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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-24
MAY BE CALLED TO ACCOUNT.
ARMY OFFICERS WHO SEND SOL
DIERS AWAY FROM CAMP DYING.

airs. Gordon's Tender Care of n Car
full of Fever Stricken Men on
Their Way HOme-The Body of One
Who Died on the Train Kept at
Her Residence Until 1t Could BE
sent TO the Dead Mans Former
Home in Indiann-Others Could
Hardly Have Lived to Reach Their
Homes.
All of yesterday the body Of Private
Charles Perry, of the one Hundred and
Futy-seventh Regiment of Indiana Volun-
teers lay in the drawing room at the
home of Gen. and Mrs. W. w. Gordon
on Oglethorpe avenue. it was clad in the
uniform of the volunteer soldier, and was
that of a man who had been strong, large
of build, and comely. Disease had wasted
him somewhat, but it was evident that
the unfortunate, who had died on the train
while nearing Savannah, had all the phys
zeal characteristics for which the best
American volunteers are noted. His broth
er, a corporal in his company, who had
started North with him, remained by the
BODY a large portion of the time. The
death had been a sad shock to him.
Shortly after midnight this morning the
body left for the home of the Perrys at
Goshen. Ind. 1t lay in a black cloth cof-
fin. A soldiers burial will be accorded
the remains on their arrival there.
Mrs. Gordon mad never seen the dead
man before she found him in the Pullman
car at Jacksonville, when she entered. He
was then almost in extremis. His eyes
were set. and the death sweat was on his
brow when he was placed on the coach
Eight soldiers in all were placed in the
sleeper, of whom probably two others will
not reach their Western homes alive. One
soldier while on the way to Savannah was
taken with hemorrhages, and another was
dellrious. There was no physician along
and no nurse of experience. No nourish-
ment, no stimulants had apparently been
provided.
Perry's brother did what he could for
him, and a captain accompanying the men
was willing enough but not acquainted
with the necessities of the sick. Realizing
the situation Mrs. Gordon secured all the
milk on the train, made some brandy
punch and gave it to some of the soldiers
while others she fed with the milk alone.
1t was pitiable to see volunteers who had
been willing to sacrifice life for their coun-
try going home under such circumstances
Half of them, at least, should have been
placed In a hospital az Jacksonville Mrs.
Gordon said, If they could not have been
properly cared for at Fernandina. Before
leaving the train at Savannah Mrs. Cor
don arranged for milk for the men on the
way to Columbia.
Mrs. Gordon was greatly distressed over
the state In which the men We're in, and il
is probable that some representations will
be made to Surgeon General Sternberg re-
lative TO the shipment OF the men for such
a long trip when they were in such con-
dition.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-24
MAY SHOW A SHORTAGE.
Instead of Mares Nest the Grand
Jury May Find Things Different.

Inc grand jury's investigating commit
zee held meeting at the court house
last night to continue its investigations
OF county affairs. Another meeting Will
be held tomorrow night and the COM
mittee will then be pretty well prepared
70 get its report in readiness to be pre-
scented to the grand jury
what the result of the committees in
Vesugations will be and what recommen-
dalton it will make to the grand jury.
are, OF course, unknown. The committee
has finished it's measurements of the gravel
Ioads and has since been going over tie
usures with a view to determining es
nearly as possible what amount of gravel
was used in the construction of the roads
ms IS, OF course, a rather difficult mat
ter, in view of the fact that the measure
ments represent the gravel after 1t has
been rolled and when it is In a compress
ed state. The measurements in a loose
state when it was put down and before
1t was rolled are what is wanted to ac-
curately determine just how such gravel
was used.
The amount Of compression that the
gravel underwent or viii undergo is mat
ter TO be determined only through experts,
and from the experience Of those who have
a knowledge of such matters. The amount
of compression that the gravel will stand,
of course, will determine how much there
is on the roads, from the measurements
made by the committee.
According to some who have kept a close
watch on the progress of the investigation,
instead of turning out a mares nest, the
result will show something over 1900 yards
of gravel unaccounted for. This gravel and
the cost of labor to lay II would can for a
deduction of upwards Of $1,000 in the cost
of the road.
The result of the committees report and
the action of the grand jury viii be await
ed with much interest by everyone inter
ested in county affairs.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-24
CITYS HEALTH GUARDIANS.
SANITARY BOARD WILL SEE TO
THE REMOVAL OF RANK WEEDS.

WntermeIons Unhealthy After Aug.
Sale After That Date May he Con-
Sidered-The City's Mortality
shows Gratifying Decrease.
Birth Rate Appears to Have In
creased in the Last, Three Years.
Very Few Scarlet Fever Cases.
A the meeting of the sanitary board
yesterday afternoon the question of the
growth of weeds around the city was enc
of the most important matters under. dis
cussion.
1t was brought to the attention of the
board that while a great many of the high
weeds in and around the city had been
cut down, they had not been removed, but
have been allowed to remain right where
they We're cut until they are reaching a
state Of decomposition, and are becoming
menace to health.
Health officer LeHardy was directed to
write to the Commissioner of Public Works
instructing him to have these piles of
weeds collected and burned. A great many
of the weeds have been cut down within
left growing The Commissioner of Pub
lie Works viii shortly take this matter
entirely in his own hands, and unless the
property owners act promptly the weeds
win be cut down by his department at
their expense.
Another matter to which the attention
of the sanitary board was called was the
sale of watermelons and their use as food
after the first of August The food In
spector reported recently to Health OFF,
Ger LeHardy that he had looked into the
watermelon question and did not think
watermelons were fit for food after Aug.
/. He recommended that their sale be
prohibited after that date.
DR.. LeHardy is much of the same opin-
ion, and he brought the matter up at
the boards meeting. 1t was discussed at
some length, and will probably result in
the presentation to Council of an ordi-
nance preventing the sale of watermelons
in the city after some fixed date in the
latter part of July. DR.. LeHardy says
he win prepare the ordinance within few
days and will present 1t to council at an
early meeting There is no particular hur-
season is about over, but If such an ordi-
nance is passed it is desirable to give due
notice to all interested.
Il consider watermelons prolific
sourse of fevers and stomach troubles,
such as diarrhoea at this time of the
year. Health Officer LeHardy said.
"They are not sound, and the free use
of them causes a great deal of sickness.
[ shall endeavor to get Council to pass an
ordinance preventing their sale after the
latter part of July"
Health officer LeHardy presented 10 the
sanitary board as information a statement
of the mortality, births and contagious dis
eases in Savannah for the months of June
and July, and the showing made is a most
favorable one
The mortality statement gives COMPARE
sons of the records for June and July for
the last three years. The mortality table
is as follows
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-24
HER WORK ron THE SOLDIERS.
Mrs. GOrdOn's Efforts to Put strength
Into COnvalescent Army Men.

Mrs. GOrdOn's Efforts to Put strength
Into COnvalescent Army Men.
Mrs. w. w. Gordon, wife of Gen Cor
don, who is now at her home will remain
in the city until the time for the depart
ure of Gen. Gordon for Porto Rica. When
he passes through the city on the way
North she will join him and accompany
him to The island, remaining there until
his duties as commissioner are over.
Mrs. Gordon has become greatly at
tached to her work for the relief of conva-
lescing soldiers. Through her Instrument
ality much good has been done among a
class of soldiers who, while well enough
to be discharged from oVercrowded hos
pitfalls, were stall far from being complete
ly restored to health and strength. The
necessity for a convalescent hospital as
1t Is termed, was forced upon the atten-
ton of Mrs. Gordon soon after the arriv-
al of Gen. Gordon and his brigade at Mi
ami. The camp, as is generally known,
was a vertable death trap, as knany as
four hundred men in a regiment being on
the sick list at a time. After illness from
fever or other causes the soldiers were
turned back to camp life and camp ra-
tons, weak and ill-suited for such food
and surroundings. 1t was at this point
that the conVaiescent hospital scheme fit
ted in and continued the work of the reg
ular AMY hospitals. Taking the soldiers
in their enfeebled condition Mrs. Gordon,
Mrs. Low and the stewards allotted them
catered to their needs, giving them palat-
able, nutritious food tempting their ap-
petites with delicacies and otherwise as
sisting In putting them in condition again
for the duties of a soldier. The necessity
for such work was apparent to all after it
had been inaugurated Starting with a
few cots the number was increased to
eighty-six. The National Society of Colon
ial Danes contributed 800 to the work and
donations We're received from other
sources. A surgeon gave his professional
attention and advice and the Improvement
In the men was rapid. Chief Surgeon Maus
of the Seventh corps, while on a visit
10 the Miami camp was struck with the
benefits arising from the >convalescent
hospital there. and on his return to Jack
sonville got his wife and other ladies in
terested in the establishment of one for
that camp. An unused hotel at Pablo
Beach was obtained and as many as four
hundred men can be looked after there
and uursed up 10 strength. Mrs Gordon
energy and intelligence combined to make
her effort a complete success and from Il
viii doubtless spring similar hospitals al
all the camps
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-24
TO OPEN UP AGENCIES.
The Southern Pine Company May
Seek West India Business.

The Southern Pine Company May
Seek West India Business.
President II. p. Talmadge, of the South
ern Pine Company, is expected down from
New York city in few days on business
connected with that concern. While here
there will be a conference in regard to
shipping to Porto Rico and Cuba. 1t is
believed that Savannah can control a large
share of the lumber business in the islands
if it gets in at an early date.
1t Is the impression that the Southern
Pine Company win send out a special rep
resentative and probably OPEN up agencies
through which to sell its products. If this
is done, a limited opportunity may be Of
fered Savannah merchants to trade with
the islands through the medium of COM
municauon opened up by this company.
The Southern Lumber Company would
hardly touch any business itself except
that of shipping and selling lumber, but it
is probable that merchandise could be ship
ped on it's sohooners and fruit brought
back in them.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-24
DAVIS ADMITS HIS THEFTs.
Turned over on Three Warrants for
Horse Stealing.

Horse Stealing.
Henry Davis. the professional negro
horse thief arrested few days ago by
Policemen Woods and Clarity, was given
hearing before Recorder Ravenel in the
Police Court yesterday morning The hear
ing was short and conclusive one. There
were witnesses present to testify against
Davis, but as it happened they were not
needed.
what have you to say about these
charges against your" Recorder Ravenel
asked.
"Nothin' sir, except I reckon they's all
true. sir" Davis replied, and that
settled it. Recorder Ravenel direct
ed that three warrants be issued
charging Davis with horse steal
ing, one for each case. The Morning
News gave an account of Davis work in
this direction. First he stole a horse and
wagon from negro named Tony Guilford
and sold 1t at Bloomlngdale Then he
made away with a stallion, and last Of ell
a horse belonging to Somers & Winkler.
Davis was turned over to the Superior
Court.
Detective Shea was to have taken
Davis measurements by the Bertillon sys-
TEN last night and had just begun the
work when he was called out with the 9TH
err detectives on some case of larceny
The measurements will be taken to-day
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-24
HAS NO MAYOR YET.
Council TO Meet Tonight, But Mayor
MeIdrim VIII Not BE Here.

Council TO Meet Tonight, But Mayor
MeIJrim VIII Not BE Here.
The city was sull without an official
head yesterday, and the officials around
the city exchange, though they had some
work on hand, looked rather lonesome.
DIR. w. w. Owens, chairman of Council,
was expected to return to the city yes
terday, but at 1 o'clock, the time for the
Mayors appearance at the exchange, he
cluded that he had not come back Vice
Chairman w. G. Charlton is not ex-
pected for some days.
A telephone message from the city ex-
change to Mayor Meldrims law office
yesterday brought the information that
ID was not known just when he would re-
turn. He might be back on. Friday 1t
was stated, but it was more likely that
he would not return until Monday.
The regular meeting of Council to-
night, under the circumstances is likely TO
be a short one. The only matter Of i'm
portance in hand is the house drainage
problem, it being left for the aldermen
to provide some means for paying for
the completion of the work. It may be
that under the circumstances, an extern
sive discussion of this matter will be left
TO special meeting to be held later in
the month, or Council may take Ii up re-
CARELESS Of the absence of a number of
its members.
So far as is known there is nothing else
of interest to come up. Things have been
rather quiet with the city for the last
week or ten days and the usual flood of
petitions, resolutions and proposed ordi-
nances has not materialized.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-24
THE INCREASED TAX RATE.
1t May Make Chatham's Combined
Rate SJ3.2O on 81 900.

Despite the efforts which the County
Commissioners made to keep down the
county budget, and despite the fact that
Chatham county's tax returns have in
creased by more than 100000 over those
of the year before, the taxes which prop
erty owners in this county will have to
pay will be considerably more than was
the case in 1897.
This is due to the increase in the state
rate of taxation from 1921 on $1,000 as
1t was last year, to $621 on the $1,000 this
year. This increase in the state rate was
brought about by the fact that $4,000
more VIII have TO be raised this year for
the purposes of education, and in small
part also by the fact that there has been
a falling off in property returns from
majority of the counties in the state.
The county rate Of taxation last year
was $3.50 per $1,000, making the total tax
alton for state and county Sl220 on the
81, 900 The Increase in the state rate will
make the total taxation here this year
$500 on the $1,000, unless there should be
a reduction in the county rate.
According to the county budget for the
current year, as it has been prepared and
adopted by the County Commissioners
and the grand jury, there will be little
or no decrease in the county rate for the
budget this year is just about what it
was In 1897. There is some little talk
however, of looping off one and perhaps
two or three appropriations, and reduc-
Ing the county rate by 50 cents on 81 900,
which would make the combined tax rate
this year about $12.7O per $1,000, still 50
cents larger than last years 1t is not
at all certain that this can be brought
about, but there Is little doubt that the
County Commissioners will take the mat
ter into consideration at their next regu-
lar meeting.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-24
June
July

While there has been a decrease in the
death rate for the months named there
has also been an increase in the birth
rate.
A favorable showing was also made as
to contagious diseases for the present
year. In April there were seven cases of
scarlet fever and two of diphtheria re-
ported; in May, 5 of scarlet fever and two
Of diphthera; in June, - of scarlet fever
and diphtheria; in July, % scarlet fever
and diphtheria, and in August, Ii of
scarlet fever and none of diphtheria Sew
enteen cases of scarlet fever were carried
over from July to August but since Aug.
there have been twenty foundations.
leaving only eight cases now under treat
ment. Some of these are about ready for
fumigaton now, and 1t is believed that
September will hardly see a case left in
the CITY
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-24
TURNED OVER FOR ASSAULT.
John Buckley Charged With As
snuItinE jamie Sullivan.


snuIting jamie Sullivan.
Recorder Ravenel turned John Buckley
over to the City Court yesterday on a
charge of assaulting and beating jamie
Sullivan. According to the testimony, much
of which is not fit for publication, the case
is most reprehensible one.
Buckley and man named Reilly hired
a hack driven by Thos F. Hearn and
took the Sullivan woman out on the
Thunderbolt road. 1t is said all of the
parties were under the influence Of liquor
Buckley assaulted the woman, striking
her in the face and then leaving her ly-
ing on the roadside all night The other
parties were dismissed.
c. Williams and Charlie Brown were
turned over to the City Court on a charge
of the larceny of ten umbrellas and eight
corsets from S. Blumenthal. The goods
were pawned to D. Davis on Broughton
street
George Montgomery was turned over to
the City Court on the charge of the lar
ceny of thirty cents from Gus Halls
James Brown was turned over to the
City Court on the charge of larceny of a
pair of trousers from Abe Blumberg.
Low Green, a negro woman, who was
witness in a case in Police Court, was
sentenced to spend three hours in jail for
falling to appear at the time she was sub
poenaed. The Recorder has considerable
trouble of tate with witnesses who fail to
respond promptly, and some times they
do not come at all. He determined to
make an example In this case and sent
the woman TO jail for contempt
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-24
COLORED VOTERS TO MEET.

They want TO Register and he
Ready for Future Chances.
Capt. J. c. Simmons. of the Republican
County Executive Committee. and some
other colored politicians, have called a
meeting for tonight at the Duffy Street
hail. simmons says that the executive
committee Of his party Is asleep to its To-
cal Interests and that It has been decided
TO move In thss unofficial way. The idea
be TO get the colored voters 10 register
and organize, probably in anticipation OF
the city election as they can not hope to
Dee OF any service In the fall campaign
with but one Democratic ticket IN The
NQf1
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-24
--s1-1l-a----
PUT THE FACTS BEFORE THEM.

BOard of Trade Presents Savnnnob,s
claims for Emb"rINatiOn of Troops.
As president of the Savannah Board of
Trade Capt ID. G. Purse yesterday for
warded long letter to the Secretary of
War dealing with Savannah as a port of
embarkation for troops for Cuba and
Porto Rico. The claims of Savannah are
strongly urged and the several advantages
offered by this port are skillfully and
strongly presented. The letter covers The
situation thoroughly and If Savannah Is
not selected 1t win certainly not he be-
cause the war department has not been
made fully acquainted with the facts in
it's favor.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-24
OPERA co, WILL COME LATER.
Manager Cohen Explains why 1t DID
Not Fill Its Engagement Here.


Not Fill Its Engagement Here.
There has been considerable curiosity
in this city as to why the Brinkley Opera
Company did not fulfill its engagement
in Savannah. There was belief that it
had found it to ats advantage to continue
its engagement at Huntsville where il
played the week before the soldiers ar
rived there, in the hope of catching the
soldier patronage. The following received
last night from Manager Sanford H. Co
hen, who has engaged the company for an
eight weeks tour of the South, explains
the situation:
Manager Sanford Fl. Cohen, who was
to have begun an opera engagement in
Savannah with the Brinkley Opera Com
pany arrived at Augusta to-day and aft
er seeing the article in the Morning News.
They Did Not Show Up said he was
anxious to explain the non-appearance of
the company. l had guaranteed a first
class opera presentation to the press and
public of Savannah" he said. Il am never
willing to play a company that will not
meet my representations. was in Allan
ia Sunday to meet the company and was
much surprised that il did not come.
-4N"A us wv NOihPehS was db A1uHtSNil4et
l took the train for that place. I found the
company was not in good shape, and it
would have been an injustice to the Sa-
Vannah public to have carried it there
with two of the principals out of the cast.
My newspaper friends and the public
have been kind to me in Savannah and |
do not propose to forfeit their confidence.
l will go to Savannah in a day or two to
arrange matters satisfactorily with Man
ager Weis, and hope soon to have the
Brinkley Opera Company there in its en-
tirety and give the people a satisfactory
performance. regret the disappointment
to them, and the loss Of money to myself,
but no one has ever lost anything in the
theatrical business through me, and / will
make everything satisfactory in Savan-
nah"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-24
CAN'T GET A CANDIDATE.
So Col. Lester VIII Go Back TO Con-
gresS without Opposition.

SO Col. Lester VIII Go Back 10 Con-
gresS without Opposition.
It may be regarded as practically settled
that Col Rufus E. Lester win be re-elect-
sire to oppose him may exist among a few,
but the candidate is not to be found. Capt.
NJ. j. Doyle stated yesterday that the
search had been unsuccessful.
"You see" said the captain, there are
four necessary qualifications. The man
must be willing to be sacrificed; he must
have some money or some friends who have
money; he, or they must be willing to put
ii up; and last, but not least, he must be
a man who would make a fairly good run.
The man who combines these qualities has
hid out in the woods somewhere. and am
afraid we wont be able to find him until
after the election"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-24
The Enormous cold Product of 1895

This win be the greatest gold year in
history. From South Africa, the Klondixe
and Australia the precious metal Is being
shipped I'm large quantities. 1t is believed
that this years output will be nearly dou-
BILE that of any previous twelve months
The sale of Hostetters Stomach Bitters
are also increasing very fast, and this
year that famous remedy win cure more
people OF dyspepsia, indigestion, constipa-
ton, nervousness and weakness than ever
before I'D.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-24
WANT BETTER CONNECTIONS.

Waits for street Cars on Transfers
Take TOO Much Time.
Complaints are frequent about the fail
ure of the present street car service to
provide close connections. Under the
schedules that are run persons who are
not DESTROYS of waiting five minutes or
more ON a street corner for car fire.
quently have 70 walk. Close connections,
It is claimed by many, are the exception
rather than the rule There has always
been dissatisfaction with the system as it
now exists and this feeling has been in
creased by the fact that the transfer sys-
TEN is so robbed OF its value in this way
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-08-24

Effective Aug. "a, schedule between sa-
vannah and Tybee will be as follows:
Leave Savannah daily 10 a. m, $780, $50
and s p m. Sunday only. 7:9O a. m. and
1910 p. IN. Leave Tybee daily, s and l1l0
a. M. 6:25 and 1910 p. m. Sunday only.
$50 a, IN. and 5:45 p. mad.