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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-08
NIRs. BACON INJURED.
Driver of the Wagon which Ran
Into Her, Arrested.

Mrs A. S. Bacon was slightly injured
At the corner Of Broughton and Jefferson
streets Yesterday, on being run into while
riding bicycle. The driver of the wagon
with which the lady collded is said TO
have been going at a too rapid pace,
and was unable to stop in time to avoid
the accident.
Before reaching the wagon Mrs. Bacon
saw there was about to be a collision, and
called 60 the driver to stop. This he was
unable to do, however, and on being
thrown from her wheel to the ground,
Mrs. Bacon was beneath the horse before
the wagon was brought to a staudstill,
The accident was Witnessed by DR.. r. G.
Norton. who went to the assistance Of
Mrs. Bacon, and aided her in getting out
of further danger. She was not seriously
injured. but was naturally frightened from
the unpleasant experience.
DR.. Norton placed the driver under ar
rest for violating the city ordinance in
driving carcessly. He was turned over
to Policeman Winn and landed in the
station house, but was later bonded out
He will appear before Recorder RaVenel
this morning 20 answer the charges pre-
ferred against him.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-08
IN CUBA AND PORTO RICO.
SUpt. C. l.. Myers to Open Offices for
the Southern Express Co.

the Southern Express Co.
MIR. Charles L. Myers. superintendent of
the Southern Express Company, and Mrs
Myers, left Wednesday for Middletown
N. Y, where Mrs. Myers will spend six
or eight weeks in the mountains, while
Mr.. Myers go to Cuba and Porto Rico in
the interest of the Southern Express Com
pany, establishing service on the railroads
and opening Offices. They have broken
up Housekeeping at No. 300 Barnard street,
and on return to Savannah win probably
board.
Mr.. Myers recently returned from San
tiago, Cuba, where he established an Of
flee with Mr.. j. Clyde Glenn as agent. He
took over with him about 1900 packages
for the soldier boys, who were very glad
to get them, and has since had several
shipments for that point. While in San
tiago Mr. Myers secured several very in
teresting relics of the late war; and also
took a few pictures with his kodak
among which were the Merrimac, which
Hobson sank in Santiago channel, the
sunken warships Cristobal Colon, Almi-
rante Oquendo and ViZcaya.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-08
DEATH or MR. L. Y. GIBBS.
A Well known Savannahian Passes
Away After "a short Illness.

The death of Mr.. Leonard Y. Gibbs oc-
cured at 111O O'Clock Tuesday night at
the Savannah hospital, where he was
taken a few days since, after an acute at
tack of what was supposed to be conges-
ton of the lungs. Up to the time of this
attack he was apparently in most excel
lent health, and no one could have sup
posed that his end was so near
Mr. Leonard Young Gibbs was born in
Habersham county. Georgia, and was Ga
years old. While still youth he went TO
Augusta, in his native state, and became
a clerk in the mercantile house of Wilcox
& Hand, where he made himself so use
full to his employers that he eventually
rose to membership in the firm AT the
beginning of the war between the states
he enlisted In the Southern army and was
a true soldier during the whole of the
struggle for Southern independence. AS
a private In the Emmett Rifles, Company
T.. Twenty Battalion of Georgia In
fantry he was captured at the fall of
Fort McAlllster, and remained prisoner
of war in a northern prison until the col
lapse of the Confederate cause. Upon ms
release. he at once entered into BUSINESS
with his old firm IN Augusta, under the
branches of the house were established in
Savannah and Charleston. Mr. Gibbs be
came the managing partner at savannah
and he has been one of Savannah's lead
ing bushes men ever since, the style of the
firm changing at one time to the wilcox
&. Gibbs Guano Company, and finally to
L. Y, Gibbs & Co.
Mr.. Gibbs was twice married, first 10
Miss Rosa NJ. Williams, daughter OF
Thos f. and Mary Jane Williams OF Bel
air near Tallahassee, Florida, by whom he
had one son, Mr.. Charles Maxwell Gibbs,
at present a member of the firm OF Whicn
his father was the head; and his second
marriage was to Miss Ella t. Newell,
dauphter of the late Capt Thomas New
eli Of Montgomery, who survives him.
Mr.. Gibbs was a most excellent business
man upright. honorable, and just, in all
his intercourse with his fellow-men-a man
Of the strictest integrity, and wlthal a
sincere Christian and a true citizen lie
was member of the independent Prespy-
terrain Church, a Mason, MEMBER OF the
Confederate Veterans Associations ana was
Cor four wears one of the county assessors
Ne will be buried this morning at halI-
mast ten o'clock, from the lecture room
Of the independent Presbyterian Chulch'
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-08
BURROUGHS FOR THIRTY DAYS.
Relief Comes Mt Last for the Soldiers
Left by Col. Sergeant.

Relief Comes at Last for the Soldiers
Left by Col. Sergeant.
The six soldiers who were left here on
account of sickness when Col. Sergeant's
Fifth United States Volunteer Regiment
went to Santiago, have at last had their
patience rewarded, by receiving thirty day
furloughs by order of the war department.
DIR. L. II. Nichols, United States exam
ming surgeon, who has taken such un
interest in the men, received an official
letter from Adjt. r. L. Gray, Second
North Carolina Regiment, from Tybee yes
terday, telling him to send the men down
to the island and he would arrange thirty
day furloughs for them, give them COM
mutation of rations and transportation to
their homes
1t was found out that red tape was re-
sponsible for DR.. Nichols failing to hear
from the matter before now 1t seems that
his application for furloughs for the men
went first to Surgeon General Sternberg
of the army. From there it went over to
the Secretary of War and then 10 the
headquarters of the department of the
Gulf Having passed through all these
hands, 1t finally landed at Tybee Camp
Graham, and the letter to DIR. Nichols
from the adjutant followed.
The men were sent down to Tybee yes
terday afternoon. There they will be paid
or at least given commutation OF rations
and will receive transportation to their
homes an Mississippi. Louisiana and Ar
kansas. The men, who will leave the city
to-day are: George Richards of Bangor.
Ala; Robert Parker, Decatur Ala; Tom
Ransford, Hot Springs, Ark; T.. Russell
Nokena, Miss; j. Howell. Baton Rouge
La and Jake Holzer, Birmingham, Ala.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-08
THE CITY WELL. CLEANED.
Efficient Work Done by Commission
err WiIIink's Department..


Commissioner of Public Works Willlnk
has succeeded in clearing the city of about
all the rubbish caused by the storm. There
is still a large quantity of leaves falling.
however which will give the department
a great deal to do for sometime to come.
In relieving the city from the rubbish
and general disorder the blow caused,
Commissioner Willink feels that his de-
partment did quick and efficient work No
time was lost in getting men and teams to
work all through the city, and there was
no let up until the streets were cleared.
He grasped the situation with a determk
nation, and the manner in which the work
has been accomplished gives all connected
with the department just reason for feel
ing good.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-08
WANTS TO BE MUSTERED OUT.
A Chatham ArtiIIeryman Here On a
FurIOugh.

Mr.. James Mcguire is among those of
the Chatham Artillery in the city on
thirty days furlough. He was circulat-
ing among his friends yesterday whom
he numbers by the hundreds, and was
warmly greeted by all of them.
While the furlough granted the Chat
hams is only thirty days, still Mr.. Nc
CURE is inclined to believe the time will
either be extended at the expiration of
the thirty days, or the battery mustered
out. Like most everybody else, he does
not believe there is any further use for
the volunteer forces, and is anxious TO be
mustered out, and again take up his bus
mess. "Aldy's' friends join him in this,
and cherish the hope he will soon be able
to assume his duties at the head of the
Yamacraw political forces.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-08
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WITH THE FREIGHT BUREAU.
Considerable Business for the Com
missioner on His Return.

On account of the absence of officials
and members of the Savannah Bureau of
Freight and Transportation, there was no
meeting Wednesday, the time for the
regular monthly session.
The members in the city called to look
over the complaints tiled, however, and to
otherwise acquaint themselves with the
business before the bureau. There are
numerous things which win await the at
tention of Commissioner D. G. Purse, who
is in Atlanta but who is expected to re-
turn TO Savannah by Saturday In the
meantime the affairs of the Office are be-
ing wel looked after by Capt. Purses as
sistant. Mr. Stokes
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-08
POWDER TO BE MOVED.
work of Completing the New Maya
zine Progresses Slowly.


The rough weather has considerably in
terfered with the progress of the work
on the powder magazine, which is being
built four miles west of the city on the
Ogeechee road. The contractors have sus-
pended work since the rains, and will be
unable to take it up again until there is
less rain.
Under favorable conditions, however il
is the hope of the committee on city lots
to complete the structure IN the next two
or three weeks. The asphalting is being
done now, and as the material for COM
pletng this part of the work is on the
ground, it will not require a great while
to complete the job. Not only the floors,
but the roof as well, is asphalt, this
composition being preferable on account
of its absolute safety against igniting
from any cause.
There are pow about 10000 pounds of
powder and 5000 pounds of dynamite at
the old magazine near the Springfield wa
ter works, that will be removed. This
will be carried out without delay as the
present locality of the magazine is con-
sidered a menace to the water works
plant, and was the main reason for pro-
Viding another depository
Ii is not known what will be done with
the old magazine property. There Is a
dwelling on it, occupied by the keeper.
which win probably be rented out for the
present, and also a small plat Of land
If the locality were more preferable for
a residence, it might be the city would
have no trouble selling it, together with
the magazine, the material of which
might be used probably in the construc
ton of another building. AS the matter
Is however, the city win likely retain
the property, possibly converting it into
a dwelling for some of the water works
employees, who would find il very conven-
lent To their work
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-08
WANT INSPECTORS APPOINTED.

Civil Engineers Who CriticiSe the
Work on the House Drainage.
A number Of civil engineers do not think
the last drainage work was properly con-
structed, and fled a petition, which was
read il Council last night, asking that
inspectors be appointed to superintend the
work this fall.
When the communication was read AL
derman Owens moved that # be received
as Information. while Alderman Duncan
moved that It be referred TO the drainage
committee. II was stated that the an
pointment Of inspectors was a matter for
City Engineer Vim, who has FUN cbarga
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-08
TIRED OF WET SEATS.
Passengers Complain of Too Much
Water In the Open Cars.


at is better to walk through the streets
under an umbrella than sit on wet seat
in an open street car" remarked a gen.
tleman returning from dinner yesterday.
IF the car company must run open cars
during a rain storm, the seats at least
should be kept dry. 1 prefer to walk rath-
er than sit on the back of a seat, in order
to keep from getting wet"
Similar remarks have been made recent
ly and many wonder why the conductors
are not furnished with sponges or cloths
TO wipe the water from the seats in order
to allow passengers TO sit down. The con-
ductors might object to being ordered to
perform this service, but it would not be
much work. while it certainly would he
a great accommodation to passengers and
help the traffic.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-08
TOO soGGY ron WORK.
Naval stores Operators Unable to DO
Anything for Some Days Past.

Several naval stores operators, who have
been in the city the past few days, state
that the woods are In such a soggy condi.
ton from the continued rains that they
have been compelled TO practically sus-
pend all work for the past week or ten
days Some of them We're from points $50
mites or more from Savannah. which were
not affected by the cyclone Of last week.
except as regards rain at about that time.
IL is the impression among factors that
the production of spirits this month viii,
as a result of the weather conditions. be
fully 10 to 70 per cent. less than last Sep
TENDER,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-08
MAY BE HOME TOMORROW.
Capt. walkers Company Expects to
BE Paid or To-day.

Capt. George p. Walker of Battery b.
left last night for Griffin to be present
at the paying off and furloughng of his
company. If the paymaster is on hand TO-
day, as is expected. the company win
leave there tonight or tomorrow for
home. The Savannahians will come by
way Of the Southern and the Plant Svs-
TEN. Arrangements have been made for
notifying First Lieutenant w. G. Cam Of
the Chatham Artillery as to the time the
Savannahians will reach the city, The
Chathams will be out to receive and escort
them to the armory where refreshments
will be in readiness.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-08
and BostOn-Increased sRiIings be-
tween New York and Savannah.

Beginning Sept. 6, the Ocean Steamship
Company will increase its saiiings to five
each week from New York to Savannah.
and beginning Sept IA, direct service will
be established between savannah and
Boston. The steamship Chattahooehee
will sail from Boston y O'clock. noon
Wednesday Sept il. and the Gate CITY
viii sail from Savannah for Boston Thurs
day, Sept. Is. $3.50 p. m. See list Of SAIL
ings published elsewhere in this paper
ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-08
POsTMAsTERs AWAY FROM HOME.
Came to the Conclusion That They
Would Have to Return at Once.


Would Have to Return at Once.
DR.. E. p. Bomar, postmaster at Ohoo-
pee, Ga; MIR. H. V. johnson, postmaster
at Claxton Ga, and Mr.. NJ. w. Timer
came down to Savannah on excursion
tickets via the Georgia and Alabama Rail-
road a few days ago, and found them
selves cut off by the washouts due TO the
storm. The two postmasters found yes
terday that they would have to get back
al once, or the government would be in
quiring why their reports had not been
promptly made out and forwarded. They
appealed to officials of the road for re-
turn transportation by some other route
They did not secure it, but were promised
that train would go out last night which
would take them home This was salts
factory and there was no further conf
plant.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-08
Train Service Resumed by Central
of Gscorgin Railway ComnnnN.

Beginning this morning. Sept 6, train
service will be resumed by Central of
Georgia Railway Company. All breaks
caused by the recent rains, have been re-
paired, and trains viii depart on schedule
time.-ad,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-08

Help is wanted when the nerves become
weak and appetite fails. Hoods Sarsa-
parilla gives help by making the blood
rich and pure.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-08

Digestine cures indigestion and dyspep-
STA. No dieting. Cures while you eat. All
druggists.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-08

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The herald., 1898-04-15

prominence IL the Union has taken SO little
interest in the welfare of a musical organ
ization Of the prominence Of the Seventh
Regiment band as this city. For years Il
has struggled for an existence In order to
give the public the results Of their best ef-
forts, and at no time has it been adequately
compensated. Every Sunday public con-
cert !s given at Westlake park where thou
sands OF tourists and residents enjoy the
sweet strains of their music. At the pres
ent time the musicians composing the band
are confronted with circumstances that
compel them to appeal to the public for
financial support, or abandon their weekly
concerts and their organization.
The Merchants and Manufacturers' as
soc.ation having fully investigated the
circumSt ances, feel justified in appealing
to the, public TO subscribe to the financial
support of SO excellent musical combna-
tion. The association feels assured that
at least $50 citizens will be found who will
come to the rescue Of the Seventh Regiment
band and contribute 81 per mon tn until July
1st next, when an effort will be made to Sc
cure a municipal appropriation for that
purpose. Respectfully.
FRED L. BAKER,
President.
The herald., 1898-04-15
expected to complete the census in record
breaking time and yet have it thoroughly
accurate In every particular.
THE HOME AND THE SCHOOL
Prof. Van LEW Talks on New Educa-
tional Problems Before the Ebell

Professor c. C. Van Liew of the state
normal school delivered an address before
the general section of the Ebell, on '"Tho
Home and the School," yesterday after
noon.
The professor began by tracing the
variety Of sources from which demands
have been brought to bear upon the fam
lily to give up what primarily belonged 10
it, the child, to those especially fitted TO
undertake its education. There Is still, :"
he said, "vftal need Of an active interest
in the education of the child by the home,
for the home Is still an educational force.
1t really involves all the forces that tend
for the development Of the Individual. 1t
includes all the influences brought to bear
on the child as he enters school and the
home is the force In education that is the
natural link between the individual and the
connection he must one day make in
society.
Whatever position he occupies has been
the product of long series of influences.
In China 1t is the worship of his ances-
tors; In BrahmInism, the influence of
caste; Buddhism sinking his individual
ity In NiFvana; Persia, absorption Of the
individual into service for the king. The
iuulVluuhl DcS5ltlS llISt " dSScIt itScil Will
Greeks and he begins to feel some pride IN
what 1t is possible for him to be in himself.
In Rome the idea OF the individual becomes
transcendent develops more strongly in
the Teuton and is traceable in Germany
today in their devotion to one object.
THE greatest force In this development
was the Christian religion and the Mes
siah who inspired the impulse for each to
do something for himself. The home alone
can train successfully the ethical and
moral nature Of the child for his relations
with his fellow creatures and 1t is the first
natural bond between the child and So
ciety. They both undertake identically the
same problem and the fullest development
Of the good of the child is the same in home
and school. To bring about the highest
results in this development cooperation
between the parent and the teacher Is vital
and fundamental, In the end to be at
tained."
Professor Van Liew gave an interesting
account Of the cooperative clubs Of par
ents and teachers that have been In opera
tion in the last few years In the larger
cities with such excellent results, notably
st. Paul. Buffalo. San Francisco, Detroit
and Chicago.
1t was first thought that only the edu-
Gated and cultured parents would feel in
terested IN the movement, but 1t is found
after a practical trial that those Of the
lower classes are coming into the clubs
and helping on the work to the great bene-
fit Of both parents and children. The
speaker cited the advantage to be gained by
the teacher IN having a better knowledge
Of the child's physical peculiarities and of
parents being informed Of the process Of
development going on in the school room.
The herald., 1898-04-15
Marriage Licenses

James T. Donlon, aged 20, native Of Cali
fornia, resident of Hueneme, and Mary
Wolfe, aged 25 native of Illineis, a resident
of this city.
Henry p. Thornton, 25, Indiana, and
Grace D. Lettelier, a. Illinois, residents of
this city.
Vicente Tabar, SO. Spain, and Anita Mi.
randette. q, France, residents Of this city.
Ernest o. Carlisle, a. Ohio, and Ella NJ
NJ Bowland, II. Vermont, residents of San
ia Monica.
George w. Pursell, "a, Pennsylvania, and
Nora A. Lansham, q, Illinois. residents of
this city.
Albert E. Slaught, 26, Nevada, and Cath
crime G. Rhodes, 20, New York, residents of
this city.
The herald., 1898-04-15

and he has never been called or known by
that name; that my sons narine is Harold S.
Smith, and he has been called and known
by that name only; that my son is not the
boy alleged to have been arrested on Main
street, as aforesaid, and is not the boy who
was defaulted and adjudged guilty by the
court, nor the one described in the commit
ment as c. Smith. or at all, and that said
police officer had no authority whatever to
arrest him at his home and demand of him
payment of 50 or in default thereof to go to
jail.
permit me to further state that my son
is student at the city high school and Is an
honest and obedient boy, and that we be-
heve he Should not be taught that an officer
or the law has a right to invade his home
and arrest him on a commitment calling for
another person. and falsely put against his
fair name sentence of conviction of crime
without prior notice, charge, arrest, trial,
verdict of adjudgment whatsoever. At first
we were inclined to think that it was case
of mistaken identity and sought our rem
edy accordingly, as stated above, but we
are now thoroughly convinced that it is
more serious matter
Wherefore we pray that your honorable
board of police commissioners will order
hearing and that we may be permitted to
appear with counsel and witnesses, and up
| on such hearing being had that said police
officer may be dismissed from office.
(Signed) "R w. SMITH"
The charges are sworn to before Andrew
Reuter- a notary public.
Fifield claims that he arrested boy on
Main street for fast riding, and allowed him
to go on his own recognizance, under prom
Use that he would appear in court. The boy
gave the name of c. Smith, but told the
officer fictitious address. When the COM
mitment was issued Fifield went in search
of the boy and claims he located him in the
person of Harold s. Smith. Fifield is pos
tive that they are one and the same per-
sons. and he is corroborated by Officer Red
fern, who saw the boy the officer arrested
originally and. later, young Harold. Re-
garding the payment of the fine, the duty
of the officer required that he should COL
lect it or take the boy to Jail to serve the
three days given as an alternative. The
situation resolves itself into question of
veracity between Officer Fifield and young
Harold Smith. Fifield has not yet been sus-
pended.