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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-17
LOCAL PERSONAL.

Messrs. John D..Cocke and Barrett Phin-
Ivy of Athens are at the De Soto.
Among the arrivals at the Screven House
yesterday was Mr.. C. B. Elarbee of Starke,
Fla.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. r. Blake and Mr.. S. c.
Dickinson of Charleston are at the Pu-
laski.
Mrs C. H. Clark and children left yes
terday on the City of Augusta for New
York, to spend the summer.
Among those registered at the DE Soto
yesterday were Mr.. and Mrs Frank H.
Miller of Augusta, and Mr. Pelham Black
ford of Richmond, ga.
A party of young ladies', under the chap
eronage of Mrs. A. r. Lawton, will leave
in a private car aver the Central this
morning for Griffin, where they viii re-
main several days at the beautiful coun-
try home of MIR. Malcolm Maclean. Be-
sides Mrs. Lawton, there are in the party
Miss Annie Maclean, Misses Helen and
Josephine Egan. Miss Marion Hammond
and Miss Edith Wartield.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-17
TRIED TO CRACK A SAFE.
burglar Frightened and Left His
Tools behind.

Chief Of Police McDermott was notified
yesterday of an attempt to blow open a
safe at Southover junction He went
there at once in company with Detective
Scully and found an attempt had been
made to crack safe of the bar and gro
Gerry. The burglar must have become
frightened. however, as he left hurriedly.
The store was entered by saving a hole
near the lock of the front door, through
which a mans hand could be pushed and
the key inside turned. Inside the burglar
did the same thing at the door connecting
the two rooms of the store, by which he
entered the room, where the safe was To-
Gated.
A ratchet drill and sledge hammer
were the tools used. Several holes were
bored, but there was no evidence that any
effort had been made to place any OK
plosives in them. The man evidently be-
came frightened and left tools and every
thing. which were found next morning.
From the kind of tools used Chief Nc
Dermott believes II Is an amateur VINO
made the attempt. Nothing was taken
from the store.
The chief has a clue and has also loA
Gated the owner of the tools. What the
outcome viii be he does not know, of
couree, but thinks 1t Is well the man came
no nearer Savannah to do the job.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-17
THE DELEGATES ARRIVING.
ST. Andrews brotherhood Meeting to
BE the Feature To-day.

The delegates to the diocesan convention
of the Episcopal Church began to arrive
yesterday, and many more of them viii
come in to-day. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank H.
Miller and several others came down
from Augusta and there were some ar
rivals from Macon. The majority Of the
delegates are expected to come in to-day.
Though the convention VIII not be in
session until tomorrow. much of the i'm
portant work in connection with it will
be done to-day. The standing committee
will meet, as will also the different trus-
tees and the various committees appoint
ed at the last convention. The committee
on the division Of the diocese will meet
tonight at St Johns Church rectory on
CASTOR street
The principal feature of the day viii be
the meeting at $50 o'clock tonight of the
Brotherhood of st. Andrew at st. Johns
Church. This win be the public service Of
the brotherhood, al which there will be
several addresses of interest. The pro-
gramme will be as follows:
Hymn 516 "Onward, Christian Soldiers"
Evening service conducted by the Rt
Rev. c. K. Nelson, bishop of Georgia, as
sisted by the clergy.
Hymn 143 The brotherhood hymn.
Address of welcome by Edward S. Ell
lott, Christ Church, Savannah.
Address. THE Kingdom and Its King"
by william X. Miller, ST. Pauls, Augusta.
Hymn $50. "Stand Up, Stand Up for
Jesus"
Address, prayer to The King" by oliver
A. Coleman, ST. Paul's Macon.
Address. "Whose Service Is Perfect
Freedom" by Rev. f. F. Reese. Christ
Church, Macon.
hymn 1896, "Ten Thousand Times Ten
Thousand"
The business meeting of the brother
hood at which the annual election of Off
GERS, and a conference on chapter work
Will take place will be held tomorrow
afternoon at 4 O'Clock.
There will be services at st. Johns
Church tomorrow morning as heretofore
announced, preceding the business meet
ing Of the convention, which will be called
to order at II o'clock. The convention
will continue in session all the week,
winding up on Saturday. There Is much
important work to be done in addition
to the regular routine business, and the
convention Is expected 10 be a most in
teresting one. The arrangements for the
reception and entertainment of the dele
gates have been completed, and everything
Is in readiness now for the work before
the convention
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-17
CITY BREVITIES.

The Elks meet tonight at Elks' hall.
Lafayette McLaws Camp of Confederate
Veterans viii hold a special meeting at
the Regimental armory tonight.
The Regimental band will give it's first
concert in the new band stand in the
Park Extension tomorrow afternoon at
$50 O'Clock.
Attention has been called TO electric
wires in some parts of the city which are
being placed too close to the streets for
the public safety.
In the absence Of Mayor aIeldrim, Act
ing Mayor Owens was at the City Ex-
change at the usual hour yesterday II
is expected Mayor Meldrim will be In the
city to-day, however.
The plumbing board held meeting in
the Mayors Office yesterday for the pur-
pose of attending to a few matters that
were referred TO 1t. Nearly all the mem
bers of the board were on hand, but moth
ing of importance was done.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-17
TO FOLLOW THE VOLUNTEERS.
Mr.. II. NJ. johnson Has Resigned the
Local secretaryship.


General saoratarv IT M Tobnsor Of +ba
:.
iouhs Mems ChIlstlah ASSOCIATION mas
resigned to become army secretary With
the Georgia volunteers. His resigna ton
was submitted to tbe hoard of directors
- ~. =.
lasO night 1t came as SUI PRISE Inc III
rectors were unwilling, in view of Mr..
Johnson's valuable services to accept the
ros,o,,a.io, ,,roona,t,o,a1,,, ana eror+e7
&c ''0l
MIN leave OF absence unui OCTOBER. he
will notify the board, Aug l, whether
he will return to the work here.
Mr.. johnson will leave tonight for Camp
Northen. His work will be under the
direction of the state committee of the
Young Mems Christian Association and
will be on the line of that undertaken by
Gen. o. o. Howard and Mayor Whipple
of the United States army. 1t is being or
ganlzed in the encampments throughout
the county, both in the regular and vol
unteer army and has the approval of
the President and Secretary of War. Spe-
cal privileges are granted the secretaries
in the way of headquarters, which are
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-17
NEW GUNS RECEIVED.
"A Search Light to he Put Up ON Ty-
bee Island.

"A Search Light to BE Put Up ON Ty-
bee Island.
A shipment of the new rapid-fire 4.7-inch
guns purchased by the government in Eu-
rope has arrived in Savannah, and there
is also carload of ammunition here to be
distributed among the different fortifica-
lions an Capt. Gnlettes district, which
takes In the entire Georgia coast
Four Of these guns win probably be
mounted at Tybee, to be used as an aux
iliary battery to the four S-inch disappear
ing guns now there. Others will no doubt
be distributed among the Notifications
along the coast, including Warsaw, Bruins
wick. and other points. This gun is a most
effective weapon, and can pierce several
inches of steel at a distance of a mile OF
more. The last of the four big guns has
been mounted at Tybee, and the whole bat
terry is now in shape for active work.
Capt. Gillette has also just received a
searchlight which will be mounted al
Tybee, where IL will cover the entire en-.
trance to the harbor and some distance
beyond. The searchlight will be used fol-
signalling purposes. and also TO keep the
harbor in view of the fort by night to pre-.
vent vessels going out or coming in during
the forbidden hours.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-17
TILTs or THE TROOPERS.
Practice Tits VIII Begin In the Park
Extension To-day.

Extension To-day.
The last regular drill of the Georgia Hus-
sars took place last night. The Hussars
will not meet again for drill this year, but
will keep themselves in readiness to an
swer any calls that may be made upon
them.
The annual tilt of the troop win be held
in June. The practice Tits Will be held
in the park extension, Tuesday and Satur-
day afternoons, at o'clock. beginning
this afternoon. Lieut.. Cunningham, Sergt.
Gordon. sergt. SIlverberg and Private
Fleming will have charge of the fitting,
and will coach the new troopers.
Upon learning that Capt. Hopkins OF the
Guards was unable to purchase at any
place, two As caliber revolvers that were
needed for the use of himself and Lieut..
Blum, the members of the Hussars decided
to forward two of their own revolvers TO
Capt Hopkins, with the understanding
that, in the event he Is compelled to pay
for them out of his own funds, the re-
volvers are 10 be loaned; but in case the
United States government expects TO pay
for the officers reyolvers, a moderate
price will be asked.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-17
TO FOLLOW THE FLEETS.
The Associated Press Bont Dandy
Hurrying TO Key West.

The Associated Press BOnt Dandy
Hurrying TO Key West.
The Associated Press steamer Dandy
left a O'Clock yesterday afternoon for the
scene of the naval campaign. She cleared
for Key West and will probably yeach
there tomorrow night. From Key West
she will go into Cuban waters.
Meesrs. N. C. Wright and H. L. Beach.
Associated Press correspondents, are in
direct charge of the steamer. Mr. Beach
is city editor and Mr.. Wright flight man
ager of the Associated Press in Chicago.
Both are men of wide experience and ere
brilliant writer's.
1.-THE Dandy is In command of Capt
Murphy, of New York, formerly Of the
steamer Laurada of filibustering fame,
and who was in command of the Commo-
dore when she was wrecked off the Florida
east coast. He is a skilled navigator, a
daring officer and thoroughly familiar with
the waters into which the steamer is go
ing.
The Dandy carries a crew OF fourteen
men. Her chief engineer is Peter Van
derveer of Savannah, with Thomas Fitz-
gerald assistant engineer. She went out
coaled and provisioned for eight days and
started with the intention Of overhauling
the flying squadron which passed Char
lesion Sunday afternoon.
The tug is one of the fastest on the
Southern coast. She was built by Dla-
logue al Camden ". j., in 1888, for tow
ing on Darien and Sapelo bars Her man
aging owner, Mr. r. d. Wylly, of Darieu,
has been in the city since last week di-
rectiug the overhaullng of the steamer,
and the shipping of the crew. She will
cost the Associated Press $3.50 month";
besides her crew and running expenses.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-17
THEIR OFFICES NOW VACANT.
Mayor MeIdrim May Name Fire Com
misIOners Tomorrow.

Mayor MeIdrim May Name Fire Com
InisIOners Tomorrow.
Mayor Meldrim may name the new fire
commissioners at the meeting of Council
tomorrow night. No statement to this
effect has been made by the Mayor, how
ever, his only assertion being that there
was no need for haste.
While Messrs. Grayson and Nell have
said they would get leave of absence to
attend the next regular meeting of the
board, 1t is likely they will return to find
the offices they once held filed by other
men. The opinion of City Attorney Adams
to the Mayor state that no
one can hold a civil office in
Georgia, and at the same time be in the
Federal army. The opinion is that the
offices of Messrs.v Grayson and Nell were
vacated when they were mustered into
the government service at Griffin. Acting
on this advice, the Mayor will likely pro-
coed to fill the vacancies.
Several names are mentioned in connec-
ton with the vacancies. That of Mr.. J.
J. Carolan of the Merchants and Miners
Transportation Company, seems to be one
that will receive favorable consid-
Grafton. Foreboding his action, it is
reported the Mayor has consulted
the board to ascertain if they would con-
firm Mr.. Carolan if appointed. Without
exception it is said the aldermen have as
scented. While Mr.. Csroan is not a par
tsan he stood by the administration and
will merit any consideration shown him.
Others are spoken of for the vacancies,
and as Mr.. Carolan would represent the
river interests, it would seem, in case he
is named, that the other commissioner
would be taken from the business section.
There seems now to be little desire by
insurance men to get on the board.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-17
TWO REGIMENTS WENT THRoUGH
New York and Massachusetts Troops
to Camp at Lakeland.


to Camp at Lakeland
The Massachusetts and New York SOL
diers who passed through Savannah yes
terday will not go to Tampa, as was an
ticipated. They received orders from the
war department after leaving New York
to go into camp at Lakeland, Fla, where
the Tenth Cavalry, u. S. A., is encarnped.
Lakeland is a pretty little town on the
Plant System. about thirty-two miles east
Of Tampa 1t is on the highest elevation
in the Florida Peninsular, and abounds in
beautiful clear wateriakes, The hotel Ire
mont is in Lakeland.
The Massachusetts regiment arrived in
three sections, one battalion in each sec
ton. The first train load pulled in at 2:S7
o'clock. a. M, and the second at 5;35 a. m.
1t was almost too early for the crowds
waiting to see the soldiers to turn out, so
that the men were not disturbed by souv-
enir seekers.
By the time the first section of the trains
bearing the New York troops backed into
the Plant System depot, about o'clock,
several hundred people had gathered to
get look at the volunteers from the
Empire state. Col Francis v. Greene was
with the first section Mayor Clinton B.
Smith commanding the second, and Lieut..
Col. Downs having charge of the third.
Two freight cars carried the baggage,
consisting of extra clothing, 1000 pairs
OF army shoes, cooking utensils and thous-
ands of rounds of ammunition.
The men were a splendid looking lot
and seemed to DO In excellent spirits.
They were not long in making themselves
acquainted with the crowd at the depot.
giving away numbers of bareback with
their names written on them in pencil, as
souvenirs. A little coon, who happened to
be near, was hauled into a car through
window as one of the trains pulled out,
the soldiers remarking that they needed
him to complete their menagerie, which
consists already of white billy goat, a
pig and four ours. Whether the boy was
put off at the White Bluff crossing, or
taken TO Lakeland, has not yet
been found out.
Numbers of ladies were turned away
from the gates, while their male compan-
ions were allowed to go inside the depot
The reason assigned for this proceeding
was that the women, all along tile route
had demoralized the men to such an ex-
tent with their attentions that it was diff
hcult to keep them near the cars. No
more troops will go through for several
days. The next to go will probably be
either the Seventh or the Sixty-ninth of
New York
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-17
MIR. pEcKwITH AS "sIR OLIVER
lie VIII lie Seen Here with Rhea
jam IS q Wnrde Oct. 26.

Be VIII lie seen mere Win Aheas
James 4 Wnrde Oct. &c.
Mr.. ]. F. b. Beckwith will make his first
appearance on the professional stage in
Savannah as "Sir Oliver" in School for
Scandal" with the James Warde-Rhea
Company, Oct g. He received a letter
from Wagenhals & Kemper managers of
the combination, notifying him that the
rehearsals of the company will begin in
New York, Aug. To- He VIII leave here
about that time.
In the meantime. Mr.. Beckwith has &C.
copied position under Capt Gillette at
Tybee. which will keep him there continu-
ously until his departure for the North
Mr.. Beckwith was to have delivered the
address at the public exercises of the
Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows on May 25
but his duties at Tybee win prevent his
fulfilling the engagement.
In the School for Scandal" as 1t will
be presented in Savannah with Mr.. Beck
with as Sir oliver" Mime. Rhea will ap-
pear as Lady Leasel." Mr. Warde as
Joseph" and Mr.. James as Charles"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-17
CAPT. wHEAToN's WILL.
His Property to Go to His wife and
Daughter.

DuuRhter.
The will of Capt. John F. Wheaton was
filed in the Court of Ordinary yesterday
Mr.. ]. r. Saussy is named as executor, but
has not yet qualified. From his estate
Capt. Wheaton leaves an annual income of
$500 year to his wife, Mrs. Anna Maria
wheaton during her life. In the event
that his estate does not produce any more
or that much the entire income is to go
10 Mrs. Wheaton. Any remainder Of the
estate is to so 10 his daughter Mrs. Cath
crime p. Burras of New York, who win re-
ceive the entire estate after the death Of
Mrs. Wheaton.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-17
IN THE RAILROAD WORLD.

Matters of Interest in Savannah and
Elsewhere.
Taking effect yesterday morning there
were some slight changes in the north
bound trains on the Florida Central and
Peninsular from Savannah Train
No. 3S, formerly leaving at 1918 p. m.
now leaves at 1908 p. m, and No. SO. for
merly leaving at 1924 a. M, now leaves
at 11.35 p. m. This Is the most important
change, and will be appreciated by peo-
pie going TO the mountains. They will
be enabled to take a sleeper an hour earlier
than by the old schedule There are no
other changes Of note either north or
south. The present schedule is about the
same as run last summer.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-17

Containing 16 pages of colored mans of
the West Indies, Cuba, inset man Of
Havana, United States North America
Europe, Spain and Portugal China and
the Philippine Islands, World. and flags of
all nations. Price 30 cents For saie a.
Estilrs News Depot No As Bun street
-ad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-17
MAJ. WILLY GONE TO ATLANTA.
VIII Attend the Volunteer Officers,
Meeting There Tomorrow.

VIII Attend the Volunteer Officers
Meeting There Tomorrow.
Maj Thomas S. Wylly the newly APP
pointed commander of the Guards Bat
talon, left last night for Atlanta, for the
purpose of attending meeting of the off,
GERS of the Georgia volunteers, TO be held
10 that city tomorrow.
Maj. Wylly carried with him the reports
handed in to Sergt. Maj George A. Cosens
yesterday by the commanding officers and
non-conmissioned officers of the four com
panies. These reports show the number Of
men In each company that are available
for duty. the whole making very credit
able showing.
The next meeting Of the battalion win
be held on next Monday night, May "a. al
which the temporary organization of the
Guards will be perfected.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-17
LADIES EVENING OF BASKET BALL

A Game Between Picked Teams at
the Y. NJ. c. A.
1t has been several months since a game
of basket ball has been played in savan-
nah, and the friends of the sport will be
pleased 10 know that game has been ar
ranged between two picked teams Of play
ers from the Young Mems Christian AS
ISOLATION, to be played Thursday night al
o'clock. This will be ladies evening .
and the friends OF the association are in
vited to be present.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-17
POLICE QUELLED CHURCH ROW.
Opposing Factions Made Things
Lively for Awhile

UppOSIng FNCtIOns Mnuc Things
Lively for Awhile.
A row was reported at the police bar
racks last night from colored church at
Bolton and West Broad streets From
what could be learned two factions got
at loggerheads. and each attempted 10
take possession Of the place.
The excitement attracted the attention
of the police, and headed by Dan Cronin.
four bluecoats went in to participate in
the services. j, II. Grant colored. was
arrested and lodged in the station house.
charged with disturbing public worship.
He viii answer for his conduct before
the Police Court this morning
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-17
TO DE AWARDED JUNE 3.
High school Medal for Essay on
Causes of the Civil War.

The gold medal TO be ~given to any
scholar Of the High School who shall
write the best original essay on THE
Causes Of the War Between the States
will be on exhibition in a few days The
contests ants are required to hand in their
essays by May 26.
The committee appointed by the Daugh-
tiers of the Confederacy from among their
members TO select the medal is now MAX
ing arrangements for its presentation 70
the successful scholar on June g. the birth
clay Of Jefferson Davis.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-17

Mrs p. k Shells died last night at ?
O'Clock at her residence, No. 800 Gordon
street, east after a long and painful III
ness. She leaves one son to mourn her
1oss. She was noted for her charities.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-17

Gen. Henry r. Jackson passed a more
comfortable day yesterday, and seemed
better than at any time since he was at
tackled by paralysis, otner wise. however.
his condition was unchanged.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-17
NO WIRE NETTING ORDINANCE.
Mayor VIII Notify Property Owner.
OF the Danger of Open Gratings.

OF the Danger of Open Gratings.
There will be no ordinance to place wire
netting under front door graungs The
matter was placed before Mayor Meldrim
by Alderman Hull, and 1t was decided
not to place property owners to any I'd
ditional expense just now.
Inspector Basch is said to have been
instructed to send the names OF the own
ers of such property as need the arrange
ment. and the mayor viii then write Them
on the subject. This is considered hotter
than an ordinance making the precaution
against fires compulsory.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-17

Board at suwanee Springs SO per week
Excursion tickets for sale from all points
Grand plunge and swimming pool Healtb
lest and coolest summer resort ia the
Scuth.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-17

If you are not feeling well, why don't
you take Hoods sarsaparilla? 1t viii
purify and enrich your blood and do Won
wonderful good.-ad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-17
warsaw and Wilmington Family
Excursions

From Thunderbolt. Take cars Bolton
street junction at 10 a. m. Tickets, 30
cents; children. Is cents
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-17

business Genius.-Oecasional Custor,ar.
Luigi. want pair of shoestrings.
Street Merchant: No shoestring! FLAG
ga! FL cent. Remeber re Mainel-Chlcaen
Tribune.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-17

Theodore D. Kline general superintend
ent of the Central. left yesterday by tn,
Plant System for New York.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-17
War Atlas.

Hotel Empire, New York. hlgh-class ho-
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