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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-04

as Oglethorpe avenue, the streets were
packed with men. women and children.
In Dangerous Locality.
Situated as it was at the edge of the
Savannah river. where scores of craft
lay at anchor, and right in the deep
heart of a dozen or more frame struc-
lures, and with the consciousness in
the minds of those who watched the
flames. that the big gas tanks of the
Mutual Gas Light Company were in
dangerous proximity, the nervous eff
feet on the great throng was most
marked. Out on the river it was as
bright as day. The tall masts of an
chored sailing vessels stood like sem
tinels on guard with the reflected light
of the flames painting their hulls a
lurid glow. Small steam craft puffed
up and down the river on patrol TO
protect the sailing vessels, and tow
them safely out of danger.
10000 Watched the Flames.
AS the crowd of nearly 10000 people
watched the flames. there was a loud
report from the midst of the burning
Il
cession of others. Burning embers
were hurled slyward like so many
flaming rockets, and the pyrotechnical
effects were beautiful, even in their
denotations of destruction.
The crowd nearest the scene surged
backwards to a safer distance The
light winds that blew from the north
east caught the flaming tirebrands as
they were lifted from the heart of the
flames by the intense heat. and waited
them over the heads of the gathered
multitude. and there was a miniature
reproduction of the eruption of Mt
Pelee. The dresses of several women
in the crowd caught fire, but none were
seriously damaged.
TeIephoned Police First.
The first alarm was sent in at s. so
O'Clock, but the Waterman who tele-
phoned called police headquarters in
stead of the fire department. The mes
sage was quickly transmitted to fire
headquarters and the apparatus start
ed for the scene. A minute later Fire
man Fogarty jumped from the APP
paratus at Habersham street and
turned in the first alarm.
In less time than it takes to tell 1t
Chief Mcguire had all Of the COM
panies of the department, with the ex-
Seption of No. 6, on their way to the
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-04
"ROCkrOYnI."

Is the name of the finest butter OBJ
tainable in this city. 1t is the product
state, and is famous for it's smooth
texture, perfect flavor and high quail
ity. "RockroyaP' is put up in cartons
containing one-pound prints, packed at
the creamery and coming to us fresh
four times a week in refrigerators 1t
is the sweetest, incest, cleanest pack
age of butter on the market, and IS
the most popular brand now sold here
To those who want the best Rock
royal is recommended. Telephone III
and get pound. McGrath & Rams
ford. 81 and 80 Whitaker streets --ad
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-04
Interesting Tailoring News.

To My Friends and Patrons: By
special arrangements with my New
York house, 1 have arranged to have
Mr.. M. Levy, their expert cutter, with
me for few days. He will measure
you personally and cut your garments
in the latest New York fashion, and
the workmanship will be superb. Mr..
Levy is an artist of highest standing.
and well known in Savannah Those
in need of a fall suit, full dress or
Tuxedo will do well to consult him. He
carries with him the largest line of
woolens ever exhibited in Savannah.
Over 500 styles to select from, at mod
crate prices. Try-on given, if wanted.
Call early. A. ]. Lehwald, Iii Bull
street-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-04
GONE TO INSPECT
THE FLORIDA PORTS.

Col. James B. Quinn, chief of the
government engineers in this district.
left yesterday to inspect the forts at
Key West and neighboring places, at
Tampa, and the work that is being
done on the harbors at Fernandina. A
thorough inspection of all the fortifi-
cations will be made and a report
compiled of the improvement that is
going on and what others are neces-
sary to render the forts as nearly i'm
pregnable as possible The inspection
trip will consume several days.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-04
FELL FROM A CAR;
WAS BADLY HURT.

]. C. Waller of No. 614 Forty-second
street. west. sustained painful injuries
early last night by falling from an
A. & B. belt car at the curve on For
tieth and Abercorn streets. Mr.. Wal
Ter was standing on the platform and
was in the act of paying his fare when
the car turned the curve and threw
him to the ground. Mr. Walters broth
er. a painter, fell from house on
Thirty and Burroughs streets,
recently and was badly hurt.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-04
REGIMENT BAND
AT THE CASINO.

Under the direction of Scott Cameron
the First Regiment Band will give a
concert at the Casino this afternoon
Among other things there VIII be a
special violin solo. The programme is
as follows:
Fra Diavolo" (Auber).
"Florodora" (Offenbach).
Barber of Seville" CRossinD.
Guy Mannering" Bishop.
Violin solo, 'Cavitena," played by
Mr.. r. jackson.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-04
REVOLVER EXPLODED
IN LARGE CROWD

While running to catch the patrol
wagon on Barnard and Congress
streets early last night, at a time when
there were several hundred people
around the City Market, Patrolman R.
B. Davis, off duty, dropped his pistol
from his pocket.
The weapon fell on the vitrifed brick
pavement and was discharged. The
bullet lodged in a piece of board at
fruit stand on the corner and within
a few inches of a negro. The shooting
caused the crowd to stampede.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-04
FIVE NIGHT Benefit
FOR THE POOR HOME.

A f1ve-nights fete. commencing with
Monday night, Oct. II, will be given
at Harris Street Hall for the benefit
of the Poor Home of East Savannah.
The proceeds of the fete are for the
purpose of increasing the fund which
is being raised for the erection of an
additional building, rendered necessary
by the crowded condition of the present
quarters.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-04
Life Isn't Worth Living

To one who suffers the maddening
agony of Eczema, letter and such ir-
ritating itching skin diseases. Every
roughness of the skin from a simple
chap to letter and Ringworm, even of
long standing, is completely. quickly
and surely cured by Tetterine. Is COM
fort worth so cents to you? That's the
price of Tetterine at drug stores, or by
mail from j. I. Shuptrine, Savannah.
Ga.-a6.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-04
GREEK LADS HELD
BY THE POLICE.

AT the request of the authorities at
Knoxville, Tom Chukas and Victor
Constantine. Greek lads, were arrest
ed yesterday by Detective Murphy.
Only SIS was found on the boys when
they were made prisoners. The au-
thorities at Knoxville have been mott
ned of the arrest, and an officer will
be sent for the young prisoners.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-04

There is now probably a better op-
portunity than has been seen for years
before, for persons who may wish to
make real estate investments. Right
now l know of several good chances.
John L.. Archer, 10 Sorrel building
AID
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-04
savnnnah Conservatorx.

Savannah Conservatory. now located
at No. IL Liberty, west, open Oct. l.
Instruction unexcelled. Prof. and Mrs.
Leo w. Mehrtens, who are at it's head,
are the only graduates in Savannah of
Royal Conservatory, Berlin and Leip-
Zip-ad
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-04
southern Grocery Company.

Go to the best place tomorrow for
your groceries. That place is the
Southern Grocery Company. A great
number of people have recently made
the Southern Grocery Company their
place of purchasing. 1t is reliable from
every standpoint.
The best goods are handled and the
best prices are given. Try the big
store. Southern Grocery Company, ia
Barnard street. Phone sad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-04
CITY OFFICERS
TOOK HALF HOLIDAY.

The clerks and officials at the City
Exchange took a half holiday yester-
day. This was made possible by the
resolution passed by City Council at
its last regular meeting. The Mayor
is given authority to let any, or all. of
the officers off on Saturday afternoons
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-04

Travelling For a smooth ride
use the Atlantic Coast Line. Unexcelled
sleeping and dining car service on the
famous Florida and West Indian Linn
tied" Dining cars serving meals a la
carte. Two hours quicker than any
other line, Savannah to New York.
ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-04

Go to Hicks to-day. He has the
incest dinner you ever ate. His food is
the best, and it is prepared better than
you can find it in the city. R. M. Hicks,
proprietor.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-04
Excursion Rates to Atlanta, Ga, Via
Central of GCOrgin RniIMav

Account Southern Interstate Fair, Oct.
7-24, 1908. One fare plus rs cents, in
Guiding admission to grounds, from
points in Georgia and Alabama, except
between Vincent and Birmingham,
Ala, inclusive, and from Jacksonville,
Lake City, Live Oak. Fla, and interme-
date points. Minimum rates, includ-
ing admission, whole tickets. 81; half
tickets, so cents. Ask nearest ticket
agent for dates of sale, schedules, total
rates, etc. Ticket offices. 107 Bull street,
and Central Passenger Station.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-04

Travelling? For a smooth ride
use the Atlantic Coast Line. Unexcelled
sleeping and dining car service on the
famous Florida and West Indian Linn
tied" Dining cars serving meals la
carte. Two hours quicker than any
other line, Savannah to New York
ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-04

There is now probably better op-
portunity than has been seen for years
before, for persons who may wish to
make real estate investments. Right
now I know of several good chances.
John l.. Archer, 10 Sorrel building. -
ad
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-04
WON'T VIOLATE THE LAW.
A Way to Get Game to Town to BE
Devised.

Devised.
While the game season has not for
mally opened UP it is expected to do
so soon, when the supply is expected TO
be fair, though by no means abundant.
Adjoining states are yearly passing
laws to prevent the shipping of game
from them into neighboring states,
and particularly is this so with South
Carolina. But with this interference
Logan will provide for his customers.
and will do it too without violating
law. He will have game ready to sup
ply the demand as soon as ANYBODY
else does. That the public may depend
upon. Watch his stalls and get a PICK
of the first.-ad
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-04

Rich new styles in the celebrated
Hamburger" make of suits at M.
Dryfus. These suits hold shape and
fit finely. Only at NJ. Dryfus can you
find them. adj
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-04

Your wife, mother or sweetheart, will
appreciate a package of Lavadura,
either for household, or toilet pur-
poses.-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-04

Rest we, all weary housewives, for
the kingdom of cleanliness is at hand!
Yea, tits within your very grasp, for
its all contained in a package of
Lavadura!-ad
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-04

There is now probably a better op-
portunity than has been seen for years
before, for persons who may wish to
make real estate investments. Right
now 1 know of several good chances.
John L. Archer, 10 Sorrel building. -
ad
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-04

sS2. Savannah to New York and re-
turn, via Atlantic Coast Line. Norfolk
and Old Dominion Steamship Company.
See ticket agents for full information.
-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-04

What is home without a mother?
A poor place, truly. Then tighten
her burdens and make her comfortable.
Lavadura lightens the burdens and
increases the comforts of everybody.
-ad,
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-04

Finch, the acme of parlor games.
Price, so cents. For sale at Estilrs
News Depot. As Bull street, Savannah,
Ga.-ad
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-04

$50, Savannah to New York and re-
turn, via Atlantic Coast Line, Norfolk
and Old Dominion Steamship Company.
See ticket agents for full information.
-ad.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-04
HEADER TOOK CASH
AND THEN DECAMPED.

-Four negroes called at police head
quarters last night and complained that
John Jackson, the header" of their
gang, had collected $26 of their money
and disappeared. The compliments
stated that they believed Jackson mad
taken the first train out of the CITY.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-10-04

Continued on Seventeenth Page.
The daily sentinel., 1903-03-30
'sOUR NEW MINISTER. ;"

Denman Thompson and George W.
Ryer new rural comedy of New En-
gland life. Our New Minister
which is now in it's second year. will
be presented in the Park opera house
Saturday, April 4th. This is the first
play dealing entirely with country
life that the authors of the "Old
Homestead" have produced since that
dramatic evergreen first saw the light
OF day, seventeen years ago. "Our
New Minister i distinct novelty
and one that will doubtless hold the
stage for long time to come. Both
Mr.. Thompson and Mr. Ryer found
the subject an easy one to write upon
but the chief difficulty lay in fitting
1t to the public mind. which is as
changeable as a thermometer. and
very hard to please. The scene is
laid in a small country town. known
as Hardscrabble. New Hamsphire.
and the character drawings are from
life. 1t will be presented by the or
iginal cast, and a superb scenic pro-
duction.
The daily sentinel., 1903-03-30

There is a thing of being fooled a
whole lot of times, but no one likes
to be fooled all the time. The DEM
ocratic party has put faitE in William
Campbell several times heretofore as a
democrat and each time he has placed
the desires of individuals above the
good veal of the party. The Sentinel
desires the democratic voters of this
city to know the facts as they are the
ones principally interested. And the
principal fact is that the reason for
placing the city ownership ticket in
the field was not from any particular
desire to serve the voters. but desire
upon the part of Mr.. Campbell to
serve himself and his friends.
The daily sentinel., 1903-03-30

vate companies and municipal plants
in all the states is published:
This proves that all the municipal
plants in the United States are only
producing S.905 arc lights, as compar-
ed with 264, 124 furnished by private
companies. That only 522, ,257 in
candescent lights are furnished by
municipal plants. while private com
panies are producing S.5S8. 1874.
The state of New York has only
/, 223 arc lights and IL 900 incandes-
cent produced by municipal plants,
while private companies in that state
furnish 462, 33 arc and 1,440. 1873 in
candescents. being 7.32S more arc
lights and 917.7S6 incandescents in
that state alone than are produced by
all the municipal plants in the Uuited
States.
Connecticut has only 1856 arc and s.
900 lncandescent owned by munich
palities while private companies fur.
nish 5.2sl arc and 1874, 53S incandes-
cents.
Massachusetts has 2,027 arc and 49,
800 incandescents furnished by mu-
nicipal plants and there are 20.
arc and 732.515 incandescents from
private plants
The same comparison applies to all
states.
In some states not single arc or
incandescent light is furnished from
a municipal plant while in a large
number of the states the list is 60 in
finitely small that they would hardly
be noticed. and nearly all of them in
small Villages
If municipal ownership is such
blessing, why is this thusly?
INQUIRER.
The daily sentinel., 1903-03-30
There was no reason whatever fol

There was no reason whatever for
the socialists to be refused recogni-
tion on the ballot We are not in any
wise socialist but the law contem-
plates that every party and every in
dividual belonging to party shall
have a fair chance to cast his vote In
other words it is the intent of the law
that no individual shall be disfranch-
ised by any technical error. The duty
of the city clerk is to detect anv tech
nical errors and rectify them if posi-
BILE. He is the servant of the people
He seems 70 have imagined that ie was
his duty to detect them and keep them
to himself. to defeat the will of the
people. 1t was his duty to inform
those who are the leaders of the So
cialist party that they had committed
"a technical error and to have permit
ted them to have made correction
thereof.
The daily sentinel., 1903-03-30

. The democratic party of this city
would sooner be ingloriously defeated
in the present campaign, than have
to truckle to men. whose political
of getting what they can from the
party and if they don't get it bolt
the ticket. They have had enough
of this kind of politics and will fight
right 'traight out on this line. until
victory crowns their efforts, which
will be ON the sixth day of April.
The daily sentinel., 1903-03-30

1t is not so much public ownership
as public office that worries William
Campbell and his five or six support
ers. The platform of democracy is
broad enough to support Candidate
for the presidency, and yet there are
"a few candidates who have been turn
ed down in their party, who can find
no plank to stand on. Poor things.
The daily sentinel., 1903-03-30

Felix Toupain and Jack O'Neil are
their own bondsmen as far as their
word goes. They are men among men.
who have never been known to go ''be-
hind the woodshed ITO transact their
business They would make first elias;
aldermen, men who could be depend
ed upon to cast their votes according
to the strictest letter of the law.
The daily sentinel., 1903-03-30

For nearly ten years past. the peo-
pie who are responsible for the hybrid
city ownership ticket. have been pro-
the voters That ticket means no.
thing more or less than providing fat
snaps for the people who want office.
The daily sentinel., 1903-03-30

The main argument that the city
ownership ticket hackers are advanc-
ing in favor of DIR. Tavlor's candida
cy for the mayorality is that he is for
municipal ownership. Mayor Sam
pliner stands on platform committed
to that plank. 1t was adopted in the
d 'mocatic PLATFORM. before the city
ownership ticket was in the field.
The daily sentinel., 1903-03-30

We ask everv prospective voter at
the coming municipal election to
inc carefully the names of the alder
manic candidates and see for them
seslves. whether the men whose names
are upon it are not good standard men
in the community.
The daily sentinel., 1903-03-30
TAX PAYERS TICKET.

(Advertisemcnt)
For Mayor.
JOS. NJ. SAMPLINER.
For City Clerk.
FRANK LESLIE.
For City Treasurer,
CHAS. B. RICH.
For City Attorney.
W. G. SLOAN.
For City Marshal,
CHRIS G. O'NEIL.
For Street Supervisor.
JOHN W. ARMSTRONG.
For Police Magistrate.
JOS. P. SWEENEY.
For CITY Engineer.
CHAS. W HASKELL.
For Aldermen:
1st Ward-THOMAS CHAMBERS.
HERMAN HOESCH.
End Ward-CHAS. E. BUCKIUS.
JOHN II. HILL.
3rd rd-TIMOTHY S. RAMEY.
w. E. DUDLEY.
4th Ward-JOHN S. O'NEIL.
FELIX TOUPAIN
The daily sentinel., 1903-03-30
THEIR BEST ENERGIES.
To Editor of The Sentin ell =

How is it that municipal plants are
said to be SO much more efficiently
managed by those who devote their
entire time to them than are similar
private plants, when the owners of
the latter dedicate their best energies
to such management and have their
fortunes invested at the risk of the
management
Why is it that any old city council
or body of aldermen can manage the
affairs of public business SO much
more efficiently than they can manage
their own private affairs? 1 don't
say that they do, but the advocates
of municipal ownership want us to
believe that such is the case.
The arguments addressed by the
upholders of Utopian theory cause
all persons who have the power to
think analytically to ask why manag
ers possessing such consumate ability
are willing to serve the public as
boards of aldermen for little or no
pay while corporations are charged
with paying enormous salaries for the
management of similar industries and
politicians are charged with being in
business for what there is i'll it for
them.
Politician, and communities who per-
NIT themselves TO be guided by such
evidence must in due time pay the in
evitable penalty for actions based on
error. What must be thought of the
intelligence of statisticians who claim
that where city is accumulating a
sinking fund. or is paying its debt to
this amount annually, no additional
provision is required for a deprecia-
tion fund? But such condition is
shown in the reports of the cities
where this cheap municipal light is
supplied. To represent that the plac-
ing of dollar in one fund makes the
placing of a dollar in another fund
unnece ssary. or that a dollar paid in
to The depreciation fund reduces the
investment ON that account is mis-
take so simple and glaring that it can
not fail to place those responsible for
it under the burden of voluntary er-
ror A candidate for an office in a
town about to adopt municipal owner
ship, wrote to friend:
'They( the people) want it, and
am on record as favoring it. am
no longer so sure that am right, but
there are other reforms that l know l
am right about. We're 1 to experience
a change of heart on this question 1t
would remove all chances of my cleo
tion and would elect my opponent
who knows less about this subject
than do and who has but this one
plan in mind.
mo matter what my personal views
may be, my election will make me
their servant.
"A majority of them (city offic-
ials) already know that municipal
ownership is rank fallacy, but they
are too wise to express views contrary
to the people they must look to for
re election.
By championing these views, even
| though they know them to be wrong.
offers an easy road to office -
IT the truth were known more than
one candidate for election in this city
would be found coinciding with
these views.
So many wild claims have been
made by the advocates of municipal
ownership regarding the number of
lights that municipalities were fur
nishing that the following taken from
the latest reports showing the arc and
incandescent lights furnished by pri-
The daily sentinel., 1903-03-30

The young democrats of the city
will give an imitation of what young
blood can do in "a campaign on cleo
tion day. They will be out in force
and they will endeavor to teach the
hybrids les son not to be forgotten.
The daily sentinel., 1903-03-30

Every principle incorporated in the
so called city ownership ticket. worth
anything, is part of the democratic
platform. The democratic platform
is the real platform for public owner
ship of utilities.
The daily sentinel., 1903-03-30

Thomas RAIDER in the second ward
can count on the votes of every rail-
road man with whom he has worked
III the years gone by. We cannot see
that any man ON any ticket can show
better grade of citizenship than Mr.
RAIDER
The daily sentinel., 1903-03-30

There was no reason for placing the
city ownership ticket in the field.
The people realize that it is simply in
existence to permit a few men the op-
portunity of getting in their graft.
The daily sentinel., 1903-03-30

The only reason that there is city
ownership ticket in the field is be-
cause an attepmt is to be made to pro-
vide place as water commissioner
for Mr.. Allison.
The daily sentinel., 1903-03-30

The democratic leaders of the state
should be made fully aware of the
schemes of the bolters to defeat the
democratic municipal ticket.
The daily sentinel., 1903-03-30

There will be no meeting of the
Chapter Masons tonight as heretofore
announced, the candidate having been
called to Denver ON business.
The daily sentinel., 1903-03-30

The old gang cannot hold out prom
ises of reward any more to delude the
voters. Thev want all the jobs for
themselves
The daily sentinel., 1903-03-30

The bets being placed are that DR..
Taylor will not receive to exceed 100
votes. This is placing his vote very
high in our estimation.