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The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-01
FIRE STATION NO. 6
OPENED WITH A LUNCHEON TO
MAYOR AND ALDERMEN.
FlREMEN WERE THE HOSTS.
CITY FATHERS SLID DOWN THE
POLE LIKE OLD TIMERS.

Mayor Myers Presided mt the Lunch
con, and the Aldermen aud
Other Guests snapped Jokes With
out ReStrnlnt-The Tables Deco
rated With Flowers by the People
Living in the southern Section.
The New station and Apparatus
Formally Inspected.
The Thirty-eighth street fire station was
formally opened yesterday afternoon aud
Supt. Mcguire and Chairman f. A NJ.
Schroeder of the Fire Committee, enter
tanned the Mayor and Aldermen with a
light luncheon. The building was in
spected, the horses were made to run I'M
der the drop harness, and altogether an
enjoyable hour was spent by those In
vited to the opening.
The apparatus never looked better and
the men on duty were dressed for the oc-
casion. The superintendent and the
members of his committee are proud OF
the new station, and were congratulated
by Mayor Myers and the members of the
Council, who were present. A full de-
scription of the new station has already
peeu puUllSueu III the morning News
The table had been placed in the cool
dormitory and an excellent luncheon had
been prepared by Mrs. Schroeder, wife of
the chairman of the Fire Committee, and
Mrs. John e. Mcguire. The neighbors
took an active part in the preparations
that were made during the morning.
Many flowers were sent to the station
and the long table was tastily decorated.
center. Al each plate a boutoniere was
placed and the superintendent and Fire
Committee were congratulated on the
form of entertainment arranged for the
opening
Aldermen James NJ. Dixon, Hal H. Ba-
F. F. Jones, j. F. CAVITY, Robert l..
Holland. w. ]. Watson, d. R. Thomas
Director of Public Works George NJ.
Gadsden, Supt John E. Mcguire, Senior
Foreman and Fire Marshal George Mou-
70, Foreman Joseph Campos of headquar-
ters. Foreman Arthur Rogers of No. 6
station, and Mr.. Marion Lucas. The
members of the new company acted as
walters. The programme was an infor-
NAL one, and the city officers swapped
jokes for an hour.
At the conclusion of the lunch, with
but four exceptions, the City Fathers
went Ito the floor below by means of the
sliding pole. Mayor Myers and Alderman
Watson were among those who did not
slide. Alderman Dixon distinguished
himself by climbing up the pole after he
had descended it at a rapid rate.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-01
PRETTY NOON WEDDING.
DIR. j. VI. Colson and Miss EIOise
weeks Married by Rev. DIR. JOr-

DR.. j. VI. Colson and Miss EIOise
weeks Married by Rev. DIR. JOr-
dan.
DR.. j. H. Colson of Waldo, Fla, and
Miss Eloise Weeks of this city were mar
ried yesterday at noon in the First Bap-
tist Church in the presence of a large
number of friends. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. DR.. ]. d. Jordon.
The church was tastefully decorate ted,
palms being arranged on and around the
altar, while the choir rail and the chan
deliers were festooned with bamboo. The
bride and groom, preceded by the ushers,
approached the altar to the strains of the
"Lohengrin Bridal Chorus" During the
ceremony "Traumerei" was softly played,
and as a occasional the Mendelssohn
wedding March" Mr.. W. NJ. Cler was
organist and was assisted by Miss Chris
tine Winter, Violnist.
The bride wore a handsome gown of
cream Venetian cloth. with a white silk
waist and Elton jacket Her hat was
trimmed to match. She carried bou-
quet of LaFrance roses
The ushers were Messrs. J. Elmo
Weeks Herbert Freeman, Robert Ingram
and John f. Weeks. Immediately after
the ceremony Dr. and Mrs. Colson left
for Jacksonville, where they will spend a
short time before going TO their future
home at Waldo.
The bride is the eldest daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. j. S. Weeks. She is a most at
tractive and popular young lady. with a
large circle of friends. who regret sim
cerely that she is to live henceforth away
from Savannah. DR.. and Mrs. Colson
received a great number of exceptionally
handsome presents.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-01
HAVE ENGINEERS REPORT.
And Fair site Committee Are Now
Considering 1t.


A meeting of the Site Committee for
the Board OF Directors of the Savannah
Fair Association, was held last night
Chairman ]. w. jackson and Messrs. B.
H. Levy, A. B. Moore and Albert Wylly
being present. The report of Civil En-
gineer Percy Sugden upon the survey he
made of the Ten Brock, Screven and
Dale avenue tracts was received and dis
cussed by the committee, but no conclu-
sion was reached.
Action upon the matter was deferred by
the committee for the reason that some
more definite information about the rail-
way right-of-way to the Dale avenue
tract was desired. The committee wants
to be able to report that the right -of-way
may be secured, or that it may not be-
This question of railway facilities was
mentioned as a definite feature of it's
work, and the committee wishes to make
a conclusive report to the directors.
Another meeting of the committee will
be held tonight, when the relative mer-
it's of the three tracts will again be gone
over. The Screven tract, however, is
candidly admitted by members of the
committee to be out of the question, and
the Fair grounds still lie between Ten
Brock and the Dale avenue tract. The
committeeman would not indicate the ma
ture of Mr.. Sugden's report, saying that
they intended keeping the information for
the meeting of the directors.
1t was thought not improbable that a
meeting of the directors might be held
this afternoon, but the committee not be-
ing ready to report upon the matter Of a
site, there will be no need for a meeting.
Mr.. jackson said last night that the COM
mittee will probably be ready to report
to the board of directors at a meeting
tomorrow or Friday.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-01
MRS. LEILA HABERsHAM DEAD.
She Was the Founder of the Kings
Daughters in Savannah.


Mrs Leila Habersham died at her home
on State street yesterday morning, after
a lingering illness. She was the daugh-
ter of Dr. Ralph ENNIS Elliott and Mar
garet Cowper Mackey, and the widow of
Lieut.. Frederic A. Habersham, c.. S. A,
who was killed at the battle of Chancel-
louisville. For many years Mrs. Haber-
sham had always decorated her husband s
grave on Memorial Day, and it was only
this year and last year that i'll health
prevented her from continuing this Gus
tom
Mrs. Habersham was noted for her
good works among the poor and for her
devoted Christian character. She was a
lifelong member of Christ Church, and
was for nearly twenty years president of
the Bishop Elliott Society in that church,
which labors among the poor For seven
years she was first directress of the Wild
ows' Society, which is in charge of the
Telfair Home and the Abrams Home She
was the founder in Savannah of the
Kings Daughters and was for many
years their secretary. She was also for
merly a member of the board of mana
gers of the Episcopal Orphans Home.
Mrs. Habersham leaves one son, Mr..
F. A. Habersham, who resides in Los An
geles, Cal. The funeral will take place
this morning at 1920 o'clock from Christ
Church, Rev. Robb White, the rector,
conducting the service. The interment
will be in Laurel Groce Cemetery.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-01
WILL BE NO SUBWAY.
s, t. d /. of III. ny. Would Not Agree
to Abolish Crossing.

No subway will be constructed at
Gwinnett street. The grade crossing will
remain. Street car, vehicle and pedes-
train traffic will be subjected to the same
old danger from passing steam cars. The
Savannah, Thunderbolt and Isle of Hope
Railway would not agree to the PROPOSE
ton to abolish the crossing and construct
the subway.
President George Parsons called on AL
derman Dixon chairman of the Special
Committee from Council that was APP
pointed to look into the matter of the re-
nova of the grade crossing at Gwinnett
street. There had been accidents there,
and it was desired to see if some agree
ment could not be reached, under which
the danger could be removed.
The chairman of the committee was
informed by the president of the street
railway company that the latter did not
care to enter into the agreement for the
construction of the subway. The i'm
preston left by the president was that
the company would not care to defray
part of the expense for the construction
of subway under any plan, but the
immediate objection was to the plan that
had been submitted to the officials of the
Plant System and approved by them.
President r. G. Erwin, Gen. Supt. w.
B. Denham and Chief Engineer Tutwiler
had all seen the plans, and thought well
of them. President Erwin said that the
| Plant System was ready to defray one
! third the expense. The city, ii was ex-
| pected, might see its way clear to paying
| one-third. which would leave one-third
| for the street railway company. President
| Parsons, however decided that the Sa-
vannah, Thunderbolt and Isle of Hope
Railway wanted none of the agreement.
| 1t was estimated that the cost for the
| adjustment of the grade crossing and
! the substitution of subway would be
$4,000. The failure to get it will be quite
a appointment to those who now use
| the Bolton street and the Gwinnett
street crossings. The crossings, until
! they have been abolished for sub-ways,
| will prove a fruitful source of danger
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-01
KAUFMAN PLATsHEK DEAD.
He Was Formerly One of Savannah's
Best known Business Men.

He Was Formerly One of Savannnh's
Best known Business Men.
Mr.. kaufman Platshek died. suddenly
at O'clock yesterday morning at his
residence, No. State street, east. He
had been in ill health for some time. His
death came with a suddeness, however
that caused a shock to his friends.
Mr.. Platshek was formerly one of Sa-
vannah's best known business men. He
was S7 years old and was a native of
Miloslaw, Germany. He came to Savan-
nah in 1858. For many years he carried
on a large retail drygoods business on
Broughton street, near where the Hub
clothing store now is. Since then he had
not been in business life.
Mr.. Platshek leaves a wife and nine
children. Nathan X. Platshek of Dallas
Tex, Samuel X. Platshek, Isadore Plat
shek and Lee Platshek of Savannah; Gus
tave Platshek of Norfolk, Va; Miss Hen
rietta Platshek and Mrs. G. l.. Appel of
Savannah; Mrs. S. NJ. Mainthow of New
York and Mrs. Philip Rich of st. Math-
ews, S. c.
He was a member of Joseph Lodge
Bnai Birth; the Knights of Pythias and
the Ancient Order of United Workmen.
His funeral will take place from the resi-
dence at 4;30 o'clock this afternoon. The
interment will be in Laurel Grove Gene
terry.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-01
ACAOEMY'S NEW TREASURE.
Vase From Paris Exposition Set Up
in Hallway of the Building.


The vase which director Carl S. Brandt,
of the Telfair Academy of Arts and
Sciences. purchased at the Paris EXPOSE
ton, was set up yesterday in the hall
way of the academy. Mounted on ped
estal some five feet in hight, the beau
ties of the vase are Immediately apparent
to the eye of every visitor.
The vase is magnificent work of art.
1t is of Royal Berlin porcelain and one of
the triumphs of the Berlin pOtteries. Es-
pecially selected from the output of the
works for the exposition, 1t was sent to
Paris as an illustration of the effects that
We're possible in the art of painting on
china.
1t stands three feet and an inch in
hight, and is of the pure Greek style In
form and proportions. The vase is orna-
mented with relief work in gold, which
challenges the art of the Orient to equal.
Indeed, it has so iong been thought that
this method of ornamenting china was
secret which only the Japanese artists
possessed, that the visitor to the academy
is amazed at its perfection. The design
forms Hons heads supporting the facial
paintings.
The painting is designed to illustrate
pleasures of life. 1t is by a German artist,
Fraulein II. Blankenburg. Grapes, that
are perfectly formed and that breathe
the very aroma of the fruit, berries that
rise from the pictured plate upon which
they are heaped, cross-bow and upon it
the bird it has slain. the flute, tamborine
and trumpet of the worlds lighter hours,
ornament the panels of the vase. The
perfection of the drawing and the beauty
of the coloring must be seen to be I'M
derstood; no verbal description can hope
to do more than convey an approximate
idea of what they are.
The vase, in its coloring, strikes one
other harmonious chord in the harmony
of color that prevails throughout the
building. Its rich, soft tints blend per-
fectly with those of the tapestry paintings
and the large works in the Hall of
Paintings. of which a glimpse is caught
down the long vista of the hallway.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-01
PETITION FoR INCORPORATION.
and Congress street. west.

~~-~@~~-~-~-~-~-~~~-~
STATE OF GEORGIA, CHATHAM
Couhty-To the Superior Court of said
County:
The petition of r. c. Wylly W. j. De
Renne and Edward H. Demere respect
fully shows:
First. That they desire for themselves,
their associates and successors, to become
incorporated under the name and style Of
the Isle of Hope Protective Association
Second. The term for which petition
ers ask to be incorporated is twenty
years, with the privilege of renewal at
the end of that time.
Third. The object apd purposes of the
proposed association shall be the protec-
ton of game, fish and oyster culture on
and around the Isle of Hope, on contig-
uous isl 8 and adjacent mainands
within t. limits prescribed by the act
approved Aug. g. 1872, (acts of 1872 page
39SD and the acts amendatory thereof
regulating the manner of fishing in said
territory and other laws pertaining TO
game and fish. They desire the power and
authority to enforce good order, receive
donations, make purchases, prescribe by
laws, elect officers, sue and be sued, EN-
ploy an intendant, or intendants, attor-
ney or attorneys, constable or constables
or any other agent or agents. not for the
purpose of trade or profit, but for tine
furtherance of the general design of SAD
institution in enforcing said laws, and to
look after the general interest of such es-
tabishment.
Wherefore, petitioners pray for them
selves and such others as may now or
hereafter be associated with them, ana
their legal successors, to be made BODY
polite, with all the rights, privileges
immunities and restrictions fixed by law.
BECKETT & BECKETT
Attorneys for Petitioners.
Petition for incorporation filed in Once
this 9th day of April, 1904.
JAMES X. P. CARR
Clerk S. C. c., Ga.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-01
GROWING OF THE MAY QUEEN.
CLiIdren's MaypOle Dance at Regi-
mental ArmOry This Afternoon.

CLildren's MaypO1e Dance at Regi-
mental ArmOry This Afternoon.
children's May pole dance will be
given on the lawn at the Regimental
Armory this afternoon at o'clock, to be
followed by the browning of the May
Queen at O'Clock. The entertainment
will last from to O'clock
The girls who will take part in the
dance are Misses Gertrude Sullivan,
Sophie Meldrim, Mildred Cunningham,
Elizabeth Malone, Dorothy Baldwin,
Ethel Durham, Sallie Carmichael. julie
Screven, Helen Dixon, Mildred Ehrlich,
Louise bearing, Katie Osborne. Katha-
rlne Ives. Eileen Johnson, Annie Batty,
Eliza Schley. Carolyn Myers. Pauline Cor
son. Pauline Overton, Caro- Krenson, and
Marjorie Ellis.
Each of the girls will choose her cava-
lier from among the boys, who will take
part. The voting for the May Queen will
be between and o'clock. The votes
will be counted at o'clock, when the
coronation will take place. The enter
tainment is given by the ladies of Froe-
bel Circle of Kings Daughters, and is
for the benefit of the Fresh Air Home.
There will be music. refreshments and
games for the children.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-01
MAY WEATHER FOR 30 YEARS.
what the Records From the weather
Bureau show.

Forecast Official Boyer ofthe Weather Blu
reau has compiled from the records a sum-
mary of the weather at Savannah during
May for thirty years The mean or nor
NAL temperature during that time has
been "a degrees.
The warmest May was that of 1896
with an average of rs degrees; the cold
est was that of 1877, with an average of
70 degrees; the highest May temperature
was 10l. on the S0th, 1895; the lowest was
a. on the 10Th. 1894.
The average May rainfall is EFT inches.
The greatest May rainfall since 1871 was
5.93 inches. IN 1894. The least was .35 inch,
in 1889. The greatest amount recorded in
any twenty-four consecutive hours was
1921 inches on the LIST. 1883.
The average number of clear days in
May is 10; partly cloudy days, 49, and
cloudy days, 8. The prevailing winds are
from the south. The highest velocity was
~ miles, from the northwest. on the 10Th,
In 1904
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-01
FELT REASON LEAVING HIM.
Man who Was Afraid He Would KIP
Some One Locked Up.

'T am crazy and will kill somebody if
you do not place me under arrest"
A middle-aged white man startled Pa
trolman A. NJ Broom yesterday morning
on Bull and Broughton streets by making
this declaration. The stranger said that
he did not know his name and could not
remember where he lived. He felt that
his reason had departed and that unless
he was placed IN confinement he would
kill some innocent person.
The patrolman was sending in his re-
port from the Gamewell box on the cor
ner and was convinced that the man was
not jesting. He asked the desk sergeant
for the patrol wagon and the man was
hurried to the station. After being placed
in cell he gave his name as p Mcmahon,
but nothing further could be learned by
the officers. Unless he regains his reason
he will be committed to Jail on a warrant
charging lunacy.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-01
IN HONOR OF MARY.
Children of Cathedral Parish Took
Part I'm May DevotiOns.

May devotions were begun last night in
the Cathedral of st. John the Baptist
The services were most interesting, sew
eral hundred children of the parish, all
the girls dressed in white, wearing chap
let's of white flowers, and bearing bou-
quets; the boys, too, bearing punches of
flowers. formed in procession and marched
down the main aisle of the church. They
then marched around the side aisles, and
in passing the chapel of the Blessed Vir-
gin deposited their bouquets at the altar
railing, passing on and into seats thet
had been reserved for them. After all
had been seated they sang several songs
and afterward were addressed by Rev
Father r. f. Kennedy. The service
closed with a benedicton of the Blessed
Sacrament.
Services somewhat similar will be held
this afternoon at 6 O'Clock and on each
week day throughout the month at the
Roman Catholic churches. On Sundays
this service win follow Immediately after
Vespers.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-01
A Beautiful Launch.

We can show a beautiful naphtha
launch, entirely new. Just received. Is
feet long. with cabin ami 10 horsepower
double cylinders, absolutely perfect, now
in commission, probably the fieetest boat
here.
This elegant launch will be sold cheap
for cash or on time, II desired. Fun trial
given TO purchaser. Sleeping accommoda-
ton for six. Apply Iipnmsn Bros. whole
sale druggists, Savannah, Ga.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-01
ESCAPED IN NIGHT CLOTHES
Indian street LOdeers Had "A Close
Call From Cremation.

Inulan street LOdSerS Had n close
Call From Cremation.
Yamacraw came very near being the
scene of a disastrous fire early yesterday
morning and several boarders in the
house of G. J. Jones, at No. 5S3 Indian
street, had narrow escapes. They ran
into the street in their night clothes I'M
I'll the fire had been subdued by the APP
paratus from headquarters. The build
Ing is occupied as grocery and bar,
with sleeping apartments overhead. The
fire started in the grocery in "A box Of
matches, and communicated to a quanti-
ty of paper bags under the gas meter
The heat melted the lead pipe and a
large volume of gas fed the flames.
Mr.. Jones was awakened by the fall
ing OF plastering and lost no time in
arousing the firemen. a block away. The
blazing gas was licking the ceiling when
the firemen arrived, and the building was
badly damaged. The dodgers in the burn
ing house had already reached the street
without injury No alarm was sounded
and the fire was put out by the men
from headquarters.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-01
"Queen of Sen Roufer. -

Savannah to Baltimore. Washington,
Philadelphia, New York and Boston, is
via Merchants & Miners Transportation
Cos. elegant steamers. Accommodate lions
ana cuisine unsurpassed. Tickets, in
GLIDING meals and stateroom on steam
ers at fares much less than via rail. No
dust: no cinders, and opportunity of en-
joying the bracing salt sea cir. Invig-
Grating and beneficial. Travel via Queen
of Sea Routes and enjoy your trip North
]. j. Carolan, Agent. Uptown Office, IL
Bull street. Savannah. Ga.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-01
LAST ALTERNATIVE SENTENCE.
Judge FnlligRnt Gave Gambler
Heavy Fine and Warning.

Judge FnlIigRnt Gave Gambler
Heavy Fine and n Warning.
Yesterday morning Judge Falligent sem
fenced julius Rosenthal, who entered a
plea of guilty to an indictment, returned
by the grand jury of the last term OF
the Superior Court. charging him with
keeping a gaming house, to pay fine
of 81 900 and costs or serve twelve months
on the county chaingang.
OF course. the fine will he promptly
paid. certainly before the expiration of
the five days that are allowed the de-
PENDANT by Judge Falligauts sentence.
The gaming house Rosenthal was charged
with keeping is the Broughton street keno
room. Judge Falligant told the defend
ant that this would be the last alterna-
tive sentence he would impose on him:
the next time he appeared charged with a
like offense it would mean a term OF inn
prisonment.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-01
New Naphthn Launches 1915 Here in
Savannah.

why send off and buy a naphtha launch
that you cannot see until you have paid
for it, when you can pick one out right
here in Savannah for the same money and
will be instructed in its use free of
charge. and can test and try it before
you pay for it?
Call on Lippman Bros. for full partic-
ularS.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-01
GOULD GONE NORTH.
Lett Injured Engineer on Yacht and
Returned by Rail.

Mr.. Edwin Gould. who came TO savau-
nah Sunday from Brunswick on his acnt
NADIA. left yesterday for New York by
rail The engineer. whose finger was cut
OFF by the eccentric rod was left on the
yacht which will remain in Savannah I'M
I'll the injured man has been discharged
by his physician. Or. Corson amputa ted
the middle finger Of the mans right hand.
He said last night that II the engineer
continues to improve rapidly he will be
discharged in a day or two The NADIA
will then leave for New York.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-01

If you have any skin disease such as
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nothing will cure you so quickly or thor
oughly as Tetterine. 1t has cured thous-
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vannah, Ca, will send you box postpaid
for Soc in stamps if your druggist doesnt
keep it.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-01

Malt-Nutrine prepared by the An
heuser-Busch Brewing Assn. ST. Louis,
L. S. A., is no experiment. Years Of
practical tests and careful and innumera-
bic analyses have resulted IN the one
perfect tonic, known as Malt-Nutrlne.
II is the pure extract OF the choicest
malt and contains 1850 per cent. of ex-
tract matter and less than per cent. Of
alcohol, being therefore absolutely non
Intoxicating.
Orders promptly filled by Henry Kol-
shorn, manager Anheuser- Busch branch,
Savannah.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-05-01

P. P. P. is purely a vegetable COM
pound, is easy to take, and it's effects are
miraculous. 1t is the best spring medi-
cine in the world, superior to all sarsapa-
rillas. P. P. P. restores vigor to the mind
and body, makes the step elastic and
tones up the entire system.
Take P. P. P. for the health. All drug
gists sell tad.