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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-26
CITY BREvITIES.

The Chamber of Commerce yester-
day received from the Cotton Exchange
a copy of the resolutions passed invit-
ing the national convention, T. P. A,
to visit Savannah in 1905.
Yesterday was a quiet one with the
police, and but few arrests were made.
Those unfortunates who are held pris-
oners at the police station house are
charged with minor offenses.
At yesterdays session of Police
Court a dull and uninteresting docket
was disposed of. All Of the cases called
were of minor Importance, and Re-
corder Myrick did not impose severe
penalties.
A ten nights fete" will begin at the
Harris Street Hall tomorrow night,
the proceeds of which will be devoted
to the erection of a building as home
for colored old folks, and for colored
incurable children.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-26
AUDITORIUM AND ARM0RY.

Editor Morning News: note in the
columns of the Morning News what
seems t. be a general recognition by
the people of the need of an auditorium
for the accommodation of large gather
ings in this city, and also your sug-
gestion that the site Of the City Mar
ket might be utilized for this pur-
pose by adding another story to the
present building. The location and the
necessary suspension of business there
during the time occupied in making
the addition are serious objections to
this plan.
AS we are all more or less interested
in this matter, l suggest the Park Ex-
tension as proper location. Savannah
is recognized far and near as the lead
ing military city OF the state. a repu-
tation of which her citizens are justly
proud. Let us demonstrate this fur
Their by erecting, at the south end Of
the Park Extension, an armory that
would stand as a monument 10 and
practical illustration of a progressive
city. The armory Of the First Regi-
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-26
LADY ATHLETES
TO GIVE EXHIBITION.
Event to Take Place in Y. NJ. C. A.
Wednesday Night.

Event to Take Place in Y. NJ. C. A.
Wednesday Night.
An athletic exhibition by the pupils
of the Savannah School of Physical
Training, conducted by Miss Selig and
Miss Charlton, will be given in the
Y. NJ. C. A. gymnasium Wednesday
night beginning at $3.50 o'clock. The
school numbers some eighty pupils,
most of whom are girls and young la
dies, of which fifty are expected to
take part in the exercises.
These will consist of a programme OF
events, closing with a game of basket
ball, as follows:
Grand march.
Free work.
Artistic gymnastics, by the pupils OF
Miss Pape and Miss Vests school.
Indian club drill.
Apparatus work.
Dumb bell drill, by junior class.
High jumping.
Game, by junior class.
Basket ball.
The pupils have been planning for
the exhibition for some time and
therefore will give an interesting per-
Torrance. Admission will be by tick
cts. which can be secured of the ladies
in charge of the school or of the pu-
nils
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-26
FORMAL OPENING DELAYED.
Citizens Marching Club Can't Get
Rooms Thursday.

The formal opening of the headquar-
ters of the Citizens Marching Club in
the Whitfield building will not take
place on next Thursday night, as had
been planned.
The furniture for the clubs head
quarters was specially ordered from
the factory, and it has not yet ar
rived, although it is on its way to Sa-
vannah Because this furniture cannot
be put in place by Thursday, and be-
cause those who are engaged in fitting
up the quarters cannot complete their
work this week, the formal opening
will not take place until week or ten
days after the date first selected. The
members of the Marching Club intend
to make the opening gala event. A
full orchestra has been engaged for the
occasion and the rooms will be decorat-
ed with cut flowers and potted plants.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-26
ELKS AT CASINO.
Plans For Excellent Programme Mt
the Popular Resort.

Plans For Excellent Programme mt
the Popular Resort.
An excellent entertainment will be
given at the Casino at Thunderbolt on
Thursday, May IA, by the Elks. Chair
man Charles Marks of the committee
in charge of the affair has already
closed contracts enough to make it a
safe bet that the evening will be enjoy
ably spent by the Elks and their
friends.
Tickets for the entertainment will be
disposed of to members of the local
lodge of Elks only. The Elks, however,
can make purchases for their friends,
and it is expected that a large crowd
will visit the Casino upon this occa-
sion. The best professional and local
talent within reach has been engaged,
and a high class vaudeville perform
ance will be given. The committee in
charge of the entertainment is made
up OF Charles Marks. chairman;
Adolph Letter. William baltimore, w.
c. McDonough and w. II. connerat,
Jr.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-26
SPECIAL CASINO ORCHESTRA.
ROsenfcId and His Men VIII Enter
tain Casino Patrons.


At the Casino at Thunderbolt this
afternoon Rosenfeld's Orchestra will
render a sacred concert, and it is ex-
pected that large crowd will patron
ize the suburban lines of the Savannah
Electric Company.
AS usual, supper will be served at
the Casino and Manager Nelson will
look after the wants of his patrons.
The musical programme that will be
followed is given below:
March. Resale, My Royal Rosie"
(Maurice F. SMITH.
Waltz, "The Janet" "a. r. Zita).
Caprice. New Mown Hay" q. v.
Matthews).
March, Nancy Brown" III. L. Rod
gers).
Waltz. "symphia" (Abe Holzman).
Cornet solo, The Holy City"
March. Maggie MCGEE" (M. F..
SMITH.
Rubin).
Intermezzo, "a Bird of Paradise" u.
V. Matthews).
March, Bill Bailey" q. W. chatta-
way.
Waltz, Diana" MAX S. Witt.
Medley selection. Southern Planta-
ton Songs" &c. Boettger).
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-26
TO- HONOR THE DEAD.
Continued from Page Twenty.)

NOOlllAuuC0 liOiAi aSC NCAAbSsJ
also be kept clear until the arrival and
posting of the military and Confeder-
ate associations.
ON arrival at the Confederate monu-
rnent the military and Barlow camp
will take position west of the monu-
ment, the Children of the Confederacy
being north of the monument, fac
ing south. The veterans will enter the
enclosure and deliver their wreaths to
the Daughters of the Confederacy by
whom they will be placed on the base
Of the monument. The monument has
been decorated in flags by the Daugh-
ters, who will place their floral offer
sngs this morning. On each corner Of
che monument will appear a stack of
guns. These old weapons, which will
be placed by Post Quartermaster Ser
eeant O'Lynn. are relics of the strug-
Gle between the states, some of them
having been made seventy-five years
ago.
The march will be resumed from the
monument, the line moving south on
Bull street to Henry street, thence
vest to Laurel Grove Cemetery. When
the line arrives at Burroughs street,
the military escort will halt and the
several Confederate organizations will
march past.
Ceremonies at the Cemetery.
On arriving at the lot the veterans,
Sons of Veterans and Children of the
Confederacy will enter from the north
ern side, taking their positions oppo-
site the monument in two lines facing
west. the children forming the front
line. and the military taking position
about the Enclosure, facing the monu-
ment. The ceremonies will consist of
a prayer by Rev. Robert VanDeven-
ter, the chaplain, the depositing of
the flags and wreaths at the base of
the monument, a salute by the mill
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-26

lavish in this Southern climate, has
spread a carpet of flowers of many
hues and the headstones in white mar
BILE, tell the sad tale. To save their
country these brave men laid down
their lives. Hearts are aching, and tears
are shed, for many a brave soldier
who, when but a boy, marched away,
never to return.
In the Northern states, Patriots Day
has recently been observed, and soon
will follow Decoration Day. This year
at the South, Memorial Day, appro-
priately falls on Sunday-and the
heart of the mourner may find comfort
in the services of the church. Each
year brings the North and South nearer
together and millenial days we hope
are coming, when our country will
know no North, no South, and the an
gel of peace will spread over all its
wings of love. A. Northern Rover.
April 25 1903
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-26
odd Fellows Organized.

Triton, Ga, April 25.-Tifton En-
campment No. 80, I. o. o. F., was or
ganized here last Thursday night. The
following were elected: E. Z. Slack,
chief patriarch; P. J. Clark, high
priest w. c. Spurlin, senior warden;
H. L. Garbut, junior warden; VIII
Clark. scribe; S. G. Slack, treasurer.
Among the visiting Odd Fellows pres
ent were: Grand Patriarch Fred
Ficklin of Waycross and Grand Inside
Sentinel Holsey of Fitzgerald, as we'll
as other members from Waycross and
Fitzgerald.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-26

ment is not on a place to attract much
attention and is inadequate to properly
accommodate our military. Let us have
a building of sufficient size to house all
the military and semi-military organ
izations in the city, and make it the
military center as it now is the center
of the white population of the city,
and in addition to this, two halls, say,
sixty by 100 feet each, one of which
might be used as an opera house and
the other for balls fairs and other
gatherings. These are some of the
things we might get, and in connec-
ton an auditorium beneath them.
II all the military organizations
would pool their resources and a pop
ular subscription started to make up
the deficiency, it might prove to be
a practical solution of this question.
Citizen.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-26

tary and the sounding of taps. The
march will then be taken up to the
Confederate Veterans Association lot,
where the unwilling of the memorial
will take place.
Tomorrow at noon the annual meet
ing of the Confederate Veterans As
ISOLATION will be held at the hall in The
Chatham Artillery Armory, when the
election of the officers nominated few
nights ago will take place.
The memorial address will be deliv-
cred tomorrow evening at the Guards
Hall at $3.50 o'clock by Mr. Anton P.
Wright, who will be introduced by
Capt. l.. G. Young, president of che
Confederate Veterans Association. At
the conclusion Of the address crosses
of honor will be conferred by the
Daughters of the Confederacy.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-26
AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Miss Rembert Will Take Up This
Work in October,

Work in October.
Miss Cassie Rembert, who has charge
of the primary department of
the Philbrick kindergarten, has an
nounced that she will next fall open
an elementary school for boys and
girls. Miss Rembert is a graduate of
the Kate Baldwin kindergarten Train
ing School, and after leaving that in
stitution took a course to prepare es-
pecially for primary work at the Dewey
Elementary School of Chicago. The
advantages claimed for primary teach
ers who have taken the kindergarten
course is that they are better prepared
to bring out the children. without mis-
rstanding-having studied the
child, before he comes to be taught
In speaking of this carrying on of
the work, to the grades of education
and what is commonly accepted as
schooling" Miss Rembert said that
the age called for special training and
that while the kindergarten supplied
the first step in awakening the child's
mind to see and understand what was
about him, 1t was understood to have
been Froebel's plan that the more ma
ture training should be worked out by
teachers fully imbued with his princi-
pies.
A visit to the Philbrick primary de-
partment is an object lesson of what
can be done by system and technical
skill.
The young child who entered last Oc-
tober, not knowing a letter or a figure
has heard stories read that kindled
his desire to read, then to write, and
even figures that are such terror to
most children, become his willing serv-
ants. The children of Miss Rembert's
department have been studying the
customs and manners of the primitive
people, and recently they had an in
teresting little play, in which the Gus
toms and habits of the Cave Dwellers
AMI the Eskimos were shown.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-26
IN THE RAILROAD WORLD.

Mr.. c. f. Stewart, assistant general
passenger agent of the Seaboard Air
Line with headquarters in Savannah,
after May /, reached Savannah yes
terday and will remain here until he
takes charge of the office. Mr. Ste
warts wife and family will arrive
later Mr.. c. b. Walworth, the pres
ent assistant general passenger agent,
who will become general passenger
agent Of the ocean Steamship Com
pany, May l, will leave for New York
Wednesday to assume the duties of
that pOsition
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-26
NOT WANTED AT
FORT SCREVEN.

Sentiment Among Soldiers Is Strong
ly Against Retention of Leper.
The sentiment against the further
retention of Sergt. Nix, the soldier
leper, at Fort Screven, has grown
stronger since the matter became pub
to circulate a petition unless some
action is taken soon in the matter.
1t is learned that the officers and SOL
diers at the fort are strongly opposed
to the presence of the lsper, and that
they have exhausted every resource
at their command in order to rid them
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-26
SOUTHERN EXPRESS co.'s
NEW Superintendent.

Mr.. w. Buckner. superintendent of
the Southern Express Company with
headquarters in Wilmington, was in
Savannah yesterday on a visit, the
first since his promotion to his pres
emit position. Mr.. Buckner was until
recently agent of the express COM
nany at Richmond. He was made sup
erintendent succeeding Mr.. w. ]. Gross
we'll. who died.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-26
EPW0RTH LEAGUERS
AT MILLEN

The Epworth League Conference of
the Savannah District Of the South
Georgia Methodist Conference, which
has been in session at AIillen since
Friday, will close to-day. Among the
the conference, are Rev. 7. D. Ellis,
Mr.. David O'Neal, Deaconess Amy
Rice of Trinity League, and Miss
TrusIow
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-26

z. Officers Confederate Veterans As
sociations.
s. Cemetery Committee.
9. Marshal and Aides.
10. Chatham Artillery
IL. Confederate Veterans.
II. Military in Column.
Is. Monument.
IA. Daughters of the Confederacy.
Is. Sons Confederate Veterans.
16. Children of the Confederacy.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-26

kissimmee, Fla, April 25.-Fire last
night destroyed the residence of j. F.
U. Berry. Most of the contents were
saved. The loss was $25OO; insurance,
$500. in the Citizens Company of Mis-
souri,.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-26

Taps by Capt. w. N. Nichols.
Key to Diagram.
1. Clergyman.
2. Miss V. E. McLaws.
8. Orator.
and 5. Misses Annie Dreese and
Miriam Morgan, to Lay the Flag
at Base of Monument.
6. Honorary Members Confederate
Veterans Association.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-26
order of Exercises.

Prayer, by Rev. Father Robert F.
Kennedy.
Grafton, by Veteran J. R. Saussy.
Unwilling, by Miss V. E. McLaws.
Laying of battle flag, First Volunteer
Regiment of Georgia.
Benediction.
Firing Of salute by Chatham Artil-
iery.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-26
WILL CLOSE EARLY.

T. j. Davis Bremen & Co., Sim
kins & Co., A. Gordon Cassels and
Kavanaugh & Co., give notice that,
beginning May 2, their places of bust
ness will be closed on Saturdays at 2
o'clock in the afternoon for the day.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-26

selves of him, but their efforts have
been fruitless.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1903-04-26
United Confederate Veterans Re

United Confederate Veterans Re-
union New Orleans, La, May 49,
~, 1903.
Atlantic Coast Line will sell round
trip tickets to New Orleans account
Confederate Veterans Reunion at
1920 Zone cent per mile) tickets, to be
sold May 1924, inclusive, with return
limit May "a. Extension of limit to
June IS can be secured by deposit of
ticket with special agent at New Or
leans and payment OF fee of so cents
at time OF deposit. Passenger service
unexcelled. Ticket Agents. De Soto
Hotel and Union station.-ad.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-19
RUSSIA'S MOVES.
Declares Her Last Proposition
Was Subject to Change.

Paris. Dec. 19-Russia has made an
other move toward avoiding a rupture
with Japan, and there is reason to be-
lieve it will be followed in a few days
by the submission of a second PROPOSE
tion tending to ameliorate the present
strained situation.
The action already taken consists in
giving assurances that the first pro-
position which the czar approved was
not in any sense an ultimatum or sine
qua non but was a preliminary step
tending toward pacific adjustment
This declaration is considered by the
officials here as removing one of the
most dangerous aspects of the situation
as it had been asserted that Russia's S
proposition was practically an ultimat-
um which on being rejected by Japan
made a rupture certain.
On the contrary. Russia's assurance
permits Baron Rosen, the Russian
minister at Toxic, to continue the nego-
tiations even beyond the terms of the
first proposition.
The Russian officials have not yet
definitely been advised of Japans re-
lection of the proposition. but if the
rejection is officially communicated,
another Russian proposition will be
made looking towards the avoidance of
rupture. The nature of the terms of
this further proposition is not disclosed
as it depends on Japan's reply, but
RusSia'S intention to make another
proposition is considered to be a dis
tinct amelioration of the situation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-19
NOTHING STOPS HIM.
Bonaparte Says President Will
Have Wrong Doors Punished.


Kansas City, Mo, Dec. 19.-Charles J.
Bonaparte Of Baltimore, who has been
investigating the Dawes commission in
the Indian Territory. arrived here to-
day. AS to- what he learned in his in
vestigation Mr.. Bonaparte had very lit
tie to say. His report, he says, prob
ably will be handed to the secretary of
the interior within month, but he says
he does not know when it will be made
public if at ALL
1.-The present federal administration is
very thoroughly and unsparingly deter
mined to have all wrongdoers punish
ed" said Mr.. Bonaparte. This is par
ticuIarly true of the president. He is
absolutely fearless in this work and will
permit nothing to stop him. Every
charge of official corruption that Presi-
dent Roosevelt hears of will be probed
to the bottom.
"I believe continued Mr.. Bonaparte,
that his earnest work along this line
will be much in his favor in his can
didacy to succeed himself 1t looks to
me as though he will make his race on
an anti-boodling platform
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-19
President Holds Important Con-
ference With Cabinet.
Opposition TO Panama Treaty
Developing In Senate
WILL NOT INTERFERE
Roosevelt Fears His Motives
May Be Misconstrued.
Talks Freely With Personal
and Political Friends.

Washington, Dec. 10. - President
Roosevelt had important conferences
today with several members of his cab
met. Secretary Moody had an early in
terview during which the latest ad
vices from the naval forces along the
Isthlnus of Panama were considered.
No specific information regarding them
was made public.
Secretary Cortelyou took up with the
president departmental matter which
he said was of no public significance
He was followed by Secretary Root
who remained with the president a
considerable time. The nature of the
conference was not disclosed. Later
Secretary Hitchcock and Attorney
General Knox had an extended talk
with the president to discuss the land
frauds in the west in which one arrest
already has been made and others are
the hands of the department of justice
Both Secretary Hitchcock and Attor-
ney General Knox stated that nothing
could be said at this time.
Senators Lodge of Massachusetts,
Spooner of Wisconsin and Kean and
Dryden of New Jersey also had inter-
views with the president, but little in
formation concerning their. visits could
be obtained 1t is known that the op-
position in the senate is making siren
uouS efforts to present an unbroken
front against the treaty with Panama.
This has been the subject of some talks
the president has had with the Republi-
can senators.
The president has expressed a desire
to avoid even a seeming interference in
matters pending before the senate lest
hi
he talks freely with his personal and
political friends in that body about
such matters.
IMPORTANT DEVELOPMENTS.
Washington, Dec. 19.-More important
developments in the big land fraud
scheme for alleged completely in which
John A. Benson, of SsLn Francisco, was
arrested yesterday are expected short
ly, but the utmost secrecy guards the
proceedings. Both Assistant Attorney
investigated the case in the west We're
in conference today with Secretary
Hitchcock, but the latter stated that
he did not anticipate further action
today.
Woodford Harlan, the former chief
of division, and at present clerk in
the general land office, who is accused
of taking bribeS from Benson, was not
at his desk today, it being explained
that he was away on leave of absence
for two or three days. Secretary
Hitchcock today declined to discuss
expected further arrests or to say what
action as to Harlan's case is in con-
temptation, and when asked why Har-
Ian had been retained so long after
the discovery of the alleged offenses
refused to answer the question. Ben
son has gone to New York.
TRANSMITTED TO CONGRESS-
Washington, Dec. 19-The president
today transmitted to congress corre-
spondence relating to the Isthmus of
Panama, being a report made by Secre-
tary Hay with accompanying papers.
concerning the Hay-Herran canal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-19

try and went to a foreign country and
remained away for several years.
A heated argument followed this de-
claration, counsel for the defense as
Serting it was improper. Finally Com
missioner Taylor fixed the bond at So
0o0 and Mr.. Benson was released, to APP
pear December so, when a preliminary
hearing will take place. The accused
declined to make any statement fur
ther than to say that he would appear
when wanted.
Mr.. Benson is the senior member of
the real estate firm of Benson & Hyde,
of San Francisco, and it is asserted
has defrauded the government out OF
at least 100 600 acres of land by various
schemes since the passage of the forest
reserve act in 1897. That act provides
that the owner of land which is wanted
by the government for forest reserve
shall be allowed to select, in place OF
it, other public land. 1t is alleged
Benson obtained advance information
as to the land that would be wanted
by the government for forest reserves
and that, by means of fraudulent en-
tries or by purchase, immense tracts or
such lands were obtained and afterward
exchanged for valuable public lands.
The information alleges that frauds
were perpetrated as to lands in Wash
ington, Oregon, California, Montana,
Idaho, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming, Color
ado, North Dakota, South Dakota, Ne
braska, Kansas, Minnesota, Arizona
and New Mexico.