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8 LAURADA READY TO SAIL TO BEGIN HER VOYAGE TO LIBERIA THIS HOHIIAG. file Will F.mlanala and I oar lokired to Address the Crnwtl ifelure the of tlr Spent Uut VUht on the All the Lanrada'i Little DitHeaitiea Area aged and the Ship Heady to He Cleared. The steamship Laurada will sail this morning with passengers on board bound for Liberia. The hour named for the departure of the vessel is 9JO o'clock, but It will probably be an hour later at least. The departure will furnish one of the most interesting scenes Savannah has known in recent years.

Being Sunday, thousands of people both white and black, who would not otherwise have been able to do so, can take advantage of the opportunity to witness the departure. It will be an event to remember and for old men to tell their children years hence when the tide of African emigration ha swelled to a torrent. The. scene will be made impressive by the prayers and songs of the emigrants and their well wishers on shore. The crowd will be addressed from Ihe vessel by Bishop Turner of the Methodist Episcopal church, colored, Rev.

A. J. Warner, of Birmingham, and Rev. J. J.

Jenkins, of Athens, prominent ministers of the colored Methodist church. Bishop Turner will speak at 8:30 and will be followed by the other speakers. All the remaining details of preparation for the voyage will be completed early this morning and the doors of the Central press wharf will be thrown open to the crowds at 7:30 o'clock. All the little complications which have beset the Laqrdda since her arrival In port and threatened to delay her voyage were settled yesterday and there Is nothing to prevent her departure this morning. Owing to delavs In loading, Capt.

Dickman was unable to take out his clearance papers at the custom house, but Deputy Collector Paul Johnson has agreed to be at the custom house at 9:30 o'clock this morning for the purpose of clearing the vessel. This proceeding will occupy, but a short while. A full list of the passengers and the various articles of the cargo will be filed with the deputy collector. The matter of tihe damages to the lumber wharf was settled toy the payment of the amount estimated toy the agents as neoessary to repair the damages. John Rourke Son completed the work of patching the hole in the steamer's bow made by t'he collision with the piling of the wharf and the work will be inspected by the government inspectors this morning.

There is little probability of delay on this score. The matter of the second mate's license has been arranged, and a third engineer has been secured. It was pure luck In securing an engineer here, as otherwise the vessel would have been delayed here until one could have been brought from some other Capt. Dickman will be glad when he gets out of sight of Savannah. The worries and vexations with wthich he has met here have almost driven him wild.

A Morning News went on board the Laurada, was warned not Ho approach the captain, as if he did so it woud be at the risk of being thrown overboard. Nevertheless, when Cant. Dickman was found, he proved very pleasant. Besides the baggage and stores of the emigrants, the vessel carries a consider- No Room for Dogs. able cargo, chiefly provisions.

Treasurer Howard paid out about $2,000 during the day for various bills of goods. In the lot are 300 barrels of flour from M. Ferst's Sons two car loads of meal from Birmingham, and meat, lard, butter, soap, salt, pepper, sugar, yeast powder and other necessaries In proportion. H. Hogan sold the ship a supply of fresh meat and other merchants sold large bills of goods.

Altogether, somewhere between $3,000 and $5 000 has been distributed in the city, as the result of the excursion. These supplies are purchased chiefly for distribution among the emigrants on their arrival at Monrovia, under the contract of the Migration Society to supply them with three months' provisions after their arrival. The work of loading the ship went on all dav. The loading was done by the emigrants, who were pressed into service for the work. Many of them kicked on this, and declared that, as they had paid their passage money, they were nbt required to do any work of this sort.

The colored agents of the society, several of whom were along, managed, however, to most of the men into doing some work. There was nothing of special interest on the wharf during the day. The body of the emigrants did not come down until late in the afternoon, and the curious crowds were shut out. The most interesting sight of the dav was when the emigrants went aboard, which was between 5 and fi o'clock. The long line filed slowly up the gang plank, old men leading little children, almost every woman with a baby in her arms and leading one to.

half a dozen children, young men with shotguns and rifles on their shoulders. Several carried banjos, guitars, accordions and other musical instruments. The government inspectors and the agents of the society stood at the head of the gangplank and counted the emigrants as they passed, each being checked off against the list which had been prepared In advance. The figures are as follows: Male adults, 105; female adults, 96; males under 8 years of age, 52; females under 8 years of age, 55; total, 311. These figures do not tally exactly with those or the agenrts of the society, on account of tue inspectors having included all over eight years of age in the count as adults.

There are at least 25 babies in the lot. There is a doctor aboard, and if there are no deaths the Laurada will reach Monrovia with a larger number of passengers than she carried from Savannah. As soon as the emigrants got on board they piled down into the holds and set about selecting quarters for the night. As all wanted to secure what they considered the most desirable bunks, there was considerable kicking and growling before the crowd was finally straightened out. There are plenty of bunks to go around, however, and leave a few over, accommodations having been provided for 330 passengers.

raTiere are about twenty Savannah ne! grocs with the party. About half the number made up their minds to go yesterday. and paid over their passage money in a lump sum. The names of the Savannah negroes are: Isaac Binyard. Aaron Canty, John Gutn.

Caroline Harrell, Lancey Jenks, Richard Williams, Aloses, Henry, Rebecca and Mary Young, George and Alia Scott. Allen and Emma Slrponton, Frank White, and several others. The real of the emigrants are divided as follows: Forrest City and Madison, 71; Little Rock and vicinity, 38; Menifee. 9: Mariana. Gregory and other points in Arkansas, 9: Alabama, 22; Whig-ham, Wadley, Cedartown.

2: Tennille, Atlanta, Willingham, Augusta anil Summi-rtown. 1 each; Mississippi, 20; South Carolina, 22; Texas, New York, Oklahoma and Indian Territory, Uve Oak aml Olustee, Tennessee, Illinois, Delaware. 1. Anybody wanting to buy one or more dogs cheap can get them at the Laurada's wharf this morning. Capt.

Dickman has put his foot down on the dogs, so to speak, and the result will be that about twentyfive homeless canines will be left behind in Savannah, unless somebody is inclined to adopt them as souvenirs of the emigrants. Capt. Dickman said that he would have things enough to worry him on the trip, without having a lot of dogs running about in the way, howling and yelping night and day. After all the other property of the emigrants had been loaded aboard the ship the dogs were left alone in the warehouse, where they set up a doleful howl. They will not hunt A Family Embarkation.

'possum and coon or monkeys, as the case may be, in the woods of Liberia This Is quite a sore disappointment to the huntsmen, of whom there are a number on board. In fact, there were so many guns and rifles lu-ought aboard that Capt. Dickman required them to be deposited with him for the trip. He had them all stored in one place and entered on the vessel's manifest. Capt.

Dickman care to run any risk of being held up as a filibuster by any of Uncle ships which he might happen to meet on his way. One mgn who started aboard with a large keg of powder was stopped and told to take It back. No such dangerous stores were wanted. Besides the emigrants, four white men will accompany the ship ns cabin passengers. They are President D.

J. Flummer of the Migration Society, and his secretary, N. D. Lacey; Dr. U.

A. Rice of Des Moines, and William K. Roberts of Washington, D. C. Mr.

Roberts expects to spend several months in Liberia with the intention of publishing a description of the country on his return to America. The cabin accommodations, though limited, are very comfortable. Treasurer T. D. Howard of the Migration Society breathed a sigh of relief when the work of loading was completed and the emigrants were aboard last nlgh-t.

He hits had charge of all the details of affair since the emigrants arrived in Savannah, and his Job has been no sinecure. Mr. Howard expressed himself as being well pleased with the kind treatment which he received on all sides. "Wo have no complaints to he said. "The officials, both government and city, have shown us every courtesy.

We are especially pleased with the full and Impartial acoounts of the excursion published by the Morning News and the fair treatment you have given us." Mr. Howard said that the society will probably send out another ship this fall with an oven larger number of emigrants. The society now has nearly lo 000 members, paying in their passage money at rate of so much a month and the number rapidly increasing. Capt. Dickman when spoken to about the rumors that the Laurada had met some vessel while on her way to Savannah and unloaded some cargo at sea, said: rumor is entirely false.

The delay was occasioned first by ice in the Delaware river and then by the head winds which prevailed against us all the way While off Cape Hatteras ho sighted the three-masted schooner Harriet C. Kerlin from Savannah, flying signals of distress. When we approached I found that she had two anchors out and was in no danger, as both anchors were holding fast. I sailed around her for four hours and then left her, being satisfied as to her safety. Why her crew abandoned her, as I understand they did, is a mvstery to me, as they could easily have rigged up a small sail and stood out to sea even If the anchors failed to The collision of the Laurada with the lumber wharf at the foot of Jefferson street, by which both wharf and vessel were damaged, was Investigated yesterday afternoon by the board of pilot commissioners.

Capt. Dickman and the chief engineer of the laiurada, the officers of the revenue cutter Bout win, who saw the accident, and the pilot in charge of the vessel, Cant. C. G. Makin, were before the board as witnesses.

Some time was spent in the investigation. The result was a resolution adopted by the board to the effect that the accident would not have occurred had the vessel answered to her helm, but that the pilot Was at fault in bringing the vessel up the river at too high a rate of speed Capt Dickman stated to the board that the engines of the Laurada failed to respond when the attempt was made to turn her bow from the wharf. Patrick Nevins, a sailor on the Laurada, got on a drunk during the dav, and was discharged by Capt. Dickman. Nevins caused him some trouble on the wharf, and was arrested for drunkenness.

The steward of the vessel was also arrested last night on the charge of attempted desertion and held to uwait the demand of the captain this morning. THE MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY, MARCH 1, 1806. FIGHTING FOR HER DIAMONDS. MISS LOIGHRAN'S SI IT FOR 13.H1U OF LOST JEWELS. of SeKllgrace and Proper Diligence Haloed Because So Settee to the EEcct That They Must He Left at the Office Win Posted on Her Room of the De Soto Say She Did Sot Exercise Even Ordinary Diligence in Protecting Her Jury IMvlded and There May Bea Mistrial.

The De Soto diamond robbery, which occurred March 26, 1893, was the subject of the litigation in the city court yesterday and Judge Norwood probably gleaned enough about the value of precious stones to go into the business. The hearing was completed during the morning, and the case went to the jury about noon. That body of twelve men, the impartial judges of the law and of the facts, was still locked up and under surveillance of the sheriff at 2 o'clock this morning, with a fair prospect of being unable to get put in time for church. The suit, as is w-ell known, is that of Miss Mary E. Lough ran of Brooklyn, N.

against Messrs. Watson Powers, proprietors of the De Soto hotel, in which she claims 33,300 damages for the loss of some diamonds and valuable Jewelry which was stolen from her room March 26, 1893, while she was a guest at the hotel. Miss Loughran appeared in court, accompanied by her father, Mr. John Loughran, a prominent banker of Brooklyn. She was represented by Mr.

R. H. Richards. Mr. W.

R. Leaken appeared for the defendants. According to the evidence for the plaintiff there was no notice posted on the door of the room which Miss Loughran occupied to the effect that there was a safe In the office for the deposit of valuables, and unless they were placed there the proprietors would not be responsible. Under the Georgia laws the posting of such a notice Is required In order to rev lieve the proprietors of an Inn of responsibility for any missing articles of value. This fact, however, the defendants admitted, ana relieved the attorney for the plaintiff from the necessity of reading numerous decisions showing that the posting of such a notice is required.

It so happened just at that time that the notices which were posted on the doors of the De Soto hotel rooms were not exactly in conformity with the law, and the proprietors had them removed in order to replace them with others in proper form. Several days elapsed between the time the old notices were taken down and the new ones were put up. It was at this time that the robbery occurred. The admission of this fact by the defendants, in which they were unfortunate, put the contention and discussion almost entirely on the point which they raised, namely that the plaintiff did not exercise even ordinary diligence In the protection of her property, and that she had even gone so far as to violate the rules of the hotel In leaving her room door open or unlocked. It appeared, from the evidence, that Miss Loughran had been told by one of the employes of the hotel before the robbery that she should not leave her room door open.

The day in question, it seems she put her rings and jewelry in her chatelaine bag, put the bag in her trunk without locking it, left her room door unlocked, and went out for a drive, overlooking the fact also of leaving her key at the office. When she returned the diamonds were gone. There was a considerable flurry about the matter at the time. It was believed that the thefts were committed by some of the bell boys, but the view of the proprietors was that it was the work of some sharper, who was looking for such a chance, especially as three rooms right near together had been gone through and robbed at the same time. Miss Loughran said on the witness stand that she never felt uneasy about leaving her diamonds'in her room, because of the good reputation of the house, and her belief that her property would be fully protected.

She did not know there was a safe lit the office for the deposit of such valuables she said, because there was no notice on the room door to that effect, ami thought therefore her room was the only place to leave them. She admitted, however, that she had traveled extensively, that she had been in hotels in Florida such as the Alcazar, Tampa Bay and others equally prominent and knew that it was usually customary in hotels of this class to have a safe in the office for the deposit of valuables, but she said a notice to that effect was posted on the room doors. Mr. Loughran, who testified to certain facts in connection with the matter, was asked if he had a roll of bills amounting to $3,500, whether he would leave them in his trunk and leave the trunk unlocked. Certainly, he said, he would not.

When asked, however, about $3,500 worth of diamonds, he appeared to think the case a totally different one. He thought, under the circumstances, that Miss Loughran was justified in leaving the valuables in her room, as she did not know there was a safe in the office in which they might be kept, and supposed they would be safe there. The contention of the defendants was that the plaintiff did not exercise due diligence in the protection of her own property. If she had locked her trunk, and looked her room door, and had taken her key to the office, it might have been a different matter, but leaving them in an unlocked trunk in an open room, it was held, put the question in a different light. The law requires the posting of these notices to relieve the proprietor of responsibility, but it also insists that a guest shall exercise proper diligence in the protection of his or her property.

Both these matters were thoroughly explained in Judge charge. The jury, it was understood last night, was about evenly divided between the parties to the suit. There was, apparently no possibility of an agreement being reached, and it is believed the result will be a mistrial. 70 WEDDINGS LAST MONTH. Licenses Issued to Thirty White and Forty-six Colored Couples.

Leap Year appears to have Increased the formation of hymeneal ties. There were issued from the court of ordinary seventy-six marriage licenses during the month just passed, and February is a short month, too. Of these thirty were to whites and forty-six to colored people, and this means that just 152 people have been married during the month. Henry Blun, guardian of Rev. H.

J. Mc- Nally. filed a petition yesterday for letters dismissory. J. F.

Brooks, administrator of the estates of Sandy Winn, and William Anderson, filed petitions for leave to sell realty. Maggie C. Heldt filed a petition asking to have letters of administration oil the estate of Lemore Grayson granted to J. F. Brooks, county administrator.

R. B. Torbet and Margaret Baker filed a petition to have letters of administration on the estate of Hulia Walls, deceased, granted to J. F. Brooks, county administrator.

Plenty Want to Be Coroner. Dr. H. H. Groth has announced his candidacy Ton the office" of coroner.

Dr. Groth is an old resident of the city and well known to the people here. Mr. John H. Fox is also a candidate, and it is likely there will he one or two other candidates in addition to the present incumbent, who has the lead so far.

Are Ton One Of those unhappy people who are suffering with weak nerves, starting at everv slight sound, unable endure anv unusual disturbance, finding it Impossible to sleep? Avoid opiate and nerve compounds. Feed the nerves upon blood made pure and nourishing by the great blood purifier and true nerve tonic, Hood's Sarsaparilla. Hood's Pills are the beast after-dinner pills, assist digestion, prevent constipation. MAY DELAY THE A New Fenian- la the M. and N.

Ga. Litigation. Anew feature has arisen in the litigation over the Marietta and North Georgia railroad, which may delay the first mortgage son. -What in getting their money, whatever the amount may be when the matter has finally been decided by the court. It is the appliea ion of the Knickerbocker Trust Compa: of New York to restrain Newman Krb, Henry McHarg, Henry a.

Float. Th omas Uarmlehael and the Atlanta. Knoxville and Northern railroad Construction Company from assigning or pledging th. tr rights in the property of the Marl- tta and North Georgia railroad. The plaintiff cla ms that the defendants are indebted to it in the sum of 312,900, loaned them in November last, to secure the purchase of the Marietta and North Georgia railroad The Atlanta, Knoxville and Northern Cot -inaction Company is an organization, it is claimed, created by the defendants to lake the stock of the Marietta and North Georgia railroad and transfer the stock to the Atlanta, Knoxville and Northern railroad, a company not yet Incorporated.

The whole it appears, was ventilated in the hearing that took place beroro Judge Andrews of the supreme court of New York. It seems that there was a company incorporated especially for the purpose of purchasing the Marietta and North Georgia railroad, and that the reorganization committee above named bought it In, In the name of this company as a speculation, and so that they might in part be relieved of the responsibility by throwing it onto a company which has no assets. This is practically and substantially the claim made by the plaintiffs and by those opposed to the reorganization committee. Now the Knickerbocker Trust Company wants Us money, which was loaned and put up as security for the purchase of the road. The history of the transaction is a long and rather involved one.

There are about ihw.ouo or liai.OOO of the first mortgage bonds held In and around Savannah, and the only question in the case that is of particular interest in this section is when will they get their money. After all the debts ahead of these bonds are paid, it Is estimated that these bondholders will receive from 23 to 30 cents on the dollar, unless they succeed in reversing the decision of Judge Newman, which placed some of the accounts of the company ahead of the first mortgage indebtness. These accounts In question are certificates on a portion of the property, which was not included under the first mortgage, and car trust notes. The case Is now In the circuit court of appeals, and may be given a hearing within the next sixty or ninety days. In case Judge decision should be reversed, the first mortgage bondholders would receive something like double the amount they will otherwise get, as mentioned above.

A STORY OF THE OO's. A Confederate Mar Correspondent's Letters to lie Itepuhllslied. The readers of the Morning News, who were able to read during the civil war, must have a vivid recollection of the letters of the late F. W. Alexander, written for the Savannah Republican (which paper was afterward merged into the Morning News), as its correspondent, during the whole war, up to the occupation of Savannah by Sherman's army.

In those days, when Information by telegraph was meager and without details, the arrival of a letter from W. was looked forward to with that eagerness which inevitably accompanied the mortal peril in which the husbands, fathers, brothers, sons and friends of those at home stood. Words cannot express the anxiety with which they were awaited after every battle, nor the Joy or grief with which they were read when they came. W. letters, written from the lines and from headquarters, contained much the most accurate statements the people received while the conflict went on.

In that way only, except by the personal accounts of the soldiers at home, did the people know of the daily life of their loved soldiers and of the movements anil deeds of the armies. He was such a gifted writer that it was his good fortune to he able to throw around nis accounts of the armies all of the fascination that can be imparted by an artist with the pen, while, at the same time, his letters were regarded as furnishing the most reliable details of what occurred at the front. It so happened that after the war the Alee of the Savannah Republican were sold out of the efty by the then owners of tihe paper; and although it was the hope of every confederate soldier that W. letters should be published, it was greatly doubted whether it could ever he done. But at last this difficulty has been surmounted and letters are now being printed, and will be soon offered to the world in book form.

It is a matter for great congratulation to the south, and to the veterans, and one in which this paper takes great pride, that these famous letters, written through its enterprise, have not been lost, but have been preserved, attd can thus be printed In enduring form CENTRAL'S NEW SECURITIES. How to Exchange the Mercantile Trust Certitlentes for Them. The Mercantile Trust Company of New York recently advertised that it was prepared to deliver the new income bonds and scrip of the Central of Georgia Railways Company upon the return of Its certificates of deposit, properly indorsed. A great many of the security holders have been wondering what constitutes a proper indorsement in the eyes of the trust company. Instructions how to get the new securities will no doubt be of use to some of them.

A blank assignment will be found on the back of the trust certificates of deposit. This should be filled in. to "The Mercantile Trust Company, New York, for return of securities of the Central of Georgia Railway leaving the space after the w'ord blank for the trust company to till in the name of the attorney. The assignment should then be dated amt signed in the presence of a notary public, exactly as the name appears on the face of the certificate. It should then be forwarded to the Mercantile Trust Company in New York, with instructions whether to return the securities by mail or express and hat value to put upon them, if by express.

If any of the security holders hold the Southern Bank's temporary receipts and have never exchanged them for the certificates of deposit, this should he done, anl then the certificates sent to the Mercantile Trust Company, as stated in the foregoing. THE COMING OF MOODY. The Evangelist Will Probably Arrive Wednesday. 1 Great interest is centeerd in the coming of Rev. Dwight L.

Moody, the renowned evangelits, to Savannah this week. It is expected that he will reach here Wednesday night or Thursday. The exact time of Ills arrival cannot be stated definitely yet. Every arrangement has been perfected for the revival to begin to-morrow night at the Independent Presbyterian church. Rev.

W. C. Schaeffer will preach the inaugural sermon. Beginning Tuesday, services will be held at 3:30 o'clock in the afternoon throughout the week, in addition to the evening services. Mr.

Moody comes here from Charleston, where he is drawing large numbers of people to every service. Just previous io his engagement there, he closed a series of successful meetings at Selma, Ala. While there he was seized with the grip, and was disabled for a short time, and had to alter his plans. On this account hts engagements, both at Charleston arid Savannah were necessarily delayed a week. MADE HONORARY DIRECTOR.

MR. CARL L. AG A 1.1 ELEC. TED BY THE TELFAIR BOARD. He Will Remain Director According to This Action I Bill Hia Saeeenor la Heaolutioa at the Meeting of the Board of The Action Likely to Produce flume Diacnaaion at To-morrow light'a Meeting of the Hiatoricai Society.

Mr. Carl L. Brandt has been elected by the board of managers of the Telfair Academy, honorary director of that institution for the ensuing year, and until it shall be the pleasure of the board to elect hia successor. This was the first action taken at the meeting of the board of managers, who are the curators of the Georgia Historical Society. A resolution providing for the election of Mr.

Brandt as director for the ensuing year and until his successor shall be elected, was introduced at the beginning of the meeting by Col. George A. Mercer. The object of the resolution was to retain Mr. Brandt as director for the present, under practically the same arrangement as existed last year.

Mr. Brandt was elected honorary director of the academy for the year 1895 without salary, and he agreed to accept the position and give such advice as was necessary in caring for the works of art in the building, and even to look after them personally, the society paying him nothing more than his whenever might make a trip to Savannah for the purposes named. The resolution was adopted after some little talk about the matter. There was one vote against the resolution, however, and it is stated that one or two members were silent and did not vote at all. It is understood that there is some little dissatisfaction with this action, because an art school has not been made out of the academy.

It is well known, of course, that a salaried director was dispensed with because of the Indebtedness of the academy to Gen. Henry R. Jackson, but, in the opinion of some of those, who have taken an interest in the matter, this debt, which amounts now to about $12,000, could be funded, and the income of the society from the Augusta and Savannah railroad stock would furnish ample to create a sinking fund, pay interest, and leave besides enough for the salary of a good art teacher. Many have a desire to see such a project as this carried out, and It Is said on this account there will be something said at the meeting of the historical society Monday night about the action of the board. It Is not known just what Is contemplated, but It is said the action of the board may burnish material for an interesting discussion.

TO BE GUESTS OF MR. PLANT. Cardinals Gibbons and Satolll Invited to ihe Tampa Bay. "There will be more prominent people at the Tampa Bay hotel in March than have been collected together at any one point in the south within twenty years," remarked Col. B.

W. Wrenn. passenger traffic manager of the Plant system, yesterday. "Prominent New York society people have engaged pver 100 rooms for the entire month of March, and there will be others from different parts of the oountry. Tourist travel is picking up considerably, and people are moving In from an sections of the north and Col.

Wrenn spoke of several prominent parties who will visit Florida in the next few days. Cornelius Vanderbilt will leave New York March 6 with a private train of five cars, in he will have a party consisting of members of his family and friends. They will visit Tampa bay and other points along the west coast. President H. B.

Plant has Invited Cardinals Gibbons and Satolli of the Catholic church to be his guests at the Tampa Bay hotel during the month of March. The invitations, it Is understood, have been accepted, and the distinguished prelates will be there for a part of the time, at least, if not for the entire month. There are now 100 guests at the hotel, but the number Is expected to be Increased to somewhere near 1,000 during the next (ten days or two weeks. It is probable that some of people will take the trip on the Mascotte "to Jamaica. President Plant and a large partv will leave on the Mascotte for Jamaica March 13.

This will be her fifth trip, and the last one of the season will be made March 27. A good many of the oranges used in Florida and other places this season have been brought over from Jamaica. The Mascotte brings back about 2,500 barrels of oranges, besides about 3,000 bunches of bananas on every trip from that island. NO I'SE FOR SEWER INSPECTOR. Commissioner Wllllnk Drops Another City Job From His List.

Patrick Buttlmer, who has filled the position of city sewer Inspector for the past year, was notified yesterday by Public Works Commissioner Wllllnk that his services would be no longer required by the city. Commissioner Wllllnk, when seen by a Morning News reporter, declined to say anything about the discharge. Mr. Buttimer was an ardent worker of the Club in the last campaign, and his appointment was considered a political one There had never been such an office boi fore, and Commissioner Willink has now decided that there is no necessity for such an office. On account of the warm state- of politics the discharge of Mr.

Buttlmer lias a political bearing. Maurice Buttimer, his son who also supported the administration in the last campaign, has been an open and bitter opponent of the Club since last summer, and It is now predicted that the entire family will be a unit in opposition to the administration in the coming campaign. THE PLIMBERS WILL GET HIM. Policeman Sheehan Fined for Trying to Evade Them. Policeman William Sheehan was fined $5 by the recorder yesterday the charge of having plumbing work 'done by other than a licensed plumber.

Policeman Sheehan hired a neighbor to mend a broken water pipe In his house. In attempting to turn off the water the man turned on the gas in the street. The gas remained on all night and nauseated the whole neighborhood. Best of All To cleanse the system in a gentle and truly beneficial manner, when the spring time comes, use the true and perfect remedy, Syrup of Figs. One bottle will answer for all the family and costs only 50 cents: the largo size sl.

Buy the genuine Manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Company only, and for sale by all Train Service to Tybee Resumed. Effective Sunday, March 1, the following schedules will be operated between Savannah and Tybee until further notice: Leave Savannah, Sundays, 9:30 a. 2:09 p. leave Savannah, Tuesdays and Fridays, 9:30 a. leave Tybee, Sundays, lift) a 4:45 p.

leave Tybee, Tuesdays and Fridays, 4:45 m. The above 90th meridian time, one hour slower than city time Fare lor round trip 50 cents. J. C. Halle' G.

P. Central of Georgia Railway Moody and Sankey Music Books. Now on sale, Gospel Hymns, Nos. 1 to 6. with music, or words only, to be used at Mr.

meetings. Ludden An Cvery Day I carried a policy for several years paying my premiums regularly, when circumstances became such that I needed money badly. I thought of my policy and the specious promises of the agent at once. I called at the office of the company. only to be informed that my policy had no cash value whatever.

I was naturally disappointed when I found that I had been cherishing a delusion. therefore. surrendered my policy, forfeiting all the accrued dividends, and received a paid-up non-participating one for a less amount, which is an unproductive piece of paper during life, awaiting death for its redemption. This mans experience would have been entirely different had his insurance been In the Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company Gas the psliclee of that company contain a table showing the amount of cash and paid-up insurance available any year alter the second. This company loans 90 per cent, of these cash values, and the paid-up policies, when in excess of SIOO, not only participate in dividends during their existence, but have an increasing cash surrender value, which is always available.

This company also pays large, dividends annually, which may be drawn in cash to reduce premiums, or may be allowed to accumulate purchasing additional paid-up insurance each year. Write Harty Apple, General Agents tor Georgia, for full Hungry for Fight. Who wants war with Spain? The hungry people, of course: those whose lives are spent elsewhere than at A man living at feels good all overhe is not anxious to is the best sort of a man, happy with himself and his neighbors, too. A Hicks man can be told at a glance. He wears that -wellfed.

feel-good-all-over expression so common to the best men of the day. Hicks has the know-how, the hustle and all the other qualifications necessary to run a strictly first-class restaurant. There Is nothing too good or too expensive for his guests. The key-note of the place is best for such service the charges are less than anywhere in America. Hicks furnishes meal tickets twenty for $5.00, good until used, or single meals for 50 cents.

Go to and be filled with the good things ready for you day or night. The location, facing Johnson square, ia the moat delightful In the GREAT ADVANCE SALE Of New Spring Dry Goods at the Lowest Prices Ever Known. Indigo Blue Calicoes, fast colors, 4c yard. White check Nainsook, satin finish, 4c, worth 6c. Best lining Cambrics, all colors, Pure Linen Grass cloth, only Bc.

Good quality Apron Ginghams, 4c a yard. Fancy Cotton Crash Toweling, worth sc. Good Sea Island Brown Cotton, 4c. Fine yard-wide bleached Cotton, equal to Fruit, only Best English Percales, large variety, newest patterns, Checked Table Doylies, only 19c a doz. Large size Huck Towels, 4c each, worth 10c.

Bleached and Turkey Table Damask, at 25c, worth One lot Figured China Silks, at 19c and 29c, former price 35c and 50c. 40-inch All Wool French Surah Serge, 29c, worth 50c. fast-black ribbed Hose, all sizes, 7c a pair. Ladies Seamless Fast Black Fine Guage Bc, worth 15c. Seamless Ribbed Undershirts, 4c each.

Ladles Fine Black Hoee, Hermsdorf Dye, 3 pairs for 50c, regular price 25c each. Percale Shirt Waists, all sizes, 15c each, worth 25c. Percale Shirt Waists, 29c, worth 50c. Unlaundried Shirts, at 35c, regular price, 50c. Special values in fine Silks, Dress Goods, Embroideries and Laces.

Foye Fresh live lobsters just received from Canada, at Bona Fide Bargains at the Fire Sale at Shirt waists, 19c, cost 35c; collars, 10c, cost 20c; 19c for neckwear, cost 39c; underwear, 29c, cost 75c; hats, 39c, cost 75c; shirts, 42c, cost 75c; E. W. collars, 16c, Screven drawers, 75c; Stetson hats, $2.90, and all clothing for children, boys and men at one-half New York oost at Kohler's Fire Sale, 140 Where Do Von Eatf Why, if you are particular, at of course. The charm of is its perfect cleanliness, not only in 'the restaurant proper, buit clear through, kitchen and aill. Not only is this restaurant clean, but It is first-class In every respect.

Nothing but the finest meats -are served, while the game, fish and oysters are way beyond anything obtainable in the city. is open day and night, and your wants are supplied in such a manner as to make vou call again. First-class meals are served at 35 cents each, or 20 meal tickets for $5. forget the location. Congress street, between Barnard and and Fine Suits at Half N.

Y. Cost at We have 290 fine suits for children and boys, sizes 4 to 19 years, which we offer at half New York cost. Fire Sale 140 Fresh live lobsters just received from Canada, at STRICTLY BUSINESS. Out of Polities, Rut in the Line ot Trade Every Day. "I have enough to do to attend to my legitimate business," said Mr.

H. Logan, when asked why he resigned from the fire commission, been requested repeatedly to accept offices in the gift of the city, and while I am patriotic enough to feel an interest in the welfare of the community, I am more concerned in the dealing out of wholesome food for the many families of Savannah. I give them the finest beef, mutton, pork and other delicacies that can be procured and I am satisfied with the generous patronage I Overcoats, Mackintoshes, Underwear nt Half N. Y. Cost at At the fire sale at 140 Broughton, you can purchase the finest clothing at one-half New York cost; shirts, 49c, cost 75c; underwear, 29c, cost 7oc; hats, 39c, cost 75c; umbrellas, 75c, cost Stetson hats, $2.90, worth New York Sunday Times.

The New York Times of Sunday, March 1, will contain the following: As Others See Us; the Yuma Penitentiary; the Mexican Inquisition: New Tory Printer; Manufacturing in Japan; St. Club, and other equally interesting features on every page. For sale at News Depot, Bull Plano Music. Mr. Charles Astin, the Cracker" pianist and composer, will be in town this week and on Tuesday and Wednesday, March 3 and 4, at 10 a.

m. and 4pm will play his own compositions at the music house of Ludden Bates. Mr. Astin does not claim to be a composer of classic music, but writes in a style peculiar to himself and his compositions have attracted considerable attention throughout the Fresh live lobsters Just received from Canada, at Hicks' Probabilities for Sunday: Fair er; westerly winds. wea 6 Ludden Bates PIANOS Now in Every One ot Superb In Case, Cel.ghtful in Tone, And, as for Action, just try for yourself.

Bolltner's bast and that tells the story. No better made. We will esteem It a favor If wishing to buy or call and examine these Pianos. We wish them to TEST them critically that they may KNOW what grade of Plano ws are making. Piano Makers, Yesterday was of the famous Dunlap's Hats.

We exhibit the Spring Styles and Shapes. Make your selection. 129 and 131 Broughton. Siva ALL LOT Cork Sole and Double Sole SHOES, Reduced From $3.50 to $2.50 When we reduce we make a reduction not only in print, but In fact. CEIL QUINT, 21 HARVARD.

COAL. $5.50. We are directly Interested In tha mining of aome of the beat coal in Pennsylvania and have decided to give the Savannah public the benefit of a lower price than has ever beenl offered before. BOND, HARRISON CO-, Telephone 507. Yards, River street.

Ofllce, 8 Hull Street. A CARLOAD GAS RANGES i' JUST IN. A Better than those of last season by the addition of ONE MORE to be sold at old price, $lO Complete! Give us your order now, so you oan be ready for hot weather, and all the time saving money. We ask careful housekeep- era to consult us. Comfort, cleanliness, money saving are allin this SIO Range.

MUTUAL 1 I CAS LIGHT CO. 129 Congress Street. TO We will mail on tion, free information how to grow hair upon a bald head, stop falling hair and remove scalp diseases. Altenheim Med. Din penury, Building, IF YOU WANT GOOD MATERIAL and work, order your lithographed and printed stationery and blank books from Morning News, Savannah.

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