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The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-16
DEATH OF DIR. JARED IRWIN.
He Was Prominent Citizen of
Washington County.

Washington County.
DIR. Jared Irwin, one of the older citi-
zens of Washington county, died Tues
day, and was buried Wednesday at For
est Grove Plantation, near Sandersville.
The funeral was with Masonic honors,
and was largely attended by citizens from
all over the county, and distant towns,
where the deceased had been so long and
favorably known.
DR.. Irwin leaves three sons, Mr.. Jeff
A. Irwin, DR.. Andrew J. Irwin, and John
T. Irwin. Sandersville, and one daughter,
Mrs. James S. Wood of Savannah. DR..
Twins wife, who died years ago, was
daughter of Gen. Thomas j. Warthen,
wealthy planter and public man before
the war Gen. Warthen organized the
Twenty-eighth Georgia Regiment, of
which he was in command when killed
at Malvern Hill. DIR. Irwin and
brother were officers in the same COM
mand in which the brother was killed.
An older brother. Col, John Lawson IT.
win, commanding another regiment, was
also killed. in battle, and still another
brother, Col. William A. Irwin, COM
manded Confederate Regiment.
DR.. Twins Scotch-Irish ancestors were
well-known in connection with colonial
affairs in Pennsylvania, and later in
North Carolina. Their descendants are
related to many families of note in South
ern and Western States. Hugh Irwin
settled in Middle Georgia before the Rev.
olution and acquired distinction in mill
tary and political affairs. One of his
sons was Gov. Jared Irwin, to whom the
state erected a monument in Sanders
vile. DR.. Irwin served one or two terms
in the Legislature, but otherwise never
sought public office.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-16
THE PASSING OF THE KITE.
The Modern Boy Wants Something
More Exciting.

With the small boy of former years
March was the month of kites and kite
flying, and much of his spare time after
school hours was spent in the pastime,
but it seems that kites have fallen into
disfavor, possibly as offering to the av-
erage boy not enough excitement.
Though the Park Extension is an ideal
place for kite flying and used to be ex-
tensively used for that purpose some years
ago, it is rare now to see more than half
dozen youngsters engaged in the sport
even on the most favorable afternoons.
The dealers in toys, too, notice this fall
ing off in the use of kites, which, they
say, is decidedly more pronounced this
year than any former season. One of
them claims that where formerly he sold
kites by the gross, he now sells them by
the dozen, and then only of the cheapest
varieties.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-16
GOVERNOR TO SPEAK
ACCEPTED THE INVITATION OF
UNION SOCIETY.
ANNIVERSARY WILL BE OF UN-
USUAL INTEREST.

Governor Gamblers Letter of Ac-
ceptnnce to President EstiII of the
Union society-Had to Decline An
other Invitation to Come to Savan-
Dah-GInd to Assist on an Anniver-
sary Occasion at Bethesda-April
% Is the Date of the Anniversary.
Governors Visit VIII Be Made
Pleasant.
Governor Gambler will speak at Bethes-
da on Tuesday. April %. The day will
be the 151st anniversary of the Union
Society of Savannah, and the 161st of
the founding Of the Bethesda Orphan
Home for Boys by Rev. George Whit
field
The Board of Stewards of the Union
Society invited the Governor to be the
speaker, and the invitation was warmly
seconded by other members of the So
ciety. In response to such a letter from
Col. j. H. Estill president of the society.
Governor Gambler wrote as follows:
Il beg to thank you for your letter of
the list inst, seconding the invitation of
the Board of Stewards of the Union So
ciety of Savannah to be present and de-
liver the 151st annual address to the Be-
thesda Orphan boys on that occasion.
April %.
Il thank you for the courtesy you have
done me, and while have had to disap-
point the Albany Chautauqua in order to
do so, will endeavor 20 be with you on
the occasion named. The demands on my
time at this season of the year are always
very great, and it is impossible for me to
comply with one-half of the requests
made by memorial associa tons, chautau-
quas and other similar organizations, but
1 am impressed that it is my duty to at
least lend the encouragement of my off,
.cial presence to the society of which you
are president and to the orphan boys of
this, Georgia's most venerable charity"
1t is proposed to make the event of. I'M
usual interest. The members of the So
ciety will do all they can to insure pro-
gramme that Will be pleasing. 1t is ex-
pected that many of the members will re-
linquish business and other demands on
that day to attend the exercises, follow
ing the example offered by the Governor
Every attention will be shown the Gov
ernor during his stay, and efforts will be
made to make his visit pleasant.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-16
FIXED UPON NO SITE.
Fair Committee Decided 20 Postpone
Action TIL Next Tuesday.


Action TIL Next Tuesday.
No decision as to site for the State
Fair to be held in Savannah next fall
was reached by the committee from the
Board OF Directors of the Savannah Fair
Association that met yesterday afternoon.
The meeting was held at the office Of
Mr.. J. w. Jackson, chairman, and both
Mr.. B. H. Levy and Maj. G. NJ. Ryals,
the other members of the committee.
were present.
From two or three gentlemen who ex-
pect to have propositions before the COM
mittee, requests were received to have
the committee postpone action. 1t was
alleged that the prospective offers can
not be made until some agreement can
be reached relative to lots of land adj
joining the tracts that are to be propos-
ed. In two or three cases, several par
ties own the tracts that are to be ten
dered. and II was alleged that time is
required in order to effect an understand
ing among them.
1t was decided to postpone the consid-
Grafton of the sites until next Tuesday
afternoon at o'clock. Then, Mr.. Jack
son said, the matter will be settled. The
committee will reach a decision, which
it will communicate to the Board of Di-
rectors at an early meeting of that
body. 1t is probable that the board will
ratify the action of the committee.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-16

Started Before Daylight and Kept
Up Until Night.


There were minor settos between
representatives OF opposing candidates
from the time that both were on the
ground. The first fight of any magnitude
occurred about an hour before the open
ing of the polls, when a difference of opin-
ion, on some minor subject precipitated
conflict between half a dozen heelers.
In less than a minute Drayton street at
the corner of President, was filled with
yelling mob half the members OF which
were engaged. .th hearty and earnest eff
of physical remonstrance they thought
adapted to the case. Before the fighting
had been quelled. by the interoesslon of
the police, Henry Daniels. a supporter of
Capt. McAlpin, had been painfully in
Jured by being kicked in the head He
was carried away IN cab.
Such fights, In which the supporters of
Maj. Screven were almost invariably the
aggressors, occurred at brief intervals
during the entire day and until the polls
we're closed in the evening. Some half
dozen Of the Screven partisans did about
all the fighting that was done for their
side. and they entered upon every new
bout with undiminished and unimpairei
enthusiasm. The fights were OF the cool
old knock-down and drag-out variety, and
there were plenty OF instances In which
one or more Of the participants were tenn
porarily put out Of the running. Bumps
as large a. eggs, disoolored eyes ana
swollen noses. lips that were twice their
natural size and checks Ornamented with
red marks Of bOny knnckles. were IN
plentiful evidence about the polls The
police ambulance was twice brought 70
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-16
HE WAS SOFT soAPED.
How N StyHshly Dressed Woman
Found an Easy Mark.

Found an Easy Mark.
A gentleman who does not allow that
1t is on himself to queer good. story,
is telling one to his friends that makes
him a sort of mark for soft-soaping. He
got it rubbed in in style that is inter
esting to those to whom he relates his
experience, and he is so impressed with
the smoothness of the vender by whom
he was taken in that he wants to pre-
vent others from being caught by the
same story
1t was a day or two ago that the gen.
tleman CHANGED to drop into an office on
the Bay into which he had seen rather
stylishly dressed woman disappear but
a moment or two before. He arrived just
in time to observe one of the gentlemen
in the office yielding readily to the per-
suas1ons of the woman and giving up
40 cents for a box of soap.
Then the woman turned upon the new
conner, urging her wares upon him. He
declined to purchase, however, saying
that scented soaps had no charm for him.
and that the most ordinary turpentine
article would serve all his needs. Upon
the woman insisting, he referred her to
his residence, saying that his wife might
make a purchase. This would
not do though, for the wo-
man sorrowfully told him of what
a Christian act of charity il would be
for him to help her and her three little
children, at home without a bite to eat
in the house, at the same time extolling
the virtues of her soap, saying that 1t
sells ordinarily at the rate of % cents a
cake, making the three cakes in a box
cost 70 cents.
Finally, she prevailed upon the gentle
man to buy. He took the soap, separated
himself from 40 cents, lost the box from
his pocket before he left the office, got
home and told his wife and daughter what
a bargain he had found In the lovely soap,
discovered his loss. managed to get the
soap out the next day and was then told
by his wife that it was soap that was
being sold every day at one of the down
town stores at 10 cents box. She pro-
duced the empty boxes of purchases she
had made to prove her statement. He is
now invieghing against the woman in a
sort of "woolly' dress who worked him
for a good thing.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-16
FAIR TO-DAY AND TOMORROW.
The Month Away Behind on Heat
and Rainfall.

Savannahians got another taste of win
try weather yesterday for though the
thermometer did not fall below A de-
grees, there was an icy wind that blew
most of the day that quickened the pace
of pedestrians, and caused those whose
business kept them on the street to seek
lee corners at every opportunity. The
maximum temperature was "a degrees. and
occurred at midnight. The mean, 40 de-
grees, is 9 degrees below the normal and
gives to the month thus far, an accumu-
lated deficiency of % degrees. and to tho
year. an accumulated deficiency OF 167
degrees. The month shows also den-
cheney in rainfall of 1.24 inches.
The forecast for to-day for the state Is
for fair weather. with west to northwest
winds. fresh on the coast. Tomorrow
also, Il is predicted, will be fair.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-16
SCREVEN'S SUCCESSOR.
Magistrate Nnughtin Slated for Po-
lice superintendent.

Superintendent of Police screven will re-
sign that office Immediately. and his sue
cessor will probably be named by Coun-
ell at its meeting next Wednesday night.
While there will be at least three candi-
dates for the office, II is generally under
stood and believed that Magistrate
Michael Naughtin will be the new head OF
the police department, He is popular
with the administration leaders. and has
all along been given TO understand that
he would DE Maj. Screven's successor IA
the event Of Screyens election as ordl-
nary. EN-Chief OF Police Frank McDer-
mott ana Mr.. w. r. Hussey are also
candidates for the office. and their friends
will make a hard light for them IL ~
said. however. that Magistrate Naug ln
has enough votes pledged already 10 elect
him. The election OF Justice Naughtin
will make a vacancy in the once Of mag
iftrate % the Third district. ana an eiec-
ton would have 90 be held u d. rumorol
that Deputy cay Marshall j Robert
creamer might be . candidate Tor magis-
'Fate h fhat event.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-16

Savannah to Baltimore, Washington,
Philadelphia, New York and Boston, is
via Merchants & Miners Transportation
Cos. elegant steamers. Accommodations
and 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 air 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., 1901-03-16
CAME NEAR BURNING TO DEATH.
MIS-. w. II. x. smiths Clothing
Caught Fire From n Crate.

Caught Fire From n Crate.
Mrs, Laura Smith came near being
burned to death yesterday morning at
her home, No. 40 Congress street, west.
Mrs. Smith and her husband, w. T. X.
Smith live over Smiths saloon. Mrs.
Smith was standing in front of an open
CRATE when her dress caught fire.
The flames flashed up and in a seconds
time she was enveloped in fire Her
screams brought her husband, who siezed
her burning clothing with his bare hands
and whipped out the flames, burning the
skin almost entirely from his fingers and
wrists. His vigorous whipping of the
flames saved Mrs. Smith, who escaped
without even a burn Her body was
protected with heavy under-clothing in
addition to her dress, and this protected
ner. Her dress, however, was torn AL
most entirely from her body in the effort
to extinguish the flames.
Mr.. Smiths wounds were Temporarily
dressed at Dukes drug store and later
in the day by DIR. Harris.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-16

The corooran-zeigler bout VIII take
place a. the Theater next Friday night
Il will be- 25-round contest Cor a deci-
sion. Neither the referee nor osher on
Gers of the match have been selected yet
but viii boz within DAY o. ~. n h.
llkely that shorty Jenkins vii b. the
EefeTee,
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-16
EXTENDING TELEPHONE LINES.
The Georgia Company Will Lay An
other Cable on AbercOrn Street.


President W. A. Bisbee of the Georgia
Telephone Company has been authorized
by the Board of Directors to make ex-
tensive improvements and additions to
the company's service, requiring an ex-
penditure of something like $4,000. The
directors held a meeting yesterday morn
ing and decided to have an additional
cable laid on Abercorn street The con-
duits have already been put down as Tar
as the railroad tracks and the new ca
BILE will cost the company $1,000.
The demand for telephones is very great
and the directors authorized the president
to extend the lines wherever the business
demands the expenditure of more money.
An extension of the company's line to-
wards Collinsville will be made and with
other improvements of a similar nature
the cost will be in the neighborhod of
$50, 600.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-16
NOTHING FROM CARNEGIE.
Mayor Myers Has Not Received n RE-
ply About the Library.

The promptness that was ANTICIPATED
has not been shown by Mr.. Andrew Car
negie in his consideration of the letter
from Mayor Myers, including the resolu-
ton of Council, relative to the establish
rnent Of a free library at Savannah
Day before yesterday a reply from Mr.
Carnegie was expected, but. as it failed
to appear Ii was more confidently looked
for yesterday. Again, however there
was disappointment
Mayor Myers is at a loss to account
for the delay in the reply from Mr.. Car
Eegie. He said last night that he had not
had any response to the letter he had
written Mr.. Carnegie.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-16
The New York and Florida Limited.
win Southern RAILWAY.

Leaves Savannah daily, except Sunday.
at $50 p. m, Savannah time, for Angus
ia, Columbia. Charlotte, Danville. Lynch
burg, Charlottesville. Washington, Balu-
more, Philadelphia and New York. EouIn-
rnent: Pulmsn's most luxurious compart-
ment, observation. drawing-room. sleen-
ing cars and diner. Office 1A Bull street;
phones S50.--ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-16

A Plant Sys'-"1 mileage book will car
ry you from -rt Tampa to Washing
ton and Charleston to Montgomery. Good
all over the state of Florida. Twelve
trains a day from Savannah to points
South, North. East and West-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-16
New York ana Florida Express,
via Southern Railway.

Leaves Savannah daily at 1:55 D. m.
Savannah time, for Columbia, Charlotte
Danville. Norfolk. Richmond, Lynchburp
Charlottesville, Washington, Baltimore
Philadelphia, New York and Boston
Pullman drawing-room, sleeper and diner
Office 141 Bull street; phones S50.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-16

Travellers of all kinds can save money
by calling at the Plant System ticket Of
flee, De Soto Hotel. Mileage books. good
in six states. sold at SIS each. 21k cents
per mile. Good all over the state Of
Florida. -ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-16

AT Estill's News Depot, No. As Bull
street. Savannah Morning News and all
the other leading dailies, with a large and
varied stock of standard books and light
literature, monthlies and weeklies, and q
full line of stationery. and everything else
usually found in a first-class news depot.
-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-16

Rev Bascom Anthony IL expected home
this morning from Brunswick. where he
has been 10 consult Rev Sam Jones rel
auys 10 bis visit 20 this city for q serlor
~ meetings u N expected that DE- Viii
hs here ~ lime 10 start biz meetings April
a
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-16
TickIed to Death Two-step.

For copy of the famous Three Coon.
Rag Time. TwoStep, entitled "Tickled
to Death" send ten cents in postage or
currency to B. w. Wrenn, passenger
traffic manager, Savannah, Ga.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-16
GEN. MILES WENT THROUGH.
Commander of the United states
Army on His Way 10 Havana.

Gen. Nelson A. Miles passed through
Savannah yesterday by the Southern
Railway lie was In the southern's pri-
vate car iOi and was bound for Havana.
There were nine ln the General's party.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-16
vIsit camden ana southern p,ny

co East via the seahoard Air Line Rail
way ana stop over at Camden. Pinehurst
aud Southern Pines. Double daily
through trains. For information. ,iolre,s
etc. phone p, or call at ticket ofice auil
and Bryan streets.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-16

Plant System 1,OOO-mile books are rood
in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Car
DINA, South Carolina, Virginia and Wash.
ington, D. c. Price. s25 each. For yaI.
at ticket offices, De Soto Hotel and demo,
Telephone lad.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-16
TIckIed TO Death Tmo-strn-

For a copy of the famous Three Coon.
Rag Time, Two-step, entitled 'rickled
to. Death" send ten cents in postage or
currency TO y. w. Wrenn passenger
traffic manager, Savannah, Ga.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-16
TIorIda ana MetropeIilan Llm,,.a

Via the seaboard Air Line Railway
daily yestibuie train 10 Richmond. wash.
ington ana New York. Compartment cars
dining cars and thoroughfare coaches
Gail at ticket once. nun snS Rryan
streets Phone I'D.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-16
IN THE LEGATION GUARD.
Capt. Robert ~. Andcrson's Company
Ia Remain In China

Savannah is represented in the legation
guard at Pekin by Capt Robert H. An
derson's company, which II a part OF the
Ninth United States Infantry Although
the Ninth Regiment has been ordered
back 20 the Philippines, Capt Anderson
company has been retained IN China.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-16

A Plant System mileage book covers
more territory than any ticket sold
They are good from Port Tampa to Wash
ington. On sale at De Soto Hotel ticka+
office. So each-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-16

Always have bottle or two of Cooks
Imperial Extra Dry Champagne in your
ice chest; then you will always be ready
for callers.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-16
DE SOTO HOTEL.
s|lI " ljlsI;ils.ss ~.

First-class accommoda lions for 800
guests. Among the Improvements the
past summer 60 new bathrooms were add.
ed. Tourists find Savannah the most in
teresting city in the South An ideal
winter resort. Special rates for families
remaining week or more. Tourists stop.
ping at the De Soto my become asso-
ciate members of the Savannah Golf
Club.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-16
TWO HOUSES
FOR Rent.

We want desirable ten.
ants only for two of
our houses on Hunting
don street, between
Whitaker and Barnard.
The houses are brand
new, never been occu-
pied, and will be ready
at once. The neighbor.
hood is the best.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-16

VIM. & H. H. baltimore,
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-16

'continvea 90 seventh Passl
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-02-20
Bob Iainu Hurt.

Robert Laing. dispenser OF light
wine and beer in Kohala, has been
in town during the Kinau's stay hav-
ing injuries from recent accident
treated He was thrown from a horse
and. besides having the drum OF his
right ear ruptured, received serious
damage to the eye On the same side.
While in the city he was in the
hands of DR.. Sloggett and other ply
sicians in consultation, leaving for
home with special directions to DIR,
Bond DR.. Sloggett hoped that the
treatment given and prescribed. to-
gether with care on the part of the
patient. would save the sight of the
injured eve
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-02-20
.EIPIOuHI MATERNITY
home ANNIVERSARY
PERPETuATioN OF THE HAWAI-
IAN RACE NosLY SUBSCRIBED
BY A SOCIETY.
The Institution Has Another Prosper
Gus Year-Proposed eyneeolosi-
cal HospitalLPhotosrsphins the
Children Born in the Home.

Anniversary day was observed ap-
propriately at Kapiolani Maternity
home These ranged from ten years
ing performance was that of photo
graphing the children born in the
home These ranged from ten years
to two days old Edward Markham
was the Nestor of the infants. having
been the first to greet sunlight in the
institution The Bye Baby Bunting
of two sunrises was the child of Mrs
F. J. Wallace
Part of the days program was the
annual meeting of the Hooulu and
Hoola Lahui Society, which finds its
motive of existence in supporting the
home Prince David. senior heir of
Queen Kapiolani. the lamented found
er, was in the chair as president OF
the organization He is its benefactor
as well as chief After prayer Mrs
Eugenia h. Refs. secretary. presented
her report 1t showed that the fees
from patients in the home for the past
year amounted to s11S3.55. The So
ciety had no expenditures to report.
Reference was made to the proposal,
preached fe1 weeks ago. TO add
dCpci ~ thN
stitution. There had been sixty-fve
births for the year and 452 from the
starting of the institution.
Mrs Pierre Jones, treasurer, re-
ported the receipts for the year as
s9434.30 and expenditures as S59S5-22.
Part of the receipts, however. was
$4,000 capital returned upon which the
c. R. Bishop Trust had been paying
interest The problem was how to in
vest most adyantageously an accumu-
lated fund of over $500. There is
$4,000 of the money paid by the Kapio-
lani Estate in monthly instruments OF
800 drawing 4 IL per cent interest in
Bishops bank. Mrs Jones urged &C
ton toward building a genealogical
hospital to cost $4,000.
Mrs. E. R. Wilson's services as ma
iron were eulogized. She is faithfully
assisted by Mrs Annie Aylett Poole.
The matron's report showed that AZ
out of the e5 births for the year were
of males. There had been two deaths
and one stillborn Seventeen cases
were critical.
officer. directors and trustees were
elected. liz:
DdNLu P-SSA-
dent; Mrs. James Campbell. first vice
president; Princess Kalanialaole, Sec
ond vice-president; Mrs. Eugenia K
Refs, secretary; Mrs Pierre Jones.
treasurer.
Directors-Miss Mcintyre, presi-
dent: Miss Peabody, Mrs. Jas. Camp
bell, Mrs. E S. Cunha, Mrs. J. F. Bow
Ter. Mrs. Irene Ii Brown, Mrs. w. Luz
Their Wilcox, Mrs. carl Widemann and
MRS. Pierre Jones, treasurer.
Trustees-Prince and Princess ka-
lanianaole, Mrs. T. R. Foster, Miss
Peabody, Mrs. F. W. Macfariane, Mrs.
E. S. Cunha and Mrs. A. Macintosh.
Lunch was served in the yard after
the meeting. Those in attendance dis
cussed with animation the fair and
luau to be held on March Is for the
benefit of the genealogical hospital.
The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-02-20
GRIPPE!

A GREAT MANY PEOPLE ARE
DOWN WITH THE GRIP. IT'S IN
THE AIR. THERE is NO OCCASION
FOR ALARM, HOWEVER, WHEN
YOU HAVE OUR WELL-KNoWN
REMEDY,