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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-05
HAS YET DONE NOTHING.
Merchants, Busy With Coupon Fight,
Neglect Suburban Lines.

The Retail Merchants Association
has not as yet taken amy official action
towards securing the construction of
a trolley line to White Bluff. Individ-
ual members of the association have
been using their efforts towards the
attainment of this end, but collectively
the association has done nothing.
The plan and purpose of the associa-
ton are to secure the construction Of
trolley lines to all the suburbs Of the
city and to begin with White Bluff.
communication has been addressed 10
Mr.. George ]. Baldwin, president of
the Savannah Electric Company, ask
ing that such a line be built, and Mr..
Baldwin has publicly announced that
his company stood ready to build the
line and would do so as soon as cir
CurtstanCes would permit.
The Merchants Associations purpose
is to offer the trolley line its influence
in securing city franchises in return
for the construction of lines that will
tap the suburbs and thus bring an in
creased amount of trade to the city.
The association is a powerful and in
flutential organization and there is no
doubt would be in a position to exert
a very considerable influence with the
City Council.
Mr. Leopold Adler. president of the
association. said yesterday that the
matter will be taken up and considered
at the associations next meeting. This
meeting will be held during this week.
1--WE have been so busy attending 10
the coupon book matter" said Mr.. Adj
Ter, 1--WE have not been able to give
attention to anything else. AS soon AS
we have made satisfactory arrange
ments to determine this price-cutting
proposition, we will be in a position to
give our attention to the question of
suburban Improvements. Then we will
make a proposition to the street rail-
way company as to the projected line
to White Bluff"
There is no doubt that this line will
be built and the probabilities point to
its construction in the course of the
present year. Just what its direction
from the city will be has not yet been
determined, but the purpose, of course,
will be to reach as many of the inter-
mediate suburban settlements as cir
cumstances will permit. Mr. Baldwin
says his company proposed to keep
ahead of suburban Improvement.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-05
GOOD TIME ON THE TRACK.
Bicycle Cracks whirI Around the
Coliseum Oval.

The formal opening of the Savannah
bicycle coliseum will take place on
Thursday night, when Jack Prince
promises everything will be in readi
ness. Some of the best motor paced
bicycle races that have ever taken
place in the South will be features of
Thursday night.
The cracks were out on the track
yesterday and some good time was
made, Howard Chapman doing a mile
in 1:39. lie expects to be able to i'm
prove on this very materially before
the night of the races. when he will
oppose Leander in a five-mile sprint.
Prince says the track at the coliseum
will prove to be one of the fastest in
the country and he expects to see some
indoor records smashed before the
short season of racing is ended.
The local motor cycle was doing
stunts out on the track yesterday, and
making good time at that. Prince is
anxious to enlist the interest of local
wheelmen and to secure the entrance
of a liberal number of them in the
races that will be pulled off at the
coliseum. He has no doubt that in
this he will be successful and that the
season will develop some fast riders
from men who have never been in a
position to realize what good time they
can make
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-05
her MAIDEN VOYAGE
CITY OF MEMPHIS TRIP FROM
CHESTER TO NEW YORK.
WAS HER OFFICIAL TRIAL.
OFFICIALS WERE WELL PLEASED
WITH THE SHIPS BEHAVIOR

President Egan Says the ship Has
Not Been Formally Accepted From
Her BuiIders-She Must First Make
Two Successful Round Trips BE-
tween Savannah and New York
With Full Cargo of Freight md
With Full Coal BunISers-She VIII
Leave New York Saturday and Is
Expected to Arrive Here on Mon
day.
The steamship City of Memphis is to
make two round trips between New
York and Savannah before she will be
finally accepted from her builders, the
Delaware River Iron Shipbuilding and
Engine Company by the Ocean Steam
ship Company. This is one of the Ie-
quirements of the contract.
President John NJ. Egan of the
Ocean Steamship Company has re-
turned from New York. The new
steamship arrived there Friday on her
maiden voyage from Chester. Pa,
where she was built. On the ship were
President Egan and General Manager
P. e. LIE Fevre of the Ocean Steamship
Company. Capt. Savage was in com
mand, and there were also several rep
resentatives of the Delaware River Iron
Shipbuilding and Engine Company.
President Egan said yesterday that
the run from Chester to New York was
very satisfactory. Both the Ocean
Steamship officials and the representa-
tives of the builders were very we'll
pleased with her.
THE trip was the first the ship has
made" said Mr.. Egan. She has not
been formally accepted by the Ocean
Steamship Company and will not be
until she has made two round trips
between New York and Savannah with
a full cargo of freight and her bunkers
filled with coal. On these trips she
must fulfill every requirement for
speed and coal consumption under the
terms of the contract.
The Memphis will sail from New
York next Saturday for Savannah, and
should arrive here on Monday.
Designed especially for freight the
Memphis will prove a valuable addi-
ton to the fleet of the Ocean Steam
ship Company. She has handsome and
commodious passenger quarters, but
they are limited. She is not a pas
senger ship in quite the sense that the
term is used of the Kansas City or the
City of Augusta, though her appoint
ments for her passengers are quite as
handsome as those of either of those
ShiDS
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-05
RUSHED FOR COOL PLACES.
Resorts We'd with Each other for
Yesterdays Big Patronage.


The warm weather yesterday caused
persons to flock to the resorts, and
large numbers took a dip in the surf
at Tybee and sported in the salt water
off Barbee's pavilion at Isle of Hope.
The first Sunday in May always marks
the beginning Of the rush to the sea-
shore and yesterday was no exception
A special schedule was operated on
the Tybee Division of the Central Rail-
road and several hundred people visit
ed the seashore. The Tybee Hotel has
not yet opened for business, but the
crowds were accommodated and
pleasant day was spent. The after
noon trains took down large numbers.
the water was warm and many went
in the surf. There were bathing suits
enough tc go around, despite the fact
that the season has hardly begun.
Barbees pavilion at Isle of Hope was
crowded during the afternoon, and
those who went there spent the day
pleasantly. Quite a number of i'm
provements have been made by Mr..
Barbee and more people can be accom-
modated than last season. The crowd
at Isle of Hope was the largest of the
season, 128 bathing suits being fur
nished by Mr.. Barbee during the day.
The water was pleasant and the tide
suited for bathing A half-hour sched-
ule was run by the Savannah Electric
Company during the day and cars left
Thunderbolt <for Isle of Hope every
hour.
The usual summer Sunday afternoon
crowd visited the Casino at Thunder
bolt. az a ten-minute schedule was
IL fv~xr IN
the city, d cool breeze was blowing at
Thunderbolt, and those who visited the
place had an enjoyable time. The
restaurant and refreshment feature of
the Casino will be put in operation
during this week. An excellent concert
by the First Regiment Band was the
attraction.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-05
DIVER SPEEDY HAS GONE.
Thinks He Will Recover Nerve in
Time for Daring Leap To-day.

thinks He VIII recover nerve III
Time for Daring Leap To-day.
High Diver Kearney P. Speedy left
yesterday morning for Chattanooga,
where he will do his famous 80 foot
dive into a tank of water for Is con-
secutive weeks, at 800 per week.
MY friends in Savannah treated me
on the square and I'm the fellow that
amt going to forget them in hurry"
said Speedy in speaking of his arrest
by Supt Reilly on a charge of grand
ton Company.
Il amt got over that scare yet" he
said. Il knows all the time that 1
amt done nothing and that they can't
pinch me, but still I'm pinched. Now
what's a fellow going to do in times
like that. l knows that they can't
do nothing, but l sees if they take me
back that l loses twenty-eight hundred,
and 1 needs the money. Mr.. Colding
tells me something about a corpus
beabus. but l amt wise a little bit.
Then my friend Col Wrenn comes
along and shoves the corpus away and
squares for something l never did.
Il guess it was the easier way out
of it, all right but l hates a dirty
deal, and that's what 1 gets. I'll re-
member Savannah, for fair. When
Chief Reilly picks me up on this steal
ing charge, he don't put me in no hur-
ry-up wagon. He justs has me jump
in his buggy and ride with him. Then
he gives me a big room, which amt
much, but which is better than one of
them little cells that 1 sees when I'm
in that place. l guess I'll get over my
scare before I do NV first iump at
Chattanooga, or 1 won't do it. A fell
lows got to keep cool when he makes
that plunge and you can bet Is
got to know where I'm going to
hit the water before 1 turns myself
loose for that jump"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-05
MANY BOOKS TO BE ADDED.
school Libraries VIII Benefit by
Graves Lecture.

AS a result of the lecture upon THE
Twentieth Century Woman" delivered
at the theater the other night by Hon.
John Temple Graves. some very con-
siderable additions will be made to the
libraries of the public schools of Sa-
vannah. The lecture was a financial
success.
The returns have not yet been fully
made to the officers of the schools, but
enough money has already been re-
ceiVed to assure the addition of be
tween 500 and 1000 books to the school
libraries. As Supt. Otis Ashmore said
last night this will prove an almost in
calculable benefit to the school children
of the city.
The books are always chosen with
fine discrimination and their use is the
means of placing in the hands of the
children the best literature, suited to
their age and condition, of the CEN
fury. The attainment, in many in
stances, of a cultured literary taste is
the result
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-05
An Archipelago of 10000 Islands.

Historic interest surrounds the local
ity and health and life permeates the
atmosphere among the 10000 islands of
the Georgian Bay-that great eastern
arm of Lake Huron, which is visited
by thousands of tourists each year.
Splendid fishing good boating and bath
ing, house-boat and camp life galore,
immunity from Hay Fever, magnificent
scenery among the tortuous windings
of navigab BILE channels, and good hotel
accommodation are some of the at
fractions. Write for handsome illus
trated descriptive matter giving full
particulars, list of hotels, rates, etc.
to Frank P. Dwyer. E. P. Agt., G. T.
R. S, No. 290 Broadway, New York
9d
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-05
TO FACE RECORDER MYRICK.
Eight Negro Gamblers Among Those
Arrested by Police.

Recorder Myrick will not be troubled
by a very large docket in Police Court
this morning, but several cases of in
terest are scheduled to come up. Sew
eral of those who will be arraigned
are charged with offenses against the
state.
A negro named c. Gardner was ar
rested for the larceny of brasses from
the Southern Cotton Oil Mills, west of
the city. 1t is charged that the brass
was found in a cab occupied by Gard
ner. and at the request of an employe
of the company Gardner was placed
under arrest by Patrolman Jernigan.
Eight negroes will have to answer a
charge of gambling on the West Side.
The prisoners were found interested
in a game in a vacant house on St.
Gaul street, and were placed under
arrest by Patrolman Collins. Several
of the alleged gamblers escaped when
the raid was made.
c. Stanley, colored, is charged with
the larceny of lamps from Caesar j..
Stewart of No. 632 Zucly street. Stan
ley was arrested by Patrolman Jerni-
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-05
THE FIGHT is STILL ON.
Messrs. Blum and Doyle Not Return
ed From Washington.

Neither Capt. Henry Blum, Jr.. nor
Mr.. Joseph F. Doyle has yet returned
from Washington. Though advices
from that city have it that Mr.. Blum
has won out in the fight for the post
mastership. he does not seem to be
willing to abandon the field to his or
oonent, nor is Mr.. Doyle content to
quit the fight.
From the residences OF both gentle
men II was reported last night they
are still in Washington. and that II was
not known just when they would re-
turn 70 the city. Evidently the fight
is st!ll on.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-05
Southern Baptist Convention, Ashe-
VILE, N. c.. May S-15

The Southern Railway announces a
rate of one fare to Asheville and re-
turn account of the above occasion.
Tickets to be sold May to 10, inclu-
sive, with final limit May q, but which
can be extended to June 2 upon pay
ment of fifty cents. Hotels at that
point are offering reduced rates during
the convention. Excellent opportunity
to visit the famous Land of the Sky
and Sapphire Country" Southern
Railway is only line operating through
sleepers. For complete information
address E. G.. Thomson. c. P. & T. A,
IA Bull street: phones 85O.-ad
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-05
SMALL STORES CLOSED.
PatrOImen Had Special Orders and
Dealers Observed the Law.

The small stores throughout the city
were apparently closed yesterday. and
If any business was done it was car
ried on so quietly that the attention of
the patrolmen, who were acting under
special orders, was not attracted.
Complaint was lodged by the Retail
Merchants Association and special in
structions were given the officers to
see that there would be no
further ground for complaint
1t was reported that many of
the dealers in general merchandise
who have small places, have been
openly doing a Sunday business. This
report was followed by the issuing of
the special orders to the men patrolng
the various city precincts, and the or
ders were vigorously enforced.
1t was said at police headquarters
last night that all of the places were
closed during the day and no docket
cases were made. There were no ar
rests either for Sunday selling.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-05
Southern baptist Convention, Ashe-
Vile, N. c., May Sis.

The Southern Railway announces a
rate of one fare to Asheville
and return account of the
above occasion. Tickets to be
sold from May 6 to 10, inclu-
sive, with final limit May 81, but which
can be extended to June upon pay
ment of fifty cents. Hotels at that
point are offering reduced rates during
the convention. Excellent opportunity
to visit the famous Land of the Sky
and Sapphire Country" Southern
Railway is only line operating through
sleepers. For complete information
address E. G. Thomson, c. P. & 7. A,
141 Bull street; phones S50.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-05
Queen OF Sen Routes.

Merchants and Miners Transporta-
ton Company. direct service from Sa-
vsnnah to Baltimore and Philadelphia
offers a delightful way of reaching
Washington, New York, Boston, Bal
timore and Philadelphia. Low fares
and excellent service. Tickets include
meals and berth on steamer. When
making your arrangements to go East
call on J. ]. Carolan, agent, 112 Bull
street.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-05

CLOSE OF CHOIR FESTIVALS.
Last for the Season Given in ST.
Johns Church.

The tenth festival of ST. Johns
choir, and the last for the present
season, was given last night The
programme, which was published in
yesterdays Morning News was enjoy
ed by large congregation. The choir
is under the direction of Mr.. Edwyn E.
Woodlands. and consists of:
Sopranos-Masters Frank Leon, Hal
Mcleod, John Hopkins. willard
Shuptrine. Edwin Wells, Carter OAR
row, George Vandevere, Gordon GET
kin, Russell Bythewood Frank F'itz-
gerald, Elton Sauls. Lewis Falligant
Willie Hopkins, Harry Weeks, John
Thee. Everett Sothart. Harold Melvin
Henry Hunt, Clemence Cordson. Lon
ME Stothart.
Tenors-Mr. John Banks, Mr.. W. P
Corbett. Mr.. Raiford Falligant
Bassos-Nr. Harry Roberts, Mr.
Koerper. Mr.. Woodbury., Mr.. Pepoon.
Alto-Master Roy Corbett.
Secretary-Master Cation Fitzgerald
Observation-Disclosures Clemence Cord
son and Frank FITZGERALD.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-05

Central of Georgia Railway.
Schedules Between Savannah and
Tybee, Taking Effect Sunday, May
4, 1902.
Week Days and Sundays
Leave Savannah-9:0O a. m, 2:30 p.
m. APO p. m. 700 p. m.
Arrive Tybee-9:5O a. M. 1920 p. m.
500 p. m, 7:40 p. m.
Leave Tybee-7:00 a. m, 1000 a. m,
5:45 p. m, 900 p. m.
Arrive Savannah-7:40 a. m, 10:45 a.
m, $50 p. m, $40 p. m.
Trains run on Central Standard Goth
meridian) time, one hour slower than
Savannah city time. j. C. Halle, Cen
eral Passenger Agent.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-05
TRICKED BY MODERN NEGRO.
Old Man Used to Slaves SNvindIed by
One of Latter Day Type.

An old man. a former slave owner.
permitted himself to be done out of
small sum of money by a negro of the
present age several days ago and has
made complaint to the police. Unfor-
tunately he has no idea who the negro
was who worked the game.
The old man, used only to negroes of
the slave type, did not suspect the man
with the glib tongue and really
tempted him to commit the theft The
negro was selling cloth and his vic
tim purchased enough to make a pair
of trousers. He paid for the cloth and
then inquired of the man if he could
make the garment. The negro said he
could, TOOK his victims measurement,
received his fee in advance and left.
He has not been seen since and unless
he has resold it, is in possession of the
cloth that ne disposed of, has the mon
ey that was paid for it, and in addition
the sum agreed upon for making the
trousers.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-05
CRIMINAL CASES PUT OFF.
Civil Business Will Occupy Atten-
ton of Superior Court.

There will be no criminal trials in
the Superior Court this week. The
postponement of the Dortic case, which
was to have been tried to-day, has
been followed by the removal of other
criminal cases from the docket of the
court, and unless new assignments are
made to-day the week will be devoted
to the consideration of civil business.
The Superior Court jury has been
relieved until Wednesday and to-day
and tomorrow will be consumed in the
transaction of matters that do not re-
quire a jury's intervention. 1t is pos
sible that some criminal cases will be
tried during the latter part of the
week
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-05

Sunday excursions to Charleston via
Plant System, will be resumed, COM
mencing April 10. Round trip tickets
81, limited to date of sale. Sunday
trains for Charleston leave Savannah
at 500 a. m. city time, arrive Charles
ton 1890 p. m. Returning, leave
Charleston s p. m. eastern time).
Tickets good also to return on train
No. %, leaving Charleston 1875 p. m.
-ad
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-05
SeabOard Interchangeable Mileage
Tickets.

Seaboard Air Line Railway has
placed on sale 1,OO0-mile tickets at s25.
which tickets are good over its entire
system, and also over the lines of its
important connections. representing in
all approximately $4,000 miles.
Full information as to these tickets
may be obtained upon application to
any agent or representative of the
Company or City Ticket Office, corner
Bull and Bryan streets. Both phones
No. 28=ad
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-05
Best Trains to the East.

Southern Railway, leaving Savannah
1856 noon, and 1870 midnight
Through Pullman sleeping cars and
complete dining car service on all
trains.
Only line operating through sleepers
10 Asheville, Hot Springs, Knoxville
and Cincinnati
E. G. Thomson, C. P. & T. A, 141
Bull street.--ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-05

VIII Meet During Police Chiefs
Convention Mt Louisville.
Mr.. Thomas Hewitt left last night
over the Central for Louisville to at
tend the annual meeting of the Rail-
way Special Agents Association of the
United States and Canada, of which
he is second vice president. The as
ISOLATION meets annually with the Ma
tional Chiefs of Police. and embraces
all of the special agents of all the
roads in the United States, Canada and
Mexico.
The meeting will convene tomorrow
morning, one day before the chiefs of
police, so that most of the business
may be finished prior to the meeting
OF the chiefs, and thus give the spe-
Gals an opportunity TO attend that
meeting.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-05
To Cincinnati and the West.

The Southern Railway operates
through Pullman sleepers from Savan-
nah to Cincinnati, making close con-
nection there for all points beyond. A
day ride through Western North Caro-
lima, the beautiful Land of the Sky"
E. G. Thomson, City Passenger and
Ticket Agent, 141 Bull street.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-05
Electric Goods.

If YOU want an Electric Candle or
an Electric Search Light or a Clock
lit up by electricity, call on us the
price. about SO each. They make very
handsome articles Of utility and or
nament. Lippman Drug Company,
corner Congress and Barnard streets.
-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-05

Sunday excursions to Charleston via
Plant System, will be resumed, COM
mencing April 10. Round trip tickets
81, limited to date of sale. Sunday
trains for Charleston leave Savannah
at 800 a. m. city time, arrive Charles
ton 1880 p. m. Returning, leave
Charleston p. m. eastern time).
Tickets good also to return on train
No. %. leaving Charleston 1875 p. m.
-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-05
UNION STATION BONDS.
VIII Be Issued to an Amount Not
Exceeding $6OO.O

The Savannah Union Station Com
pany will issue bonds to an amount not
exceeding 100000. They viii be Sc
cured by a mortgage or deed of trust.
A meeting of the stockholders of the
company Will be held on June at 10
o'clock in the Office of President w.
w. Mackall in the Sorrel building TO
consider and authorize this issue of
bonds.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-05
HOTTEST DAY OF YEAR.
Was Yesterday When the Thermom-
eter Reached 90 Degrees.

!" us NtNItFUdy W hen Tic The RIM
eter Reached 96 Degrees.
The mercury yesterday reached sc
degrees at o'clock p m, making the
hottest day not only of the month.
but of the year, so far, as well. The
mean temperature was 81 degrees.
which is II above the normal, and
which gives to the month an accumu-
lated excess of 3S degrees. and reduces
the accumulated deficiency of the year
TO PA degrees. Though there was no
rain yesterday, the month still shows
an accumulated excess of 40 of an
inch, and the year a deficiency of 2.S2
inches.
The state forecast for to-day is for
fair weather, variable winds For to-
morrow partly cloudy weather, prob
ably showers, is predicted.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-05

Cut rate tickets to all points at Kar-
gers under Screven House, only office
in the city. Member of American
Ticket Brokers' Association. Five hun
dred dollar bond given the city guar
anteeing all transactions. Reference,
Chatham Bank.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-05

Sunday excursions to Charleston via
Plant System, will be resumed, COM
mencing April Is. Round trip tickets
81, limited to date of sale. Sunday
trains for Charleston leave Savannah
at 500 a. m. city time, arrive Charles
ton 1880 p. m. Returning. leave
Charleston p. m. eastern time).
Tickets good also to return on train
No. 20, leaving Charleston 1875 .. m.
-ad