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WILL GET MORE TROOPS.
U|c\. I.KK NOTIFIED THAT CAMPS
AVICI. CONTINI'E TO BE I SFU.
Another Corps to Alove in AVYien the
Seventh liCnvtfl for Cuba—Order*
From \A'n*lilß*fAn for the Entire
t orps to lie Put in Headline** to
l.enve for the Inland—The Panama
Designated for the Headquarter*,
hen. Lee and Four IletrSmenta Ex
pected to tie! Ofi Thia Week.
First Aortli tnrolinil tioea on
Hoard the MiehlKnn i'o-inoirotv
Afternoon.
Next Monday will probably find four
regiments of the Seventh Army Corps in
Cuba. Gen. Lee, his staff and their cleri
cal forces. Will doubtiess also be there by
that time. Gen. Lee will he the military
governor of the province of Havana, the
most important in the island, and the
Seventh Corps will maintain the iieace
and preserve American control until such
time as the government sees fit to sur
render it to .the Cubans, if ever.
Y< qlerday iiapati b. - were re ■> id from
Washington directing that the transport
Panama, now in port here, and which was
being held for a corps of engineers, should
be used for the transportation of the corps
headquarters and such forces as Gen. Lee
might designate to go on her. The Pana
ma is listed as having accommodations
fpr but ten officers and 400 men. While
small she will be comfortable for the
short voyage to Cuba.
The opinion is generally entertained that
Gen. Lee will decide to go on her in time
to reach Cuba, by the fore part of next
week. He Is watting on certain matters
before announcing his final decision. Yes
terday Ihe announcement was made that
the First North Carolina should go aboard
the Michigan on Wednesday afternoon,
the transport to sail Thursday morning
early. The Second Illinois is to go on the
Roumanian Thursday, and the One Hun
dred and Sixty-first Indiana and the
Fourth Virginia are to board the Mobile
as soon as she Is ready for them. The
Roumanian is expected in to-day or to
morrow, and the Mobile is scheduled to
leave Philadelphia for Savannah this
morning, having been delayed there by
the storm. The four transports will get
off by Friday night. Of that there seems
to be no question Just now. With the four
regiments will go, it seems, the corps
headquarters, the Division Hospital and
the Signal Corps.
Other transports are expected in this
week and early next week the remaining
two regiments of the Second division will
get off. They will be followed as soon as
possible by the six regiments of the First
division. Yesterday Gen. Lee received in
structions from the war department to get
his entire corps in Cuba as soon as possi
ble. The necessary orders will be Issued
and the several regiments will be In readi
ness as soon as the transports reach port.
It would not be surprising if the end of
next week found the entire corps out of
Savannah. Among the transports coming
are several that carry a regiment or more
each and as all preliminary arrangements
have been made there will be no delays
once the steamships are in port.
After the Seventh corps leaves, and, In
tael, probably before all of It has departed
from Savannah, troops of another corps
also bound for Cuba, will be camped out
on .Dale avenue and near Avondale range.
Gttr. Lee received word from Adjt. Gen.
Corbin yesterday that other troops would
succeed, his corps on the camp grounds
here. This is the most gratifying news
Savannah has had since the announcement
of the decision to make this the point of
embarkation and remove the Seventh from
Jacksonville. It is believed that either
the First or the Second corps, and perhaps
both, will be camped here, doubtiess keep
ing Savannah supplied with an army of
soldiers for weeks to come after Gen
Lee’s forces have left. The headquarters
of the First corps, from the latest army
circular arc at Macon, where the follow
ing regiments are reported stationed:
Seventh and Tenth United States Volun
teer Infantry, Third United States Volun
teers Engineers, Second Ohio, and Sixth
Virginia. Al Columbus, the One Hun-
dred and Sixtieth Indiana, Third Kentucky,
First West Virginia; at Athens the Third
New Jersey and Fifteenth Pennsylvania;
at Albany Ihe Third Mississippi, Second
Missouri and First Territorial, and at
Americus the Eighth Massachusetts,
Twelfth New York, and Third North Caro
lina. It is regarded as safe to say that
all of the regiments at these places will
come to Savannah to camp preparatory to
embarkation for Cuba or Porto Rico.
Augusta has been the headquarters' of
the Second Corps, with Companies C and
H of U. S. V. Engineers, the First Mary
land, Thirty-fifth Michigan, Fifteenth
Minnesota, Tenth Ohio, Eighth and Thir
teenth Pennsylvania Regiments in camp.
At Summerville are the Third Connecticut,
Fourteenth Pennsylvania and battalion of
the Ninth Ohio. At Columbus are the
First Rhode Island and Second Texas. At
Greenville are the Fourth New Jersey, Tv/o
Hundred and Third New York, Second
West Virginia, Fifth Massachusetts.
Fourth Maryland and Two Hundred and
First New York. Charleston is pulling to
get this corps shipped through that port.
The transports, when loaded, all draw
twenty-two feet or more, and so it is
among the probabilities that they will find
their outlet through Savannah. At Hunis
ville is the Fourth Corps, and If it is de
cided to send it to Cuba its natural point
of embarkation would also be Savannah.
The Third Corps has regiments at Annis
ton and other points. Two, and perhaps
three, corps are apt to come to Savannah
for embarkation after the Seventh corps
has bid the city good-by.
The Signal Corps men are in readiness
lo go whenever the order is given them.
They have left a wire to the First Divi
sion headquarters, buf all of the wires to
the Second are said to be down and their
instruments packed.
Y’eslerday Gen. Lee is said to have re
ceived cables from Cuba stating where
the regiments should disembark and where
they would find their camping grounds.
Provost Marshal Harrison and his staff
expect to leave on Thursday. They may
go by rail to Tampa and take the steamer
there for Havana.
TO 1A A ESTIG ATE SHOALING.
Mayor He I(I rim Appoint,, Committee
Front Council.
Mayor Meldrira has appointed Alderman
Thomas, Johnson and Duncan to serve on
Ihe committee to co-operjte with commit
tees from the Hoard of Trade and Cotton
Exchange in the investigation of the al
leged shoaling of the river. It is expected
the committee will get together soon, and
decide on the plan they will adopt in
conducting the investigation. Their mis
sion is lo tind. first, if the river Is shoal
ing, and If so, the reason for It.
Disc Stine cures indigestion and dyspep
sia. No dieting. Curts while you eat. All
druggists.—ad.
A til IDON FOR GEN. DOFCILAS.
Pi t sente, 1 liy the tlflicers of the find
Brigade, First Division.
Col. Wide Jones of the Second Caro
lina Regiment, in behalf of the officers
of the Second Brigade of the First Divis
ion, presented Gen. Douglas a beautiful
silk guidon yesterday afternoon.
At 3 o’clock all of the officers of the
Ninth Illinois, Fourth Illinois and Sec
ond South Carolina assembled at brigade
headquarrers for the purpose of witness
ing the presentation. After they had ar
rived Col. Jones stepped upon the plat
form in front of Ihe general’s tent, and in
a few very appropriate words made the
presentation. On the flag was the in
scription: "To Brigadier General H. T.
Douglas, From the Officers of His Bri
gade. Where This Ix-ads We AVill Fol
low.”
Gen. Douglas accepted the flag with a
few appropriate remarks, after which he
i“ked Cnpt. Wise to place Hie guidon in
its place before the tent. Capt. Wise
took a snap shot of the group of officers
and al) returned to their quarters after
giving a hearty three cheers for Gen.
Douglas. Col. Jones, in his remarks, re
ferred to tie*. Douglas’ record ns a
colonel in the Confederate army, and said
that the command felt that it was follow
ing a leader both gailant and brave, in
wlicm the greatest confidence could lie
placed. His remarks were very compli
mentary, hut not undeserved.
FOR MODIFIED TAX RILL.
CoHinarrltle Tax Pay ers NN ill Peti
tion Council To-night.
A largely attended meeting of the prop
erly owners in the Collinsville section was
held last night at the office of Gigniiliat
& Stubbs.
The matier of the proposed taxation by
the city of that section was discussed at
length and a committee, consisting of
Messrs. C. F. Prendergast, ,1. Randolph
Anderson, W. D. Simkins, W. B. Stubbs
and J. S. Collins, was appointed to attend
the Council meeting to-night and present
a petition. This petition will recommend
Ihe adoption by Council of a substitute for
the tax bill now pending in the Senate.
The meeting was unanimous on all
points and the members present expressed
their entire willingness to be taxed by the
city provided they were equivalent. It
is likely the Collinsville district will be
largely represented at the meeting to
night.
As has been stated in the Morning News,
the property owners desire to modify the
bill so as to provide for the taxing only
of property abutting on streets that have
been opened by the city.
PATRICK GALLAHER KILLED.
Central Railroad Shifting' Engine
Ran Over Ills llndy.
Patrick Gallaher, aged 75 years, an em
ploye of the Central Railroad for years,
was killed near the rosin sheds yesterday
afternoon. He was run over by a shift
ing engine, which was upon him before
he knew it. The tender passed over his
body, killing him instantly.
Coroner Goette investigated the killing.
He said it is not definitely known whether
Mr. Gallaher stumbled and fell, after
which the engine ran upon him, or wheth
er it knocked him to the ground. At any
rate, he did not consider it proper for
an inquest to be held.
For years Gallaher has been a utility
man about the wharves. His duties con
sisted of sweeping and doing other odd
Jobs around the yards. His long service
there had made him well known to all the
employes, by whom he was liked. His
funeral will take place from his late resi
dence. No. 534 Jones street, east, at 3
o’clock this afternoon.
LIVE WIRES HANGING LOAV.
Accident t Cross Wires Put Pedes
trians' Lives in Danger for a Time.
The danger of Ihe overhead wires was
again demonstrated yesterday afternoon
when a cross wire supporting the main
wire of the electric railroad running
through the city market broke from its
fastenings and dropped, pulling out of
place at the some time the cross wire at
Whitaker and St. Julian streets.
The wires dropped until within about
five feet from the ground and where they
crossed other wires frequent streams of
electric sparks gave warning that they
were essentially “live” and able to se
verely shock If not kill outright. One or
more pedestrians had close calls on
Whitaker street until a policeman station
ed himself at the corner to warn passers
by of the wire. It was nearly an hour be
fore the wires were straightened our, In
the meantime traffic was suspended on
several branches of the system. If the
accident had happened on a dark nght
a life might have been lost.
CENTRAL BONDS MOA IAG l PAA AHI).
Strong Feeling Reported From Act,
Norl* Willi Higher A nines Pultl.
Central Railroad securities have again
taken an upward turn. Yesterday's ad
vices to Savannah brokers from New York
were to the effect that there was a decid
edly stronger feeling and upward move
ment based on good investment demand,
and that there was a fair prospect of high
er values.
The consolidated ss. which have been
quoted at 89. advanced to 9.'. the first pre
ferred incomes from 38 to 40. the second
preferred incomes from ll a i to 13. and the
third preferred from 43, to fi, while the
Middle Georgia anti Atlantic 5s were re
ported as one point higher.
The heavy earnings of the system, as
shown in the weekly statements, and the
prospects of a good surplus have turned
attention of investors to the Central re
curiiies again.
ROBERT F AIM PITS TO F.NTERTAIA.
Emmet Rifles of Teens AA 111 lie Their
Guests To-niglil.
The Robert Emmet Association will
give a collation to-night at the club rcoms,
at Bay and Abereorn streets, to the Em
met Rifles of Houston, Tex., now with the
Seventh Army Corps. The company will
come in from the camp in cars, and will
return in government \v*igons. in addition
to several urmy officers. Mayor Meldrlm.
Judge Doyle of Michigan and Recorder
Hartridge will be present. The occasion
will likely prove a pleasant one.
Life Insurance is a good tiling, but
health insurance, by keeping the blood
pure with Hood s Sarsaparilla, is still (let
ter.-ad.
Molly t aps foe Xnitta,
To-day ten dozen very handsome em
broidered baity caps, at 98c, worth
*1.50 and *3.10. Special sale during the
holiday season of baby goods. Krotts
*coff’s.—ad.
THE MORNING NEWS: TUESDAY. DECEMBER 0. IS9&
GEN. LEE AND OFFICERS DINED.
| FAREWELL DINNER TO COM Al AN
-11 ER OF THE SEVENTH 4 ORPS.
V Happy Compliment lo the Airgln
inn anil His Stall’ on the Eve of
Their Departure—Gen. Lee, AA’hlle
Regretting to l.caio llnxpltnhle
Savannah lx l ager to Return to
fit ha—Gen Keifler Responded to
the Seventh Army Corps—Col. Bry
an Pointed to the Country's Duly
in Fretsing Culm.
The dinner given to MaJ. Gen. Fllzhugh
Lee and the officers of the Seventh Army
Corps at the De Soto last night was one
of the pleasantest affairs of the kind that
has ever taken place in Sa\ r annah. There
were enough of Ihe home people present
lo gi\e the affair a thoroughly local ap
pearance, while, on the other hand, the
presence of Gen. Lee and a number of the
officers of the Seventh Corps showed the
prominence of the army at present in so
cial as well as in every other circle of
the city's life.
The dinner was one noted for good cheer
and good fellowship, the expression of
good feeling and of devoted patriotism
on the part of representatives of every
section of the country. It was given by
representative gentlemen of the city in
honor of the brave general of the Sev
enth Corps and his associates.
The dinner began early, guests and
hosts filing into tile large dining room of
the De Soto to music by the orchestra
of the First North Carolina Regiment at
8:30 o’clock. The hall was handsomely dec
orated with palms and potted plants and
the national colors appropriately display
ed with the insignia of the Seventh Corps,
a seven pointed star, occupying a prom
inent place.
The table was in the form of a square.
On the north side sat Capt. H. C. Cunning
ham with Gen. Lee on his right and Gen.
Koiffer on his left. The others at the table
were Lieut. Col. Dorst. Gen. Hasbrouek,
Gen. Douglas. Lieut. Col. Livermore, Lieut.
Sartoris, • Judge Robert Failigant. Gen.
Wheaton, Capt. J. R. F. Tattnall, Col.
John Screven, Gen. G. M. Sorrel, Mr. Wal
ter G. Charlton and Mr. H. T. Williams.
On the east were Hon. F. G. dußignon,
Lieut. Col. Wood, Hon. Pope Barro.v,
Lieut. Col. Maus, Mr. L. T. Haskell, Maj.
R. B. Harrison. Mr H. M. Comer, Col.
Mabry, Capt. W. W. Williamson, Col.
William J. Bryan, Mr. A.Minis, Col. Jones,
Mr. W. N. Pratt, Col. Moulton,
Dr. W. W. Owens, Col. Duston; on the
south. Mr. T. M. Cunningham, Jr.. Col.
Daws, Mr. A. Sybrandt, Maj. Newcomb,
Col R L. Berner, Mr J. F. Minis, Col. Has
kins. Mr. W. W. Mackall, Col. Harding.
Mr. O. A. Shearson, Col Taylor, Mr J. R.
Anderson, Col. Armifleld, Mr. G. A. Gor
don; on the west, Mr. J. Rauers, Lieut.
Col. Pond, Col. A. R. Lawton, Lieut Col.
Ribell, Mr. W. J. Deßenne, Lieut. Col.
Guild, Mr. George W Owens, Lieut Col.
Maxtield, Mr. H. D. Stevens. Maj. Mlckte,
Mr. J. M. Egan, Col. Wood. Mr. John Nis
bet. Col. Campbell, Mr. James M. Barnard,
and Col Swift.
The dinner was served in excellent style,
the menu being as satisfactory lo the in
ner man as it was appetizing to the eye.
Mr.H.C.Cunningham was chairman, hav
ing on his right Gen. Lee, and on his left
Gen. Kieffer. When the menu had been
disposed of. Mr. Cunningham, after allud
ing in eulogistic terms to the happy aus
pices which brought former foes and the
representatives of ail sections together, and
to the magnificent record of Gen. Lee in
a post which, by reason of circumstances,
became the most important in the gift of
the goA'ernment at the time. Introduced
Gen. Lee with a toast to his long life and
prosperity, which was drunk with enthus
iasm.
Before Gen. Lee could respond the band
played Ihe “Star Spangled Banner.” In
responding Gen. Lee said it reminded him
of an occasion where he found himself in
a party where every man was required to
sing a song, or tell a story, or make a
speech. A bashful Nortli Carolinian, wao
was urged on, said he had never made a
speech or told a story, but he might be
able to sing “Way Down on the Old Tar
River,” if he could oniy gel the pitch. He
might possibly, he said, have been able to
make a brief and appropriate speech in
reply to the eulogistic remarks of the
chairman, but he had been so much ab
sorbed in the idea of parting from the
people of Savannah that lie had been un
able to collect his thoughts. Incidentally,
he told an anecdote of the old negro Vho
said he found a safe place at the battle
of Gettysburg by running where the gen
erate were. He re tut wed his sincere thanks
to the chairman for his remarks and said
that he felt greatly complimented by such
a display of interest in him by the gen
tlemen of Savannah.
Gen. Lee said that there were a great
many reasons why he, in common with
the rest of the Seventh Army Corps, was
attached to the state of Georgia. The
troops bad been treated with such great
courtesy here, lie said. On Thanksgiving
Pay the ladies of Savannah had under
taken a great task and had successfully
accomplished it. They hod invaded the
tented fields with banners flying, on which
were inscribed the historic Thanksgiving
turkey. Gen. Lee said he had some fur
ther interest in the state of Georgia and
he alluded to 'lie connection of the Lee
family with the' history of the stale. “Light
Horse” Harry Lee having been a resident
here after the revolution and the father
of Robert E. Lee being buried at Dunge
ness.
Gin Lee alluded to the recent review
of the Seventh Corps in the Park exten
sion. and said lie wondered what the Con
federate soldier on the monument thought
when he saw Northern and Southern sol
diers marching side by side under the same
Hag. Gen. Lee said he was sorry that
liis numerous engagements had prevented
ills mingling more freely with the iieople
of Savannah, and yet he was glad of the
opportunity of going back lo Havana, hav
ing been there less than a year ago. and
having been invited to leave there. When
the tents of the Seventh Army Corps are
erected upon the soil of Cuba, he said
that he felt that he voiced the sentiment
or his corps in saying that there were
no people whose memory would be cher
ished more and no city to which they
would look bade with greater pleasure
than historic old Savannah. Gen. Lee
said that the American army was going
to Cuba lo help the people there set up
an Independent government of their own.
He was not at al! alarmed at the night
mare of the Philippines. He said: "We
cannot apply to to-day ihe conditions of
IDO years ago. The results will tie to
strengthen the American government, to
build up trade and commerce, and the
consequence will be that the flag will be
kept flying there forever.” Gen. Lee said
he believed the war had been productive
of great good, it hud brought the people
of the two sections together, and would
result in ranking this republic what our
fathers had intended it should be, de
glory of America.
Hon. Walter G. Charlton responded to
the toast of “Our Country.” in begin
ning Ills address Mr. Charlton a.Unled to
the tact that the guest of the evening
w .s the "third Illustrious Lee” who laid
(Continued on Fifth Page.)
THEY AV ANT AN OPEN MEETING.
Engineers AA 111 Prefer Drainage
Charges in Connell To-night.
Engineer Percy Sugden, who will appear
with others befon- ihe City Council
to-r.ight to give testimony touching de*.
feet* in that part of the house drainage
system completed last year, said yester
day that he is ready to tell what he
knows, but he wi.l not do so in caucus.
”1 am not ashamed of what I will tell,”
he said, "and the Council must not be
ashamed of the investigation, either.”
Three special notices to attend to-night'#
meeting were sent out yesterday by Clerk
of Council Bailey. One was to Mr. Bug
den, another to Engineer Thomas and a
third was sent to Supervising Engineer
Chapman, who Is looking after the city’s
part of the work To tlfe notices were
attached the resolution pursuant to which
the investigation will t<e held, While be
low was the summons to the engineers,
Each of tile gentlemen were seen by a
Morning News reported, and each stated it
was his intention lo l>e present at the
meeting.
It is not known yet how the investiga
tion wili be conducted. There will be a
large number of witnesses to be examined
in behalf of the position taken by ine
petitioners, among whom will be Commis
sioner Willink, with the employes of his
office, and City Engineer Winn, with the
employes of his office also, who are said
to have some knowledge on Ihe subject.
The petitioners state it to be their object
to go ful.y into ihe matter, and believe
t'nev pan easily establish the assertions
they have made with regard to faulty
work. They each have information con
cerning defect* they have observed in the
system, while there are many things they
hope to establish by city officials, who
have been called upon on the occasion of
break-downs in streets, sqid to have been
caused-by earth washing into the drain
age pipes.
"I shall go before Council as I have
promised to do," said Engineer Sugden,
out I do not propose to go before a cau
cus meeting. What I shall say will be for
the benefit of the public, and I do not in
tend lo go behind closed doors and be
treated as I was on a previous occasion,
after which some of the aldermen asserted
1 had no knowledge of ihe house drainage
system.’ Believing I am right in the con
tentions I shall make, I am not as.tamed
to appear in open meeting. Neither should
the aldermen lie ashamed to do so.
Then again, I do not wish- io remain
at the exchange longer than is necessary,”
continued Mr. Sugden. "There are time’
when it is 11 o’clock before the tioard goes
into open meeting, and this is too lae to
have any otte wait.. The importance of
matters under consideration often keeps
the board busy, no doubt, but I do not
apprehend iliere will be much delay to
night. for the reason Uie drainage com
plaint may be the main matter to consider.
"I am prepared to put the facts I know
before Council in short order," Mr. Sug
den said, and at the same time he ex
hibited a bunch of papers, which, he said,
constitute his brief. The papers includ-
Mr. Sugdert’s observations on the house
drainage work for some time. Where he
has seen work he thought war. being im
properly executed he says lie has taken
a note of it, and will be able to establish
all his assertions.
"if I say sand has gotten into a cer
tain sewer, and lias filled it completely,
I do not profess to be ab> to put my finger
on the hole," he said. "It’s enough to
know it is faulty somewhere, but in
many instances we .can be spcci:> in the
proof.”
Supervising Engineer Chapman’s idea is
the petitioners will claim,, for one thing,
that there are leaks in the brick sewers.
He says he will admit this to be the case
in many instances. Jt would be foreign
to all precedent if such were not the case.
It Is caused on account of the cement
not properly set ting in places, but it can
be easily remedied, he said, when it is
desired to put the sewer in condition Tor
acceptance. "If we were to undertake the
stopping of those little holes now," lie
said, "we would be chasing breaks all
over the brick sewers. There arc places
where water will seep through. If It
ddn’t do It at one place, it will at anoth
er. In all the work I have ever done, it
ha? been completed as nearly as possible
while In progress, but there are always
odd ends to touch up at the last. None
of the present work has been accepted,
nor will it be until it proves to be a’.l
right in every way.”
Mr. Chapman will be on hand to-night.
He is on the defensive, and will not be
called upon by Council, of course, until
Engineers Sugden and Thomas have been
heard. His en ire attention has been de
voted to the work now in progress, he sacs,
and nor to investigations.
The ordinance granting the Central Rail
road a franchise on River street wli! a so
lie considered, provided the board has the
time. There was a meeting of the com
mittee on railroads yesterday afternoon
for t lie purpose of discussing (he ordinance,
together with the various amendments that
ha\e been adopted, and it is understood
the matters in connection with L that
were referred to the committee were de
cided upon. Mr. H. M. Comer, president
of the Centra) Raiiroad, and Mr. H. C. Cun
ningham. counsel for the road, attended
the meet in.?.
Aev Houston Street’s Pavement.
The vitrified brick pavement on New
Houston street from Bull to Whitaker
streets is about finished. I, was the
quickest job of the kind ever done in this
'<’it.v and reflects credit on Commissioner
Willink and his street paving force. It
took three days to pul down the brick.
This paving gives a hard roadway around
the park and the parade ground. To make
it a comfortable drive, however, the cob
blestone .paving on Whitaker street from
New Houston to Gaston Should be replaced
with asphalt or brick, and then if the
parade ground side sidewalks on New
Houston and Whitaker streets were put In
good shape like those on Drayton street
and around the park, there would be lit
tle else to be done In that neighborhood.
HI.OFK OF IFF. KILLED HIAI.
George .1 ae linen. Colored, Fell AA’ltli
n ailO-l’ounil Bloek in Ills Arms.
George Jackson, colored, was instantly
killed at the Knickerbocker Ice Company's
Plant yesterday, by falling to the ground
with a 200 pound block of Ice in his arms.
The heavy weight injured him internally,
and he did not live but a few minutes af
ter being taken up.
Coroner Goette took charge of the re
mains. Jackson lives a Burroughs street
and Bolton street Inn*. He was : years
of age.
• Be cautions in the selection of a remedy
to cure rheumatism, netira!gla and other
painful fliseasts; It’s Jnsit :ts important to
be sure you are right In this as in other
tilings. You will make no mistake if you
insist on Alligator Liniment. This is guar
anteed to litre or money bark.—a.l.
111 Itlions for I'ltitf) Work.
Krouskoff's have everything in ribbons.
Daisy rlbltons 1 cent a yard, in all colors;
others in proportion. Krouskoff's.—ad.
SOUGHT MERCY FOR SMALL
COLORED MIXISTBR* APPEAL TO
.11 IH.K PAI.I.IG wr.
Ukril Thm lie nml Solicitor tlencrol
oiborne Should Approve H Petl*
lion tl> I lie Hoard of Pnrduu* for
Coni mutation Of the Murderer'*
Sentence to Life tinprlnon melt i— 1
Finn nml Decided Refusal of the
llcti nest l>> Eneh—llolll Stated
Tlie> CmiMlilereil Small's Case the
Worst 111 Tlielr Experience anil
Have An Doulit of His Guilt.
After three lengthy trials and having
been several times sentenced to death, tt
seems that Abe Stnail will at last pay
the death penalty far the murder of Po
licemun Jensen C. Neve tour years ago
on Friday at the county jail.
A last effort in Smal. s behalf was made
yesterday by a delegation of colored citi
aens. chiefly ministers t.f the leading col
ored churches, which appealed to Judge
Fnlllgant and Solici'or General
Osborne to repemmend to the
state board of pardons to com
mute the sentence of Smiall to life im
prisonment. The delegation advanced no
ground for such action on the part of the
judge and solicitor, except the simple plea
of mercy for the condemned man and in
cidentally that there was some ground for
doubt as to whether, tire fatal shot was
fired by Small or by Policeman Neve’s
companion. Policeman McCabe.
The petition was without success, both
Judge Falligant and Solicitor General Os
borne declining to take action on the line
tequested. Such proc*Wluf(>'on their part
would have been exceedingly unusual and
contrary to precedent and would have, be
sides, been unwarranted without a request
for investigaiion and recommendation on
their part by the pardoning board.
The delegation appeared in the Superior
Court room about I:3oio',clock. It was head
ed by Rev. Aiexhnder Harris, and com
prised most of the leading colored minis
ters of the city. Judge Falligant an
nounced that he was ready to hear any
thing (he delegation might have to say.
Rev. Harris, the chairman, stated that a
committee appointed by the Ministers'
Evangelical Union of Savannah for th •
purpose of conferring with the Governor
and the pardoning board in behalf of Small
had visited Atlanta for that purpose with
out accomplishing anything. It had been
intimated to them, however, that if a re
quest should be made by the judge and
the solicitor general before whom the case
was tried, recommending a commutation
of the sentence to life Imprisonment, that
it would be considered by the board. The
committee now apjicared before his honor,
he said, to request him to give his con
sent to (he commutation of Small’s sen
tence.
Judge Falligant seemed somewhat sur
prised at this request. He said that the
matter was entirely with the pardoning
board and that he had nd jurisdiction. He
saw no reason for the exercise of clemency.
The prisoner had been given (he benefit
of able counsel on the occasion of three
different trials, he said, and the clemency
of the courts had been exhausted in h'.s
behalf. The crime was an outrageous tine
and without a single mitigating feature.
The accused had first tried to kill an officer
who had been sent to arrest him and was
found armed and prepared to resist arrest
when the police officers came upon him.
As the members of the committee evi
dently desired to be heard. Rev. J. J. Dur
ham. pastor of the Second African Baptist
Church, was designated by the chairman
to present their request. Rev. Durham
said in effect that it was simply a plea
lor mercy which hc-y had to make. 1 hey
had no fault to tlnd with the court or
with the trial of the case.
“What teasoft did you give tile.pardon
ing board when you asked for a commuta
tion of the sentence?” Judge Falligant
asked.
"Simply the reason the sinner gives when
he goes before the Greac Judge and asks
for mercy." replied Rev. Durham. “The
pinner can only plead guilty and beg for
mercy. We believe in the punishment of
crime and In upholding tbit law. but we
believe this can be done equally as well
by sentencing the accused to life imprison
ment."
Rev. E. K. Love spoke on the same line.
He acknowledged, he said, that Sma l
showed himself to be an unusually bad
man. He felt, however, that there was
room for a d-ffbi-eribe of opinion as to
whether the bal. from Srhall’s weapon
caused Policeman Neve's death. Under
the circumstances'he believed that ivhiie
Small should be ptihlshed, that the ends
of justice would be served equally well
by life imprisonment.
Rev. J. C. S.ms spoke in a similar
manner. L. M. Fleamolv said that mercy
was one plea on which the committee had
gone before the pardoning board. The
other was the doubt as to whether Small
or McCabe’s bud. t had killed Neve. It
was because of this doubt that he had in
terested himself in the cdse.
Capt. J. C. Simmons bogged that the sin
ner might be given rime to repent. So
he was out of the corrirtutilty, he said, it
made no difference whether his death oc
curred in a f, w days or four or live years
lienee. Small had been proven guilty be
yond tne shadow of a doubt, he said, and
all he asked was mercy.
Judge Falligant listened with evident in
terest to the nppeuls o£ live delegation,
and ntim they had concluded expressed
himself at some length. He had known
some of the members of the committee
since ch’,ldho:d, he said, and felt owards
them not merely as acquaintances, but as
warm personal friends. He believed that
they were in earnest in their efforts to
elevate their people to a higher grade of
civilization and honored <hem for their
work. Candidly, Judge Falligant said, as
he knew ihe law. he had no right to in
terfere. The law allows Ihe jury to de
termine whether or not the accused shall
suffer the death penalty. The appeal for
mercy on this earth must lie to the.par
doning bourd. It was the right of the
board to investigate and refer the matter,
should it see tit, to the Judge and solicitor
for their recommendation.
"I see utterly no reason why. so far
as we are concerned, we should have one
word to say in favor of the commutation
of this sentence,” said Judge Fniligant.
"There has never been a shadow of doubt
on my mind us to who killed Neve. The
prisoner's own statement showed that he
kmw that he killed Neve. He staled that
of the last two shots he fired the (list cut
the horse’s ear and caused him to wheel
around, thus exposing Officer Neve’s back,
and that he then fired the second shot.
The evidence showed that he was merci
less anil brutal in the commission of the
crime, using oaibs at the time. He could
have avoided the killing of Neve. McCabe
had gone away, his pistol being empty,
and Neve had emptied his pistol, mid w as
at his mercy. 1 personally saw to It that
Small was defended by able and astute
counsel on the occasion of each of his
three trials, and the Supreme Court litis
given him the benefli of every point of
law that could be brought to hear in his
favor.”
Judge Falligant said that he could not
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PAYING OFF THE TROOrS.
W ork lleguii Veitcrtlsi anil At 111 Be
(oiliinneil To-day.
The paying off of the troops of the
Seventh Army Corps will now r go merrily
on. New tens, fives, twos and ones will
be as common In town as nickels for a
time, and the rustle of the crisp notea
will be as sweet music to the soldiers and
to those with whom they spend them.
Pay day in the army is* a great institu
tion alike to the soldier anil the mer
chant.
Probably never in its history was Sa
vannah so flooded with bills of small de
nomination before the coming of the pay
masters last month. The paying tellers
at the banks said the influx of the bills
surpassed anything they had ever seen.
There will be a repetition of the exper
ience this month.
Great stacks of the "long green" are on
hand with the paymasters. It is crisp and
new, just from the treasury at Washing
ton. A guard detail is on hand at the
Marshall, whore the paymasters have
their offices, and watch and ward is kept
over the treasures.
There must have been 2.000 men paid
off yesterday. The First North Carolina
men got their money, and qlso the detach
ments in the city on provost duty. The
paymasters also visited headquarters and
paid off the men who work under Col.
Maus, chief surgeon of the corps. The
detailed force and employes of the emer
gency hospital in the city also received
their pay.
Both of the division hospital forces will
get paid off to-day. One regiment will
also be paid. Which one this will be could
not be ascertained last night, blit ihe pay
masters said it will not be the Second Il
linois or the One Hundred and Sixty-first
Indiana. The Second Illinois is to board
a transport Thursday, so it is probable
that it and the One Hundred and Sixty
first will be paid off tO-morrow. The men
of the signal corps will get their money
to-day.
< APT. I*l USE TO Ql IT.
To He Freight C'nmiitlan’oner Eufulls
Too Mneli Snerltiee.
Capl. D. G. Purse, commissioner of the
Savannah Freight and Transportation Bu
reau. has decided to enter the insurance
business on his own account, and if the
bureau is continued it w!)l be necessary to
S6ek another commissioner. Capt. Purse
has accepted the agency of the Prudential
Insurance Company, and will remain in
"avnnnah. He had been tendered n lucra
tive position away from Savannah, but
was averse to severing, even temporarily,
the ties that bound him here.
It is generally understood among Capt.
Puree's personal friends that he severs
his connection with the freight bureau
Lorn financial reasons. Last year the sal
ary of jthe commissioner was $3,500. This
year it is said to be doubtful if he will
receive as compensation J2,4f,0, which he
regards 100 small a salary. Out
side of this there is too muen
uncertainty about ‘ho bureau's con
tinuance, and arrangements as to a com
tn’ssioner and his salary. The arrange
ment Has been from year to year. While
he has said liit e or nothing publicly in
regard to the matter, it is understood that
Capt. Purse has declined two or three
excellent offers in the oast two years, one
being from Wash’ngfon, with a fine sal
ary attached. While his interest has been
in the work of the bureau, and as com
missioner, it is stated that Capt. Purse
has Informed his Mends that he cannot
continue to sacrifice his personal financial
interests by retaining the office.
IHE THIRD GEORGIA'S HIAAEH.
fleeting of t ie Ladies Wlio Will Give
It at Guards Club To-day.
• A meeting of the ladies interested in the
Third Georgia Regiment's dinner will be
held at ihe Guards’ club at noon to-day.
The committees in charge of the prepara
tion for the dinner have been actively rt
work and have met with great success.
The chairman of ihe committee, Mrs. W.
G. Charlton, desires the attendance of lil
ladies who i re (merer cd In the success
of the dinner at to-day's meeting. The la
dies In charge of the various tables are
Mrs. W. C. Hartridge. Mrs. Edward Ka
row. Mrs. Cecil Gabbett. Mrs. Julian John
son. Mrs. J. A. P. CristieUl. Miss Orme,
Mrs. Elton. Mrs. Meidrim, Mrs. Bouton,
Mrs. A. Carmichael. Mrs. Lea ken, Mrs.
Rovenel. They have been untiring in Iheir
work and the dinner promises to be one
which the regiment, on the eve of its de
parture for Cuba, will always remember.
Third Nebraska'* Concert.
The Third Nebraska Band gave an ex
cellent concert at ihe De Soto last night,
which was enjoyed by a large audio flee.
This band has prucicel assiduously, and
has made fine progress. It gave a varied
programme, and the several numbers were
v.e.l received.
To Be Tried liy Coud Murtiul.
Sergt. Becker, who shot and killed Prl.
vate Kelley at Camp Campbell, in Athens,
Wednesday, was brought to Savannah
yesterday to be tried by a court martial.
Becker was drunk when the shooiing oc
curred. ip >
To Dine- Cos. I, Second S. C.
Mrs. Paul Lynnh and Mrs. T. P. Rayenel,
assisted by several young ladles,will give a
dinner to Company I, Second South Caro
lina Regiment, United States Volunteers,
on Thursday. By some oversight this
company was shared out on Thanksgiving
day and the indies are fleterhff.Wl that its
members shall have “turkey and cranber
ry sauce.” even though the dinner is a
little late.
Trimmed Huts.
To-day fifty trimmed hats a: sl, worth
*t> and $7. These tire (he la rest shapes.
bo 1 h plain and flaring from the face.
Kronskoffs.—ad.
Third Georgia Private Bead.
Ti e body 1 of Private John W. Nash of
Company H. Third Georgia, who died yes
terday. will he sent to his home at Mc-
Arthur. accompanied by a comrade.
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Beautiful artlik’lal palrfis Tor '‘holiday
piesents—ornamental, lasting and appre
ciated—at Krouskoff'x.—• ad
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from the Finest Vineyards
in France and Spain.
The attention of Ihe physicians and
public is called to these elegant wines
and brandies, which are imported di
rect in glass and bottled at vine
yards, and which are the finest
liquors that have ever been placed
on this market. They are especially
suited to medical purposes and Inval
ids; also for connoisseurs and lovers
of elegant goods.
Our business is exclusively whole
sale, but wishing to introduce this
fine line of Brandies, Wines and
Whiskies, we have determined to sell
them in any quantity desired.
Special attention is called to our el
egant Normandtne Brandies from
Cognac, France, in ail their rich
ness, strength and purity.
SHERRIES.
Grand old brands, Amnonllilaoo,
Vine Pasto and Olrosos. from Spain!
CLARETS—Andres Brands: Bor
deaux, very choice and old.
PORT WINE—OId London Dock.
RUM—Sunshine, Jamaica.
SCOTCH WHISKY-King William
IV. This brand of Scotch Whisky is
the drink of the leading connoisseurs,
clubs and cafes of New York, and
conceded to be the best imported.
Bitters and Cordials from Italy
We also desire to call the attention
of the public to our fine line of Olive
Oil, imported direct from Nice; it is
pure and unadulterated, and is the
finest olive oil that has ever been
brought South.
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These are also among our special
ties. We have all the favored brands
of Germany, which will please you.
A visit to our establishment is so
licited.
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Lippman Block, Congress and Bar
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