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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-05
roo MANY WANT TO BE CHIEF.
Number of Fire Chief Candidates to
lie Cut Down.


It is understood that the politicians op-
posed to the reelection Of Fire Chief Ma
gulre have come TO the conclusion there
are too many applicants IN the field. A
meeting was held last night TO decide who
It will be safest 10 put forward. The re-
suit is yet unknown.
According to tip given Morning News
reporter Mr. Michael Ianley is to make
the fight against Chief Mcguire single
handed, while Mr. w. b. Puder. Thomas
BaNantyuc, Jr.. and Adolph Fernandez
are to pun ont in the interest of harmony.
IL was feared the chances Of those who
desire to supplant Chief Mcguire would be
considerably lessened with so many I'M the
fight as he would probably be able to
win with the vote OF the opposition d.
vided between three applicants. 1t is said
that all depended on Hauley's decision as
TO whether he viii make the fight. In
the event he determined TO do so, then all
the strength of the opposition was to be
concentrated in ex-Chief Puders behalf.
As the time for the election draws near
interest in the fight for fire chief grows
and the friends of Chief Mcguire become
more confident Of success. Aside from the
fact that there Is a strong opposition
which he has been working for the last
week 10 overcome, sun ms irleBQS clam
they have enough support assured to pun
him through without a scorch. They are
naturally interested In the outcome Of
last nights caucus, as it was supposed to
determine who win head the fight and
win therefore give them an advantage in
knowing who they win have to defeat
This is a fight in which the business in
terests of Savannah are vitality interest
ed said a Mcguire man. Everybody will
recall the trouble the city had with the
Southeastern tariff association on account
Of the raising of rates, and now that these
differences are settled, it does not seem
the part of wisdom TO make further
changes in the department for purely POI
litlcal reasons. If Mcguire is removed be-
cause of iuefIiciency. there win probably
be, no objection on the part of the asso-
citation, but if a successful effort is made
to Gust him to give another man a job il
viii not he surprising if the associate
again proceeds to raise the rates of nsur-
anCe in Savannah. They have stated their
position quite clearly. II is that the fire
department must be kept out of politics.
and if there is a wholesale slashing Of
heads to make room for others, it is prac-
tically certain the old differences between
the association ana the citizens will be re-
ViVcd."
Chief Maguires friends firmly believe
the opposition win be simmered down to
one man within the next few days 1t
seems 10 be admitted that he viii carry a
certain number of votes and the opposi-
ton has become forcibly impressed with
the fact it is laying the path for defeat
! by allowing more than one applicant TO
remain in the fight.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-05
A Fine Piece Of Color wor,-

An experienced art critic gives it as his
opinion that there will be no handsome
piece Of coler work issued this year than
Hoods sarsaparilia calendar for 1899. IL is
not only useful, but artistic ana beau,ier.
and up 80 date. The charming American
Girr' whose beautiful face appears with n
eelcateiy painted flag in the background
makes a pleasing feature which anyone
win be pleased to have before bin, 4 tls
whole of 1890. We suppose drupeists v-i,I
have tins calendar, or a copy NAV he ~,
tanned by sending 6 cents to c. / Hoo1 e.
c., Lowell, Mass.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-05
WILL TAKE SHAPE SOON.
No Great Obstacles to Giving savan-
nah a 2S-FOOt Channel.

nah a 2S-FOOt Channel.
The movement to get a 2S-foot channel
is expected to take definite form in
few days. There are no great engineer
ing feats to be performed, no almost in
superable obstacles to be overcome to get
this deDtk OF water.
All that is needed is to get the appro.
priation and the rest will come While
work of considerable magnitude, it is one
that the government engineers can readily
accomplish. If they have the money at
their command
If the old plans for 2S-foot channel
need modification they will still be of vast
assistance and greatly shorten any pre-
llminary surveys that might be deemed
necessary. The original plan contemplat-
ed work on the bar and this would stlll
be an important feature of the operations.
At present as the latest surveys made
by the engineers office here show, there
are between 20 and q feet of water on
the bar at low tide, which would mean
maximum depth of between q and % feet
or enough for a vessel drawing over 26
feet to pass over safely. 1t would be nee
essary to lower the bar nearly two feet
to permit of vessels of 28-feet draught
passing. While this would be a work Of
some magnitude and requiring time and
considerable expenditure, it can be done
at cost that would be insignificant COM
pared to the great benefits that would
accrue TO a vast section of country from
the Improvement Of the Savannah harbor
to such an extent that vessels drawing %
feet could pass in and out.
AS Hon. John J. McDonough NAV be sa-
vannah's next Mayor it is of interest to
note that 1t was under his administration
as Mayor that the movement for deeper
water at Savannah was projected and sue
eessfully pushed through. In 1891 the
work was begun that led to the continu.
| Gus appropriation under which Savannah
secured @-fcot channel. Mr. McDon-
| ough assisted to the fullest extent of his
official power in advancing the cause of
deep water at that time, the CITY Counci
! chcerfully met the necessary expenses of
the movement and there was throughout
! the heartiest support from the entire adj
| mmistfaton for the project that was III
| tended 70 advance the commercial inter
| ests of Savannah
Mr.. McDonough is a practical man. and
not a theorist, and there is not a doubt
| that If he is the next Mayor of Savan-
nan he will be willing to take up another
! work similar to that which was carried
! through under his former administrator
! At that time, it viii be remembered. Sa-
| Vannah got an advertising throughout the
| entire country such as it had never known
| before.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-05
LIBERALS TO RALLY TONIGHT.
VIII Lay Plans for the Comipo~
Election.

Election.
The Liberal Club meeting at Masonic
temple tonight will probably decide the
mayoralty question as far as the admin
istrauon side goes. 1t is not Thought
likely that nomination Will be made bIt
that committee viii be appointed to re-
port a candidate. There is believed to be
little doubt that ex-Mayor McDonough will
ultimately be the clubs nominee
In the call for the meeting President
Meldrim says:
This special meeting is called that such
action may be taken in the matter of the
approaching municipal election as may be
deemed appropriate"
The purpose of the cub is quoted as fol-
lows:
The object of this club is to encourage
an active interest in public affairs; to ala
IN the enactment of just laws and the
apolitlon OF unjust ones; to elect competent
and upright men to office; to maintain law
and order; 20 reduce taxation to as low a
basis as is consistent with proper admin
istration and necessary improvement"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-05

DID NOT HOLD M'CLAIR.
Commissioner Lewis Decided There
Was No Case Against Him

@ -
Was No Case Against Him.
United States Commissioner Lewis has
decided in the case of cx-steward Nc
Clair of the transport Roumanian. charg-
ed with the larceny of table silverware
that McClair cannot be held on such a
criminal charge, and has released him
from custody. The government could
present no evidence that McC,air had an
proDriated any of the property for his own
purposes, it was evident that there were
opportunities for others aboard the ves-
sci to take the silverware without negli-
gence or assistance on the part of the
steward.
In the case of Quartermaster Wriglev
of the Roumanian. charged with pointing
a pistol at Steward McClair while aboard
the transport no advices have been ver
received from the department at Washing
ton, to which was referred the question
of the jurisdiction of the state court IN
asmuch as there is a probability of Cant
Wrigley leaving the transport service on
his arrival here from the present Trim to
Havana an early reply from WASHINGTON
is hoped for.
If the department decides, as McClair's
attorney, A. II. MacDoneu, Esq. expects,
that the local court has jurisdiction. Capt
Wrgley will be arrested on the return of
the Roumanian and a hearing had at once
If the department holds, as Col. Bellinger
and other army officers expect il to do.
that the transport is in the same position
as military reservation and the local
courts have no jurisdiction over it. the
case win probably be transferred to the
United States commissioner.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-05
CHOIR BOYS ENTERTAINED
I.edies Choir Guild Give Them nm
Evening of Great Pleasure.

LDuieS ChOtr Guild Give Them ~,
Evening of Great Pleasure.
The choir boys of St Johns Church
were royalty entertained last night bv tba
Ladies Choir Guild. Mrs. r. H. Corn
well and Mrs Spencer NJ. White. with the
young ladies' of the guild. ana Rev. c II
Strong had prepared a programme which
filled nearly three hours with pleasure for
ali.
Games into which all the boys entered
with a vim were feature of the evening
Prizes had been provided and this lent ex-
ira zest to the performances. In the no
tato race, in which potatoes were gather
cd from the floor with a teaspoon ana
placed in a basket, the prize fell IN Iohn
Bennett. Skill with the bean bag ca,1-
tured the first prize for Charles Tar,-G.
with the second going to Fred Wiegara
4 gallery of fifty pictures of welI-knou,n
characters tested the memory Of foes
possessed by the boys. John Nrnrnb,'
won the FIRST prize in this contest he
naming thirty-one, with Bryon Smith oar
rvine off the second prize
At the conclusion Of the games nvsto
rious packages were distributed nybtot,
oponed with snap and revealed difforaY,t
ooiored and variously shaped paper cans
DOMINIC these the boys formed in Inc
and to The music Of the piano ana tb1ir
own whlsling marched TO the tob11s
where a bountiful lunch Of sandwicbns
chocolate fruits, cakes and ice cream, ~
bsen provided by the ladies'. ''''N
The entertainment was one of four rro
,.ided every year for the boys nv,
eund. They are all greatly ENJOYED bS.
the youthful chorsters, and their comm,
Is looked forward 20 with keen intarasts
Iast nights entertainment proved ono oc
The best yet given.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-05
A SILVER CROSS OF MERIT.

To BE Worn by the Choir BOY Attain-
ing the Best Record for "A Week.
A silver cross. suspended from a large
blue ribbon, has been provided for the
boy choristers of st. Johns Church. 1t Is
to be worn by the boy making the best
record in a week for attendance, good be-
havior and responses in service. 1t is pro-
posed TO add two more crosses later and
then they win be awarded weekly one
for attendance, one for behavior and one
for responses.
A gentleman has offered a gold watch
which is to be awarded at Easter for tbe
boy making the best record for the entire
year This is in addition TO the usual
prize awarded to the boys at that time.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-05

what you must have to produce a cpro
for rheumatism, neuralgia, sprains. bacl,
ache. etc. is a penetrating healing co,,,
pound. one that VIII reach down IN ,,.
cause. through the skin muscles. and MOI,
brane, no matter where located. You Vii
find Alligator Liniment the only opfu,,ri
application that viii do this. Its n car.
tain cure. Don't be deceived; there is
none half so good.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-05
RUsHMONT's NEW RECORD.
Paced a GuidIess Race Mt Thunder.
bolt in 2;I71b

The unfinished races at the Thunderbolt
Driving Park yesterday were hotly con-
tested.
Rushmont, the guideless PAGER, establish
ed a new record for the track yesterday by
pacing mile in 2:17la. 1t was a splendid
exhibition, the first haf was covered in
1:06H-a 2;13 gait.
Lizzie ONeiil won the deciding heat in
the harness race. Madwood finished seronI
and Joe Gregory third
Salome captured the three-quarter dash
with Bloodhound second and Oneretta
third. Time lis.
The programme concluded with an av-
hibtion trot between May Flower ana NIa,,
Bee,
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-05
DON'T WANT TO BORROW.
Mayor MeIdrim Says City May Get
Through with What 1t Has.

Mayor MeIdrim Says City May Get
Through with what 1t Hns.
1t has not yet been settled whether the
city will borrow another $4,000. Mayor
Meldrlm said yesterday that he did not
know whether the money would be Dor
rowed at all. It had not yet been borrowed,
he said, which is due to the fact that the
city treasurer did not need the money to
settle the December accounts.
Alderman Thomas saw to it that provis-
ION was made in the 80 budget for that
portion of the $4,000 which has been bor-
rowed AS has been stated in the Morning
News, Mayors notes have been issued for
$50 600, and in the budget provision is made
for this amount of demand notes. Mayor
Meldrim states that If the city can tide
through it viii not give out any further
obligations.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-05
THIRD IN GOOD SHAPE.
Col. Bcrner's Regiment Enjoying the
Hest of Health

Col. Robert L. Berner of the Third Geor-
gia took charge of the United States
forces at Savannah yesterday morning.
with Lieut.. J. NJ. Kimball as acting assist
ant adjutant general and Lieut.. Leroy Ma
pier as aide.
Col. Berner reports that his regiment
was greatly enthused by the official re-
port that il is soCn 20 leave for Nuovitas.
The men. he says. are in excellent physi-
cal condition. and enjoying the best OF
health. lie regards them as in prime or
der for the proper performance Of the du-
ties that await them in Cuba.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-05
e BAN park. The ticket brokers win pay
Absolutely Pure

base ball park. The ticket brokers will pay
$50 each.
1t is impossible to say how many drug
glsts, architects, engineers and others in
cluded under the extension of the profess
sional tax VIII have to come up with SO
each, but the number will hardly fail I'M
der hundred and may be twice that
many. The business and professional peo-
pie Of Savannah viii hardly get out for
Tess than $1,000 increase under the new
act
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-05

'Biily' Cannon formerly with the late
w. J. Dodd, has opened business at -
and II Bay street, east, and will nm,
hrst-class establishment. choice warm
lunch viii be served from II to o,ctoa -
every day. olive cocktails ana The 20.
Gus Ned White whisky will he en- i''lii-
of the new place-ad. III Is
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-05
GEN. DOUGLASS HAS GONE.
Panama Quickly Loaded and Sailed
for Havana Yesterday Afternoon.

The transport Panama sailed for Havana
yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Loading
was not begun until O'Clock in the morn
ing. but every thing was in readiness short
" after O'Clock for the ship to sail.
The Panama carried Gen. Douglass ana
eight officers of his staff, forty enlisted
men. 3 civilian employees. % animals ana
considerable supplies. She drew but II
feet inches.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-05
DIED FROM THE INJURIES.

Private Becker fntnlly Injured bN.
Falling Down HRtchway.
Private Henry Becker.of the Forty
ninth Iowa Regiment, died yesterday at
the First Division hospital.
Private Becker, while his regiment was
en- route for Havana, fell down hatch
way. receiving injuries about the bead
which affected the brain He was brougbt
hack TO the city on the Missouri. Ths ra.
mains were turned over to T. Henderson.
sons who shipped them TO his home NJ
dubuque last night
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-05

Say NO" when dealer offers Won \
substitute for Hoods sarsaparilia. There
is nothing Just as good. Get only HOODS.
-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-05
OAK. Pine and Lishtwood

For sale by r. b. Cassels, corner Gwinnett
and Savannah, Florida and Western Rail-
way. Telephone Tad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-05

Tho private musical of tho Savanna
Conservatory of Music VIII be given ~.
evening at $50 al the conservatorv han
Those who are interested in music ana
elocution are cordially invited 70 attend
-al. 'Ne''@'
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-01-05

Digestine cures Indigestion and dyspen
eia. No dieting. Cures while you eat. Al
druggists.-ad.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-01
BIC DAY.
Arrangements Complete For the
Celebration.
MANY GOOD FEATURES
Many Beautiful Set Pieces in the Fire
works DiSplay--A Magnificent
Street Pageant.

The arrangements for Butte's $40 1000
celebration Of the Fourth of July are
complete. The various committees have
finished the duties assigned to them, and
nothing is lacking to make the occasion
one of the most successful of its kind
ever occurring in the city. Monday will
be devoted to the decoration of the city,
and the placing Of the set pieces for the
py~rotechnical display. A site for this
purpose has been selected near the School
of Mines building, in the extreme west
ern portion of the city. Much more at
tention has been paid this year to the
display of fireworks than on former oc-
c%asions, and almost $500 will be ex-
pended for this purpose. The display
will include many beautiful set pieces,
one in particular representing the famous
United States battleship Oregon and the
Spanish cruiser Vizcaya in action, cost
ing about 5000, and which is said to be
a very fine production.
The parade will be a great feature.
The head of the column will form at the
corner of Park and Montana streets and
will move forward at 10 o'clock sharp.
All the military organizations, three
bands of music, and many of the labor
organizations n secret orders. city and
county officials, will participate, and will
make it a pageant worthy of the Occa-
sion. In addition many of the business
houses will be represented in the parade
by floats. n Grand Marshal w. e.
Deeney has arranged the line of march
so that the parade will pass through all
of the principal streets. The column will
disband in front of the court house. where
a large stand will be erected for the ac-
commodation of the speakers. The order
of exercises will be as follows:
america" ........Bands and Glee Club
Prayer ........... .........Rev Albrltton
Reading Declaration of Independence.
........ ....... ..........John Curtis, Jr
'The Flag Without a Stain ...........
.......... .........Bands and Glee Club
Patriotic Address ....... .............
....... ......Hon. A. F. Bray, Chairman
'Sar Spangled Banner" ............ Band
GRAFTON Lee Mantle
Prayer .......... ........Rev. Noftsinger
Hail Columbia ......... Bands
During the afternoon the various bands
will be stationed at stands OF the prin-
cipal streets and will render concert pro-
| grammes. At 2:3O o'clock a balloon as
cension and parachute drop will occur
near the East Broadway school building,
and there will be many other features
| which will help to make this one of the
best and most enthusiastic observances
of the nations birthday ever occurring in
| the northwest.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-01
MUSICAL PROGRAMME.
WHAT THE BOSTON & MONTANA
WILL PLAY AT THE Y. M. l.
PICNIC.

The music at the Y. NJ. I. picnic at Ana
conda Park July 4 will be one of the chief
feature of the day as will be seen by the
following programme, which has been
arranged by Prof. Treloar for the Bos-
ton & Montana band.
"a Overture Fest ..... ....A. Leutner
ca Descriptive "American Battle
Scene ........... .......... Toban ..
60 Grand selection' Faust. ..Gounod
(D Medley selection "Southarn Plan
tation Songs" ............L Conterno
90 Grand selection civilian Tell
........ ....... ....... ......... ltOsElHl
CO. Concert Waltz "Rheinsegen......
...... ............... wv. Noel op. 80
INTERMISSION.
COOverture"Stradella' . . $50. . .Flotow
(SRhapsodie "American".. ....Luscomb
CO. Irish Overture (by request) HUI
mors of Donybrook... .....Carl Volt
Introducing Banks of Ranna," HUI
mors of Donybrook," minstrel Boy
'The Girl l Left Behind Me- "St. Pat
rick's Day." "The Harp that Once"
'The Rakes o Mallow," and finale.
10) Grand selection '~Freischuetz'
............. -. ......... . NV eDer
G1) Intermezza "Honoria". Tihos Bidgood
12) Fantasia Grand National... Dalbey
Finale-Introducing the death, funeral
and resurrection of Yankee Doodle clos
ing with The Star Spangled Banner
with variations for all Reed section.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-01
HI TOOLS IDENTIFIED.

There are no new developments in the
safe-cracking episode Of yesterday. "Hot
Water Slim is keeping discreetly quiet.
J. J. Nicholson, a carpenter, called at
police headquarters this morning and
identified the brace and bit and chisel,
with which the cracksters did their work,
as his property. He said the tools were
taken from a chest in a woodshed in the
rear of No. 43S Hopkins street. The theft
was committed by some one who knew of
the whereabouts of the tools.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-07-01
CAUGHT IN AN ELEVATOR.

Frank Harris, an employee at the New
bro drug store, met with a painful acct
dent early this morning.
He had occasion to take the elevator
to go to an upper story. In some way
his right foot was caught between the
floor and the elevator. which was stopped
as quickly as possible, but not in time
to save the young mar from a badly dam
aged foot, which will incapacitate him
for some time. He was taken to Murray
&Freund's hospital.