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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-03
ADDED TO ITS GOOD WORK.
FroebeI Circle increases Capacity of
Fresh Air Home.

A meeting of Froebel Circle, Kings
Daughters, was held yesterday afternoon
at the home Of Miss Nina Pape 1t was
called to consider matters relative TO the
Circles Fresh Air Home at Tybee, which
it is proposed to open June 8. 1t was de-
cided that not only would the home proper
be used but that in addition two cottages
adjoining it would also be prepared for
the reception of the circles little guests,
thus making it possible to have at the
home at one time from twenty to twenty
five children. instead of from sixteen to
eighteen, as last year.
Another decision reached is that of hav-
ing in addition to the matron and assist
ant matron, a trained nurse. Still an
other measure that was passed was one
instructing the secretary to address the
physicians of the city asking that they re-
port to the circle such children as a stay
at the home might help. These will be
taken to the island and allowed to stay as
long as they receive any benefit. Those de-
string to go to the home must apply to
Mrs. Ralston Wylly up to June 15, and
after that date~to Miss S. w. Anderson,
No. 20 Harris street. west.
The Home is now being repaired and
painted. A committee consisting of Mrs.
James Menzies and Miss Mary Clay will
go to it, probably shortly, to inspect the
work =
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-03
WANT MORE LIGHT
sAVANNAHIANS RETICENT AS To
CONVENTION SCHEME.
ARE THE CHANGES NEEDED ?
THE QUESTION THEY WANT AN
sWERED BEFORE THEY DECIDE.

Bill Will he Presented at Next ses-
sion of Legislature, which Pro-
vides for Constitutional COnven-
ton and Calls an Election for Del
cgates-Session Is Yet "a Good Way
of and Citizens Want to Investi-
gate Before Expressing Opinions.
Representative HnrdwicI&'s Argu-
mcnt I'm Favor of Convention Has
Set Them Thinking.
The interview with lion. T. w. Hard
wick, of Washington, printed in the
Morning News yesterday, was the subject
of considerable interested discussion.
Many people agree with Mr.. Hardwick
that the present constitution is antiquat-
ed and that there are changes which the
good of the state demands.
Mr.. Hardwick and Senator Ellis, of
Bib, as was stated in the Morning News,
introduced in the House and Senate at
the last session, bills providing for con-
stitutional convention and calling an cleo
ton to choose delegates. By the terms
of this bill the election was to be held
this spring and the convention during
the summer.
Because of the pressure of business dur
ing the closing days of the last session
neither the House nor Senate bill was
placed on its passage. The plan now is
to introduce the bill during the early pc
Rod of the next session, and in case it
become a law the election will be held
next spring and the convention during the
summer of 1902. 1t requires a two-thirds
vote of the entire membership of both
the House and the Senate to cali the con-
vention.
There are some differences between the
House and Senate bills, though they are
not very material. They relate principal
ly to the method of selecting the dele
gates, Senator Ellis providing for the cleo
ton of a ticket from each congressional
district, while Mr.. Hardwick would have
the delegates elected by counties. The
total membership in both cases, however,
would be about the same, the idea be-
ing to have it equal the combined men,
bership of House and Senate The House
has IT'S members and the Senate A, so
that the membership of the convention
would be about 229.
The time when action can be taken on
the proposed bill providing for the con-
vention is yet rather far distant, and Sa-
vannahians have not made up their minds
what they viii favor. The strong argu-
ment made by Mr.. Hardwick in favor of
the convention and in advocacy of changes
in the present constitution has given
them food for thought and afforded a
starting point for Investigations whose
results will determine the stand they will
take.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-03

of the treasurer and other fiscal agents,
and generally supervise the financial af-
fairs of the association: audit all bills,
accounts and claims and no debt shall be
paid unless Endorsed by the chairman of
the committee, unless ordered paid by the
Board of Directors. The Finance Com
mittee shall see that an account of all
contracts for expenditures and income
from all sources. except subscriptions, is
kept by the treasurer. so that the Board
of Directors may see at any time the con-
dition of the corporation during each ex-
hibition, fair or racing season.
at shall be the duty of the Committee
on Grounds and Buildings to supervise all
matters appertaining to the grounds and
buildings and other improvements there
on. and see that the same are kept in
good order; superintend the construction
of all buildings and improvements that
may be approved of by the board of d.
rectors.
1T shall be the duty of the Committee
on Privileges and Publicity to superintend
the renting of buildings for special pur-
poses; sale of privileges of all kinds, and
attend to the advertising and other meth
DDS of making public the fairs. races and
other attractions. The committee shall
report to the treasurer it's financial trans
actions and assist him in collecting all
monies arising therefrom.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-03
STREET RAILWAY CHANGES.
Improvements MADE on CoIlinsville
and ThunderbOIt Lines.

Two important changes will be made
to-day and tomorrow on the lines of the
Savannah, Thunderbolt and Isle of Hope
Railway Company and in the opinion of
General Manager McIntire and others the
riding public will be benefited. Starting
with the first car out this morning the
residents of Collnsville will not have to
wait at Gwinnett and Habersham streets
for a transfer car.
The cars of the suburban line will go
north on Oft street, through Collinsvllle
to Gwinnett, thence east to Habersham.
The car will not stop at this point, but
will continue down town to the City Mar
ket and on the tracks of the Habersham
strete line. In going to Collnsville the
cars will leave the City Market, go out
Habersham to Bolton, then to OFT street
and through Collinsville. The residents of
the suburb have been trying for a long
time to have the cars of that line run
down town.
Starting tomorrow morning the cars of
the Thunderbolt line will take slightly
different route and delays that have been
experienced at the junction on Bolton
street will be done away with. The Thun-
derbolt cars will go out Bolton street as
at present, but the switch east of the rail-
road tracks will be abandoned. Returning
to the city the cars will turn In at OFT
street and use the tracks of the Collins
vile line on Gwinnett street. Both
changes will be a source of great conve-
nience to patrons of those branches of the
trolley service.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-03
BOYS MADE FINE SHOWING.
Junior Glass of Y. NJ. C. A. Gave nm
Athletic Exhibition.

The Junior Glass Of the Y. NJ. c. A.
gave an excellent athletic exhibition yes
terday afternoon. For an hour and half
twenty-six 1.-THE, clever and well-muscled
boys, performed various feats that won
the warm applause Of several hundred of
their friends that had gathered in the
galleries of the gymnasium hall Though
the boys have already a well-deserved
reputation for clever work, the exhibition
yesterday will add to their laurels, and
also reflect much credit on Mr.. J. G.
Blake, the physical director, to whose
care and untiring interest the gratifying
results are due.
To an inspiring march by Rosenfelds
Orchestra, the class began it's work by
march around the hall, and then fell in
place for the wand drill, which was given
with a spirit and freedom from errors
that showed the long and careful prac-
tice that had been put on it.
This was followed by apparatus work
on the flying rings, the vaulting bar. and
the parallel bars by the following classes:
Rings, Arthur Dougan, leader, and Mas
ters VIII Butler, Adams, Oppenheimer
McMurray, Jette and Osborne; parallel
bars. Tom Elton, leader, and Masters
Pottinger Metzger, Harriss, Lynch, Ar
mitage, Carolan and Schley; vaulting bar
Tom Silva, leader, and Masters Metzger
r., Cheatham, Adams. c., Haynes, Thorn
as, Kollock, Apple, Mcleod, Torbett and
Tinsley.
In the spring-board dive for hight, in
which Masters George Butler, Charles
VIII, Joe Osborne and Tom Elton took
part, Master Elton won with a dive of
feet
A tug of war came next, in which two
teams took part as follows: Adams, w.
captain. and Masters Elton, Harris, But
Ter, Metzger, Carolan and Schley; and the
other cmoposed of Charles Will, captain,
and Masters Dougan. McMurray Jette
Potinger, Osborne, and Armitage. In the
first pull Wits team won, but Adams
won the second, and also won the sue
ceeding one to settle the tie.
The running high kick was won by
Master Dougan with the really excellent
record of feet 5 inches. This was fol-
lowed by the tufnbling, which, from
spectacular view point, was really the
most interesting event of the entire pro-
gramme In it Masters Tom Silva, Jim
Lynch and Harry Oppenheimer took part.
The work was exceptionally fine and con-
sisted of back somersaults, back hand
springs, and with the assistance of MIR.
Blake, somersaults of various kinds The
work of each of the boys was good, but
Master Silva undoubtedly carried OF the
honors.
The horizontal bar. the next event, also
offered excellent advantages for brilliant
work. and the boys who took part in the
event, Masters Lynch, Elton, Open
heimer, Thomas and Dougan made the
most of their chances Probably the best
work here was that of Master Elton. AZ
ter various feats performed on the "ele-
plant" the programme was closed with
a game of basket ball. The line up was:
Harris. Jette.
Osborne Metzger
Butler Dougan
McMurray Carolan
Schley VIII
The game. short and warm one, was
won by Harris team. The exhibition does
not close the classes which will be con-
tinued yet for some time.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-03
RIFLEMEN'S GALADAY
AND HELD ITS FIRST MEET
OF THE SEASON. --
MANY MEMBERS ATTENDED.
ASSOCIATION SHOWN TO BE IN FINE
CONDITION.

Mai. w. w. Williamson and Mr.. r. G.
BRttey Chosen President and Vice
President, RespectiveIy-Capt. w.
6. Austin Made Treasurer, as Well
as Secretary-AssOciatiO Now Has
113 Members-Scores Made in the
Shooting That Followed the Meet
fng-AnnusI Banquet to BE Given
May 21.
The annual meeting and first practice
of the season of the Savannah Rife AS
ISOLATION was held yesterday afternoon
at the rifle range, thirty members being
in attendance. The meeting was held
directly after the arrival of the car leav-
ing the Bolton street station at $50
o'clock. The principal business was the
election of officers to serve the ensuing
year. which resulted as follows:
President-Capt. w. w. Williamson.
Vice President-Mr. F. C. Battey.
Secretary and Treasurer-Capt w. G.
Austin.
Ordinance Officer-Capt ]. P. White.
Executive Communicable S. e. Theus,
Mr. H. E. Wilson, Capt. J. C, .Postell
Mr. c. F. Moses and Mr.. w. NJ. Coney
Maj. Williamson presided. over the
meeting. Both he and Mr.. Battey were
reelected to their positions Mr.. S. E.
Theus resigned as treasurer, and that
position was combined with that of sec
rotary, Capt. w. G. Austin, who had been
secretary, being elected to fill the dual
place.
The reports of the president, the treas
urer and the secretary showed an encour-
aging condition of affairs in the associa-
ton. President Williamson said: This
association has now completed its TWEEN
ty-fifth year, and there is, am happy to
say, bright prospect for its continued
success and prosperity, for recently in
creased interest by the members has been
manifested in it's affairs
The president reported the action of the
Executive Committee in reducing the cost
of shooting at the weekly practices to
fifty cents for the losing and twenty-five
cents for the winning side Heretofore the
cost has been seventy-five cents for the
one and fifty cents for the other. The
assessment covers every expense. A
MEMBERSHIP of 113 was shown.
1t was announced that the annual ban
quet of the association would be held on
May Il. Inls VIII PROBABLY be at Mrs.
Bannon's at Thunderbolt, though arrange
ments are left with the Executive Com
mittee. No extra assessment upon men,
bers is made for the banquet the dues
Covering the expense. The report of the
president closed with commentator for
the work of Capt. Austin as secretary.
After the meeting, sides were chosen
by Capt. Austin and Mr.. j. G. Nelson,
and shooting at the 200 and 30o-yards
ranges was had. The scores made were
as follows:
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-03
INSURANCE RATE GOES UP.
Tint on Mercantile Stocks Increased
81 Per 81 900.

81 Per 81 900.
An advance of 81 per $1,000 in the rates
of insurance on all mercantile stocks went
into effect on May /. The advance in
rates was decided upon at the meeting of
the Southeastern Tariff Association, held
recently at Old Point Comfort, Va.
The increase is a fiat one all along the
line. Whatever the rate of insurance per
900 has been in the past it will be in
creased just 81. If to insure his stock has
been costing the merchant $40 per $1,000,
he will pay 81 under the new rule; if it
has been costing him $50, he will pay SCI
The increase is heaviest, therefore, upon
those who have been securing the lower
rates
Tn states under the jurisdiction of the
Southeastern Tariff Association are Geor-
gia, Florida, Alabama and North Caro-
lima. The companies which are represented
in the association will make the increase
individually in the states of Virginia,
South Carolina, Mississippi and Louis
lana, which are not under the associations
immediate control.
The agents say the companies have been
steadily losing money at the old rate. FIRE.
quently very inconsiderable fires. in which
nothing practically is consumed, will yet
be accompanied by severe losses to the
stock of goods from smoke and water.
The companies felt that an increase in
the rate was necessary for their own pro-
lection. The increase applies TO stocks of
all kinds, wholesale as we'll as retail.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-03
THE MANHATTAN LIFE.

Strong Company with $16,169,-
S23.IO Assets and a Surplus of 81
503,O4Z. of the SUI
perintendent of Insurance of ohio.
New York, April 20. 1901. -Because Of the
recent action of the insurance department.
of Ohio, revoking the license of the Man
haitian Fire Insurance Company, and the
similarity of that company's name to the
Manhattan Life Insurance Company
both New York corporatiens-we wrote
the insurance department of Ohio on
April 18th inst, calling attention to the
fact that the Associated Press dispatch,
announcing that action had created I'M
easiness and apprehension among the pol
icy holders of the Manhattan Life In
surance Company, and requested that the
unintentional wrong should be promptly
rghted, as far possible.
To-day we received from the superin-
tendent of insurance of Ohio. a letter, of
which the following is a copy.
Columbus, o., April q, 1901.--Mr. Henry B.
Stokes, President, The Manhattan Life
Insurance Company, No. 81 Broadway,
New York, NJ Y.-Dear Sir: Replying
to your favor of the 25th inst:
The press reports of the revocation of
the license OF the Manhattan Fire lnSur-
ance Company, which were observed by
the department, disclosed clearly that ii
was the fire" and not the life COM
pany.
A day or two after the revocation, Col
Woods, of Cincinnati, by telephone, adj
vised me that the newspaper accounts
were misconstrued and coca stoned appre-
hension, respecting the Manhattan Life
and thereupon I requested the representa-
tive of the Associated Press to cause no
tice to be published that the life COM
pany is in good standing and had no con-
nection whatever with the fire company.
The next day ] saw in a newspaper
publication of the correction. The press
representative stated to me that the same
had been taken and published by the As
ISOLATED Press. 1 assume, therefore. that
the desired correction has already been
made in the manner requested in your
letter. Very truly, A. 1. Vorys.
Superintendent of Insurance.
The Manhattan Life Insurance Com
pany is in no wise connected with or re-
lated to the Manhattan Fire Insurance
Company, and we take this method of
correcting the Misrepresentation which a
gross blunder has occasioned. The New
York city directory shows that "Manhat-
tan" is used as the dominant name OF
several hundred corporations, but there
is only one Manhattan Life Insurance
Company.
The Manhattan Insurance Company re-
ferred to in the Morning News in it's is
sue of April q. was the Manhattan Fire,
and not the Manhattan Life of New
York.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-03
Is AHEAD ON RANGES.
Georgia Leads In Interest Shown in
Rife Practice.

> nine fractICes
GEORGIA." said Col George T. Cam
inspector general of rife practice, Geor-
gia State Troops, yesterday, lis ahead of
any state in the Union in the matter of
military rife ranges, and it will be but
a matter of time before the number now
established in the state will be consider
ably increased. There is great interest
in this important branch of military train
ing, and the troops are awakening gen.
orally to the need of rifle practice.
LAS soon as L have opportunity, 1 shall
go to Atlanta to see the authorities rela-
tive to the state shoot that it is proposed
to have this summer az Savannah 1 ex-
pect to be able to look into the matter
and begin preparations soon"
Col. Cam enumerated Savannah, At
lanta cambridge, Wayeross, Albany, Ell
berton and GAINESVILLE as places that
have ranges already established, while
Macon is just upon the point of beginning
the construction of one of the same i'm
portance as the well-appointed one at
Savannah.
Capt. Fritz Jones Of the Macon Hussars
was in the city yesterday. With Col
Cam, he paid a visit to the military rifle
range where he made a careful inspec-
ton of the arrangements. He came to
Savannah as the accredited representative
of the three military companies of Macon,
which will form an association for the
establishment of a range. They already
own a tract of land near Macon that will
serve admirably for the purpose. 1t is
proposed to establish the 200 30O 500 600
and 1000 yards ranges and the skirmish
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-03
WHY PAVING is WANTED.
DR.. Coldine Gives Views About Tay-
IOr Street Block.

DIR. Colding Gives Views About Tay-
Ior Street Block.
DR.. H. S. Colding was one of the sign
ers of the petition presented to the City
Council some two weeks ago for the paw
ing of Taylor street, between Bull and
Drayton, with asphalt. DR.. Colding does
not believe that the counter petition, sub
mitted night before last at the meeting of
Council, will be effective in preventing the
paving.
When it rains hard, DR.. Colding said,
the water collects on the pavement that
runs from Bull a part of the way along
Taylor street, standing there in a great
puddle until it evaporates This is on ac-
count of certain grade the street has. If
1t were paved, DIR. Coding believes, the
fault would be remedied. In dry weather,
on the other hand the dirt in Taylor
street is pulverized and blows into the
houses. 1t is not ordinary dirt, but is
some refuse composition that was dumped
there some time ago. For these two rea-
sons, Dr. Colding desires the street paved.
The other signers of his petition, DR..
Colding said, are Mr.. B. Fl. Levy. Mrs.
William Hunter and Mrs. Elizabeth
heve that those opposed to paving really
represent the principally interested prop
erty-owners, save for the First Presbyte-
rian Church, as some of the signers of the
counter petition, he said, are residents of
the same houses
The contest that has developed over the
paving of CASTOR and Taylor streets may
prevent the work being done, though the
aldermen are divided upon the matter.
Some will support the Directing property
owners to the last, provided they show
any considerable strength.
Mayor Myers has adopted the ground
that the wishes of the majority Of prop
erty owners should be needed in mat
ter of paving. unless the street to be
paved is one for which a pavement is de-
manded by the exigencies of traffic. If
for no other purpose than convenience or
beauty, it is desired to pave a street,
the Mayor is disposed to give ear to the
objections of property owners.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-03
REV. L. c. TEBEAU's FUNERAL.
Last sad Rights mt First baptist
Church Largely Attended.

The funeral OF the late Rev. L. c. Te-
beau, mention of whose death was made
in the Morning News. took place at 4
o'clock yesterday afternoon from the First
Baptist Church. a large concourse of sor-
rowing friends attended the hast sad rites
and there was hardly a dry eye in the
church while the services were being
read. The large number OF beautiful
floral tributes testified of the high esteem
In which the deceased was held by those
who enjoyed his friendship. The services
of the Baptist Church, of which Mr. Te-
beau was lifelong member were conduct
ed by Rev. John y. Jordan. The interment
was in Laurel Grove cemetery. and in
that burial ground the last of q good man
was laid TO rest. The pallbearers were
9. w. West David p Morgan, James
Wells. James r. Cain, Charles k Bo-dley
and Charles Inglesby,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-03
CAPT. M'GOWAN'S ESTATE.
Appraisers Fix Value of Realty and
Personality mt S46.343.56.

An inventory and appraisement of the
estate of the late James J. MCGOWAN, tax
collector of Chatham county, was filed
yesterday in the Court of Ordinary. The
appraisement estimates the value of the
real and personal property belonging to
the estate at A6,S4S.56.
The inventory and appraisement was
filed by Messrs. ]. Cronin, Waring Rus
sell, Jr., and James X. p. Carr. who were
appointed by the Court of Ordinary to
make it. The personal property is esti-
mated to amount in value to $34,7s0.63 and
the realty to 81, 5629S a total of $46, 1885,
The personal property consists princi-
pally of stock and bonds of various bank
ing and other corporations, but includes
a considerable sum in cash, which was
either on deposit at the time of Capt. Nc
Gowan's death or has ben collected by his
administrator, Capt. John r. Dillon, since
that event
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-03
MRS. HABERsHANrs WILL.
Property Devised and BeGueathcd
TO Her Son and sister.


TO Her Son and sister.
The will of the late Mrs. Leila Elliott
Habersham was filed for record in the
Court OF Ordinary yesterday. BY the
terms of her will the property OF the es-
tate is devised and bedueathed princi-
pally to Mrs. Understands son, Frederic
Augustus Habersham. to her sister, Mrs.
Mary s. Huger, and to their direct de-
scendants.
After making some specific requests and
devses, Mrs. Habersham directs that the
balance Of the real and personal property
belonging to her shall go to her son for
his life and at his death to his children.
share and share alike. II there are no
children surviving him, the property goes
to his wife for her life. At the death of
Frederic Understands wife or at his
death. in case he survives her. and in the
further event there are no children, the
property is devised and bequeathed to
Mrs. Mary S. Huger, for life, with re-
mainder to her children, share and share
alike.
The will was executed on Dec. 81 1900.
The executors are Mr. Frederic Augustus
Habersham. the son. and Mr.. Edward s.
Elliott, the nephew. Of the testatrix They
are relieved from filng inventories or
appraisements and making returns to any
court.