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WANT GOVERNMENT MONEY.
HUTCHINSON'S ISUND DAMAGE
CLAIMS TO lIE INVESTIGATED.
Mr. F. M. Oliver Appointed Commis
sioner to Hear Evidence—An As
sistant to tl*e Attorney General
Herf to neiireaent the Go em
inent—The t'lnlnianta Are llenry F.
\\ illink. the Parrott F.atate anil E.
A. Smith—Their Claim* Ansregate
Nearly *200,000.
Mr. F. M. Oliver has been appointed
eomtnlFsloner, by agreement or both par
ties at Interest, to take evidence in the
claims against the government lor dam
ages done to property on Hutchinson
Island by the establishment of the harbor
line by Ihe war department, which cut off
considerable valuable frontage opposite
the heart of the city.
While the harbor lines have recently
been altered so as not to affect any of the
property on Hutchinson's Island, the own
ers Were debarred from the use of It for
several years. The claims now aggregate
$198,259. They were originally much larger,
but ou account of the action of Ihe war
department restorlng*the original lines the
claimants can no longer demand to be re
compensed for land taken, but can only
demand compensation for injuries to bus
iness and for a reasonable rental of the
properties during the time they have lain
idle.
The claimants are Henry' F. Willink,
the Parrott estate and E. A. Smith. Mr.
Willink’s claim originally amounted to
o\4r $190,0K). He was operating a marine
railway on the island, and the harbor line
being run across the property, his busintss
was greatly interfered with, and he was
prevented from erecting any buildings or
making any improvements to the property.
Asa result of the action of the war depart
ment in restoring the land lines, Mr. WI1 T
link’s claim has been reduced to $37,000. He
is represented by Barrow & Osborne, and
by W. S. King of Washington, D. C.
The claim of the Parrott estate is for
$71,150, of which amount $20,000 Is claimed
for the actual value of the land Included
within the harbor lines. A large saw mill
plant, known as Kinsey's mill, was located
on the Parrott property, and for the
wharves, bulkheads, buildings and struct
ures comprising the saw mill plant. $30,-
000 is asked. For rental, $21,250 Is asked,
being at the rate of $5,000 a year, from
April 7, 1893, when the occupants were no
tified not to place any further structures
Or improvements upon their property. The
Parrott estate is controlled by Gouveneur
Paulding and James N. Paulding, surviv
ing exeeutors of Robert P. Parrott, of
Cold Spring, N. Y. Mercer & Mercer are
Savannah counsel for the estate.
Mr. E. A. Smith also has a large claim
against the government on account of the
harbor lines. He is represen led by
O'Connor. O’Byrne and Hartrtdge.
Mr. George H. Walker, an assistant to
Attorney Qeneral Griggs, will represent
the government in the taking of evidence,
which will begin th's morning.
The harbor lines affecting Hutchinson Isl
land were established by order of the Sec
retary of Vfar, May 3, 1889, on recommen
dation of a board of engineer officers ap
pointed to consider the matter at the sug
gestion of Lieut. O. M. Carter. The board'
met In Savannah, April 1. 1889, and decided
In favor of establishing a minimum width
of 600 feet between opposite pier head lines
along the river front in the city of Sa
vannah, and qpbmltted a may showing
the lines decided upon.* The report Was
approved by the Secrettfry of War on rec
ommendation of the chief of engineers.
Col. W. P. Cralghlll. In his estimate of the
cost of Ihe revised project of improvements
for the Savannah harbor, submitted June
30, 1890, Capt. Carter included an estlmute
of $45,000 for possible land damages to
Hutchison Island. , u v
The Parrott estate was submitted to ar
bitration in 1893 and a decision awarding
the estate $33,000 made, which decision the
government declined to accept. Several
days will .probably be occupied in taking
evidence, which will afterwards be sub
mitted to the Court oDClaims in Washing
ton.
WAITING FOR HIS COMMISSION.
Col. Deveaux Heady to Take Charge
Wlien It Arrives.
Collector-to-be John H. Deveaux has not
yet assumed charge of the custom house.
There was a ref>ort yesterday that he hud
received his commission and would take
charge at once. He did not make his ap
pearance at the custom house, however.
When seen by a Morning News reporter.
Col. Deveaux said he had not received
his commission, and has had no Intima
tion from Washington as to when it will
be sent on.
• "The commission,” he said, "will prob
ably go to the present collector, this being
the system. This will be his official notice
of my’appointment.”
Cpl. Deveaux said he had no announce
ment to make as to what policy he will
pursue aher taking charge of the custom
house. As practically’ every employe :n
the custom house is under the civil service
with the exception of the deputy collec
tor, he has Hide opportunily of making
any changes. It is practically settled that
Mr. Jojtuison will remain as deputy collec
tor.
DAY WITHOUT AN ARREST.
An I’nnaunl Thing; In Police Cir
cles.
Not a single arrest wan made by the po
lice yesterday, which is a record that has
not attained by the department for
some time. The rain is supposed to cause
the diminution In drunkenness and other
petty offenses.
The older sergeants, in talking of the
let-up, say that It has been their observa
tion that on rainy days and nights ne
groes <&U not drink or otherwise become
dlsortleriy- The weather has the effect of
keeidng all clusses Indoors, and especially
the negroes, who do not assemble In
squads about the city, and are, therefore,
less liable to become riotous.
Recorder Hartridge Is having easy sail
ing in the Police Court, but the heavy
dockets he has from time to time fully
equalize matters. The department does not
expect tills state of affairs to continue but
a few days, when the working machinery
will again be lubricated and tne patrol
bell ringing as usual.
Castonm (uses Decided.
The general appraisers of goods pass
ing through the custom house have made
several'decisions lately which, until pass
ed upon by the Secretory of the Treas-
UIW, wilt hold good. But while there is
mobility in that quarter, no system fall
ing In strength can be properly sustained
without the aid of Hostetler's Stomach
Bitters, a genial tonic and remedy for ma
laria, rheumatism, dyspeprla, constipation
and biliousness.— ad.
TAKEN CAKE OF BY HIS FRIENDS.
Young Sulzberger Given u Chance to
Go Home.
Simon Sulzberger, son of the president
of the Schwarzchild & Sulzberger Beef
Company, who was committed to jail
Wednesday charged with vagrancy, is be
ing looked after By his family.
Mr. J. A. Howard, special traveling
agent of the company, was in Washing,
ton when the arrest was made, and re
ceived advice from the home office to pro
ceed to Savannah forthwith, *settle the
matter and send young Sulxberger home.
Mr. Howard arrived yesterday, and in
company with Detective Wetherhorn,
went to the Jail. A conference was had
with the young man, and it was decided
he should be released at midnight with the
understanding he was to leave for New
York at once.
The facts concerning another raise
young Sulxberger made on the beef
company's patrons came to light
yesterday, the victim this time be
ing F. F. Jones, a colored butcher In the
market house. The amount obtained from
Jobes-was a check for $lO made payable to
the beef company and cashed by Sulxber
ger at the Chatham Bank. The other check
of $289.70, given Mr. Hugh Logan,
was cashed, as previously published in the
Morning News, at the National Bank of
Savannah.
It Is claimed by some of the beef com
pany officers that th 6 banks slipped up in
cashing ihe checks, though it is admitted
the mistake they are said to have made
Is wholly excusable and were not such as
even extreme care could have averted.
Both checks were made payable to the
beef company and were therefore goon only
when indorsed by Its regulafly authorised
agent or attorney. Tip; fact that Sulzber
ger had previously been here as manager
and adjuster of the concern at once ingra
tiated him Into the confidence of the banks
and they had not the slightest hesitancy
in honoring the checks. Moreover, the
young man, being a son of the company's
president, Itself 11 ’ Carried considerable
weight, such in fact as not to place the
bank officials on their guard, unless there
was suspicious evidence of unfair dealing
The only complaint against Sulzberger,
as previously published, seems to be that
he was drawing4n the company too heavi
ly-. His intentions were easily carried cut
for the reason he obtnined the moneys on
the strength of his former connection with
the company here. In the case of Mr,
Logan, Sulxberger did not even ask for the
check, though it la believed he went there
for' the purpose of collecting It. While
here as manager some time ago, he form
ed a pleasant acquaintance with Mr. Ix>-
gan, and indeed, was generally liked by
many people. On returning to Savannah,
he called on Mr. Logan In company with
the resident manager and renewed their
friendly relations. He called several times,
the last being Wednesday, the day on
which all bills due the beef company are
generally settled. Sulzberger entered and
began a conversation without asking for
the bill. As Mr. Logan had Just issued
checks for the other concerns with which
he deals, he remarked to Sulzberger that
the check for the Schwarxachlld & Sulz
berger Company was reedy, and he could
have It if he desired. He thereupon said
he would take It. and signed the company’s
name, by order of himself. The impress
ion of Mr. Logan was that the young nun
was here inspecting the affairs of the con
cern, and had really called for the purpose
of collecting the bill.
Butcher Jones seems to have’settled his
account In pretty much the same way,
having had a previous acquaintance with
Sulzberger, and not questioning his au
thority to collect. As staled, however,
there is no i}uestion about the matter be
ing settled without trouble. *nd neither
of the patrons will lose anything,
i Young Sulzberger’s friends ih Savannah
are at a loss to understand his conducLln
view of the fact he has wealthy connec
tions, and there being no apparent reason
for his obtaining funds in this manner.
He Is married, and his wife, who Is at
present In New York, Is said to be wealthy.
An is well hts father, the presi
dent of the beef firm, is a multi-million
aire, and does an extensive business in
many principal cities oif the country. Sulz
berger is the only sop, and it is said Ihe
father entertains an unusual parental
fondness for him.
CAR TRACKS AND THE STREETS.
Little Reward' Paid to iSr Safety ot
Travel.
The street rtllway forces have played
havoc with tbe street* on which Ihe
tracks have been torn up and rela'.d. In
somk places the paving has not, been re
placed at all; it) others it has been loosely
piled together without regard to the safety
of travel.
On Bryan street yesterddy pe
destrians crossing to or from Johnson
square did so at the risk of breaking their
legs or spraining their ankles. On the
west side of the Square, In St. Julian
street, broken stones have been plied in
between the tracks, forming a dangerous
obstruction Jo travel. On West Brood
street for about three weeks, at the end
of the track near the Central Railroad
passonger station, a tdeipi-.hole was left
without even loose stones to fill It up.
This condition tjwerally exists rfherever
the track has been torn op.
The railway company owes It to the peo
ple that the streets should not t*> ob
structed any more than poisib'.e.
While the block ztone pavement Is torn
up on Broughton street and around John
son square and In other asphalt paved
streets, is the time to require a better pav.
lng and one more In conformity with the
street paving put down. A streak
of rough stone pavement In the middle of
an asphalt paved street defaces the whole
street.
"The city has given the railway people
everything they asked for and has yet got
nothing in return, but poor car service
and obstructed streets,” said a gentlemen
yesterday, “And It seems to me the city
might have nerve enough to require the
stone pavemeat between the tracks on as
phirit paved streets to be replaced W'th as
phalt. The asphalt people have their re
pair plant here now and could do it easily.
By all mean* do away with the stone be
tween the tracks wherever it cun be done.”
Besides the steeds on which tracks are
being relaid some of the crossings on the
Brice and Buffy street line are In hod con
dition and dangerous fO street travel. Of
course. It Is t!)e intention to remove these
track some time end as little work as
possible Is licks done on It.
When the work of overhauling the street
railway system was begun. Manager Har
rimau. who <11(1 most of the talking for the
road skid "a splendid improved service
would tie In operation by New Year's.”
It I* the Greatest.
“I was affllelcdswlth humor In my blood
which caused me to be covered with sores.
After taking six bottles of Hood's Sarsa
iwtrllm 1 was completely cured, and it af
fords me pleasure to recommend this med
icine for Impure blood. It is the greatest
medicine on earth.” J. H. Brock, Sand
town, Georglu.
Hood's Bills are the only pills to take
with Hood's Burtcporllla. Cure all liver
ills.—ad.
THE MORNING NEWS: FRIDAY. MARCH 4. 1898.
LOCOMOTIVE GOT FRISKY.
FLED FROM Ct'YLKR SWAMP UNMB*
COVER OF NIGHT.
The J. .1. McDonough's Wild Run
From Dale Avenue Into the City.
Followed Ihe Street Car Trucks la.
til It Struck the Rest Street Curve.
Nearly Demolished a Corner Shop
ns It Left the Track—Chased by
Convicts From the Water's Hoad
Camp.
The county had a runaway yes
terday morning. It was not an
attempted escape of convicts, how
ever, but a hired and inanimate
servant which attempted to escape from
the thraldom of county work. For some
time the locomotive "J. J. McDonough"
has been used by the county in hauling
gravel and doing other work In the con
struction of Dale avenue.
The locomotive has been abused and
criticised as old and unworthy and unfit
for heavy work. The custom has been to
leave a convict trusty In charge of it at
night, the engine usually being kept in
the neighborhood of the convict camp near
Maters road. It is part of the trusiy’s
work to have the engine fired up and in
readiness for the arrival of the engineer
earn in the morning.
BdVnething happened night before last
to put the trusty out of his reckoning.
Awaking about 2 o'clock In the morning
he concluded that It was nearly daybreak
and that it was the heavy rain that was
responsible for the prevailing darkness.
He fired the engine up and waited. The
engineer did not put In an appearance, and
the darky concluded to go over to the con
vict camp and see what was delaying him.
Arriving at the camp, he found that he
had cheated himself out of several hours'
sleep, and that it would be some time be
fore the engineer would report for duty.
In kindling the fire the convict is sup
posed to have moved the throttle so that
when the steam began to accumulate the
engine did not need any assistance to begin
its forward movement.
Returning to the railroad track he look
ed for his engine. It had disappeared in
the darkness, and there was nothing to in
dicate what had become of it. During his
absence the engine had quietly got a move
on itself and proceeded in the direction of
the city. At what speed It moved or what
appearance it made moving alone through
the darkness no man can say. for none,
beheld the sight. For nearly two miles
the engine mowed through the suburbs,
making switches and taking sharp curves,
and no one either saw or heard or knew
what was taking place. Like a ghostly
engine, guided by an unseen hand, It
moved through the night. The late hour
and the heavy rain account for this. It
was well indeed that there were no be
lated travelers on the road, or serious ac
cidents might have occurred.
Leaving Dale avenue, the engine fol
lowed the county track on Estill avenue
to Habersham street, where it made a
sharp curve and took the belt line track
lor further voyaging. It kept on towards
Bull street, threading its way across the
network of railway tracks at that point,
and made the sharp curve beyond. At
that point It came to grief in attempting
to make the switch across Bull street. A
small shop built very close to the track
on the north side was bombarded by the
two flat cars which followed the engine
The engine Jumped the track and planted
itself In the sand, while the flat cars were
left portly on and partly off the track.
The engine was found some time after
ward by some of the county employes who
had started from the camp to look for it
as soon as its disappearance was reported
by the trusty. The matter was reported
to Chairman Dale of the Couhty Commis
sioners and Superintendent Chaplin early
in the morning and both visited the scene.
The extent of damages to the engine could
not be told though it had evidently suffered
somewhat. Superintendent Chaplin spent
part of the day with a force of hands try
ing to get Ihe runaway back on the track,
but was unsuccessful. The job was not
a pleasant one In the cold driving rain,
and it was postponed until to-day. The
railway track on the big belt was blocked
during the day on account of the accident.
Chairman Dale and Superintendent Chap
lin were subjected to many facetious re
marks by their friends on account of the
runaway of the county engine.
CHAIRMAN DALES AGREES,
s ">'* the Grand Jury's Presentment
on Drainage Is Not Dad.
Chairman Dole of the County Commis
sioners says that the presentments of the
grand Jury on the subject of drainage are
not bafi. In fact, he seemed to be well
pleased with the manner in which the sub
ject had been handled.
“If the Morning News and the grand
Jury say its so,” said he, “why, it must
be so. Of course, the grand Jury commit
tee found some water in the ditches. You
would naturally expect that they would
find It there. Ditches in this vicinity are
very likely to have water In them some
times. As our oWn people, Messrs. Chap
lin and Brown, accompanied the
committee. It had no trouble in
finding the bad places. The sand liar in
the Deßenne canal is there just as the
grand Jury says it is, and it is correct
In saying that it should be remedied We
had already discovered it. and made up
our minds to give It attention.
“The Telfair swamp undoubtedly
drulnage,” said Mr. Dale, “and the grand
Jury was correct again on that point We
discovered this sometime ago. and have
been desirous of doing needed work there.
When you have to acquire rights of
way for drainage from half
a dost n different property
owners, each of
the county will hind Itself to maintain
bi Edges over the canals whenever and
wherever he wants them, you have anoth
er problem to deal with. These wodden
bridges cost money. They only last four
or five years in this climate. The people
are taxed to death now. Still, we shall
resume work on this problem steadily and
will endeavor to do something in the way
of drainage there this spring.”
Mr. Dale was pleased to see that the
grand Jury look notice of the results nr
the Buckhalter canal.
He did not soy exactly what would be
done about the drainage around the city
but said that the recommendation* of the
grand Jury would be given due considera
tion.
“Th* grand Jury are our masters, vou
know, and their commands must be obey
ed,’' said Chairman Dale.
tiIFFEES RED ICED.
Coffees Reduced ,1 Cent* a Pound.
All grades of Rio coffee's we have re
duced 5 cents a pound:
Fancy white Rio 25c per pound
Best strong Rto 20c per pound
Good Rto coffee ISc per pound
All coffees guarantee* fresh roasted and
ground dally We handle ail grades of
fine Mocha’s. Java'*, Maracaibo* and
Cordova’s, Green, roamed or pulverized.
The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Com
pany, 106 Broughton street, west,—ad.
NOT ENOUGH TO GO A ROUND. *
Pension Appropriation Insufficient
to Satisfy Claims.
It seems that the appropriation of $693,000
by the last legislature for pensions for
crippled anl indigent Confederate soldiers
and indigen widows of soldiers Is not suf
ficient to satisfy the demands of all who
have a legal claim to share in these bene
fits.
Judging from a letter received yesterday
by Hon. Hampton L. Ferrill, Ordinary,
from Commissioner of Pensions Richard
Johnson, there will be little money left
for many of these more recent claims. The
letter of the commissioner gives some idea
of the extent to which the pension business
has been carried in this Etate. It is as fol
lows :
‘‘ln answer to the many inquiries as to
the payment of unenrolled claims, the fol
lowing statement Is made:
"In all probability all widows’ claims,
meeting the requirements of the law, will
be paid.
"The only fund a\ailab!e to pay unen
rolled soldiers' claims, both Invalid and in
digent, Is such as may be left after pay
ing the respective rolls of 1897. W.iat such
margin may be cannot tie determined until
the rolls are paid, and every enrolled
claim should be In this office not later than
the 19th of March (as was stated in circu
lar sent out on Dec. 18 last), after that
date they will he treated as dead, though
they will be paid If received before the
funds are exhausted.
"It is estimated that 150 new claims can
be put on the Invalid roll, of which 130
were approved in December last, leaving
twenty other places for which there are
now oiwflle about 250 applications.
"It i&lso estimated that 250 new Indi
gent claims can be enrolled. There'Yvill
likely be more than 3,000 of such applica
tions
"You can, therefore, see how slender the
chances to pay new claims of either class.
"Tho examination of new claims was
not finished In 7897 until July, and It will
probably take as long this year.”
IN EMMET'S MEMORY.
The Association Will Banquet at
.Manning's Cafe.
The one hundredth and twentieth anni
versary of the birth of Robert Emmet will
be celebrated to-night by the banquet of
the Robert Emmet Association at Man
ning’s cafe. With speech, music and
song the occasion will be observed, some
of the most talented orators,musicians and
of the city being upon the pro
gramme that,will be followed.
The members of the association with
their guests will assemble promptly at
8:30 o’clock at the njoms of the associa
tion, the southwest corner of Bay and
Abercom streets. From there they will
proceed to Manning’s, where the banquet
will commence promptly at 9 o'clock. Cov
ers for 100 guests will be arranged. -
Emmet's famous speech will be read by
Mr. W; J. Harty, Jr., after which the
toasts will be cailed and the responses de
livered. "The Day We Celebrate,” will
be responded to by Mr. P. J. O’Connor,
the president of the association, who will
officiate as the master of ihe feast. Mr.
Walter C, Hhrtridgc will respond to “The
United States,” a*nd will be followed by
Mayor P- W r . Maldrim, whose response
wUI be, to “The pity of Savannah." “Ire
land” will be the patriotic subject that
will be spoken of ,by Mr. Arthur J. O'Hara,
and Mr. Thomas S. Morgan will respond
to “Woman.”
' IrttertlflerSTfl v4h the toasts will come
music appropriate to the subjects. Those
who . will sing are Messrs. W. F. Blois,
George W. Beckett, J. P. Deacy, W. J.
Price, J. H. Heaggerty, H. A. Dumas and
E. A. Leonard. Anpong the selections that
will be rendered wRi be: “Who Fears to
Speak of '98." "The Star Spangled Ban
ner,” “Suwannee Hlver,” “Wearing of the
Green,”, "Kathleezj, Mavourneen" and
"Come Back to Erin.”
BEGI N WORK IN THE RAIN,
The Ne.r Police Court Building Co
der Way.
Work on the old guard house at the po
lice barracks was not Interfered with yes
terday on account of the rain. All the
work being done by the contractors at
present consists of tearing out the Inte
rior for remodeling.
* While watching the progress of the
work one of the older members of the po
lice force called attention to the fact that
the old guard fcouae Is one of the city’s
land marks. It was the first building
erected on the present site of the police
barracks and county Jail- The tearing
away of the interior materials better ex
pose the walls and show them to be in a
remofkabiy good state of preservation. ,
Contractor Eason Intends pushing tho
work'rnpldly, and would have had men at
work excavating the foundation before
now but for the fact that the rain Inter
fered. As it was, however, there were
several workmen engaged in digging up
the Mumps of two large trees which were
directly In the line or both wails of the
new building.
Keeper O'Keefe Of the police guartk
hpuse has been transrefed by Chief
McDermoti to duty at the county jail,
where the city prisoners arc
to he kept, pending the
completion of the new police
court building. The patrol wagon now
drives to the Habersham street entrance of
the Jail, through which the prisoners are
taken.
The arrangement Is n very convenient
one and will not incommode the depart
ment In the least. Neither are the Jail
officials inconvenienced, because the po
lice department man is there at all tmes
and attends to all prisoners taken in with
out committment.
Cm BREVITIES.
People Who want to know something
about the weather, have only to stop in
front of Dr. M. Schwab & Son’s on Bull
street. A combination weather instrument,
consisting of barometer, hygrometer nnd
thermometer, hangs pn the door post. The
thermometer gives the pressure, the ba
rometer the atmospheric.pressure, and the
hygrometer, the state of the weather,
whether Wet or dry. hot or cold.
To Examine for Custom* Place*.
The regular semi-annual civil service
examination for positions of clerks, in
spectors, messenger, boatman and watch
man In the customs service will be held
at the custom house March 16. Only appli
cants whose applications were filed prior
to March 1 can take this examination.
All aimllcatlons filed subsequent to that
date will be held over until the next regu
lar examination, to be held in the fall.
Brat of All
To cleanse the system In a gentle nnd
truly beneficial manner, when the spring
time comes, use the anti perfect rem
edy, Syrup of Fig. Buy the genuine.
Manufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Company only, and for sale by all drug
gists, at SO cents per bottle,—ad.
CHARGED THE GRAND JURY.
JUDGE SPEER OUTLINED ITS DU
TIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES.
Argument Begun in the Interstate
Commeree Commission Cases
Against Carriers to Enforce Laws
Regulating Commerce—Calendar
of Crises Assigned for To-day.
Grand Jury to Begin Its Work.
Judge Emory Speer delivered an able
charge to the United States Court grand
Jury yesterday. 'Besides dealing with
questions of law in regard to which the
grand jury should be familiar, the charge
was replete with sincere patriotic senti
ment, shared by all assembled in the court
room.
Judge Speer said he did not wish to make
the charge too discursive, ’but thought it
well to occasionally consider the funda
mental principles of government. "It is
well,” he said, “to reflect that each of us
has his appointed place to fill and his ap
pointed duty to perform. We must all
continue toiling upward toward that per
fectibility which is perhaps the purpose
of Divine Providence we should some day
attain. Each must do his whole duty. It
is said that when the fleets of
England and allied Spain and
France were approaching each other 1
on the waters off the coast of
Spain, near Cape Trafalgar, when the
mighty fleets were bearing down with all
the thunderous possibilties they contained,
as some poet has said, ‘as still as the
breeze, as awful as the storm,’ there flut
tered from the flagship of Nelson, the ad
miral in command, flags which signified to
the signal officers on every one of those
splendid ships the simple word: "Eng
land expects every man to do his duty.'
"So It Is, gentlemen, in our great peace
ful array. It is upon the counsel to do
their duty; it Is upon the court to render
his duty; It is upon each juror to ap
proach the consideration of his duty wHh
the appreciation of the fact that he is
performing the patriotism of peace, and to
bring to every question he asks and to
every vote he renders, the conscientious
understanding of the fact he is responsible
to his country and his God for the care
lessness with which he may render this
duty."
Judge Speer referred to the unprece
dented freedom and the peace-giving free
dom ihe American people enjoyed. He
made brief references to certain episodes
in other countries, and then drew apt con
trasts of conditions as they would be in
America under similar circumstances. The
exposition of law, as well as the expres
sion of patriotic love, went to make up a
charge which will receive extended notice.
The grand jury is composed of a large
number of young men. Close attention
was given to the charge, snd It is safe to
assume that the Jury's findings will be in
accordance with law and Justice. Fol
lowing is the list:
A. Gordon Cassells, foreman; James M.
Briggs, Joseph P. Tomlinson, C. H.
Hughes, W. R. Brown, C, L. Thunder
bunk, S. J. Warren, George P. Jones,
James Bell, W. W. McCutly,’ W. M. Aus
tin, Joseph E. Joyner, John S. Fleming,
George B. Lewis, colored; John H. De
veaux, colored; Robert H. Herpandez, col
ored; Frank H. Morse, Henry 11. Hud.
John T Evans, Frank B. Bevlll, William
L. Grayson, William H. Adams.
Judgment by default was taken against
G. H. Dickenson. In the case of John F.
Flournoy, receiver of the Chattahoochee
Bank vs. Dickenson. The action is to col
lect a note due the bank, amounting to
$4,696.70.
The Jury in the case of Waldron & Taint
er vs. J. H. M. Johnston, returned a ver
dict in favor of the defendant, which was
In accordance with instructions given by
the court.
Argument was commenced in the consol
idajed causes of the Interstate Commerce
Commission vs. the Ocean Steamship
Company, and the Cincinnati, New Or
leans and Texas Pacific Railroad. The
point of the litigation Is an actiop. by the
commission, to enforce its order regarding
rates against the carriers, as published in
the Morning News of Wednesday.
The opening was made by Mr. L. A.
Shaver of Washington, of counsel for the
commission. He made t quite a lengthy
opening discussion of the-case.' and was
followed by Mr. Edward Baxter of Nash
ville, of counsel for the carriers. Judge
Speer allowed each of the attorneys three
and one-half hours In which to present
their cases. The argument will close to
day. at which time Judge Speer will take
the cnees under advisement. As is usually
the case the litigation will go to the C'r
cuit Court of Appeals, as the side which
loses out will appeal. It is Said tho cases
never stop short of the Supreme -Court of
the United States.
An order was recently made by the court
which does not seem to be known by all
members pf the bar. It Is w'th reference
to taking files from the court, which can
only now be done by special permission of
Judge Speer. It Is said there have been
times when It was impossible to proceed
with business on uccount of the files being
in different law offices. The object of the
rule is to keCp the flies in' court, or have
an exact knowledge of their location In
order that they may be produced when
needed.
Following is the calendar for to-day
J. S. Williams vs.-Southern Railway Com
pany; McVeigh v*. Singer SewLiig Machine
Company; intervention of R. B. Hitchcock
(in Central Railroad case); A. J. Bimey
vs. FlorHa Central and Peninsular Ra 1-
road. ' ■ 1 ’ ig,
HEAVY GALES OFF THE COAST.
Wind Reached n Velocity of no Miles
an Hour Last Main.
Savannah had Its first rain of any ex
tent since Christmas yesterday. It began
early in tho morning and kept up all day.
Up to midnight the fall was about two
inches.
Besides the rain a northeast gale came
blowing up the coast. Between 8:30 and
7 o'clock the wind reached a velocity of
fifty miles an hour. It quieted down after
that. i
The first information of a blow was the
hoisting of the information signal at the
weather bureau at. 11 o’clock. A storm
was then reported central near Tampa
moving In this direction. At 2 o'clock the
information signal was changed to north
east storm signal -with a warning to ship
ping of heavy gale* off the coast from
Hatteras southward. The shipping was
at once notified. The Chattahoochee,
which was to have sailed at 4 6’clock, re
mained at her dock.
The rain kept up during the night. The
indications from the weather bureau at
midnight showed no likelihood of a let up
to-day.
mi
&Akißo
POWDER
Absolutely Pure
TO HANDLE WAR MUNITIONS.
Railroads Figuring: on Carrying
Guns to Florida Forts.
The railroads are being given a chance
by the government to name rates on ord
nance, gun carriages and munitions. For
some time material for the equipment of
the forts in course of construction on the
coast of Florida bns been moving, large
lots being transported from time to time.
The war department Is constructing for
tifications at several points along the Flor
ida coast. These fortifications are similar
to those at Tybee. Disappearing long
, range guns with their heavy and complex
cartridges are being sent down for their
equipment. Mortars are also being plac
ed in position, and their carriages also add
to the weight of the freight handled.
Four or five months ago the first appli
cation for rates on the transportation of a
large supply of the artillery from some
eastern point to Key West was made. The
Plant- System was asked to name rates.
When such matters come up, the Initial
line, that which first handies the freight,
starts the correspondence with the other
lines forming the links of the route to the
destination in order to find how much the
cost of transportation will be. In the
queries that have come to the Plant Sys
tem the Pennsylvania lines have been in
terested as the Initial road.
Key West Is the point to which most of
the material of war is being sent. There
is no all rail rdute to that city, so the mu
nitions have to go all the way by water
or by rail and water. Thus far all the
freight, or the heaviest shipments, have
been sent from New York by the steamers
of the Mallory Line. These are large and
in every way suited to the transportation
of heavy guns. The Plant System has not
yet handled a large shipment. This has
been on account of the inability of its
steamers plying between Port Tampa and
Key West to carry the guns. Some of
them weigh many tons, and It Is Impossi
ble for them to be handled except aboard
vessels of large size.
The latest correspondence with the Penn
sylvania lines has been about a shipment
of 195,000 pounds o£ material. The same
difficulty lies In the way of the Plant Sys
tem taking the shipment, and the proba
bilities are that it will go by way of the
Mallory Line. There Is a route by rail
and steamer to Key West, via Miami, but
the same difficulty keeps it from being
utilized. The freight men do not attach
any special significance to the request for
rates being received just at this time. Some
have thought that it Is another sign of
war being speedily declared, but the offi
cials know that the movements have been
going on too long for any one shipment to
mean any more than those that have pre
ceded.
LOCAL PERSONAL.
Dr. Jackson of Montgomery, Ala., is in
the city.
Mr. J. D. Bradley of Hagen is among the
visitors in the city.
Mr. L. T. Randolph came over yester
day from Charleston.
Mr. Samuel C. Atkinson came up last
night from Brunswick.
Registered at the Pulaski yesterday was
Mr. C. N. Terry of Fairfax, S. C.
Mr. W. R. Mims of Sylvania Is among
the guests stopping at the Pulaski.
Miss Birdie Einstein is in Charleston on
a visit to her sister, Mrs. J. Pirikussohn.
Mr. John C. McDonald came up yester
day from Waycross, and is a guest of the
Pulaski.
Zach H. Clark, cashier of the Moultrie
Banking Company, Moultrie, Is at the
Pulaski.
Registered at the Scfeven House yester
day was Mr. M. Bfice, who came up from
Quitman.
Mr. T. R. Slappey of Tennfllle was
among the visitors who spent yesterday
In the city.
Among the guests at the Pulaski yester
day was Mr. D. A. Reid, who registered
from Atlanta.
At the Screven House yesterday was
Mr. George P, Elliott, who came over
from Beaufort.
Among the visitors who spent yesterday
in the city was Mr. G. R. Hall, who came
up from Quitman.
Mr. Theo A. Melter, Florida state agent
for the Tropical Oil Company of Cleveland
0., is at the De Soto.
Among the guests stopping at the De
Soto yesterday s Mr. L. J. Alston, who
came down.from Atlanta.
Mr. S. H. Steele has returned from a
visit to Florida, and will make her future
home at No. 237 Gordon street, east.
Among the arrivals registered at the
Screven House yesterday was Mr. W. a
McNeil, who came up from Waycross.
Mr. Marion Erwin, district attorney of
the United State* Court, is down from
Macon, and is stopping at the De Soto.
Mrs. N. Powers and her sister, Mrs L
Fessenden of* Boston, Mass., who have
been at the De Soto, left yesterday for
Summerville, S. (X
Rev. Jabez Fox. after four weeks’ mis
sionary work In Florida, is again In Sa
vannah, and will preach to-morrow at the
New Jerusalem Church, corner of Hunt
ingdon and Drayton streets.
Among the arrivals at the De Soto last
night were Lord Wilberforce, Bishop of
Chichester, England, and Rev. Mr. R \V
Bardsley. The gentlemen are on an Amer
lean tour and are taking in the Souin'
Flielr visit has no ecclesiastical signifi
cance. s u
In the report in yesterday’s Morning
News of Prof, and Mrs. Mehrten“ mu"*
eale, the name of Mbs Camlle Barnett
who played “The Heather Rose” piano
~ £[ aceful,y ’ was Inadvertently
omitted. The piece was one of-the feat
ures of the programme.
MALT-MTR!\k
Is especially helpful during the .eonval
escence of fever patients. It buiids flesh
g.tes Strength and appetite. . Malt-Nu
trine ts prepared by the famous-Anheuser-
Busch Brewing Ass'n, which fact guaran
tl 9 , , P . Urity ' excell cnoe 4 nr merit
claimed for It.—ad. merit
Just Arrived From Baltimore
Per schooner Morris W.ChUds,cargo high
grade, hard coal; per schooner Jennie
Thomas, cargo Big Vein George’s Creek
steam coal; per Central of Georgia Ran
way ’, t . wo car * of *he celebrated “Monte
•■•*>'* co.
FLORIDA
AND THE
“THE LAND OF IHE SKY,''
Asheville g Hot Springs,
Aiken and Augusta.
many improvements In hotel facUltt^ 1
railroad service will draw a larger nnm*h l
and more enthusiastic pleasure and we '
seekers than ever before. Qe * Ua
The schedules and service of ttn
SOUTHERN RAILWAY
to each and all of them will be une-juaioj.
His New M n fill I®
wifi again be operated, commencing
January 17, 1898. s
WINTER TOURIST TICKETS
at low rates from and through Ohio u rm .
Gateways go on sale Oct. 15, lsj,- F r ll r
other points Nov. l, 1897. “out
SIDE TRIPS
•re made a feature by the Southern
Railway. Tourists and all patrons of
the Southern Railway have most care
ful attention at the hands of its man*
representatives, who are fully taJ
formed on all subjects incident ta
t travel.
NOT “fl
DRYGOODS
STORE.”
Don't think that.
Merely make a
feature of a few
SELECTED
LADIES’ SPECIALTIES,
such as TAILOR-MADE
SUITS, SKIRTS,
SHIRT WAISTS,
BICYCLE COSTUMES,
-NECKWEAR, etc.
But ALL—THE BEST.
Coal, Coke, Wood
A large supply of all
grades and sizes. Consult
us before making your pur
chases.
Just received a cargo of
Foundry and Domestic Coke,
nice and clean. Just the
thing for grates.
An eporinous supply Do
mestic Lump Coal.
Office and Yard Foot Lincoln Street.
’PHONE 63-
C. 11, DIXON & CO.
THE THIEF WHO STOLE A HOT
STOVE found ft loaded with our fra
burning coal, which, like MONTEVALLO,
makes things red hot.
T. F. JOHNSON & CO..
TELEPHONE ."Gil.
“COAL.
Best quality, Promptly
delivered:
Anthracite ... .$5.50 per ton
Domestic Lump 5,00 per ton
Phone 507. Office 14 Bull st
BOND, HARRIiOH & Cl,
WOOD AND COAL.
D. K. THOMAS & SON
19 Hay* K. Telephone 09
GEORGIA Mf PM SO OM
These out* Were raised !u .l***
section and ore oI a superior qusliti
TEXAS SEED OATS,
GEORGIA SEED RYE.
CnntON CLOVER
HAY, GRAIN, ETC., CHICKEN FEtlft
COW FEED, ETC.
X. J. DAVIS,
'PRUNE aaa. lib UAi ST., WEST*