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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-26
LOCAL PERSONAL.

c. Sivori Winner. of Lippincotts Maya.
zine, Philadelphia, was in the city yester
day.
Mr.. ]. N. Brown came up yesterda,
from Brunswick, registering at the Pu
lask;.
Chief McDermott left the city yester.
day to be absent a short time on official
business.
Mr.. j. Monroe Ogden, an insurance mar
of Macon. was among the visitors in the
city yesterday.
Among the guests stopping at the
Pulaski House yesterday was Mr.. James d
McGibbon of Atlanta.
Among the visitors who spent yesterday
in the city, guest of the Screven House
was Mr.. II. d. Twtty of Valdosta.
Rev. DR.. James Y. Fair, pastor of the
Independent Presbyterian Church. IS con-
lined at the Savannah Hospital. where an
operation was performed a day or two ego
TO relieve him of the pain of a varicose en-
largement. DIR. Fair had been lame for sew
eral months, swelling of the veins of The
leg causing him to get about at times with
great difficulty. He has wished for some
time to have the Operation performed but
was unable before 10 do so, as there was no
one TO fill his pulpit for him on the SIM
day the operation would compel him m
miss. The members of his conrre-
cation and the many friends of
the doctor will be glad to learn
that he is resting easily after the
PAINFUL operation. His physician expects
him to be able to resume his pastoral du-
ties by the latter part Of next week.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-26
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DRAINAGE IS NOT so BAD.
That Is What Mayor MeTdrim Says of
the City's SURROUNDINGS.

That Is What Mayor MeTdrim Saws of
the City's Surroundings.
Mayor meldrim does not take the same
view as to the need of extensive drainage
around the city that Health Officer Le
Hardy does. In fact, his view of the sit
uatior Is rather optimistic The Mayor
was asked yesterday if any steps had
been taken TO bring about a conference
between the city and county authorities
Tor The purpose of arriving at some under
standing and devising a plan as to tho
drainage around the city. He replied that
no such steps had been taken
In my rides around the city" said the
Mayor. Il have found the drainage in
very good coalition. In fact. it is i'm I'M
usually good condition for this season of
the year. As to what extent the long
drought ss accountable for this condition
cannot say. I have visited the sur
roundinss Of the city generally, with the
exception Of, the Central Railroad wharf
property, and am informed by DR.. I.e.
Hardy that the work of Improvement Is
progressing there satisfactorily. The onlu
locality that 1 know of that is in bad con-
dition is that investigated by the Sanitary
Board Wednesday, the old rice plantation
owned by the Plant System, just beyond
the eastern limits of the city. DR. Le-
Hardy has been Instructed TO notify the
officials of the Plant System of the condi-
ton Of this property and has done So
As to County Attorney Saussys opinion
on the status of the Ogeechee canal. May.
or Meidrim said that as a matter of
course, the portion of the canal within the
city limits is under the jurisdiction of the
city, and, equally, as a matter of course,
the city has the right to abate any nui-
sance existing within its limits, whether it
be the Ogeechee canal or any other prop
ertv.
Mayor Me,drim said he had no COM
ments to make upon the letter of Chair
man Dale of the County Commissioners to
Health Oficer LeE1ardy. He win leave
that to Dr. Lefiardv, he said.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-26
WORK OF THE FIRE INSPECTOR.
Examined Buildings Around Market
and Had Rubbish Removed.

Fire Inspector Basch made tour of the
business houses in the vicinity of the mar
ket yesterday and before he finished. he
succeeded in getting many property own
ers to remove considerable quantities of
straw, excelsior and other combusiible ma
terial stored in Easements and carelessly
allowed to remain there.
The fire commissioners look TO the in
spector to go through such buildings as
frequently as possible and have them
cleared OF rubbish. Experience has DEM
onstrated that a large percentage Of fires
are directly traceable TO such causes
which have been neglected by property
owners on account of not having their
attention called TO its existence in some
systematic manner
Since Inspector Basch was appointed,
close inspections are made periodically.
and If anything is found which would like
~ produce hurried flames in case of acct
dental combustion. IL is ordered to be re-
moved within a certain number of hours
70 the present time the property owners
nave co-operated with the inspector, and
he has not had occasion to place any on
the docket or even complain of their nor
promptly obeying his orders
Many cart loads have already been
taken from buildings being the aecumuIa-
ton possibly OF years. After the orders
are Civ the inspector has nothing fur
ther 20 do with the matter The rubbish
IS piled on the sidewalk. and there taken
up by the scavenger department. and con-
Veyed to the crenatory. In most cases
the inspector finds the rubbish to consist
OF straw, excelsior and waste paper. which
is thrown in the basement as a means Of
alsposlng OF 1t. Boxes and old lumber
nave on one or two occasions been fo,,,,d
in Easements and have been ordered ont
The usual time given to clear auaIr ,on-
oemned matter is twenty-four hours
though the rule in this regard is not ar
h'trary' The inspector also has authority
to order chimreys cleaned or other pre-
caution he considers should be taken in the
case of private residences.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-26
MAY GET THE PRISON SOONER.
Police Guard House VIII BE Com
pIetcd Before the Addition.

Police Guard House VIII BE Com
pIetcd Before the Addition.
Unless there is unexpected delay Con-
tractor Easton will probably have the
police guard house ready for occupancy
some time before the new building to face
on Habersham street is completed. In
this event the Jail will likely be aban-
doned as the city prison. and the pick-ups
will be again incarcerated in the old
quarters
The work on the guard house was not
expected TO be finished in advance of the
other building. On account of the archi-
tects having to order other brick, nov.
ever, the construction of the new build
ing was stopped several days, during
which the men were working along rap
idly on the guard house. The result is
that Ii will be completed probably in about
a month. There is no elaborate interior
finishing, Of course, and when the parti-
tons are all in, iron doors swung and prob
ably some painting or washing
done, the building will be ready to turn
over to the city.
Until the contractor agrees to the de-
partment using the guard house before the
other building is completed, it could not
probably be done. Even then there would
be considerable red tape. as he would have
to loan it to the police commissioners. then
take it back when the other building is
completed and turn the whole contract
over to the city al one time. This would
likefy be the course, as it is not under
stood the city would accept the guard
house until the other building Is COM
pieted.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-26
TRUCK FARMERS UNEASY.
The Weather Forecast for To-day
More Favorable.

The weather Forecast for To-day
More Favorable.
The weather forecast for Savannah To-
day says the temperature will be station
airy. This win be agreeable news to the
truck farmers who have young vegetables
up and in just the condition to be blasted
by frost.
When the farmers saw the weather pre-
dietions for yesterday, with colder weather
scheduled, without being said how much
colder it would be.fthey were considerably
worried. They will be relieved to-day to
find the bureau predicting no further fall
in tempera tufe.
A disappointment was also in store for
the planters when they saw the prognos-
tications of the weather bureau fall short
of realization and no showers to refresh
the young vegetation. The lands are so
dry they cannot work satisfactorily. Seed
already in the ground is slow in sprouting
on account of the Jack of moisture and
many of the more extensive planters, who
rely.5ir a great measure upon their hot
want of rain There are several vegetables
that can be given good start in hot beds,
where they are sheltered from the cold, so
that they may be reset In the fields when
the weather becomes sufficiently warm 10
admit of 1t. Some farmers have such plants
far enough advanced to be reset, but they
cannot put them in the ground on account
of the drought AS soon as rain comes they
can get TO work on the plants, but to put
them out now would mean parching and
driving up
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-26
PAVING AROUND THE MARKET.
fhc Improvement VIII he Appreci-
ated When Finished

Improvement VIII lie AupTeci-
ated When Finished.
The brick pavement on St Julian street
west of the market, is nearly complete
and the portion of Barnard street east
OF the market is being prepared for paw
ing.
me sidewalks on the east and west sides
OF the market will be done away with.
and the brick pavement extended souareIv
up TO the market This viii not only i'm
prove the appearance of the street, but
VIII give more room for the transaction
of market business The country wagons
VIII have to do the best they can to-day.
however, as the pavement on the west
side is not yet ready TO be used The
eastern side being also torn up, the coun-
try traders will have to make out the
best they can on the Bryan and Congress
street sides
The material used for the paving is the
Reynolds block, being the same brick as
is now in use on Habersham street from
Oglethorpe avenue to Liberty street The
block makes very handsome pavement.
II is laid on sand foundation, with sand
filtered into the interstices between the
brick. Coal tar was used between the
bricks on Abercorn and Habersham
streets, but this is not believed to be nee
essary. as the brick pavements have given
satisfaction elsewhere with only sand as
a filler.
Savannahs sandy streets stand her in
good stead in the matter of paving. The
old Bible adage against building house
upon the sand does not appear to apply 10
street pavements, in this locality at least.
All engineers of experience here find that
the sand affords a firm and satisfactory
foundation. Other cities having clay or
mixed soils are put to considerable ex-
pense for foundations for pavements
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-26
GEN. GRAHAM's BRIEF VISIT.
Inspected Tybee Military Post and
Left at Once for Florida.

Inspected Tybee Military Post and
Left at Once for Florida.
Gen. William NJ. Graham and his aids.
Lieut.. Barney and Lieut.. Reder, left yesA
terday by the Plant System train for
Jacksonville. They spent last night there
and will go to st Augustine to-day for the
inspection of the army post at Fort ST.
Francis. AS commander OF the Depart
ment of the Gulf, Gen. Graham is making
an inspection of ali the posts within his
department.
Tybee post was visited yesterday
by the General and his aids He
met all the officers salute be-
ing fired in his honor when he
aiighted from the train. He held a con-
fereDce with Capt. Davis. the post COM
mandant, and returned at once to the city.
Gen. Graham was seen at the depot, as
he was waiting for the train to Jackson
vile, by a representative of the Morning
News. He was asked about the war sit
uation, but avoided the topic His inspec-
of the works at Tybee was satisfactory
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-26
MRS. ISAAC BECKETT DEAD.
She Belonged TO One of the Best
known Liberty County Families.

She Belonged TO One of the best
Known Liberty County Families.
Mrs. Mary Amarintha Beckett, after an
illness of about two weeks, died yesterday
morning at her home on Henry street.
During the last few days preceding her
death Mrs. Beckett grew gradually worse,
until she passed peacefully away. sur
rounded by the members of her family.
Mrs. Beckett was born in Liberty coun-
~ May o. 1s47. She was the daughter
of Capt. w S. Norman. and married Mr..
Isaac Beckett March o. 1868. Death came
on the thirtieth anniversary of her mar
riage. Mrs. Beckett came from the coll
ony of Huguenots which moved from
Dorchester, S. c.. to Liberty county about
176S, and settled near the spot where the
old Midway Church stands 1t was in
that church that she was baptized by the
late Rev. DIR. l. s. x. Arson. Her grand
father and great grandfather are buried
in the old cemetery near the church Mrs
Beckett became member of ST. Johns
Church about twenty-five years ago, and
has been an earnest and faithful member
ever since.
Mrs. Beckett leaves six children, three
sons and three daughters. The funeral
services will be held at St. Johns Church
this afternoon, and the interment will be
at O'Clock. The interment will be in
BonaVenture,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-26
HELD TO HIS FURNITURE.
Preacher Prosecuted for Refusal TO
Obey Legal Process.

Obey Legal Process.
Rev. George Wilson, pastor of a
coiored church on Arnold street, was ar
raigned before Justice Nathans yesterday
for refusal to surrender certain mortgaged
property when called on to do so by on
Ger Brown and was lodged in Jail. He
was later released on bond.
The prosecution was commenced by H.
L. Drake & Co, money brokers, who
claim they loaned the preacher money
on household goods. 1t seems he was re-
miss in his payments and this firm took
out a bail In troVer writ TO dispossess
Rev. Wilson Of the hypothetical property
When the officer called at the preacher
house, it was claimed that Drake & Co.
had already been thrice paid, and that he
did not propose to have anything further
TO do with the matter.
He was then taken by the officer TO Jus
tice Nathans office and commitment
was issued, on which he was sent to Jail.
The march was a dreary one for him.
and such humiliation as he was not in
the habit OF undergoing.
getting into a difficulty on account of a
straw bond, which was given in a case
IN which he was concerned before Justice
Nathans recently. 1t did not appear that
he was aware The bond was insufficient al
the time. and no improper motive was
therefore attributable to him.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-26
MORE POLES TO GO UP.
Streets and Squares VIII Finally Be
Forest of Them.

Streets and Squares VIII Finally Be
Forest of Them.
The pole nuisance appears to be on tine
increase in Savannah instead of decreass,
as was devoutly hoped for. The Brush
Electric Light Company, in the prosecu-
ton of the new system of city lighting
by which the number of street lamps is
to be increase to 500, is installing a num-
Der Of new poles, many of them in the
squares of the city.
This is claimed to be unavoidable, as the
city cannot have lights without poles, I'M
less the wires be placed underground and
there are no indications in that direction
just now. The Brush company announced
its willingness some time ago to put its
wires Underground, on condition that the
city would require any other company en-
tering the field in competition to also
place its wires unoer ground, which The
city did not see fit TO agree to.
The Fire Commission is preparing to put
In number of new poles in pursuance of
its determination to have an entirely sep.
arate system of its own, and this will
probably necessitate the putting up of a
number of new poles by the police de-
partment as the same poles are now used
by the two departments to a large extent
The Southern Bell Telephone Company
has a standing offer to the city to allow
the use free of charge of one of its con-
duits for placing the wires of the police
and fire departments underground The
two commissions have never awaited them
selves of the offer, however, though am
item for this purpose was included by the
Fire Commission in making up its esti-
mate of this years expenses. As the es-
innate was not allowed the commission did
not feel that it could afford the extra ex-
pense necessary in placing the wires in
the conduit. The cost of this work was
estimated by the Fire Commission at
about 200 for that department and abouf
so per cent. more for both departments to.
gether.
With the increased number of poles in
stalled by the electric light company and
the fire and police departments the de,
crease in the number of poles caused by
placing the telephone wires underground
in the business district will hardly have
any appreciate effect.
The squares are now filled with insight
~ poles of all sizes, nights and colors.
Chippewa square seems to be the banner
square, having thirteen poles in ALL Court
House square did not have any poles I'M
til the Brush company recently planted
five there. With the city's attempt at
identifying the streets and squares comes
the continual planting of unsightly poles.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-26

The Tybee Beach Company is offering
lots for sale on the island at reduced
prices and liberal terms. The advent OF
summer, when thousands seek the island
for rest and recreation, and the stationins
of a permanent garrison of United States
troops at the new fort is bringing Tybee
into more than usual prominence, ana
there will doubtless be larger crowds
there this year than ever before. Those
who think Of buying lots at Tybee can
get information as to location and prices
by calling on the vice president of the
company, Mr.. John c. Rowland, 16 Bryan
street east
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-26
FIRE KEYS UNDER GLASS.
Quick Alarm Boxes Placed in the
Southern Section.

Southern Section.
The work of placing glass key guards
on the fire alarm boxes in the business
district is now in progress. During the
recent epidemic of fires there was COM
plant of slowness in turning in alarms at
night. because keys to the boxes could not
be found by those who had discovered the
fires
The commission has undertaken to rem
edy this so far as the business district is
concerned. Glass key guards viii be placed
on seventeen boxes in this district. The
key Is left in the lock in plain view, COW
cred only by the glass case. To turn In
an alarm from one of these boxes it will
be necessary simply to smash the glass
front, turn the key once to the right open
the door and pull down the hook once only.
The keys are snapped" in the locks SO
that they cannot be extracted except by
an officer of the fire department having a
release key.
The only trouble likely to occur by rea-
son of the use of these boxes is that mis-
chievous or malicious persions may smash
the glass and turn in an alarm for the
purpose of bringinGA out the department
The penalty for turning in a false alarm
is $780, and in a case of this kind 1t would
certainly be enforced. The police have
been asked to keep a special watch over
the boxes in order TO prevent such al
ternnts
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-26
RESISTED AN OFFICER.

Reminding Taps Made sam Carter
obey Policeman Coffee.
Sam Carter. a negro, arrested for tiisor-
DERBY conduct yesterday. showed consider
able resistance TO Policeman Coffee, and
had to be fondled into submission.
The negro was engaging in some sort of
violation near West Broad and Henry
streets, when the officer passed. He placed
Carter under arrest but was given TO un-
derstand by the negro that he was not
going to headquarters without fight. The
officer was ready for this and dealt his
prisoner few quick. stunning taps across
the head which awakened him TO the fact
that resistance was not good, at least for
his head. He was lodged in Jail on two
charges, one for being disorderly and the
other for resisting an officer
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-26
They Arc Lovely.

The Plant System fast trains leaving sa-
vannah at 1:O5 p. m. and 7:27 p. m, for
Charleston, Richmond, Washington, Balti-
more, Philadelphia and New York, 40 miles
per hour Pullman finest vestibule, sleep
ing, drawing-room, dining. library. and OBJ
'kerYation cars, lighted by electrieity.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-26
10 Review the Convention.

The meeting for men at the Young
Mems Christian Association tomorrow
afternoon will be of an usual character
The delegates who attended the recent
state convention in Americas will in short
speeches. tell Of different phases of the
convention. The music will be feature
Of the meeting, Mr.. w. r. L. Roberts
viii sing solo. The meetings commence
at $3.50 O'Clock. :.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-26
BECAME SISTERS OF MERCY.
Miss Cannon OF Atlanta and Miss
Davis of EatOnton Take the Veil.

Miss Cannon of Atlanta and Miss
Davis of EatOnton Take the Veil.
Bishop Becker conducted an impressive
service at the Convent of St Vincent de
Paul yesterday afternoon at 5 O'Clock at
Miss Efie Davis OF Eatonton took the sec,
ond STEP after six months probation, in
the course of becoming Sisters of Mercy.
Only the immediate relatives of the young
ladies were present.
In accordance with the laws of the
church, the young ladies take names as
sisters. The name chosen by Miss Can
non is Sister Emmelda and that by Miss
Davis is Sister Mary Anastasia. The young
the final step
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-26
TO DE BURIED IN CAMBRIDGE.
Funeral os Mrs Rebecca Helms
There To-day.

The body of the late Mrs. Rebecca
Helms was sent TO Bainbrdge yesterday
for interment. Mrs. Helms died day be-
fore yesterday. at the residence OF her
daughter, Mrs. c. A. Parsons, at Bull and
Perry streets
Though r. years Of age. Mrs Helms was
apparently in the best OF health. and she
moved about her home shortly before the
attack which resulted In her death. as IL
her end were yet long way off.
Mrs. Helms was a Miss George. She
leaves two children. Mrs. c. A. Parsons
Of Savannah and Mr. Carlos Helms of
Montgomery. Many friends OF the aged
lady viii mourn her death,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-26
RODE THROUGH FORSYTH PARK.
Police Arrested James Bailey for
Taking the Wrong Course.

James Bailey rode a bicycle south on
Bull street yesterday and sped through
Forsyth park IN "a rather free and easy
manner. Thissis regarded as quite a tres
near by. made for Bailey and arrested him.
The police are given very little trouble
from this source, aud the violators taken
In are not generally Dealt with severely by
the Recorder. Occasionally an innocent
party starts through the park, but in the
majority of the cases, the intention is to
save time by not going Ground he track.
Where this Is shown the Recorder has no
hesitancy la imposing the penalty.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-26
CITY BREVITIEs.

The steamship Gate City sails for New
York to-day at 6 O'clock .. m.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-26

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