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The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-27
DINING AL FRESC0
AT THE DE SOTO.
South Piazza Converted Into Re-
treatment Pavilion.

South Piazza Converted Into Re-
freshment Pavilion.
The transformation of the south
piazza of the De Soto Hotel, in order
to make it an ideal out-of- doors dining
hall, was completed Monday and for
the past two nights has presented a
very pretty and attractive scene. The
piazza~is lighted by scores of incan-
descents and pretty shaded lamps are
on each of the tables placed at inter-
walls along the wall.
Guests of the hotel and visitors enjoy
their dinners, or partake of light re-
freshments in this cool and pleasing
spot and a little later an orchestra
will probably add to the interest of the
surroundings. The south piazza is open
on the south lawn, and direct to Harris
street, and in the center of the grass
plot is a willow grove, with scores of
colored lights among the branches, and
a fountain playing out and over, to
reach the flowers and plants that are
all around.
The summer garden thus arranged
will be popular no doubt and the PEG
pie of the city, as well as visitors from
other places, will soon appreciate the
opportunity offered for a dinner or
light refreshments with the most pleas
ant surroundings.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-27
SEABOARD TO BUILD
EXTENSION TO GADSDEN.

1t is reported from Chattanooga that
ithe engineers who have been sur
veying a line from Lock Three, on the
Coosa river, to Gadsden, Ala, for the
Seaboard Air Line. have completed
their work and submitted a report.
The engineers obtained a most sat
isfactory route into Gadsden, as the
line for the most part is through a
perfectly level country and the road
can be constructed with comparative
ly small cost. The total length of the
extension, from the present line of
the East and West, is twenty miles
long and the road can easily be con-
structed within one year.
A large steel bridge will have to be
constructed over the river at Lock
Three, and it will require almost as
much time for this work as it will to
build the entire extension.
The extension of the East and West
from Rockmart to Atlanta is almost
finished as was stated in the Morning
News a week ago, and the Seaboard
will no doubt haul the material for
the Gadsden extension over this road
from Atlanta. The construction gangs
which have been at work for six
months rebuilding the East and West
from end to end have about finished
their work also, and by the time the
extension from Broken Arrow. Ala.
to Birmingham is finished, the road
will be in fine condition, and the Sea-
board can operate fast trains between
Atlanta and Birmingham.
A through train service will have
been established several months be-
tween these cities before the Gadsden
extension can be completed, but it is
a question of only a short time I'M
til the Seaboard will have an entrance
into or direct connection for Chatta-
nooga.
When traffic arrangements which are
now pending are completed the Sea-
board will be a competitor of the
Western and Atlantic and the South
ern, between this city and Atlanta,
the Louisville and Nashville from
Gadsden to Birmingham. and the Ala
bama Great Southern from Birming-
ham to this city.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-27
A MATTER OF TASTE.

"Wough, ough! wough!" said Mrs.
S. An Fly to her spouse as they sat
together on the back of a rustic seat,
near the river, after spending the aft
ernoon at fashionable resort in pur-
suit of pleasure seekers, these chemists
will sure be the death of me-"
Mr.. S. An Fly looked interested, but
waited, for he knew that madame
would tell the story. if given time
Take your handkerchief out of your
mouth, he suggested, and you can talk
more clearly"
Its not my handkerchief, (katchoo-
o-o-D nod thad ad all. Ids exora
kream, lilies and roses, cherryola and
thad stuff. Ough! Wough! 1 believe
we had bedder go bagd to the woods.
(Katchoo-o-o! y There 1 can talk
now maybe once, and what 1 have to
say is a plenty.
You seem TO have taken cold?"
Nov you are right, 1 have taken
cold-cold cream. and blondine and
cream of almonds and all the rest of
the cosmetics. 1t has just come to
this that an honest sandfiy has nc
chance whatever. 1 always had good
taste, but this afternoon l picked a
looked the picture of health, and as !
settled down on one beautys cheek |
could almost taste the warm. rich blood
that shone through her transparent
skin. But 1 had forgotten the TWEEN
tieth century and there was nothin' to
it. l was suspicious in a minute, for
the talcum was pretty thick on the out
side; but l bored in, and had hopes
and the deeper l went the worse 1 was
fooled. That complexion work must
have taken an hour to accomplish, and
was done in layers. l gave up, after
ten minutes. having gone through five
stratas, and no blood in sight The red
stuff gave me cough and shall tackle
fishermen hereafter. Looks, are not ace
high with me at present, and that's no
gentle buzz"
With a smile that meant IT told YOU
So" Mr.. S. A. F. fitted away to con-
tinue his constitutional. He was older
and wiser than his wife.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-27
SERVED P0SSESSORY
WARRANT.
Police Chief Delivered Tobacco Into
Magistrates Keeping.

Police Chief Delivered Tobacco Into
Magistrates Keeping.
A possessory warrant for five caddies
of tobacco was served on Superintend-
ent Of Police Carfunkel yesterday and
the tobacco is now in the custody of
Justice Hohenstein, in whose court the
warrant was issued.
Sherman Taylor, negro who was
arrested while trying to sell the to-
5acoo. claimed the ownership through
his attorney. W. NJ. Heyward, Esq.
The tobacco will be held by the
magistrate until the case is settled.
Taylor was arrested by Detectives
Murphy and Stark and Chief Deputy
Sheriff Sweeney about two weeks. ago
as a suspicious character. lie resisted
Detective Murphy and was badly beat
eli at the time.
Il had been called to the attention
Of the officers that Taylor was selling
tobacco at about half the retail price
and he was finally caught with the
goods. The negro claimed that the TO-
taccC had been given ham by another
man TO sci, but was never able to tell
wfo this mar was. No stock was
taken in the statements that he made,
but the officers were ever able to find
an owner for the tobacco that they are
confide II Was sto!eu. Taylor was
finally committed TO jail for a theft al
legged 10 nave been committed about
Il year ago. The police VIII resist
Taylor's claim to the property.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-27
SAVANNAH'S TEMPERATURE
Is NORMAL AGAIN.
Hot Wave Is Passing Away md
Yesterday Was Delightful.

/ hot wave Is FusBinE away anu
Yesterday Was Delightful.
After holding the weather map record
for a few days Savannah yesterday
! came down off the perch and consented
to a compromise, and while continuing
May in business as a good summer
month. the mercury is expected to keep
within more reasonable bounds for the
next few weeks.
1t was plenty warm to keep the over
coats off the streets and furs were not
needed, even for those who stopped out
late. During the day a fine breeze was
in evidence and this, in addition to
drop of about ten degrees in tempera-
ture, put most people in a good humor.
Trunks that had been hurriedly packed
with intentions of arctic trips were I'M
packed and the citizens stopped wor-
rying about possible calamities and set
tied into the regulation summer occu-
pations again. 1t was understood that
some philanthropists had been engaged
for a day or two framing a petition
TO the City Council urging the pro-
priety and eXpediencY of allowing the
policemen and firemeH to carry UNI
brellas and palm leaf fans; but the
original document could not be located
SCSbVAd dS anu NIlOSt SuS DtClttA Oh LIE
work were communicative.
A report that several hundred of the
people from "Over Home" had gotten
stuck on the asphalt in the streets
Sunday, was also run to earth. and
proved to be incorrect. Just because,
in parting with the transferred resi-
dents, al the Union Station, some Wis
itors had been heard to remark, with
fine sarcasm. tartar" waving a hand
towards Bull street, the impression OBJ
tanned that Savannah streets were the
not article" particularly on last
Sunday.
The thunder showers that arrived
during Monday night helped to bring
down the mercury and the high barom-
eter that prevails indicates fairly
good time ahead. Weather bureau re-
ports last night showed that at 8
CLOCK Savannah had a temperature of
IS degrees and was cooler than Atlanta,
Chicago. Memphis, Palestine, and other
points. The highest point reached dur
ing the day was So degrees and the
lowest record made Y degrees. This
gave a mean temperature of IS which
is two degrees above the normal The
month of May is, however, still SO de-
grees behind and there will be no COM
plant if 1t fails to catch up.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-27
END OF SCHOOL TERM
CLOSING EXAMINATIONS To TAKE
PLACE WITHIN A MONTH.
DAY OF CLOSING UNDECIDED.
WILL BE SETTLED BY BOARD OF
EDUCATION AT JUNE MEETING.

Likely to Be Last Day of June,
Though the Closing Day Last Year
Was EnrIier-WOrk to Begin Soon
on Commencement Programmes.
Blanks for Census of school Popu-
IatiOn Received Neutrality-suspicious.
Enumeration to BE Named i'm a Few
Days-PubIic Asked to Give As
sistance as Every Child Omitted
VIII Cost the County $12.
Within a short time now Supt Otis
Ashmore of the public schools and the
principals will begin to plan for the ex-
aminations and the exercises that will
end the school year. These examina-
tons, which are held in the High
School as well as each of the grammar
schools, will take place during the last
week of June The exercises will be
on the morning of the last day of
school,
just what day this will be has not
been decided and will not be settled
until the June meeting of the Board of
Education. Last year the schools were
closed on the last Friday in the month,
but as the last of June this year, will
fall on a Tuesday it is likely that that
date will be settled on for the closing.
The blanks on which to take the
census of the school population were
received by Mr.. Ashmore yesterday.
Within a few days he will announce by
whom the enumeration will be made.
He is anxious that the public
shall assist as much as possible the
census taker in his work as every child
of school age, between 6 and IS years
old, that is omitted from the list will
cost this county $12.
This does not mean that there will be
any additional tax. but simply that in
apportioning the school fund for the
next five years, the amount received by
any county depends upon the number
of its school population, so that every
child omitted from the census will
mean that Chatham county's proportion
will be so much smaller than it should
be.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-27
READY FOR REGATTA
WILL BE FOUR CLASSES FOR BOATS
TO ENTER.
LIBERAL CASH P
PRIZES
WILL MEAN LARGE NUMBER OF
ENTRIES IN EACH CLASS.

1t Is Thought That There VIII BE
Visiting Yacht Entered-EfOrts
Are Being Made 10 Have Some of
the Outside Boats Come Over-Sa-
vnnnah Yacht Club Committees
Preparing to Make June n Gala
Day-Stcamer VIII Follow the
Races and Guests of the Club Are
Certain to Have an Enjoyable
Time.
1t is expected that upon the occasion
of the annual regatta of the Savannah
Yacht Club, on June g. there will be
visiting boats on hand, and the men,
bers of the Yacht Club anticipate one
of the most enjoyable regattas of it's
history.
The Regatta Committee and the Sail
ing Committee are hard at work, but a
final programme has not yet been ar
ranged. There will be four classes,
however and the fact that liberal cash
prizes will be offered makes it certain
that there will be a large number of
entries. Although the date set for the
races is two weeks off considerable in
terest is being taken in what is being
done.
The first class will probably be open
to standard cabin yachts measuring
twenty-five feet and over. All sorts of
light sails will be allowed Swallows
and round bottom boats will be enter
ed in the second class, and diamond
bottom hatteauS in the third class
Larks and batteaus can be entered in
the fourth class. if the plans now con-
templated are carried out. In these
three classes the sails will be confined
to jib and mainsail
While it cannot be even Surmised at
this time just what boats will be en-
tered in the several classes, the Regat-
ia Committee is confident that there
win be entries enough to make all of
the races interesting. The amounts
to be given as prizes have not yet been
settled upon, but it is promised that
the purses will be worth racing for.
The course that will be gone over has
not been selected. but will be agreed
upon in the next day or two
Everything possible will be done by
the committees that have the matter
in charge, to make the day a pleasant
one, and the guests will be looked after
in the usual way. A steamer has al
ready been chartered to follow the
boats. and there will be music and re-
freshments on board. Upon the return
to the Yacht Club there will be dancing
1t is likely. too, that a match bowling
game will be arranged for during the
evening of the races. The members of
the Yacht Club know how to enter
tain, and their guests are assured of
most enjoyable day on the salts.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-27
FOR CHOIR OUTING
CONCERT WAS GIVEN

An enjoyable concert that was heard
by large audience was given in st.
Johns Parish Hall last hight, under the
direction of Mr.. George Blakeley, or
ganist and choirmaster of St. John $
Church. The concert was given for
the benefit of the choir outing fund and
the members of the choir desire to ex-
press their thanks for the generous as
sistance given them.
The programme was as follows:
Chorus, 'Tabasco March Chad
wick) the choir.
Songs, out on the Deep" (Loehr),
Happy Three (RoeckeD, Mr.. r. M.
Cromwell.
Song. Magnetic Waltz" (Arditi),
Mrs. Arthur M. Honour.
Chorus, Rock of Ages" (Buck), the
choir.
Solo by Miss Eulalia N. Cox.
Song, when the Heart Is Young
(Buck), Mr.. Raiford Falligant.
Songs, "Oh, Lay Thy Cheek on Mine,
Dear Love" (Jensen), "Tnou'rt Like
Unto a Flower (Smith), "Mignon"
(D'Hardelot), Miss Eulalia N. Cox.
Chorus, 1.-The Miller's Song" (Zoell-
ner). the choir.
Song, "a Dream (Bartlett), Mr..
John A. Hall.
Two-part song. '"The Crimson Glow
of Sunset Fades" (RooD, the boys
Gordon Geffcken. George Vandever,
Frank Bowling, Henry Hunt, Roy Cor
bett.
Chorus, Good Night, FAREWELL
(Garrett), the choir.
Solos by Mrs. Arthur NJ. Honour and
Mr. T. r. Lenoir.
Each number was warmly applauded.
especially the selections of Miss Eulalia
N Cox. who was forced to respond
with an encore to "Mignon."
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-27
MAY Be CURTAILED
PARK AND TREE COMMISSION Is
UNDER FIRE.
ITS SWEEPING AUTHORITY
MAY BE REPEALED BY CITY CoUN-
GIL TONIGHT.

That Is the PIan-AIdermen Think
Unlimited Power and Authority of
Commission should Not stand i'm
Face of strained Relations With
Chairman-COunci ShOuId Be Con-
suited on Important Matters, Be-
cause the Administration Is Held
Responsible for Work of the Com
Up, Too.
Unless there IS a change of front
when Council convenes tonight the
unlimited authority and power that
the Park and Tree Commission now
enjoys win be taken away.
A sweeping ordinance passed by a
former administration gives the Park
and Tree Commission the right to do
almost anything the members may de-
sire without consulting the Mayor
and aldermen. Members of Council
have expressed themselves as not be-
ing satisfied to let this ordinance re-
main on the books with the chairman
of the commission antagonizing the
administration at every turn.
Those who have expressed them
selves on the subject favor appealing
this ordinance and making it neces-
sary for the commission to secure the
approval of Council before taking any
important steps. A member of Coun-
Gil said yesterday that this is but fair
to the Mayor and aldermen, inasmuch
as it must furnish the money for the
work done by the commission. and,
too. any mistakes made are chalked up
TO the administration. One alderman
suggested that the communication
from Chairman Daffin, read at the last
session of Council. be reported upon
by ordinance, and that the ordinance
be a repeating one.
The meeting of Council will be the
last night meeting of the summer and
promises to be of more than passing
interest. The matter of water pres
sure and supply in Savannah will be
discussed at length during the meet
ing of the Committee of the Whole.
The special committee from the Cham
her OF Commerce will be present and
the subject will be discussed in detail.
The Mayor and Alderman have ex-
pressed themselves as being heartily
in favor of the fight that will be made
more properly speaking the taking of
of the Is cents that was put on when
Savannah did not enjoy the water
supply and pressure that 1t does at this
time. Mayor Myers says that the Is
cents should be taken off and thinks
that he will be able to convince the
Chamber of Commerce Committee that
the insurance companies have no valid
excuse 20 offer for keeping the rate
on. Savannah's water supply and
pressure will be compared with other
cities and the matter will be gone
into thoroughly.
The special committee appointed by
the Chamber of Commerce in connec-
ton with the matter of supply and
pressure of water and the present rates
of the insurance companies, met yes.
terday afternoon, but confined Itself
TO a discussion of the matter and ad-
journed without taking any action. The
matter will be settled it is expected
tonight, when this committee will be
given a hearing before Council.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-27
PRESIDENT DENIES CONNER
CIAL BANK WILL MOVE.

The Commercial Bank will not move
down town. President j. H. H. Entel-
mann when seen yesterday with refer
ence to the report in the Morning
News that the bank thought of
moving down town, said: THE COM
mercial Bank was established in the
western section of the city to meet the
growing demands of that section. It
has built up a splendid business and
demonstrated that its belief in the
prosperity of that section is not ill
founded.
I'VE do not know by whom the re-
port was started, or with what mo-
tive, but we desire it distinctly under
stood that we are responsible for the
people of that section having banking
facilities and we ask that you posi-
lively deny that we contemplate
moving. We are doing too good a
business where we are to think of
moving. Every month brings us most
gratifying increase of business. show
ing that new enterprises are constant
~ being established and new people
are moving to that section"
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-27
AMATEURS TO PRESENT
"CAPTAIN JACK.'

Benefit for Irish-Am ricans to Take
Place in Labor Hall.
Captain Jack" will be presented by
the Fleming Dramatic Association in
Labor Hall for the benefit of the Irish
American Friendly Society tonight.
Those who will take part in the play
are experienced in dramatic work and
have given much time to the prepar-
alton of Captain Jack" so that there
is every reason to expect finished
performance of a very interesting play.
The cast of characters will be as
follows:
Capt. Gordon, commanding a detach-
ment of Her Majesty's Dragons in
Ireland, John F. Hennemier.
Squire Shannan, whose love for Aline
blinds him to all sense of right, c. A.
Riley
John Driscoll, the rebel leader known
as Capt. Jack, J. J. Ruane.
Barney Donovan, sprig of the old
sod w. ]. Riley.
Teddy Burke, the informer. in the
pay of Shannon, F. w. Ulaies.
diers, Robert Devlin.
Tim Burns, a half-witted lad, J. F.
mckinley.
Aline Driscoll, a sister of John, and
in love with Capt. Gordon, Miss Ulmer
McCabe.
Nellie Shannon, the squire's daugh-
ter, Miss May Rahilly.
Kate Kelly, a true-hearted Colleen,
Miss Veronica RahillY.
Mary, a servant of the squire's, Miss
Mamie HaXsford.
Act I.-Home of the Driscolls, morn
ing of the arrest.
Act 1.-THE squire's study, night
Act III.-Home of the Driscolls next
morning; the pardon.
The receipts of the performance will
be devoted to the death fund of the
h-Americans. A large number of
tickets have been sold which should
assure a good attendance. The per-
Torrance will be followed by dancing.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-27
SAVANNAH ELECTRIC co.
Appoints Savannah Trust Co. Trans
mission Agent.

The Savannah Electric Company be-
ing under the impression that some
inconvenience and discomfort has been
caused their stockholders by the neces-
sity of sending stock for transfer to
Boston, and being thus deprived of
the use of the paper, while in trans
mission, and until the transfer is regu-
larly made and the papers returned,
has arranged to have the Savannah
Trust Company act in the capacity of
transmission agents. AS such agents
the trust company will receive and
receipt for any stock presented to
it, for transmission to Boston, and
the receipt thus given will be negoti-
able. This will no doubt be appre-
ciated by stockholders. The arrange
ment applies, of course to both COM
mon and preferred stock, and it is
also stated by the electric company
that in order to expedite matters, any
stakeholder being in doubt as to the
proper form of making transfer can
apply to the trust company and will
be given all necessary information.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-27
IN GOVERNMENT SERVICE.
Places Are Open to Those Who VIII
Stand an minntiOn.

An examination under the rules of
the Civil Service Commission to Sc
cure an immigrant inspector was held
in the Postoffice building yesterday.
There was one applicant. He was ex-
amined by Secretary H. r. Rawls of
the local boards of examiners.
number of other examinations will
be held within the next few months.
One of these, to secure local and as
sistant inspector of boilers, will be held
June $40. The subjects of this ex-
animation will be: Letter. writing,
arithmetic, boilers and machinery-to
consist of practical questions relating
to them, and experience.
For the local and assistant inspector
of hulls an examination will be held
June 1917. The subjects in this ex-
animation will be: Letter-writing,
arithmetic, hull construction, pilot
rules and inland navigation, life boats
and life rafts-questions relating to
their capacity-and experience. For APP
pointment on the seaboard another sub
ject, sea navigation, is included in this
list.
A Chinese Waterman also is wanted
and for this position an examination
will be held July {. From the eligibles
secured certification will be made to
the position of Chinese Waterman in
the immigration service in the states
of Washington and Oregon.
To secure a game law assistant an
examination will be held July rs. The
subjects of this will be- ORTHODOXY,
game laws and the geography of North
America From the eligibles resulting
from this examination certifcatiOn
will be made to a position of game
law assistant in the division of biologi-
cal survey, Department of Agriculture,
at a salary of $1,000 per annum. APP
plication blanks and all further in
formation desired may be secured of
Secretary H. r. Rawls, Postofiice
building.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-27
Sick Headache.

Watch for the first indication of an
attack and as soon as you feel it COM
ing on take three of Chamberlain
Stomach and Liver Tablets and the at
tack may be warded off. Mr.. Geo. E.
For several years my wife was trou-
bled with what physicians called sick
headache of a very severe character.
She doctored with several eminent
physicians and at a great expense, only
to grow worse until she was unable to
do any kind of work. About year ago
she began taking Chamberlain's Stom-
ach and Liver Tablets, and to-day
weighs more than she ever did before,
and is real we'll" For sale by all drug
giSts