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The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-26
SIX FIREMEN SUSPENDED.
No Money to Pay "Subs" and Supt
Mcguire Dismissed Them.

No Money to Pay "subs" and Supt.
Mcguire Dismissed Them.
Six sub fremen were suspended yester-
day by Superintendent Mcguire. Many
rumors We're in circulation on the streets.
Some charged the dismissal of the men to
politics, but this is denied by the fire
chief
The subs had been employed for a
period of ninety days continuously, and
the order for their suspension came like a
thunder-clap. They Immediately sought
out their friends with view of ascer-
tanning the cause for their summary sus-
pension, and with the expectation of an
immediate reinstatement
A Morning News representative asked
Superintendent Mcguire the causes of the
suspensions.
1.-The supernumary f1remen are en-
ployed to take the places of the regular
men while sick or off duty" said the fire
chief, they are paid for the actual time
made at the rate of $50 per month Our
day consists of twenty-four hours, and
our month of thirty days and the pay of
the subs is based upon this rule, laid
down, printed and posted on the walls of
the various engine houses.
For the last three months we have
had considerable sickness among the reg
ular men and the subs" have made full
or nearly full time. The new station at
Thirty-eighth and Barnard streets had to
be completed and the regular men
were assigned to that work and SUBS
had to be employed to take their places.
This work is almost completed, and all
of the regulars employed there were or
fO Hair eta
was that the subs" in the place Of these
men had to be laid off. The
sickness has diminished and the
men have returned to duty. To-day l
found that it was necessary to suspend
the subs" on duty, with the exception
of two men, who are painters; one of
them, practical man, and the other hav-
ing had long experience in the painting
work as a sailor. 1t is nothing unusual TO
lay off the subs as they are employed as
supernumeraries only, and the present sys>
tenn has been in operation for fifteen
years. This is the first time have ever
heard of such a connection on this ac-
count. 1 would gladly keep these men
on duty, as l need more men than l am
authorized TO employ. The appropria-
ton authorized by City Council, will not
permit me to engage regularly any more
than the force authorized by the Mayor
and aldermen, and as matter of fact,
right now, 1 am preparing a statement
which wl show that for the first three
months the pay roll exceeds the amount
set apart for that item of our expenses.
THE Fire Committee is closely attend
ing the expenditure of our appropria ton.
and my directions are that no item shall
be allowed to exceed the arbitrary dis
tribution of expenses, and if it lays in my
power 1 propose that these directions shall
be carried OUT
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-26
LIKE A SUMMERS DAY.
Yesterdays Heat and Humidity Too
Grent for Comfort.

Yesterdays Heat and Humidity Too
Grent for Comfort.
with the temperature 9 degrees above
normal yesterday, and with an unusual
amount of humidity, the day. that Is the
early part of it, was more like early sum-
mer than like spring. The temperature
was remarkable. not so much for its hight
as for its excess over that of the pre-
ceding days.
The maximum was 70 degrees, and oc-
CURED at 1880 o'clock; the minimum,
which was registered at 1880 O'Clock, was
81. This gives to the day mean tenn
perature of 70 degrees, while the normal
mean is only 81. The month now shows
an accumulated deficiency of as degrees
while the accumulated shortage for the
year is 1874 degrees.
OF rainfall there was only trace. The
deficiency for the month is 1856 inches
and for the year .SS of an inch.
The Washington forecast for the state
to-day is probable rain, with colder in
the northern portions. Southwesterly
winds becoming northwesterly, fresh &c
brisk on the coast. Tomorrow probably
fair
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-26
TEN BROECK'S OWNERS.
Agricultural md Mechanical As
sOcfntion's Annual Meeting.

The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Agricultural and Mechanical Asso-
citation of Georgia was held yesterday and
the following directors were elected: John
Flannery, j. Randolph Anderson. John
Nicholson, W. W. Gordon. j. H. Estill,
Lawrence Lippman, and George w.
Owens.
At a meeting of the directors, held after
the stockholders meeting, the following
officers were elected:
President, Geo. w. Owens
Vice President. Lawrence Lippman.
Secretary and Treasurer, ]. II. Estill.
The Agricultural and Mechanical As
ISOLATION of Georgia was organized in 1872
and held its first and only fair that year.
Two years previous the Industrial Asso-
citation of Georgia was organized and
bought the Ten Brock race course,
which in ante bellum days. was celebrated
throughout the country as racing track
on which the fastest runners had made
records, and erected a large exposition
hall, a grand stand, stables and other
buildings.
A fair was held in the fall of II, which
in every respect outstripped any similar
exposition given in the state up TO
fair there were races in which
were entered the best horses in
the country. A grand ball was given
in the large warehouse of the Central
Railroad on New street The occasion in
all its details. was a great success, except
financially. The books showed that the
association was irretrievably wrecked.
Every effort was made to get more sub
scribers or subscriptions, but the Indus
trial Association had to go into bankrupt
cy. When the property was sold it was
purchased by about twenty-five gentlemen,
who organized the Agricultural and Me-
cnanical Association, and a second fair
was held under it's auspices. 1t was not
financially paying investment, but the
new association was strong enough to
stand the losses which were very small.
After the second fair the Jockey Club
undertook the management of the Fair
grounds, and had several successful meet
ings, but the events of 1876 put an end to
their meetings.. The destruction of several
buildings by fire and others by storms left
the associat ton with nothing but It's lands
and the race track, comprising 106 acres.
The land has since been rented out for
farming purposes. but the race course,
which is mile track, and clayed at
very large outlay, has always been re-
tanned by the associa ton under it's con-
troll. The grounds are almost mile from
the city and are accessible by the Louis
vile, Augusta and Bay street roads, and
an electric car line runs past it. The Cen
trail Railroad track runs on the south Of
the land, and the Seaboard Air Line on
n
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-26
WANTS TO BUILD A MILL.
Gentleman OF Means Impressed by
Capt. Purses Showing.

Interest in the prospective sugar indus
try, in the future Of which Capt. d. G.
Purse declares the greatest confidence,
was manifested after the publication by
the Morning News yesterday of the plans
that are afoot for the establishment of
sugar mills at sevral places in this Sec
tion. One gentleman, Capt. Purse said.
was so impressed by the opportunity that
offers as to tell him that he had a con-
venient tract of land upon which he ex-
pected to build a mill. The gentleman has
ample means to carry out such an inten-
tion, and Capt. Purse expressed pleasure
that Savannah seems to be awakening to
the advantages that are offered by Chat
ham county for the production of enough
cane to supply many mills.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-26
BROOKS TRIAL ON TO-DAY.
Alleged Murderer of Policeman Fen.
der TO Face Jury.

Henry Brooks will be tried in the Su-
perior Court to-day for the murder of
Patrolman Harry B. Fender, of the Sa-
vannah police force. Judge Twiggs, sem
Tor counsel for the defendant, is still i'll,
and is not expected to be well enough this
morning to take part in the trial. The
defendants interests will be looked after,
if this expectation proves to be correct,
by Mr.. F. M. oliver, solely.
The case has attracted a large amount
of attention and public interest, and the
court room will be crowded this morning
when the trial is begun. Brooks claims
that he is not the man who fired the
shots that killed the policeman, but the
state is confident that a perfectly salts
factory case can be made out against the
man. Solicitor General W. S. Osborne
win represent the prosecution at the trial.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-26
Twelve Months on the Gang.

Sandy Grant, a negro well known to the
police, entered a plea of guilty in the
Superior Court yesterday to an indict-
ment charging him with the burglary If
the store of I. s. Cohen's Sons. Judge
Falligant imposed sentence at once, di-
recting that the defendant pay a fine of
800 and costs or serve twelve months on
the county changing. In case the fine
is not paid the sentence Of Imprisonment
is to begin at the expiration of SEN
tence previously imposed upon the defend
ant Nin the City Court of Savannah.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-26
FEAST OF THE PASSOVER.
It's Celebration Among Hebrews vii
Begin April 4.

Passover, the feast of unleavened
bread, one of the most important relig-
ious celebrations of the Jews. will begin
April and continue for seven days.
though only the first two and the last
two days are observed with religious SER
vices.
At the Temple Mickva Israel a service
will be held on the first day "wednesday
at $3.50 p m, and on the following day
at 10 a.. m, when, also, there will be an
appropriate sermon delivered by Rev. I.
p. Mendes. the services at the close
of the festival will be on Tuesday, at 6:3O
p. m, and on Wednesday at 10 a. m.
The festival win be observed with the
customary rites, also, at the Synagogue
Bnai Birth Jacob.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-26
RATIFIED THE CONTRACT.
o. s. s. Co. Formally Ordered Its New
steamship.

A meeting OF the Board of Directors
OF the Ocean Steamship Company was
held yesterday at the office of President
John NJ. Egan. The business brought
before the board was relative to the con-
tract for the new steamship that is to be
built for the company by the Delaware
River Iron, Shipbuilding and Engine Com
pany.
The contract with the shipbuilding
company was submitted and ratified by
the board The directors looked over the
specifications with interest. They have
been set forth by the Morning News.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-26
GROCERY STORE BURNED.
Fire Started in stable and Spread to
bar and Grocery.

The bar and grocery OF I. RIGHT, at
the northeast corner of Alice and West
Broad streets were badly damaged by
fire shortly after 10 o'clock last night. a
stable in the rear was completely destroy
ed and two adjoining dwellings were
slightly scorched. The fire started In the
stable and spread to the grocery store
before an alarm was sounded from Box
IS. at Wayne and West Broad streets.
Engine companies 3 and responded aud
several streams of water subdued the
flames. The property is owned by Mrs.
Lynch, and the damage was covered by
insurance.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-26

The Easter lily in all it's glory can be
found at Volts Nursery. Nothing finer
I'm pots or cut flowers have ever been
seen In Savannah than this magnificent
display OF Easter fiowors-tho Wolf roses
carnations lily-of-the-valley and other
choice selections are new exceptionally
hne.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-26
The New York and Florida Limitea
via Southern Railway.

Leaves Savannah daily. except SUNDAY
at $50 p. m. Savannah time. for Angus.
ia. Columbia, Charlotte. Danville. Lynch.
burg. Charlottesville. Washington Rain.
more. Philadelphia and New YORK. Ho,,,a
ment: Puilmen's most luxurious rn1s,r,-
ment' observation. drawing-room. sleen.
phones 650-ad. W.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-26
"Queen of sen Routes,v

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. Invi3-
Grating and beneficial. Travel via Queen
of Sea Routes and enjoy your trip North.
]. ]. Carolan, Agent. Uptown office. III
Bull street. Savannah, Ga.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-26
BACK FROM WASHINGTON.
Ground Rent Lots Case Was Not
Heard by Supreme Court.

GrOund Hent Lots Case Was MOI
Heard by Supreme Court.
Mr.. S. B. Adams, city attorney Hon
Pope Barrow and Mr.. ]. r. Saussy have
returned from Washington, where they
went to appear before the Supreme Court
in the case of the owners of ground-rent
lots in Savannah, who have appealed
from the decision of the state courts
Mr.. Adams represents the city, and
Messrs. Barrow and Saussy, the own
ers, who are the plaintiffs.
1t was expected that the case would
be heard last Friday, but it was not
reached. 1t will be taken up when the
court convenes two weeks hence The
attorneys will then return to Washing.
ton.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-26
New York and Florida Expre..-
via Southern RafIwov

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
ONCE IA Bull street; 'phones s5O.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-26
WANT THE PARK EXTENSION.
A Tabernacle for the JOnes-Stcwnrt
Meetings May be Built There

The Ministers Association VIII try 20 Sc
cure the use OF the Park Extension as
site for the tabernacle, which win be
erected for the Jones-stewart meetings.
Application for the use OF the Extension
has been made to the military authorl-
ties, who Will meet this afternoon al Hon
Peter Meldrim's ONCE for the purpose OF
considering the matter
Should their consent be secured the mat
Ter will then DO taken before Council.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-26
New Naphtha Launches 1915 Here in
savannah.

Why send off and buy a naphtha launch
that you cannot see until you have paid
for it, when you. can pick one out right
here in Savannah for the same money and
will be instructed in its use free of
charge and can test and try it before
you pay for it?
Cali on Lippman Bros. for full partic-
ulars.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-26
Examinations Going on.

The spring examinations in the public
schools of Savannah began yesterday
morning. and will continue on each day
for the rest Of the school week. The ex-
aminations of yesterday were confined to
the several grammar schools; those of
the high school will begin this morning.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-26

A Plant System mileage book will car.
ry you from Port Tampa to Washing.
ton and Charleston to Montgomery. Cool
all over the state of Florida. TwaIvs
trains a day from Savannah TO noints
South, North, East and West.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-26
Al Estill,s News Der

AT Estills 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 a
full line of stationery, and everything else
usually found in a first-class news depot,
-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-26

Plant System 1000 mile books ars ~oo.
IN Alabama. Florida. Georgia. Nor,h 49,
DINA. South Carolina. Virginia ana W.,
ingt0n, ID G. Price, 80 each For ~
~ ticket Offices, De Soto Hotel and a.nas
gelephone 7S,-ad. NSD'e
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-26

Travellers of all kinds can save MONEY!
by calling at the Plant System ticket Of
fee, De Soto Hotel. Mileage books. good
in six states, sold at SOS each. 2H cents
per mile. Good all over the state of
Florida. I'D.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-26

The regular monthly concert Of the sa-
vannah Conservatory of Music will be
held this evening. the last Tuesday in the
month. Prof. Leo w. Mehrtens, director.
-Qa
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-26
Florida and Metropolitan I,m,..s

Via the Seaboard Air Line Raijva,
daily vestibule train to Richmond. Wash.
ington and New York. Compartment cars
dining cars fand thoroughfare coaches
Call at ticket office, Bull and Brvar
streets. Phone 2S.-ad
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-26
visit Camden and Southern Pr.

Go East via the Seaboard Air Line Pail.
way and stop over at Camden. Pinehurs,
and Southern Pines. Double ,7au,
through trains. For information. ticlxets
etc, phone Is. or call at ticket office BnI
and Bryan streets.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-26

Auction sale OF great. big lots al Thun-
derbolt tomorrow afternoon az half past
four Send for free car tickets. John l..
Archer.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-26

Auction sale OF great. hig lots AT Thun.
derbolt tomorrow afternoon AZ half past
four. Send Tor free car tickets. John l.
ATcheT,-ad. =
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-26
hurled IN CATHEDRAL CEMETERY
Funeral of SIr. Daniel Sullivan From
House md Church.

The funeral of Mr.. Daniel Sullivan. men
tion OF whose death was made in the
Morning News. took place yesterday aft
ernoon at 4 o'clock. and was largely at
tended. Services were conducted at the
residence, No. 301 Broughton street, east.
and at the Cathedral of 81. John the Bap-
tist. by Father Hennessy. The floral
numbers were numerous and beautiful.
The burial was IN Cathedral Cemetery.
The pail bearers were: william Hayden,
John Dionan, Patrick Buttimer. John
Sullivan, Joseph Sullivan and John Foley.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-26

A Plant System mileage book covsrs
more territory than any ticket sold
They are good from Port Tampa 20 Wash.
ington. On sale az Dc Soto Hotel ticket
once. 81 eaeh,-ad -
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-26

Good champagne repairs waste. n you
feel tired. try bottle OF Cooks Impe-
rial Extra Dry champagnsi bouquet un-
riYaled.-ad. -.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-26
WHITE GOODS.

Batiste Glare, a dainty fabric, that will
appeal to artistic women; zoe and up
Zigzag Stripe in Fancy Swiss, Its first
season, and anything that is possible to
find in White Goods
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-26
SILKS.

36-inch Black Taffeta CSC, $1.1e.
Solid Black Foulard CSC.
Colored Foulards ACC, 75c, $1.00.
Handsome line Wash Silks 29c.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-26
WHITE PIQUE.

+ We will run the zoe quality of this article
one more week for 121ac. Others ask Zoe
for same thing. Compare and judge for
yourself.
OIL
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-26
GINGHAMS,

We are not neglectful of our TO- 121bc,
15c and 25c hne of Ginghams and assert
that in no other house in Savannah can
you see such a large assortment.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-26
HOGAN'S
Special SIX and White Goods Sale.

Our trade has been that satisfactory
so far this season that ID has put us to
work to make it more convenient for Won
to buy and us to sell. Now we have new
fixtures, larger assortment of merchan-
disc, better looking store and better
bargains. See the array of under-priced
offerings here this week:
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-26
LINEN DAMASK.

Factory short lengths. There is elegan,
value to be had in this lot, two to four
yards lengths, ranging in price from 25c
to $50 yard; worth almost almost double
The Savannah morning news., 1901-03-26

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The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-02-22
FEBRUARY a, 1853.
Birtbssy-0ne Of the Oldest Of
Holidays.

We may reckon February 90 ne one
OF our Oldest holidays. for though no
legislature had ut that time set II apart
as q legal holiday. the regular celebra-
tion Of washinRton's birthday began In
1883, says the Chicago Inter Ocean. On
February 90 Of that year a party Of
gentlemen met in a tavern In New York.
One OF them had written an ode on
Washington. another brought a list of
tracts, still others had prepared
speeches. There was great fensiing.
patriotic toasts were drunk. and be-
fore the company went home they
agreed to meet together on every COM
Ing February 20, In honor Of their coun-
try's chief. Other little knots Of friends
followed their example, and before long
the celebration became general.
Though not publicly recognized. wher-
ever there were n score or more houses,
the people gladly devoted at least Q
few hours Of the day TO jolhty and good
cheer. Even the fisherman left his nets
by the sea, the carpenter his workshop,
the good housewife laid aside her knit
ting. and the shopkeeper left up his
shutters; best OF all. the master on that
day kept no school.
The celebration Of the day gradually
grew In importance til In the begin
ming OF last cestury II was almost the
most distinguished day of the year.
Every thsater on that day brought out
some new play and made itself gay with
Gags and transparencics. Taverns
spread their best cheer. There were
balls and bonfres, barbseues. and cam
nonading, bell ringing. feasting and
toasts. A glance over the Gazettes and
Advertisers Of that period shows that IL
was quite the end of March before they
ceased TO publish accounts Of the fes-
~tivities which had taken place In every
city and town In the land.
Washington was born before the
adoption in England OF the Gregorlan
calendar. and was. therefore, born on
February II, old style. For n long time
some OF his most ardent admirers per-
sisted In celebrating this day rather
than the 22d. We find as late rs 1896
certain counties. In which men OF the
old school were unwilling TO adopt the
new calendar. at least so far us con
cerncd the birthday Of the father Of
their country.
The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1901-02-22

"Dey L. Is jes' com IN. an De laso
soger's cost tail an out oh sight."
"It's time I should be going, then.
I shall be with Sumpter by midnight
Help me to mount these prisensrt
Cato"
"Colly. msssa, and you's took um
bun p~rissummers? Guess dey won't
feel like lafin' at Cato ag1n. Cum long,
old red cote!" And the negro pulled
Capt. Dacy unceremoniously' toward
his horse.
The sun was casting lenethcnins
shadows on the green a. the major
bsde his wife and daughter good-by.
and he and the faithful Cato rode way
with their two captives.
There we're anxious hearts at the
mansion until Cato returned with the
news Of their safe arrival at sumpter's
camp. In little more than . year the
war closed; and Maj. Crawford himself
came back 10 his plantation. which he
carried on for many years. He always
told Polly that II was TO her thought
fulness and strategy he owed his es-
cape from capture and turning the
tables upon his enemies. A for Polly.
she carried q wemento Of that day IN
the shape Of q dsgger--a small. slender
poniard. which dropped from Capt.
Dacy's belt in the ARRAY. and which
she ever after wore as an ornament in
her hair. This dagger IS preserved %
m heirloom by her descendants. and
anyone seeing IL will be told the story
OF the brave young girl who did not
fail TO act well her part In the times
which tried mems souls. - Christian
Register,