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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-09
SAVANNAH ASKS FOR A GUN.
Mayor Myers Letters to the secre.
tury of War.

There is every reason to believe that Sa-
vannah Will get one of The Spanish guns.
captured In Cuba. if there are any left
and if the efforts of city officials count for
anything 1t IS stiIl unknown whether
there are any Of the guns there, but if all
have been distributed, it may be possible
the government has other captured guns
which the city might gel.
In accordance with a general desire.
Mayor Myers wrote Secretary Alger yes
terday on the subject. asking for a pair
Of cannon or mortars for Savannah.
Everybody feels that the part the city
took in the war entities it to any slight
complimentary recognition the govern
ment may be able TO show in this way.
Mayor Myer-' letter to Secretary Alger
Is as follows:
My attention has been directed to the
fact that the government has in its pos
session at Havana and other points in
Cuba interesting historical relics in the
shape of old Spanish cannon and mortars
These, | am informed, are to some extent
being distributed among the cities In this
country as souvenirs of the late war Such
being the case. 1 would earnestly request
that you include Savannah among the
places 10 De SO nOnOfeu ana compliment
this city with a pair of canuons or NOR
tars, to be placed by the government in
some prominent public place as an en-
during memorial to the bravery of the
American soldier in the conflict between
this country and Spain.
No compliment Clat you could pay to
Savannah would be more appreciated than
this. It's young men responded promptly
and In large numbers 10 the caA for VOL
untcers the city furnishing far more than
its quota of the states allotment The
patriotic feelings of its people, as well as
their broad national spirit, was shown in
their unvarying kindness to the thousands
of volunteers campod here at different
periods. Bonds of union have been estab-
lished between savannah and other parts
of the Union which will never be severed.
The relics TO which 1 have referred, and
which l trust ii may be in your power TO
bestow, would serve as an ever present re-
minder to our people and the thousands OF
visitors here every winter from the North
and West. of the common interests that
unite as one nation and our joint heritage
in the deeds of Valor that consecrated the
battlefields of Cuba
Transports are still coming to this port
from Cuba, and arrangements might he
made for Transporting the cannons on one
of these. 1 trust this request may meet
with a favorable response"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-09
WAS A BOLD, BAD BURGLAR.
HE PUSHED A FRONT AND SHOT TO
KILL WHEN DISCOVERED.

f. A. BrysOn's Bicycle store Burglar
lied at an Early Hour Yesterday
MOrning-Thief Smashed the Win
dow With Stone and Took Out a
Columbia of the Model of '09-W.
II. Hoffman Heard the Noise and
Investigated-Man Fired at Him
and struck an Iron COIumn-Not
Known whether the Burglar Was
Black or White-He Got Away
with the Wheel.
A bold. bad burglar got in bit of des-
perate work a few minutes before 4
O'Clock yesterday morning, and Mr.. T. A
Bryson is out new Columbia bicycle of
the model of SO. In addition, Mr. w. H.
Hoffman is the gamer of a new, though
unwelcome, experience, that of being fired
at with a revolver.
People who were awake at that hour
in the ueighborhood of Bull and Liberty
streets heard single report ring out on
the still air They wondered what might
be the matter, and wondered still more
when they heard three or four polcemen's
whistles sounding few minutes later. 1t
was all about the burglar
The man pushed the 'front.' at Bryson's
In the window at the southwest corner Of
the bicycle store there stood the Columbia
wheel that aroused the cupidity of the
thief He may have seen it the day before,
sized up its beauties. figured out how he
could gain possession, and determined to
return when all was quiet to work out his
scheme.
AT all events. he was on hand at the
hour named. A big stone was Necured
from the lane, and he went to work on
the plate g.ass. Smashing large hole
in the window, he proceeded TO smooth Off
the edges at the bottom, and soon had
the aperture so that he could reach
through and disengage the wheel from
the rack in which 1t stood. 1t was then
as easy matter to lift it through the hole
In the meantime. Mr.. Hoffman, the pho
tographer, who lives above the bicycle
store, heard the racket He got up and
went down stairs to investigate. Going
out on the sidewalk and nearing the cor
her of Bull street and the lane, he saw
the thief standing with the wheel. The
latter promptly raised his pistol and fired
without a WORD. Inc Dullet struck an
iron column that stands in front of the
door Mr.. Hoffman turned and went back
upstairs. The bullet was picked up later
1t split in half against the post, and both
pieces were found.
Mr.. Hoffman telephoned for the police
as soon as he got upstairs. When the po-
lice arrived there was nothing to be done
except whistle. Mr.. Hoffman was not
even able to tell whether the burglar was
black or white, his view had been so tran
STORY and indistinct.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-09
TO INSPECT WHITE COMPANIES.
Col. w. G. Obear VIII begin with
First Regiment Next Week.

The inspector general of Georgia troops
will pay another visit 20 Savannah next
week. The white troops will soon have to
submit to his inspection, and the COM
panies of the First Regiment will be the
first visited by Col. W. G. Obear
The officers of the regiment have been
informed of the coming of Col. Obear
Next Monday night he will hold his frs,
inspection. The Irish Jasper Greens wiA
be the first company. the seniority of the
captains being the order adopted for the
inspection.
Capt Gleason is senior captain in the
regiment, and his company, therefore, win
be the first visited by Col. Obear His
inspections will be nightly thereafter. tho
order, after the Greens, being the Repub-
lcan Blues, the Savannah Cadets. the
German Volunteers and the Oglethorpo
Light Infantry.
short while ago Col. Obear was in the
city, and paid visits to the armories of
the several colored commands He left
the city with the intention to return with.
in short time for the inspection of the
white commands. He will see In what
condition the equipment of the troops NAV
be at this time, and make his report lnon
their needs
The matter of the numbers of the oom-
panles VIII also be considered, it is said,
end about that some of the companies
have reason to feel bit alarmed. 1t is
doubtful If two or three of the white COM
mands can gather thirty-tWo members 10,
an inspection.
In the First Regiment there has been
somewhat OF revival of interest during
the past two or three months, and il is
not expected that there viii be trouble on
the score of an insufficient number of en-
listed men to admit of the companies ro-
naming in the volunteer service of the
state.
1t is not known just when the inspoc.
tioh Oh the savannah Volunteer Guards.
the Chatham Artillery and The c.eoro;'
Hussars will be had. The officers of tbosa
commands have received no orders rejatIve
TO the inspection. 1t is said the insnao-
ton of the Guards will probably be nos1.
poned for a few weeks.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-09
SIGNAL MEN HERE TODAY.
Three Companies Go Into Camp to
BE Mustered Out of the Service.

Three Companies Go Into Camp to
BE Mustered Ont of the Service.
Three companies of volunteer signal
corps men viii reach Savannah this morn
ing from Port Tampa, and will go into
camp here to remain until they can be
mustered out of the service The Plant
System will bring in the signal men, who
will camp out on the Thunderbolt
road at the place occupied by the Fourth
Virginia Regiment before that command
was mustered out.
The signal companies left Cuba some
days ago aud stopped over at Egmont
Key, where they remained in camp of de-
tention for the requisite five days The
companies are under command of Lieut.
teen, Fifteen and Seventeen, the COM
mands of the signal corps being SO num-
bered.
1t was thought the government would
send no more troops TO Savannah The
Thirty first Michigan Regiment was con-
sdered the last, and the coming of the
signal men is something of surprise TO
those who have been watching the re-
turn of troops from Cuba to this country.
The merchants of the city will be glnd
the signal corps soldiers have been or
dered to Savannah to be mustered out
The force Is not large. however, the COM
panies in the signal branch of the ser
vice numbering no more men than those
in the infantry
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-09
WANT STREETS CLEANED.
Sand and Dust Sent in Clouds by
Yesterdays Brisk Breeze.


Yesterdays Brisk Breeze.
Citizens would appreciate any extra
efforts the scavenger department might
make to rid the streets of the accumulated
dust and sand that has been left from the
excavations made by the electric COM
pany. Great and constant clouds of dust
were sent whirling by the strong breeze
of yesterday along those streets that were
torn up, and business men and passers-
by were praying that relief might be af-
forded through the medium of broom,
shovel and cart.
The nuisance is particularly bad on
streets like Whitaker, where the sand has
settled in the hollows among the paving
stones. Some effort has been made to
clean Whitaker and oiher streets, but
they were not as effective as residents and
business men would delight to see addi-
tional ones become.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-09
MIR. BoswonTH HAS RESIGNED.
Pastor of the Christian Church Gives
Up the Work.

Mr. E. A. Dosworth has resigned the
pastorate OF the Christian Church on Boz
ton street. lie and Mrs Bosworth babe
farewell to their friends yesterday and left
last night for Northeast Ohio.
Mr. Bosworths resignation was due to
his III health. About year ago he suffer-
ell from an attack of appendicitis and since
that time ne has not been well. He was
seen yesterday and said that 1t is TO his
great regret that he has 90 leave Savannah,
but he regards his health as demanding
the sacrifice. lie wiH live for a time on an
Ohio farm in the hope of the life restoring
Eir0.
During his pastorate of two years and
eight months Mr.. Boswo-th accomplished
great deaf of good at the Christian
Church. He was greatly impressed with
the members of his church, TO all of whom
he was devoted. He says it was hard
for him to take the step, but there was no
help for it, Concluding that it was best
for himself and best for the church, ne
gave up his labors.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-09
MOTHERS WRITE ron SONS.
Inquiries show That All Discharged
soldiers Didn't Go Home.

Soldiers Didn't 60 Home.
There has been an extensive correspond
ence at the city exchange for the last few
weeks from mothers whose sons were dis
charged from the army here, but who
failed to report to their homes. Solicitous
letters have been received asking for in
formation as to the whereabouts OF the
prodigals.
Mayor Myers is willing to do all in his
power, but the fact the discharged sol
diers have in most cases left the city
makes it impossible for him to obtain
any encouraging information for the in
quirers.
Among the letters received yesterday
was one from a mother at Portsmouth,
Va. George West is the name of her son
and she says he was member of Com
pany l.. Fourth Virginia Regiment. Since
the muster Out some time ago he has fail
ed TO show up at his home. She has been
eagerly expecting him, and the fact that
he has not come has given rise TO fears
that something has happened to him.
There was no Information to send, how
ever, except that nothing has been heard
through the police department or other
circles to indicate that such a man has
met with any trouble in Savannah
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-09
nut ONE REGIMENT REMAINS.
Nearly All the Volunteers Are ONT
of the Island of Cubn.

Nearly All the Volunteers Are Out
of the Island of Cuba.
But one regiment of volunteer troops
now remains in Cuba, one of the immune
commands. 1t VIII take the transport Io-
gan for New York just as soon as the YES
sci can discharge the second half of the
Tenth Cavalry, which she is to take from
Calves ION TO the province Of Santiago
1t is said the regular commands on the
island are being sadly depleted by the dis
charge of the soldiers vino volunteered 10
serve during the war There were many
such who entered the regular army, and
they did not like II well enough to remain
when peace was consummated. The Sec
ond Artillery is mentioned as one of the
commands with which Il has gone partic-
ularly hard. A great many recruits were
taken in to serve during the war with
that regiment, and all of them have been
discharged in a body. One 81 the troops
% The Seventh Cavalry is also reported
as having been reduced by discharges to
about fifty men.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-09
WILL SOON HAVE THE TILT.

Georgia HusSars VIII Begin Prnc-
ticing Within n Day or Two.
The Georgia Hussars expect to have
their annual tilt within a month. Last
night at the meeting of the troop 1t was
decided to begin preliminaries, and the
first sergeant will get the standards in
readiness at once. About tomorrow af-
ternoon it is expected the first practice will
be had.
The tilt and the practices for It will be
had in the Park Extension. The stand
ards viii DC ranged IN lire. and the troop
ors VIII run many times over the course
10, get the hang Of the thing before the
day Of The TIL. Trooper Jack Fleming
now wears the medal for fitting but some
Of his comrades say he will have TO do
some pretty work 10 keep it another
year
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-09
MET HIS COMPANY.
Capt. G. A. Gordon Addressed the
OgIethOrpe Light Infantry.

Gordon, was with the Oglethorpes at the
meeting last night. II was the first meet
ing of the company that Capt. Gordon has
attended, being the first since his election
to the command of the Oglethorpes
Capt. Gordon tallIed to the company in
formally. What he had to say to the men
pleased them nightly, and great applause
followed. 1t is EXPECTED that a reign of
prosperity will be had, now that the Ogle-
thorpes' search for a captain has met with
such success.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-09
EXAMINING THE TEv1oTDALE.

Capt. Picot, of London, Representing
the Owners, in Savannah.
Capt George Picot of London, England,
representing Steele. Young & Co., the
owners of the British steamship Teviot-
dale, which was run into by the steam
ship City of Macon on the night of April
a. arrived in the city yesterday and IS
registered at the De Soto. Capt. Picot
spent most of the day aboard the steamer
investigating her condition and ascer-
tanning the extent of her injuries. The
examination will be further continued to-
day. What action will be taken by the
owners of the vessel on account of the
damages will not be decided until Capt.
Picot makes his report. He will probably
be here several days.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-09
DRAGON FLIES IN CLOUDS.
The Air Black with Them as They
Passed Over the City.

The Air UInck With Them as They
Passed Over the City.
For six hours yesterday a swarm of
dragon flies passed over the city. At
first they came in a drove and gradually
dropped off in numbers until noon when
their flight was hardly perceptible. Their
course was from east to west, and Lib
erty and Jones streets, from the Plant
System depot to Price street, appeared
to be their crossing point,
The dragon fly, or devils darning
needle, or, as it IS better known in this
latitude, the mosquito hawk, is a familiar
insect, but TO see it in such numbers Is
some hing remarkable. Evidently there is
a large supply of mosquitoes somewhere
down in the southwest and the hawks are
after a feast.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-09
TO THE LAST TWO SEATS.
smoking should He So Confined In
the Open Street Cars.

SihohihS Should He So Confined In
the Open Street Cars,
Ex-President Cleveland could appIv his
term of innocuous desuetude to the rnIo
that once existed and was enforced bv tho
street car lines relative TO the smokers
who ride on the cars, Some of the con-
ductors need 10 be reminded Of the yule
and instructed to enforce it, Few ladies'
ana not all men delight in the odor of a
cigar, and the fumes from cigarettes ana
vie stogies waited from the FROM Of
car throughout its length are by no means
pleasant 10 those who have to endure
them.
A rule was once enforced that demanded
smokers to occupy the last two seats ~
open cars. 1t is not infrequeutly the case
now TO see a man smoking in The middle or
forward part Of a car. suggestion ~
the conductors from The manager might
bring about an improvement in this stare
of affairs.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-09
sad Loss Of MIR. qua Mrs. screven.

William Edward screven, the 1S-months
old son of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond II. Screv-
en-, died yesterday after a short Illness.
at the home of his parents on York street.
The little fellow was a very bright and
interesting child, and Mr.. and Mrs. Screw
en- have the sympathy of many friends
in their loss. The interment viii take
place at Laurel Grove Cemetery to-day.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-09
DAUFUsKIE CLEANED UP.
Capt. WOOdring Came Up From the
Island Last Night.

Capt. Woodring. assis tant depot ofar-
termaster, came up last night from Dau-
fuskie, where he remained during the
month the island was occupied bv the
soldiers as camp of detention and for
the few days after that were necessary
for cleaning up the place. That wori
has now been accomplished. Cant Wooa
ring having remained TO see # nro-arI,.
done All the government propertT ~
been brought up and is now stored in tss
city.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-09
They Are Gone.

Il had sores on one of my limbs, and
tried all kinds of medicine, which did me
little good. / suffered great ram ana
could not sleep at night. After iakIng
three bottles of Hoods Sarsaparina. I am
sound land well, and the sores are oil
gomez A. Ernest Jones, Langley. S c.
That distress after eating is preve =, u
by enc or two OF Hoods Pills. They d.,r +
gripe.-ad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-09
DEATH or 4 LITTLE CHILD.
Infant Son of Mr.. and Mrs. john ID,
Sullivan Gone After Brief Illness

Lawrence A. Sullivan. the infant son
of Mr. and Mrs. John I. Sullivan, died
yesterday at the residence of its parents,
No. 116 Houston street, The child was
four months old. II had been III about
two weeks, and it's death was not alto
gether unexpected.
The funeral will take place this morn
ing at 10 O'Clock from the resi- lence. In
terment will be in the Cathedral ceme-
terY
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-09

We want 10 show you those lots on
New Houston, Duffy Henry and Andor-
son streets, to be sold at auction nov,
Monday afternoon, May 10. at 4so co.
cash, IS per month. . per cent. intere 80
John L. Archer, 10 Provident BuJding
ad. S''NIHs'-
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-09
TO BEGIN A SURVEY AT ONCE.
s0uthern's New Route Between sa.
VRnnah and Columbia.

Mr.. Joel Mable, assistant engineer o.
the Southern Railway, took charge yester-
day at Columbia of the survey of the
Southern branch from Columbia to So
tannuh. He has been in conference with
Chief Engineer Wells for several DAYS.
and viii al once begin locating a route
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-09
WILL DISCUSS SCOTT.
Meeting of the Extension Society
Expected to BE Interesting.

The Literary Extension Circle will
meet this afternoon for the first time UNI
der the direction Of the newly elected
leader, Mrs. Julian NJ. Solomon. As Scott
is the subject OF discussion, a large at
tendance Is anticipated, ana a most in
teresdns meeting looked for. An account
o. SCOTS life, his value as poet. and
hiss place as a prose writer: together with
selections from his works and favorite
quotations, VIII be the topics touched up
on. The meeting viii begin promptly at
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-09
MINNIE. Carriers Ladies French San
Tors at krOusISoff's.

To-day Krouskoff's viii show in their
window. and show room the latest fads
in Paris sailors copies of Madame Car
lier Prices exceptionally low. The 1od,..
should not fail to see these French con-
ceits.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-09
The savannah Hotel Co.

The annual meeting Of the stockholders
Of the Savannah Hotel Company win be
held at the presidents Office, Central Raf,.
road bank building, this afternoon al =
o'c.oc!.
The directors at a meeting held yoster-
day, declared a dividend of . Per cent
payable on June !.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-09

An American make, superior 10 any En-
ropean make, its bouquet lovely, Cook >
Imperial Champagne Extra Dry.-ad
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-09

Digestine cures indigestion and dvsro.
sia No dieting Cures while you eat. An
druggists.-ad.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-09
$llO,SOO 90
Resources

The above estimates of resources and
expenditures for 1900 and for the balance
of the year 1899, are based upon the sup
position that abe schools, beginning in
October, 1899 and for the year 1900. are to
be run on the same basis as the same
have been run since Oct. I, 1895.
We beg to call your attention. however
to the fact that as per reports from vour
superintendent, there are not less than
SEQ white en-, children si; OF school age. who
schools for lack of school facilities
and that there are from 500 IN
1000 negro children, of school age. who
have not been able TO enter our pub,lc
schools for the same reason.
II these 300 white children are 10 be nro-
vided for i would necess.tate the employ
ment of seven additional teachers at an
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