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TRAVEL AT THE NEW FARES.
BOTH THE STREET RAILWAY SYS
TEMS SAY IT IS BETTER THAN
WAS EXPECTED.
The (Tt> and Suburban to lt-lnre It*
Fares From fl Onl* to 7 (>•(•
When Transfers Art* Given—The
Straight Fare \\ ill Hemoln 3
Cento—Mr. W renae l*uf in nn Ar-
RUinent for .1 tent Fare* All
Around—-Mr. l*nrftonn Think** the
Effort to Force Ilf* I.lnc* to In
crease the Fare* an I nusaal Pro
ceeding:.
The street railroads reported a fair
travel yesterday in spite .jf the ir. reused
fares. It is a fact, nevertheless, that the
people do not take kindly to the Increased
fare3. It is hardly to be expected t it
they would after riding for months for
1, 2 and even half a cent a trip, though !
everyone knew that it was a losing bus- I
lness to the roads and couldn’t last long, j
The attention of Director Harriman of <
the City and Suburban ra.lroad was called |
to the complaints of people who had to
pay double fares for short distances on j
the Whitaker and .A her corn lines.
"We will that," said Mr. Harrl
man, "by making the fare 5 cents for
pasengers wishing tu go from a point on
one stieet to a point on the other street,
and giving them a transfer when they
Change cars. This ought to be satisfac
tory, and will put the fare at the old
rate. For those who do not wish trans
fers, It will onfy cost 3 cents a trip. We
had no idea of violating any city ordinance
when we made the new rate. Our inten
tion was to make a 3-cent fare for peo
ple riding only short distances, which we
think is enough for a ride of a mile or less,
which is about the extent of our short
Jibes. 1 don't suppose the average ride
of passengers on our city lines is as
much is a mile."
Mr. George Parsons, who arrived in the
city yes-.erday morning fr mi Charleston,
said, in reference to the order issued by
Judge Speer to compel his line to show
cause why they should not increase the
fares charged by them, that it was some
thing unusual in hia experience.
"1 never heard of a railroad being com
pelled to raise its rates at the request of a
competing line," he said. ‘‘l always
thought a railroad was privileged to make
as low a rate as It pleased."
Mr. T. W. Wrenne, on® of the directors
of the ele- tric railway. Bald in speaking
of the question of fares, that 5 cents is
the established street car fare all over
the United States and he did not see
>thy it should be otherwise in Savannah.
"The rs nt extraordinary low rate
of fares in Savannah," said he, "was the
result of a throat cutting rate war be
tween the two street railroad companies
and can in no wise be considered a pre
cedent. It is useless to contend that
street railroads can be operated in Savan
nah for less than they can elsewhere in
the country. It is all pretence to contend
otherwise."
One result of the increased fares on
etreet railways is going to be an imme
diate increase In the use of bicycles.
While street car fares were down to one
cent it was cheaper to patronize the cars
than to keep a bicycle in repair, and many
bicycles were given a rest on this ac
count. The cold weather had something
to do, of course, with the retirement of
the bicycle, as it is not a popular ve
hicle in such weather as Savannah has
experienced since January. The number
of bicycles on the streets decreased grad
ually with the decrease of street ear fares
and the approach of cold weather until
recently it has been a rare sight, compar
atively, to see a "bike" on the streets.
The increased car fares and the pleasant
■weather will bring them out ag&Jn in a
hurry.
THOUGHT IT MIGHT HR MURDER.
Police and Coroner Investigate the
Death of a Colored Child.
A reported ease of child murder was
Investigated by Coroner tloette last night.
A t-year-old colored girl named Carver
died on East Boundary street Saturday
night.
The neighbors were very suspicious of
the cause of her death and various stor
ies were in circulation as to cruel treat
ment. The child's grandmother, who had
been telegraphed for from Brunswick,
heard the stories and reported them to
the police barracks, requesting an in
vestigation. Chief McDermott notified
Coroner Goette, and they went together
tp the neighborhood and investigated the
ease. The neighbors told Home harrow
ing tales as to the manner in which the
parents were accustom* and to beat and other
wise ill treat the child, it appeared thut
the child was illegitimate, the mother liv
ing in Brunswick, and the father having
brought the child with him to Savannah
and having married here. This, some of
the neighbors thought, accounted for the
ill treatment to which the child had been
bu tweeted.
George Carver, the father, and Rebecca
Carver, his wife, were arrested by Chief
McDermott and sent to tho barracks sub
ject to the orders of the coroner. Coroner
Goette held an Inquest, which resulted in
a verdict that the child's death was the
result of natural causes.
It appeared to have been one of those
cases of neglect so common among the
colored people. Dr. S. P. Lloyd, ihe col
ored city physician, testified that lie was
called to the child Saturday night, and
found it dying of convulsions. It was too
late for him to do anything for it then.
He noticed a scar on the child's bods’l
■which he thought was suspicious, in view
of the reports concerning the treatment
of the child by its parents. A post-mortem
examination by Dr. Lloyd showed that
the convulsions from which the child died
were caused by worms.
MORE COLD WEATHER.
;
Another Cold Wave Shows I p in the
Extreme Nor tit west.
The weather buroau predicted that
the temperature would drop to 40 degrees
yesterday morning, and It did. The cool
wave got in its work and then skipped
The day was a delightful one—a little
cool, hut comfortable. It was taken ad
vantage of by crowds of people for an
airing, and the streets and park were
filled In the afternoon.
The indications last night were that It
will be warmer to-day, with rain prob
ably to-night. The storm which threat
ened this section night before last moved
off, and its effect was felt only in the
cool wave.
A second wave, and this time a cold one.
Is moving down from the norwest. It is
expected to be felt in Texas to-night and
will cause colder weather In this section
by to-morrow night.
It was snowing last night in Southern
New York and in Michigan, Illinois. lowa,
Eastern Nebraska and Western Missouri.
Severe freezing weather prevails through!
out the western lake section and in the
extreme northwest.
Hood's Sarsaparilla gives great bodily,
nerve, mental and digestive strength,
simply because it purifies, vitalizes and
enriches the blood.—ad.
IN SOITHUEBT GEUHGI4
I'rusperlf y nnd Frogmilvrneii* *era
on Every Hand.
A gentleman who arrived in the city last
| week from the fruit growing section of
j Southwest Georgia says that section is
a striking contrast to the rest of the
state in that it presents an air of pros
perity arid progressiveness, while other
sections are dull and depressed on ac
count of the failure of the cotton crop
and the dull times generally. "Tlfton Is
booming and blooming.” be said. "New
settlers are coming in, and there is a
good demand for land. A number of
people have recently come in from Penn
sylvania and bought lands, and they arc
now engaged in clearing and fencing and
petting out fruit trees. Thej sale* of
land have brought considerable ready
money into the community, and the work
of improving it creates a demand for la
bor. The new settlers are building houses
and otherwise making themselves comfor
table. This gives that whole section an
air of improvement and prosperity. Thou
sands of fruit trees are being put out.
It is estimated that if this is a good fruit
year that there will be 200,0 M) bearing
peach trees in the neighborhood of Tlf
ton and next year 400,000. Other fruit trees
besides peach trees are being put out,
but peach trees predominate. Many vine- i
yards are being planted. The Ityals Or
chard Company, of which MaJ. Uyals of
Savannah In president, has purchased 400
acres of land about four miles from Tif
ton, which is now being cleared and
fenced. Trees are being put out, and
about acres of pi-arh tre'*s of various
varieties will be set out. The company
has a good location on the Georgia South- !
ern and Florida railroad. The people in the |
pea* h section expect this to be a big fruit i
year. The peach crop was a total failure j
last year, and they think the weather j
conditions this year favorable to a big
crop. Fort Valley expects to ship toft
carloads of peaches, besides grapes and
other fruits."
There will be a midsummer fair at
Tlfton. at whi< h Worth and Berrien coun
ties will exhibit their progress in fruit
growing and other lines.
TO GET HOmiS TO BOSTON.
Some of Those Interested In the ;
Wnkln* Effort* In III* Behalf.
When Charles H. Hobbs, who was con
victed In the United States of per
sonating an officer, has finished serving
that portion of his sentence which he was
required to serve before he will be re
quired to leave the state, some of those
herg who have taken an Interst In him will
have him sent to his home In Boston by
one of the ocean steamships.
•Mr. George Beckmann, who was a wit
ness against litin when his case was
tried, has taken some Interest In the man,
on account of what he believes Is his un
fortunate delusion or belief to the effect
that he Is a United States deputy marshal.
He and others will see tp It If nothing hin
ders, that when the first month of Hobbs’
sentence has expired, he Is sent back to
Boston.
Hobbs was sentenced to nine months In
Jail. It being provided that he was to re
main hi Jail only one month if at the
end of that time he would leave the state.
If he returns to Georgia, he will be re
quired to serve the other eight months to
which he was sentenced by the court.
GEORGE W. GRIFFITH HEAD.
Consumption Adda Another Victim
to Its I,lst.
Mr. George W. Griffith died yesterday
afternoon at his residence. No. 14 Ander
son street, after an Illness of several
months, from consumption.
Mr. Griffith was about 40 years old. He
was a bricklayer by trade, and had for
many years been foreman for Mr. J. E.
Eason. He was of quiet and unostenta
tious manner, but there are few of whom
It may be said with more truth that he was
an honest, upright man. Mr. Griffith was
a member and officer of Clinton Bodge
of Masons, a Past Grand of Oglethorpe
Lodge of Odd Fellows, a Past Chancellor
of Forest City Lodge Knights of Pythias,
and a member and past officer of the Order
of Ucd Men. He leaves a widow, his only
child having died within the last year.
The funeral will take place to-morrow*
afternoon, and will be attended by the
various societies of which the deceased
was a member.
PROP. ZERO'S ASCENSION.
He Went Up About 7,000 Feet nnd
Landed Near llounventure.
Prof. Zeno, the balloonist, made a suc
cessful ascension near the Wheelmen's
Park yesterday afternoon. His feat was
witnessed by 500 people. Prof. Zeno used
a hot atr balloon of enormous proportions,
which, when released, shot rapidly into
the air, with the performer and his para
chute, and went to a hight of about 7,000
feet. The parachute was then released and
Prof. Zeno came to the earth near Bona
venture cemetery. He will give another
ascension next Sunday afternoon, when he
will perform hts feat of being shot out of
a cannon at about the same hight, para
chute and all. After a rapid fall of a
short distance the parachute spreads out
and the performer comes slowly to the
earth.
WRECKS AFLOAT AT SEA.
Derelicts in the l’nths of Ocean
Travelers.
The hydrographic chart for March an
nounces nine vessels abandoned as dere
licts during the blizzard. The number of
derelicts has been largely increased by
the unusually stormy weather of the past
month, and the trans-Atlantic steamship
routes are now obstructed by them, as
well as the Gulf Stream region between
the West Indies and the fortieth parallel.
The chart also describes the system of
buoyage adopted for the coast of France,
and changes in blanks for recording
Greenwich noon observations.
Funeral of Mrs. Cabanlss.
The funeral of Mrs. E. G. Cabanlss, who
died on Saturday, took place from the
First Baptist church yesterday afternoon
at 3 o'clock. The services were largely at
tended by the friends and relatives of the
family of the deceased. The interment
was at Laurel Grove. Mrs. Cabanlss was
a Miss Laßoche.
McKinley Coming: South.
Gov. McKinley of Ohio is expected in
the south soon and will probably stop
In Savannah. He is going to Florida and
his route includes Savannah on his way
hack north.
lintpeakably Miserable
Is the man or woman troubled with dys
pepsia. Heart palpitations, sour stomach,
heartburn, uneasiness of the nerves, op
pression or a sense of emptiness at the
pit of the slomach are among Its symp
toms. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters erad
icates it, and entirely overcomes constipa
tion, biliousness, rheumatic, kidney and
malarial complaints. I'se this thorough
remedy systematically and It will achieve
permanent results.—ad.
THE MOKNING NEWS: MONDAY, MARCH 4, 1895.
POORE CANNOT BE FOUND.
A I)I:I*I TV MARSHAL CHARGED
WITH MAKING FAL*K KFP
RESENTATIOXS.
% DrfFnrfunf lit lh* Snlli*r Canes
Saji lie Ohtnlned Money From Hlut
ou (lie Keprenen tiff lon , That He
Wan an Aurnt of the Illnlrlet At
torney anil Conlffl Arrange to Settle
(lie l me—He Once Took n Itlhle
From III* Poeket to Smear a Wit
ihm When Hie Court Bible Wan
Winning.
I >eputy Marshal W. L. Poore of the TTnl
t< i States court, it seems, has made him
self scarce sin -e charges of improperly
personating an officer for fraudulent pur
poses have been preferred against him.
There is a warrant for Poore on these
<1 ires now in the possession of the mar
shal s office, and it is understood the de
puties are on the lookout for him. The
affidavit on which the warrant was made
was .sworn to by George H. Fletcher, one
of the defendants indicted w ith H. K. Salt
er and others on charges of using the mails
or th* green goods business.
J let her stated that Poore came to him
sometime ago and represented himself to
be nn authorized agent of the district at
torney, claiming he could arrange to have
the indictment put out of the way and the
case quietly disposed of without a trial.
On these r**ir* entations Fletcher says
Poore got SSO from him. Poore, it is said,
admits getting sl*o from Fletcher, but de
nies that he did it unlawfully, claiming
he took the money for drawing Fletcher’s
bond or arranging it, and for other simi
lar services.
Another defendant in the case, who lives
near Valdosta, and against whom no
dietment has yet been found, claims that
he paid Poore S2OO on the same representa
tions, while Salter, who seems to be looked
on as the principal in the case, claims he
paid Poore SSOO.
Poor© left the city the day the affidavit
was made, but as the deputy marshals
often go oIT in this way for the purpose of
serving papers, it was supposed that ho
would return within a few days. Several
days went by and he did not turn up.
The charges at lirst were looked upon
lightly by those of the marshal’s office
with whom Poore had been an associate, .
and it was the belief that tho affidavit
was a dodge on the part of the defend
ants, to strengthen their case if by any
means they could do so. Since Poore has
constantly absented himself from the
court, from the time the affidavit was
made, however, the matter is being looked
on in a rather more serious light, and the
deputies of the court are ob the lookout
lY>r him.
Poor was always regarded as one of the
most straightforward men connected with
the court. He was appointed a deputy by
Marshal Walter I*. Corbett, and hay served
both under Marshal Leverett and Marshal
HarreU. It 4s said of h.m that he is a strong
church man, and in this connection an
interesting story is told. On one occasion
when a case was on trial in the United
States court for this district, a witness
was to be sworn, and through some means
or other the court Bible had been mis
placed. Poore, wiio was on hand, went
down in his overcoat pocket and brought
forth the book that was needed for the
occasion, it being customary with him, it
is said, to carry a Bible in his pocket.
The case, in connection with which these
charges are made, is an interesting one,
and dates back to April, 1892. Salter and
his confreres were arrested on charges of
using the mail to work the green goods
racket on some of their green fellow citi
zens living in the southern part of the
state. It is said that they went to New
York city in answer to some green goods
circulars, where they themselves were
swindled, and the effect of the allegation
is that they went in the business on their
return to get even by pulling some South
Georgia countrymen into the game.
The defendants were indicted in Feb
ruary. 1893, but for various reasons the
cases have gone over from term to term,
and some of them have made the state
ment that It was a year ago that Poore
began getting money from them on the
claim that he could arrange to settle the
cases as a representative of the district
.attorney’s office. Poore is from Camilla,
In Mitchell county, in the southwestern
part of the state, and it may be that he
is resting quietly in that section of the
country in hopes that the matter will
blow over.
THE Y. M. C. A. CONVENTION.
The Georgia Association* <o Hold
Their Annual Meeting In Athens.
The seventeenth annual convention of
the Young Men's Christian Associations
of Georgia will be held at Athens, the seat
of the state University, March 14 to 17.
Secretary J. S. Hunter, of the Savannah
association, has just received a communi
cation from Mr. John D. Moss, the chair
man of the committee from the Athens as
sociation, to look after the delegates and
visitors to the convention, stating that a
large number is expected from this city,
and that arrangements are bing made
for the free entertainment by the people
of that city of all duly accredited dele
gates. He has requested that all creden
tials of delegates to the convention be
sent to him not later than March 12. The
delegates from the Savannah association
have not yet been selected, but they will
probably be named at the meeting of the
board of directors, to be held to-morrow
night.
The Athens association has taken the
matter well in hand, and everything will
no doubt ho done to make the visit of the
delegates to tho classic city a pleasant
one. Mr. J. S. Hunter, secretary of the
Savannah association, will make an ad
dress before the convention. The rail
roads have given the usual rate of a fare
and a third for the round trip from all
parts of the state, and the attendance
on the convention is expected to be an
unusually large one.
THE MARCH TERM BEGINS.
The Superior four, lo Start It* Rou
tine Again To-day.
The superior court will convene this
morning for the March term. The grand
jury will be charged by Judge Falligant
this morning at 30 o'clock, but on the
criminal side of the court It will have very
little with which to deal, as about all of
the criminal cases have been disposed of
so far as the work of the grand jury is
concerned.
The month of March will, as usual, be
devoted to the trial of criminal cases. The
docket for the assignment of civil cases,
however, will he called to-day, and to!
morrow the divorce docket will be taken
up.
The criminal court of this session will
be one of the most interesting that has
been had in sometime, as there Is quite a
number of cases of considerable interest
■on the docket, if they should he called un
for trial.
MAY ADJOIKN THIS WEEK.
Soinr Interesting <in*tlon and
Cases (o He llenrd h) Judge Speer.
It is probable that before the end of this
wek all the business before the United
States court here will have been wound
up and the court will adjourn. The week,
however, promises to be an interesting one
in many respets.
This morning the trial of the cases
against J. Frank Mason and J. J. Morgan,
charged with making and passing coun
terfeit silver dollars, will be continued.
It was begun on Friday, but reached a
stage where other witnesses were material
to the proceedings, an*l the marshal was
instructed, if possible, to have them
brought into court. As the case stood at
that time the principal witness, in the
opinion of the court, was an
and his testimony was not sufficiently
corroborated to convict the defendants.
Tuesday w ill be one of the most inter
esting days of the week in this court,
as the street railway question will then
come up for the determination of the
court. The question is one of unusual in
terest as it involves the matter of the
extent of a court’s jurisdiction over prop
erty not under its control, when that prop
erty affects, injures or damages other
property which Is in its charge.
The court has two pension cases to
deal with this week. Louis P. Toomer
has been indicted on the charge of forg
ing the name of Richard Gibbons to two
pension checks, and A. If. Gaston is un
der indictment for charging a higher fee
than is allowed by law for collecting a
pension for an old colored woman.
Some interesting developments are
looked for in the cases of Jack Little
and Georgie Johnson, two negroes who
are charged with running an illicit dis
tillery. They wanted to enter pleas of
guilty before Judge Speer a day or two
ago, but when their attorney made a
statement in court to the effect that he
had evidence to show that these men were
put forward by others to secure their own
protection, the court decided that the
cases should go to trial.
THE WESTMINSTER LEAGUE.
A New Society Formed at (he First
Presbyterian Chircli.
A church society known as the West
minster League has just been formed by
the members of the First Presbyterian
church. The society has Just adopted its
constitution and by-laws, and its purposes
and objects are very similar to those of
the Christian Endeavor Society, though it
differs in a few minor particulars.
The society is one to Itself, and is not a
branch of any general or universal or
der, though societies of the same name and
kind have been formed In other Presbyteri
an churches. Some of its beliefs and meth
ods of working are slightly different from
those of the Christian Endeavor Society,
but it seeks practically the same ends. The
Westminster League of the Presbyterian
church here has about fifty members, and
its meetings are held every Sunday night
half an hour before the regular church
services. Business meetings are also held
once every month.
AT THE THEATER.
Jumes O'Neill In “Monte Crlslo."
“The Country Circus” Next.
James O'Neill will be seen at the the
ater to-night In “The Count of Monte
Crlsto,” the play in which he has made
both fame and fortune. O’Neill Is one of
the foremost actors of the day. He is as
well, if not better known, than almost
any actor on the American stage. “Monte
Crlsto" is familiar to every theater goer.
It is an old play and one which never
wears out; either that or the fascination
and interest with which O’Neill invests
it make it as attractive after one has
seen it half a dozen times as it is the
first time. The sale of seats Is an assur
ance that O'Neill’s engagement will be
as successful from the point of attend
ance as any which has ever played in Sav
an nail.
The Country Circus, which has a strong
hold upon the affections of theater-goers,
will figuratively pitch its tents within the
walls of the theater to-morrow and
Wednesday, with a Wednesday matinee.
The Country Circus is so well known here
to need any extended description. The
New England comedy which precedes it,
is as quaint as ever, and all the features
of the tan-bark of last year are retained.
The chief attraction now lies in the many
new absolute novelties which the manag rs
have added to their attractions. There are
thirty-three Shetland ponies, ranging in
size from little Wee-Wee, who weighs only
thirty-six pounds, to Muldoon, the wrest
ling pony, who weighs nearly 300.
LOCAL PBMONAL.
Mr. H. H. Cabiniss, of the Atlanta Jour
nal, was In the city yesterday to attend
the funeral of his brother's wife, Mrs. E.
G. Cabin Is3.
Capt. and Mrs. R. Somers Hayes are
at the De Soto. Receiver Hayes was
asked last night if he could say anything
new with regard to the Central's plan
of reorganization, but as he has not been
in New York for the last week, he had
nothing later to report, he said, than
what was stated by Mr. Comer on his re
turn from New York. Capt. Hayes has
been spending a week at the Okeetee Ciub
in Beaufort county, South Carolina, where
he has been enjoying the gunning which
that section affords. He will be here
about a week.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Parsons and Mr.
George Parsons of New York, are stop
ping at the De Soto. They came from
Charleston to Savannah. Mr. Charles Par
sons is president of the South Carolina and
Georgia railroad, which he owns, together
with his brothers, having purchased it at
the receiver's sale last year. Sir. Parsons
said yesterday that he had not been in
Savannah before in twenty-six yeurs. He
came here shortly after the war and con
ducted a cotton business on Bay street,
but removed to New York in 18C9 and Is
now one of the wealthy men of the me
tropolis. Mr. Parsons said that what he
had seen of the city since his arrival here
showed a. wonderful Improvement since
last he saw It. The people here, he said,
seemed to have more life and enterprise
about them than in some other southern
cities which ho had visited recently. He
attended services at the Independent Pres
byterian church yesterday and did not see
a single person whom he had known when
he was here before.
CITY BREVITIES.
The Georgia Historical Society will hold
Its March meeting to-night.
The court of ordinary adjourned on Sat
urday night, and will convene for the
March term this morning at 10 o'clock.
Several cases of interest are to be heard
by the ordinary this week.
John White, Sam Green and Frank May.
all colored, have been arested by Detec
tives Wetlierhorn and Kiiey on the charge
of stealing sea island cotton from the
warehouse of J. E. Inglesby last week.
Foreign mission day was observed in
many of tho churches yesterday. The day
was formerly observed by the Methodist
churches of Savannah, hut the South
Georgia conference has recently paid lit
tle attention to it.
"Our engagement is quite a secret, you
know." "So everybody tells me."—Pall
Mall Budget.
ROYAL BAKING POWDER.
Highest of all in Leavening Power.—Latest U. S. Gov’t Report
RoJaJ ps
PROBABLY DEAD BY THIS TIME.
CAPT. FRANK CINCEVICH DYING
UHGN BAST HEARD FROM.
The Coroner Noflfiett of the Facta
Connected AYith the Aa.aalt—The
Injure.! Man I neon.cion. From the
Time He NN <. Struct.—Mr*. Clnce
vich in a Merlon. Condition. But It
I. Relieved NN 111 Recover—\o Ef
fort. to Capture the A..ailant. of
the Couple.
Capt, Frank Cincevleh, who, with hi.
wife, were the victims of a murderous
assault at their home, at the Five Mile
Bend, on the Augusta road, last Monday
night, was in a dying condition when last
heard from last night, and his attend
ing physician. Hr. K. G. Norton, said he
could live but an hour or two at the long
est.
Dr. Norton reported to Coroner Goette
that the man could not possibly live, and
that in all probability he was dead when
the coroner was notified.
Dr. Norton was twice summoned to the
Injured man yesterday. The first time
It was thought he could live but a short
time. When the doctor went out on his
last visit, last night, he saw that death
was a matter of an hour or two at the
most.
The Injured man has been unconscious
from the time of the assault. Concussion
of the brain resulted, and this, Dr. Norton
said, would cause his death.
Coroner Goette will go out this morning
to Investigate the case. Although it has
been reported to the authorities, Dr. Nor
ton says, no effort has been made to cap
ture the assailants of Capt. Clncevlch arid
his wife. The assault was a most das
tardly one, and was unprovoked. Rob
bery was without question the motive of
the attack. Detective Morgan, to whom
the case was reported by Dr. Norton, said
that he could not then give It his atten
tion.
The assault, which, according to the
physician attending the Injured man, can
result In nothing but murder, Is one that
It does not seem to those who are cogni
zant of the facts, ought to* be allowed to
pass without every effort being made to
capture the perpetrators.
Mrs. Cincevlch, Dr. Norton says, Is In
a very serious condition, but he thinks
she will pull through all right. The de
tails of the assault upon the couple were
published In the Morning News last
week.
Chief McDermott will accompany Cor
oner Goette to the Five Mile Bend this
morning. Chief McDermott is interested
In the case for the reason that seven
years ago he effected the capture of
Frank Rowland, a negro, who came
near murdering a clerk of Capt. Cince
vlch’s at the Bend. Rowland made some
small purchase of the clerk and while
his back was turned knocked him in the
head with a billy and beat him into In
sensibility. Rowland then robbed the
same and the money drawer and escaped.
Chief McDermott trailed Rowland all
over South Carolina and finally captured
him at Allendale. The clerk spent several
weeks In St. Joseph's infirmary in Sav
annah and had a narrow escape from
death. Rowland was convicted and sen
tenced to twenty years in the penitenti
ary, but escaped last year. The similar
ity of tho two crimes has excited Chief
McDermott'.s curiosity. There is only a
bare possibility, of course, that they were
committed by the same man, but still
It Is not impossible. Henry Rowland is
a large, heavy-set, black negro.
The statement that the county author
ities have made no effort to capture the
assailants In this case has excited some
comment. In most counties the sheriff
is expected to endeavor to bring about the
arrest of criminals.
Mr. Hawthorne Was Satisfied.
Nathenial Hawthorne was a kind-heart
ed man as well as a great novelist, says
the Detroit Free Press. While he was
consul at Liverpool a young Yankee
walked into his office. The boy had left
home to seek his fortune, but evidently
had not found It yet, although he had
crossed the sea in search. Ilome-sick,
friendless, nearly penniless, he wanted a
passage home. The clerk said that Mr.
Hawthorne could not be seen, and Inti
mated that the boy was not an American
but was trying to steal a passage.
The boy stuck to his point, and the
clerk at last went to the little room and
said to Mr. Hawthorne;
"Here’s a boy who insists upon seeing
you. He says he’s an American, but I
know he isn’t."
Hawthorne came out of the room, and
looked keenly at the eager, ruddy face of
the boy.
You want a passage to America?”
“Yes, sir."
"And you say you’re an American?”
"Yes, sir.”
"From what part of America?”
“United States, sir.’
“What state?"
"New Hampshire, sir.”
“Town?”
"Exeter, sir.”
Hawthorne looked at him for a mintue
h -fore asking him the next question.
“Who sold the best apples in your
town?"
"Skim-milk Folsom, sir,” said the boy
with glistening eyes, as the old familiar
byword brought up the dear old scenes of
home.
•It's all right' sir,” said Hawthorne to
the clerk, '‘give him a passage.”
A Chilli's Prayer.
A lady here in Washington, savs the
Washington Post, has two little daugh
ters, about 5 and 10 years old, respective
ly, and It has been tile duty of the elder
to see that the younger said her prayers
every night. One morning not long aro
the lrt-year-old approached her mother
in evident perturbation and announced
that she didn't know what would become
of Annie If she continued to address the
throne in the way she did. The parent
was naturally anxious and inquired what
the young lady was doing that caused
her pious meditations to be thus criti
cised.
“Oh, mamma,” said the distressed child,
"she runs on so when she says her pray
ers. She just says anything that comes
111 her head. Now. last night, after she
hail said, 'Now I lay me down to sleep, -
and prayed for you and papa and all of
us and gradma and Aunt Tiny and the
servants and everybody, she said, 'And
please, dear Lord, take good care of your
self, because if anything should happen
to you we’d all go to pieces.’ ”
New lurk Sunday World.
The New York Sunday World of March 3
contains the following features; Hunting
Desperadoes in the Wild West; a remark
abcl fiction story by Mr. Morley Roberts;
new things in women’s fashions; a great
scheme to provide work for everybody in
the New York Sunday World. For sale at
Lstill’s News Depot. 2U 2 Bull street.—ad.
It's mighty lucky for the photographers
that the women don't know when they're
plain.—New York Recorder. j
HAIL AND CnoSSTIE.
The railroad commission of Georgia
publishes elsewhere in this issue Circular
No. 245.
Cap*. NV. G. Raoul, president of the
Mexican National railway, has Just re
turned from Mexico to Atlanta.
A change In the schedule of train No. 32
of the Plant lines went into effect yester
day and the train now arrives in Savan
nah from Jacksonville at 12:49 p. m., and
leaves for the north at l:u9 p. m.
The announcement that the S., A. and M.
road will be sold May 17 has already
been made in the Morning News. The
Americus Recorder says: By the terms
of the agreement of the conference at
which the sale was decided upon the
main shops and general offices of the rail
road are to remain permanently In Amer
icus. It was this point largely that caused
the objections to the sale o* the road and
the consequent recent filing of the bill
of exceptions appealing the case to the
supreme court, where it would have re
mained for probably another year. To
day was the last upon which the matter
might have been adjusted without furthet
litigation, and yesterday such an agree
ment was reached. In December last it
was proposed by those here representing
the local Interests In the road that if the
committee representing the bondholders
would consent allowing the shops and gen
eral offices to remain in Americus, no
efTort would be made to prevent the sale
being consummated. Inasmuch, however,
as the full committee representing the
bondholders were not here, Messrs. Ham
bleton, Sperry and Williams, a minority
of the committee present could not con
clude such an agreement. In the last few
days, however, there has been a confer
ence of the full committee in Baltimore
and assent given to enter into the agree
ment proposed. Judge A. L. Miller, of
the counsel for the bondholders, came
down and conferred with Col. Hawkins,
his counsel and others here and the com
pact was finally made between them. This
brings matters to an amicable adjust
ment; the appeal case will not be car
ried up, Americus will retain the shops
and headquarters of the road, and on
May 17 the sale of the property will be
effected without further hinderance. This
means the early extension of the S., A. and
M. to Savannah and the general im
provement of that magnificent property
by the expenditure of upwards of a
million dollars by the new company that
will buy the road.
Two important railroad meetings will
be held In Atlanta this week, one that of
a few railroad men to make traffic ar
rangements with a view to the meeting
for the organization of the new passenger
association, which will take place Friday.
The idea which It is expected will be car
ried out in the latter meeting 13 the for
mation of anew association, which will
be presided over by a commissioner who
has no other duties than those of the
office to which he Is elected. The final and
formal action of the roads in the matter
of signing the agreement by which the as
sociation Is to he organized was left un
done at tho last meeting till the chairman
should call a further meeting. The meet
ing Is called for tho Bth Inst. At this meet
ing the new commissioner is to be elected
and the articles of agreement are to be
signed. The name of the new association
has already been agreed upon by the rail
roaders present at the last mass meeting.
It is to be known as the Southern States
Passenger Association.
The deed of sale of the Charleston,Sum
ter and Northern railroad to B. F. New
comer and others has been filed In Co
lumbia, S. C. The purchasers, it is stated,
have formed a company, to be known as
the Charleston and Northern railroad. At
a meeting of the new company the mem
bers authorized the issue of bonds not to
exceed 3800,000, the Safe Deposit and Trust
Company of Baltimore being the trustees.
Other papers tiled at the same time an
nounce several railroad, deals. The
Charleston and Northern has sold to the
Cheraw and Darlington railroad for $256,-
900 that portion of the road running from
Darlington to the North Carolina line.
The company has sold to the Manches
ter and Augusta railroad for $425,600 all
that portion of the road from Darlington
to Sumter, Pregnall’s and Eutawville—sev
enty-etglit miles.
And to the Wilson and Sommerton for
$125,000 that portion of the line from Sum
ter to Marion—thirty miles.
The Hartsville railroad has been deed
ed to the Manchester and Augusta the
line between Sumter and Marlon for the
annual rental of $6,230.
When fiaby was sick, we gave her Castoria.
When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria.
When she became Miss, she clung to Castoria,
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria,
Worth Son !M<.
We have 2SO fine, high art suits, worth
{2O, which we offer now at $lO. Have
nearly ail sizes, but as they are sample
suits, no two styles are similar. Kohler.
140 Broughton, offers bargains in under
wear. Beats all competitors.—ad.
For Over Fifty Years
Mrs. Winslow’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 cents
a bottle.—ad.
Awarded
(Highest Honors—World’s Fair
BAKING
POWDER
MOST PERFECT MADE.
/ pure Crape Cream of Tartar Powder. F®
lorn Ammonia, Aiurr. or any other adulterant
40 YEARS YH£ STANDARD^
Probabilities for Monday: Warmer „
Increasing cloudiness, followed by - a -' *
i J fternoon or northwest to s'c a
(4 inds.
GENERALLY GETS
WHAT HE WANTS.
•‘Well, Bates generally gets what he
wants, and If he wants cash ha wia
get it.”
So said a lady-after reading our las*,
week* ad
“CASH WANTED,"
And of course she was right, ladies a
ways are. We do want cash. Wale'
lieve in advertising—and we believe we
shall get the cash we want.
NEVER '
A time yet when cash was so scarce that
BARGAINS wouldn't bring it out.
There are those in Savannah who
WANT Ia ios and Organs, who ought
to have them in their homes, and who
have the CASH to buy with.
And if they ONLY knew how much
they could save by buying right NO 1Y -
at this SPECIAL CASH SALF:, we
couldn't build a fence high enough to
keep them out of our doors.
YOU WANT PIANOS.
WE WANT CASH.
Come in and lets both
be made happy.
lutlden A bates.
CLOTHING.
Will
You
Miss It?
25 I Our big- Discount
and j Sale will close soon
10 j and you will regret
OFF I not havihg stocked
up for next season at our
prices for Fine Clothing,
Overcoats and Underwear.
COAL AND WOOD.
COAL!
Bi SOFT.
FULL WEIGHT
—and —
WELL SCREENED.
BOND, HARRISON & C 0„
TELEPHONE 507.
Office and Yards, River Btreet.
COAL AND WOOD
Promptly delivered at lowest market prices
D. R. THOMAS & SON,
111 Bay street West Broad street wharves.
Telephone No. 60.
Charcoal,
Coal, Wood and Coke of every description for
sale at lowest market prices.
C. H. DIXON & CO,
Office and Yard foot of Lincoln street
Telephone 6£.
CLOTHING.
The Golden Glory
of Spring is Here.
We are prepared to
show you a large
line of Spring Suit
ings to be made to
order In the latest
style and finish. Let
us take your measure.
Wo have Young’s
Hats in all the cor
rect styles tor
spring. Select one.
APPEL &
SCHAUL.
PLUMBER.
1,. 2*. McCffiRTHYi
46 DRAYTON STREET,
Mr. stem i Ms la.
Steam and Gas Fittings, Chandelisi*
O lobes, all kind* of plumbing supplies
FLOWERS.
Lcvelu
i PIfIRCPC Eeautiful designs, bo*
i 1 JuiGlo quets,plants ana cutUo^ 1
1 crs. Leave orders at hosenfeld & Murray a$
25 ™ bi taker St., or Telephone -40. KIKSLiNCi.
lake Belt Line railway for nursery on WblM
Bluff road.
USE BARNES’ INK
A. S. BARNES Si CO., b 6 E. loth St, N• T
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OLD NEWSPAPERS. 200 for 25 cents, at
Business office Morning News.