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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-28
WILL BALLAST SEABOAPD.
Contract Let to n Company to Pm
Down Rock.


The work of ballasting the entire
Seaboard Air Line System will begin
shortly. Approximately 1000 miles of
track will be ballasted at a cost of S.
o,oOO and it will require five years to
complete the work.
The start will be made shortly at
Henderson, N. c., where there is a
rock-crushing plant with a capacity of
1000 tons a day and an immense supply
of rock. This plant is the property of
the system, and it was originally in
tended that the road should do the
work, but Mr.. Barr, the new general
manager, decided that railroad officials
were not good quarrymen and that it
would be better to have the work done
by contract. The contract has been let
to the A. r. Stewart Contracting
Company of Columbia.
When, because of distance. it be-
comes ineXpedient to ballast with rock
from Henderson the plant will proba-
bly, be removed to Columbia, where
there are extensive quarries, and an in
exhaustible supply of stone.
The rock will be laid from II to Is
inches deep and to feet in width.
This will require for the system about
50,0O0,000 tons of crushed rock
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-28
RALLIES AT THEATER.
HnrtridEe and McAIpin Forces to
Take Nights Before Primary.

Hartridge and McAIpin Forces to
Take Nights Before Primary.
Just before the day of the primary
election there are to be at least two
big rallies of rival candidates. On
Tuesday night. preceding the election,
the friends of Hartridge will gather
at the Theater and on the following
night the McAlpin clans will throng
around their chief
In case Hon. F. G. duBignon returns
in time from the North he will preside
at the Hartridge meeting, and it is his
present purpose and expectation to re-
turn on the preceding day. Mr.. du-
Bignon and Mr.. Hartridge have been
consistent political opponents of each
other, and that the one is to preside
at gathering of the others supporters
will occasion surprise in political cir
Giles. 1t Is but one Illustration of the
admitted fact that no fractional lines
have been drawn in this campaign. and
that past animosities have been, in the
main, forgotten.
1t is probable that there will also
be a Theater rally for Collins, though
it has not been announced when it will
be held. In the meantime all the can
didates are holding meetings in the
several districts of the city. Mr. Hart
ridge, initiating the example of his
opponents, meditates an invasion of
the Southside, and a meeting in his in
terest will be held in that part of the
city shortly.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-28
RICE UNDER WATER
TREsHET COVERED MANY PLANTA-
TIoNs YESTERDAY.
PLANTERS NOT UNPREPARED.
MANY GOT ALL RIPE RICE SAFELY
IN BARNYARDS.

The Freshet Yesterday Said to he
the Highest i'm Recent Yenrs-May
he Even Higher To-day, Because
of Water Banked i'm River by High
Northeast Wfnds-PIanters Had
Been working Day and Night in
Anticipation of the Rivers Rise.
June Planting Not Ripe, and May
Not He Badly Damaged.
The freshet from up the Savannah
river reached the rice plantations
above the city yesterday morning, top
ped the freshet bank and has flooded
Hill and Poplar Grove plantations, all
the ripe rice, that of the May plant
ing, was got out of the fields, and
safely stored in the barnyards, or at
least on high ground, out of reach of
the water, but many of the planters
further down the river were not so for
tunate, and many of them will loose
a large part of their crop in conse-
quence.
The freshet was not expected to
reach the upper plantations until to-
day at noon. but the planters, deter
mining to take no chances, worked at
getting the rice out of the fields night
and day. Those that succeeded in this
before the water got into the fields,
were Mr.. F. S. Lathrop at Poplar
Grove, Mr.. Henry Taylor at Laurel
Hill, and Mr.. w. r. Pritchard at Re-
cess.
The freshet even yesterday was said
to be one of the highest that has come
down the river in recent years 1t is
expected to rise even higher to-day.
and 1t is feared that few, If any of
the field banks will be able to keep it
out.
The situation is best summed up by
Mr.. E. r. Conant, who yesterday morn
ing examined the condition of the river
in the vicinity of the Charleston and
Savannah bridge. He said that then
the crest of the freshet had not reach
ed the bridge, as the river was still
rising quite rapidly. Also at that time
the Vallambrosa bank was still hold
ing, and but little water had flowed
over the Beach Hill bank. Mr.. Con-
ant pointed out, however. that as the
wind at Tybee was blowing sixty miles
an hour and from a northeasterly d.
rection the water would be banked up
in the river, and this, in conjunction
with the freshet, would give exception
ally high tides last night and this
morning.
This prediction was verified, for dur
ing the early part of yesterday after
neon, Poplar Grove was flooded, and
there was much water in Laurel Hill,
Recess and a number of the fields lower
down the river.
AS the June DIaOtinp will not he rine
enough for cutting before the middle of
October it is thought that the damage
to this will be but little. The damage
to the other rice it is impossible to es-
innate, and the loss will not be definite
ly known for several days. 1t is expect.
ed that it will be very general on all
the plantations on the river.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-28
QUIET ON FRANCHISE QUESTION.
Aldermen viii Wait Until Regular
Meeting of Council.

Every member of the board of alder
men received a copy of the Streets and
Lanes Committees report on street
railway franchises yesterday morning,
and the report will be discussed at the
regular meeting of Council on Wednes-
day No member of the board seen
seems now inclined to discuss the re-
port.
1t is conceded that there will be no
seekers for a franchise, such as is sug-
gested by the Committee of Council.
The scheme is not considered at all
satisfactory from the promoters stand
point. and he points out where it would
be impossible, with such a stipulations
and conditions. to obtain the proper
financial backing to construct a new
trolley system in Savannah.
Mr.. E. A. Richards, who is making
an effort to secure a franchise from
the city, apparently has not given up
hope of such a one as he wants, and
may appear before the board at its
next meeting. Mr.. Richards has Sc
cured the right for a trolley
line over the county roads to White
Bluff, and IS anxious to secure the
necessary streets in the city. 1t is
said that Mr.. Richards offer will be
QuiIe ultleT6HI from dHy tHlIlS lHdI mas
been yet sprung in the street railway
question. The promoter is guarding
his plan zealously, but it is understood
that his proposition is to arrange a
franchise III which the city can share
i'll the earnings of the new company
In addition to this, Mr.. Richards plan
Is for the city to get other revenue
by the granting of a franchise. It is
contended by the promoter that the
scheme would be worth much more
mont.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-28
STORM MOVING THIS WAY.
Wind Reached Velocity of 60 Miles
an Hour at Tybee.


Northeast storm signals were dis
played at the Weather Bureau and on
the Morning News building all yester-
day because of an advisory bulletin
from Washington the night before,
stating that there was a storm at Key
West. which was moving northWard
and which would cause high winds off
the Florida, Georgia and South Caro-
lima coasts yesterday. This prediction
was verified, for, though in Savannah
itself the wind reached a velocity of
only twenty-four miles, at 10 o'clock,
at Tybee it blew sixty miles an hour,
reaching this velocity at lis p. m.
At Charleston it reached velocity
of A miles, and at Wilmington 80. AT
o'clock last night the storm was CEN
trail at Jacksonville, where the barom-
eter had fallen to 1876 though there
was but little wind, the maximum We
locity being but ten miles an hour.
Shortly before midnight the follow
ing message was received by the
Weather Bureau from Washington:
Continue northeast storm signals;
storm central over Northern Florida
and moving northeast. High norther-
ly winds will continue Saturday, with
rain"
The maximum temperature yester-
day was II degrees, occurring at
o'clock in the Afternoon, and the mini
mum, 65, at a. m. The mean, 6S, is
degrees below the normal, and de-
creases the accumulated excess for the
month to 10 degrees, and increases the
accumulated shortage of the year to
331 degrees. The rainfall for the day
was 81 of an inch, reducing the
months deficiency to 1888 inches, and
that of the year to 9.07 inches.
The prediction for Georgia to-day is
for rain. and high northerly winds, di-
minishing in the afternoon. To-mor-
row, 1t is predicted, will be fair.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-28
NEGRO sPoTTER HELD.
Delaney VIII Refuse to Move with
out RequisifiOn

Dorcey Delaney. the negro spotter,
who shot a negro in the leg on the
steamer Clifton, near Hilton Head
mention of which was made in the
Morning News. is held at the police
station house for the South Carolina
authorities. The case was called in Po-
lice Court yesterday, and when the
witnesses testified as to the locality of
the trouble, the Recorder ordered the
prisoner held until the Carolina au-
thorities can be notified of his arrest
Delaney is smooth and announced
that he Will refuse to go to South Car
DINA without requisition papers. He
made no defense, and the wounded
negro was not in court to appear
against him. Nothing has been heard
from the authorities at Hilton Head
and 1t may be that they do not want
Delaney inasmuch as the Complain
ant is also Savannah negro In the
event that the prisoner Is not taken
back to South Carolina. he viii be
tried here for firing pistol on the
street last Wednesday. This charge
was entered against the negro yester-
day.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-28
Grand Fall Opening.
Rich and Rare
Pattern Hats and Bonnets.

Krouskoffs will show next Tuesday
and Wednesday the latest Partisan
novelties in pattern hats and bonnets;
over one thousand designs and more
than half of these exclusive styles can
only be found at Krouskoff's. Novel
ties in children's and misses hats,
all direct from the leading designers.
The display of ribbons, velvets, laces,
ornaments, braids. ETC., is simply mar
velous. More millinery shown at
Krouskoffs than all others combined.
Over $4,000 of the rarest novelties will
be displayed next Tuesday and Wed
nesday. The ladies are all invited to
the grandest fall and winter millinery
exhibit ever seen South. Krouskoff.
--ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-28
ARE LAYING SIDEWALKS.
Brick and Artificial stone Pave
ments in the south side.

The work of laying sidewalks in the
southern section of the city is being
pushed rapidly, and on an average two
lots are paved a day. The ordinance
requiring property owners to put down
pavements is being enforced, and
where the property owners do not care
to do the work, the city takes charge
and collects for the material and
workmanship.
The city's force is now at work on
Fortieth street, west, and brick pave
ments are being put down. Under the
ordinance. this is the only class of
work which the city is permitted to
do, and it is the cheapest. Artificial
stone is the favorite material for side
walks and most of those in the south
ern section of the city are constructed
with this composition. The stone pave
ment costs exactly double what must
be expended for the brick sort. 1t costs
"a cents square yard to put down the
brick, and $1.0S for the stone.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-28
DIGGING OUT BURNED COAL.
The Fire Started in Pile Valued M
About $4,000.

The work of digging out the burned
coal in the yards of the Herman Coal
and Wood Company. at the foot of
East Broad street. is being pushed rap
idly. A force of men is kept on the
pile, and the loss will not be ascertain
ed for several days.
The fire was discovered in 500 tons
of soft coal last Monday and was ex-
tinguished by Tuesday. Water was
run through the big pile of fuel val
ued at some $4,000. and as soon as the
coal cooled off sufficiently force OF
men was put to work in the water.
digging the burned coal out. Until this
has been completed 1t cannot be stated
what the loss will be. The fire had
probably been burning several days be-
fore 1t was discovered and located near
the center of the pile. Spontaneous
combustion was the probable cause.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-28
NEGRO's ANKLE BROKEN.
While Loading Steamer, Lumber
Fell on E. Holmes.

E. Holmes, a negro laborer, had his
right ankle broken yesterday in load
ing the steamship City of Birmingham
at the Ocean Steamship Comoany's
wharves. Holmes was at work with
gang that was handling lumber, and
was going into the hold of the vessel
when the accident occurred.
A heavy piece of scantling fell from
one of the trucks and landed on
Holmes right ankle. causing him to
drop on the gang plank with a howl
of pain. The injured man was placed
on the wharf, and the police ambulance
was summoned He was taken to his
home at No. 52S Maple street, where he
secured medical attention.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-28
THAT BOND FOR HILLS.
Petition Filed to Have. Capt. McAipin
Punished for Contempt.

petition has been filed in the Su-
perior Court, asking that Capt. Henry
McAlpin, one of the candidates for the
Office of ordinary, be cited to appear
before the court and show cause why
he should not be punished for con-
tempt. The petition was filed on be-
half of w. S. Pemberton and is based
upon Capt. McAlpin signing the Grim
inal bond of w. L. Hills.
The petition recites that the COM
plainant is the prosecutor in the case
against Hills, who was arrested for
larceny from the person and indicted
by the grand jury for that offense, and
that Henry McAlpin, an attorney at
law, sworn officer of said court, did,
on the 23d day of September, 1901, sign
bond for said Hills, in the sum of
$780,"
The petitioner asks that Hills be
required to appear before the court
and give a good and sufficient bond
for his appearance at the present term
of the court, and, in the meantime, be
committed to the common jail of the
county.
1t asks further that Capt. McAlpin
be cited to appear before Judge Falli-
CANT and explais why he should not be
punished for contempt, in that he has,
so it is alleged, violated the law of the
state by signing. while an attorney-at-
law the criminal bond of another.
No order has yet been granted.
Judge Falligant, it is understood, will
be asked to sign this order this morn
ing. If he does, further steps will
then be taken. Mr.. John E. Myrick rep
resents the petitioner.
1t will be remembered that the &C
ton of Capt. McAlpin in signing this
bond was one of the matters of COM
ment and criticism passed upon him
by Mr.. w. c. Hartridge, at the Hart
ridge rally on Thursday night.
Capt. McAlpin yesterday refused to
discuss this matter and said that all
criticisms would be answered by him
at the proper time and in the proper
place
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-28
Grand Fall Opening.
Rich and Rare
Pattern HATS md Bonnets..

Krouskoffs will show next Tuesday
and Wednesday the latest Partisan
novelties In pattern hats and bonnets
over one thousand designs and more
than half Of these exclusive styles can
only be found at Krouskofrs. Novel;
ties IN children's and misses hats
al direct from the leading designers
The display ~ ribbons. velvets, laces
ornaments. bralds. etc, IL simply mar.
yelous More millinery shown AT
Krounkon's than all others combined
over 10000 81 the rarest novelties VIII
BE- displayed next Tuesday and We'd
nfeday. The ladies' are all invited To
me gfandTEt fan and winter millinery
cNhibit ever seen South. Krouelson
-ad
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-28
WILL PAVE A BLOCK.
Middle Ground Road and Jefferson
street to he Connected.

Middle Ground Road and Jefferson
street to BE Connected.
Within the next few weeks the Mid
die Ground road will be connected with
the city by the paving of Forty-second
street from Jefferson to Montgomery.
This will complete a paved thorough
fare from the City Market through
the southern section of the city and out
into the county.
Jefferson street is paved with Bel
gian block as far south as Henry, and
from that street to Forty second street,
is paved with vitrifed brick The
Middle Ground road begins at Mont
gomery and Forty-second streets, and
is also paved. The paving of the sin
gle block with vitrified brick will con-
meet the county road with the paved
street on the West Side. The brick
is already in the city. and Director of
Public Works Gadsden will put his
forces to work very shortly.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-28
To Augusta and Return Via the
Southern Railway.

The last excursion of the season will
be operated by the Southern Railway
to Augusta and return, Monday, Sept.
30. Special train will leave from Plant
System station at Z a. m, central time,
and returning leave Augusta 1880 D.
m. Eastern time, Tuesday, Oct. l; 50
for the round trip. Separate coaches for
white and colored people. Apply at
city ticket Office, 141 Bull street.
Phones ShO-ad -.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-28
AN ILLUMINATED CLOCK.
To BE Made by Edison Co. at the
City Exchange.

The next novelty that Savannah is
to have, and 1t is one that will be
widely appreciated, is an illuminated
clock. BY an arrangement with the
Edison Electric Illuminating Company.
the City Exchange clock will be illum-
mated by means of refectors that will
be placed above each of the four dials.
The apparatus is now here and will
be placed in position within a short
time.
The electric company also has re-
ceivcd the contract for lighting the
Exchange, and is now putting in the
wires. This work, it is expected, will
be completed so that both the lights
and the clock illuminators can be used
early in October.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-28
MORE CARDS WE'RE ISSUED.
New Pupils Admitted to Public
schools of savannah.

There were 1873 pupils admitted yes
terday TO the white public schools of
the city, against $50 on the preceding
of admission will be issued, and it is
expected that the number to-day will
be even less than yesterday. Most of
those who desire admission to the
schools have already applied.
Most of them have been given places,
though II has been necessary to put
some names on the waiting list. These
children, IL is hoped and confidently
expected, will be provided with places
In the schools in the course Of the next
week,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-28

p. p. p. means prickly ash, poke
root, and potassium. The old time
family remedy, made right here in
Savannah, Ga, by Lippman Bros.
This welllsnown p. p. p. has stood
the test for half century. 1t is found
in every drug store throughout the
Southern states, and it's sales are in
creasing more and more every day.
simply on account of its merits.
Right in Savannah, Ca, where II Is
made, 1t has made hundreds of cures
more than any other medicine in the
world.
Right here cures have been made in
rheumatism, scrofula, old pimnles
blood poisoning, ulcers and all skin and
blood diseases, which would astonish
the most skoptic. In fact, where the
most prominent physicians would NOT
effect cure, p, p. p. did the work
For dyspepsia or Indigestion the
manufacturers of p. p. p. can show
more cures than any other medicine
Ladies In delicate health would also
do well to try p. p. P. 1t is the best
tonic In the world.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-28
Last Excursion out of Savannah
This Season.

The Southern Railway will operate
popular excursion to Augusta and re-
turn. special train leaving Savannah
Z a. m, railroad time. Monday, Sept.
30, returning leave Augusta IL 80 p. M
Eastern time. Tuesday, Oct 1. Round
trip rate $500 Complete information
furnished at city ticket office, 141 Bull
street.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-28
WILL TRY AGAIN TODAY.
Bulletins of the Yacht Race to lie
Displayed by Morning News.

The Columbia and the Shamrock II
will make another attempt to race to-
day. The conditions will be the same
as those of Thursdays attempt. Is
miles to windward or leeward and re-
turn. Those interested in the race,
and there are great many in Savan-
nah, will be kept informed of the con-
test by bulletins that will be displayed
in front of the Morning News building.
These bulletins will be furnished by
the American Telephone and Telegraph
Company, through the Bell Telephone
and Telegraph Company. and will be
received every half hour. Those un-
able to visit the boards can secure in
formation relative to the race by ring
ing UP No 210, either phone.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-28

that Feltz had the better of the first
eleven rounds. The next five or six
were about equal in the matter of
honors, and the last three belonged to
Feltz. He therefore gave Feltz the
decision.
Before the bout telegram was re-
ceived from the manager of Eddie Len
ny of Philadelphia, challenging the
winner. 1t is possible that a contest
between Lenny and Feltz will be ar
ranged.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-28
REHEARsE AT THE HALL.
Proposed "ERchantment, Rehenr.aI
at Fair Grounds L. ON.

Proposed "Enchantment" Rehear.aI
ut Fair Grounds L. on.
Owing to the wet weather ana .bc
dampness Of the grounds, the proposed
stage rehearsal OF "Enchantment' ~
the Fair grounds this afternoon has
been abandoned. and the rehearsal win
take place at the Guards nan a. 4
O'Clock Instead Yesterdays fehsarsais
were largely ATTENDED. iu spite ~ tho
rain, and great progress vas fosde =,
both. Everything VIII b. ln Frsdtnege
for the opening next Tuesday nlgbt N
rain or cold weather doen M s1mnst
a postponement for q MINT NJ t1o n
the weather II clear Monday there vii
be a fun rehearsal a. ths Falr grounds
at 3 O'Clock IN the affernSy1 The
street car schedule for the baffieipstfs
will be made known IN ths N.rnisg
News tomorrow.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-28
SERVICES CONTINUED.
Rev. Robert Kerr viii Deliver Two
Addresses Tomorrow.

In spite Of the inclement weather,
the special services at the Epworth
Church were continued yesterday. This
afternoon services will be held at 4:3O
o'clock, but there will be none tonight.
Tomorrow morning at II o'clock,
Rev. Robert Kerr will deliver an adj
dress on "A Musical Homily on Heav-
en-" II will be interspersed with ap-
propriate songs. At 8:15 o'clock in
the evening his subject will be Drift
ing or Voyaging." Mr. Kerr, who has
been here with Rev. ]. A. Smith since
Tuesday. will remain in the city until
the middle Of next week.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-09-28
CAPT. McALpIN DENIES IT.
Didn't support Negro Convict
Against Manned Confederate.


Capt. Henry McAlpin denies that he
ever addressed to a letter to ]. H.
Grady of Pooler, asking him to sup
port a negro fresh from the penitenti-
airy. who was opposed for justice of the
peace by one armed Confederate vet
eran. This charge was made by Mr..
Walter C. Hartridge in his speech at
Masonic Temple Hall, Thursday night,
and Mr.. Grady was present to substan-
tiate it.
Capt. McAlpin has entered a denial
without going into details as yet. He
says that at a meeting to be held In
Friday night he will go into the matter
fully and discuss 1t in detail. The
charge that Capt. McAlpin should have
given his support to a negro convict
as against a manned Confederate vet
eran caused much talk on the street
corners, and finally brought forth a de-
NAL from Capt. McAlpin.