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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-27
FIRE NEAR THE MARKET.
Department Called Out by a Blaze
in BarroOm.

In a BarroOm.
An alarm of fire, one of the first the de-
partment has had In some time, from box
No. 50, at the city market, called the fire.
men out in a hurry last night, and en-
gines, hose wagons, chemicals and hook
and ladder responded promptly.
The fire was in a barroom belonging to
s. Schoen, right opposite the market, on
81. Julian and Bryan streets, at the north
west corner. The bar closed at 10 O'clock
and it was about II o'clock when the
alarm rang. The fremen at first found
some difficulty in locating the fire, that
Is, the cause and origin of Ii. The depart
ment was in charge of Assistant Chief
George Mouro, Chief Mcguire being sick
Ee took his men right into the place, and
with the chemical engine got IL under con-
troll so that they were able to make an
examination and find out where it came
from.
From all indications, the fire came from
defective flue In a chimney belonging
to an adjoining house, which was located
just back of the bar. The wooden par
tition was torn away and the smouldering
embers, which appear to have been all
that was left of It., were found. Short
work was made of the fire after this The
goods in the bar were quite badly damag-
ed, as the building was full of smoke and
fire when the department arrived. 1t is
said that the property was covered by in
surance, but the amount could not be
ascertained. The building itself was not
materially damaged.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-27
FUN FOR TWO ON FIFTY CENTS.
Percy Williams and Chas. Bennett
Fought over the Cost of a Lark.

Percy Williams and Chas. Bennett
Fought Over the Cost of Lark.
Fifty cents was scratched up by Percy
Williams and Charles Bennett, colored,
yesterday, with which they started out on
a lark. By the time the fun was over,
Williams was landed in jail on charges
preferred against him in Justice Nathans'
court by his nai Bennett.
An understanding was had between
the pien to the effect that the half dollar
was to be a loan from Williams. This
done, they started for the saloons, Will
liams having the better of the situation
because he was deriving fun from money
which Bennett was to return him. When
all the money was spent the men went
into Congress street lane, where Williams
demanded the half dollar. OF course Ben
nett could not produce it.
Afterward fight ensued, during which
Williams struck Bennett in the head with
a rock. Then il was the warrant was OBJ
tanned and the accused placed in Jail,
when unable to give bond, on being turned
over to the city Court by the justice. The
arresting officer was Constable Brown.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-27
POLICE IN NEW GUARD HOUSE.
VIII Use 1t Henceforth Instead of the
Jail.

Will Use 1t HencefOrth Instead of the
Jail.
The police department took charge of the
remodeled guard house yesterday and will
use 1t in future instead of carrying prls-
oners to the Jail, as has been the case for
the last two months. The sallyport man
will probably be mostly convenienced by
resuming the new prison.
Electric lights have not yet been placed
in the prison. This will likely be done to-
Cay by Electrician Claiborne. In the
meantime, kerosene lamps are used for
lighting. The new arrangement viii call
for an additional mber of lights to those
formerly required, though half dozen will
likely be sufficient for the halls and rooms.
There will be no lights, of course, in cells.
Chief McDermott is much pleased with
the increased facilities in the way of car
ing for prisoners. By the present arrange
ment proper attention can be given them
in the way of cleanliness from perfect san
itation arrangements. There is no feat
ure of the department work to which tie
chief directs more attention than having
his men keep the buildings in clean con-
dition, and 1t is certain he will apply the
rule to the new guard house.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-27
PAVING WILL GET SOLID.
Alderman Smith Says Liberty Gravel
Is All Right.

Alderman Smith believes the gravel paw
ing on Bull street, and to which there has
been objection on account of It's appar-
ent inferiority. will prove all right when
made compact by travel. He is OF opin-
ion that the gravel is superior TO anything
The city has yet adopted
There is s. per cent. pebble and only So
per cent. clay In the composition that is
now being laid by the city" Alderman
Smith said. at is true that the surface
will be soft and muddy for some time. but
when solidifed by travel and worn down
to the surface of the pebbles, there will be
no objection TO 1t. AS has been stated.
Dale avenue was in, the same condition.
as was also the paving on Barnard and
President streets adjoining the Telfair
Academy of Arts and Sciences. These pave
ments have now become hardened. and no
complaint is heard in regard to them.
My idea" said Alderman Smith. "is 10
keep our money as near home as possible
and that is one OF the reasons why | IA
vor the use of Liberty county gravel Re
sides, II has been shown 20 be quite as
good as other compositions. which l thinl,
will be demonstrated after a short time !"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-27
cHINAMAN BOUGHT UP OPIUM.
Probably Thought War Would Adj
vance Prices on the Drug.

vance Prices on the Drug.
Several efforts have been made in a
small way to corner the local market on
various articles in anticipation of the ad-
vanced prices on account of the war
with Spain The latest effort in this d.
rectlon was made by a Chiuaman. who
was buying up all the opium he could at
about $3.50 per pound.
Just what John intends doing with the
sleepy stuff is not known, as none of the
dealers asked any questions, and If they
did little or nothing was learned He
made no effort TO beat the druggists down
in prices. which led many 10 believe he
was satisfied they would advance to a
notch where considerable profit could be
made off those taking a smoke. By some,
however, it is believed the opium is want
ed for secret purposes which The China
men will not dvulge.
1T is almost impossible to sell opium
to Chinaman and he not get the better
of it," said a druggist. 81 have been in
the drug business several years and my
experience has been that when a piece of
gum opium is handed a Chinaman to ex-
anime, he almost invariably hands it back
with an ounce less than when IL was given
to him. How this is done nobody knows,
but druggists have found that where the
gum is fumbled and torn open by the
Chlnaman for examination, smelled and
then handed back, it contains anywhere
from one to two ounces less. No one ac-
cuses John OF getting any of it up his
sleeve, but there are several druggists
who would like to know where the short
age is at "
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-27
'ewHEN THIS CRUEL WAR IN OVER

Those Who Have Real Estate VIII
Have Something Tangible, But
Those Who Invest i'm other Things
VIII Have More or Less of This
Worlds Goods.
A wise man of Israel said: There is
nothing new under the sum-" but every
body don't know everything. and, there
fore, there are things that some people
suppose to be new that others know to be
old. 1t is to both the wise and the other
wise that would speak During the Con-
federatewar money was plenty, and good
things scarce. A man went to market with
a basketful of "blue backs,' and brought
his purchases home In his pocket! Some
people invested in Confederate bonds and
boarded Confederate bills and bought Sc
questrated stocks. There were some, how
ever, who did not lay up their treasures
in that way. but invested every dollar
they could get hold of in real estate When
the cruel war was over" the latter had
something that was worth money and
the others had something which was
worth nothing There are families in this
city to-day living on incomes from prop
erty which might have been represented
in worthless Confederate currency. bonds.
stocks, etc, had their forefathers not had
an eye to the stability of real estate in
vestments. l don't mean to insinuate that
there is any chance of the many good in
vestments other than lots and houses be-
ing made less valuable than they are now
because of the coming war with Spain
but do say that they will not show that
increase in value that real estate will
when 1t is over, and Johnny come 6
marching home" The war will have rs
bad side, very bad side. l am. sorry 10
say, but IL will put money in circulation
things will advance in value, and it yin
take more money to buy them. If the
war lasts six months or a year, it is not
an exaggeration to say that Ninth street
lots will be worth double what they would
sell for today Savannah will flourish
like green bay tree" / don't know o,-
actly why a green bay should flourish
more than another tree, but that seems To
express prosperity. Ninth street lots viii
be just as good as Gwinnett, Hall or
Waldburg street lots, a few years rrnD,
this. Don't forget that. I know a gentle
man who was offered a lot In the eastern
part of CASTOR street some years ago and
he took his wife to see, and she said ..sbo
would not live in the woods" The farn-
lily is now living on Second avenue. Such
is life! Times change and situations ma r
ticularly building sites, change with thennt ,
Remember TO come to the bargain sale , 2
lots on Ninth street. c. H. Dorset AM
tioneer.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-27
3 GIBBONS MAY BE A RINGER.
Lively Interest in the Fifteen-Round
Go for Friday Night.

The sporting fraternity is stirred up over
the fight between Tom Corcoran and Will
liam Gibbons to be brought off at the
Eastside Athletic Club Friday night. 1t has
been bruited about that Gibbons is a ring
er who came down here for the particular
purpose of taking fall out of the festive
Tommy, and this is the cause of the dis
turbance.
Several good-sized bets have been made
on the contest, but Corcoran still has plen-
ty' of hackers. and the sailors friends say
their wads are still thick.
Corcoran says he is In prime form and
that he win lick the Philadelphia, though
he expects to have hard so. Gibbons is in
constant training. He says he will give a
good account of himself
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-27
TAX ON GROUND RENT LOTS.
The Case Now Before the Court on a
Motion for a Non-suit.

The case of David Wells and others
against the Mayor and aldermen of Sa-
vannah, for injunction against the taxa
ton by the city of the ground rent lots,
came up again in the Superior Court yes
terday.
A motion for a non-suit had been made
by Mr.. s. B. Adams representing the city,
and Mr.. Saussy made an argument to the
court on behalf on the plaintiffs. At II 80
O'Clock Judge Falligant adjourned court
and the argument viii be continued this
morning.
on the occasion of the original hearing
on the motion for injunction, Judge Fall
ligant dismissed the bill filed by the plain
tiffs holding that the ground rent lots
were subject to taxation. The case then
went 10 the Supreme Court, where Judge
Falligants decision was sustained. The
city's position in the matter being fully
sustained by the action of the Supreme
Court, il has proceeded to collect the tax
executions on the property in question
and has collected the taxes on the ground
rent lots ever since II was thought by
counsel for the defense that the petition
would be dismissed. 1t has remained on
the docket since 1890 the attorneys for the
plaintiffs having decided, it seems TO bring
1t up before a jury, in spite of the fact
that the Supreme Court has decided that
the ground rent lots were subject to tax
alton.
The court stlll has the question of the
motion for a non-suit before it. The ar
gument on that motion will probably be
concluded this morning. and If that mo-
ton is sustained, the matter will be finally
ended, unless another appeal should be
taken to the Supreme Court. The question
is one of much interest in the city on ac-
count of the fact that there are so many
ground rent lots. 1t was a case that ex-
cited much attention at the time 1t was
brought before the court.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-27
ODD FELLOWS CELEBRATED.
Their Anniversary Exercises Not
Largely Attended, However.

=
Largely Attended, However.
The seventy-ninth anniversary exercises
OF the Savannah lodges of Odd Fellows
at their hall last night was not very large
ly attended, owing to the rain.
The exercises consisted in the main
of the reading of the proclamations Of
the grand sire. grand master and short
sketch of the order. The programme was
not fully carried out except so far as re-
quired by the laws OF the order.
Odd Fellowship in Savannah Is in a pros
porous condition. The seven lodges are
Oglethorpe No. /, Live Oak No. 8, DeKalb
No. 8, Golden Rule No, 12. Concord No.
II, Haupt No. IS, and Acorn No 1903, with
a membership of about 500. Oglethorpe
lodge was the first organized In Georgia.
IL was instituted March 4, 1912. AT pres
ent there are Log lodges in the state with
an aggregate of about 5000 members.
There are 110C0 lodges in the
United States with 1000 members.
Twenty states have orphan homes, homes
for the INDECENT and aged members, all
of which are managed and supported by
the brotherhood.
The Odd Fellows of Waycross will be
addressed at their anniversary
exercises tonight by Mr.. A.
N Manucy, past grand master
of the state. An interesting programme
has been arranged by the committee there
and the members of the order in that sec
ton are looking forward TO one of the
largest anniversary celebrations for years.
MIR. Manucy left this morning for Way
cross
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-27
"POINTED A PISTOL At MAJ
Negro Boy Wanted Jim austin Ar
rested for Assault.


rested for Assault.
Sergeant Killourhy was busy at his desk
at the police barracks last night when in
terrupted by a long, lean negro boy about
16 years Of age. The negro gave his name
as James Matthews Royal of No. Gle
burne street lane. When asked what he
wanted he scuffled up to the railing and
spoke out:
"A man tried to shoot ma"
Just repeat that once said the sar-
geant.
Jim Austin pinted pistol at my ma
he, he, he-and she said fur me ter come
up here"
Where is Austin now? Stop your
laughing, sir. or I'll have you locked up.
Speak out. Where is Austin?' was asked.
Hes down at the house, said the ne
gro. f4
What kin is he to your MAJ" was fur
Their asked.
None he just stays there, that's ALL
well, run back home. You're all right,
said the sergeant, after a number of futile
attempts to learn the facts from the negro.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-27
Special Notice.

The Ocean Steamship Company of sa-
vannah has arranged for insurance cover
ing the war risk on all goods carried by its
steamers. In order to give shippers the
benefit of this Insurance, without addi-
tional charge, bills OF lading viii be staun.
ed as follows "War RISK Covered IN AZ
cordance With Policies Held by the Ocean
Steamship Company OF SAVANNAH
Holders Of bills OF lading for goods not
yet shipped can present them al the a.
flee of the Ocean Steamship Company eth
er In Savannah, New York or Boston and
have them stamped as above. E. II. Hin
ton, Traffic Managerial.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-27
CITY BREvITTEs.

Mr.. S. p Hamilton was OUT yesterday In
his carriage.
The flremen of No. engine house on
Broughton street are giving their friends
and neighbors special bulletin board
with all the latest dispatches from the
seat of war. A man is kept going be-
tween the engine house and the bulletin
boards of the Morning News all day.
Those in the neighborhood of the engine
house appreciate the efforts of the fire.
men to give them the news.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-27
The twentieth century.

The twentieth century win begin ON Jan.
/, 1901, and end with 1000. People did not
begin to reckon time from A. d. /. but
waited until about the 550th year OF the
Christian era. People who begin to take
the great health restorative, Hostetter,s
Stomach BItters, Immediately after Inc
first outbreak OF dyspepsia malaria. rben-
maiism' constipation. nervousness or kid
n'y trouble VIII date their cure imne-
diately from then.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-27
when travelling,

whether on pleasure bent or business
take on every trip a bottle OF Syrup OF
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-27
Jailed for teIghtinw.

John Maccan. aged As years, was locked
up in the police barracks last night by
Policeman Borning, charged with disor-
Derby conduct andshehting on the streets.
The grievance win come ups for invesiira-
lion in the court this morning.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-27

Policeman Speight and arraigned in Police
Court yesterday for treading on the grass
in Pulaski square. The police have been
instructed to look out for trespassing Of
this character. Monroe was fined 50 in
lieu OF two DAYS IN jail
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-27
CLAIMS AGAINST CONES.
More Filed Against Him by Local
Firms

Claims amounting 10 about SEQ were fill
ed with Justice Naughtin yesterday
against ". A. Cones, the barber who at
tempted to ship his household effects to
Montgomery under an assumed name.
+ The accounts represent a furniture bill
of $42; rugs and carpets, $s1; shoes, $35 10
shoes from an Atlanta house, SIG; dry
goods house, $23.SS, and drug store, $40.
Some of the purchases were recently
made.
officer Lilienthal stored the goods levied
on with the District Messenger Company.
They consist of bedroom suites and other
household furniture, all of which is valued
al about $500. The officer had them in
sured against fire loss yesterday for the
time between now and The sale.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-27
For FIfty Yenrs

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-27

why DO they have such noisy music
az the exhibllion?"
ITO drown al comment. 1 euDuoss D..
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-27

Hoods Pills are easy to take, easy to
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-27
When Yon Arc rirea

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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-04-27
Reduced Rates 10 Augusta On. Win
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Account of Merry Makers AssoeIo-

Tickets at very low rates will be SOLD
until April q, inclusive. 10 not fan 10 see
the floral display on Wednesday. q For
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new YORKS FATAL FIRE
An Aristocratic Mansion the Sene
Of the Disaster.
THREE DEAD AND SEVERAL HURT

or the Dead One Was Servlnt Girl
who Sacrificed Her own LIE In Or
der to Warn Others, and Hr Escape
Was Cut on.
New York. Dec. GA fehe fire
started in the handsome houseat 26O
West Seventy-third street. occup,ei by
Charles II. Raymond, general agen. OF
the Mutual Life Insurance company.
at an early hour yesterday mosning.
which resulted in the death OF hree
persons and the serious injury OF sew
eral others. Il
The dead are: Mrs. Charles II. R,y-
mond, 55 years old; death resulted firm
compound fracture OF the leg and ~
ternal injuries. Mrs. Victoria Under
wood. OF GAINESVILLE. o.. sister of Mrs
Raymond, Jumped from third story
window. Harriet Fee, domestic, burn
ed to death.
Injured: Charles H. Raymond. 60
years; shock. overcome by smoke. will
lam Doerr, 80 years. conductor; injured
about the body. scalp wound. William
Ferguson, SO years. butler; face LAGER
ated, overcome by smoke.
The fire started IN the basement. and
in a few minutes the lower part of the
house was enveloped in flames. There
was a panic. and Mrs. Victoria Under
wood. Mrs. Raymond's younger sis
ter, who had come here from Ohio to
spend the Christmas holidays, jumped
from the third story window and was
killed almost instantly. William
Doerr, a conductor, who had run to
assist in the rescue. among many
| others, and who was ascending a lad
| der to try to rescue Mrs. Underwood
/ was struck bv her body as she fell
| and knocked to the pavement below.
| He struck an iron railing that sur
/ rounded the house and was seriously
| injured.
Mrs. Raymond. who occupied room
on the second foor was assisted to che
| window by her husband and stood or
the sill. panic stricken and calling fol
help. Two fremen went rapidly VI
scaling ladders. while people on tn,
street shouted to the Raymonds no
to jump. They were so confused anC
frightened and half sufrocated tina
they seemed not to know what they
were doing.
As the firemen neared the window
Mrs. Raymond stumbled and fell He
night dress caught in a rung of tn,
ladder and her body whirled around a
A~h " the h0EEcu dAtd- one W4
picked up unconscious and taken I,
Roosevelt hospital, where she died las
| night.
Harriet Fee. a domestic, who Ia,
run upstairs at the first alarm to arous
the persons sleeping in the house, wa
unable to get to the street again, an
was burned to death.
Mr.. Raymond himself was rescue
and taken to Roosevelt hospital. wher
1t was found that he was suffering
great deal from having inhaled flame
and smoke.
: 1t is claimed by the authorities tina
the casualties resulted by reason G
panic. The house was supplied wit
fire escapes and the tiremen were earl
, at the scene. -- -.----