The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-03

The ladies of Calhoun, at a meeting held
In the court house on Friday last, pro
sided over by Miss Mammige Y. Thorn
ton, arranged for the holding Of services
in memory Of Winnie Davis.
DR.. 1verson II. Hall died at 2Inledgevine
Friday night Of Brights disease. DR.. Hall
was the son OF the late DIR. W II. Han
of Mnledgeyille and was at one time as
sistant physician at the state asylum and
was more recently connected with The
Keely Institute in Atlanta. He leaves
wife and three children. His funeral was
conducted by the Masons on Saturday af-
ternoon.
Emory College class elections are as fol-
lows: Junior-Dux. J. A. Mershon his
torian. Charles Weaver; prophet, Alex Ir-
win; poet, Houston HOuser; captain base
ball team, Walter Moore; manager base
ball team, George Pierce; captain basket
ball team, Vaughn Nixon; dude, Tandy K.
Mitchell; chaplain r. NJ. Clark. Sopho-
more-Dux. William F. Quillan, Jr., Of
Atlanta; historian, Lambert S. Coburn;
captain base bail team, j. D. Billiard;
manager base ball team, James Rawls,
captain basket base BAH team, Gray GUM
ney. Freshman-DuX, w. a. Erwin; his
torian, George Burbage. Other elections
IN the freshman class have not come off
yet. The Emory College Athletic Asso-
citation has been begun with new spirit
John T. Denton has been chosen presi-
dent. Henry Heinz of Atlanta. vice presi-
dent; w. H. Trawick, captain of field
sports; Vaughn Nixon of Atlanta, vice
captain of field sports.
Atlanta Constitution: John w. Walker
was awarded a verdict for 5000 damages
yesterday afternoon. in his suit against
the Atlanta and West Point Railway Com
pany for the loss Of his left leg The case
was tried in the city Court for the third
time. 1t was first nonsuited by Judge
Reid, but the Supreme Court overruled
the decision and directed that a jury be
allowed to pass on the case. The second
trial resulted in a mistrial, the jury not
being able to agree. The third trial has
consumed the entire week in the first di-
vision of the city Court. Walker was
flagman in the employ of the company.
While walking in front of an engine 10
clear the track he stumbled, fell and was
run over. IL was claimed by Walker that
the accident could have been avoided If
the engineer had been careful. The rail-
way company claimed on the other hand
that Walkers misfortune was due entirely
20 his own negligence. Walker was repre-
scented by Mr. D. w. Rountree, and the
defendant company by Dorsey, Brewster
G. Howell
Bib county is to have a prohibition cleo
ton some time this winter, but it is not
likely that fight will be made by the sa-
loon men. Some liquor men say they do
not intend TO spend a dollar on the con-
test and If the people wish to have pro-
hibition in the city of Macon it will suit
them. There is no liquor organization
in Macon now whatever, and there has
been none for years. The liquor dealers
have not taken much interest in politics
of late and 1t is a known fact that on
ole ,1or r.
city and go hunting or fishing and it is
seldom indeed that they are seen around
the polls working for any candidate or
measure unless the candidate happens TO
be personal friend of some of them
Formerly there was a strong liquor or
ganization in Macon, but this has disap-
peared. There used TO be 100 barrooms in
the city and now the number is about
fifty. The barrooms formerly kept open
all night, but now they are required to
close at u o'clock and the retail license
has been increased from 500 per annum
to $500. Liquor is to-day better regulated
IN Macon under Mayor Prices administra-
tion than it has been at any time in the
history of the city.
Capt. Hathaway of the City of Macon,
the steamer plying the Ocmulgee river
gives an account of the sinking of his
boat in a letter. He says that 1t is his
opinion that the boat sprung a leak. He
says that water was discovered in the
bow of the boat and that the pumps were
put to work at once, but the boat went
down in five minutes after the water was
discovered. His letter states that he pass
ed through ST. Simon's sound all right
and that the boat had just entered an
inlet known as the One Mile cut when the
leak was discovered. He says that the
boat is lying on her port side and that
she can easily be raised. He has chartered
tug boat and lighter and is removing
the cargo which is only slightly dam
aged 1t is thought that all of it can be
saved. Capt. Upper, an experienced hand
at raising wrecks, says that he can raise
the boat in few hours and have 1t all
right. Several letters have been sent from
Brunswick and there are many who think
that the boat struck a snag as the tide
was very low when the boat entered the
inlet. President Smith of the navigation
company has gone to the wreck from Ma
con- Several merchants of Macon who
had goods on the boat say that the wreck
was entirely accidental and that they
will continue to ship their goods by the
boat. President Smith says that the cap
tain was In no way to blame and that 1t
Is his opinion that the boat must have
struck snag. 1t was very heavily load
ed but 1t could have easily carried another
ton. The cargo was insured for 5000.