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The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-15
WANT PENALTY CHARGE
TAKEN OFF AT ONCE.
City Council Acts on Fire Insur-
ance Negotiations.

city Council Acts on Fire Insur-
ance Negotiations.
City Council last night ratified the
action of the Mayor and its special
committee that has been in confer
ences with the representatives of the
Southeastern Tariff Association, and
the work of rerating Savannah 'on the
basis of a first class city will prob
ably be begun Immediately.
In it's report on the result of the ne
gotiations the committee recommended
that the Tariff Association be asked
to immediately take off the penalty
charge of Is cents a hundred and this
will be done. The report was sub
mitted by Mayor Myers as chairman
of the committee and is as follows
AS a result of these meetings the
Tariff Association presented the fol-
lowing improvements as necessary to
a change in the rates:
Installation of standard hydrants
with steamer suction to replace the 3
and 4-inch hydrants now in service. All
new hvdrants should have not less
than 6-inch bell and be connected to
main by not less than 6-inch pipe.
Old pumping station to be operated
at least one day each month to keep
same in good condition.
A domestic pressure of not less than
40 pounds to be maintained at all
times.
one additional first-class steam en-
CINE to be provided.
A competent building inspector to be
appointed, to pass upon all plans of
new buildings, and upon all alterations
to existing buildings. This inspector
to make regular inspections of build
ings.
The representatives of the city
agreed to all of these provisions ex-
cept No. g. we maintaining that a 40
pound pressure was only only unnec-
essary, but impracticable at this time
without heavy expense, but at the
same time expressing our ability to
increase the pressure by % to 80
pounds in the event of fires before the
arrival of the department.
In view of the city's willingness to
comply with the other requirements
the association will place Savannah
on a first-class basis, with some ad-
ditional charge for lack of 40-pounds
domestic pressure at all times. Coun-
ell is accordingly asked to authorize
the Mayor to make the required agree
ment with the Southeastern Tariff
Association at once,
In this connection, we beg to state
that in our opinion, on the signing of
this agreement, the Tariff Association
should at once relieve Savannah from
the 10 cent penalty added to it's
rate some five years ago, without wait
ing for the rerating of the city, which
will occupy period of some months.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-15
SHOOTING MAY BE STOPPED
AT AV0NDALE RANGE.
Rifle Balls Have Landed on the
Property of Others.

Rifle Balls Have Landed on the
Property of others.
1t was stated yesterday that I'M
less some manner of change is made
at the Avondale Rifle Range, injunc-
ton proceedings will be taken by peo-
pie owning the adjacent property, and
that shooting on the range will be stop
ped.
Since the Krags have been in use
on the range, and particularly since
the artillerymen from Fort Screven
have been camped there, it is charged
that bullets have been going wild and
that there have been quite number
of narrow escapes. A gentleman who
is interested in the matter stated that
some of the bullets had struck the
residence of Mr.. S. P. Shooter and
that others had imbedded themselves
in Mr.. Shelters barns and in his green
house.
1t was stated that negroes refuse to
work in the fields east of the range
for fear of their lives and that George
II. Miller, Esq. will to-day apply for
a temporary restraining order. Mr..
Miller went to his country home during
the afternoon, and could not be seen.
Shortly before the interstate rifle shoot
was begun complaint was made TO the
range officers that bullets were falling
In the neighborhood of Mr.. Shelters
residence, and injunction proceedings
were threatened at that time.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-15
Oct.

In races of intermediate lengths, the
weight for the shorter distance are to
be carried.
In races exclusively for 2-year-olds.
11S pounds should be carried.
In races exclusively for 3-year-olds,
122 pounds shall be carried.
In heat races, five pounds allowed
from regular scale of weights.
Light welterweights are % pounds
added to weight for age.
Except in handicaps, and in races
where the weights are absolutely fixed
in the condition, FLIES 2-year-old and
geldings of all ages shall be allowed
three pounds, and mares 3-year-old and
upwards shall be allowed five pounds
before Sept. /, and three pounds there
after.
Jockeys will not be allowed to weigh
with bride.
The class of jockeys that will at
tend the meet will be far superior to
those of former years. Such boys as
McJoynt, Waldo, Singleton, Bonner,
Boland and Woods will be seen in the
saddle. McJoynt and Waldo are old
timers, as is also Boland. The first
two were at one time considered the
best in the business and Boland was
first call boy.
The track is now being resurfaced,
and will be as fast as it is possible
to make it. Some changes will be
made in elevation on the turns, which
will be a material improvement.
An official caller will be engaged and
from charts by an expert will be pub
lished daily for the information of the
betters, and every thing will be done
to make the game as near the high
standard of the big tracks as possible.
The races will commence each day
at 2.30 o'clock and a period of thirty
minutes will be allowed between each
race.
1t is the intention of Manager Hull
TO arrange for a number of handicaps
with added money to the purses. These
events will give class to the sport, and
bring the best horses in attendance
together to contest for the larger
purses.
1t is not believed that there will be
any trouble in convincing the timid
horsemen at Atlanta that they will
get into trouble by racing here, as
Manager Hull has a letter from the
secretary of the Western Jockey Club
stating that all horsemen would be
perfectly safe in entering their horses
here. The same permissions has beer
granted for the Savannah meet that
was granted for those in Atlanta and
Macon.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-15
BIG CATCH OF BASS.
Thirteen Beauties Landed by Fish
ing Party Near RaccOOn Keys.

Thirteen Beauties Landed by Fish
ing Party Near RnccOOn Keys.
Devotees of salt water rod and reel
fishing had become pretty blue. For
more than two months they had been
watching for the bass-the big fell
lows that make the line sing and the
reel hum and burn the thumb-but
there was nothing doing" that is
practically nothing.
Occasionally a twelve or fifteen
pound straggler would be picked up,
and then ,the proud captor would talk
about it and brag over his fellow fish
ermen for weeks II was beginning
to be feared the season would prove
failure, in SO far as bass were con-
Cerned.
But there has come change. The
bass are running! Yesterday after
noon following the arrival of the par
eel car from Isle of Hope. the word
quickly spread among the fishing fra
ternity. Run over to Cornwall &
Chipman's and see something pretty"
In a few minutes the sidewalk was
crowded.
There, on a swinging shelf lay
thirteen as handsome channel
bass as ever delighted the eye
of fisherman. Not one of the beau
ties was less in weight than twenty-five
pounds, and the largest was nearer
fifty. In the aggregate they weighed
between 375 and 400 pounds. They
We're caught with rods rugged with
Cornwall & Chipman's tackle, and must
have given their captors each and sew
orally fights that will furnish fish sto-
ries for many days to come.
The lucky party of fishermen was
made up of Mr.. Albert Wylly, Mr.. Ju-
liam Schley, Mr.. James West and Mr..
Richard ]. Davant.
They landed the beauties near Rae
coon Keys, between six and seven miles
below Montgomery, a drop that has
heretofore been unproductve this sea-
son, but which will be fished to the
limit from now on. Besides the thir-
teen bass that were hooked by the
lucky quartette, nine others were land
ed by another party. Besides their
catch of bass, the party caught about
fifty other fish.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-15
FIRST BUFFET SLEEPER
WILL BE PUT ON TONIGHT
ute to Comfort of Passengers on
the Central.

Handsome Cars That VIII Contrib
ute to Comfort of Passengers on
the Central.
The Central of Georgia Railway will
inaugurate the line of buffet sleeping
cars to be operated between Savannah
and Birmingham, by way of Macon, to-
night.
The cars which will be used in this
service are the handsomest that money
can buy, and are equipped with every
modern convenience. They are verit-
table PALACES on wheels, and will be
a great item in the comfort of those
travelling by the Central.
The cars were turned out by the cell
ebrated firm of Barney & Smith of
Dayton, o. They are equipped with
the latest patented appliances in the
way of lighting and heating arrange
ments. They are supplied with mag
nificent buffet compartments. and lack
nothing to make them equal, if not
superior, to the celebrated Pullmans.
These cars will be operated on the
train leaving Savannah at p. m,
reaching here on the return trip at
a. m.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-15

kidneys is the cause of most kidney
disease. Peruna cures catarrh, wher-
ever it happens to be located. 1t rarely
fails.
President Louisiana Commercial
Club.
Hon. William Watson Washburn,
President of he Louisiana CONNER
cial Club and a very we'll known man
of New Orleans, La, writes from 6S7
Canal street:
II am satisfied that there is not fin-
er medicine placed before the public to-
day than Peruna. 1 have been troubled
for nearly twelve years with kidney
and liver trouble, and at times 1 have
been a pretty sick man unable to at
tend to my duties.
II had about made up my mind that
no medicine could help me when one
of your booklets was brought to my
Office which / read in leisure hour L
then decided to give Peruna a trial
and found that~I had at last secured
the right medicine for me.
For two months l used 1t faithfully
and then felt so we'll that I was like a
young man once more. This was over
year ago and have not had any
trouble since.
Although I am in the seventies,
feel better and more active than l did
thirty years ago."-W. w. Washburn.
If you do not derive prompt and sat-
isfactory results from the use of Peru
ma, write at once to Dr. Hartman, CIV
ing a full statement of your case and
he will be pleased to give you his valu-
able advice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus,
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-15

pense by sending their goods direct to
Savannah. The volume of business
that would go and come from this port
would be enormous and the benefit
to the city would be inestimable. In
speaking of the matter Col. Quinn said,
among other things:
There is no reason why Savannah
should not become one of the great
est shipping ports in the world. The
territory from which it will draw, as
shown by the lines of equal distance
between it and the nearest harbors
north and south. is very large and
unusually rich. The indentation of the
coast in this section would make a
great saving on inland freightage and
practically the entire business of the
central west would come here.
THE climatic conditions are ideal.
Work can go on here during the en-
tire year and there would be no han
dicap as the result of ice and cold
weather.
Il can see no reason why, if the
advantages of the city are properly
placed before the general public, Sa-
Vannah should not become the leading
port of the Atlantic coast New York
would be the only exception. All the
matter needs is energy and constant
advertising of the advantages"
The estimate of the amount of
work necessary TO deepen the harDor 10
thirty feet and maintain it in good con-
dition has been filed with Col. Quinn
by Mr.. Cooper, assistant engineer.
The estimate shows that there would
have to be S3,447,0OO cubic yards of
earth removed, of which amount TO-
487 900 cubic yards would be inside
work. The cost would be $4,S97 900, of
which $3,075, 900 would be necessary for
dredging alone. The remainder in
cludes an estimate for building four
dredges, and their operation for two
years, and for repair, work. The cost
of maintaining the channel after it
was completed is estimated at &56,500
per annum.
The report will he filed and kept for
reference when the formal applica ton
is made to Congress for the appropria-
ton. All the minutest details OF the
work are covered in the estimate, which
is complete in every particular.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-15
MUSIC CLUBS
FALL MEETINGS.
sThe Season VIII Open at the Law
ton Memorial Tonight.

sThe Season VIII Open at the Law
ton Memorial Tonight.
The Savannah Music Club will hold
its first meeting of the fall season to-
night at the Lawton Memorial The
following programme will be given;
Paganini Overture, rMerry Wives of
Windsor" Miss Olive Gould; Miss Sc
lima Hayward.
Bohm, THE Eyes of Heaven" Mr.. j.
T. German.
(a) Allitsen, Song of Thanksgiving"
(b) Allitsen, "Since We Parted" Miss
Florence Lilienthal.
Beethoven, Sonata Opus, IL, NO. 2,
Andante-Allegro, Miss Christine Win
tiers.
Strauss, "Allerselen;" German,
Who'll Buy My Lavender" Mrs. N.
]. Ackermann.
Verdi (Attila). 'Te Sol, TIE Quest
Anima," Mrs. N. H. Finnie, Mr.. ]. T..
German. Mr.. w. S. Blum.
(a) Wagner Brassin. Magic Fire
Scene" CD Paganini, Witches
Dance" Miss Addie May Gibson.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-15
IMPRESSED WITH
THE BIG WEST.
Business Conditions as Mr.. Bernice
r. BuIInrd Found Them.


Mr.. Bernice f. Billiard, accompanied
by Mrs. Billiard returned yesterday
from trip through the West Mr..
Billiard is much benefited by his trip,
though he did not go particularly for
his health, which he still possesses
fully.
A round of the Western country Of
fers as many attractions as the visitor
cares to witness, and few return fully
satisfied that they have seen all there
is of interest. Mr. Billiard mapped out
his trip to embrace the more impor-
tant points, and these he saw and
studied in the comparatively short
time he was away. His trip took eX-
actly six weeks.
Yellowstone Park was one of the
points visited, and there Mr.. and Mrs.
Billiard spent a week, driving in the
huge stages and taking in the sights.
Speeding through the park in the
stages drawn by spans of spirited
horses was interesting to Mrs Bull
lard. and she greatly enjoyed the visit.
The people of the West are robust"
said Mr.. Billiard, and it is their ply
sique and sturdness which impress the
visitor The climate is rather trying
upon those not accustomed to it, how
ever and people going there for their
health usually find the benefits forth
coming a short time after their arri-
val or their health breaking down COM
pletey.
From business standpoint the
West is going to the front he con-
tinued. There seems to be plenty
Of money for all purposes, the people
are thrifty and industries are daily
adding to their wealth. 1t is a great
farming country, and to this the peo-
pie, of course, owe in the main their
prosperity The banks are prosper
Gus, and no better illustration of this
fact is wanted than the statement to
me at one bank where there were $40 of
deposits to every one dollar of cap
ital. When we consider the yet that
in other parts of the country SO to 81
of deposits for every dollar of capital
is considered good, we better know
the estimate to put upon the business
they are doing in the West. And the
statement of this bank, l understand,
may be taken as a fair example of
what the others are doing.
The West is a network of rail-
reads, with lines running in every di-
rection. There is no lack of trans
portation facilities, and to this that
section is largely indebted for the adj
vanced stand taken in the world of
production, for with the railroads
bringing the country nearer the worlds
markets the people are the more en-
couraged to cultivate their lands"
Mr.. and Mrs. Billiard saw to great
advantage at the Golden Gate the set
ting of the sun and pronounce 1t
sight alone we'll worth their long trip.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-15
TO ASSURE OWNERS
OF HORSES THAT WILL RACE
HERE THERE is No
DANGER OF BEING 0UTLAWED.
MANAGER HULL LEFT FOR ALLAN
ia ON THIS MISSION LAST NIGHT.

Western Jockey Club Will Take No
Notice of the Meeting Here and
Races VIII he Run Under Same
Conditions Now Governing the
Atlanta Mcet-Scale of Weight for
Age Has Been Agreed on by the
Committee-FamOu Jockeys Who
VIII Attend.
Manager H. II. Hull. of the racing
department of the Savannah fair. left
last night for Atlanta, where he goes
to confer with the horsemen now in
attendance on the race meet there, and
to convey to them information received
by him from the Western Jockey Club
to the effect that horse owners can race
their horses here without danger of be
ing outlawed by the Western associa-
tion.
Manager Hull said before leaving
last night that he has assurances that
the meet here will be one of the most
successful ever held in Savannah. In
addition to the horses that will come
here from Macon and Atlanta. we will
have others that will not be able to
get to these two meetings in time. They
will come from St. Louis and Canada.
Stable permits have been granted for
over three hundred horses, and it is be
lieved now that there win be fully four
hundred thoroughbreds here from
which can be arranged cards that will
equal those on some of the larger
tracks. With four hundred horses in
stable, fields of from ten to fifteen
horses can be arranged daily without
matching the same horses over and
over again. A large number of these
will be 2-year- olds which is an unusual
feature of ten-day meetings. Owners,
as a rule, do not carry many 2-year-
olds around the country with them, but
they have learned that the public is
more deeply interested in the short
races in which the youngsters start
than in the longer contests of the aged
horses.
The contract for the track officials
have not yet been made but it is prob
able that the same officials that are
now presiding in Atlanta will be Sc
cured.
The scale of weight for age that has
been adopted by the Racing Commit
tee is as follows:
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-15

Catarrh of the Kidneys n Common
Discnse-I<idney Trouble often
Fails to Be Regarded as Catarrh
by Physicians.
Catarrh of the kidneys is very COM
mon indeed. 1t is pity this fact is not
better known to the physicians as we'll
as the people.
People have kidney disease. They
take some diuretic, hoping to get bet
ter. They never once think of catarrh.
Kidney disease and catarrh are seldom
associated in the minds of the people,
and alas, ii is not very often it is asso-
ciated in the minds of the physicians.
Too few physicians recognize catarrh
of the kidneys. They doctor for some
thing else. They try this remedy and
that remedy. The trouble may be ca
tarrh all the time. A few bottles of Pc
runa would cure them.
Pe-ru-na Removes the Cause of the
Kidney Trouble.
Peruna strikes at the very center of
the difficulty, by Graduating the ca
tarrh from the kidneys. Catarrh is the
cause of kidney difficulty. Remove the
cause and you remove the effect. With
unerring accuracy Peruna goes right to
the spot. The kidneys are soon doing
their work with perfect regularity.
Thousands of testimonials from peo-
pie who have had kidney disease which
had gone beyond the control of the
physician, are received by DIR. Hart
man every year, giving Peruna the
whole praise for marvellous cures.
Peruna cures kidney disease. The
reason it cures kidney disease is be-
cause it cures catarrh. Catarrh of the
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-15

among those who registered yesterday
at the Hotel De Soto.
Mr.. w. P. Goodwin of Jacksonville
was among the Florida arrivals at the
lScreven House yesterday.
Mr.. M. C. Overstreet of Orlando, Fla.
was among those who registered yes
terday at the Screven House.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. F. Hemphill of
Atlanta were among the arrivals of
yesterday at the Hotel De Soto.
Mr.. r. T. Connally and Mr.. r. ].
Connally, both of Atlanta, were among
those who registered yesterday at the
Hotel Pulaski,
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-15
Southern Makes Changes.

Augusta, Oct. lathe Southern Rail-
way Company has decided to aban-
don it's present freight yard and de-
pot on the south side of the city and
remove it's headquarters to the old
South Carolina freight yard and de-
pot on the river bank. The present
Carolina Railroad depot will be used
as a cotton warehouse, and new brick
warehouse for other freight will be
constructed. thirty feet wide and five
hundred feet long. The South Car
DINA Railroad bridge across the river
will be removed, the Southern having
erected a new steel bridge, and spur
track will be built from the depot to
connect with the river wharf.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-15
LOCAL PERSONAL.

Mr.. Arthur Pew of Hawkinsville is
at the Screven House.
Mr.. J.. N. Slower of Atlanta is
guest at the Hotel Pulaski
Mr.. II. p. Palmer of Key West is a
guest at the Screven House.
Mr.. C. w. Chase Of Gainesville, Fla,
is a guest at the Hotel De Soto.
Mrs. r. T. Davis has returned home
after a pleasant stay of several weeks
in New York
Mr.. r. r. Norman of Sylvania was
among the arrivals of yesterday at
the Hotel Pulaski.
Mr.. L. NJ. Sisencore of Atlanta was
among the arrivals of yesterday at
the Hotel De Soto.
Mr. H. A. Boykin of Sylvania was
among those who registered yesterday
at the Hotel Pulaski.
Mr.. c. l. Perkins of Columbus was
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-15
TO TALK FOR EXPOSITION.

Norfolk, Va, Oct. 14.-At a mass
meeting to be held in Norfolk to-mor-
row night in the interest of the James
town Exposition speeches will be made
by Gov. Aycock of North Carolina,
Gov. Montague of Virginia, Senators
Daniel and Martin of Virginia, Murat
Halstead and John Temple Graves of
Atlanta.
The object of the meeting is to arouse
enthusiasm over the exposition which
is to celebrate the three hundredth an
niversary of the first Anglo-Saxon set
Element in this country at jamestown
Island in 1907. The exposition is to
be held on Hampton Roads in 1907.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-15
ship Was UnmanageabIe.

New York, Oct. 1.-THE steamer
Northwestern, with a cargo of OIL
which arrived to-day from Port Ar
thur, Tex, after a passage of eleven
days, suffered severely in the gale last
week When the gale was at its hight
Saturday the ships steering gear
broke. She became unmanageaple
and the engines, firerooms and cabins
were flooded. Capt. Lanier jettisoned
$500 barrels of crude oil. The damage
was repaired the following day and
the vessel proceeded.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-15
NEW WORLDS RECORD
In SIX STRAIGHT HEATS
Despite Smashing Of Record the Race Still
Unfinished
Unfinished.

Lexington, KY, Oct. 14.-The six
fastest heats ever trotted in one race
failed to produce a winner in the rich
Mcdowell stake to-day. The race is
for the 2:1O class trotting, purse of
$4,000. Two heats have been won by
Monte Carlo, Hawthorn and Dr. Strong
each. The deciding heat was post
poned on account of darkness and will
be trotted tomorrow.
The previous worlds record for six
heats to race was made in the Tran
sylvania last year in which the heats
were trotted in an average of 2:OS HIP.
The six heats to-day were trotted in
an average of 2:08 7-12.
Grace Bond, favorite, took the Lex
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-15
Augustnns 10 Break strike.

Augusta, Oct. IA large number of
hands were sent from here to Savannah
last night and tonight, to take the
place of striking stevedores. One Of
the piers at the sluiceway in the
masonry dam across the Savannah riv-
er at the locks was undermined and
washed away to-day, but the dams re-
mains intact. The water power of the
canal is not impaired by the accident.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-15

ington race for 2-year-olds, trotting,
purse $4,000, in two straight heats.
Summaries:
2:10 Trotting-The Mcdowell stakes,
purse $4,000, unfinished. Monte Carlo,
DR.. Strong and Hawthorne each won
two heats Best time 2:06H.
2:13 Glass, Pacing-Purse $1,000. Bald
Hornet won three straight heats and
race; DR.. Marvin, second; Doctor H.,
third. Best time 2:07A.
The Lexington 2-year-old, trotting.
purse $4,000. Grace Bond won two
straight heats and race; Jessie Ben
yon, second; California Cresceus, third.
Best time 2:14A.
2:25 trot to wagon, amateur driv-
ers. Eulatie K, won the second and
third heats and race; Diana s., sec
ond; Red Leaf, third. Best time 2:25.