeCrisse, Josie Con-
ners. Annie Gibbons, Mabel Gibbons EN-
lily link, Lizzie link, Mamie Scharpp.
Bessie Bennett Annie Hart. Mamie Buck
ley. Katie Collins, Addie Teitten. Annie
Teltjen, Mamie Mcdonald, Mrs. Lodge.
Mrs. Gibbons, Mrs Ernst. Mrs. Buckley:
Messrs. Charles Croft. f. Leonard, +,
Scharpp, T. Nugent. G. Matthews, q
link, c. Corners, B. Sullivan, w. Starr
II. zoucks, =. Finn, w. Schivers, Frank
Hart g. Stanley, e. Virgins and f. Telt-
len.
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Mis- Mvra purse. CartersvlIIle. Ca,
HICKS, KIcIin~ Lohrter.

The sight Of a real lively live lobster,
kicking and gnashing his clamplike claws.
attracted considerable attention to the
show window Of Mr.. r. NJ. Hicks restau-
rant. on Congress street, for a time last
night. The lobster was one of shipment
of twenty-eight, all live. received by Mr..
Hicks on. the Kansas City. Mr. Hicks
claims the credit of having cultivated the
taste Of the people of Savannah to the
point where he Is enabled TO receive two
shipments OF live Holsters week, where
as formerly a genuine live libster was a
curiosity In Savannah. The Holsters come
all the way from Portland. Me-, the great
lobster eenter for the whole country
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STOKES IN MORE TROUBLE.
May Have to Answer for SwindIin=
JeNxeIrY Firm.


Albert Stokes, who is awaiting trial on
the charge of passing forged check,
may have another charge against him.
Mr.. S. Sternberg of the Sternberg Jewel
ry Company, has discovered that Stokes is
the man who purchased a watch from him.
claiming to be a member of the firm of
Stokes & Raysor of Walterboro, S. c., and
giving the firms note for $40 in payment
Stokes was identified to Mr. Sternberg, but
it seems the identification was a mis-
take.
Mr. A. e. Stokes Of Stokes & Raysor, of
WATERFORD, was in the city yesterday, and
after taking a look at the man in Jail, stat
ed that he had never seen him before
The watch was recovered from a pawn
shop by the detectives who called Mr.
Sternberg'S attention to the fact of it's hav-
ing been pawned by Stokes, the detectives
being satifed that he did not come by the
watch honestly.
Stokes is known to some of the hotel
people in rather an unfavorable light
About ten days ago, he registered as
Stokes with one set of initials and failed
to settle up at one of the hotels. At his
next appearance, which was day before
yesterday, he registered as a different
Stokes and from another place. His hand
writing gave him away, however. and the
clerk, being on the lookout for him,
promptly called him down and told him
that he owed them already, that they did
not want to go any deeper, and he would
have to pay before a room was assigned
to him. This did not seem to suit Stokes
peculiar ideas of doing business. He de-
INJURED saying he would pay in few min
utes. With that he went off, and the
next news the hotel people got of him
was that of his arrest.
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REPORTED no BE A CANDIDATE.

VII. Way, However, Says He Is Not
Out for County Attorney.
report has been quietly circulated
within the last day or two that Mr.. A.
S. Way, whose services in behalf of the
Liberal Club are well known, would be a
candidate for the position of county at
torney, against Mr.. J. r. Saussy, the
present incumbent. Mr.. Saussy was also
well known adherent of the Liberal
Club. He has held the position under two
boards of commissioners. MIR. Way, when
asked about the matter yesterday, was
inclined to treat it lightly, and finally
stated that he was not a candidate. He
did not say, however, whether or not he
would be later
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-28
CITY BREVTTIES.

The Georgia Historical Society will hold
Its March meeting tomorrow night.
The directors of the Savannah Freight
Bureau will meet Tuesday at noon.
An overcoat was recovered for Mr.. Rod
dey Pritchard yesterday by the detectives
The overcoat was left in a hack by Mr..
Pritchard, who was in a hurry to catch
train Saturday night. viii Bowen, the
hackman, claimed when arrested that he
did not know to whom the coat belong
ed, and he was expecting an ADVERTISE
ment for it, with an offer of reward.
ID. II. Stephenson, one of the negroes
against whom warrant was sworn out
day before yesterday, in Justice Wick
hams court, by Hannah Ford, was ar.
rested yesterday II Is cheating and
swinding that Stephenson has to answer
for Hannah says he and two others,
MCGEE and Ford, beat her out of SIS. on
a proposed colored orphan asylum deal.
Stephenson, who, by the way, is called
doctor" and seems TO be a versatile sort
of genius, says Ford Is the rascal in
the business. Ford and MCGEE have not
yet been caught.
Charles Thomas and John Kennedy, two
sailors Off an English vessel, are In jall
on charge OF larceny The warrants for
their arrest we're sworn out yesterday be-
FORE Justice Bevans, by ID. l.. Moses, who
Keeps store at Indian and Lumber
streets, In Yamacraw. According TO his
story the sailors entered his place while
he happened TO be out, and stole an old
pair Of shoes belonging to him. They
took the shoes and sold them for 25 cents.
and for that small amount they are now
behind the bars. The captain OF their
vessel was seen, but said he did not want
them. The ship will sail Tuesday. and II
Is thought the matter will be settled to-
morrow. Both men, It seems, were drink
ing at the time. They have some wages
due them by their ship, and the money
may come into good use In getting them
out Of their scrape.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-28
TROUBLE CAUSED By A MULE.
A south Carolina Trade That Ended
in Warrants and Jail

Mr.. John Harrison of Jonesville, Beau.
fort county, South Carolina, came to the
city yesterday. and, as a result of his
visit he recovered gray mule that had
been stolen from him. and Joe Ward, a
negro, and a white man, George w.
Clary alias Tom Clary. got out of Jail.
Ward and Clary were arrested day be-
fore yesterday by Constable H. T. Beckett
of Justice Bevans court on a charge CT
having stolen the mule. The warrant
was sworn out by Pierce Frazier, colored,
for Mr.. Harrison.
Clary had been given the mule to work
by Harrison, and he was TO pay the owner
125 bushels Of rice when the crop came
in. But Clary did not plant any rice, so
his neighbor saw slight chance of get
ting his lbs bushels. He was beginning
to think about going for his mule, when
last Tuesday he heard that Clary had
left for Savannah.
Frazier was sent to trace the mule. He
found that the animal had been sold 10
Mr.. Floyd, Bay street dealer, for s2o.
He told the purchaser that the mule mad
been stolen and the two started to find
the man from whom the animal had been
bought.
Mr.. Floyd had given a check on the
Chatham Bank in payment for the mule
and payment on this was stopped. Clary
had gotten the check from Ward, how.
ever, and had not taken it to the bank.
He went to Capt. NJ ]. Doyle's store
and traded it out. The two men were
found by the officer after the warrants
had been sworn out and were arrested.
In default of bond, Justice Bevans COM
mitted them to jail.
When Mr.. Harrison arrived yesterday
he said he did not want to prosecute the
prisoners-the mule was all he wanted
He paid the costs in the case, and secured
the release of the men. This left Capt
Doyle out by the transaction, but It is
said that part of the affair was satisfac-
torily arranged by him and Clary.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-28


door base ball will be on March TO- when
the catholic Library Association and the
Young Mems Hebrew Association teams
will meet. Both of these teams have been
defeated by the Y. NJ. c. A. team, but
they have not met in the league series as
yet. The Y NJ c. A. lead the league,
with two games won and none lost. The
boys are very jubilant over their lead.
and intend 10 play hard to maintain It,
The players of the other teams, however.
are just as determined to try and prevent
the Y. M. c. AS from winning the PEN
nant, and will put in lots OF practice to
defeat them in the coming games.
The games, which have taken place so
far, have been remarkable for the good
feeling existing between the players of
all teams, but it is noticeable that some
of the spectators do not seem to view the
games with the same spirit At last
weeks game between the Y. M. c. A. and
the Y. NJ. ii. A, several spectators show
ed wrong spirit by Kissing Umpire
Weichselbaum for what they thought was
a wrong decision. when Il was conspicu-
ously evident to all fair-minded spectators
that the umpire's decision was correct.
This sort of thing will not help the sport.
and should not be INDUCED in. Ii is GER
tainly not approved by the members of
any Of the associations.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-28
CONGREssMEN APPEALED TO.
Mayor Meldrim's Efforts for the Har-
hor AUGMENTATION.


Mayor Meldrim has telegraphed the SEN
ators from Georgia and Congressman Les
ter, urging them to use every effort to
have Savannah's appropriation in the
river and harbor bill restored to the origi-
nal amount of 100000, allowed in the bill,
which was reduced by the Senate to $780,
900, on account of the necessity for prompt
and continuous work upon the improve
ments now under way.
Il have no doubt" said Mayor Medrim,
that every Georgia Congressman will aid
in the effort to have the appropriation re-
stored to the original amount l thor
oughly disapprove of the grab game bust
ness, which is said to go on in congress
in connection with these appropriation
bills, and / would not indorse one simply
to have the money spent at Savannah. !
am satisfied that the work now in pro-
sress at the mouth of the river is not
only meritorious, but necessary, and that
the project has been carefully considered,
not only by the engineer in charge at Sa-
vannah, but by the engineering depart
ment at Washington. 1t is especially nee
essary in works of this kind that when
work is once begun it should be promptly
pushed to completion, as every delay in
the work means that a large part of the
money already expended is lost, by rea-
son of the deterioration of the incomplete
work and the cost of work of this kind
to the government is greatly increased
by these delays. l sincerely hope that our
congressman and senators will be sue
cessful in having the appropriation re-
stored -
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COLLEGE TRUSTEES MEET.
A Visit of Inspection to the Campus
and Buildings.

and Buildings.
The board of trustees of The Georgia
State Industrial college held it's semi-an-
nuai meeting at the residence of the chair
man. Mayor p. w. Meldrim. last night
Those present were DR.. w. E. Boggs,
chancellor of the State University, Judge
w. r. Hammond of Atlanta, p. J. Cline of
Milledgeville, w. T. Murrell of Athens,
Supt. Otis Ashmore of the Savannah public
schools members of the board, and Capt
j. +. Brooks, secretary and treasurer
There was nothing of importance before
the meeting, Mai. Meldrim stated it being
a formal one held IN compliance with the
rules of the board A visit of inspection
was made to the college in the afternoon.
1.-THE school is in excellent condition"
said Maj. Meldrim. THE new two-story
building, erected by the students is COM
plete, and the work is very creditable to
the students. The building contains a
large assembly haIl and several rooms.
There are now no students at the college,
of children in the primary school conduct
ed at the college. The storm did considera-
Bile damage to the building and grounds, all
of which has been repaired by the stud
ents. The Placentia canal, which runs
through the college lands, is badly in need
of cleaning out. the low grounds being
flooded and their cultiva ton interfered.
with The county authorities would con-
fer favor by giving the canal their at
tention."
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-28

will have been settled. The two latter day
gladiators. Corbett and Fltzsimmons. will
have battled for the supremacy of the
world in a pugilistic sense. One name will
rise upon the tide of popular opinion while
the other will sink into what might al
most be called oblivion.
That is. if nothing turns up between
now and the 18th of March to prevent the
coming together Of the big fighters, and
it is not thought that anything short of
legal proceedings could keep the sluggers
apart now. This is not likely to happen
so that the chances for the fight not TAX
ing place are small.
Both men are now in the suburbs of
Carson City. Nevada, undergoing a most
rigorous course of training for the big
mill. The system employed by both
fighters is about the same and each man
is attended by small army of boxers,
trainers, hand ball players, rubbers, and
other attendants.
Fitzsimmons is said not to show up so
5ell in his boxing bouts as does Corbett,
,ut then Fitz never was accused of be-
ing what is termed in the pugilistic world
as scientific boxer. He is what Is known
to be awlSwardly clever, that is, he delV-
ers effective blows, which are looked upon
as being lucky hits.
Fitzsinnmons does not see how he can
lose, and seems to think it Is all going
his way. Corbett naturally thinks the
same way, and the prospects are that the
bout will be one of the hardest fought
in the history of pugilism, though 1t may
not be a lengthy one.
Summing up the records Of each man,
Corbett is not near the puncher that Fitz-
simmons is, and 1t cannot be recalled
where he ever dropped a man on sin
gle punch. He certainly did not knock
Choynski out that way, and he put Sui
livan out an inch at a time. 1t required
about twenty of his thumps to put the
big fellow to sleep. Charley Mitchell was
only a middle-weight, and yet 1t took
Corbett some time to put him out. 1t Is
exactly the contrary with Fitzsimmons.
He has beaten nearly all of his men with
a single blow, and his followers look to
see the lanky Cornishman get in one
of his hard cracks on Corbett, which will
settle Pompadour Jim and win for Fitz
the applause of thousands and the title of
champion of the world.
The Pastime Athletic Club has arranged
for what promises to be a rafting bout
next Wednesday night. Larry Mcdonald,
well known in Savannah. will go up
against Jack Sommers, and the two being
fast lighters some pretty and scientific
work is expected. They will box a suffi-
cient number of rounds to enable the ref
cree to render decision. Mcdonald and
Sommers are equally matched In weight
and hight, and both are in a condition that
VIII enable them to put up a good fight
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-28
rho NNhitc rsI,cr rins-

The White Flyer Tips, a trade paper.
contains picture Of r. D. & william
Lattimores Bull street store, with Mr..
r. d. baltimore IN the foreground. The
picture is strictly a cycling effort. and m.
dcrnoath Il Is a neat sketch Of the Messrs
baltimore. The Barnes MANUFACTURING
Company is about to send here one OF its
famous White Flyer quads. to be ridden
by four Of Savannah's fastest riders.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-28

ing viii assure him a place on the team.
Jim Ballantyne is still anxious to sign
with Savannah, but il is not known
whether or not he will be given a place.
Mcfarlan has two catchers signed, Adams
and Gibson, and has no room for a third.
II GibsOns past work can be taken IS a
sample BaLantyne can play all around
him, and McFarian would not make
mistake in signing the Savannah man.
Frank Butler will again play left field
for Columbus o., in the Western League.
Buffers work last season was excellent,
and he played O bang up game all through
the season. He has been spending The
winter in Savannah. has kept in good con-
diLon, and VIII leave for Columbus some
time next month.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-28
COLD WAVE IN THE WEST.
FOrty-fOur Below Zero the Lowest
Point Reached by the Mercury.

Chicago, Feb. T.-Chicago this morn
ing rs in the grip OF another cold wave
The wave originated in the northwest on
Thursday and travelled slowly this wav
In Minnesota, North Dakota and the east-
ern part OF South Dakota from 20 to 30
degrees below was the ruling temnersY
ture yesterday, while at White River on
tario, "A degrees below was reached. That
was the coolest spot In the country.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-28
NO MEETING WAS HELD.
CarrOII's Action the Cause of Much
Comment Among Liberalftes.

CurfOIFs ActIOh the Cnuse OF Much
Comment Among Liberalites.
Some of the Liberal Club politicians were
very much exercised yesterday over the
action of Charles Carroll in going to
Chairman ]. J. Dale of the county commits
sioners and demanding that he do not vote
for Mr.. w. F. Chaplin, on the ground
that he was on the other side They do
not support Carroll in his action, and sew
eral of them said it was entirely unau-
thorized, as there was no meeting what
ever at Liberty and East Broad streets
and Carroll was never authorized by any
one to take the step he did. CARROTS ac-
ton, however, has caused much comment
The Morning News stated in the article
however, that Liberal Club politicians had
denied that any such meeting was held.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-28

New Berne. n. c.. Feb. 27.-To-day's
races resulted:
First Race-Two-thirty class. 500. Myr-
tie Peek, won, with Easter Lily second
and Rapid third Time 2.85
Running Race-Two-thirda Of a mile
500. Myra II. won. with Florence Hu-
Time 1:i5it.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-28

The only building permit of any impor-
lance issued by the clerk of council dur
ing February WAS to MIR. J. II. H. Entel-
man for the erection of three two-story
frame houses In Wesley ward. This Is
the smallest record for building permits
Of any month for years past.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-28

AZ Inc ume set Tor che fnlsh an lined
up before Fred Gerlach of the l.. A. w.
and received their prizes In gold from two
ladies. All of them had the appearances
Of victims Of consumption. in various
stages, except that the vitality IN their
eyes rcsembled That I'm dead fish, They
were piued as much as applauded Ii il
claimed that sehiner rested thirteen hours
M thp 40
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-28
Watching TmE PUGILIsTs.
All Eyes on the Latter Day GIndin-
tors in Carson City.

In just seventeen
days that veXed
question, which has
agitated two CONT
nents and filed
probably thousands
of columns in the
newspapers during
the last few months,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-28

President Bloodworth
Of the Southeastern
League has called a
meeting Of the league
to be held at the Kim
bail house in Atlanta
tomorrow night.
Now that the league
has been found intact.
and all the cities have
organized, it is neces-
sarv TO settle several
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-28
LEAGUE CLUBS LINE UP,
SAANNAH TO OPEN THE SEASON At
CHARLESTON APRIL II.

A Meeting OF the League 90 BE Held
I'm Atlanta To-mOFrOw-The Sched-
uIe 10 BE Submitted and VIII Prom
ing for Manager McFRrlnn to Ar
rive and VIII Then Get i'm Readi-
ness for the Preliminary Games.
local Players Who Want 10 Get Ola
the Team.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-28
BICYCLE RACE ENDED.
Fred schiner Covers 1,7ss Miles In
130 Hours

Chicago Ill., Feb. T.-Fred schiner, the
Bohemian. and a resident Of this city. won
the six days bicycle race at Tattersalls.
which ended tonight at 1906 o'clock. The
final contestants and the distance they
covered were as follows:
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A QUIET WEEK IN ATHLETICS.
The Next Indoor Ball Game to BE
Played March 10.

This will be a quiet
week with the local
athletes and gymnasts,
and there will be no
contests of any kind.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-28
PROUD OF BRYAN's AUTOGRAPH.
Miss Myra Purse Got 1t for Her
Unique Present to the NebrasIzan.

Unique Present to the Nebrasl1an.
Miss Myra Purse, daughter of Mr.. j.
w. Purse of Gainesville, formerly of
Savannah, has an autograph letter from
Hon. W. j. Bryan, which she prizes.
Miss Purse is IA years old. Last summer
she began a table center piece of unique
pattern for the silver candidate. 1t was
not finished until after the election and
Bryan's defeat. The center piece contains
the likenesses of the three children of Mr.
Bryan, beautifully worked in. IL was in
tended to present it to Mr.. Bryan when he
passed through Cartersvisle on his way
to Atlanta to lecture. but ne went another
route, so It had to be mailed to him at his
home in Nebraska.
The letter of thanks OF Mr.. Bryan is as
follows:
Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 6, 81.
Miss Myra Purse, Gainesville, Ga.
Dear Miss Purse: l am in receipt of
your center piece worked by you and has
ten to thank you for the gift and for the
kindly feeling which prompted it. We
shall take pleasure in adding il to our col
lection OF souvenirs of the campaign.
Yours truely, w. j. Bryan.
Mr.. Purse, whose daughter compliment
ed Mr.. Bryan, was formerly bookkeeper
for Capt. d. G. Purse in Savannah. He is
now auditor of the East and West Rail-
road Company