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8 DEATH AT A MOB’S HANDS. ALLEK brooks hanged to am oak TREK NEAR BLOOMINGDALR. The Ravlnher of Mr. F. W. Hart ( A|tnrcd by tlie lluslmnil of III* Victim, and. at the Last Moment Com f rioted ill* Guilt and Warn linngod and Riddled A\ I• 1 IVallet*. Hi* \eek Broken and BiH) Hole* in Hi* Body—Mr*. Hart Identified Him 1.0 11 k Before He Would Confess— He Tried to Impllrate Another—Hl* Body Lying on tlie Ground, a Food for Htizrard*. Allen Brooks, the negro who assaulted Mrs. F. W. Hart, near the lKtle town of Blooming'dale, Monday afternoon, was captured by the husband of the woman he had wronged early yesterday morning and two hours past noon he paid the dreadful penalty of his crime. The body of the negro, with the neck broken, riddled with bullets so that a hand cannot be placed anywhere upon it whhout covering half a dozen holes, lies upon the ground three miles from Bloom ingdale, beneath an oak tree, from a limb of which Brooks was hanged. The locality is deserted, few* have been to view the body, and it has been left as food for the buzzards that are the only visit ors to the ppot. All of Monday night the parties of man hunters continued their search for the fugitive negro. The country for twenty miles about had been aroused end the men engaged in the hunt for Brooks covered every available avenue of escape. From the first it seemed impossible that the ne gro could evade the fearful fate that awaited him when he was caught, and later events justified the correctness of this conclusion. Every little while some one or another of the hunters would get pews of the direction in which the negro was running and every suc'h bit of in formation inspired the party to renewed efforts. Every man was anxious that the vengeance to be meted out to the violator of a woman’s honor should be swift, as well as certain. In the early morning F. W. Hart, the husband of Brooks' victim, who had been traveling the woods constantly, with one companion, found Brooks steeping near a little place called Ex-ley. Brooks had with him a negro named Jnmef? Murchison, whom he afterwards accuse! of being im plicated with him In the assault upon Mrs Hart. Brooks was too much surprised to resist arrest, and Murchison submitted readily enough. As to Murchison. Brooks said that the scheme to assault Mrs. Hart had been hatched up between them and one had loin in wait on one side of her home and one on the other. Her m vis her, eo Brooks said, was to be determined by the direction from which she returned to her home. This was later, however, for when he was arrested nnd for some hours afterwards, Brooks claimed to be innocent. This story Murchison stoutly denied, lie said that he had met Brooks while the latter was running through the woods and that Brooks had said that a plot was be ing formed among the whites to kill them both. Momentarily terrified by this an nouncement Murchison had consented to accompany Brooks in his flight, and had continued with him until he came to Fxley. Here he refused to go farther, saving that he expected to get work from the manager of the mill rear that place. As this story was afterwards corrobor ated by oth-’*r evidence, Murchison was ieleased and told to get out of the country * * rapidly as he could. He lost no time in star ting. In the meantime the party cirried Brooks to a house near the spot where he was captured and here he was held, close ly and tightly bound and guarded un il daylight. The news of his capture had been communicated to the various parties of hunters with the same* rapidity with which the news of the assault he had com mitted had been spread, and the party that gathered around Brooks within an hour or two numbered nearly a hundred m< n. To this additions wi re made until the very moment that he met his death. During all of this time Brooks had main tained a stolid indifference of demeanor that nothing could shak** and continued to protest, though calmly enough, his inno cence of the crime. Mrs. Hart had been no tified of his capture and the party s art ed in the direction of the scene of the crime she was brought out. She identi fied Brooks ai once us the man who had assaulted her. Hy this time the morning had passed. Wild threats were indulged in by the crowd, but the negro would not confess, even under the strain engendered by these. The crowd surged about the prisoner and clamored for an even more fearful form of vengeance than hanging, but it had been determined by the more moderate that no act of barbarism should accom pany the execution. Though it was to be illegal, it was to be conducted with de ceny and in order. The negro was dragged through the woods to a dense copse that had been selected for hits execution, some quarter of a mile or more from the scene of the crime. Here, in the presence of the crowd, he owned that he was guilty, but still gave no s*gn of fear. The limb from which he was hanged is hardly ten feet above the ground. This was bent over by the weight of a dozen men and a short rope noosed over Brooks’ head. The tension upon the limb was strong and when, ai the signal, those who had been holding the limb released it, the body of Brooks was shot into the air for the full length of the rope. His neck was broken instantly. Hardly had the body ceased to swing to and fro when the crowd began firing. Every man in the party made a point of emptying the weapon with which he was armed, and it is estimated that there are TOO bulet holes, from every description of r fie and revolver,in the bo yof the negro. Tl ii gruesome ceremony concluded the party dispersed, leaving the body sus pended on the tree. Sheriff Sweeny reached the Kjot about two hours alter the hanging, and found nothing but the dead body. In the mean time it had been cut down from the limb and the rope carried away. Thera was not a soul in the vicinity and no one whom the sheriff saw at the station or any where throughout the country could be induced to confess any knowledge of the manner In which Br oks had met his death. It is understood that the entire party agreed that nothing shall be said, and each man seems to bo keeping well to his promise. Coroner Goette will visit the place of execution this morning and will bury the body at the public- expense. It is likely that he will hold an inquest, but it Is al together Improbable that the jury will be able to find out anything about the man ner In which the man came to his death other than “death hy hanging, at the hands of parties unknown." Tle Better f v urt Of valor Is discretion,” nnd the letter part of the treatment of disease is prevention. Disease originates in Impurities in the blood. Hood’s Barsaparilla purifies the blood. Peoph* who take it at this ,a*,> n say they are kept healthy the year round It is because this tnediclm* expel* impu rities and make r the blood rich arid he ,h givlng. Ail !* v r UJ* are cured by Hood's I'JIJ* "THE TEMPTATION OF EVE.” Statuary for AVltich A. T. Stewart Paid f 12,000 Now In Telfair Gallery The fact that one of the most celebrate 1 works of art ever seen in Savannah is now on exhibition at the Telfair Academy is probably' -not generally known to the friends of that institution and the public generally'. Yet such is the fact. The work is now- the property of a citizen of (Savannah and is loaned to the Academy for exhibition purposes. Some month ago Mr. S. P. Shelter, while in New York, learned of the sale of the collection m art works of the late Judge Hilton, which were formerly a part cf the estate of A. T. Stewart, the New York merchant prince. The Hilton collection, whiie containing a number of valuable works, was not a notexl collection- and was not largely attended by art buyets. Mr. Shutter, however, was fortunate enough to be present and was fortunate enough to obtain several valuable works at much less than their real value. Chief among these was the figure which now occupies the most prominent position in the main hallway of the Telfair Academy leading from ihe gallery of paintings. The figure is “The Temptation of Eve,” one of the most celebrated cf the works of Hiram Powers, Americas greatest ulptor. Powers’ “Greek Slave" is know n not only' to every lover of art, but almost to every newspaper reader in the United States, and especially to every rtader of the illustrated papers and magazines. Gibers of Powers’ w'orks, which are al most equally well known to sculptors and art lovers, are but little known to the general public. One of these is the ‘ Temptation of Eve.” How is it regarded by artists may he judged from the criticism of Thorwaldscn, the great Danish sculptor, w’ o said of it. “it is good enough to be anybody's mas terpiece." That this view was not shared by sculptors alone, is evident from the fact that A. T. Stewart paid $12,000 for this piece of statuary, which now stands in Savannah’s Academy. Subsequently, Pow ers produced an ti.er figure upon the some idea, representing Eve after the tempta tion, which he called "Paradise lx)st.” This was purchased by a gentleman of Brooklyn named Morgan, for $16,000. Mr. Morgan subsequently failed in business, and A. T. Stewart purchased this work also. It w'as disposed of at the recent sale of the Hilton collection, but fell into other hands than Mr. Shotter’s, Some time ago Mr. Shotter brought his purchase to Savannah and Mr. Carl L. Brandt, director of the Academy. whos* alertness in everything pertaining: to the interests of the Acad< my, is well known, prevailed upon him to allow' it to be plac ed on exhibition there. The statuary was recently placed in the Academy and from its prominent position is the first and most striking feature to attract the eye of the visitor. The figure is mounted upon a stained marble pedestal and is About 5 feet 10 inches in bight, but so perfect in propor tion that it appears somewhat less. Be ing a representation of Eve before yielding to temptation the figure is nntuially that of the mother of mankind in naked sim plicity and beauty. The purity of outline and the harmony of the whole is such that the visitor is at once impressed with th* beauty of the figure. In many respects it compares favorably with the wonderful copies of ancient Greek sculpture exhibit ed in the hall of statuary just below’ wtaer * the figure stands, and it is beyond questiin one of the best specimens of modern sculp ture. Eve is represented as standing with the weight thrown upon the right foot, the left foot partly raised and resting upon the toes. She is glancing downward, deep in thought, toward the apple which she holds in her right hand, while In her left are two apples with the leaves still cling ing to the broken twig. Just to the right and slightly to the rear is a small broken tree trunk which serves us a partial sup port to the figure. Around this the ser pent is coiled, with his evil head raised, whispering (lire advice, freighted with w’oe for all who were to come after her whom he tempted. The serpent’s body is only partially wound around the ivy twined trunk, the lower half of the body heir\g partly hidden in the leaves and vines at the woman’s feet. The perfection of the artist’s work is seen not only in the beauty of outline and proportion, hut in the evident attention to every minute detail. This is indicated by the crimp in the tons of the slightly raised left foot, by the delicate tracery of the veins of the ivy leaves, and by the perfect imitation of the scales of the serpent, of which there must be several thousand, all in perfect symmetry and varying in size with the size of the serpent’s body. There ore other details which will strike the at tention of the art student, and especially those who have studied sculpture of a high class. Mr. Brandt is especially well pleased with having secured this beautiful figure for the academy, if only temporarily, and he has reason to hope that its stay may be a lenfhy one. Though a beautiful work of art, the figure Is of a kind more suited to a public art gallery that a private res idence. and the hope has been expressed that Mr. Shotter may !>e brought to view the matter in the same light. INDUCTED INTO OFFICE. Commissioner \\ ell Clmlrumii of Itond* nnd Bridge* Committee. Mr. E. A. Weil, the newly elected coun ty commissioner, received his commission from the Governor yesterday morning, and at once qualified and was sworn In to discharge the duties of the office by Judge Ferrill, of the Court of Ordinary. Commissioner Weil has been appointed to the places on the committees of the Board of County Commissioners left va cant by the death of Commissioner Guck enheimer, being made chairman of the Committee on Roads and Bridges, and a member of the Committee on Budgets and Accounts. The commissioners will meet this after noon for the purpose of visiting with Gen eral Manager Lofton, of the. Street Hall way Company, the portion of the Augusta road it G proposed to pave with gravel. The road is to be paved from its Intersec tion with the Louisville road to its Junc tion with Bay street extended, and along fcxxme portion of this distance runs the tracks of the Savannah and West End branch of the street railway system. When the company was granted the right of way over the road If agreed to remove its tracks to either side, at the instance of the commissioners, whenever it was de termined to pav< it. The commissioners have now reached this decision in the matter and the visit to the road with General Manager Hof ton is to arrange plans for carrying the agreement into ex ecution. IA THE MASONIC LOT. Roily of the Late Janie* J. Greenlaw l-Mbl To Itcst. The funeral of the lute James J. Green law was held yesterday afternoon at 4 o’clock from the residence of Mr. J. M. Mock, No. 110 Taylor street, west. The service at the house, and at the grave was conducted by the pa tor of Trinity Church. Rev. Ba*< >m Anthony. Zerubbabel lo ge of Mas ns and De- Kalb 1/ die cf Odd Fellows attended ihe funeral, Tfcu Intermen was In Laural Grove in the Mas. hie lot Th* pal) beat .r* were Messrs \\ . W. Gross, (’hurl * Hohcnstcln, G. Hourquin, W. B. Stul>lns 'V. W. JMl.tr 111,0 41. 11. S Ivcnimu. THE MORNING NEWS: W EDNESDAY, APRIL 4, 1900. C.ONGRESS MAY INTERVENE. on \\l> JIRY CONDEMNS DELAYS IN CONSPIRACY CASE. Presentment Made by Grand Jury of the Dfntrlet Court to Judge Speer Comments With Caustic Disfavor I pon the DllHenlty Kiperieneeil In Bringing Defendants Here—A Fail ure of Justlee May Result—Copies of Presentment to He Sent to Presi dent, Attorney General nnd Geor gia** Senators and Representatives in Congre** and an Investigation May Result. The calm that has been the principal characteristic of that segment of the Greene-Gaynor-Carter conspiracy for which the defendants have been Indicted in the United States District Court broke yesterday into the storm it has been said and thought to precede. The grand jury in the United States Court made a special presentment to Judge Speer, in which the delays that have accompanied every step in the pro ceeding to have the conspirators now in New York brought to Savannah, are visit ed with the most sweeping condemnation, and the fear Is expressed that they will result in a total failure of justice. The grand jury recites the injustice that has been done the people cf Savannah, in permitting the escape, without trial, of fnen charged with embezzling millions of dollars Intended and appropriated for the improvement of the harbor of the city, and asks that copies cf the special pre sentment be sent to the senators and rep resentatives in Georgia from this state, for their appropriate action. The jury filed into the court ro m short ly before 1 o’clock and, after three indict ments of relatively small importance had been returned, Foreman John J. McDon ough announced that the jury had special presentments that he desired leave to read to the court. There w r ere but few spectators In the court room at the time, but these pricked up their ears at this announcement of the foreman, became In terested listeners at once, grew' visibly ex cised as the reading proceeded and at the end expressed their concurrence with and approval of the presentments of the grand jury with many a jicd and b:ck and wreathed smile. Amid a sober quiet, fitted to the gravity of the veiled accusations of the present ments. Mr. McDonough read them to the court, as follows: "That nt the last November, 1899, term of this court, on Dec. 8, 1899, the grand jurors of the United States for this divis ion an<l district returned into court a true bill of indictment against Benjamin I>. Greene. Edward H. Gay nor, John F. Gaynor, William T. Gay run* and other®, contractors, charged with conspiracy with Oberlin M. Carter, engineer officer in charge of river nnd harbor improvements In this district, through which it is charg ed the government has been defrauded to the amount of several million dollars of the moneys appropriated by Congress for the improvement of the harbors of Savan nah, Brunswick and Cumberland sound. "It further appears from documents of file and examined by this body, that the United States district attorney for this district promptly caused to be transmit ted to the United States attorney in New York a duly certified copy of said indict ment, and that on Dec. 14, 1899, the defend ants, Benjamin D. Greene. John F. Gay nor, William T. Gaynor and Edward’ H. Gaynor, were arrested under section 1014, Revised Statutes, by the United States marshal of the Southern district of New York, under proceedings taken by the dis trict attorney for the Southern district of N< w York, before Commissioner John A. Shields, based on said indictment. The disposition of such matters, by requiring the defendants to give bail for appearance at the court where the indictment has been found, or by warrant of removal where Kail i? not given. has generally been, as this body is advised a matter simply of identifying the defend ants as the persons indicted and exam ining Into the legal sufficiency of the in dictment, usually taking but a day or tw'o at most. Thte body is informed, bow over that the proceedings In New’ York in this matter have been dragging along now for over three months and a half. The commissioner holding his finding up <wo months, and since his decision the matter of issuing the warrant of removal having been pending before the district Judge there for over six weeks, with no decision thereon. In the meantime the defendants are enlarged on bond there, in the sump of $20,000 and SIO,OOO only, re spectively, while It is stated that a care ful estimate made by the engineer officer now In charge of the district Indicates that the defendants obtained Illegally dur ing the years from 1891 to 1897 sums aggre gating $2,532,676. “If the indictment he valid there should have been a prompt removal. No court has held the Indictment defective. If defective, as it is stated, the defendants claim in opposition to the proceedings for removal, there would seem to be over whelming reasons why there should have been prompt action on the part of the courts. It appears upon the face of the indictment that against all the acts charg ed in the indictment the statute of limi tations will have run within three months from this date and has already run on some of the acts charged. If defective in form a prompt .decision would have enabled another grand jury to make a new presentment. But w’ith the delays already had, three months and a half on the simple proceedings before the commis sioner anil judge under section 1014 Re vised Statutes, and with probable appli cations for habeas corpus, it is probable that if the courts finally conclude the present indictment is defective, that the statute of limitations will have run, and the parties charged by a grand jury of the United States with the most gigantic fraud of the century against the government will es cape even arraignment before the bar of justice. It is a matter of public, notoricy that since these proceedings were irstitir ed in New York, a defendant indicted it a state court in Georgia for embezzling some $20,000. was arrested in the Jurisdic tion of the Sultan of Morocco and extra dited across the Atlantic ocean, while all tlw* power of the United States govern ment, wKli the best efforts of the Attorney his subordinates, seems un able to bring defendants from the state of New York to Georgia for trial in its own courts. “Whatever be the action which may now or hereafter be taken by the courts in this cose, the delays already bod. with the pos sibility of a total failure of JusG e follow ing therefrom in this and similar case* which may arise, seem to Indira'* that if • he proceedings in this case in New York are J nettled hy law, then the laws of t e Unite.l States for bringing persons charg ed with crime from one district to another are so defective that there should hc prompt action on the port of Congress to remi ly the evil. “We recommend that copies of this spe cial presentment bo forwarded to the Pres ident. the Attorney Genera] and to t o senator* and member* of Cot’gross fron Georgia for their consideration and a*v* propriate action.** The presentment Is signed by the m m- Urs of tile grand'Jury. John J McDon ouvth. foreman; Wright Hunter, clerk; Philip Y. Giles, Ernest A. Arnuu and W. R Browne. Harry H. Drrese. J. H Davidson, F F. Jones, James MO rath, George tf. iConunutd on Third Page.* LADIES AND THE FAIR. They Are Actively nt Work for the Lodge*. The ladles’ auxiliaries of two of the Ma sonic Lodges met yesterday afternoon in the interest of the Masonic Fair. The la dles of Solomons Lodge, of which Mrs.C.S. Richmond is chairman, met at 4 o’clock, and those of Zerubbabel, of * W'hich Mrs. P. A. Stovall is at the head, gatherel cm hour later. Both meetings were excellently attended. As the ladies of both of the.se lodges had been thorough y organized at previous meetings no time was spent in this work yesterday. Mr. N. F. Martin, the manager of the fair, distributed a large number of bo>ks among those present. From the enthus iasm shown he has no doubt that th* e books will be quickly sold out, but as he is daily adding to the supply he will hav * no difficulty in keeping up with the de mand for new books. The Masonic Committee has been un able to secure the store in the Whitfield block that it was at first intended to| use. for unpacking and tagging the dona tions, but have secured instead one of the large basement rooms of the De Soto, where, beginning to-day, the work of pre paring the gifts ior the booths will be be gun. Mr. Martin is very anxious that all merchants and others who have now in their possession donations for the fair would send them to him a< the De Soto. Work on the building in the Park Ex tension is progressing quite rapidly. The builder, Mr. Henry Bartlett, has no doubt that it wlil be finished by the time orig inally set for Its completion, next Satur day, or, a* the latest, Monday afternoon. WILL BECAPT. HUNTER. Company I) of tlie Guards Will Elect Next Monday Night. Company D of the Savannah Volunteer Guards will probably hold an election next Monday night to fill the vacant captaincy caused by the resignation of Capt. Henry Blun, Jr., First Lieutenant Wright Hunter has been prevailed upon by the members of the company to accept the captaincy, and there is now no doubt that he will do so. Lieut. Hunter hesitated for awhile because of his business. It is the plan to adv ance Second Lieuten ant W. L. Pritchard to the first lieutenan cy if Lieut. Hunter is made captai i. The promotion wiR come speedily for him, as he has been in the state service for but a few months, having gone with other mem bers of the Lawton Ca vers, of whom he was captain, to the Guards. His service, however, has been long enough for him to show conclusively that he is eminently qualified to hold a commission. First Sergeant A. D. Johnston is next in line for the second lieutenancy, and it is the purpose of his friends to work in his interest. Sergt. Johnson has been a mem ber for a long while and served with the company during the war with Spain. IIIS CREDITORS AFTER HIM. T%vo More Attachments on Prof. Dex ter*s*Clnttels. Prof. A. J. Dexter figured in Magistrate Kline's Court again yesterday. Monday an attachment was ‘taken out against his effects to prevent him leaving the city be fore he had carried out a contract to treat for three months Mr. J. Yarborough. Yesterday two other creditors, hearing of the Professor’s intended move, secured attachments against his furniture and personal effects which were taken in ( harge by an officer of the Magistrate's Court. These attachments were issued, one to John Lyons to secure a grocery bill of $10.12, and the other amounting to $29.55, was secured by the proprietor of the Marshall House to secure a board 1 ill owed by Dr. Eckett, who seems to be a partner of the prof ssor, and for whose board it is claimed Prof. Dexter is re sponsible. The professor has as yet made no ar rangements for dissolving the attach ments. Y. AI. C. A. EXAMINATION WEEK. Commencement Exercises Will Take Place Next Week. The examinations of the members of the educational classes of the Young Men’s Christian Association will be fin ished during this week and the commence ment exercises which always follow’ will take place during the latter part of the month. The time of the examination and the questions used are prepared at the head quarters of the educational department of the association in New York city, where, also, the papers are sent to be examined and graded. The class in bookkeeping was examined last night; the class in mechanical draw ing will he examined to-morrow night and that in English Friday night. During the season the classes have been well attended. Examples of the work done will be on exhibition at the hall on the night of the commencement. For this event an interesting programme of exercises is now in course of preparation. AN UNFAVORABLE REPORT. Connell Committee Will Report Ad versely I pnu Hay Street Track. At the meeting of City Council to-night the special committee on Bay street track, appointed some time ugo, will make its report. As already indicated in the Morn ing News, the report will be unfavorable in its nature. The report will doubtless be adopted by Council, oik! thus will end for the present the movement to provide, steam railroad facilities on Bay 6treet. On account of the recess meeting of Council held last week, there is very lit tle business of importance in view for the meeting to-night, though, as usual, some thing will doubtless develop at tlie last moment. THOMAS XV. All BRAY DEAD. He Was One of Savannnb'i Crack Rail Player*. Thomas W. Murray, well known as a ball player of considerable prominence in the South, died yesterday at the home of his aunt, Mrs. Kate Lyons, No. 593 Presi dent street, east, after an illness of about u week from heart failure. Mr. Murray was 39 years old. He was born in this city, but lived the most of his life, up to the time he became prominent in base ball, in Missouri. He was short stop for the Savannah team during the palmy days of the old Southern League, and was one of the most popular players on the team. He had been in ill health for some time before his death. Ilia only relative in Ba \annah was his aunt with whom he li’ ed. Ills funeral will take place from the Ca thedral at 4 o’clock this afternoon. For Table Use HUDWEIBER, "the king of Boltled Beers,’’ the perfect product of the An heuser-Busch Brewing Ass'n, is preferr I by till who appreciate purity, prefect ion and delicious flavor. Orders addressed to Henry Kolshorn, mating* r Suvaunah branch,w ill be prompt ly executed. MEMORIAL DAY’S PROGRAMME. DAUGHTERS WILL PRCBEKT VET ERANS WITH CROSSES. Son. of Veteran* anti the Children of the Confederacy to l alt** in the Parade The Republican Itlnea Will Act an Kurort and the Oration Will He Delivered by Col. A. R. Lawton nt Mdlit—Those Who Will Attend the Louisville Reunion. Veteran J. W. Mclntyre Elected Secretary. Besides hearing the address upon the battle of Gettysburg by MaJ. Louis G. Young last night the Confederate Veter ans' Association transacted considerable business. Veteran William Harden, of the Memorial Committee, announced the pro gramme for Memorial Day. Maj, G. M. Ryals, as the oldest surviv i lng ex-president of the association, will be in command of the parade, which will assemble at 3:30 o’clock on the afternoon of April 26, on the west side of Wright Square. The organizations which Rill par tioil a'e In the parade are the Confederate Veterans' Association, McLaws Camp, the Sons of Veterans, and the Winnie Davis chapter of the Children of the Confeder acy. The Daughters of the Confederacy will prepare the wreaths and the decora tions for the monument. The line of march wlil be out Bull street to th? Confederate monument, where the veterans will depos it their wreaths, and thence to Laurel Grove Ctmetery, where the children will deposit flowers upon the graves of the Confederate dead. The exercises will con clude with the firing of salute and the sounding of taps by Capt. W, N. Nlcho’s. The Republ ean Blues will furnish the es cort for the occasion. At night the mem orial address will be delivered at the Guards' Hall by Col. A. R. Lawton. A pleasing feature of Memorial day will be the presentation by the Daughters of the Confederacy io each of the veterans w ho adopts the proper ctourse to obtain It, of a “cross of honor,” the badge recently adopted by the daughters for the purpose of conferring a distinguishing mark upon ihe veterans. A communication was re ceived from Mrs. Margaret Branch Sex ton, president of Charter Chapter of Sa vannah, calling attention to the matter and requesting that all the veterans who desire to obtain the crosses would at once take tlie proper steps to do so by filling out and securing the required indorsement of the papers furnished for the purpose. A communication was also received from Mrs. Sexton, calling attention to the work undertaken by the Daughters of the Con federacy of securing funds and erecting a monument to the memory of Jefferson Davis, and also the building of a dormi tory at the State Normal School, to be used by descendants of Confederate vet erans only. For these two objects a play is to be presented by the local chapter, on April 17, at which the presence of the veterans is desired. The tickets are tl each, and the hope was expressed that if the camp did not decide to attend In a body it would take at least fifty tickets. A resolution was adopted to the effect that the president should purchase fifty tickets. From the wording of the resolu tion it would apuear that the members intended that the president should pay for the tickets himself, but President Faili gant is inclined to regard this as a bit of humor on the part of the veterans, Capt. M. P. LTsina presented the camp, in behalf of Mr. A. S. Racon, with two “Joe Brown Pikes,” both of which are good specimens of the crude implements with which Gov. Brown proposed to arm the Georgia miliiia. Incidentally, it was remarked by a veteran that John Brown, who made his celebrated antebellum raid at Harper’s Ferry, and Joe Brown of Georgia were the only two men who ever undertook to use such antiquated wea pons in modern warfare. The veteran wished to know if this kinships of ideas indicated any other relation between the two Browns. Veteran J. W. Mclntyre was unani mously elected secretary of the camp to succeed Veteran H. S. Dreese, recently promoted to third vice president. The Winnie Davis Chapter of Children of the Confederacy, wax granted the use of the hall. The question of the neces sity of securing anew hall was discussed by Gen. McGlashnn, who reported the places and terms which have been offered to the veterans. The matter of representation of the comrt at the Louisville reunion of the Untied Conifederaie Veterans being brought up Vice President John R. Dillon and Veter ans T. N. Theus, J. W. Mclntyre and T. F. Healey stated their intention of attend ing. Veteran A. K. Wilson announced ills intention of attending as a representative from McLaws' Camp. It was stated .hat Veterans A. F. and C. E. Marmelstein and M. J. Solomons would probably attend also. It was rather later than usual when the meeting adjourned and several minor matters were allowed to go over to the onte-anniversary meeting to be held latrr in the month. r.RAJD JIRY IMIltTFin FIVE. Tlie Jury Then Dlselmrged by Judge Speer for the Term. Three indictments were returned by the grand jury 1n the United States District Court yesterday. After the return of these Indictments and the reading of the grand jury's sensational special presentments, it was discharged by Judge Speer for the term, with the thanks of the court. The most important of the three indict ments returned was that against Harry Belmont, Harry Nelson and John Perry, charged with breaking and entering the postofflee at Ocilla. The men are charged specifically with obtaining stamps to the value of $lO2, though it Is known that their aetual receipts were much larger The case has been so much written up that extensive comment would be super fluous. The grand jury also returned indictments against O. F. Williams for fraudulently obtaining possession of a letter from the postofflee at Folkston, and against Rob ert Jones, charging him with obstructing the delivery of the mail at Valdosta. It is said that Jones held up a mall carrier and told him that in the future the mall would be moved only at his own sweet will. He may have been drunk. In the account given in yesterday's Morning News of the settlement of the suit of Martin Karchner against the Southern Railway li was inadvertemly made t weppear that the plaintiff had re ceived J2.oo<>. Instead of $1,250, ns was ac tually the c l ase. Fifty Cents VVtll Stop Your Serntch- Inyt. Whether it Is from tetter, eczema, ring worm, sail rheum, or any other skin trouble, use Tetierlne.and accept no sub stitute, claimed by the deafer to b ' Just as good.” Nothing else is just as good. If your druggist can't supply you. send 50 cent* In stamps to J. T. Shupirino, Savan nah, Ua„ for a box postpaid.—ad. * ♦ * ■■■ ■ • Bookkeeper AI. I*, fluu*. “I have never found anything to equal Graybenrd in relieving me of that tired out feeling in spring,” saja M. P. Run bookkeeper, lieok & Otegg Hardware Company, Atlanta. Get Graybeard at drug stores. Rcapeaa Drug Company, Props. Oraylteard liver pllla are Ideal little fal -1 lowa. 25c.-ad, - - ~— NO AVAR ON SAPPHO HERE. Allulsters Have Alatters of Alore Im portance on Hand. In yesterday’s telegraphic news it was stated that the Atlanta Evangelical Asso ciation had decided lo make common cause against “Sappho,” Daudet's famous novel, and other books that it considered immoral, and that It would try io Induce the newsdealers to discontinue the sale of them in that city. It was thought that the Ministers Asso ciation of this city might have considered the advisability of a similar movement here, but Inquiry among the members re vealed the fact that no such move is con templated, nor has it been considered. ‘•Not that there isn’t room for it," said one of the ministers, but we aie'ar present quite busy with other affairs on whl:h we have already embarked, and which we hope to bring to a successful termination before we undertake any new work. To spread our energies over too broad a field would be to waste them.” In connection with thte crusade against Sappho some idea of its popularity in Sa vannah may be of interest. Inquiry at the Georgia Historical I.ibrary dis- losed the fact that there was not a copy there, nor had there been sufficient calls for it to cause it to be brought up before the committee for the purchase of books Hut in spite of this fact its sale at the book stores and the news stands have been little less than phenomenal. A con servative estimate places the number at 1,000, and it is probably nearer 1.500. These figures refer to the cheap edition only, and have nothing to do with the better editions that may have been purchased as permanent additions to private libra ries. At one of the book stores yesterday a colored minister called for a copy of the novel. He said he wanted to find out whether it was a proper book to be read by his people. Annual Convention Travelers’ Pro tective Association of Georgia, Macon, Gh., April IO—SCI, 1000. Low Kates Via Central of Georgia Railway. For this occasion, the Central of Georgia Railway will sell round-lrip ti<*kets for one fare from all points in Georgia on April 18 and 19, with final return, limit April 23, 1900. This rate is open to the public. For further information apply to any agent of Ihe Central of Georgia Railway, ticket office, No. 107 Bull street, Cen tral passenger station.—ad. Auction Sale at The Meadows Monday afternoon, April 10, 4 o’clock. New Houston, Duffy and Henry street. Terms, $25.00 cash, $5 per month; only 5 per cent, interest. These lots are in a first class neighbor hood, surrounded by some of the handsom est homes in Savannah, and must Increase rapidly in value. John L. Archer.—ad. BEIT LINE TO THE EAST. Three Splendid Limited Trains Vln Southern Railway. The New Lork Limited, the New York Express and the United States Fast Mail. They are all fast and up-to-date trains, with complete dining car service provid ing faultless meais between Savannah and ■Washington, The New York Limited, finest and fastest train In the world. Pull man Sleeping Cars, compartment, obser vation. dining and club cars through to New York without change. City passen ger and ticket office. No. 141 Buii street. Telephone 850. Depot ticket office. Plant System station.—ad. Charleston. S. C. Your Southern trip will be Incomplete unless you stop here. Stop-over privileges allowed on all tickets. Finest winter and spring climate in America. Charming, pic turesque drives. Many points of fascinat ing historical interest, including Magnolia Gardens, the Isle of Palms, Fort Sumter, Fort Moultrie and the great fortifications on Sullivan’s Island, Charleston harbor. The Charleston Hotel, strictly firsi-elass. Cuisine of the highest standard, affording all modern conveniences at. moderate rates. Send for illustrated booklet. YV. Irving Davids,—ad. Alts* Ida Carter, “Graybeard cured me of dyspepsia, which had almost made an invalid of me Before taking Graybeard, 1 got very thin —I couldn't eat, and my friends never ex pected to see me in health again. It is a wonderful remedy.” Miss Ida Carter, Mt. Pella, Tenn. Get Graybeard at drug stores. Ask for Graybeard pills. 25c —ad. Scotch and Irish Whiskies. The finest imported from Scotland and Ireland are to be had from Lippman Brothers. They are imported by that firm in bottles from tne aistillerles in Scotland and Ireland. And il you want the cele brated Old Highland Scotch whiskey, or the Wheeler Irish whiskey, call on Lipp matt Brothers for it. This fjrm has decided to sell all imported Wines and liquors at retail, which we think is quite an acquisition for our Savannah consumers. Lippman Brothers have something espe cially nice from Scotland called Cherry whiskey, imported from Rutherford of Leith, Scotland, and we are safe in saying nothing like this has ever been imported In these parts before. It has the most ' delightful cherry flavor, and the whiskey is not of the strongest type.—ad. Sleeping Car* era tween Savannah nnd Alontiromery. The Plant System will inaugurate sleeping car service between Savannah and Montgomery, Monday Feb. 19. Leave Savannah 6 p. m., city time. Arrive Mont gomery S;10 a. m —ad. LAND OF THE SKY. Side Tonr* g7.GP, Southern Railway. For tlie accommodation of its patrons returning North the Southern Railway is selling side trip tickets from Columbia to Asheville and Hot St rings, N. C„ return ing direct to Columbia or via Salisbury. Stopovers on return tickets of fifteen days at Columbia and Salisbury. An attractive descriptive pamphlet on the “Land of the Sky.” Asheville, Hot Springs, etc., may be had upon application. Randall Clif tcn. district passenger agent; James Free man, city passenger and ticket agent, 141 Hull street; telephone 830. Savannah.-ad. We sell S. S. S.. large $1,20; small 60c; Peruna, 68c; Wine of Cardui, 58-: 4711 soap, 15c; P. P. P., 60c; Swamp Root, 39c; Simmon's Liver Regulator, 34c; Pond's Extract, 350; Plnaud's Eau do Quinine, rma 1,36 c; eye glasses, crystal lense, $! 01 others charge. $2.50; Castoria. 22c; John son's Tonic, 25c; Malted Milk. S2.£o; Pan opopton, 80i ; Whittemore's Polish, 7c; Wine Mariani, $9.00; Brotno Seiizer, 10c’. 15c, 30c. ijOc. We are agents for Harris' Ltthta and Poland waters, graphophones and records, Premo and Poco cameras, Eastman's kodaks and supplies. YVe re! pair graphophones and kodaks and sell you all patent medicines at cost. Living ston's Bull and Congress and De Solo Pharmacy, 509 Bull street.-ad. Eor Over Fifty Year*. Mrs. Winslow's Sooihing Syrup has been used for children teething, ii soot la* tiie chl.d, eaflens the gums, allays all iMin cures wind colic, and Is the best remedy for Diarrhoea, Twenty-five emg a bocllc. —ad. We Are Now Ready to please the most fas tidious in STYLE ant POCKET with the bes lines of Low Shoes and Slipper: FOR EASTER. Exclusive styles yen will find only at n'.rcr,TOTTi rrriTiTfiiXyii ft House Cleaning Timi Is Here. All the Help to Good Housekeeping We Can Stipply. The right kind of goods only, a ' prices below the reash of the high priced stores. For the warmer weather we hav< ICE WATER COOLERS, ICE CREAj FREEZERS, ICE TONGS, 101 SHAVERS, ICE PICKS, and ever] other assistance to comfort ani economy. WHITING’S SOLID SILVER, CUT CLASS, HAVILAND'S CHINA. This is the low-price store. GEO. W. ALLEN & CO. State and Barnard Streets. Lit & Perrins' SAUCE THE ORIGINAL WORCESTERSHIRE 'fives a most delicious flavor to Ist and Geld Meats, Gravies, Salads, Ssups, Gams, Welsh Barshits, etc, BEWARE OF IMITATIONS This signature on every bottla— r*. John I>m-—'- v— v„.| NAUte M $1 A MONTH PAYS RENTAL FOR A GAS RANGE It saves $2 a month ii your fuel bill. Could you get a bette paying investment? ill! U] [ii CiiJ 7 and 9 Congress St., W. Rice Straw, Rice Straw, For Forage and Redding. TEXAS RUST PROOF OATS FOR SEC CORN, OATS, HAY AND ALL KINDS OF FEED. T. J. DAVIS. 116 Day Street, Snraniiiili, •f ONE MILLION HIDES WANTE DRY’flints : DRY salts GREEN SALTED T R. KIRKLAND, Buyer of Old Ralle, Scrap Iron and Meti <l7 to 121 St. Julian street, weet.