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The sun., 1901-11-16

4 New Hampshire village Of fifty years
,go, the New England atmosphere Of
lear skies and summer showers, pic
uresquely broken landscapes, the remin-
scent odor of new mown hay, the hip
,oofrd bnrn, the old fashioned dove cotes
indrr the caves, the spacious farm yard
With its windless well, its old style
.hrcshing machine and strutting turkey
'orks, the people of long ago, lace bos-
,mrd and velvet collared men, women
with rufiie skirts and flounced, this is the
tetting of the now famous rural play
''rhc Village Postmaster" which comes
% the Grand Opera House on Friday
lght, Nov. 93d.
The play is suggestive of ''lhe Old
Homestead the characters are the same
mly generation older, and the story
has the heart interest OF that old favorita.
'rhc Village Postmaster" is ingenionsly
constructed. a performance full Of charm
md grace free from studied effect and
SGT telling in every scene, spontaneous
md carefully elaborated in detail.
The entire scenic production. big car
Dad of properties exactly as given during
the runs of 227 nights in New York. and
% nights in Chicago. will be done here
The sun., 1901-11-16

First Presbyterian Church, Market
street above Ninth. Preaching at 10 80
u. III. and 7.3O p. III. by the Rev. John
Campbell of Summit Hill, Pa. Sunday
School at 2 p. III. Y. Z. s. G. Il. ut 6.45.
The sun., 1901-11-16

Church of the New Jerusalem. cor
nor OF Delaware avenue and Washing
ton street, Rev Philip b. Cabell, pastor.
Service at 1890 n. IN. Morning sermon
on The Gospel OF the Kingdom" Sun
lay School at 9.15 il. m.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-16
TALKED FRANCHISES OVER.
Council Committee VIII Report Next
Wednesday Night.


The City Council Committee, to which
was assigned the ordinance granting
franchises to the Vernon Shell Road
Company for street railway line met
yesterday afternoon at the City Elk
change. All the members of the commit
tee, Aldermen Frank, Dixon, Watson.
Jones and Colding, were present, and
some time was spent in the consideration
of the leading points that have been rails
ed relative to, the ordinance.
It is believed that the committee agreed
to insert clause providing that Bay
street, or such portion of it as now has
three street railway tracks running par
allel, is to be used by the Vernon Shell
Road Company only upon the condition
Of its not building an additional track
hut of it's getting one of the tracks of
the Savannah, Thunderbolt and Isle of
Hope Railway condemned. 1t is also be-
lieved that the committee decided upon
some modification of the clause against
which the petiticning company is so de-
termined-the right granted possible flu
ture companies to use the tracks 1t may
construct
The members of the committee were
cautioned to preserve secrecy as TO what
vas done, and it is improbable that any
thing will be known positively until the
meeting of Council next Wednesday
night, when the report of the committee
will be submitted. 1t is very probable that
the ordinance, in its amended form, viii
then be passed. 1t has already been upon
its second reading. This was at the last
regular session of Council, when the ordi-
nance was referred to the Committee of
the Whole.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-16
IT DOES NOT FLOURISH.
No "WiIdcat" Insurance Companies
Doing Business Openly.

! The Morning News dispatches from At
/ ianta announced yesterday that num-
| Der of wildcat" insurance companies
were operating in Georgia and doing a
good deal Of business. writing policies
| without any intention of paying losses,
should they occur.
The state laws require that insurance
companies doing business in Georgia shall
deposit $4,000 with the State Treasurer,
more as a guarantee of good faith than
anything else. This scheme has been
found very efficacious in keeping COM
panies not built on a sound financial basis
from doing business in the state in the
open, but evidently 1t has not served 10
keep them from writing insurance under
cover. As the wildcat" companies have
no agents in Georgia, there is no one in
the state upon whom process can be serv-
ed, and If they don't care to pay loss,
the policyholder has virtually no recourse.
He is compelled to follow the company
to its home office in order to bring suit,
and the expense of proving his claim
usually eats up the entire amount of the
policy.
The story Is told of one Savannah mer-
chant, who was foolish enough to insure
with a number of these companies and
unfortunate enough to have his store
burned. He sent a young lawyer out
through the country on a collecting tour
from the insurance companies, in which
he he'd policies, but the disciple of Black
stone didn't succeed in gathering together
enough gheckels to pay his own expenses.
1t has been said he found the headquar-
ters of one of the insurance companies in
a barber shop.
A Savannah insurance man was asked
yesterday If any of the wildcat" COM
panies were doing business in this city.
so far as l know, not openly he said,
but l have no doubt that many of them
are operating secretly and keeping their
transactions under cover. They have no
agents in the State these companies, but
do their business directly with the per-
sons they seek to insure. AS they offer
Insurance for about half the rate that
reputable companies charge they find
plenty of people foolish enough to accept
their offers and sell many gold brick.
For it's a gold-brick scheme, pure and
simple" continued the insurance man.
1.-THE wildcat companies are great on
collecting premiums, but when ii comes
to paying losses they are completely out
of the game. That is something they new
er intended to do under any circum-
Stances
Inquiry among other insurance men did
not develop that any company, which has
not made the deposit of $4,000 exacted by
the state, is doing business here in a way
that is likely to attract attention, though
it may very well be that a number of
companies are writing policies with the
insured, without the Intervention of
agents.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-16
OFFICERS OF THE D. A. R.
Annual Meeting Of the Savannah
Chapter Was Held.


The annual meeting of the Savannah
Chapter of the Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution wos held yesterday after
noon at the residence of the regent Mrs.
Edward Karow on Gwfnnett street, east
The reports of the officers showed the
chapter to be in very fourishing con-
dition. Eighteen members had been re-
ceived since the preceding annual meet
ing, and number of prospective mem
bers are now preparing their applications
with proofs of genealogy.
The election of officers resulted in most
of those who have served the chapter
being reelected. The following are the
officers for the ensuing year:
Regent-Mrs. Edward Karow.
Vice Regent-Mrs. c. S. Connerat.
Secretary-Mrs. Julien b. johnson.
Historian-Mrs. Otis Ashmore.
Registrar-Mrs. G. II. Remshart.
Treasurer-Mrs. J. S. Wood.
Advisory Committee-Col George A.
Mercer Mr.. w. G. Charlton, Hon. Pope
Barrow and Judge Robert Falligant.
Chaplain-Rev. Charles II. Strong.
Mrs. John NJ. Bryan was secretary, but
she is now regent of the Lachlan McIn-
tosh Chapter newly organized.
Several visitors We're entertained by the
chapter, among them Mrs. Richard
Spenser of the Oglethorpe Chapter in
Columbus, Miss Eleanor Johnson, regent
of the chapter at Frederick Md, and
Miss johnson, her sister. of the same
place. The Continental Congress to be
held in Washington was discussed, and
the delegates from Savannah will attend
with every expectation of profitable and
pleasant time. Mrs. T. S. Morgan, vice
president general, has gone, and Mrs
Karow, Mrs. Connerat, Mrs. Wood and
Mrs. Spenser will leave tomorrow.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-16
WILL SAIL THIS AFTERNOON.
Vanderbilt and His Party VIII Get
on on the valiant To-day.

At g o'clock this afternoon. If the pro-
gramme is carried out, Mr.. w. K. Van
derbilt and his guests will sail on the
yacht Valiant for cruise on the Medi-
terranean Everything is in readiness for
the departure.
The party arrived from Palm Beach
yesterday afternoon shortly after ?
o'clock over the Plant System in private
car No. 1O1, one Of the handsomest in the
| equipment of the Lake Shore and Michi-
gan Southern Railroad. The car was left
at the Plant System depot during the al
ternoon, and to-day it will be sent North.
Upon leaving the train, hacks were Sc
cured and the party was driven to the
De Soto, where a suite of rooms had been
reserved. The guests did not appear at
! the Office to register. but sent memoranda
of their names, from which the follow
ing were registered: Mr.. w. X. Wander
bilt, Mr.. and Mrs. oliver Hartman, Jr.,
Mrs. A. r. Stewart and Mr.. w. T.
Ioyt, the latter Mr.. Vanderbilts secre-
tary.
Lunch had been served aboard the ear.
so little time was lost by the party at
the hotel. They desired to get out for
walk, so remained but a short while.
Mr. Vanderbilt went to the wharf where
he had ordered a launch from the Valiant
to be in readiness. He boarded the launch
and was taken to the Valiant, upon which
the men were drawn up at attention 20
receive the owner. AS he stepped aboard,
the owners flag was run up.
Mr.. Vanderbilt had consultation with
Capt. Morrison, who advised him of the
preparations that had been made for SAIL
ing, and that everything was practically
in readiness. Some time aboard was spent
by Mr.. Vanderbilt, who's then returned
10 the hotel.
AT dinner the party was in the general
dining room, having declined the offer of
a private dining room. After. dinner they
went to the theater and occupied a box
and entered as thoroughly into the en-
ioyment of the play as the rest of the
audience.
From Savannah the Valiant will sail
for Madeira where short
stop win be made. The coal
bunkers have been flied for the trip
across the ocean, and only a certificate
from the port warden to the effect that
the Valiant has been in no infected port
recently is needed to complete the ar
rangements for sailing. The certificate
viii be secured this morning.
A tug was alongside the yacht yester-
day to supply her with water. Ten thous-
ands gallons were pumped aboard. The
ship is complete in every detail and is de-
pendent upon no port. She has a con-
denser and might have supplied her own
water. but trouble was saved by getting
it from the tug.
Mr.. Vanderbilt and his friends do not
go in for very great display. There was
little about their movement during the
day to mark them as millionaires. There
was nothing so distinctive OF the popu-
lar impression regarding them as to leave
no doubt of their identity. and people who
saw them were kept guessing. Even at
the theater it was not generally known
that the strangers occupying the box were
the party of whom so much has been
said and written
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-16
DEATH OF D. E. O'NEILL.
He Was One of the Irishmen Who
Went ON the Canada Raid.

Went ON the Canada Raid.
Mr.. Daniel E. O'Neill died yesterday
morning at o'clock at ST. Joseph's In
Urinary from pneumonia. He was paint
er and was well known in Savannah. par
ticularly among the Irish people, with
whose affairs he was always prominently
identified. Although he had been at the
infirmary for but a few days. he had been
i'll for a long while.
For some thirty years Mr.. O'Neill was
resident of Savannah. He was a native
of Ireland. having been born in Limerick
City in 1899. He was the first secretary
in Savannah of the local branch of the
Land League, and in all things Irish he
was loyal and enthusiastic. An interest
ing period in his career was his partici-
patton in the invasion of Canada by Gen
O'Neill. Mr.. O'Neill was a lieutenant in
one OF the companies. He was brother
in-law of Congressman OReilly of Brook
Ign.
A wife and several children are left to
mourn Mr.. O'Neill. The funeral will take
place this afternoon az 4 O'Clock from the
Cathedral of st. John the Baptist The
interment win be in the Catholic Gene
terry, and the following will be the pail
bearers: Messrs. James l.. Murphy, T.
II. O'Donovan, John ]. MacMahon Pat
rick j. Day, William Mccormick and
Michael Downing
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-16
LET THEM DOWN LIGHT.
Judge Norwood Gave Hagan AND
Schroeder Three Months.

Joe Hagan and Frank Schroeder, two
/ white boys who recently annexed a guam
/ tily of lead pipe belonging to Mr.. Charles
H. Sipple, were arraigned before Judge
Norwood at the weekly criminal session
! of the, City Court yesterday morning.
The evidence did not permit doubt as
to the boys guilt, but on account of their
youth Judge Norwood was lenient with
them, and limited their punishment to
lSterms of three months on the county
chaingang. One of the boys is bad egg,
and has been in trouble with the police
before.
George Sanford pleaded guilty to a
charge of simple larceny and was sent
to the gang for eleven months. The crime
which the boy was constrained to ac-
kowledge was committed yesterday morn
ing, and within four hours afterward he
had been tried, arrested, given a prelim-
mary hearing by the Recorder, arraigned
before Judge Norwood, tried convicted
and sentenced.
Sanford is a negro boy of IA, who was
working for one of the numerous press
ing clubs with which the city abounds.
Yesterday morning /. S. Cohen, the Bull
street newsletter and sometime messen-
ger of Council sent a suit of clothes to
the club to be pressed Sanford carried
the garments. A short time after he
had sent them their owner suddenly re-
membered that he had left a S. note in
one of the pockets.
He enlisted the services of Detective
Murphy and together they made visit
to the headquarters of the pressing club.
Here they found the boy and the clothes,
but no money. Sanford sought to i'm
press the detective with his perfect in
nocence, but the detective had heard the
same tale before and refused to be i'm
pressed. He carried Sanford to the sta
ton house, the negro still declaring that
he had never seen the money.
AT the station house he was carefully
searched, very carefully, for under the
eye of the detective he was compelled to
disrobe himself completely. 1t was noticed
tina: towards the finish he was exceed
ingly reluctant to take off one of his
stockings, and he kept it on until every
thing else had vanished. When this
stocking was taken off, the missing S.
note was discovered.
On account of the plea of guilty, Judge
Norwood took off month of the SEN
tence he usually inf1icts for offenses of
this kind and arranged it so that San
ford will be given his liberty at the end
of eleven.
j. c. Moody, the no-legged and one
armed bootblack who has figured in so
many encounters with the police faced
Judge Norwood on a charge of CARRYING
concealed weapons The last time Moody
was arrested for being drunk and disor-
derby pistol was found concealed on his
person. Judge Norwood gave him his
choice of a fine of SO and thirty days in
Jail. T. S. Frasier, found guilty of steal
ing a coat and vest from the residence
of W. r. Rutledge, was sent to the gang
for nine months.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-16
For PAYMENT OF TAXES.
Tax Collector Wells Opened the
Books Yesterday Morning.

Tax Collector David Wells assumed
charge of the office to which the County
Commissioners have appointed him on
yesterday morning. The books of the Of
fee, which have been closed since the
death of Mr.. MCGOWAN, were opened at
ty taxes.
The registration book was opened again
also and during the day thirty names
We're added to the lists of qualified vot-
ers of the county. The special elections
that are in prospect have no influence
upon the registration, as the 1900 lists
will probably be used.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-16
LOOKING AFTER FLORIDA, TOO.
Steamboat Inspectors Temporarily
Doing Work of Jacksonville
ROnrd.

Messrs. Lee & Fitzgerald, local inspec-
tors of steam vessels for the Savannah
district have been assigned to the. Jack
sonville district, temporarily. by Super
visory Inspector ]. w. CAST who is now
in Savannah. The assignment is during
the illness of Capt. Leo Vogel, inspector
of hul.s at Jacksonville, and will not in
any way interfere with the work in the
Savannah district, Messrs. Lee & Fitz-
gerald and their office force looking after
it in connection with the Florida work
The inspectors left last night for Jackson
vile and Palatka.
Supervising Inspector CAST is making a
tour of inspection of the offices in his
district, which includes the Atlantic
Coast south of Philadelphia.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-16
FunernI NJ ThunderhoIt.

The funeral Of the late f. V. Masters
notice Ct whose death was given in the
Morning News, took place at o'clock YES
terday afternoon from his late residence
at Thunderbolt The services were per-
formed by Father Hennesy and the friends
Of the boreaved, family attended. in large
numbers. The interment was IN the Ca
thedral Cemetery.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-16
EXAMINED MAGISTRATES BOOKS.
Grand Jury Committee Pleased with
Justice Jones' Office.

The books Of Magistrate G. Noble Jones
were inspected yesterday afternoon by
the committee from the grand jury and
were found I'm thoroughly satisfactory
condition. Justice Jones CHANGED to be out
of the city when the committee called,
hut his books were found posted up to
date The members of the grand jury en-
gagged in making the examination did not
quite understand why the books showed
lighter costs than is usually the case
Constable Constantine, who was present,
explained that Justice Jones does not
charge the legal amount where the prin-
cipal is small. The committee will contin-
ue its examination.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-16
New York ana Florida Express,
via Southern Railway,

Leaves Savannah daily at 1855 D. m.
Savannah time, for Columbia. Charlotte
Danvilie. Norfolk, Richmond. Lynchburr
Charlottesville. Washington. Baltimore
Pnilaoelphia. New York and Boston
F1.iman drawing-room. sleeper and diner
ONCE lil Bull street; phones s5O,--ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-16
MFRS. HORRIGAN's FUNERAL.
Remains Inferred in Cathedral Gem
etery Yesterday Afternoon.

The funeral Of Mrs. Mary Horrigan,
whose death was mentioned in the Morn
ing News, took place at o'clock yes
terday afternoons from her late residence,
500 Bryan street, east. Services were also
performed at the Cathedral of ST. John
the Baptist The funeral was largely at
tended and the floral tributes were num-
erous and beautiful. The interment was
in the Cathedral Cemetery The pail
bearers were James Leonard, Patrick
Butumer, b. McCabe, Daniel Murphy,
John Mccarthy, Charles Carroll Jere-
miah Sheehan and Robert Cassidy.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-16
Mardi Gras Celebration,

New Orleans, Pensacola and Mobile One
fare round trip, via Central Of Georgia
Railway. Tickets on sale Feb. II to IS.
inclusive. Final return limit, March Z.
Excellent schedules. For full informa ton.
inquire at city ticket Office, 1O7 Bull street
or Central station.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-16
Will Take Charge To-morrov.

Rev Dr. William p. McCorkle of Ora
ham, N. c., who has accepted the call to
the pastorate of the First Presbyterian
Church, arrived in Savannah yesterday,
and tomorrow will assume charge of the
church. He will preach at both the morn
ing and the evening service
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-16
The New York ana Florida Limited.
via Southern Railway.

Leaves Savannah daily. except Sunday.
at $50 p. m, Savannah time, for Angus
ta' Columbia. Charlotte, Danville, Lynch
burg Charlottesville, Washington, Balti-
more, Philadelphia and New York. Eouip-
ment; Puilman's most luxurious compart-
ment, observation, drawing-room. sleen.
ing cars and diner. Office 141 Bull street.
phones S50.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-16

Quick time and convenient schedules to
Camden, Southern Pines, Old Point Com
fort and Richmond, via the Seaboard Air
Line Railway. Break your journey home
and spend a few days at these delightful
resorts. Secure tickets and sleeping-car
accommodations at ticket office Bull and
Bryan streets, Savannah, Ga.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-16

Via Plant System, leaves Savannah daily.
Except Sunday for Washington, BaitI-
more, Philadelphia and New York. at s.,5
p. m, Savannah time. Pullman. dining
sleeping and compartment cars on thIs
train.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-16
MANY VIEWED THE PICTURES.
Miss wilkins Art Exhibition nj
Parish Hall Chased

The exhibit of pictures and drawings
by Miss Wilkins and her pupils at st.
Johns Parish Hall was visited yesterday
by even more people than went the day
before. Many of the pictures We're rear
ranged being placed I'm a better light. and
thus were seen to greater advantage The
exhibition, on both days. was a most de-
hghtful affair and both Miss wilkins
and her pupils have been warmly praised
for their work
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-16
Mrs. snyder's Funeral Postponed.

The funeral Of Mrs @. B. Snyder.
which was to have taken place at the
southside Baptist Church at 4:3O O'Clock
yesterday afternoon, was postponed I'M
81 o'clock this morning.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-16
The West indian Limited.

Via Plant System. leaves Savannah daily
for Washington. Baltimore. Philadelphia
and New York at 2;O5 p. M. Savannah
time. Pullman bunet cars on this traln.
-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-16
ONE THOUSAND.

White and Gold Plates, Cups and
Snuccrs to he Given Away Friday
and saturday.
Just received 1000 plates cups, and
saucers, to be givep away Friday and
Saturday, this week, to all purchasers of
any of the following articles:
One pound Thea-Nectar tea. .eoc
one pound A. & p baking powder .45c
One pound best pepper ..................5Oc
one pound best mustard ................5Oc
Two bottles extract ......,...............5 SOC
81 worth of coffee, any kind.
Coo worth of tea. any kind.
75c worth OF tea and coffee.
These plates cups and saucers are all
decorated in gold-spray design. Just the
article for everyday use. Come ana
get one. The Great Atlantic and Pacific
Tea Company, iO6 Broughton street west:
telephones 6i6--ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-16
Presidential Inauguration.
via
Merchants and Miners TRANSFORM.
ton Co.

Special excursion tickets Savannah to
Washington and return at the very low
rate of 81. Tickets include meals and
berth. Apply at ticket office, 112 Bull
street.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-16
Recruits for PhIIinnine.

Three colored recruits, enlisted at the
-ocal recruiting office left Savannah yes
erday for San Francisco, whence they
will leave for the Philippines.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-16
MAY LIMIT MEMBERSHIP.
That Question and Others to Come
Before the Yacht Club.

BeIore The Hncht Club.
A meeting of the members of the Sa-
yannah Yacht Club has been called for
this afternoon at 5 o'clock at the club
house at Thunderbolt. The meeting has
been called for the purpose of considering
recommendations from the board OF stew
ards. These recommendations are that
the membership be limited to $50, and that
the initiation fee be increased from $40
the present fee, to $50. The proposed bond
issue also will come up for discussion.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-16
$3.50 TO Washington ana Return
Win Southern RofIxvux

Account Presidential Inauguration. tick
cts on sale March l, and 3, final limit
March 9. Convenient schedules. exce.lent
service. Office, l41 Bull street. Phone
S5O.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-16
Pullman Dining Gar Train.
Via Plant SyHtem

Leaves Savannah daily. except SUNDAY
6;15 p. M, Savannah time, for Washing.
ton, Baltimore, Philadelphia and New
York.-ad
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-16
HIS LEG CUT OFF.
Brakeman Mckay of the seabOard
Air Line i'm Critical Condition.

AIR Line in Critical Condition.
Brakeman +. W. Mckay Of the Sea-
board Air Line rs at the Savannah Hos
pital in a condition that is regarded as
extremely critical 1t is not known but
that he win die from the effects of in
jurles he received night before last in the
Seaboard Air Line yards near Savannah.
Mckay was walking on the top Of fre. ght
cars when he fell The cars rolled over
one Of his legs cult ng It off. He was
taken 10 the hospital but the deliy WIS
serious as the hurt was so extreme that
II demanded immedilte medical attention.
The Savannah morning news., 1901-02-16

America IS fast rglng ahead In every
thing. Cooks Imperial Extra Dry Cham
payne is excelled BY no foreign article.
-ad.