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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-13

BOARD OF TRADE MAY ACT,
President Purse Anxious to Push
Trade With the West Indies.

President Purse Anxious to Push
Trade With the West Indies.
Capt. d. G.. Purse has taken active steps
to unite with others in working for Sa-
vannah to get a good share Of the prospec-
tive trade with the islands of Cuba and
Porto Rico. A meeting of the Board of
Trade will be called during the next two
or three days for the purpose of discussing
the matter, and determining on the best
course to pursue.
Something should be done, and that
without delay" said Capt. Purse yester-
day. "Other places are alive to the posi-
buities in those islands, and I see no rea-
son why Savannah should not have the
best share on account of its excellent geo
graphical situation. 1t is the nearest port
of importance, so that the only thing that
remains for our people to do, is to take
steps to have established a line of steam
ers, and send men there to work the terri
tory
"A committee Of three should be APP
pointed at once to go there in the interest
of Savannah and her business men. The
Board of Trade should send one of the
committee and the other two should be
sent by organizations interested in the
work. This committee should go direct to
the islands, and spare no expense in their
investigation of what abounds, and how
the business men should proceed to work
the new field intelligently and proftably
There is no reason in failing back be-
cause of quarantine regulations which
some claim villa be against us. The thing
this country should do is to establish the
trade relations, and then the national gov
eminent win take a hand in protecting
that trade by stamping out the things in
the Islands that produce yellow fever, and
thereby dispense with the need of quaran-
tine stations altogether. If the trade reia-
tons are established in due time, there is
no question but Savannah will have every
help extended her to maintain her stand.
But it will require quick and decisive work
on the part of those concerned"
II has always been the hobby of Health
officer LeHardy to lessen the time of
OBTAINING vessels at quarantine as much
as possible Following out the suggestion
of the marine hospital service at Wash
ington, he decided to put the plan into
effect, Of having a part of the crew leave
the vessel when it arrives at the station,
while the others remain aboard and dis
charge the ballast. AS the rule is for the
crew and not the vessel to be detained,
after il is fumigated, those who left the
vessel on Its arrival can bring it ahead
to the city. The members of the crew
left could come up later.
There are a number of ways to get
around the quarantine regulations. and
that, too, with safety to the public health,
il the reasons for doing so are sufficiently
important. DR.. LeHardy has no fears but
everything would work all right, and that
there would be no great interference to
vessels engaged in such important trade
as would be that to those islands
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-13
CITY LABORERs FIGHT.
Ben MischOe's skull Fractured in
Melee Near City Stables.

A number Of employees of the city stables
eot into free-for-an at Eichozs. at No.
1912 Cemetery street, last night, which re-
suited in Ben Mischoe getting his skull
fractured, J. W Mehrtens being stabbed
in the leg, and Peter Bates, colored. re-
ceiviug an ugly cash in the neck. All con
nected with the fight were arrested, and
those able 70 be moved were lodged in the
police barracks.
About o'clock some one telephoned the
barracks from the city stables for the am
bulance, but said nothing Of any fight, or
Of anybody being hurt The ambulance
went, and on getting to the place found
there had been fight and that bloody
heads were in evidence all around. The
detectives were then informed of the facts,
and Chief McDermott detailed them to
the case.
Peter Bates was the first participant the
officers sent in. He made a statement to
Chief McDermott about the trouble. He
said Mischoe was on a spree, and had been
lettering around The bar some time. When
the stable hands quit work about O'Clock
they proceeded to the bar, and Bates got
into conversation with Mischoe. The lat
ter pulled out an ugly knife, and exhibit
ing il. told Bates he wanted to use In en-
somebody, Mischoe said he thought he
could carve Bates with a good grace. The
negro did not care to have the cutting
qualities of a knife tested on him, how
ever, and jerked back when Mischoe. in
sort of shylOck manner, raised the blade.
A Htde scufile followed, and Mischoe was
put outside.
In a few moments Bates went out with
another man. but was accosted at the door
by Mischoe, who manipulated the knife
so eXperty, that the negro didn't know
he was cut until Informed of it. Blood
seems 10 have enraged Mischoe. who made
for everybody in sight, raising his knife
and swearing that he would decapitate the
crowd 1t is thought he did cut Mehrtens,
who had large cash in his leg but be
fore he got around the room, some one
landed sumner on his head. The blow
was made by a stick, and was so terri
BILE that Mischoe's skull was fractured.
II is reported Henry Sage struck the
blow, but that he did it 10 save his life.
All the belligerents were landed in the
station house by the quick work of the
police and detectives, Notwithstanding the
report Of the fight reached them too late.
They We're charged with fighting which
VIII be fully investigated this morning by
Recorder Ravenei.
Mischoe was taken to the Savannah Hos
pital, where he was in a critical condi-
tiOn AT midnight
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MIR. THEUs SWORN IN.
Secretary of the Park and Tree
Commission to BE Chosen.

Secretary of the Park and Tree
Commission to BE Chosen.
Mr.. s. e. Theus was sworn in as Park
and Tree Commissioner yesterday by Act
ing Mayor Owens. He is now ready To
take hold of the duties of his new posi-
ton, for which he is fully and ably fitted.
At the first regular meeting of the com
mission there will be some Offices to fiji
Mr.. w. w. Gordon, Jr., who resigned. was
secretary of the commission, so that il
will be necessary to fill this office. 1t Is
not known yet who will be selected to fiji
this office, but as Col. George A. Mercer
who was appointed in Mr. Gordons place
would not probably want to be secretary
II is more likely one of The other members
will be selected.
The resignation of DR.. George II. Stone
leaves the commission without chair
man also. As the one who fills this oosi-
ton Is practically at the head of most If
the work that goes on. it is necessary hat
he be practical man. as well as oue
abe TO devote considerable private time
10 his duties. Most all the business of The
commission Is transacted through him and
during the summer months particularly
there is enough to take up a good deal ~
time. Chairman Z. d. Daffiu has shown
himself fully qualified to look after the
city's interests at the head of the commits
SION ana it may be he viii be rendered the
position he now temporarily fills
The commissioners realize there never
was time when more work was in sigbI
Tor them to do. The fact that so many
trees have been recently DESTROYED makes
a big task for the commission Ii NAV 10
quTe mere IMAM one season to give The
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-13

not already been arranged as some of
the opposition naturally believe
An effort is being made to secure the
registration of as many voters as possible
between now and the time for the cleo
ton. As a matter of course, the work is
being done altogether by members of the
Liberal Club faction. since it is to their
interest, and TO the interest of the Dem
ocrauc party, to get out as large a vote
as possible, even though there is a lack
Of contest about the election.
There are a great many citizens who do
not understand that under the new cleo
ton law they have to register every year
Those who registered in 1896 and 1897 will
not be allowed to vote unless they have
also registered this year. There are but
two more days left in which to register
to-day and tomorrow. The Office of the
tax collector will be open from o'clock
in the morning until O'Clock in the af-
ternoon both of these days
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-13
WANT RIVER FRONT LANDS.
some Big Projects AfOOt for Use of
HutchfnsOn's Island

For some time past there have been ne
EQUATIONS under way with several owners
OF river front property on Hutchinson's is
land. Efforts have been made to buy the
Parrott estate holdings on the island, cp-
posite the Central railroad wharves, a very
valuable tract OF land for parties consid-
ering the building Of wharves and the de-
velopment of the island otherwise for com
mercial purposes.
AT the same time, 1t is understood, there
nave been quiet efforts to get an option en-
the Willink property and other lands fac
ing the city, which have a good depth of
water IN front and which would be of i'm
mediate service. For some time the I'M
preston prevailed that the Georgia and
Alabama Railroad was seeking a direct
entrance TO the city and had revived the
oid project of the Middle Georgia and At
iaHuc railroad That enterprise, il will be
remembered, secured an option on several
hundred acres of the city's land on the is
lahd, which had no frontage on the river
Tor which 1t paid 50 800, and spent probably
$o'VO0 more in making surveys for route
10 the property, it being the intention to
cross the river at a point Just above the
OLD water works and come down from the
western end of the island. The project
feH through, the option, which had been
renewed one or two times, expired, and the
Middle Georgia and Atlantic has since
passed out of existence as a separate cor
poration.
Many supposed that either the Georgia
and Alabama or the Florida Central and
Peninsular. or probably both roads, were
interested in a revival of this old scheme,
ana desired first to get a river frontage in
order that freights, such as cotton, naval
stores and lumber, might be delivered di-
recty from the terminals to the vessels
seeking them. II the companies referred
to are interested in the matter, though,
there appears TO be no direct evidence as
yet of it,
Everything seems to point to the pros
pective purchasers of some of the island
river front as being the Savannah Navi-
cation, Towing and Salvage Company.
This is a corporation which was chartered
last February or March, with a
corporators being Messrs. w. w.
Williamson, H. p. Smart, Emile
Newman, Jordan F. Brooks and William
Garrard, although il is said there were
several others interested in the company.
But little information was given to the
public at the time as to the objects con-
templated by the company. There has
been no election Of officers as yet, and
there is little news that can be obtained
from the incorpOrators as to what 1t is
doing or what ii contemplates doing IL
Is practically admitted that it either has
bought some property on Hutchinson
Island, or has tried 10 do so, but beyond
that the insight into the affairs of the
concern is very dim.
Capt. W. w. Williamson was asked yes
terday for some information as to the re-
ported efforts of the company to buy
island frontage, but declined TO give it.
Whatever the company may do viii be
made public at the proper time" said he.
at is too early yet TO discuss its business
matters for publication"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-13
REGIMENTAL MEETINGS.
Companies Talking About the Re-
turn of the Soldiers.


Three companies of the First Regiment.
Georgia Volunteers held meetings last
night at the regimental armory. They
were the Savannah Cadets, the Irish Jas
per Greens and the Republican Blues.
All the members were greatly Interest,"
ed in the news that orders had been issued
for their comrades who went with the
three companies from Savannah, now in
the First Regiment in the United States
service to be brought back to be given
thirtyday furloughs before being mus
tered out. The citizen members want to
welcome back the soldier members of the
companies on their arrival, and it Is
thought those who are here win be down
at the train as military bodies to meet
the returning soldiers and escort them
to the armory where refreshments will
be served in the respective rooms of the
companies
Lieut. Col. Jordan +. Brooks of the
First Regiment, who is back from Knox
Vile on leave, was at the meeting Of the
Cadets, his old company. All who attend
ed were greatly pleased to have Col
Brooks with them, and the meeting and
an hour after it passed very pleasantly
Their eX-commander told the boys of n
number Of incidents of camp life and
found them interesting listeners. They
heard all about their friends who have
been with the First at Chickamauga and
Knoxville, and they were pleased to hear
the colonel speak so highly of the camp
a the latter place.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-13
TO ACT AS FOOD INSPECTOR.
Mr.. C. II. Lufburrow Will Fiji the
Position Until Oct. l.

OCts L.
Acting Mayor Owens appointed Charles
F. Lufburrow temporary food inspector
yesterday in place of the late Harry A.
Mcleod. The appointment is until Oct
l, when it is expected the sanitary board
will elect a permanent successor.
Inspector Lufburrow proposed to Health
Officer LeHardy to serve as food inspector
the balance of the month in connection
with his duties as sanitary inspector, and
turn over the salary to Mr.. McLeod's wild
ow The fact that Lufburrow has served
as food inspector during previous ad-
ministration enables him to take up the
work successfully now. DR.. LeHardy rec
commended that the appointment be made,
and having no objection to it, Acting
Mayor Owens made the appointment, and
at the same time spoke in a commenda-
tory manner of Mr. Lufburrow for the
spirit which prompted him to make the
offer
When the time for which he is appointed
expires, the sanitary board viii make a
permanent selection. Inspector Lufbur-
row desires to fiji this position in prefer
ence to that of sanitary Inspector, and VIII
file an application with the board for a
permanent appointment He has dis
charged his duties all along in a satisfac-
tory manner, and as the food Inspector
ship carries the more important duties ii
may be he will be retained as food inspec-
tor, in which case he viii resign from
the other position he holds There Is a
number of candidates for food inspector
besides Mr.. LufDurrow
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-13
TO GIVE THE BOYs A GREETING.
Citizen Members of the Guards VIII
Probably Turn Ont.


When the First Battalion of the Second
Georgia Regiment reaches Savannah, to
be given furloughs preparatory to being
mustered out thirty days later, provided
the war department decides to send it here,
II may be met at the depot by the citi-
zen members of the Savannah Volunteer
Guards.
The matter came up at the meeting of
the corps last night but was not finally
settled, though the sentiment seemed
strongly In favor of the battalion going
down to meet that which is soon to be
discharged from the service. 1t was de-
cided that it would be better to make no
demonstration at all than to have a small
turnout at the train on the arrival of the
soldiers, and for this reason the first ser
| geants of the four companies were di-
rected 10 discover what number of their
respective commands would go and TO
make report to the provisional captains.
with whom the final decision as to wheth-
er the thing will be done was left 1t was
also proposed to serve refreshments in
the Guards han upon the return of the
soIdlers, ~ the event it is decided to meet
them, and this viii doubtless be done.
several new members were elected at
~ Ai4ONltitSt winch was presided over by
Capt W. w. Williamson. An order was
also read directing the non-commissioned
officers who have or may return to the
city before the Second Georgia is mus
tered out to report to the provisional can
talns OF their respective companies for
whatever duties they may assign them
This was a point upon which there had
been some doubt, as it had not been
known whether the non-commissioned Of
Ulcers who served I'm fha army, ~. .tor.
who We're IN the companies before the
can for volunteers came would fill the no.
sitions after the mastering out of the
Second Georgia
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-13
TRUE BILL AGAINST SHERLoV.
indicted Yesterday for the Murder
of Harry Mcleod.


John Sherlon, or Charlton, as the indict-
ment puts it, was indicted in the Superior
Court YESTERDAY for the murder of Harry
A. Mcleod on Sept. 10. The trial has been
assigned for to-day. and so far no reason
has been presented for it's postponement. A
motion for continuance may be made to-
day, however.
The trial Of Toby Bowen for the murder
Of his WIFE Rosa Bowen, is assigned for
tomorrow, ana that viii wind up the Su-
pcror Court business for the present.
The grand jury yesterday also found the
following true bills of Indictment:
Many X Bee burglary OF the store
house Of b. Kozleski on Aug. 90
Joe Williams. burglary Of the dwelling
house Of Sam Cross, on Sept. s.
William Livingston. burglary of the
dwelling house of Gus Watson on Sept 5.
The grand jury will meet a gain this al
tenoon to wind up some criminal business
and viii meet tomorrow afternoon for the
purpose OF making its general present
mems and receiving its DISCHARGE for The
term.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-13
MAY NOT DE OVERLOOKED.
Fro shct within Eighteen Inches OF
TOP of Plantation Banks.

TOP of Plantation Banks.
There are hopes that the freshet now in
the river viii not go over the banks and
complete the work of the storm and its
high water. Reports yesterday were to
the effect that up to early morning there
was a foot and a half to spare at the
freshei bank before IL would be overflow
ed, and although the worst of the freshet
was then understood not to have been
reached IL was not thought that 1t would
possibly send the water that high
The freshet bank is in first-cla.ss condi-
ton. and the fifty men who were at work
on the Beach Hill plantation band had
put Il in order TO resist the water. The
big freshet bank runs from the Beach Hill
bank TO the main land, and is an effective
barrier TO high water as rule.
Il will be a week or ten days yet before
il will be possible to give an accurate esti-
mate Of the proportion of the rice crop
that Will be saved. The storm water is
not yet off the plantations, the high water
in the river preventing &c from receding
Samples of rice received here from some
of the fields shows the top of the grain
sprouted and the balance badly damaged
by the water.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-13

The Omaha Exposition is open, every
body is going, and If you want to keen
up with events. so too.
But no matter whether you 90 or stav
at home and give your friends advice
about going, remember for their benefit
for your benefit for the benefit and com
fort of all, that the Missouri Pacific ia ~
best route 10 take The train service is ~,
best and It runs direct to the grol,nd,
which is an important thing to keen IN
mind when you get to the town.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-13
WILL TAKE THE ADULA HIMSELF

Marshal Barnes Coming Down This
Week to Get Ready.
Marshal John NJ. Barnes win he boro
the latter part Of this week for the purposo
Of taking the British steamship AduIa 10
New York 70 be sold, ARRANGEMENTS are
now being made for securing CAPTAIN and
crew Of twenty men or more To mako no
trip. Fifty tons OF coal have been secured
ana many applications have been received
from navlgators seamen and others who
want to 20 with the vessel on the trim
Marshal Barnes is anxious to move as soon
as possible, and is going to superintend
the expedition himself.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-13

Yard-wide soft bleachngs, cents; yard
wide sea islands, 915 cents; shifting prints.
cents; Cambria Long Cloth, cents;
Outings, ~ cents; black and
colored Wool Henriettas, 10 cents; fast
black Hose, cents; children's vests. 5
cents. No trash sold here; always fresh.
clean goods. AT Eckstein's.-
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s2s.75 to Boston and Retnrn.

Ocean Steamship Company will sell
excursion tickets Savannah to Boston
Mass, and return for steamers sailing
Sept 10, Il and 10 to New York. and Sent
Is to Boston direct.
Via New York rates will apply via
Sound Line steamers, or all rail- thence
10 Bos Ton.
Final limits of tickets Oct. p ls9s.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-13
Wagons.

Wagons for the butcher; wagons for the
baker; wagons for the grocer, all kinds
of delivery wagons; also the celebrated
auburn" steel axle wagon at reduced
prices before our removal. Oct. /. Savon-
nah Carriage and Wagon COMPANY
Broughton and Jefferson streets-ad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-13
wanting to reduce Our stock

Before our removal, Oct. l, we can offer
you buggies, phaetons and surries at very
close figures. Call and sec us; we can
perhaps show you just the thing you want
at just the price Savannah Carriage and
Wagon Company, Broughton and Jeffer-
son streets.-ad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-13
Travelling in Your own Room,

New compartment sleeping cars leaving
Louisville S:15 p. M, Cincinnati S35 D. m.
via Pennsylvania Short Lines for Chicago
afford passengers exclusive privilege OF
private rooms or compartments. Ask
George e. Rockwell, A. G. p. Agt.. Gin
cinnai, o., for pardculars-ad.
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REV. A. }. SMITH AT MONTAUK.
He Participated in Young WheeIer's
Funeral Services.

Rev. Arthur J. Smith. pastor of the
First Presbyterian Church, expects to be
back in Savannah in time 20 hold services
the first Sunday in October. He has re-
Gently been preaching at Camp Wlkoff.
Long Island, to the soldiers. under the
auspices of the Army and Navy Chris
tian Commission.
Mr.. Smith writes that the conditions at
the camp are not as bad as reported bv
some papers. The men seem quite happy
and contented. Isolated cases seem TO be
taken up and placed before the public as
specimens of the condition Of all. Mr..
Smith attended and assisted in the fu-
neral services Of Gen. Wheeler's son ana
his companion, who were drowned a few
days ago.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-09-13
In Going to St. Paul and minneapolis


The wise traveller selects the Chicago
Milwaukee and st. Paul Railway.
Why?
1t is the best road between Chicago and
the Twin Cities.
1t has the most perfect track
Its equipment is the finest.
Its sleeping cars are palaces.
Its dining car service is equal to the
best hotels.
Its electric-lghted trains are steam
heated.
Its general excellence has no equal.
1t is patronized by the best people
1t is the favorite route for ladies and
children as well as for men.
1t is the most popular road west OF
Chicago.
For further information, apply to
nearest ticket agent or address Geo. II.
Heafford, general passenger agent, 40
Old Colony Building, Chicago, nl.-ad.