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The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-19
CLUB AND SOCIETIES.
University Climb May Have Rooms in
HusRars' Club.


The University Club may combine
with the Hibernian Society and the St
Andrews Society in the use of the
room in the Hussars' Club that has
been set apart for meetings of the last
two organizations. Their is a distinct
sentiment among the members of the
University Club for an alliance with
the two societies in the use of the room,
and this sentiment will probably re-
suit in some arrangement being enter
ed into whereby the original plan will
be fulfilled.
When the quarters of the two So
cieties were established in the Hussars'
Club. there was talk of making it a
combination meeting place of the Uni
versity Club as well. Some opposition
among members of the University Club
developed, however, and in the interest
of harmony the plan was given over.
President P. w. Meldrim, Mr..
w. w. Gordon, Jr., secretary, and other
members of the University Club, heart
lily favor the suggestion that the room
be used. 1t is said that the two socie-
ties would willingly and gladly welcome
the University Club. The question OF
expense could be easily arranged, and
the University Club could bear it's part
of the original cost of fitting up and
furnishing the room, which is very
handsomely appointed.
The University Club has been ac-
customed to hold its meetings at the
offices of Messrs. Adams, Freeman,
Denmark & Adams, in the Citizens
Bank building. AS the location is so
far down town, however, making it less
lkelV to attract members for evening
meetings, many have considered that
the attendance would be greatly in
creased by holding them at the -Ius-
sars' Club.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-19
CITY BREVlTlES.

Recorder Myrick will preside in Po-
lice Court this morning.
Harry Rountree and Charley Wilson
two negro boys, were arrested yester-
day by Patrolman Deignan, and are
held at the police station on a charge
of burglary.
Willie Jones. colored, was arrested
yesterday by Patrolman Thorpe, and is
held at the police station for blowing
"A duplex whistle. The officers atten-
ton was attracted by the blowing OF
the whistle, and he went for Jones at a
rapid rate, thinking that a brother
officer might be in need of help.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-19
ACID PROVED FATAL.
Mrs. Emmie Davis Successful in At
tempt mt Suicide.

Mrs. Emmie Davis Successful in At
tempt Mt Suicide.
After lowering between RE and death
for thirty-eight hours. Mrs. Emmie
Davis died at the Park View SAM
tarium yesterday. 1t was known from
the first that the carbolic acid would
prove fatal, and that the wish of the
unfortunate woman would be gratified.
Although she would probably have re-
GREETED her luck had she recovered. the
nurses and physicians did all within
their power to save the woman, who
was so determined to shut off her past
with death.
An ounce of the liquid was taken by
the woman and the physicians say that
If 1t had been unadulterated death
would have probably come at once. The
drug was diluted and for day and a
half the woman fingered.
Her face and right ear were badly
burned, and had she recovered she
would have been marked for life. The
last few drops from the vial trickled
down her face as she fell to the floor
unconscious. At times the woman was
in a semi-conscious condition, and must
have suffered untold agony. With
smile upon her drawn face, then a
scowl and a convulsive shudder, the
muscles relaxed and the woman who
was once Emmie Nutall died.
She was probably conscious for just
a moment before she expired, and at
the thought of leaving a life of hard
ship and deprivation a smile crossed
her face. The scowl was one of pain
and then oblivion. The body was prepar-
ed for burial after nightfall, and the in
terment will take place in Laurel Grove
Cemetery this morning.
Mrs. Davis was the last victim of
tragic week, and the second suicide.
Five sudden deaths occurred during the
week among whites and of that num-
Der four were women. The first sui
eide was that of Miss Martha Jurger-
sen, who was asphyxiated at her faith
ers residence, on Thirty-second street.
There were some half-dozen sudden
deatAs of negroes during the week, and
it will do down as black one.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-19
CONSTANCE GIVEN THE CUP.
Meta w. Failed 10 show Up for the
Third of the ThunderbOlt Races.

Third of the ThunderbOlt Races.
The race promised between the Con-
stance and the Meta w. over the
Thunderbolt course yesterday was not
a race, because the Meta w. did not
enter. Neither her captain and owner,
Mr.. c. B. Westcott, nor any of the
crew showed up at the appointed time.
The Constance went over the course
alone and was awarded the race by
the Judge, Mr.. L. w. Nelson.
There was to have been series of
five races for a silver cup, the prize
to be given to the winner of the best
three out of the series. Yesterdays
race, properly speaking, was the fourth
of the series, though, because of
question of a foul at the stakeboat. the
second race of the series was declared
off and not counted. OF the other two
the Constance won out clearly in the
first, while in the one last Sunday she
also won through a mishap to the Meta
WIS mainsail, which prevented her go
ing over even half of the course. The
cup, therefore, goes to the owner or
the Constance, Mr.. Charles O'Neill.
A movement is now on foot to have
at very early day, may be this week,
a race in which the Constance, Meta
W., Undine and Georgiana will take
part. These are undoubtedly the fastest
yachts of their size in these waters,
and a race in which they are all en-
tered would be most interesting. Should
the race take place, and there is every
reason to think it will, it will be over
the Thunderbolt course, and be free
for all, no time allowance being made
for size, sail area, or anything else.
1t is said that a Canadian half
rater," built to defend the Canadian
cup against American boats of like
kind has been secured by some gentle
men in Savannah, and that she is now
in New York on her way to Savannah,
and will arrive here probably next
week.
There has been a widespread interest
in the races between the Constance and
Meta W., in fact in yacht racing gen.
orally: so much so that at least two
new yachts are to be built during the
coming winter and be finished in time
to take part in the spring races, when,
If the outlook counts. there will be a
decided revival in yachting.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-19
MAKING Personal CANVASS.
Expected That Primary for Ordinary
VIII BE Held Oct 1.

VIII BE Held Oct.1
1t is expected that a meeting of the
Democratic Executive Committee will
be called about Sept. for the purpose
of agreeing upon a date for the hold
ing of a primary, for the naming of a
nominee for the office of ordinary.
New rules governing the holding of
such a primary will also be formu-
lated. and some changes in the present
regulations will be made.
The regular election has been set for
Oct. "a by the County Commissioners
and a primary would have to take
place ten days before that time. In
calling a primary the executive COM
mittee must give fifteen days notice
to the candidates, meaning that there
must be a meeting at least twenty
five days before the holding of the
regular election.
Thus far the campaign has been q
very quiet one, and the candidates
have not been wasting any time en-
public meetings. There are no issues
to be discussed, and they are devoting
their time to making a personal appeal
and circulating among the voters. Their
friends are doing the same thing and
the campaign up 10 thls time is reaily
a sort of house-t house canvass.
The contest for Governor appears to
be attracting more attention among
the politicians at this time than the
fight for ordinary, although the cleo
ton for the state office is over a year
away. The discussion is not as to how
Chatham will go. but the reason GER
tain persons have for supporting GER
tain candidates. This matter is freely
discussed on the street and all sorts
of theories are advanced. The politi-
cal powers in Chatham seem to be to-
gether on a candidate for this most
important office. however, and no real
contest is apprehended.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-19
Cake Walk al Isle of Hope Friday
Night.

The largest and the original cake
walk of the season will take place Fri
day night. There will be four couples,
one from Macon. Waycross. Jackson
Vile and Savannah. Joe Brown of Sa-
vannah will lead. I will show the peo-
pie of Savannah what a cake walk is
If you want to see style and figure go
out Friday night. A $40 gold piece will
be the first prize. and a handsome
cake, donated by MIR. A. j. Hermes, the
O. X. baker, will be the second prize
The large new cars will leave Fortieth
street every half hour from 1880 to
80; also there will be a guessing
contest for the ladies and gentlemen.
Plenty of seats. No extra charge
Dancing after the cake walk. BY no
means should you miss the supper.
am going to try myself to beat any
thing l have ever had. Yours, A. NJ.
Barbee.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-19
MAIL TO BUFFALO.
That for Georgia Visitors May BE
Addressed Care Southern Railway.


The land and industrial department
of the Southern Railways agent at
Buffalo looks after the Georgia visitors
mail. Quite a good deal of mail for the
Georgia visitors to the Pan American
Exposition is sent care of the Georgia
State building. There is no Georgia
building on the Exposition grounds.
Georgia has an agricultural exhibit in
the agricultural building and a mineral
exhibit in the mining building. Mail
addressed to the Georgia state build
ing has been handed to the representa-
tive of the Southern Railway, who is at
present looking after the Georgia ex-
hibits, and a considerable part of it has
never been called for.
If Georgians intending to visit the
Exposition will have their mail ad-
dressed care of the Southern Railway
Exhibit, Agricultural building, Pan
American Exposition, Buffalo, N. Y.
the agent, Mr.. NJ. A. Hays, will be glad
to care for it until called for.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-19
TO DISCUSS RATE.
special Meeting of County Commits
sioners for That Purpose.

Special Meeting of County Commits
sioners for That Purpose.
A special meeting of the County Com
missioners will be held at the Court
House this afternoon. The meeting
will be called for the purpose of talk
ing over the tax rate for the present
year. and the commissioners will prob
ably discuss the subject fully. The
members of the board will most likely
come to some conclusion as to the
amount of the increase for the county
tax rate.
The question of putting the convicts
back to work on the Fair grounds will
also be brought to the attention of the
board 1t is believed that the commits
sioners will permit the Fair Association
to use the convicts on some work that
they now have on hand.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-19
STOCKHOLDERS TO MEET.
Fair Directors VIII Discuss Matters
With Them Tomorrow.

The directors of the Savannah Fair
Association hope for a large attend
ance of the stockholders at the meet
ing to be held at the City Exchange to-
morrow afternoon at o'clock. The of
ficers of the Association will go over
all that has been done in the way of
preparation and arrangements up to
this time, in order that the stockhold-
ers may understand just what has been
accomplished. Plans and prospects will
also be discussed. and the meeting
promises much of interest to the stock
holders
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-19
Annual Mountain Excursion
Via Southern Railway.

Special train will leave Savannah TOO
a. m. Central time, Aug. 81, from
Plant System station. tickets honored
also on regular trains of that date
good returning on any train up to and
including Sept. 2. Only line by which
Western North Carolina points can be
reached without change. Extremely
low rates. Apply to E. G. Thomson
C. P. and T. A. 141 Bull street. Phones,
S50.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-19
SAILORS WE'RE ROwDY.
Rough House i'm Bryan's Restaurant,
hut Nothing More.

A disturbance in Cad Bryan's restau-
rant yesterday morning caused some
little excitement, and it was reported
on the streets that a shooting had
taken place. No report of the matter
was made at police headquarters and
no arrests were made.
b. Parker was on duty in the restau-
rant at the time and the trouble was
with party of seafaring men. 1t was
claimed at the restaurant. after the
trouble, that the men had been drink
ing and created the disturbance. Par
ker is said to have successfully put the
entire bunch out of the place, and, too,
without any great amount of blood
having been spilled.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-19
Summer Tours by Sea.

Send for Merchants and Miners
Transportation Company's summer
tour book, containing routes and rates
to all Eastern summer resorts. Two
routes offered from Savannah. Best
way to reach all Jersey Coast resorts
mountain resorts, Baltimore, Philadel.
phia, Washington. New York, Boston
Buffalo and Niagara Falls. Meals and
stateroom, included on steamer. j,
j. Carolan, agent. liz Bull street, Sa.
Vannah, Ga.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-19
TO SEE sAvANNAH's SCHOOLS.
Members of Dublin Board of Educa
ton Here for That PurDose

Members of Dublin Board of Educa-
ton Here for That Purpose.
Three members of the Dublin Board
of Education, DR.. A. P. Summerlin,
Mayor of Dublin; Mr.. A. P. Hilton,
editor of the Courier Dispatch, and Mr..
d. H. Rawls, a prominent merchant,
reached Savannah yesterday. They
expect soon to build new 500, 900
school house in Dublin, and have visit
ed Savannah to see the new schools
here and get ideas as to architecture,
fittings and costs. This morning. under
the guidance of some of the members
of the Board of Education they will
visit several of the school buildings,
probably those of Anderson and Thirty
eight streets and the new Chatham
Academy. Yesterday they spent pleas
antly at Tybee.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-19
To the Mountains of Carolina and
the Seashore of Virsinia.

Very low rates to the resorts of
North and South Carolina, to Old Point
Comfort, Virginia Beach and Ocean
View, Va. Tickets sold for regular
trains Aug. 81 or special train leaving
Savannah 700 a. M, Central time,
good returning up to and including
Sept. 2. E. G. Thomson. City Passen-
ger and Ticket Agent, 141 Bull street.
phones S50.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-19
Shortest Line

To Old Point Comfort, Virginia Beach
and Ocean View, Va. is via Seaboard
Air Line Railway; $1,000 for the round
trip. Tickets on sale Aug. 81 with final
limit for returning Sept. 2. Trains
leave Savannah 2:10 p. m. and HAS D.
m, railroad time, from Central depot
For all desired information. etc, phone
No. %, or call at ticket office, corner
Bull and BRYAN streets.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-19
Quickest Time

To Old Point Comfort, Virginia Beach
and Ocean View, Va. is via Seaboard
Air Line Railway. Leave Savannah
2:10 p. m. and 11:45 p. m, railroad
time, from Central depot; $1,000 for
the round trip to above points on Aug.
81. Tickets limited until Sept. 2. For
tickets and information, phone No. %,
or call at ticket office, Bull and Bryan
Streets.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-19
Special Information for Travellers

You can go via Seaboard Air Line
Railway all rail in both directions.
from Savannah to New York and re-
turn for $42.75, Philadelphia $500, Bal
timore $500, Washington 1872 90. Tick
cts limited to Oct. 81 This is quite a
saving to the travelling public. For
full information call at ticket Office,
Bull and Bryan streets, or write VIM.
Butler, Jr., Division Passenger Agent,
Savannah, Ga--ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-19
MRS. ANNA Il. FRANCIS DEAD.
Death Came as n Relief After a
Lingering Illness.


Mrs. Anna f. Francis, wife of James
b. Francis, died yesterday morning at
c o'clock at her late residence, No. 20
Fortieth street, after a lingering ILL
ness. Mrs. Francis was in her 47th
year She has for long time been an
active member of Grace Methodist
Church. in which she was prominently
identified with the church work.
Besides her husband Mrs. Francis
leaves four children. Misses Lizzie and
Fannie and Mr.. Thomas Francis of
Savannah, and Mr.. William Francis of
Jacksonville, Fla. She leaves a brother.
Mr.. Philip Jones, and a sister. Mrs.
Henry G. Ward, both of Savannah.
The funeral will take place this after
noon at o'clock from the family res
idence. No. 20 Fortieth street. The SER
vices will he conducted by Rev. Osgood
+. Cook and Rev. Ed. F. Cook.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-19
Kings Daughters Union.

The Kings Daughters Union will
hold a meeting in the Sunday-school
room of the Independent Presbyterian
Church this afternoon at 6 O'Clock. Mat
ters connected with the building fund
will be discussed, and 1t is desired to
have as large a gathering as possible
present, and, at least, one member from
each circle,
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-19
Double Daily Service

Via Seaboard Air Line Railway to Old
Point Comfort, Virginia Beach and
Ocean View, Va. Take in excursion
to above points on Wednesday. Aug.
q. Tickets on sale for both trains that
date and limited for return until Sept.
2. Full information at ticket Office, cor
ner Bull and Bryan streets. Phone No.
2S-ad,
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-19
$1,000
SeashOre Excursion

Via Seaboard Air Line Railway. Tick
cts on sale Aug. q, limited for return
until Sept. 2, to Old Point Comfort
Ocean View and Virginia Beach, Va
Double daily service. Quickest time
Leave Savannah 2:10 p. m. and 11:4E
p. m, railroad time, from Central de-
pot. Phone No. %, or call at ticket Of
flee, Bull and Bryan streets, for all in
fornation-ad
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-19
JOSEPH GNANN DEAD.
His Funeral VIII Take Place From
Late Residence.

Mr.. Joseph d. Gnann died at $50
o'clock yesterday morning. Mr.. Gnann
was born at Ebenezer, bingham
county, Dec. 10, 1888 He served honor
ably in the Confederate Army in the
war between the states. He was a val
ued employee of the Central Railway,
and charter member of that railway
l.. M. r. A.
He had been in ill health for several
years, but was not seriously i'll until
about year ago, since which time he
had been slowly sinking. Mr.. Gnann
was a member of Oglethorpe Lodge, of
Odd Fellows, which he Joined in 1886
The funeral will take place this after
noon at 5 O'clock.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-19
The Best Route From the South

to the American Exposition and
Niagara Falls. via New York or Phil
adelphia, is the Lehigh Valley Rail-
road. Direct connections made with
all-rail and rail and steamboat lines,
and all steamship lines entering the
harbor of New York. Superb scenery.
Lowest fare, Write Chas. S. Lee gener-
al passenger agent, New York for
pamphlet describing the route.-ad
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-19

The ThunderboIt Casino Swimming
Pool Opened to the Public.

FOOI OptHtU TO NHt HuUIICs
The swimming pool at the Thunder
bolt Casino has been finished, and was
opened to the public yesterday. 1t
proved decidedly popular, more than
a hundred persons taking a plunge in
IL during the morning and early after
noon.
The pool is entirely housed over has
dressing rooms to the number or
seventy. on two sides, but is closed at
fhe ends only by lattice work. The
water is drawn in from the river and
changed on each tide. In the pool 1t is
from four to seven feet deep. A
springboard for divers has been placed
at the deeper. and proved very popular
yesterday with the Juvenile bathers.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-19
Low RATE EXCURSION

To Mountain Resorts in North GeOr-
gia, Tennessee, South Carolina,
North Carolina, and Virginia, via
Central of Georgia Railway on
August 21st, 1901.
Tickets will be on sale at city ticket
office, 107 Bull street and Central pas
senger station, Aug. 81. final return
limit Sept. 2. 1901, inclusive.
For more detailed information, apply
at ticket office 107 Bull street, or Cen
trail passenger station.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-19
StOD-Overa Allowed

Effective Aug. 8, the Seaboard Air
Line Railway will allow stop-overs at
New York on all tickets sold via Nor
folk and the Old Dominion Steamship
Company to Buffalo from Savannah.
Full information at ticket Office, cor
ner Bull and Bryan streets. Phone No
2S-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-19
StOp-Overs Allowed

Effective Aug. 8, the Seaboard Air
Line Railway will allow stop-overs at
New York on all tickets sold via Nor
folk and the Old Dominion Steamship
Company to Buffalo from Savannah.
Full information at ticket office, cor
ner Bull and Bryan streets. Phone No.
2S-ad
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-19

Mr.. ]. w. Brown, Jr., agent of the
Old Dominion Steamship Company and
Bay Line steamers, at Norfolk Va,
will be at the DE Soto Hotel all day
Tuesday, Aug. 20, in order to give in
formation and reserve berths on steam
ers for parties who will take in the $40
excursion to Old Point Comfort, Va,
on Aug. Glad.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-19
For over Fifty Years

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup has
been used for children teething. 1t
soothes the child, softens the gums.
allays all pain, cures wind collie, and
is the best remedy for Diarrhoea.
Twenty-Five cents a bottle.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-19

"a the problem with Infants The growing
child has ever changing needs, but per-
feet milk can never be amiss. Borden's
Eagle Brand Condensed MIX is the acme
Of substitute feeding. Send 1Oc. for
''Baby Diary" u Hudson street. N. u
ad. -
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-19
CALLED TO CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
Extended by the Trustees TO Rev. A.
n. Miller of Lockhnven, Pm.

The Board of Trustees of the Chris
tian Church yesterday rendered a call
to that pulpit to Rev. A. r. Miller of
Lockhaven, Pa, who has been in Sa-
vannah for the past two Sundays and
conducted services in the Christian
Church. Mr.. Miller considers the call
favorably, and probably will ask to be
relieved of his present pastorate in
Lockhaven, in order that he can accept
this one. Should he be able to accept
the call he will return and take charge
ofthe pastorate about the middle of
October,
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-19
MISSIONS IN CHINA.
Discussed mt Wesley Monumental by
Rev. Ed. T.. Cook.

Chalk Talks on the Miracles of the
Nineteenth Century" was the subject
of Rev. Ed. F. Cooks sermon yesterday
morning at Wesley Monumental
Church. 1t was a discussion of the
missionary work principally in China,
of which interesting statistics of the
origin and continued growth were
given. The sermon was made the more
interesting and impressive by the use
OF colored charts.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-19
A handsome investment. a block of

A handsome investment a block of
five stores renting for over $4,000 a
year. can be purchased very low by ap-
plying to us. This property has never
been vacant for over thirty years, par
ties desiring to have a nice income
without any trouble, who have the
money to spare. will find this the best
paying property to be had anywhere
for for the hear amount invested, Apply Lipp-
The Savannah morning news., 1901-08-19

City Detective julius starke returned
from Charleston this morning with Jim
Small, the notorious negro burglar,