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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-04
TWO FARES FOR PASSENGERS.
Soldiers Pay Five ana Civilians Ten
Cents TO Go to the Camps.


Cents to Go to the Camps.
Soldiers who ride 70 and from the mill
tary camps on street cars pay s cents The
cost to civilian, however, Is 10 cents. It
might be thought that there is discrimlna-
ton in the rule, and that civilians are not
getting what they are entitled to under the
law. But the street railway seems 10 be
able to get around the point by citing the
general case Of the railroads of the South,
among which there is a parallel.
Half fares prevail for soldiers over near
ly, If not quite, all the roads in the South.
The reduced rate is sanctioned by the
Southeastern Passenger Association. The
street railway officials believe they have
just as good a chance to name a reduced
rate for soldiers as railroads.
When the Seventh Army Corps was
here, and the soldiers rode back and forth
the cost was cents for anybody and
everybody The officials of the street rail-
way began by reducing The fare for SOL
diers alone after a kick had been made
about their wanting fun fare for every
body The claim of discrimination was
made however and the fare was made
uniform, all passengers having 70 pay only
cents. The reduced rates for soldiers
were in effect on the railroads at the time,
but the avenue of escape now suggested
evidently was not appreciated.
The increased fare for civilians is one
of the improvements in the street car SER
wise that followed Mr.. Lotions succession
to the management of the roads. The only
real Improvement that the public has rec
ognized since the new management went
In is the addition of a couple of extra
cars on the Abercorn and Whitaker street
lines between Y and o'clock to carry
the midday travel Mr. Lotion was asked
the other day what improvements are in
prospect. He replied that they are com,
ing pretty soon.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-04
SOLDIERS AS FIREMEN.
North Carolina and Louisiana Men
Tried Their Hand ON "a Blaze.


The First North Carolina and Second
Louisiana men proved themselves as good
iremen yesterday as they are soldiers.
Tr. ~. II. McFarland's house on the Bee
road, just north of Dale avenue and oppo-
site the North Carolina and Louisiana
camps, caught fire. ana what was left
after the soldiers got through with il
burned to the ground.
The fire started in the roof It is Supposed
from a defective fiue. Mrs. Mcfarland
was in the house when she heard the cry
of fire. A moment later she discovered the
house was burning. a stiff wind was
blowing and the upper story of the house
was soon in flames. The blaze was seen
in the camps, and in hardly more than a
minute two hundred soldiers were at
work They went IN through the doors
and windows and In five minutes every
piece of furniture except wardrobe was
out OF the house and carried TO a place of
safety. Not content with saving
the furniture they stripped the house of It's
doors. blinds and windows before the fire
drove them away and in a few minutes
more there would have been little left to
burn.
II Is no reflection on Savannah's fremen
to say that it was the quickest salvage
job ever done here and probably
anywhere else. The house was a two
story Gothic-roofed building and stood in
an open LOT, with no distractions around
il, and the men had plenty of room to
work. In the rush two soldiers were in
jured. Private Wilmington of Company
+, First North Carolina, severed the main
artery in his right arm. and Private w
II. Lucas, Company n. Second louisiana
was cut in the head and one hand was
bruised.
MIR. Mcfarland who is auditor of the
Georgia and Alabama Railway, was in the
city, and Mrs. Mcfarland was alone in
the house when the fire started Tba
house was insured
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-04

The last of these entries, the only one
made in New Style" as specifically star
ed, is consistent with the computed facts
All the rest seem to be in error. But the
error, as may be observed Is uniform
and hence it cannot reasonably be consid
cred as clerical or typographical. ThI.
uniform apparent error, coupled with III.
evident care as to detail in the mann
script records of the family. lead ms %
the conclusion that these entries made a.
they are in the quaint style of the hon
est old Quaker preacher. refer TO some
other reckoning than those we have con.
sidered.
1t is well known that the reformed cal-
endar, known as New Style, was adoptel
in Great Britain and America on Ian
1902. Previous TO that time the civil. vear
began on the day of the Annunciation. n,
March %. The historical year. however
began on Jan. /. If now we assume n =,
the entries made in the Greene NAM
scripts refer to March as the FIRST ,,ont,,
OF the year, all apparent discrepanoias. ar
completely harmonized There j. inaoaS
no straining of facts in this assup,ntia,,
for at that time il was the general c,,.
tom both in this country and in Enelsr,
to begin the civil year with March o. al
so consider March the first month ~ 49,
year
III the record had given the name 81.
the month instead OF its number tho
would have been no room for being mi
led When the record tells us thar No
thanaol Greene was born in l742 on The
Cortnued on Sixth PAGE.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-04
RAILROAD OFFICIALS INVITED.
Mayor Myers Wants Them Heard
From on the Quarantine Question.

Mayor Myers Wants Them Heard
From on the Quarantine Question.
Mayor Myers has invited all the Savan-
nah railroad officials to attend the meet
ing at the city exchange this afternoon
to discuss the question of municipal or gov
eminent control of quarantine. He be-
lieves their interests are as large as any,
and desires to hear their views on the pro-
posed change.
AS has been stated in the Morning News
general interest has been stirred by the
agitation of the matter and there will
probably be a representative meeting 1t
is understood nearly all the signers of the
protest against a change flied Friday
night by ex-Alderman Owens will be pres
ent as we'll as many other citizens who
have become thoroughly aroused to the
Importance of the proper management of
quarantine. The present state of affairs
is satisfactory to many, so that the ar
guments favoring the change viii have to
be well taken.
This is the first time the quarantine
question has been squarely before the peo-
pie of Savannah for five years" said
Mayor Myers. IT thought 1t proper 10
bring it before them again, as I think
there is an excellent opportunity Just now
TO have the government buy our station.
This cannot be done by Council however
until the people have expressed their pref
erence. We expect fun discussion at the
public meeting"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-04
FINISH ROLLS TODAY,
PREPARATIONS for Muster Out Are
Nearly Complete

Pre- operations for Muster Out Are
Nearly Complete.
The five rolls of the companies of the
Two Hundred and Second New York Regi-
ment will be completed to-day and there
will be nothing further for the soldiers
to do then but await the day for their mus
ter out. The paymaster to whom two Of
the rolls will be turned over will begin get
ting his accounts all in READINGS for the
final payment of the officers and men of
the command
1t is reported that Col. Stephen Y. Sew
burn will give up his commission in the
regular army as soon as his regiment is
mustered out The colonel is a captain
in the Tenth Infantry and it is the re-
port among the officers of the command
that his muster out of the volunteer ser
vice viii mean his retirement from the
regular army. Col. Seyburn is now at
Washington, but is expected 60 return
within a few days
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-04
LOGAN AND THOMAS TO SAIL.
Transports in Port VIII Get Away
To-day and Tomorrow.

To-day and Tomorrow.
Col. Bellinger, depot quaNermaster, re-
turned last night by special train from
Sapelo, where he went to see what ar
rangements could be made for the accom-
mediation of the Third Immunes and the
Fourth Tennessee. He found the Sedge.
wick and the Dixie, the transports that
brought the regiments from Cuba, had
arrived but there is no place on the ISL
and within convenient reach of the arte-
sian well that can be used for camping
troops
Col Bellinger will advise the department
to secure some other place for the de-
tention of troops or to send them 10 some
Northern port, where the marine hospital
service restrictions are not effective. Rays
men and the Fourth Tennessee will be dis
infected somehow at Sapelo, however. It
is said, and will be brought on to Savan.
nah.
The transport Logan will sail to-day. II
was not known last night whether her
destination would be Havana or Santa
Clara. The Thomas will sail tomorrow
for Havana
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-04
CITY TAXES COMING IN.
Treasurer Hardee Has Collected
About $4,000 So Far.

About $4,000 So Far.
The collection of the first quarters city
taxes Saturday and yesterday was up to
the usual amount generally received by the
city treasurer in the time. 1t is stated
the receipts for the two days amount to
about $4,000. The amount due for the
quarter is about $4,000.
Property owners have from now until
April 10 to pay TO get the discount OF 10
per cent. the city allows. After this time
the full amount Is collected. 1t is not like
ly the receipts viii be very large until the
last few days. II previous records are re-
peated. Taxes are hard TO pay, and
many are inclined to put 1t off, notwith-
standing the gatherer is about the surost
visitor the property owner has. Checks
don't so with City Treasurer Hardee as
a legal tender if they reach his office
through the maids after the time for the
discount expires. According TO a decision
of the city attorney, nothing but cash
talks"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-04
BAPTIsTs For PROHIBITION.
RESOLUTIONS Adopted Looking to n
General State Election,

The report of the temperance commit
tee Of The State Baptist Convention. which
was adopted at the final session. together
with the accompanying resolutions. de
fines the position of the Baptsts of Geor-
gia in no uncertain terms. The most nos,-
tive opposition TO the sale and use of in
toXicants is declared, and the inhabitants
of the 10 counties of the state which now
have prohibition, out Of a total of 1877 are
called upon TO take steps to bring to the
attention of the legislature the question Of
a general state election upon the question
of prohibition
The resolutions were adopted Without dis
cussion, no discussion apparently being
considered necessary. The report ana
resolutions are as follows:
II seems almost superfluous I'm this dav
and in these surroundings to insist on a
strenuous opposition 60 social or private
Indulgence in strong drink. If alcoholic
liquors have now any desirable place II a.
IN their use as medlcines-and in that use
tney ought to- be guarded as carefully as
any dangerous and insidlous drugs If a
lady or fashion should furnish each one
OF her guests with a hypodermic syringe
filled with a moderate dose Of rnornbine
or cocaine, and bid them use it to hiphten
the salety ana good fellowship of the oc-
casion' a mighty storm of public senti-
ment would be hurled against her. and
those who would join her in her madness
But how much safer is the wine glass or
The punch bowl? If a number of men
who call themselves gentlemen. were
found in an opium den enjoying The pleas
ures OF the pipe, the whole nation would
be shocked. How much better Off are The
mulutudes In the saloons Supplying their
senses with alcohol? Strong drink is The
curse of our land just as opium 10 tbe
curse of China. We must frown down all
careless use OF thing SO dangerous.
But what we need TO emphasize most
or All is the war against the saloon we
must insist that the government. federal
state and municipal. have nothing to 10
with this deadly traffic, except to crush il
out II the government has &. right 20 req
uiate ana license, il has the right also n
prohlbit. Our laws have a perfect rigbt
- prohibit robbery and murder Tho
liquor trafiic Is robbery ana murder on n
broad scale. IL Is true the immediate vic
Tins consent to being robbed and murder
90, but the government ought 10 project
those OF its citizens who do not know,
enough or are TOO weak TO protect them
selves. Besides. the great hosts of helm
hess women and children who are Indirect
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-04
Apt Quotations.

Proverbs, axioms and wise sayings have
been uttered by Confucius and other wise
men from time immemorial, but few peo-
pie realize how many there are of them.
c. l. Hood & Co., of Sarsaparilla fame.
have over two thousand and they have or
iginated the ingenious plan of serving
them up in delectable shape in thousands
of newspapers, with each one neatly turn
ing a point as to the merit of their well
known medicine. The extensive use of
these proverbs is original and creditable
to Hood & Co.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-04
TRANSPORT THOMAS ABLAzE.
slight Damage From Fire in the
Provision Department.

Slight Damage From Fire in the
Provision Department..
Fire broke out in the after-part of the
transport Thomas about 10 O'Clock last
night. An alarm was sent in from box
OIL the nearest to the Central Railroad
wharf where the transport is moored, but
by the time the department reached the
vessel, the fire had been extinguished The
damage was not estimated to be more
than 800, though this could not be told
until 1t Is seen what was done by water.
The origin of the fire could not be told.
lt started in the apartment that contains
the stores and provisions. For the last
rev days the Thomas has been undergo
ing a general overhauling by painters,
ana some attributed the fire to this. The
workmen whom the firemen asked about
the fire said they had not been where IL
started, and did not think it was caused
IN any way to their carelessness.
AS soon as the blaze was discovered the
SHIPS crew started to work, and for some
time prior to the arrival of the depart
ment heroic efforts succeeded in getting
the fire under control. The engines were
started up, and a stream was thrown on
the blazing woodwork. 1t is stated the
IRE was readily extingushed, and that the
main damage will be from water The
hre created little furry among the large
number of workmen at the wharf, but
they soon became pacified and resumed
work.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-04
FLORIDA CENTRAL AND PENINsU-
LAR RAILROAD.
Through Passenger Trains

For Jacksonville, St. Augustine, Tampa,
Miami and an Florida points, also Ha-
Vana Nassau and Key West.
Depart from Savannah:
sos a. M. city time-New York and Flor
ida Fast Mail.
1922 a. M, city time-New York and Flor
ida Limited Solid Vesubuled
train.
4:07 b. M, city time-New York and Flor
ida Express Solid Vestlbuled
train TO Jacksonville. Through
car to Tampa.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-04
ASSIGNED TO MUSTER DUTY.

Appointments Made by the Chief
Mastering Omcer.
Capt Beckurts of the Sixteenth Infan-
try has been assigned to the duty of mus
tering out the One Hundred and sixtieth
Indiana Regiment, which will be discharg-
ed April 20. No assistant has yet been
named for Capt, Beckurts. Lieut. Harris
of the Third Artillery has been assigned
10 the duty for the Fourth Virginia, though
no date has been named for the muster
out of that regiment An associate for
Lieut.. Harris in the work is yet to be APP
pointed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-04

on account OF the school examinations
the regular concert OF the Savannah Con
servatory Of Music will take place next
Tuesday April H. Those Interested ,n
music are invited. Leo. w. Mehrteps
Director.-ud.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-04
Improved service by the Ocean
Steamship Company.

Commencing with April salings. "A
steamer will leave savannah every day.
except Sunday. Five sallings each week
10 New York. and one to Boston.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-04
WILL DISCUSS OLD WRITER'S.
GOIdsmith'S and JOhnson's Works
Before University Extension.

The University Extension class In liter
ature will meet this afternoon at 4:3o
o'clock Goldsmith and, Johnson ore the
characters for discussion. After the lit
orary exercises there win be an election
for leader, as Mrs. George Barnum's term
of office expires with this meeting An
interesting meeting is expected.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-04
MUSTERED OUT APRIL %.
Day Recommended for the Discharge
of North CarOIinians.

OF North Car0Itnians.
April % has been recommended by Capt
Morton, chief mastering officer, TO the
chief mastering officer of the state as the
day for the muster out of the First North
Carolina Regiment, and there is every
chance of the Recommendation being
adopted, Capt. Rowan of the Nineteenth
Infantry and Lieut.. Douglas Settle of the
Tenth Infantry have been designated as
mastering officers for the regiment.
Don't think you have drank the ne plus
ultra of wines until you have tried Cook S
Imperial Extra Dry Champagne.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-04

DlgesUne cures indigestion and dyspep-
sia. No dieting. Cures while you eat. All
druggists.-ad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-04
The following were elected for Christ
Church:


Senior Warden-H. c. Cunningham.
Junior Warden-C. LEcien Jones'
Vestrymen-J. II. NJ. Clinch, John NJ.
Bryan, William Garrard, b. F. Finney.
w. II. Elliott, ]. Moultrie Lee and Edward
s. Elliott.
st. Pauls Church, under its canon
adopted by the last convention, holds its
annual election at Advent.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-04
EPISCOPAL CHURCH. ELECTIONS.

Wnrdens and Vestrymcn Elected by
Christ and st. Johns.
81. Johns and Christ Episcopal Churches
held elections for wardens and vestrymen
yesterday. st. Johns Church elected the
following:
Senior Warden-David Wells.
Junior Warden-G. II, Remshart
Vestrymen--George T. Cam. d. Y. DAN
cy, c. S. Connerat, w G. Morrell, r. p.
Ravenel. J. II. Estill, c. W. Tiedeman,
Edward Mcintyre.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-04

Taken from the records,
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-23
One Person Killed and Seven In
jured Near Laramie.
BROKEN RAIL THE CAUSE
SLEEPER, DINER AND TOURIST
CAR DITCHED.
Train Was Running at High Rate
of Speed - Six Passengers Were
Among the Victims, But Their
Names Were Not Obtainable-Two
Freight Train Collisions.

Cheyenne, Wyo., Feb. 22.-The east
bound passenger No. 2 on the Union
Pacific was wrecked at s o'clock tonight
at Weed station, 100 miles west of
Laramie, and several cars are in the
ditch. One person was killed and seven
injured. Six are passengers, and two
employees. A wrecking crew, with
physicians, has been sent out from
Rawlins. The sleeper, diner and tour
ist chair car went into the ditch. The
names of the killed and injured are not
obtainable yet.
The accident is reported to have been
caused by a broken rail. The engine
and four cars passed over safely, but
the rear car left the track while going
at high speed.
Engineer Kellett, with the front end
of the train, arrived at Simpson sta
ton at IL o'clock.
Two wrecks occurred west OF Lara
mie last night and this morning on the
Union Pacific. both being rear end col
lisions of freight trains. No one was
injured, although the crew of one ca
boOse jumped just in time to save be-
ing killed, the engine crashing through
the caboose, tearing it to pieces. This
wreck occurred at Hutton station.
thirty miles west of Laramie. The
other wreck was at Wyoming station,
sixteen miles west of Laramie, but was
not so serious.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-23

quested that Jackson's testimony be
admitted first as he had no other wit
ness al hand and he thought WINS
would soon be there. Judge Dickson
said that the committee had the power
but not the right TO allow the intro
duction of the testimony, but he claim
ed that it was incompetent until
foundation had been made for it by
the examination of WINS.
Several members of the committee
also had a word or two to say on the
subject. Mr.. Stewart thought it in
competent as not the best evidence.
Senator Whitney said he was loath
to shut Mr.. Jackson off, as he had op-
posed his speaking on the floor of the
joint assembly. He added that he had
received a note from Mr.. Wins the
night before asking that his eXamina-
ton be deferred until late in the day,
as he wished to consult his lawyer be-
fore going upon the stand.
Just here word came from Mr.. WINS
that he would shortly be on hand, but
several members of the committee yet
objected to Jacksons testimony. Mr..
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-02-23
BIG IDAHO ENTERPRISE.
American Falls to Be Made a Manu-
featuring Center.
(Snacia1 to The Herald1

Boise, Ida, Feb. 22.-J. ]. Cusick and
Frank Thomas, general manager and
secretary, respectively, of the Bonanza
Power & Land company, which has put
in the extensive plant at American
Falls, thirty miles west of Pocatello,
and established the town of Lacka-
wana. near the falls, are in the city.
Mr.. Cusick has just returned from the
east, where he succeeded in interesting
half a million dollars in the main enter
prise and allied projects undertaken by
mis- company. This is one of the biggest
deals for the state ever consummated.
Mr.. Cusick says the water-raisins
plant, which was put in under the su-
nerviSion of r. w. Faris, is a complete
Success, and this fact, coupled with
the result of his eastern mission, he
says, guarantees the success of his
CLANS.
Mr.. Cusick took with him a quantity
Of the American Falls black sand which
he had transferred into steel before the
eyes of those he desired to interest in
the steel plant that is to be construct
ed at Lackawana. The experts pro-
nounced the test entirely satisfactory.
The other enterprises, he says, are also
assured. One Of these is a starch fac
tory.
with plenty of water and plenty Of
capital assured" said Mr.. Cusick, I'VE
propose to make Lackawana the man
featuring center of this state, and sur
round il with the most productive
farms"