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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-09
FIGHT INA CITY COUNCIL.
Followers of the Kerr and walsh
Factions Come to Blows.

Augusta, Ga, Jan. S.-The most sensa-
tional and stormiest meeting ever held in
the City Council chamber was held to-
night when the election of city officers took
place, and the Kerr contingent in Council
carried through their slate and filed the
Offices according to programme.
1t was charged that Chief Roulette of
the fire department had furnished the
Walsh members of Council with one list
OIL men he favored on the force and had
furnished the Kerr majority in Council
with different list, so that when the
Walsh men thought some of their friends
were safe, they found them not in it, when
the vote came
chief Roulette was not present and when
an effort was made to summon him, he
could not be found A recess was taken
by Council and the nearest fire alarm
box was pulled in order to secure the pres
ence of Chief Roulette. 1t gave the de-
partment an unnecessary run, but it
proved effective and in a little while the
chief was on hand.
During the recess Councilman Lougee
from the Fifth ward walked over to the
part OF the Council chamber occupied by
spectators and became involved in a dis
cussion with Jailer Collins Mr. Lougee is
a Kerr man and Mr.. Collins is a warm
| Walsh supporter Feeling was running
| hiCttS AtS4 anu soon warm WORDS were
| followed by blows. One or two others rush
ed in to take hand and for a moment il
looked as if a general free fight would re-
suit, but the other members of Council,
ana the policemen present soon restored
order. Several straight out shoulder blows
were struck, but nobody was seriously
| hurt.
When Council was called to order after
the recess, Mayor Walsh warmly condemn
ed the breach of order in the Council
! chamber.
The Kerr slate of officers was carried
| through, and all of the principal city Of
ilcers were reelected, except City Attor-
! ney Carroll, who was elected assistant ut
! torney. Recorder William H. Barrett was
made city attorney and Edge B. Baxter
was elected recorder.
! Is is claimed by the Evening Herald
which poses as the organ of the Kerr fac
| ton, that after tonight the opposition
! of the Kerr men will cease, and all will
be united in support of the administra-
| ton. They were pledged to elect the Of
| ficers, and, having done this, they will
| henceforth cooperate with the Walsh adj
ministration. This may or may not be
! true, but it is certain there was no har-
| mony in to-night's meeting.
After his arrival Chief Roulette denied
having furnished different lists to the
| two sides. The men dropped from the
| list of firemen were Walsh men.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-09
LOCAL Personal.

Mr.. William C. Shaw Of Macon is stop
ping at the De Soto.
Capt. f. D. Aiken of Brunswick is reg
istered at the De Soto.
Miss Ophelia Pritchard left yesterday to
visit relatives in the country.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. J. DeRenne left for
New York yesterday by the Plant sys-
tenn
Col. John f. Gaynor of Syracuse, N. Y,
arrived in the city yesterday, and is reg
istered at the De Soto.
AJessrs. william C. Logan, Clarence
Goette. Robert B. Sullivan and Herbert
Sloat leaves tonight to resume their stu
dies at the Georgia Psychological School.
There was quite marriage at the par
sonage Of Rev. Nj. j. Epting of st. PauPs
Lutheran church, of Mr. w. r. Barclay
and Miss Matilda c. Schroeder, Dec. &c. 1897.
Mr. Walter Chisholm left yesterday by
way OF the Plant system for Washington.
Mrs. w. w. Gordon, Jr., left yester-
day for Washington by way of the Plant
system
A pleasane evening was spent Wednes-
dav bv the friends of Miss Annie Fleming,
who entertained with a dancing party.
Mrs Toshach chaperoned the young peo-
ME who were the Misses Blanche and
bertha Pacetu Katie and Mamie Geary,
Nellie Brennan, Maggie Roach, the
Misses Healy ana Messrs G. 4. Harper,
John Healy, J. Brennan, V. Michler, a.
Kline. James Healy. T. j. Brennan, j.
Garnslau, Thomas Heaiy, and IL. Shay.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-09
FIGHT ON THE SCALPERS.
BOTH SIDES PRESENT THEIR
CLAIMS TO CONGRESS-.

General Passenger Agent G. II. Dam
ieI of the New York Central Before
the Committees-Mr. Halle of the
Central Admired His speech-Ma-
nipuIated Ticket shown as Evil
dence-RaiIrOad and II. p. A. Men
Meet in Savannah Tuesday-Will
Consider Rates for Gala Week.
Mr.. J. C. Halle, general passenger agent
of the Central Railroad, returned yesterday
from New York, where he attended a
meeting of representatives Of the Atlantic
coast steamship lines.
on his way back Mr.. Halle stopped over
a day in Washington He met several there
of the leading passenger officials of the
country. who were at the capital TO get in
their work in the interests of the anti
scalping bill, soon to come before Con-
gress.
Mr.. Halle had the opportunity of listen
ing TO some of the arguments in favor or
the bill These were presented before the
Senate and the House committees appoint
ed to consider the bill The principal speech
to which Mr.. Halle listened was that by
George II. Daniel, general passenger agent
of the New York Central and Hudson
River Railroad. Mr. Daniel has a world Of
Information en- the subject at his fingers
ends. He appeared FIRST before the House
committee, and then went over to the SEN
ate committee He requested the mem
bers Of both committees to ask
him all the questions about his
side of the case they wanted TO. His ar
raignment of scalpers was regarded Dy the
railroad men who heard him as splen-
did presentation of their side Of the
case. He had tickets with him that had
been secured directly or indirectly from
brokers. They had been doctored, and Mr..
Daniel supported his arguments with the
testimony of counterfeited, manipulated,
plugged and spurious tickets. lie had
tickets with him, showing that the offices
Of the passenger agents of the roads get
many coupons that show they have not
been used i'm the way intended. The
speech was listened to with great atten-
tion. and the questioning by the
members Of the committees was thorough.
MIR. Daniel produced a strong impression,
Mr.. Halle said. A speech was also made
by George W. Boyd, assistant general pas
senger agent of the Pennsylvania. He
had a stock of manipulated tickets on
hand also.
Mr. Halle was not able TO learn just
when the bill is to be up for considern-
ton. The committees will probably be
busy with 1t for some time. A gredL
deal for and against the measure Is be-
ing done by delegates on the ground. and
strong fight Is being made. Their being
declared engaged in an Illegal business 10
something that the brokers do not relish,
and they are endeavoring to resist the
passage of the bill They are supported
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-09
MISSING MAN NOT MURDERED.
Turns Up Alive and Two Men Held
in Jail on Suspicion Released.

Turns Up Alive and Two Men Held
in Jail on Suspicion Released.
Rutledge. Ga, Jan. s.-Rev. Robert Sim
mons. a well known preacher of this sec
ton, who was alleged TO have been muir
dered last March, appeared in town to-day
shaking hands with his old friends His
appearance created a sensation that over
Swallowed the excitement ten months ago
when it was reported that he had been
murdered.
At that time 1t was alleged that Sim
mons had been killed by w. H. Bray, a
prominent farmer, who was known to
have shot at him, but sufficient evidence
for Brays arrest could not be secured
and the grand jury did not find bill
The alleged murder became one of the
criminal mysteries of Georgia, and every
effort to find the body of the alleged muir
dered man proved futile.
About ten days ago, however, the de-
cayed body of man was found on the
farm of w. II. Bray, buried in hole.
The find created a great stir, and the al
legged tragedy of ten months ago was re-
called. Friends and relatives of Simmons
identified the body as that of
the missing man, and coroner's
Jury returned verdict that
the body was that of Rev. Robert Sim
mons, and that death had been produced
by a shot fired by w. II. Bray, and that a
negro named Henry Jones, who was en-
ployed on the Bray estate, was an accom-
plice to the crime. Bray and the negro
were arrested and incarcerated in jail.
The friends of Bray were determined to
sift the case to the bottom, and by special
detective work located the Rev. Robert
Simmons In Hancock county, where he had
been since his mysterious disappearance
He was secretly returned to Rutledge last
night and his appearance on the streets
this morning had the same effect as If a
dead man had returned TO life
An order from the court demanding the
release of Bray and Jones was quickly
secured and they were liberated from the
Madison prison to-day. The mystery as
to the identity of the body found has not
vet been solved.
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MOSES p. HANDY DEAD.
OverwOrI< in Politics and at Paris
the Cause of His Demise.

OVerwOrI< in Politics and at Paris
the Cause Of His Demise.
Augusta, Ga, Jan. S.-Maj. Moses P.
Handy died to-day at noon at Summer
vile, winter resort suburb of this city.
Dec. 16 he came to this city to recuper-
ate, having been broken down by over
work during the recent political campaign
and at Paris, where he represented the
United States as commissioner to the Paris
Exposition.
That Maj Handy's Illness was most Sc
rious was evidenced by frequent kilograms
inquiring about his condition, but those
who attended him always gave out reas-
suring reports, while at the same time
hoping against hope and acquainting the
family with the true state of affairs.
The remains will leave Augusta to-mor-
row at o'clock, and will be taken via
Washington to Berlin, Md. where they
will be inferred In the family buryng
ground.
Mr. Handys son arrived last night.
Mrs. Handy accompanied her husband
here, as did also Lieut.. Baker and wife,
Lieut.. Baker having been assigned from
the state department to assist Mr.. Handy
in his work in Paris.
Mai. Moses p. Handy was born in Vir-
ginia, his father being prominent Meth
odist clergyman. While under age he en-
tered the confederate service and served
with gallantry until the close of the civil
war.
He was employed by the New York Tri-
bune as special war correspondent during
the Cuban troubles, and won distinction
by his report of the Virginius massacre.
Later, he became managing editor or
the Philadelphia Press and subsequently
editor of the Philadelphia Daily News.
He was one of the founders and for
many years the president of the Glover
Club of Philadelphia.
He moved to Chicago in 1898 to accept
the position of chief of the bureau of pub
icity and promotion of the Worlds Co
lumbar Exposition.
At the close of the fair he went to New
York and engaged In literary work and
newspaper correspondence for year.
He returned to Chicago as the editor of
the Times-Herald in 1895, when the paper
was purchased by II. II. Kohlsaat.
Last year Maj Handy was appointed
by President Mckinley as commissioner
to the Paris Exposition, where he render
ed valuable service.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-09
CARRAwAY WINS A BRIDE.
The Lady the Daughter of Million
aire New Yorker.

Atlanta, Ga, Jan. S.--Prof. j. C. Car
raway of this city. who has been on the
road as a hypnotist for some months past,
came home to-day, bringing with him
bride who is heiress to $l,0O0OOO or more,
and to win whom it took him only a cou-
pie of hours.
The bride was Miss lilly Meyer. daugh-
ter of Charles Meyer, said to be a New
York millionaire. She was visiting st. Au-
gustine, stopping at the Alcazar hotel
when Prof Carraway met her.
1t was a case of love at first sight, he
says, and before they parted they were en-
gagged. He went to Savannah and Charles
ton to fill engagements, and then returned
to St. Augustine, and the marriage was
solemnized.
The professor is very proud of his bride
and does not think It very strange that
the match should have been so quickly
made Besides being a hypnohst, Prof
Carraway is a mind reader, though he
does not admit that either one Of his pre-
ternatural powers had anything to do
with winning his rich bride.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-09
COLLIER UNDER A HOT FIRE.
His Tax Returns Used Against Him
in the Court House Fight.

uis Tux Returns Used Against Him
in the Court House Fight.
Atlanta. Jan. S-The fight over the pur-
chase of the county courthouse by the
citv came I'D before Judge Lumpkin to-
dav upon injunction proceedings brought
nv G. w. Collier, a large taxpayer.
Judge Lumpkin's right to sit in the case
was questioned by the County Attorney
becaus9 he was q taxpayer, and therefore
marty at interest, but he held that ms
nualidcation was not imposed.
The attorneys for the county ana CITY
endaavored to discredit the standing OF
Mr. Collier, the petitioner in court, by
chewing that his tax returns were raise.
rbev showed that he gave in at $of,OO
vacant property worth S5OO,OOO city prop
ertv AT S1O8 900 which the city assessed at
S993 90 and that he totally failed TO re-
urn $40 COO worth of personal property IN
the Aragon Hotel which he owned. me
oo,,rt allowed the tax books to be intro
5,cad 10 demonstrate this, though Mr..
ColIior's attorneys strenuously objected.
rho RIGHT of Attorney Palmer TO bring
,ho nm of MIR. Collier was also attacked,
M palmer is a County Commissioner.
and II was urged that as such he could
moi bring a bill against the Board OF
County Commissioners.
rrbe fight over the courthouse deal has
been q live wire in local affairs Tor sey-
orsl months. and the proceedings in court
ore watched with deep interest 1t VIII
take several days yet to finish the near
{noc
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-09
sUwANNEE STRINGS SEASON.

Expected 10 Re the Largest in the
History of the Resort.
the Suwannee Springs Hotel has opened
Tor the winter season The hotel and
Grounds have been put in trim and the
prospects are that the season will be ons
of the largest, IL not the largest, in the
history of the resort. The train sche-
uuies are convenient. Two trains a day
rom Savannah run to the Springs and one
leaving at ESQ a. m. and the other at 9:l5
a. M. Savannahians can leave here by
tne latter train and reach Suwannee for
olnner. Mr.. Andrew Haney, proprietor
Oh the resort, says that he has never re-
celved so many inquiries In regard to the
Springs as he has this season. >
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-09

struggle The support of the Interstate
Commerce Commission Is one of the strong
cards upon which the railroad men count.
The commission has made the request for
the passage of an anti-scalping bill.
A meeting of the general passenger
agents of the lines centering at Savannah
and Of representatives. of a number of the
wholesale and retail houses of the city
will be held Tuesday afternoon at the De
Soto. The meeting is for the purpose of
ascertaining just what minimum fare for
the round trip can be given by the rail-
roads on account of the gala week II is
proposed by the members Of the Travellers
Protective Association to give next April.
The railroads, of course, favor any plan
that will tend to bring people TO the city,
any they have signifed their intention of
doing all they can to help the
drummers in giving low rates. IL
is understood that there VIII be
no difficulty about the rates being from all
Georgia points but with Florida it is diff
ferent. There are conditions there that
render the railroad men powerless, they
sav to meet the wishes of the drummers
with regard to rates from points in that
state. 1t is hoped that the meeting will be
successful in the arrangement Of a rate
thai will be satisfactory TO all concerned.
The passenger agents will not themselves
have the power to grant the rates, but they
can champion their adoption at the next
meeting Of the conference committee OF
the Southeastern Passenger Association,
and that Is said to be equivalent to their
being granted.
Mr.. r. n. Hinton. traffic manager OF
the Central Railroad. returned yesterday
from "a trip to New York where he attend
ed a meeting of Atlantic coast steamship
lines.
Mr. c. 3. Walworth, who has been con-
nected with the passenger department OF
the Ocean Steamship Company here. left
last night for New York where he goes tc
represent the company as eastern passen-
ger agent Mr.. Walworth's many friends
here will join in wishing him continued
success. Mr.. W. f.. Arnold, general trav-
cling passenger agent Of the Ocean Steam
shin Company. with Office at New York
will leave the company's service Oh Jan
81 While 1t has not yet been officially an
nounced. 1t is understood that the duties
of his position will be assumed by Mr.
Waiworth.
Mr. Horace Badger. inspector Of the
Southern Car Service Association, witr
the territory Of Georgia aud South Caro-
lima, was in the city yesterday.
Mr. b. G. Epperson, the newly appointed
superintendent Of the first division of thu
Central Railroad, came down from hi:
headauarters at Macon last night This i
the first time Mr.. Eperson has visite,
Savannah in his new position. On Jan.
lac left the superintendence of the South
western 10 assume that of the first diyis
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-09
BLACK ROBBERs BUSY.
show window Broken and Guitar
and Pistol stolen.

Macon. Ga, Jan. s.-To-night two ne
groes broke the glass in the show window
of Goldman's store, took pistol and gui-
tar and ran. The store Is In front of the
city barracks, and police followed in pur-
suit They fired upon the fiugitlves and
succeeded in capturing them. Neither
was wounded. The robbery was committed
in the presence of several bystanders. but
was done so quietly that no one could ap-
prehend the guilty parties az that time.
Late last night negroes held up a man
at Log Cabin. but secured very little
booty for their trouble.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-09
CONFEDERATE DAUGHTERS, GIFT.
Presentation 10 the Organizer of the
Society.

The Daughters of the Confederacy in
Savannah have presented Mrs. L. II.
Raines, the retiring president of the Sa-
vannah Chapter and the organizer of the
society, a handsome Writing desk in recog-
milton of her untiring aud faithful services
in its behalf. Accompanying the gift
was a letter expressing the esteem and
regard in which Mrs. Raines is held by
the members.
Mrs. Raines devoted her time and eff
forts to the organizing of the society, and
to her energy and patriotism much of the
spirit and enterprise, which have marked
its work. are due. The gift of the Sayan-
nah members is highly appreciated by Mrs
RaineS,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-09
John II. BASS DEAD.
he was One of the WcnIthiest Citi-
zenS of Columbus.

columbus. Ga, Jan. S.-John II. Bass
,,,,,,, commissioner. and one OF the
woalthlest citizens Of Columbus died here
1a,. oaed II years. lie owned several
49, ~ real estate in the city ana val
,able farm lands in Muscogee and Chat-
.aboochec counties lie had amassed
iarce fortune farming since the war;
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-09
SnNncctcd Mur,icrcr Lvncbcd.

ck a. wash, Jan. S.--Marshal Chad
lydo1V Ie suspected murderer of young
o., q, near Pennington. on the night
IS p,,- was taken from jail by q mob
Tho 'lnE and hanged TO The west wall
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-09

SS"S can DC secured through the teIe-
phone No 2195.
commencing Monday, Jan. 16-Matinees
tuesday, Thursday and Saturday The
one Dig operate event of the year.
susie kirwin-WiIbur opera Co. and
original High Art Living Pictures.
~ nights New York weeks Atlanta.
in the South.
Fhe repertoire for the week as follows:
Monday, Said Pasha;" Tuesday (mati-
nee), Said Pasha.. Tuesday ''Royai
Middy;' Wednesday, "Bohemian Girlsa'
thursday (matinee). Bohemian Girls
Ihursday Queens Lace Handker-
chief Friday. Carmen Saturday
unaunee), Two Vagabonds;" Saturday.
Two VagGbonds." Wilbur's Version of
"Ermlnie.v
Nlgnts-l0c. zoe, s0cs few seats at SOC.
u1unees -25c any part OF the theater.
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ion. Mr.. Epperson is a thorough rail-
road man, and his succession to Mr.. s. C.
Hoge, who became agent at Macon leaves
the division still in the hands of a good
man.
Mr.. Charles N. Knight, assistant general
passenger agent of the Georgia and Ala
bama Railroad, returned yesterday, after
an extended trip throughout the West on
business.
Mr. w. f.. Algee has been appointed di-
vision freight agent of the Georgia and
Alabama Railroad. with headquarters at
fitzgerald. Mr.. Algee was with the At
ianta and Florida for a number of years,
and more recently has been in the rail-
way supply business in Atlanta. He has
many friends all over the state, and will
give the system a strong representation.
Ground has been Broken by Wilder &
sons of Macon for the erection of the
central Railway of Georgia's new depot
az Covington. IL is near the business part
OF town, and will be a great convenience
10 the paWons of the road. II will cost
$4,VW when completed
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-09

Rockledge Fla, Jan. S.-M. r. Dwyer
today sold Ben Brush to James r. Keene
Sor $4,000.
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pretty strongly by some of the merchants
associations, and victory by the railroad
forces will only be won at the cost of a
The support of the Interstate
Commerce Commission is one of the strong
cards upon which the railroad men count.
The commission has made the request for
the passage of an anti-scalping bill.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-01-09
ADJUSTMENTS.
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SANANNAH THEATER.

seats can be secured through the tele-
phone No 2195
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1898-11-16
A LITTLE NONSENSE.

81 lad to let my French lessons CO."
"Why was that?" "They were simply
running my golf accent."-Chicago
Record.
She-"Now, dear, we must begin to
economize." He-"All right. Begin
by making the bread lighter."-Yon-
kers Statesman.
do you really think there can be
jealousy without love?" "Did you
ever know a married woman who was
not jealous ?"-Indianapolis Journal.
Jorkins-"What are you thinking so
hard about?" Perkins-"I am trying
to decide which a man derives the
most real enjoyment from, laziness or
conceit." Town Topics.
Wife, John, is it true that you in
vited our cooks soldier lover to my
birthday dinner?" Husband-"Cer-
tainly. I did not want him to get the
best morseis of every dish."-Flie-
gende Blaetter. 49,
Mamma" said Dot, "do all the
rivers empty into the sea?" "Most of
them, my dear" "Then why doesn't
the sea run over; is it because there
are lots of sponges in it?"-Philadel-
phia North American.
The Leading Question.-'Dat poet
Valkin Meeler has arranged all de de-
tails for hees funeral pyre." Funeral
pyre? Vot vos dot?" "He will hat him
self set on FIRE ven he ees det." "Vot
insurance does he carry Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
He-"Carrie! I saw you flirting
with Tom Sweetser last evening"
She-"Well, it was all for your sake"
He-"For my sake? How do you make
that out?" She-"You wanted me to
learn to love you, and was just prac-
ticing on Tom."-Boston Transcript.
BriGe-"I'm SO afraid people will
find out that we're just married that
I've made viii promise to treat me in
public just as if he had. no thought
for anyone but himself" Matron-"I
adopted that plan when I was married
and my husband never got over it,
Tit-Bits.