Newspaper Page Text
8
HiMBHD
Carter’s Personal Letters
Go in Evidence.
“THE ARMY IS A DESPOTISM.”
Ulns Governing Court* Martial and
the Army Are Ilmpatlr, Says Col.
Ilarr—When a Man Enter* the
Army He Lose* Many of Ilia Civil
nifthta— The Paper* Are Not Pri
vate, He Say*—A Letter of B. I.
Green to the Aceunetl Admitted *
Evldenee—Other Letter* Alao to Go
la—Mr. Hlair'a Proteat Affalnnt Any
Violation of the Defendant’*
Right*—Col. llnrr Say* There la the
Same Law for the Man Who Car
rie* a Sword a* for One Wlio
Standa Behind H Mnaket.
The session of the Carter court mart'al
yesterday has been regarded in many re
spects the most important yet held. In
many respects it undoubtedly was so. It
Involved questions of personal rights upon
which the court had to pass, and in which
fine distinctions had to be mude.
The question of the introduction as evi
dence of Capt. Carter's private papers
came up, and resulted In a long argument
between Mr. Blair for the defense, and
Col. Barr, Judge Advocate, for the prose
cution. The argument was brought about
by the offering in evidence of a certain
letter written by Capt. B. D. Green to
Capt. Carter in 1888, to which Mr. Blair
objected. After hearing the arguments
the court decided to admit the letter. A
similar decision was reached with regard
to other letters written by Capt. Carter,
copies of which were found in his private
letter books, but the court adjourned be
fore these letters were read.
Col. George L. Gillespie, who was chair
man of the board of inquiry In the Carter
case, went on the stand when court con
vened and first identified eight of the
private letter books of Capt. Carter's,
which were found in the boxes contain
ing his private papers. Col. Gillespie held
in his hand a little memorandum book in
which he evidently had some references
and suggestions to aid him in recogniz
ing the letter books. Each of the books
he said had been before the board of in
quiry for investigation. Each of the
books was marked "personal” or "pri
vate.”
“Colonel, were the letters copied in those
books official or private?” Col. Barr asked.
’'Partly official, purely so, partly pri
vate," was the answer.
Col. Gillespie was also handed the stock
book of the Empire Construction Com
pany which he identified.
“I found that and other papers.” he
said, “In a file case In a room over the
Southern Bank, which case was the prop,
erty of the United States government.
That file case was turned over to the
board by Capt. Gillette. It was found
crated in an open crate. The room was
visited by the board, accompanied by
Capt. Carter. Capt. Carter took the keys
to the case from hl9 pocket and gave
them to me. The crate was moved to
Capt. Gillette's office and there examined
and these papers found.”
Col. Barr then offered in evidnee the
stock book of the Empire Construction
Company, to which Mr. Blair objected,
but withdrew his objection with the state
ment that the book was not and never
had been the property of Capt. Carter,
and that he never saw it until it was
ehown him by the board.
“That savors much more of testimony
than a statement to the court,” Col. Barr
eaid. “That is to be shown by sworn tes
timony. Capt. Carter will have to ex
plain how it came among his private pa
pers."
"Unquestionebly, Colonel,” Mr. Blair
Bald, “(he testimony will be forthcoming.”
Col. Barr then proceeded to read the
Btock certificates in the book, which wire
filled out. The certificate of 1980 shares to
B. D. Green wae not signed by the presi
dent, but was market! "cancelled, B. I>.
Green, President.” Other shares were in
favor of J. E. Chandler,
K. M. Newton, J. E. Roebuck
and others, each of these holding five
shares. Two or three parties were down
for 100 shares, John F. Gaynor was down
as having 800 shares, and Edward H.
Gaynor appeared to have a small amount.
The last certificate contained no name
but certified that "Blank” was the owner
of 1,980 shares, transferable in person or
by attorney.
, Col. Gillespie identified a copy of a letter
the original of which he said he had seen
before among the private papers of the
accused, which were before the board of
inquiry. He had last seen the original in
New York, when It was returned to the
file case and sealed. On his return here
he and Col. Barr, he said, had made a
•earch in that and in another file case,
but had been unable to find it. The letter
was from B. D. Green, written from the
Hoffman House to Capt. O. M. Carter
Col. Barr then offered it in evidence.
Mr. Blair objected. He said he could fa
cilitate the explanation he desired to make
to the court If the court would i>ormit him
to cross examine Col. Gillespie at this point
for the purpose of showing how these pa
pers came into the possession of the
board. Col. Barr refused to assent to this
saying if the Issue raised was that the pa
pers had come improperly Into his pos
session, the burden was on the defense to
show that fact. For this purpose the de
fense could not, at this point, use the wit
ness he had put up merely to identify the
papers. This raised an issue for ( he court
which retired to deliberate.
The court returned without having made
a decision on the point. In the meantime
Col. Barr had sent to the engineer's office
to make another search for the original
letter on Capt. Carier’s suggestion. Capt.
Carter went himself and found the letter
in the file case where it had been put in
New York, after Col. Barr and Col. Gilles
pie had searched in vain. The original was
then laid before the court in place of the
copy and Col. Barr offered It in evidence
Gen. Otis stated the court had not ruled
as to the cross examination, but would
like to hear the defendant's objection.
“This is the most Important part of this
most important case," Mr. Blair said.
"When Capt. Carter left Savannah to go
to London he left In charge of J. \v. o.
his former chief clerk, certain pri
vate papers and books, some in boxes and
some in a government file case. He gave
■steriy also the key to his house, and com
(Continued on Third Page.)
COMPROMISE AGREED IPOX.
Tlie City’* Agreement to Improve
East Broad Street Dock.
The compromise between the city and
Capt. Thomas F. Screven, relative to the
closing of the Screven's ferry dock by
the city, mention of which has been made
by the Morning News, was perfected yes
terday by a resolution adopted by Council
at a special meeting called for the pur
pose,,
The resolution was submitted by Alder
man Owens, chairman of the drainage
committee at the instance of which com
mittee that portion of Reynolds street,
from the north side of Bay street to the
river, including the ferry dock, was ex
changed with Mr. John Rourke for the
right of way for River street through
his property, in order that the sewerage
outlet for the eastern section might he
extended along the street thus opened and
also along a portion of Reynolds street,
which is to be closed up.
The preamble of the resolution states
that it is "in pursuance of the compro
mise and settlement of the case brought
by Thomas F. Screven against the Mayor
and aldermen of the city of Savannah,
etc."
The resolution provides that the ferry
right of Capt. Screven to land at the East
Broad street dock to the same extent that
he has enjoyed this right at the Screven’s
ferry dock Is acknowledged. The city agrees
to fix and maintain the East Broad street
dock so that it can be used in the same
manner, and for the same purposes as the
Screven's ferry dock was used. To this end
the city agrees to remove the present barge
office from the dock, to build a platform
for the landing and shipping of stock and
for the use of a flat, at least 20 feet wide,
to make an easy ascent and descent, and
lo make other changes in the dock so as to
give an easy slope backward. The piling
under the barge office is to be cut off, the
space cleared and all obstructions to the
dock removed. Steps are to be placed at the
side of the dock, and It Is otherwise to be
placed in a condition so that landing and
shipping can lie safely accomplished.
The work Is to he completed in a proper
and workmanlike manner within twenty
days from the adoption of the resolution.
Until the completion of the work, Capt.
Screven Is to have a temporary landing
place at the wharf of Rourke & Son, and
the city assumes a charge for the landing
of cattle on Taggart’s wharf. The city also
agrees to pay Capt. Screven $350 in settle
ment of expenses, costs and his claim for
damages.
On motion of Alderman Hamilton the
drainage committee was instructed to pro
ceed with the work of putting the East
Broad street dock In the condition agreed
upon.
The barge office, which the city con
tracts to move under this agreement, is
the property of the Savannah Naval Re
serve, having been purchased from the
city at public sale by Col. Rufus E. Les
ter about two years ago and presented
to the reserves. The building was pur
chased with tho understanding that it
would be allowed to remain in position.
Lieutenant Commander H. S. Colding, the
ranking officer of the Naval Reserves In
Savannah, received a communication yes
terday afternoon from Mayor Meldrlm,
containing the following announcement:
“It becomes necessary to remove the
barge building at the foot of East Broad
street in order to make improvements in
the wharf at that point. The building
now occupied by your command will
therefore have to be moved in ten days.
1 regret exceedingly putting you to this
trouble, but the demands of the port re
quire it, and trusting that tt will put you
to no trouble or expense, etc.”
Lieut. Colding haij nothtng to say w’hen
seen about the matter, except that he
would lay the letter before the reserves.
The members think they are in pretty
hard luck. The boat house is a great con
venience to them for their boats
and other property, and, besides, they
were under the impression that they would
be allowed the uninterrupted use of the
property.
INVITED TO TALK OX HOADS.
City Council’ll Invitation to Secre
tary of Holticulture Wilson.
Secretary Wilson of the department of
agriculture has been Invited to visit Sa
vannah and deliver an address upon the
subject of good roads. The invitation was
extended yesterday by Council by resolu
alon adopted at a special meeting.
The action of Council was prompted by
a letter from Col. W. W. Gordon to Mayor
Meldrim, in which Col. Gordon stated that
he had been notified by Gen. Roy Stone,
director of the office of road inquiry of the
department of agriculture, that
the secretary was contemplating
a trip to the Southern states
at an early date, accompanied by Dr. J.
L. M. Curry, agent of the Peabody fund!
Gen. Stone suggested that If agreeable to
the citizens of Savannah, the secretary
would doubtless be willing to deliver an
address here upon matters pertaining to
his department, Including the question of
good roads.
Feeling that a suggestion of this kind
would meet with a proper response Col.
Gordon addressed v communication to
Mayor Meldrlm, setting forth the facts as
stated. A resolution, extending an invi
tation to the secretary to visit the city
and to deliver a public address while here
was promptly adopted.
While North last summer Col. Gordon
met Gen. Stone and had a very interesting
discussion with him on the subject of go<xl
roads. An interview with Col. Gordon on
this subject was published in the Morning
News after his return home last fall. A
suggestion as to the prospective visit of
the Secretary of Agriculture was made at
that time.
THE nitOMIE COLOR RESTORED.
Greene Monument Tablet* I'ut on
Their Former Appearance.
The bronze memorial tablets on the
Greene monument, which have received
a goad deal of attention recently, both
from Capt. Ruffin and the public, will
have resumed their original appearance
In a day or two. The "antiqueness,” which
had been scrubbed off by Copt. Ratlin's
men has been restored.
Director Brandt of the Telfair
Academy differs with the monu
ment cleaner as to the correct ar
tistic appearance of the tablets. The
Park and Tree Commission in fact, did
not intend that the tablets should b?
more than cleaned when it engaged Capt.
Ruffin to clenn the monuments. The work
was stopped last week when the tablets
had partly changed their color, but it
was decided to finish the work. When
it was completed, the commission, after
a conference with Mr. Brandt, had the
tablets treated so as to restore their
original bronze appearance.
The Modern Way
Commends itself to the well-informed, to
do pleasantly and effectually what was
formerly done in the crudest manner and
disagreeably, as well. To cleanse the sys
tem and break up colds, headaches md
fevers without unpleasant after effects, use
the delightful liquid laxative remedy, Sy
rup of Figs. Mude by California Fig
Syrup Co.—ad.
I'HE MOIINING NEWS: WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 16. 1898.
AGAINST NATIONAL CONTROL
HEALTH OFFICER LE HARDY’S
TOl'R OF IXSPECTIOX.
Visited All the Main Center* of the
Yellow Fever Epidemic of lat*t
Fall—Their Insanitary Condition
lie|ion*ll>le, He Say*, for the Ex
istence of the Fever—Savannah
Need* to Guard Agnlust Thi* Point.
Reasons Why the National Gov
ernment Should Not Control Mari
time Quarantine.
Health Officer LeHardy returned yester
day after nearly a week’s absence, having
attended the quarantine convention at
Mobile, and afterwards having visited the
main points In the district affected by the
yellow fever last summer. He was very
busy disposing of the accumulation of bus
iness when seen by a Morning News re
porter upon his trip.
“My trip has been a very satisfactory
one,” he said, “and I hope it will be pro
ductive of good results to our city. I
visited Montgomery, Mobile, Biloxi, Ocean
Springs, Bay St. Louis, New Orleans, at
which points the yellow fever prevailed
last year, and examined into their sani
tary condition. It is now my desire to
continue these investigations by a trip
along the Florida coast, where yellow
fever has occurred in recent years, and
to extend the trip to Havana, Vera Cruz
and other places, where the fever recurs
almost every year, to study the terrine
condition where I will be able to draw
conclusions of value to our people.
far as my investigations have gone
I have found that in every place where
the yellow fever has been epidemic except
one, Montgomery, it had its start in low
undrained places where the soil is satu
rated with water, and I am confident (hat
in Montgomery also the origin will be
traced to the low and wet grounds a short
distance from the house where I Was told
the first case was reported. There is no
reason why Montgomery should ever suf
fer from yellow fever. Her possibilities
for a thorough system of drainage are of
the best. But there, like every other
Southern city, municipal administrations
are so shortlived that cities and towns
look somewhat like crazy quilts, each ad
ministration being desirous to insert a
special patch to the quilt. One of these
may be found quite .near the station, the
outlet of a sewer.
“The quarantine convention, where I
had been invited by the executive com
mittee, the Georgia ' and Alabama and
Louisville and Nashville railways having
kindly furnished transportation, termina
ted more favorably Han 1 had anticipat
ed for the good of our Southern states.
Great efforts had been made by the repre
sentatives of the marine hospital service,
by the centralists and by the corporations
which sustained losses by the late panic,
to have all quarantine, maritime, state
and interstate, placed under the complete
control of the marine hospital service,
and at one time it seemed as if the cur
rent drifted that way. Contending ele
ments, however, and the good Judgment
of tho members of the medical and legal
profession present, who were brought to
realize the danger of such a step, result
ed in a union upon the resolutions which
were finally adopted. While in a general
way if the resolutions be accepted and
acted upon by Congress, there can be no
discrimination in the national quarantine
between one port and another. I think
it would have been better for us had the
resolutions adopted by the convention
been more explicit. It is the general be
llef that under its present management
by the marine hospital service the mar
itime quarantine operates equally as well
for one port as for another. Such is not
the case.
"Our representative, Hon. R. E. Lester
has now the documents to show that the
vessels with clean bills of health, bound
for Savannah, are ordered by the Untied
States consul at Rio to report at the na
tional quarantine station at Sapeio sound
before being allowed to come to our sta
tion, entailing a loss of several days’ time
anil considerable additional expenditure for
piiotnge and towage, amounting in some
instances to several hundred dollars per
vessel. At other ports north of us are
not subject to this restriction, this alone
would be sufficient to drive commerce
away from our port. It is this, together
with other restrictions, that have been
imposed upon the shipping coming to this
port ever since the maritime quarantine
has been meddled with by the national
government, that our trade in coffee,
hides, sugar and molasses, once very
profitable, with South America and the
West Indies, has been completely ruined
and cannot possibly revive until we are
placed upon the same footing as all other
ports.
"Therefore, the resolutions should have
stated that all vessels coming from Infect
ed or suspected ports shall proceed to
the nearest national quarantine station
there to be treated in exactly the same
manner, disinfected and detained accord
ing to the rules governing their quaran
tines, whether the destination of these
vessels be Galveston, New Orleans Sa
vannah, New York or Boston,”
Dr. LeHardy says that Mayor Meldrlm
Is deserving of especial credit for the
promptness with which he perceived the
intentions of the railroal attorneys and
representatives of tile marine hospital ser
vice and for the facility with which he
headed them off.
A\' OLD SEtt'KH t MUHTHED.
Once Took the Water From the Chip
pewa Square Pond.
In taking up the old track of the Whit
aker street car line an old and apparently
useless eewer has been uncovered at the
crossing of McDonough street. It seems to
be one of the numerous sewers put down
in that vicinity to get rid of the water
which once settled there. Tradition has it
that at this point there was once a pond
deep enough for boys to swim in. The lo
cality is well drained now. however. The
sewer, if still used for its original purposes
should receive the attention of the health
authorities, as it is apparently two-thirds
full of dirt.
MISS. MARY IBEJ.E DEAD,
Her Funeral to Take Place To-mor
row Afternoon.
Mrs. Mary Übele, widow of the late
Charles Übele, died last night at No. 404
West Broad street. The deceased was in
her seventy-third year. She was born In
Germany, but hud been a resident of Sa
vannah for sixty years. She leaves a large
family of children and grand children,hav
ing two sons and six daughters living, all
married. The funeral will take place to
morrow afternoon. The Interment will be
in the family lot at Laurel Grove.
Doctors agree that
MAL.T-MTHISIE
is Inalvttable for the nourishing of con
valescents. Malt-Nutrine is repared by
the famous Anheuser-Busch Brewing
Ass'n, which fact guarantees the purity,
excellence and merit claimed for It.—ad.
HI N OVER AND KILLED.
Central Hull mini Charged With Mor
ris Sobel’a Death.
Maurice SobeV the 19-year-old son of H.
Levy, a butcher In the market, was run
ovpr an instantly killed on River street,
yesterday morning at 6:20 o'clock by a
Central Railroad train. A Coroner’s Jury
investigated the case and returned a ver
dict that the accident was due to the neg
ligence of the railroad company.
Young Sobel left the market in a deliv
ery wagon about C o'clock for the purpose
of delivering meat to the steamer Cllflon,
which was near the foot of Bull street.
He approached River street from Dray
ton, and is thought to have stopped in the
rear of the City Exchange before cross
ing the railroad track. The train, which
afterward ran over him, consisted of ten
curs and a shifting engine. The train
was east of Bull street and had probably
passed there before the young man ar
rived.
As there was no eye witness to the acci
dent it is not known just how Sobel met
his death, but the presumption is he left
the wagon and Intended going to the boat
to make arrangements for receiving the
meat. The first heard of him was when
Policeman Behrman discovered the body
and reported to the train crew.
Young 3obel's body was cut in two and
had been evidently run over by the en
tire train. Just when the accident hap
pened is not exactly known as the train
was driving up and down the wharf some
time before the body was discovered.
In the meantime the horse turned and
Went back to the market house. Mr.
Levy investigated and saw the meat was
still in the wagon. He thought the boy
had possibly allowed the horse to walk
away and started to the boat with the
meat himself. He delivered it and saw
the crowd at the wharf, but returned to
the market house without knowing of the
aceident. He was later Informed by’ Cor
•ner Goette.
The Coroner determined to hold an in
quest and summoned the witnesses to ap
pear at his office on Broughton street at
4 o'clock. An investigation was made
by examining witnesses who saw’ the train
and knew of the locality. Ben Stucky, a
negro brakeman was also examined, but
his story was incoherent and showed he
was mistaken In some particulars as com
pared with statements made by the other
witnesses examined. As none were eye
witnesses to the accident itself, there was
of course no proof as to how it happened.
The evidence went to show, however, that
the morning was foggy, and that the
railroad company was driving ears along
the street without displaying lights or
using any other precaution against acci
dents. The evidence also showed that the
train was running at the rate of five
miles an hour. In view of this state of
facts the jury was of opinion the accident
was the result of negligence on the part
of the railroad company.
SAILORS’ HOME OPENED.
Crowd* of People Visited the Band
ing and the Lndle*’ Fair.
The handsome new building of the Sa
vannah Port Society was formally opened
last night by the Ladies Auxiliary. The
building was thronged with visitors, many
of whom were there for the first time.
The ladies received the visitors from the
St. Julian street entrance. They were es
corted to the chapel, on the first floor,
where supper was served and such things
as had been donated by the benevolently
inclined were offered for sale. The scene
In the supper rbotii was certainly attrac
tive, the arrangement of the tables reflect
ing great credit on those having that fea
ture in charge. The tables very appro
priately represented ships and were bur
dened with things which attracted the eye
and elicited many complimentary remarks.
The first table to the left was filled with
flowers and potted plants, arranged pret
tily and in such a manner as to ex
hibit them to best advantage. It was in
charge of Mrs. Helmkcn. Mrs. J. A. G.
Carson, Mrs. Christian G. Dahl, and Mrs.
Adam Ke-ssel. These ladies were ener
getic in their efforts to make their de
partment one of beauty as well as profit.
Their success was attained. Many of the
flowers were disposed of to the visitors.
At the south end of the room was the
fancy table and next to It, the refreshment
table. These probably presented the
prettiest appearance and were decorated
to produce the most brilliant effects. Mrs.
William R. Leaken, Mrs. T. M. Cunning
ham, Jr.. Miss M. Cosens. Mrs. Schirm,
Mrs. Henry D. Stevens. Mrs. Soutter,
Miss Stone. Miss Cotter. Miss Iverson,
Miss Dußose, Misa Bloodworth, Mrs. H.
W. Johnson, Miss McAlpin and Miss Wal
ter were in change. The tables were ar
tistically arranged and the articles offer
ed for sale were presented In a way that
they attracted attention at once.
There were probably none of the tables
more liberally patronized than the refresh
ment table. It was in the hands of Mrs.
Bloodworth,Mrs. Pead.Mrs. Freeman, Mrs.
Mock. Mrs. Murphy, and Miss Sallie An
derson. A large number took supper,
either before or alter going through the
building. The refreshments consisted of
hot rolls, coffee, oysters and other things.
A string band furnished music during the
evening, and added materially to the en
tertainment.
The ladles feel elated ovar the success of
the affair and have decided to keep the
building open to-day and to-night, in order
to dispose of everything which has been
donated. Among the articles are many
useful thiugs for the household which can
be put to handy use in a.iy home. There
was a noticeable absence of soliciting and
the purchases were made from wiHingness
and not undue lmportunitv on the part of
those In charge. Everything remaining to
night will be auctioned. Lunch will be
served to-day at 12 o’clock and again to
night. The ladles hope the business ■ in
will aid them in running the proceeds as
high as possible.
The opening was Justly pronounced a
success in every particular. The net sum
realized will amount to considerable when
applied to the debt, which the ladles are
contributing largely by their efforts to do
away with.
Throughout the corridors and the sup
per room were placards on which appear
ed a list of the things most needed in fur
nishing and equipping the building. Among
the things needed are pillows, blankets,
sheeting, pillow cases, towels, reading mat
ter. subscriptions to magazines, periodi
cals or newspapers, and last, but not least,
money. Any donations of this kind are
sure to be appreciated by the ladles.
SUMMONED FOII HOAD DUTY.
County Commissioners Listen to
Those W lio Did Not Respond.
The committee on roads and bridges of
the county commissioners held a meeting
at the court house yesterday afternoon to
consider the question of parties called out
to work the roads. Those summoned for
road duty, have not responded as promptly
as they should, and several of the de
faulters were called up. All of them, how
ever, presented excuses and were let oft.
The commissioners are having consider
able trouble with the matter of road
hands, and so far appear to have been un
able to get much work out of them.
NOT HIS KIND OF MEDICINE.
Mil. DEMPSY GRIFFIN DOESN’T RE
LIEN E IN CHRISTIAN' SCIENCE.
Charge* Mr. find Mr*. John Bernard
NN llh Practicing Medicine Against
Stnte Lawn—They Believe la the
Power of Mind Over Matter—Mr*.
Griffin Pnld Large Fee* for Treat
ment and Then Donate* iJLOO to the
Cnii*e—Cn*e Goe* to the City Court.
Mr. arul Mrs. John Bernard were be
fore Justice Naughtln yesterday, cftirged
with practicing medicine without license.
They gave bond for their appearance et
the city court.
The warrant was sworn out by Mr.
Dempsey Griffin. The circumstances cn
which he predicates the charges are rather
singular. Mr. and Mrs. Bernard are apos
tles of the doctrine of “Christian Scienoe,”
or the curing of disease by the influence of
mind over matter. Periodical lectures ate
given by them on the subject and one was
delivered at the Knights of Pythias hall
last night by Mrs. Bernard.
Mrs. Ella Griffin, -wife of the prosecu
tor, was under treatment by Mrs. Ber
nard. Mrs. Griffin, who live at Reeds
ville, was in Savannah the latter part of
November and heard of some of the cases
said to have been cured by
Mrs. Bernard. The information was
given Mrs. Griffin by her
mother, Mrs. Randolph Kirkland, who
lives at Twelfth and Barnard streets, and
who was under the Christian Science treat
ment. Mrs. Griffin was advised that it
was a good thing, and, acting on the infor
mation given her by her mother, she call
ed on Mrs. Bernard and underwent the
treatment, receiving considerable aid as
a result. She continued her visits and
said she was almost entirely cured of on
ailment which had been given up by
many physicians.
About that time she left for her home
in Reidsville. Before leaving, however, it
seems she acted rather strangely by mak
ing Mrs. Bernard a present of 1400. Mrs.
Griffin told her she wanted her to spend
the S4OO as she saw fit, or to appropriate it
to the extension of the cause of
Christian Science. Regular fees
seem to have been paid Mrs.
Bernard for her services, and why a pres
ent of S4OO should be made is a matter
which is puzzling the friends of the giver.
While absent, however, the treatment con
tinued as before, being what is known as
the "absent treatment.” Mrs. Griffin re
turned to Savannah last Thursday and
went to her mother's Home.
Mr. Griffin got wind of the S4OO gift
made to Mrs. Bernard by his wife and
determined to look into the matter. He
thought if a fee was paid, that was
enough. In company with Mrs. Griffin he
went to Mrs. Bernard’s home on Ogle
thorpe avenue. When the parties were
together, it was admitted that S4CO had
been given Mrs. Bernard by Mrs. Griffin
Just before Christmas. Mr. Griffin de
manded thg return of the money and, Mrs.
Bernard said it was in bank, buti that
she would get it in a short time. Mr.Griffln
wanted a check, but Mrs. Bernard would
not agree to this, and insisted she would
return tt to Mrs. Griffin in person, as she
got it from her. In the meantime Mr.
Kirkland called in company with Mrs.
Griffin and got the money, which was
turned over without delay. Shortly after
Mr. Kirkland left, Mr. Griffin called and
Inquired about the money and when told
that it had been paid over to his wife,
he took out the warrant.
Mr. Griffin made the following state
ment in regard to the matter to a Morning
News reporter: "I fear my wife is men
tally impaired. She paid Mrs. Bernard
over SSOO for the Christian Science treat
ment and then added a present of S4OO,
which we have Just succeeded in recover
ing. I was never in favor of my wife un
dergoing the treatment because I did not
believe it was founded on anything. Just
why she would give away S9OO for such
treatment is something which I cannot
explain. For the purpose of prosecuting
Mr. and Mrs. Bernard I have employed
Messrs. Fleming G. dußignon and Pope
Barrow, and intend pushing the matter
to a thorough investigation.”
Mrs. Bernard was seen and made the fol
lowing statement: “Mrs. Griffin has been
treated by tno some time and was conval
escing rapidly. Shortly before Christmas
she gave me S4OO, and told me to do what
I pleased with it. I told her I would apply
it to a church fund we contemplated rais
ing and deposited it in bank. There it re
mained until I turned It over to Mr. Kirk
land, as the agent of Mrs. Griffin, to-day.
Mr. Griffin called here and tried to get the
money, but I declined to turn j,t over to
any cne except. Mrs. Griffin or her father.”
“What is the theory of this ‘Christian
Science' treatment?” Airs. Bernard wgs
asked.
“It is the power of mind over matter—the
effect of truth on falsehood. Disease can
be removed by good—by truth. I have
cured many and do not object to the use
of medicine by my patients, though I do
not prescribe it.”
It should be stated that neither Mr. nor
Mrs. Bernard were under arrest. The fact
a warrant was issued was conveyed to Mr.
Bernard, after Wjhich Mr. Bernard went to
his attorneys and gave bond without the
serving of process.
A TOUCH OF MARCH IN' FEBRUARY.
Savannuhlans Given n Twist of Wes
tern Weather.
Savannahians had a touch of
weather yesterday. A high wind blew
during the day and at night
increased almost to a gale.
The streets were covered with
dust from the long drought and clouds of
sand were whirled by the wind in every
direction.
From a temperature of 73 degrees at noon
mercury dropped to below 48 degrees at
night with a prospect of going a good
deal lower by morning.
The storm -signal was hoisted over the
weather bureau at 3:30 o'clock. High
westerly winds were predicted. At ’1
o’clock the signal was changed to storm
northwest with predictions for a cold
wave. It Is cold in the Mississippi valley
nnd in the Lake Region. At Marquette.
Mich., it was 4 degrees below zero at 8
o’clock. High winds prevail along thtt
coast. Norfolk reported 48 miles an hour
In Ms last report to the weather bureau.
Few more disagreeable nights have re
cently been experienced In Savannah than
last .night was. The wind blew almost a
gale and people who ventured out were
almost blinded with sand and dust, tvith
the exception of .the Christmas rain Savan
nah has had practically none since Novem
ber, and the ground Is dry for several
Inches below the surface.
Demand for More IlnttleMhlps.
The Secretary of the Navy has demanded
more battleships, ar.u there can be no
doubt that Congress will consider his rec
ommendations. Protection is what our
sea ports require, and fortifications will
not adequately supply this. Defense
against all disorders of a malarial type is,
however, adequately afforded by Hostet
ler's Stomach Bitters, an efficient rem
edy, also for constipation, biliousness, dys
pepsia, rheumatism and nervousness.—ad.
&akiNo
POWDER
Absolutely Pure
AN OLD SAVANNAH MERCHANT.
Major John Cunningham Visiting
the Scenes of Hi* Rn*ine** Life.
Maj. John Cunningham of Decatur, Ga.,
Is In the city visiting relatives and friends.
He was forty years in active business in
this city, and was one of its most public
spirited and liberal citizens. He came here
from Scotland in 1832, when Savannah was
a town of 7,000 inhabitants, the built up
limits of which were Liberty street, and
all beyond was the Public Commons. He
was' a member of the firm of Wood,
Claghorn & Cos., and afterwards Claghorn
& Cunningham, wholesale grocers and
ship chandlers. He was largely instru
mental in building up the trade between
Savannah and Florida, and was the mov
ing spirit in the steamboat fines plying
between the two places. He was one of
the owners of the dry dock w’hich was de
stroyed by the gale of 1881.
Maj. Cunningham was a director of the
Central Railroad, and was the virtual
manager of its bank when the bank was
the greatest financial institution of Savan
nah. Much of Savannah’s present pros
perity is due to the efforts made years
ago by Maj. Cunningham. During the war
he was major of the First Regiment of
Georgia Reserves. Though in his 82d year,
he is active as many men of 40. Yester
day he took a walk over almost the entire
city, going as far westward as the new
wharves of the Central Railroad, on the
old Vale Royal plantation, the purchase of
which property he was one of the earliest
and strongest advocates.
Business reverses, or. rather those of
others, carried the old firm with which
Maj. Cunningham had spent a lifetime to
the wall, and took away the accumula
tions of years. He has the satisfaction,
however, of knowing that his labors in be
half of Savannah have brought forth
abundant fruit, while many of his asso
ciates who died leaving large estates left
nothing but money, which in .many in
stances soon disappeared in the hands of
those who fell heir to their possessions.
If the Central Railroad would give one
whose services in making it what it is
stands with the name of Gordon, Cuyler
and Wadley, Savannah would gladly wel
come home again its honest, sturdy old
merchant, Maj. John Cunningham.
TO HELP SAVANNAH’S COMMERCE.
Board of Trade Passe* Resolution*
oo Quarantine nntl Harbor Fee*.
The directors of the Board of Trade pass
ed resolutions yesterday endorsing the ap
plication of the health officer to the City
Council for a sufficient appropriation to
make the necessary Improvements at the
quarantine station to provide for the dis
infection of vessels entering this port.
The resolution contained a statement
that the facilities of the station are totally
inadequate to perform the work required,
thereby detaining vessels from six to
twenty-four days, or on an average of ten
and a quarters days.
The annual report of Health Officer Le
Hardy showed that with an extension of
400 feet of wharf to accommodate two in
fected vessels, a hoisting engine for bal
last and a tug boat equipped with a disin
fecting plant and formaldehyde gas gener
ator, and of such power to shift vessels to
and from the station wharves, would ena
ble the work to be done in four days with
all safety to the city.
Recognizing the vital importance to com
merce to extend to tonnage seeking this
port, every inducement and advantage pos
sible, the board recommended that the im
provement be made with all the celerity
possible.
Another important matter which occu
pied the attention of the directors, was a
resolution offered by Mr. Chr. G. Dahl
and unanimously adopted relative to the
quarantine regulations adopted by the san
itary board June 1, 1897, fixing a charge
of $3 on a.l coastwise vessels entering
this port.
It was stated in the resolution that
this charge was not deemed necessary
prior to the adoption of the resolution ex
cept when vessels came from Southern
infected ports, and that it amounts to a
specific tax on an already heavily bur
dened class of Vessels which is not charg
ed at competing ports.
As it la to the undoubted Interest of
Savannah to foster her valuable coast
wise trade in every way possible, the di
rectors of the Board of Trade recommend
ed that the sanitary board be requested
to remove the tax and place tonnage
seeking Savannah on the same basis as
that seeking Charleston, Brunswick, Jack
sonville and other competing ports.
The Dangers of Spring
Which arise from impurities in the blood
and a depleted condition of this vital fluid
may be entirely averted by Hood's Sarsa
parilla. This great medicine cures all
spring humors, boils, eruptions and sores
and by enriching and vitalizing the blood
it overcomes that tired feeling and gives
vitality and vigor.
Hood’s Pills cure nausea, sick head
ache, biliousness and ail liver il s p r)r ,.
25 cents.—ad.
REDUCED RATES TO AUGUSTA, GA„
Account of lotylng Corner Stone of
the Snereil Heart Catholic Church,
Feb. k<.
The Central of Georgia Railway will sell
tickets Saturday'evening, the 19ch, a nd
Sunday morning, the 20th, to Augusta and
return at rate of $3.96 for the round trip.
Tickets will be good returning Monday
following.—ad.
Drink nud He Happy
Can only be carried out by the use of the
elegant champagne called de Lossy-
Holden. It Is strictly pure, has no head
aches, no bad results, but Is an elegant
wine, which In Europe is conceded to be
the favorite of the Prince of Wales. For
sale by Lippman Bros., Lippman's Block
Savannah, Ga.—ad.
D 11. THOMAS & SOX
Jim iiii Com 15 Per 100.
Telephone 09, OUlce 19 llay, E.
STEiftWAY
PIANOS
“To praise is to gild refined
gold,” yet we cannot refrain
from adding disinterested testi
mony to what we claim for two
remarkable instruments. Note
* the following:
‘‘The Home Journal has no
hesitation in saying that, if yej
get anew Steinway, you get the
best instrument that can be pro*
dueed. This was the case when
the Steinways, forty years ago,
worked with tfieir own hands’,
in a little shop in Walker street,
east of Broadway, and it is t''p
case now, when they empl.y
thousands of workmen and have
great establishments in New
York, London, and Hamburg.
Steinway earned the first place
in the race when the race start
ed, in New York, and that place
has been, and is, maintained to
i day.”—New York Home Jour
nal. ’
Our experience in handling thei
Steinway enables us to cor
roborate in all the good things,
said of it.
By reason of extremely liberal
contracts with Messrs. Stein
way & Sons, we are enabled to
supply these -superb instruments
at
FACTORY PRICES.
and though usually’ sold for cash
we are prepared to make terms
to those needing some accom
modation on that fine.
GIVE US A CALL AND LET'S
TALK IT OVER WITH YOU.
Sheet Music Half Prici,
HIDDEN & BATES.
$lO Suits
Lose
Little Value
On the trip to
$4.99.
WE are the chief suf
ferers, but we never
cry over
Broken Crockery
Our tears are usually
shed over the ‘‘REM
NANTS from a
DEPARTED REASON.
a gool mr
THIS MORNING
SUGGESTS
THE GiTS STOVE
IT IS SO VERY EASY TO RUN.
A MATCH IS ALL THE MATE
RIAL NECESSARY FOR A QUICK
HOT HEAT .
YOUR ROOM MADE COM
FORTABLE IN A FEW MINUTES.
$2.75 and upwards, all complete.
Telephone No. 246.
7 and 9 Congress street, west.
GEORGE WASHINGTON DIED FROM
THE EFFECTS OF A CHILL. Had ha
used "MONTEVALLO” coal he would be
alive to-day. .
Stov-', Grate. Furnace and Steam coal
constantly on hand.
T. F. JOHNSON & CO..
TELEPHONE !>C,n.
COAL.
Best quality. Prompt!'’
delivered.
Anthracite.... $5.50 per ton
Domestic Lump 5.00 per ton
Phone 507. Office 14 Bull st.
BONO, HABRIiON & CD.
OLD NEWSPAPERS. 200 for 25 cents. *
Business Office Morning News,
o
V
E
R
C
o
A
T
S
H
A
L
F
P
R
I
C
E