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The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-27
NO FIGHT ON CARLINE
THUNDERBOLT's CLUB ONLY AFTER
THE ADMINISTRATION.
NOT ANTAG0NIzING RAILWAY.
PROPERTY OWNERS WILLING TO
TREAT WITH COMPANY.

President George j. baldwin of the
savannah Electric Company VIII
Be Invited to Speak mt Meeting
with IA View to Reaching an Ami
cable lement-OwnerS of Blum
Property Are willing to Meet
street Railway Half Way Club
Was Organized, Says "A Member,
Solely for the Purpose of Having
Town Charter AnnuIIed and Gust
ing the Present Council.
There is no disposition on the part
of the property owners at Thunder
bolt to antagonize the Savannah Elec-
trio Company in its work of improve
ment On the contrary. they are will
ing to meet the railway officials half
way in any negotiations.
member of the Citizens Club Of
the town of Warsaw made this state
ment yesterday after he had been
closeted with President George j. Bald
win of the street railway company for
some little while. mo fight" he said
lis being made on the road by the club
or even by property owners on the
bluff. The impression that has been
gained that we intend to fight the rail-
way is all wrong"
Our chief kick is against the pres
ent administration, and we intend to
use our energy and money in getting
the administration out of the way, and
in annulling the present charter of the
town, and that we have been assured
We can accomplish. The Citizens Club
was formed for, the sole purpose of
lettering conditions at Thunderbolt
ana offering inducements to a good
class of people to settle there Of
course. under the present regime, we
cannot expect to add to our popula-
ton, and it is our purpose to bring
about certain and much needed re-
forms.
Not even those who own property
on the bluff are disposed to make it
hard for the street railway company
and it is not the intention of these
people to make a fight on the corpor-
alton. They will meet President
Baldwin and endeavor to bring about
an amicable settlement of all differ
ences. AS soon as MIR. Baldwin is in a
position to outline what he wishes
from the owners of bluff property, and
is able to say what he is willing to
give, they will be glad to hear from
him. II is their intention just as soon
as Mr.. Baldwin has reached a con-
clusion to have him present at a
meeting of the Citizens Club, and at
that time matters win most likely be
adjusted to the satisfaction of all par
ties concerned
There were no developments yester-
day in the fight on Mayor Nelson and
his board of aldermen, or on the town
charter, but the members of the Citi-
zen Club say that they will take the
matter UP in due season. They say
that they have not the slightest doubt
but that they will be able to have
the amended charter declared void by
the courts, and that the present off,
GERS will be bounced out of office. The
members of the club say that certain
ly no expense or energy will be spared
| in bringing about this end.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-27
PROPERTY OF A MINOR.
To he Cared for by Guardian Named
by Court of Ordinary.

In the Court of Ordinary yesterday
Warren Lott was appointed guardian
of the estate of Floyd Martin Jeffords.
minor. gave bond in the sum of $14, 000
ard qualified for the faithful perform
ance of his duties.
The petition to the court recites that
the minor is about to receive the sum
of $1,000 from Thomas C. Jeffords upon
a decree that is about TO be entered up
in favor of Thomas C. Jeffords, suing
for the benefit of Floyd Martin JEFF
fords, in the Circuit Court of the
United States for this circuit
The case about to be wound up is
that in which Jeffords sued the COM
pany upon two policies of insurance
upon the life of his brother, the father
Of the minor. A verdict and Judgment
m favor of the defendants were Sc
cured in the Circuit Court here and up
held by the Circuit Court of Appeals.
In this case final decree is about to
be taken and to care for the money the
minor will receive guardian of his
estate has been named.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-27
TOO NEAR ITS TRACKS.
Work on House Close 10 Railroad at
ThunderbOIt Prohibited.

A temporary restraining order
Pedrick was granted by Judge Barrow,
in the Superior Court, yesterday morn
ing. The plaintiff at whose instance
this action was taken is the Savannah
Electric Company and the purpose to
prevent the further completion of a
house the defendants are now having
built at Thunderbolt
1t is charged in the petition that the
building is being constructed in such
manner as TO project upon the public
streets of the town of Warsaw, within
thirty inches of the railway tracks,
the latter having been continuously
used for twenty years.
1t is alleged that the construction of
the building is in effect a public nui-
sance and a menace to the safety Of
the passengers on the plaintiffs cars.
It's building, II is alleged, does special
and irremediable damage to the conn
pany, as it will probably result in the
loss of life or limb to those on its cars.
A restraining order was asked and
granted. and armed with this Deputy
Sheriff O'Connor paid visit to the OBJ
jectionable structure yesterday and
stopped further work upon II. The de-
PENDANTS have been ordered to show
cause before Judge Barrow on March
why an injunction should not be
granted.
The BUILDING whose further construc-
ton has thus been prohibited is on The
site OF the old Sawyer's Pavilion. which
was destroyed by fire last summer. IL
is on the river side OF the trolley line
tracks
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-27
new BOND ISSUE
PROVIDED FOR BY STOCKHOLM
ERs OF THE 5, +. AND w.
S31,OOO,0OO WILL BE ISSUED.
THAT WAS THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT
THAT WAS AUTHORIZED.

Netting of the Stockholders Held
Nesterday-AGreed That Present
Bonds should he Retired by a New
Issue, Which VIII Bear Date April
1, 19O2-They VIII Rear Interest
at Per Cent. and Mature in Fifty
Ienrs-WiII Be an Allowance Made
for SG,00O,OOO More Than Present
Bonded Debt-Excess VIII Be
Available for Acquisition of New
Property.
The stockholders of the Savannah
Florida and Western Railway Com
pany, which now embraces prac-
tically the entire Plant System,
yesterday authorized an issue
of bonds to an amount not to exceed
sS1 100000. The bonds will bear the
date of April l, 1902. and will mature
80 years tharefrom. They will bear
interest at the rate of per cent. per
annum
The main object of the new issue is
to retire outstanding bonds with
others bearing lower rate of interest.
This was contemplated at the time the
plan for the merging of the several
properties of the Plant System under
the charter of the Savannah, Florida
and Western Railway was conceived.
Most of the present outstanding
bonds of the Plant System mature
some years from now A considerable
| issue natures in 1918, while another is
sue natures in 1888. Interest is borne
by the present bonds at from to
per cent.
There is no present intention of in
creasing the bonded indebtedness of
the company, but provision will be
made in the mortgage securing the
new issue for bonds to the amount of
about 100000 in excess of the pres
ent bonded debt of the company. A
part of this will be available for the
acquisition of new property. Officials
of the company said after the meeting
that this was merely a provision to
cover any future plans that may be
laid for extensions or acquiring other
lines. There is no immediate prospect,
it is said, for these bonds to be used
in this way.
President r, G. Erwin presided over
the meeting, which lasted nearly all
day, and there were present Maj. c. S.
Gadsden of Charleston, Judge Lynde
Harrison of New Haven, Mr.. NJ. J.
O'Brien of New York, Mr.. r. B.
Smith of New York, Mr.. F. @. Brown
of Boston, Mr.. w. F. Vandiver of
Montgomery, and Mr.. H. Walters of
Baltimore.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-27

The Plant System Exposition Flyer
leaves Savannah for Charleston via
Plant System $50 a. m. Getty time),
arriving Charleston 1890 p. m. Ele-
CANT parlor cars on these trains.
The West Indian Limited leaves Sa-
vannah 2:05 p. m. Getty time), arrives
Charleston $40 p. M, carrying Sleep
ing and dining cars.
The New York and Florida Special
leaves Savannah daily, except sun
day, at 6:15 p. m. Getty time), arrives
Charleston s:l5 p. M, carrying sleep
ing and dining cars.
Those desiring to make an early
mornig arrival at Charleston should
take the New York Express, leaving
Savannah at 2:30 q m. Getty time),
arriving Charleston $40 a. M, carry
ing sleeping car.
Trains leave Charleston returning
$50 p. m. (parlor carr; 11:35 p. m.
sleeping carr 6:10 a. m. dining carr
S:45 a. m. (New York and Florida
SpeciaD, daily, except Sunday.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-27
ABOUT 81 A FRONT FOOT.
VIII be the Cost of Property own
ers for Paving.


The paving plans announced in the
Morning News were read with interest
yesterday. especially by residents on
those sections of Price. Habersham
and Abercorn streets that are to be
paved, Price, from Bay to CASTOR
Habersham, from CASTOR to Henry,
and Abercorn. from Henry to Estill
avenue.
About 81 a front foot will be the
cost to property owners for the pave
ment. sixty-foot lot on Price street.
which VIII have a roadway of about
thirty feet, Will, therefore, cost its
owner S120 as his proportion of the ex-
pense of paving. For the same size
lot on either Habersham or Abercorn
street, each of which will have a road
way about forty feet wide, the cost
owners proportion viii be reduced by
pany will have to pay for paving the
space between its rails and eighteen
inches to either side
On Abercorn street the Plant Sys-
tenn will be caught for a small pro-
portion of the paving cost. as It's
tracks cross the street. Upon the
street railway company, however, the
cost Of the paving viii be heavy.
Abercorn street is the only one OF
the three that is open to Estill avenue.
Even were this not the case, it is con-
sidered that it is the best for paving.
The plan of paving portions of the
three streets has met with general APP
prOval.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-27
CLOSE TO 100000 BALES.
Savannah's Cotton Receipts win
Reach the Mark To-day.

Savannah will get enough cotton to-
day to make its receipts for the season
of 19O1-1902 million bales and this
a month ahead of the time the million
mark was reached last season. At the
closing yesterday the Cotton Exchange
reports showed gross receipts of $685.
276. and net of 99S,S21, against s62.S21
gross and Sol. 739 net for the CORE
spending period last year.
1t is admitted that Savannah is get
ting her full share of this seasons cot
ton crop, due to the facilities the city
has for drawing the product from the
interior for both coastwise shipment
and export. This season witnessed
great activity on the part of shipping
agents in interesting new territory in
Savannah as port through which to
ship. and the fact that their efforts
have been successful is shown by the
figures. In their efforts the shippers
have been aided by the fact that very
low freight rates have prevailed, and
this induced exporters to buy and ship
cotton more largely than they proba-
DlN NOulu nave uOLlt idu dtcS DCGI
fully maintained.
All through the season it has been
toss up between Savannah and New
Orleans for cotton near the dividing
line of their respective territory in Mis-
sissippi, with Savannah fully able to
hold her own in all cases. Exporters
in that section generally shipped to
the port offering the most attractive
freight rates.
Another explanation of the large and
early receipts is the disposition on the
part of spinners to buy, owing to the
great uncertainty which prevails as
to the prospective yield of cotton. The
low freight rates mentioned have en-
abled them to buy to better advantage
even at present prices, than they could
by holding out longer, and running the
risk of paying both higher prices for
cotton and higher freight rates. Around
the present level holders have shown
a disposition to sell, and most of the
cotton which has been changing hands
both through interior people and brok
ers and factors at the ports, has been
shipped to Savannah for export.
The cotton trade feel confident that
the city is losing none of her ground
as a great cotton market. Her match
less facilities are being added to yearly
and shippers everywhere are kept post
ed on the improvements made for their
benefit
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-27
ELEGANT D1NINGvcAR SERVICE.
On All Southern Railway Trains In
to and Out of savannah.

On All Southern Railway Trains In
to and Out of Savannah.
The dining-car service of the South
ern Railway is the most perfect in
the country. 1t combines the supe-
rior features offered by the finest mod
ern hotels. A glance at the menu be-
low will be convincing:
LUNCHEON.
Bouillon. Mock Turtle. Tomato Soup.
Chicken Soup.
Celery. Lettuce Gherkins. olives.
Stewed Oysters. Fried Oysters.
Quail, Broiled or Roasted,
Sirloin Steak
Tenderloin Steak. Porterhouse Steak
Mutton Chops.
Rasher OF Bacon or Tomato Sauce
with Steaks or Chops. Mushroom
Sauce with Steaks or Chops.
Cold Meats, Etc.
Ham. Ham Sandwich.
Boneless Sardines.
Vegetables.
Mushrooms. Corn. Peas.
Broied Sweet Potatoes.
Potatoes, French or German, Fried.
Baked Beans (hot or cold).
Omelet plain. with Rum or Jelly.
Bread and Butter Rolls, hot or cold.
Toast, dry or buttered.
Milk Toast Cream Toast.
Griddle Cakes, with Maple Syrup or
Cane Syrup.
Plum Pudding, Brandy Sauce.
Florida Oranges. Grape Fruit.
Sliced Florida Oranges.
Preserves with Cream. Marmalade
Coffee. Tea. Cocoa. Milk. Cream
Club Cheese.
Bents Water Crackers, plain or toasted
Table Water from Wolf Trap Lythia
Spring, Wolf Trap, Va.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-27
Interchangeable Mileage Ticket

Effective Feb. /. 1902, Plant System
mileage tickets will be honored over
the following lines: Atlantic Coast
Line. Richmond, Fredericksburg and
Potomac Railroad, Washington South
ern. Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Except Louisville, Harrod's Creek and
West Port Railroad; Elkton and Guth-
RE Railroad; Glasgow Railroad; Pont-
chartrain Railroa0, Charleston and
Western Carolina Railway, South Geor-
gia Railway, Georgia Northern Rail-
way. A convenient method of travel
ing. Books are sold at all coupon ticket
offices. E. w. Wrenn, passenger traf-
fic managerial.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-27
BY THE PEOPLE.
New Political Organization Wants
Everybody Elected.

New Political Organization Wants
Everybody Elected.
With a platform of fifteen planks, the
Chatham Independent Club was last
night organized at No. IL Jones street,
east. President Richard kirkland pre-
sided and the meeting was largely at
tended
President kirkland announced that
the club has a membership of $50 reg
istered voters, and that there are some
fifty more whose names do not as yet
appear on the registration book. Mr..
L.SHiers, the secretary, was instructed
the use of the club. Several speeches
We're made.
1t was stated that the club is fighting
no faction, and is working in the in
terest of no faction. Standing as it
does in this light, it is bound to attract
the attention of politicians. No regu-
lar place for holding meetings was
agreed upon and the club adjourned,
subject to the call of the chair.
The interesting platform upon which
the new club stands follows:
First. Policemen TO get SIS per
month, and work the eight-hour shift
plan.
Second Firemen receive $40 per
month, and no subs.
Third. City hands to get 81 per day,
and work nine hours.
Fourth Aldermen of the city to be
elected from each city district.
Fifth City contracts to be kept
publicly and recorded.
Sixth Pledged to lower taxation in
every possible manner.
Seventh Only competent men for
office in every department of the city's
government.
Eighth. superintendent of police de-
partment to be elected by the people
Ninth. Superintendent of the fire de-
partment to be elected by the people
Tenth. City marshal to be elected
by the people.
Eleventh. superintendent of public
works to be elected by the people.
Twelfth. Clerk of City Market to be
elected by the people.
Thirteenth. Clerk of Council to be
elected by the people.
Fourteenth City to accord every
possible advantage to new industries
Fifteenth Protection of small deal
ers under their licenses.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-27
IN A WANTON SPIRIT.
Railroad Oficials Claim Turner
Tried to Wreck Train.

IrIeu TO wreck Train.
With a wanton disregard for life
limb and property it is contended that
the negro Henry Turner threw open
switch in the Seaboard Air Line
yards and nearly wrecked a passenger
train. The railroad officials say that
the story told by Turner when ne was
arrested is without foundation, and
that they will be able to prove it's
falsity.
While the negro made no denial of
the fact that he threw open a switch
that sent a passenger train almost
into string of box cars, he declared
that he had been asked by the con-
ductor of the train to change the
switch. and that he made a mistake
and worked the wrong one. This, he
claims, was done Internationally, and
with no thought of derailing the pas
senger train He further set up the
claim that he was waiting in the COM
pany's yards for the purpose of collect
ing sum of money, alleged to be due
him from another negro for whom he
worked several days.
The case against Turner was called
in Police Court yesterday and when
Turner set up his defense the prosecu
ton asked for a continuance. The
railroad officials promised to have the
conductor and engineer in court to
prove that neither made a request of
any sort of Turner and that certainly
they would not have even considered
permitting the negro to perform such
an important act as changing a switch
The company alleges that only night
or two before some miscreant opened
a switch in the yards and caused an
accident, and that since that time a
close watch has been kept for the Gull
prit. In addition to the charge of at
tempting to wreck the train, the rail-
road company will insist that the pris-
oner be held for ~trespassing on its
property
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-27

Mrs. Selma Cole Hall who has been
in Baltimore for several months recu-
perating from a long Illness. has writ
ten to friends in Savannah that she
has entirely recovered and that she
expects to return to Savannah within
the next few days. when she will again
take IN the work for the free library,
inaugurated by her several months be-
fore she left the city. and push IL for
ward with renewed zeal
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-27
of David Harum.

The Baptist Young Peoples Union
Association of Savannah has completed
arrangements for a performance of
David Harum by Mr.. A. F. Howell of
Boston, a well known and talented
impersonator. The entertainment will
be given March 10 and will be in the
Lawton Memorial. The proceeds of
the performance will be used to de-
fray, in part the expenses of the state
convention of the Baptist Young Peo-
pies Union. which will be held in Sa-
Vannah in June
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-27
THnOWN OUT OF WAGON.
w. w. Baughn Wants $4,000 Dam
ages for street Railway.

w. w. Baughn filed suit for damages
for personal injuries against the sa-
vannsh, Thunderbolt and Isle OF Hope
Railway Company. in the city Court
yesterday He estimates that he Is en-
tilted TO damages IN the sum of $1,000
for the injuries he received ana the
sITeritigs he has borne.
sdughn was driving a wagon along
Henry street, near the corner OF NVcst
BROAD. on Nov. -, last, when the nee
dent occurred. Tne motorman of an
approaching car rang the gong 50 yio-
iently that the plaintiffs horse was
frightened and ran away throwing the
driver out Of the vehicle and upon "A
pile Of stones.
The tendons OF his ankle were LAGER
ated and he suffered great agony lie
b. SIN compelled 90 use crutcheH.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-27
"wipter Home. in summer Lana..y

Is the title of a very neat and attract
tive FOLDER just issued by the South
ern Railway, giving complete infor-
nation regarding the various winter
resorts of health and pleasure on, and
reached by It's lines, with list of no.
tells and boarding houses, their pro
prietors, rates, capacities, etc
This booklet will prove valuable %
anyone contemplating a trip for the
winter.
copy may be had by calling on or
sending two cent stamp to e. G. Thorn
son, City Passenger and Ticket Agent
141 Bull street.-ao.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-27
Projections the Trees.

The Park and Tree Commission il
putting boxes about the young trees
that have been planted on Liberty
street. This is done for the protection
Of the trees from children. especially
boys. II ~ said that tho boys have
played havoc with trees that have been
$50 out in the pact on certain parts
~ Liberty street. and the commission
b. DESTROYS that better luck may follow
the new lOf Bosses Will b. put around
The trees between whitaker and TAFT
nail aud between East Broad and
Wheaton streets The boaes pill ~
painted green.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-27
CYRbN0 De BERGERAc.
Presented by Prof. S. III. Clark I'm
der Auspices of Savannah Lecture
Course.

Presented by Prof. S. III. Clark I'm
der Auspices of Savannah Lecture
Course.
Prof. S. H. Clark of the University
of Chicago presented at the Guards
Hall last night Cyrano de Bergerac,
the fourth entertainment of the Sa-
vannah Lecture Course. The attend
ance was fair but not near so good as
the merits of the entertainment should
have assured.
The play was given practically in
It's entirety the speaker reading such
descriptive matter as was necessary
for an understanding of the true char
acters and setting of the different
scenes and then impersonating, in a
most artistic manner, the persons
themselves, as follows:
Cyrano de Bergerac, poet, swords
man, doctor and musician.
Christian de Neuvillette, a soldier
who fights better than he talks.
Comte de Guiche, an enemy of Cy-
rano and in love with Roxane.
Carbon de Castel-JalouX, captain of
the Gascony Cadets.
De Valvert, old and dull, a vicomte
and obliging.
Ragueneau, pastry cook and-poet.
lie Bret, Ligniere, friends of Cyrano.
Roxane, cousin of Cyrano; in love
with Christian.
Mother Superior
Roxane's duenna.
His work throughout, despite the
variety of characters. and the changes
of mood ranging through the Wanting
boasts of the soldier, passionate love-
making, coquetry, and the deep pathos
of the final scene, was most artistic, and
he was frequently applauded.
Prof. Clark was introduced in a short
address by Mr.. NJ. NJ. Parks, who said
that it gave him sincere pleasure to
introduce an artist who, though he
had been heard before on several oc-
casions. all would be delighted to hear
again
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-27
BOYS ENOUGH ON THE GANG.
Material for RefOrmatory Mt Hand
Should One He Established

Should One he Established
The chaingang reports for the past
two years indicate that there is at
least material for a reformatory in
Chatham county. During that period
of time the average number of boys
serving terms of imprisonment on the
pubic works has been about seventy
five.
There were seventy-seven boys on
the Changing on Jan. l, 1901, and sew
enty-fve en- Jan. 1, 1902; the average
was maintained practically throughout
the year. These boys range in age from
10 to Is and II.
As far as possible the county authori-
ties endeavOr to keep them separated
from the more hardened and despera te
criminals. the large majority of them
being kept at work on the county farm,
where for the greater part women and
infirm men are their associates. AS
many of these latter are criminals of
the worst stamp, the plan Goes not
achieve all that on its face it may
seem TO promise.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-27
DOUGLAS MERCHANT BANKRUPT.
w. o. PaNson Seeking Relief From
His Debts.

w. O. Paxson, a merchant of Doug
las. i'm Coffee county, filed his petition
for relief from his debts in bankruptcy
in the office of the clerk of the United
States District Court yesterday A
number of Savannah firms are includ-
ed In the list Of his creditors.
The liabilities of the bankrupt
amount to SS.l57.52. all i'm unsecured
claims. His assets are represented by
S20i g. In bills and promissory notes, $25
in household goods, S2.93S.O6 I'm debts
due him on open accounts and $500
in the stock OF various corporations,
making a total OF S5.46773. OF the stock
81 900 worth is reserved to the bank
rupt as homestead, under the exemp-
ton laws Of the state.