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SLATTERY TO LEAVE TOWN.
A ti\ERAL FEELING OK IATI9FAC
TION THAT HE IS GOING,
Hl Lecture Muhl l*j
No Divlnrlia urc-1 he I’olire Kpt
the Streets Clear— Matlerj aid lli*
Wife E Mcorted * and From fhe
Odd Fellows* Hull !>> n Sqoad of
Police—Ten Arrests Made so Far
for Participation in Tlaj
NluhCs Ulstnrliance.
Half the police force was on duty
•round Odd Fellows’ hal! li t night dur
ing Ex-Priest Slattery’s lecture. S v
eral hundred people gathers! in the
streets anLin Telfair Place drawn by
curiosity, but there was no disturbance.
The police kept everybody moving within
a block of the hall. Wherever a knot of
people leathered it was ordered to “move
on.”
The crowd in the hall was variously es
timate at from 7UO to 960. It was as
large as the hall would hold. Fully a
hundred were turned away because they
could not get In.
At the conclusion of his lecture Slat
tery announced that while he was not a
representative of the A. P. A. he was in
sympathy with the organization and
would receive applications for member
ship both in the A. I*. A. and in the Junior
Order of American Meehan! s, and would
forward them to the proper authoitttes.
He added that A. P. A. organizers are
now on their way to Savannah and would
be here within twenty-four hours.
There was practically no disorder and the
lecture was without interruption. The
police had to disperse only two small
crowds which gathered in the square, and
this was clone without difficulty. The ex
priest and his wife were escorted to the
hall from the Pulaski house shortly aft* r
7 o’clock by Sergeant Killourhy, and a
squad of six policemen. They reached the
hall without trouble. The crowd began
gathering early, and the ticket taker had
his hands full. At 8 o’clock both hall and
gallery were crowded and a couple of
hundred men were standing around the
sides of the hall and seated in the win
dows. Those who came after that hour
had to squeeze their way to any vacant
spot they could find. There were probably
a few* Catholics in the hall, but they did
not make themselves conspicuous. The au
dience was almost entirely of the class
usually spoken of as “American.” about
onc-half being workingmen. There were
many young business nu n present and few
older heads. The audience was evidently
In sympathy with the ex-priest and ap
plauded him liberally.
The subjects discussed by the lecturer
were the theology of the Ron.an church,
the celibacy of the priesthood and the
confessional. The lecture was marked by
ridicule and satire throughout. The p -
turer inveighed against marriages between
Protestants and Catholics, saying that
they were always unfortunate, productive
of discord and unhappiness. The church
of Home, he said, holds no marriage valid,
except that performed by its own priests
and bishops.
The enforced celibacy of the clergy was
discussed at some length. The speaker
declared it to be unscriptural, untradi
tlonal and unnatural. He quoted the
Scriptures to show that Peter, who was
said to be the first pope, was a married
man, and that there was nothing in the
Scriptures to show that celibacy was en
joined on priests and ministers. He quoted
the writings of the early fathers to show
that celibacy was untraditlonal. The first
attempt to enforce celibacy was made by
a local council in Spain in 305, he said, the
second attempt some time later at the
council of Nice, and the first law ugainst
marriages by priests was passed in the
year 385. This law was not received by
the Oriental Catholic church, he said, the
priests of which are, to this day, married
men.
There are six of these priests In this
country et present, he said, and they
are creating a great deal of trouble In
the Catholic church by causing dissatis
faction among the congregations of other
churches in their neighborhood, who can
not understand why the Greek Catholics
f aro allowed to have married priests while
the other priests are unmaried. Rome,
he declared, Is trying to colonize Amer
ica, and while he was a priest In licland
he saw frequent communications from
Archbishop Ireland urging Them to send
out colonies to Minnesota. He went on to
describe how celibacy was evaded.
Two or three hundred ladies listened to
Mrs. Slattery's lecture in the afternoon
on the sisterhoods of the church and on
the confessional. The lecture was some
what of a disappointment. It was an al
leged expose of the practices of the con
fessional and the influence of the slst r
hoods, viewed from her standpoint. The
reference to the sisterhoods were to those
in Ireland. There was no allusion to any
in this country. Preliminary to her talk
Mrs. Slattery commended Mayor Myers
for his action In affording herself and
husband protection and defending their
right to lecture. She urged him es a
proper representative of the people in con
gress and oven In the presidential chair
He then took up the confessional, giving
anecdotes from his experience in the con
fessional as a priest. Incidentally he re
marked that Dublin is the most immoral
city for Its size on earth, lie attacked the
moral theology of the church.
The speaker discussed at some length
the information which the priests are ac
customed to require of the penitents in
the confessional.
The speaker referred to the events of
Tuesday night. He said: "There is no
government like our government, no peo
ple like the people of the United States.
Be on your guard. The liberty you possess
has been won at the cost of millions of
lives."
He called upon the Protestants to throw
aside the denominational barriers which
now separate them.
"I will take the names." he said, "of all
who wish to Join the junior order of Ameri
can Mechanics or the American Protective
Association. I did not come here as an
A. P. A. agent, but after reaching the hotel
Tuesday night I wrote to the supreme or
ganiser of the order to send an organiser
here at once. An organizer is now on his
way to Savannah and will be here within
twenty-four hours."
The lecture closed a few minutes before
10 o'clock, at which time the lecturer had
agreed to give up the hall. The crowd
was some time in getting out. After the
most of the audience had gotten out. the
police were formed in line and with Chief
McDermott and Lieut. Reilly on either
side of the ex-prlest and his wife the pro
cession started for the Pulaski house.
A detachment of mounted police went
ahead to clear the streets, the other
mounted police riding on each side of the
procession and holding the crowds back,
while the footmen followed In a body. A
crowd had gathered In the streets, chiefly
boys and youths. anxious to get a glimpse
of Slattery and they crowded forward
helter skelter to get points of vantage
from which they might view him as he
passed. The mounted police drove
the crowds unceremoniously before
them riding their horses upon the side-
L walks. The mounted men, acting under
instructions of the chief, tock posession
of each street corner as they reached It
an l hr Id the crowds in the rear in check
until the procession had passed. It was
as bad as a circus parade, but there was
little excitement and no disorder. The ;
only event of the mar h to The Pulaski
was the arrest of a young man at the 1
corner of Hull and St. Julian streets for
using an offensive epithet as flattery 1
passed. The words were hardly out of j
his mouth before Officer York grabbed
him. The young man protested that he
meant nothing, but he was sent in. charg
ed with disorderly conduct. Slattery was
asked at the hotel if he Intended to de
liv* r any more lectures here.
“I do not.” he said. “I have not decided
exactly an to when I shall leave. 1 ex
pect to go to Atlanta from here. I have
not made any arrangements to lecture
there as yet. but probably will.”
The people, Protestant and Catholic, are
glad that the ex-priest and hfs wife are j
through with their lecturing. They have j
been given a hearing, and there will be
a feeling of relief when they are gone.
They are regarded as troublesome people
to be got rid of a* quickly and as easily as
possible. That the ex priest glories in
creating bad feeling In communities is in- j
ferred from his calling an American Pro- |
tectlve Association agent here. If the j
people are wise they wiil give no en- ;
couragetnent to that organization.
Ten men have been arrested so far for
participation in Tuesday night’s disturb
ance, and Chief McDermott says he has
the nanus o? a number of others whom
he intends to have arrested as soon a.s
possible. Thomas Hogan, James Mc-
Bride, Jr.. John Duffy and Florence Sul
livan were before the recorder yester
day morning charge*! with taking part
in the disturbance. The witnesses against
them were Chief McDermott, Lieut.
Reilly and Policemen McGuire, McQuade,
Bostick. Jernlgan, Halford.
Chief McDermott testified that Duffy.
Mcßride and Hogan w*ere among the
crowd that tried to force their way Into
Masonic hall. Lieut. Reilly also recog
nized them there. Policemen Bostick and
Jernlgan testified to seeing Duffy, Mc-
Bride and Hogan at the row' in Liberty
street lane. There was no evidence to
show that Sullivan took any active part
In the disturbance on Liberty street, but
Policeman Jernlgan testified that Sulli
van cursed Mrs. Flattery when she ar
rived at the Pulaski. For this the re
corder fined him slo.
All of the prisoners testified that they
took no active part In the disturbance.
They were merely there as spectators, !
they said, in exercise of their legal right
to go where they Duffy claimed
that he did not get to the place until after
the alarm for the military had been sent
in, but did not satisfy the recorder to
that effect.
Recorder Wilson said he was satisfied
that the evidence showed that Mcßride,
Duffy and Hogan were among the active
participants in the trouble and he ac
cordingly sentenced them to thirty days
in Jail.
The parties gave notice of appeal to
council and engaged Mr. W. H. Chisholm,
Esq., to defend them. They were all re
leased on bond. The following were ur- j
rested yesterday by the police for par- j
ticipatlon In the row: J. W. Foughner,
Ed. Morrissey, A. It. Fitzpatrick, John j
Fitzpatrick, Batty Win <rs and T. J. j
Houlihan. More arrests will probably be |
made to-day. Mayor Myers has called a
special session of council this afternoon
at 4 o'clock to hear the appeals of the !
rioters.
Thomas Lynch was arrested shortly be- |
fore 12 o’clock last night by Policeman .
Downing, and at the barracks charges of I
drunk, disorderly, firing a pistol on the j
streets and carrying concealed weapons |
u ere entered against him.
Lynch is a clerk at the office of the j
Savannah Lighterage and Transfer Com- j
pany. He was around the Pulaski house ;
about the time of the Slattery demonstra
tion, and it is said was using abusive lan
guage towards Catholics. Officers Scully
and Mitchell heard him and both told him
to stop and go home. Lynch not being a
Catholic, Policeman Scully, who Is one,
did not like to arrest him unless his duty
compelled him to do so, and he simply j
told him quietly to desist from his vio
lent statements. Both the officers noticed
that Lynch had a pistol in his coat pocket,
but it was not concealed and they could
prefer no charges on that score, lie walked
walked off down Bryan street about 12
o’clock and when in the middle of the
block between Whitaker and Barnard
fired his pistol In the air.
Policeman Downing who was at the mar
ket heard the shot and running to where
it had been fired arrested Lynch. Police
men Scully and Mitchell came up about
the same time and Lynch’s pistol was
taken away from him. He was then sent
into the barracks where the charges were
preferred.
THEN WANTED lit PLEAD GUILTY.
But .Indge Speer Decided Tlint They
Would Have to Go on Trial.
George Johnson and Jack Little of Bul
loch county wanted to enter pleas of
guilty in the United States court yester
day to the charges of violating the in
ternal revenue laws for which they were
under Indictment.
They have heretofore, it Is understood,
maintained their innocence of the
charges, and the fact that they wanted
to enter pleas of guilty Is rather peculiar.
Johnson was charged with having a still
set up, working in a still and removing
liquor from it, while Little was charged
with working In and removing liquor from
a still, and with doing the business of a
retail dealer without a United States li
cense.
They were represented by G. B. What
ley, Esq., who made a statement to the
court with regard to the case, to the
effect that the men were under the power
of some white men in Bulloch county
who were the real violators of the internal
revenue laws in this case, and it was on
account of this power and to shield them
that these two negroes were induced to
plead guilty. He said some of the wit
nesses in the case had made statements
to this effect, and he was confident that
he could prove that there was something
back of the desire of these men to make
such pleas.
Judge Speer then refused to allow the
defendants to plead guilty. He said that
their cases would go to trial, and every
thing in them would be brought out. The
trial will take place to-day.
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TFIE MORNING NEWS: FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 1805.
LED THEM A WILD CHASE.
COL. Homs'* TOOK DEITTY D.iYTOY
INTO FI \ LER Stt AMP AFTER
A STILL.
The Deputy and One of III* Asait
nnf* \% ere In It Almost I p to the
Itrek—They \N ulnl In Roldly, Hot
Hid Not Find the Fontraband Liq
uor—# 01. If Thought He llnd a
llonnnni in Kenanlii for Violation*
of Infernal Revenue Law a— llobba
Found Guilty of Obtaining ** ► From
A. P. Green on the Fraudulent Fre
fcne That He Wan a Deputy Mar
nhn!—ill* In Recommended to the
Men*) of the Fourt.
“Col.” Charles Hancock Hobbs, as he
style! himself on the occasion of his ad
vent to this city, was convicted in the
United States court yesterday of obtain
ing money from A. P. Green by fraudu
lently representing himself to be a United
Star* a deputy marshal. Hobbs took his
conviction indifferently and had nothing
to say about it to those around him.
Hobbs came to Savannah in the early
part of January and put up at the Screven
house, lie lived quite high for a while,
rode good horses on credit, ran up bills at
one place and another, but from that time
until now has never been able to give any
satisfactory explanation of his presence
here nor of his conduct. When some of
Ids creditors began to push him, they came
to the conclusion that he had been making
fraudulent representations, and he was
arrested by Deputy Marshal Dayton, on a
warrant charging him with fraudulently
personating a United States officer. He
strongly denied the charges, but never
explained his conduct. He was defended
by William Pease, Esq., who made a
general plea of not guilty, though many
believed Hobbs of unsound mind on cer
tain points.
The most interesting feature brought
out in the trial of Hobbs’ case was the
wild-goose chase on which he led Deputy
Marshal W. A. Dayton. Deputy Dayton
told the story himself on the witness stand
during the trial.
“Shortly after I met Hobbs,** the deputy
marshal said, “he told me that there was
a still out on Dick Grimm’s place In
Cuyler swamp. He said he had positive
information as to the location of this il
licit distillery, and though he hud never
been there, he could put me within lUO
yards of it. He went before United States
Commissioner M. A. Connolly and made
an affidavit against Richard Grimm, on the
strength of which a warrant was issued.
“it was on Jan. 18, about 2 o'clock, that
we got a buggy and drove out to Sackville,
taking *two officers with us. The location
of the supposed still was Just back of
Sackville, in the midst of the swamp.
Hobbs went a little way with us, but was
very careful not to get wet. 1 waded In
up to the waist searching for the still, and
one of th“ raiders went into the swamp
up to bis neck, so that lie had to be pulled
out, but we found no signs of any still.
“Hobbs theft said he would go back to
Thunderbolt and get the map, showing its
location. When the map was brought it
was found that the point he had indicated
was not within 500 yards of where the still
was supposed to be. We then went to the
point where the map located the still. This
was about the intersection of the old and
new' Casey canals. Just north of where
the Savannah, Thunderbolt ami Isle of
Hope railroad crosses the canal. But after
a thorough search in that locality, no sign
of any still was found, and we had our
tramp for nothing.”
Deputy Mar. hal Dayton was asked what
led him to believe there was a still in that
section.
“Hobbs told mo that ho had positive In
formation,” was the reply, “and said he
got it from the barkeeper of the Acme
house at Thunderbolt.”
"Who was this barkeeper?” asked the
court.
"Ills name was given as Ahren."
"Evidently he was trying to put up a
job on the defendant,” Judge Speer said.
It seems that Hobbs was told that such
a distillery was In existence and was
shown a map whereon it was located. This
was the map he afterwards carried to
Deputy Marshal Dayton.
"Did you take the defendant for a United
States otticer?" Deputy Dayton was asked
by Maj. Gary.
"No. I did not,” was the reply. "I met
him on Jan. IS, and it was Jan. IS when I
asked him if he was a United States offi
cer. Ho told me very frankly that he had
been connected with the government in
some such capacity, but was no longer
so.”
George Beckmann’s story was an inter
esting feature of the case. He said Hobbs
came into his place every day or two. and
on one occasion told him that he knew of
the existence of seventy-live barrels of
contraband blackberry brandy at Thunder
bolt. He suggested to Beckmann that he
buy some of the brandy, and said that he
would pay him for it, report the case,
and that they could "divvy up” on the
reward.
”\\ hat was your reply when he made
that proposition?" Sir. Beckman was
asked.
”1 said. ‘well, colonel, I'm much obliged
to you. but 1 am not in that kind of busi
ness.’ "
Mr. B. Dub of the Screven house said
that Hobbs came to board at his hotel,
and paid his hill for the lirst week, but af
terwards remained there for two weeks
and did not pay any board.
“Did you take him to be a United States
deputy marshal?” he was asked.
"I saw his card with that printed on It,”
was the reply, "and though 1 think he in
tended for me to see it, ho did not ex
pressly show it to me.”
“Did that have anything to do with your
extending credit to him?”
"That may have had something to do
with it,” was Mr. Dub's reply.
A. I’. Green, a storekeeper, said Hobbs
got money from him on two occasions, on
the pretense that he was a United States
officer.
"I asked him," Green said, "if he were a
United States officer. He did not make a
direct reply, but said: ‘Why, how did you
find that out .” ”
Green said Hobbs told h'm a story about
having been out with a posse of men on a
raid, one of w hom had been murdere-d. an
other dangerously wounded, and he him
self. had been shot through the hat. Green
said he lent him $5 on one occasion and
took a cheek signed by his wife as
security. Hobbs, he said, promised to re
turn this in twenty minutes, but never
came back.
John Fitzgerald, Jr., an employe at Mr.
E. C. Gleason’s stables, said that Hobbs
had paid hts lirst and second bills there,
but had afterwards ran up a bill of s2l
which had not been paid.
"I thought he wa a I'nited States offi
cer,” Mr. Fitzgerald said, "and that on
this account that he was entitled to
credit."
Hobbs, in his statement, did not explain
at any time satisfactorily why
he was In Savannah. He said
he was from Boston, Mass., where
he now has a sick wife. He stated that
he had worked in Mississippi as a con
stable, and had aided a deputy marshal
in some work. He exhibited a badge on
which was "State Detective, Mississippi.”
He mentioned his conversations with the
barkeeper at Thunderbolt who, he said,
told him about some stills and contraband
liquor in that section, and he thought he
would work up the cases and get some re
wards out of them.
Hobbs a Imitted that he had a card with
United States Deputy Marshal”” printed
on it, but tailed to state where he had it
printed, and gave no reasons why he
showed it to Mr. Fitzgerald and Mr. Dub.
He had the card printed, he said, for the
purpose of making a negro on Wilming
ton Island give him certain information
about illicit whisky in that locality. He
said he had not obtain* and any credit on
the representation that he was a United
States deputy marshal, but had secured
it Just as uny other man would do. He
said he had a wife who furnished him all
the money he wanted. With regard to
the $35 check which he put up as col
la t ral with A. P. Green, he said he in
tended to return the $5 borrowed on it
within twenty minutes a? he told Green
he would do, but as he came down town
he met a friend from New York by the
De Soto who was in such a state of intoxi
cation that he had to get him out of the
way. He then went back to the De Soto
he said, and got $5 from a friend, which he
took out to Green’s place about 12 o’clock
Saturday night, but found him closed up.
He intended to carry him the money Mon
day morning, he stated, but was prevent
ed from doing so by his at rest on Jan. 28.
The case then went to the jury, and it
looked rather bad for Hobbs. His plea
had been one of not guilty throughout, and
it was on this that his attorney, Mr.
Pease, ha.l based his argument before the
Jury. Maj. Gary contend* and that the evi
dence male out a very clear case. Noth
ing in the nature of a plea of insanity, or
mental aberration was made, though many
of Hobbs’ actions have been very queer.
The trial W'as conclul 1 shortly before
noon, and at dinner time the jury stood
eleven to one for conviction, there seem
ing to be no chance for an agreement. The
jury was taken to dinner at the De Soto, in
charge of Marshal Harrell and Deputy
White.
Tho jury brought in its verdict about
7 o’clock last night. The last man, it
seems, came over, and a verdict of guilty
on the last count of the indictment, with
a recommendation to the mercy of the
court was found. The lust count simply
charged Hobbs with obtaining $5 from A.
P. Green on the fraudulent pretense that
he was a United States deputy marshal.
Judgo Speer deferred sentence on the
prisoner until this morning. His offense
is a felony, but the sentence is not likely
to be severe, as light penalties usually go
with recommendation to the court s
mercy.
DISTRIBUTING TIIE RELIEF FI ML
The Benevolent Association’* $2,500
Given Out Among the Societies.
The relief committee appointed by the
mayor, consisting of Messrs. J. It. Shel
don, J. M. Solomons and It. B. Reppard,
has distributed the greater portion of the
$2,500 donated by the Savannah Benevolent
Association, among the various charitable
societies of the city.
The members of the committee agreed
that they would not themselves distribute
one cent of the fund, as they preferred to
place the money in the hands of those ex
perienced In such work. The King’s
Daughters and the relief societies of the
various churches were intrusted with the
work of distributing the fund. More than
a dozen of these societies are participating
in the distribution.
The action of the Little Sisters of the
Poor is worthy of note in this connection.
When offered a portion of the fund they
declined it, saying that they had suffi
cient resources with which to carry on
their work, and they preferred that the
money should be given to some of the
other societies which were mere in need.
Each member of the committee has been
beseiged at his pi aw of business for the
last several days by hundreds of people,
who were under the impression that the
members of the committee would distri
bute tho fund personally. People even
came in from the country, bringing their
baskets with them, expecting to have them
filled with supplies. They were directed
to apply to tho regular charitable ins tit u-
I tions and societies.
AT THE THEATER.
James <VIII in "Monte Crlsto" Next
and Then the “Country Circus."
The next attraction at the theater Is
James O'Neill in the "Count of Monte
Crlsto,” next Monday night. O’Neill is
one of the best know actors on the Amer
ican stage. His “Count of Monte Crlsto"
Is probably better known among a larger
class of theater goers thar. almost any
play that has ever been presented. It and
O’Neill are so closely connected that one
seldom thinks of one without the other.
O'Neill has tried other plays, but he has
always returned to that In which he has
made his great reputation and success.
The attraction following O’Nelli is "The
Country Circus,” Tuesday and Wednes
day nights, with a Wednesday matinee.
TUB FIGH T FOR MEDALS.
V, M. C‘. A. Athletes to Halve Their
Final Contest To-nlglit,
The fifth gymnasium contest of the
Young Men's Christian Association
members will take place to
night at 8:30 o'clock. It will
be the telling contest. The boys who come
out victorious this time will wear the
medals. *
The boys are all in a hunch, and there
will be some hard fighting. It is expected
that tiffs will be the most interesting and
exciting contest yet held.
The contestants are: B. F. Ulmer, Leon
Lynes, R. G. Richards, G. W. Dweile, E.
F. Krieger, James Gallagher, C. M. Chan
dler. Jr., G. M. Lovell, C. H. Richardson,
Richard Webb, Jr., J. A. Hull. Mr. C. Id.
Richmond, judge.
IAVITED TO MEXICO.
Savannah Asked to He Represented
in the Coming Exposition.
The Wholesale Grocers’ Association has
received a letter from the consul gen
eral of Mexico at San Francisco calling
attention to the coming exposition of in
j dustries and fine arts with a special for
| etgn exhibit to be held In the City of
Mexico Ir. April.
It will be the first foreign exhibit ever
held in Mexico. The objects of the ex
position is to cement closer relations be
tween Mexico and other countries. The
Wholesale Grocers' Association is urged
to send an exhibit and to be represented
in the expo~!tion.
A leading member of the association
said yesterday that Savannah ought to
be represented in the exhibit.
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Holding the Road Liable for Taxes
in the Counties and Cities Through
Which It Kiitim Between Suvnnnuh
and Macon Under the Acta of tho
General Assembly of lS8t) and 1890.
It I* Held That tlie Central Wnn Not
Specifically Mentioned In These
Acts, and That to Tax Its Property
W ould He u Y Dilution of ( onlrnct
Such a* I* Prohibited by' the Cou-
Mtitiition of the United States.
The decree of Judge Speer, in line with
his decision, requiring the Central railroad
between Savannah and Macon to pay
taxes in the counties and cities through
which it passes, as provided under the acts
of the general assembly of ISB9 and 1890,
together with the necessary papers for
an appeal from his decision to the su
preme court of the United States, was
filed in the clerk's office yesterday.
The hearing which was had at the April
term of the United States court last year
came up on an intervention filed by Con
troller Genera! William A Wright,
asking that the Central be re
quired to pay taxes in these
counties and municipalities under these
statutes. Judge Speer rendered his de
cision In the matter last December, and
yesterday the decree requiring Receiver
Comer and Hayes to pay these taxes out
of any funds in their hands for 1891, and
all such taxes as have accrued since that
time, under these statutes, was signed.
The decree requires the payment of
taxes on the real and personal property
of the Central Railroad and Banking
Company in all the counties and cities in
which it has any property between Savan
nah and Macon, from the time the stat
utes were enacted up to the time of the
granting of the decree, and all other taxes
under the statutes that will accrue up to
the time that the litigation is finally de
termined, with interest at 7 per cent.
Messrs. Lawton & Cuninngham, Julian
T. Davies and Denmark & Adams, re
presenting the receivers, took exception to
the decree, and have appealed the ques
tions at issue to the supreme court of the.
United States. As the property is in the
hands of the court, whereby the inter
venor, the controller general is fully pro
tected, they asked to be allowed to appeal
without being required to give a superse
deas bond, which was allowed by Judge
In their assignment of error the re- i
reivers through their attorneys hold that
the Judgment and decree are erroneous
because the court decided that the Cen
tral should pay taxes for 1891, and for all
years up to the granting of the decree iri
the counties and cities through which
the road runs between Savannah and
Macon, under the acts of Oct. 16, 1889 and
Dec. 24, 1890.
This they claim is not equitable because
these statutes did not authorize any taxes
to be assessd against the Central Rail
road and Banking Company held under Its
charter between Macon and Savannah,
and any taxation of the properties In
question under these acts would be a vio
lation of paragraph 1, section 10 of article
I. of the constitution of the United States
prohibiting a state from passing a law
impairing tho obligation of contracts, the
Central's charter being held to be a con
tract between the road and the state ex
empting it to a certain extent from tax
ation such as is contemplated in these acts.
They hold, too, that any such taxation
would be a violation of the intent and
purpose of tho act of the legislature ap
proved Dec. 14, 1835, which specifically
provides to what extent Its properties be
tween Macon and Savannah shall be taxed.
This act provides that the Central shall
not be subject to taxation beyond one-half
of one per cent, on its annual net in
come.
Judge Speer has ordered that a copy of
tho record be transmitted to the United
States supremo court and Issued a cita
tion to Controller General AY right to ap
pear at tho term of the supreme court to
be held on the second Monday in Oc
tober, which is Oct. 14, 1895, to show cause
why the order and decree passed by
himself on the circuit court should not
be corrected, and speedy justice done to
the defendant, the Central Railroad and
Banking Company.
NEWS OF THE SHIPS.
Mnrillme Mutters of Local am! Gen
eral Interest.
The Norwegian bark Gulbrinza arrived
at Tybee day before yesterday, from Port
Louis, Gaudeloupe, and has been cleared
for Sapelo by her consignees. Chr. G.
Dahl & Cos., where she will load lumber
for Europe.
The German bark Edward Waenerlund
was cleared yesterday for Stetten, with
2,250 barrels of rosin, shipped by the S.
I>. Shotter Company.
The Norwegian bark Professor Lintner
cleared yesterday for A'enlce. with 2,9.7
barrels of rosin, shipped by the S. P.
Shotter Cos.
No further news has been received from
the following overdue vessels: Brig Stock
ton. from Turk's Island J’an. 18, for Bos
ton, with salt: schooners Gov. Ames,
from Salem Feb. 5, for Norfolk, in ballast;
Joel F. Sheppard, from Norfolk Jan. 39,
for Boston, with coal; Mavooshen, from
Philadelphia Jan. 29, for AARscasset, with
coal; John H. Cannon, from Jacksonville
Feb. 1, for New Haven; Emma J. Meyer,
from Charleston Jan. 24, for New London;
Geo. E. Dudley, from New Haven Feb. 5,
for Norfolk; Rebecca J. Moulton, from
New Orleans Jan. 20, for New York; Mary
O'Neill, from Boston Feb. 6, for Fernan
dina.
The schooner C. A. Raynor. Capt. Gun
derson, sailed yesterday for Darien, with
a cargo of miscellaneous merchandise.
The crew of the hark Alice C. Dicker
man, which was abandoned while on the
voyage from Satilla, via Brunswick, for
Louisberg, C. 8., landed at Hamburg to
day by steamer Sicilia (Ger.), from New
Orleans, via Norfolk.
Boys’ derbys and beys’ Alpines; all
shades new Spring Hats now ready. B.
11. Levy & Bro.—ad.
Ask to see the featherweight English
hats, at B. H. Levy & Bro.'s—ad.
TWO OFF THE FORCE.
Detective Hanley **ed anil Po
liceman McGuire Kedsmi.
Detective Hanley was dismissed from
the police force yesterday by Mayor My
ers. No reason was assigned for the dis
missal, which was no surprise to the de
tective, as he knew that he was not in
sympathy with the new administration.
Mayor Myers announced some time ago
that there would be only two detectives,
and this number was filled by the appoint
ment of Detectives Wetherhorn and Kiley.
The dismissal went into effect last night
at 6 o'clock.
Mr. Hanley has been chief detective of
the force for four years now, having been
appointed by Mayor McDonough. He had
previously been a member of the police
force for seven years, and had been con
nected with the fire department for a
number of years. He is a very popular
gentleman and the news of his dismissal
wdll be received w ith general regret by his
friends.
Policeman James McGuire has resigned
from the force. McGuire, it will be re
membered, was sentenced to five hours’
confinement by Recorder Wilson Monday
for contempt of court. He served out his
time Tuesday morning, and after coming
out of confinement, w'as notified by Chief
McDermott to turn in his spurs, as he had
been dismounted. McGuire thought this
was too much and he immediately ten
dered his resignation. Mr. McGuire has
been connected with the force for several
years and had a reputation as -one of its
bravest officers. His only fault was that
he was a little quick tempered. This was
what brought about his difference with the
recorder, and resulted In his resignation.
Policeman James Coffee has been mounted
in McGuire's place.
COUNTERFEITERS SENTENCED.
I*. H. AlUhrooU, W ho Blended Guilty,
Given Seven Year* at llnrd Labor.
P. H. Allsbrook, who was arrested in
Brunswick on a charge of making and
passing counterfeit $5 United States treas
ury notes, and who pleaded guilty to the
charge of having them in his possession
and passing them on Feb. 20, was sen
tenced by Judge Speer yesterday to serve
seven years at hard labor in the peniten
tiary at Columbus, 0., and to pay, a fine
of SI,OOO.
Allsbrook was not sentenced at the time
he made his plea of guilty', on account of
the fact that he was a w itness in the cast s
against Jerry Harris and D. H. Bennett,
against whom the same charges were pre
ferred. Allsbrook claimed that he had ob
tained the money which he had from these
two defendants, and that he had seen
them making it. The bills were a very
poor imitation at best, and only the care
less or ignorant could have been taken in
by them. Harris was found not guilty, as
has been stated, while in Bennett s case
there was a mistrial
George Parks of Coffee county pleaded
guilty yesterday to having in his posses
sion and passing counterfeit United States
$5 treusury notes. He was arrested on
Sept. 15, 1594, about the same time w*th
the others mentioned here. The bills in
this case were of about the same charac
ter as those which Allsbrook admits hav
ing passed. Parks was sentenced to a
term of two years at the Columbus peni
tentiary*.
JOHN L. AND HIS IJOG.
They Pass Through Savannah ou
Their AVay North.
John L. Sullivan and his big St. Bre
nard dog passed through Savannah yes
terday on the Plant system vestibuled
train yesterday afternoon on the way to
■ New York.
Some of those who saw John say that
; the story of his little trouble in Jackson
i viile was a big fake which he put up to get
out of heavier scrape? that he was on the
point of falling- into. It was reported that
he was very flush and was exhibiting quite
a large roll of bills, despite the reports
that he had borrowed money in Jackson
ville to buy some clean clothes.
He will probably rush back to the arms
of his friend? and hide himself from the
world for a little while until private life
becomes a burden, when he may find some
new field to launch forth in.
KNOCKED DOWN AND BOOBED.
A Negro Attacks a Young l.mly on
Jones Street.
Miss Hattie Saussy was knocked down
and robbed by a negro at the corner of
Jones and AVhltaker streets last night
about 8 o’clock. The negro came up from
behind and first knocked Miss Saussy’s
pocketbook from her hand and then seized
her by the shoulder and threw her down,
seizing a piece of fancy work which she
had.
The young lady grabbed her assailant
and held on to him for a minute or two
while she screamed for help. The negro
broke away and ran down the lane. Sev
eral ladies were in the neighborhood at
; the time, but no gentlemen. The police
i were nearly all on duty at Odd Fellows
I hall and the negro escaped.
CITY UREAITIES.
Landrum Lodge No. 48, F. & A. M.,
; meets to-night. The E. A. degree will
be conferred.
Attention is directed to the city mar
! shal's ground rent sale, advertised else
where in to-day’s issue.
In the case of Hagar Ann AV’ard against
i Frank Shellman, executor of the estate
j of Marla Green, in which a verdict was
j rendered In favor of the plaintiff, Judge
| Falllgant granted anew trial yesterday.
The suit was brought to eject the ex
i eeutor from property claimed by the
| plaintiff on the ground that she was the
lawful wife of Edmund Green, who, when
in life, was its owner.
John B. Stetson Co.’s line of Spring
Hats now on sale. B. H. Levy & Bro.—
ad.
Fop Over Fifty Years
Mrs. AVlnslow’s Soothing Syrup has been
used for children teething. It soothes
the child, softens the gums, allays all
pain, cures wind colic, and is the best
remedy for diarrhoea. Twenty-five cent
a bottle.—ad.
Hats! All kinds of hats, derbys and
soft hats now ready. B. H. Levy & Bro.
—ad.
Probabilities for Friday: Generally
cloudy, with rain probably by night; cooler
in the evening; variable winds, mostly
southerly.
CASH,
CASH.
Havenff a hit to s.ll. Havfn't
seen any in months. Most tor*
got how it looks. Dut
WE
WA&T
SOME.
And if you wnnt a PIANO or
aw ORGAN iu richange for
your HARD CASH oe are fhe
men you nant to ee
“IF YOU HAVE CASH TO
SHED, PREPARE TO SUED IT
NOW’.’* BATES.
’Twill pay you to trnle It for
au instrument right now.
CASH in an argument that
we cannot resist. Price will
eut no figure for SPOT CASH.
You will want an instrument
when you find out how cheap
CASH will buy It.
CASH
CASH.
WE WANT SOME.
lntldeu i bates.
CLOTHING.
‘‘When
Lovely
Woman
stoop* to folly**—The poet supposed
the occasion to be w hen she bought
her boy a poor suit of clothe* at
BUST suit prices. Site comes to
Levy’s now and “Is wise beyond her
generation.’*
Site gets the big
DISCOUNTS—
-25 and 10 Per Cent.
Jj-ftr/ew/yffiw
COAL AND AVOOD.
FULL WEIGHT
—and —
WELL SCREENED.
BOND, HARRISON & CO.,
TELEPHONE 507.
Office and Yards, River Street.
COAL AND WOOD
Promptly delivered at lowest market prices
D. R. THOMAS t SON,
111 Bay street West Broad street wharves
Telephone No. W.
Charcoal,
Coal. Wood and Coke of every description for
sale at lowest market prices.
C. H. DiXON &CO,
Office and V ard loot of Lincoln street.
Telephone 68.
CLOTHING.
if Prices
and Good Workmanship
Count for anything, then
you'll be pleased with
tur made to order suits—
We give you style too—
The latest metropolitan
styles—Come and take a
look at the beautiful line
of spring patterns.
APPEL & SCHAUL,
Merchant Tailors.
YOUNG’S SPRING STYLES in HATS
THE NEW ORLEANS
DlfllHOEflllfif).
OF LOU.Si.4NA, Limited.
Reliable Agents wanted in
every city and town in Geor
gia.
JOHN T. ROWLAND
GENER/.L AGENT,
SAVANNAH, CA.